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Q: What is dynamic SQL? I just asked an SQL related question, and the first answer was: "This is a situation where dynamic SQL is the way to go."
As I had never heard of dynamic SQL before, I immediately searched this site and the web for what it was. Wikipedia has no article with this title. The first Google results all point to user forums where people ask more or less related questions.
However, I didn't find a clear definition of what a 'dynamic SQL' is. Is it something vendor specific? I work with MySQL and I didn't find a reference in the MySQL handbook (only questions, mostly unanswered, in the MySQL user forums).
On the other hand, I found many references to stored procedures. I have a slightly better grasp of what stored procedures are, although I have never used any. How are the two concepts related? Are they the same thing or does one uses the other?
Basically, what is needed is a simple introduction to dynamic SQL for someone who is new to the concept.
P.S.: If you feel like it, you may have a go at answering my previous question that prompted this one: SQL: How can we make a table1 JOIN table2 ON a table given in a field in table1?

A: It is exactly what Rowland mentioned. To elaborate on that a bit, take the following SQL:
Select * from table1 where id = 1

I am not sure which language you are using to connect to the database, but if I were to use C#, an example of a dynamic SQL query would be something like this:
string sqlCmd = "Select * from table1 where id = " + userid;

You want to avoid using dynamic SQL, because it becomes a bit cumbersome to keep integrity of the code if the query get too big.  Also, very important, dynamic SQL is susceptible to SQL injection attacks.
A better way of writing the above statement would be to use parameters, if you are using SQL Server.

A: Dynamic SQL is merely where the query has been built on the fly - with some vendors, you can build up the text of the dynamic query within one stored procedure, and then execute the generated SQL. In other cases, the term merely refers to a decision made by code on the client (this is at least vendor neutral)

A: Other answers have defined what dynamic SQL is, but I didn't see any other answers that attempted to describe why we sometimes need to use it. (My experience is SQL Server, but I think other products are generally similar in this respect.)
Dynamic SQL is useful when you are replacing parts of a query that can't be replaced using other methods.
For example, every time you call a query like:
SELECT OrderID, OrderDate, TotalPrice FROM Orders WHERE CustomerID = ??

you will be passing in a different value for CustomerID. This is the simplest case, and  one that can by solved using a parameterized query, or a stored procedure that accepts a parameter, etc.
Generally speaking, dynamic SQL should be avoided in favor of parameterized queries, for performance and security reasons. (Although the performance difference probably varies quite a bit between vendors, and perhaps even between product versions, or even server configuration).
Other queries are possible to do using parameters, but might be simpler as dynamic SQL:
SELECT OrderID, OrderDate, TotalPrice FROM Orders
WHERE CustomerID IN (??,??,??)

If you always had 3 values, this is as easy as the first one. But what if this is a variable-length list? Its possible to do with parameters, but can be very difficult. How about:
SELECT OrderID, OrderDate, TotalPrice FROM Orders WHERE CustomerID = ??
ORDER BY ??

This can't be substituted directly, you can do it with a huge complicated CASE statement in the ORDER BY explicitly listing all possible fields, which may or may not be practical, depending on the number of fields available to sort by.
Finally, some queries simply CAN'T be done using any other method.
Let's say you have a bunch of Orders tables (not saying this is great design), but you might find yourself hoping you can do something like:
SELECT OrderID, OrderDate, TotalPrice FROM ?? WHERE CustomerID = ??

This can't be done using any other methods. In my environment, I frequently encounter queries like:
SELECT (programatically built list of fields)
FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2
(Optional INNER JOIN to table3)
WHERE (condition1)
AND (long list of other optional WHERE clauses)

Again, not saying that this is necessarily great design, but dynamic SQL is pretty much required for these types of queries.
Hope this helps.

A: Dynamic SQL is simply a SQL statement that is composed on the fly before being executed. For example, the following C# (using a parameterized query):
var command = new SqlCommand("select * from myTable where id = @someId");
command.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@someId", idValue));

Could be re-written using dynamic sql as:
var command = new SqlCommand("select * from myTable where id = " + idValue);

Keep in mind, though, that Dynamic SQL is dangerous since it readily allows for SQL Injection attacks.

A: Dynamic SQL is a SQL built from strings at runtime. It is useful to dynamically set filters or other stuff.
An example:
declare @sql_clause varchar(1000)
declare @sql varchar(5000)

set @sql_clause = ' and '
set @sql = ' insert into #tmp
 select
   *
from Table
where propA = 1 '

if @param1 <> ''
begin
   set @sql = @sql + @sql_clause + ' prop1 in (' + @param1 + ')'
end
if @param2 <> ''
begin
   set @sql = @sql + @sql_clause + ' prop2 in (' + @param2 + ')'
end

exec(@sql)

A: Rowland is correct, and as an addendum, unless you're properly using parameters (versus just concatonating parameter values inline from provided text, etc.) it can also be a security risk.  It's also a bear to debug, etc.
Lastly, whenever you use dynamic SQL unwisely, things are unleashed and children are eaten.

A: To most databases, every SQL query is "dynamic" meaning that it is a program that is interpreted by the query optimiser given the input SQL string and possibly the parameter bindings ("bind variables").
Static SQL
However, most of the time, that SQL string is not constructed dynamically but statically, either in procedural languages like PL/SQL:
FOR rec IN (SELECT * FROM foo WHERE x = 1) LOOP
  --        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "static SQL"
  ..
END LOOP;

Or in client / host languages like Java, using JDBC:
try (ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE x = 1")) {
  // "static SQL"                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  ..
}

In both cases, the SQL string is "static" in the language that embeds it. Technically, it will still be "dynamic" to the SQL engine, which doesn't know how the SQL string is constructed, nor that it was a static SQL string.
Dynamic SQL
Sometimes, the SQL string needs to be constructed dynamically, given some input parameters. E.g. the above query might not need any predicate at all in some cases.
You might then choose to proceed to constructing the string dynamically, e.g. in PL/SQL:
DECLARE
  TYPE foo_c IS REF CURSOR;
  v_foo_c foo_c;
  v_foo foo%ROWTYPE;
  sql VARCHAR2(1000);
BEGIN
  sql := 'SELECT * FROM foo';

  IF something THEN
    sql := sql || ' WHERE x = 1'; -- Beware of syntax errors and SQL injection!
  END IF;

  OPEN v_foo_c FOR sql;
  LOOP
    FETCH v_foo_c INTO v_foo;
    EXIT WHEN v_foo_c%NOTFOUND;
  END LOOP;
END;

Or in Java / JDBC:
String sql = "SELECT * FROM foo";
if (something)
    sql += " WHERE x = 1"; // Beware of syntax errors and SQL injection!
try (ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql)) {
  ..
}

Or in Java using a SQL builder like jOOQ
// No syntax error / SQL injection risk here
Condition condition = something ? FOO.X.eq(1) : DSL.trueCondition();
for (FooRecord foo : DSL.using(configuration)
   .selectFrom(FOO)
   .where(condition)) {
  ..
}

Many languages have query builder libraries like the above, which shine most when doing dynamic SQL.
(Disclaimer: I work for the company behind jOOQ)

A: I think what's meant is that you should build the query dynamically before executing it. For your other questions this means that you should select the table name you need first and the use your programming language to build a second query for doing what you want (what you want to do in the other question isn't possible directly like you want).

A:
Is it something vendor specific?

The SQL-92 Standard has a whole chapter on dynamic SQL (chapter 17) but it only applies to FULL SQL-92 and I know of no vendor that has implemented it.


