Andrew Sullivan (Biased and Balanced), in his recent diatribe titled The Selective Secrecy Of Bill De Blasiois outing the slavish and unconditional adoration of Israel, displayed by the new left-liberal mayor of New York.
There is much to be said about the vehemence directed by the author at various institutions, related or unrelated to the subject. Starting with the omnipotent AIPAC, of course, that easily opened the industrial-sized bile eruption, proceeding with Israel that lately seems to trigger the most poisonous qualities of the Biased and Balanced and, of course, poor Bill De Blasio himself: a politician that does what any politician in his position (two million or so Jewish citizens in his mighty domain) – would do.
More and more, we hear that the "Zionists" are responsible for the Iraq war. The germ of the idea was always there, especially since it was convenient for Saddam apologists to blame the war on Israel and the Jews. However, it was probably given respectability by Jason Vest's article in the Nation which asserted, with no evidence whatever, that all the war hysteria against Iraq was being generated by an obscure pro-Zionist thinktank, with the unfortunate name of Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, Vest's notions were soon parroted in the Guardian by Brian Whitaker. The coming Iraq war, according to Whitaker and Vest, would enthrone Israel and the US in the Middle East, and eliminate the need for Israel to come to terms with the Palestinians.
Yep, and later came the ubiquitous Juan Cole**, Mearsheimer/Walt and others, raising the dirty libel to the status of "scientific conclusion". As a result, any neo-Nazi website will tell you that the Zionists pushed naive and innocent Bush and the Pentagon into the war, with it (so far) 10 subsequent years of bloodshed in Iraq.
Another widely held belief regarding the administration's various motivations for starting the Iraq War was that Israel and its supporters pressured Bush to eliminate a threat posed by Saddam Hussein.
Wilkerson, then a member of the State Department's Policy Planning Staff and later Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, revealed in a 2007 interview that the Israelis reacted immediately to indications the Bush administration was planning to invade Iraq.
In our non-Council category, the winner was Stormbringer with The Real Afghanistan: A Marine Point Of View submitted by GrEaT sAtAn"S gIrLfRiEnD. While I suspect that this first hand account of war in Afghanistan is one that's been passed around for awhile and embroidered a bit, it's a fine bit of writing and much of it is undoubtedly true. Do read it.
And lest we forget, today is Council Alumnus and noted author Trever Loudon's birthday! Many more, and keep up the fight.


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Logan: Living or Dead?
Which cast members of 2017 film by James Mangold Logan have died?
2017 film by James Mangold
Released 1 year (approx) ago
Cost 97,000,000 USD
Box office 619,021,436 USD
An aerial view of the manufacturing area at Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). MAF is located 15 miles East of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, with approximately 156 square miles of manufacturing floor space. The prime contractors, Chrysler and Boeing, manufactured the stages of Saturn IB and Saturn V during the Apollo program. Prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, manufactured the Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) during the Space Shuttle program. MAF currently manufactures the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Command Module of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) under the direction of the Boeing and Lockheed Martin, respectively. This photograph was taken in 1968. View shows Facility fronting Gentilly Road, with the preserved smokestacks from the old Michoud Plantation visible in front at left. Beyond the facility the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway canal can be seen.
About Logan
Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman as the X-Men character Wolverine. It is the tenth installment in the X-Men film series, as well as the final installment in the Wolverine trilogy, after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013). The film, which takes inspiration from "Old Man Logan" by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, based in an alternate bleak future, follows an aged Wolverine and an extremely ill Charles Xavier who defend a young mutant named Laura from the villainous Reavers and Alkali-Transigen led by Donald Pierce and Zander Rice, respectively. The film is produced by Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment and The Donners' Company, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Green and Scott Frank, from a story by Mangold. In addition to Jackman, the film also stars Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, and Dafne Keen.Principal photography began in Louisiana on May 2, 2016, and ended on August 19, 2016, in New Mexico. The locations used for Logan were mainly in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi. Jackman makes his final appearance as Wolverine in the film, having portrayed the character in all of the films in the X-Men franchise up to that point. Logan premiered at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 3, 2017, in IMAX and standard formats. Critics praised the film for its screenplay, acting (particularly by Jackman, Stewart and Keen), direction, emotional depth, and departure from traditional superhero films. It became the best reviewed film in the X-Men series, with many critics regarding it as one of the greatest superhero films of all-time, and it was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2017. It was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards, becoming the first live-action superhero film ever to be nominated for screenwriting. It grossed over $619 million worldwide and became the third-highest-grossing R-rated film ever, behind Deadpool and The Matrix Reloaded.
The following people were involved in the making of Logan:
English film, television and stage actor
Australian actor and producer
English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian and actor
Swazi-English actor
Dafne Keen Fernández
British-Spanish actress

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How to use self-hypnosis for relieving anxiety and attaining peak performance. Self-hypnosis is one of the most effective ways to relieve anxiety and focus on your goals. How did I use it to overcome anxiety before a national television appearance?
A simple method for Teaching Self-Hypnosis to the people you hypnotize.


A snaffle bit is a great educational tool and makes learning easy for a young horse. Last time we discussed the many different types of snaffle bits and how they work. With any bit it is important to remember that it is the rider's hands and not the bit that is most important.
A snaffle bit is a great training tool as you can be more specific with your rein aids or cues with the reins than you can when the horse is in a hackamore or a bridle. As the snaffle works right to left rather than vertically, it is good when working on lateral flexion such as the side pass and leg yield. Before your horse goes into a bridle from a snaffle he should know how to stop, do a turn on the haunches, a turn one the forehand, a leg yield, be able to pick up a correct lead, and do flying lead changes (not usually difficult once the horse knows the fundamentals.). In other words, your horse should be able to do all the basics before you even think about going into a bridle.
If you are going into a bridle because you are having control problems, you are making the wrong move. A control problem means the horse is fighting your hands, arguing with you, resisting by pulling or running through your hands, and doesn't stop when you ask. The horse continually picks up speed when you ask for a trot or a relaxed canter or, the horse tosses his head when you attempt to have him back or do lateral work. It is not good to go into a bridle until you have total control of your horse. Work through these issues before you attempt a transition to a bridle.
So, why do we even go into a bridle? I think it is a good, natural progression for a horse's training, like a child going from elementary to high school and onto college, graduating after they have learned the basics. Also, from my years of experience, I believe that most horses are more comfortable in a bridle. A bridle works from front to rear with different pull and pressures points. When you pull back on the reins, depending on how high the perch is (the upper ring of the bridle), you set the pull pressure. With a bridle, you put pressure on the bars of the horse's month. You also have a chin or curb strap that, depending on how tight you fasten it, creates a degree of pressure and leverage. A leverage bit also puts pressure on the pallet, depending on the height of the port on the bit.
What's neat about a leverage bit is that it has good tongue relief, which I think is very important. Most horses are more comfortable with tongue relief. A snaffle bit actually puts more pressure on the tongue as it bends and it is harder to give the horse relief. I like a slight relief because I use the tongue to help motivate the horse to yield to the bit. With a snaffle bit, I want the horse to feel pressure at the corners of the mouth, then the tongue and finally the bars of the mouth.
Most bridles work from front to rear but there are bridles that work laterally. They are jointed on the side to give flexibility. Sometimes when I ask that clinic participants bring a snaffle bit, they bring a leverage bit with a snaffle mouthpiece. This type of equipment is still considered a leverage bit.
The transition from a snaffle to a bridle is important. The old traditional Spanish Vacarro way was to put the horse in a hackamore and then into a bridle. The horse packs the bridle while you work mostly off the hackamore. This allows the horse to feel the change in configuration. It takes time for a horse to feel the leverage. This method works well but it is time consuming. Another way is to change the horse to a bit, starting with a grazing type bit with a low port, an easy action type bit that has tongue relief and is not aggressive. I like to use a leather curb strap rather than a chain in the beginning, as there is less bite and an easier progression.
