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A house divided: Some spouses of child support debtors will get coronavirus money as IRS works to resolve mistake
Jessica Menton
Sara Aurentz Douglas, a fourth grade teacher who lives in Gladstone, Oregon, was crushed when she found out her $3,400 coronavirus relief check was garnished by the IRS to pay her husband's back child support.
"It was a devastating blow," says Douglas, who still expects to get $2,200 in emergency relief money for herself and her two children. "I'm a teacher. I'm not rolling in the dough."
Douglas, 45, plans to use the money to cover utility and grocery expenses that have jumped since her two sons, 11 and 13, have been forced to stay home while schools are shuttered during the coronavirus outbreak.
Her husband, who works as a driver and trainer in the flatbed trucking industry, owes about $15,000 in back child support for three kids and has $1,300 garnished from his paycheck per month, including arrears that he owes.
"I understand completely why my husband's portion would have been taken for his children, but my portion and my children's portion just didn't seem fair," Douglas says. "I was so upset, overwhelmed and frustrated with the system. My children shouldn't have to bear the financial responsibility for my husband's other children."
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The dilemma Douglas faces is one that many Americans confront at the intersection of love, marriage, divorce and taxes. Many have complained their emergency payments were withheld by the IRS even though they qualified for injured spouse relief, a process in which a married couple filing their taxes jointly could seek to recover a portion of their tax refund for the spouse that owes no debt. Relief payments are typically treated like tax refunds.
The missing money has created confusion among many households seeking relief and raised questions about how payments are distributed.
"It's an empathetic issue," says Francine Lipman, a tax expert and professor with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law. "These women have empathy for the other children in that household, but they still have their own financial circumstances. It's very complicated because there are innocent children on both sides of this."
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act suspends debts such as overdue student loans or back taxes that typically lead to the garnishment of tax refunds, but it doesn't apply to delinquent child support payments. That means the government's relief checks will be garnished if payments are overdue. Some spouses are angry their money is being trimmed or withheld, even if they typically qualify for relief in tax refunds.
If you qualified for injured spouse relief when filing your 2018 or 2019 tax returns, you will get a portion of your relief payment back.
The IRS said this week it is aware of the situation and is working with the Bureau of Fiscal Service, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Child Support Enforcement to resolve the issue "as quickly as possible."
People who filed an injured spouse claim with their 2018 or 2019 tax return, whichever is most recent, and are affected by this issue don't need to take any action, the IRS said. The injured spouse will receive the unpaid half of the total payment "when the issue is resolved." There is no need to file another injured spouse claim for the payment, the agency said.
The agency didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on when the issue would be fixed.
Half of the total relief payment will be sent to the spouse that qualifies for injured spouse relief while the one who owes back child support will see a portion either trimmed or withheld for past-due child support, according to the IRS.
In the global financial crisis in 2008, the IRS allowed those who filed injured spouse relief forms with their tax returns to receive stimulus relief. In those instances, the money was split down the middle, too.
Many are still left confused
Katy Servos, 39, checked the IRS website to track the status of her relief check; it said the money was deposited into her bank account. When the money didn't show up, Servos, who lives in Raytown, Missouri, called her credit union, which went through all of its incoming IRS payments twice to make sure her funds weren't misapplied to another account.
She received a letter from the IRS saying her $3,900 check was garnished for her husband's overdue child support. The notice included information about potentially qualifying for injured spouse relief to recoup some of the funds. The problem? She had already completed the form when filing her most recent tax return.
"I cried. It was very defeating," says Servos, who has been married for nearly 16 years and filed her taxes with injured spouse relief in the majority of those years to recoup a portion of her tax refund. "Why did they even send me this letter if I've already filed my taxes with this form?"
Servos, an account executive at insurance wholesale company RT Specialty, is the breadwinner for her family as her husband stays home taking care of their four children. She has a second job in direct sales at Scentsy, a marketing company that sells scented products such as wax warmers.
Servos' husband fought in court three times to get custody of the child, but all of the court payments were applied to his child support dues, she says.
"This isn't my responsibility, and it isn't my children's fault either," Servos says.
How did the error happen?
It's still unclear, but Lipman speculates why some Americans' payments were garnished despite qualifying for relief.
"It's possible the older IRS software overlooked that form," Lipman says.
The IRS is in the midst of a multiyear plan to improve its aging technology infrastructure that it estimates will cost $2.3 billion to $2.7 billion, according to the agency's taxpayer advocate. Its success depends on additional funding it receives from Congress.
Greg Wilson, executive director at Child Support Directors Association of California, says there was a possible coding error in the systems between the Treasury Department, the Office of Child Support Enforcement and states where injured spouse claims for 2019 returns may not have been in databases when relief payments were processed.
"There's been more questions than answers all around," Wilson says. "I'm hearing that some injured spouse claims were not properly accounted for when the stimulus payments went out."
The Administration for Families and Children, which oversees the Office of Child Support Enforcement, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
How long will it take to fix?
Be patient. It could take months before the issue is fixed, experts caution.
"The IRS is trying to put out a lot of fires at the same time that it's understaffed and not answering calls or mail," Lipman says.
Relief payments tend to work like tax refunds. The IRS processes a return, then sends a file to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The BFS, which typically issues tax refunds and relief payments for the IRS, determines how much of a refund gets taken for debts owed such as back child support.
In some cases, tax refunds are withheld for 11-14 weeks, or even as long as six months if taxpayers filed a joint return with an injured spouse claim, according to Christina Taylor, head of operations at Credit Karma Tax.
Why the lag time? The agency typically anticipates that an injured spouse claim may be coming, so it holds it longer instead of paying it to the recipient in case a portion of it needs to go back to the injured spouse.
Roughly 95% of coronavirus relief payments are expected to go out in the next four to six weeks, Taylor says.
"I would hope folks with injured spouse claims would be getting their money in the next four to six weeks," Taylor says. "If not, the IRS will issue stragglers of stimulus payments throughout the rest of the year, so it may be later in 2020 before they get their money."


