Top: Large, colorful Toynbee tile found in downtown Washington, D.C.
Some of the more elaborate tiles also feature cryptic political statements or exhort readers to create and install similar tiles of their own. The material used for making the tiles was initially unknown, but evidence has emerged that they may be primarily made of layers of linoleum and asphalt crack-filling compound. Articles about the tiles began appearing in the mid-1990s, though references may have started to appear in the mid-1980s.
Toynbee tiles were first photographed in the late 1980s, and their first known reference in the media came in 1994 in The Baltimore Sun. A 1983 letter to The Philadelphia Inquirer referenced a Philadelphia-based campaign with themes similar to those mentioned in the tiles (e.g., resurrecting the dead on Jupiter, Stanley Kubrick, and Arnold J. Toynbee) but did not refer to tiles.
In the United States, tiles have officially been sighted as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far north as Boston, Massachusetts, and as far south as Washington, D.C. Since 2002, very few new tiles considered to be the work of the original artist have appeared outside of the immediate Philadelphia area, although one notable sighting appeared in suburban Connecticut in 2006 and one appeared in Edison, New Jersey in 2007. Presumed copycat tiles have been spotted in Noblesville, Indiana, Buffalo, New York, and on the West Coast, including San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; and Roswell, New Mexico. Additional tiles were spotted in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2013 and Detroit, Michigan in 1997. Many older tiles considered to be the work of the original tiler have been eroded by traffic, but as of 2011[update] older tiles remain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; St. Louis, Missouri; Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; and South America, among other locations.
On June 19, 2013, tiles resembling the Toynbee tiles appeared on a street in Topeka, Kansas. They were removed by the evening of the next day. Less than a month later, on July 17, 2013, a tile resembling the Toynbee tiles appeared on a street in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Newer tiles have been embedded on several major highways, including Interstate 476 in Delaware County, and on Interstate 95. About six more were found on U.S. 1 northbound starting in Drexel Hill in Delaware County in 2007 and 2008. The plates are much larger than the originals and have red italic writing on them.
Commonly, a city will have a couple of large and colorful tiles along with numerous small and simple tiles like this one, just a block from the White House.
In a documentary film about the tiles, Justin Duerr assumes that "Toynbee" refers to the 20th century British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, and that "Kubrick's 2001" is a reference to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, a film co-written and directed by filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, about a manned mission to Jupiter. The toynbee.net website speculates that Toynbee refers to Ray Bradbury's short story "The Toynbee Convector".
The majority of tiles contain text similar to that above, although a second set is often found nearby. Several of these allude to a mass conspiracy between the press (including newspaper magnate John S. Knight of Knight-Ridder), the U.S. government, the USSR (including tiles seemingly made years after the Soviet Union's dissolution), and "hellion Jews".
A tile that used to be located in Santiago de Chile mentions a street address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2624 S. 7th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The current occupants of the house know nothing about the tiles and are annoyed by people who ask, though this is the former residence of a named recluse and alleged tile-maker, as shown in the 2011 documentary film Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. Toynbee-tile enthusiasts believe that a native Philadelphian created the Toynbee tiles because of the large number that appear in the city, their apparent age, the variety of carving styles, the presence of the "tile creator's screed", and the Philadelphia address on the Santiago tile.
Another possible interpretation is that the Toynbee reference comes from the science fiction writer Ray Bradbury's short story "The Toynbee Convector", which alludes to Toynbee's idea that in order to survive, humankind must always rush to meet the future and believe in a better world, and must always aim far beyond what is practically possible, in order to achieve something barely within reach. Thus the message might be that humanity ought to strive to colonize Jupiter—as in Clarke's work—or something greater, to survive.
Arthur C. Clarke's short story "Jupiter V" involves a space ship named the Arnold Toynbee on a mission to Jupiter. It contains elements in common with 2001.
Playwright David Mamet has spoken of his belief that the tiles are an homage to one of his plays, and has described it as "the weirdest thing that ever happened". In his 1983 work 4 A.M. (published in the collection Goldberg Street: Short Plays and Monologues in 1985) a radio host based on Larry King impatiently listens to a caller who contends that the movie 2001, based on the writings of Arnold Toynbee, speaks of the plan to reconstitute life on Jupiter. The radio show host quickly points out the factual errors in the caller's assertion and the logical fallacies of his plan.
Researchers for the 2011 documentary Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles claim to have uncovered several pieces of evidence that predate Mamet's play, including a 1980 call by the tiler to Larry King's radio show. They cite a 1983 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer which mentions a local man "contacting talk shows and newspapers to spread the message" about bringing the dead to life on Jupiter, as depicted in the film 2001.
John Knight Ridder is the Philadelphia thug hellion Jew who'd hated this movements guts- for years- takes money from the Mafia to make the Mafia look good in his newspapers so he has the Mafia in his back pocket. John Knight sent the Mafia to murder me in May 1991 [illegible] journalists [illegible] then gloated to my face about death and Knight Ridder great power to destroy. In fact John Knight went into hellion binge of joy over Knight-Ridder's great power to destroy.
NBC attorneys journalists and security officials at Rockefeller Center fraudulently under the "Freedom of Information Act" all [illegible] orders NBC executives got the U.S. federal district attorney's office who got FBI to get Interpol to establish task force that located me in Dover England.
Which back home Inquirer got union goons from their own employees union to [illegible] down a "sports journalist". Who with ease bashed in lights and windows of neighborhood car- as well as men outside my house. They are stationed there still waiting for me.
NBC CBS group "W" Westinghouse, Time, Time Warner, Fox, Universal all of the "Cult of the Hellion" each one were Much worse than Knight-Ridder ever was[,] mostly hellion Jews.
Three tiles placed on the Avenue of the Arts section of Broad Street in Philadelphia. The tiles appear to be of a clay-like substance, but are made of linoleum cemented onto normal-sized paving bricks.
In 1983, a man identifying himself as a social worker named James Morasco contacted talk shows and newspapers with his theory of colonizing Jupiter with the dead inhabitants of Earth, claiming to have come across the idea while reading a book by historian Arnold Toynbee. In a conversation with The Philadelphia Inquirer, Morasco discussed how Toynbee's book contained a theory on bringing dead molecules back to life, and that this was later depicted in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. The caller had founded what the Inquirer called a "Jupiter colonization organization", known as the Minority Association.
In 1996, the Kansas City Star editor Doug Worgul discovered a "Toynbee Tile" at the corner of 13th and Grand in downtown Kansas City. Investigating the story seven years later, he found that the tile was still there and he determined that the street had last been resurfaced in 1996. Comparing the tile to those in other cities, a local police detective felt that "clearly it was created by the same hand", and concluded that despite referring to a "movement", the creator was acting alone.