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Memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz will be honored during Tribute to York US30 Dragway
The Tribute to the York US30 Dragway, set for June 15-16, has been dedicated to the memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz.
Memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz will be honored during Tribute to York US30 Dragway The Tribute to the York US30 Dragway, set for June 15-16, has been dedicated to the memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/sports/motor/2019/05/20/nishwitz-honored-during-tribute-york-us-30-dragway-june/3740024002/
STEVE HEISER, 717-505-5446/@ydsports Published 9:57 a.m. ET May 20, 2019 | Updated 9:59 a.m. ET May 20, 2019
The Tribute to the York US30 Dragway is set for June 15-16.
The event is scheduled for the York Airport located west of York.
The event has been dedicated to the memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz.
Nishwitz was a well-known member of the local drag-racing community.
Karl Nishwitz was a well-known member of the local drag-racing community. He died last November at age 84. He will be honored during the Tribute to the York US30 Dragway on June 15-16. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUTE TO YORK US30 DRAGWAY)
The local drag-racing community will honor one of its own in June.
The Tribute to the York US30 Dragway, scheduled for the York Airport on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, has been dedicated to the memory of Spring Grove's Karl Nishwitz.
A dedication award will be presented on his behalf to his daughter, Linette Ehrhart, at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 16, during the awards ceremony for the event.
Nishwitz, who died last November at age 84, was a member of the National Hot Rod Association and worked at the York US 30 Dragway for many years, officiating many major events at the facility.
He also volunteered his services to the NHRA at its largest event, the U.S. Nationals, held annually in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In addition, Nishwitz was a staff member for Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion that was presented at the York Expo Center for 14 consecutive years and was a staff member for the York US30 Heritage Days events that were presented at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing for 17 consecutive years.
The York US30 Dragway was located at the York Airport west of York and operated from 1965 until 1979 under Oscar Hostetter.
The South Penn Hot Rod Council first ran drag races at the airport site on a limited schedule from 1955 until 1959, when promoter Bill Holz assumed the operation of the York site in 1960 and operated it as York US30 Drag-O-Way.
Hostetter then took over in 1965, operating the facility as the York US30 Dragway.
One of the most notable events at the York facility was the Super Stock Nationals, which later became known as "The Woodstock of Drag Racing" because of its large attendance.
The York track became a proving ground for world champion drag racers such as:
►Dave Strickler of York, who ran his popular Chevrolets from the Ammon R. Smith Auto Company dealership.
►Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins who was technical director of the track went on to become a world champion and national champion on multiple occasions.
►Larry Lombardo, who drove the Jenkins cars and became a world champion in his own right.
The Tribute to the York US30 Dragway will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on both June 15 and June 16. Admission will be free, thanks to the National Nostalgia Drag Racing Association and York Aviation.
Reach Steve Heiser at sheiser@yorkdispatch.com. Information for this story was supplied by officials from the Tribute to the York US 30 Dragway.
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Puerto Rico Medicaid 2021
The federal Medicaid program partners with states to provide health care for the neediest U.S. citizens. Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, however, are not included in the federal Medicaid program.
Instead, the territories receive limited, lump-sum funding each year. This amount does not respond to need, and the enhanced funding amount that has been provided to Puerto Rico and the other territories over the years has been time limited. As a result, funding for Puerto Rico's Medicaid program faces a cliff on a regular basis.
Interpreting the law
It was expected that Puerto Rico would face such a cliff as of September 30th of 2021. However, shortly before this date, the Biden administration determined that a 2019 law increasing Puerto Rico's Medicaid funding could be extended beyond this date, through fiscal year 2022 and beyond.
Congress responded to the Biden administration's determination by asking for the U.S. Comptroller General to review the 2019 law by Nov. 15 and issue its own legal opinion "on the most plausible plain reading of how such fiscal year 2022 allotment level should be calculated."
The Government Accountability Office responded with a report rejecting the interpretation that provided for ongoing funding.
The GAO said that the "plain meaning" of the text was that the 2019 figures rather than the 2021 allocation was the basis.
"Courts have recognized an exception to the plain meaning rule where the application of the statutory text produces a result that is so absurd that Congress could not have intended it," they wrote. "Those seeking to disregard a statute's plain language on the grounds of absurdity must meet a high bar beyond merely undesirable, harsh, or odd policy consequences."
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had held that Congress could not have wanted to reduce Puerto Rico's Medicaid allocation back to the woefully underfunded state it was in during 2019. They described this as an "absurd result."
The GAO did not agree.
This puts Puerto Rico back at the edge of a Medicaid cliff.
The history of Puerto Rico's Medicaid cliffs
A Medicaid cliff is the point where Puerto Rico's federal funding for Medicaid runs out. This leaves the Island scrambling to come up with the funds to provide health care for needy U.S. citizens. This has been a regular part of Puerto Rico's experience for many years.
Why do territory Medicaid cliffs happen? Medicaid is designed to be elastic: when the needs of a State increase, whether as the result of a pandemic or natural disaster or because of unusual economic conditions, the federal funding for Medicaid increases to accommodate the needs.
In Puerto Rico, however, Medicaid funding is capped. There is a maximum amount of federal funding, consistently less than is needed and less than Puerto Rico would receive as a State. It doesn't change when the needs change, as federal Medicaid funding is designed to do, so it runs out before the end of the year.
Another Medicaid Cliff Approaches for Puerto Rico
Extension to avoid falling off the cliff
The Biden administration has spoken up for Medicaid parity for the territories, and this step was noted in the White House budget proposal.
However, Congress is considering a different approach.
The Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021 (H.R. 4406) would extend the funding that is scheduled to end in December until September of 2026. The funding would still be capped. This measure has already been approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
However, without a long-term solution, the Island faces continuing problems:
Doctors leave the Island for a more secure future in the States.
The government cannot negotiate favorable future terms with medical supply vendors.
Medical facilities cannot make long-term plans.
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP)
There is another complication. Medicaid funding is provided as a matching grant based on how much money a State spends. The percentage provided by the State depends on the average income of the residents.
This is the formula:
State Share = 0.45× [State Per Capita Income/U.S. Per Capita Income]
So the State's per capita income is divided by the per capita income of the United States as a whole. That figure is used to determine the percentage paid by the State and the percentage paid by the federal government.
In a wealthy State like California, federal funds provide 50% of the funding for Medicaid. For every dollar California spends on Medicaid, the federal government gives California a dollar.
In a poor State like Mississippi, federal funds account for nearly 76% (figures from 2009). The federal government gives Mississippi three dollars for every dollar Mississippi spends on Medicaid.
If Puerto Rico were a state, federal funds would provide 83% of the Medicaid funding. As a territory, Puerto Rico's local government has to pay for most of the cost of Medicaid. While Puerto Rico's matching percentage was raised temporarily to 76%, it is still not where it would be if Puerto Rico were a State.
All States and territories also received a 6.2% extra matching allowance during the pandemic, bringing Puerto Rico to 82.2% during the pandemic. While it is not clear how the percentage might change going forward, it is clear that it is not now where it would be if Puerto Rico were a state.
A permanent solution
Statehood would solve the problem; as a State, Puerto Rico would have the same Medicaid funding as the current 50 States. Voters chose statehood in November 2020, for the third time in the 21st century, and there is currently a statehood admissions bill in Congress.
Under Puerto Rico's current political status as a U.S. territory, underfunding is likely to continue.
The Biden administration has proposed an end to the Medicaid funding caps, and the White House says that they will work with Congress to find a permanent solution. Passage of the Build Back Better Act would also expand Medicaid coverage in Puerto Rico. It is also possible for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to disregard the ruling of the GAO; the Governor of Puerto Rico expects this to happen, according to The Washington Post.
"We are not expressing an opinion on the policy question of federal funding for Puerto Rico's or the other territories' Medicaid programs," the GAO wrote. "That is clearly a matter for Congress.


