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The Winter Storm, Part 3
Michelle weaved through the mass of students in the administration hallway on the path to her locker. Her rubber soled Mary Janes squeaked on the wet tile, but the sound was nearly lost in the roar of the student herd surrounding her. Muddy tracks led in every direction, coating the floor in an icky smear of brown that made kneeling next to her locker a delicate balancing act. Sandwiched between a pair of classmates she barely knew, her fingers spun the dial's combination opening her square locker on the first try.
"Hey, Michelle!"
Her ears pricked at the sound of her name. Leaning against the lockers, she twisted to peer over her shoulder and locate the source. Her eyes sparkled at her good fortune when she recognized Nicholas Dunn threading his way toward her. She flashed him a smile and waved before twisting back to her locker. Keeping only the book and spiral notebook she needed for her first class, she slammed the locker closed. She gracefully spun around and rose to stand as Nick arrived next to her.
She slipped her arm inside of his and snuggled close. "Nick," she said, "you're just the guy I was looking for."
He smiled and his shoulders straightened making him look even taller. His wanting eyes twinkled with a mixture of pleasure and sadness. "I was beginning to think you were avoiding me."
Michelle looked away, made uncomfortable by his gaze. She tugged him in the direction of her first class and mumbled an excuse. "I've been busy."
Following her lead, Nick walked alongside her. "With Cody?" he asked.
"We're just friends," Michelle said.
He paused, forcing her to stand still in the middle of the crowded hallway. She sighed and turned her head back to meet his gaze. His eyes felt penetrating as he cleared his throat and spoke with a frankness he had never before mustered with her. "Do you let all your friends grab your boobs and stick their tongues down your throat? Cause if you do, I've been missing out."
Michelle snuggled her cheek against his arm, deciding she would rather not meet his gaze. "Don't be like that. He kissed me and I didn't want to be rude. He's a nice guy, but I'm not into him like that."
Nick shook his head and started walking again. "He's a jerk and you could do a lot better."
"Don't tell me you're jealous?" Michelle said, keeping step with him. "He's like first string varsity in every sport. Being friends with Cody is good for my reputation."
Nick exhaled and spoke toward the ceiling in a quiet voice she almost didn't hear. "You don't need the kind of reputation he's giving you."
Michelle stopped walking, forcing him to do the same and stand facing her. She looked up into his face with her best expression of faux surprise. "You really are jealous."
"What I am is confused," Nick said. "He treats you like garbage and still you fall all over yourself to be around him. Meanwhile, you have a real friend who treats you with the dignity and respect you deserve and you won't even give him a chance to take you out to dinner."
The lights flickered and thunder rattled the lockers on the walls around them. Michelle took advantage of the distraction to look out the nearby circular window and away from Nick's piercing eyes. The rain was falling sideways, clattering against the glass and obscuring the gray world outside. A shiver of cold ran through her body.
She turned back to Nick and said, "Don't be mad. I told you we'd go out and I meant it. It's just been bad timing lately."
His head tilted to the side and his eyes expressed his incredulity. "It's been six weeks. If you don't want to go out with me just say so, but please don't lie to me anymore."
"I haven't lied to you. Things are just complicated," she said.
He scoffed at her, shaking his head. "They're not that complicated. Either you want to go out with me or you don't."
Looking up into his eyes, she fluttered her eyelashes and said, "We could go out tomorrow night."
Nick's eyes lit up. "Seriously?"
Pleased as much by his response as with herself, she smiled. "I just need one favor and it's a done deal."
Suspicion clouded his downward gaze into her angelic face. "What?"
Michelle glanced lower, avoiding his eyes. "Let me copy your Civics homework during morning break."
He sighed and looked out the window. "I'm not that hard up for a date."
"It's not like that," she said, reaching out to fondle his black tie. "I wasn't even going to ask, but I ran out of time last night and I really do want to go out with you, but I'll get grounded when my dad finds out I didn't do my homework."
Nick looked down at her hand on his tie and then a little farther up into her face. "And don't forget about the spanking Mr. Wolfe promised if you showed up without your homework again."
She kept fondling his tie and said, "There's that too."
"So, what was it you were doing last night that you ran out of time?" he asked.
She looked out the window at the hard rain falling and bit on her lip under the scrutiny of her ghostly reflection seemingly staring in from the outside. "Nothing. I'm just not as smart as you and it takes me a lot longer to finish my homework."
Nick took a deep breath and adopted a stern expression. "I might have believed that if I hadn't heard Cody telling everyone about how the two of you had phone sex last night."
A hot blush exploded onto her cheeks. "That bastard!" she said and then looked up at Nick. "He's a liar. How could you possibly believe him?"
He looked into her unblinking, wide eyes. "I didn't until you started trying to bribe me for my homework."
Michelle gawked at him. "That's not what I was doing," she said.
He shook his head and stepped back from her. "If you weren't then I guess we'll go out once you're not grounded anymore and if you were, I guess we'll know when you don't talk to me anymore."
A sinking pit opened in her stomach as she stood gaping at him. Desperation crept into her voice. "It's not like that, I swear."
With pursed lips he looked her over from head to toe. "I'm sorry you'll get in trouble, but I don't think I'd really be helping if I let you copy my work anyway."
Her lips trembled and a single tear dripped from her eye and rolled down her cheek. "Please Nick, I'll do anything."
Nick's stance softened and he reached out with a single finger, wiping the tear from her face. "Alright," he said.
Michelle fluttered her lashes and a smile brightened her face. "You're the best."
His stern expression returned and he said, "You said you'd do anything so here's the deal; Before I let you copy my work, I'm going to give you the spanking you obviously deserve."
Her thoughts became flustered. "I, uh, well, Nick, I mean, Nick, there isn't any time and it wouldn't do me much good to turn it in late now would it?"
Tilting his head at her, he said, "It won't take you more than five minutes to copy the work down and we have the entire snack period before Civics."
Michelle bit her lower lip and shifted nervously on her feet while staring pitifully up into his eyes. "That doesn't solve the problem of privacy and if I'm going to get whacked in public I might as well let Mr. Wolfe do it."
A smile spread across Nick's lip as he shook his head. "I'm a trusted office aide, I can easily find us an empty classroom."
She took a step closer to him and lowered her voice, ensuring no one else in the hall could hear her. "Alright," she said laying her hand against his starched white shirt beneath his tie, " let's say I agree, what exactly would you do to me?"
Nick chuckled. "Don't tell me you've never had a spanking before because we both know that's not true."
Michelle's cheeks flushed. She leaned up against him and rose up on her toes. Her lips brushed against his earlobe as she spoke. "But I've never been spanked by you before."
She felt the muscles in his chest tighten and his ear pulse with the heat of fast pumping blood. He looked down into her impish eyes and said, "Well, I think a temptress like you would definitely require a bare bottom spanking."
"Temptress?" Michelle fluttered her eyelashes. "I am nothing of the sort and I'm appalled that you would think anything else."
Nick's eyes narrowed. "You've been flirting with me for two years without so much as a kiss on the cheek. At the very least you're a tease."
Michelle pressed her fingernails gently into the fabric of his shirt and drew her hand slowly downward. "Is that all you want, a kiss on the cheek?"
His breath grew short. "No," he said shaking his head, "I think you know that's not all I want."
The fullness of her lips brushed against his cheek, tickling the corner of his lips. "What else do you want?" she asked with her lips hovering next to his.
Nick gulped and took a half step back from her. "We can talk about what I want later. Right now, we are talking about the spanking you deserve for not doing your homework."
She closed the distance between them, pressing her hand against his chest again. "So, you like the idea of spanking a bad girl like me?" she asked, fluttering her eyelashes.
Gently, he grabbed her wrist and pushed her hand away. "I'll admit I like the thought of your bare bottom all aglow, but only because you deserve it."
She looked up into his eyes and blinked her best impression of innocence. "But don't you think that would be mean?"
Nick held her gaze and said, "I think it would be meaner not to. Sooner or later you need to learn to be responsible and having your panties pulled down and your bare bottom spanked red as a ripe tomato is going to help you learn that lesson."
Michelle blushed as the image he described fixed itself into her imagination. She could picture him sitting in their empty Civics classroom, his hand tapping his lap, inviting her to lay over it. Hot electricity pulsed through her core as she stood transfixed by the imaginary moment. The thought of exposing herself to him and laying over his lap, naked and vulnerable to his every whim, attracted her like a lightning rod to her most secret desires.
Shaking away the fantasy, she asked, "What have I done to make you think I'm irresponsible?"
He chuckled. "It's more like what haven't you done."
She gasped and pressed her hands against her bosom. "I'm not that bad!"
"I was talking about your homework," Nick said.
Michelle blinked. "Oh."
He smiled and laid his arm around her shoulders. "I know it won't be the most pleasant experience for you, but if you don't make too much of a fuss I'll let you keep your panties up until your over my lap."
She twisted in his arm to look up at him. "You're serious?" she asked.
Nick nodded. "Of course. The point is to teach you a lesson about not doing your homework and I'm pretty sure my hand smacking your naked backside will do the trick."
"I'm not getting naked with you," Michelle said.
He laughed. "Who said anything about getting naked?"
She rolled her eyes. "You know what I mean."
He continued to chuckle and nodded. "Yeah, but you're cute when you're flustered."
A frown enveloped her lips. "So you're teasing me?"
"A little." he said with a grin.
Michelle sighed. "So are you going to help me or not?"
"Absolutely," he said. "I'm going to put you over my knee and help you understand just how naughty you've been."
"Nick!" Her face glowed in the red hue of embarrassment.
He chuckled and said, "And then I'll give you the answers to the homework."
She straightened her shoulders and stared up into his eyes. "I'm not baring anything."
Nick shrugged. "If you show up without you're homework, I'm fairly certain Mr. Wolfe is going to flip your skirt up at the very least, not to mention he'll be using the paddle and I promise to only use my hand."
Her gaze flicked to Nick's groin for an instant. "At least he won't be poking me in the bellybutton."
He nodded in agreement. "It's not my fault you're both a haughty and naughty."
Michelle raised up on her tiptoes to whisper in his ear. "If you really want to put your hands on me, you'll let me copy your homework and take me out on a proper date first."
Nick pushed her back down with a hand on her shoulder. "This isn't a negotiation. One way or another, you're getting a spanking today and either way I'm going to see your white little panties. The only question is whether I'll be alone or with a class full of our peers."
Her face darkened. "I thought you were different," she said and shook her head. "I thought you were a nice guy."
"I am a nice guy," Nick said.
She shook her head. "No, you're not. If you were, you wouldn't be trying to blackmail me into a spanking."
Nick stepped back from her. "I'm not blackmailing you. All I've done is offered you a way out of the very public spanking you've earned all on your own. If that's not being a nice guy, then I guess I don't know what is."
"FYI," Michelle said glaring at him, "a nice guy would have helped me out without trying to take advantage of the situation. You're a bigger pig than Cody."
He glared back at her. "If I were Cody, I wouldn't have given you a choice. I'd just rip your skirt off, yank your panties down and smack your ass until I was satisfied."
Michelle gawked at her usually calm friend.
Nick said, "Oh, and I wouldn't have any homework worth copying either because I'd be too stupid to figure out what the questions were asking, let alone how to answer them."
Michelle glanced around the hall suddenly aware of an odd silence. Several other students had paused in their morning routines to listen to the argument unfolding. A rosy blush colored Michelle's cheeks as her own words and those of Nick echoed in her ears. She locked her gaze on a shy girl she recognized as being from her own year and planted her hands on hips.
"What the fuck are you staring at, bitch?" Michelle said.
The poor girl turned white and red all in the same breath. "Nothing," she said in a hushed, barely audible voice. The girl didn't wait for a further response, but instead scurried off down the hall without a backward glance. The remainder of the crowd dispersed a moment later, leaving Nick and Michelle alone.
Nick shook his head at Michelle. "All this time I thought we were friends. I thought somewhere underneath all your brusqueness was a really nice and sweet girl, but it looks like I was just deluding myself. You really are nothing more than a shallow brat and your idea of a friend is just someone you can use and step on like a doormat."
She huffed in Nick's direction. "I guess we were both fooled cause you are definitely more of an asshole than I ever thought."
He nodded. "You were right about one thing, I am a guy and that means I don't let anybody walk all over me, especially not pretty little girls with bad attitudes." He turned away from her and walked in the direction of his first class.
"Nick, wait," Michelle said to his retreating back.
He disappeared around a corner leaving her alone. A touch of panic swarmed in her stomach as she contemplated facing Mr. Wolfe without her homework. The hall lights dimmed for an instant and another boom of thunder rattled the school walls. Michelle turned toward her first period class and walked with the crowd. She tried to push aside a nagging sense of guilt, but it lingered along with the image of Nick's empty, waiting lap.
hedgehog said...
A lovely continuation of a story that is fast becoming one of my favourites, Ash - thank you for sharing your time and wonderful imagination with us in these so-sexy stories.
You are a treasure.
Ash, can't remember ever having a conversation like that in school, but then school ended more than sixty years ago.
A really great episode, roll on next Monday.
Love and warm hugs,
Nick is finally starting to realize nice guys finish last. Trying to get Michelle over his lap was a good move, it's just a shame that she was too prideful to accept his offer. No doubt she'll come to realize that she made a bad choice after her upcoming spanking in front of the class. If I were Nick I wouldn't offer such lenient terms for her the next time around.
Part 3 I thought was great. In my opinion I think you did a good job with Michelle character....she is definitely a brat so to speak...Nick is good like how he stands up to Michelle. Looking forward too Part 4
thanks AL :)
François said...
Ashley, this story now combines the two most fertile worlds your wonderful kinky imagination has conceived: the Family, with its strict parents, assisted by brothers, in-laws and friends as embarrassing witnesses to the daughters' punishments; and the Cedar Lake-style institution, where boys (whether nice or awful) always win and girls always lose. I love both worlds. So I am delighted with the turn this story is taking. You're the muse of my fantasies.
hedgehog, I'm really enjoying writing these multi-part stories and it's a pleasure to share them.
Paul, I'm sure real-life conversations of the sort have occurred, but I'm equally certain they are a rarity, especially in our modern world.
Ace, I really liked Nick when I dreamed him up, but he's something of a paradox. Nice guys never quite speak their minds like they should, which is part of why they are nice guys, but here, Nick allows himself to say the words he's been bottling up. I wonder, if I pursue his character further, what kind of guy he'll really turn out to be.
Al, Don't worry, Michelle will get what all good brats should get, but it's a little bit further into the story still.
François, I've actually managed to throw in a third setting which I like as well, which will be in part 4, coming tomorrow morning. One of the reasons I called the story The Winter Storm is because just like a storm is formed from various factors converging, the events in this tale are converging toward a singular end. Hopefully, I've managed to do it in such a way that it continues to be enjoyable through to the end.


