What I Wished My Birth Mother Wrote To Me.
I am so sorry for all the pain I have caused you. After reading your letter I wanted to answer a few of your questions.
I want you to know that as many times as you dreamed about me, I dreamed about you. Not one day or one hour went by that I didn't have you in my mind. I always wondered what you looked like, who you looked like, and what your life was like. I always had you close in my heart, even if you were physically far away. I am so sorry for all the pain that being adopted has caused you. That was not in the plan or my intentions, not even for one minute.
I need you to know that I grew up in a very dysfunctional home. My mother and father were alcoholics, and my life was anything but a normal one. We were poor, and we didn't have much. My mother was in mental institutes many times throughout my life. She did some very horrible things but I will just say we didn't have it easy.
I married my first husband and had your half-sister. She was born in 1970. Her father and I started to have problems, and we soon ended up divorcing. He was the love of my life. I always drank alcohol to cope with things in my life and it always seemed to make things much easier to deal with. I never realized until it was too late how much alcohol took from my life and how much of an impact it had on my life. Now looking back I see it controlled everything. My life never would be the same after we divorced.
Even thoe I always had alcohol in my life and things just seemed to get worse after my divorce. My father began to get sick, and soon passed away in 1973. At this time I was a single mother of your older sister and alcohol was a big part of my life. There were pall barriers at my father's funeral, and one of them was Jimmie Jones, whom was 10 years older than me. He was a close family friend, and he was close with my father, and my brothers. After the funeral he asked me if I wanted to go have a few drinks with him, and even when he was married at the time, I didn't think there was any harm in having a few drinks. Alcohol seemed to make everything so much better and it helped ease the pain I was facing with my father's passing. The night of my father's funeral was the night you were conceived and after this night, my life would never be the same. Jimmie and I both were lonely and ended up getting a hotel room that night after we left the bar, and one thing led to another. After this night, I never saw him again. This was a very poor decision on my part, but there was nothing I could do to take this night away, and to take the pain away from my father passing away Jimmie consoled me, as he was 10 years older than me, he knew all the right things to say.
Soon after I found out I was pregnant with you. I did continue to drink during my pregnancy, and I am so sorry for that. It is one of the many regrets in my life I have. You see alcohol had a control over me, like nothing else ever did. It was all I knew to get by, and ease the pain I was about to endure. There is no way I could have made it through a pregnancy and know I was going to give my baby away, and not have alcohol to help me cope with those emotions. I am so sorry for what that has done to you. Please know I never wanted to hurt you. I could say I would do anything to take that night back, but if I did that you wouldn't be where you are today with your beautiful children. What I can say is that I want to let you know I am so sorry for your pain and I hope someday you can forgive me so you can let go of the pain you have in your heart so you can truly be happy. I understand your anger towards me, and I am so sorry I have caused this. You have every right to be angry.
When I made the decision to give you up for adoption, I want you to know abortion just wasn't an option. My mother tried to abort her first child in every way possible, and didn't succeed. My oldest sister was born mentally retarded and lived in a nursing home her whole life until she passed away in her 60's. Abortion never was an option for me, because this situation tore our family up on many levels. When I got pregnant with you, the reason I decided not to keep you was because your biological father was married and I didn't want to bring you into the world under those circumstances. You see, if I would have kept you then you would have felt like a mistake, or a product of an affair and I didn't want you to have to endure that type of pain. I felt like it would have ruined you, and I also was so ashamed of my behavior I just couldn't deal with the pain. This is my reason in choosing adoption. Never did I ever mean for you to grow up harboring such pain that you have. I have carried the shame from my actions deep inside, and I never have forgiven myself for what I have done. Having an affair with a married man is just not in my character, and I have had to live with that my entire life. The only thing that seemed to ease my pain is to drink alcohol because no one ever taught me about healing, or God, or how to pray. We never grew up in church, nor did I have a church family to be close to. All I knew is alcohol took the pain away, but of course it was temporary. As soon as I got sober, I would begin to think of my past, my life, my guilt, and about you. The pain was unbearable.
All the years that passed, not one single birthday did I not shed a tears for you. You were always on my mind, and in my heart. I had always wondered what your life was like, if you had children, or got married. I hoped you were happier than the life I could have provided for you. I know you feel like my decision in giving you up for adoption was a selfish one and I can understand this but please know that my decision was based on what I felt would have been best for you at the time. If I had it to do over, and times were different I would have loved to have an open adoption, where I could have watched you grow over the years, and we could have exchanged letters and pictures, but back in the 1970's there was no such thing as an open adoption.
When I received the very first phone call from you in 1995, I am so sorry my first response was to hang up the phone. This is not anything you deserved, nor did you do anything wrong. I was just completely shocked, and I wasn't sure what to say. I am so sorry I hung up on you. When you called back, I had a little time to get myself together. I decided to let you know that "YES, I am the person you are looking for", because I felt like you deserved to know the truth. For me it was facing my fears, because I was still so very ashamed of the circumstances that brought you into this world. I never forgave myself. An enormous amount of guilt went with me for my entire life after you were born, and for you to call, it just hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt so sad deep down, but it had nothing to do with you personally. It was nothing I wanted you to feel. After hearing your voice for the first time, I was in complete shock, because after all those years, 21 at the time I always had you on my mind but I never knew what happened to you. I am so sorry I didn't keep my word on sending you the letters and pictures I promised you. Again, the pain was so unbearable; I was doing well to get by day to day. I never mean to hurt you.
When I gave you up for adoption this created a lifelong pain deep in my heart that no one understood. I was not able to grieve because everyone I knew that knew about you kept saying, "You are doing the best thing for your baby, now it's time to move on with your life". The pain was so deep, the only way to escape was by drinking alcohol, and it would get me by day to day. This was all I knew. Deep down I had a piece of my heart missing, and that piece was you.
