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Worst visual pun ever, right? But I can get away with it because right here, right now, I'm the producer.
The first order of business when you're writing anything is to come up with an idea. What? You say you already knew that? But did you know that the key to selling yourself and your work is not to have just any idea but a commercial one?
By this I mean an idea that will appeal to your real buyer. I'm not talking about the audience. This is television. The audience gets the show based on your teleplay for free (plus some "carrying charges" if they're watching via cable or satellite or one of the online pay sites). As a television writer, your buyer is the medium that gets you to that audience.
Ah, the beloved buyer! AKA the production company. The network or cable channel. Or, to be specific, the executives in charge at those places. The "Suits" we all know and dread. They're the ones who run things. They control your access. They control your creativity. They control your pay.
The key to impressing the Suits and gaining support for you and your project, whether it be a new series idea, a television movie idea, or a notion for a new episode of an existing series, is the logline.
The logline is your hook, the concept you use to catch your hip, trendy, yet oh-so-conservative executive friend and reel him or her in. It's a short, sweet summation of the high concept you must have in order to sell.
You've probably heard this phrase, "high concept" before, but few people, even those experienced in the Biz, understand what it is. Common explanations that I've gotten from students and pro TV writers include:
"An idea that's bright, fresh, original, and commercial."
"A concise idea that grabs everyone's attention."
"An idea that can be expressed in 1 to 3 sentences so even a 22 year old executive can understand it."
"A sitcom about the Dali Lama."
You may not believe this, but the first three expressions are as wrong as the last, although perhaps not as funny. (You'll notice I only said "perhaps.") To truly understand high concept, we have to know how the phrase originated.
The fact is, it originated out of fear. The fear development executives have of losing their jobs. So many things can go wrong when a project is begun, or "put into work," that the Suits have to cover their tushies at all times. Because they're in the development business and not the buying business – working with writers to create scripts instead of buying finished teleplays – they can't justify giving a go-ahead based on the quality of the writing. There's no quality to judge.
So high concept really means that we writers must come up with an idea or premise that's so good on its face that no matter how badly it's executed – bad writing, bad acting, bad direction, bad production values – people will still want to see it.
The practical test of high concept is that after hearing the idea each and every person who has been told it says in tones shaded with envy, "Whoa! I wish I'd thought of that!"
And yes, it's true that you have to be able to tell it in one or two sentences. Not only because your listener or reader has a short attention span, but because the plain fact is that the best ideas are the simplest ones. Let me say that again:
THE BEST IDEAS ARE THE SIMPLEST IDEAS.
We may admire Byzantine, convoluted, deeply layered notions, and we may remember them for awhile. But they don't stay stuck in our heads like jingles. High concepts do. For example:
Soap opera about a high school girl in love with two brothers…both of them vampires.
Fairy tale characters are alive, well, in trouble, and going through all their trials and tribulations among us, in this world.
Batman without a costume, only Alfred is a computer genius.
A former LAPD Internal Affairs Captain takes over an elite unit and has to fight for acceptance by her squad as well as for the convictions of the perps.
And here's the high concept for a feature film purchased by a major film studio not that long ago:
After he takes office, an idealistic young president learns that the system is controlled by forces powerful beyond all imagining. He tries to fight them, and ends up not in the White House but out in the world, on the run from the most dangerous group of hit men alive.
Silly as it is, I love this premise because on every serious level it's ridiculous, but as soon as you get to that "on the run" part you know the film will be a hit because it is giving today's audience exactly what it demands.
An important thing to remember about your logline, which is really the attempt to duplicate the concise "TV Guide" description of a TV presentation (a logline in the magazine's "log" of shows) is to make sure you phrase it so the idea jumps out at any reader or listener in the catchiest manner possible. This serves a dual purpose:
A well-honed and smartly phrased logline is more apt to get the interest of the Suits for all the obvious, time-saving, jingle-like reasons
A short and simple logline states your idea in a way that will constantly remind you as the writer of what elements of your project are most important.
A note about #2: Working out the logline and then writing with it uppermost in your mind will keep you focused on the elements that are the most primal, and therefore the most interesting. Which is especially important if you're writing on spec, without the Suits to interfere with – I mean guide – you.
High concept loglines aren't just for series concepts or TV movies either. They're for episodes of current series as well.
Most series have writing staffs of anywhere from 3 or 4 to 8 or 9 people. Part of their job is to think of every possible story they can featuring their characters and situation. As an "outside writer" you have to come up with a premise for an episode that seems perfect for the show not just to the casual viewer, but to a group of highly talented men and women who have been steeped in that series so long that in a creative sense the reality of that show is the only one they know.
Yeah, that's as difficult as it sounds. But it can be done. Think of yourself as the world's most irresistible entertainer because when it comes to pitching that's where you head has to be. Fill yourself with enough energy and confidence (and good ideas) to bring a smile to the face of the most jaded Showrunner and his/her team.
In a perfect world, you'd want every one of them to listen to what you're saying and then leap up to hug you while they say, "Yeah! We've got to do that episode! Gibbs becomes a paraplegic! It's a natural."
Or: "An ancient magical artifact makes Artie fall in love with a bowling ball? That's perfect!"
And remember, since this isn't a perfect world, all you really need is for one person in the group – the Showrunner – to nod thoughtfully and almost-but-not-quite half-smile and give you the ultimate professional compliment, as in:
"Jack Bauer dies because he's stopped drinking in order to be more like his hero, Captain America, but it turns out that teetotalers are susceptible to brain infections that destroy their fascist police state mentalities and leave them open to liberal bleeding hearts? Hm…That'll work."
Almost done. Except for:
THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS I CAN GIVE YOU FOR A SERIES EPISODE PREMISE
Unexpected twists and turns are the order of the day, even in sitcoms. Logic is imperative, but the logic has to be combined with surprise. The most successful stories these days are the ones where the writer wins the "Gotcha!" game.
Lead characters in crisis are essential right now. Whatever the problem that kickstarts the story, it has to cause genuine emotional turmoil for at least one of the regulars (and in a sitcom that turmoil needs to be, you know, funny). The very worldviews of the main characters need to be challenged in the course of the episode.
Be bold. Whatever your concept is, take it to the limit, even in the logline. Never hobble yourself. Don't worry about not having a safety net, make your core idea fly.
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3 thoughts on "The Logline"
geraldsanford says:
You are so write, Lawrence! Starting out as a playwrite I was really unable to write 'ONE-LINERS, LEAVE BEHINDS, ETC., and instead would show up with the entire script in the same amount of time, drop it off, and hurry out before the PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT
Hey, I was cut off before finishing. Anyway… "I'd hurry out before the PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT would try to give me my script back. Did my scheme ever work? I guess so, I'm still at it. Although, I will admit I don't do TV anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't had a movie produced for 5 years, either. Although I do have one that's supposed to go before the cameras in… Ahhh, forgedda'bout it. gs
I don't want to "forgedda'bout" it. I want to hear more. Dish, dood.
LYMI,


