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by Yazmin Colon
What is art? I feel that the beauty of art is in the eye of the beholder. Who is to judge and say what art is, when there are so many views and opinions. Everyone has their own focus, like the lens of a camera. We can all look through the same lens and yet focus in on different aspects of that what we see. Again, what is art when it comes in so many shapes, sizes and colors?
I myself was raised in these Brooklyn streets in the 80's: the era of graffiti, taggers, writers or as some consider it, vandalizers. Our art galleries were the trains flooded with graff, the RIP murals that went up next to the community bodegas. The people we considered artists were the names that you seen thrown up no matter what borough you traveled to. Jesus Saves was one of those very artists. Being raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, I remember seeing a Jesus Saves tag. Today I have the honor to release an interview done with this graffiti legend who has been around for 20+ years in the making.
BWB: Where were you born and raised?
Jesus Saves: "I was born in West Islip, Long Island. My parents moved to Bushwick back in 77. I was only 3 years old and have been here ever since.
BWB: From Spain to Jesus Saves. When did that happen? When was that first itch, that time when you put that marker to the wall and caught your first tag? I know you are now a church man when did that happen?
Jesus Saves: I was 18 years old when I started writing Spain and caught my first tag but I was just tagging just to tag. At that time every one was doing graffiti. It was the thing to do, even if you weren't a tagger, writer you still had to throw something on the wall. Graffiti was at its biggest back then and so was hip-hop. It was one of the elements of Hip Hop, just like break dancing, b-boying, dj-ing etc. I was raised with people doing art, graffiti all around me its all I seen. So at the time I chose the name Spain because I speak Spanish and I'm real white, that's the name that every one called me so I started writing it. To this day people still call me Spain. I go by MC Spain as a gospel rapper. As a graffiti artist after giving my life to the lord I changed it up and started writing Jesus Saves. After I started writing up Jesus Saves that's when I really got passionate on hand styles and graffiti and wanted to be everywhere. I like the fact that I am repping Jesus as well as reppin myself as a graffiti artist and that's the beauty of it. I think that this is a beautiful ministry that God has given me. I can represent for the church crowd and the street crowd.
BWB: Growing up in Bushwick, Brooklyn was a pretty rough era in the 70's, 80's, and 90's. What were some or one of the best memories you have of Bushwick from that era.
Jesus Saves: "The best time for me was in 80-85. In 85 I was about 11 years old. That's the age I remember we would go to the handball courts in 111 park today known as the park of I.S. 347 Junior High school on Starr and Central and there was mad graffiti everywhere. All over the handball courts, all over the school, the trains were getting bombed, it was crazy. We would bring rolled up carpets to do our b-boy dances. My uncle would lend me his boom box, and I remember at that time we were always playing Latoya by Just Ice, Run DMC, Just Blow and Menudos, the Spanish band. They did a concert at Knickerbocker Park. It was crazy, those were really good times.
BWB: Do you consider yourself a graff artist or a street artist or both?
Jesus Saves: I would say both. I do street art. Street art to me would be like catching tags but I'm also a graffiti artist, I do murals, canvases, I love art, and what I do is art. Graffiti is art. Sometimes I like to consider myself as a graffiti artist/writer. A writer is someone who catches tags, an artist is some one who gets productive, puts in beautiful colors and beautifies their pieces. I'm a little bit of both but I'm trying to be more of an artist than a writer because I know that God is opening up doors for me to the point where I don't have to be a writer anymore. Being a writer I've had a couple of arrests and did 30 days in Riker's Island for the amount of arrest I had for tagging. I want to avoid that life. In '95 I was all over Bushwick, by '97 I was all city. My tag was everywhere.
BWB: Have you hit up places out of the country and if so where and what's your favorite piece?
Jesus Saves: Yes for sure, I've done murals in Spain, I've done over ten pieces out there. Caught mad tags in Barcelona, and Valencia of course. I stopped by Paris for a week on my way to Germany. In Germany did a couple of murals, which are the ones I love the most. I also have done murals in Puerto Rico and just got back not too long ago from Dominican Republic where I did like ten walls.
BWB: What was one of your best bombing experiences?
Jesus Saves: I would say when I was homeless for three weeks. I was a free man. I didn't have to worry about anything. I mean don't get me wrong, I had nowhere to live but I would make sure I showered by my mom's and eat, but again I was a free man. I could bomb anywhere I wanted. All I did was walk. There were times I would walk from Bushwick to the Bronx just catching tags. I'd rest at a park, fall out for a bit, and do it again. I was still selling canvases and was still doing art shows, so when one of my pieces would sell I'd go buy paint. I always had paint even back at my mothers house I had stashes of paint. I'd go pick up about ten cans, five white five black and just leave. Leave from Dekalb and Tompkins in Bed Stuy where my mother lived at, and walk all the way to Manhatten and Central Park, just walking catching tags on everything, even vans. One thing I didn't do was tag on clean vans, only if they were already tagged up. I can say I was lost, this being back in 2005, which was the year I think I caught the most wreck. I was all over Dykman Washington Heights, then I'd go to downtown Manhatten, SoHo, the Village, Tribeca, everywhere. Would go the Bronx, and I'd get lost, I'm telling you, I was everywhere. But I can say those where the best experiences I had in my graffiti life, those three weeks, so free I felt like a bird. Didn't care if I would get locked up. I got a lot of heat, vandal squad was looking for me. They said I had so many tags that they couldn't even tell what borough I was from. It was crazy, but those three weeks was the best. At that time I had nothing lose.
BWB: How do you feel about the change that's coming to Bushwick, the new art scene?
Jesus Saves: I mean I've seen a lot of changes honestly. When I look around now I'm like, wow, we're in the future. Its like we in Manhattan, so the art scene has become very advanced, we have a lot of European artists out here painting as well, so Bushwick is getting its recognition worldwide. People are coming out here to paint, and Bushwick is making noise graffiti wise and in the street art world period. In general Bushwick is changing, new condo buildings. People are complaining because rent is going up, but it some ways it's better. Bushwick has become a very safe neighborhood, more police than ever before. Back in the days in the 90's for me it was sweet, there were no cops anywhere. In the late 80's and 90's before I gave my life to God I remember my and my boys would hang in the corner just smoking weed, and drinking 40's, all the drugs and drug buildings. I mean lines of addicts getting served. Cops nowhere. Where was police then? They were nowhere to be found unless something crazy happened. But now they are everywhere.
BWB: From one artist to another, what would you be some advice you would give to other artist coming into the Bushwick community?
I wish them a lot of blessings. I wish them the best, to get productive and to take advantage of being in this neighborhood. Bushwick is a blessing. Being an artist Bushwick is one of the best places to be in. It's the heart of art. Get your recognition, legal if possible, things aren't the way they were back in my era. You can get caught a lot faster. Promote your work online, promote it in the streets. Stay out of trouble.
BWB: What would you tell the native graffiti artists/artist who have been raised in Bushwick to help them handle the new wave?
Jesus Saves: Just go with the flow. We had a good time in the past. It was one of the best we seen. People come and go, but we have to embrace other artists and show them love. Make them feel welcomed because through that you build connections and we can combine and as artists in Bushwick that's what we need. That competition stuff to me is wack. No one is better than no one, we all are artists. God has blessed us all with a gift. Let's just do what we love. We have to give Bushwick a good name.
BWB: What are you currently up to?
Jesus Saves: Well as I said I have given my life to God. And I look at everyone as a blessing. I've been working with some kids in other churches teaching them the skill of graffiti art and inspiring them not only with graffiti but also as a gospel. Graffiti artists for Christ. These kids love art, hip-hop, and Jesus, so we allow them to be themselves and still practice their religion. Times have changed, we have to be more open-minded with our youth if we want them to be inspired and understand that church doesn't have to be boring. So their love for hip-hop and graff is accepted in its positive form. It's all about building the connection with them.
Jesus Saves has proven his talent not only here but many places out of the country as well, as you read.
Posted in Art Beat, Back In The Day and tagged bushwick, graffiti on May 31, 2014 by bushwickbridge. Leave a comment
Back in the Day: A Conversation with Alexa Nuñez
As we know Bushwick is encountering changes that are happening at a very rapid pace. One of the things that the Bushwick Bridge focuses on is the community as a whole, getting stories from natives and newcomers alike.
Bushwick has become a very diverse community, with good and bad experiences from many different angles to look at. Today you read the truth of a Bushwick native born and raised on the same Bushwick block for 38 years. As our first Back in the Day feature, this story will highlight someone with memories of Bushwick's past.