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Jay Tea October 30, 2006 Asshats 23 Comments
Yesterday, I heard on the news that the United States has enlisted Australia to help enforce the embargo against North Korea. The Aussies will be sending at least one warship north.
Would this be what Harold Ford would call "fighting fire with fire?"
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steak111111 October 30, 2006
Harold Ford doesn't know the meaning of 'fight'….
Only the meaning of 'crash'.
MOMMY, MOMMY, the press is giving Corker all the attention!!
What an embarressment!
Lee October 30, 2006
Harold Ford's opponent in Tennessee, Bob Corker, is dishonest enough to fit right into the Republican culture of corruption.
CHATTANOOGA – As a private investor, Bob Corker lost more than $1 million in a speculative Internet venture he shared with Delta Capital Management, a Memphis investment firm.
Undeterred, Corker courted Delta when he became Chattanooga's mayor, opening a door that allowed the firm to get $1 million in Chattanooga city employee pension funds in 2004 to invest in startup companies.
The pension investment, while still in its early stages, is down 12 percent, according to a June 30 performance report.
Corker, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, said he played no role in awarding pension funds to Delta and wasn't even present for the January 2004 pension board vote approving the investment.
Yet, City Hall e-mail messages show Corker met frequently with Delta, went golfing with its general manager, and encouraged the firm's quest for a share of public pension funds.
In all fairness to Corker, who cares about city employee's pensions when it comes to an opportunity for graft and corruption? As Chattanooga's Mayor, Corker did those employees a big favor mismanaging their pension efforts that way. Now they can be keep their jobs longer, waiting for retirement to come around. Yes sir, that Corker is a doer.
Atta Boy Bob!
MOMMY, MOMMY, Bob Corker made a bad investment!! Please!! Won't someone listen to me????
Is that #%[email protected]&#! Corker having another press conference??
It wasn't the first time Ford lost his temper:
"In November 2005, when Ohio Republican Congresswoman Jean Schmidt implied that Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha was a "coward" in response to Murtha's proposal for a redeployment of American forces in Iraq, Ford charged across the House floor to the Republican side…"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Ford,_Jr.
Ford Jr. is a loose cannon and is NOT a legitimate Senatorial candidate….
Not only did Corker the Clown make a bad investment, he went on to make sure the City of Chattanooga pension plan made the same, stupid, bonehead mistake that he himself made. Is this the kind of goofball idiot that Tennessee wants as their representative?
And Steak — are you ready to take the challenge?… or are you just chicken? Here's you big chance to get me off this blog forever…
What's your answer, chickenboy?
You want me to bet that the Communist News Network will get rid of Blitzer because of his bumbling interview?
How should I know what a communist will do?? Only a communist would know that. Do you know????
I'm just saying that if CNN has ANY brain left, they will. But let's hope not!! HAHAHAHA
You said Blitzer would be fired by CNN, Chickenboy. All I'm asking you to do is back up your claim, and I'm offering to leave this blog forever if you're right.
You weren't just talking out of your *ss, were you?
Jay Tea October 30, 2006
steak, I'd take Lee seriously if I were you. He is an EXPERT on talking out of his ass — he taught Jim Carrey that move for Ace Ventura. If he says you're doing it, he ought to know — see the title of this posting.
STILL waiting for you to come up with your candidates for sock puppets, Lee… what's it been? 8 months, and you can't find a single one?
Scrapiron October 30, 2006
Don't worry about Lee, the DNC will quit paying his group next week so they can go back on welfare, or continue they're ripoff of the taxpayer's in some other way. One way or another you (taxpayers) have paid every dime he has ever had in his pocket.
Logan October 30, 2006
Anyone ever wonder why Lee gets so defensive, so quickly? It took only three posts for him to call Steak "Chickenboy".
My nephew gets defensive early too. . . He's 11.
Way to show some maturity, Lee.
jhow66 October 30, 2006
Hey even if old p'p' (lee lee) lost he would not leave as he is the biggist liar there is right next to Billy Boy. He would try to sneek back in as a "sock puppet" as he has done before (and got caught).
JohnAnnArbor October 30, 2006
Back to the topic of the post:
The Aussies caught a NKorean ship smuggling drugs into Australia a year or so ago. They're pretty peeved at the NKoreans already because of stuff like that. (The North claimed they knew nothing of the drugs, but the Aussies pointed out that there's no such thing as private activity in North Korea, so that the government must have been smuggling the drugs to make money. No diplomatic garbage accepted there…..)
As for Ford, the Australians could make nukes pretty easily if they wanted, but why would they? The Americans and British would be more than happy to nuke anyone that hits Australia. It's a lot easier to have an ALLY with nukes than to make nukes yourself.
The Listkeeper October 30, 2006
And once again Lee demonstrates that he is one hell of an ignorant bastard…
According to Ford Australia in an America hating nuclear power. I hate to hear that, all of the Aussie's i've met were such nice folks with a deep desire to spread freedom, not death, around the world. Has the American Democ'ratic Party (America haters) taken over the Australian government? I don't think so, not without a war anyway.
SilverBubble October 30, 2006
Wow, it's like Scrapion channeled the spirit of half the Democrat Party voters and decided to post five times instead of just once!
My bad, make that 6 times…
moseby October 30, 2006
Maybe michael j. fox has hijacked his "post" button…
(Too soon?)
Lee, unlike you – I have a REAL job….
I keep a lot (hundreds) of people employed.
I said that i'd be SURPRISED if CNN keeps Blitzer after his HUMILIATING debate with Lynne Cheney. However, CNN is not known for making wise decisions, therefore who knows what they'll do. I only bet on real estate – nothing else.
So take your welfare check and buy a crow. You ate the last one with Blitzer….
jpe October 30, 2006
Harold Ford is against nuclear proliferation.
I see now you think every country should have a nuke. Why you'd be objectively in favor of al-Q getting nuclear is beyond me.

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### Предназначение

Получение данных по кассовым чекам через распознавание QR-кодов и запросы к ОФД с занесением трат в систему [Drebedengi.ru](http://drebedengi.ru).

### Рабочий сценарий

1. Запускаете программу
1. Подносите чек к веб-камере
	- распознаётся строка с данными чека с QR-кода
	- поочередно у всех ОФД запрашивается чек
	- данные сохраняются в сыром виде и в CSV-таблице
	- происходит вход в Drebedengi, подтягиваются категории, проверяется наличие СМС по чеку
	- открывается табличный редактор
1. Проверяете список, редактируете категории трат или просто нажимаете Enter
	- список трат импортируется в Дребеденьги
	- если была СМС по чеку с общей суммой, то она удаляется

При редактировании в файле отображаются доступные категории трат, которые можно копировать в
соответствующие позиции в чеке.

### Поддерживаемые ОФД

Официальный список операторов фискальных данных расположен [здесь](https://www.nalog.ru/rn77/related_activities/registries/fiscaloperators/).

На 06.08.2017 из 12 ОФД публичный API для проверки кассовых чеков есть у 9.

Приложение умеет работает с ОФД (по ссылкам страницы с формами проверки):
- [Первый ОФД](https://consumer.1-ofd.ru/#/landing) (Ашан, Виктория, Пятёрочка, BILLA, Магнит)
- [Платформа ОФД](https://lk.platformaofd.ru/web/noauth/cheque/search) (Дикси, Крошка-картошка)
- [Такском](https://receipt.taxcom.ru/) (Карусель, KFC)
- [OFD.RU](https://ofd.ru/checkinfo) (Связной) - потребуется ручной ввод РН ККТ и ИНН с чека
- [ОФД-Я](https://ofd-ya.ru/check) (Перекрёсток) - потребуется ручной ввод РН ККТ с чека (ИНН необязателен)
- ~~[Астрал ОФД](https://ofd.astralnalog.ru/)~~
- ~~[ОФД Яндекс](https://ofd.yandex.ru/check)~~
- ~~[СБИС](https://ofd.sbis.ru/)~~
- ~~[КОРУС ОФД](https://ofd.esphere.ru/CheckWebApp/fiscaldocsearch.zul)~~

### Использование

Для выполнения программы достаточно запустить `main.py`.

По умолчанию происходит распознавание QR-кода через веб-камеру. Для ручного ввода уже распознанного текста следует добавить ключ запуска `--text`.

Для интеграции в `config.py` необходимо ввести свои данные:
- Логин и пароль от аккаунта в Дребеденьгах
- Валюту
- Место списания (счёт)
- Категорию трат по умолчанию
- Путь к приложению для редактирования таблиц (e.g. LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Excel)

### Установка

Необходим `Python 2.7`, фреймворки Pygame и ZBar и дополнительные библиотеки.