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The Geiger Counter: What to stream when in self-quarantine
Jefferson Geiger
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"Barry" stars Bill Hader as a hitman taking acting classes from Henry Winkler.
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Don't know what to do this weekend? Well, you've come to the right place. Pull up a seat to the counter, and I'll tell you about everything that's hot and happening.
Gov. Jared Polis declared a statewide stay-at-home order this week due to the coronavirus outbreak. It's lasting at least through April 11, and new releases are being postponed, so it's time to get comfortable with your personal entertainment system. If you've already been through your whole Netflix library and are looking for something new, or if you've been holding out on the bingeing, here are some recommendations to stream.
You could do the classics like "The Office," "Breaking Bad," "Mad Men," "The Wire," "The Sopranos," etc., but there are many more options out there. And while shows like "Chernobyl," "The Leftovers" and "Last Man on Earth" are fantastic, they're a bit too on the nose for times like these.
In fact, there's so many choices in the age of Peak TV that I narrowed it down by prioritizing original content with multiple seasons, save for some limited series. Yet there might also be some overlooked network gems worth watching.
For the explorers
"The Expanse" on Amazon Prime: Set hundreds years in the future, humans have moved beyond Earth and colonized Mars along with various asteroids and moons. It's not a utopia; however, and a political conspiracy shakes up between the multiple factions.
"Legion" on Hulu: While this "X-Men"-related show doesn't have interstellar travel, nor does it need knowledge of the Marvel universe, it sure is a trip. Son of Professor Charles Xavier David Haller deals with his psychic powers and past trauma in a mind-bending narrative.
"Farscape" on Amazon Prime: A present-day astronaut flies through a wormhole and meets The Jim Henson Co.-designed aliens, and the gang goes through funny and exciting adventures.
For thrill-seekers
"The Night Manager" on Amazon Prime: John le Carre's tense espionage novel about arms deals is translated to a miniseries with Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman. When you're done, check out the other adaptation, "The Little Drummer Girl," with Florence Pugh.
"Barry" on HBO: Bill Hader plays a hitman dealing with the Chechen mafia who gets sucked into an acting class taught by Henry Winkler.
"Fargo" on Hulu: Created by Noah Hawley, who also created "Legion," the show is based on the dark comedic film by the Coen brothers. Each season is a different cast, different setting and different crime that goes horribly wrong.
For the foodies
Summit County has a great food scene, but with not all restaurants offering takeout, you're probably quickly going through the snacks in your pantry and could use some eye candy.
"Ugly Delicious" on Netflix: Chef and host David Chang dedicates each episode to a specific dish and goes in-depth with guests like Steven Yeun and Sean Brock.
"The Great British Baking Show" on Netflix: Calming like chamomile tea, this baking competition has funny and experienced hosts for a charming contest that isn't as frenetic as American cooking shows.
For the jokers
"Archer" on Hulu: A parody of the "James Bond" series, this dysfunctional spy cartoon combines "Austin Powers" and "Arrested Development" for hilarious results.
"The IT Crowd" on Netflix: If you enjoy Noel Fielding in "The Great British Baking Show," then watch him, along with Chris O'Dowd and Richard Ayoade in a sitcom about an office's information technology department that has better nerd humor than "The Big Bang Theory."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000" on Netflix: Since you can't go to the movies, stay in and watch cheesy flicks as two robots and a human prisoner watch them with you and rip them to shreds to make it bearable.
"Atlanta" on Hulu: A cerebral and surreal comedy that follows Donald Glover as the manager of an up-and-coming rapper in Georgia.
For the young (at heart)
Yes, you could rewatch practically everyone's childhood on Disney Plus, but the partnership with Netflix and DreamWorks has created thoughtful and engaging all-ages shows, too.
"Voltron: Legendary Defender" on Netflix: A reboot of the classic '80s robot lion franchise with animation by Studio Mir, who also did "The Legend of Korra."
"She-Ra and the Princess of Power" on Netflix: Another reboot, this one is helmed by cartoonist Noelle Stevenson and has a diverse cast and plot that bucks societal norms.
"A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Netflix: An adaption of the book series that focuses on the three Baudelaire children hounded by Count Olaf, played by the devilish Neil Patrick Harris.
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Hollywood couple Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon know about self-quarantining since they made the movie "The Big Sick" together. Based on their real lives, the romantic comedy depicts the immunocompromised Gordon falling into a coma. So their podcast has tips, recommendations and advice on what to do when staying indoors for health reasons.
For instance, they suggest couples work in separate rooms and keep a routine to have healthy boundaries between work and life. They also advise using exercise bands and finding free videos online to stay fit, but they realize most likely everyone is going to put on weight, which is fine because body positivity is important.
They also have entertainment picks for games and shows that might calm you down, like the humane and funny "High Maintenance" or the apocalypse-adjacent "Horizon Zero Dawn," which isn't as bleak as "The Last of Us."
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L'Chaim
The IOC was too chicken to commemorate the Israeli athletes murdered in Munich, and the Lebanese managed to inconvenience people with their un-Olympic, unsporting judo training methods.
But a teenage girl from the US won gold for her team with "Hava Nagila."
Never forget. Never surrender. And enjoy victory. 🙂
And here's a story about kaddish going to be said for the Munich athletes, outside the Olympics, this Friday/Saturday.
In the Old Days, Most US Catholic Women Wore Hats
Scroll down and follow the links for photographic proof.
St. Joseph's, Ravenna, NE, early 1900's. A pretty small picture.
1919 outdoor Mass during the Spanish influenza epidemic, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mill Valley, CA. Hats. (And face masks.)
St. Jarlath, Oakland, CA. Overhead picture of Mass in 1954 and church steps picture of female parishioners in 1921.
St. Adalbert's, South Bend, IN, 1927. Hats.
1929 front porch Mass, Reynoldston, NY. Hats.
Overhead shot of a Mass in Massachusetts, 1930. Hats as far as the eye can see.
1942 Catholic Mass, Chicago IL. Kerchiefs and scarves. Looks like it was cold. A 1940's Mass at St. Martha's, Sarasota, FL. Hats.
Nuptial Mass at St. John the Evangelist's, Cambridge, MA. Pre-1956, but date unknown.
Woman in knit tam receiving Communion at the rail. Date unknown. (UPDATE: Link broken. I'll keep this here for archival purposes.)
Church steps picture from St. Joseph's, Sturgeon Bay WI. Women in hats.
"The Holy Communion": Currier and Ives print. Shows French or Irish immigrants and a communion cloth. Women wearing cloaks. Another print, also called "The Holy Communion." Looks like a nuptial Mass. Woman wearing bonnet.
I keep grinding away at this. Yes. And I will keep on, until people realize the historical facts. In Italian, Portuguese, and Hispanic ethnic parishes (and Filipino, Japanese, and Korean ones, since they were heavily influenced by Hispanic missionaries), sure the ladies wore lace veils and even real mantillas. But in most of the US, pre-Vatican II Catholic women wore a wondrous variety of Sunday hats, sometimes augmented by kerchiefs, shawls, hairbows, and the like. Lace chapel veils (what most people mean by "mantilla") didn't become widely popular until the beehive hairdo.
If you like 'em and wear 'em, that's fine. If you think every Catholic woman should dress like a 1961 Jackie Kennedy reenactment society, you're weirding me out. They are one little shard of Catholic tradition, not the Law and the Prophets.
What occurs to me is that, since people see so many fewer sisters and nuns in habits, they are unconsciously transferring some of their feeling for nuns over to lace chapel veils. The current weird iconic-ness of Amish women may be part of this also. (We've got tons of Mennonites and related churches living close to this neck of the woods; and they're just normal people, not icons. Seeing them on romance novel covers not written for them is like somebody publicizing love-muffin Moravian Brethren or something.)
Bonus link: Treatise on the Catholic Mass showing Elizabethan women at Mass wearing "French hoods," those little coif things. It's a big church, so more than one Mass is going on at the same time.
Illustrations of Penal times Masses in Ireland held in secret. Women in shawls and kerchiefs.
UPDATE: I know it's traditional to get testy during Lent on the Internet, folks, and I know we're all sad and grumpy about the Pope's resignation. But tone it down a tad. There's nothing wrong with the whole veil thing per se. It's the oversimplification and the misinformation I don't like.
Filed under Church, Pre-Vatican II Hats
Misconceptions about Female Catholic Customs in the Old Days: Girls' Edition
People who are trying to be traditional should try to have a reasonable idea of what Catholic traditions are. There are an amazing number of urban legends about traditional practices, both from traditional and liberal Catholics (each of which has a vested interest) and from those in the middle or who don't care (who you'd think would have less bias in the way).
"Catholic girls always wore dresses down to the ankle or the calf, because knee-length dresses are immodest. And sleeves were always down past the elbow."
Oh, heck no. In general during this century, tiny babies and toddlers had bare or skirted legs (both sexes), little kids wore clothes thigh-length to above the knee (including boys wearing "short pants"), slightly older girls wore knee-length skirts, and girls hitting puberty wore skirts of various lengths below the knee, depending on fashion and practicality. (They "let down their skirts and put up their hair," in many cases.) Sleeve length depended on weather and fashion also.
1929 First Holy Communion, Williamstown, Australia. Heh, I think somebody put on a growth spurt after the dress was made. First Holy Communion, 1930. Huge Thirties veil, knee-length dress. The Pulasky family, 1930. A longer Thirties dress for an older girl, as the fashion in hems moves down.
Here's a bunch of early 1940's photos. In general, the Thirties and Forties were trying to save cloth, though not for fashion reasons as in the Twenties. So it's a more austere look, but certainly not immodest. Marie Kenia, First Holy Communion in Duryea, PA, 1940. Sacred Heart Parish's 1940 First Communion class. Sacred Heart Parish, 1942 First Communion class. 1942 St. Joseph's Parish, Duryea PA, May Crowning. Note the saddle shoes and the hairbands. 1943 St. Joseph's May Court, Duryea PA. Note the continued short sleeves, reasonable decolletage, etc. on these high school girls, who were more or less dressing like adult women. They are clearly wearing lipstick, so obviously their parents and pastor didn't think makeup was evil. Short sleeves are perfectly appropriate for a humid Pennsylvania May, even on a formal dress. 1943 St. Joseph's May Crowning: more flowers, less cloth, and V for Victory.
Little kids' classes on church steps, Sacred Heart Parish, Duryea PA, somewhere in the early Forties. Note the huge number of knees, and the fact that none of these kids are wearing pantaloons, slips, or such. Little girls didn't need that stuff then, and they don't need it now. (Yeah, I've run into some weird, weird modesty ideas on the Internet.) Here's a little girl from Duryea dressed to the nines for First Communion. Note the crinolines bringing her dress out so that it falls right at the knee.
First Communion (1940) and Confirmation (1962) pictures from Holy Spirit Parish, Little Falls, New York. This is from a parish of the schismatic Polish National Catholic Church, but it seems well in line with normal Polish Catholics of the time.
"Catholic girls always wore "mantillas" (lace chapel veils), particularly at First Communion."
Sacred Heart Parish, Duryea PA's 1940 First Communion class. Note that while many girls do wear a First Communion "bridal veil" (possibly their mothers' actual bridal veils, since they're huge), the ones gathered around the priest use only a white hairbow as proper headcovering. Holy Rosary Parish, Duryea PA's 1940 First Holy Communion or May Crowning Mass. Note the huge number of girls using a hairbow as their headcovering. Several girls are wearing a flower wreath, and another is wearing some kind of fascinator draped to one side of her head. There's a tall girl sitting on a chair in the middle, wearing some kind of tiara without veiling — that's why I think she's the May Queen from this picture. Probably these were also the girls' First Communion outfits, as it was traditional to wear said outfits several times at important Church processions and events during one's First Communion year.
1948 First Holy Communion, St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, LA. No veils at all, though all the girls have been provided tiara wreaths. A couple of First Communion girls in Karlsdorf, Yugoslavia, one wearing a tiara crown.
St. Mary's Catholic School, Millerville MN, 1951. Girls wearing First Communion beanies.
1942 Catholic Mass, Chicago IL. Girls wearing kerchiefs. Looks cold.
Girl wearing flowers in her hair for First Holy Communion, New York sometime in the late Teens or early Twenties. First Holy Communion at Wierzebaum, Germany in the late Twenties. Greenery/laurel wreaths and necklaces.
