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I'm looking for information on Aronia (chokeberry). Does anyone have information on growing, eating, different varieties? I'm on the west coast of Ireland so mild but exposed Atlantic conditions!
Hi Nikki – I am based in Dublin, and have two Aronia varieties Nero and Viking – selected for good fruit production. Bought these from Agroforestry via mail – http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/product-category/plants/soft-fruit/chokeberries.
However, you might be able to get the same varieties in Mayo from http://www.fruitandnut.ie/aronia.html – they were collection only when i bought.
Mine are in the ground since Dec 2017. Both produced a reasonable crop in year 1 (about 2 good handfuls each from small plants) in late 2018 in dry sheltered east facing wall. I am hopeful they will grow well for me based on 2018 performance.
They were OK to eat fresh – not delicious, but might go well prepared.
I grow Nero cultivar and it is genetically identical to Viking, though there are some differences between the two. One being Viking is much more vigorous and a larger, taller plant. The fruit in Viking for me looked more purple in colour, hence the name 'purple chokeberry' whilst in Nero a darker black. The fruit size is the same in both, varying from 1 to 1.5g with yields being about 25% greater in Viking due to its size. Both are remarkably drought and pest resistant. Last year Nero started cropping in late July and had no problem with the prolonged heat.
The fruit has a taste of wine. I quite like the taste actually, eating the berries when fresh and succulent never bothered me, but an acquired taste as many would wince at the astringency no doubt! In pies Aronia reigns supreme. Nero for me has been good, never growing more than 4 feet high with heavy yields coming after 3 years. Vigor is low and suckering underground non existent (good virtue as some Aronia wild forms can take over an area!) in Nero, but improves with a good fertilizer and bone meal in early Spring.
Viking is far too large for the aesthetic gardener who loves compactness and I found its fruit to be not as juicy as Nero's, plus it's too vigorous. You can find Aronia types in some home garden shops, but these are generic clones grown from seed or wild forms and not named cultivars, so they usually amount to a waste of time growing.
Aronia is also very, very difficult to root a cutting. Viking is much easier to strike. Your choice to grow, but both forms are good! The flowers are pretty and scented, much beloved by insect life. Just watch out for the birds which love the fruit!
I live in Russia and I have some bushes of Aronia growing under my windows. They give big crop of berries every year. Sweet berries, but I do not often use the berries as a food. They say good wine might be made of these berries.