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Esta foi a quarta aparição do país nos jogos. Desta vez o país terminou a competição em 9º lugar no quadro geral de medalhas.

Medalhistas

Bronze
Piet de Brouwer, Joep Packbiers, Janus Theeuwes, Driekske van Bussel, Jo van Gastel, Tiest van Gestel, Janus van Merrienboer e Theo Willems — Tiro
Maurice Peeters — Ciclismo
Cornelis Hin, Frans Hin e Johan Hin — Vela
Berend Carp, Joop Carp e Petrus Wernink — Vela

Prata
Wilhelmus Bekkers, Johannes Hengeveld, Sytse Jansma, Henk Janssen, Antonius van Loon, Willem van Loon, Marinus van Rekum e Willem van Rekum — Cabo de guerra
Petrus Beukers e Arnoud van der Biesen — Vela

Bronze
Piet Ikelaar — Ciclismo
Frans de Vreng e Piet Ikelaar — Ciclismo
Arie de Jong — Esgrima
Arie de Jong, Louis Delaunoij, Jetze Doorman, Willem van Blijenburgh, Jan van der Wiel, Henri Wijnoldij-Daniëls e Salomon Zeldenrust — Esgrima
Arie Bieshaar, Leo Bosschart, Evert Bulder, Jaap Bulder, Jan de Natris, Harry Dénis, Ber Groosjohan, Frits Kuipers, Dick MacNeill, Henk Steeman, Jan van Dort, Oscar van Rappard, Ben Verweij e Felix von Heijden — Futebol masculino

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 International Olympic Committee results database

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I wanted to wish my mother. So many women out their take on motherly roles in their every day life. I wish you all a great day as well. I hope that you have someone around to say thank you. And, if you don't, well, thank you from me.
My mother is the most brilliant women I know. She had very little formal education after high school, but she is an expert on what ever she need to be. She taught herself bookkeeping, accounting, taxes, property appraisal, and contracting. She knows everything about the NFL (the business side), the music industry, and the publishing industry. She gets along with everyone and everyone loves her. At 67 years old, she is the most capable person I know.
And she does it all with a smile. The most important lesson I learned from my mother is to just enjoy your life. Simple.
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Maria Stuart may not seem like the perfect project for Ingmar Bergman's biannual exploration of classical texts. Written in 1800, some years after Schiller had completed The Robbers and Don Carlos, it is a typical product of Sturm und Drang--more workable perhaps as an opera libretto than as a dramatic text. Maria Stuart has a lot of strong scenes, particularly the confrontation between the two rival queens and the Machiavellian plotting of the treacherous courtiers. Indeed, it is not only Schiller's most powerful play; it may be the best imitation extant of Shakespearean tragedy.
But as one who suffered through another version of this work initiated two seasons ago by the American Conservatory Theater, what kept me most engaged during the opening formalities was trying to guess how the director could make this sometimes stuffy heroic masterpiece conform to his obsessions with political brutality and unbridled sexual appetite. I was remembering Bergman's unforgettable Hamlet, in which Claudius took Gertrude from behind in full view of the court, as well as his Peer Gynt, in which the horny hero competed with the lubricious trolls for the prize of Satyr of the Week. In Bergman's theatrical world, there are no humanitarians or idealists, only vandals and lechers driven by resentment, vengeance, and insatiable lust--a worldview that begins to seem prophetic after September 11.
The director certainly manages to keep the play active and moving from its earliest, most ceremonial moments. Gorn Wassberg's setting is a platform stage decorated with a huge emblem of England in front of which English courtiers dressed in Charles Koroly's crimson costumes enter with a courtly bow. The scrim behind the setting changes color according to the moods of the play and the whims of the director. But the physical and psychological muscles of the production are flexed for one inexorable purpose: the eventual execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Although Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart probably never met, in Schiller they share a single powerful scene. In Bergman's production, on the other hand, the two women are almost never out of each other's earshot. Bergman created a similar sense of ubiquity in Hamlet: even after her suicide, Ophelia continued to be a ghostly on-stage character. Here, sharing the same platform stage, Elisabet listens to counselors while Maria meets with her advisers and lovers, and Maria hears the voices of the court while Elisabet decides her fate.
That fate is foreordained. Mary Stuart represents a dire political threat to Elizabeth, especially since the queen has no progeny. It is not simply that, in league with the Earl of Bothwell, Mary had her husband Darnley murdered. More threatening than Mary's homicidal past is her Roman Catholicism, which has the potential to revolutionize Protestant England. Despite all Elizabeth's efforts, the Stuarts do eventually assume the throne of England--first James I and then his son Charles I, who loses his head to Oliver Cromwell over much the same religious differences.
Some critics have bridled at Bergman's sexual interpolations. But he is simply trying to expose the private reality behind the public faade (he also lets Endre's Elisabet enjoy an occasional cigar). In short, every Bergman production is another tile in his mosaic of revisionist history. When Maria, preparing for death, takes off her dark gown to display a red dress and crucifix, removes her black wig to reveal a shock of white hair, and kisses Leicester fiercely on the way to the block, we realize that we are in the presence of an eighty-three-year-old theater artist at the height of his powers.
Currently playing at the Manhattan Theatre Club are the British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's House and Garden. Both plays are based on a stunt that has attracted a lot of press attention--namely, that the same characters (and actors) appear in both plays simultaneously. You have probably already read about how the actors are required to shuttle between City Center Stage I and City Center Stage II and back again for each scene in order to make their entrances on time, including consecutive curtain calls. What occupied me most during this interminable evening of theater was trying to figure out some way to walk out on both plays at the same time.
That being physically impossible, I resolved to endure a complete performance of Garden on a Saturday evening and then give House a big skip at the Sunday matine. Each of these plays takes two and a half hours to perform (by a slowly ticking clock). To see both back-to-back is to spend a total of five hours with these insufferable people, which is an hour more than O'Neill asks us to spend with the Tyrones in A Long Day's Journey Into Night--and that's an interesting family. Now I know what Horace meant when he said that life was short and art was long.
Having been privy only to what happened in the garden, I cannot tell you what went on in the house. But given the limitations of this kind of writing, it's not hard to guess. Ayckbourn gestures toward telling a story in the Mayfair tradition, but the plots of these plays are purely incidental. What they are actually about is how the same actors play the same roles in two different plays and places. In this Upstairs, Downstairs world, most of the upper-class characters are slinking about having affairs, hiding behind rosebushes, and jumping into pools, while the lower orders are busy expressing their disapproval. The housekeeper spouts malapropisms such as "The beef will be indelible" or "I've been held up and humidified," while the gardener spends a lot of time chewing his tongue disdainfully like Barry Fitzgerald in Bringing Up Baby. Actors are perpetually making metronomic entrances and exits, obviously in order to get upstairs to the next theater on time, so that a reviewer becomes less concerned with evaluating their performances than with measuring their blood pressure. As a result, I cannot tell you what I thought of the actors aside from the fact that they managed their British accents all right, and I cannot make a judgment on John Tillinger's direction other than to say that, like Mussolini, he made the trains run on time.
Garden (and one may assume House as well) is written in the style of Michael Frayn's considerably funnier farce Noises Off. It is a genre in which the gimmick is forced to do the work of the imagination. Writing such as this puts the British theater in a time warp to the world of such immortals as Ben Travers and Benn Levy and Frederick Lonsdale, all of whose plays seemed to have been set in Berkshire featuring the same nerveless characters. It was a period when nothing more serious broke across the brows of the theatergoing public than whether the breakfast eggs had been sufficiently coddled or whether the serving maid had showed up late for lunch with her knickers missing.
At no point may the plot or characters make more than superficial contact with reality. Characters earning less than L1000 a year should be restricted to small parts or exaggerated into types so patently farcical that no member of the audience could possibly identify himself with such absurd esurience. Rhythm in dialogue is achieved by means either of vocatives ("That, my dear Hilary, is a moot point") or qualifying clauses ("What, if you'll pardon the interruption, is going on here?"); and irony is confined to having an irate male character shout: "I am perfectly calm!" ... Women ... should declare themselves by running the palm of one hand up their victim's lapel and saying, when it reaches the neck: "Let's face it, Arthur, you're not exactly indifferent to me."
Tynan's requiem for the thoroughly bad play was premature. With Ayckbourn's Garden (and presumably with House as well), it is enjoying a splendid renaissance.


