Marion McLean, 87 passed away at the home of her son Mark on Friday, October 20, 2017. She was a mother of two and a grandmother of five. She was a licensed counselor with a master's degree and was a doctoral candidate. She was also an award-winning poet as well as a global citizen and world traveler.
Marion was born in Dayton, Ohio. She had an older sister, Anna Mae and a younger brother Roland. She graduated at the top of her class at Roosevelt High School.
She attended and was graduated from Hampton Institute on June 2, 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Education. It was at Hampton that she met her future husband James (Jim) McLean. They married in 1953 and began their globetrotting life shortly after. Jim was career military in the US Air Force and Marion followed him through a series of bases across the United States and beyond. Jim was a Chief Master Sergeant and worked in maintenance and communications. Marion worked in Civil Service, first in office positions and then as a clinical director of an outpatient substance abuse program for the US Army. While working and raising a family, she pursued and obtained her Master's Degree and became a Licensed Professional Counselor. Long after many people retire, she became a doctoral candidate and completed her coursework online through North Central University, on her way to 'ABD', all but dissertation.
Marion and Jim started out in California where their first son, Stephen Howard was born. They were next stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas where their second son, Mark Wesley was born. They then left the US and were stationed in Torrejon, Spain where the boys experienced culture immersion before it was popular. The next stop was Sault Saint Marie, Michigan at Kincheloe AFB- a big culture and weather change from Spain. From Michigan, it was on to Beale Air Force Base in Northern California, near Sacramento. This is where Steve completed high school. To make the next move involved a cross country trip from California to New York with a stop in Dayton along the way. From New York the family left for a station at RAF Woodbridge near Ipswitch, England. Mark attended high school in England, finishing what he had started in California. From England it was back to Michigan and Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda, Michigan. Jim completed his career in the military there, but Marion continued to work Civil Service and they made the move back to Europe where Marion worked at Aviano AFB in north eastern Italy and then at a number of different bases in Germany including Mainz Kastel, Duesseldorf and Frankfurt Rhein Main.
Jim passed away in 1993 while they were living in Germany, after a twenty six year career in the military. Marion continued to work in Germany for another few years and then became the clinical director at Fort Riley in Kansas. She was the director there for 15 years, before finally retiring in 2015 at the age of 85. At her retirement she had 59 ½ years of service for the US government.
Marion is survived by her sons Stephen (Chris Talsma) McLean and Mark (Deb) McLean. She has five grandchildren, Olivia, Stephen and Grace McLean; Blake and Heath McLean.
Memorial services will be held at 3 pm, Saturday (October 28), at the Dykstra Funeral Home-Northwood Chapel, 295 Douglas Ave.


No other home demands dramatic sunrises and ocean views quite like Lighthouse Watch. Perched at the edge of the sea, in a community of other exclusive homes, this custom designed home reflects the brilliance of the deep ocean in every finely tuned detail. Rich Honduras mahogany lines the floors, and oversized crown molding contours the 10-foot-tall ceilings, setting the stage for the reflections of the waves to dance upon your walls from the ocean views in every room. Luxury washes over each visitor from the second they enter through the double mahogany doors and step in the grand foyer. With 3-levels of living space, you will find everything you want and more. A state of the art kitchen is perfect for any home chef, with a marble island, high-end appliances and a separate breakfast area. The master is just one of five en-suite bedrooms, and features an office, dressing area, a walk-in closet, and a fireplace to warm up by after a romantic evening of watching the stars on your own private deck. The garden level is home to an oversized laundry room, game room, guest suite and bunk room. Already unrivaled, the only thing this home is without are the new memories and experiences created by you and your loved ones.
4 Lighthouse Watch Road (MLS #4632492) is a multi-level single family home located in York, ME. This single family home is 7,211 sqft and on a lot of 19,166 sqft (or 0.44 acres) with 5 bedrooms, 8 baths and is 16 years old. This property was listed on 03/19/2018 and has been priced for sale at $2,995,000.
Nearby zip codes are 03902, 03907, 03910, 03911 and 04042. This property neighbors other cities such as Hollis, Kennebunk, Ogunquit and Wells.
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Meet Stephanie Bryan, a fresh face in the local real estate industry! She recently decided to pursue her longtime dream of becoming a real estate agent, and she joined the Powell Realtors team in August. Stephanie likes many aspects of the industry, but she most loves helping people find their dream home! She also enjoys seeing and working with different styles of housing and appreciates the uniqueness of each home.
One of the main reasons Stephanie decided to get into real estate was her drive to help people. She understands being a home buyer is hard and offers advice about getting a wish list together about what you want in a house. She also suggests that with almost every house you have to compromise on something, so it's important to have your priorities straight. She also values criticism and offers home sellers advice to take criticism as an opportunity to learn.
When Stephanie isn't working hard, she enjoys spending time with her husband and stepson. She has lived in the area her entire life, and the warm and friendly community is what motivates her to stay. Boating, water skiing, and fishing are a few of the water activities she enjoys with her family. To Stephanie, cooking was never a chore but more of a hobby; she loves the art of it. Although Stephanie adores doing all of these things, traveling with her husband has to be on the top of her list.
If you're interested in working with Stephanie, you can reach her at 443.521.3198 or stephaniebryan0818@gmail.com.
It looks like we may have an uninvited guest named Florence within the next couple of days! We're sharing a hurricane preparedness checklist to help you and your family stay safe! The first items on the list are things to have on hand – especially if the Eastern Shore is in the path of a major hurricane. The second part of list tells you what to do before, during, and after the storm. Stay safe, everyone!
Nonprescription medicines like pain relievers, cough cold and flu, decongestant, etc.
Complete a plan of action with the entire family. Make sure everyone knows evacuation procedures and preparations for inside and outside the home.
Get a current map and plan various evacuation routes, make sure all drivers know how to read the map.
Have a safe place to take your pets, evacuation center can't take pets.
Make sure your pet is wearing updated ID.
Call local emergency management for shelters that can accommodate you if you have special needs.
If you lose electricity, use battery operated lanterns or flashlights for lighting. Do NOT use candles or gas lanterns.
Use a battery-operated TV tuned to WBOC for storm emergency information.
If you don't have a battery-operated TV tune your battery-operated radio to Cat Country 99.5 or 107.9 for storm emergency information.
Stay tuned to WBOC for weather reports, road conditions and alerts from authorities.
Remember, Chopper 16 may be your only reliable source for road information.
Do not enter water or allow children to play in water as there may be downed power lines that may be or may become energized without warning.
If you have evacuated, return home only after the all clear.
Use flashlights or battery-powered lanterns for lighting until your electricity is restored and declared safe to use.
Use bottled water for cooking, drinking and sanitation until authorities declare the water supply safe.
Take pictures to document the damage to your home and property.
Don't wait for the government to clear your street. Obtain the assistance of able-bodied neighbors and clear the street for traffic and emergency vehicles.
Watch out for snakes, spiders, insects and other animals that may be seeking dry shelter.
Take reasonable steps to protect your property from further damage as likely your insurance policy requires.
Use EXTREME caution using chainsaws and other power tools to clean up debris and make repairs.
Keep generators outside for ventilation.
This is a wonderful opportunity to own your own country store! The Reids Grove Country Store has been serving the community for more than 60 years. Recent updates include a Health Department-approved kitchen. Available now for a reduced price of $199,900!
There is a living space with the store, plus a cottage next door for additional income. This is truly a turn-key property!
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A Castaic man died early Sunday when he crashed his pickup truck into a tree near the side of Interstate 5 in Valencia.
The victim was identified as Anthony "Tony" Friel, who turned 45 on June 30.
According to his Facebook page, Friel graduated from Saugus High School in the mid-1980s and worked in rigging and lighting as a member of IATSE Local 33, the Los Angeles Stagehands union. IATSE members work in theater, television, live events and other media.
According to a report from the California Highway Patrol, Friel was driving north on Interstate 5 just south of Valencia Boulevard at 1:13 a.m. when he lost control of his 2008 Toyota pickup.
Friel sustained a massive head wound and died at the scene.
According to the CHP report, Friel was the only occupant of the vehicle, and no other vehicle was involved. His rate of speed was unknown and the weather was described as clear.


