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Mariachi program gains popularity
The instrumental music program demographic has changed since program started
Los Cometas Mariachi performed at a Board of Education meeting in November. West Liberty High School Band Director Ashley Smith spoke at the board meeting about what the program is and how it's grown since 2019.
Posted Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:59 am
By Xiomara Levsen, Index Editor
Last month, the West Liberty Board of Education learned more about the school district's mariachi band "Los Cometas Mariachi" during a board meeting.
"We were founded in February 2021," said West Liberty High School band director Ashley Smith.
Smith applied for a racial justice grant through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, she said. The application was approved. The mariachi program received $7,500.
With the grant funds, instruments were purchased and instructors were hired.
"We also brought in some visiting artists to come work with us," Smith said.
The program was also funded through private donations as well, she added.
In the past two years, Los Cometas Mariachi has performed at events in the Quad Cities and in Muscatine County. Hispanic Heritage Month seems to be their busiest time of the year, Smith said.
Since the program started, Smith has taught over 500 hours of mariachi music to students and the demographic of students involved in the instrumental music program has changed.
"In 2019, before we had established mariachi the Hispanic demographic in the band was 30 percent and Latino in the building we're closer to 60 percent," Smith said. "I saw that as problem and a challenge as how could I get more students to participate in band so it looks like the same demographic as the rest of the building."
She talked with LULAC chapters and the band director from Denison High School, which had the first mariachi program in Iowa – they all suggested starting a mariachi program.
"This year, we're up to 58.4 percent of students in band are Hispanic and Latino so our band program, our marching band, our jazz band, looks a lot more like our student body now and that's because mariachi has been an entering point into the band program for students that maybe didn't start band in fifth grade," Smith said.
The amount of Latino students in the mariachi band is 70 percent, she added.
Smith is continuing to look for ways to fund the program through grants because instruction is needed on the violin and guitar, which are instructors the school district doesn't have, she said. The students are generally beginners on those instruments. "Having someone that knows how to teach them is really important," Smith said. "Also, I think it's really important that we make sure we're hiring instructors from diverse backgrounds."
Los Cometas Mariachi wears black pants, white shirts and a Mono, the bowtie, which the school provides for the students, she said. Eventually Smith would like to be able to provide them with the same pants, shirts and boots.
"So that's one last thing student's have to fund out of their own pockets," Smith said. "That would further help the equity of the program and make sure all students can participate."
Board of Education member Becky Vargas asked Smith if the racial justice grant was renewable. Smith said they could apply for it every year but missed the application deadline this past year. She already has the application written for the next grant cycle.
Smith has also applied for a smaller grant through the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs for a smaller grant of $1,000 and through local charities, she said.
Board of Education member Ed Moreno suggested Smith apply for a grant through the local 100 Plus Women group. Smith thanked him for the idea and said she would look into that.
Boardmember Jeff Laughlin asked Smith which school districts in the state had a mariachi program. Smith said Denison and Ottumwa. The Solon Community School District was in the process of starting a mariachi program.
"You're trendsetting," boardmember Becky Vargas said. "It's a really good program."
"Thank you," Smith replied. "We have a lot of fun."
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Three Democrats are running for the seat -- Rolanda Hollis, James T. Howell and Rodney Huntley.
Hollis, 50, is a real estate broker and said she spends a lot of time out talking to people in the community and that her priorities would be based on what people are asking for.
Hollis said key concerns include sewer rates in Jefferson County, prison reform and education.
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Huntley, 57, retired in 2010 after 27 years with the Department of Corrections, finishing his career as warden at Childersburg Community Work Center.
Huntley said he would support construction of a new women's prison and of one new men's prison, but was uncertain about the governor's plan to borrow $800 million to build four new prisons.
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Recommended May Releases
May and June are HUGE months for new releases. I've been doing enough early reading via NetGalley and Edelweiss that I've found plenty to recommend to you for next month. From a novel voiced by one of Hemingway's wives to a physicist's encouragement to waste more time, I hope there will be something here for everyone.
The Pisces by Melissa Broder
[Coming from Hogarth Press (USA) on the 1st and Bloomsbury (UK) on the 3rd]
At first I thought this was one of those funny, quirky but somewhat insubstantial novels about a thirtysomething stuck with a life she isn't sure she wants – something along the lines of Goodbye, Vitamin, The Portable Veblen, or All Grown Up. Then I thought it was just a crass sex comedy. But the further I read the deeper it all seemed to become: tropes from Greek myth and the fluidity of gender roles made me think of You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine, another debut novel that surprised me for its profundity. Lucy, a thirty-eight-year-old PhD student, agrees to spend a summer dog-sitting for her yoga entrepreneur sister in Venice Beach, California while she undertakes therapy for the twin problems of low self-esteem and love addiction. If you know one thing about this book, it's that there's sex with a merman. Ultimately, though, I'd say it's about "the prison of the body" and choosing which of the different siren voices calling us to listen to. I found it outrageous but rewarding.
How to Be a Perfect Christian by Adam Ford and Kyle Mann
[Coming from Multnomah (USA) on the 1st]
The Babylon Bee is a Christian version of The Onion, so you know what you're getting here: a very clever, pitch-perfect satire of evangelical Christianity today. If, like me, you grew up in a nondenominational church and bought into the subculture hook, line and sinker (Awana club, youth group, courtship, dc Talk albums, the whole shebang), you will find that so much of this rings true. The book is set up as a course for achieving superficial perfection through absolute "conformity to the status quo of the modern church." Sample advice: find an enormous church that meets your needs, has a great coffee bar and puts on a laser-lit worship performance to rival "an amusement park for cats or a Def Leppard concert"; master the language of Christianese ("Keeping it in prayer" pretty much covers your bases); and bring as little as you can to the church potluck (a 25-pack of napkins) but consume as much as is anatomically possible. So, a lot of fun, just a little overlong because you get the joke early on.