When I spoke to you for the first time on the phone, and I promised to call you and send letters and pictures, I began to feel very overwhelmed and it was like a sense of darkness from my past came over me. This darkness wasn't you, it was me and my poor decisions in bring you into this world under the circumstances you were conceived under. I felt such an incredible sense of guilt and shame; I just didn't know what to say to you. This is the only reason I didn't keep my word. I am so sorry because you didn't deserve that. I don't blame you for searching for your half-sister, and finding her and contacting her. I think I would have done the same if I was you. She knew nothing about you, but I am glad you all are building a relationship because you deserve to have her in your life, and she deserves to have you in hers. I really wanted to be the one to tell her about you, but you beat me to it, and that is okay.
When I got the phone call from her, saying you found her my heart sank. Now the secret was out, and I couldn't back out of it or deny it. I know some might have just lied, but I didn't. I confessed to her, "Yes, I had a child and gave her up for adoption". Her first response was that she wanted us to both meet you. She told me she was flying to Kentucky to meet you, and I just told her I wasn't quite ready yet. She didn't understand why, but I didn't feel I had to explain it to her. I was never good with my emotions, and I was never good at expressing myself. I just wasn't ready yet. I needed some more time. I knew why, it was because I was still feeling such guilt and such a huge amount of shame that I just wasn't ready yet.
When I became ready to meet you, and your sister set up the meeting I was a nervous wreck, but I came to a point where I knew I needed to meet you, not only for you, but for me too. I am so sorry when I saw you for the first time I didn't reach out and hug you right away, I was so nervous and I didn't know what to do. I wish now, I would have reached out and hugged you and never let you go, because after all that was what you deserved. This was such a painful time for me, as I know it was for you too. When we sat at my dining room table and you told me your adoptive parents divorced a year after you were born, it just crushed me. The overwhelming sense of sadness this brought to me was devastating. This was not what I had planned on for you. I gave you up for adoption so you could be raised in a two parent home, by a loving family that wanted to adopt a baby. Not for them to divorce a year later, and for you to have a very hard life as you mentioned. This just added to my pain and guilt. I just couldn't stand the fact that you had a hard life. When I gave you up for adoption I wanted you to have a better one. After you left from our visit when we met the first time, the sadness came back and it was overwhelming. It added to the already sense of guilt and shame I had from the beginning. Now I had to face the fact that I gave a baby up for adoption, and she didn't have a wonderful life like I planned. This was the reason I never saw you again. It was just too much for me to bear. The guilt and shame was just too much.
I want you to know that it was nothing that you did to deserve this situation you were dealt. You didn't ask to be born, and you most certainly didn't ask to be given up for adoption. I always hoped you had the best life out there, which was more than what I could give. I never realized until now the pain that being adopted has brought you. I am so very sorry you have felt that you were abandoned. This is not what I planned for you. Please my sweet daughter; know that deep in my heart I just wanted what was better for you.
Sometimes in life things don't go as planned, and when your adoptive parents divorced that was not in the plan. I know you never had a bond with your adoptive mom as you mentioned, and I am so sorry for that. I hoped she would be a wonderful mother, and love you with her whole heart. That is what I had planned for you. I am so sorry you have always felt like you didn't fit in, or that you were alone in this world. That breaks my heart, and that is not what I want for you. Please remember you were always in my heart, and you have never left it. Not even for a minute.
You said you wondered if I knew if you were at my bedside when I was in the ICU, after I fell down the steps. Yes, I knew you were there. I never contacted you to tell you, but I knew you came to Iowa to see me. They thought I was going to die, but I made it. I never intended for that to be the last time you saw me alive. I wish I could have told you "I love you", but I was in a coma and I couldn't say a word. I don't even remember falling down the steps, because alcohol had such a hold on me, I was in a deep black out when this happened. I want to say "Thank You" for coming to the hospital, because I never got to tell you before.
17 years passed, and you reached out to me, and I never reached back. I got your letters, and pictures and cards in the mail, but I could never get up enough courage to respond. This is nothing you did, I just felt so guilty about the situation, and I didn't know what to say or how to say it. You didn't deserve this, and you deserved more than what I allowed myself to give. I am so sorry for that.
At the end of my life, in 2010 I hadn't spoken to your sister in over 3 years. I had developed COPD, and I became very sick. I was on oxygen 24/7, I was less than 100lbs, I smoked and I was all alone in my home. I was unable to care for myself, or my home, and I became someone that was just alone and I didn't even let those that wanted to help me come inside. I was too embarrassed of my home, as over years it developed such a sense of darkness, and sadness I never wanted anyone to see what my life was really like. My home didn't have any running water, I had holes in my windows with plastic and tape to cover the holes, and I hadn't had anything new in my home sense the 1970's. I kept it completely dark, with all the curtains drawn, because this way I couldn't see how filthy and dirty it was. At the end of my life, I had no energy to tend to it, so the dust and filth became unbearable. I didn't want anyone to see that, so I shut everyone out, even those that tried to help me. The only comfort I had at the end of my life was alcohol. I kept it close at hand, and it got me through each day of sadness I felt.
I want you to know that I didn't mean for your feelings to get hurt when you weren't listed in my obituary. I am so sorry they did. I had my funeral planned out to a tee, and I didn't list you as my daughter or your children as my grandchildren because so many people didn't know about that painful part of my life. I did my best to hide it, because I was afraid of what people might think. You see Pamela; I took that pain to my grave. Never once did I forgive myself for the events that happened to bring you into this world. I was so filled with shame and guilt but it was nothing to do with you. It was the decisions I made before you were even born and I have never forgiven myself for that. I know you drove 10 hours to be at my funeral, and even if I wasn't ready to accept you in my life, you were always in my heart.
As I close this letter, I would really like you to know that I'm so very sorry that you didn't have the chance to know your biological father because of my irresponsible decisions. I am so sorry you didn't get to know your biological siblings growing up, and I am so very sorry you felt such a loss your whole life. From the bottom of my heart I would like to ask for you to forgive me for my decision in placing you up for adoption. I would like for you to try to understand where I was coming from, and please understand that I never have or never will stop thinking about you. You are in my heart, and always have and always will be.
I also want to tell you how very proud I am of you that you made the decision to stop drinking alcohol and start a 12 step program. I know this is the best thing you could ever do for yourself, and your kids, and grandkids. I might still be alive right now if alcohol wasn't such a big part of my life.
No one deserves to carry the pain you have been carrying. As I learn to forgive myself I would like to ask you if you have it in your heart to forgive me?