Работа проверена на Ubuntu Linux 16.04, для установки выполнить:
```
sudo apt-get install python-dev libzbar-dev
sudo apt-get build-dep python-pygame
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
Если сборка PIL прекращается на `#include <freetype/fterrors.h>`, то выполнить:
```
sudo ln -s /usr/include/freetype2 /usr/local/include/freetype
```

### Тестирование

```
python -m unittest discover
```

### Обсуждение

Отзывы и предложения по программе отправлять в соответствующую [ветку форума Drebedengi.ru](https://www.drebedengi.ru/?module=forumMessageList&topic_id=8486).

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Die Digitale Bibliothek (DigiBib) ist ein öffentlicher Internet-Bibliothekskatalog für den Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Informationen.

Sie wird vom Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (hbz) in Köln in Zusammenarbeit mit den Hochschulbibliotheken in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Rheinland-Pfalz betrieben, unter Anschluss weiterer Bibliotheken unterschiedlicher Trägerschaft in mittlerweile zehn Bundesländern. Für die Hochschulangehörigen des Landes NRW sowie die Partnereinrichtungen der DigiBib ist die Benutzung kostenfrei; für die übrigen Interessierten beschränkt sich die Nutzungsmöglichkeit auf die kostenfreien Angebote der DigiBib. Die Recherchen werden unter einer einheitlichen Oberfläche in vielen verschiedenen Informationsquellen gleichzeitig durchgeführt (z. B. in Bibliothekskatalogen, Fachdatenbanken oder Volltexten). Die Ergebnisse werden mit dem Hinweis angezeigt, wo und wie die gefundenen Informationen verfügbar sind: ob als gedrucktes Medium in einer Bibliothek, in elektronischer Form oder im Online-Buchhandel. Im Anschluss an die Recherche besteht je nach Dokumentenart die Möglichkeit, die relevanten elektronischen Informationen entweder am PC aufzurufen oder gedruckte Informationen online zu bestellen (Online-Fernleihe, Dokumentenlieferdienste). Die E-Ressourcen-Plattform DigiLink ist eingebunden, ferner verfügt die DigiBib über OpenURL-Schnittstellen für die Integration der Verfügbarkeitsrecherche in externe Anwendungen und eine Reihe von Personalisierungsdiensten (Download von Suchergebnissen, Favoritenliste, Alert-Dienst, Anlegen eigener Suchprofile etc.). Die Oberflächen können an das Corporate Design der Bibliothek angepasst werden.

Geschichte

Während der Studentenstreiks 1997 wurde u. a. eine bessere Ausstattung der Hochschulbibliotheken, insbesondere der Lehrbuchsammlungen gefordert. Das Bundesforschungsministerium unter Jürgen Rüttgers stellte daraufhin 20 Millionen DM für den Ausbau der Bestände der Hochschulbibliotheken zur Verfügung, verknüpft mit der Bedingung, dass die Bundesländer einen jeweils ebenso hohen Betrag beisteuerten. In NRW entschied man sich dafür, die anteilige Summe von 17,6 Millionen DM nicht in
den Ausbau der Lehrbuchsammlungen, sondern in die Schaffung einer virtuellen Bibliothek zu investieren, der Leitidee folgend: "Ein Buch – ein Student. Ein digitales Buch – tausend Studenten."

Im Februar 1998 beauftragte das Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes NRW das Hochschulbibliothekszentrum und die Bibliothek der Universität Bielefeld mit der Realisierung der Idee. Während einer zweijährigen Projektphase lag die Leitung bei der Universitätsbibliothek Bielefeld, im Jahr 2000 wurde die Geschäftsführung dem hbz übertragen. Die technische Umsetzung wurde realisiert durch die Firma IHS Technologies, München.

Am 7. Juni 1999 eröffnete die Ministerin für Schule, Weiterbildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung Gabriele Behler offiziell die Digitale Bibliothek NRW. In der Folgezeit wurden nach und nach zunächst die nordrhein-westfälischen Hochschulbibliotheken, danach auch Bibliotheken aus anderen Bundesländern und in anderer Trägerschaft (z. B. Öffentliche Bibliotheken) Kunden der Digitalen Bibliothek. Die Digitale Bibliothek NRW wurde daher umbenannt in Die Digitale Bibliothek. 2004 erwarb das Land NRW die Rechte an der DigiBib-Software IPS für die nichtkommerzielle Nutzung im deutschsprachigen Raum. Seit 2005 wird die DigiBib-Software auch für den technischen Betrieb des Wissenschaftsportals vascoda eingesetzt.

Weblinks
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Literatur

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Greece will remain in the euro zone despite the collapse of talks with creditors to avert default, France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Saturday, saying that Paris was always ready to restart talks.
"This is not a Greek exit from the eurozone," he told reporters following a meeting of eurozone ministers.
"The 18 countries, apart from Greece, all said clearly that Greece was in the euro and should remain in the euro whatever the difficulties of the moment," he added.
"France is available at any time to resume dialogue with Greece ... we are available today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow ... to try to find a solution that is solid and stable for Greece," Sapin said.
On Saturday, eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels rejected Greece's request to extend its existing bailout program past a Tuesday, June 30, deadline.
Greece wanted the extension so it could hold a national referendum on July 5 to let voters decide whether the country should accept the austerity terms that the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras bitterly opposes.
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Partners in Crime Fiction: Episode 2
December 28, 2012 January 25, 2013 mysterypeoplescottLeave a comment
In the latest Partners In Crime Fiction podcast, Scott and Chris discuss Books To Die For, a collection of essays from over a hundred crime writers about their favorite books edited by John Connolly and Declan Burke. Our BookPeople mystery experts also discuss the books they would most passionately advocate as well as their latest favorite reads.
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5 Books to Look Forward to in 2013
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Wrath of Angels by John Connolly
Many of the characters and histories from several of the Charlie Parker novels, especially The Black Angel, culminate in this story involving a list of names of people who may have made a deal with the devil. Connolly has a way of weaving the supernatural with a private eye novel and making them both seem uniquely his own.
Hammett Unwritten by Owen Fitzstephen
I'm curious about this debut since it uses the life of my favorite writer, Dashiell Hammett, for a mystery that runs through his days as a Pinkerton detective, author, and member of the Hollywood Ten during the red scare, all linked to his book, The Maltese Falcon. It's also from Seventh Street Books, who discovered author Mark Pryor who has become a store favorite with his debut, The Bookseller.
Penance by Dan O'Shea
Ever since I met Dan at a Bouchercon a few years ago, I've been following his short work and his career. This debut novel featuring a Chicago cop going up against political corruption and a deadly sniper could introduce him to a larger number of mystery readers
Evil In All It's Disguises by Hilary Davidson
Davidson's series with her heroine, travel writer Lily Moore, is fast making her one of my favorite thriller writers. Her latest, dealing with a missing colleague and friend in Acapulco, reinforces her strong heroine and strong narrative.
Do nnybrook by Frank Bill
Every author I know has been raving about Donnybrook, Frank Bill's first novel with characters who move in and out of a bare knuckles competition. His short story "Cold, Hard Love" in his collection Crimes In Southern Indiana serves as a prequel to the book.
Hard Word Book Club Discusses THE DOGS OF WAR
December 26, 2012 mysterypeoplescott1 Comment
Tonight's Hard Word Book Club will not only be the last of the year, but will be the last for co-host Joe Turner. In his honor we're discussing a favorite of his, Fredrick Forsyth's The Dogs Of War. One of the first mercenary novels, it follows the detailed planning and execution of a corporation and soldier of fortune Cat Shannon (is there a more bad ass name?) as he sets off a military coup in an African government to get its platinum deposits. How detailed is it? Margret Thatcher's son tried to use the book for his own coup.
After our discussion we'll be splitting a six pack of Shiner and watching the film version starring Christopher Walken and the under-rated Tom Berenger.
Tough guys, guns, and beer. Is there a better way to blow off some holiday steam?
Fine at 5′ 7″: A Review of JACK REACHER
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As soon as a Jack Reacher movie was announced with Tom Cruise as the lead, many fans of Lee Child's character were up in arms. It had little to do with Cruise's acting talent or the choice of Christopher McQuarrie as writer and director. It was the fact that Tom Cruise is seven inches shorter than the formidable 6'4″ hero Child writes about in the books. After seeing an advanced screening of Jack Reacher, the film proves that size matters little.
The plot sticks close to the book One Shot. The first ten minutes are pure cinema. Without dialogue, we view a killer take out five seemingly random people through the chilling POV of his rifle scope. We see the clues set before us, leading to the arrest of an ex-army sniper. The man doesn't say a word, he just writes GET JACK REACHER.