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
[Coming from Riverhead (USA) on the 15th]
In May 1994, the members of the Van Ness String Quartet are completing their final graduate recital at a San Francisco conservatory and preparing for the Esterhazy quartet competition in the Canadian Rockies. These four talented musicians – Jana, first violin; Brit, second violin; Henry, viola; and Daniel, cello – have no idea what the next 15 years will hold for them: a cross-country move, romances begun and lost, and career successes and failures. Drawing on her own history as a violinist and cellist, Aja Gabel infuses her debut novel with the simultaneous uncertainty and euphoria of both the artistic life and early adulthood in general. An alternating close third-person perspective gives glimpses into the main characters' inner lives, and there are evocative descriptions of classical music. I think The Ensemble will mean even more to those readers who are involved in music, but anyone can relate to the slow fade from youth into middle age and the struggle to integrate art with the rest of life.
Tropic of Squalor by Mary Karr
[Coming from Harper (USA) on the 8th]
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In Praise of Wasting Time by Alan Lightman
[Coming from Simon & Schuster / TED (USA and UK) on the 15th]
Lightman, a physicist and MIT professor, argues that only in unstructured time can we rediscover our true identity and recover our carefree childhood creativity. This work-as-play model goes against the modern idea that time is money and every minute must be devoted to a project. "For any unexpected opening of time that appears during the day, I rush to patch it, as if a tear in my trousers. … I feel compelled to find a project, to fill up the hole." Yet there is another way of approaching time, as he discovered when doing research in a village in Cambodia. He realized that the women he talked to didn't own watches and thus had no real sense of how long any task took them. This sharp, concise treatise ruminates on the cultural forces that have enslaved us in the West to productivity. (In short, he blames the Internet, but specifically smartphones.) Lightman insists on the spiritual benefits of free time and solitude. "With a little determination, each of us can find a half hour a day to waste time," he asserts.
Love and Ruin by Paula McLain
[Coming from Ballantine Books (USA) and Fleet (UK) on the 1st]
This is the weakest of the three McLain novels I've read, but when we're talking about a writer of this caliber that isn't much of a criticism. It's strange to me that, having written a novel from the perspective of Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingway's first wife, McLain would choose to tell the story of another Hemingway wife – this time Martha Gellhorn, a war reporter and author in her own right. If I set aside this misgiving, though, and just assess the quality of the writing, there are definitely things to praise, such as the vivid scenes set during the Spanish Civil War, the dialogues between Martha and Hem, the way he perhaps fills in for her dead father, her fondness for his sons, and her jealousy over his growing success while her books sink like stones. I especially liked their first meeting in a bar in Key West, and the languid pace of their life in Cuba. I read such books because I'm intrigued about the appeal of a great man, but here I got a little bogged down with the many settings and events.
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Carolyn Anthony says:
How to Be a Perfect Christian. Well, you know how I'd feel about that. In the first place, I realize the satire — everyone knows, even us true Christians, that there's no such creature. It hurts to read you think you were duped. I ever wish you'd review a book that shows the sincere truth about living as a Christian. To me, that's the only way to truly live.
Rebecca Foster says:
I never said I was duped. My upbringing was what it was. I've taken from it what I can. Some things were helpful; some weren't. It's good to be able to laugh at absurdities, wherever they appear. The whole point of the book was to satirize the idea that there is some perfect Christian who achieves it all on their own steam. I have read many wonderful works of theology in subsequent years, by the likes of Marcus Borg, Brian McLaren, Kathleen Norris, and Richard Rohr.
I'm excited for Anna-Marie Crowhurst's historical novel The Illumination of Ursula Flight; Adam Weymouth's account of his canoe voyage through Alaska, Kings of the Yukon; Kevin Powers's second novel, A Shout In the Ruins, set during the US Civil War; and The Hunters by Kat Gordon, which is set amongst Kenya's Happy Valley set in the 1920s.
I've heard of the Crowhurst and Powers books (but have heard mixed reviews of the latter; I've read both his previous books and was kind of 'meh' about them). I'll look out for your reading diary responses!
The Pisces and The Ensemble would be great ones for you, I think.
Definitely interested in The Ensemble and getting more interested in The Pisces daily… ("merman sex" is quite a sell.)
A Life in Books says:
I have a copy of the McLain although I didn't read The Paris Wife, plumping for Naomi Wood's Mrs Hemingway instead. Presumably they're standalone?
"Mrs Hemingway" is wonderful, and that little bit better than both of McLain's Hemingway-themed novels. But I imagine you'll still enjoy this. And yes, they stand alone. Narrated by different Hemingway wives.
Cathy746books says:
The Ensemble sounds really good – my kind of novel!
As the daughter of an evangelical pastor, who controversially 'left the fold', and is still being 'prayed for' 30 years later, I'm not sure whether I'd love 'How to be a Perfect Christian' or whether it would send me over the edge!
It has a very contemporary American perspective, so I'm not sure how much would ring true for you. Have you read Rebecca Stott's In the Days of Rain? It's a stunning book about leaving a close-knit Christian sect.