Alexa Nuñez is a 38-year-old Hispanic woman; she carries the heritage with her ancestral Taina Indian features, with her long dark hair and complexioned skin.
Ms Nuñez has lived in Bushwick all 38 years of her life. She met her husband when she was 16 they eventually had two kids, one boy, 14, and one girl, 20, who still live in the same family building to this day. She expressed how it was to grow up in Bushwick in the late 70's and 80's.
One of Alexa's best memories in Bushwick was on a fourth of July in the 80's when she was about 9, 10 years old, she remembers how they some how managed to close the block down as if they were throwing their own personal block party. At the time there where only 2 building on the entire block. She said, "We were the only two buildings on the block, where these new condos are they were abandoned buildings and lots. But it was still home, between the two family buildings I remember the adults went out and bought a massive amount of fire works. We lit up the sky til about midnight. The cops never came once, but then again they weren't really out back then the way they are now. We hung out all night. It was a hot summer night, we played double Dutch, skully, basketball, with a homemade rim at that. Something we literally made by hand, we used a rim from a bike, attached to screws from a wooden board with wire hanger on a fence. It really was an amazing night". As I watched her tell the story and almost relive it, I could see in her eyes that it was a day she will never forget.
Even through the great memories, it's very clear that living in Bushwick in the 70, 80, 90s, wasn't no walk in park. It was tough. She was surrounded by empty lots, and abandoned buildings which became heavily crime ridden and drug spots, the biggest infestations in the Bushwick community. Alexa remembers back in 86, 87 up the block from her house had been taken over by drugs, crack, drug dealers, and drug addicts This happens to be where Little Skips Café And Norbert's pizza is today. She says that Norbert's pizza back at that time was a crack building, the entire building. Being that it's a dead end block the drug dealers took it to their full advantage. She remembers as a little girl how the community became tired of waking up to go to work or take their kids to school and finding drug addicts slumped over in their hallways, of always living in constant fear for their safety and their children. Alexa remembers coming in from outside and having to literally step over crack heads to get in her building always afraid that one day one would hurt her.
Her worst memory was when she was about 10 or 11 years old. She remembers coming out of a cab with her mom coming back from Easter shopping, "I seen this guy walking from up the block, he had on a long black trench coat, he suddenly pulled out 2 guns and just started shooting up the block into Charles place, and that was really scary, It was scarier than waking up and seeing that crack head doped out laying on your floor.
It was only a matter of time before the community got together and stood up and started attending the meetings at the 83rd precinct. They started speaking up and the police eventually heard their voices and came and cleaned up the Very well known Charles place dead end corner in Bushwick.
Alexa had always felt like she would be in Bushwick forever, but as she got older she slowly started to feel like she was in need of change. It was hard for her to admit that maybe one day she would leave Bushwick. She quickly thought of family, calling Bushwick her Concrete Jungle and saying that of course she'd miss it, but that it was time for change. She said " I want to open up doors, instead of steal doors."
Alexa is very passionate about her life growing up Bushwick and the life her kids now live in Bushwick. She says she embraces the change, that she loves all people and all the diversity coming into the community. She states that she is happy that her kids can be raised here, that they can look out the window and see people of all diversity black, white, Spanish, Indian, Asian and more, instead of seeing broken blocks, crime, drugs, and murder.
Alexa says that she hopes that the people moving in know that not every one is scared of the change, that there are some who embrace it, and hope to be embraced back, because that is what would keep a community going.
When asked about how she felt about displacement, she said it was the government's fault, that there are grants and programs and that they should be provided to secure low-income buildings in our community so that no one gets displaced. She feels people should make it their business to know what changes are coming to the community and strive for the right change. She went on to compare the then's and now's of Bushwick, how then you could never walk in the streets alone compared to now where people are everywhere at all types of hours. It's vibrant, she said, like a little village. There's more ease in walking the streets. She wished that back then she felt that security where she felt comfortable and wasn't scared. But even back then the block took care of the block.
One of the things that seem to bother Alexa was the lack of support and help the Bushwick people received from police officials. Something triggered conversation about how long the police would respond to calls in the community then compared to now. It made her angry: "They should have cared about Bushwick before the hipsters moved in", she said. She felt they should have really cared, seeing so much just from outside her window, from fights, bottles breaking, gun shots and all the young lives lost, and remembering how much neglect her community suffered from seeing the sudden change in people and seeing how more taken cared of Bushwick is now. It saddens her to see those changes.
Alexa feels like if she made it here at its worst that her kids deserve to be here at its best. Even with the high living increase in Bushwick she feels that her kids can make it. She wants them to take advantage of the educational system and all it has to offer.
She strongly feels that her kids can make it through the new wave slowing drowning Bushwick. Alexa believes in the 90s babies, and that they can be new business owners as well. She believes that if people moving from all states and parts of the world are coming here to open businesses so can the people raised here, she was very hopeful of that.
As the interview was coming to end I had three questions I wanted to close with:
If you could take the good and the bad of Bushwick and mash it all in one, what would be you perfect Bushwick?
Alexa: I wouldn't change a thing it's a perfect. Back then and now, in my eyes if I didn't have those experiences I wouldn't be the person I am now.
A piece of advice you would give to the new people moving into the community from a Hispanic woman's point of view who was raised in an urban community.
Alexa: Simple. Never judge a book by its cover, and to my natives don't give up hope and stay positive.
Posted in Back In The Day and tagged bushwick on May 30, 2014 by bushwickbridge. Leave a comment


Too often I hear fitness enthusiasts talk about the soreness they experience after a workout and that they should've stretched to prevent it. While stretching is beneficial in procuring maximal benefits in resistance training, while simultaneously decreasing the risk for injury, it has nothing to do with reducing the effects of muscle soreness post-workout. Surprised? Here's the truth: muscle soreness is inevitable but it may be decreased with a few modifications.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (aka DOMS) is the tenderness effect that your muscles experience typically within 12-24 hours after a workout, but it can begin in as early as 6 hours, and heightened muscle soreness generally occurs about the 48-hour mark. It is a direct result of damage to the muscle fibers and connective tissues elicited as a reaction to the workout. This muscle fiber structural damage is necessary to build muscle, and repair is typically observed within 72 hours.
DOMS is a necessary component to training adaptation as it reflects the intensity exhibited in a workout, the muscle tearing which occurs as a result of that workout, and the subsequent structural repair due to the adaptation to exercise. While DOMS is notably essential to enhance one's skeletal musculature, it does have some negative side effects. The maximal force generating capacity is significantly diminished as a result of delayed onset muscle soreness; therefore, maximal and near max efforts will not be observed while any one muscle is undergoing this phenomenon. The diminished muscular capacity is due to three main components, physical disruption in the muscle (muscle tear), failure of excitation–contraction coupling (the mechanical and electrical processes involved in lengthening and shortening a muscle), and glycogen resynthesis impairment (the inability to remake glycogen). But don't let the side effects deter you from continuing your fitness journey. There are some modifications you can make to your exercise regimen to decrease the effects of DOMS.
Since DOMS is likely due to the eccentric motion exhibited during a workout, decreasing the eccentric components of exercise will likely decrease the severity of DOMS. On the contrary, however, increasing eccentric training during one single exercise bout, while taxing and painful at first, will decrease the effects of DOMS following subsequent workouts. Other ways to manipulate the phenomenon include varying the training approach in one of two ways. The first is the easier and simpler of the two: start with low intensity and progressively increase. The second is arguably for more advanced athletes and requires quite a bit of determination and the willingness to go through the pain which follows: begin with high-intensity training, and gradually decrease the intensity of the workout. This will provide for immense muscle pain initially but will decrease muscle soreness for later bouts of exercise.
Hopefully, that provides some brief insight on what DOMS is and its importance in enhancing muscle hypertrophy. The effects of DOMS can be bothersome and often times, debilitating but the results that follow are worth the temporary soreness.
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Understanding Organizational Uses of SharePoint Technologies
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Microsoft SharePoint 2003 Unleashed, 2nd Edition
Bear in mind that the existing network environment may need to be changed in conjunction with, or as a result of the SharePoint implementation. For example, the addition of a SharePoint 2003 server may require dramatic changes to the network environment, such as opening up the network to external users or clients, or upgrading an out-of-date messaging or document management system.