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Parkinson's Patients Tackle 208-mile Blue Ridge Relay to Benefit MJFF
12-patient Team Synapse aims to conquer road race, raise $100K
by Mary Chapman | September 2, 2022
A dozen runners who live with Parkinson's disease (PD) hope to heighten awareness of the neurodegenerative disorder and raise funds for research by taking on one of the nation's most demanding relay road races — the Blue Ridge Relay — on Sept. 9-10.
The 12 runners, who've dubbed themselves Team Synapse, have set a fundraising goal of $100,000 — all of which they intend to donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's research. As of this publication, the team had raised $18,403.
"We are honored to have Team Synapse focus on inspiration, awareness, and fundraising to support research to find a cure," Liz Diemer, vice president of community fundraising for MJFF's Team Fox, said in a press release issued by the nonprofit organization, Uncorked Adventures, that put together the running team.
"The team is giving so much of themselves physically and emotionally to support the [Fox] foundation's efforts to find a cure for Parkinson's," Diemer added.
July 20, 2022 by BioNews Staff
Expert Voices: Effective, Safe Exercise for People With Parkinson's Disease
Raising awareness, research funding
The nonstop Blue Ridge Relay, launched in 2003, covers 208 miles, beginning in Virginia and ending in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Team Synapse was organized by Uncorked Adventures, which seeks to help Parkinson's patients have better lives while supporting efforts to find a cure for the progressive disease. In addition to raising funds and awareness, the team hopes to inspire others with physical challenges to safely push beyond limitations.
"Putting together a team of 12 runners, all living with [Parkinson's disease], to take on this grueling endeavor is truly unprecedented," said Bill Bucklew, who leads Uncorked Adventures. "We combed our network of dedicated and relentless athletes, tapping into their inspirational missions. We feel like we have assembled a 'dream team.'"
Despite their physical limitations, the runners comprising Team Synapse will have just 35 hours to complete the road race. To do so, they must average a 10-minute-mile pace to reach race time limits, according to Uncorked.
During the event, the participants will ascend 17,000 feet.
Each runner will tackle three of 36 race segments, which each average six miles. Thus, every participant will run about 18 miles. To stay within the time limit, team members must carefully manage the minutes it takes for them to hydrate, eat, sleep, and rest, according to Uncorked.
The team members, all of whom live in the U.S., hail from a variety of backgrounds. There's an American Ninja Warrior, for example, as well as a pilot and a chef.
Bucklew is one of the runners. Also on the team are Rhonda Foulds, Joe Drake, Peter Leech, Christopher Lion, Renee Trent, Jacqui Sukie, Scott Fernandez, Jared Koch, Janet Vickers, Greg O'Keefe, Jason Kopacz, and Steven Eury. The alternate is Allison Toepperwein.
"This relay team is such a great metaphor for life, showing how we can all accomplish so much more working together. It's also so important for people living with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's to exercise regularly," Bucklew said. "We hope to raise significant research funds towards finding a cure, while inspiring people to stay active."
The team's name derives from the junction between two nerve cells that permit them to communicate — called a synapse. In Parkinson's, by fortifying synapses, that communication gap can be closed.
Similarly, the team's name indicates the runners' hope to raise funds to help close the chasm between fundraising and finding a Parkinson's cure.
"The demand for better treatments and a cure is increasingly critical. While there's no cure for Parkinson's, research suggests that exercise is one of best things for your mind and body," Bucklew said. "The stage is set for an epic endeavor, and we can't wait to conquer for the Blue Ridge Relay."
Mary Chapman Mary graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in journalism. She began her career at United Press International, then spent a decade reporting for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (now Bloomberg Industry Group). Mary has written extensively for The New York Times, and her work has appeared in publications such as Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and the Chicago Tribune. She's won a Society of Professional Journalists award for outstanding reporting.
Blue Ridge Relay, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson's patients, Team Synapse