Jessie @ Dwell in Possibility says:
I really want to read The Ensemble and Love and Ruin!
Liz Dexter says:
Oh The Ensemble looks great. I have just read Yusra Mardini's "Butterfly", out on 3 May, which is a memoir by the Syrian woman who escaped via land and sea to Germany and wanted to continue her swimming career, and was very good. "Oh, My God, What a Complete Aisling" by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen is an Irish comic novel I clicked for at the time and am now slightly dreading in case it's just silly. Then I have Paul Theroux' essays and pieces, "Figures in a Landscape" which I'm looking forward to taking on a trip, and Dan Hancox' "Inner City Pressure" which is a useful-looking history of grime music and seems to have come up fast. Eeps! They're all on NetGalley, then I have a book on 30 figures of early Islam to read for Shiny, coming out in pb this month I think.
Ooh, I like the sound of that memoir — it would go along nicely with Leap In.
The one here that really appeals to me is The Ensemble! Although, "merman sex" has me intrigued, I have to admit. 😉
I'm a big fan of "free time", especially for kids, and I don't think we get enough of it. What I'm curious about is does he talk about his idea of what "wasting time" might be? Day-dreaming? Walking? Listening to music? Playing a game? Turning off the internet? In the days of instant gratification, free time could mean something different than it used to.
The Pisces is fairly filthy in places; I'm not sure it's one I'd recommend to you specifically!
Lightman's book is very practical. He gives specific suggestions for different groups of people, like he thinks schools could have a daily period of silence and families could institute a device-free hour. He remembers hours of his childhood lost to playing in the woods and building things or experimenting. Basically it's about letting your mind wander and your creativity flow rather than feeling like every minute has to be 'productive'. This was co-issued by TED books, so I feel like there must have been a TED talk associated with it, but I haven't been able to locate it yet.
BookerTalk says:
Could I get through my day without a watch? Hm interesting thought. I'm not one of those people who are constantly checking the time but still, if you have appointments to keep, it's hard to just rely on sixth sense of the time
Fair enough. I think the idea is to carve out blocks of time that aren't driven by deadlines and projects, and just use that solitude and free time for recovery.
Sounds good in theory. Hard to do in practice though
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Lilliam Rivera
Lilliam Rivera is the author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and is a 2016 Pushcart Prize winner. She is a freelance writer with work in Tin House, the Los Angeles Times, and Latina, among others. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Lilliam now lives in Los Angeles with her family. Visit her at LilliamRivera.com.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 2019)
Grades: 9 and up
Raves and Reviews
"ESPECTACULAR. I read this riveting revolutionary tale in a day because I could not pull away from the adventures of the legendary luchadoras Latinas, Las Mal Criadas. Chief Rocka is a powerhouse, the worldbuilding is sensational, and the themes are resoundingly relevant. The LMC has carved a permanent home in my heart."
– Romina Russell,, author of the New York Times Best-Selling Zodiac Quartet
"As brutal as it is beautiful, Dealing in Dreams pulls no punches, launching us on a wild, relentless ride through the cutthroat streets of this brilliantly-realized dystopian world, where hard choices can tear even the closest allies apart and danger lurks around every corner. This book will have you up late, turning pages frantically to find out what happens next. It is a marvelous achievement."
– Daniel José Older,, author of the New York Times Best-Selling series, Shadowshaper Cypher
"In Dealing in Dreams, Rivera sharply etches a world rooted in Latin culture where violence is the most common language, and belief in equality is a soul-stirring, revolutionary act."
– Ryan Gattis, author of Kung Fu High School
"Lilliam Rivera has really stepped her game up. All the voice and verve that made The Education of Margot Sanchez such an unforgettable debut are on full display here, but now she's added an incredible science fiction future that can stand proudly beside Scott Westerfeld at his best."
– Sam J. Miller,, award-winning author of The Art of Starving
"Dealing in Dreams is yet another smart, rich, fulfilling read from Lilliam Rivera, who has, through her last two books, solidified herself as one of today's boldest YA writers. It's one of those books where, as you find yourself sprinting toward the final pages, you're at once enthralled (because it's so gripping) and terrified (because you know soon you're going to be sucked up out of the world that Lilliam has built and dropped down back into the actual real world)."
– Shea Serrano,, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Basketball (And Other Things) and The Rap Year Book
"Lilliam Rivera is quickly carving out her own territory in the world of fiction that thrills the heart and enriches the soul. DEALING IN DREAMS is a book only she could write, daring and dramatic, and fiercely beautiful at its core."
– Victor LaValle,, author of The Changeling
* "Taking cues from Judge Dredd, Mad Max, and The Hunger Games, Rivera...has created a uniquely brutal hellscape...Readers are left with a more ambiguous—and ambitious—tale that will have them questioning what kinds of people they'd be if freed from society's mores."
– Booklist - Starred Review, December 1, 2018
"Rivera (The Education of Margot Sanchez, 2017) crafts a feminist, futurist Latinx dystopia."
– Kirkus Reviews, December 2018
* "There is plenty of gritty action to propel readers through the plot, but it is Chief Rocka's internal struggles and vulnerabilities that are the most compelling and memorable. Rivera effectively presents the complexity of female relationships, which will resonate strongly with readers....A novel exploration of societal roles, gender, and equality through the eyes of captivating lead.."