In 2003, Worgul called the only James Morasco in the Philadelphia telephone book, and was told by the man's wife that her husband had died in March that year, aged 88. When asked about the tiles, Morasco's widow said that her husband "didn't know anything about it". Worgul doubted that this was the tile maker. Action News spoke to the widow of a man named James Joseph Morasco, and identified him as a Philadelphia carpenter who had died in 2003, aged 87. His wife did not recognise the tiles and said her husband had had no interest in Jupiter. If Morasco had died at either age in 2003, he would have been in his seventies when most of the tiles were laid.
In the 2011 documentary Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, Justin Duerr said that he considered the tiles to be the work of a single person, and attributed them to the reclusive Philadelphia resident Severino "Sevy" Verna, who Duerr believed used the name "James Morasco" as an alias. Verna purportedly placed the tiles through a hole in the floor of his car, and had previously broadcast a message via short wave radio about his theories.
New tiles have been seen in Philadelphia since 2003. Between 2002 and 2007, many such tiles displayed a different font and styling than the older tiles and tended to leave out words that were found on the originals: "raise" is often substituted for "resurrect", and prepositions are frequently omitted. Beginning in 2007, tiles were discovered in Philadelphia that are quite similar to the original tiles, leading some to believe that everything has been the work of the same person throughout the life of the tile phenomenon. The font and message are the same as the old ones, and the subtext is a return to some of the older ideas as well. These tiles were glued with a thicker layer of asphalt glue or sealant than older ones.
Toynbee-tile enthusiast Justin Duerr claims to have once found and examined a newly installed tile. This new tile was wrapped in tar paper and placed on a busy street early in the morning. From this find and other evidence, Duerr believes that the pressure exerted by automobiles driving over the tile for weeks on end pushes the tile into the road surface. Eventually, the tar paper wears away, exposing the message.
A Toynbee-tile enthusiast website reported a tile found in Pittsburgh that included deployment instructions, which the reader transcribed as "linoleum, asphalt glue (?) in several layers, then placing tar paper over it so that car wheels won't mess it up, and apparently the heat of the sun on the tar paper will bake it into the street". This tile was located near the Pittsburgh Hilton, and has since been paved over.
Tiles that are located in the middle of busy streets and highway on- and off-ramps tend to wear away quickly and also can become victims of resurfacing; smaller tiles and those located close to pedestrian crosswalks tend to be in better condition.
Hundreds of tiles have been destroyed during the course of regular road maintenance. The city of Chicago has declared the tiles "vandalism" and removes any tiles that it finds, considering them to be "no different than graffiti".
A large tile complex, the tile maker's apparent rant against his enemies, was destroyed when Chestnut Street in Philadelphia was repaved. One tile located at the corners of Talcahuano and Santa Fé streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since at least 1996 is damaged and unreadable.
There is no public or private agency dedicated to conserving Toynbee tiles. Many tiles now exist only as photographs taken before their destruction. The tiles have enjoyed attention from American and European media outlets, including from The New York Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, Spiegel Online, and NPR. In 2011, Philadelphia-based filmmakers Justin Duerr, Jon Foy, Colin Smith, and Steve Weinik released Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, an independent documentary film about the tiles. The film was selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary category, and Foy won the category's Directing Award.
As of October 2015 the Streets Department of Philadelphia recognize Toynbee Tiles as street art, and "will save one or two of the Toynbee Tiles only if there is a fast and affordable method for removing them".
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Home newsitems EU-Fair 2021 goes Green + eyes Hybrid Transition, says to Eurofora Strasbourg-Events' CEO Drici
EU-Fair 2021 goes Green + eyes Hybrid Transition, says to Eurofora Strasbourg-Events' CEO Drici
*Strasbourg/Angelo Marcopolo/- Replying Today to "Eurofora" Questions at the Press Conference on the 2021 Euro-Fair, (3-13 September 2021), which Traditionaly marks the Start of a New Economic and Political Season at the Franco-German Core of Europe, "Strasbourg-Events"' new Board President, Salem Drici, stressed the Growing Importance of both a "Green" and Digital Transitions on the making.
"Eurofora", pointing at the splendid "Green" area, adjacent to the ReNovated and Extended Strasbourg's "Palace of Music and Congress" (PMC), where, for the 1st Time, the "Euro-Fair"s 2021 installations had just Started to be set up nowadays, (See relevant Photo), asked whether such an ostensibly "Green" atmosphere would be Developed also throughout the current "Transition" towards the 2022 opening of the "PEX" (for "Excibitions" Parc") New Mega-Building (designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma), given Also the notorious Healthy effects of Natural Oxygen open spaces, including in Facing the Virus' Pandemic...
+ In addition, we raised also a question on the potential importance of "Digital" aspects in Strasbourg's EuroFair (Comp., already : ..., etc) and Other such Mega-Events, both Nowadays and in the foreseable Future.
- "Concerning your ("Eurofora"'s) Question on the "Transition" (2021-2022), indeed, we curently are in a Trend towards Increasing "Hybrid" events, with Both Presential and a Remote Parts, during the Coming Years. And, in "Strasbourg-Events", we Already have the Capacity to produce such Hybrid Events, and wish to Develop that", President Drici stressed.
- "But, there will Always be a substantial part of Presential, because it's Important to Help People actualy and physicaly Meet eachother, as "Man is a Social Animal", and that's a Key element in our idea about the Human Relations", he also pointed out.
+ "On the Ecological Transition, we are very sensitive, and, indeed, wish to have several Eco-Responsible Modifications", he went on to Reply to our 2nd Question (Comp. Supra). "Therefore, we will be very keen into Including that ("Green") Dimension in All Events that we shall propose during the Next Years", Drici vowed. "Together with the Carbon-trace of all our activities", he added.
++ Similarly, Marie Lathoud, Director of Events' Organisation at the same entity, Replied to "Eurofora" that : - "Concerning the Natural Green Enironment issues and Transition, we are very sensitive, indeed. The New PEX (due to open on 2022) will have a special "Square", helpful for that purpose. It's also Strasbourg's "EuroMetropole" (with its New Chairwoman, Pia Imbs) which is sensitive on such matters", she observed.
- "On your ("Eurofora"'s) Question about the "Digital" Transition, this year (2021) we wanted mainly to help People meet eachother, physically", Lathoud explained. "But we have the capacity to produce Digital and "Hybrid" Events, and we shall use it in the forseable future. In the meantime, "Orange" (Mega-Phone-Company), which will be present this year, is due to make some interesting proposals", she announced. "Moreover, recently, we observed an impressive augmentation of Social Medias' discussions on the forthcoming Euro-Fair, bigger than ever"...
