Addressed Gujarat Provincial Congress Committee meeting.
Through Press stated his intention to restart three weeklies and suggested constructive programme as "best preparation to face danger".
Had discussion with Harijan Workers.
Gandhi addressed khadi workers. Left Bardoli.
In Harijan paid tribute to Sir Akbar Hydari.
At A.I.C.C. meeting spoke on Bardoli Resolution.
Attended C.W.C. and A.I.C.C. meetings.
Gandhi attended C.W.C. meeting .
Addressed members of Provincial Congress Committees and C.W.C.
Harijan, Harijanbandhu and Harijan Sevak resumed publication.
Spoke at Silver Jubilee Convocation of Benares Hindu University.
Addressed Congress workers of U.P.
En route to Wardha halted at Nagpur. Spoke at Chokhamela Boarding House. Visited Hitavada office and Servants of India Society.
Addressed students of Khadi Vidyalaya.
Inaugurated All-India Goseva Sangh conference.
Spoke at All-India Goseva Sangh Conference.
Had discussion with Dr. John.
Wrote to Lord Linlithgow requesting that A.I.S.A. may be exempted from liability to pay income-tax.
Marshal and Madame Chiang Kai-shek arrived in New Delhi.
After prayer paid tribute to Jamnalal Bajaj.
Had talk with members of Bajaj family.
Sent letters inviting Jamnalal Bajaj's friends to a meeting on February 20.
At Gondia, gave statement to Press on Hare Krushna Mahtab's arrest.
Met Chiang Kai-shek and wife.
En route at Nagpur gave interview to Press.
At Wardha addressed Jamnalal Bajaj's friends.
Spoke to Jamnalal Bajaj's friends.
Wrote message for Marathi Harijan.
After prayer addressed members of Mahila Ashram.
Gandhi addressed students of Khadi Vidyalaya on the occasion of Jamnalal Bajaj's masika shraddha.
Wrote foreword to The Medium of Instruction.
Stafford Cripps arrived in India.
In reply to Stafford Cripps's invitation for meeting in New Delhi, Gandhi telegraphed his consent.
Arrived in Delhi. Met Stafford Cripps.
Gave interview to Eve Curie.
Attended Congress Working Committee meeting. Telegraphed condolence to Prabhavati Devi Bose on reported death of Subhas Chandra Bose.
Sent telegram to Prabhavati Devi Bose expressing relief at contradiction of the news.
British War Cabinet's proposals released to press.
Congress Working Committee meeting continued.
Gandhi attended meeting of Congress Working Committee in New Delhi.
Congress Working Committee rejected Cripps proposals.
Gandhi inaugurated Swarajya Bhandar at Wardha.
Congress Working Committee passed resolution defining attitude to war and foreign soldiers.
Gandhi left Sevagram for Bombay to collect funds for Andrews Memorial.
Had discussions with Jawaharlal Nehru.
Met the members of the Rashtriya Yuvak Sangh, C.P.
Mridula Sarabhai and U.N. Dhebar called on Gandhi.
Gandhi gave interview to Louis Fischer.
Gave interview to Chaplin of International News Service and Belden of Time and Life and Louis Fischer.
Had talks with Jawaharlal Nehru. Gave interview to Louis Fischer.
Gave interview to United Press of London on Cripps statement.
Had discussion with workers of Charkha Sangh. Spoke to students of Khadi Vidyalaya, Wardha.
Had discussions with Rajendra Prasad and Dr.Profulla Chandra Ghosh.
Had discussions with Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru.
In letter to Rajagopalachari advised him to resign from Congress and Assembly.
Congress Working Committee passed resolution asking British Government to withdraw from India.
Gandhi had talks with Vinoba Bhave, Kishorelal Mashruwala and others.
Spoke at opening of Hindustani Talimi Sangh Bhawan.
Attended meeting of Congress Working Committee and All-India Congress Committee.
Spoke at meeting of A.I.C.C.
A.I.C.C. passed "Quick India" resolution.
Gandhi was arrested early in morning and was taken to Aga Khan Palace, Poona. Members of Working Committee were also arrested and all Congress Committees declared illegal.
Mahadev Desai died in Aga Khan Palace.
Rioting broke out in Chimur when police opened fire on procession taken out to protest against arrests of leaders.
Broke silence after 91 hours.
C.Rajagopalachari's request to be allowed to see Gandhi in jail was turned down by Viceroy.
J.P. Bhansali went on fast demanding enquiry into Chimur excesses.
Gandhi was refused permission to communicate with Bhansali.
In Aga Khan Palace, Poona, Gandhi who was in detention from august 9, 1942, completed revision of his book, key to Health, originally written in Gujarati.
In letter to Lord Linlithgow, conveyed New Year greetings and said "Convince me of my error or errors and I shall make amends."


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Tucked on a peaceful corner between the Federal Courthouse and the Governor's Complex, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church is a well-kept secret at the corner of Lincoln and Calhoun Streets in the Arsenal Hill neighborhood. St. Timothy's is the third oldest Episcopal parish in Columbia, dating to 1892, when Columbians strolled through Sidney Park and traveled in trolley cars and horse-drawn carriages.
St. Timothy's was founded as a mission to provide a Sunday School for the children of Arsenal Hill and began in one room with three children. They learned music and sewing, making and giving garments to the poor. The mission also offered cottage lectures and Sunday night lectures. As membership increased, St. Timothy's moved in February 1893 to a renovated house on Lincoln Street. By 1895, the mission had purchased a lot on Lumber Street (now Calhoun) between Gates and Lincoln and built a chapel. St. Timothy's grew rapidly with the completion of the chapel, which was later enlarged.
In February 1911, the chapel, free of debt, was consecrated by Bishop William Guerry. In May 1912, St. Timothy's Mission was admitted into union with the Diocese of South Carolina. Church members then purchased a lot at Calhoun and Lincoln Streets with plans to move the chapel to this lot until a new church could be built. On the night of July 12, 1912, before it could be moved, the newly-improved chapel and all of its contents were destroyed by fire. Members met in close quarters until 1914 when the present-day church was completed, a year after its cornerstone was laid. The first service held on February 1, 1914. In 1943, St. Timothy's Mission became a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, and on January 2, 1944, it was consecrated. The wooden parish house behind the church burned in 1948, and the current brick parish house was dedicated on February 5, 1950, at a cost of $28,000. The Women of the Church purchased the lot behind the parish house at a cost of $2,000.
St. Timothy's church building is constructed of granite in the Gothic style. It has been affectionately described as "an English country-gothic style of church – a simple, unadorned little jewel." Two gardens complement the exterior of the church. The Seay Garden, adjacent to the parish house, was dedicated in 1982 to Edna Cannon Jacob Seay, a devoted member who was christened, confirmed, married, and buried from the church.
A listing of points of interest throughout the church and grounds can be found here.