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As far as 12-year old Quinn is concerned, Christmas has lost its magic. Since his father's death, life has lost its sparkle. His mom is now a widow struggling to put food on the table. Quinn is no help, and the mysterious illness afflicting him only makes things worse. Even Christmas, complete with decorated trees, ribbons, and bows, has no meaning.... Then along comes Jazira.
For This Moment
The Gentrys of Paradise, Book 3
Written by: Holly Bush
Narrated by: Maury Light
Born to privilege and duty, Olivia Gentry comes of age as women begin to find their social and political independence. The youngest child, and only daughter, of a successful Virginia family, she has been raised and educated to carry on the family horse breeding business with her brothers. Having been deceived in love as a young woman and unsure of her instincts, she is wary to commit to marriage, but she cannot deny her long-buried feelings for a family friend.


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23 barangays in QC drug-free, says vice mayor
posted August 15, 2018 at 09:20 pm by Rio Alma
TWENTY-THREE barangays in Quezon City are already free of illegal drugs, Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Wednesday.
"We can see from the data that there was an increase in the number of those who surrendered. From 21, we now have 23 drug-cleared barangays," said Belmonte, who leads the city's Anti-Drug Abuse Council.
In June 2017, Mayor Herbert Bautista announced 21 out of 142 barangays had been classified as drug-free.
"We are happy with this because it's not easy to declare that a barangay is drug-free. It's a very long process with lots of requirements, so we are happy that our barangays have the motivation and initiative to continue and maintain our campaign against illegal drugs," the vice mayor added.
To be declared drug-free by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, a committee must validate the non-availability of the supply of illegal drugs in the barangay, the absence of drug transit, storage, and production operations, and the loss of users and pushers.
It is working closely with the local government against illegal drug activities in accordance with the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation of 2017, or the "Strengthening the Implementation of the Barangay Drug-Clearing Program."
"We're going to improve the anti-drug program. It's still at the top of our agenda and we're still working very hard to make sure all the issues are addressed and the data is accurate," said Belmonte, who is running for mayor in next year's elections.
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Suzanne Doucet is a German new-age musician, producer, composer, singer, actress, and TV Host, best known for being one of the founders of new age music.   She was the founder of the first new age music store in Hollywood, California Only New Age Music in 1987 and founded the first New Age Music Conference in Los Angeles in 1989.

Doucet was an actress and singer in Germany and Switzerland in the 1960s and 1970s receiving European airplay for her German version of Be My Baby, which charted at number 1 on German music charts. Bunter Drachen, which appeared in the Guy Ritchie film, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. also charted at number 1.   She starred in Godspell, alongside Donna Summer, which toured throughout Europe.

In 2020, Fact Magazine listed Doucet's album Reflecting Light, Vol. 1 from 1983 at number 4 of the 20 Best New Age Albums of all Time. Her single, Forever, was featured in Shirley Maclaine's videos, Inner Workout and Going Within.

Early Life and Career
Suzanne Doucet was born on August 27, 1944 in Tübingen, Germany.  Her father, Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Doucet, wrote numerous books on dream interpretation and parapsychological phenomena and her mother, Helen von Muenchhofen was a theater actress.  Her grandmother, also named Helen von Muenchhofen was an actress as well and played a role in the silent movie, Metropolis.

She moved to Munich in 1962 and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1963.  By the age of 18, Doucet was an established pop star in Germany.

Career
Before Doucet started her career in the entertainment industry she worked as a designer and painter in Ascona (Switzerland).  She played the leading part in a theater comedy "Die Türen knallen" in Stuttgart in 1963 and was discovered by the record company Metronome. She had her first TV appearance in the live TV show "Familienparty" in Hamburg in 1963 on NDR.

As a pop music artist, Doucet's first hit song was the German version of Be My Baby (Sei mein Baby) in 1964 which reached #1 on the German pop charts.  Shortly afterward she released, Das Geht Doch Keinen Etwas An which made the Top-10 on German charts. Her first  U.S. single release was, Swan Song (Liberty Records), which was listed as a Best Bet by Cashbox Magazine.

As an actress Suzanne played also in the musical Godspell with Donna Summer directed by Samy Molcho in 1972 in Munich, Zurich and Vienna. She also played in many German TV plays and TV musicals with actors such as Thomas Fritsch, Hans Clarin, Marianne Hoppe, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Ulli Lommel. She wrote songs for Udo Jürgens, Wenche Myhre, Mireille Mathieu, and Abi Ofarim. Doucet moderated several TV shows in Germany and Switzerland. Her guests included the group Yes the Bee Gees, Grateful Dead, Keith Emerson and David Bowie. She composed music for the TV play "Alle hatten sich abgewandt" and "Lieber Erwin", directed by award-winning director Thomas Fantl.