With another Labor Day come and gone, HOA board members should begin shifting their attention from the summer mowing season to the autumn lawn care cycle. Of course, the mowing season is not actually over yet—for most, it will run another month or two—but it is never too early for your HOA to begin thinking seriously about autumn lawn care. Consider our five tips as you think about getting your autumn lawn care period off on the right foot. (And, as always, please share these tips with homeowners in your community!) So here is our list of 5 Lawn Care Tips for Autumn and we hope you find them helpful!
Remember, for starters, that as summer drifts away and cooler weather starts to set in, your lawn is preparing to go dormant for the winter season. As such, it is important to make sure your lawn is able to store up all of the nutrients that it needs. This makes fertilization a must during the fall season.
The fall season is also ideal for aeration. During the summer months, traffic across your grass can cause it to become compacted, which prohibits the proper intake of nutrients and water. Aeration combats this, and can ultimately lead to a fuller, healthier lawn next spring.
Rake regularly. Raking leaves is nobody's idea of a good time, but a failure to promptly rake leaves will cause them to become tangled together—a sprawling, wet mess that suffocates your grass and prohibits proper lawn growth. Obviously, this is something you want to prevent!
The fall months represent the absolute best time to fight weeds. Weeds—like other plants—are seeking to soak up as much energy as possible to make it through the winter. As such, you can kill them with greater ease than you could during the summer, and you can prevent them from coming back in the spring.
Finally, remember to keep watering and mowing, as needed, during the fall season. Just because we're past Labor Day does not mean summer weather is gone for good!


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At New York protest, thousands call for Western intervention in Ukraine
CALIFORNIA, USA - MARCH 5: People gather for a rally in Los Angeles, United States to protest against Russia's attacks on Ukraine, on March 5, 2022. ( Katie McTiernan - Anadolu Agency )
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NEW YORK — Thousands of people gathered Saturday in Times Square in New York in support of Ukraine, demanding the United States, NATO or the European Union intervene to stop the unfolding war.
Some were Ukrainian-American, while others were just New Yorkers who wanted to express their opposition to Russia's invasion of the former Soviet republic.
The iconic New York square, known for its giant billboards, was a sea of blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Protesters of all ages waved signs for hours calling for the end of the war, a no-fly zone over Ukraine and to simply "stop Putin," with some photo collages comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin to Hitler.
The rally easily filled Times Square, which extends for several blocks in the heart of Manhattan.
Cars parked along the edge of the square revved their engines, as people stood out of the sun roofs waving Ukrainian flags.
Protester Tania Schneider, 32, called for "more military support, more humanitarian aid, medical aid, more ammunition, just support in general."
"NATO needs to get involved. (The) European Union should get involved," she told AFP.
Another demonstrator was Vasyl Koval, 31. The web developer, who had left his parents in Ukraine, came to Times Square to demand that Western nations "close the sky" over his home country to Russian fighter jets.
He urged the United States and NATO to act.
In tears, Tatiana Dyakun, a 38-year-old Ukrainian who has lived in the United States for six years, denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine as "terrorism" and a "crime."
"We ask for help… Please don't wait!" she said to AFP, adding she was grateful for the "huge support" already coming from Western countries.
When asked if she thought Europe and the United States should intervene in Ukraine, she said "yes," even if it risked a third world war.
"It's going to be anyway, tomorrow or after tomorrow," she said.
Many of the slogans on the signs at the protest were in response to Putin's statement that an attempt by any country to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered "participation in an armed conflict."
Kyiv's request to impose a no-fly zone was rejected by both NATO and the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley.
Milley said doing so would mean taking on Russian air forces.
Protests in support of Ukraine blossomed all over the United States Saturday, with sister rallies taking place in Miami and Los Angeles.
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It's hard to narrow down when the "What if" became a storytelling device, there has been series of novels with alternate histories, short stories, even Marvel and DC Comics had there "What if's" and "Elseworlds" tales, and it was in 1995 when Pixar asked, what if your toys had a whole world that you never saw. Twenty years later the highly successful studio is still asking questions about alternate worlds, like what would have happened if dinosaurs never went extinct? This is the premise for the world of "The Good Dinosaur" where the prehistoric beasts and humans exist together.
Arlo is the preverbal runt of the litter in an apatosaurus family, he is not tough like his brother Buck, or quick like his sister Libby, he's skinny, clumsy, and afraid of the oversized chickens on his family's farm. When a family tragedy (because, it is a Disney movie after all) forces Arlo to survive out in the wilderness alone, he quickly meets up with another creature who is on his own, a savage canine-esqe little boy he dubs 'Spot'. Together they must face the harsh landscape, bigger, meaner dinosaurs and their own fear in order to get back home.
It was going to be hard for any other animated film this year to upstage "Inside Out" which was also done by Pixar. "The Good Dinosaur" is nowhere near that caliber of film, it follows a tried and true formula, so much so that my eight-year old leaned over to me about ten minutes in and said, "That's just like The Lion King". And she was absolutely right, and it does share a lot of elements with the 1995 classic, except for feeling like one. I give it points for trying to be original in other ways. This film goes from a buddy survival adventure to a western, complete with a cattle-drive and a camp-fire scene, with some fantastic bits of humor that actually had me laughing out loud along with my kids, but still manages to finish exactly how and where it should, and not much more.
And just so I'm clear, while "The Good Dinosaur" is only as good as it says, I will take it any day over another "Cars" or "Monster's Inc." sequel. There is still the brilliant animation and cute characters that are expected, what feels like it's missing though is the stellar voice casting that Pixar is known for. The best example in this film was Steve Zahn as a crazed pterodactyl, and Sam Elliot as a scarred T-Rex, both of which are only in the film for a few minutes, more of that was needed to fill in the gaps of the formulaic nature of the script.
Still, it has to be said that Pixar remains the best at what they do, whether it's a short or feature film, their track record while not spotless, exceeds where most animation gets it wrong. I'm okay with a balance of classics along with the ones that are just 'good' enough.
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Ohio Lottery Launches INTRALOT's The Lucky One Monitor Game
The Ohio Lottery has released a new quick draw game called "The Lucky One," which is its second game in its monitor portfolio. Every four minutes, a single number between 1 and 36 is picked. Players spend $1 and have three bet type options: Lucky Number (the player picks one number), high/low, or odd/even. The payout differs depending on the bet type. Picking the Lucky Number has a payout of 66.7%. Both high/low and odd/even, with odds of 1 in 2, have payouts of 75%.
The beauty of the game is its simplicity. Keno, with its 10/20/80 matrix, can be intimidating for new players, but The Lucky One play style is self-evident to almost anyone. "The Lucky One presents an opportunity to attract and engage younger audiences, who are drawn to the simplicity and low-skill requirements of these types of games, as well as audiences who may have been intimidated by the perceived complexity of Keno," Connie Miller, Deputy Director of Operations, Ohio Lottery said.
INTRALOT USA, the vendor operating the lottery's system as well as game creator, agreed. "The current quick draw game category requires an extended display of results that are not conducive to traditional retail and allow those types of retailers to have success with a quick draw game where players don't need to view an extended play or animated draw," Scott Hoss, Senior Marketing Manager, INTRALOT USA said.
"Some preliminary research indicated that core players love the game because of its simplicity and its uniqueness. In terms of demographics, it was mostly younger men that showed most interest in the concept and therefore it has great potential as a social game," Fivi Rondiri, Corporate Marketing Manager, INTRALOT USA said.
"We believe that numbers games players will also gravitate toward the game. We also think that new players will like and understand the game easily," Hoss added.
Early sales indication suggests their logic is correct. Sales are averaging $100,000 a day over the first 42 days. The lottery expects approximately $27 million for fiscal 2018.
The new potential audience is a big influence behind the marketing campaign. With a leather jacket, a half a sleeve of tattoos and a bandana, the Lucky One Character, dubbed Lucky Lucy, takes elements from multiple eras to create something distinctly modern. "The goal was to create equity in a trendy, retro millennial character who can extend game awareness into social channels and bars/taverns through a variety of short-and-long term promotional tactics, " Miller explained.
The Ohio Lottery utilized the character early in it social media outreach campaign by posting invitations to The Lucky One parties on its various platforms as well at venue POS and radio. Players were also invited to submit pictures of themselves with Lucky Lucy at the lottery parties, which were then subsequently posted on the Ohio Lottery's Facebook page.
