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On Authorial Intent
Years ago, when I first began my study of writing, I was both fortunate and cursed to land, right off the bat, a spectacularly good workshop teacher for fiction. My initiation into the craft of writing was through a teacher and mentor who knew precisely what he was doing, and by that I mean, he was conscious of everything he wrote. That was the fortunate part, as he awakened in me the same appreciation of the power of storytelling, and all that was possible provided you'd given serious thought to the effect your words would have, and could have, to a reader. But, alas, it was also a curse. I hesitate to say this, since it is bound to be misconstrued as arrogant (when the truth is, it's more desperate and frustrated than arrogant). You see, what made it a curse was that, thanks to that first teacher, I proceeded on the assumption that all writers knew precisely what they were doing: with every word, every sentence, every paragraph and every story.
Well, that was long ago, and a lot of muddy water has passed under the bridge since then. I have been privileged to find myself in the company of countless published authors: well-regarded, bestselling, highly popular authors. In each instance, it was indeed a privilege, and to this day I often feel something of an imposter in their midst. That said, I have also been witness, every now and then, to another side of that whole persona of 'popular, highly-regarded' authordom, which for lack of a better phrase, I will call the Blank Wall.
Before I explain that, I should point out that I am well aware that some writers feel that there is a value in maintaining a certain mystique when it comes to the writing process, as if to explain too much will somehow degrade the wonder (and, perchance, tarnish that aura of genius we all like to maintain before our fans, hah hah). But that always struck me as a rather narrow perch, and a dubious one at that. There is very little that is worthy of mystery to telling a story, and very little of the day-in day-out grind of being a fiction writer invites elevation to superhuman status, and besides, one of the most extraordinary wonders of writing lies precisely in what is possible, and rather than hiding one's cards (as if we published authors possess some secret code of success, jealously guarding our muse-given talent), I for one have always delighted in sharing the bones, meat and skin of narrative, particularly to aspiring writers and anyone else who might be interested.
Back to the Blank Wall. I ran face-first into that wall rather early on, in the company of that highbrow institution of exclusivity known as CanLit (an amorphous Canadian entity of 'serious' literature as promulgated primarily by the Canada Council, writing departments at universities, the Globe and Mail, provincial granting agencies, and CBC Radio). In effect, that mystique and aura was a facade presented not only to the public, but also, strangely enough, quickly and almost instinctively raised up between writers, with some underlying notion of competition feeding it, one presumes. No one seemed open to discussions on the bones, muscle and skin of writing. Granted, I was perhaps hopelessly clumsy in seeking such conversations in the midst of public venues of mutual congratulation and the maintenance of personae, but even my tentative suggestions inviting such dialogue at some later date was met again and again with that Blank Wall.
Granted, it may just be that I'm odious or something, and that each author intellectually ran for the hills at the mere suggestion of engaging me in a conversation. But, oddly enough, odious only to authors, as the rest of my social life seems healthy enough.
Over the years I have taken to attending the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, a scholarly conference in which authors and writers of the genre are invited to sit in on papers presented on their work; and to, on occasion, be part of panels of authors/creators taking questions from the scholars. Being part of those panels can be both exhilarating and profoundly frustrating, as every now and then I sat beside fellow authors intent on maintaining that mystique, that high, blank, impenetrable wall. Some go so far as to respond to every question by holding up their latest book and pointing out that it's available in the book-room. Now, this may come across as a bit cruel (and who knows how many enemies I'm making here among my compatriots), but it strikes me that, of all venues and of all potential audiences, isn't the ICFA one inviting something more than a sales-pitch? We sit at our long table facing a room full of academics and scholars, and spend the hour obscuring the glass between us and them, presumably to maintain that aura of distinction. Of course, I may be even more uncharitable in this, knowing as I do that many authors are shy, often awkward, and besides, it is simpler to fall back on the cliches of 'why we write' ('I write only for myself! But thanks for reading me!'), than it is to strip things back to expose the inner workings.
But, for all that my comments here invite excoriation, another potentially more egregious thought occurs to me, and it goes back to the blessing and the curse of my first workshop teacher, and it's this: maybe many authors don't want to talk about the gristle of writing 1 not because they're interested in maintaining a mystique, but because they don't think about those things, or, at best, they can't articulate their reasons behind writing what they write.
Before I continue digging this hole of mine, allow me to say that I have been fortunate over the years to find fellow writers more than eager to engage in discussions of the kind I'm advocating here. In each circumstance, I am privileged to discover writers who know precisely what they're up to, and even more wonderful, they're prepared to talk about it!
They may not know it, but they are my lifeline, and I'll not embarrass them by naming names here — you know who you are and what you mean to me, since when it comes to that, I'm anything but coy. Also, not all of them are writers: some are scholars who take an interest in what lies behind a narrative or an invented world. Others would call themselves, quite simply and humbly, fans. My lifeline, everyone of you.
But let's get back to what's driving me crazy, shall we? It's probably time to explain what has inspired me to write this essay. Well, I've been reading certain blogs and exchanges, here in Goodreads and elsewhere, that raise issues directly relating to authorial intent; and some authors are facing and responding to a most cogent series of questions from critics/fans/readers. These questions highlight (not always in a complimentary fashion) some of the possible assumptions carried over from our world into an invented one.