This kicks off a cool montage and voice over that gives non-readers everything they need to know about Jack. He's a brilliant former army investigator, who has trouble with authority and now lives off the grid. When he introduces himself, we learn he's not out to prove the sniper innocent, he wants to make sure there's an airtight case against the man to find him guilty. The evidence and a group of thugs sent to rough him up (who of course fail miserably) prove otherwise.
McQuarrie's writing and direction make the film work. It's a throw back to the stripped down action films of the '70s. The fight choreography is clean, believable, and easy to follow with little quick cutting. A chase where Reacher turns the tables on a car that's following him as he is pursued by a half dozen squad cars relies more on strategy than stunt work. The script also doesn't shy away from the character's more sociopathic instincts, particularly at the climax. This is a movie Steve McQueen could have been in (who was also under six feet.)
It also takes its violent content seriously. McQuarrie's technique gives us a PG-13 film with little blood, but with an R-rated feel for the brutality of the actions. Mainly this is because he treats violence with respect for the damage it can do. The camera doesn't fetishize guns the way a lot of films do, they are shown as blunt tools for killing. Every character that uses violence comes off either dim, socially maladjusted, or, like Reacher, carrying a void with them. When Reacher and the main villain, beautifully cast with German director Werner Herzog, look at each other in the eye, there is little difference that can be viewed between them.
The main question is about Tom Cruise as Reacher, though. My verdict is mixed, but accepting. His awareness of the camera and display of "intensity" has never quite worked for me. McQuarrie does his best to keep this in check and whether it comes off as Reacher's confidence or a Cruise character's cockiness will be in the eye of the individual viewer. For Reacher's physical appearance, Cruise allows his age to show, showing the wear Reacher's life has put on him. He portrays him as a man who has been through many tests, knowing he's passed most of them and what to expect. After a few minutes I forgot about the height thing.
At best for Reacher fans, the movie reflects the spirit of the books and character and even at it's worst, it is a strong, smart, old school action movie. And for those who need a 6'4″ actor, look for Child's cameo as a desk sergeant in the police station scene.
MysteryPeople Q&A with Declan Burke
One of my favorite books this year, and our pick of the month, isn't a work of crime fiction, but about Crime Fiction. Edited by John Connolly and Declan Burke, Books to Die For contains essays by over a hundred of the best crime writers around the world about the book they would most passionately advocate for. Any crime fiction fan should have a copy of this. We caught up with Declan Burke to ask him a few questions about this achievement.
MYSTERYPEOPLE: How did the idea for this book come about?
DECLAN BURKE: The idea was one of those off-the-cuff 'What if …?' moments. I'd just interviewed John for one of the Irish papers, I think it was the Irish Times, and we were chatting about books and writers, and the conversation wandered into the realms of, 'I wonder what such-a-person's favourite book is?' That was the interesting thing for us, I think – that the book wouldn't be a list or a Top 100 or a Best Of kind of compilation. All writers are first and foremost readers, and it was reading particular books that inspired them to become writers. Who wouldn't be curious as to what book turned Michael Connelly into the writer he is today? Or Sara Paretsky, or Laura Lippman, or George Pelecanos … And so forth. We knew from the beginning that the book wouldn't be comprehensive or definitive in terms of the great canon of crime / mystery literature, but we never intended it to be that kind of book. It was always meant to be a book for people who love books, by people who love books.
MP: Is there an author you would have loved to have gotten but didn't?
DB: I guess there's a couple, actually. Again, we knew setting out that we wouldn't get everyone we'd like to have contributed, but that's par for the course with books like this. I'd have loved to see James Lee Burke make a contribution, for sure. And James Ellroy is a particular favourite of mine. I'd also liked to have had Maj Sjöwall write a piece. Having said that, I'd be far more inclined to celebrate the authors who did make a contribution – what was truly wonderful about the project was the way virtually every writer we contacted got what we were trying to do straight away, and pretty much volunteered to take part. They all seemed to appreciate that it was a labour of love, and they all bought into it on that level. It was more than a bit humbling, to be honest.
MP: I've already picked up two books due to the author recommendations. Was there any essays that made you want to pick up and read a book or author you hadn't before?
DB: Absolutely. I got involved in the book more from curiosity than anything else, because even though I read quite a bit of crime and mystery fiction, I'm always aware of the gaps in my knowledge – John is far more of a student and scholar of the genre. But even allowing for the fact that I wasn't fully up to speed on the genre, I was very pleasantly surprised at the number of books and writers I'd never heard of, and the passion their advocates brought to writing about them. I was totally ignorant of Kem Nunn, for example, and I've since picked up two of his books. I was amazed by the support for Josephine Tey, particularly among female writers – she's an author who would have been on my radar as one of the lesser known writers of the British 'Golden Age' of mystery fiction, but Books to Die For showed me that she's very relevant indeed to a host of contemporary writers. So definitely – it was tough going, putting the book together, but very educational, and hugely enjoyable.
MP: Your essay is on Liam O'Flaherty's The Assassin. Is there anything about that book that influences your own writing?
DB: I'd love to say yes, but I'm afraid not! I picked The Assassin because I love its style and the story it tells – O'Flaherty wrote The Assassin and The Informer in a very clipped, staccato-like proto-noir style that we recognise in the works of Dashiell Hammett and James Cain, and even Paul Cain, although O'Flaherty published both of those novels in the mid-1920s, some years before Hammett published his first novel. O'Flaherty was a bit of a wanderer, and a sailor, and as far as I know he spent some time in San Francisco in the early 1920s. I do wonder if he stumbled across the early writing of Dashiell Hammett, and if it influenced him; or if Hammett was influenced by O'Flaherty; or if it's all a complete coincidence.
MP: Was it easy to pick The Assassin or were there some close runner-ups?
DB: I could have picked maybe another 20 titles, easily. Probably the hardest thing to do, if you're a reader, is to narrow your favourite books down to just one – and as any reader will tell you, that choice will change from one day to the next. Probably my favourite crime novel of all time is Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, not because it's his best book, but because it was the first crime title I read that opened my eyes to what could be achieved in the genre – really, when I read the first paragraph of The Big Sleep, it felt like I'd come home. That's a feeling I'd never had before, and have rarely had since. So I'd probably have picked The Big Sleep – except when Michael Connelly agreed to get involved, and very humbly (typically for him) asked if we'd mind if he wrote about Chandler, there was no way I was going to get to write about Chandler!
MP: John Connolly said at Bouchercon that this book was the hardest thing to do and that he would never do this again. Would you be willing to do it for the next generation?
DB: I suppose there's a couple of answers to that. Yes, it was a pretty tough thing to do, given the concept, and the fact that you're trying to co-ordinate so many writers across four or five continents, all of whom have their own deadlines to manage. Having said that, I can see how an updated or expanded version might work in, say, 10 years time, or 20 years time. But – and it's a pretty big but – I honestly don't think it'd work if John wasn't on board, and for a number of reasons. One is that he's universally respected in the business, and especially by his peers, and another is that he has a fantastic knowledge of the genre. What people may not know, though, is that John has the work ethic of a small army. I have no doubt that Books to Die For wouldn't have been anything like the book it is if John hadn't committed to it so wholeheartedly, and he really poured himself into it. So I can understand why he might shy away from getting involved in reworking it again at some point in the future – and to be honest, if John wasn't on board, I'd be reluctant to get involved again myself. It was a tough book to do, like I say, but there was a bit of magic involved too, and I think we (and I include Clair Lamb in this) came up with something unique. I don't know if I'd want to mess with that again.
Get to Know Max Allan Collins
Few authors are as prolific as Max Allan Collins. If you ask him how many books he's written, he can only give you an estimate, As I worked on this piece, I was reminded of yet another series character he created, so we'll say the number is at least seven. He's written in practically every medium; books, comics, scripts, and plays (directing a few). He's also a songwriter for his band, Cruising. At times his output has overshadowed the fact that the quality of his work is that of a master craftsman.