Begin by working on having the horse give to the pressure, lateral flexion, and moving the horse forward. If you have done a good job with basics using the snaffle bit, there shouldn't be any problem riding the horse in a bridle. The horse should know to stop off your seat cue and move off your leg pressure. To turn right, add a little outside rein and your leg and the horse should be moving.
It takes time to make a good transition. Do not try to do it in one or two sessions. Give the horse an opportunity to feel and change. Some horses go right into it like a broken-in shoe but other horses need more time. I like to start my horses with what I call a correction bit. It is jointed and loose, very similar to a snaffle bit it has more flexibility. Sometimes I use a broken mouthpiece with leverage because the horse is used to the feel and the action. During the transition, I find out which type of mouthpiece the horse likes best.
Using a snaffle, it may take you two years or four years to get your horse nicely broken and under enough control to go into a bridle. Depending on how quickly the horse learns, how compliant the horse is, and how solid the basics have been taught, the transition from a snaffle to a bridle could take six months to a year without using a hackamore. A hackamore is a great way to go but most people do not have the time. After being in a snaffle, it takes eight or nine months in a hackamore dropping down to a smaller hackamore and then finally into a bridle.
The most important thing to remember is that we do not put a horse into a leverage bit to teach it anything. We use a leverage bit for refinement only. Your cues and your rein aids are quiet and relaxed. Your hands in the front of the saddle are almost like a toggle switch, in other words, there is a minimum amount of movement. Being a cowboy, I like riding one-handed. There is a real art to riding one-handed. I feel very comfortable saying that most of the time when I transition a horse into a bridle it doesn't take too long because I have done a great deal of preparation and the horse in ready to graduate.


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FOXBORO -- There seem to be some differing opinions inside Gillette Stadium as to the feel of the third preseason game. Is it a good dress rehearsal for the regular season, or is it just as vanilla as any other preseason matchup?
Example No. 1 comes from coach Bill Belichick's WEEI interview earlier this week:
"In terms of playing time it might be a little different, but in terms of game-planning and strategy, what we see in the regular season compared to what we see the in third preseason game, I don't even think you're in the same universe," he said. "We're still running our basic plays and we'd expect our opponents would run their basic plays.
"You get to the opener and start to get to game-planning and scheme, I mean you're in a totally different ballpark, in my opinion. I don't see any comparison at all. It's too far away, I don't see how you could compare them, from that standpoint. One-on-one matchups, letting the players play, yeah, I would say you have a better matchup of guys like that, but it's nothing compared to what we're going to see in the regular season from a total scheme situation standpoint."
Example No. 2 comes from Martellus Bennett, who opted not to meet with reporters last week when the Bears, his former club, came to town for joint practices.
"All my snaps are full speed," Bennett said when asked about this week's game with the Panthers. "I don't slow down. I just go full speed the whole time so it's just a regular game for me . . . It's always the same whether it's the regular season or preseason. Put my pants on the same way. Put my shoes on the same way. Tie them the same way. Same gloves, same face mask."
Truth is, both can be right.
For players who are given plays and asked to execute assignments, a preseason game played at full speed may very well feel like a regular-season game. For coaches who are coming up with the plays and assignments for said players to execute, the difference between the regular season and preseason is vast.
The third preseason game might then be the closest thing teams experience to a regular-season game this month, but it's still not close.


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The global quantum technology market which is expected to reach $21.6B by 2025 provides tremendous growth opportunities for Indian Market too. India is ideally placed today to become a global research partner in this field, as is evident through the work of several research groups on quantum science and technologies across the country. All these need to work together with multiple stakeholders, whether it is start-ups, research institutions or developers or Government to put Quantum at the right direction.
This was stated by Deepak Sood Secretary General, ASSOCHAM at webinar on "Unlocking the Potential of Quantum for India" organized by ASSOCHAM in association with Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The forum had assembled to discuss the industry roadmap on quantum computing technology adaptation, Commercialization, and future strategies of Indian industry to develop these emerging and disruptive technologies.
Umamaheswaran, Scientific Secretary, ISROin his remarks said, "India is not new to the fundamental research of quantum mechanics and has gifted many eminent quantum scientists to the world. The beauty of quantum science is its speed and security. The Indian government has taken timely action and quantum technologies is one of the nine verticals identified by Prime Minister's science, technology and innovation advisory council. The govt also launched the national mission motivation for quantum technologies and application where ministries, industries, institutes and academia have joined hands to enable a quantum enabled nation by unlocking the quantum potential of the country".
The other prominent panelists included, Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer, Microsoft India, Dr. Lovneesh Chanana, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on IT/Ites & eCommerce, Ashwani Rana, Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on IT, Ites & eCommerce, José Ignacio LATORRE, Director, Centre for Quantum Technologies, Provost's Chair Professor, Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Simone Severini, Director, Quantum Computing, Amazon Web Services and Professor, Physics of Information, University College London (UCL), Darshan Hiranandani, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Data Centers .
Highlighting some of the government's initiatives,Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, in his observations said, "The government has undertaken mapping of the people, groups and resources in the country that could work in quantum technology. We already have good capability and more have to be cultivated. We launched a modest program with 200 crore rupees over 3 years with the idea of cultivating capabilities in the system to be ready for bigger things. Ministries like Meity, ISRO, DRDO have been working towards quantum technologies in different capacities. The union budget 2020 announced a national mission on quantum technologies and applications with a total outlay of Rs. 8000 crores for a period of five years. We have already set up 25 hubs of cyber physical systems across the country. The architecture, structure and processes of which is radically different from the way we have been doing things in the past and best practices and learning of which will be duplicated in the quantum mission".
Addressing the conclave, Dr. Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer, Microsoft India says, "Quantum as a set of technologies is broader than computing including communications and sensing among others. The kind of problems we are facing today like climate change, pandemics, optimising our national resources, energy needs for the growing economies around the world, these are planet scale problems and are different in nature and scientist and technologists are looking at quantum computing to solve some of these exponentially complex problems. The need for developers, students and companies to get involved in the quantum journey is now".
Having confidence in India's path forward will be driven by achieving world-class scientific solutions. "We at ASSOCHAM recommend the need to accelerate the quantum computing-led research and development work and enable new scientific discoveries. We need to involve our researchers and work with subject matter experts. We need more Quantum Computing Applications Lab in India which can offer Quantum Computing as a Service to government ministries and departments, researchers, scientists, academia, and developers to enable advances in areas like manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and aerospace engineering. I am confident that Government and industries efforts in quantum computing will play a key role in scientific advancements and learning," added Mr Sood.
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In the 13-week period that Norwich City's fortunes did not pre-occupy supporters' minds this summer, those of us who followed every kick of England's exploits in Russia were reminded how special this game can be when hope far outweighs expectation.
For the past decade the national team had gone to major tournaments as fancied contenders and returned home early, struck down by their desperation not to fail rather than being fuelled by the fire to succeed.
This time, nobody was talking up the chances of Gareth Southgate's young charges. For all the ironic chants of 'Football's Coming Home', no-one seriously expected them to be minutes from reaching a World Cup final. The result was a glorious few weeks that saw the nation come together and celebrate each victory rather than fearing being let down on the big occasion.
When it comes to Norwich's season, I've decided that's the kind of approach I'm going to take.
That's not to say I haven't been excited by some of the business done this summer, but Angus Gunn, Harrison Reed and James Maddison were arguably City's best three players last season in a team which finished 14th, and all have moved on.
Much has been written about Maddison's contribution and filling the hole such a talent leaves will seem impossible. Add to that the departure of Josh Murphy and with Nelson Oliveira's future looking increasingly like it lies away from Norfolk, it's not surprising that some fans are fearing how Daniel Farke will address the issue of not scoring enough goals. Combined, those three contributed 30 of just 49 City managed in the previous campaign.
The Norwich boss is pinning a lot on Jordan Rhodes rediscovering goalscoring form in this division, and Teemu Pukki adding some bite to what was at times a toothless attack. Time will tell if they are up to the task, but existing players have to step up too.
