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FireWorks Festival: Fairy tale favourites collide with a contemporary feminist twist in the hilariously charming, bawdy If the Shoe Fits
Erik Mrakovcic & Marina Gomes. Set design by Teodoro Dragonieri. Costume design by Margaret Spence. Lighting design by Liam Stewart. Photo by Bruce Peters.
Alumnae Theatre launches the final week of its FireWorks Festival with Genevieve Adam's If the Shoe Fits, directed by Heather Keith—opening last night in Alumnae's Studio Theatre. Fairy tale favourites collide, with a contemporary feminist twist, in this hilariously charming, bawdy deconstructed Cinderella story—and an inside look at what really happens after the "happily ever after".
Chris Coculuzzi & Erik Mrakovcic. Set design by Teodoro Dragonieri. Costume design by Margaret Spence. Lighting design by Liam Stewart. Photo by Bruce Peters.
Hosted by our glittering Narrator (Eugenia De Jong, with a twinkle in her eye and an arch in her brow) as she interacts with both audience and characters, we're introduced to the intrepid Sir Eglantine (Chris Coculuzzi), who's been tasked by the Prince to find the young maiden who fits the pretty size 7 glass shoe that was left behind at the ball. He's been at it for over two years with no success, and is at his wit's end—until he learns of a simple pig farmer Ned (Erik Mrakovcic) who has a sister that he believes may be the one. Having raised his sister and run the family farm since they were orphaned as children, Ned is incredulous at first—especially as his sister is a rough and tumble kind of gal—but the possibility of a life of wealth and comfort for Nora (Marina Gomes), and a plumb position as the Royal Hog Supplier, convinces him to let Sir Eglantine try. And the shoe fits!
Meanwhile, at court, Felicite (Sophie McIntosh), Amandine (Jennifer Fahy) and Virginie (Chantale Groulx) share laughs and woes over a good sisterly bitch session (think Desperate Housewives of the French Court); all have either neglectful or beastly husbands, and all are engaged in affairs to varying degrees—in some cases, for economic survival.
Jennifer Fahy, Sophie McIntosh & Chantale Groulx. Set design by Teodoro Dragonieri. Costume design by Margaret Spence. Lighting design by Liam Stewart. Photo by Bruce Peters.
Upon his arrival at court with Ned and Nora, Sir Eglantine finds himself in hot water with Virginie after sending no word while he was away for over two years. Amandine has her eye on some fresh meat: Ned, who has also recently been fitted with some fancy court clothes (big shouts to costume designer Margaret "The Costumator" Spence for the stunning—and surprising—period wardrobe). Felicite is charged with training Nora to be a lady, with hilarious results as Nora navigates court fashion, manners and deportment. Enter a young court violinist (Mark McKelvie), who is not all he seems, who has been watching Nora with great interest. Plots, plans and unexpected alliances ensue; and even the Narrator seems at a loss about what to do. Will tattered marriages be mended—and will the Prince have his mystery sweetheart for his wife?
Excellent work from the ensemble in this fast-paced, sharply funny fairy tale for modern times that incorporates issues of gender, class, marriage and consent in candid, provocative ways. Coculuzzi rounds out Sir Eglantine's loyal, fastidious sense of duty with a soft, romantic heart; this plays nicely against Groulx's sharp-tongued, cynical and pragmatic Virginie, a desperate, neglected wife and mother who longs for love and security. Mrakovcic gives an amiable, but opportunistic, turn as the homespun pig farmer Ned, who has quite the eye-opening when he becomes Amandine's boy toy; putting the shoe on the other foot, so to speak. Fahy is deliciously arch and saucy as Amandine; as experienced in the ways of love as she is in revenge, Amandine is tougher than her powdered, ribboned exterior would suggest. Gomes is extremely likeable and feisty as the rough, independent Nora; with a Puck-like agility and sense of irreverent fun, Nora plays along with her courtly transformation—but finds she's got a big decision to make. McIntosh infuses Felicite's poignant sweetness with a determined sense of resolve and virtue, even when she's in doubt of what to do. And McKelvie gives the ridiculously handsome and adorably awkward Prince a boyish naiveté; entitled and sheltered, the Prince has no idea about the world outside the castle, especially when it comes to meeting women.
Mark McKelvie. Set design by Teodoro Dragonieri. Costume design by Margaret Spence. Lighting design by Liam Stewart. Photo by Bruce Peters.
The knights and princes who save the damsels, or use the damsels save them from themselves, or find the mysterious girl who fits the shoe she at the ball, all feel entitled to own these women through marriage—all the while calling it "true love". But who says the women were in distress, or wanted to save a cursed man from himself, or marry a prince?
The shoe may fit, but she doesn't have to wear it.
If the Shoe Fits continues in the Alumnae Studio Theatre until November 24; get tickets online, by calling 416-364-4170 (ext. 1) or in-person at the box office one hour before curtain time (cash only). There will be a post-show talkback with the director, playwright and cast following the Saturday, November 23 matinée performance.
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Toronto Fringe: Conflict, family & connection in the compelling, moving Checkpoint 300
Back: Brittany Cope. Front: Ori Black & Lizette Mynhardt. Photo by Adrianna Prosser.
Tamaya Productions, this year's winner of Fringe's First Play Competition, presents Checkpoint 300, written and directed by Michelle Wise, assisted by Duncan Rowe, and running in the Factory Theatre Mainspace. A tragic incident at the Israel-Palestine border involving the first female soldier assigned to a checkpoint brings two women from opposite sides together as the soldier deals with the aftermath and a reporter looks for answers in this compelling, moving story.
Shiri (Lizette Mynhardt), a young Israeli soldier, has just completed punishing training and rigourous testing in order to be the first female soldier assigned to an Israel-Palestine border checkpoint. Her mother Tivka (Jorie Morrow) is concerned but supportive, and her father Benny (Geoff Mays) worries and wonders why she couldn't have aimed for a safer office position. Shiri's commanding officer Shay (Ori Black) is taken aback by the posting, but takes it in stride, acknowledging that she's passed the same training and testing the male soldiers have, and makes a place for her on the team.
On the Palestinian side, reporter Amelie (Brittany Cope) leaves her family home for Paris, for a life away from the oppressive environment of constant policing, control and monitoring. Her gentle, easy-going father Bashir (Mays) and mother Nabila (Morrow) want her close to home, and on a more traditional path, including a husband and family. Her younger brother Walid (Amir Pour) works with their father as a mechanic when he's not playing soccer.
Amelie and Shiri are brought together following a tragic incident at the checkpoint, where an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian man were killed—the latter a terrorist suspect. Shiri refuses to speak of the incident to anyone, and her mother arranges a meeting with Amelie in the hopes that Shiri will get to tell her side, and achieve some closure and relief. And as the story unfolds, Shiri and Amelie's personal connections to the incident are revealed.
Lovely work from the cast in this often intense tale of conflict, family and connection; and where everyday life proceeds with humour and a sense of pragmatism, coloured by which side of the border one lives on. Mynhardt's Shiri is a tightly coiled combination of determined ambition and nervous anticipation; Shiri wants to do something that makes a difference, but is all too aware of the many eyes on her with this historic posting. Cope's performance as Amelie reveals a sense of resilience, drive and heart; like Shiri, Amelie is an ambitious, hard-working professional in a male-dominated field—and must now navigate personal feelings as she seeks to find the truth.