Doucet moved to the US in 1983 and opened Only New Age Music in Hollywood, CA With her husband James Bell as well as founding the International New Age Music Network in 1987.   She produced and directed three international conferences and the first New Age/World Music Festival at the Wiltern Theater (featuring artists such as Paul Horn, Steven Halpern, Tim Wheater, Jai Uttal a.o.). Doucet recorded and released 50+ albums in the US with New Age music also collaborating with Chuck Plaisance, Gary Miraz, and Tajalli (See discography).

Doucet established herself in the US as a composer and producer as well. She won the Silver award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for her music video Starflight. She also produced albums with other artists and released 12 compilation albums called Sounds From the Circle with many well known new age artists such as Steven Halpern, Chuck Wild, Peter Kater, Sangeeta Kaur, Ricky Kej, Wouter Kellerman, and Anaya Kunst.

Discography
In Germany
 2011 - Wo Sind All Die Schoenen Jahre (album)
 1980 - Reisefieber (album)
 1980 - Koerper und Chakra Meditation (album)
 1979 - Fass Mich Nicht An / Harmony (single) 1979 - Roller Skate Is Up To Date / Disco Roller Race (single)
 1975 - In Essig und Öl (album)
 1975 - Fragen / Was Macht Der Wind Wenn Er Nicht Weht (single) 1974 - Wo Sind All Die Schoenen Jahre / Das Herz der Welt (single) 1969 - Suzanne Doucet International (album)
 1969 - 1910 / Liebe Kann Man Nicht Verbieten (single) 1968 - Wenn New York Brennt / Es Ist Vorbei (single) 1969 -  Nein Sagt Sich So Leicht / Kleine Kinder (single)
 1968 - Swan Song / Cry My Heart (single)
 1968 - Nur Mit Dir / Sag Mir (single)
 1965 - Glück Und Liebe / Aber Was Weiss Ich Von Dir  (single)  1965 - Das Steht In Keinem Schulbuch / Geh Nicht Am Glueck Vorbei (single) 1966 - Rot wie Rubin (album)
 1966 - Du Musst Dich Entscheiden / Nur Aus Schaden Wird Man Klug (single) 1965 - So Long, So Long / Oho, Aha (single)
 1964 - Okay - Ich Geh / Was Faellt Dir Ein (single)
 1964 - Das Geht Doch Keinen Etwas An / Sei Mein Baby (single)
 1964 - Sei Mein Baby / Das Geht Doch Keinen Etwas An (single)
 1963 - Schenk mir einen Tag mit viel Amore / Warte Nicht Bis Morgen (single)In the USA 2018 - Spirit Walk (single)
 2015 - Gobi (Desert Meditation & Shamanic Drumming) (single)
 2015 - Moon Valley (Ambient Introspection) (single)
 2015 - Bunter Drachen (single)
 2005 - The Om sound (album)
 2005 - As It Is Now (album)
 2004 - Tantra Zone (album)
 2004 - Shasta - Sacred Mountain (album)
 2001 - Resonance (album)
 1999 - Tranquility Sampler (album)
 1999 - Zen Garden (album)
 1999 - Forever Rain (album)
 1999 - Cypress Magic (album)
 1999 - Cosmic Night (album)
 1999 - Deep Thunder (album)
 1999 - Malibu Beach (album)
 1999 - Enchanted Rainforest (album)
 1999 - Moonlight in the Canyon (album)
 1999 - Secret Lake (album)
 1999 - Dancing Waves (album)
 1999 - Bayou Plaisance (album)
 1999 - Voice of the Wind (album)
 1999 - Sacred Forest (album)
 1999 - Mountain Song (album)
 1999 - Morning In The Forest (album)
 1999 - Whale's Love Song (album)
 1999 - Desert Dreams (album)
 1999 - Thunder over Shasta (album)
 1999 - River of Life (album)
 1999 - Tijuca Falls (album)
 1998 - Sounds of Nature Sampler (album)
 1998 - Ocean Waves (album)
 1998 - Bubbling Creek (album)
 1998 - Southern Swamp (album)
 1998 - Rainstorms (album)
 1998 - Desert Oasis (album)
 1998 - Forest Morning (album)
 1998 - Mountain Ranch (album)
 1998 - The River (album)
 1998 - Pine Forest (album)
 1998 - Thunderstorm (album)
 1998 - At the Lake (album)
 1998 - Summer Nights (album)
 1998 - Song of the Humpback Whales (album)
 1998 - Rainforest  (1998)
 1998 - A Night in the Canyon (album)
 1998 - Before the Storm (album )
 1998 - Walk at the Beach (album)
 1998 - Waterfalls (album)
 1998 - Wetlands (album)
 1998 - Dolphin Dance (album)
 1986 - The Voyage Beyond (album)
 1984 - Brilliance (album)
 1984 - Reflecting Light (vol.2) (album)
 1983 - Reflecting Light (vol.1) (album)
 1983 - Transmission (album)
 1982 - Transformation  (album)
Other
2010 to 2021 - Sounds from the Circle (MP3 Compilations) vol. 1 - 12
1991 - Music Video STARFLIGHT