"Parties provide fun sampling and training opportunities that break down the barriers to participation and allow you to get real-time feedback from current and potential customers," Miller said.
Historically, adding a second monitor game hasn't been successful for U.S. lotteries (excluding Maryland). But with the double-digit growth of Keno for the past several years, the Ohio Lottery believes players are eager for additional options. "We wanted to capture that excitement and continue to entice that player base with an additional monitor game. The goal of adding The Lucky One was to offer something new and different enough to appeal to new and current players and ensure that Keno sales would not be negatively impacted," Miller said.
"The second game needs to be different. The goal is not to cannibalize sales but rather offer something new and exciting that will appeal to existing and new players. It just needs to be unique and simple— exactly what Lucky One is," Rondiri added.
Some cannibalization should always be expected when adding a second game to a category. The forecasts for The Lucky One's effect on Keno is small. The lottery is calculating over the long run a 7% cannibalization of Keno and overall monitor category lift of 3%.
Other Jurisdictions?
INTRALOT believe this game is not exclusively a monitor game due to its simple nature. "It can also be offered through the regular lottery retail network because the lottery can easily display the one drawn number on all Player Advertising Displays (PADs)," Rondiri said.
"We believe this product could be offered by most lotteries. It is not necessary that an animated draw be shown on a monitor so those lotteries that are not allowed to play monitor games or Keno could play this game," Hoss continued.
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Do you ever find being bisexual to be totally exhausting?
Not really. People have a misconception that just because you're bisexual, you're turned on by everyone everywhere you go. That's totally not true. I think it's more fun being bisexual, because sometimes you want to get away from guys. And then you go back to girls and you get something totally new and different. Then, after a while, that gets boring, so you go back. It's always nice to have so many options.
What about the people who say you're not really bisexual—that you're hetero and just pretending for the show? Care to set the record, uh, straight?
They can suck my dick.
Talk about sexual ambiguity!
If you're faking bisexuality, then you'd be one of those Girls Gone Wild girls. I'm not one of those fake ones. I have real emotions for people, whether they're male or female. So whoever said that shows me that they're really ignorant, and it makes me cringe. It's like saying, "Hey, you're not really Vietnamese, you're just trying to be." How do you answer that?
How did you get your name? I'm assuming you don't come from a long line of Vietnamese Tequilas.
Well, my name is Tila, but I got "Tequila" when I was 13. I was hanging with a bunch of friends, we drank tequila for the first time and I puked all over the place. I was really embarrassed, and the next day at school everybody had heard about it. They were winking and laughing and started calling me Tila Tequila. The name kind of stuck with me ever since. It's got a catchy ring to it, you know?
Good thing you were drinking tequila. Tila Jägermeister or Tila Peach Schnapps doesn't have quite the same ring.
Yeah, exactly. Or Tila Buttery Nipple.
Wait, that one actually works. You've also called yourself "the baddest bitch on the block." Have you always been so naughty?
When I was younger, I was foolish and would rob houses and stupid things like that, but I've paid my dues. They actually sent me away to a correctional facility for bad kids. They put us on those small, special school buses, the short ones. They put you on a point list: You start off in level one, and it's like prison. You can't eat the good food, you have to sit isolated, by yourself. And as you do well in class and get along with other students, then you move to level two.
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Such is the wicked way of the world
13:25 March 31st '04
A while back I got all excited telling you lot about a lovely game called Subspace Continuum and it's amazing longevity and fan-base. I also mentioned how Virgin Interactive tried some years back to make money of of it, failed, and how it was then resurrected and recoded by the players themselves.
I've been happily whiling away several hours of my life with it since then, and was hence a bit distraught on discovering that my favourite arena, called Trench Wars, has had it's site pulled by the US Department of Justice! Apparently the original copyright to the game has, after floating along unused for a few years, landed in the hands of Electronic Arts who have figured that it is time for Subspace 2: Legacy. Hence, they are shutting down the Continuum community with cease and desists.
While I understand and firmly believe in the sanctity of copyright, and I don't deny that EA have every right to shut Continuum down, there are a few issues I'm not comfortable with:
They've just stomped on the exact same very loyal people who would be the best audience for SS2. Instead of saying: "Hey guys, we're developing a sequel for this great game, what would you like to see in it? I'm afraid well have to shut Continuum down in the near future, but we'd be really happy if you could help us make Legacy just as good, or maybe even better" we get "Clear off or get sued". Have an eyeful of this:
...all visitors recorded in the site's logs are subject to possible pending litigation. In addition, all systems found accessing this site will be monitored and investigated by the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. All systems found to contain copyrighted materials will be subject to harsh fines and legal litigation from the Department of Justice, in addition to the civil lawsuits.
So now these people are going sue me! All because I played an absolutely great game for free since it ceased being commercially available years ago. If they want me to pay for it, then I will, but don't fine me for trying to keep the damned thing alive when no company wants to.
Now I don't condone piracy, and I think all artists/programmers/managers/etc should be paid their full dues for their work. But the people keeping Continuum alive for the past years have not lost anyone any money or caused any bother. If anything, they've done a valuable bit of market research for EA (for free!) by showing that there is a strong, committed audience out there who are ready for a sequel.
Heck, I'd settle for a pat on the back and a "thanks for the help", but I suppose respect and gratitude would be a bit much to ask for from anyone trying to run a successful business in a market economy.
The trouble with being sensible
7:35 March 24th '04
It's quite reassuring that standards-based design still seems to cause problems even for experienced designers like Jeffrey Zeldman. It's quite perverse how CSS designers go to such lengths to implement a nightmarish principle simply because it's the right and not the easy thing to do. Then again, it does make it feel like a real profession that requires a lot of real expertise. Especially when forums still abound with wonderful misinformation like "fonts specified in CSS are unscalable".
Zeldman's book Designing with Web Standards is the one that told me that all my time paying attention to semantic markup might have actually been worth it. What on earth originally compelled me to keep my html to <p> and <h?> tags has been lost to the sands of time. Maybe a chemical imbalance?
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Here's a little something I've been noticing here and there for a few weeks now, and I think I've seen it longer ago, too. Going by the slightly cryptic name of May 1st Reboot, I always thought it was something to do with protest and dissent, as most Mayday things tend to be. Hence I never really paid it any heed.
One day last week there was a thread on UltraShock that tweaked my interest enough for me to finally follow up the mystery.
Turns out that May 1st Reboot is in fact a collective relaunch: everyone who signs up agrees to take their site down for a week before 1/5 only for everyone to then relaunch their redesigned pages at the same instant. Basically it bills itself as a big community statement that proves that the internet does have a coherent culture after all; that big, organised events can be done even on the web.
Naturally it falls over with the fact that only a relatively small percentage of sites will ever sign up, and hence it won't have much (if any) impact outside of the web design community that spawned it. It's a very interesting idea, but it is also a very grand concept that the reality can only fail fulfill.
Nonetheless, it's the kind of thing I go in for, and I'm still considering signing up. Mainly because I'm a sucker for the one reason that will make this succeed in it's own way: all web designers like to redesign.
If you agree that the world would be a better place if Helvetica hadn't been usurped by Arial as the de facto font for all those who don't know better, vent your rage.
Guerilla literature
10:41 March 5th '04
Not long ago I mentioned my past academic studies into hypertext literature, and lo and behold they've now spontaneously and coincidentally inserted themselves into my present interests, too.
v-2 (my new fave, you may have noticed) today posted an interesting link to a new literary experiment called Implementation which, apart from appealing to all my postmodern artsy literature graduate tendencies, also happens to involve Scott Rettberg, one of the three caballeros who wrote/performed The Unknown around 1998 and which I wrote an essay on in late 2001.
In the same aforementioned post of mine, I wrote something about a "new way of writing" for the web, and from what I can make out so far, Implementation is doing its darndest to find it and combine it with the real world in its own multimedia participatory way.
Pointless pretentious vandalism, you say? Hell yeah.


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My Romance Completion With Jelelle Awen
Published on January 6, 2021 by Raphael Awen
By Raphael Awen
I'd like to share a deep personal update regarding myself and my relationship with Jelelle.
A few weeks ago, Jelelle and I agreed to give some space, and to sleep apart for a night or two, and that quickly arose to more clarity and relief and draw towards giving ourselves back to ourselves. A peaceful, palpable and supported guidance arose each day, amidst the shock and grief of that at the same time, to let go of our romantic and sexual bond of 12 plus years, and to see what wants to come next beyond that.