Black is a likeable, irreverent, and highly skilled leader as Shay; not too sure how this girl at the checkpoint thing is going to work, Shay takes a professional attitude and becomes a mentor to the rookie Shiri. Pour brings a sense of fun and mischief to the cocky youth Walid; clocking time at the shop with his father, he dreams of a life away from there—and glory on the soccer pitch. The casting of Morrow and Mays as both sets of parents is both fitting and poignant here, as it serves to highlight the commonalities on opposite sides of the border. Parents worry and try to usher their children toward what they think is best for them. And, no matter where they are, they want much the same thing: for their families to be safe and for their children to have a good future.
Even in an environment of conflict, opposing sides always have something in common—a way to connect. But easier said than done when fear and mistrust run so deep and for so long. Can hope and love have a chance?
Checkpoint 300 continues in the Factory Theatre Mainspace for two more performances: July 13 at 10:15 and July 14 at 4:00; check the show page for advance tickets.
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Struggling with life's complexities in the quirky, hilarious, poignant George F. Walker double bill: Her Inside Life & Kill the Poor
Left: Catherine Fitch in Her Inside Life. Right: Craig Henderson & Anne van Leeuwen in Kill the Poor. Photos by John Gundy.
Leroy Street Theatre and Low Rise Productions join forces, with the assistance of Storefront Theatre, to present a world premiere double bill of two George F. Walker plays: Her Inside Life, directed by Andrea Wasserman, and Kill the Poor, directed by Wes Berger—completing The Parkdale Palace Trilogy after a successful run of Chance last Fall. Featuring sharply drawn characters living on the fringes of urban society, it's classic Walker; a brilliant, quirky, hilarious and poignant look at life's "losers" as they struggle with unique and complex problems. The compelling and entertaining double bill opened last night at The Assembly Theatre.
Her Inside Life (directed by Andrea Wasserman). A woman convicted of murder, under house arrest due to mental incapacity, discovers that the second man she thought she'd killed is still alive.
Former English literature teacher Violet (Catherine Fitch) is under house arrest for the murder of her husband Keith, who she believes was a serial killer. Found to be mentally incapacitated, she's under the mandatory supervision of social worker Cathy (Sarah Murphy-Dyson); and the two are engaged in an ongoing battle of wills over Violet's medication and erratic behaviour. Violet's previously absent daughter Maddy (Lesley Robertson) arrives on the scene, wanting to help but struggling with her own demons. Violet longs to see her two grandkids—and Cathy and Maddy team up in an attempt to make that happen.
When Violet learns that the second man she thought she'd killed-her brother-in-law Leo (Tony Munch)-is alive and recently out of prison, her drive for exoneration and acceptance of her story is renewed. She believes that Leo was an accessory to Keith's murders; and she's convinced that her mother-in-law's diaries have evidence to prove her theory. Trouble is, they're written in Lithuanian. As Maddy and Violet attempt to translate the diaries, Cathy discovers Violet's unorthodox means of getting information from Leo. And that's when things get really crazy.
Fitch is a treat as the quirky, funny and highly intelligent Violet; impishly mischievous and charming, Violet is a tricky customer who knows how to play the system-and what she lacks in tact, she makes up for in chutzpah. Longing for some independence and dignity, and desperate to be believed, she fights the odds to be heard. Murphy-Dyson is a perfect foil as Cathy; put-upon, yet friendly, patient and professional, Cathy truly cares for and wants to help Violet—but she's nobody's fool and won't take any bullshit. Robertson is both goofy and heartbreaking as Maddy; having been through the wars emotionally herself, Maddy is a struggling alcoholic with an asshole for a husband. She wants to help, but could use a hand herself. Munch's Leo is a complex combination of low-level thug and hurt little boy; a reminder that bullies are what they are for a reason, there's a soft, gooey centre under that hard shell.
Kill the Poor (directed by Wes Berger, assisted by Breanna Dillon and Marisa McIntyre). A young couple recovering from a tragic car accident are assisted by their building's handyman, a disbarred lawyer who bites off more than he can chew with his plan to get justice.
As Lacey (Anne van Leeuwen) arrives home to continue recovering from a tragic car accident that took her brother Tim's life, she and husband Jake (Craig Henderson) must now also figure out how they're going to organize and pay for Tim's funeral. When their building handyman Harry (Ron Lea) learns of their predicament, he offers to help; a disbarred, former crooked lawyer, he hatches a plan to create a witness in Lacey's favour.
Meanwhile, police detective Annie (Chandra Galasso) wants some answers about what happened the night of the accident, but Lacey can't even remember who was driving her car, let alone which driver ran the red light. The other driver, Mr. David (Al Bernstein), who came away relatively unscathed in his Escalade, shows up with a large cheque , claiming it's to cover the cost of Lacey's totalled car. And when Harry's plan is tweaked to target Mr. David, the gang finds they've bitten off more than they can chew when they find out about his ties to organized crime. Then, things get really tense.
There's great chemistry between van Leeuwen's street-smart, grown-up Lacey and Henderson's dim-witted, child-like, loyal Jake. Looking after her mom, keeping Jake on the straight and narrow, and now having to plan her brother's funeral—all while still recovering from her injuries—Lacey finds reserves of strength even she didn't know she had. Lea is a laugh riot as the eccentric, energetic Harry; shifting from waxing philosophical, to hilarious bursts of outrage, to devious scheming, Harry is fighting for redemption from a checkered past. Galasso's Annie brings the edge and skepticism of a seasoned cop, softened by a strong sense of compassion; while Annie can be a suspicious hard-ass, the harshness of the job hasn't dulled her drive to serve and protect. And Bernstein's Mr. David is a compelling collage of menacing presence, dark comic wise guy and empathetic listener. David feels for Lacey's situation, but won't have his reputation and livelihood put in jeopardy by attracting unwanted attention in a possible vehicular manslaughter trial.
Once again, Walker reminds us that there's so much more to people than meets the eye—including those we would write off due to socioeconomic status, chosen profession, or mental or intellectual capacity. In the end, we're all just trying the best we can to make it through the day with some dignity and security—and some days are freakier than others.
Her Inside Life and Kill the Poor continue at The Assembly Theatre until November 18; both shows run every night, with alternating curtain times of 7pm and 9pm. Get advance tickets online or purchase at the door; it's an intimate venue and a strong production, so advance booking strongly recommended.
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Tiberius paced around the little hideout, leering at his captives. "So," he began, with a sneering tone, "Meridell has sent some rescuers after all. But it looks like they could be the ones in need of help this time. Soon, your little kingdom full of bustling citizens, rolling valleys and potatoes will be mine, and mine alone…and not even the greatest knight of the land has managed to stop me!"
"He'll stop you, all right!" yelled Angel from where he was chained to the wall, beside the cage that held his family. "Just you wait and see!"