Much like Onel Hernandez did twice at Birmingham on Saturday. What a way to kickstart the season having not found the net in 12 previous league appearances.
His performance was a reminder that as well as six new signings and Moritz Leitner's move made permanent, Norwich could reap the benefits of last season's recruits finding their feet in the Championship. Dennis Srbeny's exquisite work in assisting Hernandez's second only reinforced the notion that we haven't seen the best of those players yet.
A point away at a club who only just avoided the drop and were hampered by a transfer embargo perhaps isn't the flying start to 2018/19 that many fans would have dreamed of, but the nature of Hernandez's stoppage time equaliser at least means there is a positive feeling ahead of City's first home fixture against West Brom on Saturday.
If scoring more goals is high on Farke's list of priorities, then improving Norwich's form at Carrow Road has to be just as important. Managing just three wins at home until the turn of the year was a terrible return, and eight wins from 23 in total underlined why Norwich were never close to challenging for the play-offs.
It's a statistic that needs to be improved and if doing so means playing with more attacking intent from the start in order to break down teams rather than reacting to what happens over 90 minutes, supporters would surely be in favour.
As for West Brom, Norwich's very own Yanic Wildschut ensured they endured a sobering return to the second tier. The loanee's 89th minute winner for relegation-tipped Bolton at The Hawthorns last weekend would have shocked Darren Moore's side, but snatching a point late on at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night would no doubt have lifted their spirits ahead of the trip to East Anglia.
Whether you travel to away games or not, the opening home fixture of a season is always something to look forward to. The majority of those in attendance would not have seen new signings in action, and after a summer break supporters are once again desperate for their fortnightly Carrow Road fix.
We have been treated to a somewhat mixed bag over the past few seasons…this time let's hope it is a result to savour rather than write off.


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Amidst tragedy of Hurricane Irma, Death Row Prisoner Mike Lambrix Declares Hunger Strike to Protest His Innocence in Florida
In an unprecedented move, Florida death row inmate Michael Lambrix has declared a "hunger strike" to protest his scheduled execution (October 5, 2017)
Michael Lambrix has consistently maintained his innocencein a case that remains essentially a highly circumstantial case (no eye witnesses, no physical or forensic evidence, no confession). Despite the case receiving international attention, his appeals for justice in courts have been defeated for over 30 years.
The State funded agency CCRC South recently filed a strong and comprehensive "habeas petition" in the Florida Supreme Court specifically arguing that he must be allowed to present and be heard upon the wealth of evidence, including DNA testing (see Lambrix v Jones, Case No SC17-1608)
Support in the US and around the world, as well as attorney Adam Tebrugge strongly believe that should Michael Lambrix lose his appeal again, he should then get a unique clemency hearing.
Mike Lambrix has said:
"I have been forced into a non-win situation in which the vast resources of the State of Florida
are being employed to put me to death for a crime I am actually innocent of. I cannot stop anyone from executing me. But I am constitutionally entitled to protest against this injustice by declaring and maintaining a hunger strike as an expression of the free speech without governmental intrusion."
. Summary of the case, key prior media interviews, and general campaign information:
http://www.save-innocents.com/save-michael-lambrix.html
. To access Mike Lambrix story and his life advice to others:
https://www.save-humanity.org
. For all detailed appellate actions filed in Lambrix's case and more information:
www.southerninjustice.net
Emmanuelle Purdon emmanuellepurdon[at]mac.com


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Great War Lives Lost
Arthur Conan Doyle connection
Families that will lose 5 sons in the Great War
Members of J R R Tolkien's Tea Club and Barrovian Society (total membership 8)
Members of Parliament lost
Olympic Gold Medalist killed
The football team that enlisted en-mass
We died 100 years ago in the War to end all War
Saturday 28 September 1918 We Lost 1,992
During the advance to Piccadilly Farm near Wytschaete, Sergeant Louis McGuffie (King's Own Scottish Borderers) single-handedly enters several enemy dugouts and takes many prisoners. During subsequent operations he deals similarly with dugout after dugout forcing one officer and twenty-five other ranks to surrender. During the subsequent consolidation of the first objective he pursues and brings back several of the enemy who are slipping away and he is also instrumental in rescuing some of our own soldiers who are being led off as prisoners. Later in the day, while commanding his platoon he leads them in capturing many prisoners. Sergeant McGuffie will be killed in less than a week during a shelling. For his actions Sergeant will be awarded the Victoria Cross
Captain G B Bailey and Lieutenant Joseph William Greig Clark (Royal Air Force) are detailed to watch and report on progress made by the 57th Division in its advance towards the Schelde Canal. They reconnoiter the area in front of the infantry from a height of 400 feet and discover that the enemy has withdrawn to the east of the canal. Realizing that the infantry might advance more rapidly, they drop a message on the advancing men, urging them to press on at once as they will find no opposition. The aircrew then returns to the Division Headquarters and drop a message informing them of their action. On returning to the infantry they notice that they are all advancing hurriedly towards the canal, on reaching which the infantry are able to seize the crossings. In spite of this the enemy has been able to get into a trench line east of the canal.
Lieutenant Robert Allan Caldwell dives down to 400 feet over Catteniers – then seven to eight miles over the line which he observes to be congested with lorries, guns and limbers. Flying the streets he drops four bombs separately, each with great affect. He then fires 350 rounds in all at assemblies of troops near Catteniers and on roads westwards. Seeing our troops advancing and skirmishing west of Noyelles, he five times attacks the enemy holding the bridgehead at Noyelles from 100 feet, greatly encouraging our New Zealand troops who are engaged and assisting them to discover the line held by the enemy.
Lieutenant Archie Buchanan (Royal Air Force) in an engagement with fifteen Fokker biplanes, owing to engine trouble is compelled to remain under his flight; he nevertheless accounts for two enemy machines, attacking one under its tail, causing it to crash, and driving another down out of control. Captain Allan Hepburn and Lieutenant Marshall shoot down a Fokker V II near Leuze-Ath.
A German air raid on an allied aerodrome just outside Boulogne scores a direct hit on a dormitory killing 85 men.
Today's losses include:
A Battalion commander
A Cambridge football blue
Multiple sons of members of the clergy
A son of the late Deputy Inspector General of Police in Jamaica
A man killed one day after the 18th anniversary of the day his brother was killed in front of him in the South Africa War
A man whose father was killed in the South Africa War
The son of Writer to the Signet
The brother of a man who was awarded a posthumous Albert Medal for his action last year during the Halifax Explosion
A Military Chaplain
A former child actor
Today's highlighted casualties include:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles James Townshend Stewart DSO (commanding Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) is killed at age 44.
Major William James Gordon Burns DSO (Canadian Field Artillery) is killed by a shell splinter while on a recon at age 28. He is the son of the Reverend Robert N Burns. The James Burns award is presented annually to a student with overall A standing in a Second Year which included 3.0 Science courses at the University of Toronto.
Major Denis St George Knox Boswell (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry) dies of influenza in Greece at age 24. He is a former Cambridge Football Blue.
Major Percival Thomas Priestley (Royal Army Medical Corps) is killed on Salonika at age 30. He is the son of the Reverend Thomas Priestley Vicar of Albrighton.
Captain Francis Dobree McCrea (Royal Canadian Regiment) is killed at age 23. He is the son of J McCrea, late Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jamaica.
Captain Richard Crawshay Bailey Partridge MC (Shropshire Light Infantry) is killed in action near Havrincourt Wood at age 42. Ironically, one day short of the eighteenth anniversary of the death in action of his brother during a skirmish with the Boers in the South African War in the presence of his brother.
Lieutenant John Prosser (Black Watch) is killed at age 29. He is the son of 'Sir' John Prosser Writer to the Signet Edinburgh.
Lieutenant Wesley Williams Irvine (Manitoba Regiment) is killed at age 25. He is the son of the Reverend S O Irvine.
Lieutenant John Noble (Cameron Highlanders attached Machine Gun Corps) is killed in action at age 30. He is a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science at Glasgow University.