In 2006, Beckham Garden was designated an official Affiliate Quiet Garden and dedicated to the memory of The Rt. Rev. William A. Beckham, sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina and beloved friend and supporter of St. Timothy's, by Bishop Dorsey Henderson. The Quiet Garden movement was begun by Philip Roderick, an Anglican priest working in the Diocese of Oxford, England, and nurtures low cost, accessible, outdoor space for prayer, contemplation, rest and inspiration in a variety of settings, such as private homes, churches, schools, prisons, and hospitals all over the world. Beckham Garden was the first and only Affiliate Quiet Garden in South Carolina. The centerpiece of Beckham Garden is the Rodgers Fountain, given in memory of founding members John Bryan Rodgers and Hattie Radcliffe Rodgers and their children Annetta, William, Susie, and John.
The beauty of the building's interior is enhanced by its fifteen stained glass windows, designed and constructed by Mayer Studios in Munich, Germany and installed by Nicholas Wager of New York City. Mayer Studios has stained-glass installations all over the world, primarily in Ireland, England, New Zealand, and the United States. Only a few churches in South Carolina have Mayer windows, and St. Timothy's is the only church in the midlands area. The large stained glass window above the Altar was given by the Women of the Church in memory of loved ones. The twelve windows in the nave depict the life of Christ, beginning with the annunciation of the Virgin Mary and ending with the Resurrection. These windows were given as memorials by various individuals and families. Both the large window over the Altar and the twelve smaller windows were dedicated on January 25, 1959. In 1974, two large stained-glass windows were installed in the transepts of the church, depicting the Ascension of Christ and Christ and the Children. Both were dedicated on January 26, 1975.
The sanctuary's brass work includes the large Altar cross, the brass pulpit which carries the monogram for Christ, and the brass lectern in the shape of an eagle, the symbol of St. John Wooden furnishings include the Baptismal font and the walnut cradle, used to rock newly christened babies and welcome them into the congregation in the early days of the church.
In 1895, a pedal organ was acquired for the original chapel, and Miss Grace Gibson served as the first organist. This organ was destroyed in the 1912 fire, along with all other furnishings. The first pipe organ was installed in 1924, a Moeller Op. 4543, that was secured from Trinity Mission in Olympia. It was a 2-manual pipe organ with nine ranks of pipes, mixture, and tremulant. It was later given to Resurrection Lutheran Church on Moss Avenue, and St. Timothy's purchased the current Wicks organ in 1963. It is a 2-manual organ with 14 ranks of pipes, two mixtures, and tremulant.
St. Timothy's has often been called the "Governors' Church." Because of its proximity to the Governor's Mansion, many sitting governors, including Governors Richard W. Riley, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. and Marshall Clement (Mark) Sanford, Jr. frequently walked down Lincoln Street and worshipped here.
In 2018, the beautiful crepe myrtle that is the anchor on the Calhoun Street side was recognized as a Treasured Tree by the City of Columbia.
As Arsenal Hill has lost its residential character, St. Timothy's has changed with the times. No longer a neighborhood parish, its current members hail from all areas of greater Columbia. While some are third and fourth generation members, most are not. They remain united in St. Timothy's mission of outreach and service. One of the significant ministries of the church is assisting those within in the shadow of its steeple, particularly the homeless. St. Timothy's continues to be a vital part of the Arsenal Hill neighborhood and the City of Columbia, providing a respite for worship and contemplation while also serving those in need within and beyond its doors.
Significance:
• Long-term contributions to the Arsenal Hill neighborhood
• Country Gothic architectural style
• 15 stained glass windows created by Mayer Studios in Munich, Germany and installed by Nicholas Wagner of New York City
• Beckham and Seay Gardens
• "Governors' Church"
• First and only affiliate Quiet Garden in SC
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Founded in 1892 as a Sunday School for the children of Arsenal Hill and third oldest Episcopal Church in the city, the original chapel was destroyed by fire in 1912. The cornerstone for the current Gothic-style church was laid in 1913. The sanctuary contains stained glass windows created by Mayer Studios in Munich, Germany. Beckham Garden, adjacent to the sanctuary, is the only Affiliate Quiet Garden in SC.
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Devils Paw (engl. für "Teufelskralle") ist ein  (nach anderen Quellen ) hoher Berg an der Grenze zwischen Alaska (USA) und British Columbia (Kanada). Als Grenzgipfel trägt er auch die Bezeichnung Boundary Peak 93.

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Der Berg befindet sich 59 km nordöstlich von Juneau, der Hauptstadt von Alaska. Devils Paw erhebt sich im Südosten der Stikine Icecap und bildet deren höchsten Punkt. Das Felsmassiv des Devils Paw besitzt vier Gipfel. Es ragt mit seinen Felswänden mehr als 900 m aus der umliegenden Gletscherlandschaft heraus. Knapp 2 km westlich erhebt sich die Felsnadel Michaels Sword. Die Westflanke bildet das Nährgebiet des Hades Highway, einem nach Süden strömenden Eisfeld. Unterhalb der Nordflanke führt ein vergletschertes Tal nach Norden zum Tulsequah Lake und Tulsequah-Gletscher.

Besteigungsgeschichte
Die Erstbesteigung des Hauptgipfels gelang William L. Putnam, David Michael und Andrew Griscom im Juli 1949. Ihre Aufstiegsroute führte über die Nordostseite.
Das Felsmassiv bietet mehrere anspruchsvolle Kletterrouten. Zum Nordgipfel führt beispielsweise die Route Black Roses (1000 m, 6c A1 M4).

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With the Swiss contribution, Switzerland invests in security, stability and prosperity in Europe. It strengthens and deepens its bilateral relations with partner countries and the EU as a whole.
The UK's withdrawal from the EU also has consequences for Switzerland's relations with the UK. As part of its Mind the Gap strategy, Switzerland has concluded a number of new agreements with this country.
An electricity agreement would establish a legal basis for Switzerland's participation in the European electricity market and strengthen cross-border electricity trading.
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The negotiations on an agreement in the areas of agriculture, food safety, product safety and public health seek to secure closer links with the EU along the food value chain.
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Press release, 08.11.2021
On 9 November, President Guy Parmelin, as head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, will attend the annual meeting of the EFTA and the EU ministers of finance and economy (known as the EFTA ECOFIN meeting).
At their annual gathering, EFTA and the EU representatives address current economic policy issues. In addition to Switzerland, EFTA also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The focus this year is on developments since the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recovery. The EFTA States and the EU have close economic and political links, which provide an opportunity for regular exchange on current challenges and joint solutions.
Mr Parmelin will address the economic situation in Switzerland and outline the country's economic transition strategy. The Federal Council aims to normalise the situation by supporting recovery with tried and tested instruments, while at the same time strengthening the economy in the long term. Other topics include the importance of international cooperation and open markets, current supply bottlenecks, bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU, and the need for a sustainable financial policy in order to be prepared for future challenges.
