A new security camera has been installed at West Denton following an incident where firefighters were attacked by yobs.
A new security camera has been installed at a dangerous spot in West Denton following an incident involving firefighters and children as young as 10.
Earlier this week, a fire crew was pelted with bricks, bottles and cans by children who had set fire to wheelie bins in West Denton.
The HD camera is the first in the city to be installed since Northumbria Police and the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service signed a new agreement to have access to council security cameras in Newcastle.
Denton and Westerhope councillor Dan Greenhough, who called for the emergency services to get CCTV support from the council earlier this year, said: "One of the reasons for this is so that they can see what they are going into, if there is anyone setting a fire and then waiting for the crew to arrive so they can throw stones at them or something like that.


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News & Media Students learn 'A Different Point of View'
Students learn 'A Different Point of View'Students learn 'A Different Point of View'
June 28, 2016 By David Tulis
A California dream became a reality for a former actor, Hollywood movie set photographer, and career pilot who established a safe haven for youth struggling in life and clawing their way through high school. A Different Point of View Founder Lynn Houston said her life was in shambles when she was their age, too.
Above All Aviation chief pilot William Peterson talks about aviation with A Different Point of View high school students during career day at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport June 25. Photo courtesy of Lynn Houston.
"I was a runaway," Houston told AOPA, "until I found my way in life, which ultimately led me to a chief pilot position for a national flight school."
Her route to the sky opened when Houston took an African photo safari that utilized general aviation aircraft. When the airplane lifted off from the grasslands she said "it was transformational." That's when she knew she had to get into aviation.
The formerly troubled youth put down her cameras in favor of E6B flight calculators, navigational charts, and performance data. Houston began her aviation career as an intern at American Flyers and soared through flight certificates and ratings before attaining her airline transport pilot certificate at SkyWest Airlines.
"Because I was a runaway and turned my life around I could see how children who live in poverty lose their way. I wanted to use aviation—the most powerful experience I've ever known—to teach them that there are options and careers out there."
Houston began the Central California nonprofit in 2011 to help teenagers find their own way in life, and she uses aviation terminology to teach teenagers that they can find their passion and pursue it.
"The attitude of the aircraft plus the power settings will determine if an aircraft climbs or descends," said Houston. "It's the same thing in life."
Some of the students in the program come from troubled backgrounds, and relating aviation to their personal challenges was a natural tie for Houston. Reminding the students of the phrase "attitude plus power equals performance" over and over, she said, helps drill home the point that they are in charge of their own destiny. "They must realize that they have to be the captain of their own life."
She said the program's leaders reinforced the idea that "personal attitude each and every day helps raise self-awareness and those attitudes will help determine personal performance, just like an aircraft."
Lucas Graybill, now 19, was 16 and on juvenile probation when his probation officer made attending a three-day "A Different Point of View" aviation career session mandatory.
Graybill credited that experience with helping turn his life around. "I was not in a good spot when I first started the program and it really opened doors for me."
He said Houston's program taught him a lot about aviation and pointed him toward an aircraft maintenance career. "Besides the flight school, there is a maintenance hangar for custom aircraft as well as for regular maintenance. Above all, it helped me get an internship working toward my A&P."
Graybill takes his shop earnings and reinvests them in himself for flight lessons to earn his private pilot certificate. After he earns his A&P certificate, Graybill said he would "like to find a way to give back to the program because I didn't do it all on my own."
A weekend career event June 24 to 26 at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport brought together 15 youngsters with leaders from the U.S. Army, professional pilots, air traffic controllers, and "at least 10 different careers in aviation." They learned about airman certification standards, handled missions in full-motion simulators, and flew single-engine Cessnas with instructors. By the end of the weekend, Houston said the program's participants understood that they could find their passion and pursue it.
The program tries to serve 40 to 50 students per year, and each month the group plans a "discovery day" to follow up on concepts and to provide ongoing mentorship. In the coming weeks there are plans to visit Vandenberg Air Force Base to view an Atlas V missile launch and further down the road to attend a talk by NASA astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly. Other day trips have included non-aviation destinations like whale-watching along the California coast that participants praised as both fun and educational experiences.
"We hope that something is going to click and make them say 'Wow, I can do that.' Sooner or later they must realize that they have to be the captain of their own life," Houston said.
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Whether you're a novice or have been writing poetry most of your life,(or even just creative writing) one way or another this page has all kinds of ways to help you out. I wrote it in the hopes to make a COMPLETE study & writing guide.
In this Lens you will Find out Poetic writing terms, Forms, Devices, everything from Vocabulary to Types of poem styles & parts, as well as what rules if any apply to them (like for a Diamante has to be in shape of a diamond, Sonnets, & Haikus).
I also have information for entering Contests & information on judging (at least for one), self publishing & how to publish your own E-book as well as links to helpful pages from a writing blog.
I've included videos that seemed interesting if you will be interested to learn how to write poetry, even an award winning one in 5 minutes! Get over writer's Block, various links for additional information, as well as books on famous poets, links to help you learn as well and a couple sections throughout for 'supplies' like if you are just starting or just need a new journal, writing instruments and so on. There is a link to the 'Creative writing' page that used to be a part of this page.
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The Epic Ballad of Poetry by Kim Marie Ostrowski is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
a SONNET is a type of poem with certain amount of lines etc.
RHYME is also listed but It's more than a rhyme. A 'rhyme' is a single sentence or 2 words that do.
When one speaks of 'Poetic License' they talk of the artist's (here being the writer or poet) disregard for conventional rules for effect. It isn't always about words that Rhyme together, it is the use of words in a remarkable way; that does not adhere to the usual confined rules of writing. You don't have to use punctuation, (though it helps if you want the reader to read it in the correctly in the right rhythm). You can make up your own words, or use a word in a totally different way that one would.
Poetry is self expression, a form of art. Some of us may not have the talent to draw, however when we weave our words we can paint that picture for the reader to see in their heads & feel our emotion.
Ancient People believed that because Poets otherwise known as 'Bards' or 'balladeers' could build a thought or story in an interesting way, and they had more power than ordinary people.
Some religious texts might be written in Rhythmic (Rith-mick) verse. These words seemed inspired by higher powers.
"Poetry (from the Greek 'poiesis') a making: a forming, creating, or the art of poetry, or a poem) is a form of literary art in which language is used for it's aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. Poetry may be written independently as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns, lyrics, or prose poetry. It is published in dedicated magazines (the longest established being Poetry and Oxford Poetry), individual collections and wider anthologies."
Below you will find Vocabulary, "Terms & Types" of Poetry, how to write it, self Publishing, when you are done, and many other manner of subject in the artistic writing prose and Rhyme.
Accent- The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word; In the word poetry, the accent (or stress) falls on the first syllable.
Alexandrine - A line of poetry that has 12 syllables. The name probably comes from a medieval romance about Alexander the Great that was written in 12-syllable lines.
ALLEGORY - Allegory is a form of extended metaphor. An allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.
anapest -A metrical foot of three syllables, two short (or unstressed) followed by one long (or stressed), as in seventeen and to the moon. The anapest is the reverse of the dactyl.
apostrophe - Words that are spoken to a person who is absent or imaginary, or to an object or abstract idea. The poem God's World by Edna St. Vincent Millay begins with an apostrophe: "O World, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide grey skies!/Thy mists that roll and rise!"
Assonance - is a vowel sound repeated within a line, for instance...How now brown Cow.
