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What is thalassemia?
Thalassemia is a very common blood disorder in Bangladesh. It is caused by a genetic mutation that results in defective hemoglobin production. The disease manifests as severe anemia in early childhood, usually between 1-3 years of age. The typical symptoms are pallor, jaundice, frequent infections, poor appetite, irritability, poor growth, and abdominal distension.
What is it's treatment?
The treatment of thalassemia is regular blood transfusion at 2-4 week intervals to correct the anemia. A safe and sustainable supply of blood is needed to cater the thalassemia patients. Ideally, the patients need leuko-reduced (free of white blood cells) red blood cell. Alternatively, a bedside leukoreduction filter is used to reduce the white cells from blood. A significant number of patients contract transfusion-transmitted infection such as Hepatitis B and C.
Chronic blood transfusion results in toxic iron accumulation in vital organs of the patient such as liver, heart, and pancreas. The iron overload gives rise to further complications such as heart failure, liver cirrhosis, diabetes, and growth retardation. Consequently, the patients have to take iron reducing medications throughout their lives to mitigate the iron toxicity. The currently available medications are desferrioxamine, deferiprone, and deferasirox. Desferrioxamine is available only in injectable form and must be taken subcutaneously with a portable infusion pump over 8-12 hours for 5 days/week.
Is there any cure?
The only cure for thalassemia is bone marrow transplantation (BMT). But its potential widespread application is limited by several factors. Firstly, BMT for thalassemia requires a matched sibling donor. Such donor is available in only 1-2% families. Secondly, there is a significant mortality and rejection risk associated with BMT compared to conventional treatment with blood transfusion. It is also an expensive procedure and most families cannot afford it.
How can it be prevented?
Thalassemia is a preventable disease. The disease only occurs when both the parents carry the thalassemia gene. In such families, the probability of having a thalassemia affected baby in each pregnancy is 25%. However, if either partner is healthy, children will not be affected at all.
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As the family sat in the drawing room after their nuncheon, the maid brought in the afternoon's mail on a silver tray and handed the letters to Jane's father. He looked over them and harrumphed before passing one heavy letter to Jane's mother.
Jane tried not to stare when Mrs. Ellsworth exclaimed at the address. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the weight of the paper, and the thick wax seal on the back. As Mrs. Ellsworth slid her penknife under the sealing wax, Jane kept her focus on the watercolour before her.
"The FitzCamerons are hosting a ball!" Mrs. Ellsworth nearly dropped her penknife. Her hands trembled, making the invitation rattle like a miniature thunderstorm.
Though the FitzCamerons were their closest neighbours, Lady FitzCameron was rarely in residence at Banbree Manor since her husband's death, preferring to spend her time in London with the ton. There had not been a ball at Banbree Manor since before Melody's coming out.
Melody dropped the fringe she had been crocheting, and ran across the drawing room with a squeal of delight.
"Does she?" Like most men, Jane's father was nearly blind to glamour folds. Jane rather thought it was from lack of training than lack of a native ability, for he could do rudimentary warming spells when hunting.
"But why does her mother allow it?" Mr. Ellsworth asked.
"Oh yes, Charles. They must have new gowns." Mrs. Ellsworth rapped the table as if she could summon the modiste instantly.
"May we go now?" Melody danced on the carpet of the drawing room as if she were already at the ball dancing a cotillion with Mr. Dunkirk.
Jane shook her head to clear it of such thoughts and returned her attention to her watercolours. It was unjust of her to have so much petty bitterness toward Melody. Jane knew well that she was past what small bloom youth had provided her. She had resigned herself to life as a spinster; there were certainly less honourable ways to spend one's declining years than attending to the comforts of one's parents.
Her best hope was to see Melody happily wed. Indeed, her own welfare could be said to depend on such a happening, for if Melody gained the sort of husband which she deserved, then after their parents' passing he would welcome the spinster sister into the house hold like a good and true gentleman. Then Jane might have the plea sure of helping raise Melody's children and they need not trouble with a governess. Indeed, that seemed her best and only course.
"Then you shall go and you shall take the carriage." Mr. Ellsworth leaned back in his chair, and Jane felt the weight of his love for them warming her.
Melody dashed across and wrapped her arms about his neck, kissing the bald spot on the top of his head. "Thank you, Papa." She danced out of the room, followed quickly by Mrs. Ellsworth, who rattled opinions about fashion and cut as if she were getting a new gown herself.
Rising more decorously, Jane took a moment to set her paints in order before following her mother and sister out of the room. When she turned, her father was regarding her with a curious tenderness. He held out his hand to her.
She crossed the room and took it, wondering at the softness in his gaze.
"I should like to see you in something with roses." He squeezed her hand. "Will you do that for me?" Her beloved dove silk vanished from her mind. How could she deny him such a simple request? "I will speak to Madame Beaulieu. I am certain sure she will have just the thing." Roses. What made him think of that?
Always when Jane went into Dorchester she found herself instantly wearied by the bustle of people and carriages as they went about their business. She could not help but wonder where they were all going, and what business pulled them out of their homes with such urgency.
There, she saw two boys who must be on their way to someone's home with a delivery. One carried a greengrocers box, full of lettuce, turnips, and early strawberries. The other, a cold-monger, worked folds to keep a chill over the box.
And there, the girl walking with the young man in a captain's uniform: was he her brother returned from the seas or a suitor hoping to win her heart? Indeed, the town seemed quite full of young men in uniform, their epaulets and decorations adding a brilliant sparkle to the streets. Jane scanned the crowd, wondering if any of the young men were Henry Livingston and if she would recognize him should she see him. Indeed, he might be the young captain she had seen walking with the girl; the man's hair had been dark enough.
The carriage pulled to a halt in front of Madame Beaulieu's Haberdashery, and Jane alighted from the carriage with her mother and sister. Though Mrs. Ellsworth had no need of a new gown, she had contrived to convince Mr. Ellsworth that it was in their best interests for her to have one as well. After all, she said, would not their neighbours recognize the shabbiness of her own dress as an indication of their income? And to imply that their income was lower than it was would surely harm the chances of the girls at wedding. Almost, Jane had declined to accompany them at that point, knowing that her own dress would be but a masquerade to delay the confi rmation of her spinster status a while longer, but for all that, she was still a girl at heart and loved pretty things.
Madame Beaulieu's establishment was crowded with girls. From the chatter it seemed that Lady FitzCameron had invited every eligible maid from the surrounding countryside.
True to her promise to her father, Jane looked through the bolts of cloth for one with roses figured upon it and found but one, which seemed too garish for her features. The roses, worked in yellows and peaches, would only make her skin more sallow.
Jane's mother and sister finished their business with the modiste and excused themselves from the overcrowded shop while Jane, who had yet to reconcile herself to the yellow roses, continued to look at cloth in hope of finding a fabric which suited her.
Jane sighed and fingered the bolt of yellow roses. "My father has made a special request that I be dressed in roses.