There's a great picture I've seen of First Holy Communion in a small Arizona parish in 1947, in which none of the kids are wearing special Communion clothes or veils, presumably because the money just wasn't there. But the site seems to have gone away.
Bonus misconception: "In the old days, brides always wore white."
Here's a nice 1943 wedding picture of a Duryea PA girl (Catholic or not) who got married in her best dress, which happened to be green. Her wedding thing is the huge corsage (huge, but still more frugal than a wedding bouquet).
Bonus pics not proving anything: First Holy Communion, Fushun, China, 1940. The girl is a Japanese Catholic from an occupation family. A very nice picture from the Maryknoll folks. First Holy Communion at the Minidoka internment camp, 1943 US. First Holy Communion, 1892, St. Augustine's Church, Pittsburgh PA. The modern Grahams of Ireland go whole hog for First Communion! (Scroll down for pictures of two boys and two girls.)
Courage Is Going On
Kayla Harrison speaks out, about how she came back from being sexually abused by her old judo coach back here in Ohio with the help of her new judo coaches in Boston.
Also, the excruciating (and boring) detail of visualizing an Olympic day. A great look at the nitty-gritty of competitive sports on this level.
UPDATE: WDTN talks about this part of the story. As I thought, the local news outlets were all protecting Harrison's identity at the time, since she was both a victim and a minor, and only brought up the story when Harrison did. The arrest of her coach, I had heard about, because his identity wasn't up for protection.
Kim Rhode: Ultimate Olympian
The Christian Science Monitor asks, with exasperation, whether we can now remember Kim Rhode. Considering that she's won 5 medals in 5 Olympics.
Sporting News notes that she has outdone Mark Spitz, Wilma Rudolph, and other Olympic greats. The only people ever doing this before were a Japanese judo champ and a couple of German luge guys.
Her name is pronounced "Rhodey." Rhymes with "Annie Oakley."
Other than a gun donated by fellow shooters after hers was stolen, she and her husband (Mark Harryman — she kept her maiden name for competition) fund her Olympics training all by themselves.
Heard at the Celtic Festival
Good Mass at the Festival this year. Still had stepdancing to fill time while passing the hat at the offertory, but that part was done fairly solemnly. Other than that, no weirdness and lots of prayerfulness, and a good homily to boot.
Anyway, one of the bands (Finvarra's Wren from the Detroit area) covered a wonderful song I'd never heard before: "Sister Clarissa" by Michael Smith, from his 1988 album Love Stories. An extremely touching song about parochial school and the teachers who were women religious.
This is by the same guy who wrote "The Dutchman," but I think it's clear that this is the superior song. (Possibly even the Mother Superior song.) Anybody who can turn the Baltimore Catechism into a song chorus — with absolutely no mockery or irony, just honest presentation — is a darned good songwriter.
Bishop Salvatore Cordileone Named Archbishop of San Francisco
It was just four years ago that Bishop Salvatore Cordileone attended the Church Music Association of America's annual Colloquium and celebrated a solemn Vespers for us.
Now he's going to be the Archbishop of San Francisco.
I think he'll be a darned good bishop.
Rosary of the Most Holy Trinity
From Merlo's Paradise of the Christian Soul (Paradisus Animae). He cites the learned Bible commentator Cornelius a Lapide, who loved this prayer so much he included it in his commentary on Isaiah! It apparently used to be very popular. It's not the same as the rosary/chaplet promoted by St. John Eudes, or the one used by Jesuits in Canada.
Cornelius said this rosary was invented by B. Nicolaus Serarius, a Jesuit. Nicholas Serarius, or Serrurier, was born in Rambervillier, Lorraine, France in 1555. He studied in Cologne, became a Jesuit, became a Biblical scholar and theologian of note, and wrote a bunch of books. He taught at Wuerzburg from 1591 until 1597, when he went to Mayence (Mentz) to teach. He died there in 1609. He was considered one of the founders of a whole school of "classic" Catholic Bible interpretation.
Opening prayers:
Apostle's Creed.
Our Father.
Hail Mary.
Glory Be.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Then say three decades of the Rosary, each like this:
On the big bead:
Lord's Prayer.
(followed by:)
Benediction and glory, and wisdom and honor,
and thanksgiving, honor, and power and strength,
to our God for ever and ever.
On each of the ten small beads:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of His glory.
(followed each time by:)
End of decade.
Cornelius pointed out, "We emulate, in our measure, the life and office of angels, when we thus continually renew our endeavors to praise God, since this is what the angels do incessantly in heaven, and what we shall do with them hereafter… So, in fact, we begin here to be blessed and to have our way of life in heaven, for we rise above earthly things and are occupied with God and His praises." Praising God more should also mean thinking about our own glory and gain less, and it also allows us to give God thanks as well as praise. Serlo quotes another old prayerbook, advising people to think beforehand about what they particularly want to praise or thank God for.
Patristics by Alma-Tadema!
This one cracks me up — "The Conversion of St. Paula by St. Jerome". I think the picture of St. Paula isn't too far off, but Jerome had already done a stint in the desert by then! He doesn't look nearly skinny and sunburnt and ascetic-y enough! I suppose the point is to explain why some people would criticize Jerome so much for having all those rich Roman widows as Bible study friends.
"Venantius Fortunatus Reading His Poems to Radegonda VI" is from Alma-Tadema's earlier period of interest in the Merovingians and other early medieval folks.
"Interior of the Church of San Clemente, Rome" — pretty nice.
This is the sort of place that early Christians with wealthy converts among them would use as a "house church." Because it's just that big. We also know they rented the sort of meeting room/eating room places that pagans hired out for their trade and burial clubs, if they didn't have a permanent meeting place like a house church. (Because there were legal disputes later on about ownership and usage at such places.)
Jeff Foxworthy's Bible Quiz Game Show!
Jeff Foxworthy's hosting The American Bible Challenge, a new quiz show based on Bible trivia.
Like The Singing Bee, this show seems to be designed to allow a wide variety of Americans to play successfully and to show their knowledge. It also looks like they've added a fair amount of icebreaking into the game, to encourage camera-shy people to do well on TV. Unfortunately, it's only being shown on the Game Show Network, which isn't on basic cable. They have a tab for "full episodes" on the show's website, though, so you may be able to watch there. Right now, they only have ad trailers up, including showing people at a casting call in Dallas.
It starts August 23, 2012. The contestants play for charity. I'm pretty sure the questions will be based on the abridged Protestant Bible version, so it should be a few percentages easier for Catholics! Jewish folks will obviously have a harder time, unless they are total book nerds. (Maybe as time goes on, they will have OT days and NT days.)
Apparently they are avoiding the "chapter and verse numbers aren't always the same" problem, by asking questions based on categories and info. I don't know how they'll get over the translation versions being different, unless they just allow a range of several correct answers (which is how I'd do it, and which is easy enough to do with all the parallel Bibles software and research sites out there).
Via the Deacon's Bench.
Featuring Jesuits, snarky comments about Umberto Eco and The Ninth Gate, and lots of rare book fun.
Fr. Suarez's course on the History of the Book includes a boxload of Harlequins, because romance novels rule today's book and ebook market; and he tells his students to "Follow the money" if they want to understand books throughout history, as well as now.
Special bonus: The picture section includes UVa's Victorian "Authors" card deck of American and English women writers.
I Do Not Think This Means What You Think It Means
The Anchoress quotes a guy quoting another guy who wrote a book about Japan "Giving Up the Gun". Japanese history scholars warn people against this book as ludicrously bad and stupid, but not everybody has gotten the word.
1. Japan didn't "give up the gun," and certainly not by any kind of society-wide consensus. Guns were made a government monopoly to prevent the overthrow of the Tokugawa warlords, mostly because Tokugawa didn't have the guts to try to actually govern a free country. So the government executed pretty much everybody who knew how to make a gun, and made the rest into well-paid prisoners whose children were obliged to follow their trade and also become well-paid prisoners. But lots of people still had guns hidden and carefully maintained, and secret Japanese gunsmiths did carry on (in secret). Often they had a dual trade in fireworks or jewelry, to explain all the gunpowder and/or metalworking. Simultaneously, trade was cut off with the outside world. (Although some lords in remote places carried on smuggling, and the government did some trading for itself.)
2. The only reason extreme gun control worked there was that it went along with extreme government terrorization of every level of society, as well as laws designed to prevent unity across social status. (And lots of killing off Catholics, btw. A faith that teaches the brotherhood of humanity and an order that does a lot of science and schmoozing are obviously unwanted by totalitarians, although previous national leaders who just wanted the country unified and running had favored Christianity.)
3. One of the main measures was to allow men of the samurai class to kill any person of the peasant class they felt like, at any time, without government punishment, including rich merchants and tradespeople. This tore apart the natural alliance between samurai and merchants which had been forming, turned samurai into social outcasts that could have no life without approved service to great lords (daimyo), and made it nearly impossible for merchants to offer unemployed but educated samurai jobs as clerks. (It also discouraged samurai from putting aside the sword and living as commoners, because they became big fat targets.) The poor were pretty much helpless, unless they became criminals. (Thus the power of Yakuza organized crime in Japanese society, even today.)
4 So if you are willing to sacrifice all technological development for the sake of gun control, lock everyone into a country-wide prison to prevent trade in guns, destroy society's bonds of amity and create grudges and constant suspicion so nobody can revolt against it or change things, force organized crime to become powerful enough to survive, maintain large numbers of secret informers, and kill off anybody who disagrees in the slightest, you can certainly make it so that (mostly) only your fanatically loyal servants have guns. (And your fanatically disloyal enemies.) If you're ruthless enough, you can keep the ball rolling for even four hundred years. But then society will collapse, you'll be subject to victimization by other countries, you'll have huge military buildups out of fear, you'll start a world war, and then you'll collapse your society again. It's been two hundred years since the fall of the Shoguns, and Japan is still picking up the pieces.
5. Even now, the enduring effect on the Japanese character was to encourage hiding and repressing one's feelings, and also to encourage people without family or local ties to feel free to carry out incredibly desperate and bloodthirsty acts, because they were the only ones who wouldn't be killing off their whole village by freaking out and going on a revenge killing spree. It also encouraged suicide as a cure for unhappiness and desperation, because nobody can kill off your village if you kill yourself. Oh, and the deep class, regional, religious, and professional divisions encouraged by the Tokugawa system still divide Japanese society in ways that outsiders find hard to understand, and the police have some very odd ideas about what they're allowed to do to you if you're arrested, because you wouldn't be arrested unless you were guilty.
So, Japan is not a good example. Not a good example at all. Japan is still clawing its way back from what you think is so great. There was no peace. There were hundreds of years without open battles between lords, but with constant danger to life and liberty and property on every level of society: from government whim, from informers, from bandits and criminals, from angry poor samurai, from each other.
Penn State Won No Games from 1998-2011
As part of the NCAA sanctions against Penn State for putting coaches' needs and PR ahead of little kids' safety, every single football game they won between 1998 and 2011 no longer counts as a win.
I guess they get to keep their defeats.
And the shame, of course.
Watching CSPAN Drone Committee Hearing
Asst. Professor Todd Humphreys, from the Radionavigation Lab at the University of Texas-Austin, is testifying. He's the guy who ran the wifi test-spoofing of a UAV. He's a very interesting testifier, and the House representatives seem to enjoy him and to be asking good questions. He is also supporting innovation, and pointing out that there are a lot of peaceful uses for drones. "Saving money" and "jobs" are being mentioned a lot by him. Heh.
It's the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management.
UPDATE: The testimony show ended at 10:55 AM (EDT). A lot of this stuff airs again.
UPDATE: Televising of the hearing started up again at 10:57 AM. So maybe this really is live coverage. They've got some testimony about Montgomery County, Texas, use of civilian drones from the sheriff there. This should be interesting.