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This is my catmint. It seems to be a favorite among the others who have joined the Garden Tour and it is one of my favorites too. It's such an easy plant to grow and it has such a long bloom period.
The peonies are blooming this week! I had to run around and cut most of them prior to a big rainstorm on Friday so we are mostly enjoying them inside.
The plant in the foreground here is a perennial salvia. The bush in the back is Viburnum Blueberry Muffin. Later on, it will have dark blue berries!
Here is a close up of an Allium. Aren't those little star shaped petals pretty?
I love this Coral Bells plant too. I has been blooming for a couple of weeks now and I expect it to keep going strong for awhile longer. It's nice and airy and delicate.
My husband has been trying to get some grapes to grow for a few years now and look, we have baby grapes! We are hoping that the animals and birds will leave them alone.
And our strawberry planter yielded the first berry! We were all very pleased and split this little berry five ways at dinner time so we could all have a very, very, tiny taste!
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MEET THE READER: Darkness Falls (Soon, I Hope)
Ray Morton discusses how much of today's darkness in films feels like style rather than substance, risking leaving an audience feeling it's inauthentic.
Ray Morton
Ray Morton is a writer, senior contributor to Script magazine and script consultant. His new book A Quick Guide to Screenwriting is now available online and in bookstores. Follow Ray on Twitter: @RayMorton1
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There's an old saying that states it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. My goal in writing this column is, ultimately, to ignite some paraffin but I'm going to do a little cursing first.
I have grown weary of the dark.
"Darkness" (a.k.a. "grittiness" and/or "edginess") is all the rage in today's pop culture. Modern movies and television are full of grim characters (gangsters; hit men; terrorists; despots; bigots; abusers; drug dealers and addicts; wastrels and losers; corrupt police, businessfolk, and politicians; dysfunctional families and individuals; and just plain assholes) doing grim things (lying, cheating, stealing, abusing, killing, and being assholes).
Make no mistake—I am not averse to dark material. As I'm sure many of you are, I am a great fan of the movies of the 1970s—a not-exactly-cheery era renowned for its gritty films about gritty subjects.
So what's the difference between the films of that era and modern movies? For me, it's that the darkness in the films of the 70s was usually organic: seventies movies tackled very difficult material—police corruption, social upheaval, government conspiracies, the Vietnam War, the Mafia, demonic possession, divorce, drugs, and alienation—and their grittiness grew naturally out of those topics. In contrast, the darkness in many of today's movies and TV shows do not grow naturally out of their subjects, but rather feels imposed upon them—in other words, much of today's darkness feels like style rather than substance. And that, to me, feels inauthentic.
Seventies films often featured anti-heroic characters in stories that either subverted genre conventions or disposed of them altogether. In contrast, many of today's films and TV programs tell extremely formulaic genre tales in which traditionally heroic characters have been given unsavory characteristics and the dramatic action made increasingly grim and gritty not because the material demands it, but solely to make them seem hip and "edgy." The result has been a series of films and shows about corrupt cops, vicious gangsters, addicted doctors and nurses, sleazy lawyers, thoughtless husbands, manipulative wives, mean-spirited friends, unfaithful lovers, vile dictators, cold-hearted hit men, and so on—self-loathing, self-destructive, self-medicating characters who leave endless trails of wreckage, heartbreak, and unhappiness in their wakes. Seventies movies featured plenty of these characters, but they were mostly villains. Today, these negative folks are mostly the protagonists. Action heroes are becoming increasingly sociopathic and their movies filled with escalating amounts of extremely graphic violence (e.g. the cartoon shootouts and car chases in the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon movies replaced by the exploding heads of Olympus Has Fallen and the massacre-level body counts of John Wick). Comedic protagonists have become extraordinarily immature and jerky and their antics focused around poor behavior, abject humiliation, and sometimes outright cruelty.
This trend towards the grim and gritty becomes especially egregious when darkness is imposed upon material that doesn't have much natural darkness in it. This seems to be an especially big trend in current fantasy and sci-fi filmmaking, which is how we've ended up with a decade of James Bond movies in which 007 mopes around looking glum and depressed; with entire seasons of Doctor Who focused around the theme that the charming, whimsical, galaxy-saving Doctor is actually a terrible being and that the universe is a far worse place because he is in it; with Star Trek movies in which Captain Kirk is an irresponsible cheat and Mr. Spock is a prig with anger issues; with a Batman who plunges a knife straight into a perp's heart and a Superman whose powers are likened to mental illness and who ends standoffs by murdering his opponents.
A little of this sort of thing is fine, but a steady stream of it such as we are currently experiencing can be numbing. It certainly is for me—even more so because for every "dark" movie that is released, I have to read fifty "gritty" spec scripts from aspiring writers eager to jump on the "edgy" bandwagon.
There are several reasons I find this current journey to the dark side to be unsatisfying:
Whatever else they may do, movies are supposed to be entertaining and there's nothing particularly entertaining about watching shitty people do shitty things for two-plus hours.
Every genre promises to deliver a certain experience to the audience—romantic comedies promise humor and heart and good feelings in the final clinch; thrillers promise excitement and suspense; action movies promise spectacular stunts, chases, and pyrotechnics; and so on. If the movie (or TV show) doesn't deliver on those expectations, the audience will be disappointed, no matter how good the rest of the piece is. So when "darkness" is imposed upon a genre that inherently promises a happy experience—when a romantic comedy presents us with a scene of domestic violence or when a superhero movie shows its protagonist cleaving a villain's skull in two—there's bound to be a let down.
For a dramatic narrative to be successful, the audience must invest itself emotionally in the story. Which means it must care about the protagonist and his adventures. And it's not easy to care about a dark protagonist—a not very nice person doing not very nice things. This is why Hollywood can be so insistent that protagonist's be "likeable" and/or without flaws or blemishes. Personally, I don't think a protagonist necessarily has to be "likeable" or perfect for viewers to care about him, but I do think he has to be sympathetic—there must be something about the character we can connect with or relate to. It's easy to sympathize with a positive, heroic character whose goals are noble and pure. It's harder to sympathize with an anti-hero, so if a protagonist is going to be "dark," then we need to understand why he is that way and he must have goals that—no matter how twisted—we can understand and endorse on some level. Too many dark movies, shows, and scripts fail to deliver these things – instead, they just adopt a nihilistic attitude—"Life is hard and people suck"—and leave it at that. Such a position may impress in an undergraduate lit class, but it doesn't do much to generate engaging drama.
There is a natural "lightness"—a strong inspirational element—inherent in dramatic storytelling. At its core, drama is about transformation—a dramatic protagonist always begins in a certain place and, as a result of his/her experiences in the course of the story, ends in an opposite place (a coward becomes a hero; a lonely person finds love; a criminal is redeemed; etc). And in most forms of dramatic storytelling, that transformation is from dark to light (the forces of good triumph over the forces of evil; a bad person becomes a good one; a sad person becomes happy; a bedeviled person is delivered from his torment; and so on). This is one of the main reasons why people are so attracted to dramatic storytelling – it inspires us to believe that our efforts will be rewarded; that we will be able to overcome obstacles and triumph over adversity; that we have the potential to be successful in whatever way you care to define success. There are two primary forms of drama. The most prevalent is comedy, which in its classical definition means a story—serious or humorous—with a positive conclusion. In other words, a "happy ending" is actually a key component of most dramatic storytelling. The other primary form of drama – the tragedy (classically defined in which the protagonist brings about his or her own downfall)—does not guarantee a happy ending, but still delivers inspiration (of the "if I can avoid making the same mistakes as the hero did, I will do well" of the "there but for the grace of God go I" variety). The problem with many modern "dark" pieces is that they deliver the grim and gritty set up but not the inspirational transformation. The result is an incomplete—and therefore an unsatisfying—experience. (This is an especially big problem in a lot of television storytelling, which by its serialized nature delivers endless seasons of a dark and miserable second act but never provides an ending—it can't, because if it does then the show would be over—that makes all that suffering worthwhile).
Okay, enough with the cursing. Now it's time to light that candle. If you are going to write a "dark" or "gritty" or "edgy" script, here are some suggestions to help your work be successful:
Don't be trendy: if you are going to create a dark character or tackle dark material, ask yourself if you are truly interested in that character or subject or if you are just doing it to show you can be hip or edgy. If it's the former, go to it; if it's the latter, please don't.