The modiste smiled and beckoned one of the shop girls. The girl trotted over and took over the folds from the modiste,moving the image to the back of the shop and leaving her mistress free to spend her energies in other designs.
Although Madame Beaulieu could tie off the image and have it remain in place without effort, if she did, the shop would soon become crowded with manikins. A shop girl could be trusted to maintain the integrity of the folds while moving them to the back of the shop, where they could be tied off until it was time to make the dress. As the curtain to the back parted, Jane caught a glimpse of other tiny manikins,as if the ball had already begun in miniature.
During all of this conversation, Miss Elizabeth Dunkirk stood behind her brother, listening with silent attention. Her dark eyes were serious beyond her years, sharing some of the reserve of her brother. On her, the high forehead,which seemed so representative of nobility in Mr. Dunkirk, ended in the same glossy black mane, but curved in a more delicate manner, as if her thoughts were tempered by her femininity. Her bones were delicate and her skin as fair as the moon, with blue veins beating at her temples. There was about her an air of sadness, which left Jane most curious. And to be "not out" in a family of such consequence as the Dunkirks! It was most odd, but Jane would not pry for all the world by word or deed.
She offered Miss Dunkirk her arm and led her to a bolt of white lawn, the fabric most appropriate to a debutante. Then Jane suggested a deep green velvet which she thought might set off Miss Dunkirk's hair to advantage. Jane tried to affect the graceful, easy carriage of her sister, but could scarcely be at ease, so conscious was she of Mr. Dunkirk's presence. How had he come to have a good opinion of her taste? In the two years since Mr. Dunkirk had settled in the estate at Robinsford Abbey, she had never felt his notice of her to be beyond that of a neighbour, save for that one afternoon when she had been alone with him in their drawing room.
Jane held her breath as Miss Dunkirk fingered the rich cloth. When the girl agreed that it was very fine, some of the tension left Jane's body. Between the two of them, they selected a lace which complemented the cloth as well. Jane found it much easier to imagine a dress for someone else than for herself. By the time Madame Beaulieu disengaged from her other customers to see to Miss Dunkirk, Jane had sketched out a plan for a gown which pleased the girl greatly.
Madame Beaulieu admired the ideas which Jane wove in the air for her, and added her own touches to bring the whole together. Miss Dunkirk turned to her brother, her eyes asking the question to see if he approved.
"Thank you, I am." The girl kept her eyes downturned, but a hint of a smile curved her cheek.
Before they parted company, Jane sought and received the Dunkirks' assurance that they would call at Long Parkmead so that they might have an opportunity to converse in more agreeable circumstances.
Cool story! Can't wait to see chapter three!
Oh wait, I own this book.


You've surely heard the phrase, "he/she ruined x for me," usually in some pejorative food context. For instance, many people are loathe to partake of asparagus or pork chops, because of some long ago culinary disaster. In our house, the phrase has a more upbeat meaning, however. Kat keeps telling me that I've made it impossible for her to enjoy various dining establishments, due to her preference for some new meal I've pulled out of a cookbook. So far, this has included steakhouses (at least for steaks) and any place that serves ribs. This week, she added another one: Wienerschnitzel. This is problematic for me, as the silly A-frame hut is my go-to destination whenever I don't feel like making any effort at a meal. They are conveniently located, and I inhale their fries as well as the bbq bacon hot dog (or chili cheese dog).
What caused the dear lady to declare Wienerschnitzel off-limits? The Circus Dog, found in an old issue of Cuisine at Home magazine. Starting with Boar's Head frankfurters (the only ones I can find in this misbegotten burg that have actual casings), wrapped in parcooked bacon, grilled to perfection, placed in a broiled cheese-lined bun and topped with a honey-mustard cole slaw, they have now been declared the perfect hot dog.
This entry was posted in Food, The Woman on 2011.02.09 by Gary.


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Chapter 92 You Lying Little Devil
Su Ziyue, as if bewitched by his words, gradually relaxed.
Qin Muchen thought that the pants she was still wearing were making things inconvenient, so he lifted her hips and roughly took them off...
Su Ziyue cried out in surprise as she wrapped her arms around herself, shrinking into a ball.
The feeling of being naked made her feel insecure. She turned over and was about to bury herself under the quilt.
However, Qin Muchen never gave her the opportunity.
He grabbed ahold of her ankle with his rough hand, which felt so hot to her that it was as if he was about to burn her body.
Su Ziyue was pulled back by Qin Muchen. He bent one knee to open up a slight gap between her legs before he moved his other leg in to completely push her legs apart. She was forced to separate her legs and wrap them around his waist.
She did not know how everything had happened that night they first met. However, what she was going through at the moment was definitely a first. She felt both a little scared
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 93 I'll Know Once I Give It a Touch
Upon hearing his words, Su Ziyue instantly came to her senses. She withdrew her hands from his waist and said with fear in her voice, "Don't..."Her pitiful appearance was rarely seen. Qin Muchen's heart throbbed as he looked at her. He flipped over and pressed down on her again. He sucked on her lips for quite a while before letting go.When he kissed her, a certain part of his body started to move out of instinct, causing Su Ziyue to cry out in fear. She was completely exhausted. She did not want to do it again."Get off. Don't do it anymore..." She pushed him, her eyes red, and her body was still trembling violently.Of course, Qin Muchen wanted to do it again. He wanted to once more see her cry and beg for mercy. She was like a cat whose claws had been removed. She no longer had any means to resist and could only allow him to do whatever he wanted.However, when he saw her crying so much, he couldn't bear to do it again."Okay, don't cry. No more." Although he said that, he d
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 94 You Still Want a Divorce? Absolutely Not
Whether it be a contest of their stamina or their way with words, Su Ziyue had never been a match for Qin Muchen.Just like during this moment. She couldn't move at all as he pressed down on her, and she couldn't find any words to retort with either."You, you are not allowed to kiss again!" She finally found her voice as he was kissing her cute little belly button.After hearing her, Qin Muchen raised his head to look at her. His pitch-black eyes were filled with lust. He had an outstanding appearance and his facial features were deep and mysterious. When he smiled, he looked extremely attractive. His voice, however, was very calm. "Are you ordering me?"At the end of the day, Su Ziyue was still a young girl who had just graduated from university. Other than studying and working part-time jobs, she had never messed around with other people at school. She could be considered as having a pure heart.After being tossed and turned all over the place by him last night, along with his
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 95 The Madam of the House Needs a Key as Well
At the table, the two of them sat face to face and ate their breakfast.After Su Ziyue finished three whole bacon and cheese sandwiches, she stretched out her hand to grab another, but this action attracted Qin Muchen's meaningful glance.Her hand that was holding the sandwich froze. She didn't know whether to put it down or take it back. She felt that his gaze looked a little strange.Qin Muchen saw her pause there and held back the smile on his lips. He placed a sandwich on her plate and warmed up a glass of milk for her. He put it in front of her and said, "Eat more.""..." Although she felt that the expression in his eyes was a little strange, she decided to not think it and continued to satisfy her hunger.Just as she took a sip of the milk, she heard Qin Muchen say, "I was the one who did all the moving last night. I didn't expect you to be so tired.""Cough..."Su Ziyue choked on her milk. She swore to God that he had done it on purpose.When he saw that she was really c