– School Library Journal - starred review, January 2019
"Rivera showcases multiple intricate character arcs and details several societies through impressive worldbuilding; young readers drawn to complex action novels that challenge conventions will find this read rewarding."
– Publisher's Weekly, January 21, 2019
"A dystopian mixtape of boldness, sisterhood, and questioning the status quo, channeling the ethos of
the novel and film The Warriors and the comic mini-series Curb Stomp, this book leaves readers wanting more of Nalah and Las Mal Criadas."
– The Horn Book, March/April 2019
"This is no gender-reversed utopia but a female-cast totalitarian dystopia that's compelling in its treatment of how things can go very, very wrong."
– The Bulletin Center for Children's Books
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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The reunited original lineup of +LIVE+ have released their first new music since reemerging in 2017 with 26 shows in five different countries, including major festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza and Arroyo Seco; a run of arena dates with Guns N' Roses; and solo headlining shows.
"Love Lounge," the band's first new single in 10 years, debuted 6/21 on RollingStone.com with Ryan Reed raving, calling it "thunderous" and noting that "Kowalczyk alternates between a muted, bluesy rumble and a full-throated roar on the track, singing over psychedelic guitar leads, swooshing hi-hats and layers of distortion." The multi-platinum band--Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)--have released the song in tandem with a lyric video which can be viewed here.
Taken from the band's upcoming EP (release date TBA), "Love Lounge"--available via Kavalry Records--sonically hits hard right out of the gate and lyrically explores the dichotomy of love and fear. The track, produced byTaylor and mixed by Tim Palmer, also features the two touring members of+LIVE+: second guitarist (Zak Loy) and second drummer (Robin Diaz).
"This is the first time I was asked to produce and engineer LIVE, and 'Love Lounge' was a monster track to capture," says Chad Taylor of the song recorded at the band's Think Loud Studios in the band's York, PAhometown. "I wanted the band to sound raw and tight like our early days at CBGB's."
Explains Ed Kowalczyk: "I kept saying to everyone that we needed the first release of our comeback to be a 'face melter' in terms of energy and vibe. We were coming back from a very long break and I didn't think it was time for a five-minute mid-tempo meditation." Note: a Q&A with Ed and Chad follows below.
This summer, +LIVE+ will embark on a 40+ city trek across North Americawith their friends, Counting Crows, starting June 27 in Boise, ID. The full itinerary can be found here.
Q&A with +LIVE+'s
Ed Kowalczyk and Chad Taylor
Congratulations on the upcoming single, "Love Lounge." It hits hard--and has lots of dimension and depth. This is your first single since the band reunited and toured extensively, so what did you guys want to achieve sonically?
CHAD: "This is the first time I was asked to produce and engineer LIVE, and 'Love Lounge' was a monster track to capture. I wanted the band to sound raw and tight like our early days at CBGB's. The recording is truly a performance piece, where each member brings their unique voice to build this huge energy. Ed's vocals, in particular, were completely spontaneous and filled with his trademark passion. The only challenge for me was that he recorded the entire vocal performance in only two takes! When you're working with musicians of his caliber, you better record it right the first time, or you may never get it! He's like a rocket launching into space. Zak Loy provided the original guitar riff, and Ed wrote the vocal melody and lyrics, with me collaborating on the bridge. My goal as producer was to keep the energy super high, and have the track reflect the fact that we are having so much fun writing and recording. Our friend and 'Walk The Line' collaborator Tim Palmer mixed, adding the perfect balance to our controlled chaos."
ED: "I kept saying to everyone that we needed the first release of our comeback to be a 'face melter' in terms of energy and vibe. We were coming back from a very long break and I didn't think it was time for a five minute mid-tempo meditation. It was time for a proverbial 'balls to the wall' rock song. I mean, for God's sake, the music world needs it more than ever! I need it more than ever! Every time I turn around some schmuck is talking about rock and roll being dead...this is LIVE responding with a 'oh yeah? try me.'"
Can you talk about the recording of the song in York at Think Loud Studios? What was the mood and vibe?
ED: "During our break/break up, Chad [Taylor] went and became a truly bad-ass producer. Not to mention the fact that the guys built Think Loud Studios during that time as well. It's an amazing place because of the juxtaposition of its 'state of the art' quality but also being nestled in our little hometown, with all of our friends hanging out and what not. I just really love being there. I mean, it's 20,000 square feet of man-cave and guitars...what's not to love?"
CHAD: "It's a dream to own our own studio. The past budgetary pressures we felt as a major label artist have been replaced with a more laid back, artist-friendly environment. These factors only encourage creativity and again, working with the guys has been an incredible experience. 'Love Lounge' is the band's first release officially recorded in our hometown of York, PA. I think our spirit of rebirth has a little something to do with this!"
What inspired the lyrics to "Love Lounge"?
ED: "The lyrics to 'Love Lounge' are, like most of my lyrics, pulled from a stream-of-consciousness type of style. I really love to write things that are wide open to interpretation. The lyrics to 'Love Lounge' remind me a lot of the lyrics that I wrote for LIVE's 'I Alone.' Those, too, are using what might be, on the surface at least, a romantic story to get at a metaphor about a bigger love. Love and fear are in a kind of constant 'tug of war' in ourselves and in the world at large. We live like moths around a flame; perpetually attracted to the light of love yet afraid of the dissolution that surrender necessarily entails. 'Love Lounge' is full of that tension lyrically, but melodically it oozes with the seduction of a deep desire to go beyond our limits...'come to the Love Lounge, I'll be right along.' All of my favorite rock songs do this in some way, like an archetype that prefigures every piece of art that touches our souls. In my life as an artist, I'm just trying to add more of those types of songs to the cosmic set list."