Recently, a group met with Auburn University Urban Studio Director Cheryl Morgan to discuss possible ideas for improving the town of Sipsey. On Monday, April 23rd, a meeting was held at the town hall to unveil some of those ideas.
Morgan suggested adding a front porch, rocking chairs and a welcome sign on the front of town hall and planting poplar trees there. "If I'm coming in from that trestle, past those beautiful bluffs, this is one of the first views I have past the post office," she said.


Comments: All 3 coins are Double Clashed.
Click on a photograph to enlarge. Then click on an area of interest for maximum detail. Click "back" to return. Header titles are linked to the topic page for each coin.
Attributed near date. Attributed doubling of the date at the top inside loops of 900 and upper outside second 0. Divergent cracks between the bottom of the 9 and 0 form a "bow tie." The uniformity of cracks for each coin suggest that they were minted within a relatively narrow time frame. Nonetheless, the size and shape of the gaps between denticles suggest that the order of minting within the die state may have been 0916 - 2016 - 1716.
A prominent vertical line passes through the lower right serif of the L.
The lower and back walls at the inside of the ear are doubled.
Attributed clashed "n" of the motto "In God we trust." A clashed "n" is most visible on coin 2016. The 35A clashed "n" is weaker for the double clashed stage than for the single clashed stage.
Beveling or sinking of the field along the denticles. The size and shape of the denticle gaps along RIB are nearly uniform and, thus, provide little information about mintage order.
Attributed high placement of the mint mark. The mint mark is placed center, high, and tilted slightly right.
To the right of the "Black blemish" is a "Spike" which may aid in die identification.
Field displacement may be forming along the crack at the top of "ERI".
A diagonal line, located above the "elbow," crosses the wing gap.
Neck clashes at the right wing indicate that two clashed "n"s are possible on the obverse; one clashed "n" entirely on the field and another partially on the field.
Coin 0916 may show a tripled clash Cap V. Counter clashes of both wing clashes along the neck line of the obverse supports that the 35A may be tripled clashed.
Double clashing of the nose profile is shown between the wreath and olive cluster.


It was Thursday night. It had been a long, good week but I was tired. On top of our usual routine busyness, there had been a MOPS meeting to prepare for and a Sisterhood message to finish. I had just finished making dinner and I was craving some moments to myself. To my kids delight, I let them eat their dinner on trays in front of the TV. The sound of Miles from Tomorrowland and quiet kids gave me some peaceful moments to take a deep breath and strategize my next steps. I could only manage to think one step ahead and doing the dishes seemed like the next logical thing to do.
I stood at the kitchen sink and sighed over the mountain of dishes. The dishes were not going to get done by staring and sighing so I began to scrub and circle the dishes clean. The warm, soapy water became a salve to my weariness. And as I scrubbed, I became overwhelmed. So overwhelmed, I began to weep. This was a different "overwhelmed" than I have become accustomed to. Not the overwhelmed by busyness or by my to-do list or by expectations, but overwhelmed with deep gratitude for my life and the people in it.
Right there in my kitchen, in the quietness of my heart, memories came back to me so clearly I felt as if they were present time. One by one they came. I could smell things, feel things, and see details of things I had forgotten. I was with people who have long gone to be with Jesus.
I was a little girl standing in the church kitchen, looking up into the faces of a circle of kind, older women. The women were smiling, chatting over their work of cleaning up the communion cups. They welcomed me in their space and allowed me to eat the leftover communion crackers. I felt accepted and safe.
I was a little girl sitting in an oversized metal folding chair among a circle of other folding chairs placed around the small living room of my childhood home. Each chair was filled by a Godly man or woman. Some held hymnals and others large, beautifully tabbed Bibles in their laps. Their songs of praise beautiful. Their prayers powerful. I felt accepted and safe.
I was a preteen kneeling on the rug in my parent's friends living room, not quite happy that all my other friends were out at the movies and I was at a Bible study. Regardless of my inside-ungrateful-attitudes-struggles, I was still still in the circle and I listened to God's word be discussed and life struggles shared. I felt accepted and safe.
I was reminded of the countless times my parents had us hold hands around the kitchen table. This happened with whoever was joining us for dinner, when we needed the Lords's guidance, or when we were praying for someone who needed prayer. I felt accepted and safe.
Circles of people, circles of prayers. Accepted and safe.
These were the people my parents chose to surround me with. Faithful, Jesus-loving, people who seeked God with all their heart. These were people who let me sit at their feet, invited me into their discussions, welcomed me to participate, let me ask my questions, and loved me through my attitudes and seasons of growing up.
They were not perfect people. They struggled with life. They went through trials. Some of them lost their way. But these are the people who God used to shape my life. These are the people whose stories and testimonies shaped how I saw God and Jesus. These are the people who have prayed circles in and around my life. Prayers I am just starting to see answers to. These are the people who I wept to God in gratitude and thanksgiving over.
Somehow, the dishes seemed to get done quicker than I thought. I lingered in the memories as long as I could. I didn't want to leave. But the call of "Mommmm!!!!" brought me to my next task. I wiped the tears from my eyes and heading into the living room to fulfill some random request. The feeling of overwhelming gratitude remained.
I want my children to have what I had. I want to leave a legacy like my parents have left for me. I want my children to grow up in circles of Godly men and women. To be able to sit at Jesus-loving people's feet, invited into conversations about faith, feel safe enough to ask questions, sing songs of praises and embrace their part and purpose of the Kingdom of God. I want my children in circles of imperfect people who know they need Jesus, where powerful prayers are prayed, where life struggles are prayed through, where testimonies of God's faithfulness are declared.
Circle of people, circles of prayers. Where they feel accepted and safe.
As I write this, I am overwhelmed and weep again. This time for the people currently in our life. Our faithful parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Our Godly friends. Our intergenerational church family whom I love so much. People who have graciously given us room to grow in our faith and have come alongside us, encouraging us in our parenting and leadership, and loving us unconditionally. People who have welcomed our kids at their tables, fed them, watched over them, given them smiles and a hugs, invited them into prayer circles and to join them in singing songs of praise. Imperfect, Godly men and women, who know they need Jesus, who pray circles around them and encourage them with their words.
Circle of people, circles of prayers. Accepted and safe.
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Shanna I would really like to do this challenge with you. I'd love to meet up and talk.


