This might shock you, but I really love EVE Online. If you don't believe me, just take a gander at how often I've written about the game. It's more than anyone ever should, to be totally honest, but I take it all in stride. But the problem with EVE has always been that the game is incredibly polarizing. Some people love it to death and will play it until the day CCP finally shuts it down, others try the game out for a bit and are immediately turned off by the obtuse game mechanics, steep learning curve, and intimidating culture surrounding it. But both parties can usually agree on one thing: EVE Online is unlike anything else on the market.
But let's pretend for a minute here that you're one of the many people that don't find your itch being scratched by EVE. You love space, you love exploration, and you love blowing stuff up, but you want something that gives you those options without the aspects that make EVE so, well, EVE. Does such a thing exist? Yes. Yes it does.
This week on Games Like, we're taking a look at some viable alternatives to games set in space!
Elite: Dangerous is the brand new reimagining of the game that started it all, Elite. David Braben, CEO of Frontier Developments, is the guy behind both games and if you're looking for a great space sim to slowly turn your evenings into sleepy mornings, this one will do admirably. Set in a 1:1 scale version of our own Milky Way galaxy, Elite: Dangerous puts you behind the cockpit of a variety of ships that will carry you to the roughly 400 billion star systems spread throughout its expansive world. You can trade, smuggle, become a pirate, hunt other pirates for bounties, and more.
Though EVE Online and Elite: Dangerous share the obvious theme of being set in space, both games are also nonlinear and made for players who enjoy setting their own goals and striving towards them without having their hand held. But at this stage, EVE Online remains a behemoth when it comes to content, whereas Elite: Dangerous can easily begin to feel thin if you're the sort who is looking for a game constantly seeking to please you with new and exciting events.
Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is that Elite: Dangerous allows you to fly your ship directly, making the game much more immediate and immersive on many levels. Dogfighting is a big aspect of Elite, which is a departure from the more tactical, plodding pace of EVE Online's more tactical engagements.
If you're hard pressed for a space sim, Elite will certainly fill the role. Just don't be surprised that the game is lacking much of the heft that EVE has accrued over its decade of dominance in the genre.
If you're wanting a game that plays and feels almost identical to EVE Online but for some crazy reason hate space then Perpetuum is for you. Borrowing much of the sandbox nature and gameplay elements of EVE Online, Perpetuum bundles it all up and repackages itself as an open world robot MMORPG.
Like EVE, you can switch between various robots that each serve distinctive purposes such as gathering resources or combat. The game itself seems to have been directly inspired by EVE, to the point where experienced players will likely find it almost creepy how similar the games are, not just in vision but in general aesthetics also. That isn't necessarily a bad thing if you believe imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and EVE Online is certainly lacking in direct competition.
Perhaps one of the strongest arguments in Perpetuum's favor is the lack of subscription fee. The game requires a one-time upfront cost but other than that you are free to enjoy it at your leisure without feeling the pressure of getting your money's worth.
If you enjoy the strategy and sandbox nature of EVE Online, Perpetuum emulates almost all of those with a decent degree of honesty and skill. The game isn't nearly as popular, and suffers from lacking the same budget and experience that CCP has, but that doesn't the game isn't enjoyable.
If you want the dog fighting of Elite: Dangerous, the ship customization and group tactics of EVE Online, and a game that is free to play and a boatload of fun, Star Conflict will probably do the job. Published by Gaijin Entertainment, this dogfighting space sim forgoes the big open stretches of an open world for intense arena combat not dissimilar to most multiplayer first person shooters. Only in Star Conflict, there are a variety of ships that each fill particular roles that help enforce a more strategic, team oriented experience.
Game types typically play off of the standards we've come to know and love, like capture the flag and king of the hill, but having the extra Z axis in space helps make all the difference. You're free to weave over and under the asteroids and structures that litter the arena, creating tense multi-ship dogfights that always end in thrilling explosions.
There are a variety of ships that you can fly, but be warned, those looking for an entirely free to play experience will be required to invest a significant chunk of time to steadily unlock the best ships, and taking the jack-of-all-trades approach will only slow your progress further.
But for the price of free, Star Conflict is easily worth your time. Don't be fooled by its arena mentality towards combat, the game is deep and you will have a massive variety of options for customizing your ship and employing strategies on the field of battle.
Though it's not out yet, Star Citizen has released a few modules of its various gameplay sections that will allow early investors in this staggering online game a sneak peek into the game. Simply put, Star Citizen sounds too good to be true, and it very well might be. It has the funding that would make most Silicon Valley companies swoon with jealousy, and, if that funding is put to good use, Star Citizen promises to be a game that redefines the whole genre.
If you're one of the many who find yourself sold on its premise, you can cough up a bit of cash now as an investment in the game's development and earn your spot in some of the alpha and beta programs that will be making their way to you in the coming months.
For the rest of us, we'll just have to sit back and admire the sheer tenacity of Roberts Space Industry's vision and keep our fingers crossed that Star Citizen actually delivers. Hey, I'd actually be pretty happy if even half of what they promised actually works. It'd still be a bigger game than anything released in the past few years.
The thing is, games set in space are a dime a dozen. Even better, many of them play into the inherent freedom that spaceflight provides by baking that theme into the game itself, creating a genre of games that, like EVE Online, value player choice, open worlds, and dynamic gameplay. We named just a few of the most notable choices, but that isn't to say there aren't plenty of games out there just as capable of scratching that itch.
If you're craving an MMORPG, you might try Star Trek Online. If you want something that you can take on the go, give FTL: Faster Than Light or Galaxy on Fire 2 a shot, both of which are different takes on space exploration with the former emphasizing replayability and incredible space battles, and the latter pushing a big open world and a less focused, more player-driven experience.
Those willing to unplug your ethernet cables for a completely offline experience should check out Sins of Solar Empire, a real-time strategy game that will see you slowly conquer entire empires with your massive fleets and clever diplomacy. Both Freelancer games are certainly worn thin by time, but, even today, remain classics of the genre and worthy of your time. If you like your space with a little Jedi in it, give Tie Fighter, X Wing vs. Tie Fighter, or any of the other Star Wars themed dog fighting games a go. Have you ever thought of building your own spaceship? Kerbal Space Program let's you do just that, and trust me, few things are as satisfying as actually landing on the moon (just make sure you planned how to get back).
EVE Online is certainly unique, but that isn't to say it is entirely original. Space is a theme that has been well-tread by games for decades. CCP's MMORPG provides players a rich and vibrant culture to engross themselves in, but those looking for an opportunity to scour the stars will find dozens of games each with their own unique angle and all of them just as worthy as the last. Of course, if we missed any on this list, be sure to pipe up in the comments!


If you're considering a "mommy makeover" in Los Angeles, there's no better doctor than Dr. Minniti whose skill and extensive experience have earned him a reputation as one of the finest plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. Dr. Minniti can help you achieve optimal results.
Mommy makeovers are recommended for women who have had their final pregnancy and childbirth or face multiple issues from aging. They typically involve combining several different surgical procedures. The most common are breast rejuvenation and enhancement, tummy tuck to flatten your tummy, and liposuction on the abdomen, waist, hips, and thighs to reduce disproportionate fat deposits. Together these procedures can dramatically rejuvenate and enhance your body contour. Dr. Minniti can design the best treatment plan for you to achieve maximum results.
You are within 10 pounds of your desired weight goal before surgery.
Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty can successfully address changes to the abdomen after childbirth including flabby or excess skin, excess fat, and weak stomach muscles that result in a protruding or loose abdomen. By reducing skin and underlying fat from the belly button to the pubis, tightening the muscular wall and repositioning the remaining skin, this procedure can possibly achieve abdominal wall contouring while flattening the tummy, tightening muscles and greatly enhancing body contour.
Also known as lipoplasty, this surgical procedure, almost always done under general anesthesia particularly with a mommy makeover, improves the contours of your waist, hips and thighs by reducing excess fat. This is done by making a small incision and using a small instrument to suction fat in underlying tissues. A saline solution containing medication to control pain and minimize bleeding is injected into fatty tissues to possibly minimize discomfort.
Breast Augmentation: This is a surgical procedure that restores volume and improves the shape of the breast. Typically done alone or together with a breast lift, breast augmentation is achieved by inserting a silicone gel breast implant in a pocket under the chest muscle.
Establish a recovery area in your home to rest; have prepared meals, plenty of fluids, pillows to elevate your head, shoulders and knees, and reading or other entertainment available.
Surgery is performed in a fully-accredited ambulatory surgical center conveniently located in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles in Dr. Minniti's office building. Depending on what procedures you elect, surgery can take up to six hours. The doctor works closely with an experienced anesthesiologist and a staff of specialized nurses who will prepare you for surgery and ensure your comfort and safety. You will be asleep during the procedure. After surgery, a bra and compression garment will be applied and you will be taken to recovery and closely monitored. You will be given medication for pain and discomfort and Ice packs to decrease bruising and swelling.
The doctor provides detailed instructions on post-operative care. He will examine you the day after surgery and a second time in one to two weeks.
In the days following surgery, you will be advised to lie with hips and knees bent when in bed.