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 96 The Banquet (1)
After thinking for a while, Su Ziyue chased after him, unwilling to give up.Without knocking on the door, she pushed open the door of the study and went in.Before she could see what Qin Muchen was doing at the desk, she heard his stern voice say, "Get out!""Get out?"Su Ziyue frowned. "He was fine just now. Why was he getting mad for no reason?"If she listened to him and did get out, then she would no longer be Su Ziyue.She walked straight to his desk and saw his unnaturally red ears. She pointed to his ears and asked, "Why are your ears red? Is the air ventilation not working?"She remembered from a book she read that when the air was not ventilated well, people's ears would turn red like how Qin Muchen's at this moment.When he heard this, his expression became even more ugly. However, he did not ask her to leave. Instead, he picked up a stack of documents and began to read them as if nothing had happened and replied, "Hmm."Su Ziyue received his answer and went to the
The two of them held each other's arm and went inside, but they did not behave.Anxia deliberately stepped forward from time to time and kicked Bai Jingshu. And Bai Jingshu was even worse. He stretched out his long arms and wrapped them around Anxia's waist. She turned around and kicked his legs hard, and the two of them almost fought.Su Ziyue burst out laughing.Hearing her laughter, Qin Muchen turned around to look at her. "What's so funny?"Su Ziyue held his arm. Even though she was wearing high heels, she still had to raise her head slightly when she looked at him. "Don't you think it's funny?"Qin Muchen raised his eyebrows and held her in his arms as they walked into the elevator. He no longer spoke.He didn't think it was that fun to watch others flirt with each other.... ... ... ... ...The elevator stopped on the 17th floor.The group went out of the elevator and went straight to the banquet hall.Bai Jingshu and Anxia were in the front, followed by Su Ziyue and Qi
Gong Zeyang was stunned. "Ziyue, you...""Zeyang."Speak of the devil...Su Yige, dressed in a white gown, was walking toward them.When she approached and saw Su Ziyue and Qin Muchen, she was momentarily stunned. She first latched onto Gong Zeyang's arm and then looked at Su Ziyue. "I didn't expect Ziyue to be here as well. Grandfather is also here. Why don't you go over and greet him?"After Su Yige finished, her eyes lingered on Qin Muchen for a while, then she quickly moved her eyes away."This banquet is invitees only, and Qin Muchen shouldn't have been able to get an invitation. How did he bring Su Ziyue in?"She remembered the last time she had dinner with them at the Jade Palace Hotel. When she wanted to pay the bill, she was told that it had already been taken care of because Qin Muchen was friends with the boss of the Jade Palace Hotel."This time is probably the same."What's more, on Friday, Su Ziyue's reputation was going to be totally ruined, and she wouldn't be
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 99 Afraid That I Will Kill Us Both?
There were too many mysteries surrounding Qin Muchen. If Su Ziyue thought about it herself, it would be very difficult for her to draw a conclusion.He also had told her before that he would not tell her his purpose for the time being.Thinking of this, a serious look flashed across Su Ziyue's face.She turned around to wash her face with cold water and put on makeup. Then, she walked back to the ballroom.However, as soon as she reached the corner, an arm strongly pulled her into the emergency exit stairwell.With a bang, the door was closed.Before Su Ziyue could even react to what had happened, a slap came straight at her face. In that split second, she felt a burning pain on her face."Smack!" A crisp sound was heard, then she could only hear a buzz."Su Ziyue, how dare you seduce Zeyang! He's my fiance! How can you be so shameless!"Su Yige's somewhat ferocious voice came into her ears. Su Ziyue covered her face and thought for a while, and then she understood what she wa
Lucky Girl With Her CEO Husband Chapter 100 Destroying Su Yige's Reputation
Although Su Ziyue said that nothing had happened between her and the CEO of the L.K Group the last time she returned to the company, Su Yige did not believe it.It was not like the CEO of L.K knew that she had nothing to do, so why did he appoint Su Ziyue? Su Youcheng had been persuaded by Su Ziyue's words because he just wanted to settle this matter peacefully.In fact, they all reached similar conclusions. They all thought that Su Ziyue had to have a secret relationship with the CEO of L.K.Su Ziyue raised her eyebrows when she heard that. "Why does every woman who doesn't like me tell Qin Muchen that I cheated on him?"Li Jingqi was like this, and so was Su Yige.She had an affair with the CEO of L.K, but the CEO of L.K was her legal husband.Qin Muchen's eyes narrowed as he looked at Su Yige. He looked as if he was about to rage. Suddenly, he smiled and said in a gentle voice, "It doesn't matter if she cheated on me. As long as she is by my side, everything is fine."Qin Muc
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Price & Convenience: The interesting part is, Waves offers separate equalizer plug-ins in the Studio Classics Collection modeled after the API, SSL, Pultec, and Neve. These plug-ins are limited in usability and often have set bandwidths, harmonic distortion, frequency selection, and gain due to mimicking the actual hardware. While the simplicity of use can be commended, I feel it is a no brainer to choose the H-EQ. For hundreds less, you get an EQ that gives you the all of the classic curve and filter choices as modeled on API, SSL, Pultec, and Neve PLUS, an asymmetrical curve and powerful digital curve. You can easily mix and match to really shape tone. A good example would be starting with a high pass Neve filter, Pultec low shelf, API Mids, Pultec High Shelf, Digital low pass filter etc… Before this would have taken many instances of different plug-ins, but can be accomplished in ONE instance. The price is right and the value is simply tremendous.
M/S (mid-side): M/S mode on the EQ allows separate processing of the mid and side channels which to me is an absolute must for many applications. M/S adds a new dimension to equalizing and allows for greater control over tone and image.
Analyzer: The built in analyzer is a wonderful for tool for seeing real time frequency content. The analyzer can be pre or post EQ and more importantly, can be turned off when you'd rather not be influenced by visual information. It also offers peak hold and a freeze option when you need these features.
Musical Relationship Keyboard: Beneath the analyzer lies a piano note keyboard which directly relates to the frequency above. (A 440 would be should at 440hz.) This can be useful for cutting inharmonic nodes and boosting frequencies within the song's key signature. I do not know of any other EQ plug-in which offers this feature, but it has its useful applications.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): The plug-in allows you to control the percentage of THD occurring ranging from 0-1000%, thus magnifying the intensity far more than the original hardware. You can also select which model of THD fits your source material best. The analog hiss level can also be controlled with a setting between 0-100% and can be modeled on different hardware. (I personally like to leve this at 0).
The plug-in has some useful (and some not so useful) artist presets, which highlight different methods of mixing and matching curves, especially ways to use the new asymmetrical curve. The only feature I feel the plug-in lacks is the linear phase capability, which would make this plug-in a much better candidate for mastering application. Overall, it is one of the most versatile and useful plug-ins around.