BALLAD- A ballad is a poem usually set to music; thus, it often is a story told in a song. Any myth form may be told as a ballad, such as historical accounts or fairy tales in verse form. It usually has foreshortened, alternating four-stress lines ("ballad meter") and simple repeating rhymes, often with a refrain. If it is based on a political or religious theme, a ballad may be a HYMN. It should not be confused with the ballade, a 14th and 15th century French verse form.
Also in Music form, In the 20th Century, "ballad" took on the meaning of a popular song "especially of a romantic or sentimental nature" (American Heritage Dictionary). Casting directors often divide songs into two categories: "ballads" (slower or sentimental songs) and "up" tunes (faster or happier songs). A power ballad is a love song delivered with power often using rock instruments. The 80s & 90s 'Hair' bands were popular for this.
Blank Verse -. Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter, Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in blank verse.
caesura - A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line. There is a caesura right after the question mark in the first line of this sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways."
Calligram - See Epic & Dramatic Form "Visual Poetry"
Canzone- Medieval Italian form with strong similarities to the sestina. There are no rhymes; instead there are five keywords that determine the structure of the poem. Every line of the poem - and there are 65 lines altogether - ends with one of the keywords, which must appear in a prescribed order. with five or six stanzas and a shorter concluding stanza (or envoy). The poets Petrarch and Dante Alighieri were masters of the canzone.
chanson de geste- An epic poem of the 11th to the 14th century, written in Old French, which details the exploits of a historical or legendary figure, especially Charlemagne.
conceit- A fanciful poetic image or metaphor that likens one thing to something else that is seemingly very different. An example of a conceit can be found in Shakespeare's sonnet "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" and in Emily Dickinson's poem "There is no frigate like a book."
Couplets- a pair of lines that are the same length and usually rhyme and form a complete thought. Shakespearean sonnets usually end in a couplet.
Appear in writing or in judging ill. . . .
Dactyls -a foot of three syllables, one long (or Stressed) followed by two short (or unstressed) in quantitative meter,(Happily) or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly The dactyl is the reverse of the anapest.
Dramatic Dialog- an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, esp. a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
Eclogue- a classical style on a pastoral subject. Poems in the genre are sometimes also called bucolic.. The etymology of the word is a Romanization of the Greek eklog meaning 'draft, choice, and selection (particularly of short passages)'. The term originally referred to short poems of any genre, or selections from poetry-books.
Ekphrastic Poetry- based on visual arts. Looking at an object & writing a poem about it/what you see.
Epic - An extended narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes and written in a high style. (Please see for more info)Two of the most famous epic poems are the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer, which tell about the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus on his voyage home after the war.
Enjambment -The continuation of a complete idea (a sentence or clause) from one line or couplet of a poem to the next line or couplet without a pause. An example of enjambment can be found in the first line of Joyce Kilmer's poem Trees: "I think that I shall never see/A poem as lovely as a tree."
Enjambment -The continuation of a complete idea (a sentence or clause) from one line or couplet of a poem to the next line or couplet without a pause. An example of enjambment can be found in the first line of Joyce Kilmer's poem Trees: "I think that I shall never see/A poem as lovely as a tree." Enjambment comes from the French word for "to straddle."
Envoy -The shorter final stanza of a poem, as in a ballade.
Feminine rhyme- A rhyme that occurs in a final unstressed syllable: pleasure/leisure, longing/yearning.
Figure of speech - A verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect. Figures of speech are organized into different categories, such as alliteration, assonance, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, simile, and synecdoche.
Foot -Two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem. For example, an iamb is a foot that has two syllables, one unstressed followed by one stressed. An anapest has three syllables, two unstressed followed by one stressed.
Free Verse-(also vers libre) term loosely used for rhymed or unrhymed verse that has no set meter made free of conventional and traditional limitations and restrictions in regard to metrical structure. (Definition from Columbia Encyclopedia) Free Verse does not have to rhyme, or have a pattern.
Haiku- A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, (or 7, 5, 7) traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons with simple observations about the world around us.
Heptameter -A line of poetry that has seven metrical feet.
Hexameter -A line of poetry that has six metrical feet.
Hexameter verse - A line of poetry consisting of six measures, the fifth being a dactyl and the sixth either a spondee or a trochee. The other four may be either dactyls or spondees.
Hymn- type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, devotion, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities, a prominent figure or an epic tale. The word hymn derives from Greek hymnos "a song of praise".
Hyndlvljoth (Norse) - Historical, Gynecological poem.
Hyperbole -A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis. Many everyday expressions are examples of hyperbole: tons of money, waiting for ages, a flood of tears, etc. Hyperbole is the opposite of litotes.
Iamb- A metrical foot of two syllables, one short (or unstressed) and one long (or stressed). There are four iambs in the line "Come live/ with me/ and be/ my love," from a poem by Christopher Marlowe. (The stressed syllables are in bold.) The iamb is the reverse of the trochee.
Idyll, or idyl -Either a short poem depicting a peaceful, idealized country scene, or a long poem that tells a story about heroic deeds or extraordinary events set in the distant past. Idylls of the King, by Alfred Lord Tennyson, are about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
lay - A long narrative poem, especially one that was sung by medieval minstrels called trouvères. The Lais of Marie de France are lays.
Limerick- light Nonsensical, humorous verse, short,& sometimes ribald. They are Usually Funny or silly and always having five (5) Lines anapestic lines with the rhyme scheme of aabba. If you write one of your own, think of each poem as a VERY short story.
Litotes- A figure of speech in which a positive is stated by negating its opposite.. Some examples of litotes: no small victory, not a bad idea, not unhappy. Litotes is the opposite of hyperbole.
Lyric- having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a song like out pouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry. A lyric poem may resemble a song in form or style.
2. Pertaining to or writing lyric poetry: a lyric - ist.
Masculine rhyme -A rhyme that occurs in a final stressed syllable: cat/hat, desire/fire, observe/deserve.
metonymy -A figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. For example, in the expression The pen is mightier than the sword, the word pen is used for "the written word," and sword is used for "military power."
Narrative Poems - this type TELLS A STORY. This is longer than most forms of Poetry and can rhyme but doesn't have to; they can also have patterns that create a rhythm. You can (but don't have to) make each line the same amount of syllables &/or the stanzas have the same amount of Lines (see stanza) Ballads, epics, and lays are different kinds of narrative poems.
ottava rima-A type of poetry consisting of 10- or 11-syllable lines arranged in 8-line "octaves" with the rhyme scheme abababcc.
Pentameter- a line of five metrical feet.
Prose- some may write a story using Prose form which is language written or spoken in an ordinary way. The story is the MOST IMPORATANT THING, but when the author uses poetry the way the words read or sound is part of the goal along with the story.
Rhyme- Most think of a poem as Rhyming, which is not true, for instance one type of poem called haikus do not rhyme; but there is also different kinds of Rhyming.
Another is The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words.
When the rhyme occurs in a final stressed syllable, it is said to be masculine: cat/hat, desire/fire, observe/deserve.
When the rhyme occurs in a final unstressed syllable, it is said to be feminine: longing/yearning. The pattern of rhyme in a stanza or poem is shown usually by using a different letter for each final sound. In a poem with an aabba rhyme scheme, the first, second and fifth lines end in one sound, and the third and fourth lines end in another.