As questions, most worthwhile indeed. They need to be asked, and no work available to the public can make any claim to immunity against them, just as no author can contemptuously dismiss them (regardless of whether the questions arise from someone who has read their work or not — the nature of the question itself remains legitimate. It is its relevance that bears thinking about, not on specific grounds, but on general ones, as I will explain shortly).
Often, the discussion that follows, whether involving the author or just fans and advocates and detractors of the argument in question, can quickly bog down into semantic disputes and personal attacks intended to undermine the authority behind any statement being made. This kind of divisiveness may be inevitable, as unfortunate as it is, as the original question gets left behind.
Unlike times past, this modern age makes a commodity of both an artist's works and the artist in question; whereas pre-internet authors could feel open to both advancing or rejecting the cult of the persona. These days, there is a pressure on writers to present to the world more than just their published works, but also their own personae. This has the effect of blurring the distinction between the two, particularly in the eyes of fans (and be assured, there is a profound distinction there, though sometimes neither as profound nor as distinct as one would hope: specifically, when an author writes fiction to advance his or her politics, agenda, world-view and a host of other prejudices, in a manner that reveals their contempt for contrary opinions).
In short, we're in an age where author and the work are both fair game, both open to direct challenge by critics and readers. This is the case of playing with fire and getting occasionally burned.
I am no longer convinced that every published author has given full consideration to the host of assumptions they carry into their created world. Well. There. I said it. I will not get into specific examples here, though it wouldn't take long to assemble a fair list of 'you-had-no-idea-what-you-were-really-saying-here-did-you?' films, novels, and the like. That is, I can only assume they didn't know what they were saying, unless I choose to believe that certain creators of mass media out there have no compunction about encouraging terrorism, perpetuating bigotry, misogyny, rape and hate crimes; and are equally happy advocating revenge as the primary recourse to justice.
So, what has all this to do with the Fantasy genre? Plenty, because it's a genre that invites you (as a writer), even demands you, to invent something new, something other. But in that process of invention (of, say, an entire other world), there is the risk that certain assumptions or behaviors or attitudes from this world can slip in, unquestioned, unchallenged, unexplored. And when that happens, why, it's fair game for anyone — anyone — to throw down the gauntlet in challenge. And when it becomes evident, in an author's direct response, that certain elements were not thought-through, not thought-out, that author then faces the choice of mea culpa or launching into a full defense of their position, which in turn further blurs the distinction between author and the author's work in question. This is messy, but I find myself lacking sympathy: we are, after all, in an age of communication that expects the creators be present, engaged, and prepared to stand behind their words. It's not all fun and games and ego-massaging, after all. There's a price to pay for notoriety.
If, into this invented fantasy world, certain assumptions about gender roles, skin colour, sexual preference, etc, are carried ad hoc from our world, then it is incumbent that they be challenged. Why? Because it matters. Because, every time shit like that is carried over, an underlying assumption is made: that such assumptions adhere to some Natural Law, wherein arguments in defense of such choices devolve into falsehood ('history shows it was always that way' [no, it doesn't], and 'in a barbaric world a patriarchy is given' [no, it isn't], or, 'in a post-apocalyptic world where remnants of hi-tech is akin to magic, men will still rule and dominate every social hierarchy' [say what? That doesn't even make sense!]). The Natural Law argument is a fallacy; more to the point, the Fantasy genre is the perfect venue in which to utterly dismantle those assumptions, to offer alternative realities and thereby challenge the so-called givens of the human condition.
What do I mean by 'gristle,' 'meat and bones,' etc? Well, imagine you are a published author, and you are asked 'Why did you craft that sentence the way you did? What effect were you looking for in that sequence of events? Why did you carry those particular assumptions from our world into the one you invented for your stories? Ah, but that last question … a hint to where I am headed with this lengthy discourse here, perhaps?
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Do you all know about the Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Act, H.R. 3648? You can see NAR's approval of such a bill here.
This bill was enacted to help homeowners that sell their homes via a Short Sale from getting a 1099 tax bill for the loan forgiveness.
A home is bought for $400,000 in 2005.
Owner has to pay taxes on that $50,000 also known as "Phantom Tax"
This bill in theory sounds great!
But the problem is, if there is NO ramification for a seller to do a Short Sale, or fight for a higher price, the result is MORE Short Sales for LOWER prices.
I suggest instead of wiping out the tax, reduce it, or spread it over 5 years. Why not reduce the burden by 50% or 75% or spread it out over 5 years?
Frank, I agree with your thoughts here. I'm sure there can be some compromise to help these people in dire financial situations while still maintaining decent home values. Interesting stuff, especially since I may have a short sale listing coming up pretty soon.
I am not to sure I agree here Frank, You have someone who can't afford to stay in there home so they have to take give the home back and pay a penalty to the government for this privilege, this is only going to put them further in debt.
I don't see this leading to more short sales as they aren't going through this short sale process to save any tax dollars, they just can't afford the payments on their home.
I get it, that they can't afford it, and will get deeper into debt, but this bailout will make it WORSE for everyone else.
Puts People In Their Places!!
Right on! Shame on the buyer who wasn't smart enough to realize he or she couldn't afford the place at the outset...who now penalizes me (who did do the math) because of the bailout, and consequently, my property value is deluted.
That was my thought exactly. 5 years - that would make it manageable. Now - how do we get that idea out there?