Something undeniable was completing, had become more recognizable in recent months, and had now gone full circle and all we could do was be with it each day for the past several weeks. We checked in with one another most days since sharing deeper digestions, discoveries, apologies, many tears and love. Our immediate Soulfullheart community around us was our first line of support and we then in turn shared this on our members only Soulfullheart Portal. The support and love was overwhelming, making this unimaginable feared thing, somehow doable, albeit a rollercoaster at the same time.
Jelelle and I agreed that we would like to share this publicly now in concert with one another as it feels weird at some point to not be transparent, after a needed more private space was taken. I feel accountable to love itself, to be transparent about my story, my gains, my losses, and then to let love return me to me, and me back to love.
This is definitely a strange time, and timed with Gaia's own solstice movements into death and rebirth. I feel weak in my body and mind to be sharing this all now, but I trust it at the same time. A cold arose in my body and has been moving through, something I can't remember having a full on cold like this in so many years, understandable now as the body, heart and soul goes into a deep reset.
I shared on our recent group call that Jelelle and I led that I felt maybe the one greatest treasure of discoveries this life is a discovery that has since led to all the discoveries and treasures that followed, including the treasure of these years with Jelelle, and that single most outstanding discovery is the ability to grieve. Without the ability to grieve, we limit ourselves from life's death and rebirth cycles. Being incarnate into human form is to sign up for gain and loss, for joy and sorrow, and to the degree I can let in and feel the loss, is the degree the deeper joy that wants to come is then allowed to come.
At 19, when a girlfriend broke up with me, it took me a full additional 19 years for life to feel safe enough for me to come to a place to let in the grief of that loss. The loss, though 19 years prior, was now through an awakening process like it was the week before as I suspended life as I knew it sufficiently to allow the waves of grief and tears to roll through. Looking back at that delayed grief experience now, some 20 years later, I can feel how epic of a turning point that was for me and how subsequent life changes that arose could be referenced back to that time. It was the kindergarten of my relationship to grief. I felt so human to feel my grace to lose deeply and in that to prepare for the magic of what was lost to return in whatever ways it wanted to. Being able to draw the relationship with Jelelle and then have the ability to show up for the many rigors that relationship would call me too was definitely rooted in that earlier grief process.
Fast forward to today and I can so see how the arising treasure now in all this journey is the deepening into the love that wants to exist, me to me, my feminine to my masculine and vice versa, a love that can never be lost, or 'taken away'.
That all may sound a bit like a contextual big picture kind of perspective, and it is to be sure, but it doesn't take away from the waves of feelings of allowing myself to completely melt down, repeatedly these past weeks into inconsolable tears at times of letting go. A deep and profound consolation does arise when I can just allow each part of me to have their unedited and necessary reactions.
Jelelle and I have always acknowledged that our romantic bond would sustain while it was mutually growthful for us to deepen in this inward journey, and oh, how it has done that! This arising into deeper vulnerability where the only guarantee is an inward one, raises the stakes too, I've found, inviting more risk, more investment, more trust, and mostly more growth into The All that I Am.
Maybe some of you who have followed us feel surprised or even shocked on some level to feel us not sustaining as a couple. I can only tell you that that is a human tendency, and a familiar one of my own, to project some kind of perfection onto an other, to pedestalize, a projection of your own perfection that you are just not ready to quite hold just yet and so you need a place to put it for safekeeping. If I was a part of that projection for you, I am honoured to have served you in that, and I'm sorry for your loss, while at the same time feeling the needs for each of our pedestals to topple when the time is ripe. The beloveds closest to us know all too well the grist in our edges that showed up in our relationship, and how sacred and necessary those edges were. I particularly am discovering a torch of illumination onto my configurations and relationship patterns these past days again, feeling what was parked in shadow and what was energized in light, and how all of that wants and needs to be loved now in the relief of a sacred completion inside of me – a homecoming, a returning home to myself after an amazing mission into beauty and bounty, a time to debrief, to let go and let in.
To each of you who have loved and lost, and were subsequently willing to feel that loss, I feel like your kin, your kind, to have shared in that experience. To enter love is to enter love's illusion and disillusion. Romance is particularly idyllic and fairy tale, where we are invited to make that fairy tale as true a fairy tale as can be, to ingest all of its experiences, and then to allow all of that to return to love itself. It's got to be the biggest bravery and deepest vulnerability there is, to do this from the heart.
Inevitably, there is the temptation to assign blame in the aftermath, as a resistance, a distraction to feeling the depth of the loss. Thank God, Jelelle and I both seemed to have truly made it past that mile post some time back together. There's like this banquet of love to be felt on the other side of the blame game. If no one is to blame, then I can see where I limited love and admit it and ask forgiveness, not to be absolved of guilt, but to let love have its new and ongoing way with me, and hopefully between Jelelle and I into new grounds of love together.
Beginning this month, as the place we'd been staying with the 5 of us as a community, was no longer available, and as our New Year travel plans for Malta were cancelled due to Covid, we all decided it was best and desirable to hunker down here in Glastonbury. Gabriel and I found a place to live in town to allow for the needed space to ground into this new reality, while remaining in connection as a fivesome here.
Thank you to each of you reading this, feeling me, yourself, as I pause to feel what else I'd like to say in this post. Making this public feels like another layer of digestion, of accepting this new reality. Sharing this is an opportunity to receive love from love itself in the form of your responses and I open myself to that love.
I'm so freaking grateful to have found my tears of reunion and to be a part of others finding their tears of reunion with themselves and with love. I'm grateful to serve others in their discoveries with love. I'm called to be this trans-parent, because god (our parent) knows, all that's really needed is transparency – it heals everything and allows love to flow.
Jelelle, I want to say publicly how profoundly grateful I am to you to have been your partner in romance, in sensuality, in sexuality, in vulnerability, in angst, in tears, in longings, in service to others, in evolution, in bounty and beauty, and in loss too. If I can lose this much, what does that have to say about how much more there is to gain, in new forms of love, with myself, with you, with life and with others? You are truly beautiful beyond compare. I hope I can stay in the room to endure the new forms of that love that want to radiate between us and through us, to allow the gift of these past 12 years to continue to unfold, into more joint service, into deeper community and service with others. I love you.
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2 thoughts on "My Romance Completion With Jelelle Awen"
shellyt90 says:
So many blessings to you both as you navigate this Now moment and embark on this next phase. Sending much love.
Jelelle Awen says:
Thank you so much Shelly! I just responded to your email as well….love, Jelelle


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147 Ending or Cancelled TV Shows for the 2017-18 Season
Here's a list of TV shows that aired (or are expected to air) during the 2017-18 season (roughly September 2017 through August 2018) but won't be back for the 2018-19 season. Not finding a show that you believe has been cancelled? Check the the 2015-16 season list or the 2018-19 season list.
Most recent additions: Hit the Floor (BET), Another Period (Comedy Central), Take Two (ABC), Salvation (CBS), Reverie (NBC), Good Behavior (TNT), Alone Together (Freeform), Marvel's Luke Cage (Netflix), All About the Washingtons (Netflix), Nathan for You (Comedy Central), Outcast (Cinemax), I'm Dying Up Here (Showtime), Freakish (Hulu), Dietland (AMC), American Woman (Paramount Network), Sofia the First (Disney Junior), The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (Netflix), The Break With Michelle Wolf (Netflix), The Royals (E!), Shooter (USA Network), The Chris Gethard Show (truTV), SportsNation (ESPN), The Dangerous Book for Boys (Amazon), The Rundown with Robin Thede (BET), Colony (USA), Better Late Than Never (NBC), UnREAL (Lifetime/Hulu), Casual (Hulu), Hugh Hewitt (MSNBC), Champions (NBC), SIX (History), Famous In Love (Freeform), Ghosted (FOX), Comic Book Men (AMC), Nobodies (TV Land), Timeless (NBC), and Law & Order True Crime (NBC).
This list will be updated as the season progresses so feel free to bookmark and check back. If I've missed something, please let me know.
9JKL (CBS)
This freshman sitcom completed its 16 episode run before being cancelled.