In the first week after surgery, you may be able to gradually increase your activity level. Avoid lifting anything heavy. You can possibly resume driving in 5-7 days. While recovery times vary depending on the extent of your procedures, you may feel comfortable returning to work in two weeks and resuming normal exercise in four weeks.
While all surgery carries risks, you can avoid surgical complications by carefully following the doctor's instructions.
General risks of surgery include bleeding, infection and reactions to anesthesia. Smoking and medical conditions like diabetes increase your risk of infections.
For more information on the procedures you have elected, review our website or consult with the doctor.
With 16 years of experience, excellent judgment and time-honed skills, Dr. Minniti has been identified as one of the best doctors by many leading publications and by Dr. Phil. You can be confident you'll get the best mommy makeover in Beverly Hills. His conveniently-located office offers complimentary parking.


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California hospitals fined for preventable errors
Ann W. Latner, JD
In 2007, California initiated a hospital penalty program that fined hospitals for preventable errors that put patients in severe jeopardy. The Department of Health issues these fines about every six months, and, in the most recent round, 13 hospitals were penalized for major lapses in care including leaving surgical implements in patients, medication errors, and operating on the wrong body part. Since the penalty program went into effect, 134 fines have been levied against 90 hospitals. The program relies on self-reporting by hospitals, so the numbers of errors may actually be higher than they appear. Among the hospitals fined were:
The Los Angeles Community Hospital in Norwalk, where a patient who was supposed to have been restrained pulled out a tracheotomy tube and subsequently died.
California Hospital Medical Center, where an emergency room resident misdiagnosed a woman with an ectopic pregnancy (she was not pregnant) and administered methotrexate, which caused immunosuppression and major adverse effects.
Marina Del Rey Hospital, where intensive care nurses failed to monitor a patient's oxygen levels, resulting in the patient passing out and having to be put on a ventilator.
St. Jude Medical Center, where a patient died in the emergency room after nurses failed to notice that the heart monitor was disconnected.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, where a 90-year-old patient was given medication intended for another patient, resulting in his being intubated and on a ventilator.
Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, where a surgical team left a sponge in the pleural cavity of a patient during surgery, necessitating a second surgery.
San Francisco General Hospital, where surgeons left a gauze sponge in a patient which went unnoticed for three months until the patient returned to the hospital.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, which received four fines for incidents involving the use of untrained and non-certified nurses in the emergency room, resulting in the death of a two-year-old child.
Hoag Memorial Hospital, where a patient was injured when a metal gurney that she was lying on was placed in a room with an MRI machine. When the MRI was turned on, the gurney was pulled by magnetic force into the machine, crushing the patient's leg.
The deputy director of the California Department of Public Health has said that money from the fines will be used on projects to determine how to reduce and eventually eliminate these sorts of errors.
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Haa tragedy
September 3, 2013 by Tshering Tobgay 14 Comments
I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the tragedy in Haa that cut short the lives of eleven of our young soldiers and injured ten others. Young Bhutanese men in uniform with their entire lives ahead of them, some with wives and children, laid down their lives while in the service of our nation.
I join all Bhutanese in offering my heartfelt sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims of the Anakha tradegy. I hope that you can draw some measure of comfort knowing that you are not alone in your grief – that people across our country, and Bhutanese everywhere, pray and mourn with you.
For the families of the injured, please know that we will do whatever possible to restore the health of your loved one. We join you in your prayers for their full and speedy recovery. And, we will be there with you for as long as it takes.
At this time our hearts also go out to all members of our armed forces who risk so much in the service of our nation – who are always ready to risk their own lives so that the rest of us can live in safety and security.
And, at such times, it is always His Majesty the King who is first on the scene, the greatest source of comfort for those in pain, and the provider of welfare to the children and spouses of the victims. We are blessed to have His Majesty at Anakha, offering solace to bereaved families and ensuring that the injured receive the best medical attention. All of us in the government humbly stand by His Majesty the King, our Kidu-Gi-Pham, to serve and do whatsoever is required of us to provide support and comfort to the victims and their families of today's tragedy.
At a personal level, it pains me deeply that I am not in Bhutan at this moment of tragedy. I will return home as soon as possible but until then my thoughts and my prayers will be with the families of our soldiers who have suffered a terrible fate.
Filed Under: Monarchy, Security Tagged With: Haa, kidu, tragedy
Dahal says
Hi Mr. PM,
Your words are a solace to the victims and their families. But, reposing the responsibilities on 'kidu-gi-Pham' says that your position as Lyonchhen sounds something different. Besides, be kind enough to read the comment posted on the online Kuensel news. How will you as the Prime Minister remove the venomous hate psyche that has been instilled on Bhutanese citizens?
The Anakha incident has taken the life of about dozen soldiers but the hate-mongering is destroying the nation. Do something.
Son of the Soil says
We are greatly moved by the sorrow.Thank You Mr.Prime Minister. We aspect something like this in the time of misfortune from your excellency.It at least soothenes our wounds at the time of loss n pains.
Dilli Ram Adhikari says
I really felt great to see ur concern up on them, may the god and lord always bless you. i really liked ur wishes. love u alys.
Best wishes for them,for those who lost their life may u rest in peace and for those who are still in critical condition best wishes for ur recovery.
MD says
_/\_ RIP . our prayers goes out to the families. All we can do is say a lil prayer and wish it doesnt happen in future.
V. Charles Rajan says
It is indeed heart grieving to hear of such incidents. Our heart felt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for a speedy recovery of the injured. May God give all the families, who are bereaved at this time the strength and courage to withstand the pain. God bless you and stay blessed.
Ruth Sendico-Salada says
My deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims of the Anakha tragedy.
We people are always with them…our prayers for them Al's….RIP
SonamT says
Pleased to read this. Yes we have HM looking into our families of armed forces. The best we Bhutanese can do is contribute to His Majesty's kidu fund for the welfare of our Bhutanese families in such disasters. Which will go into helping the children continue their education.
Pema Tenzin says
Thank u pm,
dats wad we hav expected frm our leader, yes…we all were shocked by the incident but wad to do la things hapened hapens for the reason….now we as a family of small nation we hav to look for possiblities to console the family of victims n do the best tothosr who hav lost their life for our nation n us…may their soul rest Iin peace….om mani pemai hu
Sonam Jatso says
It will not be easy for us, as a nation, to forget the bomb blast accident in Haa. For the parents who lose a child; for the spouses who lose a partner; and for the children who lose a parent, every loss is devastating.
To the families of the victims, we want you to know that our hearts are broken too. There is nothing we can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts, but we mourn with you; join you in your grief; and add our prayers to yours: Om Mani Padmai Hung _/\_.
If there's anything to take away from this tragedy, it is the reminder that our life is fragile and uncertain; that we too will have to leave this world one day. And what matters most is not wealth, or power, or fame -– but rather, what we do on a daily basis to make someone else's life a little better.
Defox says
It very important to know what armed force is doing to prevent such tragedy in future. It was also sad that no officers were at site when disaster of such magnitude happened. It is safe to assume that such incident occurred due to lack of coordination as there was no officer to coordinate and command. Such carelessness and indiscipline from senior level or officers have led to loss those soldiers who never see sun again and affected families who will be never same again.
This armed forces should be answerable to some one because HM as a commander-in-chief has many other things to do. Perhaps, we can have ministry of defense to who armed force should answerable to directly apart from HM. Otherwise corruption, ill-treatment of soldiers and unsupervised incidents are bound to happen…
Phuntsho says
My deep condolences to the poor victims. It is always the people from remote villages of east and central region who become such victims. It was a divine show of respect and sympathy by all concerned.
However, it is also quite embarrassing that such incident happened. Lyonchen must therefore ensure that a thorough and independent investigation is done to establish how it happened. If there were lapses, or breach of standard protocols by people involved, they must be made accountable. Preventive measures must be put in place, so that such preventable tragedies do not happen in future.
Zang says
Saddened but this tragedy but m not happy with the safety arrangement of our leaders. This should b the lesson n u should enable everyone to go back to their home as they have come.cheers mate
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Vancouver Mural Festival Transforms Local Spaces through Diverse Public Art
by Tara Lee in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly on July 27, 2022
Mural by Debra Sparrow; Photo: Pachamama Film
When Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) launched in 2016, it had an ambitious dream to reimagine the city landscape. Six years later, it continues to transform Vancouver, one mural at a time.
"Our mission is to create meaningful experiences that connect art and people," says Andrea Curtis, Executive Director of VMF, a non-profit organization. To date, over 300 murals have been commissioned and painted across Vancouver, fundamentally altering how people in the city view art, culture, their neighbourhoods, and local history.
The VMF works with community groups and private clients year-round, as well as organizes VMF Winter Arts and the upcoming Vancouver Mural Festival. This year's Festival takes place August 4 to 14, 2022, and involves over 30 new murals encompassing 8 neighbourhoods, in addition to a range of live events over the course of the 11 days. VMF has expanded its guided mural tours, covering Mount Pleasant, Strathcona, Cambie Village, the West End, Downtown, Marpole, and River District (tickets must be booked; there is no charge to join, although tips are encouraged).