With more than 300 entities presenting their activities and products, (not only from France, but also from Germany, Italy, and Other Countries, even China, etc), this Euro-Fair 2021 extends throughout some 30.000 m2, Outdoor areas included, adding PMC's Mega-Halls of 12.500 and 4.800 m2, will be Inaugurated on September 3, by Strasbourg's new, atypical "Green" Mayor, Jeanne Barseghian, (Comp. Barseghian's Replies to "Eurofora"s topical Questions at last year's 2020 Inauguration in : ..., etc), and a Political personality whose Identity will be officialy disclosed asap, as Lathoud told us.
Meanwhile, President Macron's centrist pick for the 2020 Municipal Elections, former Socialist Deputy-Mayor Fontanel, didn't manage to win that bid, comming 2nd together with Center-Right's Republican young candidate Vetter, (See both's statements to "Eurofora", at : ... + ..., etc), but his Wife became the New French Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the CoE, (See, f.ex.: ..., etc), while, Nowadays, after important Post-Merkel German Parliamentary Elections nearby, later this year (2021), France notoriously prepares to enter a Crucial Period of forthcoming Presidential and Legislative Elections in the First Half of 2022, during which it would take over the rotating Presidency of the EU.
The 88e Euro-Fair, Last Year, 2020, was the 1st in France to Dare Open Despite the Virus' Pandemic, while EU Parliament had Exceptionaly Suspended its Monthly Plenaries in Strasbourg. Euro-MEPs have now re-Started their Return back here recently, But it's still UnCertain what Impact might have on this 2021 Euro-Fair the Controversial "Sanitary Pass" just Imposed on most Collective Events... Drici claimed, earlier, that this would be a "Good Chance" for the Euro-Fair Organizers, mainly because it might ensure an Easy Identification of officialy certified Healthy People, (even if, in fact, this is not sure at all, given the currently growing Infections of and/or by so-called "Vaccinated" individuals using some new but few, controversial "novel tools" Authorized until now by the EU as "Vaccines", while still Excluding many others, and particularly "Classic" Vaccines based on Pasteur's main principles : See: .... + ..., etc). But, since All Not yet Vaccinated People would be "Pushed Back" from that EU-Fair 2021, as he added, (unless they have just passed a controlled "Test", with negative results, during the Last 3 Days), Obviously, it remains to be seen what might, eventualy, happen on the traditional Popularity of this Mega-Event...
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Sarkozy and Merkel : June 2009 solution to May 2005 "NO" ?
- Will French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angie Merkel live up from June 2009 to their obvious Historic European mission to revitalize, and re-launch the "European Dream", after the series of 3 "NO" since May 2005 in France, the Netherlands and Ireland, by renewing, and changing the EU with fresh stimulus, big horizons, and values attractive for EU Citizens ?
Whatever views anyone might have, it's a Fact that, recently, EU's political spectrum didn't produce other more charismatic and popular EU leaders than Merkel and Sarkozy, starting from September 2005 and May 2007, respectively.
This trend was confirmed, in one way or another, both during the German EU presidency in 2007 (shared by Merkel with the SPD), and mainly during the French EU Presidency in 2008, (with Sarkozy "free" to move).
The positive 2009 EU Polls are a natural consequence :
- Both with 72% Sarkozy and Merkel are considered by EU Citizens to be "the most Influential" leaders in Europe, by far.
- They are the only EU political leaders to attract a Majority of "Positive" views by EU Citizens, (Merkel over 60%, Sarkozy over 50%, particularly in the continent).
- 60% of EU Citizens find the 2008 French EU Presidency "Good", (and the satisfaction grows up to 67,5% in continental Europe).
The Poll was made by "OpinionWay" in big EU countries as Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, (with the only exception of France), from 26 to 28 May 2009.
But the most important is that both Franco-German leaders seem willing to, at last, really start serious business on EU's indispensable renovation and Renaissance from 2009 : Year of crucial EU and German Elections.
Therefore, this time, the joint European move by Sarkozy and Merkel, which just published a common Franco-German Manifesto, aims to stimulate aspirations and action not only in their respective countries, but also in many other EU "partners", as they say.
Both on EU economy, social values and scientifico-technologic research, as well as on Turkey's controversial EU bid, obviously incompatible with a popular Political Europe, whose Citizens can find a collective Identity and popular Values, they have already started to magnetize various growing voices accross the European landscape :
"Today, more than ever, it' time for action", they stress from the outset.
Facing "an unprecedented Global financial and economic Crisis", "Europeans must get resolutely involved if they want for the World which is being built to meet their Values of Liberty, Solidarity and Justice".
"That's what we want" and "propose to our Partners" :
* "A strong Europe, able to protect us" :
- "We refuse a Bureaucratic EU, which mecanically applies burdensome rules and is afraid of change. We want a European Union which listens what Citizens have to say, which innovates, stimulates".
- "We want a strong and united EU in the World, while also respecting its Member States' Diversity", which "brings Courageous Replies to the Questions of our Times, ensuring our Prosperity :
This implies to "favor Research and Innovation", "Economic Coordination", to "develop real Policies on Immigrationn, Energy, Defence, and modernise common policies, particularly Agriculture".
* "EU must bring immediate replies to the Global Crisis".
- "Lawless liberalism failed". "The Model we want is that of a Responsible Market Economy, which favors Enterpreneurs and Workers, above Speculators ; Long-term Investment, over immediate profiits".
- "We appeal upon the EU to take, from June, the first decisions to ensure a real European Regulation of Financial Markets, based on coordination and cooperation". "On speculative funds, on fiscal heavens, CEO's and financial operators' earnings, EU must give the example".
- "We call to change the rules of accounts, which are important for our Economy's revival : The competent normative authorities must take action". "The issue of a sufficient Credit offer is of central importance for our Economy". "We don't accept that, during this Financial Crisis, the European Banks' capacity to lend money might be unjustly reduced by Capital's requirements and accountant's rules
* "During the German and French Presidencies, EU has resoçlutely prepared itself for the fight against Global Warming... EU is the 1st and only area in the World to have adopted a package of ambitious and legally binding rules to comply with International Aims"
- "We have now to convince our Friends and Partners, to get involved, in order to atteint, next December at Copenhagen, a Global Agreement worthy of whay is at stake. Our closer ally, the US, but also other big industrial countries, must commit themselves with the same force as the Europeans".
"Green Growth is a Chance ... and an opportunity to create jobs turned towards the Future. Europe must be a leader".
- But, at the same time, we must ensure that our companies remain competitive in the World. The ambitious European involvements on Climat must not lead into a position where EU industry might become a Victim of Unfair Competition. Climat protection and Competitvity must go together. If our International partners refuse to associate themselves to our efforts, we are determined to take measures to protect European Industry"
* "Europe must be more ambitious for its Industry" : "It must favor the emergence of strong European enterprises at a Global level".