His first major character was Nolan, a thief in the Parker mold who debuted in 1972 with Bait Money (now appearing with second book, Blood Money, in the Hard Case Crime omnibus, Two For The Money). To differentiate him from the Richard Stark character, Collins made him a young, aspiring comic book artist with criminal skills, who Nolan reluctantly takes on. The relationship between the two added a stronger human dimension, while still delivering a hard hitting style and story.
His next anti-hero was Quarry. The character set two precedents; he was one of the first protagonists to be a Vietnam vet (coming out roughly the same time as David Morrell's John Rambo in First Blood) and also one of the first to be a hit man. With Quarry and Nolan, Collins took the hard boiled story of the '40s and '50s and brought it into the counter culture perspective of his generation.
That said, it is probably his character from the past who he is best known for, Nate Heller. Wanting to do a classic trench coat-fedora private eye, but feeling that kind of hero was anachronistic for a modern book, he put the detective in a historical context. Beginning in True Detective, Nate has been involved with Capone successor Frank Nitti, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, even Area 51, and other notorious events in history. He has crossed paths with Bugsy Siegel, The Barker Gang, Ian Fleming when he was a spy himself, Marilyn Monroe, and the Kennedys, who are all portrayed in a very human light.
It's Collins' ability to strike a balance between the iconic and relatable that shapes his talent. When talking about genre writing, he once said, "When the story is a shout, I try to write it at a whisper." He mainly does this through detail in setting and character to make the pulp relatable. Most of his heroes live somewhere between angel and demon (or are a combination of both traits) seeking survival more often than redemption or justice. When the quest is for justice, it comes on their somewhat tarnished terms with questionable methods. Still, Collins never loses the style or sensationalism that draws us to these stories.
Lately, he's been writing the quintessential tough guy, Mike Hammer. Being one of Mickey Spillane's first critical defenders, the two struck up a friendship. When he knew he was dying, Mickey asked Collins to take over his unfinished work, including several Hammer books. The last one to come out, Lady, Go Die, a planned follow up to I, The Jury has Hammer in small town America solving the murder of a woman found dead on a horse statue.
His last two novels are almost polar opposites in the genre. Antiques Disposal is the latest in the Trash "N" Treasures series he writes with his wife Barbra under the pseudonym Barbra Allan. Featuring mother-daughter antique collectors Brandy and Vivianne Borne, the series has been described as a subversive cozy. He also has Heller finally involved in the Kennedy assassination with Target Lancer, using an interesting historical footnote that gives a fresh Chicago take on the conspiracy.
And there's more to come. In February Seduction Of The Innocent, a mystery set during the Communist scare of the 1950s, comes out. In 2013, we also get Complex 90. a Hammer novel with Mike in cold war Russia. Collins is finishing up the third Heller novel in his "Kennedy Trilogy". I wouldn't be surprised if there are even a few books in between, but I'll never be surprised at their quality. After his forty years of his writing, as a fan, I've come to expect it.
MysteryPeople Top Ten (Okay, Eleven) of 2012
December 17, 2012 mysterypeoplescott2 Comments
I know I said it last year about 2011, but 2012 proved to be one of the best years in crime fiction. I thought doing lists of my top ten debuts and Texas authors would help pare down my list, but I still had about sixteen books to whittle down, looking for a way to cheat. I was only able to that once, making this my top eleven books instead of ten. Here are the titles I don't think you should pass up.
1. The Kings Of Cool by Don Winslow
In this prequel to his acclaimed Savages, Winslow not only goes back to the early days of his protagonist, but also goes further back with the storyline of his characters' parents. A powerful crime novel that is both epic and tight, looking at fifty years of Southern California culture, two generations, and friendship versus blood, The Kings of Cool is a must-read.
2. Gun Church by Reed Farrel Coleman
Coleman explores several themes in this noir thriller centered around a has-been writer's involvement with a group that worships handguns. Reed's ability to get under the skin of his protagonist adds to the harrowing suspense as the character takes his downward spiral.
3. Dare Me by Megan Abbott
The more I think about this book, the more I love it. Abbot takes the noir genre, usually associated with loners and losers, and drops it in the middle of a high school cheer leading squad. A great dark take on American ambition and the need for acceptance.
4. The Prophet by Michael Koryta
A moving thriller about two brothers in a rust belt town, estranged after their sister was murdered, who are brought together twenty years later when a new killing occurs. A brilliant story involving meditation and family, redemption, and the ripples caused by a violent act.
5. When It All Comes Down To Dust by Barry Graham
A dark and moving tale, with one hell of an interesting and chilling reveal, about the violent trajectory of a pedophile and his now adult victim that occurs after he's been released from prison. Graham lets his characters breath and live, giving them and their emotions a vital complexity. Just try to shake this one after you've read it.
6. As The Crow Flies by Craig Johnson
Sheriff Walt Longmire has to juggle a murder investigation and his daughter's wedding that both take place on the Cheyenne reservation. This book has the humor and humanity we've come to expect from Johnson as well as a portrayal of reservation life, with echoes of Tony Hillerman.
7. Say You're Sorry by Michael Robotham
Bristish psychologist Joe O' Loughlin looks into a two year disappearance in a small town with a lot of secrets. O'Loughlin is one of the most engaging heroes out there. After reading this, I picked up all of Robotham's work I could find and recommend all of it.
8. Lake Country by Sean Doolittle
A wild romp that starts with two ex-marines and a kidnapping for revenge scheme that runs into a crooked bounty hunter, two glory hungry journalists, and several Midwestern ne'er do wells.
9. Lullab y by Ace Atkins
Atkins gets the voice of Robert B. Parker's Spencer down without being a mimic. By using the well established characters of Spenser, Hawk, Susan, and many of Spenser's past adversaries, Ace takes a subtle look at heroes and villains in changing times.
10. Kings Of Midnight by Wallace Stroby & Gone by Randy Wayne White
Two male crime writers who each pulled off unique, strong heroines with depth. Stroby continues his series with heist woman Crissa Stone after the unrecovered money from the notorious Luftansa heist, delivering hard action and great wiseguy dialogue. White introduces Hanna Smith, a fishing guide and part time PI, who delivers my favorite line of the year- "Forgiveness is for women who don't have the balls for revenge."


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How Did You Get That Job?
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Susan Dansby
Here's the How Did You Get That Job? way:
Give Your Dream Job a Title.
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See what jobs are available that even sort of, maybe, kind of, you could do.
Send your resume to those places (even places you'd hate to work).
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If you get an interview, go and do your best to convince them you're perfect for a job you don't particularly want, but will settle for.
The shortest time it's taken me to get a job my way is four months – putting in an average of one hour a day. Yep, one hour a day. Don't think that's very fast? The average job search now takes 19-22 weeks! But wait. There's more.
Let's compare that to a job search I read about recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where one Georgia job hunter has been searching for 28 months!
Typical Job Search
Dream Job Search
Job Sought:
Television Director
Advertised Job Openings
(Atlanta, GA 10/10
CareerBuilder.com)
Information Technology: 273
Management: 218
(Los Angeles, CA
Pick a month, any month, the number remains the same)
Zero-Zip-Nada
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800!!!!!!
Resumes sent in 4 months:
after 28-month search:
after 4-month search:
(2 Television Director jobs, and a Creative Consultant job.
And, yes, I accepted all three)
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Audio of Interview with Actor, Eric Sheffer Stevens
Posted on January 9, 2011 by Susan Dansby
Hear the full interview (15 minutes) as author Susan Dansby talks to actor, Eric Sheffer Stevens, by clicking the link below.
Eric Sheffer Stevens (Reid, ATWT)
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens, talks with author Susan Dansby about how he got his job playing Reid on As the World Turns.
During the interview, Eric chats about the training he received in college, post-grad, private coaching, and paying his dues Off-Off Broadway. He takes us through the audition process, revealing how he keeps his perspective when competing with other actors. Eric also gives insight to adjustments he had to make to deal with the memorization requirements and the speed of soaps, and what he enjoyed about working in the genre.