CHAD: "Lyrically, this is the Ed I've known since our childhood. He's always been a complex character, almost retreating when in the public eye, but privately Ed's a guy who comes alive after midnight; who can drink most men under the table, and knows the very best places to hang in nearly any city on the globe. I might not be able to directly interpret 'Love Lounge,' but I'm grateful that Ed is showing this side of himself. I've gotta admit, you've never had a night on the town until Ed has led the experience-- one part spiritual shaman, one part after-midnight ringleader. Somehow he captured that spirit in this new song."
The song also features your two touring members, second guitarist (Zak Loy) and second drummer (Robin Diaz). What do you feel they add to the sound?
CHAD: "The first rule of rock n' roll is that there are no rules! Ed and I challenged each other to break away from the creative constraints that existed in our past. The central theme was, 'if we're not having fun, throw it away and start again.' To us this meant embracing our incredible history while also incorporating the sonic experience of our 2017 tour--which featured both Zak Loy and Robin Diaz. We found ourselves feeling completely free to experiment but at the core of each song is real rock n' roll energy. I know our fans are gonna flip to hear the band with this much energy and passion."
Will "Love Lounge" be in your set on this summer's tour and if so, what are your thoughts about showing your fans what LIVE, 2018, sounds like?
ED: "Super exciting times indeed. I'm very proud of what LIVE is doing in the studio. In fact, I haven't felt like this since 1992 when we were putting togetherThrowing Copper. So, yeah, I'm super stoked to put this song through a big PA system and blast it all summer to our fans...old and new."
ABOUT +LIVE+:
+LIVE+, the multi-platinum band from Pennsylvania--Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion)--have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned two number one albums (Throwing Copper, Secret Samadhi). Their catalog is filled with such gems as "Lightning Crashes," "I Alone," "All Over You," and "Lakini's Juice," which live on today as classics at rock radio. Throwing Copper produced the band's biggest single, "Lightning Crashes," which was #1 at Modern Rock radio for 10 consecutive weeks.Throwing Copper reached #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually surpassed sales of 10 million albums sold with Rolling Stone honoring the album with placement on their "1994: The 40 Best Records From Mainstream Alternative's Greatest Year." Secret Samadhi (1997) immediately shot to #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and eventually went double platinum. The release of the platinum-selling The Distance to Here (1999) turned +LIVE+ into an international powerhouse and moved the band from arenas into stadiums. +LIVE+ has been and remains today a global concert juggernaut.
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Snapshot: V&J Mini Market - Fordham Heights
Today's Snapshot is not a supermarket, but more like a bodega. It's still one that caught my eye, though, as I was heading east on 183rd St from the Pioneer we saw yesterday. This store, whose storefront is under construction and previously looked like this , is remarkable because the awning we can see in the street view (just a month before I visited) was installed right on top of past signage which had just been painted over. And very few stores nowadays in New York City still use the term Superette, but it's quite common in other areas (like I'm in Massachusetts now, and you see Superettes very frequently). This one is located at 51 E 183rd St, Bronx, NY. Photographed June 2018
TOUR: Pioneer Supermarket - Fordham Heights South
Quick note before we start today's post. I missed it at the time, but yesterday's Snapshot was actually The Market Report's 600th post! Thank you for reading as always, and if you have any feedback or just want to talk supermarkets, feel free to leave a comment here or email me at zachary@marketreportblog.com ! Today's store tour is the first of two Pioneer Supermarkets we're going to see in this neighborhood, located just at the corner of 183rd St and Jerome Ave, a major north-south corridor that parallels University Ave. This store has been a Pioneer for many years, at least about 15, but likely longer. However, as we'll see, it's also been pretty recently renovated. Hmm. Seems like maybe they could've found a better place to put that Pioneer logo. Like, you know, a foot lower. Anyway, the store's located just under the 183rd St subway station. Okay, that's better. You can see the recent renovation, with the new awning and sign,
Snapshot: California Fruit & Vegetables - Fordham Heights
Just across the street from Bronx Marketplace is a small greengrocer called Something California Fruit & Vegetables. Unfortunately, I am utterly unable to make out the first word. From a Google Maps street view , we can get a better view of the name. Nongra California? Like many of these small greengrocers, the store appears to be basically a convenience store with a selection of fresh produce. I always prefer when stores do sell fresh produce, even when they're small like this, because more access to fresh produce in a neighborhood is always good. Plus, it forces Bronx Marketplace, Food Universe , and Pioneer (which we'll tour tomorrow) to step up their own produce offerings. This three-block stretch of 183rd St is definitely an example of intense competition meaning better offerings for the customer! This greengrocer is located at 14 W 183rd St, Bronx, NY. Photographed June 2018
Snapshot: Morton Williams - Lincoln Square
Interrupting our Bronx tour for a quick look at a store that appears to have just opened. Morton Williams at 15 West End Ave, Manhattan, NY opened at the beginning of the month after being under construction for a long time. At over 20,000 square feet, the store is actually one of the larger supermarkets in the area, and possibly one of the larger stores in all of Manhattan. An anonymous contributor to The Market Report brings us this picture of the store just before it opened. It's located about two blocks south of an existing Western Beef supermarket (which I've visited but unfortunately not photographed). Clearly the two are going for very different target markets, as Western Beef focuses on cheap and fresh perishables, while Morton Williams is a more upscale positioning. I am personally not a fan of Morton Williams, and I love the quirkiness of Western Beef. But I definitely see how both stores can coexist so close together. Tomorrow we have another new Bronx post! A
Snapshot: Bronx Marketplace - Fordham Heights