Mural by Mia Ohki; Photo: Sabrina Miso
As Vancouver continues to see considerable urban planning and infrastructure change, VMF sees itself as cultivating a different kind of development. "What we're trying to do is promote arts and culture not so much as an afterthought but as something that is representative and reflective of who we are," Curtis says. She continues, "We always need an opportunity to see ourselves reflected in our society in a creative and vibrant way."
Curtis sees a mural as so much more than a two-dimensional image on a wall. It's a work that can tell the rich stories of a local place and community. She describes how murals leverage "the transformative power of art, particularly in public spaces" to effect change in any neighbourhood in which they're installed.
Mural by Jocelyn Wong; Photo by Mavreen David
The recent full-wrap mural by artists Fiona Ackerman, KC Hall, and Joon Lee at City Centre Motel evidences how murals can bring new life to an overlooked space. In partnership with The Narrow Group and Nicola Wealth Real Estate, the VFM has turned City Centre Motel into a lively meeting point for art, culture, and community.
Photo: Gabriel Martins
Each mural takes about three months to create, from initial ideation to final creation, and involves thoughtful collaboration between various stakeholders, including curators, artists, community groups, business associations, property owners, real estate developers, and government officials. In some cases, it can take considerable convincing of a property owner to finally get them on board when it comes to the vision VMF and an artist have for a particularly space.
For the Festival, the aim is to cover neighbourhoods throughout the city, with a minimum of 3 murals in each one. VMF curators strive for at least 50% female-identifying and a minimum of 50% BIPOC artists in order to give opportunities for artists traditionally marginalized. "We often surpass those goals. That's not hard to do. There is so much incredible talent to select from," Curtis says. VMF also prioritizes compensating artists well given the financial precarity of being a working artist in Vancouver.
VMF uses art to recognize and celebrate the traditional unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓wətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. In 2017, Debra Sparrow, a Musqueam weaver and graphic designer, contacted the VMF about increasing Indigenous artistic presence in the murals. "It kicked off such incredibly deep, transformative, and fruitful collaboration, conversations, and ongoing work under her leadership," Curtis says. Sparrow has collaborated with VMF on Blanketing the City, a public art project bringing together the three local Nations in order to showcase Coast Salish weaving in a series of six murals, appearing in locations such as the pillars of the Burrard Street Bridge, the Raincity Transitional Housing Program, and Cathedral Square.
Blanketing the City – Cathedral Square Opening Ceremony; Photo: Gabriel Martins
Sparrow invited master weavers Chief Janice George (sḵwxwú7mesh) and Angela George (səlilwətaɬ) to join the project and most recently Buddy Joseph (sḵwx̱wú7mesh) for the fifth mural, which will appear on a building on North Vancouver's Burrard Pier. Joseph explains how the mural visually tells important stories of the Squamish people.
"It goes back to 1886. The story is that Vancouver had the Great Fire, and people in North Vancouver could see that, and they wanted to help. So, they got their canoes and paddled over there," he says. The mural design uses geometric weaving patterns in order to depict the fire, an image of two paddlers in a canoe, as well as water and sky. The mural is intended to honour the vital role that the Squamish Nation played in rescuing people, as well as rebuilding the city.
Another wall depicts a pre-contact story of one of Joseph's ancestors who was tasked with slaying a serpent and eventually learned how to kill it through a vision that came to him. Victorious, he took on the name of the serpent as well as claimed its skull, which brought great powers to him.
Chief George says that designing murals is faster and more fluid than the painstaking work of weaving. Coast Salish weaving is primarily geometric so she does enjoy being freer with the lines for murals. Nonetheless, the integrity of highlighting the craft of Coast Salish weaving remains paramount. "We want to make sure we keep that image of weaving alive and the importance of it, so that it's always in the conversation," Chief George says. Since many of the technical skills and cultural teachings connected to traditional weaving were lost due to colonialism, murals can help in revitalizing knowledge about Coast Salish weaving.
Sparrow, Angela George, Chief George, and Joseph are all teachers at heart, dedicated to educating the next generation in their respective Nations as well as the general public about their craft. Joseph envisions potentially having nearby QR codes so that visitors could connect to information about the murals, Coast Salish stories, and weaving practices.
"To be identified on our land is so important," Chief George says. The "woven" murals therefore become a visual representation and affirmation of the sacred relationship—past, present, and future—that the three Nations have with the unceded land on which the murals are located.
As a result, a respect for place is a fundamental part of the many initiatives of the VMF. Each mural requires being attentive to the history of a given neighbourhood and to the unique character of its community. For example, in 2021, VMF began a West End Laneway Series subsequent to Vancouver City Council naming eight laneways after historic local individuals. Initially, they commissioned murals for See-em-ia Lane (artist Jody Broomfield) and Pantages Lane (artist Rory Doyle). This year, they're adding murals to three additional laneways: Rosemary Brown Lane by artist Sade Alexis, Ted Northe Lane by artist Matt Hanns Schroeter, and Jepson-Young Lane by artist Kirk Gower.
Mural by Sade Alexis in Rosemary Brown Lane; Photo by Sabrina Miso Creative
Gower, who is a visual artist whose work represents queer identity and bodies through portraiture and other imagery, was deeply honoured to be selected to create a mural in honour of Dr. Peter Jepson-Young. Diagnosed with AIDS, Dr. Peter devoted himself to educating people about HIV and AIDS, created the TV series Dr. Peter Diaries, and founded the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. "To honour the work that he did and the legacy that continues from that work was extremely humbling. I felt a lot of pride within it," Gower says.
Gower felt the weight of doing justice to such a revolutionary figure, eventually deciding against a visual portrait of Dr. Peter in favour of a more abstract, yet emotive tribute. "I didn't want it to feel like a memorial. I wanted it to feel like an extension or a representation of his work and legacy," he says.
The mural Gower designed features two hands reaching for one another. One hand is more of a photographic rendering, while the other is a silhouette, which contains four types of flowers, including a rose and a poppy. A red ribbon—the symbol for awareness and support for those living with AIDS—is wrapped around both hands, connecting them. "It's meant to represent his work abstractly and meant to represent compassionate care for others," Gower says.
Photo: Sabrina Miso Creative
Gower gained a deep appreciation for the West End as he worked on the mural. Community members stopped by to chat with him, and some people even brought him coffee. "I've never fully understood the word 'community' until now. Everyone is so inclusive and lovely," he says. "I've never felt so welcomed in my life," he continues.
The switch from portraits to a mural was a bit of a challenge. Gower had to shift from the fine detail he's used to painting to bigger, more gestural strokes. However, Gower loved the process and is deeply grateful for the opportunity. He hopes the mural will speak to the people within the area. "I wanted people to view it as something that directly impacts the community. What I'm starting to really realize is that this community supports each other," he says. It was important to him that the mural captures the level of care that exists in the West End.
Ultimately, each of the over 30 new murals and the hundreds of murals painted over the last six years tells a story of its Vancouver locality and the diverse people that make it so vibrant.
More information about the Vancouver Mural Festival, its events and tours, as well the murals can be found on the website. There's also an app, which is a handy tool for locating murals around the city.
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About 3PR
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School, Basildon
St Anne Line Catholic Infant and Junior Schools had a combined total of 418 pupils in 2017-18, living on average 1,468 metres from the school
The lower median distance of 1,026 metres suggests that a lot children live within walkable distance of the schools. Pupil survey results from the Junior school in 2004 showed that 33% of pupils walked to school then.
The schools are very close to the centre of Basildon, in a highly residential area, and if driving are found at the end of a cul-de-sac. The area has good pedestrian links with the housing areas and parks via footpaths, and access to the town centre via an underpass nearby.
What parking problems occurred outside of the school before launching 3PR?
The road was constantly being blocked due to cars coming and going to drop off children and being a dead-end with no turning circle and only one side of the road accessible. The situation was getting dangerous for children, and occasionally there was aggressive behaviour from parents because they were unable to exit the road.
Do you feel that the 3PR has made a difference to the parking outside of the school?
The parking situation has improved significantly at the beginning of the school day, and has helped at the end of the school day.
What has the overall feedback been from parents?
The vast majority of parents are onboard with the scheme, and the response has been very positive.
Do the children enjoy participating in 3PR?
The children are motivated to walk in and collect their token, and now a growing number of pupils are cycling or arriving at school on a scooter.
Have you found it difficult to recruit' 3PR Patrols to hand out the tokens?
The monitors who give out the tokens are very enthused, and we now have a regular group of children who arrive early to be out on patrol by 8:20am.
3PR has been a great scheme to help with the dangerous situation which was occurring each day with parents parking and dropping children off, sometimes without due care. The children love collecting the tokens and receiving the award if their class had the most tokens that week.
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"It's great to see the children walking to school, and the 3PR patrollers are really taking their responsibility seriously. My daughter made me park at the church so that she could walk and collect a token!" – Parent Governor.
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Texas AG sues CDC over new vaccination policy
By Brandon Griggs, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and two other federal agencies Friday, saying their proposed policy on allowing schoolchildren to opt…
By Brandon Griggs, CNN
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and two other federal agencies Friday, saying their proposed policy on allowing schoolchildren to opt out of required vaccinations amounts to an unconstitutional takeover of states' powers over health care.
Paxton (R) challenged an opinion released by CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald on August 1 saying that schools should let parents with religious or personal objections to vaccines opt out of mandatory vaccinations for their children and have the children attend the school's personal beliefs-based vaccine program.