12 Monkeys (Syfy)
Ahead of the season three premiere, it was announced in season four would be the end of this cable TV show.
Adventure Time (Cartoon Network)
The exploits of Finn and his best friend Jake wrap up with season 10.
Alex, Inc. (ABC)
Starring Zach Braff, this comedy series was cancelled before it completed its first season of 10 episodes.
The Alienist (TNT)
While members of the cast would be interested in making a second season, there are no plans to make one for the time being.
All About the Washingtons (Netflix)
This sitcom was released in August 2018 and was cancelled two months later.
Alone Together (Freeform)
The tale of Esther and Benji came to a close after two seasons, both of which aired in 2018.
American Woman (Paramount Network)
Inspired by the life of Kyle Richards, this dramedy series lasted for just one season of 11 episodes before being cancelled.
The Americans (FX)
It was announced in 2016 that this drama — which is set in the early 1980s, during the Cold War — would end after six seasons.
Another Period (Comedy Central)
This period comedy series revolves around the lives of the Bellacourt family. It was cancelled after three seasons and 32 episodes.
The Arrangement (E!)
A drama series about an unusual $10 million contract, this show was cancelled after two seasons and 20 episodes.
Ash Vs Evil Dead (Starz)
This comedy horror series lasted for three seasons and 30 episodes before being dropped by the cable channel.
Barstool Van Talk (ESPN)
A sports talk show, this series was pulled after one episode.
Being Mary Jane (BET)
It was announced that the series would end with a two-hour finale.
Bellevue (WGN America)
A Canadian crime drama series, this show had already been cancelled before it debuted in the United States.
Better Late Than Never (NBC)
After two seasons, the peacock network has grounded the quartet of senior celebs and sidekick Jeff Dye.
Beyond (Freeform)
A low-rated drama series about a young man who wakes up from a coma with supernatural powers, this series was dropped after two seasons.
The Brave (NBC)
The peacock network decided to drop this military drama after one season of 13 episodes.
The Break with Michelle Wolf (Netflix)
A late night comedy series, this TV show ran for one season and 10 episodes before being cancelled.
Casual (Hulu)
Revolving around a divorced single mother, her daughter and the mom's brother, it was announced that this comedy would end with its abbreviated fourth season.
Champions (NBC)
A bachelor and his younger brother have their worlds turned upside down when they learn that the elder brother has a 15 year old son who comes to live with them. It was dropped after one season of 10 episodes.
Chance (Hulu)
After two seasons, Hulu decided that this Hugh Laurie would not continue to see a third season.
Charlie Rose (PBS)
This syndicated talk show ran on PBS stations for more than 26 years. It was abruptly dropped following sexual harassment allegations against the host.
Chelsea (Netflix)
Host Chelsea Handler announced in October 2017 that she had decided to end her comedy talk show after two seasons.
The Chew (ABC)
This cooking talk show was cancelled by the alphabet network after seven seasons. The extra hour on the schedule goes to a third hour of Good Morning America.
The Chris Gethard Show (truTV)
This comedy and variety show ran for two seasons on Fusion before moving to truTV for a third and final season. Chris Gethard announced that the show had been cancelled.
Clarence (Cartoon Network)
In April of 2017, voice actor Spencer Rothbell confirmed that there would just be three seasons of this animated TV show.
Code Black (CBS)
After three seasons of low ratings, the Tiffany Network cancelled this medical drama.
Colony (USA Network)
The struggle is over for the Bowman family. The cable channel cancelled this sci-fi drama series after three seasons.
Comic Book Men (AMC)
Kevin Smith revealed that this docuseries won't be returning for an eighth season.
The Cops (TBS)
The cable channel suspended production on this animated series following sexual misconduct allegations against Louis C.K. The series was later scrapped entirely.
The Crossing (ABC)
A sci-fi thriller series, this Monday night drama struggled in the ratings and was cancelled.
Damnation (USA Network)
This 1930s period drama about the American heartland was cancelled by the cable channel after one season of 10 episodes.
The Dangerous Book for Boys (Amazon)
The streaming service decided to end this series after just six episodes.
Deception (ABC)
A crime drama about an illusionist who helps the FBI, this show was cancelled after one season.
Desus & Mero (VICELAND)
Hosted by Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, this late night talk show ended after two seasons so the hosts could do a new series for Showtime.
Dice (Showtime)
Revolving around a fictionalized version of the life of comedian Andrew Dice Clay, this low-rated cable series ran for two seasons and 13 total episodes before being cancelled.
Dietland (AMC)
A dark comedy-drama, this series marked the return of Julianna Margulies to series television. It lasted just 10 episodes before being cancelled.
Disjointed (Netflix)
This Kathy Bates comedy series ran for one season of 20 episodes. Netflix wasn't craving more of this pot comedy.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (BBC America)
Based on the Douglas Adams books, this sci-fi detective series was cancelled after two seasons and 18 episodes.
Doc Martin (ITV)
Series star and producer Martin Clunes has said that the medical dramedy is coming to a close after nine seasons.
East Los High (Hulu)
The streaming service announced that there wouldn't be a fifth season but a series ending special would be released in December 2017.
Everything Sucks! (Netflix)
A dramedy revolving around students at Boring High School in Oregon, this TV show was dropped after 10 episodes.
The Exorcist (FOX)
This horror series was miraculously renewed for a second season but there won't be a third.
Extinct (BYUtv)
It was decided that this post-apocalyptic science fiction drama would not have a second season.
Face Off (Syfy)
A game show for makeup artists, this cable series ends with season 13.
Falling Water (USA Network)
The cable channel cancelled this low-rated supernatural drama after two seasons and 20 episodes.
Famous In Love (Freeform)
A college student gets her big break in Hollywood and then has to deal with the consequences of fame. This series, developed by I. Marlene King, lasted for two seasons before being cancelled.
Finding Bigfoot (Animal Planet)
The cable channel announced that the series would end with a two-hour finale, the show's 100th episode.
Fixer Upper (HGTV)
The ending of this show (after five seasons) leads into a new spinoff titled Fixer Upper: Behind the Design.
The Fosters (Freeform)
The cable channel announced that the series would end with a three-part finale in Summer 2018.
Freakish (Hulu)
After two seasons and 20 episodes, the streaming service decided not to make a third season.
Game Shakers (Nickelodeon)
Created by Dan Schneider, this show about a group of young video game creators ends with season three.
Ghost Wars (Syfy)
This low-rated TV show was cancelled after one season of 13 episodes.
Ghosted (FOX)
Starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott, this sitcom was cancelled after a season. It was the last of FOX's live-acton comedy series from the 2017-18 season.
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (Bravo)
The cable channel renewed this comedy series for three seasons and, a few months later, announced that season five would be the final season.
Good Behavior (TNT)
THe cable channel ended this grifter series after two low-rated seasons.
Graves (EPIX)
A political comedy series, this TV show was cancelled after two seasons of 10 episodes apiece.
Great News (NBC)
This comedy series, about the production of a fictional TV series, has been cancelled after two low-rated series.
The Halcyon (Ovation)
A period drama, this British drama was cancelled in the UK prior to debuting on cable in the United States.
Halt and Catch Fire (AMC)
A drama about the personal computer revolution in the 1980s, this TV show was renewed for a fourth and final season in October 2016.
Hap and Leonard (SundanceTV)
Set in a fictional town in Texas, this dark comedy/crime drama revolves around a pair of best friends who always seem to find trouble. It was cancelled after three seasons.
Harry (syndicated)
The daytime talk show, hosted by Harry Connick, Jr., won't be back for a third season.
Haters Back Off (Netflix)
Based on Colleen Ballinger's "Miranda Sings" character from YouTube, this comedy series lasted for 16 episodes before being cancelled. Haters.
Here and Now (HBO)
A comedy-drama created by Six Feet Under's Alan Ball, this series about modern life in America was dropped after 10 episodes.
Hit the Floor (BET)
The basketball drama ran for three seasons on VH1 and then moved to BET for another year before being cancelled.
House of Cards (Netflix)
Following sexual assault allegations against star Kevin Spacey, it was announced that season six would be the end of the series. Production was soon suspended and Spacey was later fired.
Howards End (Starz)
Starring Hayley Atwell, this mini-series ran for four episodes during the month of April in 2018.
Hugh Hewitt (MSNBC)
Though the host has said that he would remain a contributer on the cable channel, his show was cancelled after a year on the air.
