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in continuation of my last post…
after our relaxing stay in Maui, it was off to one of my favorite places ever — Honolulu, Oahu. It’s the busiest city in Hawaii by far–tourists out and about everywhere, ABC Stores on every corner, loads of shopping, as well as all of the outdoorsy activities you could want..more on that later 🙂
Our first day there, we casually explored the main street, window shopping..with so many options of food to eat, it was hard to decide what! We stumbled upon Okonomiyaki Chibo (http://www.chibohawaii.com/). I’ve had okonomiyaki one time before, but wasn’t too familiar with it.
Okonomiyaki is basically a “pancake” consisting of flour, egg, cabbage and mountain yams, with ingredients which you can choose off our menu. Once cooked the okonomiyaki is toped off with okonomiyaki sauce, a Japanese version of plum sauce, a mayonnaise sauce, seaweed powder and dried bonito flakes”
There were sooooo many different options on the menu…a little bit daunting, so we got a set menu which, of course included the okonomiyaki,
PEI (Steamed egg & seafood soaked in Japanese consomme) — this sounded interesting. Steamed egg and soup, and indeed it was good!
as well as fresh poke, shrimp, and filet of beef.
My favorite beach is at Kailua/Lanikai. It is one of the nicest, white sand, blue water beaches that I’ve ever been to. The water is so calm and serene..
On our way back, we stopped for some a snack, happy times calls for ‘happy fries’. Cute aren’t they?
I love ramen in Hawaii also as it is slightly different then what we have here. We tried Ramen Nakamura (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ramen-nakamura-honolulu). Their signature ramen is their Oxtail Ramen. SW thought it could have packed a little bit more flavor, but I thought it would be something new worth trying..although I didn’t get it and I stuck with my regular miso butter corn ramen.
I mentioned that there are also an abundance of outdoor activities to do besides beaches, here is a little glimpse of what I was talking about!
yes, i’m sort of dorky like that and have a fascination with sharks 😀
Of course I had food stops planned since we were in the north shore => Shrimp Trucks!!
We stopped at Giovanni’s (http://giovannisshrimptruck.com/) for their “NO Refunds” hot n spicy shrimp.
I’ve had this one years before, and it was SOO spicy then, I couldn’t even eat it. Both my love of spicy food and tolerance have increased since then, so I wanted to try it again! I don’t know if they use lower quality shrimp, or it’s just not ordered often, but these were horrible!!! They were over cooked and cold, and just did not taste fresh! I rarely have bad things to say about food I’ve eaten, but they were pretty bad. Hopefully, it was a bad day and they’re not just relying on their reputation.
There were other ones parked in the same area so, thankfully, we tried some shrimp from a different truck also:
Not sure if you can tell from the photo, but these shrimp were so big and succulent, and fresh. They were delicious.
So good, we ordered another plate..
We thought on our last night, we should have a ‘nice’ dinner and went to La Mer @ Halekulani (http://www.halekulani.com/living/dining/la_mer/). Neither of us had heard of either the restaurant or the hotel, but it was a very pleasant time. Being into food, I probably over researched our options (not probably–I did haha) and their menu grabbed my interest when I saw:
Filet de Bœuf, Sauce Périgueux façon Rossini
Mousseline truffée et Pommes soufflées
Filet of Prime Beef with FoieGras
Truffle Mousseline, Pommes Soufflés and Sauce Périgueux
Yes. Filet. FG, and truffle. Need I say more? 😀
The hotel grounds were pretty, and the ambiance of the restaurant was also as well. Even though it was French cuisine, the decor throughout was ornately carved wood that had somewhat of an Asian theme.
We overindulged a bit. again. seared FG as an appetizer..
..and then of course the filet w/more FG & truffle sauce..
it came accompanied with these little airy potato puffs..not quite sure how to describe it, but they were fried and crispy, but hollow on the inside. I liked these quite a bit!
their signature coconut cake which was super moist…
PLUS ONE Star for the nice table overlooking the beach.
PLUS ONE Star because our server brought a small stool for my BAG ..yes, I love it when my bag gets its own seat..(i really do). And yes, service was great!
Overall, it was another really enjoyable meal. Everything was quite delicious, although I must say that Gerard’s Foie Gras was better!
Since we had spent all the pennies in our pockets the night before at La Mer, we had to go for cheap eats our last day before leaving Honolulu, so we went to Mitsu Ken (http://www.808mitsuken.com/)….Just kidding! This was on my list of foods to eat!
I love variety, so not surprisingly, I ordered a combo:
Yes, in one full week in Hawaii, this guy had Loco Moco Four times!!! I was surprised that he could eat it that many times in such a short period of time 😛
My Loco Moco tribute:
top: da kitchen & aloha mixed plate
bottom: local food (yes, that’s fried rice below) & MitsuKen
I think of them all, he liked his last one the most at Mitsu Ken the most.
The overindulgence of eating simple local foods as well as everything else yummy (FG X 3) plus Sun + Fun = good times 😀


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No one wants what no one wants.
And how do we even know what we want? How do we know we're ready to take it?
Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties-sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simmers inside her. And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including an autopsist wife who has agreed to an open marriage-with rules.
As if navigating the constantly shifting landscapes of contemporary sexual manners and racial politics weren't hard enough, Edie finds herself unemployed and invited into Eric's home-though not by Eric. She becomes a hesitant ally to his wife and a de facto role model to his adopted daughter. Edie may be the only Black woman young Akila knows.
Irresistibly unruly and strikingly beautiful, razor-sharp and slyly comic, sexually charged and utterly absorbing, Raven Leilani's Luster is a portrait of a young woman trying to make sense of her life-her hunger, her anger-in a tumultuous era. It is also a haunting, aching description of how hard it is to believe in your own talent, and the unexpected influences that bring us into ourselves along the way.
Raven Leilani's work has been published in Granta, The Yale Review, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Conjunctions, The Cut, and New England Review, among other publications. Leilani received her MFA from NYU and was an Axinn Foundation Writer-in-Residence. Luster is her first novel.
"So delicious that it feels illicit . . . Raven Leilani's first novel reads like summer: sentences like ice that crackle or melt into a languorous drip; plot suddenly, wildly flying forward like a bike down a hill." -Jazmine Hughes, The New York Times Book Review
"[Raven Leilani] is a sharp phrasemaker . . . [and] Luster, a highly pleasurable interrogation of pleasure . . . There is more than a touch of Ralph Ellison here, the hypervisible invisible woman who is cast by the world in categorical terms while trying to be seen for herself." - Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker
"Darkly funny with wicked insight . . . This keenly observed, dynamic debut is so cutting, it almost stings." - Lauren Puckett, Elle
"Edie is an African American woman, but not every African American woman is Edie. What's best about Luster is precisely her messy, unabashed individuality. As she explores the world around her, Edie addresses us in a funny, shrewd narrative voice that precisely describes the wide-ranging contours of her life, be it losing her virginity, watching Rebecca cut up cadavers, going to Comic-Con or showing how police respond to two young Black women walking in a suburban neighborhood." -John Powers, NPR
"Wildly beguiling . . . [Raven Leilani is] a phenomenal writer, her dense, dazzling paragraphs shot through with self-effacing wit and psychological insight." - Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly
"This debut novel from powerhouse writer Raven Leilani . . . deftly subverts the white gaze while also crafting an unforgettable protagonist. But the real fire here is Leilani's writing. Her sentences are gorgeous, and both the prose and the content will make you sweat." - Sarah Neilson, Shondaland
"Blistering . . . thrums with observational humor . . . Luster is not a novel concerned with romantic drama. It's all about attention--why we crave it and what forms it takes. Leilani carefully pulls the strings of Edie, Rebecca, Eric and Akila, revealing how lonely they all are . . . Unsettling and surreal." - Annabel Gutterman, Time
"An emotional rollercoaster that will have you on the verge of tears or in stitches with laughter." - Sian Babish, The Chicago Tribune
"There is nothing on offer like Luster--the story of a Black woman who is neither heroic nor unduly tragic . . . She is destructive but tender, ravenous for experience but deeply vulnerable--and often wickedly funny." - Parul Sehgal, The New York Times