- "As long as an International mechanism" to "monitor Public Aids at WTO level, and hinder 3rd Countries to give abusive subsidies to their enterprises, provoking unfair competition", is "not yet set up, we must consider Transitory European Solutions".
* "The current Public Debt is too heavy... We must head anew towards sound public finance, as soon as we'd have passed the crucial stage in this crisis".
* Last, but not least : "Europe must play a top-level role in the World"
- "For that purpose, it needs efficient Institutions. That's why we need Lisbon Treaty". "The 27 Member States decided, last December (2008) that the Treaty should enter into force before the end of this year (2009)". To obtain that, June EU Council must agree "on the Guarantees for Ireland".
- But, "to be able to act, EU needs Borders. An Enlargment without Limits is not possible", Sarkozy and Merkel stressed in an obvious reference to Turkey, etc.
- "In order to be strong, Europe must assume its Values and its Identity". "Human Rights .. are at the basis of our commitment for a Peaceful Development accross the World".
- "For that purpose, we shall strengthen our common Defence and Security policy".
* "We are ready to contribute to activate the EU towards the realisation of these aims, with our EU Partners".
"In order to succeed", Europe "needs the active involvment of all, starting by Citizens themselves. That's why the June 7 rendez-vous is important", and "we are calling all Europeans to vote".
"We are convinced that, if Europe wants, Europe can", they conclude.
Precisely : - What can better forge "Europe's Will" than a "European Consciousness" emerging from political, democratic struggles to face Global Challenges, and open big New Horizons, including by crystal-clear Public Debates, with active EU Citizens' involvement, before the most important EU Decisions affecting People's lives ?
Precisely what "EuroFora"s project warns since 1997-2007, and unprecedented Majority Abstentions, since 1999-2004, added to 3 "NO" to EU Referenda in 2005 and 2007, proved meanwhile..
Let's hope that the Time wasted by some scandalous anti-European and anti-Democratic obstacles of the Past, will stimulate faster, simplified but substantial and persistent, efficient action.-


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New two-section tram "Bogatyr M" began test operation in Chelyabinsk
On September 16, 2020, a presentation of the new Bogatyr-M tram manufactured by PK Transport Systems, which arrived in the city the day before to undergo test trials, took place in Chelyabinsk. In the near future, it will appear on routes # 3 and # 16.
Produced at the Nevsky Electric Transport Plant named after F. Pirotsky (part of PK Transport Systems), tram 71-923M Bogatyr M was first presented to the public at the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM-2019. The model received high marks from experts. For the convenience of passengers, the cabin provides modern multimedia systems, USB sockets for charging mobile devices, Wi-Fi access, and an advanced climate control system. The interior is made using aluminum alloys, which significantly reduces the fire load of the tram. For people with disabilities, there is a folding ramp, a place for a wheelchair with a fixation system and a driver warning system. The tram of this model is equipped with an external video control system for boarding and disembarking passengers and monitoring the traffic situation, a system of active and passive assistance to the driver when driving a tram car, and a passenger flow meter. The reserve of the Bogatyr M autonomous course is at least 1.5 kilometers.
"The modern two-section tram Bogatyr M is perfect for routes with average passenger traffic," comments Sergey Ivanov, Deputy General Director for Product Development at PK Transport Systems. - This is a completely new machine that will be tested in Chelyabinsk. We are glad that the administration of Chelyabinsk agreed to test our tram. One hundred percent low floor and maximum width of doorways will allow faster passenger traffic at stops, which will increase the tram route time. We have implemented all the latest developments in this model, which will help the residents of Chelyabinsk form a new understanding of modern Russian trams. I am sure that during the test operation Chelyabinsk citizens will fall in love with its appearance, and the car itself will become a real decoration of the city. "
Test operation of tram 71-923M "Bogatyr M" will take place within a month. This is the first run-in of the tram presented to the public in 2019 in an urban setting, not counting the factory tests in St. Petersburg. The tram is 80% assembled from domestic components. It is noteworthy that representatives of the Ural region account for the key share among suppliers of components.
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There may be good news for a truck driver from Texas that accidentally traveled to Mexico. Well, he didn't just go to Mexico. He went to Mexico with a trailer filled to the brim with ammunition, a deed that landed him in Mexican prison.
According to The El Paso Times, the trucker, who's named Jabin Bogan, will need to pay a $1,500 fine before he can be released from prison. However, Aletha Smith, Bogan's mother, has recently told the The Associated Press that the fine is much more than that number and they will have another week to put together the funds. Her attorney won't let her reveal how much the fine actually is.
Judge Carlos Miguel Garcia Trevino indicated that along with the fine, Bogan will be required to serve three years of supervised release. At the moment, it's unclear if this sentence can be served in the U.S.
Bogan is 27 years old and was arrested on April 17 when he crossed the border between West Texas and Juarez, Mexico and is currently in a maximum security prison located in Veracruz. Originally, he was going to be charged with ammunition trafficking, which means he faced 30 years in prison. However, contradictory testimony resulted in a reduction of the charge and sentence.
During a court hearing, agents indicated that Bogan was seen attempting to make a U-turn back into the United States when he was caught and they found ammunition on pallets within the his trailer. There's even surveillance footage of him blocking traffic for 30 minutes while trying to turn and get his 18-wheel truck back into the States.
For what seems to have been an honest mistake, this has been quite an ordeal for Bogan. Hopefully, justice is served swiftly and he won't have to stick around in a Mexican prison much longer. After what he's been through, he likely wants to come home as quickly as possible.


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Note: I received a copy of Robbergirl from the author in exchange for a book review.
In a Sweden wracked by war and haunted by folk stories so dark they can only be spoken of in whispers, Helvig has been raised by her brigand father to steal whatever treasure catches her eye. When her men ambush a girl on the road with hair pale as death and a raven perched on her shoulder, Helvig cannot resist bringing home a truly unique prize: a genuine witch.
Drawn irresistibly into the other woman's web, Helvig soon learns of Gerda's reason for walking the icy border roads alone: to find the Queen who lives at the top of the world and kill her. Anyone else would be smart enough not to believe a children's story, but Helvig is plagued by enchantments of her own, and she struggles to guard the sins of her past while growing closer to Gerda.
As Christmastide gives way to the thin-veiled days when ghosts are at their most vengeful, the two women find themselves on a journey through forest and Samiland to a final confrontation that will either redeem them or destroy them entirely.
It's DEATHLESS meets OF FIRE AND STARS in this coming of age fable.
Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
I'm sort of in love with fairy tales.