The attorneys general from Kansas and Michigan and the governors of Wisconsin and Ohio also joined the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington.
"In enacting [The Vaccine Coverage Act of 2004] at the behest of the pharmaceutical companies, Congress gave states the authority to establish policies for their own states' immunization requirements," Paxton said in a statement. "The executive branch of the federal government, especially at a time when we have an epidemic of vaccine preventable diseases, should not bypass Congress and state laws on the issues of vaccine safety and public health."
CNN reached out to the CDC and the other agencies for comment but they declined.
The attorney general's complaint contends that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Fitzgerald incorrectly concluded that "the technical regulations for immunization provided by the CDC will provide parents and guardians all the information they will need to make an informed decision when enrolling a child in school."
The complaint also questions the correlation between vaccination and childhood diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella.
The federal agencies have argued that the new policy would improve children's education and ensure that schools would not end up with unvaccinated children for the very reason they are in school.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest data, only 17.3% of Texas children are fully vaccinated, while 86.9% are fully vaccinated in Indiana.
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It has not been in a mood to celebrate—at least not in such obvious and chirpy ways.
Later, when Chirpy Cricket met her, he asked her if she had seen her cousin who was spending the summer among the squash vines.
And of what"—Chirpy Cricket stammered—"of what, pray, does your own fiddling remind you?
Chirpy was about to go back to the farmyard when Mr. Cricket Frog came suddenly to life.
It's on my mind, Miss Maltby, that our Ruth is not so chirpy as she used to be.
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House Arryn, Vandal, Lord of Berne,
Former Member of the True Sons of Lucerne
Born in Forks
Byron Arryn
Appears In Lucerne Series
Arch Lord of Berne
Patriarch of House Arryn
Alias Scared Bird
Race Vandal Germanic
Allegiance House Arryn
Talbot Arryn
Mernia Arryn
† Amber Arryn
† Martin Arryn
Internal Family
† Ella Arryn
Spencer Arryn
Aria Arryn
† Byron Arryn II.
Bastard Born
Hanna Arryn
Byron Arryn is the son of Talbot, and Mernia Arryn making him both a member and the current patriarch of House Arryn. Following the Battle of Berne he was retained by William Lovie who remade him the Lord of Berne. Byron Arryn has two siblings in the form of Amber, and Talbot Arryn of which his sister Amber is the matriarch of House Heard before her death in the Battle of Tree Hill, and his brother Talbot accompanied their father to the Battle of Lyons and was struck down while fighting. Byron Arryn married Ella Arryn when he was young and with her and before she died he had three children with her in the form of Aria, Spencer, and Byron of which Aria is a popular member of the house of whome is taking over the role of her mother since Ella died, his son Byron was the heir to the throne of House Arryn until his suprising betrayal left him following Bill Lovie into exile, and his final daughter Spencer has become very involved militarility in House Arryn and fought well during the Invasion of Westbridge. With Ashley Martin he has one other child in the form of Hanna Martin of whome upon the death of Ashley became a member of House Arryn and created a lot of problems amongst the house.
Byron is a man who lusted after power and influence for so long that when Bill Lovie came to him with what appeared to be a brilliant offer to Lord over the new city of Bern, Byron said yes with little thought. As Lord of Berne, Byron made great strides towards increasing the power, and importance of Berne, and he had hoped that these efforts would be met with approval by Bill Lovie, but instead he discovered that William Lovie's victory during the Journey meant that his lord Bill Lovie was exiled from Lucerne and the mad prince Sean Lovie arrived in Berne. Under control now from Sean Lovie Byron was forced to watch as some terrible things were done to the citizens of Berne, and during this time he attempted to save his family and as many people as he could. His attempts at this were often seen by the people as cowardly, and what little reputation he had left basically evaporated when he watched and would not stop the murder of his niece Allison Arryn and then didn`t come to the aid of his wife Ellia Arryn of whom would later die in a prepared suicide that most blame him for. When he had another chance to orginize a resistence in Berne he would once again prove scared of this, and instead would retreat into the House Arryn estate where he pulled half the forces of House Arryn and hid himself for the remainder of the siege despite calls for aid from all across the city. When William`s forces broke into the city he would remain in the estate, and in the aftermath it was only the persuasion of his daughters that led to his survival as William wanted to execute him for his behavior. Byron Arryn would spend some time attempting to rebuild his image as he wanted to make his son proud of him which he believed was the reason his son had fled Berne with Bill Lovie, and despite his best attempts he was unable to move the nobles of Berne to his side and became depressed. This depression would culminate in his suicide upon the return of Byron Arryn II. to Berne in a coffin as he had died during the assault on Orleans. Byron Arryn would leave his heir as Byron Arryn II. when he died and thus when his son and he both died the rulership of Berne and House Arryn would pass to his next oldest child of which was Aria Arryn.
Byron Arryn was born in Forks to Talbot, and Marnia Arryn. His father was the leader of the medium power House Arryn, and he engrained it in young Byron that House Arryn was meant for more, and because of this Byron was prepared his entire youth for his eventual role of Patriarch of his family.
Failing in Forks
Coruption by Bill Lovie
House Arryn was beyond desperate in their search for more influence and it was this desperation that would be used by Bill Lovie to create a situation where he had a house that would be indebted to him. Bill Lovie secretly went to Forks with his circle of Magi and visited with Byron Arryn II. When he arrived and met with Byron - who had been told he was meeting with Carlisle and not the King of Lucerne - the two talked openly of the discontent that House Arryn felt about their state in the Kingdom, and Bill was quick to constantly feed Byron dillusions of grandiouse plans for House Arryn. With these plans bouncing in his mind Byron agreed to Bills command of going west to lead the newly constructed town of Berne.
Move to Berne
When Byron Arryn and the rest of his house arrived in Berne they all marvalled at the beauty of the town, and they understood quickly how much of a fortress the city was. House Arryn spent the first years of their reign in Berne continueing to increase the mining that went on in the town, as well as furthering the underway which was part of the command by Bill Lovie. It was while this was going on that the young prince William Lovie would begin the Journey which would dramatically change the fate of House Arryn and Berne. House Arryn did not send any troops to assist House Lovie, and the young prince as they were meant to appear as if they no longer existed. But when William Lovie returned to Lucerne victorious and proceeded to banish Sean, and Bill Lovie from the KIngdom House Arryn was about to be unable to hide themselves. While Bill Lovie fled westward to the fallen city of Orleans with what remained of his Circle of Magi, Sean Lovie retreated to Berne under orders from his father to use the city to launch a civil war against his brother. In this copasity the growing insanity of Sean entered Berne and while he was greeted by the people as the royalty he believed he was, Sean treated this with indignation and in fact through a gaurd off the walls of Berne in his march into the city.
Lucerne Civil War
Main Article : Lucerne Civil War
Madness comes to Berne
See Also : Sean Lovie's Takeover of Berne
This is the beginning of what I will make the entire world look like. First I'm going to make all of you see the truth. Then I'm going to kill my brother. Then I'm going to watch the world burn. Oh the fun I shall have.
The City of Berne had originally been the idea of James Lovie and he had begun contracts with the Dwarves of the Kingdom of Karak Izor to assist in its construction, but following his death this project would become a source of obsession for Jame's son the new king James Lovie II. of whom saw Berne as another site for the people of Lucerne to retreat into after the Orcs had taken control of the Valley. As the Valley of Lucerne burned with the fires of James Lovie II's madness it was the city of Berne that continued to move along in its construction, and this only would become derailed when William Lovie III's Takeover of Lucerne led to Sean Lovie arriving in Berne with a group of Circle of Magi led by Kieth Schwartz.
"The True Sons were the anchor by which all of my violence, and malice shall be unleashed. I could give two shits about what the hell my brother does in Lucerne as long as I get to see the fear in peoples eyes before they fall."
— Sean Lovie
As the leader of the True Sons of Lucerne Sean went about furthering the control of himself over the people of Berne. It didn't matter to him that they believed him King, and this alone would have made him untouchable, he just secretly wanted the violence. He cared nothing about the actual war, or winning it. He simply wanted to destory the world that he felt had ruined him.With Sean's arrival in the city, Berne was no longer under the control of House Arryn but was now under the control of the newly created goverment of Sean Lovie self-entitled the True Sons of Lucerne. The rule of the True Sons of Lucerne was pure madness, and the peaceful and growth oreanted nature of House Arryn was replaced by a madness enduced chaotic nature which led to violence in the streets. Murderers all around. Sean Lovie is said to have exectuted a person a day towards the later days of his reign in Berne, and if murder was all he did then that was one thing but he in fact made a sport of trying new things and his raping, and sexual deviancy became out of control while in Berne.
"They all thought I was after something. They thought I had some great plan to unite the Valley of Lucerne and spread peace like a Man God. In the end it was about the pain I could inflict on a women. It was about finding out how much damage I could do before finally the city just died. Before there was noone left to commit these crimes on. On one hand I wanted to escape the constant anger, and hate I felt, but a darker and a real powerful side of me just wanted more. More of it all, and it didn't care about the end game."