I thought that you can already pay if off within 5 years??? Maybe I was misinformed. I think that the tax relief should be by individual basis. If I have a client who is doing a short sale due to a situation that was unexpected such as severe or terminal illness or child's terminal illness, (which I have had clients with this situation, even with health insurance they are paying bills over $30K and used equity in their homes) it still prevents the foreclosure and the forthcoming bankruptcy and other debt gets paid instead of easy way out with a Chapter 7, then it should be considered. What about the client who was never told what ARM is??? Do they have to suffer the consequences even though they were not educated or explained anything in the mortgage process and they trusted their mortgage broker (who is now being investigated by Feds). I really think that certain individuals should be able to "be approved" for the tax relief. Maybe a process that if the lender, agent, appraiser, and/or any other professional was involved in their deal and they are being convicted of fraud, then those individuals should have the relief and more.
Stella, I don't know. Where can we find this out? I was told that Short Sellers are supposed to get a 1099 for that tax year. I never heard of a payment plan associated with that.
But most Short Sales are done to NOT have to foreclose and go bankrupt. Correct me if I'm wrong.
A short sale is the next worst thing on someones credit next to foreclosure or bankruptcy If your client does a short and they can't afford the tax liability have them file a bk then its a wash. Look no ones giving them a mortgage for at least 2 years whether its a short, bk for foreclosure. The clock will actually start faster for good credit after a ch 7 discharge.
Again you need not file bk to use form 982 you just need to prove that your in the red financially so clients can use this form to wash their tax liabilities under the guide of an accountant.
Hello Frank! I believe your post makes sense and I agree with your comments. I do not specialize in short sales and recently was introduced to the fact that they are much more work then they are worth. So, most of this stuff is over my head....as I have decided to refer my seller's to other associates that specialize in this market area. But, your blog was very interesting to me and it surprised me to see NAR going the other way...I would be interested in knowing their reasoning behind the support.
to make my long story short, i filed chapt 7 for houses and today was the hearing. i'll find out the results after 2mo but today i got this county real estate tax bill for just one house i'm giving up due in near future.
GOOD NEWS for realtors who are helping home owners working through short sale. The government just passed a new law that went into effect end of January 2008 to help with phantom tax. Government will forgive phantom tax on your primary residence.
Not one customer from H&R Block in an office in Cape Coral Florida ever saw ANY 1099-c's for all the customers who were "going" to "maybe" receive one. Has any one ever seen a 1099-c for a short sale?????
I am facing a short sale on a lot I had intended to build on before everything blew up. What are the ramifications if it is not a primary residence or land?
Bottom line, realtors work with brokers. Brokers are trained in the art. Brokers and/or banks that accepted these deals, presented them or otherwise didn't fully inform a potential buyer are guilty of the worst kind of breach of fiduciary responsibility.


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Annette Solmell (born 1 July 1959) is a Swedish equestrian. She competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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1959 births
Living people
Swedish dressage riders
Swedish female equestrians
Olympic equestrians of Sweden
Equestrians at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Norrköping

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Juniata College vs Penn State Altoona (Apr 19, 2006)
Juniata College vs Penn State Altoona (Game 1)
Apr 19, 2006 at Altoona, PA (Blair County Ballp.)
Juniata College 8 (21-8-1)                    Penn State Altoona 6 (17-14)
Beaver cf..................  3  3  2  2       Bagley Andy cf.............  4  0  1  1
Saintz rf..................  3  1  1  1       Vogel Jeremy lf............  3  0  1  1
Kauffman 1b................  4  1  1  2       Petulla Tony ss............  3  0  0  0
Lingenfelter 3b............  4  1  1  1       Scelsi Chris 1b............  4  1  1  0
Russell dh/2b..............  4  0  3  0       Weyant Tyler rf............  4  1  2  0
Leonard lf.................  4  0  1  1       Robuck Matt 2b.............  4  1  3  0
Wilk ss/dh.................  4  1  1  0       Gindlesperger Ryan dh......  4  1  1  2
Sternberg c................  3  1  1  0       Waltz Brady c..............  3  0  0  1
Enoch 2b/ss................  3  0  0  0       Barnard RJ 3b..............  3  2  3  1
Bridenbaugh p..............  0  0  0  0       Plummer Bryan p............  0  0  0  0
Hayes p...................  0  0  0  0        Zach Grove p..............  0  0  0  0
Juniata College..... 130 000 4 -  8 11  1
E - Beaver; Petulla T. DP - Altoona 1. LOB - Juniata 5; Altoona 7. 2B - Beaver;
Kauffman. HBP - Vogel J; Petulla T. SB - Beaver; Saintz; Lingenfelter; Bagley A;
Weyant T; Gindles. R; Barnard 2.
Juniata College                IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
Bridenbaugh ...............   5.0  7  3  3  0  4   0  0  2  0   21 23   2  8
Hayes  W...................   1.0  4  3  3  0  1   0  0  0  0    7  7   1  1
Enoch  S...................   1.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    4  4   1  1
Plummer Bryan  L...........   6.2 11  8  7  2  5   0  0  0  0   31 33   8  6
Zach Grove ................   0.1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    1  1   1  0
HBP - by Bridenbaugh (Vogel J); by Bridenbaugh (Petulla T).
Strikeouts - Beaver; Kauffman 2; Wilk; Enoch; Bagley A 3; Weyant T; Robuck M;
Gindles. R. Walks - Beaver; Saintz.