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Archimedes was mooting the possibility that if the Earth rested on the short end of lever, close to a fulcrum in space, and if Archimedes was on the other end of this extremely long lever then, theoretically, his weight would be sufficient to move the entire world.
A recent LinkedIn article also gave me pause for thought.
In it the writer criticised those who complained about their life situation or how hard they worked or their lack of time. The writer then went on to compare their own work ethic, or ability to hustle, with that of these 'complainers'. I think the intended goal of the article was to shake up the complainers to take action but I came away from it quite discouraged.
This 'Triple C' lever for changing the world is ineffective.
Complaining about our life situation but doing nothing to change it is energy-sapping, time-consuming and changes nothing – be it a boss, employees, a partner, a friend, the economy or world affairs.
Criticising others who look at life and work differently to the way we do is neither helpful for ourselves, nor is it motivating for those we criticise – often it only leads to the ones being criticised becoming defensive and less likely to hear anything valid the critic may have to say. It is rarely effective in changing behaviours or attitudes.
The one lever that I believe is most effective in changing ourselves, others and the world is encouragement. Encouragement sees the person first and then addresses any issues or failings.
If I am performing poorly at work or in a task, an encouraging word along with a constructive critique is a most useful method of bringing about the desired change. Encouragement makes allowances for the unseen factors in a person's life that may be impacting how they perform – the things I do not know as an onlooker but which may be serious issues in another person's life. Encouragement also allows room for personal growth and individual outlooks to be brought to bear on a situation. Encouragement acknowledges that one size does not fit all.
"Give me a lever and a place to stand and I will move the world", said Archimedes.
In our digital world, the place many of us stand is the online platform. There is permanence to this platform because once our words are 'out there' they cannot be retracted – they stand forever, always accessible.
From this place to stand we can move the world but only if we use an effective lever. The lever I choose is encouragement.


There are two fetish elements to this piece. One is the lovely block of wood that reads like a landscape. The other fetish element is the late model car.
I used tension to create a sense of movement, so that the moment feels kinetic and fluid. The woman, conservatively attired in an old fashion dress, reminds me of an early Cindy Sherman photograph. The image of a movie still, the hint or suggestion that this is part of some larger narrative.
The car is listing, as if the woman is stuck or stranded. The car is a metaphor—a symbol—and the title suggests a narrative. Life can be like that; we have our plans, but often life isn't what you plan, it's what you do. Life is full of such serendipitous moments.
An inconvenience can sometimes turn into something wonderful; it depends on perspective and expectation. I like creating pieces like this, an open-ended narrative that keeps telling new stories.


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Arms: Per chevron Azure and Argent in chief a mullet of six points between two mullets of five points Argent in base an Early Bronze Age IV oil lamp viewed from above Gules.
Crest: Issuant from a Bronze Age oil lamp Gules enflamed proper a winged salamander rampant Or.
Arms: The colour scheme is borrowed from the ancient arms of the chief of the Douglas family, of which Dr. Douglas a proud and active member. In this version, one five-pointed star is replaced with a six-pointed Star of David, a reference to Dr. Douglas' first name and to his Jewish faith. The Bronze Age oil lamp, of which Dr. Douglas is an avid collector, represents education and his voluntary service to the Bet Sefer School. The chevron division evokes the light of knowledge piercing the darkness of ignorance. Its resemblance to a carpenter or mason?s square alludes to Mr. Douglas' long career in the furniture manufacturing industry and his membership in a Masonic lodge.
Crest: The salamander, a mythical beast impervious to fire, is borrowed from the Douglas family badge. Figuratively, its resistance to flame alludes to Dr. Douglas' wife's career in the field of infection control, and its colour to her maiden name, Goldman. The salamander is depicted with wings to refer to the couple's love of travel.


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Diondray's Discovery
A hero's journey starts with a single step. For some, that step starts on a broken foundation.
So it was with Diondray Azur. His adventure began when he learned that all he had known about his family—all he had known about his world—wasn't true at all.
He swore to himself to find the truth. As he set out upon his quest, he discovered an old book. What was this dusty old tome?
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HAYS, Kan. – The 13th annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities day, hosted by Fort Hays State University, will be on Wednesday, April 25, in the Memorial Union.
The day celebrates the research, scholarly and creative work conducted in varied disciplines within the university. Special activities including research presentations and exhibits will be provided.
The main events include poster presentations and a creative works exhibition featuring student and faculty work from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics.
The creative works exhibit will be in the Memorial Union's Black and Gold Room from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Awards will be given at 3 p.m. for poster presentations to undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff for empirical and non-empirical research and scholarly work. Awards for creative works and "People's Choice Awards" will also be given.
New this year are oral presentations, which will be in the union's Pioneer Room from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A schedule of the oral presentations can be found at www.fhsu.edu/academic/research/saca/sacad-oralpresentation20181.pdf.
Scholarly and creative activity encourages critical thinking, innovation, collaboration and leadership, she said.
Named after the late Dr. John Heinrichs, who championed research at FHSU, the Scholarly and Creative Activities Day is sponsored by the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee with support from the Office of the Provost, FHSU deans, the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Graduate School and the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.
The exhibits and presentations are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.fhsu.edu/academic/research/saca/ or contact Paige at 785-628-4349 or email lpaige@fhsu.edu.
For FHSU faculty, staff or students interested in submitting work for the exhibits, contact Linda Ganstrom, professor of art and design, at lmganstrom@fhsu.edu.


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Interview with Ween: Dean Ween Casts a Wider Net
Patrick Slevin
For almost two years now, Dean Ween, aka Mickey Melchiondo, has been guiding fishing trips along the Jersey Shore and the Delaware River. You could see the business model as a Venn diagram; people who like Ween, a criminally underappreciated rock band from New Hope, PA, and people who are interested in fishing.
But hey, even if you don't like Ween, Mickey will still take you out fishing. Probably.
It seems, though, the two worlds are mostly distinct. Sure, you can go check out Mickey's Brownie Troop videos online and see him fishing with the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes, but for the most part, Mickey fishes with fishermen and plays with musicians.
There are correlations between the two worlds, both populated by independently minded people who learn by experience from their surroundings. And of course, if you're a Ween fan and you want to go on a fishing trip, you probably couldn't think of a cooler guide.
Mickey talked about his history with fishing, how it intersects with his life, and his thoughts on a forthcoming Ween full-length.
Tell me about these fishing trips. Is fishing something you've always done?
Yeah. It's something that I've always done. In the last ten years, I kind of stepped it up a lot more. I think as Ween has gone along further and further, I've gotten more intense about other things in my life. (Laughs). My hobbies, you know? And fishing is something that I started spending so much time doing it and I was fishing wherever the band was going all over the world. I was taking my stuff with me.