If you're writing a "dark" script, make sure that the darkness is inherent in the material and not something you are just grafting on to it. In my opinion, one of the best movies in recent years was Nightcrawler—the extremely disturbing story of a sociopathic news stringer and then dreadful lengths he goes to in order to gather saleable news footage. This is one dark tale, but it had to be—writer/director Dan Gilroy was doing a serious meditation on our increasingly predatory and exploitative media culture. It's a dark topic that required a dark treatment. On the other hand, showing Batman mowing down an army of opponents with a Gatling gun in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is just unpleasant.
If you are contemplating putting a dark twist on inherently light material, make sure you are doing it because you have a genuine point to make and not just because it's cool. Chronicle puts a dark spin on the superhero genre in the service of a genuinely interesting point about the potential of awesome power to corrupt and be misused. In contrast, darkening up Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was just window dressing – really pointless and stupid window dressing.
If you are writing about a dark protagonist, then work as hard as you can to help us understand him. Have him be as miserable and manipulative and dubious as you want, but give us some insight as to why he is the way he is—some look at the pain that always produces dysfunction—and give him goals we can support, even if we can't support his methods for achieving them.
Make sure you provide a complete dramatic experience—a full dramatic arc. If you begin in the darkness, be sure to end in the light. But don't just tack a happy ending onto a downer story—instead have your characters earn a positive dénouement by working toward it through the entire narrative. That is the only way to provide a fully satisfying experience for the audience.
If you choose to end your story on a down note, make sure you give us some sort of takeaway—an insight, a lesson, a piece of wisdom, a grace note—that will pierce the darkness and provide at least a glimmer of hope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Special Love Story, March 16, 2011
By Judy Ford
Woman, you can WRITE! I finished reading your wonderful book last night. You and Jorge had such a romantic, loving and heartbreaking relationship. I understand now why your memories are so clear and treasured. The book is researched and
written so well. I loved the way it all comes together, first with your narration, then with Jorge's letters. You must feel such satisfaction now that you've revealed your inspirational story and shared your great capacity for life and love. Congratulations, dear friend!
5.0 out of 5 stars An Unforgettable Love, March 26, 2011
By Carole Ruse
Thank you so much Violeta Barrett for letting me be privy to such a magnificent personal love story. Its influence stayed with me for days and haunts me still, weeks later! What an honor it must have been (maybe it still is) to have had such an exciting relationship which I'm sure helped to develop the person you are today. I stayed up till 2:00 a.m. to finish it. Just couldn't put it down. Thanks again for sharing your memoir from the heart.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Labour of Love. A review from Canada, April 07, 2011
By D. Hadwen
I loved reading your book. What a fabulous accomplishment. You write so well. I could visualize all the places you were visiting and feel the passion that was pulling you and Jorge together. Reading it was even more enjoyable because I know the author personally.
5.0 out of 5 stars, A Fabulous Read! April 21, 2011
By Jo-Ann C.
This review is for First Love Just Once in a Lifetime: A Memoir
I started reading First Love the moment I got on the plane and finished it before landing in Houston. You lucky girl to have had a true love. I felt so warm inside after reading your book and those letters were/are every young girl's fantasy. I just loved it and have told all my friends to get a copy. I'm not lending mine to anyone. I'm so proud to have you as a dear friend.
5.0 out of 5 stars "The Greatest Gift", June 3, 2011
By Barbara R. California
Now I know what you mean by the "gift" of having been loved in such a magnificent manner. The letters are truly beautiful and so touching. You can actually feel the longing. These are sentiments that most of today's generation would not know how to put into words. Jorge was a beautiful writer (as are you), and his adoration of and devotion to you are palpable. You are truly fortunate to have known a love like that and I am so glad that I was able to experience it through your wonderful book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Romance, Passion, and Disappointment August 8, 2011
By Ky Lady
From the first page, the book had me!! I have always loved a good love story, but since I happen to know the author personally, the book took on an interesting perspective. I sat down and read it in a matter of hours. The magnetic force that jumped off of the pages made me realize this was indeed a REAL love story. You think you know someone until they put a pen to page regarding chapters from their past. "FIRST LOVE Just Once in a Lifetime: A Memoir," reflected a part of the author I did not know or even imagine. I knew she had an extraordinary ability to write, but I was more than pleasantly surprised to see how well the story was told, and I knew how dIfficult it must have been to reflect on this tender love story. Life is full of choices.....they both made theirs and now we know why.
I have already passed on to family and friends what a "good read" the book is. It is the story of love that many of us have had or wish we could have had. Terrific!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Thumbs and 2 Toes UP!, August 14, 2011
By honeybee0414 - See all my reviews
This book is as lovely as the person who wrote it. The love letters.... ooh how I wish I could have received just ONE of the many Violeta received.. and was smart enough to have kept them this long.
If you believe in LOVE or have been in LOVE... this book is a MUST to read and enjoy the charming words from someone's heart to another person's heart. Would have been nice to know what Violeta's love letters said...and if they were also kept by Jorge. I hope that written LOVE letters stay in existence.
5.0 out of 5 stars True Love.....Once!, July 12, 2011
By COMMON SENSE - See all my reviews
We who have had a similar life experience can thank the author for being strong enough and willing enough to open her heart and share the most precious and private, joyous yet painfully sad moments of her life. I was totally consumed by it. It was beautifully written.
Even if you have not had this experience, it will touch your heart. If you have had this experience, it will captivate your imagination so that you feel you are not reading her words but seeing your story as though you had written it yourself.
If I were told I could only keep two books for the rest of my life, one would be the Bible......this book would be the other!
A Kindred Spirit.....
5.0 out of 5 stars Real Love Rocks, July 12, 2011
By susan fenton gibson - Almonte, Ontario, Canada See all my reviews
Well, this book isn't about the shallow, pretty faces on American reality shows. This book is about the real, once in a lifetime, spiritual and physical joining of two human beings. The feelings author Violeta Barrett sparks in her autobiography of a Mexican love affair will touch your heart. No vibrancy is lost as she relates her story of meeting Jorge on a trip to Mexico, long ago. Her vibrant writing takes you there to share the intensity of a deep first love, the time when humans open up fearlessly and fully.
The beautifully graphic book contains the passionate love letters sent to her from Jorge. That this man was married at the time, seems not to attract judgment as we have all been there and made our own moral decisions about what is "right" and what is "wrong". A must-read for those of us who cherish real romance.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love, Sweet Love, February 22, 2011
F. Harvey - See all my reviews
If you like all things romantic, this is a book for you! Together with lovely photos taken in Mexico at that time and the images of the actual love letters, this book, beautifully written, delivers true romance.
5.0 out of 5 stars Anniversary Love, July 16, 2011
By Sharon Smith - See all my reviews
This year my husband and I are celebrating fifty years of marriage. First Love:Just Once in a Lifetime: A Memoir, was the perfect book for both of us to read. My husband (a romantic guy), was able to relate to the intense love story. Of course, as a sensitive women, I also found the love story compelling. I also particularly enjoyed the setting in Mexico and I now yearn to visit all of the areas where the romance took place. First Love was an exciting book for both of us to read and to discuss in our fiftieth year.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Blockbuster Romantic Story, July 11, 2011
By Canada Ken - See all my reviews
Having known Violeta for a number of years while I was in business, I did not know her well enough to realize that she had such a wonderful writing talent. My reading is at least a book a week and her writing talent rates with the best. A true love story that is both sad and happy capturing the reader's interest from the first few pages. If you are anything close to a romantic this is a book you will have trouble putting down.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing, Honest Tale, A review from Canada, July 11, 2011
By Neil - See all my reviews
Violeta Barrett has crafted an intriguing and honest tale of love between a man and a woman. Intriguing because it is a beautifully told story of first love but not by a very young woman just starting to experience romantic life. This story is the finding of first love even after a first marriage. It is refreshing in this now crass and politically correct world. Ms. Barrett has excellent command of descriptives and she captures her feelings and the essence of the Mexican setting with skill. I would like to read more of her most interesting life, perhaps New York and Wall Street in the forties and fifties. There seems to be a lot to mine there.
5.0 out of 5 stars First Love: A Beautiful Memoir, July 7, 2011
By Betty F. - See all my reviews