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Hola Carolina offers free rides to COVID vaccinations to help Latinx community
Hola Carolina, a Spanish news resource and collaborative partner building connections that serve the Latinx community in Western North Carolina, has announced a new transportation program, called Vamos Carolina, to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to families and workers.
This complimentary service spanning 18 counties is made possible with support from Dogwood Health Trust.
The initial support from Dogwood has enabled Hola to purchase the van necessary to provide the transportation, but in order to meet long-term goals and reach more people in the region, additional funding for Vamos Carolina will be necessary.
Hola Carolina has established a transportation hotline that is now open for families and workers in the Latinx community. Those interested in round-trip transportation to a vaccination can call to schedule at 828-989-5248 or visit holacarolina.org
"The primary barrier to vaccinations for our families and workers is due to lack of a vehicle. We recognize how critical it is to close the vaccination gap in rural Latinx communities by providing much-needed transportation services,” said Adriana Chavela, executive director of Hola Carolina.
“Our program, Vamos Carolina, is aggressive because it has to be — health equity impacts our economy -- with healthier workers, we have a stronger and more competitive state.
"The peace of mind offered by this program will go far to improve our economy and the health of our families. We’re so grateful to Dogwood Health Trust for the initial funding to make Vamos Carolina possible.”
Hispanics make up 9.8 percent of North Carolina’s population and have borne the burden of 21 % of the state’s more than 930,000 cases of COVID-19. As of April 22, they made up 11.2 percent of those vaccinated compared with 20.1 percent of African-Americans, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
“The health of all of us depends on the health of each of us,” said Chavela.
Vamos Carolina is an initiative open to the Latinx community living in WNC counties including Henderson, Polk and Transylvania. Vamos Carolina is accessible to families and individuals who need transportation for health services beyond COVID-19 vaccinations.
For those interested in scheduling a free ride to vaccination appointments or to help deliver such services, call the Vamos Carolina transportation hotline at 828-989-5248 or visit holacarolina.org.
Hola Carolina is a nonprofit serving Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina. The organization focuses on connecting cultures with communities and does that by providing accurate, non-biased news reporting in Spanish; connecting members of the Latinx community with resources and opportunities; and partnering with nonprofits, higher education, and private corporations to accomplish public health, economic development and human service initiatives within the Latinx community.