Click here to hear the Eric Sheffer Stevens/Susan Dansby interview.
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Since ATWT, Eric Sheffer Stevens Has Been a Poetry Prof, an Uptight Upper-Upper and More
Caught up with actor, Eric Sheffer Stevens. He dropped me a quick line, and he's been very busy since Reid bit the dust:
Eric & Jenny Sheffer Stevens
Eric and his wife (Jenny Sheffer Stevens) did Much Ado About Nothing with the Vermont Shakespeare Company in August.
He shot a film in September called Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty — a small indie that was shot in Brooklyn. "I loved doing it. I played a rather pitiful, divorced poetry prof that was having a difficult time getting his act together."
For more info on the film (and a look at the film's trailer), go to: http://www.leftylooseymovie.com/home.html.
"I did an episode of the ABC episodic Body of Proof, Dana Delany's new show, in October. I played an uptight, upper crust, upper East Side type." Body of Proof premieres Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uam5imBLAOE.
"At the end of October, I started shooting a film called The Silent House. It's by the couple [Chris Kentis and Laura Lau] that wrote and directed Open Water, about the divers that were left behind. This is their next film. Three of us go into a house, and it doesn't go well. Horror genre. Lot of fun to do. We wrapped that mid-November."
But wait. There's more. "Shot a John Hancock commercial two weeks ago. Who knows when that will air? Hopefully it does, and a bunch…"
And what's Eric doing next? "I'll head out to LA in mid-January for what used to be pilot season, and bounce around there getting more and more depressed, until I come back to NY six weeks later."
Here's wishing Eric and family a prosperous pilot season, and more great roles for us to check out in the new year.
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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens on Memorization, Medical Jargon and Other Soap Opera Challenges
Dr. Reid Oliver (As the World Turns) was actor Eric Sheffer Stevens's first recurring role in a soap opera. Here, he talks with a writer from that show about how he coped with the huge amounts of complex text he had to memorize, his process of breaking down a script, and the freedom that came with having to work so fast.
Eric Sheffer Stevens: I think I didn't have an appreciation for how difficult it was, how much memorization would go into it.
Susan Dansby: We write 90 pages. They shoot maybe 80. And of that, 30 or 40 pages could be all you.
Eric Sheffer Stevens: Right. There were definitely days where I just went, "Oh, my gosh," as I was going through the script.
And I got to a point where I would kind of start with that script two days ahead of time. Even if I were shooting something the next day, I would at least get to a certain point with that other script two days before, so that the day before it was easier to get it in your head. Then the next morning, I would go over it over coffee and cereal before I headed out to the studio.
The first day, I definitely wasn't – I'd memorized as much as I would normally do for a regular TV show. But you shoot that episode over a week or 10 days, and you have tons of rehearsal, and there's tons of coverage. By the time it actually gets around to you, you know it so cold. And I was a little bit shocked that first day at how little you go over it before they just tape it.
And then they keep it! Even if you walk into a wall, or you wanted to do something differently, they just go, "Okay, that's a buy," and move on.
So, after that first day, I came home and just really buckled down; because I was having speeches to judges and policemen, and all this stuff. And there was medical jargon. So, I really wanted to have it in my head, so that I could have the freedom to kind of play with it when I was actually shooting it. If you don't know well, when you're just thinking of what your lines are. And that shows.
Susan Dansby: And what is your process when are studying a script? What kind of questions do you ask yourself a few get that first look at the script? Do you break it down into beats?
Eric Sheffer Stevens: I do — not for playing it, I do for memorizing it. Because reading it, I'm not really sure how to play it. It's not until I actually memorize it that I go through, and I go, 'Okay, I know what the direction of this is.'
But I do break it down into beats, because there are definite beats in a scene as it goes together. And as far as — I don't articulate what a character wants, or what a character is going for. Just the more I go over it, and as I've broken it down into beats, that becomes clear to me.
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Susan Dansby: What will you take it away from this experience on World Turns?
Eric Sheffer Stevens: A few things. I really love working with those people. It's a really warm, generous group of people. That was another aspect of it that I — I'm not sure I had any preconceived notion of it; but everybody was very humble, very helpful, very gracious. It was great group; so, it left me a lot of great memories, even though it was only nine months that I was on.
It was a fun time to be on, at the end of that show. I got very sentimental about it, even though I hadn't been part of that community for very long. So, that was really fantastic. And also, I think, what we talked about before. It really developed a whole different set of muscles; and having to make decisions that quickly, and shooting that fast, helped me a lot as an actor. I think it developed — I don't know — a whole other set of tools or something. To be able to read a script, and react to it that quickly. That's definitely with me in anything else I'm going to do or audition for. So, that's very helpful.
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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: Auditioning For – and Getting Cast As – Reid on As the World Turns
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens talks about the actual audition process that led to his recurring soap role as Dr. Reid Oliver on As the World Turns. Eric shares a joke that helps him keep the proper perspective during auditions.
Susan Dansby: So, how did you get the job on World Turns? Did you read scenes with Mary Clay Boland, the casting director? What was the process?
Eric Sheffer Stevens: Yeah, I went in for Mary Clay. I had been in once or twice before for different parts — I'm not sure what. Yeah, it went very well. I came in and read for her — and it was just with her. From reading the scene, I guess it was a made-up scene. It wasn't something that actually figured into the storyline.
I understood who the guy was — or how I would want to play it — and did that, and it went well. But that doesn't get you excited or Continue reading →
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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: His Training, and Adjusting to Acting on a Soap Opera
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens (who played the gay neurosurgeon, Reid Oliver, on the soap opera, As the World Turns, talks about his acting training in college. That training continued with private coaching, Off-Off Broadway roles, grad school, and even with his recurring role in the soap – where he exercised different acting muscles.
Susan Dansby: Were you interested in acting when you were a kid?
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Eric Sheffer Stevens was born in Sacramento, moved across country with his family to Chicago, Delaware, and then Connecticut where he went to high school. As the only actor in his family, it wasn't until Sheffer Stevens attended Wheaton College in Illinois, where he was a literature major, that he struck up a more serious interest in theater arts.
After graduation, and with his family's support, he went to the prestigious Alabama Shakespeare Festival to complete his graduate work, and to hone his stage acting skills.
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Susan Dansby: And at what point did you get married and start to have your kids? Was that after you had landed at World Turns or before? Continue reading →
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Upon awakening on the morning or Saturday, October 13th little did the Sisters, Consecrated Seculars and Associates realize that their trip to the Provincial House gymnatorium would in part become a pilgrimage.
Indeed the lively assembly eagerly nestled at their chosen tables hugging their steaming hot cups in the hopes of warding off the first nips of autumn's chill on a dank and dreary A.M.outdoors.
This traditional gathering featured presentations by 3 Sisters who had attended a summer seminar on the Spirituality of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. In turn, Janet Lewis, Rose Gauthier, and Jeannine Légère led the assembly through their experience in Brittany, France, the foundation "holy" ground of the Congregation that dates back to 1706. All three presentations helped us in word and visuals to understand and appreciate those essential qualities that flow from the Spirit and whose activation and cultivation in each Daughter, Consecrated Secular or Associate assists us in our daily lives to remain rooted in the triune God and to move towards others as Christ Himself did, sharing life and love at each stop on his journey/pilgrimage.