It was during this dark time where Byron's rule had been taken over by Sean Lovie that the social climbing member of House Arryn in Allison Arryn rose to prominence as she allowed Sean to act out many of his sexual desires on her. This gave her a growing amount of power, and for a time she came to believe that she was even controlling Sean. Allison Arryn during this period where she believed she was in control would put in place a system that would allow Sean Lovie to regain control of what was nearing collapse. Allison Arryn used her menipulative nature, and the influence of Ella Arryn to trick House Arryn, along with many other high ranking commanders to continue supporting Sean Lovie because she spread the rumor that he had promised her the throne of Lucerne once he was the King. Allison Arryn bided her time day after day as Sean Lovie butchered people in the streets, and raped women all
over the city to the point that the only thing that she could do to slow him down was to continue to surrender her body to him. As she surrendered herself to him she fell into a spell of her own making where she came to believe the lies that she was telling people. She forgot for a time that he was a monster, and she came to believe that this was all a game and he truly loved her. In this madness she would come to find that she was pregnant, and with Sean Lovie being her only sexual partner she was overjoyed to believe that she had given him a heir. When she learned she was pregnant with his child she came to understand how little she controlled when she told him the news. The best description of the events was by Ezio Ederiz who was in the room when it all went down.
Murder of Allison Arryn
"After he killed Allison there was simply no going back. It was time for me to finally do the right thing."
As the assembled nobles and Ezio watched as Sean Lovie stabbed Allison Arryn over and over again the silence of the room was broken by the sceams of Ella Arryn of whom walked into the room as Sean stood there defiling her body. Ella Arryn attempted to run to the girl that had become her daughter when she was stopped by several of the gaurds in the room, and upon hearing the commotion Sean got up from her body and walked over to the distraught Ella Arryn of whom was searching the room for anyone who might help. As Sean walked over to her Byron Arryn stood completely frozen, and when his vassal in Benjamin Krinner whispered to him that this was the time to intervene, Byron thought for a moment before seeing the body of Allison and becoming frightened. Instead of telling Benjamin Krinner that yes they should intervene he just allowed Sean Lovie to walk over to his wife with a dagger covered in the blood of his niece. By this point Ella Arryn was screaming uncontrollably, and Sean's loyalists led by Aiden Nighting II., and Eldon Estermont II. would begin to flood into the room from outside to assist. Sean walked up to her and pushed her to the ground before he stabbed her in the arm with the dagger. Standing over her body there was shock and screaming in the room as the Stormcrow gaurds that he had brought in would go about rounding these panicked nobles up and getting them out of the room.
"Letting his own niece, and wife die were the last of a series of troubling and pathetic acts by the Arch Lord of Berne. His people had long ago lost faith in him, but the troubling part for him was now they had lost respect for him."
Sean Lovie then stood back up, and still covered in blood walked himself over to his throne, and gestered at the girl before to continue what she was doing. He just remained staring at the dead body of Allison Arryn with a look that many in the room saw as some sort of regret. If he realized the extent of what he had done in that moment is unknown, but as Ezio was ushered out of the room he pushed the girl aside and walked into a backroom followed by several of his loyalists. Ezio walking into the next room found himself walking into the middle of a commotion as Byron Arryn was being held to the ground by Trailen Dorin while his son and nearly a half a dozen House Dorin and vassal men surrounded the panicked gaurdsmen of the Lord. Ezio watched on as Trailen Dorin accused him of treason, and made sure that Byron understood his rule was at an end, and Byron in this pathetic form would begin to weep causing Trailen to punch him in the face before walking away with his men,
I watched the doors open and close for more time then I would like to admit, but when faced with the choice of that or watching Sean being serviced by that poor girl I had little real options. He just sat there with little emotions on his face, but everyonce in a while I would see a flash of hate as he scanned the room and must have saw someone he hated.
Man after man entered the room as they brought their grievences to their "king". I had seen bad king before. I had seen evil kings before. I had seen more kings then most had, and seeing Sean Lovie listening to his people's desires while the poor girl serviced him sexually was the most disturbing moment of any of my experiences with kings.
A man entered the room with his young wife on his arm, and followed by who must have been their two children. The man and his family bowed before their king and prepared to get the kings justice on whatever matter pained them. "Your Grace I come to you pleading for food for my family. We have not eaten with any real substance for days and I fear my youngest is not long for this world without assistence." The man wept as he spoke, and his wife comforted the little boy clinging to her leg. I wanted to reach out to them. I wanted to give them some of the food that he wasted every night on his parties, but I knew this wasn't within my grasp.
Without showing any signs of noticing the family they remained bowed for nearly a minute in silence until one of the Stormcrow men beside Sean stepped forward and spoke. "Your grace wishes you nothing but the best of the food but there is nothing to spare. The false king of the east has blockaded us, and you shall have to find what food you can on..." Sean's interuption was shocking as this was one of the first times he had spoken during the hours we had been doing this.
"I have some advice for you. You smallfolk should travel outside the main gates and be killed."
"Your Gace?"
"Did I stutter?" The man remained with his mouth open clearly unable to speak from shock. "Perhaps you do not love your king and laugh at my stuttering. Do you laugh at me?"
"No your grace, but..."
"But what? You are a smallfolk, and barely capable of the coversation that you have shown today. Your problems are the problems of a leaf flying in the wind. Go now and die, for that is all you smallfolk are good for." A few Stormblown men moved in and grabbed the family tearing them apart from eachother and took them out of the room where it seemed obvious they were going to be executed outside the gates in Sean's horrible excesses.
In that moment I moved my hand to my side, and feeling under the cloak I felt the dagger I had safely hidden there. Looking around I saw the dishonorable Daesyn of Harad nearbye and I knew I could stab him and take his sword. With a sword I could butcher every Stormblown in this room until I finally reached the real false king and ended this madness. As I seriously considered ending all this I heard a commotion at the door and watched it slowly open revealing Allison Arryn.
I watched as Allison entered the room with a skip to her step. Her smile was always one that I knew she had manufactured in her mind, but today as she entered I noticed a genuine nature to her eyes. As she approached the mad prince he barely even moved his eyes from the poor women that was on her knees pleasing him, and I saw the sadness momentarily come to her eyes as some piece of her must have realized how wrong this was.
In that moment I came back to thinking about killing Sean. Looking around at the four men that had entered alongside Allison I have no doubt I would be able to still easily kill them all if I was able to still reach Daesyn's neck. The room had maybe four people beyond the Stormblown that would defend him and I could have killed them with ease. Perhaps it was cowerdess. Perhaps it was something elce entirely, but before I could further examine the situation she blurted out to Sean who was still being assisted by the poor women I might add.
"Your Grace I have finally honored you with a child." The moment she said it he looked up from the girl, who stopped immediately servicing him. As she waited with that extatic look on her face the entire room went silent. Everyone stopped what they were doing which seemingly most importantly to Sean was the women that had been at his knees. Perhaps it was that she had stopped that caused the rage. Maybe it was the fact that deep down he understood that he shouldn't father anything. Whatever it was he simply got up walked over to Allison who still had a look of pure happiness and pushed her to the ground before taking out his knife and stabbing her repeatadly in the stomach. He kept stabbing her and she screamed in a terrible blood curdling scream that seemed to shake the foundations of the room in its terrror.
Stabbing her over and over again the Stormblown would move quickly as commotion begin with Dailin Dorin storming towards the scene but being grabbed and taken out of the room by the Stormblown, his son followed closely behind and I watched how his hand moved closer and closer to his sword before they disapeared outside the doors.
As I went for my own dagger some Stormblown fool crashed into me from behind and I mentally slapped myself for being so foolish as to be caught unaware. Knocked to the ground the man kneeled on top of me for a moment and told me to remain calm. As I looked up I could see Sean still stabbing poor Allison and I wanted to pull myself free, but felt helpless in my sadness. The man grabbed me by my shoulders and as he picked me up I shook from a new screaming voice, and looking over I saw Ella Arryn who had barged her way into the room.
Screaming at the top of her lungs she ran towards the bloody mess that was once her beloved Allison Arryn and as she tried to reach her she was grabbed by Daesyn of whom held her watching as Sean defiled Allison's corpse. I wanted to throw up. I wanted it to stop. I had seen horror before. I have killed hundreds if not more in my lifetime, and yet this all just seemed to much.
I looked over and noticed for the first time that Lord Byron Arryn was still in the room. Being whispered to by a very irate Benjamin Krinner he stood pathetically still as his wife screamed at Sean. The fear all over Byron's face was a shocking thing to behold, as he was the most powerful man in this city outside of Sean, and yet he did nothing with that power. A disrespected figure in this city was Byron before, but after this display it was clear that if anyone survived they would not disrespect him, they would hate him.
Then to my right a door slammed open and stepped through were two stormblown men by the color of their armor. I recegnized the one man as Godfrey Toelis, but the other man was unknown to me. Seeing the scene in front of them the one man went to his sword, but before he could pull the sword from his scabbard without a word Godfrey knocked him in the back of the head causing him to fall to the ground. Godfrey roared for his men to put the other man in a cell, and without a word two Stormblown grabbed the man and rushed him out of the room. I continued to watch the man as the Stormblown holding my shoulders somewhat relented watching the show Godfrey was making.