The implementation of SharePoint 2003 sites and technologies may result in the relocation of large amounts of data from multiple file servers within the company, or from other applications. This can require upgrades to the tape backup hardware and software, antivirus software, and network monitoring software.
The SharePoint 2003 integration with Exchange and the Office products makes it a natural product to implement at the same time, or soon after these types of upgrades. Desktop refreshes or updates can be driven by the adoption of SharePoint 2003 because the features offered by Outlook 2003, Word 2003, and Excel 2003 help users better utilize SharePoint 2003 sites and justify the cost of upgrading. Many organizations have reported that the integration between Microsoft Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003, and SharePoint 2003 makes it worth the cost to upgrade to the new version of Office.
Although SharePoint 2003 is designed to use a minimal amount of bandwidth and to be accessible over relatively slow Internet connections, this new traffic can affect the performance of the network. Current Internet connectivity may be sufficient for Internet access from within the organization and the occasional user who visits the company website, but it might not be sufficient to handle dozens of staff in the field accessing SharePoint 2003 sites and moving large quantities of data to and from the site.
If clients or external partners will be accessing the SharePoint 2003 environment, it will also be important to provide a high level of security and performance, which may require significant investments in connectivity to the Internet, as well as higher end servers, with more RAM and faster drives. Likewise, it may be more important to invest in redundancy throughout the environment when business transactions depend on the SharePoint environment being available. Microsoft's Internet and Security Acceleration Server 2004 (ISA 2004) provides an excellent set of features that many organizations are taking advantage of during the SharePoint 2003 implementation process and is covered in Chapter 16, "Securing Remote Access to SharePoint 2003 with ISA Server 2004."
Windows Server 2016 Unleashed (includes Content Update Program)
By Rand Morimoto, Jeffrey Shapiro, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Michael Noel, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
From IT Pro to Cloud Pro Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online
By Ben Curry, Brian Laws
Exam Ref 70-339 Managing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016
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My grandparents raised pigeons when I was growing up, and there is nothing tastier than a fresh pigeon egg. For some reason we never ate the meat (come to think of it, I have no idea why they raised them), but I certainly would have given it a try.
Dude, you are in my brain! I roasted a few pigeons last week and am planning on posting on All Things Pigeon later this week! Go figger.
You also might mention that the "squab" on many haute menus -- i.e., the French Laundry -- is in fact a pigeon. The largest squab producer in the US is a friend of mine named Bob Shipley from Modesto. Nice guy.
Hurrah for squab! Love it glazed and grilled with polenta. Wish it was on menus much more often, and in markets (which I have yet to see one day, but often I'm just happy to see a rabbit.) Great post!
They also carry West Nile Virus! And Salmonella species! And Campylobacter jejuni! Etc. (Sorry to burst that bubble, but there are no food animals that do not carry some sort of zoonotic disease).
I'll still eat them, though. The farmers' market here in Edinburgh has one stall that sells only a huge variety of savoury and sweet pies, and my hubby, toddler son and I adore all their game pies, including the wood pigeon and pheasant one. Yum!
Wonderful! We have been seeking out some smaller birds for cooking. Thank you for this fantastic post.
WE used to have pigeons here at home but we don't have it anymore. We usually marinate them in soy sauce and fry them. Great post, as always.
I remember one time sitting at an outdoor restaurant with many pigeons underfoot. My friend stared one in the eye and said to it, "you look yummy!"
The also cause Q fever (not making this up) but only if you come into contact with the feces. So eating them shouldn't be a problem.
I say let's eat anything that moves!
One of the best meals I ever ate was pigeon in Champagne, France--I suppose it survived on those amazing grapes while alive--I never would have ordered it had the waiter not practically insisted, but my mind has forever been changed on the "squab." Delicious!!!
Hi I love turkey pigeon world's most beautiful animals I think I have associations which gives people peace of mind.
Minced squab in lettuce cups is my mom and my husband's favorite dish at our favorite Chinese restaurant in Monterey Park (aka the modern Chinatown of LA). Pigeon, bamboo shoots, shitaake mushrooms, bean sprouts, and a variety of other unidentifiable items, minced and stir fryed, in a leaf of iceberg lettuce with hoisin sauce. So good! PF Chang's tries to copy it using chicken and it loses all of its awesome flavor. I would love to try squab in another dish!


The obvious choice of activity on the sun-drenched Spanish coastline is the diverse range of watersports such as waterskiing. Waterskiing is a popular activity in the Costa del Sol because it's something the whole family can enjoy. Whether you just want to have a go or take a professional lesson, it's a great way to see the coastline from the sea and to make the most of the Mediterranean water.
Let's face it; there are some of us out there who could be considered pretty irresponsible, even as adults. So, with this attitude, one might worry that giving every adult the OK to learn to scuba dive is concerning. Hopefully those who take the plunge are mature enough to realize that scuba diving can be hazardous business if you don't know what you're doing. Recently, the minimum age for a diver has been dropped. At first, it's an alarming fact, but the reasoning behind it gives it a little more logic.
First, let's look at the old rule vs. the new rule. Originally, a diver was required to be at least 12 or older in to qualify for junior certification. The new rule declares that children 10 and older are now eligible for junior certification. The only organizations that are going by the old, standard rule are the YMCA and the NAUI for the time being.


Developer tab is visible on my.myob site. We will start integrating the system.
Thanks much for your assistance through this.
Thanks for the clarification. I've had a look at your account and made a few changes - you should hopefully now be able to see the Developer tab in your my.MYOB account, when you log in using the e-mail address you use to sign into the MYOB Community Forum.
Please do let us know how that goes.
We had already signed up for API access about 1 week ago on November 7, 2016. And we have already got sandbox invitation.
The signup for API access on friday was accidental and can be ignored.
We require developer tab to be active which is not visible on my.myob site so that we can access API code and secret key. This has been taking couple of days and we need this urgently to integrate with our web application.
I've just chased up on this issue for you and can see that your API access request was received on Friday. Please note that it takes, on average, 48 - 72 hours (excluding the weekend) for this to be processed. As such, you should hear back regarding your Developer access in the next couple of days. If that doesn't happen, please do let us know so we can investigate this further for you.
Feel free to post again anytime you require further assistance, or have any other queries.
Registered for accessing apis , Got invitation email from MYOB. Clicked on invite button.
But, no developer tab on my.myob.
Has something been missing or is it setting up?
Tried to register for API access. Already have my.myob login.
Step 3 has not occured yet. It has been over 3 days.
Can MYOB advise if further info is required to check anything, or if there is a delay at its end?
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Smash Pages Q&A: Eleanor Davis on 'Why Art?'
The creator discusses her latest graphic novel from Fantagraphics, political activism, PowerPoint and much more.
In her new book Why Art? Eleanor Davis tackles some of the questions around what art is, how we respond to it, how artists think about it and try to use it. Which may sound dry and perhaps dull but in Davis' hands the idea becomes something strange and unexpected and at times laugh out loud funny. Davis describes one character in the book, "If she were a bad artist her art would be a lie and people would hate it. Instead, somehow she has made the statement into her truth." This statement could be applied to Davis and her work. For many of us over the past few years she has become one of the essential cartoonists working right now.
Davis has also become very political active and currently serves as the membership coordinator for Athens for Everyone. We spoke recently about her book, political action, finding one's artistic voice and coming to understand that everything is easy. She also mentioned the graphic novel she's working on now and she answered, why art?
How do you describe Why Art?
Why Art? is a small, self-indulgent project trying to tease out the value and purpose of Art, if any. It's a combination of mildly snarky and terribly sincere.
The book begins as an essay with a humorous bend and then it veers off into a different direction and I'm curious about how you worked on this. Did you know the shape of this when you started?
Why Art? was originally a PowerPoint presentation I gave at ICON, which is an illustration conference. I assumed the audience would most appreciate a presentation that emphasized the value of art, and that made me jumpy. I like making people happy, but I also like being honest, and I have always struggled with a lot of negative feelings about art in addition to the more achingly aspirational ones. People hate hearing about negative feelings. You have to be sneaky about it.
As for structure, I had done a performative comic artwork before that I enjoyed doing a lot, and part of what made it successful was that the audience started out thinking it was one kind of performance (boring, mildly irritating) and then it turned into another kind of performance (interesting, surreal, aggressively sincere). This gimmick worked for me because it's hard to jump into being sincere right away. So I decided to try that trick again.
What do you think it means that when you set out to give a PowerPoint about the value of art, you ended up inventing a story?