I always wanted to get my captain's license with the Coast Guard, just as a challenge, to see if I could do it. We did like a year and a half of touring around La Cucaracha, the last Ween record, and I knew we were going to have a long break after it, that whole winter. So I spent the winter that year studying to take the exams. And I passed, and I got my captain's license.
I wasn't planning on starting a charter service or anything like that, but it led to that. And it's fucking awesome (laughs). Get to fish like ten times as much now. And I'm getting paid for it too.
Well, you start Ween as a hobby and it becomes a job, and then you start fishing as a hobby and it becomes a job too.
I'm really very conscious of that. I wouldn't say that either one feels like a job, really. Touring feels like a job, but not the actual playing of the gigs. The other 20 hours of the day when Ween is on tour when we're just sitting around in hotels and driving in vans and sitting in clubs backstage. That part of it is definitely work.
I've always been a fisherman my whole life. Passionate about it. It's not a new thing, it's just a really good time in my life to step up my game. There's enough room being in Ween for both things in my life. We have a lot of downtime.
You're from New Hope side of the Delaware. Is that where you've been fishing for pretty much most of your life?
Yeah. Here and the Shore. Same thing I'm doing now. Same places. My boat is in Belmar, in Jersey, and I have a boat here on the river as well. The same grounds I've been fishing my whole life.
You were doing these Brownie Troop videos where you'd get Andrew Weiss or Gibby Haynes fishing. Is that how this all started, fun you would have with friends from town or from bands?
No. It's funny, I have a couple of different circles of friends that don't really have anything to do with one other. My fishing buddies are one of those groups. There are guys that I fish with, a lot, and I've never met any members of their families. Their wives or kids. But they have that passion for it. It's kind of cool. It's not as big of a world as you think it is, when it comes to the fishing community at the Shore, or especially here on the river. I know most everybody, the guides. You put together a network of people that share information. I think that's one of the more important things that you get when you hire a guide. You get reliable, accurate information, because we all share. While we don't tell each other everything (laughs), there's a lot of that reciprocating of info.
That came to my mind when the BP oil leak happened. Oil is going into all those estuaries and everything, and the horsesense and generational knowledge among all those fishermen could be lost ostensibly for a long time. They can't pass that knowledge down.
The whole thing's just a fucking disgrace, and the effects of it aren't going to be known for 50 years. Who knows, but certainly not right now do they know the effects. You can't even get an accurate answer about how much oil spilled or where it is or whether we're going to get it up here, you know. Certainly possible. Nobody knows the effect it is going to have. Obviously, it's not good.
It's funny, there's a guy—I book a lot of bachelor parties and birthday parties and things like that. I'll get Ween fans, ten or fifteen of them, and I work with a couple of different partyboats, and I'll book the trips on the big boats. I usually take a maximum of three people with me. The guys that work on these partyboats, they're out working one trip in the afternoon, and then they're a commercial scallop fisherman at night. They know everything. They know the tuna grounds, they know how to bottom-fish, they know how to drag for scallops. It's intense. And it is a generational thing. Some salty ass guys. (laughs) Those are the people you want to listen to. Fishing is like that. You can never stop learning doing it.
I guess being in a band is similar. Just that continuous learning.
It is similar. Sponging, sponging knowledge and shit off of people.
What is your tour schedule like this year?
We're trying something different this summer. So far it's worked out pretty good. Rather than go out on two trips that are three weeks at a time or whatever, we're going out every week and a half and doing three or four shows in a row without any days off, then coming home. So we've done about six or seven of them since the spring, and I like it. We're getting the same amount of work done, if not more, than we normally would, but we don't have to rehearse all the time, our stuff kind of stays in the truck. (laughs) We're getting the same amount of gigs in without being away from our families.
I think some Ween fans were expecting a record this year.
We're going to make another record, probably this winter I guess. But one of the biggest things I'm struggling with right now being in Ween is the role that records play in the music industry these days, and how completely unimportant they've become. It's my favorite part of doing it, making albums.
I don't ever want to sound bitter, but the making of the last record and the whole process was really disheartening for me. I was really disappointed, because I thought it was a great record, and we put a lot of work into it. And people just don't buy CDs. They download the shit, get some tracks or whatever. And it's everybody.
That's just the way the industry is going now. I remember being bummed that CDs were becoming the primary format over vinyl and how upset that made me, because aesthetically, the whole thing is a record. Sequencing. Side one, side two, side three, side four.
It feels like to me, our last record, is just this fucking piece of product that enables us to go on tour and make a living that way. That's the part of it that always interested me the least. And the irony is after being in Ween for 25 years now and touring for 20 years, that that's what it's come to now. The point that I thought we would be at now is making records and not touring as much. And now it seems like we're a fucking touring band all of a sudden.
And it changes the focus. There were always two different versions of Ween. There was Aaron and I, who do everything in making the records, I play the drums and all that, and there was the live version of Ween that was a totally different experience.
The rules have changed now. The whole game has changed. And I'm still figuring out where I want us to fit into it, so to speak. I'd like to make another record, but we put a lot of work and a lot of love and time into our records. We really do. We'll spend about a year writing it. We'll demo 60 or 70 songs typically and then whittle it down to an album.
To do all that the way that we're accustomed to doing it and the standard we've set for ourselves, and I have to ask myself if it's fucking worth it. Like I said, I'm not trying to do anything else but be honest with you, but it sucks. It's totally fucking upsetting to me.
And I'm part of it too. I don't remember the last record I bought. I don't have an iPod or anything like that. I just don't buy records anymore. Whose album is worth going to get? I buy the same old records by the same old people that I always used to buy. Prince and Meat Puppets and Neil Young.
But really what it is, I'll just go see them on tour when they come around. And I wouldn't expect them to play much off their new records. I don't know. I don't know how I feel about it, but it's not good (laughs). It used to be, Elvis Costello would make two records a year, three records a year. That was the standard. We made a record every year for the first five or six records. The part that I enjoyed was being in the studio and making records. It was a hobby and it was also what we did and it was fun and now, like I said, I feel like it's fodder.
It's not moving the culture anymore, it's not what people care about.
It's not. We obviously were never a singles-oriented band. We don't have a song that defines us. We never had any commercial success of any significance. So, I consider us to be totally an album band. You remove that from the equation and now Ween is like this live band.
It looks like you guys are having fun when you play live.
We have a great time. I love being in a band. I love the whole thing. I'm not complaining. That's why I preceded all this by saying I'm not bitter. Because I'm not.
Only an asshole would complain about being paid to play music for a living. I hate people that do that, and I'm not one of them. I totally recognize what a privilege it is to do what we do. But that's just the way it is now. Touring is very taxing. It sucks the life out of you. It's hard to have a life if you're on tour all the time.
You could just do fishing trips for a living and make records on the side.
I'm very happy with where my life is right now. Where it's been for years now. But you always try to make it better.
I don't think I've ever caught a fish. Tried to do it, didn't catch anything, and moved on. Wasn't a culture in my family.