Sight Rhyme- like Though & Bough They don't rhyme when we say them but look the same on the page.
rhyme royal- A type of poetry consisting of stanzas of seven lines in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme ababbcc. Rhyme royal was an innovation introduced by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Romanticism- The principles and ideals of the Romantic Movement in literature and the arts, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romanticism, which was a reaction to the classicism of the early 18th century, favored feeling over reason and placed great emphasis on the subjective, or personal, experience of the individual. Nature was also a major theme. The great English Romantic poets include Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
Rondeau- Pros.a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
Sestina- less commonly, though more correctly, sextain) is a wondrous strange beast, the brainchild of a twelfth-century Provencal troubadour. It doesn't use rhyme; instead, it has six keywords essential to the poem's structure. The poem's 39 lines - six 6-line stanzas followed by a 3-line envoi or tornada - all end with one of the keywords; in the tornada, there are two keywords in each line, one of them at the end and the other somewhere in the middle. It may all begin to make sense if we try an example.
Scansion- The analysis of a poem's meter, this is usually done by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables in each line and then, based on the pattern of the stresses, dividing the line into feet.
senryu- A short Japanese poem that is similar to a haiku in structure but treats human beings rather than nature, often in a humorous or satiric way.
Simile -A figure of speech in which two things are compared using the word "like" or "as." An example of a simile using like occurs in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem": "What happens to a dream deferred?/ Does it dry up/ like a raisin in the sun?"
Sonnet- A lyrical poem that is 14 lines long; Italian (or Petrarchan) sonnets are divided into two quatrains and a six-line, sestet," with the rhyme scheme abba abba cdecde (or cdcdcd). English (or Shakespearean) sonnets are composed of three quatrains and a final couplet, with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg. English sonnets are written generally in iambic pentameter with a varied rhyme scheme.
stanza- Two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem. The stanzas of a poem are usually of the same length and follow the same pattern of meter and rhyme.
means "stopping place" in Italian. A stanza is a set of lines in a poem, set apart from other sets of lines by space. Each stanza comprises its own unit. The break/space between stanzas generally indicates a pause between thoughts, concepts or actions. In standard practice, most poems end a sentence at the end of stanza. It is important to remember, however, that there is no definitive rule that says this must happen. Of all writing forms, poetry is the most experimental. Rules of form get broken all the time.
Stress - The prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables. Stressed syllables usually stand out because they have long, rather than short, vowels, or because they have a different pitch or are louder than other syllables.
Synecdoche - A figure of speech in which a part is used to designate the whole or the whole is used to designate a part. For example, the phrase "all hands on deck" means "all men on deck," not just their hands. The reverse situation, in which the whole is used for a part, occurs in the sentence "The U.S. beat Russia in the final game," where the U.S. and Russia stand for "the U.S. team" and "the Russian team," respectively.
tetrameter - A line of poetry that has four metrical feet.
Treatment- usually used in the movie business as a description of the movies story line & plot twists and such but can be used as in writing to a publisher as well instead of sending a full manuscript.
trochee-A metrical foot of two syllables, one long (or stressed) and one short (or unstressed). An easy way to remember the trochee is to memorize the first line of a lighthearted poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which demonstrates the use of various kinds of metrical feet: "Trochee/ trips from/ long to/ short." (The stressed syllables are in bold.) The trochee is the reverse of the iamb.
Trope - A figure of speech, such as metaphor or metonymy, in which words are not used in their literal (or actual) sense but in a figurative (or imaginative) sense.
Villanelle-French verse form running on two rhymes and consisting typically of five tercets and a quatrain in which the first and third lines of the opening tercet recur alternately at the end of the other tercets and together as the last two lines of the quatrain. for more see the 'Poetic' section for the lens on how to write one.
Various learning stages from Children to Adult, I have also included a book on Book Repair as with use, and even with not so much even just heat & the humidity may make the binding come apart, or pages fall out.
In Epic & Dramatic Form 'Cliffnotes"
"Diamante' - a poem in the shape of a diamond A Diamante follows a 1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2,1 pattern meaning one word on the first line 2 words on the second and so on. The first & last line should be the same word.
What is your Poetry Style?
from Poe to 'WHO?!' YOU???
- famous for 'The Raven' & The Telltale Heart.
Here is a listing of the works of our favorite bards. If I have missed mentioning Yours above, or by including their works here then please let me know or add it to the list.
Ellen Hopkins is a Poetic writer by that I mean her stories are written in rhyme or a form of poetic prose. check out the book below *look inside & you'll see what I mean.
Who won't go out at all!
The poet's love of her garden showed; Over one-third of her nearly 1,800 poems and half of her letters are about plants.
below there's also a blog on how to get started, reuse ideas from something else, how to beat writer's block etc.
Fountain pens with a broad tip is what I prefer besides the Pentel brand R.S.V.P. pens and my now discontinued Tandem pen.
Another thing I like to do is write my poems with different colors (or certain words and such if I'm in an overly creative mood. Plus you can use the colors to show the mood of your work.
You can use marker, crayons or colored pencils whatever your preference. Also don't think poems ONLY have to be written, if you can draw, draw your poem out! For those of you able to draw well...I suggest illustrating your poems with colored pens/markers/crayons or pencils. Those artists may also want to use other art supplies Charcoal, Paints, oil pastels etc. to illustrate the page of a poem. Think along the lines of those (I think they're called) pictogram puzzles like a picture of an eye, a picture of a heart & the letter U is I love you... and remember when it comes to writing or drawing... let your freak flag fly!
Also to accentuate your poems you can write colors or symbols in the colors they are. Take Leaves of Grass for instance write Grass in Green, and for the word leaves use red, orange, yellow or brown grass can even be in varying colors of green.
Along with what I noted for any form of writing, the 2nd most important thing is What to write in!
I would suggest a journal with a hard cover but then there are some people who prefer to make their own. If it's not on here, then there should be a video or lens on how to make one yourself.
If you can't find that 1 'perfect' look for your journal... Go with a composition notebook (as a rough draft form) or some blank covered type bound notebook & just decorate the cover! Paint it, draw on it, cut out pictures from magazines & make a colorful collage on it.
I have the Best love poems ever As well as They're Poets and They know it from Scholastic, the rest of these books are for children to teach them about or to just read.
By looks that are on people's faces.
And their eyes may then open quite wide.
As they search for whatever has died.
To fan at the air near their noses.
The smell as your fart decomposes.
That some person has caused that bouquet.
That it was all YOU!
Simply smile as you go on your way.
Through the Eyes of the Gods in it.
of rainbows the gods & angels make.
when flying about this ocean.
sometimes you just might be shown Mount Olympus!
Viking Ships & Norse God Odin yelling at Loki again No doubt.
& canyons from the Gods' bowling.
without the tail or a stealth bomber even an eagle flying too high.
Balls of Fire from Aries Ire.
Thor's hammer will not fall even he's enjoying the cotton ball bed.
Cloud 9 I slide down into the painting below me.
Disclaimer- ALL The poems in this section were written by me ©Kim Marie Ostrowski alone, & Published by one of the above Publishers mentioned. Any future poems published here will be in my book yet to be titled.
or fill a gift basket with all!
What can I say to this other than my own opinion & something a customer had once told me.
Like in Poetry if the professor wants you to write a poem about yourself & say you already have an idea but he limits how you can write it & one of those pertains to your idea. What do you do then? Esp. being you already have the Inspiration/idea & personally I've found it hard to try & twist an idea in a different direction once a rule has been placed on writing it.