This is not a surprise to most of you. After all, I'm a Disney fangirl, and I have more fairy tale retellings on my bookshelf and to-read list than I can count.
Despite my love for once-upon-a-times and happy endings, I am not that familiar with Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." The only adaptation I know of is Disney's Frozen (which, like most Disney films, is very loosely based on the original story). Robbergirl has given me a new love and respect for "The Snow Queen," and certainly set the bar high for any future retellings I may read.
"All fairy stories start with some terrible, exceptional truth, and that's the teeth of the thing. That's the bit that sinks into people and makes it so they never forget."
Robbergirl tells the story of the Helvig, a girl raised on thieving, and Gerda, an alleged witch who has one goal: kill the Snow Queen. Helvig is at simultaneously skeptical and fascinated by Gerda's claims, and essentially holds her hostage in the robbers' encampment. "We'll present her properly before the Robber King as a spoil," Helvig says, "And he can decide how to best employ her."
Luckily for Helvig, The Robber King lets the witch stay.
Eventually, the two girls become good friends–and, like all good fairy tales, romance ensues. Helvig starts to open up about another girl who broke her heart. Gerda admits that The Snow Queen kidnapped her brother Kai. There is a tenderness and honesty to their relationship that I seldom find in fairy tale retellings; S.T. Gibson is not afraid to be raw and angry, but those scenes do not distract from aching softness or giddy butterflies.
"I would follow you down to death if you asked me, just to make sure the Devil didn't have his way with you."
What I enjoyed most about Robbergirl is that at its heart, it is more than a romance: it is a love story. There is love between Helvig and Gerda, of course, but there is also the love of a father and daughter; the love between friends; and the love between siblings. There is a selfless kind of love that shines through every chapter.
Additionally, the fact that this is an LGBTQIA+ story can not be understated. I have only read one sapphic fairy tale retelling (Ash by Malinda Lo), and Robbergirl made me hungry for more. It's a happy story, which is not often one queer readers get the chance to hear. Helvig's attraction to women causes her some anxiety, but overall, it is cast in a positive and affirming light. Similarly, Gerda openly and confidently admits her attraction to women. It's refreshing to read an LGBTQIA+ book in which coming out or tragedy is not the backbone of the plot. Their love simply is, and it's a beautiful thing.
If Gibson's Odd Spirits was like literary dark chocolate, Robbergirl is a hot mug of hot chocolate on a winter's night. It warmed me from head to toe, and I cannot wait for my next cup.
I gave Robbergirl 5 stars on Goodreads. Visit S.T. Gibson's website to learn more about her work or buy one of her books!
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Note: I received an advance reader copy of Odd Spirits from the author in exchange for a book review.
It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a ceremonial magician and a chaos witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits.
Brewing up a solution is easier said than done when your magical styles are polar opposites; throw a psychic ex and a secret society in the mix, and things are bound to get messy.
Fans of The Raven Cycle and The Haunting of Hill House will devour this paranormal romance with a diverse cast of characters!
Like so many other writers I admire, I discovered Sarah Taylor Gibson through social media. When she announced that her novella Odd Spirits would be released this month, I could hardly contain my excitement.
I was not disappointed. Odd Spirits is the literary equivalent to dark chocolate. Once I got a taste, I could not put it down. The writing style is absolutely gorgeous, and the story itself is immediately captivating. It was sweet and romantic one moment and brutally honest the next; plus, the paranormal elements made every chapter dark and mysterious in all the right ways.
The story follows Rhys and Moira, who discover that their house is being disturbed by an unpleasant spirit. Moira's a witch who learned magic from her mother and grandmother; Rhys is self-taught. While Moira takes on clients who are interested in tarot readings and reiki, Rhys practices ceremonial magic with spells in Latin and Hebrew. It isn't always entirely clear if their magic comes from a supernatural power (i.e, the magic in Harry Potter–you are either born a wizard or a Muggle), or if their magic is the sort of modern witchcraft that's making a comeback. However, it is always clear that the result of their magic is usually supernatural.
For such a short amount of time, Odd Spirits manages to address all kinds of topics, and it certainly does well in terms of representation. But what I loved most about Odd Spirits was how it so beautifully addressed the challenges that creep into your marriage. Drew and I haven't been married for long–our first anniversary is October 28–but I definitely related to their story (aside from the supernatural elements, anyway). Conflict isn't fun, but addressing problems is necessary for relationships to thrive.
Bonus: Odd Spirits came just in time for the fall–and Halloween! If you need a cozy read, this story is perfect. Grab your pumpkin spice latte, light an autumn-scented candle, and then spend a weekend reading ghost stories. And then grab more pumpkin spice lattes. Obviously.
Overall, I gave Odd Spirits 4/5 stars. Needless to say, I'm excited to read more of S.T. Gibson's work, and I'm planning re-read this spooky-sweet story in the fall (see above.). In the meantime, be sure to visit website for more updates. You can also purchase the e-book version of Odd Spirits on Amazon or Smashwords. According to the author, there will be a print version coming soon!
April 9, 2019 Katie	Leave a comment
Warning: this review contains spoilers.
Young adult fiction has always been my favorite. Not only does the genre speak to teens who often feel desperately alone and misunderstood, but YA inspires and empowers readers in a way that we rarely see. As a woman in my twenties, I immediately think of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games when it comes to YA literature about resistance–but it doesn't look like this trend is stopping anytime soon. This is the third young adult novel in my Read and Resist series, all of which have been published within the past year. I'm open to other genres, of course–it's just that YA has been on point lately.
My most recent YA read is Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed. The book's summary cited two writers I love, and introduced classic YA romance and resistance:
A searing #OwnVoices coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts Islamophobia and a reality she can neither explain nor escape–perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson, and Adam Silvera.
American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems "suitable." And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City—and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she's known from afar since grade school, a boy who's finally falling into her orbit at school.
There's also the real world, beyond Maya's control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she's known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
Love, Hate & Other Filters is told from Maya's perspective, and I immediately fell in love with her. She is intelligent and creative; yet, the author does not make her into a heroine who claims she "isn't like other girls." She is unapologetically her teenage girl self–full of dreams and pining after a popular boy and texting with emojis–and it is so refreshing to read. We need to remember that there is no shame in acting like a teenage girl when you are, in fact, a teenage girl.
Maya also feels torn between following her dream or pleasing her parents. She wants to attend college in New York to study film, but her parents want her to stay in Chicago and eventually marry a nice Muslim Indian boy. While Maya isn't particularly devout, her parents are, and she often finds herself playing two different roles–especially as she starts gets closer to her crush, Phil, who is not Indian or Muslim.