I'm Dying Up Here (Showtime)
This dramedy series about stand-up comedy was cancelled after two low-rated seasons.
Imposters (Bravo)
Maddie the con artist is out of business. The cable channel cancelled this dark comedy after two seasons.
The Jerry Springer Show (syndicated)
This venerable tabloid talk show ceased production after more than 4,000 episodes.
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (Netflix)
A comedic look at pop culture and news, this series ran for one season and 19 episodes before being cancelled.
KC Undercover (Disney Channel)
Series star Zendaya revealed that the live-action show had wrapped in September 2017 after three seasons.
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC)
This beloved Jason Ritter series drew a small audience so it was cancelled after 16 episodes.
Kevin Can Wait (CBS)
This sitcom was reworked for season two, in hopes of improving the ratings. The numbers went down and so, the network cancelled it.
LA to Vegas (FOX)
The network dropped this comedy series after 15 episodes and one season.
The Last Man on Earth (FOX)
It looks like we've seen the last of Phil Miller (Will Forte) and company. This comedy was cancelled after four seasons and 67 episodes.
The Last Post (Amazon)
Set during the social and political unrest of the mid-sixties, this series was cancelled when BBC decided not to order a second season.
Law & Order True Crime (NBC
The first season revolves around the Menendez brothers case and it drew low ratings. The network has no current plans for a second season.
The Librarians (TNT)
The adventure series was shelved after four seasons so there won't be a fifth year.
Life Sentence (The CW)
Starring Lucy Hale, this comedy-drama series revolves around a young woman who discovers that her terminal cancer has been cured. It lasted for 13 episodes.
Living Biblically (CBS)
The network pulled and cancelled this Monday night comedy after eight episodes had aired.
The Looming Tower (Hulu)
This mini-series ran for 10 episodes, from February until April 2018.
Major Crimes (TNT)
The cable channel decided to end their highest-rated scripted series after six seasons.
Marvel's Deadpool (FXX)
The cable channel ordered this animated series in May 2017 but cancelled their plans in March 2018 due to creative differences with showrunners and executive producers Donald and Stephen Glover.
Marvel's Inhumans (ABC)
This Friday night series drew dismal reviews and ratings. It was cancelled.
Marvel's Luke Cage (Netflix)
The streaming service pulled the plug on this superhero series after two seasons and 26 episodes. It's their second Marvel cancellation, after Iron Fist.
Mary Mary (WE tv)
A series about sister musicians Erica and Tina Campbell, this reality show ran for six seasons before ending in November 2017.
The Mayor (ABC)
The alphabet network pulled this low-rated sitcom before the first season finished airing.
Me, Myself & I (CBS)
The network pulled this Monday night sitcom after six episodes, essentially cancelling this low-rated TV show.
The Mick (FOX)
The ratings weren't very good in season one and they got much worse in season two. The network has decided there won't be a season three.
The Middle (ABC)
In August 2017, the network announced that season nine would be the end of the road for the Heck family of Orson, Indiana.
The Mindy Project (Hulu)
FOX cancelled this Mindy Kaling comedy after three seasons but Hulu picked it up and kept it going for three more rounds. In March 2017, Kaling announced season six is the end.
Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon)
The song has ended. After four seasons, this dramedy about professional musicians in New York was cancelled.
Nashville (CMT)
In November 2017, the cable channel announced that season six would the music drama's final run.
Nathan for You (Comedy Central)
Star Nathan Fiedler decided to pull the plug on the series. It wrapped with a two-hour finale.
Nobodies (TV Land)
Airing on TV Land and Paramount Network, this comedy series did better in its second season but it was still cancelled.
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
The network moved the fantasy series to Friday nights while the creative team attempted to revitalize the series with new characters. The ratings were too low so season seven is the end.
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (Comedy Central)
A late-night talk and satire series, this show was cancelled after one season. However, the cable channel concurrently announced that a primetime show was in the works for the host.
The Originals (The CW)
It was announced that this drama series, a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, ends with season five.
Outcast (Cinemax)
Season two aired in the UK more than a year prior to Cinemax running the episodes in the United States. It seemed likely to be cancelled and, it was.
The Path (Hulu)
Revolving around members of the fictional Meyerism religion, this streaming series was cancelled after three seasons and 36 episodes.
The Platinum Life (E!)
A reality series about the music industry, this show ran for one season of eight episodes before being cancelled.
Portlandia (IFC)
Starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, this sketch comedy series comes to a close with its eighth season.
The Quad (BET)
Taking place at Georgia A&M University, this drama series was cancelled after two short seasons.
Quantico (ABC)
Starring Priyanka Chopra, this drama thriller series was cancelled after three low-rated seasons.
Red Oaks (Amazon)
In January 2017, it was announced that this comedy series had been renewed for a third and final season.
Reverie (NBC)
The peacock network dropped this low-rated Summer series after one season.
Rise (NBC)
Revolving around a high school theater program, this show struggled in the ratings and was cancelled after one season.
The Robert Irvine Show (syndicated)
A daytime conflict-resolution talk show, this program lasted for two seasons before being cancelled.
The Royals (E!)
After four seasons and 40 episodes, E! decided to get out of the monarchy business. There is talk of finding the series another home.
The Rundown with Robin Thede (BET)
The host confirmed that this news satire series would not return for a second season.
Salvation (CBS)
This series was cancelled after two seasons and leaves a big unresolved cliffhanger.
Scandal (ABC)
The alphabet network announced, in May 2017, that season seven would bring this Shonda Rhimes drama to a close.
School of Rock (Nickelodeon)
Based on the 2003 Jack Black film of the same name, it was revealed that season three would be this comedy's final season.
Scorpion (CBS)
Based on the life of computer expert Walter O'Brien, this TV drama was cancelled after four seasons and 93 episodes.
Shades of Blue (NBC)
The peacock network announced that season three would be the end for this Jennifer Lopez cop drama.
The Shannara Chronicles (Spike TV/ Paramount Network )
After a low-rated season on MTV, this drama series was moved to Spike TV and the numbers fell much lower. The show was cancelled after two seasons but producers hoped to find a new home for season three.
Shoot the Messenger (WGN America)
A Canadian drama, WGNA picked up the series for a 2018 run but it had already been cancelled north of the border.
Shooter (USA Network)
The cable channel cancelled this Ryan Phillippe series after three seasons.
Shut Eye (Hulu)
Failed magician Charlie Haverford (Jeffrey Donovan) ends up having real visions in this streaming series. Do you think he saw this cancellation coming?
SIX (History)
A drama about SEAL Team Six, this military drama was cancelled after two seasons and 18 episodes.
Sofia the First (Disney Junior)
The cable channel announced that the animated series would end with an extended finale.
SportsNation (ESPN)
The program was eliminated due to the cable channel reworking their schedule.
Star Wars Rebels (Disney XD)
The Star Wars universe will continue in other ways but this show ends with season four.
Stuck in the Middle (Disney Channel)
Season three is the end of the road for Harley Diaz and her large family.
Superior Donuts (CBS)
Starring Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler, this Monday night sitcom was dropped after two seasons.
Survivor's Remorse (Starz)
Though the series creator had plans for a fifth season, Starz decided to pull the plug after four seasons.
Take Two (ABC)
Starring Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian, this police dramedy was dropped after one season of 13 episodes.
Taken (NBC)
This low-rated series was pulled from the Friday night schedule and sent to Saturdays to finish its run.
Tavis Smiley (PBS)
This PBS talk show ran for more than 13 years before being abruptly cancelled due to "credible" allegations of sexual misconduct by the host.
Ten Days in the Valley (ABC)
Word was that this "limited series" could have a second season if it did well enough in the ratings. The numbers were poor so it ends with one season of eight episodes.
Throwing Shade (TV Land)
Hosted by Parks and Recreation's Erin Gibson and Superstore's Bryan Safi, the comedic late-night comedy program was inspired by the podcast and Funny Or Die video series of the same name.
The Thundermans (Nickelodeon)
A sitcom about a superpowered family, this live-action series comes to a close after four seasons.
Timeless (NBC)
The peacock network cancelled this time-travel series for a second time but will be airing a wrap-up movie.
Trollhunters (Netflix)
The streaming service revealed that season three of the animated series would be the end for the series.