Wave's H-EQ is a versatile and unqiue equalizer plug-in.


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Waukegan Business Lawyers
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It can be quite profitable to sell a business after years of work. The hopes of one day being acquired by a larger firm are shared by many businesses. Nevertheless, the transaction can be complicated. Certain Illinois and Federal laws governing mergers, acquisitions, negotiations or securities exchanges may come into play during the sale of a business.
How Do I Sell a Business?
Of course, there must be an interested buyer with an offer in order to sell a business. The job of purchase agents in Waukegan is not only to secure an offer, but they also lend advice about which offers should be considered. Determining the correct value for the rights you are selling is critical in this process. To do this, financial statements must be updated and prepared to comply with Illinois and Federal law. Lastly, an agreement will be reached in the form of a written contract. All parties should review the contract to ensure that it reflects a complete understanding of what the parties have agreed.
What Will I Give Up in the Business?
The sale of a business is simply the transfer of a right known as "control". The party with control of a business directs its operations and can use the business property as it sees fit. Since buyers in Waukegan are generally concerned with acquiring control, they may be willing to allow other rights, such as the right to future earnings, to remain with the seller in exchange for the cheapest price on the right of control. Negotiations during the sales process are essential, and they should be used as an opportunity to voice fully each party's intentions and concerns.
Parties who want to sell businesses must meet the requirements of Illinois law. Ensuring that the sale is proper is much simpler with the advice of a local attorney practicing in Waukegan.
Life in Waukegan
Waukegan is located Lake County, Illinois. Specifically, it is situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Waukegan's top employers include the school district and health care system, Uline, Coleman Cable, Medline Industries, WMS Industries, and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Tourists love to visit Bowen Park, Clockwise Theatre, Ganster Pool, Genesee Theatre, Roosevelt Park, Waukegan History Museum, Waukegan Municipal Beach, and The Fieldhouse.
Waukegan is also home to many attorneys that practice in various fields of law and are devoted to providing their clients with excellent legal services.
Some famous people who have called Waukegan home include Jack Benny, Mark Livingstone, Andy Devine and Don Wilson.
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Tired of ambiguous "5 Key" ratings that still left you guessing? So were we! Partly Wicked ratings will let you know exactly what you're in for.
If you just want a quick and relative score, we've got you covered. Each Partly Wicked room review starts off with a summary rating out of 5 Claws. Because there are so many specific criteria we judge against, each claw is tough to get; it would be a mistake to compare a claw rating on the same scale as one might find on travel or review sights (such as Yelp).
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When a venue goes out of their way to provide a fantastic experience, it really shows. While a helpful staff and observant game masters can be easily taken for granted, well-maintained Rooms made with pride and attention to detail can make you forget you're playing a game at all. But no matter how great or expensive a Room is, venues that clearly don't care will leave players feeling cheated. There's a huge difference between a Room that's themed to feel dingy and gross and one that really…is.
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Jim Purtill (born November 5, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the offensive coordinator at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware, a position he has held since 2020. Purtill served as the head football coach at Salem University in Salem, West Virginia in 1982 and St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin from 1999 to 2013. He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 2017 to 2019. Purtill graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1978.

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Review: 'Super 8'
J.J. Abrams latest film Super 8 is not E.T., to which it doubtless will be compared. Nor is it Close Encounters of the Third Kind, another film in the Steven Spielberg oeuvre to which it also owes a great debt. Heck, it isn't even The Goonies. It is not any of these films.
Instead, it's a stark reminder that having all the tricks in the bag doesn't necessarily mean you can make magic. Being a fan of Abrams and his previous efforts, I went into Super 8 optimistic and enthusiastic that I was in for a great movie.
What I got instead was a shrill effort that accomplishes almost nothing except to demonstrate a filmmaker obviously at the top of his game technically, but seemingly lacking a grasp on what true human interaction, characters and to the greatest extent, story, are supposed to look like. I had a hard time caring about anyone in this movie, especially most of the kids. They all seem to exhist in the film mostly to fill a quota for a particular type of character.
You have the quiet kid who suffered a recent loss, the fat kid who tries to make up for it by being loud and bossy, the awkward kid who's extremely nervous, the kid with braces who likes to blow stuff up because, as evidenced by the fact that you never see his parents, he's obviously acting out. You also have the lonely, beautiful girl with the angry, drunk father.
She's misunderstood by adults too and really has a heart of gold and helps bring out the best in our young hero. Each of the kids does have rare good moments in the film with the young girl Alice (Elle Fanning) and the main kid Joe (Joel Courtney) doing the best and most consistant work of the group. Fanning, in particular, stands out here.
You also have the stock bad guy Colonel Nelec (Noah Emeric) who is so one dimensional if he turned sideways, I'm almost certain he would disappear. He may as well be wearing an "I'm the bad guy" t-shirt as he goes through the motions trying to kill the creature. I'm sure you can guess what happens to him. And, of course, there's the reliable Kyle Chandler as Deputy Lamp, Joe's distant father who learns a valuable lesson about forgiveness seemingly out of nowhere.
(From here on you may get some spoilers – Fair warning)
Sure, there are a few moments in Super 8 where genuine emotion happens, but they are quickly swept aside with more parlor tricks and a repetroir of gags that include shaking bushes, sound effects, monsters reflected in water and all those many elements we've seen done before when they were new the first time. I'm not completely sure but if there wasn't a cup of water vibrating on a dashboard, there should have been.
And did I forget to mention the lens flare? Oh yes, it's there. In spades.
The film is often very violent as well. Seeing all the explsions, gunfire and more (one of the kids even "takes one in the leg") play out during the film I can almost understand why Spielberg felt the need to replace the firearms in E.T. with walkie talkies. Maybe guns really don't belong in a kids movie? I guess Super 8 is not really a kids movie.
What made a movie like E.T., in particular, work so well is that you genuinely cared about him as a character. You wanted him to make it home. He wasn't threatening and violent, like the creature in Super 8 is. Plus, he didn't eat people.
If we'd had anything in the way of explanation about where the creature comes from or why it's so violent, maybe I could understand. Instead, we have the most limited amount of information (he crashed, we experimented on him) and, at the end, we're supposed to care about if the creature is able to make it home? You can't have it both ways.
Either the creature is not violent, just misunderstood and actually does nothing to harm humans and therefore we care if it's able to get home or it's evil and we need to blow it up. There's no middle ground, no redemption for the creature — at least not in this movie. He simply does what he does and we're supposed to care.
Along with the feelings for E.T.'s character you also empathized with Elliot and his quest to belong, to have something of his own and to fight the loneliness of his absentee father.
That feeling and, to use a phrase I haven't used in awhile, "sense of wonder" is blatantly absent from this movie. Having people stare blankly into space watching a spaceship take off itsn't the same thing as having a genuine moment. It's just staged and has no real feeling or emotion if all the other stuff leading up to it means nothing.