Lieutenant George Harvey Rochester MC (Central Ontario Regiment) is killed in action at age 24. He is the son of the Reverend W M Rochester DD.
Lieutenant Guy Triggs (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) dies on service at home at age 29. His brother was killed in the Halifax explosion of December last year performing acts that won him the Albert Medal.
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Does Liverpool really need a gay quarter or carnival? Mike Homfray pushes the case for a different kind of pink industry
Published on August 19th 2008.
AUGUST Bank Holiday is all about civic festivals, and not just Mathew Street. Every year at this time, the call goes out: Liverpool needs its own Gay Pride celebrations.
This is inevitably accompanied by a wistful glance 33 miles east to Manchester, to compare the two cities in terms of their gay-friendliness or homophobia. The conclusion is often unfavourable to Liverpool, and issues like a local Pride, and a more high-profile, developed "gay quarter" are often viewed as ways of making improvements.
Liverpool is not Manchester, and even if there was a concerted effort to improve or promote Liverpool as a gay-friendly destination, with the policies to accompany it, the outcome would not be a clone of Manchester. And is that what anyone really wants?
When these conversations begin, I often feel like the resident wet weekend (other than the one which will inevitably accompany the Manchester event), expressing doubts as to whether either of these things will really make any great difference.
Let's start with Manchester's Gay Village. The "village" idea has always been more about hope than reality. It is essentially a commercial zone where there are selections of drinking establishments, most of which are owned by the major breweries, all of which are either gay-identified or gay-friendly. The old chestnut about the invasion of hen nights and tourists is well-worn and, given that barriers and entrance fees exist only for the duration of Pride, where gay people have to pay to enter "their" village, this is unlikely to change. There is a barbers, a taxi firm, a GP surgery, and a florist. But does this consist of a village – or simply a specific commercial district? And while, at least, the volume of drinking spaces does mean some variety, there is a clear tendency for a shift in at least some of Manchester's lesbian and gay socialising towards the more cultural Northern Quarter, or suburbs such as Chorlton.
The Village was the product of particular circumstances. It emerged in a political climate where a combination of equality activism, sympathetic businesses, beneficial planning and regeneration initiatives, and a (pro-gay) city council wanting to take a pop at the (anti-gay) Tory government of the day came together at an opportune moment.
It is no coincidence that no other city has actually produced anything similar. The same reference points may be used – zones, villages, and so on – but Manchester's Gay Village is a product of a particular time and place. It developed organically, and if Manchester was starting from scratch today in terms of creating a gay-friendly commercial zone, then I think it certain that the outcome would look nothing like the Gay Village. And the Village itself is not at all as some of the more visionary hopes for it at its outset.
So, when discussing Liverpool's commercial gay scene, I would question whether the Village analogy is either helpful, or particularly useful. Liverpool is not Manchester: and even if there was a concerted effort to improve or promote Liverpool as a gay-friendly destination, with the policies to accompany it, the outcome would not be a clone of Manchester. And is that what anyone really wants?
Much the same can be said about Pride. In recent years, Gay Prides have been contracting rather than expanding, and with the many legal changes which have benefited gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, the initial reason for their existence has changed.
Gay Prides can be an exhilarating experience. My first Prides were in the late 80s, the days of Thatcher and Section 28, and they were times when there was clearly all to fight for. That hasn't entirely gone away. Recent events have demonstrated that the issue of homophobic violence remains all too real, and the presence of people who are proud of and open about their sexuality has been and remains a vital element in combating this sort of threat.
But would a Liverpool Pride really assist this? The easiest sort of Pride to organise is the standard formula of "march followed by party in the park". Sometimes the march ends up being abandoned altogether, or entirely overshadowed by the party. And is it really worth all the effort to provide a one day event where people can get pissed and dance to Kylie?
It's almost as if that is typical of what gay and lesbian people do all the time – whereas I would argue that those who use the commercial scene regularly make up a small proportion of the gay population.
I'm not a party-pooper, and I have been to fantastic Prides in San Francisco and Amsterdam which are major events in those cities' calendars for the whole community to enjoy. But given that Liverpool Pride isn't going to be on that scale, I would question whether it is the best use of time, money and energy. Liverpool does have both a specific lesbian and gay film festival (Outsiders), and a yearly arts/cultural festival (Homotopia) and they are both things which few other cities have. Perhaps our energies might be better spent looking for and developing initiatives which won't turn out to be pale copies of those which exist elsewhere.
And in doing this, local councils and other providers need to ensure that community development money and necessary support is provided to ensure that Liverpool and the rest of Merseyside becomes a genuinely inclusive and gay-friendly environment – and that means a far more profound cultural shift than simply creating pedestrianised commercial zones or single-day drink-fests.
Mike Homfray is involved in a range of local LGBT activities and is author of Provincial Queens: the gay and lesbian community in the north-west of England (published by Peter Lang, and available at News from Nowhere bookshop, Liverpool, or here This article is written in an individual capacity.
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Albert DuckAugust 19th 2008.
Cheekyberni - How dare you refer to me as "heterosexual"! Yes you are prejudiced and narrow-minded, and apparently proud of it!
Queen SquareAugust 19th 2008.
Gosh. How unpleasant.
cheekyberniAugust 19th 2008.
hahaha yes Harry, to educate the youngsters NEVER TO GROW UP LIKE YOU!!!
secret squirrelAugust 19th 2008.
Im not gay - and until reading this article I always thought yeah why hasnt Liverpool got a gay village. But now I think why fix it if its not broken? And we should look at the good things that we have got like homotopia etc and work more on things like this. Why should it be confined to one area of town or a quarter - surely if we are supposed to be the Capital of Culture we can put a bit more thought into this - instead of having an extension of mathew street full of hen parties and lads in stripey jumpers!
Big TomAugust 19th 2008.
What's 'leery'? No such word!
Mike HomfrayAugust 19th 2008.
Thanks for the lively response. A few thoughts.Joan - yes, that does sound really good, but does it actually exist anywhere in Britain? It certainly doesn't describe Manchester's 'village'. I have no problem, at all, with the idea of a 'gay quarter' like that, but we won;t get anywhere near it by looking towards the Manchester model. It would be something quite new and different, more like some of the American or European cities?Chris: I think what does need to be explained is exactly what Pride would be. Are we talking about the 'march and drinking day' model, or something more imaginative. Yes, there's nothing stopping anyone organising it, and if its supported then it will be a success. The questions might be, though, what will it be, and who is it for.Berni: no, I don;t fear change, anything but. But I don;t call the creation of a weak copy of what has been tried elsewhere 'change'. I also think that far from being 'dated' , its the 'gay village and pride' model that is all a bit tired. If you seriously think that establishing a Pride event would do anything to regenerate the gay and lesbian facilities or community networks for the rest of the year, then I think you may be fooling yourself - particularly if a lot of the energy and effort is put into organising that one or two days. Having a gay friendly city needs far more than just a commercial drinking scene or even a commercial drinking festival.....and I think we need to be careful in assuming that any area can really be 'designated' as a gay area. Tell that to the flocks of tourists and hen parties in Manchester's village....
Harry RuleAugust 19th 2008.
".." hahaha yes Harry, to educate the youngsters NEVER TO GROW UP LIKE YOU!!!"". Why. What have you got against us gay men? The Nazis had ideas like yours. They were fond of outdoor events and torchlight rallies just like you.
Oh well, it's back to school very soon for you, isn't it?
JoanAugust 19th 2008.
HiWe are so lucky in Liverpool as we have something quite unique in our gay cultural festivals and I love them both believe me, but I would love to see a gay quarter - with not just bars and pubs, but gay -owned businesses, health centre, social space with out alcohol and all the other lovely things that could come from having a vibrant "village" - businesses would flock to the area whether they are gay owned or not as has been seen with the wonderful Deli Fonseca who understood why that spot would be perfect for an up market deli and restaurant. I see that kind of business helping to make up our own, very Scouse Village! So, dancing in our safe street at night, and chilling out, shopping and gourmandising during the day! Something for everyone, including straight people looking for a stylish place to be. Oh, and statue of Brian Epstein...about time the lad had some recognition!!