Is the Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper Worth the Money?
In this review, we will be looking at the Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper, which is also known as the Xiser Mini Stairmaster.
Made in the USA, the Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper is a compact and lightweight professional-grade mini stepper marketed for home use.
Exceptionally sturdy, the Xiser can accommodate exercisers weighing up to 400 pounds. Simply designed with a good step depth, it will withstand years of regular, heavy use.
Perfect for doing traditional step workouts, the Xiser was actually created with Sprint Interval Training (SIT) in mind. Also known as Burst Training or HIIT, SIT delivers superb results. It also dramatically cuts how much time you need to spend working out from hours to just minutes a week.
Though lacking in high-tech features and pricier than some other mini steppers, the Xiser is far more reasonably priced than most regular sized models, and it will give you just as effective a workout.
Keep reading to find out more about the Xiser Mini Stairmaster, including its specs, key features and buyer feedback.
What is the size and weight of the Xiser Stepper?
What is its upper user weight limit?
Who would benefit from using the Xiser?
What are the feel and resistance like?
The Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper measures 21″ x 13″ x 14″, and it requires only 2 cubic feet of space to use. Folded it measures 20 1/2″ x 13″ x 4″, which is small enough to fit into a closet or to slide beneath a bed to store.
Weighing 14 pounds, it is light enough to relocate or transport easily.
With an upper weight limit of 400 pounds, most people will be able to use the Xiser Stepper.
Anyone who wants to improve their shape and cardiovascular fitness will benefit from regular Xiser Stepper workouts. Able to respond and adapt to the individual user's ability, it is suitable for people of any age and fitness level.
This model is also ideal for larger people seeking a machine that will accommodate them. Because the workouts it provides are low-impact, it can even be used by individuals with joint problems and those rehabilitating from an injury.
Many professional athletes incorporate the device into their training programs, including the New York Jets.
Made from silver colored aluminum alloy, the Xiser Stepper is robust and durable. With every component cast from a mold, no welding is required, so there are no weak spots.
The Xiser is also available in a Limited Edition Black Commercial Model for people who are looking for something a little different, and those who want to coordinate with other colors in their home gym.
Though compact and light in weight, the Xiser Mini Stepper is longer than most other mini steppers. The extra length makes it exceptionally stable. No matter how hard or how fast you work out, it won't wobble or overbalance.
Unlike some cheaply made steppers that either utilize two separate springs or link the footplates by an air or pulley system, the Xiser uses patented hydraulic cylinders and silicone fluid. This makes for exceptionally smooth, quiet operation, with excellent stability.
There are three resistance levels options. Accessed by turning a dial, these include Walk, High-Speed, and Run.
Your results will depend upon the amount of effort you put in and the frequency with which you use your Xiser.
Some purchasers who have used their machine for SIT, have left reviews online. All have been very happy with their results in terms of cardio improvement, muscle toning and strengthening and weight loss.
Along with the range of exercises demonstrated on the accompanying DVD and exercise chart, you will find specific techniques that enable a quick recovery time and a higher level of intensity, for faster and better performance gains.
By using hand weights or exercise bands to exercise your arms as you step, you will be able to work your upper body at the same time as your lower body.
The Xiser can be used to do arm and core workouts. Instructions for these are on the DVD and the exercise chart.
The Xiser Mini Stepper doesn't have handles for you to grip while working out. The benefit of this is that your core will get a workout, due to you having to engage it to maintain balance.
People who haven't used this type of stepper before may find it a little tricky at first, but most adapt very quickly. If you have any concerns, place the machine beside a wall or table. Use this to aid your balance, and go slowly until you get the hang of it.
Noisy, squeaky exercise equipment is unpleasant to use. This will not be an issue with the Xiser Stepper.
Tall cylinders ensure a high degree of heat tolerance, resulting in a stepper that is exceptionally quiet to use. With the Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper, you will be able to watch TV or listen to music or an audiobook while working out, without having to turn the volume up or worry about annoying other people in your household.
Assembling the Xiser takes about one minute, tops, with no tools needed. Just align the pistons, attach the cables and you will be ready to start exercising.
The Xiser Commercial Portable Stepper comes with a 5-year warranty for private consumers. When purchased for commercial use, it comes with a 1-year institutional warranty.
The Xiser Portable Stepper is proving to be hugely popular with buyers. Many reviewers have commented on its strength and durability. Some said their families have been using the machine regularly for years, without a hitch.
Positive feedback has been left regarding its compact size and light weight. Some reviewers said they take their Xiser with them on vacations so they can keep up with their workouts. Some stated that they keep one at work so they can get in some exercise during their lunch or coffee breaks.
Many positive comments have been left regarding the ease of assembling the machine and how quiet it is to use.
While there's no denying it costs more than most other mini steppers, a quick glance at customer reviews reveals that all consider the Xiser Mini Stairmaster to be well worth the extra money.
Whether you want to experience the benefits and efficiency Burst Training brings to working out, or you want a solid stepper, but you don't have room for a standard sized model, the Xiser Stepper would be an excellent choice. Whichever way you use it, I am confident you will love its performance and your results.
Able to effortlessly accommodate heavier set people, it is exceptionally versatile, durable, and smooth and quiet to use. Equipped with the step depth of a full-sized stepper, it can deliver cardio, calorie burning, and muscle toning benefits on par with top brand, full-sized models.
This top-quality fitness aid has an extremely high customer satisfaction rating. The reason for this is that it lives up to its manufacturer's claims, so don't let a higher price tag and a lack of fancy extras you may never even use, put you off purchasing.
Having used the Xiser on three occasions, I can't fault it. I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who is in the market for new exercise equipment.
For more information and to read more Xiser Stepper reviews, click the link below.