See also
List of ambient music artists
List of new-age music artists

References

External links

1944 births
Living people
German record producers
German women singers
University of Paris alumni
Women in electronic music
German women record producers
German expatriates in France

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The Top 5 Crazy Similarities Between Jabari Parker and Carmelo Anthony
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Both Jabari Parker and Carmelo Anthony garnered headlines as college freshmen.
Parker was on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice before finishing his freshman season at Duke and is expected to be a top pick in the NBA draft.
Anthony led Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA title as a freshman, receiving the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and a consensus second team All-American selection.
On the court, Jabari Parker and Carmelo Anthony were almost identical as freshmen.
The best way to compare the freshmen stats between Jabari and Carmelo is on a Per-40 minute basis to evaluate per-minute productivity. Data is taken from Sports-Reference.com.
#1) Height and Weight: 100% Similar (6'8″, 235 Pounds)
ESPN lists both Parker and Anthony at exactly 6'8″ and 235 pounds. They share the same body type and athleticism, making both of them a matchup nightmare. Their height and strength make them too big for most wing players to guard, but their explosiveness on the perimeter make them almost impossible for a big man to defend.
#2) Field Goals Made Per-40 Minutes: 99% Similar (8.8 vs. 8.7)
On a per-40 minute basis, Jabari made 8.8 field goals as a freshman at Duke compared to Carmelo's 8.7 field goals in his only season at Syracuse. Not only did they put the ball through the hole at a nearly identical clip, they both also attempted a similar amount of shots per-40 minutes at 19.2 for Carmelo and 18.8 for Jabari.
#3) Points Per-40 Minutes: 98% Similar (25.0 vs. 24.4)
With such similar field goals made per-40 minutes (8.8 vs. 8.7), it is not too surprising to see Parker and Anthony were nearly identical in how often they scored while on the court. On a per-40 minute basis, Parker's 25.0 points just edged out Anthony's average of 24.4.
#4) 2-Point Field Goal Percentage: 98% Similar (50.4% vs. 49.6%)
If we were to round to the nearest whole number, both Parker and Anthony shot 50% on 2-point field goals as freshmen, though Parker's 50.4% was slightly better than Anthony's 49.6%. When it came to overall field goal percentage, including 3-pointers, Jabari's 47.3% was also better than Carmelo's 45.3%.
#5) Rebounds Per-40 Minutes: 96% Similar (11.4 vs. 11.0)
While both Jabari and Carmelo are both predominantly wing players, they were each very effective rebounders as freshmen. On a per-40 minute basis, Parker once again performed slightly better with his 11.4 rebounds just bettering Anthony's 11.0.
Carmelo Anthony is now one of the NBA's best players with the New York Knicks. He is consistently among the NBA's top scorers and has been names an All-Star in seven of his last eight seasons.
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The Grand Finale: 2017 NHRDA World Finals
Dragsters in the 6's, fullsize pickups in the 8's and semi trucks in the mid 11's! With this type of clientele, you could say it was another action-packed year at the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA) World Finals. Once again held in Ennis, Texas, dozens upon dozens of trucks showed up to light up the quarter-mile drag strip at the Texas Motorplex. With points, championships, sponsorships and bragging rights all on the line, the NHRDA season finale brings with it a certain amount of pressure and excitement. In 2017, one new record was set, several others were challenged and every heads-up racer had their combination set on kill.
In the Pro Street field, everyone expected the two fastest trucks in the industry—Lavon Miller and Dustin Jackson—to once again face off in the finals. As for Top Diesel, three 200-mph-capable rails would make the call. Super Stock would bring out a slew of heavy hitters as well, with names like Phillip Franklin, defending champion Chris Buhidar, Anthony Reams, Wade Minter and Jared Ring all on the docket. The icing on the cake would come in the form of Gord Cooper's '68 Kenworth storming through the 1320 in 11.5 seconds.
Follow along for the highlight reel from this year's World Finals show and mark it on your calendar to be there in 2018. It's worth the trip!
Pro Street Domination
Back on the same track he was kicked off of for being "too fast" one year prior, Dustin Jackson returned to Ennis with his Cummins-powered Lightning. The triple-turbo'd Pro Street F-150 would rocket to a "legal" 8.09 at 170 mph during qualifying, which was not only the number one qualifier position, but a new personal best for Dustin. He would click off an 8.10 at 167 mph in the final round for the win and also secure the 2017 Pro Street Championship in the process.
"DeMaxed" Goes 8.53
In an astonishing display of power, Jared Deletka put the Industrial Injection-backed Super Street Chevy through the quarter-mile in 8.53 seconds at more than 167 mph. Not only did this earn him the number one qualifier position, but it demolished the truck's previous best elapsed time of 8.72 seconds. At 6,000 pounds and this trap speed, at least 1,900 hp is making it to the wheels! No longer Duramax-powered, the '01 Silverado benefits from an Industrial Injection-built and fueled, triple-turbo Cummins, a Randy's Transmissions Stage 4 48RE automatic with a Sun Coast converter and goes by the name "DeMaxed."
Hard Luck is Temporary
After putting in an 8.21 during qualifying and an 8.63 to advance to the final round of Pro Street, Lavon Miller and the Firepunk Diesel encountered unfortunate transmission issues, which eventually forced them to settle for the runner-up position. However, the record-breaking Ram would be alive and well less than a week later, where it scored multiple bottom 5-second eighth-mile passes at the Rudy's Fall Diesel Jam in North Carolina (i.e. 7.90's in the quarter-mile).
Master Shredder Carnage
Graced with cut tires, Shawn Baca's 2,500 hp "Master Shredder" Ram tried its hand in the truck pulls the night before the drag racing began—and he would earn the carnage crown for the evening. Near the end of the track, one of the engine's atmosphere turbochargers checked out in catastrophic fashion, exploding the compressor housing and spitting out most of the compressor wheel. Still, Baca's Ram would travel 284 feet and change before coming to a stop, which was good enough for Second Place in the Super Stock class.
Ill-Tempered Duramax
Super Street is a class unique to NHRDA—and it's been a big hit. Back-halving, tube chassis', three-links and four-links are prohibited, which means these trucks are full-framed vehicles with leaf spring rear suspensions. For four-wheel drive competitors, a 6,000-pound minimum weight limit is in play—which means a lot of these trucks, a handful of which are now running 8's, are applying in excess of 1,500 hp to the track. Wade Minter's triple-turbo'd, "Ill-Tempered" Duramax is shown above. It's been as quick as 8.96 in the past.
Trouble on the Line
Another nasty Super Street truck on hand at the World Finals was the common-rail Cummins-powered second-gen owned by Manning Motorsports and driven by veteran drag racer, Jared Ring. Although the truck would have trouble getting off the line at Worlds, at any given event it can never be counted out when it comes to hanging with the fastest trucks in Super Street (having gone 9.10's in the past and being more than capable of running 8's).