I wanted to make something good and stories are what I'm good at. I wanted to capture people's attention. I wanted to make an artwork about artwork.
The book features a cameo by Sophia Foster-Dimino and you mention that this book was influenced by her work. What was it about her work that inspired you?
She's a take-no-prisoners emotional and artistic genius.
I love the character of Delores, who is the central character of the book. Or maybe the secondary character, after you? Her journey is very much the heart of the book.
I like Dolores so much! She is serious, high-fuctioning, and not neurotic, which aren't normal qualities for artists really. I feel like Dolores thinks about Art the way a plumber thinks about plumbing. She is practical.
How has your thinking about the meaning and purpose of art has changed over the years? What does making art mean for you now as opposed to five or ten years ago?
Now it's easy; it used to be hard. I used to think it was important to make art that was important, and the idea of not being able to do so caused me a lot of pain. Now I care less. It's a better place to be in but maybe I had to go through that previous painful stage to get here. Also I might just be making better work.
Your style has changed a lot and you work in so many different styles. What interests you in working in different ways and what determines how?
Every story feels like it needs a very different art style! I'm not sure why. I'm pretty sure my bouncing from style to style is a personal limitation on my part but I can't seem to get away from it. With each new project the old style doesn't work or feels stale.
It's hard to divide a lot of your work into fiction and nonfiction. Obviously you have lots of both but you like to make work – like Why Art? – which blurs those lines.
I think all good fiction is actually non-fiction. A good fictional story becomes true. Unfortunately it doesn't work in reverse.
You've become very politically active in the past year. It's easy to say Trump is the reason, but what is it that has pushed you in this direction?
I've always had a strong feeling that things were very bad, and that they are getting much worse. But before the election everything seemed extremely complicated – so complicated that I let myself be paralyzed into inaction. After the election I understood that everything is easy. We have to fight as hard as we can for as long as we can. This is what I believe.
So what do you do as Membership Coordinator?
I coordinate events and volunteer opportunities. I coordinated a field trip to the State Capitol to meet our reps and lobby for Medicaid Expansion, Marijuana Legalization with the goal of combating racist mass incarceration, an Independent Redistricting Commission, and $15/hour minimum wage. We have a monthly political discussion group, we organize canvassing for progressive candidates, etc. I mostly write a lot of emails.
I know the organization is involved in a lot of things but what are you currently working on?
Right now we are focused on making the ACC Sheriff stop cooperating with ICE to deport and terrorize Athenians. Because black Athenians are arrested at 4.7 times the rate as white Athenians for marijuana-related charges, despite equal use across racial lines, we are advocating for Marijuana legalization at the state level and decriminalization at the local level. And we have local elections in May so we're very focused on flipping a bunch of mayor and commission seats and winning a progressive majority.
Do you think there's something similar in terms of finding your artistic voice and finding your political voice and political consciousness?
Doing either demands self-respect. Both making art and engaging in politics means you are refusing to be small and silent. You are staking out your small claim.
What are you working on now? Or want to spend time on?
I'm working on a 140 page graphic novel. It's all roughed out, I just have to draw it. It's set in 2022 and Mark Zuckerberg is president, so it's extremely important that I finish and publish it before the presidential primaries. Wish me luck!
I guess my only question left in the end is, why art?
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MWC 2012: Sony announces Xperia P and Xperia U, to join Xperia S in the Xperia NXT Series
By Amol Mathur	 On Feb 26, 2012
Sony has finally taken the covers off its Xperia P (Nypon) and Xperia U (Kumquat) smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2012. Both the devices will go on to join the Xperia S which was unveiled at the CES 2012 back in January and will be a part of the NXT series.
Xperia P and Xperia U will be available to consumers globally in the second quarter of this year.
The Xperia P will have
A 4 inch Reality Display with powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine.
Features Sony's WhiteMagic display technology for an ultra-bright and power efficient viewing experience.
A 1 GHz dual-core processor for super fast performance with 16GB flash storage.
An 8MP camera with unique fast capture, HD recording, also capable to captre capture 2D and 3D panoramic images.
Easy HDMI and DLNA connectivity to share content on any screen.
Near Field Communications (NFC)
Will run on Android platform 2.3 (Gingerbread) initially, upgrade to Android platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter of 2012.
Available in a choice of silver, black and red, all with an aluminium unibody.
While on the other hand the Xperia U will be the smallest of all the three device and will have
A 3.5" Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine.
Run on a 1 GHz dual-core processor for super fast performance.
A 5MP camera with unique fast capture, HD recording and Sony technology to capture 2D and 3D panoramic images.
Crisp and loud listening with xLoud and 3D surround sound audio technology.
Will run on Android platform 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgrade to Android platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter of 2012.
Will be available in a choice of white or black, with pink and yellow exchangeable caps for the base of the smartphone in the box.
So thank you Sony for settling all the rumours and giving us all the details because we have seen loads of leaks and equal rumours for the two devices.
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Party games are good for the soul. They're also good for a number of other reasons such as uniting or relaxing a a group, breaking the ice between adults who don't know each other and providing a lot of laughs.
If you're a board game enthusiast, why not begin a monthly "game night" among your friends? Just dust off your favorite board games and let the laughter begin! There are a slew of silly and entertaining board games on the market. Friends in the group can take turns hosting once a month. Make it "no fuss"� party by requiring that each friend bring a tasty treat -- chips and dip, veggies, cookies, etc.
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Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on October 24, 2012 at 2:56 am Contact Josh: jmhyber@syr.edu She loved the sport. She loved being active, and she especially loved diving in the mud. But for reasons unknown to this day, 6-year-old Brittany Anghel walked to the middle of the soccer field one day, crossed her arms and made a definite declaration: "I'm not playing this sport anymore."Her mother asked the reason for the sudden change of heart, but Brittany simply said she didn't want to play."I said, 'I just paid for you to play the whole season,'" Karen Anghel recalled. "She said, 'Well get your money back because I'm not going to play.' I realized there was nothing I could do. The whole object is for her to have fun and exercise, and I realized she wasn't going to have any fun. So she didn't play."How times have changed.Anghel has rediscovered her love of soccer and "couldn't be happier" as the goalkeeper for Syracuse. While she's had her ups and downs, Anghel, now a junior, has become a celebrated keeper at SU. She ranks second on the school's all-time list with 18 shutouts and her 21 wins are tied for third all-time.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textAnghel returned to soccer at 11, playing recreationally in East Meadow, N.Y., for coach Pete Galantino. Galantino saw her potential and invited her to play as a guest on his travel team. She made the team full time the next year."In August they had a neighborhood clinic at the local park and on the last night they had goalkeeper training. And they taught the girls how to dive," Karen Anghel recalled. "She loved it. I mean she was like diving all the way to the car, diving on the concrete. She was like, 'Oh, this is so much fun.'"Even in her first travel game she shined. The tournament she played in had a strange rule that goalkeepers couldn't take more than six steps in the goal box, and Anghel didn't know this. She was continuously penalized and her opponent took penalty kick after penalty kick."Somehow the ball would get through the wall and every time she'd come out with the ball on the other side," Anghel's mother said. "It was amazing. And this kept on happening because she kept on taking more than six steps."Anghel's success continued with stints on various travel and school teams, including the renowned Albertson Fury."Over the years she always came up with saves that were just mind boggling," Fury coach Phil Casella said. "She's just perfected the position as well as anyone could have done at her age on Long Island or in New York."Although she took over the starting position at SU early in her freshmen season, her success didn't come easily. She struggled with the team's fitness standards."I got pretty down on myself," she said. "After that, after I dug myself out of that little rut, I stopped complaining and being negative and became this really positive person. Every day I kind of just tell myself to be happy and just seize the moment."About three years ago, Anghel began keeping a journal. She chronicles everything in life, soccer and not. She tries to do it three times a week, and says it's a great way to clear her mind. She goes into games "lighthearted" and relaxed, and it's a big reason for her success."When I came back to school (for sophomore year), I came from a spring where I was struggling, wasn't fit, wasn't ready for the standard," Anghel said. "I came back after the summer I was killing all the fitness tests. The coaches were so proud of me."SU head coach Phil Wheddon said one thing that's impressed him about Anghel is her never-ending drive to get better, specifically with fitness. Anghel ranks in the top eight on the team in fitness and Wheddon said she's set a standard for field players as well.Wheddon, who was also a goalkeeper and has experience as an assistant coach with the men's and women's national teams, has mentored Anghel. Wheddon works with her for an hour each practice and the two occasionally meet to watch film."He strives for perfection, and that's what I want. I want to be perfect," Anghel said. "He's the best of the best, he really is. He's trained Hope Solo, Tim Howard, been to the highest levels, World Cups. He's seen the world. And to have him coaching me, teaching me how to play the game, that's pretty special."Wheddon rewarded Anghel for her play when he invited her to the U.S. national camp in May."He's so cheesy," Anghel said. "He was like, 'Do you have sunscreen?' I'm like, 'What, what are you talking about, Phil?' And he's like, 'Well, you just got invited to L.A. to train with the (U-23) national team.' And I was like, 'Whoa.'"Wheddon said a roster spot opened up and he naturally recommended Anghel. Wheddon said she performed so well in camp that if there were an international game to be played at that point, she would have been the starting keeper.Wheddon said he sees the competitive drive in Anghel that Solo and U.S. goaltending great Briana Scurry have, and that will help her as she improves.Anghel has five shutouts this year and is a big reason for the team's nine wins. As the team preps for the postseason, Anghel is ready to take another step in her career."Although it was hard at the beginning, it was all worth it," she said. "I've learned valuable things here that I wouldn't have learned anywhere else. I really think these girls have an opportunity to do something not only this year, but in years coming. I really think that Syracuse is going to be a powerhouse."SU's turnaround strongly correlates with Anghel's arrival. She's a main character in a narrative that could have a fairytale ending this season. A story Anghel would surely make room for in her journal. Comments read more


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GamesDragon Age
By: Binsfeld
Varric finds himself oddly tongue-tied around Hawke. She seems oblivious, though, and he's certain he doesn't have a shot with her. Isabela slips in to play unwelcome matchmaker.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Romance/Humor - Hawke (F), Varric T. - Chapters: 3 - Words: 14,546 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 117 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 3/31/2012 - Published: 3/30/2012 - Status: Complete - id: 7971665
1. Chapter 12. Chapter 23. Chapter 3
Anders declined the wedding invitation, though he did send a gift. Surprisingly, Fenris did show up at the Chantry- on time and everything. He even managed to charm the socks off of the other guests with his exotic looks and a calm politeness.