This book was so heartwarming. First, the cover design was lovely and simply invited you to open the book. As a woman, this book made me sense the warmth of an affair between two people who met in a beautiful country and fell in love. The author writes so beautifully and expounds on her love for this man. Her descriptions are so well defined that it makes you feel as though you are sitting near them as they embrace and share their love for each other. The actual letters are a real bonus to this book and show how much Jorge tried to share his feelings to her, an American, in a far away location. Every woman (and man) who has ever been in love should read this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating Love Story, July 13, 2011
By Rosemarie Hurley - See all my reviews
Life serves up many curves to us, most times when we least expect it. Violeta's book and true story, is a perfect example. I am sure there are very few people who can say that they have never been "love struck".....love at first sight. When this happens to you, you have no control of it. And there is nothing wrong with it. It is not planned--it just happens and it is so special. How lucky to have experienced such a love.
The beauty of this book is just that. It happened to a beautiful young woman and a handsome gentleman and it instantly blossomed into a deep, true love. What a wonderful, captivating story. And of course, since it is written from the heart, it takes you in from the first page! This book is so well written and rings of truth, so much so, you cannot put it down. The photographs make the characters come alive and the beautiful love notes would melt anyone's heart.
This is a book that I read almost all at one time. It is so interesting and riveting, and so cleverly written that you are drawn in from the start. It is a book that you must read to appreciate, and, I promise you will, like me, be sad to finish it ...left longing for more. This book is movie material. Fantastic !!
5.0 out of 5 stars A One of a Kind Love, July 6, 2011
By Alexandria - See all my reviews
Reading your book, I sensed sad and great moments during this relationship. Jorge, a handsome man in his beautiful country of Mexico, and you a beautiful, intelligent and worldly woman, it was easy to see why the two of you meshed so beautifully. How fortunate that you saved all his letters in which he revealed his passion for you even though you were apart. You are lucky to have lived and have been truly loved......"just once in a lifetime."
5.0 out of 5 stars One could only hope!, July 4, 2011
By bookluver - See all my reviews
Everyone hopes to meet the love of their life and we get to read all about one lucky woman who does so in this memoir. I could not put the book down wanting to read more of this special love between two adults. As a world traveler, I too have met a man with whom a relationship emerged. We too communicated from a distance for a while so I was very interested in Ms. Barrett's love affair. Reading the many love letters she received and so smartly saved all these years was a window into a special relationship which many people never have. This is a very unique story told mainly through love letters which were full of passion, love and respect for a very lucky woman.
5.0 out of 5 stars Chapter Eight! October 12, 2011
By Carmen, Mexico City
First Love is fantastic! Absolutely charming! You make me live through your experience. You revive the Mexico of the 50s.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Book! October 25, 2011
By Jane L., St. Pete
It was simply a stunning book and so eloquently written, which I expected, as Violeta is a special friend. Her written word is so compelling that I was transported to that place she described so perfectly, even Eden-like! And oh, the love pouring from her writing and Jorge's was overflowing and uplifting. What a gift to be able to write like that. She should be so proud. I feel so privileged to call her my friend.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amor, Violeta, Amor November 22, 2011
By Georgiana, Venice, Fl.
Little did I know when I met the author for the first time fifty years ago in Mexico, where we were both vacationing, that some day I would be reading about that trip in her book. At the time, I had no idea that she and Jorge were involved in a "once in a lifetime" love affair. This book, not only reflects a passion that took place years ago, but also her deep abiding passion for life, adventure and the true meaning of love. Violeta expresses this eloquently in her book, as well as remembering the many fascinating places in Mexico. She is a romantic at heart and you cannot help but feel this conveyed in the book. Yet when it came to reality, a decision had to be made. It's a story that some can relate to, but find it difficult to put into words.
5.0 out of 5 stars First Love - A memoir about forbidden love, November 28, 2011
By Janet, Florida
Absolutely mesmerizing! Violeta Barrett transports the reader to some of the most romantic destinations in Mexico as she opens up her heart and shares her and her lover's most intimate thoughts. "First Love" is also a forbidden love, spanning thousands of miles, making the reader anxious to turn to the next page wondering what the future may hold for both of them. How difficult it must have been to decide to share this story after so many years of keeping it a secret - difficult but truly courageous.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! No Doubt! December 16, 2011
By Luis (Mexico)
The quality of this book let you to imagine each and every one of the elements in this adorable love story; places, special moments, letters, feelings.... I am from Mexico and I can tell you the story of each of the elements can move your imagination pleasantly at the time and place that the author lived them in Mexico. If you want [to] start a great 2012, is an excellent book to be enjoyed with a delicious cup of coffee or your favorite drink. I loved it!
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Story November 26, 2011
By Carolyn, Ft. Myers, Fl.
This is such a sweet story of a long, enduring love. Not only did the author perfectly describe those feelings between the lovers, but she also captured the love of a beautiful country and culture. I read the entire book in one sitting: on an intercontinental flight. This is the perfect gift for your special love.
4.0 out of 5 stars Love is Real Life, November 30, 2011
By Suzana Behmer
A lovely, touching story! The best part is that it's not fiction, it's true life. I would really like to thank the author for being so generous and sharing her love letters with all of us. Violeta's descriptions of the places she visited in Mexico are amazing. I felt as if I was right there by her side enjoying all the beauty.
5.0 out of 5 stars Transport to an Eden of Romance December 8, 2011
By Steven Bostwick
The author successfully transports the reader back to a mid-century Mexico where the air is pure and the tropical heat stirs the senses... She allows you to feel the highs and lows of a magical coupling that was to end too soon.
5.0 out of 5 stars First Love Indeed! December 8, 2011
By Leslie G.
First Love is a well written love story by Violeta Barrett. The author takes you back in time and writes of the difficulties of forbidden love.
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Once in a Lifetime December 9, 2011
Les Bonick, Ft. Myers, Fl.
FIRST LOVE vividly descibes the peaceful, charming beauty of a Mexico some 50 years past. The reader can sense the love between these two from different cultures and geographic locations. This is a love not meant to be. Jorge's passionate verses live on today in the author's memories that we are allowed to experience. True love never dies; it endures through all time.
Violeta's book is the story of movie quality and I hope that the future will bring us. Wonderful! This book should be discussed in Book Club reviews.
5.0 out of 5 stars New Memoir Validates Unforgotten Star-Crossed Love August 1, 2012
The Hispanic Reader
One of the better pieces of advice given to writers is to write what you know. Violeta Barrett does just that in her compelling memoir, FIRST LOVE, published in English and Spanish. The Spanish title is PRIMER AMOR. Inspired by a dream that literally transported her back in time, Violeta wrote her true love story about a forbidden love, kept secret for fifty years.
Kirkus Reviews, the world's toughest book critic, writes: "The book tells a story of endless love that comes but "solamente una vez en la vida," and leaves the reader wanting more. A memoir that has the courage to believe in eternal love, despite the pain. - August 3, 2011
Barrett also received an enviable review from Kirkus for her recently published Spanish Version. (See Spanish Edition).
5.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRED, February 1, 2014
By Beth, Nosara, Costa Rica
[After meeting you,] I was so inspired to read your book that I went straight home, bought it fom Amazon and read it before I fell asleep that same day. Beautifully written! I am still patiently awaiting the flash of insight/inspiration that will ignite my creative writing endeavour. Meanwhile, I've been telling all of my friends about you.
Comments re Angel in Disguise:
5 out of 5 stars Five Stars, March 30, 2014
By Kathy Bonick
Thoroughly enjoyed this curious cat [story] which reminded me of how close we become to our precious animal friends, especially a cat. Violeta let us travel with her on her relocation adventure enjoying the little surprises traveling with our pets. I would recommend this book to older children and a must for adults who find themselves on such a journey as Violeta. I give this adorable read a five star rating and am delighted with the beautiful illustrations.
5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Gift, March 24, 2014
By Gia H.
Originally thought of as a child's book, this is a wonderful story to help anyone who is mourning a pet.
5 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book, March 22, 2014
By COMMON SENSE
After reading her previous book on her experience about love, I just had to read this one. I can't tell you how wonderful her books have touched me. She has told two of the most deeply felt stories that parallel MY life without ever having met me. That is astonishing! I just lost my own cat not long ago to so I can relate to Violeta's experience with her "Angel". It's pretty neat how she puts into words the emotions you can feel when confronted by a pair of loving eyes. Thanks for writing!!
5 out of 5 stars Loved it!, March 6, 2014
By Amazon Customer
I purchased this book at an event and I absolutely cracked up when she said she put her cat on a leash. I have been a cat person all my life and it rang so personal, to let the reader understand her lack of knowledge of a cat. I would have loved to have met her cat.