E.T. also worked because it had something in it for both adults and children. Kids loved E.T. as a funny character and felt bad, along with Elliott, Gerty and the rest, when he was getting sick (literally homesick) and needed to go home. For adults, it helped you remember what it felt like to be a kid and also had an emotional center that you responded to. When I saw E.T. for the first time I cried when he died just like everyone else did in the theater. Anyone who says they didn't is lying.
One other thing that struck me as odd about Super 8 is that the film shot by the kids is almost completely unnecessary in the film. The only real purpose it serves is to give the kids a reason to meet the drugstore clerk who helps them later in the movie. Other than that, the emergency and the action is pretty much in full swing by time they even get the film developed and see it so at that point it's pretty much useless as a plot device.
Of course, if they had not been filming the movie in the first place they would not have seen the train crash and our hero would not have seen the monster. So, for that it does serve a purpose. It just seems that for such a big deal (the movie is called Super 8 after all) it should have played a bigger role in the film. Maybe in the director's cut?
If you can say at least one positive thing about Super 8 it's that it is a great looking and great sounding film. Cinematographer Larry Fong and composer Michael Michael Giacchino both do an excellent job. Giacchino even manages to evoke John Williams at several points during the film and also carve out a new direction and build on what was done in the past. On top of that, the visual effects (for the most part), and in particular the massive train crash, are extremely well done.
Nothing would make me happier than to be able to write a different review for Super 8. I sincerely wanted it to be everything the trailers made it seem like it was. Like may people of my generation, I recall fondly the simpler, lazy days of Summer when it seemed like anything was possible. I wanted those times and those feelings back, if only for 90 minutes or so.
I know what Abrams is trying to do here and he does manage to get a little bit of the way there. He just doesn't make it all the way.
And that to me is the real unfortunate part about Super 8: The what could have been.
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The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin 04-19, "Cyber Adversaries Targeting Commercial Vessels," to inform the maritime industry of recent email phishing and malware intrusion attempts that targeted commercial vessels.
Cyber adversaries are attempting to gain sensitive information including the content of an official Notice of Arrival (NOA) using email addresses that pose as an official Port State Control (PSC) authority such as: port @ pscgov.org. Additionally, the Coast Guard has received reports of malicious software designed to disrupt shipboard computer systems. Vessel masters have diligently reported suspicious activity to the Coast Guard National Response Center (NRC) in accordance with Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §101.305 – Reporting, enabling the Coast Guard and other federal agencies to counter cyber threats across the global maritime network.
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Pursuing a purpose-driven education has never been needed more in our world
Dear Centre College Community:
It is an honor and privilege to officially join the Centre College community today as your twenty-first president. Over the past months, I have increasingly grown to appreciate the interconnected and dedicated support network made up of Centre alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, and many other friends of the College. Your shared commitment to supporting each other and to improving our world has provided me with a guiding light of hopefulness through these months of physical distancing brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.
Today, as I walked onto our beautiful campus, I have never been more appreciative to be part of a community that strives to learn and grow together, dedicating ourselves to being actively engaged in improving our world. This is a place with a clear purpose! And pursuing a purpose-driven education has never been needed more in our world. Dina and I are extremely humbled by the warm Centre welcome you have extended to us, and we are dedicated to working with you to achieve a very bright—and purposeful—future.
When I gratefully accepted the opportunity this past January to serve as the president of Centre College, my intention was to take office on July 1 under the relative calm of summer, when classes are not in session, and ease into my new role, pondering how best to begin efforts in support of my passion for purpose-driven education. Little did I know that my arrival in Danville would involve, on day one, navigating significant challenges that have devastated the health and well-being of millions, crippled economies, and exacerbated already simmering tensions along the lines of race, ethnicity, and other identities. I'm speaking, of course, not just of the global pandemic but also the sustained protests against racial injustice that have spread beyond the streets of Minneapolis and Louisville to all corners of the earth.
But if life is all about timing, I would strongly suggest that never before has there been a moment when a focus on purpose and meaning is more necessary in the context of education. As a dedicated champion of the liberal arts, something shared in common with the Centre community, I am a firm believer in the notion that learning should be devoted to higher causes and purposes well beyond our own particular interests and desires. The world needs help, and I know that Centre can and must play an important role in being a force for good to treat and heal those things that seek to undermine our health as individuals and as a nation. At Centre, I will be dedicated to helping us move the world forward.
This spring as I have met and learned more from a wide variety of students, alumni, faculty and staff in anticipation of this day, I have been proud to see so many members of the Centre community actively working on issues related to our societal ills of racism, bias, prejudice, and institutionalized inequities. I look forward to contributing to the creation of a more just and equitable campus, a place where all students, faculty, and staff can work and learn in an environment in which they will thrive. Our community of scholars and learners flourishes when we are dedicated to ensuring that each and every one of us experiences an inclusive campus. I am grateful to all of you who have already committed yourselves tirelessly to advancing the work of anti-racism at Centre and in your home communities. I look forward to joining you in this work as we strive actively to implement helpful ideas into our daily practices and policies. In the coming months, working with our Board of Trustees, students, faculty, alumni, and staff, I will be fully engaged with you in this ongoing work at Centre. I look forward to partnering with you in this great moral challenge and social demand.
As I join you today, it is important to acknowledge that for many of us it is a critical moment to learn more about the history of racism and contribute to lasting societal change. For me personally, as a scholar-teacher and college administrator who strives to better understand and address issues of racism, inequity, and injustice, I am dedicated to learning from inspirational scholars, artists, and thought leaders on these topics. As I start my work in the President's Office, I am reflecting on the ideas, stories, and even data from scholars and thinkers like Paul C. Taylor, Imani Perry, Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ta-Nehisi Coates, Claudia Rankine, Jesmyn Ward, Colson Whitehead, Kiese Laymon, Ijeoma Oluo, Toni Morrison, Ibram X. Kendi, and Sarah M. Broom, all of whom I have read or re-read in the past few months. By referencing these authors in my opening note to you, I hope that our mutual interests in the important work from these writers and thinkers might inspire many productive future conversations about our desire for Centre to increasingly provide an excellent educational experience for all of our students. As we get to know each other in the coming months and years, I eagerly anticipate every opportunity to talk with you about these and other authors.
Now that I've shared my recent reading list, I hope you will do the same with me. I will also be interested in hearing from you about the values that energize this learning community and how they can be rethought and reimagined so that the purpose of a Centre education is focused on developing the skills and tools needed to heal divisions and promote greater understanding. Our work of recreating a valuable and meaningful educational experience at Centre is a constant social project. I want to join together with you to listen intently, valuing compromise to find common ground and seeking to build bridges.
Indeed, as I begin serving in this new role that I consider the privilege of a lifetime, I look forward to working with the widest spectrum of the Centre community to listen and learn about how we continue to educate thoughtful, compassionate leaders who serve their communities with humility and respect as they work to build a more just, humane, safe, and healthy world.