The Darigan Moehog pranced over to the Zafara and grinned, an evil, triumphant grin that showed all of his yellow teeth and exposed his terrible breath. "And how exactly will Jeran, the pride of Meridell, the greatest hero ever, defeat me now?" Tiberius pointed a hoof at the Lupe and his sister, who were locked in a cage whose door was decorated with five large locks. Angel shuddered, and glanced at his right. Alphonse and Roland were chained beside him, as helpless and yet as defiant.
"We will succeed!" declared Alphonse the Kacheek proudly. "Good always wins over evil, no matter what!"
"You can't keep us locked, chained, bound or trapped, Tiberius!" added Roland. The Moehog walked towards them, still wearing his sneer, and said, "On the contrary, I already have." Tiberius just watched the Kyrii and Kacheek try to struggle out of their chains. He observed the young Zafara knight try to pull his paws out of his bonds. He only sneered at Jeran, who was trying to pull the locks off, and Lisha, who tried to blast their way out with her wand.
But what he and his associates could not see was a young Kacheek's paw groping around to get the ring of keys dropped on the floor. Nor could they see the looks on the Acara, Aisha and girl's faces as they saw Sweet finally grab his quarry and unlock their cage.
"You did it," whispered Kat. "Can you get everyone else out of their traps?"
Sweet scratched his head. Some of Tiberius' minions were lazing around eating huge slices of yeasty bread, reading an old issue of the Neopian Times, or just watching the remaining prisoners struggle helplessly. One of them, a Darigan Uni, snuck a glance at their direction. The striped Kacheek immediately shut the door to look as if nothing had happened, and grinned sheepishly at Tiberius' evil comrade, who just shrugged and yelled, "Hey, aren't we supposed to be storming Skarl's castle right now, saying we've got his knight and his bumbling team of would-be rescuers in our clutches?"
Tiberius looked up from where he was scribbling notes on a huge, tattered map of Meridell Castle. "I guess you're right," he said, rolling up the piece of paper and stuffing it into his pocket. "Troops, let's all surprise that huge lump by showing him what we got! Now, where are the keys? I want to flaunt my victory over Jeran and rub it in the king's face!"
Fluffy nudged Sweet, who was still holding the keys. The Kacheek nodded, but instead of hurling them towards the evildoers to look as if someone had just droopped them by accident, he hurled them towards the knight and his frantic little sister. The Lupe grabbed them and hurried through his work. Soon Jeran and Lisha were standing outside the cage, facing the huge crowd of Darigan rebels.
The Darigan Moehog turned around to get the keys…and was suddenly staring at Jeran and Lisha, both smiling the same triumphant smiles Tiberius had given them earlier.
"How…how did you get out?" he mumbled, anger and fright in his voice.
Two of Tiberius' henchmen looked at each other, scratching their heads and looking bewildered. Then, in the blink of an eye, Jeran hurled the keys towards Kat, who was out of her cage, along with her three pets. While Glitter, Sweet and Fluffy distracted their captors, the girl ran towards three chained rescuers to unlock their bonds. She stuck the keys through the chains and Roland, Alphonse and Angel all dropped to the floor.
"Good luck," whispered Kat as she gave Angel a wink. He smiled, then grabbed his sword from the floor and ran into the fray.
Jeran and Lisha were both trying to restrain Tiberius, who was desperately attempting to hold them off and trap them again. Alphonse, Roland, Sweet, Glitter and Fluffy were all fighting against Tiberius' minions. Not one of them cried out in pain but continued the battle. Angel ran in and kicked a Darigan Techo who nearly slashed his sister Fluffy. Lisha broke away from the fight against Tiberius to blast with her wand a Skeith who tried to strangle Glitter. Alphonse was engaged in a serious swordfight with a Darigan Kougra and blocked every single one of the Kougra's attacks. Roland pushed Tiberius aside when the latter nearly stabbed Jeran.
"Look! The human is trying to escape!" yelled the Darigan Techo who tried to impale the white Aisha moments ago. Sure enough, the whole abhorrent army was headed towards Kat, and the rescue team was right on their trail.
"We have to hurry!" said Jeran firmly, as he led his troupe towards the side of evil, and started launching attacks, giving Kat time to run towards the castle and get reinforcements. Unfortunately Tiberius was not to be outdone.
"Keep attacking them, troops!" the Moehog shouted. "I'll grab the girl and make sure she doesn't foil our plans!" His compatriots stopped, and continued fighting Jeran's little army, as their leader sprinted for Kat.
Kat took this time to look back and see what has become of the evil rebels and found Tiberius gaining on her. Sure enough, she sped up and dived towards the two Draik guards at the front door of the castle.
"You have to…help…me," she panted. "Meridell…in trouble…reinforcements…"
The two guards just traded a bewildered look, until Kat pointed at her back, where a Moehog was still coming towards her.
"The young lass isn't lying!" exclaimed the red Draik guard on Kat's left.
"Tiberius! Sound the alarms! Get King Skarl and everyone else! We must fight!" screamed the other guard frantically as he opened the drawbridge and let himself and Kat in.
"You fools!" yelled the Darigan Moehog. "You just gave me an opportunity to-"
Before he could take advantage of the wide open door of Meridell Castle, the remaining Draik immediately shut it and pointed his sword at the villain. "Just you wait," he muttered. "King Skarl will have you behind bars for the rest of your life!" Tiberius backed away as the guard pointed the sword at him, until the Moehog was against the walls of the castle, not daring to move at all.
"King Skarl! King Skarl!" squealed the other guard excitedly as he flew from one corridor to the other, with a girl running as fast as she could at his tail. Soon, he got to the throne room and pulled Kat to his side. The two faced the king nervously. The Draik bowed and the teenage girl curtsied as Skarl rose from his throne.
"What brings you here, with a human girl at your side?" he demanded of the Draik guard.
"She has been seen chased by Tiberius, Your Majesty," panted the guard. "She wants reinforcements in order to get the Darigan rebels and save Meridell, and perhaps Darigan Citadel as well."
The king scratched his chin in thought and looked at Kat straight in the eye. "So, young female…you come to me for my soldiers, guards and maybe even citizens to help fight the forces of Tiberius?" he asked skeptically. She nodded and added, "If I'm not mistaken, this guard's companion is outside, dealing with the culprit right now. Jeran and the rescue troupe are handling the rest of the rebels, Your Highness."
Skarl tapped his foot and after a few minutes of stunned silence, finally said, "Go and summon all the guards and every worthy and willing fighter of Meridell. We can't risk another war devastating our kingdom once more."
"Can't…hold out…much longer…" Angel panted as he was engaged in a swordfight against a Skeith twice as large and thrice as menacing as he was.
"We must continue fighting, young knight," answered Jeran as he ducked to avoid an attack by a Darigan Cybunny. "It's all part of your commitment, and it's all for the name of justice, truth and safety." He dived to the ground and kicked at the Cybunny's feet, sending him flying into a nearby bush.
Fluffy looked up from where she and a Darigan Lupe were wrestling on the grass. "Where is Kat anyway? We could use some reinforcements right now!" she said as she tried to pin down her opponent.
"I think I see something out there," said Glitter as she flew above the battle to scan for any approaching creatures. "It looks like a huge crowd of something…"
"I also hope it's the reinforcements!" shouted Alphonse the Kacheek as he was pushed aside by an attacking Grundo. Sweet pounced on Tiberius' evil comrade and shoved him away from Alphonse.
The faerie Acara hovered higher in the air and squinted in the distance. "I see…I see…Look! A huge bunch of Draiks and others…and…" She hurtled downward to find out more. "Kat's leading them over to us! And…and they've finally got Tiberius in chains!"