5 out of 5 stars Gilbert & Benjamin, February 1, 2014
By Vebattrn
For Christmas, my friend gave me a copy of your wonderful book. My husband and I truly enjoyed it. It so closely resembles our story. I wanted to share with you that we also have an "angel." Ours is still with us and his name is Benjamin. Prior to Benjamin, we had lost our beloved cat, Gilbert, and were devastated. Our neighbors knew we loved cats and one day a neighbor knocked on our door and asked if we would take in a cat that had been begging at people's doors. We took one look, and as they say, "the rest is history." I swear that Gilbert sent him to care for US.
Hope to meet you someday.
5 out of 5 stars CAT LOVER, February 4, 2014
By Debbie
I finished reading your lovely book. Everything about it was wonderful. The pictures are so beautiful. Even though I knew what was coming in the last few pages, Angel in Disguise made me so sad. I am a cat lover too it is a difficult time when your pet dies. He was a very lucky cat to have picked you.
5 out of 5 stars HEARTWARMING, February 10, 2014
By Neil (Canada)
A wonderful tale of a cat adopting a woman and helping her overcome severe loss. A tale enhanced by a road trip between two countries and by beautiful photographs and by one interesting map. A terrific book!
5 out of 5 stars A book of Love and Spirit, January 17, 2014
By J.M. Fisher (Sanibel, Fl. USA)
i enjoyed this story of how to overcome the sadness of troubled days. It's a heartwarming adventure that brought me back to what is most important: my relationships with family and friends--which includes the bundle of purring fur who always waits for my arrival. Every cat lover will enjoy this book and nod along as the author gently tells the story of one good cat who takes care of the human. I laughed, smiled and had moist eyes--and then I gave my cat the best seat in the house: my lap.
5 out of 5 stars Open your heart, October 28, 2013
By Book Lover
This is a true, heartfelt story about the amazing bond between a woman and her cat. It confirms that pets are therapeutic. Well written. Smile and enjoy the photos.
5 out of 5 stars LOVELY STORY, November, 2, 2013
By Eliezer
I started reading your book today. I love it! It is lovely; the cover, the photos and of course, the story. You do write well. I relate totally to your experience with a cat. I know my grandchildren will enjoy it also.
5 out of 5 stars A DIVINE BONDING, October 21, 2013
By G.Claeson
As the author, Violeta Barrett, expresses on the back cover, ANGEL IN DISGUISE truly embodies what she set out to write about...a relationship with an animal that, for whatever divine reason, bonded the two for the time they had with each other. She made it an interesting story [for people of all ages] with a moral, that we should embrace those who come into our lives, learn from them, appreciate them, love them and keep their memories in our heart. She [the author] should be proud of this work.
5 our oF 5 stars SUBTLE LESSONS, November 23, 2013
I absolutely loved the book even before i read it. The cover is wonderful as is the interior design. And when i read the story, so many lessons could be learned like....never judge a book by it's cover; "gifts" come in different packaging; love is a two-way street, and more. A delightful read!
5 out of 5 stars KIRKUS REVIEW, April 2, 2014
By Sally M.
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It's not what you do,
it's how you do it.
Entrepreneur, writer and speaker focused on leadership, life and social justice
Ashley Stanley is a born and bred Bostonian. Since founding Lovin' Spoonfuls in 2010, more than 15 million pounds of fresh, healthy food has been rescued and brought into the social service stream. She has created unparalleled awareness for food rescue, with dedication to addressing hunger relief, climate change and health equity.
In 2011, the Boston Business Journal named her an 'Emerging Leader.' In 2012, Lovin' Spoonfuls was a two-time winner of the Mass Challenge competition. In 2013, Ashley was selected as one of the BBJ's 2013 '40 under 40' and served as a fellow at The Nantucket Project. In 2014, Ashley was recognized by The Boston Globe as a 'Game Changer' and in Boston Magazine's 'Power of Ideas.' She is an Oxfam International's Sisters of the Planet Ambassador, a member of TEDWomen, and a TEDx community speaker. She's been featured on NPR and written for The Huffington Post.
ASHLEY INSPIRES AUDIENCES TO:
Generate meaningful and human-centered outcomes
Challenge traditional and outdated ideas
Bring bold, simple and effective perspective to their personal and professional lives
Speaking and Thought Leadership
In addition to participating in conferences, summits and panels across the country, Ashley is a regular speaker / lecturer at Harvard, MIT, and Boston University's Questrom School of Business.
RECENT FEATURED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT:
Inbound 2019 in Boston
Check out a video clip from Ashley's breakout session here!
Work and Food Justice
Since 2010, Ashley has been a vocal advocate for food rescue, leading the charge for food justice in Massachusetts.
Bridging the gap between abundance and need, Ashley's organization, Lovin' Spoonfuls, provides over 75,000 pounds of fresh, perishable food to those who need it most in over 40 communities, feeding over 30,000 each week.
Though a direct distribution model, Lovin' Spoonfuls provides direct, same-day deliveries on a regular schedule, enabling beneficiaries to depend on the service and products.
"We are all similar in our human condition, starting, at a minimum, with a common experience through food."
- Ashley Stanley
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Articles, Ideas & Podcasts
Boston Common Magazine: Dishing Hope
Read this profile on Ashley and hear how she would love to see food recovery become as mainstream as recycling someday.
Boston Spirit Magazine: Servings for All
Every day is Thanksgiving for Lovin' Spoonfuls' founder.
Lovin' Spoonfuls Raises Over $450,000 at the Ninth Annual Ultimate Tailgate Party
Boston Magazine covered Lovin' Spoonfuls' most successful fundraiser ever at the annual event hosted by Andrew Zimmern.
Add Passion and Stir Podcast: The Keys to Organizational Success: Teamwork and Community
What are the common ingredients for high-functioning organizations? Lovin' Spoonfuls founder and Executive Director Ashley Stanley and distinguished Boston chef and restaurateur Colin Lynch (Bar Mezzana and Shore Leave) join host Billy Shore to discuss their philosophies on building successful organizations and strong communities.
Edible Boston: Profile on Ashley Stanley
Edible Boston asks Ashley about her process, goals and background.
Radio Cherry Bombe Episode 127: Rebecca Masson, Ashley Stanley & Katie Quinn
Cherry Bombe checks in with Rebecca Masson, one of Houston's most celebrated pastry chefs and founder of Fluff Bake Bar, to hear how she's doing and what we can do to help her city. Also stopping by is Katie Quinn, the YouTube personality known as QKatie. and author of the Short Stack Editions cookbook on avocados. Ashley Stanley joins as well. She's the founder of Lovin' Spoonfuls, an organization that has rescued more than 7 million pounds of food and distributed it to Boston-area homeless shelters, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
Huffington Post: Food Waste Efforts Scrapped From EPA budget
The Trump administration unveiled its $4.1 billion budget Tuesday, and the shock waves are being felt far beyond Washington. For many working in especially-targeted agencies, the magnitude of these cuts will have considerable implications. Here in Boston, EPA workers are rallying against the proposed cuts by gathering at the State House in a show of opposition..
Huffington Post: How Do You Rescue?
If you think you can't fight food waste, think again. So much of what we hear and read about food waste is on a grand scale: thousands of pounds of produce from supermarkets, acres of unharvested farm crops, institutional waste from large companies, schools and hospitals.
NPR's The Takeaway with John Hockenberry
An Innovative Approach to Food Waste
It won't be long before the holiday season is upon us, and it is often around the holidays that charities start sending out requests for money and food donations to help feed the hungry.
While there are close to 50 million people across the country who struggle to feed themselves and their families, Americans also throw away an estimated 40 percent of their food in the trash. Much of our wasted food ends up rotting away in landfills where it releases methane gas, something that causes a number of environmental problems and contributes to climate change.
WGBH Innovation Hub Podcast: The Consequences of Wasting Food
Nearly 40 percent of the food that America produces goes to waste. Lovin' Spoonfuls founder Ashley Stanley explains why that's happening, and what we can do about it.
Huffington Post: Putting the Value Back in Food
It's 8:30 a.m., and our first pick-up is underway. Not a substantial haul, but not a small one either, and it looks something like this: 600 pounds of organic milk, 5 days before it's expiration date; 38 pounds of raspberries, perfect, red and ripe. There's also 56 pounds of wholesome, locally-produced bread that was baked last night, 64 pounds of sandwiches and salads made yesterday, and 45 pounds of fresh, organic chicken breasts, too.
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Boston Globe Game Changers
Ashley Stanley believes people need to think more about what already exists, rather than the things we don't have.
This is an important point to Stanley, the founder of Lovin' Spoonfuls. Her nearly five-year-old Boston nonprofit collects fresh food that would otherwise end up in the trash, delivering it to homeless shelters and other nonprofits where it is needed.
Huffington Post: The Race for Food
...This week, 50,000 politically-motivated citizens are convening in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention. Last week in Cleveland, which drew similar numbers (along with 30+ million TV viewers), the GOP laid out their platform for the general election. Yet, there was no talk about the food system. Nor was there talk about the number of hungry people in this country – and no talk of why the gaps continue to get wider.
Huffington Post: #Food
"Writing and cookery are just two different means of communication," said Maya Angelou.
To inquire about speaking opportunities, or to contact Ashley, please reach out to Liz Ferguson at liz@lovinspoonfulsinc.org.