Hawke, Varric, and Isabela of course made a beeline for the long table set up with food and spirits the moment the official vows were over with and everyone was encouraged to "drink and be merry".
"That's an order I have no problem following from Miss Captain of The Guard," Isabela chuckled, wagging her goblet under the server's nose when he didn't give quite enough wine.
"Good grief, I think every single member of the Guard must have contributed a dish," Hawke said around a mouthful of delicate pale cheese. She was methodically filling her plate with everything in reach while Varric looked on in a mixture of amazement and humor.
"Maker's breath, Hawke, where do you put it all?"
"Tell me about it," Isabela huffed, eyeing the loaded plate with envy.
"Seriously?" Hawke rolled her eyes, cramming half a croissant into her mouth. "Unlike you lazy turds, who only fight if I come looking for you, I get into scraps pretty much every day. It's nonstop exercise. I'm always hungry."
"Trust me, we've noticed," Varric drawled. "But you're packing it away like you're facing a famine."
"I skipped breakfast," Hawke admitted, scowling at Isabela. "Because someone had to drag me out for some last minute shopping."
"It's not my fault you're impossible to shop for!"
For the fifth time since arriving Varric reminded himself to stop staring like a bugeyed idiot. "You look nice," he said, trying to make it sound as casual as possible.
It worked a little too well. Hawke barely acknowledged it as a compliment at all, seeming to read it more as friendly reassurance. "Yeah?" She held her plate away from her to look down at herself skeptically. "Well I feel like a complete twit. You know this is probably only the second time in my life I've worn a dress? And these shoes, don't get me started on these demented torture devices. I am going to fall on my ass in front of everyone-"
Isabela elbowed her sharply in the ribs, almost causing her to double over and spill her plate. "He said you look nice. Say thank you, you prat."
"Oh. Uh. Thanks." Hawke hesitated, cheeks going ever so slightly pink. She looked at herself again, this time with less contempt and more timid concern. "It doesn't, uh, look weird on me?"
Varric managed to swallow. "Nah," he said, ever-so-suave.
Yep, way to sweep her off her feet, you sugar-coated charmer.
Someone kill me.
Isabela was giving him an exasperated look that suggested she was considering the idea. "Right. You two enjoy stuffing your faces. I'm going to go tease the bride for a minute. Don't you two forget to go up and say hey, too, or they'll think you only came for the food." With a teasing wink, the rogue sashayed off.
She had, of course, managed to find a dress both expensive and yet revealing as hell. She was only going up to Aveline in order to enrage the woman, Varric was sure. Several of the men in the room were following the pirate with hungry eyes.
Which was fine; it meant few of them had noticed Hawke. Admittedly, the awkward way she carried herself probably weirded a few of them out. It was obvious she wasn't used to the dress shoes, and even all dolled up, she stalked like an assassin instead of slinking like a lady. It was like someone had dressed up a fox and let it loose in the room with a bunch of puffed-up peacocks. Varric found the oddity strangely endearing.
The dress was a lot more refined than Isabela's; they'd clearly gone shopping for it in Hightown to find something suitable for the esteemed Champion of Kirkwall. He shuddered to think of the cost.
The fabric was something very like silk, which meant it clung to the shape of her body in rather distracting ways at times. The dark blue went nicely with her eyes, and the sheer sleeves showed off a hint of the strength in her arms while the low cut to the back made thinking a little difficult whenever Hawke briefly turned away to survey the crowd.
Varric was in hell. They'd been at the Chantry for less than two hours, and half the time he opened his mouth around her something idiotic came out. His descent into brain damage had started approximately two seconds after she'd walked through the door and he'd gotten his first look at her.
It was a good thing he'd left Bianca with the doorman, he reflected. She would be burning a hole into his back with jealousy by now.
"Have you seen Merrill?" Hawke looked around for the other woman. "She kind of looks like a plant. But in a neat way. It's hard to explain. Isabela thought she'd look good in some gauzy green thing that looked hideous on the shelf but somehow suits Merill really- What? What is it? Did I spill something on this ridiculous dress?" Hawke brushed self-consciously at her chest.
Damn it. There was no way she was doing this on purpose. Why did women always automatically assume they'd spilled something onto their breasts? Admittedly, Hawke's were just big enough to catch anything she might drop- All right, stop right there, you horrible little pervert.
"You got it," Varric lied, staring at his biscuit as if was the most extraordinary culinary thing he'd ever beheld. He was not about to admit his eyes had somehow become firmly attached to his friend's bosom, regardless of the frantic pleas of his brain to divert their attention somewhere less humiliating.
"So, congratulations, you two," Hawke said, clasping Donnic's hand in a firm grip. "I hope you take care of each other as much as you do this city."
"Thank you, Champion," Donnic said, smiling from ear to ear. Then he flinched, trying to tug his hand free from Hawke's suddenly crushing grip. "Er-"
Hawke smiled up at him grimly. "You're a good man, Donnic, so I'm assuming it's pointless to say something so trite as 'hurt her and I'll break both of your legs'."
"I think you just did."
"Oh, stop it," Aveline interrupted, and Hawke released the groom. "Thank you for coming, Hawke. It means a lot to me."
"Any drunk and disorderlies yet?"
"None so far, though I'm keeping one eye on Ser Jac. I think he showed up hung over." Aveline glanced around the crowded chantry. "Isabela seems intent on embarrassing me as subtly as possible. She's hit on almost everyone here, but she doesn't stay in one place very long."
"You look fantastic, by the way," Hawke put in with a little smile. "Though I seriously never thought I'd see you in a dress."
"They're impractical," Aveline said as if the fact was obvious. She smoothed down the front of her simple white dress a bit self-consciously. "But thank you, Hawke."
"She's stunning," Donnic corrected, all of his attention firmly fixed on his new wife.
Aveline smiled back at him.
"I'll take that as my cue to leave before the smooching gets underway," Hawke drawled.
"Speaking of smooching..."
Hawke barely bit back a startled yelp. Even Donnic jumped. Isabela had appeared out of nowhere just behind the Champion.
"Isabela, don't do that!"
"Pardon us, many happy returns and all that nonsense," Isabela murmured, flashing a careless smile towards Aveline before steering Hawke firmly into a secluded alcove.