However, these conflicts are merely backdrops to the book's poignant commentary on terrorism and Islamophobia. After her city experiences a terror attack, her instinctive reaction is to hope that that the attacker isn't Muslim. She fears another Muslim ban, and she recalls her parents's stories of 9/11. Her thoughts are honest, and made me consider how many Muslim Americans live on a daily basis.
"It's selfish and horrible, but in this terrible moment, all I want is to be a plain old American teenager. Who can simply mourn without fear. Who doesn't share last names with a suicide bomber. Who goes to dances and can talk to her parents about anything and can walk around without always being anxious. And who isn't a presumed terrorist first and an American second."
-Love, Hate & Other Filters
When it is revealed that the alleged terrorist shares the same last name as Maya's family–Aziz–they endure sudden hatred from the place they have always called home. Maya is physically harmed on a school field trip; her parents are threatened and their dental practice is attacked, even though they are not related to the terrorist.
Later on, we learn that the terrorist is not Mr. Aziz, but a white, American man. It's a clear message to all of us that we cannot make judgements for an entire community and religion we only pretend to know. I often hear people claim that the Qur'an includes violent passages, which proves that Islam is a violent religion. But the Bible has its fair share of disturbing passages, too, and yet the American government is determined to uphold "Christian values." As Maya's parents explain, "These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They're not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us."
While I loved how this book confronted such a timely issue, much of Maya's personal story felt incomplete. For instance, I understand why Maya and Phil did not end up together, but I wish that the book hadn't jumped from their prom night to New York. Phil and Maya were absolutely adorable, and I was yearning for some sort of closure. I felt the same way about her parents–they have an extremely painful argument about college, and I was expecting to see an equally dramatic reconciliation. In the end, I gave the book 3/5 stars.
This world desperately need voices like Samira Ahmed's and characters like Maya–but we need to be open to receive them. May we always remember that love overcomes hate. ❤
I did not know much about The Hate U Give when it was released, but I remember having two immediate reactions. First, I thought, Everyone seems to love it. I must read it. Then I asked myself why the author used 'U' instead of the word 'you.' Like the grammar snob I am, I was annoyed at the title…but not annoyed enough to refuse to read it. It was, after all, a book. Hermione and Belle can never resist a new book, and neither can I.
Please take a moment to appreciate the fact I used this GIF because Emma Watson plays Hermione and Belle.
Fortunately, my co-worker and fellow book lover loaned me her copy of The Hate U Give. She had told me that the book was about racism, but I had no idea how absolutely relevant and poignant the plot would be–especially in our current political climate. As soon as I read the description, I was heartbroken:
But what Starr does or does not say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life."
The plot is clearly inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and so I thought I would be reading a book about things I already knew. I told myself that I was white, but I wasn't like those white people.
My thinking still reeked of white privilege–and I'm so glad that The Hate U Give was there to knock it down.
Khalil is shot within the first few chapters of the book. He is driving, and Starr is in the front seat. When a cop pulls them over, Khalil is obviously agitated. He talks back to the officer a few times; still, he does not exhibit any threatening behaviors. He is unarmed. It's obvious the cop is wrong, and still, I found myself wondering if there is anything that Khalil could have done differently. But like so many his real-life counterparts, Khalil was innocent of any crime.
Khalil did not deserve to die. Period.
Starr's life is seemingly full of contradictions. As one of the few black students at her school, Starr has a lot of white friends; her boyfriend is also white, and they are often blissfully unaware of what Starr endures on a regular basis. As she explains: "It's dope to be black until it's hard to be black." While she often finds herself unable to express her pain–especially after Khalil's death–it's clear that her enemy is not white people. Her enemy is racism and white supremacy, and these are evils that creep into all of our lives. These evils should be my enemy, too.
Similarly, Starr's uncle is a police officer. Uncle Carlos is like Starr's second father, and again, the book is made clear that you can hate a system without hating its people. More specifically, you can support Black Lives Matter and police officers. In an interview, author Angie Thomas explains:
"A lot of people are quick to say that saying "black lives matter" makes you anti-cop. All lives should indeed matter but we have a systemic problem in this country in which black lives do not matter enough. This not an anti-cop book. I intentionally made Starr's uncle a cop because I have law enforcement in my family and I understand the struggle that black cops deal with particularly. One [relative] told me, "Well, in the uniform, I'm a sellout to some of my own people, but outside of the uniform, I'm seen as a suspect." That's a constant struggle for some of them and I wanted to show someone in law enforcement who holds other officers accountable. At one point in the book, Carlos [Starr's uncle] says, 'You shouldn't be a cop if your first instinct is to shoot someone.' I think the more we see more officers holding each other accountable, the more we will see people trust cops in this country."
And the 'U' in the title? There is a reason for that, too. Khalil and Starr are listening to 2Pac songs when Khalil explains how truly revolutionary the artist was:
"Man, get outta here! Tupac was the truth."
"Yeah, twenty years ago."
"Nah, even now. Like, check this." He points at me, which means he's about to go into one of his Khalil philosophical moments. "'Pac said Thug Life stood for 'The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody."
I raise my eyebrows. "What?"
"Listen! The Hate U – the letter U – Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. T-H-U-G L-I-F-E. Meaning what society give us as youth, it bites them in the ass when we wild out. Get it?"
"Damn. Yeah."
As the story develops, the meaning of 'THUG LIFE" becomes even more important. So, yeah. I can stop being such an asshole about grammar.
The Hate U Give is a difficult and honest book; yet, I found myself reading for hours at a time. Starr feels more like a friend than a narrator, and the book is unexpectedly hilarious at times (the constant High School Musical and Harry Potter references had me especially giddy). While The Hate U Give was written for the young adult market, its message is not limited to teens. It is for all of us.
Book Review: Tranny by Laura Jane Grace
If you find the title "Tranny" a little shocking, you aren't alone. To be honest, I balked when the cover popped up on my Goodreads feed. Tranny? Really? I mean, come on. It's 2018.
Eventually, I succumbed to my curiosity and clicked on the title. After reading the description, I realized that Laura Jane Grace is, in fact, trans. Well. That certainly changed things. My self-righteousness was knocked down a few pegs, and I purchased the audiobook a few weeks later.
Laura Jane Grace (previously known as Tom Gabel) is the lead singer of the punk band Against Me!. I had heard about Against Me! as a teenager–back when I had wistfully lusted after Warped Tour tickets–but I didn't know much about their music, let alone that the lead singer was trans. Although she came out publicly in 2012 during a Rolling Stone interview, her book was released in 2016.
In true punk rock fashion, Laura Jane Grace holds nothing back in her memoir. In the first chapter, she recalls watching MTV and wearing her mother's stockings in order to look and feel like Madonna. Of course, this was all hidden from her parents; even as a four-year-old, she knew her fantasy had to be kept secret. As a teen, she turned to drugs and alcohol to keep the gender dysphoria at bay. When she discovered anarchy and punk rock, she was inspired to start Against Me!.