"What have you done Sean!" I turned towards Sean seeing that he was still stabbing his knife into the belly of Allison of which by this point was more of a hole then it was an actually belly, but at the roar of Godfrey he stopped and begin walking towards Godfrey completely covered in blood, but followed closely behind by two of his lackeys in Eldon Estermont II., and Aiden Nighting II. of whom formed a protective guard on both his sides.
"I have done whatever the fuck I want to you bastard." Without warning Sean ran full sprint towards Godfrey crashing into him full speed and knocking the sword out of Godfrey's hand. Before Godfrey could pull out another weapon Sean stabbed him through the neck killing the man and then standing up and shaking himself off like he had something on him he wanted off.
"Does anyone else have anything to fucking say to me." Sean picked up Godfrey's sword and begin waving it around his head screaming. His screams in this moment were interrupted by Ella of whom broke free from Daesyn and went to Allison's body with cradling her broken niece in her arms screaming out in pain. Daesyn attempted to get her back but was restrained by the Stormblown men of whom knocked him to the ground holding him there. As if not noticing her screaming he begin slashing away at Godfrey with the sword, and it said something terrible about the situation that outside of Ella's sobbing the room was utterly silent. Finally Sean must have grown tired of this and stood up covered in the blood of Godfrey, and Allison and stepped towards Ella. Benjamin Krinner kept speaking to Lord Byron and by this point I had been moved close enough to hear what he was saying. He begged his Lord commander to do something. Told him of his men, and their ability to stop this madness. As he begged him there was nothing back. He stood waiting for his Lord to say something but instead of that Byron just stood there. Hating him in that moment I looked back over to Sean and Ella and saw Sean still staring at her as she screamed and yelled at him.
Staring at her for a moment longer he stabbed her in the arm without any warning. "That's the same dagger I just killed her with. You see I've given you a piece of her. Who else in this entire world would be so giving that they would be able to give you the gift that I just gave you." She started screaming again, and it only stopped when he slapped her across the face. "Now your going to get up, and leave this room. Your going to leave this room, and hang yourself. Your going to hang yourself outside the doors of your room, and your going to make sure that no one moves you. Your eyes question me why you would do something like this? Well Ella Arryn your going to do this because I'm going to give you one last gift. I'm going to stop ignoring the fact that my brother's heir is in the hands of that half noble niece of yours. I'm going to rip that baby from her arms and I'm going to bash it apart with a rock. When I'm done with that I'm going to kill Hanna. I'm going to kill Spencer. I'm going to kill them All. I will give them the peace that you want for them. I do it all for you. I'm a very generous King."
Death of Ella Arryn
"I saw her walk in with nothing more then a casual glance at first. I mean you see your mother, and you just assume she's here to get your clothes to clean or something. You never immediatly see your mother and think, hey she's going to take out a knife and try and kill my sister. That just isn't the first thing that pops into your mind."
— Aria Arryn
Following all of this Ella Arryn was picked up Byron Arryn her husband who attempted to take her back to her room so he could fix her arm, but she ran away from him towards the location of Aria Arryn's room. Ella Arryn ran into her room to find her sitting on the bed with Hanna, and Amber Heard also in the room. The discust that Ella Arryn felt in that moment for Hanna Arryn was so much that even covered in blood and losing the ability to even move her arm she roared at her step-daughter. All the girls in the room had at first though the was there to see Aria, but now they looked at her and saw the blood stemming from her arm, and the crazed look in her eyes. As Aria, and Amber rushed to her to see what had happened to her arm she tried to charge through them so that she could get to Hanna, and in this moment she took out a
dagger and rushed at Hanna. Hanna dodged the knife by only a little before falling off the backside of the bed. After this attempt Amber, and Aria were able to get ahold of her just enough that they pushed her back away from Hanna, but she wasn't going to stop this time, and rushed once more at Hanna. This time the girls got in front of her, and just as she raised her dagger to charge again they watched as a sword punched itself through her chest. Before she fell forward and arm reached around her front and held her up, and the girls saw Trailen Dorin behind her holding her up with the saddest look on his face. In this moment she coughed out blood before saying her last words on the Earth.
"Aria, Amber you girls need to leave now. Hide yourself now. The Mad King...The Mad King comes for you...and he knows of...he knows of the child. Save yourselves. The family must not die out with the rest of this city."
— Ella Arryn
With those last words Trailen gently rested her down on the ground, and she slowly bled out. Before she finally succumbed she asked to speak to Hanna Arryn of whom walked to her, and in this moment everyone assembled expected her to apologize or to atleast see some of the errors of her ways, but instead she looked up at Hanna and spit blood in her face before finally dying. With this Trailen quickly got up and made the girls perfectly aware that they needed to get the hell out of her. The girls told him that this was the Arryn estate in Berne and they had no where to go, and as the group panicked Benjamin Krinner walked in behind them and told the group that they would come stay with him in the Krinner Estate. The girls quickly followed behind him, but Amber stopped them and said she had to get Thomas. Benjamin went to her and told her that Sean had already sent someone to her room to get the child and that it was too late. Amber didn't accept this and ran off from the group towards her room where she prayed that she wasn't too late.
Amber Captured
"I ran to that room faster then I had ever run anywhere elce in my life. I knew in that moment that everything in my life had led me to this place. To this moment. I had to save our son."
— Amber Heard II.
When she opened the door to the room she found a body laying face down on the ground coughing and bleeding out, and she stepped past the body to the room where Thomas should have been, and when she walked in his room she found the body of her maid lying dead beside his bed, and beside her another man's body, but no signs of little Thomas. She fell to her knees and cried, but before she could cry for long a man wrapped his hand around her and covered her mouth at the same time before pulling her into the closet. As he did this he whispered for her to be quiet, before she heard other men enter the room all armed from what she could see through the door. These men begin screaming out to try and lure her out, and in this moment she looked at the man and whispered to him whether he had saved Thomas. When the man nodded his head, she told him to keep him safe from harm and the put her hand to the door. Before she opened the door she asked the man what the name was of the man that had saved her son, and he quietly told her that it was Ezio Ederiz. And with that Amber Heard said one last thank you before she pulled the handle and opened the door and walked into the room thus allowing the men to take her. The men would harshly pull her through the hallways that made up the Heard Estate, and from here they took her to the throne room of Sean Lovie where he was at that moment stabbing his knife into the body of Allison Arryn. Seeing this she cried out, and this caused Sean to notice her, and he looked over at her with a look of pure enjoyment. He cleared out the room including his gaurds of whom he ordered to place her in a cage to the right of his throne, which he had brought in. With Amber now in a cage he sat himself beside the cage, and stared at her, before speaking to her for the first time in years.
"Do you remember me Amber? Does your mind remember the stories they told of me there back in Lucerne. Do you quiver in fear knowing that what I just did to your cousin is going to be the same thing that I do to you. My men tell me that your child, and my young nephew was not in your room. Did you kill those men who came to steal your child? I doubt this. I want to know who was helping you. I want to know a name. Speak now. Speak now or I shall do things to you so henious. So painful that you will wish for the cold embrace of death. You will beg me for the oppurtunity to sell your son away just so that your pain may cease. Speak now. Noone comes for you Amber. This isn't like Lucerne where you can hope that William is coming for you. He can't get inside. He's been sitting outside these walls for months trying to get in. But the trick is. The great lie is that he can never get in. No matter how much he tries to free this city he will never sucede. So I say again, speak now."
Amber looked into the horribly evil eyes of Sean Lovie and for the first time in her life since she had allowed herself to be intimidated by Bill Lovie she understood exactly what she had to do. She spit in Sean's face before retreating the opposite end of the cage away from him. Sean Lovie just laughed and told her that they had lots of
time left, and then he got up and walked over to the body of Allison and proceeded to violate her in front of Amber. Amber turned away and covered her ears as Sean continued to violate her, and it went this way for longer then she could count. After however long he stopped and ordered his guards to bring her out of the cage where he then proceeded to have her stripped and as she stood there naked, he walked around her and ran his hand across her body before finally brining in a suit that he forced her to put on before putting her back in the cage. Each day Sean would attempt to get her to tell him, and each day he would do something terrible to someone in an attempt to make her speak.
Saving Thomas Lovie
"The child was completely innocent. Whatever crimes the world may make up for the adults of the world these just shouldn't be true for this child. Everything he might be. Everything he should be was what they wanted to take away from him, and this was exactly what I refused to allow to happen."
With Amber Heard now taken in by Sean Lovie, Ezio made his way out of the closet and went to the window and proceeded to raise young Thomas Heard from the basket that he had him sitting in outside the window. Ezio picked up the young boy and told the young boy that he needed to be strong for his mother, as Thomas had heard everything that had happened to his mother but couldn't speak or help because Ezio had roped his mouth shut so that he wouldn't scream. Thomas blamed himself and Ezio took the moment to make sure that Thomas understood that nothing he could have done would have saved his mother from being taken. But that didn't meant that he couldn't help, because she wasn't dead and thus there was always hope. He gave the child one last pat on the shoulder before strapping the child to his back and then jumping out the window and climbing across the roof towards the only safe place he knew of in this hell hole. Ezio made his way to the home of Alistair, and it was here that he hid Thomas while he prepared to save the city. Thomas would remain hidden with Alistair's men inside his small enclave of the city, and through this Thomas would become a member of the rebellion as he sharpened swords, and did whatever else he could do to help the men of the rebellion in doing what he hoped would free his mother from Sean Lovie.