I'd love to sit here and have you slag me off all day, but I have a life...So in conclusion - my point was:I said let's have more of a recognised gay scene in Liverpool, by way of a Pride event, and now I'M being called a homophobic nazi – I think you all ought to get OUT more xx
You speak eloquently in your argument against a Liverpool Pride... But just because YOU fear change, and liken it to 'cloning' and such nonsense, doesn't mean the rest of us want to deny our existence, our youthful culture, our creative flair, our celebration of what we stand for - our sense of PRIDE!!!See the Facebook petition for a Liverpool Pride at: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61370035649&ref=ts… and you will see it has (today) 1248 members!! Is that enough majority to put on at least one day of gay celebration? Or is the Pink Pound not good enough as it's neighbourly heterosexuals spend at events such as The Mathew Street Festival.This aversion you have to a gay 'village' - how utterly selfish and ridiculous that is - I can tell you that on Manchester's red-cobbled 'commercial zone', as you call it, I have never experienced the dirty verbal taunting from leery straight men whilst trying to safely find a taxi at club closing times for my girlfriend & I - as occurs weekly here outside Liverpool gay pubs & clubs - due to, I believe, a blatant disrespect for us yes, but enhanced by the factor that it is not a designated/'safe' gay area.At the end of the day (when you put on your slippers and chew on your pipe) - the rest of us still have life in our bones, love the FREEDOM of an outdoor party, and enjoy uniting with like-minded others for a SAFE and UPLIFTING experience!!Don't put a dampener on it – we've got rain for that!!
Albert Duck - what would you prefer to be called? Homo Sapiens? A Straight? or just Mr Duck?
Simmer down oh bitter ones!!Secret Squirrel - it is not the issue of 'confining it to one space' but creating a cultural gay area - exactly the same as having a shopping area or oldtown... what's wrong with that?Les R - I never said anything for or against the Mathew Street Festival, I obviously don't like drunken mobs - hence why I ask for the gay village distinction - and if having an opinion is prejudice, then so be it! Mike Homfray's article seemed outdated to me - and my response portrayed my feelings.Harry Rule - I am not a Nazi, I don't give a hoot where you go out clubbing, I never said all straight men were leery - have you something on your conscience? LOLChill out!!
Chris BernardAugust 19th 2008.
In fact Liverpool had it's first Gay Pride Festival in 1979. It was organised by Merseyside Friend, CHE and many others. There was some confusion, mainly from the printers, as to whether it was Gay Pride or Gay Bride? The evnet was extremely successful (turn out wise) and there have been a few others since, the oter most notable being in 1995. Debate and discussion is inconsequential. If people want to organise it and get on with making it happen, and enough people show to make it a commercial success - then it will run and run. The politics may need to be conisidered - why is the support from the public purse for the LGBT community disproportionately less than for other communities? Though, regardless of financial support from the local authority etc, there's nothing to stop an event being organised. In fact it looks very much like there's one in the pipeline. Outsiders Film Fest & Homotopia are already great successes so?
Big Tom - Anyone who's had the misfortune of encountering a 'leery' lurker outside of nightclubs at closing time will know exactly what I mean!
Yeah! Well said! It's not as if straight people are somehow immune from verbal and physical abuse in the street! We ALL get it girl, grow up! I suppose Cheekyberni would want us banned from Homotopia, Garlands, etc.?
Harry Rule - IF I were to enlighten the youth of today in any way, it would be exactly that - enlightenment - not your paranoid twisted outlook....And I have nothing whatsoever against gay men, so re-read and settle yourself x
"Que sera, sera"August 19th 2008.
as Doris Day sang.
mourieAugust 19th 2008.
terrible idea. forcing gays into a ghetto is worse than the nazis did to the jews in poland. making gays live in these ghettoes would make them targets for the BNP firebombers and teenage thugs roaming the streets of Liverpool.Why force gays into sub standard housing and rotting shacks this way? Gays are the majority of waiters, chefs, actors,ballet dancers,nurses,teachers, and radio and tv stars in this country.We should give them their own city; PINK city and let them have freedom not make into untermensche by whipping them into some inner city gay ghetto.Any scum criminal from eastern europe or robbing gypsy is treated better.Not a great idea.
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Judy Malloy, Editor
Scott Rettberg
After Parthenope
Software: Processing.
After Parthenope Authoring Screencast from Scott Rettberg on Vimeo.
A Chicago native who now lives in Norway, Scott Rettberg is Associate Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen. Beginning with the collaboratively created The Unknown, his innovative works of fiction and poetry have explored digital narrative structures, and he is the author or co-author of novel-length works of electronic literature including in addition to The Unknown, Kind of Blue, and Implementation. His recent work also includes Frequency poems: poems produced with the Frequency poetry generator.
Scott Rettberg's work has been exhibited at the Beall Center in Irvine California, the Slought Foundation in Philadelphia, and The Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois, among other online and art venues in the United States and Europe.
Rettberg is the co-founder and served as the first Executive Director of the non-profit Electronic Literature Organization and is currently Project Leader of the HERA-funded collaborative research project ELMCIP: Electronic Literature as a Model of Creativity and Innovation in Practice.
Created for and presented at the 2011 Officina del Litterature Electronica exhibition in Naples, Scott Rettberg's After Parthenope has a central focus on the myth of Parthenope, a story which plays an important part in the culture of Naples. The work is generative, using artist-derived constructs, grammatical mapping and randomization algorithms to create a poetic narrative that is never the same. In the screencast above, which is his Authoring Software statement, he explains how After Parthenope was created with Processing, an open source programming language that functions both as an environment for learning computer programming in a visual context and as a tool for the creation of new media works of art and literature.
In addition to showing the actual code, he details how -- working with information about the culture of Naples and trigrammic phrases, among other devices -- he wrote the poetic narrative data which is generated to form After Parthenope.
In the future he might try do things that are more episodic, i.e. create a string of episodes with the same framework, Rettberg notes, but he really enjoys working with this type of electronic literature. You put a lot of work into programming, he concludes, "but at the end of it when you've done the work, and when you've worked with the variables, and when you come up with a sort of sense of what type of narrative experience you're prepared to have, the work really surprises you..."
For more information about Scott Rettberg, visit his website at http://retts.net/
Scott Rettberg: After Parthenope
After Parthenope is a generative variable fiction set in Naples, Italy. A man and a woman meet in a Naples caffetteria. They have a conversation recalling the origin myth of the city. What follows is the man's memories, and they are never the same twice. The story cycles after a time, offering new variations. The generative fiction was produced for the 2011 Officina del Litterature Electronica exhibition in Naples.
The creation of this work, which was made in Processing in January 2011, is described in a screencast, (15:54) available above or at http://vimeo.com/21116389
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Bill Bly
Jay Bushman
J. R. Carpenter
__ The Broadside of a Yarn
__ Entre Ville
__ Chronicles of Pookie and JR
__ STRUTS
M.D. Coverley
__ Egypt: The Book of
Going Forth by Day
__ Tin Towns
Caitlin Fisher
Chris Funkhouser
Dene Grigar
__ 24-Hr. Micro-Elit
__ Fallow Field
Fox Harrell
Megan Heyward
Adriene Jenik
Antoinette LaFarge
Deena Larsen
Judy Malloy
Mark C. Marino
María Mencía
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Stephanie Strickland
Sea and Spar Between
Judd Morrissey
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I heart art. Oh yes, I do!
was so well organized and truly quite fun!
It was a little disconcerting to give a "pitch" 18 times in a row and not talk too fast and make important points in that brief time.
Not every gallery/venue was going to be the right one for me.
I got several who wanted to know if I had prints made of my art.
I will be getting prints made ASAP.
Had a lovely road trip to take paintings the Popupartworld Gallery in Salem, Oregon yesterday.
Then we meandered over to a gallery that I have looked at online and I recently saw a segment on Oregon Art Beat on my local public TV station about the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery.