I've converted a lot of people into fishermen. I have. Not only my charters, but friends too. It's a very healthy hobby to have. Like playing golf or something. You're outside, it's quiet, you're outside for half of a day in the sun, with nature, if you enjoy it, it's a very healthy hobby to have.
I've had charters where I take them out and they're novice fishermen and I hear back from them for months after asking me to help them pick out rods and reels. They end up loving it, not realizing how much they were going to enjoy it.
All it takes is to catch one really monstrous fish. That's sometimes all it takes. People just are gone from that point on. Fishermen for life. That's what happened to me when I was a kid. When you're out there doing it and doing it, and all of a sudden through perseverance or luck, you hook into a huge fish, and that's it, there's no looking back.
Do you remember your first fish?
Me? No. I don't remember my first fish. But my dad was really into fishing, so I did come from a lot of fishing. My folks lived at the shore, and I was on a boat on the salt water from the time I can remember. He passed off the rod to me on a bluefish one time. Bluefish have converted so many people, because they're just all fight. That's what it was for me. My first alligator bluefish.
Ween perform at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sept. 17. Info on Mickey's Fishing trips can be found at Mickeysfishing.com.
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Pete September 1, 2010
As an original fan of 20 years and now a family man myself, I can completely understand why Mickey is disenchanted with becoming a touring band. A lot of the art and concept has disappeared with album making. Buying a record used to be a complete experience. Now its something you do when its convenient or when your under the influence in front of your computer taking a trip down memory lane. We hate it yet we all do it.
Seth September 1, 2010
Great interview. I feel moved to comment as a longtime Ween fan that I appreciate and have noticed the amount of effort they've put into making whole albums. I might have favorite tracks off of each one, but I love them as a whole, and each album has a different feel and vibe – they don't just make one catchy tune and then add a bunch of filler songs, which is somewhat of rarity I think. And Micky, Cucaracha was a great album – an instant classic. Really looking forward to seeing you guys in Central Park in a couple of weeks!
rock cousteau September 1, 2010
This was a refreshing look at one of my favorite musicians. It's always nice to know what makes people happy. Thanks for a great interview.
John murrie September 1, 2010
Great interview, I still buy CDs ,don't really believe in getting something for nothing ,and I'd rather pay for something you guys did than feel like I riipped you off for a job consecutively done I enjoy all of your albums and will continue paying for them,maybe I'll book your charter one of these days ,man that'd be sweet.
Joe September 1, 2010
Deaner! Don't give up on the albums. I use iTunes like everyone else, but when Ween puts out an album, I head to the brick-and-mortar (or Chocodog) because I want the real deal. Sadly, I've only been a fan for 11 years or so, but it's lifelong from here on out. Y'all keep making albums and I'll keep buying them. Btw, you guys were killer in Columbus.
Rachel September 1, 2010
It's nice to see another side of Ween…being a semi-new fan, I often wondered what u guys do in your spare time. Every album I've listiened to, I have enjoyed. Being a mom (of 2 young Ween fans in training) I can understand how touring could get old quick. I just saw u guys in Tulsa last weekend…great show by the way! Keep doin what u do.
Jen September 1, 2010
I have been a fan since the mid 90s. You guys are awesome live. I think you played a 4-5 hour set last time I saw you. I even made a pitstop in Newhope on my last East Coast roadtrip. Too bad I didn't know about the fishing charters then!
Hope you guys make your way to LA again soon.
scott wheaton September 1, 2010
thanks mr. interview man..and deaner…that was so nice to read. I wanted to go fishing right after I read the piece, while listening to la cucaracha.
Drew Jensen September 1, 2010
Awesome interview. Ween is so legit.
nipsy doodle September 2, 2010
Awesome honesty and true. Although i've only been a nutty fan for 18 years. I do remember sitting listening to vinyl with head phones on staring at the (larger than a thumbnail) cover art for the duration of the album. Not to mention scrounging any money found under couch cushions to take to the record store to buy records, after filtering the whole store to decide where the money is best spent. F itunes.
DugHerb September 2, 2010
Great interview! Really hope a new album is in the pipes seeing as each new album gets better and better. Hail Boognish \^^/
ZWiX September 2, 2010
HEY DEANER,
I don't know if you realize this or not but seeing Ween live is life-changing for people. I know it was for me. I've been a huge fan since i was 14. Listened only to albums. I had no idea what to expect or what I was getting myself into when I first went to see you guys but it blew my freaking mind. Much love. pzwix.
Mike September 2, 2010
Deaner, dude, your fan base is so f-ing loyal and are album-oriented! Don't give up the albums. Stay true to yourself and the band because your fans are staying true to you!
Can't wait to see you guys rock Central Park!
Mandyque September 2, 2010
Deaner, I'm a massive vinyl and CD fan, I don't feel like I own anything with downloads, I like to have a physical copy to lovingly hold and arrange in alphabetical order on my shelves :D I love to read the sleeve notes and admire the artwork as well as hear the music itself, and seeing it played live is the ultimate joy for me.
BTW, are you ever going to tour the UK? You'd go down a storm at Glastonbury Festival, could you do that?
Monica September 4, 2010
The quest for finding friends in US to order for me and bring me (in Romania) every new Ween release is something I will definitely never give up on!
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Mikey September 10, 2010
lmlyp lmlyp lmlyp
of course you could put out live concert albums and that is good for a twirl on the jukebox
E.M. October 1, 2010
I would like to offer my opinion that Ween albums are INFINITELY better and more enjoyable than their live shows. Please continue to make records. There ARE people still buying them, myself included.
Peter Gray June 7, 2011
Deaner, I have boughten all of your albums on vinyl AND cd. I appreciate the hard work you guys put on your albums, mixing and mastering them on reel to reel. It's something I enjoy myself as a hobby. There's nothing better than recording on to tape, having it processed to vinyl, and getting it in the mail to add to your vinyl collection. I may not be selling it to other people, but that's besides the point, I have my own private copy for me to enjoy with friends included.
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Led the National League in triples in 1879.
Lewis Pessano Dickerson (October 11, 1858 – July 23, 1920) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball outfielder. Born in Tyaskin, Maryland, he played a total of seven seasons in the majors, splitting time between eight teams in three different leagues. He is credited by the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as the first Italian-American to play in the majors, but conversations with family members have called into question whether the family has any Italian ancestry.
Dickerson was born in 1858. He is sometimes thought to be of Italian ancestry, but at least one historian and one family member dispute this notion. According to one of his granddaughters, he was born to William Porter Dickerson and Mary Larmore, who came to the United States from England, but who may have lived in Scotland before that. His granddaughter said that his middle name, Pessano, was given to him in honor of the physician who delivered him. She said that she was not aware of any Italian ancestry in the family.
In 1878, Dickerson began his career with the Cincinnati Reds at the age of 19, and played 29 games in the outfield, but did not find himself a regular starting position until the following year. In 1879, he took over the regular left field job after Charley Jones departed for the Boston Red Caps. That season proved to be his best in the majors; he batted .294, drove in 57 runs, and hit a league-leading 14 triples.