Since I begin from the premise that the study of the liberal arts is rooted in the search for truth and purpose, I am convinced that the residential liberal arts college setting is the perfect model to bring people together in a shared space to grapple with difficult questions. Working together, eating together, and living together are essential to better embrace our differences and promote respect for our shared humanity. The more Centre can represent the diversity of experiences and backgrounds of our nation, the better we will be positioned to find what purpose each of us is here for and how this is tied to the ideals that make life worth living. I am dedicated to joining you as we strive to make the Centre community a model for how to live together in a nurturing, challenging, and purposeful community.
At the same time that I see urgency in all our efforts, I ask for some degree of patience as we plan best how to move forward, whether it's for our reopening this fall or strategies for our future. But let's commit to doing it together. By tapping the fullest breadth of our resources as a community, we stand the best chance to realize a brighter tomorrow and honor the legacy of those who established our foundations. While I look forward to joining this unique and historic community as it begins its third century of service devoted to preparing young people for lives of learning, leadership, and service, above all I anticipate the many and marvelous ways in which we will move this institution forward one step at a time, in leaps and bounds, driven by purpose.
And speaking of our plans for the fall semester, I am thankful today for the many faculty, students, staff, and senior administrators who have worked non-stop for the past four months to assure that our educational experiences remain exceptional during this time of pandemic disruptions. As previously announced, we are expecting to start the fall semester on campus and in-person in August, ending our semester just before Thanksgiving. We are also making plans and arrangements for many other possible scenarios that may come our way this year due to the uncertainties with the pandemic. With strong partnerships and advisors in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the city of Danville, and the incredible medical staff at our local regional medical center, the College is well positioned to take on the challenges of our time. Moving through this global health challenge together, I am grateful for your patience as we develop and implement new learning and social processes and policies. During this moment of uncertainty, I greatly appreciate your ongoing commitment to Centre College. And for our current students and families, and those soon joining us for the first time, I am extremely grateful for your understanding and perseverance as we plan for all the challenges of the next few months.
As Dina and I moved to Danville this week with our dog, Blue, we reflected on past transitions and new beginnings in our lives. One memory feels particularly apt right now. About twenty years ago we moved into a new city and home with only a few friends and family in the region. The feelings of isolation that can happen during a big transition were quickly overcome as a result of a major windstorm that hit the area, toppling hundreds of trees throughout our neighborhood and cutting off power to most of the city. Within minutes of the storm passing, all of our neighbors came out of their houses. We banded together with saws and rakes, and began the arduous work of reclaiming our homes, yards, and streets after "Hurricane Elvis" wreaked physical havoc. In the aftermath of the storm, new friendships were formed and lasting bonds were made between strangers who quickly began to identify as part of a lively neighborhood community.
There has never been a more important time for the Centre community to have a bold, positive, and lasting impact on our world. It is a perfect time to put aside our differences and join together in our mutual work to build an even better, purposeful campus community, a stronger network in Danville and the greater region, and an increasingly vibrant and supportive worldwide community of Centre alumni and friends. As we hope that the pandemic storm recedes and we all come out of our houses again in the coming months, I look forward to meeting you in person and joining you in the continuing growth and evolution of Centre College.
Dr. Milton C. Moreland
21st President of Centre College
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Milton C. Moreland is the 21st President of Centre College. A native of Boise, Idaho, he earned his undergraduate degree in history with honors from the University of Memphis, where his mentor, Dr. Marcus Orr, introduced him to the joy of studying ancient texts, languages, and artifacts. Moreland wrote his honors thesis on the Nag Hammadi Library, a set of early Christian texts discovered in Egypt in 1945. He continued his study of archaeology, ancient history, and religion at the Claremont Graduate University in California, where he earned his MA and Ph.D. degrees.
His scholarly work appears in leading journals and focuses on Roman archaeology and religious traditions in the Mediterranean region. Moreland has also edited several books, including Between Text and Artifact: Integrating Archaeology into Biblical Studies Teaching.
Prior to joining the Centre community this year, Moreland served for 6 years as the Provost and chief academic officer at Rhodes College. He first joined the Rhodes campus community in 2003 and was promoted to associate and full professor, serving as the R.A. Webb Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair of the Archaeology Program.
During that time, Moreland directed the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies, and was the founding director of the Lynne and Henry Turley Memphis Center. Outside of the classroom, his field work with students has involved travel to sites in Jordan, Turkey, Greece, and Germany, including collaboration with the Duke University Field School in Israel. Moreland was on the senior staff of the Sepphoris Regional Archaeological Project in Galilee for over 20 years.
Moreland is joined at Centre by his wife, Dina, a native of Chesterfield, Indiana, and a former national champion racquetball player who competed on the USA team. She attended the University of Memphis, completing her bachelor's and master's degrees in gerontology and educational studies, and began her career as a pharmaceutical salesperson in southern California, while touring as a professional racquetball player in the 1990s. Since 2003, she has been an elementary school teacher in Memphis.
The Morelands have two grown children. Marcus, a 2016 graduate of Rhodes College, who majored in business and now works as a manager for a logistics company in Memphis, and Micah, a 2020 graduate of Rhodes College who was an international studies major and Asian studies minor, who now works as a consultant in digital marketing in Memphis. Both of their sons were student-athletes, Marcus in baseball and Micah in football.
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Lesley Stout Bilby '02 joined Centre in 2021 to serve as executive director of strategic initiatives & external relations.
A Kentucky native with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Centre, a Master of Philosophy in international relations from the University of Cambridge and Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law, Bilby served most recently as assistant state treasurer and chief of staff for the Kentucky State Treasury.
In addition, she previously held two positions with the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, including executive director of legal services and deputy secretary.
Prior to her work with the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet and State Treasury, Bilby assisted legal clients in state and federal court on cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Immediately after law school, she secured highly competitive federal judicial clerkships at both the district court and court of appeals levels.
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Back in the days when I was writing blog posts almost daily, Libby and I invented an adjective. We observed something from real life and we said, "that's bloggable." Today I did that.
It was a splendid day in central Florida. Sunny, temperature in the 70s, a nice breeze 10-20. I wanted to go sailing. I didn't find anyone to sail with me immediately, so I went alone. Remember that I'm still very green a a Hobie 16 captain.
Well, I sailed to the far side of the lake. I was sailing to windward so the sheets were hauled in tight. The boat was moving so fast that I decided to come about rather than gybe. I blew it. I was struggling with the tiller extension (that's a major pain on a Hobie cat.). While I was fiddling with that, the boat inadvertently came about on its own. That caught me on the wrong side (the leeward side of the boat.) The wind pushed me broadside to the wind, and the leeward pontoon went under water. It all happened too fast for me to react. The next thing I knew, the cat was capsized and I was in the water.
Fortunately, I had a good life jacket on. I also avoided getting underneath the boat. So it was simple for me to climb up on the trampoline of the upside down boat. On the far side of the lake, Libby was watching. She saw me go over, and she was plenty scared until she saw my orange life vest appear above the water. That calmed her considerably.