This art gallery really appealed to me. I did not see one thing in there that I would not be pleased to own.
The woman (Tina?) working there was personable and we had a great chat.
I must mention meeting Janet Ogdahl, who owns a quaint and fun filled clothing and accessory store called Ma Valise, right down the block from the Zeek Gallery.
The building that Janet owns that houses her store is quite an architectural oddity for Oregon.
the history of her building.
I am a fan of Oregon architecture and it was nice to talk to another fan!
Then off to another art gallery at the Bush Barn Gallery!
I had no idea that Salem had such a lively art scene!
A stop in Newberg was next!
My friend and I both like cemeteries.
Did a little walk-through of this one in Newberg.
Then time for a cup of coffee.
Stopped at the Coffee Cat Coffehouse in Newberg.
I will have art displayed there in August, and I had not been there before and I will say with no bias - I had a great Americano there! Strong and not bitter.
Oh, my heart sang when I saw that dumpster!
I fell in love with a dumpster.
We stopped in at the Elements Gallery in Newberg and marveled at big BIG paintings by an artist named Marilyn Higginson. I liked the work by Lori Latham too!
It was a fabulous day and I almost forgot to mention that Salem, Oregon, has some nice photo opportunities in their old town- downtown alleyways!


There are many different ways to travel, and exploring has become easier and more accessible in recent times. Travelers have a number of options available to them when planning a trip, and moving from country to country can be done using ferries, airplanes, automobiles, and trains (among others).
There was a time when trains were considered the fastest and most technologically advanced form of travel, but many routes are no longer in operation. The modes of transport in use now, have changed dramatically within the last few decades, which has resulted in some locomotives and the train stations that once served them, being rendered obsolete. This could be for a number of different reasons, perhaps economic hardships and the change in the transportation industry made the city that the railroad once connected less important, or it could be that World War II left the subways without workers or funds.
Some of the most populated cities have abandoned subways beneath them that many people do not even realize, while other cities have hundreds of trains rusting in a train graveyard. Below are 20 of these forgotten railroads that are now nothing but a reminder (and sometimes a haunting one) of the past, and offer a glimpse into how transportation has evolved over the years.
City Hall station in New York is an abandoned subway station that dates back to 1904 when it first opened. According to Atlas Obscura, the station was operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) but despite being incredibly beautiful, it was one of the least-popular stops because of its inconvenience.
But, unlike so many other abandoned railroads, this one has not been entirely forgotten, and the publication notes that members of the New York City Transit Museum are able to go on periodic tours of the station.
The Istvántelek train yard, or the Red Star Train Graveyard as it's also known, is located in Budapest and it's quite a remarkable place, offering a glimpse into the history of locomotives. According to Deserted Places, the area is home to more than 100 disused train cars and locomotives which are scattered across the yard.
Some are many decades old and others are newer, but the one thing that these trains have in common is they are all in various stages of ruin and lay rusting in the yard.
The city of Czestochowa was once one of the leading industrial centers in Russian Poland as part of the Kingdom of Prussia, Urban Ghost Media reports. But now the city is known for something else, its abandoned railway depot. The depot is filled with disused trains and overgrown railway tracks, the combination of which makes for incredible, albeit creepy, scene, and a great photo opportunity.
Keeping this in mind, it should not be surprising that the destination has become a tourist destination, where millions come to explore each year, the publication notes.
One of the more well-known abandoned metro stations in France is the Croix-Rouge in Paris. According to The Local, this station is among several of France's ghost stations (of which there are 12) that closed during World War II after workers had to join the army. There were not enough people to work on these stations, nor enough money to fund them, and so, they were closed.
Some of the ghost stations have been used as filming locations, but most are illegal to visit and the publication notes that it is not recommended either.
Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful railroads is the Tunnel Of Love, which can be found near the city of Klevan in Ukraine. Although it looks as though no train could ever pass through the lush greenery, so often visited by couples, it is actually partly operational (which makes it a little different to the other entries on this list, but also too beautiful not to include).
According to Atlas Obscura, three times a day there is a single train passes on the tracks to transport wood to the nearby fiberboard factory, apart from that, it is free from locomotive traffic and filled with tourists.
In the 19th century, Germany was experiencing an industrial revolution and thus begun building a network of train stations across the country, including the Berlin Pankow Heinersdorf Station, which according to Digital Cosmonaut was opened in 1893. It was connected to Berlin's major railway lines and was designed like a "giant turntable" for the steam-powered locomotives of the time, which could only travel in one direction. It was later abandoned because it could no longer accommodate the new trains, which were expanding in length.
The old Buffalo Central Terminal is one of the most beautiful train terminals. Opened in 1929, the station served the New York Central Railroad. At the time, Buffalo was a thriving city and the eighth-largest city in the United States, Atlas Obscura reports, and it serviced 200 trains per day.
Much attention was given to the building, and it was a grand structure filled with soda fountains, telegraph offices, and luncheon rooms. According to the publication, the Art Deco building was designed by Alfred T. Fellheimer, the same man who worked on New York's Grand Central Terminal. But economic times changed, as did transportation needs, and this resulted in the terminal closing in 1979.
There are many disused railway stations across the world, from New York to Adare, a village in Ireland that has one of the prettiest abandoned railways. According to Buildings Of Ireland, the Adare Railway Station was built in 1856, with high-quality materials and skilled workers, and despite closing in 1963, the structure still stands.
Paris is the city of love, light, and apparently also abandoned railroads because, for the second time, the city finds itself onto our list because of its disused railroads. This time we are referring to the La Petite Ceinture, an abandoned circular railway that was used by urban passengers since it's opening in 1862 (construction initially started in 1852) to its closure in 1934, Atlas Obscura reports.
The railroad was left to the elements because it did not cater to the needs of the ever-expanding city, and had competition from the Paris Métro.
According to Urban Ghost Media, Folkestone Harbour Railway Station in Kent was one of the stations in the town that provided a rail connection to join the boat trains from London to ferries headed for the French cities of Calais and Boulogne.
Abandoned Spaces notes that in the 1830s, Folkestone Harbour lost importance as Dover increased in importance. The publication also notes that the station had several temporary closures before it had no choice but to "shut down" in 2001.
Another abandoned location in England is the Aldwych Tube Station in London, which according to Business Insider, was used during World War II to hide British treasures. The publication notes that the station opened in 1907 and was used to service the Piccadilly line.
Later, it acted as a bomb shelter and a hiding place for the British Museum's valuable pieces, and then, finally, after an interesting history, the station closed. It has been disused since 1994, although it has served as the location for several films, including V for Vendetta.
Located in the Spanish Pyrenees is the Canfranc International Railway Station, which according to Urban Ghost Media, was left abandoned after a train destroyed the L'Estanguet bridge. Although a few trains traveled here after this incident, the station lost importance and eventually became abandoned.
The station served the Pau–Canfranc Railway, which once connected the Spanish village of Canfranc to Pau in France. It took 24 years to build and is believed to have transported many passengers trying to escape during World War II.
Sometimes, abandoned railways can get a second chance, and according to Lonely Planet, this is what has happened in the Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu Island of Japan. The railway line was closed in 2005, after sustaining damage caused by a typhoon, but it has now been renamed Takachiho Amaterasu Railway and changed into a tourist ride (which is quite a brilliant idea).
Visitors to the area are able to travel in small carts along 5-kilometers of the tracks -- giving them an opportunity to take in the beautiful views.
According to Visit Sydney Australia, construction for the Old Glenbrook Tunnel first started in 1891 and was completed in 1892. One of the biggest problems with the tunnel is that there was no ventilation shaft installed, and according to the publication, this was done to save money. The S-shape of the tunnel was also steep, and seepage left the rails wet and slippery.
Considering all these issues, it was perhaps a smart decision to bypass the tunnel. It did find itself in use again in an entirely different capacity though and served as a military storage facility during World War II.