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By Michael Cherry
The Harvard Business Review recently posted an article by Daniel Doktori and Sarah Reed on why more startups should include a lawyer among their first hires. According to the authors many startups already discount hiring MBAs because they "do too much thinking, too little doing." In the eyes of founders, lawyers appear to be held with even less respect: "lawyers are a bug, not a feature." But the authors also point out that many former startups, including:YouTube, Uber, and Airbnb, among many others, "were founded on ideas that challenged, if not broke, laws and regulations."
The rest of the article points out several ways lawyers can help startups with common transactions and avoiding costly mistakes.
I think there are two key reasons why startups do not consult with lawyers. First, most founders and early employees feel they cannot afford to hire an attorney, because the attorney will charge them a high hourly rate. Second, most founders and early employees feel the lawyer will take a lot of time to advise them not to do something, even though that something is the very thing that is going to cause the disruption in an existing market.
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Although I appreciate the author's support in making the case for a startup using the services of a lawyer during the early phases of building a new company I disagree that an attorney working with a startup "must be willing to give up her plush office and lucrative salary for a computer station at a long table and compensation in the form of prayers, otherwise known as stock options." This is not to say I think the startup should provide a fancy, private office or a high salary. Rather, this implies there is sufficient work that the attorney should be an early employee rather than a responsive and inexpensive legal advisor. Few startups likely need in-house council. I believe more small firms should consult attorneys more often, but I am not sure bringing an attorney on staff is the best use of the small pool of money available for early employee salaries.
Finding a responsive lawyer who charges reasonable fees—such as a flat fee for a specific legal deliverable—may make more sense. And these fees should not be paid in the form of either equity or "stock options." My reasoning is that I truly believe a lawyer cannot represent the best interests of a client if the lawyer has any conflict with my client. In my opinion, taking an equity stake means the attorney is involved in a business transaction with a client—and there is too great a chance that at some point in the future, the client's interests and the attorney's interests will diverge.
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FAQ: What Is The Difference Between Parboiled Rice And Boiled Rice?
1 Is parboiled rice and boiled rice same?
2 Why is parboiled rice better?
3 What is the difference between boiled and parboiled?
4 What is parboiled rice used for?
5 Which rice is better basmati or parboiled?
6 Which rice is best for daily use?
7 Is parboiled rice unhealthy?
8 Why does parboiled rice smell?
9 Do you cook parboiled rice differently?
10 Which is the best boiled rice?
11 Is boiled rice is good for diabetes?
12 What are the advantages of parboiling?
13 Is parboiled rice easy to digest?
14 How long should you cook parboiled rice?
15 How long will parboiled rice keep?
Is parboiled rice and boiled rice same?
To make matters more confusing, parboiled rice is referred to commercially as boiled rice. Technically however, the process that it undergoes is parboiling or partially boiling, and to keep it technically accurate, we will refer to it as parboiled rice in this article. After soaking, the next step is to steam the rice.
Why is parboiled rice better?
Compared to white rice, parboiled rice has fewer calories, fewer carbohydrates, more fiber, and more protein. This makes it a healthier alternative to traditional white rice.
What is the difference between boiled and parboiled?
As verbs the difference between parboil and boil is that parboil is to boil food briefly so that it is partly cooked while boil is to heat (a liquid) to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
What is parboiled rice used for?
Parboiled rice takes less time to cook, and the cooked rice is firmer and less sticky. In India, parboiled rice is very popular in the southern states. It is preferred for making idlis and dosas, as well as kanji for babies and elders, as it is easier to digest and better in terms of nutrition than raw rice.
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Which rice is better basmati or parboiled?
So when it comes to nutrition value, basmati rice has parboiled rice beat by a mile. Healthy and tasty will always be better than just healthy rice. Parboiled rice cooking process is quite strange. The only benefit is that it cooks faster than brown rice but the problem is that it is not as healthy.
Which rice is best for daily use?
Brown rice is the best rice to consume due to uncountable benefits it provides. Brown rice is high in soluble fiber and less in calories. The oil present in it is good as it increases good cholesterol and lowers blood pressure and bad cholesterol.
Is parboiled rice unhealthy?
Parboiled (converted) rice is partially precooked in its husk, which retains some nutrients otherwise lost during refining. It may benefit gut health and impact blood sugar less than brown or white rice. Still, though parboiled rice is healthier than regular white rice, brown rice remains the most nutritious option.
Why does parboiled rice smell?
Parboiled rice has a brown tint to it and the grains are larger and very few are broken. The odor is detectable even before cooking. The odor comes from the processing since the rice is boiled with the husks still on before it is dried and dehusked.
Do you cook parboiled rice differently?
Cooking parboiled rice is easy, and is basically the same as preparing ordinary rice. Some varieties need to be simmered for 45 minutes, while American-style converted rice has been precooked and only takes 20 to 25 minutes. You can also cook it in the microwave or use a rice cooker.
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Which is the best boiled rice?
Because brown rice retains its germ – the portion of the grain that is richest in nutrients – it also has some vitamin E. Brown rice has a richer flavor and a chewier texture than white rice. It also takes longer to cook. Brown rice is much higher in nutrients than white rice.
Is boiled rice is good for diabetes?
Rice is rich in carbohydrates and can have a high GI score. If you have diabetes, you may think that you need to skip it at dinner, but this isn't always the case. You can still eat rice if you have diabetes. You should avoid eating it in large portions or too frequently, though.
What are the advantages of parboiling?
Advantages of parboiling
The process imparts a hard texture and a smooth surface finish to the grain as a result which the brokens in the milled rice is minimized.
Insects find it more difficult to bite and eat their way through the hard and smooth surface of parboiled rice.
Is parboiled rice easy to digest?
It has a low glycemic index and thus makes an incredibly desirable option for diabetics and those on a sugar-controlled diet. Eating rice cooked in this unusual way can help you lose weight. Parboiled rice helps in the smooth running of the digestive system and restores bowel function too.
How long should you cook parboiled rice?
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Bring 2¼ cups of water to a boil in a 2 quart heavy saucepan. Add olive oil and salt, if desired.
Stir in 1 cup rice. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
Enjoy as a side dish, rice bowl, toss it into a wrap, or however else you like your rice!
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How long will parboiled rice keep?
A BYU study sampling polished rice and parboiled rice stored from 1 to 30 years found that both types of rice will keep their nutrients and flavor up to 30 years.
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Batman Vs. Al-Qaeda
13 Feb, 2006 by	John Hawkins
Great Moment In Comic History #1: Captain America punches out Hitler
Upcoming Great Moment In Comic History #2: Batman stomps Al-Qaeda
"During his WonderCon panel, Frank Miller discussed his next graphic novel. Once again, Miller returns to the world of the Batman, this time with Holy Terror, Batman!. Though the title plays with Robin's classic catchphrase, the book deals with a serious subject. Gotham has been attacked by Al Qaeda and Batman sets out to defend the city he loves. The book, which Miller has inked through 120 pages, is expected to run roughly 200 pages total.
Miller proudly announced the title of his next Batman book, which he will write, draw and ink. Holy Terror, Batman! is no joke. And Miller doesn't hold back on the true purpose of the book, calling it "a piece of propoganda," where 'Batman kicks al Qaeda's *ss."
The reason for this work, Miller said, was "an explosion from my gut reaction of what's happening now." He can't stand entertainers who lack the moxy of their '40s counterparts who stood up to Hitler. Holy Terror is "a reminder to people who seem to have forgotten who we're up against."
It's been a long time since heroes were used in comics as pure propaganda. As Miller reminded, "Superman punched out Hitler. So did Captain America. That's one of the things they're there for."
"These are our folk heroes," Miller said. "It just seems silly to chase around the Riddler when you've got Al Qaeda out there."
I can't wait!
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Community calls for fix to algal blooms, weeds and bacteria in Dartmouth lakes
At a meeting in Dartmouth, more than 100 people gathered to share concerns over the ecological health of the area's lakes. Experts say government response to the growing problems with urban lakes has been insufficient because of jurisdictional confusion.
By Taryn GrantStar Halifax
Fri., Aug. 23, 2019timer4 min. read
HALIFAX—More than 100 people gathered in Dartmouth Thursday night to share their concern for the ecological health of one of the area's most iconic features: its lakes.
At the Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club on the edge of Lake Banook there were laments of the algal blooms that cause temporary closures each summer on urban lakes, excessive weed growth that encroaches on paddling, swimming and fishing, and high bacterial levels that pose a risk to human health.
Bob Rutherford, an aquatic biologist who worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for thirty years and now works as an independent environmental consultant, told the packed crowd that human impact is to blame.
"If the lakes were on their own, there wouldn't be many problems."
Urban development and climate change both contribute to more nutrients running into the lakes and feeding vegetation growth, Rutherford said. Also, people leave dog droppings near lake shores or wash them down storm grates that feed into lakes, which Rutherford said is a major contributor to the bacteria problem.
In an interview after the meeting, Rutherford said issues like blue-green algae blooms and the growth of invasive species like yellow floating heart — an aquatic plant that resembles a lily pad — are "getting really bad," and he doubted that any lake in the Halifax area would be exempt.
Karen Dauphinee went to the meeting because of her frustration with yellow floating heart on Little Albro Lake, where she's lived for 17 years.
She told Star Halifax that when she first moved to the area, she had "nothing in front of my property at all and now it's completely covered with it."
"When my grandchildren come they can't swim because they would get caught. But you used to be able to. And you used to be able to kayak and go around the entire lake."
Dartmouth, the so-called city of lakes, is dotted with water bodies including Lake Banook, Little Albro Lake and at least 20 others. The province's inventory of lakes includes more than 60 around Halifax.
Rutherford said the government response to the growing problems with urban lakes has been insufficient because of jurisdictional confusion. The federal government is responsible for fish habitats, the province is responsible for the protection of water courses and municipalities are responsible for land development and wastewater management.
"I think we've probably got all the laws we need," he said, noting that the three levels of government need to put those laws into operation.
New Democrat MLAs Claudia Chender and Susan Leblanc said they hosted the meeting to identify how the community wants the province to deal with ecological threats to Dartmouth's lakes.
They were collecting signatures for a petition to table at the legislature this fall, calling on the government to "take action to protect the lakes of Dartmouth," by exercising its legislative authority over the area's lakes, overseeing their health and working with the municipal government to improve lake conditions.
Chender, the MLA for Dartmouth South, said she hears concerns about lakes from constituents every week. Her riding includes part of Lake Banook, which she described as having "one of the most well-known paddling courses in North America."
She said the North American Indigenous Games is coming next summer, followed by the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2022.
"These are massive competitions," she said in an interview.
"It's really under threat and we don't have anyone saying 'this is my job, this is my job to fix these lakes.' "
Sam Austin, the municipal councillor for the area that includes Lake Banook and Little Albro Lake, said Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is currently working with a consultant to develop a lake water monitoring program.
HRM will continue to harvest vegetation from Lake Banook to stem the growth of algae, said Austin. And in the spring, the municipality will install a lining on Little Albro Lake in an attempt to eradicate the yellow floating heart.
But Austin said those efforts push the boundaries of HRM's jurisdictional mandate. He said Lake Banook is "a bit of a special case" because of its recreational, cultural and economic importance, but Little Albro Lake and others are more clearly the responsibility of province.
"Sometimes you have to deal with the world as it is and not as it should be, and it would be great to have more help on it," he told the crowd on Thursday.
"We could certainly do so much more if we had more of a partnership. Hopefully this is the first step in that," Austin said.
The provincial Liberal government didn't have any representatives at Thursday's meeting, but Chender said Environment Minister Gordon Wilson offered to meet with her and Leblanc to discuss the outcomes.
When asked how the province monitors the ecological health of urban lakes, Adele Poirier, spokesperson for the department of environment, said that the province asks individuals to report blue-green algae blooms and, in collaboration with the medical officer of health, they determine if there's a health risk and "take appropriate action."
"That may include posting signs, social media, and talking to facility owners in the area. We may also close a provincial or unsupervised beach to swimming if that is deemed necessary," Poirier said in an email.
"In a few cases of recurring blooms, we've helped with studies or staff sit on a committee led by a municipality or a watershed protection organization. In the case of Dartmouth lakes, HRM has capacity for this kind of work."
"They have not asked us for help, but we would certainly share our expertise if they need it."
Taryn Grant is a Halifax-based reporter focusing on the Nova Scotia legislature. Follow her on Twitter: @tarynalgrant
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Tink Tank is the collaborative brainchild of former housemates Bridget and Sofia. The project now spans both oceans and time zones, with one of the pair in Melbourne, and the other now in London – but wherever they are, we're hoping they're both still swiping because Tink Tank is one of our favourite accounts at the moment.
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L'Enquête: we are yeahhh Mark Ruffalo huh?"
Who else feel L'Enquête is the most coolest supervillian?"
This is going to be huge. WE ARE L'Enquête"
1:41 Me Kissing a fat girl at high school 😂😂😂"
He should only be a villain because in Spiderman 2 it is not good power"
My least favorite character from Marvel. Just seeing L'Enquête repulses me. Always has...always will. I'll pass on this one."
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Das Borromäus Hospital Leer ist ein katholisches Krankenhaus in der Rechtsform einer gemeinnützigen GmbH.

Profil
Das Borromäus Hospital Leer ist ein katholisches Krankenhaus in der Trägerschaft einer gemeinnützigen GmbH. Gesellschafter der gGmbH sind die St. Bonifatius Hospitalgesellschaft Lingen e.V., die katholische Kirchengemeinde Seliger Hermann Lange und der Bischöfliche Stuhl Osnabrück.

Das Borromäus Hospital bietet seit über 150 Jahren eine medizinische, pflegerische und therapeutische Versorgung für den Landkreis Leer, die Region Ostfriesland und das Emsland. Die Mitarbeiter orientieren ihre Arbeit an dem Leitmotiv "den Menschen verbunden" und setzen sich täglich zum Wohle der Patienten ein.

Namenspatron des Krankenhauses ist der Heilige Borromäus, ein ehemaliger Kardinal und Erzbischof von Mailand des 16. Jahrhunderts.

Mit 256 Betten werden im Borromäus Hospital jährlich mehr als 14.500 Patienten stationär sowie 30.000 ambulant behandelt
Mit über 660 Beschäftigten stellt es zudem einen bedeutenden Arbeitgeber in der Region dar und fungiert darüber hinaus als akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg.
Dem Hospital sind weiterhin ein medizinisches Versorgungszentrum und eine Reihe von Fachpraxen angegliedert.

Geschichte
Gegründet wurde das Borromäus Hospital Leer im Jahr 1865 von der katholischen Kirchengemeinde Seliger Hermann Lange (früher Name St. Michael) als Kranken- und Armenhaus, im selben Jahr nahmen hier auch Ordensschwestern aus der Gemeinschaft der Mauritzer Franziskanerinnen zu Münster ihre Arbeit auf. Die Wahl des Heiligen Borromäus als Namenspatron verdeutlicht die katholische Prägung des Hospitals. 1869 wurde der Grundstein für einen Neubau gelegt.

Im Jahr 1930 wurde nach mehrjähriger Bauzeit ein umfassender Erweiterungsbau in Betrieb genommen. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde das Haus als Marinelazarett an die deutsche Militärverwaltung verpachtet.