Dickerson departed the team the next season, moving on to the Troy Trojans, where he played mainly in center field. He relocated to the Worcester Ruby Legs later that season and split time in center with Harry Stovey. In 1881, he moved over to left field and had a very productive season, batting .316. He wouldn't play in the majors again until 1883, playing 85 games with the Pittsburg Alleghenys. His production went down significantly, and he hit just .249.
He played for four teams over the next two seasons. His best showing was with the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association, when he hit .365 in 46 games. In 1885, he played in five games for the Buffalo Bisons before his career came to an end.
Dickerson died at the age of 61 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was interred at Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore. In 1979, he was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
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SimonH Mar 25, 2015 / 11:09 pm
Superb preview piece by Jarrod Kimber:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/855385.html
Mark Mar 25, 2015 / 11:20 pm
I am betting on an Australian win. People keep saying India are now showing their true form. I have my doubts. They were no match for the Aussies in the tri nations or the Test series.
I think the whole game will come down to the Aussie quicks against the India top order batting. If the Indians can get a score they may pull it off. But I think if this match was played 10 times the Aussies would win 8-2.
Annie Weatherly-Barton Mar 26, 2015 / 12:06 am
Okay guys. Just had interesting chat with Simon Hughes on Twitter. Quite an eye opener. I tweeted the Collomosso piece. He was not happy about that. Questions from him ensued and I did my best – not like a lot of you guys would of course. I asked him some serious question but he seems to have gone quiet. Still good on him for engaging and not blocking me for disagreeing with him. I've put a summary under "furious" piece as it seemed to fit under that title. It is very strange when you see where they are coming from and make their point about KP and his rants etc and then when I say: wasn't that more or less what Cook did last week and isn't it what Gatting and Ravi were doing on Cricinfo today? So okay for one but not for everyone it seems. The blind spot is more like a huge big boil in their eyes. Why is that? What is it that we can all see that they cannot see?
I think Aussies will win but I'm rooting for India.
Benny Mar 26, 2015 / 12:26 am
I have to chuckle a bit that someone proudly claims the title The Analyst. I want to see him in the ring with The Rock or The Undertaker
Mark Mar 26, 2015 / 9:18 am
Annie your debate with Hughes is priceless. Hughes starts off by claiming that KP playing second division cricket is not a good preparation for playing for England. You reply, not unreasonably that Cook plays second division cricket too. Hughes then says what's your point?
It's like trying to debate with a petulant 4 year old. He seems to be following his leader in the petulant stakes.
This bit I find very revealing "He has said Form is not what cricket is about – that's how it comes across to me " No surprise here because their illustrious leader has not shown any form for nearly 2 years. So lack of performance is not what cricket is about apparently. Well it is if your name is Cook. But if your name is Compton, or Carberry and many others form is everything cricket is about.
So what is elite cricket about if it's not about performance? As I have said before these people see England as a sort of private club. They want to run it as a glorified village team. Players get in because of who they know, not what they know.
I went to bed without all the questions being answered. However more happened between George Dobell and others with Simon. I think it has petered out now. Some bloke chimed in this morning telling me to basically get over myself as Alistair Cook hasn't played for Essex for over 10 years. I told him he was wrong as Cook played for Essex last year! Didn't like that much. So doesn't make any difference because Cook was on a central contract. Of course I didn't know that (yawn!) Anyway gone now.
Wonder why Mr Hughes didn't answer my questions about Ravi, Gatting piece on Cricinfo? Mention about Cook slagging off his team mate and ECB management but no reply. Someone said: "double standards" but nothing came back to that one. George Dobell weighed in. Well that livened up my morning.
Mark Mar 26, 2015 / 10:30 am
"Some bloke chimed in this morning telling me to basically get over myself as Alistair Cook hasn't played for Essex for over 10 years."
It's the cult of Alastair Cook. Reason goes out of the window. Form is irrelevant, results are irrelevent.
BigKev67 Mar 26, 2015 / 12:07 pm
Not for all of us Mark.
Believe it or not there are some of us out there who can support KP's sacking without thinking that Cook has a divine right to captain the England side in perpetuity. Or who think, very strongly, that Flower should have been moved on at the same time as KP. Or who think that Downton has been a disaster regardless of his position on KP.
Sections of the media and the ECB have propagated this whole "all or nothing" argument – that if you agreed with KP's sacking, you have to accept the rest of the package. It's not true. It's never been true. Downton and Cook don't get a free pass from me just because I supported one decision they took.
Kev, there is an honest argument for not having KP in the team. But they have not made it, and instead decided to protect Cook at all costs rather than make a consistent argument for removing KP.
They can't do this because if they did, the criteria would have to apply to Cook as well. Ie decline in form, and failure to score big runs. Apparently Cooks form is not an issue. The playing of 2nd division cricket is not an issue for Cook. But it is for KP.
It is this over protection of Cook that annoys me more than the dropping of KP.
I think there's a section of the KP fan club who will never be reconciled with any argument for his removal, well made or not. But there is also, as you say, a section on the other side who are hell bent on protecting Cook.
I understand it at least vaguely in the test arena. Averaging 49 in his last series, even without a century, is probably enough to keep his place. I would have taken the captaincy off him after Lords and given it to Broad – but given Broad's seemingly terminal loss of pace, that may have just created more problems.
But no doubt some of the media rhetoric around Cook is nauseating. And his comments last week were rather indicative of a spoiled brat who's lost his marbles. I think with the advent of Graves he knows change is afoot and is trying to position himself. But if that's an example of how he does it, he should just shut up and concentrate on getting some runs. Like Downton, the more he opens his mouth the worse he sounds.
I think we're stuck with him until any Ashes defeat and then the Root accession. I guess the reason I'm more sanguine about Cook than some is because the alternative captaincy options really are so poor. But Graves is itching to shake things up. I can see KP back post-Ashes, and Moores, Cook and Downton all gone. Wonder what the media will make of that?? 🙂
Tuffers86 Mar 26, 2015 / 3:07 pm
@Mark I don't think there is an honest argument anymore. Not one that wouldn't see Cook become collatoral damage, which a week ago, you'd definitely feel sorry for him.
Cook's form has hampered any chance they can come out of it clean on the other side. This is why the all-or-nothing card is being played.
And like all other hands they have dealt, we have the camera view under the perspex table and see it for what it is. All bluff and bluster.
I'm not too confident India will cope with the Aussie bowling either but hope they do.
Tempted to record the match and watch after the family has gone to work
d'Arthez Mar 26, 2015 / 4:08 am
Australia won the toss, and elected to bat. They lost Warner quite quickly, in the 4th over. Just 12 of 7 balls.
34/1 after 7 overs. Shami in particular bowled beautifully, and Yadav was not too shabby either.