Umpires - HP: PJ McConville  1B: Rich Dillen
Start: 1:00 pm   Time:   Attendance: 105
Bridenbaugh faced 2 batters in the 6th.
Game: PSAB4191
Juniata College 8 (21-8-1)
Beaver cf................  3  3  2  2   1  1  1  0   0
Saintz rf................  3  1  1  1   1  0  2  0   0
Kauffman 1b..............  4  1  1  2   0  2  9  0   1
Lingenfelter 3b..........  4  1  1  1   0  0  0  3   0
Russell dh/2b............  4  0  3  0   0  0  1  1   1
Leonard lf...............  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  1   0
Wilk ss/dh...............  4  1  1  0   0  1  0  1   3
Sternberg c..............  3  1  1  0   0  0  7  0   0
Enoch 2b/ss..............  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  5   0
Bridenbaugh p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Hayes p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 32  8 11  7   2  5 21 12   5
Penn State Altoona 6 (17-14)
Gindlesperger Ryan dh....  4  1  1  2   0  1  0  0   1
Plummer Bryan p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Zach Grove p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
E - Beaver; Petulla T. DP - Altoona 1. LOB - Juniata 5; Altoona 7. 2B -
Beaver; Kauffman. HBP - Vogel J; Petulla T. SB - Beaver; Saintz;
Lingenfelter; Bagley A; Weyant T; Gindles. R; Barnard 2.
Juniata College        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
Bridenbaugh.........  5.0  7  3  3  0  4 21 23
Hayes...............  1.0  4  3  3  0  1  7  7
Enoch...............  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  4  4
Plummer Bryan.......  6.2 11  8  7  2  5 31 33
Zach Grove..........  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1
Win - Hayes.  Loss - Plummer B.  Save - Enoch .
Juniata College vs Penn State Altoona (Game 1) - Composite Box Score
Beaver cf          3  3  2  2   1  0  0  1   1  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   0   1  0  1
Saintz rf          3  1  1  1   0  0  0  1   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   2  0  0
Kauffman 1b        4  1  1  2   1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  2   0  0   0   9  0  0
Lingenfelter 3b    4  1  1  1   0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  3  0
Russell dh/2b      4  0  3  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   1  1  0
Leonard lf         4  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   1   1  1  0
Wilk ss/dh         4  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  1   0   0  1  0
Sternberg c        3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   7  0  0
Enoch 2b/ss        3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  1   0  1   0   0  5  0
Bridenbaugh p      0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  1  0
Hayes p            0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Totals......      32  8 11  7   2  0  0  2   3  0  0  0  0  5   0  2   1  21 12  1
Gindles. R dh      4  1  1  2   0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0  0  1   0  0   0   0  0  0
Plummer B p        0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Grove Z p          0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0   0   0  0  0
Juniata College        IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP HB BK IBB SH SF CI  2B 3B HR  AB BF  FO GO
Bridenbaugh           5.0  7  3  3  0  4   0  2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0  21 23   2  8
Hayes  W              1.0  4  3  3  0  1   0  0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   7  7   1  1
Enoch  S              1.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   4  4   1  1
Plummer B  L          6.2 11  8  7  2  5   0  0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0  31 33   8  6
Grove Z               0.1  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1   1  0
Juniata College vs Penn State Altoona (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
Juniata College starters: 11/cf Beaver; 5/rf Saintz; 25/1b Kauffman; 33/3b
Lingenfelter; 3/dh Russell; 9/lf Leonard; 13/ss Wilk; 21/c Sternberg; 4/2b
Enoch; 2/p Bridenbaugh;
Penn State Altoona starters: 15/cf Bagley A; 9/lf Vogel J; 10/ss Petulla T;
34/1b Scelsi C; 7/rf Weyant T; 12/2b Robuck M; 28/dh Gindles. R; 24/c Waltz B;
3/3b Barnard; 19/p Plummer B;
Juniata College 1st - Russell to 2b. Wilk to dh. Enoch to ss. Beaver
walked. Beaver stole second. Saintz flied out to cf; Beaver advanced to third.
Kauffman struck out swinging. Lingenfelter reached on an error by ss; Beaver
scored, unearned. Lingenfelter stole second. Russell flied out to rf. 1 run,
0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 1st - Bagley A struck out looking. Vogel J grounded
out to p. Petulla T grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Juniata College 2nd - Leonard grounded out to 2b. Wilk singled to center
field. Sternberg singled; Wilk advanced to second. Enoch grounded out to c;
Sternberg advanced to second; Wilk advanced to third. Beaver doubled, 2 RBI;
Sternberg scored; Wilk scored. Saintz singled, RBI; Beaver scored. Saintz stole
second. Kauffman flied out to cf. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 2nd - Scelsi C grounded out to 3b. Weyant T struck
out swinging. Robuck M struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Juniata College 3rd - Lingenfelter flied out to rf. Russell singled to
left field. Leonard flied out to lf. Wilk grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 3rd - Gindles. R grounded out to ss. Waltz B grounded
out to ss. Barnard singled to center field. Barnard stole second. Bagley A
singled to center field, RBI; Barnard scored. Bagley A stole second. Vogel J
hit by pitch. Petulla T hit by pitch; Vogel J advanced to second; Bagley A
advanced to third. Scelsi C flied out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3
Juniata College 4th - Sternberg lined out to ss. Enoch grounded out to
ss. Beaver struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 4th - Weyant T singled to center field. Weyant T
stole second. Robuck M singled to left field; Weyant T advanced to third, out
at home lf to 3b to c. Gindles. R out at first 3b to 2b, reached on a fielder's
choice; Robuck M out on the play. Gindles. R stole second. Waltz B grounded out
to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Juniata College 5th - Saintz flied out to cf. Kauffman struck out
swinging. Lingenfelter flied out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 5th - Barnard singled to center field. Barnard stole
second. Bagley A struck out swinging. Vogel J flied out to rf. Petulla T
grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Juniata College 6th - Russell singled to left field. Leonard grounded
into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Russell out on the play. Wilk struck out
looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 6th - Scelsi C singled. Weyant T singled to left
field; Scelsi C advanced to second. Hayes to p for Bridenbaugh. Robuck M
singled to third base; Weyant T advanced to second; Scelsi C advanced to third.