Same thing with creative writing..... I have a writing exercise book that yes it helps with ideas but the exercises vary, sometimes you cannot use certain words, other times you are given words you have to use in the story (which is much easier) and others letters are places in certain areas that you have to use for the next word. You are also given a starter sentence. So while it helps it is also limiting your creativity (esp. being the pages have a limited space to write on. (definitely might be better to write in a separate notebook but being its not actually class assignments I give myself some time to write each day (if that. as sometimes, even with the help of a topic & starter line.. I am still stuck to write anything.
So for me a class in whatever you are already talented in, kills the creativity & quite possibly might ruin your talent as well. I only say that because you may know nothing on painting for instance but you are great at it & have even sold a couple of paintings freelance & in a gallery. You take a class to hone your skills & afterwards you don't quite have whatever it was you did before. With me it also seems that even if i love doing something, that when it comes to a 'HAVE to do' for an assignment I really no longer have interest in it for quite a long time if ever again.
I always loved reading, but while I was in school I never read recreationally, & never did again until a friend talked me into reading the Harry Potter books.
So what's your opinion? DO schools kill creativity?
When I think of poetry I think of an old leather journal, with parchment or yellowed pages that the book may have been carried with its owner in the rain and all over in their travels. I also would prefer one with a lock on it at the moment as I am trying to get around to polishing up the last few poems have as drafts and printing them into the document. I do however use journals of various sizes shapes & designs to write my poems in. Sometimes they're the draft other times the journal is the master hard copy. One way or other these are nice for any writer to write poems or stories or just for an actual journal, especially for guys.
Another great idea for these are for those family & friends that do not know you write, if you write stories or poems use one of these classics to re-write them into & package it as a gift The girlfriend, wife or mom would love or ladies that your guy will love, besides some of these look pretty manly.
For an added touch if you know calligraphy or Illuminated lettering, (or are able to draw fairly well) try doing your poems that way.. Use illustrated writing (that would look especially great in these kinds of journals) or do an illustration or two for them. Maybe with in the first few pages you can draw a 'cover' for what you'd like a published book to look like.
So for those with Classic taste I give you my Top 17 choices for the best looking classic, antique, or just really cool looking leather journals.
This is the Contest I've been entering lately ..
Judging process: The Entries are judged based on the Poetic Technique, effectiveness, Style & Creativity.
Critique: Those that adhere to contest rules receive a brief critique of their poem. They are included at the bottom of your author's proof.
Examples: (this is for the EYEcon poem...) The Rhythm and pitch are so strong that they intensify and concentrate the poem's effect on a level separate from the meaning of its words. For that reason, the most complete experience is reached (for the reader) when the poem is read aloud-it is enhanced by the power of the human voice"
This is the one I received for STORM - Your Poem's authenticity comes from its imagery. With Powerful, vivid imagery your poem renders a picturesque scene. Its controlling image leaves us with strong sensory impressions, placing us within your vision.
Publication- Contestants that reach the semi-finalist stage of the contest may also be selected to be featured in a poetry anthology. Even poems disqualified from the contest may be eligible for publication. (There is no purchase required & no Royalties paid to contributors.
My apologies if this section does not seem organized..It's not. I wrote this part as I thought of what I wanted to say so I hope nothing gets anyone confused.
Keep this one thing in mind..... I'm NOT sure that if you DIY publish, that an actual publisher can take the book for publishing afterward.
I have thought of making my own poetry book (as soon as I have the amount I want finished) & more or less looking through options of publishing (I want 100 poems the least for the book) Not sure if its 'legal' to self publish a book whether it be a site like authorcrossing.com or lulu.com or just printing out the pages myself & bringing them to a staples (or other place that will bind books) while you are shopping around for a real publisher.
(Plus cover art if you cannot draw might be a problem & quite expensive for one of these sites to do it for you..(But I see no OPTION to UPLOAD an image if you have drawn something of your own for your cover. (or a way to describe to them what you had in mind for cover art) Let alone if it's a hard cover if there should be 'foil' art or a book jacket. no option for hard & or soft cover, not even a particular color you'd like it in.
Bring them to a staples or some place that will bind (suggestions.. Books of Poetry ideally should be of a 5 1/2 x8 to a 6x9 (inches) sized book ... It looks elegant, easy to hold & read from, plus quite professional looking. If (like at staples) a size like that is not available go for the large size. Be sure that if you have your poems typed on a computer (if you, like me use the fonts as a way to show your emotions & vision be sure to print your poems out yourself, because staples' etc computers will just print out the standard Times New Roman (or whatever theirs is set to) font, and you'll end up with some crazy size proportions as well!
Normally these would be used for prompts while creative writing, but maybe they will help for ideas.
The CREATIVE WRITING section MOVED!
I was told years ago all you had to do was mail yourself what you wanted copyrited. Not that easy. My cousin who worked for the P.O. said it has to be REGISTERED.
When you receive it DO NOT OPEN it when it comes, it must stay closed until someone claims they wrot, drew etc whatever it is.
What format do you use for writing your Poems or other creative writing?
I hope I have included all the content possible if there's something you can think of that I left out please let me know and I will add the content.
If you used the page as a study guide or to learn to write a poem for a class i'd LOVE to hear how you did.
"song lyrics to me are a way of expressing feelings. To me song lyrics, if they truly are lyrics are just that words that go together, just like a poem to tell a story or to express your feelings.
I have used music and writing songs to get through some of the most difficult times of my life. I love music, and poetry to me is so much like a song lyric, songs just have music written to express them with."
for further help See the Creative writing 101 link below and 2013 Year of the Book serieseven though it's a reading quest I have some writing stuff on it for journal prompts for writing a book review as well as a book report format/ outline and No Bummer Season Reader may have some stuff of interest as well for more help!
Your comprehensive lens frightened me a bit, I wrote poems often just to entertain people, so I never worried much about rules. But it is terrific to know that I could use your lens as a guide for my future writing.
If you like Edgar Allen Poe, come check out Lena Albanese!
@LizMac60: Thank You. If you could, could you also add it to 1 or a few of your poetry lenses?
@LizMac60: Thank you for the squidblessing. I was trying to find your aboutme or lensography to add it to the section on the Epic Ballad of Poetry. Did I over look it, or do you not have one?
What a fantastic resource. I shall bookmark it. Blessed.
@darciefrench lm: Thank you for adding my lens to your page.
This will be so helpful to so many writers. Blessed!
@darciefrench lm: Thank you Darcie I appreciate it!
Wow - fabulous Lens! You've gathered so much info and given so many ideas and tips - thanks for sharing.
Very interesting lens full of useful info and links. I shall be studying many of these. I have always written, especially poetry but have no formal training. If I may make so bold, there are lots of rules for a "free art form". But I do see where you are coming from in the comment you left on my lens. Grammar is flexible but can be useful to understanding / to force the reader to narrate in the way you intended. Spelling is another matter. Words may be invented but real words should in my opinion be spelt correctly. Thanks for this lens - blessed.
You've put together a great resource here! Many thanks. I'm a performance poet and storyteller and run workshops myself, and there is so much here that is useful. Thanks! Please feel free to lin to my THE Jon Freeman Squidoo lens if you would like to!
Thanks for including my Feature Article and Newspaper Article lenses on this amazing lens.
@JoshK47: Thank you very much.
Quite a resource you put together here! Great work!
@LiteraryMind: Thank you Literary Mind... That was the idea! I just hate having to go through tons of sites to find what I'm looking for and if I don't have it I provided them within!
you have some great resources here. nicely done.