As the program unfolded, Sr Gertrude Lanouette, Provincial Team leader, made sure to take a special moment or two to acknowledge the retirement of Sr. Claudette Huot who had served as secretary to the Province for 16 years. A standing ovation underlined the joyful and grateful attitude of all present.
The highlight of the afternoon was the gathering of the group in the chapel for a festive mass in honor of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Associate Branch of the DHS.
It was on October 23rd, 1988 that three women – Yvonne Despathy, Mary MacDonald and Diane Summa- expressed their Covenants and were welcomed as the charter members of an Associate body that today boasts 106 members in the USA and 546 members internationally.
A festive atmosphere with balloons and symbols permeated the chapel throughout the liturgy. Words of encouragement, congratulations, and challenge were well received from celebrant and honorary DHS the Very Rev. Laurence LaPointe while our organist Tom Gouin and cantor Phyllis Martin animated the meaningful hymns and songs. Covenants were renewed by all Associates in attendance including Ann Wright who traveled from England to celebrate with us.
A rousing version of "Take the World with You" accompanied by drums and the waving of colorful streamers carried the assembly from the chapel back to the gymnatorium for a celebratory breaking of bread and a taste of the delicious traditional anniversary cake leaving all participants energized and ready to continue their pilgrimage home to live and share their experience of their God and lover of us all who is present in everyone we meet and at the core of our greatest moments of joy and 'family' celebrations.


If you've ever ordered from the Trinitarian Bible Society, you'll know what I'm talking about. There's a feeling you get, a blend of guilt and excitement, like you've just gotten away with something very fun but very bad. It's the price that does it. Or to be more precise, the ratio of price to value. You're used to paying more and getting less.
In a lot of ways, a Bible society that still clings to the King James Version in 2009 seems like an anachronism. And the TBS doesn't just cling, it grips tightly, giving no sign of letting go. The result is rather interesting: a society committed to spreading the Word of God, but likewise committed to quality. When I think of modern outreach organizations, "quality" isn't the first word that comes to mind. Dissemination is everything, getting the Bible into people's hands, and silly things like sewn bindings and leather covers and gilt edges don't factor into it. But with the TBS, they still do, which is why, if you like the King James Version, you should be grateful.
I found my first TBS Bible in a Dublin cathedral bookstore. It was the calfskin-bound Pitt Minion pictured here, back in the days before Cambridge revived the setting. I assumed it was some kind of ancient artifact, left over from happier days, but then I returned home and did some research, discovering not only that the TBS still existed, but that it was cranking out Cambridge and Oxford style editions of the KJV in quality calfskin.
So what did I do? I stocked up.
with art-gilt edges and (except for the TR) with two ribbon markers.
With the exception of the Royal Ruby, all of my TBS leather editions are bound in deeply grained, firm but not stiff calfskin. The Ruby, bound in French Morocco, has a less pronounced grain and is a bit more flexible than the others. It also includes the Metrical Psalms (more about that later). The quality of each is exceptional. The prices, however, weren't. I don't think any of them cost more than $50.
Of the editions pictured, the only one I can still locate on the Trinitarian Bible Society website is the Pitt Minion, which goes for $56.40 now. There are comparably sized editions in calfskin.
Above: The Royal Ruby is the most flexible of the bunch.
The Royal Ruby is bound in French Morocco leather with vinyl lining, with semi-yapp cover and art-gilt edges. It includes a word list to help with the KJV's unfamiliar English, a reading plan, and the book of Psalms in meter. Though it measures about 4 x 6, the type is legible and there are two ribbon markers, which seems to be standard with the TBS. This is a beautiful pocket-sized edition of the King James Version. After all these years, it still smells great.
Above: The New Brevier Reference Bible.
The features enrich when you step up to the New Brevier, which adds center column references, chapter summaries, and the self-pronouncing feature I've never been too fond of. Of the lot, this is my least favorite, perhaps because of the gilt bands on the spine, which is just a little much. Even so, the calfskin, vinyl-lined cover is nice, and the reading plan is there, along with the word list.
My favorite, though, is the Pitt Minion, perhaps because it was my first. Though Cambridge now offers a KJV Pitt Minion, they didn't at the time, and the they still don't offer one with two ribbons and art gilt edges so far as I know. In spite of the use its seen over the years, the Pitt Minion still looks great. The gilt has rubbed off the spine a bit, but that's all.
I have to say, though, for sheer interest, the Textus Receptus beats them all. I wish someone would print an English New Testament this was, with beautiful, single-column paragraphed test and numbers out to the side.
But this is more than just a history lesson. The Trinitarian Bible Society recently released its own text setting of the KJV, and when I heard I couldn't help getting excited. Given my background in design and typography, I've always daydreamed about doing my own layout, and of all the translations out there, I think the King James Version is most in need. There are plenty of text settings out there, but most of them make what has become, with declining literacy and changes in language, a somewhat difficult read much harder to understand. If the verse-per-line, dictionary-looking approach is tough on modern translations, it's that much harder on the venerable Authorized Version.
So I was looking forward to seeing what the TBS would come up with to keep interest in the King James Version alive. Unfortunately, the answer is not that much. The Windsor Text is yet another double column, verse-per-line setting of the KJV. The typeface is newer, the layout is a bit more austere and uncluttered, but that's about it.
Above: The Windsor Text with Metrical Psalms.
There's one thing, though, that the Windsor Text has going for it -- and it's a big thing. The edition pictured here sells for $32. That's just $8 more than the imitation leather edition. If you don't want the metrical psalms, you can shave another $2 off. We're talking about a sewn Bible bound in calfskin here, not a glue-job in a pleather wrapper. That's pretty ... wild.
No, it's not as nice as the ones pictured above. The text block, printed and bound in Belarus, isn't close, really. But it still comes with two ribbons and the cover's not bad at all. In fact, I like it. At this price, it's hard not to, because it puts all those "genuine leather" covers out there selling for $50 or more to shame. By those standards, it's luxurious.
Above: The type up close.
Let's start with my gripe about the insides, though. The font choice is nice, and there are moments (for example, on the various title pages) where the typography has a certain elegance. But what an opportunity was missed here when it comes to readability. Imagine a paragraphed KJV similar to Cambridge's New Paragraph Bible, only in a handy size like this. A single text column, or even two but with a paragraphed text, would have been such an improvement.
By the way, the TBS does offer (or at least, they did) a single column, paragraphed KJV New Testament in paperback. Anyone doubting the efficacy of the format should compare the readability of that New Testament to pretty much any other KJV setting in the world.
But the real story is the fact that it's possible to offer a calfskin-bound Bible for $32. Stop and think about that. I realize there's a difference between $32 and, say, $5, but that price should at least shake up your certainty that "outreach" editions have to be shoddy pieces of self-destructing pulp. Believe me, if the potential of leather-like polyurethane to reinvigorate the bottom end of the market can get me excited (even if its mostly wasted on abominable multi-color eyesores), the potential of inexpensive calfskin to do the same is much greater. The designers at TBS could have chosen to set the Bible in cursive script and I'd still like this edition for that reason alone.
Above: Your eyes do not deceive you. That says "calfskin."
The cover isn't some low grade, icky calfskin, either, if such a thing exists. It's pleasant to touch. Not as nice as the calfskin covers above, the surface is matte and grainy, resembling Cambridge's current French Morocco. I haven't put it through any abuse, but it feels quite durable. The raised bands on the spine are a nice touch, too. There's nothing cheap about this cover at all.
There's something else about the Windsor Text I really appreciate, which is the inclusion of the oft-omitted preface to the KJV, called "The Translators to the Reader." It's a tragedy that every edition of the KJV isn't required to include this document, because in addition to offering a very interesting portrait of the translators' work, it is an antidote to some of the extreme ideas that have been championed in their name over the past hundred years.
nay, is the Word of God."