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Vijay Sethupathi's Look In 'Laabam' Has Us All Kinds Of Intrigued
By Sharanya Sankar • 8 December, 2020 • 2 min read
After the success of Ka Pe Ranasingham, Vijay Sethupathi's next most awaited release will be the social drama Laabam directed by National Award-winning filmmaker S P Janardhanan and produced by Sethupathi's own production house along with 7C's entertainment. The film also stars Shruthi Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Sai Dhanshika and Ramesh Tilak among others with music composed by D Imman. Here are some interesting details about Laabam, which will make a definite Theatrical release with streaming rights bought by Netflix.
A socio-political drama on the plight of the farming community
The powerful trailer of Laabam features Vijay Sethupathi as a political activist who fights for farmers and innocent people. It also talks about how the industrial and corporate sectors of society plunder agricultural resources for their own benefits. Shruthi Haasan plays the role of a performer who also gets involved in the cause. In addition, Laabam also features Sethupathi in intriguing dreadlocks look which has caught the fancy of the fans. One will have to wait and see what this particular side of his character denotes in the context of the film. Post-production for the film is underway after which Laabam will see a grand theatrical premiere at the cinemas.
Laabam looks to be another classic Sethupathi drama and we can't wait to catch it in the cinemas. Keep watching our updates for all the information about this hyped film and other interesting movies in the pipeline.
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'Laxmii' Is A Revenge Saga With A Message
An empty plot in a posh neighbourhood in Daman is avoided by its neighbours. Some supernatural entity is supposed to be living there. Asif (Akshay Kumar) and Rashmi (Kiara Advani) have come to Daman to convince Rashmi's parents to accept them. Asif is a firm non-believer in ghosts and decides to bust the myth by […]
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This has been on my shelf for ages. I've been listening to McHargue on The Liturgists podcast for years and finally got to his book. I wasn't sure how I would handle this book. I knew there would be lots of science, which is NOT a subject in my wheelhouse. But McHargue is a really good writer–I was never overwhelmed by the science and, at several points, was genuinely engaged with it.
I liked the first half of the book much more than the second. The first half focuses on McHargue's personal story of falling away from faith and coming back. Much of the story was already familiar, as it comes up on the Liturgists at times.
There were times when the second half made me really uncomfortable. I'm all for conversations deconstructing Christianity, but sometimes things are a little much for me. Which is fine. I'm learning to lean into these spaces.
Overall, this book is a wonderfully honest account that I know will give hope to many.
This was a fun, sweet YA story about a girl who overcomes heartbreak on a road trip across Ireland.
The plot was predictable, but that's part of its charm.
Welch achieves a nice blend between travel, humor, and emotions.
The guidebook portions were a bit much for me. I've been to several of the locations mentioned, so I mostly skipped over those bits.
What I appreciated about this book is that, while the title is Love and Luck, the focus isn't on romance. It centers on Addie's journey of gaining self-confidence, family, and friendship. The title encompasses all kinds of love.
Even when rereading, I have so many mixed feelings about this series. The early books were just so poorly written. By Empire of Storms, which is the fifth installment, Maas has hit her stride. It's still hindered by some of the early books' sloppy plotting. If you set that aside, it's a wild, thrilling ride.
I really love the setting for this installment. Pirates and adventure on the high seas is just so much fun.
I'm starting to get tired of Maas' go-to relationship dynamics, especially the scenes where characters are explicitly lusting after each other. The primal nature that her fae characters constantly default to when around their significant other drove me crazy. Ugh. Keep it in your pants, people.
SO MUCH DRAMA!! THOSE BATTLE SCENES!! THAT CLIFFHANGER ENDING!!
My library system has a region-wide reading program that spans the months of October and November. The Fate of Mercy Alban is this year's pick. It's a mystery set in a Duluth mansion on Lake Superior.
I'm being extremely generous with my three-star rating. If I didn't have to promote this book, lead three book discussions on it, and host an author visit, I'd give it less stars. I just didn't think the writing was that great.
The best thing about this book is that it's suspenseful and creepy. There were some plot twists that surprised me, which I enjoyed.
The narrator was quite good! I liked all her voices and accents.
I have so much beef with the main character. Her elitism, priviledge, and lack of awareness drove me crazy. I mean, who has the entire police force of a small city at their beck and call? Don't the police have something better to do?
The amount of drama in this book was completely unrealistic.
This was my book club's pick this month. I was eager to delve into the queen of mystery. Christie's writing was witty, charming, and her characterization is consistent. She brilliantly captures the idiosyncrasies of English village life.
That being said… this book was NOT for me. The main tension of whodunit stories is the exploration and buildup of figuring out the identity of the murder and method of the crime. The thing is, I JUST DIDN'T CARE. I was so apathetic. I had a hard time keeping the suspects and evidence straight. I knew all would be explained by the end and mentally checked out for the majority of the story.
I really loved this book. Enns is speaking at a conference I'm attending at the end of next month, so I knew I wanted to pick up one of his books before then. I'm so glad I did!
Enns addresses the problematic nature of faith as a checklist of beliefs. Instead, he offers perspective on the value of doubt and uncertainty add to our lives. He calls us to radical trust in God.
This book was well-written, with a nice balance between biblical analysis and personal experience. The short chapters were perfect for my 10 minute post-breakfast tea/coffee time.
I'm definitely going to be reading more of Enns' work in the future.
Might be a good one to pick up if you're going to read more of him. Hope the conference is fun!
Hey Dan, I've already got that one on my list! Thanks for the recommendation! I'm really looking forward to the conference. It's been fun reading books by the various speakers over the past few months.