Gindles. R singled to right field, 2 RBI; Robuck M advanced to third; Weyant T
scored; Scelsi C scored. Waltz B grounded out to ss, RBI; Gindles. R advanced
to second; Robuck M scored. Barnard singled, advanced to second on an error by
cf, RBI; Gindles. R scored. Bagley A struck out swinging; Barnard advanced to
third. Vogel J singled, RBI; Barnard scored. Petulla T flied out to lf. 5
runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Juniata College 7th - Sternberg grounded out to ss. Enoch struck out
looking. Beaver singled to left field. Saintz walked; Beaver advanced to
second. Kauffman doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Saintz scored; Beaver scored.
Lingenfelter singled to center field, RBI; Kauffman scored. Russell singled to
center field; Lingenfelter advanced to second. Leonard singled to center field,
RBI; Russell advanced to second; Lingenfelter scored. Grove Z to p for Plummer
B. Wilk flied out to cf. 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Penn State Altoona 7th - Wilk to ss. Enoch to p. /  for Hayes. Scelsi C
flied out to cf. Weyant T grounded out to ss. Robuck M singled. Gindles. R
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Juniata College vs Penn State Altoona (Game 1) - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Juniata College   TPA AB  H BB HP SH SF CI  Left Right  Ops  Runrs  Ops  2outs  Off%  Full On3rd  Adv  LOB  RBI  Out  Out
Beaver cf.........  4  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   2-3   1-1   1-1   1-1   2-3   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    2    0    0
Saintz rf.........  4  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   1-2   1-2   3-3   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     1    0    1    0    2
Kauffman 1b.......  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-3   1-3   1-3   1-2   0-0   0-0   0-1     0    1    2    0    1
Lingenfelter 3b...  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-2   1-2   2-2   1-3   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    0    2
Russell dh/2b.....  4  4  3  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   3-4   0-1   1-2   1-2   1-2   1-1   0-0   0-0     0    1    0    0    1
Leonard lf........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-1   1-3   1-3   1-1   0-1   0-0   0-0     0    0    1    2    1
Wilk ss/dh........  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   0-1   0-2   0-2   0-3   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    3    0    1    1
Sternberg c.......  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-3   0-0   1-1   1-1   0-0   0-2   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    1    1
Enoch 2b/ss.......  3  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-3   0-1   0-1   1-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     2    0    0    2    0
Bridenbaugh p.....  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Hayes p...........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 34 32 11  2  0  0  0  0  0-0  11-32  5-12  7-17 11-18  7-15  2-7   0-0   0-1     3    5    7    6    9
Juniata College       BF AB  H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL  Left Right Runrs 2outs  Off%  Out  Out
Bridenbaugh.........  23 21  7  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  3-10  4-11  3-9   2-7   3-6     8    2
Hayes...............   7  7  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1-3   3-4   4-7   1-2   0-0     1    1
Enoch...............   4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-1   1-3   0-1   1-2   0-1     1    1
Gindles. R dh.....  4  4  1  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   1-4   1-1   1-3   1-3   0-1   0-1   1-1   1-1     0    1    0    2    0
Plummer B p.......  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Grove Z p.........  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0     0    0    0    0    0
Totals............ 34 32 12  0  2  0  0  0  0-0  12-32  6-13  7-17 10-18  4-11  3-7   1-2   2-2     3    7    2   10    4
Plummer B...........  33 31 11  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  2  4-11  7-20  7-16  7-14  2-7     6    8
Grove Z.............   1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0-0   0-1   0-1   0-1   0-0     0    1
Game number PSAB4191
Juniata College 8, Penn State Altoona 6 (Apr 19, 2006 at Altoona, PA)
Time:           Attendance: 105  DH number: 1
Visitor batting - Juniata College
Beaver        cf -  3  3  2  3  1           2                1     1    1          1     1
Saintz        rf -  3  1  1  1              1                1          1          2
Kauffman      1b -  4  1  1  2  1           2                      2               9
Lingenfelter  3b -  4  1  1  1              1                           1             3
Russell       dh -  0
Russell       2b -  4     3  3                                                     1  1
Leonard       lf -  4     1  1              1                                 1    1  1
Wilk          ss -  0                                                                 1
Wilk          dh -  4  1  1  1                                     1
Sternberg     c  -  3  1  1  1                                                     7                  5
Enoch         2b -  0
Enoch         ss -  3                                              1                  5
Enoch         p  -  0
Bridenbaugh   p  -  0                                                                 1               5
Hayes        p  -  0
Totals......     - 32  8 11 13  2  0  0     7  0  0  0  0    2  0  5    3  0  1   21 12  1  0     0   5   0  0
Visitor pitching - Juniata College
Bridenbaugh       5.0  7 21 23  3  3                2          4             1
Hayes        W    1.0  4  7  7  3  3                           1
Enoch        S    1.0  1  4  4                                 1                 1
Home batting - Penn State Altoona
Bagley A      cf -  4     1  1              1                      3    1          4
Vogel J       lf -  3     1  1              1           1                          1