The Tunnel (PBS)
A crime drama from the UK, this TV series ends its run after three seasons.
UnREAL (Lifetime/Hulu)
A drama series about the production of a dating reality show, this series moved to Hulu for its fourth and final season.
Valor (The CW)
One of a few military dramas that debuted during the 2017-18 season, this show was cancelled after one season and 13 episodes.
Vice Principals (HBO)
In July 2016, it was revealed that all 18 episodes (to be rolled out over two seasons) had been completed and there wouldn't be any more.
Welcome to Sweetie Pie's (OWN)
The cable channel decided to end this docu-series about a family-operated soul food empire.
White Famous (Showtime)
This low-rated comedy series was cancelled after one season of 10 episodes.
Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS)
The network opted not to order any further episodes beyond the initial 13 installments, essentially cancelling the series. Low ratings and sexual assault allegations against star Jeremy Piven likely killed the Sunday night drama.
Young & Hungry (Freeform)
Series star Emily Osment revealed that the remaining 10 episodes of season five are the "final episodes".
Note: Designated Survivor has been removed from the list because it was revived by Netflix for a third season. Bunk'd has been removed because it was renewed for a fourth season.
What do you think? Have any of your favorite shows been cancelled? Which ones are you sorry to see end?
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Why should it matter where your flatmate travels to?
Research has shown that living with someone who has travelled to South Asia and the Middle East increases the chance of carrying antibiotic resistant superbugs.
Published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, the research involved four areas of England where faecal samples were analysed for superbugs. Travellers to areas where there are high rates of antibiotic resistant bacteria (AMR) are more likely to carry ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLPE) or superbugs. Being difficult to treat, and with public health implications, researchers aimed to estimate the CTX-M ESBLPE faecal colonisation in the general adult population of England and identify risk factors.
Enterobacteriaceae include E.coli and Klebsiella, part of the gram-negative family of bacteria known to be becoming more resistant to antibiotics. If they have ESBL genes they are resistant to normal antibiotic treatment. Although prevalence varied, people across all study areas carried these superbugs.
Compared with Europeans, carriage was double in Middle Eastern and South Asian patients. Those with the highest prevalence had travelled to South Asia – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or were born in South Asia. This mirrors other European studies which showed travellers to countries outside Europe have a 10-fold higher prevalence of ESBLPE bacteria than the local population. Travel to South Asia was the most important risk factor, others being antibiotic use and diarrhoea.
International travel is an important factor. A significant percentage of travellers become colonised by resistant intestinal bacteria like ESBLPE and can transmit the strains to others and to medical facilities on return home. For travel health advisors, risk assessment before and after travel is a fundamental part of care. When any traveller returns home unwell, it's important to establish and document where they've been.
As a global issue, nurses advising travellers from the UK also have a part to play. Holidays and visiting friends and relatives are the top two reasons for UK travellers going abroad. Europe is the top destination, but the Asia-Pacific region is a growing market. Hygiene, food and water advice are paramount but monitoring consumption can be difficult.
Sanitation and hygiene are improving globally but travellers' diarrhoea remains the most common ailment, affecting up to 60% of those visiting high-risk destinations. Various organisms cause diarrhoea, most episodes resolving spontaneously within a few days. Travellers should be prepared to manage symptoms, especially avoiding dehydration.
Antibiotics can be considered for moderate to severe cases and have been shown to shorten the duration and decrease the severity of illness. When combined with an antimotility drug, duration is shortened further. Worldwide, antibiotic overuse and misuse has led to the formation of bacteria with ESBL genes, although there are other superbugs. Antibiotics are sold over the counter without a prescription or diagnosis in Asia and in other developing countries. This inappropriate use can fuel drug resistance.
In Europe, AMR is seen as one of the biggest threats to public health. A report addressing resistance in humans and animals indicates that AMR resistance is high in both humans and animals.
The UK study concluded that CTX-M ESBLPE are established in the general population in England with higher prevalence in those from certain countries of origin or a history of recent travel.


Ha! Found the bugger, thanks to Spotify. 48:53-49:30 is from a band called Crackout. The only version of the song I could find was "Crazy In Love (Alternate Version)", which sounds pretty close to the one in this episode.
That is a great find! This is one of the few older episode TG songs I didn't know.
31:04 - 31:22 is from Taxi Driver soundtrack. Bernard Herrmann - Thank God for the Rain. It's track number two on the album, I think. Does anyone know what is the second song in the Chrysler restoration movie?
Does anyone know what is the second song in the Chrysler restoration movie?
Not sure what the timing is on this as it's on Sky+, but its about 14 mins in.
The first song that wasn't identified is right as the doors open and the Viper drives out.
It comes before "Massive Attack - Simple Rules"
I believe the second part of the song is when Clarkson says "This is a psycho car, A mother of Violence."
does any one know the song that starts at 4:31? no where in this thread is it listed.


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International Journal of Person Centered Medicine
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011): April /
Special Section: Conceptual Bases of Psychiatry for the Person
Spirituality, Religion and Psychopathology: Towards an integrative psychiatry
John Cox University of Gloucestershire; and Institute of Psychiatry, London
Peter J. Verhagen World Psychiatric Association Section on Religion, Spritualiiy and Psychiatry, Meerkanten GGZ, Harderwijk,
https://doi.org/10.5750/ijpcm.v1i1.38
The concepts of person-centred medicine and of psychiatry for the person offer, perhaps more than any other current biopsychosocial concept, the opportunity to develop a truly integrated approach to the psychiatric patient as a person suffering from mental turmoil. Within this approach to patients as people it is often necessary to give thorough attention to the patient's spirituality, religious beliefs or worldview. Person centred psychiatry offers a well grounded reason for incorporating spirituality and religion into psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, case-formulation, therapy, and as a component of psychiatric training and continuous professional development.In this paper we consider the need for increased understanding of the nature of religious belief and of the variety of spiritual practice if a truly person centered psychiatry is to be practiced.Psychiatry sits on a three-legged stool of science, art and ethics [1]. Its provenance therefore includes understanding the spirit (soul) of patients, their Weltanschauung (View of the World) and the quality and meaning of their personal and professional relationships. The bio-psychosocial model of George Engel was based on general systems theory and yet successfully encouraged doctors to consider the social and psychological aspects of patient care in addition to biological parameters. The model however was considered primarily as a causal scientific framework, which could neglect its full potential to promote a humanistic person centered medicine. A biosocial/psychospiritual relationship based approach to health care provision is perhaps therefore closer to the essence of a Psychiatry of the person [2] as it is within this wider perspective that consideration of religious faith and spiritual practice optimally resides.Paul Tournier, pioneer of 'medicine of the person', encouraged crossing the boundaries of science, spirituality and psychology within the specific context of the doctor-patient relationship [3]. This bridging of disciplines is facilitated by new knowledge of the complexity of neuronal circuits, and recognition that religious belief has a partial origin in brain function and yet also determined by metaphysical events and transformational experiences. For Tournier, a Genevan family practitioner, there were no contradictions between his understanding of religious belief, the importance of spiritual practice (meditation), the dynamic of personal growth, and the scientific/biological exploration of illness for the optimal practice of medicine.
John Cox, University of Gloucestershire; and Institute of Psychiatry, London
Professor John Cox, BM BCh , DM (Oxon), FRCPsych, FRCP, is a Past President and Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He was elected as Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association in 2002 for a six year term during which time the secretariat moved from New York to Geneva.He was awarded the Merce Medal in 1986 for his pioneer research and clinical work in Perinatal Psychiatry carried out in Uganda, Scotland and Staffordshire. He holds Honorary Fellowships from the World Psychiatric Association, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the College of Medicine in South Africa.He retains an active interest in Perinatal and Cultural Psychiatry and more recently in Ethics and the borderlands of religion and mental health. He was the lead guest editor of a special issue (June 2007) of the International Review of Psychiatry on Mass Violence and Mental Health, and has recently co –edited two books published by Wiley /Balckwell –Personhood and Mental Health: a bridge between infant and adult mental health and Psychiatry and Religion: beyond boundaries.John has co-authored Modern management of Perinatal Psychiatric Bisorders, and is well known for his work in primary care and in particular for the development of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.Currently he is Visiting Professor of Mental Health at the University of Gloucestershire and the Institute of Psychiatry, London; Founding co- chair of the Centre for the study of Faith, Science and Values in Health Care at the University of Gloucestershire, and Professor Emeritus at Keele University.He now lives closer to his family in Cheltenham, where he continues his academic interests as well as his work as a trained singer.