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Updated 31 December, 2018 - 18:59 Ed Whelan
The Grave That Heals: Irish Folktale Proven True as Soil from Priest's Grave Shows Key to Fighting Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Traditionally ancient folk remedies are not treated seriously by medical researchers and professionals. However, some scientists are taking a new look at these remedies because some are believed to hold the key to fighting deadly diseases and infections. In Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, there are real hopes that an ancient folk remedy may help in the battle against drug-resistant bacterium and viruses.
The discovery was made in Boho (County of Fermanagh), a sleepy village near the border with the Irish Republic. In the old churchyard there is the grave of the ''Reverend James McGirr, the parish priest in 1803'' reports the BBC. He was a respected figure in the community and on his deathbed he claimed that the earth from his grave had healing powers. There is a long-standing belief in the locality and beyond that the earth from Father McGirr's grave can heal and is very effective against infections.
The graveyard at the Sacred Heart Church at Boho where the grave of Reverend James McGirr contains 'healing soil' ( public domain )
The Grave That Heals?
The origin of the belief in the healing earth may pre-date the 19th century. Boho is located in an archaeologically rich area and it has been settled since at least the Iron Age. It is probable that the church was located on or near an ancient site such as a Celtic shrine or sanctuary. Some have speculated that the folk remedy ''can be traced back to the Druids who once occupied the land'' reports the Mothernaturenetwork.
The cure involves taking some soil from the grave and bringing it to the home of a sick person. The BBC quotes Frank McHugh, a local historian as stating that ''people would lie with the soil placed under a pillow wrapped in cloth''. Then they would say a prayer and the soil would eventually be returned to the grave of the parish priest. There have been numerous claims that the soil has healed many down the centuries, even though it is not been approved by the Catholic Church.
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Not Just 'Hocus Pocus'
The testing of the 'healing soil' from the graveyard was carried out by Dr Gerry Quinn, a senior microbiologist and a member of an international team of researchers, looking for new antibiotics to treat the growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria. He became interested in the folk remedy and he decided to take a sample of the healing earth. Dr Quinn wanted to test the earth to see if there was a scientific basis to the claims that it could cure illnesses. He suspected that there was a scientific reason for the widespread belief in the folk cure. What he discovered in his laboratory amazed him and the wider research community.
Dr Gerry Quinn at the grave of Reverend James McGirr (Credit: BBC)
In the sample, Dr Quinn found a previously unknown species of streptomyces bacteria. This new bacteria was then tested, and it was found to contain new antibodies. These are used by the body's immune system to fight pathogens that cause disease. The microbiologist found that three particularly dangerous pathogens could be killed by the antibodies. These pathogens have been deemed to be a major threat to public health around the globe by the World Health Organization.
A Medical Breakthrough
It is hoped by Dr Quinn that up to twenty antibiotics can be produced from the newly discovered bacteria. However, these will need to be tested in exhaustive clinical trials, that could take years. Nevertheless, the new antibiotics could prove to be crucial in the fight against drug resistant pathogens.
There are fears that because of the overuse of antibiotics that even relatively treatable conditions and infections could become resistant to treatment. If people use too many antibiotics they can become less effective over time and this is expected to be one of the major public health problems in the coming decades. Quite simply if there are no new antibiotics found, patients could die from what should be highly treatable infections. This is why the bacteria found in the soil of the grave of the Irish priest, is of immense importance. Dr Quinn believes that the bacteria was responsible for the popularity of the folk cure and even explains why the location has been of great religious importance for centuries.
Top image: Medieval science ( cosma / Adobe Stock)
By Ed Whelan
My name is Edward Whelan and I graduated with a PhD in history in 2008. Between 2010-2012 I worked in the Limerick City Archives. I have written a book and several peer reviewed journal articles. At present I am a... Read More
Vita Brevis wrote on 8 January, 2019 - 15:05
Scientists would do well to take Old Wives' Tales seriously. If they have been passed down the ages they have been tried and tested, which why they have survived for generations. It's scientific really.
I recall for example that when I was young, fish was said to be good for the brain, but this was dismissed as an Old Wives' Tale. We now discover that the Old Wives were quite right.
Kathleen King wrote on 31 December, 2018 - 23:47
The Santuario de Chimayo has its own "miraculous" dirt (likewise not endorsed by the Church but a matter of belief on the part of ordinary folk) which long predates the good father's grave although how he could have announced the sanctity of his own burial place is a wee bit confusing. Certainly the whole area surrounding Chimayo is unlike Ireland but altogether beautiful.
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from neutron.openstack.common import log as logging

LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

def execute(cmd, root_helper=None, process_input=None, addl_env=None,
            check_exit_code=True, return_stderr=False):
    if root_helper:
        cmd = shlex.split(root_helper) + cmd
    cmd = map(str, cmd)

    LOG.debug(_("Running command: %s"), cmd)
    env = os.environ.copy()
    if addl_env:
        env.update(addl_env)
    try:
        obj = utils.subprocess_popen(cmd, shell=False,
                                     stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                     env=env)
        _stdout, _stderr = (process_input and
                            obj.communicate(process_input) or
                            obj.communicate())
        obj.stdin.close()
        m = _("\nCommand: %(cmd)s\nExit code: %(code)s\nStdout: %(stdout)r\n"
              "Stderr: %(stderr)r") % {'cmd': cmd, 'code': obj.returncode,
                                       'stdout': _stdout, 'stderr': _stderr}
        LOG.debug(m)
        if obj.returncode and check_exit_code:
            raise RuntimeError(m)
    finally:
        # NOTE(termie): this appears to be necessary to let the subprocess
        #               call clean something up in between calls, without
        #               it two execute calls in a row hangs the second one
        greenthread.sleep(0)

    return return_stderr and (_stdout, _stderr) or _stdout

def get_interface_mac(interface):
    DEVICE_NAME_LEN = 15
    MAC_START = 18
    MAC_END = 24
    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    info = fcntl.ioctl(s.fileno(), 0x8927,
                       struct.pack('256s', interface[:DEVICE_NAME_LEN]))
    return ''.join(['%02x:' % ord(char)
                    for char in info[MAC_START:MAC_END]])[:-1]

def replace_file(file_name, data):
    """Replaces the contents of file_name with data in a safe manner.

    First write to a temp file and then rename. Since POSIX renames are
    atomic, the file is unlikely to be corrupted by competing writes.

    We create the tempfile on the same device to ensure that it can be renamed.
    """

    base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(file_name))
    tmp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile('w+', dir=base_dir, delete=False)
    tmp_file.write(data)
    tmp_file.close()
    os.chmod(tmp_file.name, 0o644)
    os.rename(tmp_file.name, file_name)