Petulla T     ss -  3                                   1                          1  4  1  1
Scelsi C      1b -  4  1  1  1                                                     6        1
Weyant T      rf -  4  1  2  2                                     1    1          2
Robuck M      2b -  4  1  3  3                                     1               2  2     1
Gindles. R    dh -  4  1  1  1              2                      1    1
Waltz B       c  -  3                       1                                      5  1               3
Barnard       3b -  3  2  3  3              1                           2
Plummer B     p  -  0                                                                                3
Grove Z      p  -  0
Home pitching - Penn State Altoona
Plummer B    L    6.2 11 31 33  8  7                     2     5             1
Grove Z           0.1  0  1  1                                                   1
Box Proof - Juniata College            Box Proof - Penn State Altoona
Juniata College 8, Penn State Altoona 6 (Apr 19, 2006 at Altoona, PA) (Game 1)
Juniata College..... 130 000 4 -  8 11  1      (21-8-1)
Penn State Altoona.. 001 005 0 -  6 12  1      (17-14)
Pitchers: Juniata College - Bridenbaugh; Hayes(6); Enoch(7) and Sternberg. Penn State Altoona -
Plummer Bryan; Zach Grove(7) and Waltz Brady.
Win-Hayes  Save-Enoch  Loss-Plummer Bryan  T-  A-105


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Government Plans Don't Work
By Randal O'Toole
This article appeared in the Christian Science Monitor on October 18, 2007.
Unlike planners, markets can cope with complexity and change.
After more than 30 years of reviewing government plans, including forest plans, park plans, watershed plans, wildlife plans, energy plans, urban plans, and transportation plans, I've concluded that government planning almost always does more harm than good.
Most government plans are so full of fabrications and unsupportable assumptions that they aren't worth the paper they are printed on, much less the millions of dollars taxpayers spend to have them written. Federal, state, and local governments should repeal planning laws and shut down planning offices.
Everybody plans. But private plans are flexible, and we happily change them when new information arises. In contrast, special interest groups ensure that the government plans benefiting them do not change — no matter how costly.
Like any other organization, government agencies need to plan their budgets and short‐term projects. But they fail when they write comprehensive plans (which try to account for all side effects), long‐range plans (two to 50 years or more), or plans that attempt to control other people's land and resources. Many plans try to do all three.
Comprehensive plans fail because forests, watersheds, and cities are simply too complicated for anyone to understand. Chaos science reveals that very tiny differences in initial conditions can lead to huge differences in outcomes — that's why megaprojects such as Boston's Big Dig go so far over budget.
Long‐range plans fail because planners have no better insight into the future than anyone else, so their plans will be as wrong as their predictions are.
Planning of other people's land and resources fails because planners will not pay the costs they impose on other people, so they have no incentive to find the best answers.
Most of the nation's 32,000 professional planners graduated from schools that are closely affiliated with colleges of architecture, giving them an undue faith in design. This means many plans put enormous efforts into trying to control urban design while they neglect other tools that could solve social problems at a much lower cost.
For example, planners propose to reduce automotive air pollution by increasing population densities to reduce driving. Yet the nation's densest urban area, Los Angeles, which is seven times as dense as the least dense areas, has only 8 percent less commuting by auto. In contrast, technological improvements over the past 40 years, which planners often ignore, have reduced the pollution caused by some cars by 99 percent.
Some of the worst plans today are so‐called growth‐management plans prepared by states and metropolitan areas. They try to control who gets to develop their land and exactly what those developments should look like, including their population densities and mixtures of residential, retail, commercial, and other uses. "The most effective plans are drawn with such precision that only the architectural detail is left to future designers," says a popular planning book.
About a dozen states require or encourage urban areas to write such plans. Those states have some of the nation's least affordable housing, while most states and regions that haven't written such plans mostly have very affordable housing. The reason is simple: planning limits the supply of new housing, which drives up the price of all housing and leads to housing bubbles.
In states with growth‐management laws, median housing prices in 2006 were typically 4 to 8 times median family incomes. In most states without such laws, median home prices are only 2 to 3 times median family incomes.
Few people realize that the recent housing bubble, which affected mainly regions with growth‐management planning, was caused by planners trying to socially engineer cities. Yet it has done little to protect open space, reduce driving, or do any of the other things promised.
Politicians use government planning to allocate scarce resources on a large scale. Instead, they should make sure that markets — based on prices, incentives, and property rights — work.
Private ownership of wildlife could save endangered species such as the black‐footed ferret, North America's most‐endangered mammal. Variably priced toll roads have helped reduce congestion. Pollution markets do far more to clean the air than exhortations to drive less. Giving people freedom to use their property, and ensuring only that their use does not harm others, will keep housing affordable.