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Hello, I?m Steve Saunders and I?ll be your new host for All The Rage. I?d like to thank John Voulieris for passing the torch to me, as it was passed from Blair to him, and so on. I?d also like to thank all the SBC folks, contacts and participants who helped bring this first ATR of mine?the last ATR of 2006?to fruition. I?m excited about doing this!
Let?s worry about who I am and all that rot later because I?m sure you are here for the tasty meat, not the stringy bits. By way of a mission statement, I want to make ALL THE RAGE a ?first-stop?, if you will, for nice news-bits, previews and other things of that nature. And remember, if you have any suggestions, complaints, news items, rumours, anything at all, then please drop me a line at email@example.com. I want to know what you are thinking, what you love and hate about ATR, I need to know, actually, since I ultimately write this for you.
What he have this week is a fine assortment of goods. I?m told that this time of year is lean on good material, but that?s okay, I?ve found some treats I sincerely hope you enjoy. We have Matt Busch talking about his feud with Steve Niles; me wondering what is up with John Byrne; a sweet mini-preview of some sweet, sweet zarjaz coming from 2000AD; John Leekly (writer/director of Spawn the Animated Series) joins Silent Devil to bring us Amerikan Freak, and more!
Let?s get started, shall we?
Feud Fight No More
I?m sure some of you are familiar with the problems that occurred between artist Matt Busch (You Can Draw Star Wars, Pucker, Conjure) and writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre), some months earlier in ?06. Then recently, Matt issued a public apology, which John referred to some Rages back (click here to see what Matt said along with a link to info regarding to the feud). To be honest, I always hate seeing people in the industry have a public falling out, so the apology was nice to see and after contacting Matt it was ever nicer to hear that everyone was moving on. Matt, being the excellent individual he is, agreed to do a interview with me and for All the Rage. It turned into something a bit longer than I expected. So, instead of cutting it and such, it was decided that Matt would get a feature interview. What you see below is the part about how everything ended up with the Busch/Niles Incident. Feel free to read the full interview! Matt is a very talented guy and has a lot of good stuff to say! As for Steve Niles… Sorry folks, it?s my fault entirely. I never attempted to contact him. I know: Bad Steve. Wait, no! Not that Steve; me Steve. I?ve just been excessively busy and I kept meaning to? Ah, well. Mr. Niles, if you are reading this, I?d love to talk to you; and not just about the feud, either (in fact, we don?t have to talk about it at all).
SGS: Okay, Matt, you’re definitely a busy and respected guy in your chosen field of work. It seems that you also made some news last year concerning a public feud between you and writer Steve Niles. Now, what happened with all that? I mean, no need for the gory details if you don’t want to get into it, but what’s the gist of the whole situation… and why do you think it made “comics news”?
MB: *Laughs* Yeah, sadly I became the Jennifer Aniston of the comic book industry. It’s a little pathetic. Well, my story was my own. And while it may have been the truth, there are always two sides to every coin.
SGS: Correct, but let’s hear your side for now, if that’s okay.
MB: Long story short: Steve and I started working on a project professionally together. It was a project (Godless) that also involved my girlfriend at the time, Sarah Wilkinson. Again, long story short: Over time, Sarah left me for Steve.
I was obviously hurt.
So, in an effort to get help from friends, sympathy or whatever, I posted what had happened online, and a lot of friends did give me wonderful words of encouragement to help me get through it. But a lot of people also said mean things about Steve, and mean things about Sarah.
I’m sure that people were mostly just trying to make me feel better through a difficult time. Anyway, a lot of time had passed. Here I am nine months later, and the whole situation seems silly. I can laugh about it now, whereas I certainly couldn’t then.
MB: And I realize that the story isn?t just about me losing Sarah to Steve. [I realized that] Steve and Sarah are people, too. They had their own lives that led them to the decisions they have made. I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision for either of them to go through. But here we are nine months later, and all of us are happy.
While I never set out to ‘hurt’ Steve or Sarah, they both really took a lot of heat. I wish I could repair that more than a public apology.
SGS: You know what they say about “time” and “all wounds”. As long as you learned something from it and so forth…
MB: For sure. Every one of my friends is ecstatic to hear that I have patched things up with Steve. It sucks going to conventions having to play sides or keep certain artists away from other artists, you know?
I was really excited about the Godless project I was doing with Steve, too. I realize it would be awkward now, but perhaps in time we can still do it.
SGS: Aw, man? Too bad the Godless project fell through! Love the work you did do for it though, before it was canned. Hey, that would be neat. It’s a lot like a TV/comics story in of itself. *Movie preview voice* “Friends then enemies then friends once more go on to produce an artistic tour de force for the entire world to enjoy..” I can dig that.
MB: Ha ha! Stranger things have happened in this industry… Anyway, I in fact just conversed with Steve today. He’s doing well, and wow, 2007 will be an exciting year for him. I’m really excited for the 30 Days Of Night movie and City Of Others with Bernie Wrightson!
SGS: I’m glad this story has a happy ending. It?s much too often that grudges go on for years, unresolved.
Curious to what is going on before this part starts or how the interview progresses afterwards? Go and find out! See? It?s right here. Discover lots of more interesting stuff about Matt. What comics would he like to do? Would George Lucas ever buy his work? Polar Bears with rocket packs or Phasing Penguins? And there?s more!
This Has A ?Ninja Polar Bears For Peace? Factor Of Ten Out Of Ten
Has ?Byrne Victim? Been Done? I Bet It Has
John Byrne. Say that name in comicdom and people have will usually have a reaction of some sort. I won?t lie, for I have been unkind regarding JB in the past, myself. I don?t hate him, oh no. I just think he?s said some? questionable things. The sort of things that portray him in a very bad light, if you will. People are always coming up with new things on Mr. Byrne, it seems. Take the story I heard from Gabe C. a couple of days back: Frank Lauro, a John Byrne Forums member, attended the funeral of Gregg Allinson, a well liked person from the same boards, and presented a print-out of all the forum member?s condolences and well-wishes to the family of Gregg. John Byrne, as this story goes, banned Frank (on Xmas, no less) for his actions (as he considers JBF Material to be copyrighted stuff) and as a result, supposedly, some members and even two moderators ?quit in disgust?.
Now, first off, let me offer my heart-felt condolences to the Allinson family. Yes, I didn?t know Gregg one bit, but I?m always saddened by the loss of human life. Furthermore, I figure it is the least I can do as I?m sure many will feel (and no doubt bust out the torches and pitchforks) that I?m merely using poor Gregg as ?column fodder?, a means to smear Mr. Byrne or both. You know, perhaps I am using him as ?column fodder? a bit, but not for the point you may think. No, I would hate to see someone?s death, one who caused a very emotional outpouring from the JBF community (it was very special, guys, you?re all aces in my book) just be a Sally rod to beat John Byrne with some more. I feel that Byrne has said plenty of things to make him the target of derision and mockery from all over Ye Glorious Intardnets and beyond. As a matter of fact, you may have seen John Voulieris talking about him here on All The Rage in the past, which is always entertaining, if you ask me.
So what exactly am I getting at? You see, I want to know why Mr. Byrne has the reputation he does. Not his artistic/creative reputation. I already know that one. I also know about his supposed acerbic personality and his forum shenanigans. I would enjoy seeing John Byrne address these issues, to say something regarding this latest story I?ve heard, to comment in some way publicly (and not just in the comfort of the JBF). Mr. Byrne, if you?re reading this I would like to extend a friendly invite to you to have your side aired here on ATR. Yeah, you read me right. I may think some of the things you?ve said paint you up to be a real dick, but I?d like to judge for myself first-hand (or something like that, since an in-person thing is kinda hard to do? unless you?re in the Seattle area sometime soon?). I would absolutely love to give you a quick interview. Sure, I?ll ask some hard questions, but I promise they won?t be the sort of weasel-word laced nonsense that you might expect from a typical detractor. I want to know your side. I don?t know you and you don?t know me, so really it?s a fresh slate in a way. If you want to contact me, my email is firstname.lastname@example.org. I swear to you on my children that I won?t alter what you say in any way (unless you approve it of course, like in the case of misspellings and such). I want to know what you have to say, and to say it on here. Yeah, I am asking you to be ?column fodder? of a sort, but hey, better that you?re directly involved, eh?
What about it Mr. Byrne? Would you be so kind as to answer a few questions?
This Has A ?Possibilities? I?ve Got Your Possibilities Right Here, Bub? Factor Of 10 Out Of 10
Appropriate Amounts of Something, All Right
Apropos of Something is a blog spawned from the mind of Jess, someone who is undoubtedly talented at being entertaining. His website covers all sorts of things, but mainly he?s know for his comics? Or rather, his take on comics? Just read the interview we did and he?ll explain everything.
SGS: Hey Jess, glad you could do this!
Jess: Thanks for having me!
SGS: Tell us a bit about your blog Apropos of Something. What is about? Why do you do it? Are there gnomes involved?
J: No gnomes, but at one point, the site was hobbit-powered. Then, I got a cease and desist from the Tolkien estate and had to set them free.
Apropos of Something?s official description is ?the blog of a pop culture obsessed academic,? and I think that sums things up nicely. The site?s content ranges from bits of humor from my daily life to weird news to coverage of the geekier side of pop culture like comics and sci-fi. Oh, and I try to report on the impending arrival of our robot overlords whenever possible. I?m hoping to establish myself as an imperialist lapdog after they conquer the planet.
J: They?re all old comic panels where I?ve removed the original dialogue and replaced it with surreal?and hopefully funny?new dialogue. I think the French call it detournement, but I call it ?creating comics when you have no artistic talent whatsoever.?
My inspiration comes almost entirely from the source material. Very seldom do I actually start off with a concept and then go in search of a comic panel to fit the joke. Instead, I look at old comics and try to find the humor in original art. For instance, when you see a panel where Magneto is flexing his biceps, but it looks more like he?s sniffing his own armpit, you can?t help but wonder if that purple and red costume gets a little stuffy when he?s leading the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants into battle.