Today's Snapshot is a store that really confuses me. Soon before my visit in June 2018, a row of small storefronts on the corner of W 183rd St and Davidson Ave (the next block east from Lindo Supermarket ) was combined into one larger property, preparing to open as the Bronx Marketplace at the time of my visit. What confuses me is this: the store appeared to be almost ready to open, fully equipped with its Bronx Marketplace sign, when I passed by. But a photo posted to Google Maps shows the store with no sign but a temporary banner. So the sign was removed before or immediately after the store opened? And a review from substantially after the store opened makes a reference to it being under "other management" -- like new management? Already, so soon after the store opened? I don't get it, but it looks like they have a nice building! It's a pretty nice sign too, I have to wonder why it was removed. Unless, for instance, it was put up without permit appro
Snapshot: Lindo Supermarket - Fordham Heights
As I mentioned previously, 183rd St has a lot of grocery stores. However, some are quite small. This particular one can't possibly have more than three aisles, but it's been a food store for several decades at least. I have no idea what the selections might be like inside, but it must be quite small. I don't know whether there is meat, deli, or produce, but they can't conceivably fit much. Lindo Supermarket is located at 35 W 183rd St, Bronx, NY. Photographed June 2018
TOUR: Food Universe Marketplace - Fordham Heights South
Perhaps you remember Friday's Food Universe Marketplace . We're heading about a quarter of a mile south of that store for a second Food Universe owned by the same folks, and also brand-new. This one, however, was previously a Bravo and before that, an Associated. The storefront was not extensively redone when the switch to Food Universe was made, but it was definitely freshened up. (And can we all take a moment to recognize that Food Universe is one of the few NYC banners that doesn't use the buzzword fresh in any way, in their name or slogan or anything?) For an overview of the storefront, which is looking great, check out this Google Maps street view . Sorry, that link won't work on mobile for whatever reason. The entrance is at the far side of the storefront, but here we can see the all-new windows, digital display signs, and window graphics that were all put in for the transition to Food Universe. These stores both offer free delivery, like many superm
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Originally designed in the early 1930's, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 first saw action during the Spanish Civil War. By the break of World War II, it had become the primary fighter plane of the German Luftwaffe and accounted for 57% of all German produced fighters. Modifications to the design that continued production until April of 1945, allowed the Messerschmitt to remain competitive with the latest Allied fighters throughout the conflict. With a total production of 33,984 units, the Bf 109 goes down in history as the most produced fighter aircraft of all time. The "E" variant of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was introduced in late 1938. A notable revision from previous versions was a squared-off canopy, which gave greater visibility to the pilot and was easier to produce. Of the many variants, the Bf 109 E-4 showcased in this scale model aircraft, as well as the E-1 experienced most of the action during the Battle of Britain. A total of 339 E-4's reported for duty during this conflict and were responsible for escorting bombers from bases located in the Netherlands, Germany and northern France.
A renowned group of aces piloted the Messerschmitt, 105 of which were credited with 100 or more victories. From this group, thirteen pilots totalled more than 200 victories, while Gerhard Barkhorn and Erich Hartmann have astounding victory tallies of 301 and 352 respectively. Needless to say, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 is credited with more aerial victories than any other aircraft. Adolf Galland flew this machine during the Battle of Britain, where he was originally assigned as Gruppenkommandeur of fighter wing III/JG26 based in Pas de Calais, France. By this time, Galland had already achieved the ace status, having accumulated 14 victories in the previous French campaign. The particulars of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4, referenced in this scale model aircraft (W.Nr.5819), belong to the plane he flew between September 1940 and April 1941. During the intense combat of this period, aerial victories, promotions, and decorations came rapidly for Adolf Galland. By November of 1940 he had already recorded his 50th victory against a Spitfire, a tally that amounted to 104 by the end of World War II.
Adolf Galland may have been one of the most charismatic German pilots. Amidst the controversy, his machine (W.Nr.5819) was equipped with a cigar holder and lighter. As depicted in the scale model aircraft photos below, the fuselage was painted with his personal insignia, a Mickey Mouse cartoon smoking a cigar and holding a hatchet. An insignia used since his early flying days during the Spanish Civil War. Note that the particulars of this scale model aircraft do not include the telescope on Gallands windscreen, as this feature was installed after September of 1940. On a more civilized level, when his JG26 squadron captured British ace pilot Douglas Bader, a double amputee who lost both his artificial legs in the ordeal, Galland arranged for an RAF aircraft to safely fly over France and airdrop a spare set of wooden legs. The two went on to become lifelong friends.
For this project, I used Hasegawa's 1/32 scale model aircraft of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 that carried markings for Adolf Galland's legendary plane. I also used several aftermarket parts which included a resin cockpit, landing gear, machine guns, interior and exterior photo-etch parts. Enjoy the photos.


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WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) President-elect Donald Trump greets House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Congressional...
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Why the new House Democratic majority will make Trump miserable
In April, Donald Trump hosted a dinner with Republican congressional leaders, who tried to deliver a stern warning to the president about the 2018 midterm elections. They were concerned about the party's hold on congressional power, and as the New York Times reported, GOP leaders feared Trump did not "grasp the gravity" of the situation.