There is something both creepy, but also beautiful about abandoned railway tracks and stations. Perhaps it's because it makes us wonder about the past and what these destinations would have looked like in their heyday, or maybe it's simply that there is something oddly alluring about empty buildings. Whatever the reason for our fascination, the Montzen Station in Belgium is one of these places, and according to Urban Ghost Media, it was built in 1915 by Russian prisoners for the German army.
The station was bombed in World War II, then rebuilt as a freight station, which was then abandoned in 1998.
The Chernobyl power plant incident turned the town of Pripyat, Ukraine, into a ghost town, and not just the town, but also the trains. According to Chernobyl Place, the largest number of abandoned trains in the city can be found in the Yanov train station, which is located on the outskirts of Pripyat.
The station opened in 1925 and was used to transport passengers, and for freight work. But following the incident at the Chernobyl power plant, the area was affected by high areas of radiation, and now, decades later, there is not much reason for trains to travel to Yanov.
Beneath Oslo, at a depth of 136 feet, you can find the Valkyrie Plass, a ghostly abandoned underground structure that has been left empty since 1985, Urban Ghost Media reports. The reason this sprawling station is no longer in use is simply that there was no need for it, given how close the Majorstuen station.
The publication also notes that the increased demand for transportation in the city meant that something had to be done, and there was no room to expand the Valkyrie Plass, which could only serve two carriages. Thus, the station had to close.
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PUBLISHED PLAYS
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A one act version of Burnett's classic novel about a strong, intelligent girl orphaned in Victorian London and saved by her kindness and imagination. Premiered as the full length SARA CREWE by Seattle Children's Theatre – see below. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
2-6M 7-12F (Expandable) area staging 35-40 min
A faithful adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic novel of the red headed orphan girl who longs to find a home. Premiered by Seattle Children's Theatre and performed to sold-out houses at theaters all over the country, ANNE was selected as one of the best plays of the year by ASSITEJ, the International Organizational for Youth Theatre. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
3-5M 5-6F (Expandable to 20+) unit set 100-110 min (full length)/ 40-45 min (one act)
CAN'T BELIEVE IT
Tracing the intertwined lives in school and out of the naïve, malleable Teresa and the sharp, popular Ron, this play raises questions about honesty, trust and personal responsibility for teens, their parents and teachers. Presented at the Indiana Rep as a winner of a Bonderman National Playwriting Award, CAN'T BELIEVE IT was called true to life, powerful and complex, with a brilliant, haunting ending. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
2-4M 4-8F area staging 55-65 min
Set in the icy polar regions where scientist Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life, this theatrical, emotional play sticks closely to Mary Shelley's novel, tracing Frankenstein's path to the final confrontation with his intelligent, articulate and powerfully violent "child." VARIETY called the play "An intriguing drama ... delving into the powerful subtext of the novel ... to become a complex psychological drama." (Published by Playscripts)
3-5M 2-3W unit set one act (50-60 min) or full length (90-100 min)
In a world marked by social pressure and peer disrespect, three teenagers struggle to find peace in school and within themselves. IN BETWEEN focuses on the fragile identities and emotions that make decision-making difficult for young people. From 1999 when this show premiered to 2009, George Street Playhouse played this show to approximately 15,000 students per year. Students in Houston, Raleigh and Seattle have also responded enthusiastically. (Published by Playscripts)
2M 2F (Expandable) simple staging 40-45 min
JARPTEETZA/THE FIREBIRD
Ten traditional Russian characters are brought together in this new magical story. Kashei the Immortal has held Russia under his evil power for hundreds of years, but the new Tsar, Prince Ivan, is determined to break his hold. When Kashei kidnaps Ivan's beloved Vasilisa, Ivan joins forces with Maria the Skillful, Ilya the Strongman, and the clown Skomorokh. Together they must journey through dangerous forests and battle a desperate robber, enchanted demons, and the wily witch Baba Yaga to save Vasilisa -- and all of Russia. But even with their skill and courage, how can they overcome an enemy who is immortal? "Filled with action, intrigue, magic, and suspense ... visually stunning and intellectually challenging ... easily holds the interest of adults and teens." Seattle P-I. (Published by Playscripts)
3M 2F 5Either (10-15 total) multiple locations 75-90 min
MARTINA: LOST AND FOUND (Originally FRANKENSTEIN'S CHILDREN)
Martina is an almost teenager who knows her life is simply the worst. Her face is breaking out. Her hair is monstrous. Her life is unfair. Her world is full of pressures, boundaries and contradictions. When she slams the door to her room and yells that she wants everybody to get out of her life, her "wish" is granted. Martina's waking nightmare journey brings her face to face with not only her fears, but also important choices she must make to set her course on a path of growth and responsibility. Called "a treasure to parents and educators searching for a way to make sense out of the confusion all children face" (St. Louis Magazine) in the Metro Theater Company Premiere. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
2m 3w (as many as 11 actors) area staging 60 min
A romantic mystery adapted from the Wilkie Collins book which has been called the first modern detective novel – and one of the best. The story concerns a stolen, sacred Indian gem that brings a curse upon an English family. That curse can't be removed until the thief is found and the gem returned to its rightful place. The Moonstone has a suspenseful plot, a romance of wit, charm and heartache, and a cast of wonderful characters that actors will relish bringing to life. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
6-7M 5-6F 1Child unit set 150 min
Developed at NYU's Provincetown Playhouse and toured nationally, this version of Homer's story focuses on Telemachus' need for his father as well as Odysseus' journey home. Written originally for 4 actors, the show is highly theatrical, filled with humor and finds contemporary resonance in the ancient tale. (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
2-6M 1-5F (Expandable) area staging 35-45 min
SARA CREWE
Based on the Francis Hodgson Burnett story that became A LITTLE PRINCESS, this adaptation captures the joy, grittiness and romanticism of Sara's descent into poverty and magical redemption. In the Seattle Children's Theatre premiere, it was called "a winner," "a solid affecting piece of theatre" and "a fantastic play for any parent hoping to present positive female role models to their children." (Published by Dramatic Publishing)
Hardy is the top dog, the leader of the pack, the one most other students look up to, or fear. When conflict over a new shirt develops, however, Hardy and three classmates discover something about themselves and their relationships. (Published in The Bully Plays by Dramatic Publishing Company)
4 actors , gender flexible bare stage 10-15 minutes
THIS LAND
Based on actual events, this moving drama of the first Americans to settle Washington state – the mulatto George Bush, his white wife Isabella, son Owen – traces their friendship with the Nisqually Indians, the coming of the American government, the resulting wars and the continual struggle to make a home amidst human and natural obstacles. The Journal American called the play "continually interesting and entertaining." (Available in Roger Ellis (Ed.) International Plays for Young Audiences from Meriwether Publishing or from rsand@princeton.edu)
8M 5F (with doubling) + extras unit set 100-105 min
UNPUBLISHED PRODUCED PLAYS
For more information, contact Susan Gurman at susan@gurmanagency.com
THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED
Adapted from the award-winning novel by Carol Plum-Ucci, CREED follows the impact of the disappearance of a teen on his classmates. Has he committed suicide or run away? What does it mean for their lives, friendships and loves? Can they find him – or find out what drove him to do it? A tale of social conflict and growing up.
Four young people struggle with vulnerability, social pressure, music, humor, sex, violence and a genuine longing for human contact. Imaginative movement sequences, on line exchanges and straightforward realistic scenes tell the story in a uniquely theatrical way. Developed in theaters in New Jersey, Texas, Seattle and New York City, and premiered at the Providence Black Rep.
2M 2F area staging 75-90 min
The lives of three young people (one Muslim, one Jewish, one Christian) are turned upside down as Ferdinand and Isabella's army re-conquers Granada from the Muslims. Music, dance, and poetry heighten the forceful dramatic struggle as the three try to survive war and persecution and find a way to live together. Published in an anthology of international plays, workshopped at Borderlands Theater, CONVIVENCIA is timely and compassionate. (Available in Roger Ellis (Ed.) International Plays for Young Audiences from Meriwether Publishing or from rsand@princeton.edu)
4-10M 2-4F area staging 60-80 min
ROBINSWOOD
In modern day England, an unemployed young man has to decide whether to sell his plot of land by Sherwood Forest for development as a Robin Hood theme park – or to stay true to himself. Romance, sword fights and magical happenings make this comedy fun as well as moving. Premiere – Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater.