From there, it?s just a matter of firing up Photoshop, removing the old dialogue, and replacing it with my new content (usually using fonts from the awesome Blambot.com). A few minutes later, and my supervillain body odor joke is ready for the world.
SGS: And I have to say, Bat-Botanist is one of my faves?
J: Bat-Botanist was featured in my very first Apropos Comic, so he?s near and dear to my heart as well. Even a few years later, I can?t help but chuckle about the idea of Bruce Wayne dedicating his life to fighting crime and educating the citizens of Gotham on the finer points of botany.
SGS: Now, are there any problems that could result from using pre-exiting comics and comic characters?
J: Oh, I?m sure that I?m violating copyright laws left and right. It?s kind of a Catch-22 situation. I obviously want people to see my work, but the more people who see it, the more likely I am to get that inevitable nasty-gram from Marvel or DC. I?m not afraid of Archie Comics, though. I bet they don?t even have a legal department. [Ed ? Yes, they do!]
SGS: What is your favourite feature of your blog?
J: I definitely love doing the Apropos Comics, and it?s difficult to pick a favorite. I look back and can?t help but enjoy the early strips like ?Thor, God of Theology? and ?Trapped in a Cave with Dick Grayson,? but I think more recent installments like ?Archie & Betty in ?Crime Doesn?t Pay?? hold up pretty well, too.
Aside from the comics, I?m also fond of my ?Tales from the Classroom??a collection of essays describing the bizarre situations that arise while teaching at a university (my real life job). Truth be told, the Captain American Government strips?where Cap teaches civics lessons, usually through force?grew out of that, as well.
SGS: Has anything, ahh, ?interesting?, we?ll say, resulted from what you?ve posted?
J: So far, the comics have gone off without a hitch. No angry e-mails from creators, no threats of broken legs from publishers. Knock on wood.
A few months ago, however, I was surprised to discover that my site had been featured in the Guardian, a British newspaper. I had no idea the short blurb was coming out; I just noticed my site traffic skyrocketed from some reason one day. I eventually tracked down the article and discovered it was, er, ?interesting? to say the least. First off, the writer suggested that I had simply gathered all the comics from around the Web as opposed to actually creating them myself. Oh, and then he referred to Iron Man as a robot.
Although I suppose the latter would help explain some of what?s been going on in Marvel?s Civil War.
SGS: Any new things to look forward to in 2007, AoS related and otherwise?
J: Well, one thing I?ve always wanted to do is go beyond modifying just a few panels at a time and actually rewrite and entire comic book from start to finish. The logistics are fairly daunting, but it?s possible that 2007 could see a full-length comic pop up at my site. At the moment, I?m leaning toward rewriting X-Men #1 from 1963. So far, the X-Men have been far too underrepresented in the Apropos Comics universe.
SGS: What comics are you reading nowadays?
J: Aside from thumbing through issues at the local bookstore and following plot developments on the Internet, I don?t actually read many modern comics. I will go on record as a fan of anything Peter David writes, and I?ve really enjoyed what I?ve read of Dan Slott?s work so far.
When I first started reading comics in the late 1980s, I was a fanboy in the worst sense of the word. We?re talking all Wolverine, all the time. And when Image comics hit the scene? I was the kid walking out of the comic shop with twelve polybagged copies of Youngblood #1.
In more recent years, I find myself drawn almost entirely to Silver Age comics. It never ceases to amaze me how much content Jack Kirby could pack into a single panel. When it comes to Kirby, there?s always a story being told whether you read the dialogue or not. In a way, it makes his artwork perfect for the kind of comics I create. I just see it as an extension of the Mighty Marvel Style that Stan Lee and Kirby pioneered. Kirby or Steve Ditko or whoever provides the pencils, and I add the dialogue?albeit several decades later.
What can I say? I?m not good with deadlines.
SGS: Anything you?d like to say in closing?
J: Thanks so much for giving me this opportunity to blather about myself, and congratulations on taking over the reins of All the Rage. Take care, and best wishes!
Check out his blog when you get a chance. I feel its well worth at least a gander or five. Oh, and to you Big Guys (if you?re reading), take it easy on him, okay?
This Gets A ?Bat-Botanistmobiles Are SO Cool? Factor Of Nine Out Of Ten
Where Dan Dare Drokking Dares
The UK comics scene is something near and dear to my heart. I practically grew up on them, first discovering them living abroad at a young age. I thought it would be nice to add a couple new features to ATR and this is one of them. This week we have a write up on what?s going on with the UK small press side of things by Shane Chebsey, and then we?ll get to 2000AD and see some sneak peeks of what?s to come in 2007 with the 30th Anniversary Prog!
- Welcome to the first ? of what I hope will be many ? regular delves into the world of the vibrant British self publishing scene. As the main distributor of small press comics in the UK I am constantly bombarded with new titles and I often ask myself if it will ever loose momentum. However, every so often I?m sent a gem of a book, which inspires me, and makes me realise that this scene is here to stay.
One such example is Moochowski, a major narrative work from long time cartoonists, Tom Brass and Lindsay Pollock. The setting for the ten-part saga is New York, 1986…
As liberals, junkies, pinkos and bums queue grimly in the welfare line, the gleaming chariots of the yuppie elite sweep past in a cloud of cocaine and synthesizers.
Tensions run high in this divided city ? the right is clamping down, the left is rising up, and only one man is ?just happy to be here?. He?s been everywhere, from the gutter to the penthouse and now he?s looking for a new place to stay. They can turn off the lights and they can lock the doors, but the Wexler family can?t hide from, the irrepressible, the inexcusable, the one and only? Felix Moochowski.
?We?ve just released Moochowski Two (to a very warm reception) and are currently working on part three of the saga. We’re also producing a short, monthly strip for the national music magazine, `The Stool Pigeon’. The strip is called `Ye Players’ and it chronicles the comic misadventures of a touring medieval band. Think `This is Spinal Tap’ meets `Witchfinder General’. We also regularly do illustration work; recently we’ve drawn stuff for Vice magazine and (gulp) Sky Television.?
Another highly anticipated release is Rainbow Orchid #2 by Garen Ewing. The Herg? influenced 1920?s adventure strip was one of the most sought after self-published comics of 2005, and issue #2 is sure to follow suit in 2007.
I asked Garen how things were progressing:
?The year started very well for Rainbow Orchid when I was contacted by Gollancz who were looking into adding to their range of manga with some home-grown original books. Rainbow Orchid apparently got an excellent reaction from the reader group and had strong support among some of the editors there, but in the end it was felt bringing a new comic to the market was financially too risky. In a way, this led to me getting represented by the London agency, A. P. Watt, and publisher interest in Orchid has continued, despite it not yet being pushed (we’re waiting until it’s finished!).
Although Rainbow Orchid is not properly a web-comic (it’s more me putting my book’s work-in-progress up on the web), its internet presence has led to a fair amount of work for me. The most exciting of these is a new comic strip, which I’ll be able to tell you more about next year sometime. All I’ll say for now is that if you like Rainbow Orchid, I think you’re really going to like this new strip – it’s not written by me, but like Orchid, it puts good storytelling first.?
Finally, I spoke to Roger Mason the other day and he?s half way through a new Mice story. I?m a huge fan of Roger?s Work, both in terms of his unique art style and his ability to create original concepts for stories, so I?m really excited about this new episode featuring the last few humans living on an Earth invaded by giant aliens.
Thanks, Shane! Moochowski, Rainbow Orchid and Mice all sound very cool! I?m not familiar with any of them? See, kids? I?m learning about comics I want to read right now.
Do you read 2000AD? Do you? If not, you should. It?s one of the best comics around, if you ask me, and it even comes out weekly! Full of some of the best writing and art out there concerning mostly fantasy, sci-fi and horror, 2000AD offers several strips each issue in various lengths. Most of these strips, or ?thrills? as they are known, are broken up into parts that run each week normally over the course of weeks or months. If you?ve never heard of the Galaxy?s Greatest Comic you may recognise some of the more popular thrills to spawn from its anthological pages: Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Rogue Trooper, Slaine, Durham Red, Nemesis the Warlock, ABC Warriors, Halo Jones and many, many others. 2000AD is usually where many of the UK?s top writers and artists get their start and/or get noticed. Alan Moore, Alan Grant, Garth Ennis, Dan Abnett, Simon Bisley, Grant Morrsion, Pat Mills, Carlos Ezquerra, John Wagner, Gordon Rennie, Mark Millar, Kev Walker, Can Kennedy? the list seems endless of those known sorts in the industry out there that probably owe much of their careers to ??Tooth? (as it?s known to be called). Living in the U.S., I find it difficult to keep up since we get the issues weeks behind schedule. For those who want to enjoy the thrills in their individual glory, there are also numerous trades that the fine robots at Rebellion offer. Look, if you need any more information on 2000AD, go check out their website!
Now for some goodies!
This is going to be the cover of Prog #1526, the sure-to-be-legendary 30th Anniversary Issue (!!), hitting the stands on 28 February, 2007.
This 30th Year Prog extravaganza will feature the beginning of new stories for Nikolai Dante by Robbie Morrison & Simon Fraser, and Savage by the renowned Pat Mills & Charlie Adlard. We?ll also be treated to the continuation of the awesome Judge Dredd: Origins saga by two of my favourite creators, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Included will be a ten-page Flesh story done by Pat Mills and Ramon Sola! Huzzah! I understand that there will some ?special retrospectives? in #1526, too. Mark your calendars, Earthlets; this is a prog you DO NOT want to miss.
In a small way I almost wish that the Origins storyline wouldn?t end. In my heart of hearts, I know it must, but damn I love it so.
I certainly hope you liked that 2000AD news. I know I did? In personal UK comics news, I just thought I?d mention that I managed to find myself a copy of the 1981 Annual of Battle Picture Weekly, in great condition even. Yeah, I?m pretty stoked over it.
This Gets A ?Tharg Conquers All? Factor Of Ten Out Of Ten
Blogonaut: King Clone
Another regular thing I?d like to do here is feature a link and mention to a cool comics-related blog. Sure, I feature Apropos of Something in here this week, but I just wanted to fit another one in. You think it?s cheating? Hush, you.
Dan Abnett is one of my all time favourite writers, so it makes perfect sense that I use this space to plug his blog as soon as I can. Right, I realise it?s not that exciting, but I find it interesting and I?m a big fan, so suffer. Here it is: The Primary Clone.
My only complaint is I wish you?d update more, Dan. What, are you too busy? *wink*
This Has A ?Stay On The Scene Like A Writing Clone-Machine? Factor Of Eight Out Of Ten