And while the biblical text might still be laid out like a reference work instead of a book for reading, the Windsor Text also includes something no Bible should be without, a reading plan. How difficult is it, really, to include such a help, especially in Bibles that offer so many other features of less certain value?
Above: Thumbs up for the inclusion of a reading plan -- or scheme, as they say in the UK.
I promised to return to the metrical psalms, so let's do it. This copy of the Windsor Text includes the 1650 Scottish Psalter -- i.e., the book of psalms re-arranged in meter for singing. Yes, singing. Odd as it may seem to us today, living in an age which has once again forgotten psalmody, there is a literal songbook in the Bible, not just a metaphorical one. I realize there aren't many churches anymore that make use of the psalter in this form, which limits the practical value of having the metrical psalms in back, but on principle I insisted on this edition because I love the idea. I've written elsewhere about my frustration with the paucity of psalters out there, so I won't belabor the point here.
If nothing else, I hope this will balance the impression given by my zeal for abandoning bad idea from the past like verse-per-line settings and double columns that I oppose thing just because they're from the past. Far from it. That's a mark in their favor, in my book, especially if, like the metrical psalms, the idea happens to be superb.
where the Windsor Text's typography shines.
The final verdict? With the Windsor Text in calfskin, you get more than what you pay for, which might make you wonder why you so often pay more for less. No, the interior design doesn't break any new ground, but it includes "The Translators to the Reader," a reading plan, and (if you opt for them) the metrical psalms, and there aren't many KJVs out there that can say as much.
I don't know how they do it. Perhaps it's a testament to the triumph of zeal over profit. But I'm glad they do, and wish them all the best. If you like the King James Version and haven't checked out what the Trinitarian Bible Society has to offer, you don't know what you're missing.


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Some Academy Voters Are Dismissing 'Get Out' Without Even Seeing It
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By Sydney Scott	· March 4, 2018 October 24, 2020
Seems older, long-time Oscar voters don't want to give Get Out the praise it deserves.
Jordan Peele's directorial debut was one of 2017's biggest hit films, and despite racking up major Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, some older Academy voters feel Get Out is "not an Oscar film."
Anonymous Oscar voters recently shared their opinions with Vulture and The Hollywood Reporter, shedding light on what could be a preview to a possible upset at the Oscars.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, one voter shared that they eliminated the comedy-horror film because she felt it "played the race card."
"It's a good B-movie and I enjoyed it," she said, "but what bothered me afterwards was that instead of focusing on the fact that this was an entertaining little horror movie that made quite a bit of money, they started trying to suggest it had deeper meaning than it does, and, as far as I'm concerned, they played the race card, and that really turned me off. In fact, at one of the luncheons, the lead actor [Daniel Kaluuya], who is not from the United States [he's British], was giving us a lecture on racism in America and how black lives matter, and I thought, 'What does this have to do with Get Out? They're trying to make me think that if I don't vote for this movie, I'm a racist.' I was really offended. That sealed it for me."
Another Oscar voter told Vulture that a recent discussion with an older voter revealed that some had already dismissed the film without even seeing it.
The voter dished, "I had multiple conversations with longtime Academy members who were like, 'That was not an Oscar film.' And I'm like, 'That's bullshit. Watch it.' Honestly, a few of them had not even seen it and they were saying it."
Still, the film may have a shot at winning in its major categories after the Academy's massive push to add new voters. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gained more than 600 voting members over the last year in a huge effort to add more diversity to the organization.
With more than 600 new members and new perspectives, we're hoping Get Out gets the recognition it deserves.


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WorldSkills Health and Social Care – The Winners
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City of Glasgow College Student Jacqueline Boyd Wins UK's largest Vocational Skills Competition
Health & Social Care student Jacqueline Boyd from Glasgow has won the Gold Medal in the WorldSkills UK Skills Competition Finals at The Skills Show. Jacqueline, who studies at the City of Glasgow College, won the accolade after beating off stiff competition from all over the UK over three days of competition at Finals, which took place from 19 to 21 November 2015 at the NEC Birmingham.
Profiles4Care Director Marc Jones congratulates Gold Medal Winner Jacqueline Boyd at WorldSkills 2015
"It hasn't sunk in yet but it already feels amazing;" explained Jacqueline after receiving her Gold Medal at the event. "I've enjoyed every minute of the competition, I've learnt so much while I was competing and the other finalist are definitely friends for life. Winning gold was so unexpected, when they announced my name I left my shoes under the table when I went on stage to collect my medal."
Jacqueline was one of eight finalists selected from Heats held around the country throughout 2015.
The Health and Social Care Competition is managed by Profiles4Care Ltd. Managing Director Marc Jones said: "Jacqueline won against very stiff competition from the rest of the UK and until you see what is involved during the three days you don't appreciate just how hard the competitors have to work. It is always inspiring and it's good to know that we have supported young people ambitious in their pursuit of taking their skills to the highest level."
The Silver Medal this year was taken by Fredrikka Walker, who trains in Coventry and the Bronze Medal was won by Aine Devlin from Northern Ireland.
WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions inspire young people and adults to be ambitious in their pursuit of skills to the highest level. Through competition activity, the UK is able to share best practise in apprenticeships and vocational teaching, raising standards across the nation.
Carole Stott, Chair, Find a Future, which manages the WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions said: "The Skills Show has been a great success in inspiring young people to explore different careers. By enabling them to watch the UK's most talented competing in the WorldSkills UK Skills Competition and providing hands-on career experiences, we are able to provide them with the chance to unlock their potential and get excited about the world of work."
The Skills Show is the nation's largest skills and careers event and helps to shape the future of a new generation. Attracting over 75,000 visitors annually, the show provides hands-on experiences that inspire young people to explore careers and motivates them to find out more about the world of work.


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Ranbir Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor leave for Akash Ambani's pre-wedding base in Switzerland
Entertainment / Ranbir Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor leave for Akash Ambani's pre-wedding base in Switzerland
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Hottest lovebirds of B-town- Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora were spotted at Mumbai airport last night. They are all set to attend pre-wedding bash of Akash Ambani in Switzerland. It will be a three-day bash at the picturesque St. Moritz. For unversed, Akash Ambani will tie the knot with his childhood sweetheart Shloka Mehta on March 9. Karan Johar was also papped at the airport.
Who's who of Bollywood are expected to arrive at the Ambanis' bash. If you remember, Isha Ambani's wedding festivity had Beyonce performance, hence, something similar can be expected for Akash's wedding ceremony as well. After Switzerland bash, Akash and Shloka will return to Mumbai to tie the knot at Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex. The baraat will reportedly commence at 3.30 pm from the Trident Hotel. It will be a three-day ceremony followed by Mangal Parv and a wedding reception.
On a related note, after Akash proposed Shloka, the two families came together for an intimate celebration in Goa. Later, a star-studded engagement bash was hosted, which was attended by a bevy of celebrities. Shloka is the daughter of Russell Mehta, managing director of Rosy Blue Diamonds.
On the professional front, Ranbir and Alia are currently busy with Brahmastra, which is scheduled to release on December 25, 2019. The Ayan Mukerji's trilogy also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Dimple Kapadia, Mouni Roy and Divyendu Sharma in important roles. Alia is currently basking in the success of Gully Boy, which has raked in Rs 111.25 crore so far.
Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor is busy shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat, co-starring Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon. He will also be seen in Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and India's Most Wanted.