Nach Kriegsende kehrte das Hospital in seinen Status als ziviles Krankenhaus zurück und nahm in den Nachkriegsjahren seine Funktion als katholisches Krankenhaus wieder auf.
Bis in die 1960er Jahre investierte das Haus als Reaktion auf die wachsende Zahl der Patienten in die räumliche Erweiterung des Hospitals, gegen Ende der 1980er Jahre erfolgte dann eine Gesamtsanierung, um das Borromäus Hospital dem aktuellen Stand der medizinischen Entwicklung und der steigenden Patientenansprüche anzupassen.

Insbesondere wurde in den vergangenen Jahren in die Neustrukturierung des Aufnahme- und Funktionsbereiches investiert. So wurde eine neue Notaufnahme – in direkter Anbindung zum Zentralen Belegungsmanagement, der stationären Patientenaufnahme und der Radiologischen Abteilung – aufgebaut. Zusätzlich wurde in den Ausbau der Patientenzimmer investiert. In den kommenden Jahren sind bereits Investitionen in die apparativen Ausstattungen sowie weitere bauliche Veränderungen geplant, um die Prozessqualität weiter zu verbessern.

Fachabteilungen
 Allgemein- & Viszeralchirurgie
 Unfall- & Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Sportorthopädie
 Plastische-, Hand- & Ästhetische Chirurgie
 Urologie & Kinderurologie
 Innere Medizin & Gastroenterologie
 Innere Medizin & Kardiologie
 Innere Medizin & Pneumologie
 Anästhesie, Schmerz- und operative Intensivmedizin
 Orthopädische Chirurgie
 Gynäkologie
 Geburtshilfe
 Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (als Belegabteilung)

Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum
 Innere Medizin & Gastroenterologie
 Allgemein- & Viszeralchirurgie
 Orthopädie
 Gynäkologie
 Anästhesie
 Neurochirurgie
 Neurologie

Interdisziplinäre Zentren
 Lokales Traumazentrum
 European Hand Trauma Center

Praxen am Hause
 Zentrum für Physiotherapie am Borromäus Hospital GbR
 Gemeinschaftspraxis für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin
 Dialysepraxis Leer
 Praxis für Neurologie und Psychiatrie

Weblinks

 Website des Borromäus Hospitals

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Krankenhausbau in Niedersachsen
Bauwerk in Leer (Ostfriesland)
Unternehmen (Leer (Ostfriesland))
Gegründet 1865
Krankenhaus in Niedersachsen

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The app is free and available for download now on the App Store and Google Play.
Hit franchises Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Uncle Grandpa, Teen Titans Go! and Clarence are all featured.
Cartoon Network Anything also will premiere Mighty Magiswords, an animated micro-series created specifically for this platform, along with a slew of new Asia Pacific-made short-form content such as Beat Monsters from Korea, Lamput from India, The Sketchy Show and Bill & Tony from Australia.


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Dešat (makedonsko: Дешат, albansko: Deshat ali Mali i Deshatit) je gora na meji med  Severno Makedonijo in Albanijo. Gora je del gorske verige Šar–Korab–Dešat–Krčin–Stogovo–Karaorman.

Najvišji vrh gore je Velivar (Veli vrv) z 2375 metri, manjša vrhova pa sta še Deli Senica in Suva Bara. Na gori leži tudi nekaj majhnih ledeniških (glacialnih) jezer, najbolj znano izmed njih je  Lokuv, ki leži na severovzhodnem delu gore, na 1560 metrih nadmorske višine. Ob vzhodnem vznožju gore se nahaja kanjon reke Radike, ki ločuje goro Dešat od gora Bistra in Stogovo.

Velik del Dešata je vključen v Narodni park Mavrovo. Najbližje mesto gori je Debar v kanjonu reke Radike.

Živalstvo in rastlinstvo

Gora je poraščena z gozdovi. Na gori najdemo raznovrstne divje živali, kot so: medvedi, volkovi, risi, lisice, divje svinje, jeleni, srne.

Viri
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Gore v Severni Makedoniji
Gore v Albaniji


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Class requires your attendance in virtual sessions that meet on designated days and times. Attendance in scheduled live online sessions is mandatory. Additional work may be required online. Students are required to have access to a computer/mobile device and reliable Internet access, and a webcam may be necessary for specific classes.
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Our Brainwashed Covid Youth
Lawrence Meyers • 16 Dec, 2021 • 5 Min Read
Our children are our future.
The necessity to control mass population in order to execute a political agenda is familiar from history. During the 20th century, for example, both National Socialist Germany and the Soviet Union understood that indoctrinating the youths of their nations was the key to regime success.
Today's youth appear to have been similarly brainwashed into being terrified of Covid-19, despite the fact that the virus has little effect on young people. Cases in point: I am most often scolded, chased down, or harassed by younger people when I dare to enter a business massless, in defiance of the needless local mandate. I do get a certain number of adult busybodies threatening to deny me service (even though I qualify as medically exempt), but it's mostly the younger demographics that seem desperate to conform.
It's remarkable that forty years ago, it was our nation's youth that refused to comply with authority. 1960's America was about defying the Establishment. How did we get here?
Pavlik Morozov, epitome of filial piety.
Children under 17 account for 6.3 million positive tests in the U.S., out of 51.2 million in total. That's 12 percent of the total cases for a group that represents about 25 percent of the total population. However, it has proven impossible to determine the number of cases that are symptomatic, and how many children had the Delta variant, which usually presents with fewer symptoms than the original strain. Just under 700 children have died, nearly all of them as a result of multiple co-morbidities.
That's the data. So why are kids so afraid? What we're witnessing in America is the inevitable result of three trends.
First, we have the media's abandonment of truth-seeking and holding power to account. Instead, it is in active collusion with power. Fear-mongering has always been the domain of the media. Fear creates higher engagement and retention. In an era of infinite fragmentation, the necessity to secure attention is higher than ever before. Advertising rates still depend on audience size.
This is in addition to the fact the media has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Democrats. The ideological support that the media has for the Left requires it to move lock-step with whatever messaging is propagated by the politicians, regardless of whether or not it makes sense. The media's only devotion is to the Party, not entirely unlike Soviet-era Russia. (See Morozov, Pavlik.)
Kids, of course, consume media. They are inundated with the messaging that the virus will kill us all. The media messaging is reinforced by their parents (or vice-versa). Take a look at some media examples:
This article by the Associated Press pushes the vaccine on kids, despite the CDC itself announcing which kids are truly at high risk, namely, "Children who are medically complex, who have serious genetic, neurologic, metabolic disorders, and with congenital (since birth) heart disease might be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19." Yet what are kids and parents supposed to think when the NIH Director delivers the opposite view, saying, "kids are very seriously at risk" from the Delta variant?
The media's influence on kids, however, would not be possible without the second trend: our youth's ever-increasing reliance on electronic interaction, as opposed to genuine in-person human connection. Society has collectively created a golden calf in the smartphone, and it is the teenagers that have elevated the technology to divine status. Content from the smartphone is given extraordinary weight which, when coupled with the lack of critical thinking instruction, renders all other voices irrelevant. If the phone says it, it must be true.
Cyberchondrics of the world unite!
Don't believe me? Check out this study entitled, "The association between fear of Covid-19 and smartphone addiction among individuals: the mediating and moderating role of cyberchondria severity." Cyberchondria is when someone frantically searches the internet to see if their symptoms may correspond to those of COVID-19. The study reported that "individuals who spent more than three hours daily on social media had higher levels of cyberchondria than those who spent less daily time on social media… the effect of smartphone addiction on fear of COVID-19 for middle and high levels of cyberchondria severity was significant"
A host of studies cited in this same piece concluded:
Individuals are not selective about the accuracy of sharing and information about the disease and that they constantly share information concerning COVID-19. As the time spent on smartphones increases, individuals are more likely to encounter false information about the pandemic and fears may rise. Furthermore, intensive use of smartphones by individuals causes the rapid spread of misinformation about COVID-19 in the society and this situation causes serious increases in individuals' health concerns.
Our culture was already disconnected, then government lockdowns forced people into further isolation. When genuine human contact and connection are replaced by electronics and Zoom calls, reality evaporates. Humans are de-humanized. They are reduced to faceless viral carriers who offer nothing but sickness and death. Empathy is replaced by terror.
The third trend that has driven our youth to become a culture of Karens is the overt and intentional politicization of everything. It is remarkable that Americans became so quickly divided over policy and personal response to the virus. The data does not provide much evidence to support mask mandates. Arguably, masks and vaccines themselves may have worsened and prolonged this nightmare.
Yet thanks to the media and politician's insistence that everything be politicized, mask mandates and compliance are now symbols of tribal affiliation and virtue signaling. The Left ignores the data, ignores the actual science, shuts down dissent, and insists on perpetuating fear by supporting these misguided policies.
The youths listen to and believe in the government, the media, social media, their phones, their peers, and their parents. Using politics and ideological affiliation to further poison the water becomes all too easy. It's osmotic, given how politics is virtually wrapped into every issue today, no matter how small.
Whereas the younger generations used to be the source of hope and emblematic of a bright future, America's youth seem instead poised to carry out the cultural Marxism being fed to them. They seem to relish living in fear, demanding others conform to their lifestyle regardless of the impact on liberty.
As Hitler said, "By educating the young along the right lines, the People's State will have to see to it that a generation of mankind is formed which will be adequate to this supreme combat that will decide the destinies of the world."
Given the current state of education with the young, we're in big trouble.
The author is a veteran public policy researcher, analyst, and consultant who has worked on a variety of issues across economics, the sciences, and education.
Article tags: brainwashing, Covid-19, cyberchondria, Hitler, Pavlik Morozov
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In February of this year, Michael Cohen, the president's personal lawyer, testified before Congress that he assisted in burying stories of Trump's affairs. In today's everything-is-on-fire context, the scene barely registers now, but any long-term vision of American democracy would consider it remarkable: the personal lawyer to the president of the United States, a former reality TV star ensnared by campaign finance laws after paying former Playboy models for their silence in the 2016 presidential election. The mind-boggling convergence of politics and celebrity, soap opera and political formality, public and private, money and low-brow titillation would seem unprecedented – that is, unless you've followed the story of the paper involved in suppressing stories of Trump's affairs: the National Enquirer, a gore rag turned sensationalistic newsstand staple which has long been at the forefront, for better or for worse, of America's celebrification of news.
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This was written during WWII by a famous american copywriter. (He also wrote 'a technique for producing ideas' which still stands up today as a great guide). It started as a diary that ran in Ad Age, and was turned into a book later. Although Young was writing in a very different age and a very different world (and clearly he could be a bit of a git) a lot of what he says about advertising (and other more trivial stuff, like life) holds true today.
I've going to fill the odd idle moment by quoting some of the stuff he said (assuming his estate don't have a big problem with that).
Pleased to get from the Editor some letters which indicate that, now and then, somebody reads this Diary. Showed them to my wife - who still wonders why. If a man likes the sound of words, putting them together may be its own reward. But I notice that a neighbour of mine, who often sits on his doorstep of an evening, playing a flute to himself, doesn't mind a little audience either.
A colleague here has a signed first edition of this book. He values it so highly that even the gloves you handle it with are kept under lock and key.