Wow! What a thorough lens on poetry. It appears you have covered everything.
You really know your topic and have provided useful resources for others wanting to learn more about the business side of sharing poetry. Very nice!
Brilliant page. Loaded with useful and helpful poetry information. Blessed by a Squidoo Angel.
This is a very comprehensive lens on poetry, for people who are serious about it. Points out the nuances and details in simple way. Well done.
Very interesting, well put together page. You know one of the things I have noticed about your pages that I have visited so far is: You put a lot of heart and soul into them. That within itself is a fantastic gift. 20 more poems and you will publish your book? OR 20 more poems could be the starting of another book :0) I really enjoy your writing. Very well done. Leaving you with a *Blessing* for all of the heart and soul you put into your pages!
@Zodiacimmortal: I don't have a featured lens but I did provide a link on my lens. I also am going to twitter this so more people can be exposed to this excellence lens.
@eclecticeducati1: Thank You! WOW! This is my fave comment so far. That someone whishes they had it to teach someone else. I just found a few (& thought of others) to add to the page. Its for creative writing BUT I'm sure in some way can be used for poetry.
Great information on poetry!! I wish I would have had this when I was teaching poetry to my oldest son. Thanks for featuring my lens.
@menskincaretips: Did you see my music Lens first? if not there's some stuff on there as well to check out.
thank you for the great information! I am writing a few songs myself and brushing up on poetry techniques is definitely helpful!
I try to be complete when it comes to putting stuff l iek this together. If only I was in school I think it would be a GREAT tool for book reports & projects!
Whew, I'd say this almost qualifies in the epic category, you seem to have left no stone unturned in the land of poetry.
@THNeto: Hey theto Thanks!! I've gotten a couple of my poems published already thanks to Poetry COntests & those a noted on the page. They even received editor's choice awards. Thenk you for the luck on getting a book published. I just need finish 20 more (but might have a few more I can add then i just have to try to title the ones that don't have them yet. I want it to be an 'illustgrated' book. Not just the boring old text type. When I type out my poems I do it where the Grass is written in a few colors of green & try & find a font that might show the 'emotion' or some sort of symbol from the poem in it. So not sure how that would float with publishers.
Really interesting lens Kim; hope you do get to publish that poetry book of yours soon! I love writing but mine's just going to remain a hobby, I think!
@HealthfulMD: Thank you for liking & for the tip. I'll have to see if I can get to that as I'm currently working on 2 (Yonkers, NY & the Music one) Lenses now & starting a Halloween but I am trying the text list mod in the Yonkers one for 'The Best of List' so I'll see how I like it.
Looks like you are off to a great start on this lens. You might want to put your definitions into a Text list module and number them or bullet them to set them off. I like to use the bold or strong tag to emphasis words.
@Mind on Paper: Thank you so much i'll post it in the links on the page!!! If you could post my page to yours?


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INTO THE MIRROR (2003) movie review
(South Korea, 2003)
Starring Ji-tae Yu
Written and Directed by Seong-ho Kim
From the brooding poster (pictured), I got the impression I was going to see a psychological thriller about a killer with a split-personality. Instead I was pleasantly surprised to get a movie with a split-personality - half detective thriller, half horror movie.
Into The Mirror begins in a huge department store at night. The last employee to leave does some last minute shoplifting before dying in a bathroom, her throat cut. Next day, the head of security doesn't think it's suicide and is about to start an investigation when a second mysterious death occurs...
Ji-tae Yu stars as the store's security chief, who's resigned from the police after a hostage situation went horribly wrong (that may sound corny, but they've added plenty of twists). This young and attractive actor is one of Korea's biggest stars, judging by some of his recent credits - he was suitably sinister in the superb Oldboy, he starred in the futuristic police actioner Natural City, voiced a character in the sci-fi animation Wonderful Days (aka Sky Blue), and had major parts in Siren (aka Libera Me) and the enjoyable teen slasher Nightmare (aka The Horror Movie Game). No wonder he looks familiar.
Once the supernatural elements have emerged, the film reverts to a detective story, keeping the film firmly in the realm of the realistic. The cast are likeable and play it suitably seriously. The actor playing the lead detective (who refuses to believe that ghosts are involved) was so convincing that I almost believed it was all going to be explained away rationally.
One or two of the mirror effects are a little cheesey, but for the most part they are quite startling. The direction is imaginative and whenever the story starts getting a little too familiar, there's always another twist on the way.
I couldn't recommend Into The Mirror as full-on horror, and would be reluctant to sell it as a police thriller because of its supernatural content. But I can recommend it as unique and entertaining.
UPDATE, January 2008: Alexandre Aja set to release a remake of this as Mirrors, starring Kiefer Sutherland!
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ZERO HOUR! (1957) a straight-faced AIRPLANE!
ZERO HOUR!
(UPDATE JUNE 2007 - This movie has now had its NOT ON DVD status revoked! Out now!)
This would just be your average Saturday afternoon black and white movie if it wasn't for the fact that it's also the blueprint for the classic spoof AIRPLANE! (1980).
Following the glut of big-budget disaster movies throughout the seventies, and no less than four AIRPORT movies, AIRPLANE! arrived to lampoon them all, and disco too. After the success of their KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, Jim Abrahams, David and Jerry Zucker wrote and directed AIRPLANE!, which lead to many more of their genre spoofs - including THE NAKED GUN trilogy, the 2 HOT SHOTS, TOP SECRET and JANE AUSTEN'S MAFIA!
The inspiration came from watching American late-night and breakfast TV (there was no breakfast TV in Britain at the time, but we still got the joke). They were collecting material for the sketches that made up KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, which is a series of skits on adverts, charity appeals, TV presenters and movie trailers - it's worth seeing just for the the fantastic 25 minute spoof of ENTER THE DRAGON. One night they caught ZERO HOUR! and it provided them with so much material that they could make a whole movie out of it. They took the plot, the characters' names and the ripest dialogue. Whilst making AIRPLANE they even referred to a copy of ZERO HOUR to suggest camera angles! In fact, they bought the rights to the film, because they were pretty much producing a re-make, even though it's not credited as such.
So try if you can and watch ZERO HOUR!, in which Dana Andrews plays ex-pilot Ted Stryker, a man haunted by stock-footage flashbacks of crashing planes, who has to land a plane on instruments, despite a howling storm and his unforgiving Air Force Captain guiding him down on the radio. Sterling Hayden's cigarette-chewing portayal of Captain Treleaven is extremely gruff, "I certainly picked the wrong week to give up smoking."
ZERO HOUR! actually works well for a high-budget B-movie, the cast don't deserve being sent up, but the script certainly does. It was written by Arthur Hailey who started the whole shenanigans off by writing the bestseller AIRPORT.
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GARUDA - a Thailand monster movie on DVD
GARUDA (Thailand, 2004)
Thai all-region DVD Review
In Thailand, a Garuda is a half-human bird god. It's also a monster movie... a prehistoric cave is found during the excavations for a new underground train tunnel. 3 scientists and a special services army squad discover the remains of a petrified forest and encounter a fierce and fast creature still living there. The rather cocky soldiers soon discover that guns and grenades won't protect them...
Always curious to see how other countries (besides Japan) portray their monsters, and attracted by the beautifully rendered poster art, I took a plunge and got GARUDA on DVD. I soon realised it was not quite a GODZILLA, more like a YONGGARY.