"Whoa, uh, wait a minute," Hawke protested, turning quickly to ward the other woman off with waving hands. "I'm not sure if I sent some kind of confusing signals, and I think you're great, but-"
"You are so thick sometimes," Isabela huffed, giving her friend a shove. "I didn't drag you back here to molest you, idiot." She grabbed Hawke's wrists and forcibly lowered them. "Stop that. This is about Varric."
Hawke went still. The room had suddenly become impossibly warm. "Uh. Varric? What about him?"
"Okay. I'm going to spell this out for you even if you aren't nearly as deep in denial and brain damage as he is." Isabela leaned in close, trapping Hawke's hands between them, and looked her right in the eye. "He. Likes. You. A lot. Also, he hasn't been able to take his eyes off you in that dress for more than ten seconds. Did you get all that? Should I speak more slowly?"
Hawke's face was roughly the shade of a tomato. "Uh-"
"Don't 'uh' me! What are you going to do about it?"
"What are you, the team match maker?" Hawke muttered, gaze lowering as she struggled to regain her composure. "Did he say something... to you?"
"No, I'm just not blind." She released Hawke abruptly and took a step back. "Are you going to answer me or not? I said 'what are you going to do about it'? Because I'm beginning to think he's never going to dig up the gonads to make a move. It's just..." Isabela made a strangling motion. "Watching him makes me want to throw things at his head! He's impossible! You're not much better, sweetie, even if you are a bit more subtle. If you exclude your 'friendly habit' of taking him everywhere, I mean."
"You are such a meddler," Hawke complained, but her mouth was starting to twitch into something very like a shy smile.
"Yes, well, I do what I'm good at." Isabela made shooing motions. "Now go home."
Isabela made exaggerated pantomimes with her hands. "Gooo hooome." She offered a slow wink. "And have Varric walk you home. You can have a nice long chat and see what happens. Or don't chat. Sometimes words get in the way. You'll figure it out. Go. Now. Why are you still here?"
Hawke laughed outright. "You can be such a marvelous bitch sometimes, 'Bela."
The pirate bowed mockingly. "Why, thank you."
"Well, that's it," Varric muttered to himself, glaring into his fourth cup of wine. "Game over, old man."
He'd seen the whole cozy little scene from where he'd been lurking by the buffet table. Hawke had seemed flustered at first by Isabela's flirtatious advances, but she was smiling widely by the end of the conversation. There was no way Varric could compete with someone as straightforward and sexual as Isabela.
A small germ of resentment ate at his gut. After the woman had sat there and tried to convince him to make a move before it was too late, this was her idea of showing him what a pathetic coward he was? By moving in for the kill herself?
Some friend.
He downed the rest of his wine in one go, but it tasted like vinegar. It was time to get gone. He wanted to get Bianca and go shoot something. Or perhaps just drink rotgut until he passed out.
"Varric."
He looked up quickly, caught completely off guard.
Hawke smiled at him, though there was a nervous tension to her eyes. "Feel like pretending to be a gentleman long enough to walk a girl home?"
Varric glanced past her, but Isabela had disappeared into the crowd. Was Hawke playing hard to get? "Of course," he said. He offered his elbow, and she took his arm with a quick little grin that made him feel clumsy and awkward for a few dangerous moments.
As they stopped to gather their weapons from the doorman, Varric thought he caught a brief glimpse of Isabela shamelessly flirting with a red-faced Fenris. What the hell?
He debated whether or not to point the indiscretion out to Hawke, but let it pass. She knew what a flirt Isabela was. Perhaps Hawke had never been interested in a conventional relationship. Which meant he never would have had a chance regardless.
He held open the door for her and they both nearly stumbled down the chantry steps, caught unawares by the cold air. "I think you're drunk, Ser Dwarf," Hawke laughed as they steadied each other and began their careful descent.
"Only a little. You're the one who smells like a winery."
"Oh, please. I barely had three glasses." She shivered, tightening the flimsy shawl around her shoulders. "If I'd known the evening was going to get so chilly, I'd have brought a proper coat. This thing is like tissue paper."
Varric paused to shrug out of his own overcoat. The silk shirt underneath wasn't much protection from the cold, but it was still better than the back-baring dress Hawke was trapped in. She flushed when he offered it. "I wasn't trying to suggest-"
"Yes, I know," he drawled. "This is me being nice. It happens occasionally. Try not to faint."
She smiled and took the coat, draping it over her shoulders like a small blanket. "Thank you."
They continued on in silence, breathing the cool air that spoke of a winter not far away and enjoying each other's company. There were few other people out at such a late hour, especially with the crime that tended to crop up at night. Hightown was a little better off, if only because of the proximity of the city Guard and the Champion. Still, it was a little miracle in and of itself when they reached Hawke's door without being accosted. Varric had been secretly waiting for such an attack. A dwarf and a lady in a dress must have looked like easy pickings. Either the criminal underground had learned to recognize Hawke by sight, or they were off creating mischief elsewhere.
Hawke returned Varric's coat as they stood on her doorstep. "It didn't occur to me to ask if you were even done with the party," she apologized. "Are you heading back?"
"No, Bianca and I are headed for the Hanged Man for some more rowdy company." And lots and lots of Help-Me-Forget Rotgut.
Hawke didn't go inside, but dithered for several moments on her stoop, visibly conflicted about something. Varric paused in the act of turning away. "Something on your mind, Hawke?" A second later he wished he'd kept his mouth shut. She might want to talk about Isabela. Maybe he could feign food poisoning.
The door opened abruptly, and Bodahn stood silhouetted in the light from inside. "I thought that was you, Messere," he greeted cheerily, blind to the awkward tension. "I was just getting ready to turn in for the night when your dog started-" Obviously impatient for attention, the big mabari prancing behind him bulled past the startled manservant and threw himself at Varric in a full body tackle that knocked the dwarf on his ass. Bianca rebounded off the street and cracked him just behind the ear. For a moment he saw stars.
"Rex, no! Bad dog!" Hawke scolded.
"Oof," Varric complained weakly, fending off a slobbering tongue. "It's okay. I guess it's been awhile since-" He tried to rise and fell back down with a thump, head spinning. "Ouch."
"Shit." Hawke crouched quickly by his side, holding his elbow to steady him. "Are you all right? Back off, Rex!"
The dog, sensing its mistake, retreated, looking suitably chagrined.
Hawke's fingers tested Varric's aching head delicately. "I can already feel a knot forming," she tsked, concerned, and squinted at her fingers in the dim light. "I can't tell if it's bleeding, though. Come inside for a minute, and I'll put something cold on it."
She helped him to his feet and led him inside, holding his arm firmly to keep him steady. Staggering slightly, he was forced to lean against her side. It took his addled brain a few moments to realize what the weight just against his temple was, and he spent the agonizing years it took to reach the couch trying to pretend he hadn't noticed. If Hawke knew she was practically shoving her boob into his face, she certainly didn't show it.
She sat him down and had Bodahn fetch a cold wet rag. "Stop moving," she snapped when Varric flinched away from the touch of the cloth to his head. "You big baby."
"I've had arrows to the leg that were less painful," Varric protested, but obediently held still, clenching his teeth.
Hawke noticed Bodahn fretting silently in the corner. "I can handle it from here," she said. "You can go. I can always fetch Anders if it looks serious."
"Then good evening to you, Messeres," Bodahn mumbled, excusing himself.
"You just wanted me helpless and all to yourself," Varric teased.
Hawke chuckled, dipping the cloth in a bowl of water and gingerly placing it against the knot again. "Don't worry, you're safe with me. Rex and Bianca are chaperoning."
Varric arched a brow at Rex where the dog sat panting by the fire and eyeing the dwarf with friendly curiosity. "See if I invite you to the Hanged Man anytime soon." Rex tilted his head and whined softly.
"Would you stop teaching my dog to gamble? You're so terrible."
"You have no idea." Varric glanced at her sideways. She'd eased herself onto the couch beside him to better reach the bump on his head, and this put her in alarmingly close proximity. He could feel her body heat and smell the faintest hint of a subtle perfume. Her body was a mix of strength and soft curves wrapped in a silk dress that, as his brain was only too eager to remind him, dipped down rather far in the back and displayed a bare back his fingers were suddenly itching to touch.
He swallowed hard and redirected his gaze to the portrait of Leandra hung over the fireplace, hoping her serene gaze would help him remain a gentleman. His head was already feeling much better; just a bump, after all. He really should go.
Any minute now.