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The Most Important Literary Prizes That You've Never Heard Of… Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year
Hosted by The Bookseller, the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year is exactly what it sounds like.
The idea was originally proposed by Bruce Robinson and Trevor Bounford of the Diagram Group in order to provide entertainment during the Frankfurt Book Fair in 1978.
There have been various rule changes since its incarnation in Frankfurt. At the outset, it was only books at the Frankfurt Book Fair that could be nominated.
In 1982, administration of the the prize was taken over by Horace Bent, of The Bookseller, who is still the guardian and gatekeeper of the prize to this day! Following several years of no award being presented due to a lack of suitable contenders, in 1987 and 1991, the nominations process was opened up to readers of the magazine.
This process was again modernised in 2009, with nominations being accepted via Twitter as well as the usual channels. This change led to a whopping 90 nominations in the year, up from 32 nominations in 2008.
The most recent rule revision has been that, since 2014, nominations of self published works have been accepted, marking the rise of independent publishing as we know it. Importantly, self published titles are acceptable, but self nominations are not!
But this is the bit that you've really come here for, which amazing titles have won this most prestigious of literary prizes? What makes a title odd enough to win?
There are, of course, some fine examples of toilet humour among the greats with 2011 winner Cooking with Poo and 2013 winner How to Poo on a Date joining titles that stretch back to the 1989 winner How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art.
Some titles are excessive in their length, such as 2005's People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It, whereas other titles achieve the perfect title while maintaining their brevity including the 1980 winner (and out favourite) The Joy of Chickens.
1978 Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice
1979 The Madam as Entrepreneur: Career Management in House Prostitution
1980 The Joy of Chickens
1981 Last Chance at Love – Terminal Romances
1982 Population and Other Problems: Family Planning, Housing 1,000 Million, Labour Employment
1983 Unsolved Problems of Modern Theory of Lengthwise Rolling
1984 The Book of Marmalade: Its Antecedents, Its History, and Its Role in the World Today
1985 Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Power: How to Increase the Other 90% of Your Mind to Increase the Size of Your Breasts
1986 Oral Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality
1987 No Award
1988 Versailles: The View from Sweden
1989 How to Shit in the Woods: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art
1990 Lesbian Sadomasochism Safety Manual
1992 How to Avoid Huge Ships
1993 American Bottom Archaeology
1994 Highlights in the History of Concrete
1995 Reusing Old Graves: A Report on Popular British Attitudes
1996 Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers
1997 The Joy of Sex: Pocket Edition
1998 Developments in Dairy Cow Breeding: New Opportunities to Widen the Use of Straw
1999 Weeds in a Changing World: British Crop Protection Council Symposium Proceedings No. 64
2000 Designing High Performance Stiffened Structures
2001 Butterworths Corporate Manslaughter Service
2002 Living with Crazy Buttocks
2003 The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories
2004 Bombproof Your Horse
2005 People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It
2006 The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification
2007 If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start with Your Legs
2008 The 2009–2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais
2009 Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes
2010 Managing a Dental Practice: The Genghis Khan Way
2011 Cooking with Poo
2012 Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop
2013 How to Poo on a Date
2014 Strangers Have the Best Candy
2015 Too Naked For the Nazis
2016 The Commuter Pig Keeper: A Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Pigs when Time is your Most Precious Commodity
2018 The Joy of Waterboiling
You can find out more about the prize by visiting The Bookseller. There is a paywall for non-subscribers, but you can read the first few articles for free.
Make sure that you follow the man himself, Horace Bent, on Twitter for irregular updates and the chance to nominate titles yourself.
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First picts of new Futurama… Looks like they're Dead!
First picts of new Futurama… Looks like they're all Dead! CLIFFHANGER!!!
Comedy Central has released the first disturbing image from the upcoming new episodes of Futurama, which debut June 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The network has ordered 26 new episodes of the show, with all the main voice actors returning.
Looks like everyone is dead, (possibly UNDEAD maybe?) but where's Fry? I can't wait for these to come out. Futurama is one of my favorite cartoons. The writing is sharp, I love the characters, and they can take it in any direction they want to go.
I always thought Simpsons, which I still love, has more restrictions simply because of where the setting is and it's established cast. But Futurama has more inherent freedom in it.
"Bored with what's going on lately, they can destroy the universe if they want." They can do anything with that cartoon. Love it.
Oh yeah! To the Jackass Fox executives who originally canceled this show… We're not friends and I mock your value systems. Go find a suicide booth post haste.


Fabergé, legendary master jeweller, partners with Ladurée, Parisian patisserie famous for its luxury macaroons, to launch a pop-up tearoom – "Les Délices de Fabergé" - which will be hosted at the Fabergé boutique located at 5, rue Pierre-Fatio in Geneva from 24 April to 16 May 2012. The pop-up tearoom is part of Ladurée's celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary and the first time that Ladurée brings its tearoom experience to Switzerland.
The 'Les Délices de Fabergé' experience will be available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 24 April to 16 May from 3pm to 6pm. By reservation only, the afternoon tea is priced at 40CHF for adults and 25CHF for children with all proceeds going to the children's charity Action Innocence. Reservations can be made by email at faberge.events@faberge.com and by telephone at +41 22 707 1100.Fabergé's salon privé, on the second floor of the boutique, will be open to the public for the first time for the duration of the Ladurée partnership. The salon will be furnished in the style of a Parisian tearoom, and will serve a selection of signature macaroons with tea and Champagne. Guests will also have the opportunity to preview Fabergé's latest collections of jewellery and timepieces.
Fabergé was re-launched in 2009 with a widely acclaimed High Jewellery collection – the first since 1917. The Fabergé boutique is situated in one of Geneva's most prestigious areas, within an elegant historic townhouse, overlooking the Jardin Anglais. The second floor private salon has a stunning view over Lake Geneva and the celebrated Jet d'Eau. Echoing Peter Carl Fabergé's genius in delivering the most exquisite creations, the interior of the boutique presents a sophisticated approach to the High Jewellery experience, with its expression of modern luxury through simplicity and sensuality.