What then? Well, I am unprepared to right a capsized Hobie 16 myself. I need to watch videos and to practice it with assistance from a nearby boat for backup. So I just stood there. The boat was very stable. The water was clear and clean and warm, so I could have waited indefinitely. Another factor, is that tourist season is over and there are very few other boats in the water on that lake.
The wind was blowing me toward the nearest shore. That would have been fine, except that the masthead got stuck on the bottom while I was still 300 yards from shore. The boat stopped moving. What next?
A man on shore saw me and asked if I needed help. I had him call Libby and tell her to find a boat to come rescue me. 5 minutes later I saw a boat from the RV park leave. It had to be my rescue.
But rescue would be very difficult with the mast in the mud. I jumped in the water, swam to the bow and I managed to decouple the fore stay. Good. The mast floated up to the surface. I could float to shallower water. I then used the paddle and the wind, and soon I made it nearly to shore. I got stuck in reeds only about 100 feet from shore.
When the rescue boat came, it held Russ from OMS and Libby. But that boat had only a tiny electric trolling motor. Much too weak to help me flip the hull, and also too weak to tow me anywhere.
So, I left the cat behind, jumped into the rescue boat, and accepted a ride back to the RV park. There, we got the car and the trailer, and drove around the lake. We brought with us, some remnants from Tarwathie that I was very glad I saved. Namely; two 110 foot spare halyards.
My plan was to swim out to the Hobie, and tie a line to her. While there, I tried holding the capsize line while standing all the way aft on one pontoon to try and right it. It did no good. So I swam back to shore with the other end of the line. Then we could pull her in to the beach. As we were doing that, a neighbor named Randy came to assist. He was a great help.
The plan succeeded. We pulled the boat over to the beach. There, I was able to completely uncouple the mast and boom from the boat. Then we tried to flip the hull upright using the capsize line. No way even with the full strength of two men.
We backed the trailer down to the shore. Then we used the trailer's winch line attached to the capsize line. That worked, and we got the hull flipped upright. The hard work was done.
In another 15 minutes, we had the mast and sails and all loose equipment back on board the boat. Randy had a truck with 4 wheel drive, so he pulled the trailer and boat up to the road. We then hitched the trailer to my car. thanked Randy, and drove back to the OMS RV park.
I think the only lost casualties were a clevis pin, and a little teflon bushing that sits under the mast. Nothing broken, nobody injured. So in that respect I was very lucky.
But beyond all doubt, that was a bloggable event. Thank you Libby. Thank you Russ. Thank you Randy. Thank you my lucky stars.
Pictures? Sorry, we were too busy to photo journal this event. But here's a couple.
Here is my launch point in Olde Mill Stream RV Park. The capsized cat is on the far shore.
The blue thing is the capsized hull.
Phew, You are going to use all of your nine lives and live life to the ultimate fullest aren't you!?! I guess I can't blame you for that, so long as you are enjoying your misadventures as much as your adventures....Who could ask for more?! :) LOVE YOU!!


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Driving Equality Across America film now available on YouTube
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Driving Equality Across America clip featured in #ProudToLove
Happy Marriage Equality, America! YouTube just released their very own video tribute celebrating the Supreme Court's decision expanding equal marriage rights nationwide. During the Driving Equality trip across the country, I met dozens of activists who were tirelessly working to achieve the right to marry and heard from so many people who told me they were keeping the hope alive, even in the midsts of great setbacks, that one day marriage equality would be the law of the land in their state too. Today is that day.
We are so honored and proud that YouTube asked us, and included a short clip from "Driving Equality Across America" in their video tribute to Marriage Equality and LGBT Pride. What an honor to have been a small part of this movement.
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"Driving Equality Across America" now available on Amazon Instant Video!
I am excited to announce that the documentary film, "Driving Equality Across America" is now available to rent ($1.99) or buy ($4.99) on Amazon Instant Video! You can watch the film on your computer, smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Kindle Fire, iPad, Roku, PlayStation, XBox, Wii, or compatible Blu-ray player. Please share this link with anyone you think might enjoy the film. If you like the movie, please rate it on Amazon. Leaving a review on Amazon is even better and would really help the film reach a larger audience. Thank you all so much for your support in this filmmaking process. It's been an amazing journey. This would not have been possible without all of you.
"Driving Equality Across America" on Amazon Instant Video!
Shareable link: http://amzn.com/B00TO1RWXE
Driving Equality Across America Film Premiere A Huge Success!
It was an honor to premiere Driving Equality Across America in front of an enthusiastic audience in Boston's Fenway Health auditorium. To be honest, I was very nervous to see how the viewers would receive the film. It was incredible to have such a warm reaction to the movie. I was overjoyed.
We started the night with refreshments and live music performed by Karen Grenier, who's song, It Gets Better, is featured in the film. Then the audience filed into the auditorium. Former Massachusetts State Representative and current Executive Director of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Carl Sciortino, gave me a touching introduction, describing the first time we met; 10 years ago in the public gallery of the Massachusetts State House during the fight for marriage equality. It was an honor to have a hero of the LGBT rights movement introduce me (and he's in the movie!). I said a few words about the film, the lights dimmed, and the screening began.
I took a seat, listening to and watching the reactions of the audience. It seemed as though they were enjoying the film. After the movie there was a round of applause. I stood up front and began taking questions from the audience. They loved the film. I was overjoyed. For the next 30 minutes, I fielded questions and told stories about the three and a half month journey across the country interviewing LGBT people, allies, and opponents. It was clear that the audience was engaged and really enjoyed the film. After the Q&A session, I signed copies of my book, Driving Equality Across America: Posts from the Road and chatted with the moviegoers. It was a great event. I could not have imagined a better, more successful film premiere.
Driving Equality Across America Premiere Film Screening
Join us for the World Premiere of Driving Equality Across America at Fenway Health's 1340 Boylston St. location. We will be showing the film in the beautiful 10th floor auditorium. This event is completely free and all are welcome to attend.
July 31, 2014 6:00pm – 8:15pm
Fenway Health @ 1340 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Refreshments
7:00pm – 7:45pm – Film Screening
7:45pm – 8:00pm – Q&A with the filmmaker, Chris Mason
Film Description:
Driving Equality Across America is the product of a 107-day, 22,000-mile trek through most of the lower 48 states in an effort to meet, interview, and share the stories of LGBT Americans, their allies, and their opponents. This film follows the filmmaker's trip across the country as he meets LGBT Americans where they live, in small towns and big cities. Through touching interviews, some heartbreaking, others inspiring, Driving Equality Across America offers a glimpse of the filmmaker's journey into the heart of LGBT America.
In addition to the film screening, the accompanying book, Driving Equality Across America – Posts From The Road, will be available for purchase (cost: $10) and signing.
Remembering Harvey Milk
On this day in 1978, San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated. Below is a clip from my film, Driving Equality Across America, in whichDan Nicoletta, a friend of Harvey Milk, remembers how he heard the news that Harvey had been assassinated.