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The Far Country is a novel by Nevil Shute, first published in 1952.

In this novel, Shute has some harsh things to say about the new (British) National Health Service, as well as the socialist Labour government, themes he would later develop more fully in In the Wet. He describes the lot of the 'New Australians'; refugees who are required to work for two years where they are placed, in return for free passage to Australia.

Plot summary
The story takes place partly in London and partly in Australia. It is set in 1950. Jennifer Morton, a young girl from Leicester but living in London, witnesses the death of her grandmother, the widow of a retired Indian civil servant. Her pension has ceased and she has literally starved to death, despite once being prosperous. Before she dies, she leaves Jennifer a small sum of money sent by a niece in Australia, and asks that Jennifer use the money to visit Jane and Jack Dorman who own a prosperous sheep station in Merrijig Victoria. She does so.

Jennifer finds herself falling in love with the new, relatively unspoiled country, though she continues to worry about her parents. She also meets Carl Zlinter, a 'New Australian'; a Czech refugee who is working at the nearby lumber camp of a timber company as a condition of his free passage to Australia. A medical doctor qualified to practise in Czechoslovakia, he is not qualified to practise in Australia and only looks after First Aid at the lumber camp but when an accident badly injures two of the workers and no doctor, nurse or medical facilities are available, he is faced with the choice of either watching the workers die or operating on them; he chooses to operate, and Jennifer assists him. The two operations are successful, but one man later gets drunk and dies.  Zlinter is initially in potentially serious trouble over the unlicensed operations and death, but he is cleared of responsibility.

Jennifer helps Zlinter to trace the history of a man of the same name who lived and died in the district many years before, during a gold rush, and they find the site of his house.

Back in England, Jennifer's mother dies and she is forced to return, but she is now restless and dissatisfied. Zlinter turns up in Leicester; he has found gold dust that the earlier Zlinter earned as a bullock driver and hid beneath a stone. He has used the money from illegally selling the gold to travel to England to ask Jennifer to marry him, and to re-qualify as a medical practitioner.

Inspiration
The character of Carl Zlinter may have been inspired by Dr Marcus Clarke, whom Nevil Shute accompanied in 1948 on his rounds as a country doctor in Cairns, Australia.

The character of Billy Slim was based on Fred Fry, a notable fly fisherman, who constructed several huts along the Howqua River and eked out a quiet existence in the river valley.

Title
The title comes from the 40th poem (in Roman numerals XL) in A.E. Housman's A Shropshire Lad.

Into my heart an air that kills
From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills,
What spires, what farms are those?

That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

1972 adaptation
The novel was adapted for television on the ABC in 1972. Shooting of the six episode series took place in Orange and Bathurst.

1987 adaptation
The novel was adapted for television again in the 1980s. Shooting took place in September and October 1985 and took place entirely in Victoria even though some scenes were set in Britain and Europe. The mini-series screened on the Seven Network in 1987.