The field of enquiry is the use of interactive technology in interactive teaching. The research method is empirical. The article is completely original. It was developed from the findings of a TLRP/ESRC funded project on ICT and interactive teaching. The journal in which the article was included is an international peer-refereed publication. The co-authors are based in the Swansea School of Education. (Kennewell, Beauchamp and Tanner are members of the management team of the project).


A substantial majority of patients with fibromuscular dysplasia in the pooled analysis reported primarily migraine-type headaches; some patients also experienced pulsatile tinnitus.
According to a comprehensive literature review published in JAMA Neurology, common and rare neurologic manifestations associated with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) include migraine-type headaches, tinnitus, ischemic stroke, and transient ischemic attack. In the review, the researchers also identified common diagnostic considerations and management strategies of cerebrovascular FMD.
Articles that contained data on 1 or more epidemiologic feature, clinical characteristic, radiologic feature, or cervical or intracranial FMD outcome that were published in the last 5 years and included 15 patients or more were considered eligible for inclusion. Case reports were also eligible if they featured descriptions of unique or "noteworthy" FMD manifestations. A total of 68 studies were identified from 2788 in the initial review.
For the diagnosis of cerebrovascular FMD, the consistent description across studies involved identifying alternating arterial dilatation and constriction or focal narrowing in the absence of inflammatory or atherosclerotic lesions. In children or patients with atypical phenotypes (eg, arterial diaphragm and purely intracranial FMD), diagnosis of cerebrovascular FMD can be challenging when using radiographic imaging.
Multiple arteries are often involved in FMD, according to the studies and included case reports, and there appears to be an increase in the incidence of intracranial aneurysms and cervical artery dissection among patients with FMD.
An intronic variant (rs9349379) in the PHACTR1 gene (6p24) may also be associated with FMD, according to large-scale studies included in the analysis. Despite the genetic risk, the researchers report that fewer than 5% of FMD cases are familial.
A substantial majority of patients with FMD in the pooled analysis (70%) reported primarily migraine-type headaches, and some patients also experienced pulsatile tinnitus. Although frequently asymptomatic, neurologic symptoms of FMD included ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, particularly in combination with cervical artery dissection. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage were also sometimes associated with cerebrovascular FMD in some studies.
For the prevention of thromboembolic complications in FMD, the majority of articles on the topic suggest using antiplatelet therapy. In patients with symptomatic stenosis, available data suggest using endovascular therapy, particularly in patients under otherwise optimal medical therapy or those with an intracranial aneurysm rupture.