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The transition to a self-service-based, modern BI model requires IT to adopt a collaborative approach that includes the business in all aspects of the overall program (see Redefining the Role of IT in a Modern BI World). This guide focuses on the platform evaluation and selection aspect of a modern BI program. It is intended for IT to use collaboratively with business users and analysts as they assess each platform's ability to execute on the modern analytics workflow and address the diverse needs of users across the organization.
The modern analytic workflow is a cycle of inter-related capabilities.
IT/BI professional – performs all initial setup tasks including software installation, user provisioning, access rights, governance oversight, and some development tasks (content and data source).
Content creator – performs most of the content creation tasks including data preparation, free-form exploration, content promotion, and data validation.
Information consumer – primarily accesses and interacts with curated content and trusted data sources.
Throughout the guide, a primary role will be identified for each stage within the analytics workflow as this is the lead role for that specific stage of the evaluation. However, it is imperative that every stage of the evaluation includes participation and input from all of the above role types to ensure all needs and concerns are addressed through the process.
It should also be noted that for some organizations, the same person may serve multiple roles so it would not be uncommon for a single person to evaluate a platform from more than one perspective. Ultimately, the modern approach to business analytics will evolve to the point where it will no longer be possible (or necessary) to differentiate between an enabler, a producer, or a consumer of analytics within an organization.
In order to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a modern analytics platform, the following tasks should be completed prior to kicking off the evaluation process.
This guide primarily focuses on evaluating specific inter-related capabilities that are important when selecting a modern BI & analytics platform. However, it is critical that the evaluation team considers the following list of non-technical core attributes that are essential to the successful implementation and execution of the modern analytic workflow in an organization. These attributes should factor heavily into the ultimate decision as they collectively serve as the glue that holds together the individual capabilities of the workflow and are foundational in nature.
Can all of the steps of the modern analytics workflow be executed seamlessly within the platform without the need to move between modules/products in a disconnected manner?
Can all of the steps of the modern analytics workflow be executed without IT involvement or specialized skills?
Is it easy for BI platform administrators to install, configure, and manage the platform?
Is it easy for content creators to prepare data and curate data sources without upfront or ongoing assistance from IT?
Is it easy for content creators to author content and access the analytic capabilities of the platform without upfront or ongoing assistance from IT?
Is it easy for non-technical content consumers to find, view and interact with available analytic content?
Is it easy for non-technical content consumers to ask deeper questions autonomously and customize existing published content to suit their specific needs?
Is role-specific training available and accessible to all users?
Are there self-paced tutorials and/or online webinars that users can access?
Is it easy for users to search and find answers to product-specific questions?
Is there a robust and active user community accessible to share and learn best practices, tips & tricks, etc.?
What is the platform vendor's reputation for resolving technical support issues?
Are professional services (through vendor or partners) readily available?
What is the platform vendor's reputation for ensuring customer success and ongoing engagement with customers?
Does the platform offer flexible deployment options (e.g. SaaS, public/private cloud deployment, on-premises, etc.)?
Does the platform offer flexible data storage options (e.g. in-DB vs. platform storage (in-memory))?
Does the platform support hybrid connectivity of on-premises and cloud data sources?
Is the platform scalable to accommodate increasing data volumes and additional users over time?
Can the platform easily scale up and out depending on the needs of the organization?
Is the product packaging easy to understand?
Are the available licensing options clear and transparent?
Is the pricing model for the platform easy to understand?
Is the pricing model for the platform flexible and scalable?
As organizations begin the transition from a traditional top-down approach driven by IT to one based on self-service, it is often advantageous for IT (or a centralized BI team) to develop an initial set of trusted data sources and analytic content. Business users can then access and use this content as a starting point for their analysis. Over time, as users are encouraged to ask and answer their own questions as part of the modern analytics workflow, the domain of available trusted content will grow organically. Users will have access to a wider range of analytic content for self-service. For the purpose of this section, we will disregard the origin of content available to end users, and the evaluation criteria as it pertains to getting into a governed state will be addressed in the "promote & govern" section.
The evaluation criteria for this section will first be addressed from the perspective of the IT/BI professional who is ultimately responsible for the administration of the centralized environment where analytic content is stored and maintained, and data sources are administered and monitored.
Define and update underlying data refreshes and monitor status.
Choose where underlying data used for analysis should be stored and how it should be accessed.
Extend the platform to include partner-provided capabilities.
Monitor and audit usage of available content and perform impact analysis.
Diagnose and tune performance-related issues.
Can the refresh schedule be set and managed independently for each item centrally stored in the analytic content repository?
Can a specific person or role be set up to be notified of issues/failures in the data refresh process?
Can queries originating from the analytic platform be pushed down to the underlying database where the data resides?
Can data be ingested into the analytic platform's in-memory/columnar storage for performance optimization?
Can on-premises data be accessed live from the analytic platform when deployed in the cloud?
Can the platform be extended via APIs/SDKs to include supplemental analytic capabilities not natively delivered by the platform?
Can usage of specific data sources and available analytic content be tracked and audited by an administrator?
Can an administrator perform an impact analysis to determine the scope and severity of a proposed change to downstream content and processes?
Does the platform offer utilities to an administrator to identify, diagnose, and resolve performance-related issues?
The second perspective in this section to consider is that of the information consumer who drives the specific usage requirements and parameters that the IT/BI professional is responsible for successfully delivering.
Search the repository for existing content based on a keyword or topic.
Define alerts and notification preferences if a metric/KPI exceeds a threshold or is triggered by a specific condition.
Subscribe to relevant content and set update/notification preferences.
Access and view analytic content on any preferred form factor.
Can a user perform a search to find and view available content that has already been created by another user that may assist in answering a business question?
Can a user easily determine whether analytic content and/or data sources have been certified and should be considered trusted?
Can a user access and view field-level metadata to understand the underlying details of a particular data element?
Can a user define data-driven or static thresholds to indicate when a notification should be triggered?
Can a user specify how and where relevant alerts and notifications are delivered?
Can a user subscribe to specific content and set notification preferences following updates or other events impacting content subscriptions?
Can a user search for and access analytic content on any device (phone, tablet, laptop, etc.)?
Can a user access and download analytic content via a mobile device for offline viewing?
Change the scope of analysis through direct interaction with visual interface.
Leverage controls provided by the content author to increase analytic depth.
Use search capabilities to interact with available content.
Interact with content on any preferred form factor.
Can a user drill up and drill down using predefined or custom-built hierarchies?
Can a user focus his or her analysis on a specific data point or set of data points identified through the visual interaction process?
Can a user exclude a specific data point or a set of data points identified through the visual interaction process?
Can the user interact with parameters to change the analytical view or perform what-if analysis/scenario modeling?
Can the user interact with visible filter controls to change the scope of analysis?
Can a user search on keywords to drive filters and change the scope of analysis?
Can a user interact with available analytic content through natural language query?
Can a user perform the same level of interaction on any device of different form factors?
This phase of the modern analytics workflow spans a broad spectrum of user needs, and it is imperative that the platform seamlessly addresses these needs. This phase is of particular significance in the workflow as it differentiates data-visualization tools used to build charts from rich visual-analysis tools that use visualizations as the primary metaphor for analysis. As users interact with dashboards and generate new questions, users will inevitably encounter barriers and roadblocks as they reach the limits of the guided experience offered by existing dashboards. When this occurs, users require a self-driven, autonomous framework for asking and answering new questions that have emerged. Users of all skill levels must be able to "visualize as you analyze" and access the analytics capabilities of the platform while in the flow of analysis without having to move to a different module or product in the suite.
ask the next level of questions.
Access the trusted data source that serves as the source of a dashboard to autonomously launch a deeper contextual analysis.
Search the repository of trusted data sources to identify curated data sets that are available to augment the analysis.
Enhance the data model of trusted sources to customize for their specific needs.
Can a user, from within a production dashboard, launch a new analysis using the data set(s) that the dashboard sources from? This should allow for self-service exploration and analysis of all data elements contained within the data source without the need to access a separate product or module within the platform.
Can a user browse or search the repository of available production data sources available for analysis and launch a new analysis from a selected data source? The success criteria are the same as the previous step with the only difference being that the analysis starts from a data source, not an existing dashboard.
Can a user enrich the existing data model to create new dimensions and measures needed for analysis?
Can a user combine and group related data points into a new field in the data model to streamline analysis?
Can a user isolate specific data points of interest and save dynamically within the data model for further analysis?
Can a user modify the data model and create custom drill paths and hierarchies to align with their analytic needs?
Can a user interactively correct data issues that surface during the analysis process? This would include NULL value handling and renaming/replacing values globally for consistency.
Is the user presented with recommended best-fit visualizations throughout the discovery process based on the chosen analysis path?