At this point of Laura's story, many chapters are taken from her journals. She recounts her first tours with Against Me!, her first marriage, and her struggle with addiction. Even as a punk musician on the road, she took every opportunity to express her femininity and research gender confirmation surgery. Laura's second marriage and the birth of her daughter drove her to stop completely. It worked for a little while–but Laura soon realized that she couldn't continue living as a man.
While Tranny focuses on Laura's entire journey, rather than her current life as a trans woman, it is an incredibly important story that we all need to hear. She is brutally honest about everything–not just the struggles that come with being trans–and there were several passages that made me uncomfortable. I mean, how could I not be? Laura was a punk rock anarchist who has been arrested. She yelled at her pharmacist the first time she picked up her hormones (in Laura's defense, the pharmacist was being an asshole). She had her first drink and first high before I had even thought about consuming alcohol. She prayed to God to turn her into a woman, and when that didn't work, she prayed to Satan. Much of her story is heartbreaking, and that heartbreak only confirms what I've believed for a while now: trans and gender non-conforming people need safe spaces to express their identities.
Listening to Tranny made my commutes much less rage-inducing, and I felt like I had a friend with me during those long morning drives. My only complaint is that much of the book revolves around the music business–which I didn't necessarily dislike, but it isn't what kept me interested in Laura's story. I gave Tranny four out of five stars, and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for diverse books.
I also recommend listening to "Transgender Dysphoria Blues" and "True Trans Soul Rebel". Both songs can be found on the album Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me!, and both are total bangers.
If punk isn't exactly your thing (hi, Dad!), I've included the lyrics at the end of this post (content warning: both songs contain strong language, as well references to self-harm and gender dysphoria.). I also loved watching Laura's web series, True Trans. As a cisgender woman, I will never completely understand Laura's experience–but her work has opened my heart and mind in so many ways. I can only hope we continue to follow the light she shines in the darkness.
Your tells are so obvious,
Shoulders too broad for a girl.
It keeps you reminded,
Helps you remember where you come from.
You want them to notice,The ragged ends of your summer dress.
You want them to see you
Like they see every other girl.
They just see a faggot.
They'll hold their breath not to catch the sick.
Rough surf on the coast,
I wish I could've spent the whole day alone
You've got no cunt in your strut.
You've got no hips to shake.
And you know it's obvious,
But we can't choose how we're made.
You want them to notice,
The ragged ends of your summer dress.
Rough surf on the coast
"True Trans Soul Rebel"
All dressed up and nowhere to go
Walking the streets all alone
Another night to wish you could forget
Making yourself up as you go along
Who's gonna take you home tonight?
Who's gonna take you home?
Does god bless your transsexual heart?
Yet to be born, you're already dead
You sleep with a gun beside you in bed
You follow it through to the obvious end
Slit your veins wide open
You bleed it out
You should've been a mother
You should've been a wife
You should've been gone from here years ago
You should be living a different life
True Trans Soul Rebel!
Book Review: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
March 18, 2019 Katie	Leave a comment
Between how outraged I always am with the patriarchy and how our nation is in the midst of important conversations regarding sexual assault, Moxie could not have found me at a better time.
I'll admit it: I judged the book by its cover. How could I not? The library had it proudly displayed with other new young adult novels, and in case you don't know, I am all about badass ladies. And hot pink.
Vivian, the book's protaganist, was especially relatable to me because she is seen as someone who abides by the rules. I always feel like marching into a temple and flipping over some tables, but at the end of the day, I reallyreally hate getting into trouble. Similarly, when Vivian sparks the feminist revolution at her high school, no one suspects it was her–and she constantly wonders what her mother, grandparents, and friends will think when they find out.
The revolution begins after a boy in Vivian's class quips that a girl should make him a sandwich. Considering that every girl I know has heard this "joke" a bazillion times (and guess what, everyone? It's never funny), I immediately believed in Vivian's small-town Texas high school. After a few similar incidents, Vivian takes inspiration from the Riot Grrl movement of the '90s and anonymously distributes a zine to her classmates. She calls it Moxie, and invites fellow Moxie Girls to fight back.
One of the most wonderful things about Moxie is how it addresses intersectional feminism and internalized misogyny. In one of my favorite scenes, Vivian and her friends are discussing a Hot-Or-Not-type system created by the boys in their school. The winners, Vivian realizes, are always the same type of girl: skinny and blonde. When her African-American friend points out that they're always white, too, Vivian admits that she has never noticed. "Well, no offense," her friend replies, "But you wouldn't have, because you're white."
Vivian's mother also admits to not including black and brown women during her days as a Riot Grrl. The scenes are honest and poignant, and Vivian is able to acknowledge her privilege in a way many of us are not.
In terms of internalized misogyny, Moxie recognizes that some girls are hesitant to identify as a feminist. In Vivian's case, her best friend thinks the word 'feminist' is too strong and the feminist movement is too radical. Her boyfriend, too, has trouble understanding some of Vivian's views. It's an especially heart-wrenching look at how we love those who do not share our own convictions. As Vivian's mom so wisely puts it, we all grow up hearing the same bullshit.
And Vivian has her fair share of bullshit to deal with. Later on in the novel, she becomes friends with a cheerleader–a cheerleader who she used to judge and do her best to ignore. I did my fair share of cheerleader-bashing throughout middle school and high school, and this aspect of the novel made me want to hug every girl I once needlessly despised.
Reading about the Moxie Girls is a beautiful experience. Instead of tearing each other down, they lift each other up. It's the feminist community I dream about. They start to break barriers built by race, sexual orientation, and high school hierarchies. When shit gets real and the girls start to fear suspension and expulsion, they fiercely protect one another. In every page, Moxie reminds you of the power that every girl has inside her.
"It occurs to me that this is what it means to be a feminist. Not a humanist or an equalist or whatever. But a feminist. It's not a bad word. After today it might be my favorite word. Because really all it is is girls supporting each other and wanting to be treated like human beings in a world that's always finding ways to tell them they're not."
Fortunately, Moxie Girls exist outside of the realm of fiction. Moxie Girls Fight Back! is the book's official Tumblr, and the blog includes feminist resources and even a mix tape!
Needless to say, Moxie gets all the stars. Five out of five, I guess, if you're making me follow these arbitrary book review rules. I still don't like getting into trouble. But Moxie there are more important things–namely, taking part in the revolution.
How do my fellow Moxie Girls fight back? What feminist books are you loving right now? Let me know in the comments or contact me through Goodreads or Twitter!