Unlike planners, markets can cope with complexity. Futures markets cushion the results of unexpected changes. Markets do not preclude government ownership, but the best‐managed government programs are funded out of user fees that effectively make government managers act like private owners. Rather than passing the buck by turning sticky problems over to government planners, policymakers should make sure markets give people what they want.
Randal O'Toole
Randal O'Toole is a senior fellow with the Cato Institute and author of the recent book, The Best‐Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms Your Quality of Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future.


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[TotH to Kottke]
* vernacular joke, as invoked by Ian Stewart in Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
As we rewind, we might spare a thought for Christian Goldbach; he died on this date in 1764. A mathematician, lawyer, and historian who studied infinite sums, the theory of curves and the theory of equations, he is best remembered for his correspondence with Leibniz, Euler, and Bernoulli, especially his 1742 letter to Euler containing what is now known as "Goldbach's conjecture."
In that letter he outlined his famous proposition:
Every even natural number greater than 2 is equal to the sum of two prime numbers.
It has been checked by computer for vast numbers– up to at least 4 x 1014– but remains unproved.
(Goldbach made another conjecture that every odd number is the sum of three primes; it has been checked by computer for vast numbers, but also remains unproved.)
Goldbach's letter to Euler (source, and larger view)
(Roughly) Daily is headed into a Thanksgiving hiatus; regular service will resume when the tryptophan haze clears… probably around Monday, November 26. Thanks for reading– and have Happy Holidays!
Tagged with art, computer, Euler, Goldbach, Goldbach's Conjecture, history, Mathematics, photography, Technology
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times, it's enemy action."*…
A couple of weeks ago, we considered the human urge to find significance, meaning in everyday occurrences: "All mystical experience is coincidence; and vice versa, of course." Today, we consider the same phenomena from a more mathematical point-of-view…
Was it a chance encounter when you met that special someone or was there some deeper reason for it? What about that strange dream last night—was that just the random ramblings of the synapses of your brain or did it reveal something deep about your unconscious? Perhaps the dream was trying to tell you something about your future. Perhaps not. Did the fact that a close relative developed a virulent form of cancer have profound meaning or was it simply a consequence of a random mutation of his DNA?
We live our lives thinking about the patterns of events that happen around us. We ask ourselves whether they are simply random, or if there is some reason for them that is uniquely true and deep. As a mathematician, I often turn to numbers and theorems to gain insight into questions like these. As it happens, I learned something about the search for meaning among patterns in life from one of the deepest theorems in mathematical logic. That theorem, simply put, shows that there is no way to know, even in principle, if an explanation for a pattern is the deepest or most interesting explanation there is. Just as in life, the search for meaning in mathematics knows no bounds…
Noson Yanofsky on what math can teach us about finding order in our chaotic lives.
* Ian Fleming
As we consider the odds, we might send carefully-calculated birthday greetings to Johann Bernoulli; he was born on this date in 1667. A member of the mathematically-momentous Bernoulli family, Johann (also known as Jean or John) discovered the exponential calculus and (with Leibniz and Huygens) the equation of the catenary. Still, he be best remembered as teacher and mentor of Leonhard Euler.
Tagged with Bernoulli, coincidence, Euler, history, Johann Bernoulli, Mathematics, meaning, Science
"I'm gonna put a curse on you and all your kids will be born completely naked"*…
More at "Rejected Titles for Kids Say the Darnedest Things." (Younger readers click here for explanatory background.)
* Jimi Hendrix
As we remark that an acorn never falls far from the tree, we might spare a thought for Christian Goldbach; he died on this date in 1764. A mathematician, lawyer, and historian who studied infinite sums, the theory of curves and the theory of equations, he is best remembered for his correspondence with Leibniz, Euler, and Bernoulli, especially his 1742 letter to Euler containing what is now known as "Goldbach's conjecture."
(Goldbach made another conjecture that every odd number is the sum of three primes; it has been checked by computer for vast numbers, but remains unproved.)
Tagged with conjecture, Euler, Goldbach, humor, Kids say the darnedest things, Mathematics, Science
"I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is"*…
Euler's identity: Math geeks extol its beauty, even finding in it hints of a mysterious connectedness in the universe. It's on tank tops and coffee mugs [and tattoos]. Aliens, apparently, carve it into crop circles (in 8-bit binary code). It's appeared on The Simpsons. Twice.
What's the deal with Euler's identity? Basically, it's an equation about numbers—specifically, those elusive constants π and e. Both are "transcendental" quantities; in decimal form, their digits unspool into infinity. And both are ubiquitous in scientific laws. But they seem to come from different realms: π (3.14159 …) governs the perfect symmetry and closure of the circle; it's in planetary orbits, the endless up and down of light waves. e (2.71828 …) is the foundation of exponential growth, that accelerating trajectory of escape inherent to compound interest, nuclear fission, Moore's law. It's used to model everything that grows…
Now, maybe you've never thought of math equations as "beautiful," but look at that result: It combines the five most fundamental numbers in math—0, 1, e, i, and π—in a relation of irreducible simplicity. (Even more astonishing if you slog through the proof, which involves infinite sums, factorials, and fractions nested within fractions within fractions like matryoshka dolls.) And remember, e and π are infinitely long decimals with seemingly nothing in common; they're the ultimate jigsaw puzzle pieces. Yet they fit together perfectly—not to a few places, or a hundred, or a million, but all the way to forever…
But the weirdest thing about Euler's formula—given that it relies on imaginary numbers—is that it's so immensely useful in the real world. By translating one type of motion into another, it lets engineers convert messy trig problems (you know, sines, secants, and so on) into more tractable algebra—like a wormhole between separate branches of math. It's the secret sauce in Fourier transforms used to digitize music, and it tames all manner of wavy things in quantum mechanics, electronics, and signal processing; without it, computers might not exist…
More marvelous math at "The Baffling and Beautiful Wormhole Between Branches of Math."