YONGGARY, (or REPTILIAN in the U.S.), was a Korean movie trying to piggyback on the success of the American GODZILLA with its own CGI giant monster. Like GARUDA it was high budget for its country, and tried to appeal to an international market. Both films therefore used leading actors who would appeal more to Western audiences. This is partly GARUDA's undoing. Unfortunately, the weakest members of the cast appear to be the two non-Thai leads. The professor, the soldiers, even the comedy relief Station Master appear more professional. Seeing as Asian movies are breaking through internationally at the moment anyway, there's less risk in not having any Westerners to identify with. To be fair, the leads are asked to do some pretty stupid scenes, like the one where the scientist manages to stumble into the middle of a sea of trip-wires without setting any of them off.
The soldiers who here specialise in 'killing gods' are way too confident, and are portrayed as being ultra-cool, smoking like chimneys and wasting bullets like there's no tomorrow. One fancy fight routine is enhanced with some belated Matrix-style effects.
The CGI monster is well-designed and looks good in close-up (which is just as well, because whenever there's a dull moment we get a shot of the monster's face in close up). It's movements are a little lightweight but looks excellent when flying. The film-makers bravely place it in white corridors in some scenes and, while we know it's CG, the compositing into the action is flawless. But the action scenes rarely pick up momentum and the narrative is constantly hard to follow - there's one moment in the subway when I thought there were two monsters, the editing was so misleading. A simple story, badly told.
One last tip, if you're going to set a monster movie in a big city, at least show off some of the sites. We only ever see Bangkok at night and the skyscrapers could be from anywhere. A few establishing shots and the trashing of some local landmarks could have given GARUDA more of a sense of location.
This Thai DVD (sleeve pictured above) is all-region PAL, with 5.1 and DTS audio. The picture aspect is 16:9 anamorphic, but the sides seem to be cropped from a wider 2.35 aspect. Much of the detail in the shadows seems to be crushed to black, but this could just be the result of the stylised graded look of the film. In addition, there's a poor trailer but also a good look behind the scenes. The movie has well-translated, easy-to-read english subtitles, but not on the extras.
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Not always DVDs - MYLENE FARMER live in Paris
Mylène Farmer - Live at the Paris Bercy arena, 2006
This weekend I was in Paris to see Mylène Farmer in concert. I've been describing her to friends as "France's answer to Madonna", but that's doing Mylène a disservice. She's been releasing successful albums and singles for twenty years now. Her music varies between dance, rock and melancholy pop. She sings about love and death, heavily influenced by gothic and romantic literature. Her videos are spectacular, liberated and often as controversial as her lyrics. She is reclusive and doesn't grant many interviews. Her stage appearances are rare, the last was in 1999.
Oh yes, and it's all in French, which I don't speak much of. But I love her music, her videos and her attitude.
I saw Mylène at the Paris Bercy arena on January 14th, 2006, (having booked a ticket early in 2005). The atmosphere before the show was anticipatory to say the least. The papers reported that the first fans arrived 12 hours before the doors opened. Mylène arrived on stage in spectacular style that symbolised her re-emergence from self-imposed exile. Lowered from the arena roof in a white sarcophagus, she was carried to the temple-like stage by men in black.
The set transformed throughout the evening and was constantly textured by images projected onto the backdrops and from under the immense catwalk. For anyone the show would be extremely entertaining, for fans it was an absolute treat. The dramatic staging of her final number was haunting and unforgettably magnéfique.
She performed songs ranging from her earliest hits, like Libertine, to her latest, F**k Them All. These were presented variously as high-tech lightshows, flamenco dance routines or just straightforward rocking out. As a centrepiece to the evening, she sang some of her most heart-rending lyrics accompanied only by piano. Dressed in her trademark black lingerie, with her red hair coiffed like a candle's flame, she was repeatedly reduced to tears. But whenever she stopped singing, the audience would carry on for her. For such a large venue, the event had many intimate moments.
Besides the thirteen dates in January, there may be extra shows in May. But they can only be held at this Paris venue because it's simply too large to tour. Thankfully the early performances have been filmed for an upcoming DVD release.
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PBC To Construct New Field School
Terry Levin, (312) 744-9277
The Public Building Commission of Chicago has formally accepted the request of the Board of Education to oversee construction of the new Field Elementary School in Rogers Park.
At its November monthly meeting, the PBC board agreed to undertake construction of the school, with the goal of having the new building open for students and staff in time for the 2003-04 school year, according to PBC executive director Eileen Carey.
Based on plans developed by the school system, the new three-story building on the southeast corner of Clark Street and Morse Avenue will accommodate nearly 1,000 students in 30 classrooms, including specialized science, math, computer and art rooms. The building also will include a gymnasium and a lunchroom with a full-service kitchen; two play areas; a section of open green space; and a parking lot.
The new school will be just north of the new Rogers Park branch library, for which the PBC also managed the construction, Carey noted.
At the same meeting, the PBC board also awarded the construction contract for Field to the George Sollitt Construction Co., the lowest of six bidders when the school board solicited bids to construct the new school building.
Sollitt's winning bid was $12.3 million. The company also committed to using minority workers for at least half of the laborer, apprentice and journeyman work performed on the construction site.
Construction is expected to begin this spring.
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CALL Events in March
Check the CALL website for details of the following events. Registration is required for all these online events. You must be a member to register.
March 2, 7:30 – 9:00pm Science and Environment
Coal Mining on the Eastern Slopes
The UCP government announced the return of the 1976 Coal Development Policy in the face of broad and vocal opposition from all segments of Alberta's population. Does this mean our concerns over the environmental and aesthetic damage surface coal mines inflict on our beloved foothills can be laid to rest? Likely not! Many people are still concerned over the government's intentions and the status of existing leases. We have assembled three distinguished experts to help clarify these concerns in a panel discussion.
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Professor Jim Byrne, Geography Dept., University of Lethbridge
Professor Nigel Bankes,(Ret) Law Faculty, University of Calgary
Kevin Van Tighem, environmentalist
For more information and to register go to the Science and Environment page.
March 4 – April 15, 7:30 – 9:00pm (7 Thursdays) CALL Geocaching 101
Geocaching is a family orientated, outdoor, global 'treasure' hunt using a portable GPS enabled device (i.e., smart phone). This open-learning 'course' provides basic education and training enabling a person to find geocaches near their home and anywhere in the world.
For more information and to register go to the CALL Geocaching 101 page.
March 5, 1:00 – 3:00pm The Perils of Dogmatic Certainty in Uncertain Times
a talk by Judy Johnson
An experienced psychotherapist and the author of two books and various publications on dogmatism, Judy says that as far as she can tell, dogmatism isn't going away anytime soon.
For more information and to register go to the The Perils of Dogmatic Certainty in Uncertain Times page.
March 10, 1:00 – 3:00pm Health and Wellness
Is There a Future for Long-term Care?
Presenter: Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Research Professor in Sociology at York University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
The crisis that has unfolded in long-term care has led to call for its elimination. While alternatives are important to promote, many will still need and want such care so we need to think through how we can make long-term care as good as it can be- a positve place to live, work and visit.
For more information and to register go to the Health and Wellness page.
March 17, 7:30pm Treks and Travels
Presenters: Owen Tobert and Paul Fesko
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die." The Day of the Dead ( Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is celebrated throughout Mexico. It is a multi-day holiday where family remember friends and family members who have died.
For more information and to register go to the Treks and Travels page.