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011): April


Now Something New to Worry About on Your Boat?
Put this one down as yet another unusual rescue story. Two days ago the Coast Guard rescued two sailors in a 49-foot sailboat some 30 miles off Cape Hatteras. They had called for help because they were disabled, adrift, and taking on water. Presumably they couldn't keep up with the leak (did they have the right gear on board to stop the leak?) by manually pumping (assuming they had manual pumps?) since the water had apparently shorted out the boat's electrical system. Thereby disabling electric pumps, of course. So here's what I find interesting: they were "disabled and adrift" not only because without electricity they couldn't start their engine, but also because they had "electronic auto-furl" sails that apparently couldn't be manually deployed. Wow. Call me old-fashioned, but one of the reasons I feel good in a sailboat is knowing that if my engine or batteries die, I can probably sail to safe port - as sailors have for millennia. I confess to some dismay about what I see as a growing dependence on electronics and complex systems, which are all the more likely to fail. So let me suggest a slightly revised version of the classic KISS principle: Keep It Simple and Safe. And of course, when you go offshore, always have the right safety equipment on board for all possible emergencies.


It's a great opportunity afforded to me in my role at Unappreciated Scolars that I can broaden my musical horizons and experience bands that I doubt I would have happened upon on my own. The latest opportunity afforded to me was the chance to sample "Ceilings", the latest release from New Jersey indie outfit The Dentist and I'm certainly glad to add this to my collection.
With no idea what to expect I fired up the album file and was immediately hit with a wave of warm, welcoming bass guitar line that gives album opener "Climbed too many trees" a rock solid core for the percussive drum beat and rhythm guitar to go to work crafting a neat soundscape. Such upbeat and up-tempo music would normally be at odds with the subject matter of the lyrics, that being the break up of a couple but both participants finding a better and more honest relationship as friends. It's a song of acceptance of a situation and salvaging something good from something bad and the honeyed vocals and classic feel set the tone for the rest of the album.
This consistency is Ceilings' greatest strength. The songs blend and weave into each other to create a piece that can be sampled in segments or on in the background as an accompaniment to, well, anything. Even the rather dour tone of the lyrics melts into everything and if you're so inclined, you can sympathise, empathise or even revel in tales of failing or lost loves, or you can just let it all wash over you like a wave. This is an album to be enjoyed in different ways and serves different moods and I enjoyed it immensely.
Before I conclude I do have one personal nitpick with the amount of reverb applied to the vocals which although it does add to the ethereal feel at times, at others it can mask the lyrics making them hard to make out as they get swallowed by the effect. This leads to the opening minutes of the final track, "Digging up the dog", where reverb is ditched entirely and an acoustic section that may be my highlight of the entire piece. This isn't a deal breaker but it's a thought I've had repeatedly while listening and it bears mentioning here.
In summary Ceilings is a great first impression for me of a very interesting band. It offers several different takes on quite a sad subject but makes hearing about them immensely pleasurable. Some fun guitars, drum work and production create a real mood piece to lose yourself in although not perfect it is recommended by me for anyone into classic 'indie' style music.


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This started out as a simple assignment, but it became a moral dilemma. Before this article I supported the death penalty because I believed in our justice system; that it had been reformed so many times in our country's history that innocent people couldn't possibly be executed. After spending hours researching for this article, watching countless numbers of documentaries, and seeing a well timed anti-death penalty movie, The Life of David Gale, I am convinced that our capital punishment system is flawed and does not actually help deter crime.
There has been a great deal of debate over the last thirty years as to whether the death penalty actually deters crime, and over 200 studies have been conducted to answer that question. All have reached the same conclusion: it does not. Accordingly 12 states have abolished the death penalty; and today, ten of them have a lower murder rate than the national average.
Also under great debate is whether the system punishes the right person. The finality of the death penalty is such that if a mistake is made, how is it undone? The answer is, it cannot be. Besides the obvious moral dilemma, anti-death penalty advocates have also argued that we can never be 100% sure that the person we are putting to death is guilty and as a result the death penalty should be abolished.
In January 2000, the Governor of Illinois, George Ryan, put a freeze on all executions in Illinois until all the cases on death row could be reviewed. Governor Ryan did this because since 1977, Illinois carried out 12 executions, but set 13 people free. Anthony Porter is one of those 13 people; he was 48 hours away from being executed when a last minute confession from the real killer to journalism students at Northwestern University saved his life.
It has never been proven that innocent people have been executed, but dead men can't speak; at least Anthony Porter can. Governor Ryan felt that Anthony's case was proof enough that the system was not working. An independent commission of judges and lawyers was assembled to review all cases awaiting execution. The commission recommended 85 changes to the Illinois capital punishment system, ranging from videotaped confession, to the need for more than one eyewitness testimony to sentence someone to death. Governor Ryan reviewed the commission's findings and made the decision to change the sentence of everyone on death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole, in addition, 4 other convicts were given full pardons.
Governor Ryan's decision opened the door for further debate on the subject, especially in Maryland where Governor Parris Glendening followed with his own freeze on capital punishment. However, other states have not followed and it is unlikely that the most frequent users of the death penalty, such as Florida, will change their current policy.
Florida, along with Texas and California, has one of the highest death row populations in the country and is the second leading state in carrying out executions. This is a practice that Governor Jeb Bush does not plan to change in the near future. In an article he wrote earlier this year for prodeathpenalty.com, Governor Bush is quoted as saying, "Most Floridians believe in the death penalty because they know it saves innocent lives and punishes only the most heinous criminals." While it may not be surprising that Florida is one of the leading states to carry out the death penalty, indeed it is surprising that Florida has set 23 people free since 1977; more than any other state. Advances in DNA testing and new evidence contributed to many of these pardons.
So what can be done in the meantime? Life in prison without the possibility of parole is a good solution until we can fix the errors in the system. As young adults we can also take action. Write to your congressional representatives. You may not be a voter today, but you will be soon. You can make a difference by volunteering with anti-death penalty groups like Amnesty International, which dedicates itself to the abolition of the death penalty, among other things.
For my part I have reached this conclusion: There are people on death row who do not deserve to live, but I've realized that the decision is not ours to make. Eliminating a life will not bring our loved ones back; we'll only be committing legal murder.


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Operating out of a small upstairs space just around the corner from the train station in the Kichijoji neighborhood of Tokyo, OZ was a scruffy, DIY affair that lasted not much more than a year. Between June 1972 to September 1973, the cafe and performance space became the nerve center for the city's burgeoning underground and counterculture set. Hadaka No Rallizes, aka Les Rallizes Dénudés, the psychedelic noisemakers originally from Kyoto, was one of the marquee names at OZ. Led by the enigmatic Takashi Mizutani, the now-legendary band was one of the earliest bookings for the venue, and would ultimately close out OZ Last Days, a raucous five-day blowout to celebrate the short but wonderful world of OZ. To commemorate the occasion, recordings made at OZ were released as OZ DAYS LIVE, a private press 2LP set featuring Miyako Ochi, Acid Seven, Masato Minami, Taj Mahal Travellers, and four tracks by the Rallizes-which constituted just a fraction of what had been recorded at the time. For nearly 50 years, these songs remained the only official appearance of the Rallizes on vinyl LP-until now. With The OZ Tapes, we are finally able to hear the missing pieces. Stored on reels of Scotch analog recording tape, these recordings had laid dormant in storage for almost half a century. The previously unheard material reveals the Rallizes at some of their most unhinged and experimental, as well as moments of delicate tenderness-the two sides of Mizutani that would come to define his band's legacy. Taken as a whole, The OZ Tapes help to demystify the band's murky history, yet this vibrant and seemingly relatively innocent era only hints at the explosive, uncharted worlds into which Mizutani would lead the band.
Label: TEMPORAL DRIFT
Oz Tapes
Artist: Les Rallizes Denudes
1. OZ Days
2. A Shadow On Our Joy
3. Wilderness of False Flower
4. White Awakening
5. The Last One
6. Memory Is Far Away
7. Vertigo otherwise My Conviction
8. The Last One (Version 2)