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Circa 1880 England
19th Century Village Scene – Watercolour on Paper
Height 12 inches (30.5 cm)
Width 16 1/2 inches (42 cm)
Depth 1 inch (2.5 cm)
A late nineteenth century village scene.
Watercolours on paper. Set within a giltwood frame.
Dimensions refer to size of frame.
Reference: 2178 Categories: Watercolours, Landscapes and Seascapes, Pictures


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The Judge Group is seeking a Quality Engineer for a Fortune 100 Company in Missouri. Must have a strong background in statistics and working with packaging suppliers. Reports to the QA Manager. Packaging Material knowledge required. This is a new position due to growth. Responsibilites: • Works with the QA Technicians to maximize resource effectiveness and utilization in compliance with QA proce...
SRG Global offers customers more than 100 years of combined experience in the automotive business and a global presence that is unmatched in the industry. SRG is seeking the following position for its Evansville, Indiana facility: v Quality Engineer · Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing or Materials in a fast paced manufacturing setting and minimum of two ...
Job Designation The Engineer II, Quality provides a range of expertise to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed. Participates in assuring a high reliability and proper performance per product requirements. Job Core Responsibilities Provides technical and regulatory expertise for a range of quality assurance testing and inspection activities associated with product ...
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Plans, directs, and coordinates the development, application, and maintenance of all quality systems for inspecting incoming product, raw material, in-process material, through finished product. Plans, organizes, and develops test plans, preparation of test data, and subsequent testing of all products. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Develops and documents quality plans for new and exis...
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AbbVie, Inc Crown Point, IN
The R&D GMP Quality, Clinical Product Supplies, organization is responsible for Product Quality Assurance for investigational medicinal products (IMP), including both pharmaceutical drug and drug/device combination products. These activities comprise of disposition decisions for products, materials, protocols for clinical investigations, and pilot plant and laboratory support for all Lake County R...
Quality Manager for Established, Profitable International Manufacturing Company! Our client is an established international manufacturing company in the South Bend area that is in need of a hands-on Quality Manager. If you have a desire to motivate and direct a dedicated quality staff then this is the position for you. Qualified candidates will possess the ability to process all quality issues fo...
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GE Appliances & Lighting Bucyrus, IN
Role Summary/Purpose The Process Quality Engineer will to provide and improve tactical level quality improvements aimed at overall strategic goals in order to improve the plant's quality system. The Quality Engineer will report to the Product Quality Manager and will be challenged with recording and analyzing quality system shortfalls and identifying solutions for improvement. Essential Responsi...
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The major difference comes in HOW you talk to yourself. This can make or break you. The way in which you talk to yourself shapes your day and how you think about yourself as well as about your surrounding environment (and the people in it).
When we talk about the power of words, most people think of those words that are said out loud. They are very important, of course. But, more important are those words and phrases we utter to ourselves and especially about ourselves. Often our talk to ourselves occupies the majority of our time - when we're driving, working, at night, running, swimming, doing other workouts, meditating etc. Even when we're supposed to be paying attention to others. Frequently our mind wanders back to thoughts like "how do I look?", "is my hair ok?" "do I have anything horrible stuck in my teeth like you see in those ads?", "why did I bother to come here? I don't fit in? No one likes me?" etc.
Even when you think (or say) something abstract like "that was really stupid", your subconscious thinks you're talking to it and telling it that you are stupid. Have you ever said something like "I can't believe I did that! What an idiot I am?" I know I've thought those things. And I have to work rapidly (assuming I'm attentive enough to notice it) to counter that with "that is not my truth".
What about when we're plagued by worry? What thoughts go through your mind when you engage in the worrisome thoughts? Be careful there - if you don't catch yourself, you'll continue to say the same things over and over again. You know what that leads to - yep - a belief - remember that a belief is just a thought you keep thinking over and over again. You slam it into your subconscious enough times that your brain begins to think it's true.
Try this for a week: Monitor everything you say to yourself. I don't want you to feel you have free will to say anything to others but your job for the next seven days is to really pay attention to those words, phrases, thoughts that swirl around inside your head. Write down the common ones but when you recognize something that is giving you the wrong message, immediately say "That is NOT my truth".
In a week tell me how clear you think your mind is? Is it more clear and happier than today? What changes have happened if any - these may not be external changes (although that is possible too) but there should be some internal changes that you can recognize.
Let us know - put your responses in the comment box below and tell us any changes or even any challenges you're come across. Did you recognize any patterns? Talk about them with your family and friends and share them here!

domain: psychology


Weekly Updates #13 - Thank you, Alexei Navalny!
The week when Alexei Navalny was killed by the Kremlin.
The weekend started on a very sad note. Alexei Navalny, the number one critic of Putin was killed in the” Polar Wolf” prison, in Russia. Nothing is more dangerous for a dictator than people’s freedom to think. Thank you, Alexei!
The 303 law changes were approved. This is the basis for the water and sanitation system in Moldova. We will have a better legal framework for providing people with water and sanitation services. The main provisions of the project are:
✅ The National Agency for Energy Regulation - ANRE Republic of Moldova will be responsible for the control of unlicensed operators and the agency will also create and manage an automated information system to monitor the activity of all operators in the sector.
✅ LPAs will be able to set a development quota in the service tariff structure, which will be used for the modernization of infrastructure related to the public water supply and sewerage service.
✅ We will have a clear mechanism for the authorization, construction, registration, control, operation, and maintenance of individual wastewater collection and treatment systems in rural areas.
Ialoveni, the center of Moldova, where an agreement space is being built for the 16,800 people living in the city, but also for other 11,000 residents of the neighboring villages: Costești, Hansca, Mileștii Mici, Molești, and Sociteni. The urban revitalization project includes a Green Theatre, pedestrian walkways, and a sports field. The park has also been designed for small local producers, craftsmen, artisans, and economic agents, such as the rustic-style spaces for street trade.
Horești, where thanks to the National European Village Programme, the House of Culture has a new roof, benefiting over 3500 inhabitants of the village. Under the roof of the building work also the employees of the town hall, the councillors, the librarians, and the employees of the post office. Sports and extracurricular activities are also held at the House of Culture.
The citizens of 10 towns in the center of the country will enjoy the town planning projects implemented by the Regional Development Agency Center. I went to Ialoveni on Thursday and discussed it with colleagues from the Agency. They told me how important it is to provide people with clean, efficient spaces where they can spend their time and how important these projects are for the economic development of the region. 9/10 contracts for urban revitalization and mobility have already been signed, and the tenth will be signed next week. This is a great step ahead of transforming our cities into better places to live.