See also

 Immigration to Australia

References

External links

1952 British novels
Novels by Nevil Shute
Novels set in Victoria (Australia)
Novels set in London
Fiction set in 1950
Heinemann (publisher) books
Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
1970s Australian television miniseries
1980s Australian television miniseries
English-language television shows
British novels adapted into television shows

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While tragic, Johnny Horton's death has a chilling backstory to it. Despite his "wild-at-heart" voice and looks, Johnny Horton was a man plagued for so many years by the gloomy premonitions of his death. He was even known to promise his loved ones that he'll get in touch with them once he was in the afterlife.
As a self-proclaimed psychic, Horton came so close to predicting how he would pass on to the next life that it's creepy. He believed that he would lose his life at the hands of a drunk.
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Johnny Horton died on November 5, 1960. It was because of a vehicular accident that happened on Highway 79. Horton's car had a head-on collision with a pick-up truck at the Little River Bridge.
Horton was with his bassist Tillman Franks and manager Tommy Tomlinson. He was still alive when the ambulances arrived but sadly lost his life on the way to the hospital. As for his companions, while they suffered severe injuries, they survived the ordeal.
The creepy part is that the pick-up truck's driver, James Evan Davis, got charged with intoxication and manslaughter. Yes, that's right, James was drunk during the accident. So, in a way, Johnny Horton's death was because of a drunk, just like how he predicted it.
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As for his promise to get in touch with his loved ones after passing away, Franks says Horton delivered on that one.
According to Franks, "One Woman Man," now one of the many famous Johnny Horton Songs, suddenly played while he was driving to Nashville with singer David Houston. The strange part, he said, was that the CB radio was out because they wanted a quiet drive. Franks claims it sounded like a jukebox, and after the whole song finished playing, the CB radio just cut out again.
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Franks recalls telling singer Merle Kilgore later about what happened. He says that Kilgore told him that Johnny Horton was trying to say that the song would become a hit again. Franks didn't buy it, reasoning that the song didn't do too well in the first place.
Franks should've taken that message more seriously because the song reached the Top Ten on the country charts in 1988. George Jones released it as a single twenty-eight years after Johnny Horton's death.
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SKIM COAT THE WALLS: I really screwed up here. I started peeling off wallpaper that had been primed over and royally ripped in to the sheetrock all over the place. Go me! I researched and researched how to skim coat walls and the consensus was that it's not an easy job to perfect. I envisioned myself spending hours upon hours, days upon days, only to be frustrated at my less than perfect job. So what did I do? I reached out on my neighborhood's facebook page to see if there was a handyman near by that could do the job. Thankfully I got a response right away and met a new neighbor in the process! He's sending someone over next week to do the job. It will take 3 days of sanding, mudding, drying, etc. and $200. Worth every penny!
PAINT THE VANITY & add brass hardware: some shade of navy blue or gray/blue. Here are my inspiration pics.
PAINT THE WALLS: I'm thinking of going with the same color as our master bathroom. It's a very light neutral, but not white. Even with the same paint color and the same shower tiles, the two bathrooms are very different, so I'm not worried about them looking the same.
KEEP THE MIRROR: Getting a new mirror just isn't in the budget right now so I'm going to make do with what I have. I may frame it out, but I've seen so many framed out mirrors that look cheap so I'm a little concerned about going that route. I think if it's done right it can look great, I just need to figure out what doing it "right" actually means for me.
COUNTERTOP: Gulp. I'm keeping the gold, cultured marble countertop. Hopefully somewhere down the road we can save some cash to replace it with a carrera marble top, but for now I'm going to rock the 80's countertop and make it work!
NEW LIGHT: Is there really an explanation needed for this?
SHELF OVER THE TOILET: Again, no explanation needed.
SHOWER CURTAIN: Make a curtain-like shower curtain.
Down the road, along with the new vanity top, I want to do some board and batten in there, but that's just going to have to come later.
This bathroom will be the bathroom that guests use when they come to stay with us, but it's also going to be our kid's bathroom so my goal is to make it light and crisp feeling, but add enough color so it doesn't fancy or sterile. I'm thinking the blue/gray vanity will do just that.