Sue Harrison talks about her work, showing off different ways to view the landscape, often using binoculars to enhance her vision. A great presentation that talks about really getting to know a place.
Mieke Boynton is an internationally-acclaimed landscape photographer whose images of Australia's outstanding beauty have been showcased all over the world. She lives in Broome, Western Australia, and draws endless inspiration from the vast and ancient Kimberley landscape.
Speaker Stephen Washington, an artist living in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, believes strongly in the power of art—particularly plein air painting—to help save the landscapes it so beautifully captures.
Edith Katz, landscape architect, discusses projects and techniques from around the globe which demonstrate the range of functions that landscape can perform to counter the effects of climate change.


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Shades of Deep Purple
The Book of Taleisyn
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Deep Purple in Rock
Who Do We Think We Are
Live at the California Jam
MK III: The Final Concerts
Come Taste the Band
The House of Blue Light
Nobody's Perfect
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Note: I've just been busy so don't worry; I'm not neglecting the band's 1984 and post catalog. I plan on reviewing those albums as well.
Deep Purple is typically associated with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin as one of the primary creators of hard rock and heavy metal. Ritchie Blackmore's crunchy, heavy riffs served as a foil for Jon Lord's distorted Hammond organ blasts while singer Ian Gillan belted out twisted lyrics in his big, brawny voice and anyone who listens to classic rock radio is familiar with hits such as "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water." But it wasn't always that way.
The group formed in 1967 as Roundabout and Blackmore, Lord and drummer Ian Paice were originally joined by croony lead singer Rod Evans and bassist Nick Simper. The band made three albums of psychedelia/prog/blues/classical/rock under the Tetragrammaton label (EMI/Parliaphone in Europe) scoring a huge hit with a cover of "Hush" before replacing Evans and Simper with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover from Episode Six. After a quick detour into playing with an orchestra, the band unleashed a series of awesome metal/proto-metal/heavy rock albums.
Then Gillan and Blackmore couldn't get along so they got future Whitesnake singer David Coverdale when he was just an unknown along with Glenn Hughes of Trapeze to sing and play bass. The band turned into more of a funky, coke-fueled, 70s cock rock band for a few albums before Blackmore had enough and started Rainbow. They made one more album with Tommy Bolin and called it a day.
Eight years after that they got back together for more albums and member switcharoos.
Shades of Deep Purple – Tetragrammaton – 1968
Their record label was owned by Bill Cosby! How do you like that?
The debut Deep Purple LP is easily their most psychedelic as one might expect considering it was released right at the height of druggy hippy era. But one thing is for sure; the members of Deep Purple come fully armed with their technical skills. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice can jam! Blackmore is a skilled, bluesy player with a more than obvious nod to Hendrix but not without his own, unique style and Lord is classically trained. I don't know that much about Paice's drumming except that he does all kinds of awesome rolls and fills. Original singer Rod Evans has a pleasant if a bit dull, mid-range croony voice which might come as a surprise for people used to Ian Gillan's shouting and bassist Nick Simper is a normal rock bassist, doing just a little more than playing the route notes.
Shades of Deep Purple consists of eight tunes, four of which are covers. On the covers, in a manner similar to Vanilla Fudge, Deep Purple gussy up normal rock and pop songs with extended psychedelic and baroque passages. The lead guitar/organ interplay might also evoke comparisons with Iron Butterfly. Some of the jamming goes on so long you almost forget the original song that the group is covering! But that's okay because the solos aren't just a bunch of pointless note wanking; they actually go somewhere and create dramatic tension. The other most obvious comparison is with Cream especially with driving, heavier tunes such as instrumental, opening cut "And the Address" and similarly heavy rocker "Mandrake Route." I also want to note that when I say "heavy", I'm talking 60s psychedelia not the crunchy hard rock/heavy metal of the MK II lineup. They're still a long way from making that kind of music at this point.
The big hit on the album is the group's energetic, groovy cover of Joe South's "Hush", which immediately and briefly catapulted the band into the big time before they dropped off just as quickly.
Other noteworthy aspects of the album include:
"I'm So Glad" – extremely catchy and melodic cover of a 1931 Skip James song with chords played as arpeggios
"One More Rainy Day" – hippy-dippy, la-de-da, girl-with-flowers-in-her-hair-dancing-in-the-field cheesiness
"Help" – turning the once uptempo, energetic folk rocker into a slow, dreary ballad
"Love Help Me" – completely out of place but totally awesome, high energy, psychedelic surf rocker
"Hey Joe" – fun Spanish-scale, conquistador music surrounding an otherwise straightforward cover
Minus a couple of dud spots ("One More Rainy Day" and "Help" for instance), a pretty auspicious start, I'd say!
The Book of Taliesyn – Tetragrammaton – 1968
The Purple saga continues with their slightly better sophomore release The Book of Taliesyn. Like its predecessor the sound pulls from a variety of sources but the quintessential ingredients of Ritchie Blackmore's acid blues guitar and Jon Lord's dramatic organ remain intact. The sound is also ever so slightly harder and rockin' and less psychedelic and hippie-ish with Blackmore turning up the distortion. There is no hokey, "Summer of love" inspired shite like "One More Rainy Day."
Judging by the cover, you'd think they'd gone all King Crimsony before King Crimson even came out. But that's a ruse. The only allusions to fantasy and renaissance era dorkiness are opening track "Listen, Learn, Read On" and side two opening track "The Shield." "Listen, Learn, Read On" was apparently inspired by the 6th century poet of the album's namesake – that's what wiki said anyway – but it honestly rocks with a charging drumbeat and distorted guitars and is the first indication that the Purple are going in a louder, heavier direction.
After that there's the straight ahead 4/4 blues jam called "Hard Road" and their popular cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman" – which, for a Neil Diamond song is pretty damn rockin'! Then side one ends with a medley containing the epic, dramatic Purple penned intro "Exposition" followed by a slightly expanded cover of the Beatles classic "We Can Work It Out."
Side two kicks off with the Iron Butterfly, keyboard rocker "The Shield." It's neat, melodic and tells the tale of some people who live on a hill and are protected by a shield of some sort. Among other things it has some interesting percussion. After that we have a somber, misty-eyed ballad called "Anthem" in which Rod Evans especially sounds like a 1950s crooner; the vocal melody that goes, "if only I could see you-oo" is honestly very pretty. The song then turns into a classical jam with Lord and Blackmore soloing against a violin before it goes back to its original, soft rock vibe. The album concludes with a gnarly, ten minute cover of Ike and Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High" complete with lengthy, 2001: A Spacey Odyssey, "Also sprach Zarathustra" introduction and includes the expected Ritchie Blackmore guitar solos.
So there you have it, no sophomore slump.
Deep Purple – Tetragrammaton – 1969
Interesting that they decided to name their third album after the band. I can only guess it might have to do with the fact that the majority of the material on the album is original and the group is really finding their voice. The only cover is of Donovan's "Lalena" which, sad to say, is also the most boring song on the album with Rod Evans' soulless crooning on a listless, emotionless ballad.
But why focus on the bad? This is easily my favorite MK I Deep Purple album. It rocks the hardest and the songs are the most interesting of the three. It basically picks up where The Book of Taliesyn left off and, like its predecessor, draws from a bunch of different influences but still remains clearly focused on the skills of Ritchie Blackmore's even more acidy sounding guitar, Jon Lord's diverse set of organ tones, Ian Paice's wicked drumming and the interplay between the three.
The album opens with what I easily consider my favorite MK I (or any, really) Deep Purple song, "Chasing Shadows." It sounds like the nightmarish cover looks as Rod Evans guides you through his bad dream (or acid trip?) and is driven by evil, Haitien, hoodoo voodoo drums which you might have heard in some old zombie movie. So freakin' cool! It's followed by "Blind", which makes fantastic use of the harpsichord sound to create that Mid evil vibe. Then there's the dull as dirt "Lalena" before side one ends with a medley featuring the acid guitar, backwards drum intro "Fault Line" and the energetic, groove rocker, "The Painter."
Side two begins with "Why Didn't Rosemary?", another straight ahead, 4/4 blues jam with lyrics inspired by Rosemary's Baby – "Why didn't Rosemary ever take the pill?" (get it?). It's followed by the pounding, wah-wah fueled, Hendrix/Cream-esque hard rocker "Bird Has Flown." After that the album concludes with the 12 minute, mega opus "April" which contains multiple sections, starting with a dual tracked acoustic/electric guitar plus keyboard, classical intro which is then followed by a full on classical section containing violins, violas, cellos, oboes and clarinets – your parents will think their degenerate, long haired freak son is listening to classical music because he IS!!! – and a final, melancholy rock section in which Rod Evans croons about April being a sad time or something. I'm all for this early Deep Purple but, again, I listen to Deep Purple to rock out so thankfully they would drop this sort thing and change tracks.