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The Neo MK2 PSU is an advanced turntable power supply providing user controllable fine speed adjustment, an advanced anti-vibration motor circuit and the convenience of electronic speed change. The Neo MK2 will make a welcome addition to any compatible Rega turntable by reducing motor noise, improving speed stability and rotational speed accuracy. The Neo MK2 PSU is compatible with the following Rega turntable models. P3-24 / RP3 / Planar 3 2016-current / RP6 / P5 / P7 / RP40 special edition / RP8 Or any older Rega turntable fitted with our aftermarket 24v upgrade kit. Using the same DSP (digital signal processing) generator found in the Planar 10 power supply the Neo MK2 is built upon a high stability crystal.
The DSP generator will divide the accurate signal from the crystal to the exact frequency required to turn the platter at the selected speed whilst producing a near perfect sinusoidal waveform to drive the 24v motor. Fine speed adjustment is made via the rear panel using the supplied custom Neo trim tool (supplied).24 V AC protected by resettable fuse. Input 230 V 50 Hz 0.07 A / Output 24 V 350 mA AC. This accessory is designed to evaluate the speed of any turntable. The hand-held strobe unit generates a 100 Hz pulsed light source for use with the supplied 180-line stroboscopic disc. Designed as the perfect partner for the speed adjustable Rega NEO TT PSU. Simply place the supplied stroboscopic disc directly on the turntable mat. With the player running at 33 1/3 RPM hold the strobe LED directly above the lines to evaluate the speed of the turntable. How to use the Rega strobe.
With your turntable rotating and the speed set at 331/3 RPM, place the stroboscopic disc over the record spindle directly onto your turntable mat. Hold the strobe approximately 2-3 centimeters from the lines on the disc.
If the lines freeze and remain stable, this indicates the turntable is running at the correct speed. If the lines on the disc are moving slowly clockwise, this indicates the turntable is running fast. If the lines on the disc are moving slowly anticlockwise, this indicates the turntable is running slow. TIP: To ensure an accurate reading it is recommended to hold a reference point such as a pencil tip near the lines during rotation to easily identify if the lines are stable or rotating.
If your turntable or power supply are adjustable, you can correct the speed of the turntable until the lines are stable. The item "Rega NEO MK2 TT PSU Power Supply + Rega Strobe KIT" is in sale since Tuesday, January 30, 2018. This item is in the category "Sound & Vision\TV & Home Audio Parts\Record Player/Turntable Parts". The seller is "ssavyeovil" and is located in Yeovil, Somerset.This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.


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Stamford Bridge side ready to clear the way for Nou Camp star’s arrival.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to accept a £25m Real Madrid offer for midfielder Ramires as he looks to complete a move to bring in Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas according to the Metro.
Bernabeu manager Carlo Ancelotti is keen to reunite with Ramires, having signed the Brazilian in 2010 whilst in charge of the Blues, and it’s a move that may be sanctioned by Mourinho.
Read more Chelsea transfer news.
The Portuguese manager has adopted a sensible approach to his squad re-building, looking to balance the books by selling players to help fund moves for new additions and rather than stockpiling players the west London side will loo to make room for Spanish international Fabregas.
Ramires has been a virtual ever present over the course of the past four seasons, making 196 appearances and helping Chelsea to Champions League and Europa League triumphs, but a move to Real Madrid might tempt the 27 year old.
In January Mourinho used funds accrued from the sales of Juan Mata and Kevin de Bruyne to cover the outlay required to sign Kurt Zouma, Mohamed Salah and Nemanja Matic and Chelsea have already banked close to £50m from the sale of David Luiz to PSG.
Cesc Fabregas appears set to leave Barcelona and has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea after Arsenal opted to not take up their first option to re-sign the World Cup winner.
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An article on the three vicious natural disasters which destroyed many lives.
Earth quakes are natural disasters which are caused by a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust. Earth quake means “Movement of earth”. It is a terrible natural disaster, such natural disasters have destroyed large amounts of properties and the people have also suffered heavy loss of life, when earth quakes takes place they can also cause land slides and volcanic activities.
Another type of natural disasters are floods which are caused when rivers, seas, or oceans are flooded with water and can not take in any more so, the water escapes its boundaries and it destroys everything that gets in its way. Floods killed millions of people and destroyed many towns and cities.
Storms are also known as strong winds, thunder and lightning. Storms are of many types like: Fire storm, heat storm, ice storm, thunder storm, blizzard, cyclone, tornado, etc. Storms are mostly some substance being transported by the air like in dust storm, hail storm and snow storm. Storms are also vicious winds which killed dozens of peoples.
These three, are the most terrible and lethal natural disasters


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Adam Guetzow, a partner with Chicago's Hinshaw Culbertson, has already built a litigation history that would be the envy of the most veteran of lawyers
This healthcare and long-term care attorney has successfully tried and arbitrated cases in Illinois, New York, Virginia and California. He's also presented arguments before each U.S. District Court in Illinois and has appeared before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Guetzow's litigation successes have helped him build a large and loyal client base. His clients understand that should their cases reach litigation or administrative hearing, Guetzow will defend them vigorously, and will work tirelessly to achieve the best results.
Alexis Costello is a good example. This senior claim examiner at Schaumburg, Illinois-based Assurance TPA Services, met Guetzow about five years ago. He was holding a conference for long-term care industry professionals focusing on the Illinois Authorized Electronic Monitoring Act. This was an important issue. The act had created questions and concerns among clients. But Guetzow calmly and clearly explained the act and its possible consequences. Costello was so impressed, she asked Guetzow to consult with several of Assurance's clients.
And since then? Costello has turned to Guetzow whenever her clients face complicated legal matters.
"Adam has been my go-to for all new or complex legal changes effecting the long-term care industry," Costello said.
Costello pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of Guetzow's talents. When the pandemic hit, it created an immediate threat to nursing homes across the country. Guetzow, Costello said, was at the cutting edge of understanding the challenges and how to best overcome them.
"While everyone else was reeling from the realities of the pandemic, Adam was already planning his defensive strategy, which included documentation guidance we were able to provide to all of our clients," Costello said.
Kevin McGee, CEO of Smith Senior Living, similarly explained that during the pandemic ‘His depth and knowledge of the law and regulations kept us on the straight path in terms of our residents and staff. Adam was also instrumental in articulating the impact of the guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health as to how it impacts the residents and services rendered in social distancing and communicating with their family members.”
Another client explained “Adam’s energy and passion for representing his clients comes through from the first time you meet Adam. He is dedicated not only to the outcomes of cases but the educational growth of his clients to see them succeed in their business opportunities. Adam provides top tier advice and representation and achieves excellent results while remaining incredibly efficient.”
Ruta Prasauskas, Vice President of Health Services of LeadingAge Illinois, stated “He is my number one “go to guy” for legal expertise because of his knowledge, prompt response and welcoming nature.”
Outside the courtroom, Guetzow has been active in multiple trade and community organizations, including having previously served as a co-chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s young leader development program and its associate board. Guetzow also is an active member of Hinshaw Culbertson’s professional development committee as well as a member of the firm’s interviewing committee.

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The Library of Things is a collection of useful items, such as household appliances, sewing machines, muffin tins, games, craft equipment, tools, and so much more! To borrow items from the Library of Things all you need is a library card and then you may check-out the items just like you would a book! The Library of Things is located at the Stutsman County branch in Jamestown. Click here to access a menu of the items available in the Library of Things.
The Jamestown Seed Library seeks to benefit the community by providing free seeds to the public. Our goal is to get more people excited about their own food! The seeds are housed in the old card catalog located at the Stutsman County branch of the James River Valley Library. Seeds are available whenever the library is open and as long as our stock lasts.
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The James River Valley Library System has two branches and a bookmobile. All locations are open to the public, and feature a variety of materials and services.
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AAA is predicting more holiday travelers covering more miles over the July 4 holiday this year, with a jump big enough to tie the past decade's high mark, set in 2007 prior to the recession. “We view the projected increase in travel as a positive signal, even though it's surrounded by a mixed bag of economic drivers,” said Dave Carlson, AAA Idaho public affairs director. Factors pushing toward more travelers include the holiday falling in the middle of the week, which likely will prompt more travelers to make longer trips and extend their holidays. A survey by AAA found that 54 percent of those planning to travel for the holiday will begin their trip prior to the start of the work week that includes the Wednesday holiday.
The motorists' group also cited stable airfares and declining gas prices nationwide, though Idaho's average gas price is now six cents a gallon higher than it was a year ago; the U.S. average gas price is 15 cents per gallon lower than it was a year ago. Idaho now has the sixth highest average gas price of any U.S. state. Though more travelers are expected to travel farther this year, they're also expected to spend less each; median spending is expected to be down 7 percent from last year.