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Inside Russell Wilson's New Neighborhood: Denver's Cherry Hills Village – Forbes
An aerial view of Cherry Hills Village, the park-like neighborhood home to some of Denver's biggest … [+] sports starts and wealthiest residents.
Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate
While many may believe that the wealthiest members of society live in the heart of major cities or off in the country, it is often the case that they reside somewhere in between: the suburbs. For San Francisco, it's Atherton; for Boston, it's Weston; for New York City, it's Scarsdale.
For the Mile High City, it's Cherry Hills Village.
Large lots, privacy and a relaxed atmosphere are distinguishing characteristics of the suburban … [+] enclave.
With a profusion of politicians, executives and superstar athletes, Cherry Hills Village regularly ranks amongst the wealthiest towns in America. As such, property prices in the Arapahoe County community compete with other affluent Colorado areas like Aspen and Snowmass Village. According to data from Zillow.com, the average home value sits at more than $2.8 million, a 26.1% increase year-over-year.
Cherry Hills Village is home to some of Denver's most unique properties. This designer-done … [+] residence, listed for $10.1 million, features a glass atrium, marble fireplaces and other modern details.
A big part of Cherry Hills Village's real estate market is made up of palatial estates on lots of 1-10 acres. Most of these impressive homes are more than 10,000 square feet and have high-end features like indoor pools, tennis courts, and horse stables. At the median price, buyers can expect to find large four- to six-bedroom homes on modest lots. Mega-mansions on large parcels, such as this designer-done space priced at $10.1 million, represent the upper-echelon of inventory.
Check out these notable properties to see what's drawing Colorado's elite to this affluent Denver enclave.
Retired quarterback Peyton Manning, who won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2017, bought … [+] owns a 16,000-plus-square-foot home in Cherry Hills Village.
Peyton Manning's Georgian Estate
Peyton Manning may no longer be a Denver Bronco, but the hall of fame quarterback still remains a Denver resident. Not long after Manning signed with the Broncos in 2012, the quarterback paid $4.575 million for a seven-bedroom home that he still owns to this day.
Inspired in part by Georgian design, the gated estate is fronted by a sprawling, stately lawn and features a red-brick home accented by columns, shutters and ornate oval windows. Traditional stylings continue inside with features like black walnut flooring, intricate inlays and window mullions. Included in the roughly 16,500 square feet of interior space are a wine cellar, billiards room and a heated indoor/outdoor dog kennel.
MORE FROM FORBESAs Vail's Ski Season Ends, The Market Faces More Buyers Than Available InventoryBy Ellen Paris
Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan poses for a portrait at his home in Cherry Hills … [+] Village.
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Mike Shanahan's Massive Mega-Mansion
The Georgian estate isn't the only Cherry Hills Village residence Manning has resided in. After signing with the Broncos, prior to moving into his own home, the legendary quarterback temporarily crashed at a sprawling mansion owned at the time by Mike Shanahan, the former Broncos head coach.
Built for Shanahan and his wife, Peggy, in 2008, the six-bedroom home measures an impressive 30,000-plus square feet. The Shanahan's spared no expense during the design process, incorporating custom details like tile flooring imported from Italy, elaborate ceiling moldings and imported glass for the home's atrium.
Former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan hangs with his pup, Bo, at his home in Cherry Hills … [+] Village.
With such a sizable interior space, the mansion is able to hold a wealth of entertainment space including a two-lane bowling alley, poker room and racquetball court, as well as a wine grotto and music room. Also housed on the four-acre property is a two-bedroom guest house and a 65-foot swimming pool.
The Shanahan's sold the home in 2021 for $15.725 million, the highest sale for a single-family home in the metro Denver area at the time. The Denver icon who led the Broncos to two consecutive Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998, has owned multiple properties in Cherry Hills Village throughout the years.
MORE FROM FORBESInside a $4.5 Million Denver Penthouse with a Climbing Wall
Ben Walton of the Walton Family Foundation went on a buying spree this year, purchasing four Cherry … [+] Hills Village parcels totaling 8 acres for $22 million.
Walmart Heir's Four-Parcel Homesite
The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America's richest family, made headlines this month after winning the bid to buy the Denver Broncos for a reported $4.65 billion. That's not the only big purchase one of the Waltons has made this year. Earlier this year, Ben Walton, grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton, acquired four parcels of Cherry Hills Village land totaling 8 acres for $22 million.
Three homes are spread across the four lots: a 3,127-square-foot, four-bedroom home; a 6,138-square-foot, four-bedroom home; and a 2,962-square-foot, four-bedroom home. Located on the south of the Cherry Hills Country Club, the compound encompasses a stretch of the Little Dry Creek.
Whether or not the purchase is related to the acquisition of the Broncos is not yet known. Walton, along with his wife, Lucy, founded ZOMALAB, a Denver-based philanthropic enterprise focused on environmental problems in Colorado and Chile.
MORE FROM FORBESColorado Mountain Home Reveals Spectacular European Contemporary DesignBy Kellie Speed
Russell Wilson unloaded a bomb on the Mile High metro property market earlier this year with the … [+] $25-million purchase of his Cherry Hills Village home.
Russell Wilson's Record-Breaking Residence
Following a March trade from Seattle to Denver, new Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer-songwriter Ciara, wasted little time in putting down roots in the exclusive neighborhood. In April, the celebrity couple reportedly paid $25 million for a four-bedroom, twelve-bathroom estate, making the sale the priciest single-family home sold in the Denver area historically.
Nestled on a roomy 5.34 acres, the mansion's courtly exterior displays a mixture of European styles, with a stone facade, dormer windows and touches of half-timbering. The structure's complex layout makes for unique indoor spaces, including a double-height foyer, a blue-lacquered library and a paneled formal dining area.
The primary suite encompasses two boutique-style dressing rooms, two sizable bathrooms and two studies. Fitting for an athlete, the home comes with a variety of recreational spaces, such as a lavish indoor pool, basketball court and yoga studio.
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Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate is a founding member of Forbes Global Properties, a consumer marketplace and membership network of elite brokerages selling the world's most luxurious homes.
The 10 Richest People Living In New York State – Hudson Valley Post
In a winter when the luxury market sizzles, a 5-bedroom with walkout in Cherry Hills' Charlou is $2.1 million – The Denver Post
Cherry Hills Village Is The Safest City In Colorado: Study – Patch
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Walabot is manufactured by Vayyar Imaging, a 3D imaging sensor company that supplies customers with a way to see right through objects, liquids and materials. The company decided to utilize its technology to create Walabot and provide DIYers an opportunity to get a better look behind walls than the existing stud finders you find on the marketplace.
The gadget is the same size as a smartphone and quickly connects to it via a magnet provided in the box, and put on the back of your Android phone. Note that Walabot just connects with Android phones. If you have an iOS phone, you are going to have to wait. The company informed the public that the iOS variation is on their roadmap. If you don't wish to wait, there is an option for you: borrow a buddy's Android phone to use the device. Otherwise, go to Walabot's site, and enter your email address to get informed when the iOS application launches.
The unit is about the size of a mobile phone, although it is quite thicker. One side of it has a magnet to attach to your phone, and the other side is flat and smooth. The flat side is the one you will utilize to run the device throughout your walls while you watch your phone screen to see what appears. The flat side needs to be held to the wall directly, not at an angle, so you can see what you want to.
If you are thinking this seems like magic, we are here to tell you it is science. Oh, and if in case you were thinking people might use it to look into your home from the street, it is not made for that. It is for people who are DIYers or professional carpenters.
Find rats and other creatures. The Walabot can spot motion behind walls, assisting you find nests and rodents.
When you receive your Walabot DIY, you would have to download the Android application for it and after that make an account. Attach the Walabot DIY to your mobile phone and you are set to calibrate the Walabot DIY.
Do not worry, calibrating the device is extremely simple and if you have used an analog stud finder previously, you would think the procedure really similar.
The images it offers you are really precise, and you will know if it is a pipe that the Walabot DIY is seeing or electrical wires, or anything else.
This is just perfect for those who are considering remodeling their houses, or those who love Do It Yourself projects. This also can be found in very useful for those who have an interest in architecture and building and construction.
The makers obviously thought in 2 unique classifications when producing this product. The DIY model is for the person doing periodic repairs and small jobs around your home.
It features a range of standard features. You can use it as explained above to see wires, pipes, studs (both metal and wood) and even bugs and rodents.
This model likewise lets you alter the depth of field so that you can see four inches deep if you wish to. You can adjust it to use less depth.
Is good for planning a task that consists of the entire wall.
One feature permits you to take a photo of a location you are scanning, so you can place the image on a computer and take a look at it more closely. This makes it easier to sit at your desk and make plans while seeing the image.
This is a great standard device for homeowners and other DIYers. You won't miss out on the more advanced features if you plan to do light-duty repairs and refurnishing around your house. It will definitely recognize studs for you, so when you hang heavy pictures or mirrors, you will have a solid landing location for your nails or screws.
Each model consists of all the features of its predecessor. This model provides basically the very same images that the DIY does, though they are a bit clearer with the Starter.
The unit works as a motion detector as well. Not only is this proper for insects behind walls, but it is likewise helpful for keeping track of spaces and porches where individuals or animals should not be.
With this model, you have stepped up into some advanced| features, together with much better imaging than the DIY version. Keep in mind that it has all the features of the DIY and they have boosted sharpness and accuracy. With Starter, you have actually dipped your toe into the waters of professionalism.
This model contains all the features of the Starter model although has better spatial sensing. This is due to the fact that it can track in 3D, giving you a much fuller view of spaces and objects. If you were sawing out a square of drywall or attempting to break through concrete in a particular spot, you would need to understand far more than where studs are. It has fifteen antennas, meaning it does not miss much.
This model puts you squarely in the expert ranks. It is more able than the lower models to identify hard to see risks and things and to show them to your clearly.
Look this one over carefully. It could have all the features you require on an average day. It is, of course, cheaper than the next model, and the imaging is excellent. There is no need to pay for features you will never utilize, so compare thoroughly.
This system has eighteen antennas, which provides it with the broadest range of frequencies. It has high-resolution 3D imaging and can provide raw signal information. This is the very best view behind your walls you are going to get without tearing down drywall.
You are going to know precisely what is behind walls, whether drywall or concrete. This imaging is much clearer than the other models, and the 3D capabilities end the guesswork. It is not difficult to imagine a professional using this for an expensive task where errors are costly.
Unlike other imaging gadgets that are currently readily available, the Walabot DIY is not bulky. You can get the capabilities of high end stud finders and imaging systems. You get 3D imaging conveniently and quickly without having to pay a hefty price for it.
On top of that, it is very light and portable. With the magnet on the casing, you can work the Walabot DIY gadget and your own smart phone as one unit.
Everything about utilizing the Walabot DIY is extremely easy. You do not have to worry about wiring, as you only need to link it to your smart device using the included USB cable. All the settings and tweaks are done utilizing the smart device. Calibrating the gadget is likewise made easy.
Plus, you have easy instructions provided for you on the mobile application itself or you can look at videos from the company's site to learn how to use your Walabot DIY.
What's more, it does not use x-ray innovation, that makes it very safe and you can use it without ionizing radiation.
In other words, this is a safe and portable device that provides you excellent 3D images that you can use for your house restoration tasks or home improvement needs.
If you are simply a property owner looking to do light repair work on your house or simply wish to tinker around with brand-new devices for your house, the Walabot DIY starts at simply $79.99!
These designs are more costly due to the added advance features in the models, along with the improved image quality on these models, and overall, it is a more powerful gadget that can do a lot more than the basic model.
That is totally okay! Walabot says on their site that they have a 30-day return policy! Remember that returns will just be accepted if the return demand was sent out within thirty days of the customer getting the item at their delivery area. Walabot can not refund 3rd party purchases (such as from Amazon.com or B&H Photo).
Walabot is a blessing to individuals who are into house renovations and those who like to tinker with their house design. It can likewise assist when you have rodents and pests living inside your walls. You can finally see what's behind your walls, even if you are not Superman and do not have his X-ray vision.
Walabot DIYgives you a simple method to see through cement or drywall, and check pipelines, studs, and wires. And you can get 3D images saved to your phone so that you can examine it afterwards.
For one, you can utilize Walabot DIY to understand just how deep you can drill in order to avoid harming the pipelines or cutting the wires behind your walls. You can likewise adjust and calibrate the sensing units' sensitivity to better match the imaging to your particular project.