Hawke put the cloth aside and tested the bump again with a light touch. "Does that hurt?" she asked quietly, still far too close for comfort.
Varric could physically feel his self control crumbling around the edges. "No."
Hawke's fingers moved on from the bump as if searching for any further injuries, pausing to toy for just a moment with a lock of his hair before the hand fell onto his shoulder.
Varric stared straight ahead, unaware his fists were clenched on his knees.
Gentleman.
Gentlemannnnn.
"...Yeah."
"Are you ever going to kiss me, or am I going to have to pin you down and do it myself?"
Varric turned his head quickly, wildly certain he'd taken a harder hit to the head than he'd thought, and now his ears were playing tricks on him.
But Hawke's hands came up and cupped his face, and then a soft warm mouth was on his.
He wasn't sure how it happened, exactly, but in roughly two seconds he had one arm around her, dragging her up against him, his hand splaying across a deliciously bare back. His other hand had somehow gotten tangled in her hair and he spent the next few minutes quite thoroughly trying to kiss the air out of her lungs while Rex looked on with frank interest.
Hawke made an inarticulate noise and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "Why didn't you say anything?" she gasped accusingly when they finally broke apart. The way her chest was heaving for air against his made it difficult for Varric to think up a coherent answer.
Because of Sebastian. Because why would you look twice at me? "Because apparently I have a cowardly streak," he finally said dryly, savoring the way she shivered when he ran his fingers up and down her spine. "And according to Isabela, I can be a little thick. You could've just thrown yourself at me and saved us both a lot of trouble."
She laughed breathlessly, pressing her cheek to his briefly, fingers clutching almost desperately at his arms. "Oh, Isabela. She must have been going crazy watching the two of us." She started to run her hands through his hair, and pulled back hastily when she sensed him wince. "Sorry. Does your head still hurt?"
"Only a little."
"Hmm." She studied him almost thoughtfully for a moment, then pressed her hand against his chest and lay a soft kiss against his temple. "How about now?"
"Less," he murmured, a smile pulling at his mouth.
She placed another kiss on his forehead. "And now?"
"I think it's fading."
She kissed him on the mouth again, slowly. "Now?"
"I'm cured." He grinned, cupping her face in one calloused hand. "Maybe we should bottle Hawke Kisses and have Blondie sell them for a few sovereigns."
"Nope. This is a limited offer." She turned her head to kiss his palm briefly. "Hawke Kisses are Varric Tethras exclusive."
"See, damn it, stuff like this is why you keep turning me into a babbling idiot," Varric protested a little weakly, tugging her in for another kiss.
She laughed against his mouth.
Isabela, predictably, took full credit.
"I knew it all along," she boasted the following afternoon, indicating the pair and their joined hands as everyone who was so inclined settled in for the day's game of Wicked Grace. "I expect free drinks all day."
Varric gave her a tolerantly amused look, using his free hand to slide Bianca from his shoulder to rest against the wall. "For what, pray tell?"
"Excuse you, who's the one who did all the work?" The pirate splayed her fingers across her breasts. "Me, that's who!"
"Right. Forgive me, O Queen of Matchmaking. I'll buy you one," Hawke relented. "You want more, you win it with cards."
Isabela sulked. "Cheap-ass." She jabbed Fenris teasingly in the ribs as he began to carefully shuffle the deck; a skill he'd only recently learned. "Now that they've finally decided to become attached at the hips, do you think now's a good time to air out some other peoples' dirty laundry?" She gave him a very non-subtle stare.
He coughed, looking intently at the cards, shoulders hunched. Hawke noticed with interest the flush creeping up his neck. "Varric," the elf said quickly, "do I deal to the left or the right?"
Isabela rolled her eyes, but let it drop. She caught Hawke's eye across the table and leered openly. "So. Details. I've never had a dwarf in the sack-"
"And that is the end of this particular conversation," Varric declared loudly, overriding her.
"What conversation?" Merrill came hurrying over, still flicking crumbs from her lunch off her clothes. "Ohh, did I miss something juicy?"
"Juicy?" Hawke repeated, stifling a laugh.
"Isabela says all good gossip is 'juicy'." The mage seated herself beside the pirate. "I don't understand what that means," she admitted as an aside. "It sounds a little... unclean."
Varric snorted into his tankard. "It usually is, where Isabela's concerned."
Isabela flicked a crust of bread at him. "You'll pay for that."
-Epilogue-
Cassandra Pentaghast stood in silence for several tense moments after the story of Kirkwall's fate was finished. Arms crossed loosely across her stomach, she gazed down at her captive with an expressionless face, mulling over all that she'd been told. "This is not what I expected," she finally said. "The Champion is not the person I thought she was. Some of what you say does... shed some light on certain things, however. Like there being a member of the Hawke family in the Wardens. And why we have been unable to find that damned big-mouthed dwarf, Varric Tethras."
The storyteller's mouth curled upwards in a teasing smile. "Sorry, love. I'm not so good with words as he is. If you ever do manage to find Hawke, that's where you'll find Varric, though. He's the only one who stayed by her side when the rest of us went our separate ways. Maybe you can see if he tells a different version of the story when you find him, though I get the feeling it'll be too late by then."
Cassandra's eyes narrowed. "If you've lied to me..."
"I wasn't lying. Balls, I'm probably taking less liberties than Varric would. The little bastard was never able to keep too much truth in a story if he could help it."
Cassandra eyed the pirate with distrust, fingers rubbing together by her side in an old forgotten habit. "...Very well," she said at last, grudging. "I suppose I don't have much choice. And some of what you've said matches up with other inquiries we've made with the Templars and what Guardsmen that are left.
"Lovely." Isabela rose to her feet in one quick move. "I can go, then? Not that this hasn't been fun."
The Seeker ignored the sarcasm, waving a hand in dismissal. As Isabela passed by, Cassandra found her eyes wandering the empty walls of what had once been the Hawke estate. The tale of the Champion weighed heavily on her mind, twisting it with the implications of the past and a possible darkness in the future. This mess was the Champion's fault, and yet by all accounts it seemed as if destiny had been thrust upon her. She'd not gone out of her way to actively destroy the Chantry, as had been initially suspected. She'd simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and had been forced to make difficult choices to save herself, her friends, and the city she'd made her home.
And yet despite the political and religious reasons behind the inquisition, Cassandra found her mind lingering on the brief mentions of the Champion's clumsy love life. She had always been a bit of a romantic at heart herself, though she kept that side of herself a closely guarded secret.
"Captain."
She heard the pirate pause just at the door, but continued to stare at the wall, refusing to turn and meet that steady dark gaze. "Do you really think they're still together? Tethras's life is going to be that much harder if he's foolish enough to stick with a woman being hunted by the Chantry."
Isabela's chuckle was low and warm. "If you'd seen the way they used to look at each other, you wouldn't be asking me that. Trust me, Seeker, if you go after Hawke, you'll have to get past that little liar, and good luck with that. Assuming Bianca doesn't get to you first."
Cassandra turned with a frown just in time to see the pirate disappear through the door. She stood for several moments, musing over the woman's parting words. She wiped the smile hastily from her face when she felt it threatening to emerge. "Sap," she accused herself quietly, embarrassed, and strode out into the night to report her findings to Sister Nightingale.
~End~


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To implement single-payer health care, or not to implement single-payer health care?
That's the question facing state lawmakers after a group of Democratic legislators on Thursday unveiled a package of bills to create a universal health care program called CalCare. The proposal has already earned better reception than it did last year, when it was tabled without a hearing after lawmakers raised concerns about its lack of a funding source.
Democratic Assemblymember Jim Wood of Santa Rosa said Thursday that he will vote to move the bill forward next week when it's scheduled to be considered by the Assembly Health Committee, which he leads.
Wood: "I continue to feel the frustration, desperation, and quite frankly, the anger that many Californians experience in their efforts to access quality and affordable health care. … Something's got to give, so next Tuesday, I'll be voting for change."
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But the funding source — taxes — proposed in a separate bill will likely face an uphill battle. Tax hikes must be approved by two-thirds of lawmakers in both the state Assembly and Senate — a tall order, especially in an election year — and a majority of voters to go into effect. And the doctors' lobby, insurance industry and business groups are already mobilizing against the bill.
Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable: This "middle-class tax increase will drive more families into poverty, force more small businesses to close and compel more employers — and jobs — to leave this state."