Finch hanging in there, and Smith, well, is Smith.
@pktroll Mar 26, 2015 / 9:07 am
With Kohli out I can't see anything other than an Aussie win now. India needed their top order to get India to a good position come the 40th over where they may have needed 80 or so. After Australia had almost strolled to 200odd for 2 I was thinking a total of 400 was on. India bowled pretty well in the 2nd part of the Aussie innings but let it go in the last 3 overs when Johnson slugged a few quick boundaries. Having got down to him, they will have been disappointed that they didn't keep their heads a bit.
d'Arthez Mar 26, 2015 / 10:31 am
Pretty one-sided now (177/4 after 36). And Rahane gone second ball of the over, after Australia reviewed the faintest nicks.
SimonH Mar 26, 2015 / 10:33 am
Richardson speaks and it's not good:
"The decision has been made, as we stand it's a 10-team tournament at the next World Cup, We've also got the Cricket World Cup qualifier, which has been upgraded and been granted a higher status. Any decision to change the number of teams that qualify will have a knock-on effect for that qualifying tournament".
That qualifier? The one likely to include Bangladesh even though they reached the QFs this time? The one set in Bangladesh which creates a level playing field for, say, Ireland? Above all, the tournament that will not attract the coverage the WC itself will?
"There are lots of commercial implications to consider. We also need to have a look at the attendances at all the associate games, what were the viewing figures, and see where they really stand."
How about looking at performances on the pitch to see "where they really stand"?
"To me the debate should be more about what are we doing for associate member cricket to enable them to qualify for a World Cup, whether it's an eight-team, 10-team, 12-team, 14 or 16-team. I think that's where we've made the most progress,"
Agreed that what happens between WCs is as important and the ICC has done good work here – but since when is it either/or? Then there is the major issue of matches for associates between WCs – is your latest promise ten? Or six? Including matches where associates play each other?
"We want the World Cup to not just be window-dressing but a shop window for cricket at the highest level."
So the football and rugby WCs are full of mere window dressing?
"Now we realise, let's not spread ourselves our too thin, we've got full member countries, Zimbabwe being one, West Indies maybe, where we've got to be careful that they don't fall off the ship,"
Spread ourselves too thin? Is world cricket talent a finite thing? You're going to carry on pumping eight times the money into Zimbabwe than Ireland? Despite where much of that money goes while Ireland have been praised as a model of good governance?
"USA, as an example, is a country that has enormous potential. It has more players playing cricket in the USA than Zimbabwe and I think very close to the number playing in New Zealand. If UAE can qualify for the World Cup then there's no reason why USA shouldn't. So that's going to be a focus for us in the next few years."
Why are the USA the only associate you ever seem to mention by name Richardson? Despite their abysmal governance and poor recent playing record? It couldn't be the cash, could it?
And what happened to your competitiveness argument? It couldn't be that if the associates destroy one of your garbage arguments you (and your "hell-bent" mate Giles) just move the goalposts?
Desperate news for world cricket.
Yeah, and we must not forget that the World Cup qualifier had been penciled in to be hosted in Bangladesh (typical English conditions, presumably), long before this tournament started.
So the ICC had already made their decision, in the hopes of getting away with it, in a tournament in which all the odds were stacked against the smaller teams. Still did not stop Team ECB, the one that sold this stitch up as MERITOCRATIC, from crashing out in the opening round.
World cricket is in an absolute mess, and I am not sure if it will survive the current administrators.
I can see it survive in only 3 countries, and then it becomes the most curious of past-times in England and Australia. Congrats India, for beating a bunch of amateurs in 2063, and winning another World Cup.
OH FFS.
I have not much else to add, but cricket is eating itself. And its absolutely tragic.
There's a bloody good chance WI and Zim are done by 2019. There's only so much money you can pump into them to hide the mess they are in. What then? More associates?
Annie Weatherly-Barton Mar 27, 2015 / 11:35 pm
Eating itself? Just about the most brilliant term to call this utterly disgusting stitch up. So many wonderfully exciting teams out there buried by the greedy and selfish and power & money grabbing ICC! Axis of evil I'd call it.
It all makes perfect sense if your only objective is money.
ICC is now following the FIFA model where revenue extraction is the only priority. They are a governing body only in name.
It was interesting to hear a New Zealand cricketer point out the other day that he is looking forward to playing Ausralia at the MCG because they have not done that since 2009. Think about that. Two top cricket nations have not played ODI cricket at the Aussie major stadium for over 6 years. And they are countries that are geographically neighbours. New Zealand are not seen as one of the big 3, and so can't sell tickets and fill grounds.
England Vs Ausralia Vs India for eternity!!
But you have to admit, even FIFA are not that incompetent.
The UEFA European Championship will have 24 teams soon. 24! That is about half the countries in Europe. But no matter if you're Germany, or San Marino, you still have to qualify.
Why can they expand? Because they play MULTIPLE games on the same day, so the tourneys don't drag on forever. Because they use a knock-out format with small groups, so that the number of games does not bloat massively. A 24 team tournament will have 6 groups of 4.
That means: 6 * 6 = 36 group games. 8 games in last 16, 4 QFs, 2 semis, and one final. That is 51 games, and that will take about a month to complete. Which is still 50% quicker than a 10 team WC the ICC is envisioning.
Last time New Zealand played Australia in a bilateral ODI series was February 2010. They have had two Tests in 2011 (New Zealand drew the series in Australia), and a couple of meets in ICC tourneys.
"But you have to admit, even FIFA are not that incompetent"
If your definition of not incompetent Is just making money then maybe so. But The football World Cup bid to give the World Cup to a country that has temperatures of 45- 50 degrees is incompetent and corrupt. Now they they have moved it to a winter World Cup. Which also shows a false bid, and either corruption or incompetence.
FIFA is now run as a private enterprise to enrich a bunch of old men. They are a governing body only in name. No government will stand against them. ICC in a much more minor way are following their model. Money trumps everything.
Listen to Richardson………. "There are lots of commercial implications to consider. We also need to have a look at the attendances at all the associate games, what were the viewing figures, and see where they really stand."……… Follow the money. It's all the ICC cares about now
d'Arthez Mar 26, 2015 / 12:18 pm
Can't dispute any of that. Though bear in mind that the ICC is even worse, as it cannot even reasonably maximise the revenue it generates for itself, or its constituent boards. And FIFA is infinitely more meritocratic. At least there was a pretense of people voting for the hosting of the World Cup. The ICC resolved that by executive decree (that might not be the official name of the measure, but it was not voted on independently from the ICC reforms), as part of their reforms.
Chances are Germany will play San Marino in a World Cup / European Cup qualifier. It just depends on a draw.
When is the last time, England bothered with say Zimbabwe? Afghanistan? UAE? Namibia? Bangladesh? The same can be said of Australia (BD, New Zealand, all the Associates).