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Also in China, there are 6 jades that pertain to rituals and spiritual, spiritual, and spiritual relationships, and these 6 jades are gui, cong, zhang, bi, hu, huang and each of them represents something related to the north, south, east, west, heavens and the earth. The game at first may seem a bit disappointing because it may seem as if you are not the right appraiser and the greatest success for all the players. The player will need a little while to find the right combinations to gain certain money values and also the player is able to win up to 2000 coins as long as there are 5 icons of the koi or flute appear on the screen.
The biggest win a player can take is and then his earnings multiply by 50. As we have mentioned, in other equally important games created by various developers of electronic games there are the main symbols that are the most important are: distribution symbols and wild symbols.
By means of distribution symbols, the player can play up to 100 coins in a line but can set a maximum of up to 3000 coins. But the player can also place 0.01 coins as a minimum bet and the game can be played in several lines, from 1 to 30. Ainsworth has managed to create high-quality games and all the exception players are passionate about and feel a lot of positive emotions when they are rewarded and when they hear the beautiful sounds of the game that is obviously exciting.
The wild game in this game is the tiger symbol has the power to replace all other symbols that are available except for the distribution symbol that you can't substitute for. The above mentioned is the importance and function of wild symbols and distribution. The distribution symbol is one of the most important symbols for the fact that it gives very big profits but gives the player the opportunity to win and the free spins which in total are 10.
The rotations which we are referring to are not ordinary rotations but they can replace different icons. Free spins can be obtained when the tigers are placed in the 3 middle rolls if the player wants to add other spins that may be 5 then he has to place 3 coins in the same roll. If the player, places Lucky Boy in rolls 1-5 then Feature Lucky will be enabled. The player may be given free rolls mainly from 1 to 5 rolls which may be wild symbols. Saying above and above if the tiger symbol appears in the 3 middle rolls then the Lucky symbol is activated.
The player must be shown carefully in combinations that make combinations that will make it big and rewarded. Ainsworth has never been disappointed in the development of electronic games and knowing the commitment of gamers and gamers, of course, we are convinced that we will always be improving.
Ainsworth is a development company located in Australia and all that decide to play this the game understands that the footage of the game is typical of Ainsworth but unfortunately the phonogram is a bit disappointing. The game is very rewarding and magical and always evolving. The player has the biggest chances to win at the moment Lucky Feature appears and has a very, very great impact.
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Wow! Time flies, seems like just yesterday when this dream became a reality. This week we celebrate our seventh year of business. That is seven years of promoting a lifestyle befitting Royalty as well as seven years of affecting the lives of young children in many places around the world via our RDCares initiative.
What makes RD unique in that for almost every collection we have produced in the last seven years, we have contributed to communities around the world. Here's how it works. For each graphic t-shirt purchased, Royal Dynamite donates an educational care package to a child in need around the world. Each package contains the following items: a composition book, a pencil, an eraser and a sharpener. RDCares has already sent more than 300 educational care packages for distribution among various organizations in Sierra Leone and the US. To name a few, we have worked with the following organizations: The Visao Foundation, Excelling Youth Educational Scholarship Program (EYES), The Wilberforce Primary School—all in Sierra Leone, Creating Aspiring Personalities for Success in Los Angeles, and Abuela Madre Orphanage located in a town on the outskirts of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
As we celebrate, we would like to thank our RDCares partnering organizations for allowing us the opportunity to help create change. As a token of our appreciation we highlight our Top Seven RDCares collaborations below:
1) Wilberforce School
In April 2013, we conducted our first RDCares Mission. We gave away over 300 RDCares educational packages to the students at the Wilberforce Primary School In Freetown Sierra Leone; which happened to be across the street from the house our co-founder Cecil Williams grew up in. This is by far one of our most memorable moments seeing our efforts manifest into good deeds.
2) Visao Foundation
In 2013 we also partnered with The Visao Foundation. Visao equips underprivileged youth in Africa with essential tools and resources to help build their literacy and leadership skills, and empower them to become change-makers in their communities.and hosted an entrepreneurship and social responsibility workshop. Interestingly during the workshop, most of the kids didn't know what the word "entrepreneur" meant. We explained to them and challenged them to not only create but pitch their business plans. There were some of the most amazing and inspiring ideas.
3) Fundacion Sigue Mis Pasos
In 2013, Royal Dynamite partnered with Fundacion Sigue Mis Pasos to give away 100 RDCares educational packages to children in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of the Sigue Mis Pasos Foundation is to assist low-income children in various communities in the Dominican Republic. For two and a half years they periodically visited the children's home in El Hogar Abuela Madre. El Hogar Abuela Madre is located in a small community in Santo Domingo Norte.
Mrs. Hermunda Tapia, known as "Grandmother" provides care for children in the community of Jacaguas at no cost in order to protect these children from the conditions of their homes and the street. It was our goal to alleviate some of her stress by providing RD Cares packages as she maintains a small school with three classrooms where approximately sixty students attend class daily.
4) Project Pikin
To stay true to our roots of collaborative style for awareness; when we launched our Freetown "En Blanc" Collection, we partnered with Project Pekin a non-profit Organization in Sierra Leone that seeks to help homeless and struggling children have a better life by providing education, health and safe homes. A portion of our sales went to Project Pekin to assist with innovation projects, scholarships and school supplies. From our sales we were able to set aside finances to provide a years' worth of educational scholarships for 5 children for the 2016/17 school year.
5) Power Women 232
Sierra Leone , although in on our opinion on of the most beautiful countries in the world, it was recently crippled by Ebola pandemic. The economic and psychological toll to the nation was striking so we decided to do our part in helping in the process of support and recovery. In doing so, we partnered with Power Women 232; a network of women professionals in Sierra Leone that helped contribute to the well being of health workers and orphans affected by Ebola. We provided financial help from our sales proceeds to support Power Women 232 organize rehabilitation physiological and therapy sessions for student affected by the Ebola Epidemic.
6) GESSL-Girl Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone
Giving back is a staple concept to Royal Dynamite and a personal commitment from our co-founders. While in the business of making cool tees and collaborating with cool brands, we're really in the business of changing lives. Our Co-founder Nadia Marie Sasso volunteered with GESSL to teach girl empowerment workshops that would provide young ladies with tools they could use for a lifetime.
Girls Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone (GESSL) is a year round program, which seeks to inspire, empower and enlighten Sierra Leonean girls. The organization enhances the leadership skills of young girls through workshops and community development projects that are held throughout the year by young female mentors . Their goal is to empower a new generation of Sierra Leonean female leaders.
7) USC School Of Pharmacy
On May 17th 2014, a team of 13 students from the USC School of Pharmacy embarked on a 10 day service-learning trip to Ghana. The mission of Project Ghana was to establish a global-active pharmacy voice, while learning about Ghana's health infrastructure, volunteering, teaching and providing health screenings to local communities. Most of their outreach efforts took place in the central region of Ghana, known as the West Gomoa District. This area is estimated to house over 220,000 citizens, making it one of the highest populated areas in the country.
Consequently, it is also an area of greatly needed developmental strategies and improved health access. About 74% of the district's population reside in rural areas and many homes lack water, electricity, kitchen or toilet facilities. However, the greatest disparity lay in the education and healthcare sector. The highest level of education of most individuals compared to the United States, is the equivalent of an elementary school education. There were only few clinics and a single hospital to serve its constituents. They knew this would be a challenge but we were set on four objectives which were to "Volunteer, Give, Teach and Share".
As one can imagine, a service trip of this magnitude would be costly. We partnered with these students to lead their fundraising campaign and became one of their elementary education sponsors for school supplies.
This journey taught us that life is not measured in number of years but in the number of lives we touch. Together we were able to educate over 1,350 children at seven primary schools, and deliver 180 pound care package to United Way Ghana, Sisters of Teresa Home and Westphalian Orphanage. The Pharmacy students were able to screen local villagers for diabetes, hypertension and educate the community on topics such as environmental health, HIV/AIDS awareness, dental hygiene and family planning to address the high rate of teenage pregnancy.
Knowledge is power but having the tools and supplies to learn and achieve knowledge is key. Thank you for your support. Cheers to Lucky 7.
Cecil Williams
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Со́фья Ива́новна Соколо́вская (подпольная кличка Еле́на Кири́лловна Светло́ва; 10 апреля 1894, Одесса — 26 августа 1938, Бутово-Коммунарка, Москва) — большевик, профессиональный революционер, организатор кинопроизводства, директор киностудии «Мосфильм» (1937).