Fall of Hardyng Hold
"My father told me that it was not simply our duty to protect those who needed help. It was our purpose. He died showing me how important it is to fight for what is right."
— Harrold Hardyng
As the rebellion within Berne begin to spread it was Jasper Hardyng that would be responsible for the hiding and protection of many who resisted Sean Lovie by bringing them into the strong point that was the Hardyng Estates, and he did this to the point that they were running low on food they were caring for so many people inside their Berne estate. Sean Lovie would following the capture of Amber Heard go on a hunt for traitors within Berne and had his spies and soldiers (mainly the Stormblown) begin mobilizing themselves to assault any strong point that may have formed, and it was during this search that they came to discover that a flow of people had been entering the House Hardyng estate. Gustov Hardyng III. would betray his family when he revealed what was happening within Hardyng Hold and with knowledge of what they were doing the Stormblown sent some two hundred men to attack the unprepared estate. The betrayal of Gustov Hardyng had begun when Jasper Hardyng had become disgusted with what the True Sons of Lucerne were becoming and in this disgust he was pushed into rebellion by his sister Ina of whom begin to take a leadership role over Gustov which begin to cause bitterness and eventually betrayal from Gustov. During the night the Stormblown swept inside Hardyng Hold breaking the defences without difficulty as they were not prepared and under the command of Baldwin Bisset would be kind to the people within taking all within the estate to the Berne prisons except for Lord Jasper Hardyng and his sister Ina Hardyng II. who were brought personally to the throne of Sean Lovie. Jasper would following the fall of the House Hardyng estate be taken alongside his sister to Sean Lovie and it was there where Jasper confronted Sean Lovie and in response would be forced to witness Sean rape Ina in front of him and then he would be tortured attempting to find out other rebels but he resisted and did not give any names which infuriated Sean causing Sean to beat him to death. Ina Hardyng would following the execution of her brother Lord Jasper Hardyng be placed into one of the cages that adorned the throne room of Sean Lovie and during her time imprisoned there she was brutally raped many times but eventually resisted Sean on the wrong day and in response he brutally killed her causing Amber Heard II. to break emotionally.
"There will be another time to get your revenge Harrold. I'm sorry that day is not today."
— Benjamin Krinner
Harrold Hardyng had been at the outer gatehouse when he learned of the sacking of his family estate and the deaths of his father and aunt and learning this he would attempt to enter the throne of Sean but he survived after Benjamin Krinner knocked him on the head and brought himself the Krinner fortress where he would be when the Battle of Krinner took place.
Death of Byron Arryn
The Death of Byron Arryn
I wasn't there in the end for him. I couldn't have been there at the end for him. As much as I loved him as my father, he was a monster who had failed his people. He deserved to be alone. He deserved to die the same way so many of his people were forced to die.
"I got the letter before my father did and the moment I did I knew everything was going to change. He was surviving simply off the lie he told himself about my brother, and if he learned the truth with his own eyes it would finish him."
The city of Berne was tense as Aria, and Hanna Arryn had become the most powerful leaders of House Arryn overpassing their father Byron of whom was hated by the nobles for his cowardess during the Battle of Berne. While this was happening Aria was somewhat rebuilding her relationship with her father and came to discover that her father still believed her brother Byron was going to come home, and it was for this reason that he was improving his image. It was weeks after discovering this that Aria Arryn would get a letter from William Lovie III. detailing to her that the Order of the Violet Dragon had narrowed down the location of Bill Lovie and that most her brother Byron had in fact been there, and he wished to know what Aria wished them to do with his body. Aria would for that moment remember the brother she knew so many years ago, and want to bury him in Forks where the family had grown up, and where she remembered him with fondness. First going to her sisters Hanna, and Spencer the group would speak kindly of their brother and the way in which they wanted to remember him, but at this point Aria would reveal what she knew about their father and his dependance on the memory of their brother, and they all realized he wouldn't survive the news.
"The three of us went to him and tried our best to say goodbye. It was a tragic moment as he knew nothing of what we were doing, and yet that conversation would be the last I would ever have with my father. I knew I didn't have the heart to tell him, and for that he died alone."
The girls would decide to spend time with their father one last time before they knew he would go off the deep end, and each of them had a different idea of what this would end with. The three would travel with a troop of Arryn troops north of Berne to a large waterfall where they spent the day together, and despite Byron becoming increasingly dillusional as he was kept away from Berne they had a good final time with their father. As they returned to Berne, Hanna would travel with only five men west to Greengarden, while Spencer would travel with a hundred men to Castle Scorpian where she planned to organize the living of the retreating refugees that the Violet Dragons had freed from both Orleans and the surrounding area. Left alone with her father Aria would be prepared to tell him when she grew weak and left it to Maester Coleman of whom she told to give the letter from William to once they had returned to Berne.
Aria would be in the keep of Berne when Maester Coleman, and Benjamin Krinner would enter followed by many other high nobles of the city. Maester Coleman would tell her what she already knew would be to pass, when he told Aria that Byron had thrown himself from walls of Berne and was dead. There was silence as though noone had loved Byron they cared deeply for Aria and thus gave her time to digest the news of her father's death of which she would sit with her head down for a moment before rising and addressing the assembled lords. Describing how good a situation they were in now she wished for them to support her as she took her claim to William Lovie III. in an attempt to make herself the Arch Dutchess of Berne. Benjaming Krinner would be the first to stand and support her, and following this many of the other lords quickly stood and joined the chorus of cheers and applause for her. Aria Arryn would call for the next oldest male of House Arryn in the form of Paul Arryn, and his brother Derek of which both arrived quickly as they were both in Berne. The three would meet and Paul would indicate that he believed she was the best choice, and Derek agreed, and thus Paul would travel with her to Forks where the funural for her brother and father would be held, and it would be there that they would support her claim to the control of Berne.
Funeral of an Arch Duke
"It was a strange thing to stand around and watch him go beneath the ground. I know he would have been happy knowing his body was so close to his heirs but I just wish it would have been different."
Derek and Spencer Arryn remained in Berne in order to lead the city in the absence of Aria and nearly the entire nobility of the Grand State travelled to Forks in order to meet with the leadership of Lucerne and decide the new Lord of Berne, of which they overwhelmingly wanted to be Aria. Arriving at Forks Hanna and Aria were greated at the front of the caravans and at the entrance of Forks by William Lovie III., Leven Martell, Jasper Hale, Alice Lovie, Bella, and Charlie Swan and William would get off his Griffon and walk to the front where Aria and Hanna got off as well and he would hug Hanna and say his apologies for their loss. The funeral would go as expected with very few attending outside of the Shadow Council, and Bella Swan of whom wanted to support Hanna as she put her father to rest.
"Did you come here thinking for even a second that I might reject you? If you did then I suppose I should elect a few more females to my council."
Following the ceremony the Shadow Council, and the Arryn sisters would meet in Swan Keep alongside Charlie Swan of whom would meet with Aria over what she wanted to say. Aria would make an impassioned speach detailing why William should name her the Arch Dutchess of Berne, and the others stayed silent and stared at William once Aria was done. William stayed silent for a moment before breaking out laughing causing the rest to laugh until finally William revealed there was never any question as to if she would be named the new ruler. Hanna would travel with her husband back with William and the others to Lucerne where she would plan to stay for several months in better climate and try and help the sickly Harrold Krinner as they attempted to have a child. William having named Aria the Arch Dutchess of Berne would make her the first female leader of a Grand State in the history of Lucerne, and she returned to Berne at the head of the massive force of Berne and finally okay with her position in the political landscape.
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7 facts about Lomonosov Moscow State University you should know
Alexandra Guzeva
Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Russia, overall, has more than a thousand universities. But every schoolkid dreams of enrolling at MSU.
1. The oldest university in Russia
Empress Elizabeth of Russia; Ivan Shuvalov; Mikhail Lomonosov
Tretyakov Gallery; Hermitage; Kunstkamera
Moscow University was founded in 1755 at the order of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. The education concept and the university project were prepared by first Russian academician Mikhail Lomonosov. However, MSU would be named after him only in 1940.
Lomonosov's words, "science is a clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind", adorn the coat of arms of MSU today (The full quote from his book 'Rhetoric' goes as follows: "Science is a clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind, immaculate entertainment of life, praise of youth, support of old age, builder of cities, regiments, the fortress of success in misery and decoration in happiness, everywhere a faithful and inseparable companion.").
Moscow State University emblem
Lomonosov student and Elizaveta's favorite Ivan Shuvalov, who presented the project to the empress, promoted the idea of creating a university. He became the first curator of MSU.
January 25 is considered the birthday of the university, also known as 'Tatiana Day'. Shuvalov timed it for the birthday of his mother. MSU also has a house church named after Martyr Tatiana.
Moscow University contests St. Petersburg State University's claim to be the oldest (historians debate if the latter is the successor of the Academy of Sciences, founded by Peter the Great in 1724 or the reorganized Pedagogical University, founded in 1819).
And yet, MSU's anthem says: "It's ours! It's the first! It's Moscow University!"