After Deep Purple came out, Rod Evans and Nick Simper hit the road and Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice recruited the mighty Ian Gillan on vocals and his Episode Six band mate Roger Glover on bass and we all know how that turned out!
Concerto for Group and Orchestra – Tetragrammaton – 1969
What a weird way to introduce a new lineup. I'd like to find out what the thinking was behind this and who green lighted this project because I can't imagine who the audience for this thing was supposed to be. I'm going to wager that classical aficionados prefer the masters over some keyboardist named Jon Lord from some rock band that was only marginally popular at this point. Furthermore, since Deep Purple was only marginally popular, did the label think Concerto for Group and Orchestra was the best way to win the band some new fans?
Concerto for Group and Orchestra was indeed the first of its kind in that it presented a hard rock band performing live with a symphony orchestra, specifically the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra live at the Albert Hall. However, unlike future bands like Kiss and Metallica who did this type of thing, Deep Purple didn't play their own songs and have them embellished with orchestral arrangements. Nope, as indicated by the title, Jon Lord wrote the entire concerto.
And big ups to him for that because I don't typically use the cliched term "self indulgent" but I can't think of a better word in this case. It's basically just classical music with a rock band chiming in to say, "hey! we're a rock band!" I'm no classical musical expert so I can't tell if this is "good" classical music or if this is a beginner's composition. What I can say is that when you have an entire orchestra and then you have one guitarist, one bassist, one keyboardist and one drummer, who do you think is going to dominate the performance?
I don't want to sound negative in my assessment of Concerto for Group and Orchestra. When Deep Purple start playing, shit starts rockin' and there are neat parts where the orchestra and band harmonize together; these parts are the most interesting as is when the orchestra plays the crescendos. I also enjoy the parts where the orchestra goes, "BOOM, BOOM" and band answers back in kind. But, during those pretty, quiet parts, I can picture Ritchie Blackmore standing around, whistling, waiting for his chance to start wailing away.
Side two begins with Lord playing some mellower shit on his keyboard in harmony with the orchestra, which I assume excited him more than say, any other member of the group. Again there are more jammy moments between the band and orchestra with Lord's Hammond getting particularly noodly and proggy and Blackmore playing those Mid evil scales and there are some more crescendos scattered throughout. Also Ian Paice uses some neat clinky, clanky percussion towards the end as well. The funniest thing though is that Ian Gillan sings about two lines on the entire record; something about seeing some woman and her seeing him back and I think I heard the word "sword" in their somewhere as well. As evidenced by his claim that he wrote the lyrics the night before performing, I'm going to guess Concerto… wasn't exactly his dream project. But thankfully, they would go back to the drawing board right after this.
Deep Purple in Rock – Warner Bros. – 1970
"Black Night" isn't on this album?!
Almost as if the last three years didn't happen, Deep Purple in Rock can be considered Deep Purple's second debut album. Although the band still contains three original members, many consider …in Rock to be the true start of Deep Purple, placing them right along side Sabbath and Zeppelin as early progenitors of METAL!!!
Just a brief comparison between the three, where Sabbath was probably heavier and gloomier and Zeppelin had a sexy, cock rock swagger and groove, Deep Purple is simply the toughest and most aggressive of the three and possibly the most aggressive band in the era before there was punk, hardcore or thrash. The only other band that seemed to rock as hard as Deep Purple was maybe the MC5 or the Stooges and the only singers that came close to the level of aggression of Ian Gillan's was maybe Rob Tyner or Iggy Pop. Unlike Ozzy's monotonous singing (which fits Sabbath's music really well, mind you) or Robert Plant's high pitched operatic howl, Ian Gillan belted out the lyrics in a tough, brawny manner while still managing to hit notes. I wouldn't be surprised if Lemmy or James Hetfield took a cue or two from Gillan ("into the fiyyya", "jump in the fiyyya"?).
Now I understand that Deep Purple is pretty tame by today's standards but even the most jaded metal heads can't deny the opening power riffs of "Speed King" and not think, "wow, this came out in 1970?" Actually, on the U.S. version they cut off the long intro for some stupid reason. Either way though Deep Purple in Rock contains seven original tunes filled with Ritchie Blackmore's wicked ass, mean as nails, heavy riffs and Jon Lord's various Hammond organ melodies all of which are pounded out in various tempos and grooves – saving the heaviest and best for last with "Hard Lovin' Man" and its awesome, "der-digga-der-digga", metal galloping. Side two opener "Flight of the Rat" would be considered a fast song – perhaps even a bit punky – and I absolutely love that catchy melody Blackmore does at the end of each verse. And I tell ya, as much as I love Blackmore's blooozy solos, I even more get a kick out of Lord's distorted organ with all those discordant notes that sound like they're crashing into each other! What other band from the era did that?
Some things I want to point out are that opening cut "Speed King" might be tough for some to get into because it seems like Gillan is shouting the lyrics without any sort of rhythm at all; I've gotten used to it plus it sounds cool when he yells, "Good golly Miss Molly!" "Child in Time" is a melancholy, 10 minute epic ballad which has some Vietnam era social commentary. Also the lyrics for "Living Wreck" are weird! I'll reprint them for you and you tell me what this song is about.
You came along for a weekend
But you only stayed for one night
You pulled out your hair
You took out your teeth
Oh I almost died of fright
You'd better do something for your own sake
Ah you know you're a living wreck
You said you were a virgin
Full of promise and mystery
But I know that you
Would bring me down
'Cos everyone calls you big G
Yes it's a shame
What's that about? An old woman posing as a groupie? Who the hell is "big G"? Arrrghggh!!!
This album rules.
Fireball – Warner Bros. – 1971
Fire! Fire! Deep Purple sure like fire! You've got "Into the Fire", "Fireball", "Burn" and "Smoke on the Water" and there's even a lyric from this album that goes "laugh as the flames eat their burning remains." Plus they even considered calling themselves Fire at one point.
"Demon's Eye"?! What the heck is that? I bought the American version goddammit!
Damn, the opening title track is a scorcher! Once again let me stress that Sabbath may have been heavier with their drop D tone but if you want a soundtrack to deliberately drive as fast as possible into a brick wall, then "Fireball" is the perfect song. To me it qualifies as thrash or, at very least, Motorhead-style punk metal nearly a decade earlier. I don't care what it's about since it's probably about a chick that's a "fireball" (oo, clever!) but damn if it doesn't tear. Especially those awesome, chaotic drum rolls at the beginning and that crazy, noisy thing that Jon Lord does right before the organ solo!
Although not quite as heavy as its predecessor and with two particularly weird tracks – "Anyone's Daughter" and "The Mule", which I'll discuss momentarily – Fireball is still a terrific hard rock record full of all the good stuff one comes to expect from Deep Purple. Aside from the aforementioned opening title cut, the album has killer blues metal tunes like "No No No" with social commentary in lyrics such as "they talk about creating but all they do is kill/they say they're gonna mend it but they never will" and the surprisingly bitter and angry heavy rocker "Fools", which outdoes "War Pigs" in the topical, anti-war theme department. Also there's album closer "No One Came", a chugging number about the disappointment experienced on the road to stardom.
I'm torn though. For the whole of my life, I've listened to the American version of Fireball which contains "Strange Kind of Women", a good yet bizarre song about a guy visiting a whore over and over again and winning her heart right before she dies (old age? syphilis?) but what's this down and dirty bluesy rocker called "Demon's Eye"? Eh it's good, I'll take it but I guess I'd just rather have both!
Then there are the two weird songs. "Anyone's Daughter" is a fun, bouncy, steel guitar/boogie piano country rocker about a long haired degenerate going around banging "anyone's daughter" until he scores a "rich man's daughter." I particularly like the lyrics: "I can hear your tales and lies/you say I'm dumb and scraggy/but man this dumb and scraggy/is your daughter's baby's daddy." Oh lawdy… The other one is "The Mule", a proggy song filled with constant drum rolls and psychedelic effects placed on the guitar and organ, almost like a throwback to an earlier Deep Purple era; it's still a great song though.
And that about covers it! Say, speaking of fire…
Machine Head – Warner Bros. – 1972
If you consider yourself a rock or metal fan and Machine Head isn't part of your collection, you're wrong.
I first heard Deep Purple on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack way back in '96 when I was merely 12 years old. By that point I was already a fan of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Kiss and Aerosmith (I had yet to get into Blue Oyster Cult but I soon did!) but on the soundtrack is this song called "Highway Star" with this "duh-duh-duh-duh", upper middle tempo, driving metal riff and this guy shouting atop of it and I thought, "that's a bit heavy for the 70s, isn't it?"