All of which have teams that are relatively stronger than San Marino are in football.
SteveT Mar 26, 2015 / 2:20 pm
Still, it's more often then England have played Ireland at Lord's!
thebogfather Mar 26, 2015 / 2:34 pm
Don't worry.
Sir Giles is riding his sweat-stained white charger into Paraguay… He'll find the ECB a team to provide a challenging opponent (one we can beat) whilst spreading the world of cricket to South America and beyond!
How to become an ICC full member…
1. Do you have money?
2. Do you have a big tv audience?
3. Do you have oil-fields that need professional management?
4. Is your Champagne chilled and your Port rested appropriately
5. Oh, just as an aside – have you anybody who plays cricket?
(Nose in trough)
Even if that was the criteria, we'd have more full members than what exists now! The situation is beyond brown envelopes it seems.
@TUFFERS86
It's the last point that screws up the ICC global family – there maybe money out there, but the selective inclusiveness will always prevent global spread of the game. Self interest precludes advancement…
Only difference is Fifa's methods, no matter how disgusting they appear to be, directly broadens the game, while the ICC remains strictly members-only and insular.
d'Arthez Mar 26, 2015 / 1:27 pm
We have rape threats to Anushka Sharma (Kohli's girlfriend), and a whole host of other unsavoury behaviour back in India.
What the bleep
So sadly predictable… I don't know what else to say
Strauss is the latest poo-poo KP's chances.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/26/kevin-pietersen-andrew-strauss-england-return-very-unlikely
The usual suspects appear. Get your bingo cards out.
"If you just look at everything that has gone on in the past … his book … that's a significant hurdle he'll have to get over. Then also, from a cricketing point of view, in one-day cricket we've got to build towards the next World Cup."
Book. Check. Building for next WC. Check.
"Kevin Pietersen [will be] 36 years of age, [so] I can't see how he would necessarily play in that. Also, in the Test match arena, our top five or six have all been in excellent form. So it's not as if there is an obvious place in the side for him either."
Age. Check. This is confusing. 36? The quote is either again slamming his age like its the most damning thing ever. Or Strauss believes he is actually only 32. Has there ever been a personality where people are always so completely wrong on age?
Top five or six in excellent form. Subjective.
"But I have to say I still think it's very unlikely that he'll play for England again. It's going to take something extraordinary, England to lose a lot of games and for Pietersen to score a lot of runs – and probably for a captain or a coach, or both, to lose their jobs in the process."
England are not exactly blazing it. Already at a very low ebb, Strauss. Pietersen will score runs. Both plausible.
"I'd be surprised if he plays in this Ashes series – and if he doesn't, then it's counter-intuitive that he would then come back in the side when they'd be building again towards the next Ashes series in two-and-a-half years' time. There would have to be a lot of things that go wrong with the England cricket team between now and the start of the Ashes for him to come back."
Oh building again, are we? Carpe diem.
Silk Mar 26, 2015 / 4:03 pm
To be fair to Strauss, he also commends KP on what he's doing.
Personally I find Strauss to be part deluded, and part unimaginative.
It's deluded to that the top 6 are 'in excellent form'. 2 of them are. Ballance and Root. Bell is in passable form. Cook is in rotten form and Robson has been dropped. Ali is injured.
The unimaginative part is that the possibility that we might lose 3 or 4 of the next 5 Tests doesn't appear to have crossed his mind. If that happens Cook and Moores are both gone.
The worry is that Strauss is ready to step in when Downtown falls…
Simon K Mar 26, 2015 / 4:45 pm
If Clownton goes it will almost certainly because Harrison decides to delete the post, with the agreement of the (post-Clarke) board.
Vian Mar 26, 2015 / 4:47 pm
They're more likely to abolish the role if they get rid of Downton.
Dammit Simon, you could have waited two minutes! 🙂
Annie Weatherly-Barton Mar 26, 2015 / 6:56 pm
The man who can only talk with words of four letters tells us that KP will never play for England again? Too confrontational and Cook & Moores would have to leave? When do these people start to grow up? Pathetic. I used to so like and admire Strauss but not any more. Strauss had plenty to say after the texting stuff but very little to say about the pain he and his team-mates caused by the Twitter Account. That was played down as nothing. These bloody people make me so angry. Hypocrites one and all.
dvyk Mar 26, 2015 / 8:52 pm
It's all quite putrid isn't it. Strauss should realise that what he said disqualifies him from credibility when talking about KP.
In any case case all these fellows are doing is trying to control the public debate about it. It's just like Brenkley saying talk of Cook losing the ODI captaincy is mere windbaggery.
I noticed in KP's book that he said a change of management and he'd be able to come back. And he said that at a time when all these windbags were saying he's gone for good. If KP was into cheap point scoring he could already declare great victory, just for being declared selectable again, but it looks like he's really only interested in playing cricket.
And attempts to hush up public talk of KP haven't exactly worked in the past….
And the other thing they don't realise is that the more they talk down the chances of a comeback, the greater his achievement will appear if he does, and the stupider they'll look.
That's absolutely right. As a woman the word Strauss used is so offensive, it really is. Now I've heard it all in my time but that is really the worst of all. You are absolutely bang on. He has no right. He got caught out and it will haunt him. Many will forget it but I won't. Really & truly upset me to hear it especially coming out of the mouth of Strauss. I told him so on Twitter!
They all need to get together and have a bloody great row and clear the air and start acting like grown ups rather than a bunch of school kids. Cook is supposed to be captain and slightest thing and he throws all his toys out of his pram. Take a leaf out of the NZ team. Another management mess up happened with them. They had to have a damn good row about it all and sort themselves and play together. Some of them don't like each other much but they play together. Aussies didn't get on. It was known that Ponting and Warne really didn't hit it off at all, but they played together and were fantastic. When are our players going to stop acting like a bunch of Prima Donnas? Grow up boys. Leave it too long and you will all be past it and only have failure to pin on the wall! Maybe if they do lose to the Windies it will shake them all enough to sort themselves out. Do what Darren Gough did with Swanny "the mouth" – take him round back of bike shed and sort themselves out. Have a real upper and downer and then get on with playing the game.
Not sure if all you guys have caught up with a brilliant poet in our midst? The Bogfather (Dad as I now call him) is very very talented. His blog is a must see. So one and all I commend the Bog Father to you all. Tis good stuff.
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thebogfather Mar 27, 2015 / 10:05 am
many thanks to my 'little (or) fan Annie – it seems I've now got my own press officer!
paulewart Mar 27, 2015 / 8:20 am
The difference between Australia, New Zealand and England? Australia and NZ made the tough calls, they then got in with it. At no stage did they drop their best player. If Clarke can play with Watto and Ross Taylor (who suffered a far greater humiliation than Cook) can play with BMac, surely Cook can play with KP. If he can't, drop him.
LordCanisLupus Mar 27, 2015 / 9:14 am
Fantastic point on Ross Taylor.
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