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Jon Bon Jovi and Cher are just two of the many stars that perform during I Will Vote, a virtual concert held in support of Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign.
The online event will take place this Sunday, October 25, at 8 p.m. ET.
I Will Vote also is set to include performances and appearances by A$AP Ferg, Sara Bareilles, Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson, Ciara, Foo Fighters, Macy Gray, John Legend, Dave Matthews, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Helen Mirren, Maren Morris, Ne-Yo, Pink, Billy Porter, Amy Schumer, and the cast of Queer Eye, among many others.
Additionally, Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, as well as vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, are set to appear during the concert.
You can watch be donating any among to the Joe Biden Victory Fund.
By Josh Johnson
Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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This tale is part of LARRY SWEDROE’s Investor Tales series. Unless otherwise specified, the tales are hypothetical scenarios, designed to educate the reader on investment principles.
In early 2000, Cathy called Brenda to invite her to an investment seminar sponsored by her CPA. She told Brenda the seminar was part of a series. She had enjoyed the prior sessions and thought Brenda would too. Brenda was sceptical; her experience was that investment seminars were really sales presentations. Cathy assured her this seminar would be purely educational. With that assurance, Brenda agreed to join her.
The speaker began by stressing the importance of developing an investment plan before any investment decisions are made. She emphasised this point by explaining that without a plan it would be impossible to properly evaluate how any decision would impact the overall risk, and the likelihood of success, of an investment strategy.
She then explained how important it is to understand there is no one “right” plan. Each plan should be based on an investor’s unique ability, willingness and need to take risk. The plan should take into account such factors as the stability of the investor’s earned income, their investment horizon and their current level of wealth relative to their need for investment income. She also stressed the importance of diversification and the need to avoid the “too many eggs in one basket” syndrome.
She then explained that the only effective way to build a truly globally diversified portfolio is through mutual funds or exchange traded funds. She emphasised that having a well-developed plan was only the necessary condition for investment success. She presented the evidence on the failure of market-timing efforts to deliver on the promise of superior returns and the inability to avoid bear markets. Thus, the sufficient condition for investment success is to be a disciplined, patient, long-term, buy-and-hold investor.
After the seminar, Cathy introduced Brenda to her CPA, Erica. They both thanked Erica for an entertaining and educational program. Cathy noted that she was particularly impressed by the slides on the failure of efforts to successfully time the market—too much of the returns occurred over brief and obviously random periods.
Brenda said she’d been told early in her career that the winning strategy was to be a buy-and-hold investor, and she was particularly proud she’d been investing with Fidelity Magellan Fund for more than 20 years and had never sold any shares. The conversation proceeded as follows.
Erica: I’m glad both of you enjoyed the seminar. There’s one point I believe is worth going over. Unfortunately, many investors make a mistake when implementing a buy-and-hold strategy. There’s really only one way to ensure that your investment plan, or asset allocation, remains what you want it to be. That way is to invest in only passively managed funds such as index funds and other funds that invest systematically in a transparent and replicable manner.
Investors who use actively managed funds to implement their asset allocation often have their strategy undermined by market-timing efforts and the resulting style drift that accompany active management. So, Brenda, while you were being a disciplined, patient, passive investor, holding your Fidelity fund for more than 20 years, the fund manager was active, undoing your buy-and-hold strategy. Let me explain.
The charters of most actively managed mutual funds give their portfolio managers the freedom to shift allocations between asset classes at their discretion. Investors in such funds not only lose control of their asset allocation decisions but also end up taking unintended risks by unknowingly investing in markets, or types of instruments, they wanted to avoid. For example, a large-cap fund might invest in small-cap stocks. Or a domestic fund might decide to buy international stocks. Ironically, perhaps the best example of this problem (but one that is in no way unique) is the fund you own, the Fidelity Magellan Fund. Do you recall what happened to the fund in 1996?
Brenda: I do remember it wasn’t exactly a great year. In fact, I think the manager was fired due to poor performance.
Erica: Your memory is good. Let me explain what happened and why it’s so crucial to learn from that experience. Over the years many investors have placed the equity portion of their portfolio in Fidelity Magellan. Unfortunately, in February 1996, Magellan’s asset allocation was only 70 percent in equities, 20 percent in bonds and 10 percent in short-term marketable securities (data from Portfolio Visualizer).
Magellan’s investment manager at the time, the highly regarded Jeffrey Vinik, was obviously making a big bet — with your money — that long-term bonds and short-term marketable securities would outperform stocks.
To illustrate why that’s a problem, I’m going to create an example demonstrating how Vinik’s decision impacted your investment strategy. Let’s assume that at that time your portfolio had a total value of $100,000 and your plan was to have an 80 percent equity/20 percent fixed-income allocation. You would have had $80,000 invested in Fidelity Magellan. However, as this table I’m creating shows, due to Vinik’s strategy, you actually would have had only $56,000 ($80,000 x 70 percent) invested in equities.
Unbeknownst to you, your allocation was subjected to what is called “style drift” — your 56 percent exposure to the equity markets was less than the desired 80 percent. By placing funds with an active manager, you allowed someone else to modify your strategy.
It’s essential to note that, for me, the key issue wasn’t the outcome of Vinik’s decision. Instead, it was your having lost control of the asset allocation process, which means you lost control of the risk and expected return of the portfolio. You may not remember, but the market subsequently soared to new highs. To make matters worse, the bonds Magellan had bought fell in value. And as you correctly recalled, the fund manager moved on, as they say, “to pursue other career alternatives”.
This was such a compelling story that it led Peter Bernstein, in his wonderful book Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, to analyse the composition of the Fidelity Magellan Fund. For the period February 1985 to June 1995, he noted that its composition “varied over time to such a degree that it would have been virtually impossible for investors to determine the asset classes in which they were investing, or the risks to which they were being exposed.”
The Fidelity Magellan example is by no means a unique one. There is really only one way for you to avoid this type of risk and the damage it can cause. You must use only passively managed funds. However, even this is only a necessary condition for successful buy-and-hold investing. The sufficient condition is to rebalance the portfolio on a regular basis. Since asset classes change in price by varying percentages, it’s necessary to rebalance the portfolio on a regular basis to restore it to its desired asset allocation. Otherwise, the market will cause the same type of style drift that active managers cause.
Brenda: That was a helpful explanation. Thanks again for inviting me. I have a lot to think about.
The moral of the tale
There is only one effective way to implement a passive, buy-and-hold investment strategy — both the investor and the vehicles in which they invest must be passive. And even that is not sufficient. The investor must periodically rebalance the portfolio to avoid allowing the markets to cause it to style drift (alter their asset allocation).
Important Disclosure: The opinions expressed by featured authors are their own and may not accurately reflect those of the Buckingham Strategic Wealth®. This article is for general information only and is not intended to serve as specific financial, accounting or tax advice. While reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information contained herein is factually correct, there are no representations or guarantees as its accuracy or completeness. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. The story about Cathy, Brenda and Erica is hypothetical and should not be interpreted as representative of any individuals actual experience.
LARRY SWEDROE is Chief Research Officer at Buckingham Strategic Wealth and the author of numerous books on investing.
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MARNE –Billy Shotko’s title defense is looking good, but the veteran Berlin Raceway division driver quickly puts the brakes on any talk of another track championship.
Shotko, of Coopersville, captured his first track championship a year ago when he won the Modified class, and he enters Saturday’s 63rd Anniversary program with a 44-point lead over Kevin DeGood.
No one has to remind Shotko, though, how quickly a lead can evaporate. Shotko was on his way to the 2001 Sportsman division championship when he lost the lead on the season’s final night, so he said he has plenty of work to do.
“We have three races to go, and we aren’t taking anything for granted,” Shotko said. “Been there, done that, right? So we are taking it one race at a time.”
Berlin’s weekly classes were off last weekend due to the Berlin Fair, but action will resume Saturday at 7 p.m. when the track celebrates its 63rd anniversary. The Modifieds, Super Late Models, Super Stocks, Sportsman and 4 Cylinders will complete the five-in-one program.
Shotko won his most recent feature the last time Berlin hosted weekly racing on July 13, but it wasn’t easy. Shotko encountered a mechanical problem early in the program before battling back later in the evening for the win in his No. 22 Modified. It was his third win of the season, which leads the class.
“During qualifying, I had a really bad vibration, so I came in and said either the motor is going to blow up or we have something going on with the driveshaft,” Shotko said. “So we got under the car and started moving around the driveshaft, and the thing was coming apart.
“We took the driveshaft apart and put a different one in. We always carry a spare in case something happens. We went back out and the vibration went away. That’s part of why we were struggling.”
What makes defending the title so challenging is that drivers now race for points in the heat races in addition to the features and qualifying, he said.
“It’s difficult because of the heat races,” Shotko said. “I raced here for quite a few years, and in the heat races, we always took it easy and checked the car out. Now, in the heat race, you have to go. You have to get every point that you possibly can because they pay a lot of points, and the reason they do it is because of the fans.
“I agree with it 100 percent. I don’t have a problem with it. But it’s difficult because if you wreck in the heat race, you are done. You try to be cautious, but you have to take chances.”