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Some of you may know me from Quills and Crystals. It was one of many blogs I have kept throughout my life, but it was certainly the first blog I took seriously. I wrote about my personal life, but I also wrote about books, politics, and travel. I enjoyed writing all of my posts, but my favorite (and best) posts were either about books or social justice. Eventually, I started a series called Read and Resist, in which I reviewed books that addressed various social justice issues. I covered young adult fiction as well as nonfiction, and had a blast doing it.
Unfortunately, everything became too much. I got burned out from my ideas and trying to figure out my ~*brand~*. I was blogging less, and I promised posts that never actually happened. I didn't have a focus. Quills and Crystals started to feel more like a burden. I took an unintentional hiatus, and started planning a new and improved blog.
I realized that I wanted to continue writing book reviews, and celebrate diverse books. I wanted to write about books and how they inspire and affect social change–because good storytelling is powerful.
To begin, I'll be re-posting my book reviews here. Quills and Crystals can now be found at katiegilgour.com, and will serve as my personal website and portfolio. Then, I will read and review Robbergirl by S.T Gibson. It's an LGBTQ+ retelling of The Snow Queen–I cannot wait.
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A composer for several TV shows, including "Casper - the Animated Series," and one-time Emmy nominee for his music, Eban Schletter is an unlikely country singer. Yet, Schletter has substantially more respect for old-time country than most artists on country radio.
Many songs here, with titles like "I've Got Better Things to Drink About Than You" and "If You Hear Me Playin' George Jones," are straight-ahead, tear-in-your-beer country music. But Schletter also displays a quirky sense of humor with "The Most Socially Accepted Mental Disease," and "Rain Dance" has an intriguing lyric and Native American feel. The album's closer, "At Least You Won't Be Lonely," treads closest to mainstream country, as Schletter sings the pretty tune backed only by acoustic guitar and harmonica.
Schletter self-produced and recorded this album, playing all of the instruments and singing the lead and backup vocals in a Hollywood studio. He doesn't have the best voice, but his songwriting and arrangements are creative and fresh while retaining ties to the honky tonk of yesteryear.


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Today in the Word
Pastoral Training for a Growing Global Church
Moody collaborates with theological educators around the globe to address the need for biblically trained pastors for a growing worldwide church.
Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers
RREACH
According to RREACH (Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health), the church is growing worldwide at an estimated rate of 50,000 people a day—creating a need for 1,000 new biblically and theologically trained pastors a day. In addition, an estimated two million plus pastors, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, are undertrained and isolated.
A team of leaders from Moody Bible Institute recently joined approximately 3,000 theological educators at the Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers in Bangkok, Thailand. Hosted by RREACH, the congress examined the current state of theological education and encouraged educators to train more pastors for the growing global church.
Ramesh Richard addresses the congress.
"We were encouraged by the opportunities to dialogue with many theological educators and are amazed by how God has opened doors to expand Moody's impact across the globe," said Moody's president, Dr. Paul Nyquist, who addressed the congress. Joining him were Dr. Jonathan Armstrong, associate professor of Bible and theology at Moody Bible Institute in Spokane; Dr. Jack Lewis, campus dean in Spokane; and Dr. Tim Sisk, professor of intercultural studies in Chicago.
Addressing the Need
To address the tremendous need for pastoral training, Armstrong held a round-table discussion for 15 seminary presidents and the team from Moody. They discussed ways to extend the reach of traditional seminaries, creating access for the majority world to western seminary classrooms. Urged to hold another meeting, "we witnessed something extraordinary," Armstrong said. The second meeting, facilitated by Lewis, drew almost 200 presidents and senior administrators of evangelical seminaries, including the conference host, Ramesh Richard.
The leaders, who came from India, Peru, Malaysia, Burkina Faso and many other countries, identified their most pressing needs, including the need to create internationally recognized accreditation standards for the estimated 7,000 seminaries in existence today. These schools range from established seminaries and small church-based training institutes to itinerant evening schools in hostile regions. Many lack channels of communication with larger schools. Only 1,200 are part of the ICETE, a global network of accredited evangelical theological schools.
The discussion also revealed varying educational models and differing opinions about theological education for pastors. "With such a variety of training initiatives in so many different languages with so many different Christian traditions represented, there's just an overwhelming chaos in the conversation because we haven't established full communication with most of these communities," Armstrong stressed.
Creating a Unified Vision
To foster a unified vision for moving forward, Armstrong is setting up a series of quarterly teleconference dialogues, beginning with 10 U.S. seminary administrators in October 2016. Dr. Darrell Bock, research professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, will chair the first dialogue. He will pursue the question of what established seminaries can do to open formal partnerships with smaller ministry institutes, and a possible pathway for that type of engagement.
Jonathan Armstrong
The next two dialogues will be chaired by Malcolm Webber, executive director of LeaderSource SGA, who will examine what informal training initiatives can be offered by the seminaries. Armstrong will summarize the dialogues and he is confident that Moody and other seminaries will partner together for an effective action plan, which is expected to be rolled out during the next Global Proclamation Congress, tentatively scheduled for 2020.
"I'm very excited and looking forward to the future," Armstrong said. "If we can send our gifted and well-connected graduates to serve lifelong as pastoral trainers overseas, it would be a very significant way that Moody can participate in this crucial, collaborative effort."
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Barry has a diverse background in airport management, military, commercial and general aviation. His part-time work at an aircraft salvage firm provided the means to obtain his pilot license prior to graduation from high school. He participated in the general aviation manufacturing boom of the late 1970's as a single engine district sales manager for a Midwest Cessna Aircraft distributor where he was recognized for multiple sales achievement awards.
When the economic slump impacted general aviation in 1980, Barry saw it as an opportunity to achieve his dream of becoming a Naval Aviator. He was awarded his "wings of gold" in 1982.
As a Naval Flight Officer, Barry participated in cold war operations, tracking Soviet Block naval and air forces from maritime patrol aircraft. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, where he served as catapult and arresting gear officer aboard U.S.S. Midway. He subsequently served as a polar transport aircraft navigator instructor and evaluator in support of the National Science Foundation and Operation Deep Freeze. As a naval officer, Barry was responsible for the leadership of large divisions of naval and civil service personnel. He embraced the value of encouraging each individual to reach beyond their own expectations.
Barry has served in a variety of leadership roles in commercial service and general aviation airports administration for 20 years, most recently as General Aviation Director for Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida. He is a graduate of Parks College of Aeronautical Technology, Saint Louis University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Transportation. He holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Southern New Hampshire University, and is an instrument rated airplane and glider pilot. Barry is an avid bicyclist and loves to travel. He serves as a board member for a community organization that promotes safe pedestrian and bicycle activities.