2. Until 1953, the main building was located near the Kremlin
The building of 'Zemsky prikaz' on the Red Square, 1872
Ivan Alexandrov/Museum of Moscow
The first building of MSU didn't survive – initially, the university was given the building of Zemsky prikaz (county council) on the Red Square (today, the Historical Museum occupies this space). This building didn't meet the requirements of the new university – and, in the 1780s, a new building was erected for it on Mokhovaya Street, right across from the Kremlin.
The oldest building of the university (now it hosts MSU's Institute of Asian and African Studies)
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Students still attend this oldest of the surviving buildings of the university at the address Mokhovaya Street, 11 – now it hosts MSU's Institute of Asian and African Studies.
MSU's Faculty of Journalism (with a monument to Mikhail Lomonosov in front of it)
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In the 1830s, for the university's needs another building was bought out (built in 1790) across the road (now the address Mokhovaya, 9 is occupied by the MSU Faculty of Journalism), as well as the house church. Later, the university occupied the entire quarter – its own printing house appeared, as well as a scientific library and a zoological museum.
3. The main building is now one of Stalin's skyscrapers
MSU main building under construction, 1951
Yevgeny Umnov/Union of Photo Artists of Russia
Before the 1917 Revolution, education at Moscow State University was just for the elites – and, even then, only a very small circle of people could afford it. But, after the Revolution, the course was set for the democratization of education. The number of students rose sharply, a reorganization was undertaken and student self-governed bodies were created. The Higher Courses for Women also merged with MSU, for the first time allowing female students and also female professors. New faculties and areas of study appeared; small buildings in the center of the city couldn't keep up with the main university of the country's needs.
First lecture after the end of WWII. September 1, 1945
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At the end of the 1940s, Stalin planned to build several high-rises in Moscow – initially, the high-rise on Lenin ('Sparrow') Hills on the bend of the Moscow River was supposed to be a hotel. But, the MSU administration pleaded so much for a new building that Stalin decided to give this building to the university. MSU ended up being the tallest of these buildings – its central building with the spire has 32 stories and is 239 meters tall (and it's the tallest educational building in the world).
Main building of MSU and buildings of the Faculty of Chemistry (left) and Physics
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At the same time, two buildings for the Faculties of Chemistry and Physics were erected next to the main one in the same style.
4. MSU owns hundreds of other buildings
View on MSU main building from the Vorobyevy Gory
Today, MSU owns hundreds of buildings across Moscow and beyond. The area of just the main campus is hundreds of hectares.
The building of the new MSU Fundamental Library (opened in 2005)
Yevgeny Biyatov/Sputnik
Aside from a range of buildings in the middle of the city and more than ten educational buildings on Sparrow Hills, MSU owns several libraries, research centers and laboratories, its own printing house, a botanical garden, several museums, a track and field arena, as well as soccer fields and tennis courts and much, much more.
The Shuvalov academic buildings of MSU (opened in 2007)
Vladimir Fedorenko/Sputnik
It even has its own clinic, meteorological observatory and its own nuclear center.
5. The university currently has 43 faculties!
In addition to the faculties, MSU also has more than 300 departments and seven branches in other countries (among them former USSR republics and Slovenia).
Students in front of the first Humanities Building, 1975
Vladimir Vyatkin/Sputnik
Initially, in 1755, the university had only three faculties – the Faculty of Philosophy, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine. In the 19th century, they were joined by the departments of physical and mathematical sciences, as well as philological departments. After the 1917 Revolution, it was reorganized and new faculties of fundamental sciences appeared: the faculties of Chemistry, Biology, Mechanics and Mathematics, Physics, History, Geology, Geography, Philology and Economics.
In 1952, the Faculty of Journalism branched off the Faculty of Philology and, in 1973, the Faculty of Soil Science branched off the Faculty of Biology. Also, the faculties of Psychology, Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics and the Institute of Asian and African Studies appeared.
Lesson in the lingaphone classroom at the MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies, 1978
Vitaly Saveliev/Sputnik
In the 1980s-1990s, separate faculties were allocated for such sciences as sociology, foreign languages and area studies, materials science, fundamental medicine, public administration and military education. Today, MSU also teaches bioengineering, global politics, public administration, business, television, humanitarian management among many other options.
Aside from that, MSU has its own educational center for high school students, whose priority is the preparation for enrolling at the university.
6. Headed for more than 30 years by academician Viktor Sadovnichy
MSU rector Viktor Sadovnichiy greets freshmen
Yevgeny Odinokov/Sputnik
Since 1992, Viktor Sadovnichiy has served as a longtime rector of the university. He himself graduated in 1963 from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of MSU (that's why other faculties' students are often jealous, because they believe he loves his faculty a bit more than the others and pays more attention to it).
Every year, according to an old tradition, the rector offers students medovukha - a honey-based alcoholic beverage - on MSU's birthday.
Sergei Vedyashkin/Moskva Agency
Sadovnichiy also heads the Russian Union of Rectors and has the title of honorary professor at many foreign universities, from the U.S. to Japan. He has a lot of state honors and awards. Aside from that, an asteroid was named after him ('Sadovnichij'), as well as a type of peony tree ('Academician Sadovnichiy').
7. MSU alumni received 11 Nobel Prizes
An MSU student getting ready for classes
Yekaterina Chesnokova/Sputnik
Today, about 40,000 students attend MSU (almost 4,000 of them are foreign students from 80 countries). It's simply impossible to count the overall number of graduates of the university for all the years of its existence. Russia Beyond alone has about a dozen graduates (mainly from the Faculty of Journalism)!
MSU graduates who won the Nobel Prize: Boris Pasternak, Andrei Sakharov, Mikhail Gorbachev
People who graduate from MSU become famous politicians, businessmen, sportsmen, writers and journalists – and, of course, outstanding scientists. They received a slew of notable awards, and 11 graduates became Nobel Prize laureates in different fields:
Nikolay Semyonov (Chemistry, 1956),
Igor Tamm and Ilya Frank (Physics, 1958),
Boris Pasternak (Literature, 1958),
Lev Landau (Physics, 1962),
Alexander Prokhorov (Physics, 1964),
Andrei Sakharov (Peace Prize, 1975),
Pyotr Kapitsa (Physics, 1978),
Mikhail Gorbachev (Peace Prize, 1990),
Vitaly Ginzburg and Alexei Abrikosov (Physics, 2003)
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We Are Sure Mitt Romney's Lady-Binders Are Nothing Like Outlaw Mormon Sect 'Joy Books,' Because That Would Be Gross
We are sure we will eventually get around to the many, many, many fumbles and bizarrities of Ol' Miffed Romney's trip to Knockout Town last night, maybe, if anyone shows up to work today, but of course all any of you want to know about is the BINDERS. (Unless you are Tucker Carlson or Mickey Kaus, and then you want to know why stupid Candy Crowley thinks "act of terror" and "terrorist act" are the same thing, stupid Candy Crowley.) The women! They are IN THE BINDERS! Will no one free them from their three-ring Trapper Keeper hells?!
You doubtless already know since it's gotten like 125,723 million visits already, but our Boston buddy David S. Bernstein (who was not the Boston buddy we dropped the acid with) has thoroughly debunked Sad Miffed's attempt to paint himself as Square-Jawed Romance Novel Hero Miffed, Good and Noble Hirer of Ladies For Jobs With Flex-Time and Stuff. It is sad, his credit-taking attempts, though really much less of a revisionist history than claiming he was bipartisan in Mass because he had to work with a Democratic legislature (who overrode his 800 vetoes 707 times, not kidding), and so much less of a blatant lie as most words that ooze from his mouthhole.
Here, let us steal much of Bernstein's post, we are sure he doesn't mind:
And I -- and I went to my staff, and I said, "How come all the people for these jobs are -- are all men." They said, "Well, these are the people that have the qualifications." And I said, "Well, gosh, can't we -- can't we find some -- some women that are also qualified?"
And -- and so we -- we took a concerted effort to go out and find women who had backgrounds that could be qualified to become members of our cabinet.
I went to a number of women's groups and said, "Can you help us find folks," and they brought us whole binders full of women.
I was proud of the fact that after I staffed my Cabinet and my senior staff, that the University of New York in Albany did a survey of all 50 states, and concluded that mine had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America.
Now one of the reasons I was able to get so many good women to be part of that team was because of our recruiting effort.
Not a true story.
What actually happened was that in 2002 -- prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican or Democratic administration -- a bipartisan group of women in Massachusetts formed MassGAP to address the problem of few women in senior leadership positions in state government. There were more than 40 organizations involved with the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus (also bipartisan) as the lead sponsor.
They did the research and put together the binder full of women qualified for all the different cabinet positions, agency heads, and authorities and commissions. They presented this binder to Governor Romney when he was elected.
So yeah, Romney didn't actually care probably, and wasn't that much of a romance novel hero really (except for that time he heroically helped another rich dude tie up his yacht), and somehow hadn't been concerned by the missing vag all those years he was ruining running all those companies.
So yeah we got all the way to the end of this post without actually talking about the "Joy Books" in the title, because "Joy Books" make us feel sad and gross. And it's not like Mitt Romney ever availed himself of "joy" -- he is married to Egg Romney, for pete's sake!
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