Here's a closer look at how state lawmakers are proposing to pay for universal health care, which state analysts in 2017 estimated could cost about $400 billion annually:
A 2.3% excise tax on businesses after their first $2 million in income.
A 1.25% payroll tax on employers with 50-plus workers.
An additional 1% payroll tax on wages for resident employees earning more than $49,900.
A progressive income tax starting at 0.5% for Californians earning more than $149,500, up to 2.5% for people making about $2.5 million annually. (Those rates would also be adjusted for inflation.)
The bills present a conundrum for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who vowed to implement single-payer health care when campaigning for the governorship in 2018. That earned him the backing of powerful groups like the California Nurses Association and progressive activists — and now they want him to make good on his promise, especially after they mobilized to help him defeat the recall last September. An estimated 3.2 million Californians remain uninsured.
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The coronavirus bottom line: As of Wednesday, California had 5,530,751 confirmed cases (+0.9% from previous day) and 76,049 deaths (-0.01% from previous day), according to state data. CalMatters is also tracking coronavirus hospitalizations by county.
California has administered 65,613,968 vaccine doses, and 71.4% of eligible Californians are fully vaccinated.
1. Californians hunker down — again
Signs encourage social distancing in the Assembly Gallery on Jan. 3, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
That sound you hear is thousands of Californians entering quarantine or isolation as omicron sweeps through the state. Nearly three dozen state lawmakers were absent from Thursday floor sessions after many of them, including Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, were potentially exposed to COVID-19 at a farewell event for a colleague on Tuesday night, CalMatters' Alexei Koseff reports — marking an inauspicious start to a legislative session that began less than a week ago. Other employers are beefing up protections: Los Angeles County is requiring businesses to provide, no later than Jan. 17, well-fitting medical-grade masks, surgical masks or respirators to employees who work indoors in close contact with others.
Quarantine figures are similarly startling in other workplaces. About 40% of hospitals are facing critical staff shortages, with some reporting that as much as 25% of their staff is absent due to virus-related reasons, a California Hospital Association representative told the Associated Press. Nearly 900 San Francisco teachers and aides — a whopping 20% of the district's educator workforce — were absent Thursday, and Oakland Unified educators plan to hold a "sickout" today. Staff shortages have prompted temporary school closures in the East Bay, San Gabriel Valley, Redondo Beach, La Mesa and Carmel Valley, among other areas. Almost 200 San Diego Police Department employees are in isolation or quarantine. Around 450 Los Angeles County firefighters are quarantined, forcing the department to take the unprecedented step of transporting patients to the hospital in fire trucks rather than ambulances. And virus outbreaks are spreading through homeless shelters across the state, increasing demand for hotel rooms for self-isolation.
2. State swamped by testing demand
Long lines of cars wait for over two hours for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2022. Photo by Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters
Worker shortages are only exacerbating California's difficulty in meeting testing demand. Newsom announced tonight that he will deploy the California National Guard to expand capacity at testing sites. But the problem is also one of supply: COVID-19 tests are nearly impossible to find in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, and the race to secure coveted appointments resulted in a four-hour traffic jam on Auto Mall Parkway in Fremont on Thursday. With appointments booked weeks in advance, and rapid test kits flying off the shelves as soon as they're restocked, local governments such as Santa Clara County are trying to set up their own supply chains by negotiating with vendors. But increasing the supply of workers has proved even more challenging.
Demand for booster shots, meanwhile, isn't nearly as high. Only 38% of vaccinated Californians have gotten a booster shot, according to an analysis from CalMatters' Kristen Hwang and Ana Ibarra, and a third or less of residents are boosted in 20 of 58 counties. Only three counties — San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo — have seen more than half of their vaccinated residents get boosted.
3. Fire risk halts massive project proposal
A roadside is seen amid the burnt landscape in Lake County caused by the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex Fire. Photo via Reuters
A $1 billion proposal to build a luxury resort, fire station and 1,400 housing units in one of California's poorest — and most fire-prone — regions was put on hold Thursday, when a superior court judge ruled that Lake County and the project developer failed to adequately account for potential hazards that could result from a wildfire forcing thousands of people to evacuate at the same time. The ruling is a win for Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental groups, who recently secured a similar halt on a proposed development in a wildfire-prone area of San Diego. Taken together, the two rulings send a clear message: Local governments should not attempt to ease California's housing crisis by building in areas of high fire risk — a term that applies to increasingly large swaths of the state.
Bonta: "We can't keep making shortsighted land use decisions that will have impacts decades down the line. We must build responsibly."
Lake County Supervisor Moke Simon: "The investments proposed, including adding housing supply and even a fire station and helipad, offered the potential for lasting regional economic benefits. If the ultimate result of this decision is the project not moving forward, that will be a tremendous loss."
On the opposite side of the weather spectrum, PG&E estimates that it will finish restoring power by next Tuesday or sooner to approximately 14,000 customers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, some of whom have been without power for 11 days after fierce winter snowstorms swept the region.
Wrong move to restrict water rights: California should reward, not punish, local agencies that plan for responsible water use and make critical infrastructure upgrades, writes Sean White, director of water and sewer for the city of Ukiah.
Regulate Big Ag's water use: Portraying our agricultural economy as driven by subsistence needs rather than the desire to maximize profit is a gross mischaracterization of a multibillion-dollar industry, argues Elizabeth Reid-Wainscoat of the Center for Biological Diversity.
Kelly Ernby stood against vaccine mandates. Her death from COVID made her a symbol. // Los Angeles Times
Cruise ship docks in San Francisco with passengers infected with coronavirus. Here's what happens next, // San Francisco Chronicle
Family courts begin to weigh in on vaccination requirements. // Los Angeles Times
Pandemic may have helped California day care operator accused in infant's death duck earlier probe. // Visalia Times-Delta
California AG: Don't file murder charges in stillbirths. // Associated Press
Gun owners sue over California law allowing personal information to be used in research. // San Diego Union-Tribune
Crime concerns prompt San Diego to propose nighttime closures at several coastal parks. // San Diego Union-Tribune
22 historic streetlights stolen from Glendale-Hyperion bridge. // Los Angeles Times
Prevention efforts lead to 2021 drop in homicides in Stockton. // ABC 10
Can California's biggest state worker union pay its bills? // Sacramento Bee
Los Angeles controller Ron Galperin jumps into California state controller race. // San Francisco Chronicle
Larry Elder isn't running for governor, but he may run for president. // FOX 11 Los Angeles
Recycling fraud costing Californians up to $200 million annually, report says. // Mercury News
Ninth Circuit rejects challenge to California wildfire 'bailout' fund. // Courthouse News
Experts push California utilities to monitor the riskiest equipment on the grid. // Marketplace
With Biden administration eyeing wind leases off California's coast, Port of Humboldt sees an opportunity. // Inside Climate News
A rare look inside Bernard Judge's experimental Tree House. // Los Angeles Times
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George Stephanopoulos was born on February 10, 1961 in Fall River, Massachusetts. The son of first-generation Greek-American parents, Stephanopoulos grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Columbia University and in 1983 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, where he received a master's degree in theology.
Stephanopoulos began his career in Washington, DC as an aide to Ohio Congressman Ed Feighan. He later served as Feighan's chief of staff before leaving to work on the unsuccessful 1988 presidential campaign of fellow Greek-American liberal Democrat Michael Dukakis. Stephanopoulos returned to Washington in 1989 and landed a job as the executive floor assistant to then House majority leader Dick Gephardt.
In 1991, Stephanopoulos signed on as deputy campaign manager for communications with the Democratic presidential campaign of Arkansas governor Bill Clinton. After Clinton's victory in 1992, Stephanopoulos became one of the new president's most trusted aides, serving as the senior advisor to the president for policy and strategy during the administration's first term. Stephanopoulos' initiatives most notably focused on crime legislation, affirmative action and the health-care plan spearheaded by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Shortly after Clinton's reelection in 1996, Stephanopoulos resigned from the administration, citing stress, fatigue, and depression. He moved to New York City, taking on work as a professor of government at Columbia University and a political commentator and analyst for ABC News. In 1999, he published a book about his experience working with Clinton entitled All Too Human: A Political Education, which went to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
In 2002, Stephanopoulos became host of ABC's political program This Week, holding the position until 2010 and then returning to the show's anchor seat in 2012. He has also gone on to co-host Good Morning America, having served in a number of key correspondent positions as well.
In November 2001, Stephanopoulos married actress Alexandra Wentworth, with whom he has two daughters.
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