If [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's] warning was not clear enough, Marc Short, the White House's legislative liaison, used the dinner to offer an even starker assessment. The G.O.P.'s House majority is all but doomed, he said.
But Mr. Trump was not moved. "That's not going to happen," he said.
That's exactly what happened.
If his tweets this morning are any indication, the president appears to be taking a victory lap, due entirely to the fact that Republicans, taking advantage of the most favorable Senate map in American history, expanded their majority in the upper chamber. Trump, at least publicly, considers this year's midterms a "tremendous success" and a "big victory" for the GOP.
Whether or not he genuinely believes this is unclear, but if the president is feeling some optimism in the wake of the results, he's kidding himself.
To the extent that the White House has a legislative agenda, it is now effectively dead. Making matters worse, rejecting Trump's far-right proposals isn't the only way the new Democratic majority in the House is going to make Trump quite miserable.
The Rachel Maddow Show, 11/4/18, 9:34 PM ET
Democratic control of committees most worrying prospect for Trump
Rachel Maddow reviews the litany of investigations of Donald Trump and his administration that have been suppressed by Republicans in control of Congress's oversight responsibilities, and the avalanche of subpoenas and hearings that would likely result
For two years, every Trump scandal has been ignored on Capitol Hill. Every Democratic request for a subpoena has been rejected. Any semblance of a traditional constitutional system of checks and balances has disappeared.
The Washington Post's Greg Sargent explained last month, "The basic bargain Republicans have made with the president is that he will keep delivering them right-wing judges and signing bills slashing taxes on the rich and eviscerating the social safety net, so long as Republicans maintain fortress-like protection of Trump from oversight and accountability."
The American electorate has severed that deal. The fortress is suddenly missing a wall.
In May, outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) warned that Democrats might try to hold the president accountable, complete with hearings and subpoenas, if they were rewarded with a majority. On this, he was correct. Soon after, Axios published a list that meticulously previewed "the investigations Democrats will likely launch if they flip the House." It included, among other things, scrutiny of Trump's tax returns.
Had the race for the House gone the other way, that list would've gathered dust. It will now instead serve as a blueprint.
What's more, the outgoing GOP majority actually made this dynamic worse. As Politico reported two weeks ago, House Republicans changed the chamber's rules in 2015, allowing committee chairs to issue subpoenas unilaterally, without even consulting the minority party.
"The Republicans have set the standard and, by God, we're going to emulate that standard," Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) told Politico.
All of which suggests Trump's free ride is poised to come to an abrupt halt. The president, who's never been altogether familiar with how governmental institutions work, probably doesn't realize how good he's had it. The lesson will likely be brutal.
Postscript: It's not yet clear how Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Russia scandal will proceed, or whether there will be a report on his findings. But if there is such a document, it'll likely be delivered to Congress.
Under a Republican-led House, that report would be buried and ignored. In a Democratic-led House, that report will almost certainly be shared with the public and acted upon.
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Manuel Tuñón de Lara (ur. 8 września 1915 w Madrycie, zm. 25 stycznia 1997 w Lejonie (Vizcaya)) – hiszpański historyk.

Życiorys
W 1932 roku wstąpił do Komunistycznego Związku Młodzieży, w 1937 roku został dyrektorem szkoły kadr Młodzieży Socjalistycznej Unified. Pod koniec wojny domowej w Hiszpanii był internowany w obozie koncentracyjnym.
W 1946 roku uciekł do Paryża, aby uniknąć prześladowań w związku z jego członkostwem w Unii Wolnych Intelektualistów. W Paryżu ukończył studia z historii. Jest autorem licznych artykułów, które ukazywały się w różnych publikacjach komunistycznych na całym świecie.
W 1964 został profesorem i szefem instytutu historii i literatury hiszpańskiej na Uniwersytecie w Pau.
Po śmierci Francisco Franco, Tuñón de Lara wrócił do Hiszpanii i kontynuował pracę jako profesor Uniwersytetu Balearów i Uniwersytetu Kraju Basków.

Publikacje
 Espagne (1955)
 From Incas to Indios (1956)
 El movimiento obrero en la historia de España (1962)
 Variaciones del nivel de vida en España (1965)
 Introducción a la historia del movimiento obrero (1965)
 La España del siglo XX (1965)
 Antonio Machado, poeta del pueblo (1967)
 Medio siglo de cultura española (1970)
 Estudios sobre el siglo XIX español (1971)
 Metodología de la Historia social de España (1973)
 La España del siglo XIX (1974)
 La Segunda República (1976)
 Luchas obreras y campesinas en la Andalucía del siglo XX : Jaén (1917-1920) : Sevilla (1930-1932) (1978)
 España bajo la dictadura franquista (1980)
 Tres claves para la Segunda República (1985)
 Historia de España (editor) (1988)
 Comunicación y cultura durante la II República y la Guerra Civil (1990)

Hiszpańscy historycy
Internowani w latach 1918–1939
Ludzie urodzeni w Madrycie
Urodzeni w 1915
Zmarli w 1997

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Poitou-Charentes has had a turbulent history that has left a rich cultural and architectural heritage. This heritage is best represented by the numerous churches, many of which are Romanesque and served pilgrims on the route to Santiago de Compostela. Over a series of posts, we report on visits to some of these churches in our region.