Driving Equality Across America: Posts from the Road
The Driving Equality book is now available on Amazon. You can purchase it here.
Or you can purchase a signed copy of the book directly from me. Follow this link to purchase a signed copy using your PayPal account or credit card.
Below is the book description:
The Driving Equality project started off as just another big idea. A 107-day, 22,000-mile trek through most of the lower 48 states to meet, interview, and share the stories of LGBT Americans and their allies. It was a daunting plan, but Chris Mason was determined to make it happen.
This book follows his journey across the country as he meets LGBT Americans where they live, in small towns and big cities. With little more than a camera, a computer, a sleeping bag, and a sense of adventure, all packed into one van, Chris and his friend Potter hit the road for nearly four months. Chris chronicled the trip with daily posts and photos from the road. Follow along as Chris travels into the heart of LGBT America.
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The Moment Marriage Equality Wins in Maine
Check out this video clip of the moment it is announced that marriage equality will win in Maine. On Election Day, I was in Portland filming for the documentary and captured this moment on tape. It will be used in the film.
As 2011 comes to an end we like to remember the year's successes and look back at past achievements. This was a big year for the Driving Equality project. We hired an incredible editor, worked with an amazing musician to compose an original soundtrack for the film, and collaborated with a very talented graphic designer to create popping titles. Because of all their hard work, and support from people like you, the Driving Equality film is close to being finished!
As we look back at this past year's accomplishments, we also think about the past achievements of the Driving Equality project.
Remember when we confronted the man in the parking lot who was gathering signatures for the anti-gay ballot initiative in Washington state? He was lying to voters to get more signatures. That video was reviewed by Washington legislators! (VIDEO)
Remember when we sat down with Shirley Phelps of the "God Hates Fags" Westboro Baptist Church. We spent four hours in her home while she told us that God hated us and wanted us to die. (VIDEO)
Remember when we interviewed Dan Nicoletta, Harvey Milk's friend and camera shop employee. He told us the story of how he found out about Harvey's assassination. (VIDEO)
Remember when we sat down for a conversation with Sam Brinton, the young man who was forced through ex-gay aversion therapy. He told us what it was like to be electrocuted for being gay. (VIDEO)
The Driving Equality project collected all of these stories and we will share them with you in the film.
The Teaser
The Official Driving Equality Teaser!
Driving Equality Project Update
This is a quick overview of the The Driving Equality Project:
Days on the Road: 107 (May 10, 2009 – August 28, 2009)
Miles Driven: 22,342
States Reached: 48 (Will Alaska and Hawaii will be next?!)
Hours of Footage: 102
Interviews Conducted: 84 (Including LGBTQ activists, allies, opponents, politicians, police, and people on the street)
Conversations About Equality: 500+
New Friends Made: Countless!
Part One of The Driving Equality Project was a huge success. We reached, and then surpassed our goals on every account. The conversations we had and interviews we conducted in almost every part of the country have given me a much greater understanding of the daily lives of LGBTQ people in America and the work that needs to be done to ensure full equality for all.
Now on to Part Two: Sharing these stories with you in a documentary film!
I made it home safe and sound today. It feels good to be back in Cambridge. I am thinking about what my next steps will be. It will take some time to process the trip and adjust to being home.
You can help out the Driving Equality project by donating to the New Computer Fund. I need to raise $1700 more to purchase the computer. This computer will be used to edit the final documentary.
Home Stretch
I am on the home stretch today, driving from Buffalo, New York to central Massachusetts. I will spend the night at my parent's house in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, before completing the journey and returning home to Cambridge, the city I started in 106 days ago. It is hard to believe that I'm almost home after over three months on the road.
My trip is almost over. I drove to Buffalo, New York last night, and then decided to cross the border in Canada. The Canadian border guard asked me what I was doing with the film equipment. I told him that I was making a documentary about gay rights in the United States. He asked, "for or against?"
I told him, "for." He smiled approvingly, but sent me to have the van search in "secondary." Readers of this blog will know that this is the sixth time the van has been searched. I have made it very clear that I strongly oppose illegal searches of my vehicle. I should also note that I am more than happy to comply with legal searches, such as this one at the national border. During the search of the van, I had to go in and speak with a woman from Customs. She asked what I was doing. I told her that I am driving around the US making a documentary about gay rights. She replied, "You know it's legal here!"
Realizing that she was referring to same-sex marriage, I responded with my typical, "yah! That's awesome!. She was excited and proud of her country. It was awesome.
I hung out in Niagara Falls today and performed my duties as a tourist to the best of my ability. This place is pretty incredible.
I was in Cleveland, Ohio today at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland. I had the pleasure to meet with Sue Doerfer, the Director of the Center. We talked about what it is like to be LGBT in Ohio, the need for a Center, and the city of Cleveland. Ohio does not have any legal protections for LGBT folks, but the city of Cleveland is trying to make up for that. The city just created a Domestic Partnership registry. Couples can register as partners, making their relationships official in the eyes of the city. However, because the state and federal governments do not recognize the Domestic Partnerships, no legal rights are gained.
I was quite impressed with the work going on at the Center. While I was there, a bunch of young people came in to use computers and relax in the safe environment. I wish every city, large and small, had an LGBT community center.


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Sean McGrane and Jill Murphy in the field at Fort Bragg in 1997. Both were assigned to HHC 20th Engineer Brigade at the time.
This is a pic from my past. Jill Murphy posted this on FB several years ago. She was one of my best friends, then, over 20 years ago and still is today. We both live in Denver, Colorado now and don't get to hang out anywhere nears as much as we should. She's one of the reasons why I loved my time in the Army.
Tim, a fellow vet has a blog about his stories in and out of the service.
This is in Fort Wainwright Alaska.
In 2016, we were preparing to go to Japan for Pacfic Pathaways, this was part of our conditioning rucking up and down the biggest hill on post. This was our last iteration and the guys were too tired to do anything else besides laugh.
Taylor Boxold sent it in. He's a current service member, serving since 2011.
Taylor, thanks for your submission and for your service!
I flew to Chicago this weekend. I was killing a couple of birds with one stone. I have been helping a local small business out here for several years, and we're trying to find new ways to market and sell the product. I also have a good friend in California who is also a small business owner and was on the fence on whether or not to attend the International Motorcycle Show in Chicago this weekend. So we decided to go together. I could learn from her and other small business owners there, and I could gauge response to a sample of our product that I took out there.
Obviously, since it was a motorcycle show, there were many veterans and even a booth from the VA. I didn't go out there with any intent to solicit submissions for the book, but once I saw so many of them wandering around I saw that I'd be stupid not to take advantage of the opportunity put in front of me. The VA rep loved my idea, and gave me some names to reach out to in order to spread the word in the Chicago area. I met some pre-Vietnam era vets, one of whom got a speeding ticket in Germany. He says he still has it and will take a photo and send it to me.