Mid 6's from the Scheid Rail
For a taste of the ultimate in speed, Jared Jones and the Scheid Diesel team hauled the Cummins-powered, Spitzer chassis dragster down from Terre Haute, Indiana. They didn't disappoint. Jones would snag the number one qualifier position with a 6.60-second pass at 215 mph and then go even quicker in the final round with a 6.55 at 215, which isn't far off the rail's NHRDA best-ever pass of 6.46.
Deeper in the 6's
With a new ECU on board, Wade Moody's Flo-Pro-sponsored '05 Spitzer turned in an impressive effort of 6.74 at 199 mph. While his Duramax-powered dragster has been 200 mph in the past, its 6.74-second elapsed time in Ennis is a new personal best for Moody and his crew. Ultimately, he would finish in the Runner-Up spot, right behind Jared Jones and the Scheid Diesel team. We look forward to seeing how much quicker this rail will be in 2018!
Back-to-Back Pro Stock Titles
Due to Matt Kubik's "Demented" P-pumped 7.3L Mustang suffering from converter lockup issues on the line, Jarid Vollmer would cruise to the Pro Stock win aboard the G&J Diesel/MBRP-sponsored '41 Willys known as the Batmobile. Vollmer would also defend his Pro Stock title in the process.
Blown, Twin-Turbo'd and Nitrous-Fed
Gord Cooper made the 1,900-mile journey from Calgary, Alberta, Canada to compete at the World Finals—and we're glad he did! His '68 Kenworth, coined "Smokin' Gun," earned the number one qualifier spot in the Hot Rod Semi category with a blazing 11.59-second pass at 115 mph. By our calculations, the truck—with a supercharged, twin-turbo'd and nitrous-fed 8V92 Detroit under the hood—sends roughly 1,100 hp to the rear duals. Cooper would take First Place in the finals thanks to an 11.67 at the same 115 mph. While neither of his 11-second passes were personal bests, they weren't too far off of his NHRDA E.T. record of 11.403 either.
Neck-and-Neck in Super Street
While Phillip Franklin is no stranger to running 8's in his Super Street '06 Dodge Ram 2500, a mid-9 would be enough to edge out fellow competitor, colleague and friend, Chris Buhidar, in the finals. The last Super Street race of the day would see Franklin's 9.52 at 144 mph beat out Buhidar's 9.79 at 143 mph. However, Buhidar would have the final say in his triple-turbo, Cummins-powered '00 F-350, as his Runner-Up finish at Worlds would provide enough points to lock him into yet another Super Street championship.
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3 Chinese Fables to Reflect On
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Most traditional Chinese fables date back centuries. Nevertheless, people continue to share them because they're an excellent and didactic way to communicate values across generations.
Nearly all Chinese fables take place in rural settings. They tend to favor country life and values such as hard work, humility, and respect. Many of them talk about kings, wise people, and commoners. In spite of how old they are, the lessons they teach are still relevant today. In this article, we're going to share three of them.
1. A surprising finding, the first of the Chinese fables
Once upon a time, there was a very hardworking man who lived in a village of farmers. Although he had some plots of fertile land, he also had a serious problem: he didn't have a well. This was very problematic for him.
Every night, he had to walk more than three miles to the nearest well. He returned home very late at night, with pots filled with water. This was enough water for his basic needs and to water his plots, but it was exhausting. None of his neighbors helped him.
One day, the man was absolutely fed up with the situation. Thus, he decided to dig a well. Although the job was too difficult for just one person, he didn't have a choice. It took him more than a month to finish, but he did it. Now he had a well that provided fresh, cold water. A curious neighbor asked him what he was doing and the farmer responded, "I dug a well and found a man at the bottom".
The news spread quickly through the villages. It caused so much commotion that the king himself ordered the villager to appear in court and explain what had happened. "My king," said the farmer, "before I had a well, my arms were always tired of carrying water. Now, my arms are free to work the land. I've found the man I once was".
2. The sprouts that didn't grow
Our second Chinese fable begins in a small village. A man who was somewhat greedy lived there with his family. Although his harvests were prosperous, he was never satisfied.
One day, he sowed his fields with particular care. He hoped to harvest a special wheat seed that someone had brought in from faraway lands, as he was told that it was wheat of the highest quality. The man decided to plant this seed in all of his fields and made big plans for the future. He knew he was going to earn a lot of money from this wheat.
However, the days passed and the wheat barely sprouted. There were a few sprouts here and there, but they grew very slowly. The farmer began to despair. He was very impatient. Thus, he decided to do something. He decided to pull on all of the small plants that were growing to help them grow faster.
The next morning, the man discovered that all the little sprouts had died. The man neglected the fact that these were special seeds and needed more time to grow. He didn't understand that everything happens in its own time and that trying to change the processes of the natural world only leads to failure.
3. The prince and the doves
The last story starts in a peaceful, happy kingdom where a noble and wise prince lived. Everyone in the kingdom loved their ruler, as he was fair and helped everyone prosper. The kingdom had a peculiar tradition. On New Year's Day, all the farmers gifted the prince with doves.
One year, around that time of year, a foreigner passed through the kingdom. He was curious about their strange ritual. The stranger watched as people from all over the kingdom gifted the prince doves. He stayed there a while because he was curious about what the prince did with his gifts. After a while, he saw the prince gather all the doves in a cage and set them free. Those present clapped and shouted blessings.
On that particular occasion, however, an old man stepped out from the crowd and respectfully asked for permission to speak. The prince listened to him carefully. The old man asked how many doves the prince had set free. The prince responded that there had been about 200.
The old man then said, "To bring you these 200 doves, the men hunted and killed 600. Why did you free those that managed to survive?" The prince understood his mistake and outlawed the ritual. The stranger set off again on his journey, carrying with him an important lesson from that prosperous and peaceful kingdom.
We hope these Chinese fables help you reflect and perhaps even question your own worldview, the things you take for granted, and who you are in the world. What lessons did you take away from these ancient fables?
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Last Friday, we reported on this month's nuptials of Dawna Penner and Garnet Runcie, who exchanged rings on Streetcar 23, and said it had never been done before. Although still pretty cool, it was not unprecedented.
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Okay, so it wasn't Nelson's first streetcar wedding.