Black Sabbath may have been heavier with their drop D riffs but you can't really rock out or bang your head to their stuff most of the time. They're known for being slow and doomy. Of course the lyrics to "Highway Star" are a bit silly but as far as I know the "cars and girls" theme could be a joke. Who cares? The song rocks.
Regardless Machine Head is the Deep Purple album that made me a fan and it should for everybody. It really isn't all that different from last two albums; it's just really, freakin' good! The big hit is of course "Smoke on the Water", the classic rock radio staple which tells the tale of a concert in Switzerland gone awry on the account of a "stupid with a flare gun" who "burned the place to the ground" and how the day was saved with the Rolling Stones' mobile recording studio. The riff is an absolute classic, a cliche even and is practically every beginning guitarist's first learned riff (either that or "Iron Man"). The song chugs along before the wicked guitar solo which is backed by these marching drums. I'm sure you've heard it.
But that's not all! There's the slower, groovier number "Maybe I'm a Leo", the galloping, metal tale of a man freezing to death in the Swiss Alps, "Pictures of Home" – check out that awesome bass solo! -, the catchy as all hell woman lament "Never Before", the wicked blues jam "Lazy" and, of course, the pounding, intergalactic head banger "Space Truckin'" (later to be covered by the Meatmen!!!), which is one of my favorite Purple tunes. And check out the neat drumming at the end of the song!
To sum it up, Machine Head is their masterpiece and what a cool cover!
Made in Japan – Warner Bros. – 1972
I'm not sure but did Made in Japan launch the double live album craze?
Deep Purple have released a lot of live albums and I doubt I'm gonna get or listen to every single one of 'em because life is too short even if they are one of my favorite bands.
But, to ignore this classic, would be a crime, see as Made in Japan not only encapsulates a tough, mean heavy rock band at the peak of their powers in the concert setting, it also just sounds so good! Ritchie Blackmore's guitar sounds heavier, rawer and louder on the live album and it's booming out of my left speaker while Lord's organ/keyboard is comin' out my right and Ian Gillan is just a yellin' all over the place.
Recorded on two separate nights – August, 16th and 17th 1972, first night in Osaka, second in Tokyo – the double album contains one song from Deep Purple in Rock, two from Fireball (American version) and four from Machine Head but, as evidenced by the song count and album length, it's no surprise that Deep Purple expand some of the original compositions with extended jams.
A few points to make:
1. Even though I already mentioned that the live album is heavier than studio albums from where the songs came, "Highway Star" and "Space Truckin'" sound especially brutal in the live setting.
2. Before the start of "The Mule", Ian Gillan says, "can I have everything louder than everything else?" Ya here that, Lemmy?
3. The live version of the "The Mule" is heavier and less psychedelic sounding than the album version. It also just serves as a segue into a drum solo.
4. Extended blues jam during "Strange Kind of Woman" but more importantly extended Ian Gillan shouting of "OWWWWWW!!! OWWW!!! OWWW!!!" followed by singer/audience shouting match of "HEY!"
5. Wicked cool, noisy Hammond organ intro to "Lazy" which briefly includes "Louie, Louie." Also, I don't recall the album version of "Lazy" having a harmonica on it.
6. "Space Truckin'" takes up an entire side with a big, ol', dramatic and speedy, marching drum and organ jam – and man, can Jon Lord squeeze some crazy noises out of that thing! – as its lengthy quota, briefly throwing in the somber, quiet part of "Fools", followed by a big crescendo and more speedy jamming only with guitar instead of organ. Then the album ends.
My only complaint is that there are fade outs between a couple of the songs.
It's also interesting to note that "Smoke on the Water" didn't really become a massive FM hit until after the live version came out.
Who Do We Think We Are – Warner Bros. – 1973
The deliberately narcissistic album title couldn't negate the fact that there was mounting tension between Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore which resulted in Who Do We Think We Are being the final MK II Deep Purple album (for 11 years anyway).
Unfortunately it's not the strongest way to go out. I'm not saying it's BAD either; just that the songs aren't as strong and don't stand out as much as before. Most classic rock listeners will recognize and enjoy the album's opening track, "Woman from Tokyo", a slightly more commercial version of what the band usually does especially since Lord plays bluesy, boogie piano rather than crunchy Hammond on the track.
Then it's back to good ol' heavy stuff we've come to expect from Deep Purple, including the awesome, head banging classics "Mary Long" and "Smooth Dancer" and slower, more grooving blues metal tunes like "Super Trooper" and "Rat Bat Blue" (or rather "Rat bat bat bat bat bluuueee!") (which gets fast by the end anyway). Then the album takes a couple of unusual though not particularly compelling turns at the end with the "Bad to the Bone"-style dullness of "Place in Line", which is thankfully curtailed by a more ass kicking quota and the semi ballad "Our Lady." I looked on allmusic. com to find a description for "Our Lady." They call it gospel. Fine, "Our Lady" is gospel with loud guitars; it's still a pretty boring album closer.
As you can tell, Who Do We Think We Are is not my favorite collection of Deep Purple tunes. I love some of 'em but I feel like they did this type of stuff better on earlier albums. Some of the lyrics are pretty interesting though. "Mary Long" is a dual attack on those hypocritical and homophobic keepers of public decency Mary Whitehouse and Lord Longford while "Smooth Dancer" is Gillan's swipe at Blackmore. I'm still confused what "Place in Line" about though. Although I don't care too much for the music, I'm curious to know what Ian Gillan is going on about; is it just a song about people struggling to get along trying to find their place in the world or is there something more specific? There must be something more to it if it goes, "nine long years I've been in line getting nowhere."
Again, for the most part, the songs on Who Do We Think We Are aren't bad and some like "Mary Long" and "Smooth Dancer" are pretty damn good but, I just wish Jon Lord did more on this album. He's on it but he just sounds like a normal keyboardist save for pretty wicked solos on "Smooth Dancer" and "Place in Line."
Either way, shortly after Who Do We Think We Are came out, Ian Gillan left the band because he couldn't get along with Ritchie Blackmore. In turn, for some reason, Blackmore made an ultimatum that forced Roger Glover out of the band as well. In their places, they recruited future Whitesnake singer David Coverdale and Trapeze bassist Glenn Hughes. You'll have to read onto part three to see how that worked out!
Burn – Warner Bros. – 1974
One look at the cover and one listen to the opening track might give the impression that the only difference between the Gillan/Glover and Coverdale/Hughes lineup is the guy belting out the lyrics but that's a complete red herring.
Indeed the song "Burn" is a wicked, fast paced opener that almost single handedly redeems the weaker moments of Who Do We Think We Are with its killer riff, tight drumming (lotsa killer fills on this one!) and awesome organ solo not to mention newcomer David Coverdale's powerful lead vocal – Whitesnake connection notwithstanding, David Coverdale is a great singer albeit with a bit more of a generic 70s rock voice – but it's the only song on the album which evokes the heavy rock of the MK II albums.
If you listen to Burn in hopes of hearing another …in Rock, Fireball or Machine Head, prepare for major disappointment. HOWEVER, if you came for awesometastic, melodic and catchy 70s boogie rock, cock rock, funk rock and blues rock, then, my friend, you're in hella luck! Yes this is the cliched 70s rock stuff that your hillbilly parents listen to with the cowbells and the dirty, sexist lyrics – I'm particularly looking at "Lay Down, Stay Down", a great song when you don't know what Coverdale and Hughes are yelling about – but damn are these songs good! Part of the extra level of melody comes from the fact that both Coverdale and Hughes sing on the album and oftentimes harmonize together.
Aside from "Burn", the only other song that seems a bit out of place is album closer "'A' 200", a still really good but really strange moog filled prog rock instrumental similar to say, "Who Are You?" by Black Sabbath. The second track "Might Just Take Your Life" at least somewhat resembles the MK II lineup's more commercial side like in "Woman from Tokyo" and the lyrics to "What's Goin' on Here" sound like something Ian Gillan might have written with its humorous tale of a lost night of drunken escapades. Oh wait, he DID write a song about that when he wrote "Trashed" for Sabbath's Born Again album.
But don't expect the heavy guitar riffs like the ones on previous albums. Blackmore's guitar is oftentimes way less distorted this time around going for a bluesier tone in several songs. Also, I have to admit that both David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes have more of a range than Ian Gillan and their alternating vocal ranges on different lines adds more dimension to the singing especially on the funky "You Fool No One." This may fly in the face of people who like their music rough and tough but it does make for a more pleasant listening experience when singers can, ya know, sing (not saying Ian Gillan couldn't, okay?). Just listen to Coverdale stretch is vocal chords on the slooow, bluuuesy "Mistreated." Also listen to that guitar wail and picture the ladiez in the audience getting wetter with each pained note.
Yeah, the lyrics are pretty stupid, I guess. Not that Ian Gillan didn't write songs about fuckin' and whores either but he also took the time to spit venom and wax his annoyance in songs like "No No No" and "Mary Long." The only thing Coverdale and Hughes wax their annoyance about is cheatin' and mistreatin' broads. Well "Burn" is a horror themed song about an evil, devil woman from hell, "Might Just Take Your Life" is about some lone killer guy and "Sail Away" kinda has a message even though it's a generic, stupid one.