March 20, 9:30 – 11:00am. Ukefest 2021
We are going ONLINE this year! Our Festival Workshops will be once a month from January to June, 2021. (For this event only, membership is not required.)
March 20 workshop: Barry Luft: Ukulele Players as Emerging Musicians
This workshop is for song accompanists. It will cover a host of subjects and musical concepts pointing the way for the uke player to develop a high standard of musicianship. What will not be covered are advanced chords, strums, or lead playing.
Pre-requisite: An introductory course and ability to play in the Key of C.
For more information and to register go to the Ukefest 2021 page.
Interest Groups Looking for New Members
If you are looking for a group to join, check out the Interest Group page and note which groups are accepting new members. For example, the very popular World Events 3 is now open for new members. For details and to contact the facilitator check out the Interest Group page.
CALL Board Corner
Conjure an image to match the phrase 'Board of Directors'. What comes to mind? Elegant Board rooms; office towers; stacks of reports; people in business suits giving Power Point presentations about the global economic situation; heated discussions about markets and money? Those images may be true of some Boards in some places, but it doesn't exactly match the reality of the CALL Board of Directors. Our Board is made up of dedicated fellow CALL volunteers who currently meet monthly on Zoom from home offices, living rooms and kitchens to share ideas and make decisions to keep CALL dynamic, relevant and running smoothly. Yes, the discussions sometimes involve markets (learning opportunities for members) and money (membership fees; rent for facilities), but always with the goal of maintaining a thriving organization for all members.
Members are always welcome to attend Board meetings as guests. Just email executive@calgarylifelonglearners.ca with your request.
And if you are interested in finding out more about the nuts and bolts of the organization, there is a tab on the website Home Page, About CALL and another tab Resources. Click on that tab for Member Only Resources where you can see CALL Policies and Procedures; CALL Bylaws; and CALL Organization Roles. You must be logged in to view Member Only items.
Board Policy re: Recording and Posting of CALL Events
Zoom technology has enabled CALL to continue to provide Interest Group meetings, Speaker Events and Conferences despite the restrictions on in-person meeting. As always, this new technology has opened new opportunities but also has made us aware of some possible issues and potential risks to the organization. Zoom technology makes it possible to record meetings and events. However, there are potential legal and financial ramifications. Board members discussed these issues and met with our insurance provider who informed us that CALL's insurance would not cover copyright infringement. Copyright law is evolving and complicated and infringements can lead to very expensive resolutions. The Board determined that the most prudent solution is to prohibit recording of CALL events. The new policy can be found in Policies and Procedures, posted on the website (Members only access) and reads as follows:
Recording of CALL Programs and Events
There are to be no recordings of any CALL sponsored events except for the purposes of taking minutes and there is to be no posting of any kind.
If you have questions about this policy – or any other – please contact executive@calgarylifelonglearners.ca.
Science and Environment Speaker Series
By Barbara Decker Pierce
One of the bright lights during this winter of COVID shutdown has been CALL's Science and Environment Series. On January 5 CBC's popular radio host Jay Ingram offered an overview of how science is helping better understand Alzheimer's disease. A timely and important topic since it seems this illness touches so many of us these days.
On February 2, Madison Sovilow introduced us to the developing field of carbon capture use and storage (CCUS). Rather than releasing carbon dioxide into the environment there is growing interest in discovering ways to use CO2 as an input to alternative products. Her company is incorporating the harmful gas into concrete and creating other commercial products for industrial users and consumers. Not only was Madison's talk interesting, but it was encouraging to learn about actual efforts to reduce greenhouse gases from an enthusiastic and committed young Calgary company.
We would like to thank CALL volunteers Joe Boivin and Tom Jack for the work they do in arranging these speakers and to Wayne Marshall and Richard Farrand from the ZOOM help team for their help in streaming them into our living rooms. For their next series event on March 2 they have arranged an expert panel to explore the issue of Coal Mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies, a controversial but important issue for the future of our Province. Check out What's Happening in March on the CALL website to register.
'Fake News' and the Future of Democracy
A Community Conference via Zoom
Friday evening, May 7; Saturday morning, May 8; Saturday morning, May 15.
Advances in technology have enabled citizens to become better informed than ever before; however, they have also made it increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction: 'Fake news' is becoming a growth industry. This conference will explore the 'fake news' phenomenon with a view to assessing its possible impacts on democratic institutions, and to providing participants with tools to combat the tsunami of distortions coming our way.
The Program will feature:
Dr. Brooks DeCillia, national reporter for CBC, and a postdoctoral fellow in the Dept. of Political Science, U. of C.
Kim Groome, Information Specialist, Taylor Family Digital Library, U. of C.
James Murphy, Student Learning and Engagement Librarian, U. of C.
Dr. Gillian Steward, Calgary-based journalist, regular columnist for the Toronto Star, and journalism instructor, MRU
Dr. David Swann, Calgary physician, former Alberta MLA, and former Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.
Facilitator-led discussion groups
ALL are welcome. Come join the conversation!
More information is available on the 'Fake News' and the Future of Democracy page
This community conference is open to all, CALL members and non-members. Space is limited so register soon.
CALLing all Writers and Visual Artists
Do you have a story to tell? Are you a poet, an essayist, a short story author, a visual artist? Bishop's University Lifelong Learning Academy (BULLA) is compiling a collection of works that explore the themes of hope and resilience in the time of COVID.
Hope and Resilience Under Covid-19 will be published as both a paperback and an e-book in summer, 2021. All genres welcome: fiction, memoir, haiku, flash fiction, photography, drawings, paintings. Deadline for submissions March 20, 2021. For more information, download the project announcement and the submission details.
The CALL Newsletter is our way to communicate what is going on in our community. Usually we communicate to members about upcoming events, however, since all CALL gatherings are postponed for an undetermined period of time, we decided to use the newsletters as a way to 'peek behind the curtain of CALL', to give some general information about CALL groups and members.
You are invited to send your ideas and suggestions for future issues to newsletter@calgarylifelonglearners.ca. Let us know what your Interest Groups are doing and your strategies for coping with this situation in which the whole world finds itself. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity; not every submission will necessarily be published.
Meanwhile, be well, stay well in every sense of the word.


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I'd rather throw my own baby shower then wait for someone to and nobody does, but from on here I read it's not ok to throw your own. So moms, is it okay to throw your own baby shower?
My husband and I are throwing ourselves a baby shower. I didnt even think twice about it. I have family all over the U.S. and most of them have financial issues and wont fly out for the party anyways and therefore none of them even offered to throw us a shower. We are new to our area but have made some close friends. I think it is more rude to wait for someone else to throw you a shower. These traditions we try to follow in society are changing, so I say dont be afraid to change tradition. We are calling our baby shower a "baby celebration." Change up the name if you feel uncomfortable. I am still sending out invites and we have our registry. And yes, we expect gifts even from those who are going to decide not to come to our party (and is may seem selfish, but I have always been a committed friend and family member and if I could not make it to a shower, I still always sent a gift, and I expect the same). The people that really care will come out of the woodwork for you!
I have been planning my own shower and just called some of my girlfriends to let them know the date, time, and location. It sure beats waiting on someone to do it for you. And you can plan exactly how you want it to go and then delegate duties to friends who want to be involved. People are so stretched thin these days financially, and otherwise. I like knowing it's getting done.