Last Friday, we reported on this month's nuptials of Dawna Penner and Garnet Runcie, who exchanged rings on Streetcar 23, and said it had never been done before.
Although still pretty cool, an eagle eyed reader soon alerted us it was not unprecedented.
The first couple to tie the knot on board the tram was Rob Mauriello and Eva Lolle of Nelson on September 4, 1992. They actually planned to elope, but a month before the big day decided instead to use the streetcar, which was then only recently back on track.
"The car was filled with family and friends at Lakeside Park," according to a story at the time in the Nelson Daily News.
"The bride and groom got on board at the car barn, and the deed was done … as the wedding party moved down the tracks."
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"It struck us as a reasonable thing to do," the groom said. "We wanted our wedding to be fun, and it was … I highly recommend it. It was truly a moving experience." Pun intended, we think.
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He repeated the feat in 1999 when Troy and Denise Nelson of Port Coquitlam exchanged vows as the streetcar clattered along.
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"I know he would have loved [the ceremony]," she later wrote Monty, in thanking him for the "truly great suggestion" of using the streetcar.
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The Kurdish lord of Viransehir
I had big plans for the next day, we'd see monasteries and border towns and Hasankeyf and it would all be just so, but Turkey always seems to get in the way of your plans. Kadri knew an guy in Viransehir, a high-school buddy he hadn't seen in 41 years, who had become a lord. By lord I mean Lord, an aga, owner of the whole damn town. Sure Ataturk abolished the feudal system like 80 years ago, but the Kurdish lords mostly went into exile, returned, and still rule their serfs although over smaller lands. If you're an aga, you own the people; they work your land and get to keep 30%; they want to get married, they've got to ask your permission. And we were going to meet one. Sounded fine with me. Screw the monasteries.
We go to a drugstore to inquire about him and find out that he's dead. Kadri looks deflated. "Man, I've got a 38-year-old wife, but my peers are dropping dead all around me…" then somebody else informs him that it's only the dude's brother who's dead, but the guy is very much alive. People scurry about trying to hunt the guy down. I walk into the street and it's another Hollywood movie set. Look one direction, surreptitiously point my camera at a covered woman with a tattooed face, snap; look one way, point the camera at some guys jocularly fighting in the streets, snap…then the lithium battery dies completely, kaput. Where am I going to get a battery? Elif and I walk down the street to the dusty town's one camera store; there's no lithium batteries within miles save the used one in the owner's camera, which he removes and insists we take free of charge, and I mean insists. I love the Turks. Back on the streets, snap, snap, we decide to buy him some chocolate, we give it to him, go back to the drugstore, turns out the lord is in Mersin at his other digs, but his son-in-law Mehmet shows up, maybe my age.
His son-in-law insists, and I mean insists, that we go to his land and eat lunch. Kadri, almost the best negotiator I've ever seen, says no, but the son-in-law says, do you want everyone to think I'm some kind of a gypsy, of course I have to give you lunch, it's already 10AM, we're going to the village now, it's a fait accompli, and he gets into Kadri's SUV, done deal. We take him to the village his father-in-law owns. The village is a small dusty town off the road called Baskoy ("Head village") Kadri's friend owns its 600 residents. We climb the stairs of its only grand house and sit on the roof balcony. There are holes in the walls, which Elif tells me are gunholes to shoot from. We are served tea by Mehmet's helper. Warplanes are flying overhead, headed east to the Iraqi border. There are cotton plants everywhere.
This is what he tells us: They are in the Mili Clan, which has 20,000 members. He married well: his father's prominent in the clan, but Kadri's friend is really big and rich. Mili is a good clan, not like the goddamned Bucak clan in Siverek, who are a bunch of filthy dogs, ordering random killings to terrorize everyone around. Viransehir is a good place to be if you're in the Mili clan. The town's name means "smashed town," and it has 107,000 people. Many of the people around are poor because of the blood feuds, but not them. Take his uncle, for example: he borrowed $200,000, still can't pay it back, but who's going to demand he do so – he's too powerful. See those people in the tents over there? They're gypsies, and we let them stay free on our land. They don't harm anyone. (I can see the Motel 6 ads: GYPSIES STAY FREE.) As for the serfs, he likes the Kurds (of course, as he is one) but hates the Arabs, who are just plain lazy. Of course, he couldn't care less about the Iraqi Kurds, but the ones here are our people. His wife's name is Rosa, which means "Freedom came." His baby's name is Berfin, which is Kurdish for "flower." It's illegal to give your child Kurdish names, but let the government sue. Right now he's suing the government for their land back from 80 years ago. The government offered them 35 villages near Syria, but screw that: they want land, land, oil-rich land. He's a member of HADEP, the Kurdish political wing. He quoted Carl Jung to illustrate a point whose real point was him using Carl Jung to illustrate it. He showed us his Antep Pistachio trees, each of which give 200 kilograms of nuts per year. He showed us a well that cost $25,000 to open, and we drank water from a pipe going 250 meters down into the earth. He was amazed at me as I drank, that I was drinking the water and could stand the heat: you're a Turk now!
He called his friends in town and we settled on them feeding us lunch there, a quick lunch, which of course turned out to be all kinds of kebab. One of his friends took a particular interest in me, considering me an Israeli expatriate who lives in America, just as he considers himself a Kurdish expatriate living in Turkey. He kept asking me what was up there, as if I'd know. He told me about the tifo diseases they have there and asked what the biggest disease they had in Israel. I answered, "Religious extremism," which got a big laugh; "Ariel Sharon" would have been funnier but I didn't want to get into any big discussions. We talked about marriage dowries; the dowry for an ugly girl is 1 billion TL ($600) but a pretty one can bring 5 billion lira ($3,000). He asked me how to play the game Bantumi on his Nokia cell phone. We asked how the roads were at night, with the PKK and all, and Mehmet said, the Kurds aren't dangerous, it's the government…did you know that they didn't let us wear headscarves and they beat us when we were children?
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Erich Geiringer (31 January 1917 – 24 August 1995) was a New Zealand writer, publisher, broadcaster, Fulbright scholar 1953, a leading member of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), and the founder of the New Zealand Medical Association. George Salmond described him in a memorial tribute as, 'one of the most significant public health figures in New Zealand in the last half century'.

Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary in 1917, Geiringer escaped Nazi Germany in 1938, going first to Belgium and later the United Kingdom, attending medical school in Edinburgh and Glasgow. He gained a PhD in adreno-cortal transplantation from the University of Edinburgh in 1954. In New Zealand he became a researcher at Otago Medical School in the 1960s. In the same period his pamphlets on advocating cervical smears were banned by a University for, 'being obscene'. According to The Independent he dragged New Zealand medicine into the modern world.  He was the founder of the New Zealand Medical Association. Geiringer held a radical stance in the abortion rights lobby, campaigning in the early 1970s for solidarity with jailed abortion providers.

Geiringer was the author of a book on nuclear disarmament entitled Malice in Blunderland. He was instrumental in the IPPNW's campaign in seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice questioning the legality of nuclear weapons. He died the same year in which the IPPNW managed to gain a hearing at the International Court of Justice.

Geiringer was accused of raping a young female patient during a gynocological exam in 1976, he was acquitted. One patient of his recalls her shame and concern with his request for women and girls to be naked from the waist down for the prescription of an oral contraceptive pill. 30 years later she discovered that several of her colleagues shared similar concerns with his conduct as a doctor.

Erich Geiringer died in Wellington on 24 August 1995, and is survived by his wife Dr Carol Shand (the daughter of Tom Shand), his daughter Claudia and his sons Karl and Felix.

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