3M 3F single set 100-110 min
A wild, multi-character, globe-hopping tale of love in all of its complexity. From Boston to India to the Kenyan coast, Roundelay spins a rich, funny, and deeply moving tapestry that explores what it means to pursue, run away, and finally surrender to the siren song of love and desire. Critics called it "a dramatic surprise that will make you believe in destiny" and a "must see entertainment of the year" in the Passage Theatre premier.
3M/3W area staging 110-115 minutes
WHAT CAN'T BE SEEN
Fran, a molecular biologist, and Talia, her 16 year old artistic daughter, have just lost the man they love most in the world. How they cope with his death is explored in this sometimes comic, sometimes dream-like drama. Close friends, potential lovers, and an array of eccentric strangers flow in and out as Fran and Talia try to maintain their equilibrium, vent their grief, and understand what lies beyond the surface of their lives. Developed in workshops at the Provincetown Playhouse and Passage Theatre.
3M/2W unit set 100-110 minutes
A WOMAN OF MEANS
Commissioned by the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, this rollicking comedy with songs is the story of a couple Shakespearean actors who go west to find fame and fortune and encounter down on their luck miners, love, a gold strike and corruption Old West style. "Idaho Shakespeare Festival struck gold with its premiere of 'A Woman of Means.' . . . what a celebration it is" – The Idaho Statesman
5M 3W multiple locations 105-110 min
ONE ACT
AMOR ES UN TREN
In mock telenovela style, two passionate sisters struggle with their love for a man, each other, and the Merengue! Singing, dancing, emoting! Written for New York's 52nd Street Project as a showcase for teen actors but great fun for any age.
2F (1M voice) simple staging 10 min
BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO
Through a series of short scenes, songs and scientific lectures, snapshots of a couples' entire life together - courtship, marriage, careers, family – are presented with humor, warmth, pain and confusion. Produced by the Yale Cabaret.
1M 1F simple staging 15-20 min
GOODBYE DOLLY – Music by David Rodwin
The life story of Dolly the cloned sheep, told with dark humor, zany theatricality and great warmth – all in 10 minutes! A sung through musical which played La Mama and the New York Music Theatre Festival.
3M 3F simple staging 10 min
IRL (in real life)
When two students find their feud surfacing on friends' cell phones, emails and the web, insecurity, fear, and humiliation surround their every move. Commissioned and toured by George Street Playhouse.
STOP IT NOW (K-3) and TALK ABOUT STUFF (4-6)
Open Door Theatre toured these plays designed to prevent sexual abuse to schools, community organizations and U.S. military bases around the world from 1992-2015. STOP IT NOW uses rhythmic chanting, hand clapping and audience participation to teach the basic safety rules. The story of Tim and Nancy then allows the audience to apply the rules and help solve Tim and Nancy's dilemmas. Their story is dramatized more fully in an age appropriate manner for older children in TALK ABOUT STUFF.
STOP IT NOW 2M 2F simple staging 30 min + workshop
TALK ABOUT STUFF 2M 2F simple staging 40 min + workshop
TAKING CARE OF THEIR BUSINESS OR A TIC IN THEIR TONGUES
A quirky farce, written in mock traditional French style, but with distinctly direct, modern takes on sex, passion and the important things in life. Premiered at the Yale Cabaret.
3M 2F 3Children (Best played by adults) a French café 35-40 min
Banner image: Done at Providence Black Rep (photo: J. Deputy).
copyright 2015 by R.N. Sandberg, all rights reserved.


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In this murder comedy Jean Parker is nosy secretary Kitty O'Day, who can't seem to tell the truth when the police are around. She isn't lying to hide any evil doings, just telling the cops what she thinks they want to hear instead of just telling the truth. She thinks that her lies will be more believable than the truth. Red headed actress Jean Parker was much the same in her real life. In the 1930 federal census she claims that her real name is Lois M. Green, daughter of Lewis Green . . . But that was a lie. She claimed to be born in Deer Lodge, Montana, but that was a lie, she was born in Butte, Montana. In 1931 at the age of 16, she painted a picture of Father Time in a contest for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Ida Koverman saw her winning painting and noticed that she was a very beautiful red head, so she mentioned her beauty and personality to her boss Louis B. Mayer, head of MGM movie studios. When Mayer met her he immediately signed her to a movie contract. She decided that her real name and background was not as interesting as it should be. So Luis Stephanie Zalinska kept the Lois Mae Green name that she was using, and used Jean Parker as a stage name, claiming Lois Mae Green as her 'real' name. The perky red-headed beauty was married four times and divorced four times . . . well, maybe three and a half times. Fourth husband Robert Lowery filed for divorce in 1957 after six years of marriage, but at his death in 1971 the divorce had still not been finalized. But when all is said and done, her adventures with the truth as she wanted it to be did no harm to anyone and provided us with some marvelous performances on the big screen, including this hilarious murder mystery. Was she really Luis Stephanie Zalinska, or Lois Mae Green, or someone else entirely? It makes little difference to her audiences what her real name was and what her real background was, because like every great actor, she really became the character that she wanted us to know, on screen as well as when the camera was not rolling. Pop a big bowl of white kernel popcorn with plenty of warm melted butter drizzled over it and enjoy her show.


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Written and Performed by: Matthew Kerrigan and Nikki Weaver
Filming/Editing by: Tamera Lyn
Original score by: Alia Farah
"Denouncement" by Kai Engel
Nikki Weaver invites you to watch Sound of Silence.
Join Nikki Weaver and Matthew Kerrigan in an exploration of our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic through contemplation, conversation, clowning and movement.
"This was an idea we had back in January, then COVID hit and changed up the world. And now we're all living in a new world. This idea – of what is the sound of silence? Where does sound begin, where does it end? What is the spiral that is both internal and external and through that how does the body tell stories even when we are not speaking?" – Nikki Weaver
Watch Sound of Silence here starting at 3pm PST on November 20.
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Nikki Weaver - Creator/Performer
Nikki Weaver began dancing at the age of two. Dance turned to gymnastics which led to track and field, then yoga, and back into running. Movement has always been a part of feeling her way into character, into life, into relationship, into rhythm. Trained at The Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts (BFA), and The Shakespeare Theatre (MFA). A Founder of Portland Playhouse, and now a Founder of On The Inside creating connections for women on the inside of prison and on the outside through theatre, storytelling, and healing arts.
More: www.nikkimarieweaver.com
Matthew Kerrigan - Creator/Performer
My life history -short version- Chicago to burbs, burbs to Bloomington, Bloomington to Blue Lake, Blue Lake to Portland, Portland back to Chicago , Chicago back to Portland. And here we are! It's good to be home again. I feel lucky to have the opportunity to make art during this strange time.
Tamera Lyn - Film Maker
Tamera Lyn is grateful to have this phenomenal experience, merging the art of theatre and filmmaking! She was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, studied Theatre Performance at Florida A & M University, then moved to Portland, OR, to further develop her craft with the Portland Playhouse as an apprentice in twenty-sixteen. Since, she has performed with many theatre companies around town, while also working as a filmmaker under her own production vessel, Sunflower Creations. Follow her journey at tameralyn.com. peace + blessings.
Alia Farah - Original Score
Alia Farah is an Oregon-based singer/songwriter. For the past several years she has been playing keyboards and singing harmony in multiple projects including The Minus 5, The Alialujah Choir, and M. Ward. In 2020, she released her solo album, Hand Over Hand.
Alia is passionate about arts education. She is a frequent collaborator with the Portland Playhouse and leads sing-alongs in the community. She also founded the Portland Music Room, a studio in NE Portland that provides private musical instruction.
www.aliafarah.com
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