I dont think its wrong or "tacky" When I had my first baby (3 years ago) I told everyone NOT to throw me a shower! I personally hate everything about baby showers and the horrible decorations and stupid games! UGH! So when we decided to "host" our own. We invited our close friends and family and had a back yard bbq! (It was also summertime) It was fantastic! I got to really enjoy everyones company and we didnt have any ackward silences or what should we do next. It was great and everyone had alot of fun (also it was coed) This time around for our second we decided to wait unitl she arrives (sense it is our second child and some people frown upon the idea of having more than one shower) we will have a "meet and greet/baby shower" once she arrives at our house that way all of our close friends and family can meet her and enjoy food and drink and not have to sit through a traditional shower. I might ad with my son my MIL threw me a shower and It was AWFUL!! I will never do that again!
I never got a baby shower for any of my children (all 3.) It would have been nice but I've never had any close girlfriends. One thing I've seen done is to have a party after the baby is born, then it's more like a meet and greet than a shower. Bonus, you get larger clothes that will fit longer than the 1st week or so, and people get creative with the gender and name being known. AND they get to hold the baby too! People will bring gifts instinctively or ask you what you need yet. Asking for usable items such as diapers of various brands, wipes, bottles, cups etc is always nice too. Or you could do a theme to the party if you have a lot of other parents invited, by asking them ?s on the RSVP. Like "best parenting advice?, wishes for baby? funniest baby/kid story? the one thing you think you didn't need for baby but couldn't imagine living without." This will get people thinking about gifts,create a cool keepsake, & provide entertainment at your party.
I'm throwing myself a baby shower. My husband and i paid for the venue, are designing the decor, and creating the food list. I've asked friends and family to help. Thus far, only a sister and an aunt are helping. As the family members of other moms to be, my family has financial troubles. I'd rather them not focus on yet another financial burden. My husband luckily havw the means to pay for everything. I say do whatever you feel like doing.
I am throwing my own shower and I'm excited. Friends have mentioned throwing me a babyshower and I have brushed some of them off. I know exactly what I want and How I want it. I have a distinctive theme & colors and even certain foods to go along with my theme. I'd rather throw it myself so nothing goes wrong and everything is exactly what I want & How I want it!
My "best friend" is throwing my baby shower but I really wish I was doing it myself. Its going to be at my house anyways. Lately she's been getting on my nerves because it feels like she's highjacking my pregnancy. This shower seems to be the one she's always wanted, nothing I want matters. She was even critisizing me on my invite list. Its putting a real strain on our friendship and stressing me out. If I was doing it myself I'd at least get to pick the theme, get the decorations, play the games I like, and make the food I want and not stress out. I am a PARTY PLANNER after all!! Sorry just rambling my frustrations. But anyways, I think its perfectly fine to throw your own babyshower cause sometimes it makes things easier. If a friend is going to do it for you, they should let you be involved in anything you wish to be. It is a celebration for YOU afterall.
What's "sad" is that no one would think of throwing a shower for someone. I have to admit I am totally bummed out. But I still like the persons idea of doing a "Welcome Baby" party instead.


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Sixpence None the Richer - The Original Demos
Wednesday 1st February 1995
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 20072-CAS2464
LABEL: Independent
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Now here's a treat for those now hooked on the classic The Fatherless And The Widow' album and wondering how we must wait for a follow up to that classic. The band have now very considerately made available the four demos that landed the band from Texas a deal with REX, on CD. The arrangement of "Trust" here is quite different again to the two versions on the album proper and not as good, Leigh Bingham sounding a tad hesitant (she probably was being a mere slip of a thing back in '92). But the killer is "Spotlight". Those readers living in Devon will have heard it on the Cross Rhythms Experience radio programmes (the track was featured on the 'ACM Journal's 3rd Anniversary Compilation CD') and is a favourite of CR producer Jonathan Bellamy. Astonishing as it may sound, taking the vocal mike momentarily away from the delicious Ms Bingham, wrapping around a layer of haunting keys, and therefore turning it into a Matt Slocum solo is, by a short head, even more splendid than the proper album version. There are a couple of other high-quality demos here. Plus there's a bonus (not credited on the sleeve) - two songs recorded live during Sixpence's tour with 10,000 Maniacs. And for UK readers prepared to rush off their cheques to Dual Edge, there's another bonus. The sleeve comes signed by all the band! Devotees of one of the most original new sounds in CCM will surely soon be seiging Soho.
Sixpence None The Richer artist profile
Sixpence In UK
Sixpence None The Richer to play Islington O2 Academy
Grammy Nomination For Sixpence
US rockers have been nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Pop Group
Song Contribution
Band Sixpence None The Richer and Nikki Hassman contribute to soundtrack 'Songs From Dawson Creek
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Band Sixpence None The Richer dispute over breach of contract
Demo Available On CD
Band's demo now available on collector's CD
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2015: The Ultimate Collection
2012: Lost In Transition
2012: Sixpence None The Richer Double Play
2010: Top Ten
2008: The Dawn Of Grace
2008: My Dear Machine
2004: The Best Of Sixpence None The Richer
2004: The Best Of Sixpence None The Richer (US Import)
2002: Divine Discontent
1999: Collage...A Portrait Of Their Best
1998: Sixpence None The Richer
1998: Authentic Classics: Sixpence None The Richer
1997: Tickets For A Prayer Wheel
1995: This Beautiful Mess
1994: The Fatherless And The Widow
1994: The Original Demos


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In Prague, off a busy main road in one of the city's outer districts, a quiet side street is dotted with industrial warehouses that sit behind fences fashioned from chain link and sheets of corrugated metal.
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It was six years ago in Prague when co-founders Ladislav Eberl and Jiří Peters met. At the time, they were both students. Eberl was studying dental hygiene; Peters was studying building structure in the Czech Technical University's civil engineering program. Eberl didn't want to be confined to one room for the rest of his life. Peters also had bigger dreams. He had an idea to develop a very thin, strong concrete and a great surface treatment—easier to clean than typical concrete with a more appealing finish. He wanted the concrete to be used to make washbasins and furniture. So he developed his own formula. Incorporating glass fibers, FixCrete is now Gravelli's signature blend.
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Dorney Park cited by OSHA for Safe Worker Conditions
Dorney Park, an amusement park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for unsafe working conditions for employees. More specifically, the citation resulted from the Park failing to protect workers from heat hazards and illness.
A June 9 investigation prompted by the teen's collapse near a food stand fryer revealed that Dorney Park's outdoor and food staff, the majority of whom are seasonally employed teenagers, were exposed to heat hazards during their summer employment, a news release says. According to the complaint OSHA received, the worker who collapsed sustained burns.
Dorney Park faces a $7,000 fine and possibly other penalties.
Let's face it, when we all go to amusement parks in the summer, one of the biggest battles we have, besides hour long lines, is heat. We slurp down huge 32 ounce drinks all day to cool off and stay hydrated. So think about these workers who are in that heat all day, usually in uniforms. Obviously, due tot he citing by OSHA, appropriate measure to protect from heat exposure and exhaustion were not in place to protect these employees.
"In summer temperatures, amusement park workers face an increased risk of heat-related illness and death," OSHA Allentown Area Office Director Jean Kulp said in the release. "The threat of heat stress can be reduced significantly by establishing a heat illness prevention program for indoor and outdoor workers. The program should include effective training; consistently available water and shaded breaks; a thorough review of heat illness incidents; and acclimatization."
Hopefully at some point, employers like Dorney Park, will come to the realization that the best assets they have in their business are the people that work for them everyday. All too often that is a misplaced understanding. Cost saving before safety never works in the end.
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