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Q: See which workflows affect a field in MS CRM The title says it all. Is there any way to see which processes / workflows touch a certain field of an entity in MS CRM?
Reason I am asking is because a lot of times I am looking at which process has touched the field, or can touch the field. Instead of going through all of them separately it would be great if this can be done the other way around.

A: If you go to the solution -> Entity -> Field, and click on Show Dependencies, it should tell you which views, forms, and workflows / processes are using it.
However, It's not going to tell you where is that field used in custom code (plugins, codeactivities) and that's one of the good reasons of having automated unit testing / CI process in place.
Hope this helps.

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Terrell Owens Will Be On The Next Season Of 'Dancing With The Stars'
Ryan NagelhoutContributing WriterTwitter
Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is ready to dance again. The best wideout eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and somehow not inducted into said Hall of Fame is headed back to television to do the thing that made sportswriters dislike him in the first place: dance.
Owens will appear on the 25th season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, the network announced on Tuesday. Owens will join with dancing pro Cheryl Burke, who partners with Owens as he tries to best the competition when the show begins on September 18. The show's couples have been announced one by one so far, with Owens and Burke's pairing made public on Tuesday morning.
The two then appeared on ABC's Good Morning America to talk about the upcoming season. Though Owens is certainly no stranger to footwork and dance moves, the couple was measured in their appearance.
https://twitter.com/GMA/status/905052940133556224
"It's going to be a challenge," Owens said during the GMA appearance. His partner noted that Owens has never danced before, but that's obviously a bit of a misnomer. Owens' touchdown celebrations made him infamous, and though he has no formal training it's the athletes that often do best on this kind of show.
While I personally think Owens should include a gold jacket in every dance routine to mock the old people keeping the man with the second-most receiving yards of all time out of the Hall, it seems Owens will look the part rather than be extremely petty.
T.O.! Legendary wide receiver @terrellowens joins @CherylBurke this season on #DWTS! ?#DancingOnGMA pic.twitter.com/wfu0WhCo7D
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) September 5, 2017
No word on whether Owens will include Sharpies, buckets of popcorn, or snow angels on the Cowboys Stadium turf into his routines. But here's hoping.
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Topics: #Dancing With The StarsTags: CHERYL BURKE, DANCING WITH THE STARS, TERRELL OWENS
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