[TotH to @haarsager]
* Paul Erdős
As we wonder if Descartes wasn't right when he wrote that "everything turns into mathematics," we might spare a thought for Persian polymath Omar Khayyam; the mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, epigrammatist, and poet died on this date in 1131. While he's probably best known to English-speakers as a poet, via Edward FitzGerald's famous translation of the quatrains that comprise the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Omar was one of the major mathematicians and astronomers of the medieval period. He is the author of one of the most important works on algebra written before modern times, the Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra, which includes a geometric method for solving cubic equations by intersecting a hyperbola with a circle. His astronomical observations contributed to the reform of the Persian calendar. And he made important contributions to mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology, and Islamic theology.
Tagged with algebra, Beauty, Erdos, Euler, Euler's Identity, Mathematics, Omar Khayyam, Rubaiyat, Science
"Nothing is more memorable than truth beautifully told"*…
If physicists and mathematicians can't be rock stars, they can at least have rock star logos. Dr. Prateek Lala, a physician and amateur calligrapher from Toronto has obliged with 50 nifty "scientific typographics" of important cosmologists and scientists through the ages.
Inspired by the "type biographies" of Indian graphic designer Kapil Bhagat, Lala designed his logos to make the lives and discoveries of various scientists more engaging and more immediately relatable to students.
Dr. Lala's work was for a poster that was published in the latest issue of Inside The Perimeter, the official magazine of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. One can subscribe to the magazine by email for free here.
Meantime, one can read the backstory, and see many more of Dr. L's lyrical logos at CoDesign.
* Rick Julian
As we ponder personal branding, we might send dynamic birthday greetings to Daniel Bernoulli; he was born on this date in 1700. One of the several prominent mathematicians and physicists in the Swiss Bernoulli family, Daniel is best remembered for or his applications of mathematics to mechanics, especially fluid mechanics, and for his pioneering work in probability and statistics. His name is commemorated in the Bernoulli principle, a particular example of the conservation of energy, which describes the mathematics of the mechanism underlying the operation of two important technologies of the 20th century: the carburetor and the airplane wing.
A contemporary and close friend of Leonhard Euler (see above), Bernoulli was the son of Johann Bernoulli (one of the early developers of calculus), nephew of Jakob Bernoulli (who was the first to discover the theory of probability), and the brother of Johann II (an expert on magnetism and the propagation of light). Daniel is said to have had a bad relationship with his father: when they tied for first place in a scientific contest at the University of Paris, Johann, unable to bear the "shame" of being compared as Daniel's equal, banned Daniel from his house. Johann Bernoulli then plagiarized some key ideas from Daniel's book Hydrodynamica in his own book Hydraulica, which he backdated to before Hydrodynamica. Despite Daniel's attempts at reconciliation, his father carried the grudge until his death.
Tagged with Bernoulli, Bohr, Curie, design, Euler, Fibonacci, graphic, history of science, logos, scientists
No reservation? No problem!…
Jeff Dekofsky explains Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel, a thought experiment proposed in the 1920s by German mathematician David Hilbert to illustrate some surprising properties of infinite sets, in this TED-Ed animated lecture…
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As a special bonus, another amusing video (via Kottke)– an explanation of why it is that the sum of all positive integers (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + …) = -1/12… Euler actually proved this result in 1735, but the result was only made rigorous later; and now physicists have been seeing this result actually show up in nature. (Spoiler alert: the answer turns on what one means by "sum" mathematically…)
As we pray for more fingers and toes, we might spare a thought for Harald August Bohr; he died on this date in 1951. While materially less well-known than his brother Niels, Harald was a formidable mathematician (founder of the field of almost periodic functions), a gifted athlete (an accomplished footballer who won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of Denmark's team), an inspirational teacher (the annual award for outstanding teaching at the University of Copenhagen is called "the Harald" in his honor), and an out-spoken critic of the anti-Semitic policies that took root in the German mathematical establishment in the 1930s.
Tagged with almost periodic functions, Euler, Harald Bohr, Hilbert, Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, infinity, Mathematics, Number theory, sum of all positive integers
Spiraling into control…
The Fibonacci spiral (source)
As we remark that math really is beautiful, we might send elegantly parsimonious birthday greetings to one of Fibonacci's spiritual descendants, a father of Pure Mathematics, Leonhard Euler; he was born on this date in 1707. While crafting "the most remarkable formula in mathematics," Euler made foundational contributions to number theory, graph theory, mathematical logic, and applied math; he originated many commonly-used figures of mathematical notation, and invented the concept of the "mathematical function." And he was no slouch in physics either, making renowned contributions in work in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, and astronomy.
Tagged with Euler, Fibonacci, Fibonacci numbers, history of mathematics, Math, Mathematics, Number theory, spirals


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