Are advanced analytic capabilities accessible to the user to enrich analysis without necessarily having to understand or access the underlying models or algorithms used within the product?
Can a user access the underlying statistical detail used for advanced analytics if needed to share with more advanced users who may request it for further analysis and validation?
Is field-level metadata accessible throughout the analysis process and can it be updated augmented by the user as appropriate?
Ingest and model data that is not yet in a trusted state to explore and discover new insights.
Combine trusted and untrusted data to create new data sources for analysis.
Use existing and newly created data sources to build new analytic content to share and promote.
Modify existing analytic content based on new findings resulting from discovery and exploration.
Create a guided analytics experience to facilitate broader use by information consumers.
Can a user connect to data sources that are not currently being centrally governed?
Does the platform offer broad connectivity options to include structured and unstructured data sources for ingestion and analysis?
Can a content creator perform all of the analyze and discover tasks included in the information consumer section against new, untrusted data sources?
Can a user virtually extend a trusted data source without modifying the underlying data structure or load process?
Can a user build new analytic content using a new data source or one that is a hybrid of trusted and untrusted data?
Can a user create alternate versions of governed content for sharing and track the lineage of changes over time?
Can a user redirect the underlying data connection of governed analytic content to use a newly-created/-enhanced source with no downstream impact?
Can a user build programmatic controls into analytic content to facilitate interaction and provide a guided experience to a broad audience of information consumers?
Can a user create and save style sheets or design themes to apply in the creation of other content?
The approach to sharing content has evolved. Within traditional BI platforms, sharing meant the delivery of static printed or exported reports to an inbox or a user's desk. Within the modern analytics approach, sharing now includes collaboration and aspects of social interactions that we have grown accustomed to with all of our business tools. This transition is driven by the simple fact that information is outdated as soon as the report is printed or exported. And this doesn't align with the needs of today's consumer seeking the latest information. Some aspects of content sharing involve making information broadly available to users while others aspects entail collaboration as a core component of the analysis process. Both scenarios will be included in the evaluation criteria for this section.
The push model of making information accessible to a broad range of users will be addressed first. This is a more reminiscent of the traditional approach; however, modern platforms should also enable organizations to make information broadly accessible to a wide range of internal and external users. Many of these tasks fall into the domain of the IT/BI professional and the following criteria should be evaluated from that perspective.
Deliver content on any form factor used throughout the organization.
Embed analytic content for broader access and contextual use.
Provide for external access and consumption.
Can analytic content be rendered in any form factor that may be used across the organization to access the environment? This would include tablets, phones, laptops, large displays, etc.
Can analytic content be embedded in an organization's web portals and applications that users access as part of their normal business processes?
Can analytic content be shared to external consumers who are outside the corporate firewall?
The second scenario is that of true collaboration where both trusted and untrusted content is discussed, reviewed, and validated at the peer-to-peer, workgroup, or enterprise level.
This collaboration should be an integral step in the process of deriving new insights and as an input into the governance process. The primary participant in this scenario is the content creator which should be the perspective of evaluation for the following criteria.
Collaborate with others on the development and validation of analytic content.
Annotate and discuss findings in a social media-style conversation.
Follow specific content types or content authors.
Provide quality ratings for specific analytic content.
Create storyboards to share findings and insights.
Add descriptive narratives to augment and enhance visual content.
Can users across the organization collaborate on shared content in real-time to discuss and elaborate on findings?
Can users annotate and provide comments directly within the content using any form factor?
Can users follow a conversation via a timeline to track lineage of the conversation and view a snapshot of the content being discussed as it looked when a comment was added?
Can users follow specific users within an organization and receive updates and notifications of their activity?
Can users follow and track specific topics or types of content and receive updates and notifications when new content meeting the criteria is published?
Can users rate content either through a rating system or by using social media-style "likes"?
Can users create stories to represent a logical sequence of findings for the purpose of walking another user through the analytics journey?
Can users integrate descriptive narratives to augment the visual content within an analysis, either manually or automatically through platform capabilities?
When choosing a modern analytics platform, flexibility is important to consider in order to meet those varying needs of the business and to ensure that you can alter your governance needs as you scale. An organization may choose to facilitate the transition from traditional to modern by initially using the modern platform in a traditional manner then gradually expanding the range of capabilities that are accessible to users through self-service. It is equally as important to evaluate a platform's distinct capabilities in the separate but related areas of data governance and analytics governance (as depicted below) to ensure that an adequate amount of flexibility is afforded within the platform to put the most appropriate governance model in place and adjust over time as needed.
For most modern analytics use cases, a self-service-driven organic approach to governance will lead to greater adoption, deeper insights, and improved business outcomes. As such, this is the approach that should be considered primary for the purpose of this evaluation.
In this approach, a subset of content creators, referred to as information stewards in this guide, are primarily responsible for defining and navigating the overall governance process. The sections below will consider aspects of both data governance as well as analytics governance from the perspective of the content creators as well as the IT/BI professional.
Define, manage, and update data models used for analysis (data source management).
Autonomously define, update, and expose field-level metadata to users (metadata management).
Centrally capture and expose data-cleansing and enrichment rules applied to published data models (data enrichment and data quality).
Monitor and track usage metrics of centrally-defined data models (monitoring & management).
Can an information steward publish a data model into the system-of-record environment for broader use across the organization?
Can a published data model be augmented with validated user-defined fields through a promotion process?
Can an information steward physically mark trusted data models with a watermark?
Can a published data model be virtually extended with additional sources/data elements without impacting downstream content and/or users?
Can an impact assessment be conducted prior to any data model changes?
Can a content creator add and update descriptive metadata to dimensions and measures within a published data model?
Can business rules and data transformations used to create and populate published data models be exposed to end users?
Can data model changes be tracked and audited and reverted if needed?
Can an information steward access utilization statistics and access platform capabilities to identify data-model attribute redundancy, inconsistency, non-use, etc.?
Define security parameters and access controls to published data models (data security).
Monitor and audit usage to ensure compliance and appropriate use of data assets (monitoring & management).
Create new data models as needed to enforce consistency across departments and information stewards (data source management).
Comply with the organization's overarching data strategy (data source management).
Can security be inherited from source systems where applicable?
Can an administrator allow/deny access at the user/group level for each data source?
Can access rights be defined at the row level to allow a user to access a subset of data for each data source?
Can an administrator define specific roles and privileges for each user in the system to control who can create, edit, and promote shared data sources?
Can system-wide usage be tracked and analyzed by an administrator?
Can an administrator access a system-wide view of the environment to identify redundancies and inconsistencies across data models being managed by individual information stewards?
Can an administrator create a new data source and seamlessly switch downstream users and analytic content to reference it in place of an existing source?
Can an administrator decide the most appropriate storage strategy for data required by the analytics platform based on an organization's reference architecture?
Access platform capabilities to assist with validation and accuracy verification of user- generated analytic content (content validation).
Promote validated analytic content to centralized-trusted environment as determined by governance process (content promotion).
Certify content as trusted and delineate from untrusted content in the same environment (content certification).
Monitor and audit usage of published content and track usage of untrusted content (content usage monitoring).
Can an information steward access and reference benchmark data stored in the platform to validate the accuracy of content being evaluated for promotion?
Can user-developed content be promoted to a shared environment for broader consumption?
During the promotion process, can underlying data sources be redirected to reference trusted data models already published?
Can watermarks be applied to published analytic content to indicate that it has been certified and can be trusted?
Can an information steward access and analyze usage metrics of published content, both trusted and untrusted, to ensure appropriate use?
Create and maintain an environment for storing and organizing published content (content management).
Secure analytic content and grant users appropriate levels of access based on content type, sensitivity, business need, etc. (security, permissions & access controls).
Monitor broad usage patterns across organizational business units (content usage monitoring).
Can the environment be customized to suit the needs and preferences of the organization related to content organization and overall management?
Can the IT/BI professional enable access to the platform's content through the organization's portals to leverage existing content-management investments?
Can security be applied at a granular level to allow/deny users access to specific analytic content?
Can security defined at the data-model level be enforced for all downstream analytic content automatically?
Can usage patterns and consumption preferences be tracked and analyzed to provide an administrator an overall assessment of the environment and how it is being used?
Tableau, a proven leader in the modern analytics space, enables organizations to explore trusted data in a secure and scalable environment. It gives people access to intuitive visual analytics, interactive dashboards, and limitless ad hoc analyses that reveal hidden opportunities and eureka moments alike. As well as the security, governance, and management you require to confidently integrate Tableau into your business—on-premises or in the cloud—and deliver the power of true self-service analytics at scale.