Employing nearly 50,000 people, the automobile sector is one of Hessen's key industries. One of its flagship companies is Opel in Rüsselsheim, whose production facility is one of the most modern in the world and produces up to 180,000 cars per year. The Kassel region hosts Daimler and Volkswagen production facilities as well as a spare parts and logistics centre of the VW Group. But Hessen also has many suppliers such as Continental, Veritas and Bosch. A striking feature of the industry is its international orientation: Companies such as Seat or Ferrari have their German headquarters here. The Hessian automobile industry has an export ratio of 54%.
Asia is also strongly represented: Numerous Far Eastern companies maintain distribution and logistics facilities or dedicated research and development centres in Hessen. Opel's scientists are researching alternative propulsion technologies in order to make General Motors cars smaller, more affordable and more efficient. The launch of the new Opel Ampera, a fully electric vehicle, demonstrates that the electric car is not only clean and environmentally friendly but also visually appealing. Hessen forms a European transport hub and is focussing on the electric vehicle sector.
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Snow Leopard Box Set Briefly Appears in Apple Online Store [Updated]
Wednesday August 19, 2009 2:19 pm PDT by Eric Slivka
MacRumors has received word that a listing for the Mac Box Set version of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard briefly appeared in Apple's online store earlier today. While the page, which listed the box set as shipping within 24 hours, is no longer available on Apple's site, an entry for it is retrieved in Google searches for the product number, MC209Z/A.
The Mac Box Set bundles Mac OS X with iLife '09 and iWork '09. A Leopard version was launched in late January at a price of $169, and a similar version will be available for Snow Leopard at the same price point. Apple has noted that the box set will be required for users looking to upgrade from OS X 10.4 Tiger to Snow Leopard, as the standalone OS X Snow Leopard, priced at $29, will require an existing installation of OS X 10.5 Leopard.
The brief appearance of the Snow Leopard Mac Box Set provides further evidence that the launch of Apple's new operating system is rapidly approaching. Snow Leopard Build 10A432 was reportedly designated the "Golden Master" version to be sent to manufacturing for the public release, and several sources have also claimed that Apple may be releasing Snow Leopard as early as Friday, August 28th, ahead of Apple's previously-announced September launch window. Over the weekend, purported photos of the Snow Leopard packaging also surfaced, indicating that manufacturing has indeed begun.
Update: MacRumors has now received a screenshot of the page:
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Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular with Matt Singer and Alex Segura
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Explore over fifty years of Spider-Man with this deluxe art book, featuring exclusive interviews and content from the incredibly talented people who brought this amazing hero to life.
Since he first appeared in the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, Marvel's number one web-slinger has been swinging into the hearts of super hero fans everywhere. Originally portrayed as the chronic underdog, Spider-Man has grown from amazing to spectacular to ultimate and beyond, dominating the comics sphere and consistently ranking among the most popular super heroes of all time. With the proportionate strength of a spider, a genius mind, and a fully loaded arsenal of quips, it's no wonder why Spider-Man is the best arachnid around.
Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular celebrates the incredibly rich and expansive history of this iconic character in a brand new and unparalleled way—showcasing the jaw-dropping art of the Spider-Man comics and diving deep into the remarkable stories that have shaped Spider-Man into the super hero he is today. Featuring the best of Spider-Man comic art and exclusive interviews from leading Spider-Man creators like Brian Michael Bendis, Gerry Conway, Tom DeFalco, J.M. Dematteis, David Michelinie, Mark Millar, Alex Ross, Dan Slott, J. Michael Straczynski, Roger Stern, and many more, this spectacular compendium truly captures the great power and great responsibility of developing one of the most monumental heroes in comics history.
Matt Singer is a Webby Award-winning writer, critic, and podcaster. The current editor-in-chief of ScreenCrush, Matt has been a frequent contributor to the television shows CBS This Morning Saturday and Ebert Presents At the Movies, and his writing has also appeared in print and online at The Village Voice, The Dissolve, and Indiewire. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters. His parents swear his first word as a baby was "Spider-Man."
Alex Segura is the author of the Pete Fernandez mystery series set in Miami, short stories that have appeared in numerous anthologies, and a number of best-selling and critically acclaimed comic books. He also co-writes the LETHAL LIT podcast.
Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular: The Definitive Comic Art Collection (Hardcover)
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Since he first appeared in the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962, Marvel's number one web-slinger has been swinging into the hearts of super hero fans everywhere.
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Miami Midnight (Pete Fernandez #5) (Hardcover)
By Alex Segura
Published: Polis Books - August 13th, 2019
THE THRILLING FINAL CHAPTER IN ALEX SEGURA'S ACCLAIMED PETE FERNANDEZ SERIES A year has passed since Pete Fernandez's latest, closest brush with death. After months of recovery, the newly sober Pete has managed to rebuild his life, contentedly running a small Miami bookstore and steering clear of the dangers of private eye work.
The Archies Vol. 1 (Paperback)
By Matthew Rosenberg, Alex Segura, Joe Eisma (Illustrator)
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Published: Archie Comics - June 19th, 2018
The rockin' debut arc featuring the battle of friendship vs. fame, with a few special guests along the way! Follow Archie's quest to make his songwriting dreams a reality, and see what happens when the rock 'n' roll dream starts affecting his relationships with his closest friends.
Published: Archie Comics - November 20th, 2018
The second star-studded collection of The Archies, featuring crossovers with popular bands of the past and present!