Just a stone's throw from Vanzay is Clussais, part of the commune of Clussais-la-Pommeraie. L'église Notre-Dame (Church of Our Lady) stands imposingly overlooking the road approaching from Vanzay. The church dates from the 12th century and according to legend, the church was built by the fairy Mélusine herself. The Romanesque church in Clussais is a simple sanctuary with archvolt portals decorated with mouldings and a single, broken barrel vault arched nave. Its construction began in 1067 and was completed at the end of the following century. What makes it notable are the narrow and long proportions of the nave, supported externally by huge buttresses.
It was seriously damaged during the Hundred Years' war and then by the Wars of Religion. From the 15th century onwards, it was attached to the Abbey of Nouaille-Maupertuis (near Poitiers) which undertook its restoration. The presbytery and the two dovecotes were rebuilt in the 18th century.
On the way back to our gîtes you can take a step further back in time by stopping at Pers to visit the cemetery where a 12th century Lanterne des Morts (Lantern of the Dead) is the centrepiece of the cemetery, overlooking the graves, contemporary and ancient. Square, set on a circular platform, it has a small door at the bottom, a window at the top on each side and a sizeable column at each corner. The oil lamp that hung at window height was operated by a pulley to allow retrieval and maintenance of the lamp.
Of even more interest are the Merovingian tombs in the cemetery. The Merovingian Dynasty (476-750) was the first major political authority which rose out of the ashes of the dying Roman Empire in Europe. Clovis I was the first important ruler of the Merovingian Dynasty and is considered the founder of the French State. That makes these tombs very old and one of the few burial sites so far found in the region. Anyone familiar with the Dan Brown Da Vinci Code will know how the story tells that the blood line of Mary Magdalen and Jesus Christ engendered the Merovingian Dynasty …… perhaps my quest for the Holy Grail should begin here in Pers!
Our next outing in this series will be to Melle, to visit the church of Saint-Hilaire, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. In the meantime, if you'd like to spend a week or two visiting places of interest in our area then get in touch via our enquiry form and let us know of your plans.


NOIDA: A 28-year-old woman on Friday committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving Delhi Metro train at the Noida Sector 16 station, officials said.
Sheetal Shrivastava jumped on the track around 10.45 a.m. when a Metro train was approaching the station headed towards Dwarka Sector 21, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Delhi Metro officials said.
The victim was a resident of Noida Sector 22. The cause of the suicide could not be established immediately.
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Category Archives: Legislative Accountability Act of 2013
Legislative Accountability Act of 2013
Our elected representatives pass massive bills without even reading them. ObamaCare had placeholders in the bill where the details could be filled in after the bill, that nobody read, was passed. In November of 2013, out of my frustration with Washington, I published the Legislative Accountability Act of 2013. It was a mix of wishful thinking and apoplexy over the utter dysfunction of the men and women we elect to do our bidding. Nothing has changed, and both parties are equally at fault. Until honor and integrity replace the greed and incompetence of our leaders, I'll continue to stir things up. The way I see it, they're too lazy to audit me and too vain to think I'm writing about them.
Since the Obama administration took office they have been hell-bent to rush one massive spending bill after another through Congress before the American public could see what was in them; with few, if any, members of the House or Senate even taking time to read them. These bills were all rushed through Congress without giving average Americans time to review them or comment to their elected representatives, all with the goal of implementing President Obama's radical leftist agenda as quickly as possible; damn the details or consequences.
Finally, some good news for a change:
The Legislative Accountability Act of 2013 has been introduced in an effort to slow the process down and allow all Americans time to review pending legislation before it can be rushed to passage. This bill will also require all members of Congress to certify that they have completely read and…
The Legislative Accountability Act of 2013 has been introduced in an effort to slow the process down and allow all Americans time to review pending legislation before it can be rushed to passage. This bill will also require all members of Congress to certify that they have completely read and fully understand every piece of legislation before voting for or against it.
Highlights from the draft version of the bill are as follows:
Once a draft version of a given bill is complete, the general public will be given a minimum of 5 business days plus 1 additional day for every 100 8 ½"x 11" pages contained in the bill to review and comment on the provisions contained therein. Congress will begin assembling the final draft 2 business days after the end of the review and comment period and post the final draft for review within 5 business days.
Congress will publish the final version of the bill with an attachment highlighting any changes that were made subsequent to publishing the initial draft. The general public will once again be given a minimum of 5 business days plus 1 additional day for every 100 8 ½"x 11" pages contained in the bill to review and comment on its contents. At the end of the review period, members of Congress will have 2 business days to provide written certification that they have completely read and fully understand the bill they are about to vote on. With the written certification, each member of Congress will state whether it is his or her intent to vote for or against the bill. Final House or Senate votes will take place no more than 2 business days after providing their certifications.
After the final public review and legislator certifications have been completed no further amendments will be permitted to a bill.
Should the House and Senate be considering separate bills concurrently, review and comment periods will run consecutively.
Any bill introduced as "Emergency Legislation" will have an automatic 48 hour hold placed on it so the member introducing the bill has ample time to explain to the media and American public the circumstances that warrant the bill's emergency status.
I endorse this bill and feel it will revolutionize the concept of government transparency and hold our elected representatives accountable for each and every vote they cast.
Problem is, I made it all up. No such bill exists or has been proposed.
I will, however, be contacting both my Senators and my Congressman and asking them to sponsor legislation similar to what I have proposed. I won't be holding my breath waiting for their replies.