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Beards are back! On men, anyway. Maybe they never went away.
I first noticed this recent outbreak of rampant chinwaggery among Premier League footballers who, having run out of arms to tattoo, have led the way in an explosion of follicular luxuriance not seen since the heady (literally) days of the 70s, when the ever-popular but heavily manicured tache yielded to the full hunter-gatherer face jacket favoured by the likes of Trevor Hockey and Kenny Burns.
As soon as the previously cleanshaven Roy Keane went all Grizzly Adams on us with a two-toned bushel that only deepened the death stare above, the trend went mainstream, with players perhaps deciding that if you could neither beat nor join the Mad Max scariness of Martin Skrtel, let alone go as strategically bare-headed as Becks (who was possibly just freeing up more advertising space), you could do worse than channel your inner tribal-warrior-meets-Charles-Manson. Or, in the case of goalie Tim Howard, combine both trends, with a rather unsettling shaven bonce and full beard combo. Frankly, male face styling has never been as open-ended – especially when you factor in the staunch stubblers led by pouting fashionista Jose Mourinho.
Footballers tend to be followers of fashion rather than trendsetters, though. So what’s at the root of this resurgence? Rather than the Taliban Guide to Facial Topiary, I’m attributing a beardly renaissance to Hollywood’s embrace of the full facial, personified by the likes of Jamie Dornan, Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, manly shagginess ousting teazled goatee.
The message seems to be: ‘real men should look like a hedge after the local hunt’s charged through it. Get over it. And play your cards right, I’ll let you forage later for flaky pastry, spare roll-ups and small, roosting mammals.’
Ladies, over to you (and pass me the beer itch ointment).


text: Shinichi is Edogawa Konan's real name in Detective Conan/Case Complete, the Japanese version's name, while the English version Edogawa Conan's name is Jimmy. Manga creator Takesho Aoyama paid tribute to two of his favorite mystery writers, Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle and Japanese detective practitioner Edogawa Ranpo, by naming Case Closed's protagonist Conan Edogawa. His animated version, created by Gosho Aoyama, tells the story of an amateur detective who turns into a child while investigating a mysterious organization. Case Closed is a long-running manga and anime series written/drawn by Gosho Aoyama and published in Shogakukan Shonen Sunday. It's unclear when Detective Conan/Case Closing will end, as Detective Conan manga creator Takesho Aoyama has yet to reveal its ending. Cheer up, it's probably because Detective Conan fans are still loyal to Detective Conan/Case Closing, even though it's been going on for a long time, and Aoyama wants to give fans something to make them happy. Because Detective Conan has always been a bit slow, alternating between tips on the whereabouts of Conan's poisoned criminals, other cases, and character development, some fans speculate that it will be many years before the author can come to a conclusion. A satisfying conclusion, while others felt it was enough to make the series quickly get busier and eventually end. As for Detective Conan, the manga started in 1994 by Gosho Aoyama and has since become hugely popular and received an equally long-running anime series. Detective Conan is one of the most popular Japanese anime/manga series of all time, having been in production since 1994 and has sold over 230 million copies worldwide to date. Whether you watch long-running manga and anime because you're a detective fan or not, the series is sure to introduce you to many aspects of its homeland and make you think differently about its culture. The decades-long manga and anime delve into various aspects of Japan, primarily through the study of the Japanese language and history. The series follows Shinichi Kudo, a 17-year-old high school detective best known for helping police solve crimes. Detective Conan has a slew of supporting characters, often focusing on a single mystery with a limited number of suspects, though teenage detective Shinichi Kudo's fight against a mysterious criminal organization is a recurring B-storyline. The story follows school detective Shinichi Kudo who turns into a child while investigating a mysterious organization, and once posing as his childhood best friend and the father of other characters to solve many cases . Since then, the school detective has been living with his childhood friend Mori Ran and his father Mori Kogoro , a private investigator. Conan then decided to live with his childhood friend Rachel Moore and her father Richard, who was also a private investigator. Assume the character of a kid named Conan, who moves in with her childhood friend and father, a detective, and joins her father's investigation, often the one who ends the case with a creative parody. Afraid that the Men in Black would come back to kill Conan's protagonist, if they found him alive, he took the pseudonym Edogawa Konan and lay in his friend's house inside. and his father Kogoro. The manga was first published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in 1994. The manga series began in 1994 and the anime aired in 1996; both are still in progress. The manga first entered the series in May 2018 before becoming the official series. Case Closed is adapted into an animated TV series by Yomiuri TV and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. Case closed was conceived in 1994, during the rise of yellow manga due to the publication of the Kindaichi Case Files series; the first chapter appeared in Shogakukans Weekly Shonen on Sunday, January 19th. Aoyama Gosho had issues marketing the Viz Media translation of the manga . time) and eventually stopped releasing the DVD altogether. Due to several canonical overlaps between Detective Conan and Aoyama's previous series, Magic Kaito, the Detective Conan fandom is closely intertwined with the Magic Kaito fandom and can be considered a larger fandom. Despite this, Aoyama Gosho said that the entire timeline of the manga takes place in less than a year, likely due to the passing of the age of teenage detective Kudo Shinichi bypassing the entire plot.


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I Need My Children’s School Schedules More Than They Do
How the start of a new school year leaves me feeling safe and secure.
Somewhere a long time ago, I began creating color coded school schedules for my children each year.
The truth is, they probably don’t need them. They probably don’t even look at them after the first day.

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Breakfast is usually Belvita biscuits and fruit. Sometimes yogurt and juice. Let's just establish that and cover lunches and dinners, shall we? I'll let you know if a major breakfast deviation occurs. Promise.
Yesterday lunch: Egg/mayo sandwich from Starbucks. Yes, Starbucks. No pic. Not worth it.
Yesterday dinner: Pizza from the Italian by-the-slice place by work (working late, got hungry). I like their pizza. One had cucumbers, mushrooms and buffalo mozzarella. Another had potatoes on it. Another was pretty much margarita. and Check it out
Today lunch: pasta with roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and feta cheese chunks with some sort of tomatoe/olive oil dressing - from Marks and Spencer. Realized after eating it that it probably would have been good heated up.
Today dinner: Homemade salad with spinach and other greens, cucumbers, baby plum tomatoes, and jaime's whole wheat croutons. Dijon dressing.
And Jaime went to Borough market and got a couple pies for dinner. Mine had potatoes, cheese, chives, and probably some other stuff. It was good with ketsup.

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