Last week I took Eloy Morales three day work shop in Madrid. For those of you who don't know his work Eloy Morales is a Spanish artist who creates self-portraits, portraits, figure studies, landscape and interior scenes in styles ranging from photorealistic and naturalistic to imaginative and dreamlike.
His photorealistic approach to painting was certainly going to prove a challenge for me and my loose brush-stroke. However I also knew this was going to be a fantastic opportunity to experience a totally different approach to my painting. Little did I know that a challenge is an understatement to what I experienced. Having to let go of my technique and problem solving strategy led me to a sense of "stage fright" a feeling of nakedness and exposure. Eloy immediately saw this but it wasn't until the second day that I finally had to accept the situation and share it with him.
Incapable of releasing this blockage I had to simply stop. I have never experienced anything like it before and it made me question myself in every way but mostly in two specific aspects. My relationship with photography and also accepting my method of painting. On my return to Malaga I shared this with my photography teacher who finally shed light on me.
During my early days in art academy it was clear I had a rapid brush stroke expressing a sense of vibrant and energetic movements. After years of painting my approach continues to be dynamic and loose. With Eloy I have learned to accept my approach and embrace it but also view it in a more objective way, seeing its flaws and try to improve them. We shall see in time how this shock will affect my results.
However before returning to Malaga I had one final thing to do. Talking with Eloy, Velazquez was a constant reference and I couldn't leave Madrid without seeing Velazquez at the Prado Museum with my new "eyes". For two hours I observed his brush strokes, his chiaroscuro, his knowledge of anatomy and his abstract art. I was seeing Velazquez in a completely new way, I was hooked.
It is no coincidence that I took Eloy course in the middle of taking my photography course. It was the perfect timing and my understanding of the relationship between photography and art has grown dramatically. This I will discuss on another post.


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Ongoing Leak at Platform 23051 Site – Anybody Home?
July 15, 2011 /in Gulf of Mexico, Incidents, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill /by John Amos
A quick update on the chronic leak we've been following at the former site of an oil platform reportedly destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. RigData reports that the semisubmersible drilling rig that has been intermittently working to plug the leaking wells at this site, the Ocean Saratoga, has been towed away to work on a short-term drilling job elsewhere:
Ocean Saratoga has moved to Green Canyon Block 50 for a short-term well with Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc. on a sublet from Taylor Energy Company, LLC. The work will last for around 20 days, which will conclude Taylor's contract time on the rig. Upon completion of the work, the rig will go into shore for its five-year survey, which will take 45 days.
So the question is: who is working to plug the continuing leaks at this site? The most recent overflight on July 1 shows an oil slick but no rig at the site, indicating that the work is not finished:
Photo of oil slick at Platform 23051 location, taken on July 1, 2011 by Bonny Schumaker / Wings of Care
That raises another question: is anyone being fined for this years-long, continual pollution of the Gulf of Mexico? Federal authorities claim the wells are leaking at an average rate of about 14 gallons per day (although satellite evidence suggests a much greater leak rate). Hurricane Ivan made landfall on September 16, 2004, so it's been at least 2,496 days that this leak has existed. At 14 gallons per day that's 35,000 gallons (832 barrels) of oil into the Gulf; if the basic $1,100 per barrel fine was assessed under the Clean Water Act, Taylor Energy would now be liable for a fine of almost $1 million. But if they're not facing any fines, there's no incentive for them to expedite the plugging operation and stop this leak – especially if they can sublet the rig out to another company for what we suspect is a lucrative drilling job.
A recent study concluded less than 1% of the spills into Gulf waters off Louisiana resulted in any fine, and the fines that are assessed are ridiculously small compared to the profits realized from offshore oil and gas production. Why is weak and inconsistent enforcement such a big deal? Because it sets up what economists like to call a "moral hazard," encouraging companies to engage in risky behavior that they otherwise might think twice about.
And that burgeoning culture of sloppiness, if left unchecked by consistent and vigorous monitoring and enforcement, will inevitably lead to the next catastrophic oil spill.
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