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package testclient

import (
	kapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
	ktestclient "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/unversioned/testclient"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/watch"

	buildapi "github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/build/api"
)

// FakeBuilds implements BuildInterface. Meant to be embedded into a struct to get a default
// implementation. This makes faking out just the methods you want to test easier.
type FakeBuilds struct {
	Fake      *Fake
	Namespace string
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Get(name string) (*buildapi.Build, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewGetAction("builds", c.Namespace, name), &buildapi.Build{})
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*buildapi.Build), err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) List(opts kapi.ListOptions) (*buildapi.BuildList, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewListAction("builds", c.Namespace, opts), &buildapi.BuildList{})
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*buildapi.BuildList), err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Create(inObj *buildapi.Build) (*buildapi.Build, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewCreateAction("builds", c.Namespace, inObj), inObj)
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*buildapi.Build), err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Update(inObj *buildapi.Build) (*buildapi.Build, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewUpdateAction("builds", c.Namespace, inObj), inObj)
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*buildapi.Build), err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Delete(name string) error {
	_, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewDeleteAction("builds", c.Namespace, name), &buildapi.Build{})
	return err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Watch(opts kapi.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
	return c.Fake.InvokesWatch(ktestclient.NewWatchAction("builds", c.Namespace, opts))
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) Clone(request *buildapi.BuildRequest) (result *buildapi.Build, err error) {
	action := ktestclient.NewCreateAction("buildconfigs", c.Namespace, request)
	action.Subresource = "clone"
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(action, &buildapi.Build{})
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return obj.(*buildapi.Build), err
}

func (c *FakeBuilds) UpdateDetails(inObj *buildapi.Build) (*buildapi.Build, error) {
	obj, err := c.Fake.Invokes(ktestclient.NewUpdateAction("builds/details", c.Namespace, inObj), inObj)
	if obj == nil {
		return nil, err
	}