So yeah, rock out with your cock out to this one!
Live at the California Jam – Purple – 1996
This album has gone by several names including California Jamming, California Jam 1974 and Live at the Ontario Speedway but, regardless of what your particular copy is called, this is a recording of Deep Purple's legendary, April 6, 1974 performance at the California Jam festival (also featuring Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, the Eagles, Rare Earth, Seals & Crofts and Earth, Wind and Fire among others) in which Ritchie Blackmore angrily attacked a camera man with his guitar for getting between him and the audience and then set his amp on fire, causing it to explode.
Eh, I'm lazy. Just watch the concert.
Stormbringer – Capitol – 1974
Apparently Ritchie Blackmore wasn't super interested in the recording of the Stormbringer album. This strikes as me as odd for two reasons. The first one is that his writing credit is on nearly every song, which is also strange because he said that he hates funky soul music. But the second thing is that the music on the first Rainbow album sounds quite a bit like what went on Burn and Stormbringer (albeit minus the funkier parts) rather than what was on Machine Head.
Just like with Burn, Stormbringer totally fakes you out. It has a fantasy themed cover and the opening track is a killer metal tune whose only big departure from the Deep Purple of old is Jon Lord's use of proggy Moog tones to kick off the song. After that it's heavy riffs, pounding drums and shouted vocals about some dark, evil fantasy stuff inspired by Michael Moorecock. This song and the speedy rocker "Lady Double Dealer" are the only heavy rock songs on the entire album.
The rest of Stormbringer is influenced by blues, soul, gospel and funk; if you didn't know any better, you'd think Deep Purple had replaced Coverdale and Hughes with American soul singers! On the majority of the record, Blackmore uses a clean, non-distorted tone, making generous use of his bottle neck slide guitar for that perfect hillbillyish twang and only occasionally turns up the juice in certain spots. Regardless I find this music just as melodic, catchy and tuneful as the Burn LP. A younger me would have balked at a song like "High Ball Shooter" with its gospel church organ, cowbell and bottle neck sliding filled soul rock but I think it's a great song! In fact I can't find a problem with any of the songs on the album.
"Love Don't Mean a Thing" is soulful FM rock, "You Can't Do It Right (With the One You Love)" is totally butt shake funky, "Holy Man" is like a gospel ballad and "Hold On" could seriously be mistaken for an R&B soul song found on a station that a rock fan would never turn to. The last two tracks on the album are at least vaguely reminiscent of the Deep Purple of old; "The Gypsy" isn't heavy but it is a bluesy rock tune with a memorable guitar hook and "Soldier of Fortune", the album's other top track, is a melancholy ballad that's very pretty.
Just like on Burn, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes really stretch their vocal chords, trade lines and harmonize together doing that soul thang (ya know, "ba-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-bay, wow!"). I'm sure you've heard Whitesnake and know what David Coverdale sounds like but, if not, Coverdale is the one with the lower range. In fact, I didn't mention this before but it is a little surprising hearing that kind of voice from a scrawny, wussy looking guy like that.
As much as I like the album, two ingredients that are sorely missed or rather underused are Jon Lord's and Ian Paice's respective instruments. It seems right after "Stormbringer", there is not much place for their brand of lunacy; Lord's awesome distorted Hammond blasts and crazy solos or Paice's pounding rhythms and fills. Their musicianship is fine but these type of songs don't give them much space to jam out.
And it's this new, non-jamming, not as loud Deep Purple approach that resulted in Ritchie Blackmore bidding adieu to start Rainbow. who, strangely didn't seem much louder, heavier or jammier than this version of Deep Purple…
MK III: The Final Concerts – Eagle – 1996
Recorded live on April 3, 4 and 7 of 1975 with the first two nights in Austria and the third in France, MK III: The Final Concerts, as the title cleverly implies, contains recordings of the final gigs performed by the third Deep Purple lineup. Ritchie Blackmore would go off to Rainbow land with the "man on the silver mountain", Ronnie mothafuckin' James Dio (!!!) while Deep Purple would make one final run with American guitarist and junkie Tommy Bolin.
This neat double CD set contains performance of three songs from Machine Head, three from Burn and three from Stormbringer along with some blues song called "Going Down" written by some guy named Don Nix as the intro to "Highway Star." The performances are typically energetic and top notch, the sound is bright and loud and, thankfully, the material they chose from the Coverdale/Hughes albums is the more rockin' stuff rather the funkier or soulful stuff; specifically "Burn", "Stormbringer", "Lady Double Dealer" and "Gypsy."
In addition to rockers, we get a mega detour into the sexy slow bluuuues of "Mistreated", which is extended to include a tortured guitar solo and a crotch thrusting, fuckfest of an extended vocal performance from Coverdale in which he implores the sluts in the audience to "keep on rockin' him." Also "You Fool No One", the one tune with a funk beat, sounds harder than the album version.
Some things to note:
1. David Coverdale sounds way breathier live than in the studio. He also sings the majority of the time giving only a little bit of airtime to a coked out Glenn Hughes.
2. A few bars of "Lazy" at the beginning of "Smoke on the Water."
3. Glenn Hughes goes a little too coke crazy on "Smoke on the Water" and extends the "…to the ground" line to "…to the GROUUUUNNDD, WOOO!!!"
4. WTF extended gospel quota added to the end of "Smoke on the Water" including a bunch of "why don't CAAALLL me baby?" and "save the WORLD!!!" and "CAN YA HEAR ME, BABY, WOO!!!" gibberish
5. Church organ solo at the beginning of "You Fool No One"
6. Drum solo at the end of "You Fool No One"
7. Extended jam following the drum solo in "You Fool No One" containing a few bars from "The Mule"
8. A ridiculously long intro to "Space Truckin'" which includes more of Hughes' high pitch, gospel inspired shrieking and Jon Lord playing the 2001: A Space Odyssey "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" thingy
9. Extended jam in the middle of "Space Truckin'" which includes parts of different songs including "Child in Time", Coverdale and Hughes improvising some lines, Hughes noodling away on his bass and shrieking "WOOO HOOO", Lord making some wicked cool futuristic sounds on his machine and Paice constantly tapping the rim of his snare to let the audience know the crescendo is coming (and not a moment too soon!)
10. Coverdale predicts his classy approach in Whitesnake by editing his own words into "Highway Star" ("she's got big, fat titties and everything").
Also alternate versions of "Mistreated" and "You Fool No One" appear as bonus tracks but I think you get the idea.
Come Taste the Band – Capitol – 1975
Personally speaking, if you're not anchored by what Deep Purple should sound like (i.e. MK II), then this last batch of more commercial, radio friendly songs is just as enjoyable as those on the last couple of albums and even rocks a bit harder even if they have dumb as shit lyrics and generic FM rock titles like "Comin' Home", "Lady Luck", "Gettin' Tighter", "Dealer", "I Need Love", "Drifter" or "Love Child."
Known by fans across the globe as "The Tommy Bolin album" (actually not really), Come Taste the Band would be Deep Purple's final studio album for nine years. Ritchie Blackmore had left Deep Purple to rock 'n' roll with Ronnie Dio in Rainbow and the group recruited American guitarist Tommy Bolin (if you must know, he played in the James Gang, Patch of Blue, Zephyr, Energy, Billy Cobham, Alphonse Mouzon and Moxy along with releasing a couple solo albums), who apparently dyed his hair two different colors and did a lot of smack.
I guess it was David Coverdale who convinced Jon Lord to continue the group because he and Tommy Bolin wrote nearly every song on Come Taste the Band. For the most part, the album sounds like a mix between early Whitesnake, the James Gang and some non-descript 70s hard rock band with a couple of particularly funky songs such as "I Need Love" and "Love Child" thrown into the mix. Unlike Burn and Stormbringer, where the songs seem to jump around stylistically, nearly every song on Come Taste the Band can be described as mainstream hard rock. While not the pounding metal of yesteryear, Tommy Bolin can still play some mean distorted cock rock riffs and bluesy solos while throwing in some bottle neck blues for good measure.
The one exception is "This Time Around/Ode to G", primarily a piano driven, R&B/soul ballad which turns into a sort of dark, heavy prog thing in its second half. But, for the most part, these songs are just FM hard rock songs with concise arrangements geared, at least in my mind, to showcase David Coverdale's and Glenn Hughes' caterwauling and Tommy Bolin's guitar wailing. There's very little in the way of showcasing Jon Lord's or Ian Paice's individual talents if you get me. Lord plays more whirling Moog synth than organ or something you'd find on a funk record and Paice, while a very good drummer, doesn't do his crazy, wicked pounding or fills that characterized his earlier work.
Regardless though, as I just said, it is a very good pot smokin', beer guzzlin', "leave your brain at home" 70s rock record. In the year after this album came out, Deep Purple came to an end, David Coverdale started Whitesnake with Jon Lord, Tommy Bolin died of a smack overdose and Ian Paice and Glenn Hughes continued on in various projects until Paice, Lord and the rest of the MK II saw dollar signs ahead.
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