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David K. Donovan | Philanthropy
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Warren Buffett: How To Give
June 17, 2015 by David K. Donovan
Recently, Forbes held its 4th Annual Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in New York. This summit gathers some of the most powerful and wealthy people in the world today. These industry heavyweights assemble in order to have critical conversations regarding how to best utilize their resources to combat some of today's most pressing issues. This event includes ceremonial recognition for those that have proven themselves to be innovative and committed to philanthropic causes.Business magnateWarren Buffett shared his unique perspective on philanthropy both with Forbes Magazine editor Randall Lane and during his speech this year.
Mr. Buffett presented the Lifetime Achievement Award in Philanthropy to Bill and Melinda Gates for their continued dedication to improving the lives of others. In discussing the tireless efforts of the recipients, Mr. Buffett also shared some of his own thoughts on how to approach philanthropy with the audience. Although Buffett felt comfortable drawing certain parallels between leading a company and overseeing a not-for-profit or a charity organization, he also addressed the significant differences.
His points highlighted the dangers of always applying a corporate mindset to a philanthropic cause.
The first point that Buffett made, was the importance of delegation and hiring. He talked about how in business he has a manager responsible for a $4 billion dollar business to whom he rarely speaks. However, Buffett trusts him to do the job and subsequently provides that manager with the space necessary to do it. That's not to say that Buffett is completely disconnected from that business. He discussed the delicate balance of being able to delegate while still staying informed. To delegate well, Buffett identified what tasks are non-essential for him to perform personally and figuring out who is not only capable, but determining who he trusts will do the job. If any of those aspects are missing from this person, it's likely that the delegation would be short-lived.
The way that Buffett's vision for philanthropy truly differs from his thoughts on business has to do with the projected timeline. Buffett states that he has no way of knowing what issues will be most pressing in the future. However, he can clearly evaluate what societal ills exist now. With that in mind, he is much more focused on the present when it comes to giving. Leading by example, Buffett donates a significant portion of his wealth to philanthropic causes encouraging short-term spending. When making business decisions, Buffett considers the future health of his business even after he is no longer there to oversee it. Buffett suggests that while planning is a key component in contributing sizable donations to philanthropic causes, there is a sense of immediacy that's absent in the case of strategizing on behalf of an enduring company. And finally, Buffett suggest that other potential philanthropists reconsider or even abandon their current metrics for success. He suggests that being so focused on numbers won't accurately reflect the "rate of success" of a charity. Instead, he acknowledges that some causes may need time to establish quantifiable "success", if it ever happens at all.
The big takeaway from the most generous man today, is that while not-for-profit organizations should take hints from their for-profit counterparts on the executive side, philanthropy is a whole other beast.
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It was a very (VERY) usefull feature to be able to search menu entries thru KRunner!!!
Congratulations and thank you for big job!!!
Unfortunately, despite it is already 9-th Plasma 5 release, the Icon Widgets on Desktop and some other launchers like Trashcan still has no adequate reaction to "System settings => Input devices => Mouse => Double click to open files and folders" option, and launch everything with single click despite I set this option to double one. :((( This pity fact makes these launchers in fact to be unusable. Please, provide the possibility to set ALL Desktop-located launchers to use double click for launching applications and single one just for focusing as it was in KDE 4 and all previous KDE versions!!!
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Have the same problem. Fixing this is more important than new features.
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Some programs keep getting pinned to the taskbar. Just because some applications are often used does not mean that I want them pinned! Is there a way to disable pinning entirely?


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My peronal winner for best in show. Totally unique game, to my knowledge. 3D board and cards, map that folds as you journey, managing a ton of resources with hand management. Gives you the feel of taking a trip (or so I imagine) and we spent a lot of the game looking at each other and giggling. There is even a game attached. Brilliant. Sold out.
I was interested in Simmon's other games, but when I heard this was supposed to be the best of the lot, I could no longer refrain myself. It cost a lot, sixty Euros, but got an authentic Civil War bullet with it. It took a dog's year to sticker, and I was really freaked that I would screw it up, but it looks pretty good. All the chagrin about the rules is overwrought- managed to get it mostly played right through a single, careful read through. I had low expectations for a diceless combat system, but it really worked. Also, for one of the first times in a wargame I was looking at the map terrain and not really considering hex edges and movement points to maneuver: I saw hills and rivers. Way cool. Also, it looked wonderful when the blocks all laid out over the map. True, we could not finish in four hours and made a couple errors, but this is a gem of a game.
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I have never been so totally slaughtered at a game, but I found out yesterday we played a rule wrong that would have allowed me back in the game, so I feel a bit better. A game where you feel yuor decisions now will actually pay off in the future. A lot of it a bit abstracty, but has some really nice presentation and we could get into it rather quickly. Variable game lengths is a plus, and even the short game felt like you were doing something. Probably the best liked Euro we played.
Wotan games is back! I have been a huge fan of Julian Musgrave, but could never track him down. But I got to meet him and shake his hand and than him for Excalibur, Merlin, and King Arthu's Knights, all of which are slated for re-releases in the near future. Uber-cool! In addition, Julian has dabbled in new designs: bought this one on mere faith in the author, and not disappointed. It is a Carcassonne-like game of placing and scoring tiles. The map is not going to change much game-to-game, but the key thing that will change is the order of palcing tiles. Gorgeous artwork and nice thick tiles, plus a nifty Wotan bag, although the bag does not look very robust. Enjoyed my first play of this light title, and looking forward to playing with my family.
Just got the base game, but decided I should go whole hog and get this one as well.
Could be had for a five Euro donation at the booth. Also got a huge slew of expansions for other games as well.
Should be popular at work.
Biggest disappointment of the show for me. Bought it based on the rules, but our first game was pretty flat. Seevral rules questions and what appeared to be overpowered buildings took out the fun. Play time was short enough, so that was good, but it may only get another chance before it heads in some other person's direction.
Essen flea market find: payed a bit much at 15 Eur, but it seems like everything in the flea market overpriced these days. Long gone are the days of treasures and rare finds.
I had to have this game for the artwork and as a excellent example of the black humor of eastern Europeans I find so endearing. While I cannot play the game at this time due to lack of translation, I am sure that it will come, and regardless I am happy to support the designer of this work.
Looks very nice to me, and I really want to support these Polish publishers. Need to get the rules read. Looks to be more of a Euro than expected, but will make do.
Coup suprisingly good, so the authors have earned a place for this expansion in my collection.
An obvious must-have: it is an Eklund game.
A bit of a cheat as I bought it before Essen, fearing it would not be available at the show, and I was right. Toms of German versions, but nary an English version to be seen. I really like the story arc generates by this one, making it one of the only coops that is and will be in my collection.
My son played this and loved it, as did my wife, so decided it was worth the eight Euros to pick up.
For ten Euros, worth a try, and it turned out to be a favorite for my son. A delight to see his creativity come out playing this game.
Played once with James and was converted to a believer. I was a non-supporter on the p500 list because it didn't sound very interesting at all. But it was quite a fun game to play with great choices but not a long, involved ruleset. One of my lighter GMT games, a collection which is growing out of control.
Had this on my want list for some time, and had never seen a copy before. Almost made a stupidly lopsided trade to try and get it. I am a Tom Wham fan, and his silly artwork and lighthearted game play strikes a chord with me. When I saw this on clearance for 10 Euros, I didnn't even consider it but picked it up and flung my money.
I am a bit Simulations Workshop fan and have most of their games. Saw this at the Sierra Madre booth and decided to up the collection by one more title.
Picked it up about a month ago as part of the Essen pre-buy round. I lid it more than my colleagues, but I only have a few fillers, so am not tapped out on them yet. I kind of like the art. There is a bit of a storyline as you follow the rise and fall of your band.
Really like Peloppones, so had to get this as well. My wife has played and said she liked it. Still need to give it a try myself.
An excellent addition in the math trade, pristine condition. Have played once before and enjoyed it, but glad to be able to add the fifth player. Damn, but the box weighs a lot. Insert scrapped already.
Biggest take in the Essen trade for me. Have not played nearly enough Ambush, but when I have, these extra scenarios are waiting for me!


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