Биография
Родилась в семье одесского адвоката и служащей городской бактериологической станции. Родители Сони в молодости принимали участие в народническом движении. Мать — Людмила Ивановна (в девичестве Лисенко) подверглась административной ссылке по делу Германа Лопатина. В 1903 году семья переехала в Чернигов. Училась в женской гимназии, была вовлечена в круг революционно настроенной молодёжи, в который входили известные в будущем большевики Ю. М. Коцюбинский, В. М. Примаков, И. А. Сац. С 1912 по 1914 год обучалась в Санкт-Петербургском женском медицинском институте, с 1914 по 1917 год — на Бестужевских курсах. В 1915 году вступила в РСДРП и возглавила на курсах большевистскую группу.

В феврале 1917 года вернулась в Чернигов, была членом Черниговского губернского комитета РСДРП(б), членом Черниговского военно-революционного комитета. С 19 января по 12 марта 1918 года — председателем исполкома Черниговского губернского Совета.

После ликвидации советской власти на Украине член Черниговского, затем Киевского подпольных губкомов КП(б)У, секретарь Киевского губернского революционного комитета. В числе делегатов от Киевского большевистского подполья выехала на II съезд КП(б)У, проходивший в Москве. Прямо оттуда в числе большой группы коммунистов разных национальностей была отправлена в Одессу для организации антивоенной и интернациональной агитации в духе «мировой революции» среди солдат и матросов экспедиционного корпуса стран Антанты, оккупировавшего город.

С ноября 1918 года была секретарем Одесского подпольного обкома КП(б)У, редактором газеты «Коммунист», одним из организаторов и руководителей «Иностранной коллегии» обкома, которая вела революционную пропаганду в войсках интервентов. Дважды была арестована белогвардейцами, бежала.

С декабря 1919 по февраль 1921 года работала в Исполкоме Коминтерна, затем была на партийной работе в Москве.

В 1921—1924 годах заместитель заведующего Московским губернским отделом политического просвещения. В 1924—1928 годах на партийной работе на Коломенском паровозостроительном заводе. В 1928—1930 годах работала инструктором Московского комитета ВКП(б), в редакции журнала «Массовик», в «Крестьянской газете».

Делегат XVI и XVII съездов ВКП(б), на XVI съезде избиралась членом Центральной Контрольной Комиссии ВКП(б), была председателем Центральной комиссии по чистке советского аппарата (с 13 июля 1930 по 26 января 1934 года).

С 1934 по 1935 год — заведующая отделом изб-читален Народного комиссариата просвещения РСФСР.

С 1935 года работала заместителем директора по художественно-производственным вопросам, с июня 1937 года — директором киностудии «Мосфильм». 16 июля 1935 года участвовала во встрече группы советских кинематографистов с А. М. Горьким и Роменом Ролланом в Горках. При запрете фильма С. М. Эйзенштейна «Бежин луг» на руководителей киностудии «Мосфильм» Б. Я. Бабицкого и С. И. Соколовскую была возложена ответственность за затяжку с прекращением работы над фильмом и «недопустимую рекламу и шумиху, которые создавались вокруг этой постановки, вводившей в заблуждение общественное мнение». В сентябре 1937 года была избрана членом ЦК профсоюза киноработников. Илья Вайсфельд вспоминал о ней:
Поражало в Елене Кирилловне прежде всего ее необыкновенное личное обаяние. Она всегда, с кем бы ни разговаривала — с выдающимся мастером или рядовым сотрудником, — проявляла искреннюю заинтересованность; спокойно, мягко стремилась убедить собеседника, если считала, что он не прав, и вместе с тем внимательно выслушивала его доводы. Она беседовала так, как будто в данный момент не было ничего важнее вот этого обмена мнениями, личности собеседника. В аргументации Елены Кирилловны, в ее тоне всегда чувствовался человек убежденный, страстный пропагандист по натуре, закаленный в революционной борьбе (о чем она, кстати, никогда не говорила: о ее славном подпольном прошлом мы узнали не от нее, а от других). Елена Кирилловна работала в новой для нее области и не стеснялась учиться у тех, кто мог обогатить ее представления о киноискусстве, кинопроизводстве. Озадаченная каким-нибудь веским контрмнением, она могла задуматься, иногда надолго, чтобы определить свою окончательную позицию.

12 октября 1937 года была арестована вместе с мужем, заведующим сельскохозяйственным отделом ЦК ВКП(б) Яковом Яковлевым по обвинению в шпионаже и участии в контрреволюционной организации. После ареста газета «Советское искусство» охарактеризовала её деятельность на «Мосфильме», как направленную «к тому, чтобы в кинопроизведениях оклеветать и оболгать советскую действительность». «Французская шпионка», — так отозвался о ней Сталин в беседе с Георгием Димитровым 7 ноября 1937 года. Обвинительный приговор был вынесен 26 августа 1938 года, расстреляна в тот же день. Реабилитирована 3 марта 1956 года определением Военной коллегии Верховного суда СССР.

Стала героиней повестей, прототипом многих театральных и киногероинь. В фильме «Эскадра уходит на запад» (1965) ее роль исполнила Нелли Лазарева, в фильме «Семья Коцюбинских» (1970) – Екатерина Крупенникова, в телесериале «Жизнь и приключения Мишки Япончика» (2011) — Яна Поплавская.

Литература

 Соколовская Соня (Елена) // Памятник борцам пролетарской революции, погибшим в 1917—1921 гг. / Сост. Л. Лежава, Г. Русаков. — 3-е изд., испр. и доп. —  —.: , 1925. — С. 537, 538.

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Делегаты XVII съезда ВКП(б)
Репрессированные в СССР
Расстрелянные в РСФСР
Посмертно реабилитированные в СССР
Члены Центральной контрольной комиссии ВКП(б)
Персоналии:Мосфильм
Директора киностудий
Менеджеры культуры СССР
Казнённые в 1938 году


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YU learning facilities are located in the main building and consist of 70 well-equipped classrooms, 6 computer labs, 2 small auditoriums with 60 seats each to host presentations, seminars and staff as well as student training sessions.
This is located on the first floor of the main building so students, faculty or staff can grab a bite on the run or enjoy a meal in the nearby seating area. The Cafeteria serves a healthy range of foods, snacks, sandwiches and beverages all competitively priced.
The YU main campus has two main parking lots, one for faculty members and the administration staff with capacity for more than 150 cars, and another for students, accommodating more than 500 cars.
YU houses a Sports Club on the Main Campus. The club includes a court for volleyball, basketball and handball, along with a bowling alley, as well as a fully equipped gym area to welcome those who wish to work-out while on campus or just want to spend some leisure time there. Apart from that, the outdoor sporting facilities include a soccer field, and tennis and basketball courts, prepared for hosting public sports events.
Occupying an area of 1,500 square meters, the library has a stack capacity of 35,000 volumes and seating space for about 200 library users. The present collection is primarily in Arabic and English languages with emphasis on Business Administration and Information Systems. The holdings also include periodicals, database subscription, DVDs, CDs, etc. Computers with internet access facilities and wireless networking are also available. Planning has begun to provide group study-rooms which will be outfitted with audiovisual equipment. The purpose of the group study rooms is to provide a location for group discussions and collaborative learning. The rooms will be designed for the convenience of students who wish to converse, to view videotapes or audiotapes for their studies.
Located at heart of the men's campus is a beautiful main auditorium designed to serve up to 1000 guests, and 30 VIPs. It is equipped with advanced audio/visual systems that can be used for public events as well as theatrical performances and conferences.


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Yiu Cheuk Yin (or transliterated as Yiu Chuk Yin; 3 July 1928 – 1 February 2008) was a former Hong Kong footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Asian Games, AFC Asian Cup and in the Olympics, but spent his entire career in British Hong Kong, a colony of the British Empire.

Yiu also represented Hong Kong Chinese in a non-FIFA recognized match against Malayan Chinese in 1959 Ho Ho Cup.

Yiu, along with Mok Chun Wah and Ho Cheng Yau, was collectively known as the Three Aces of South China.

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Asian Games Gold medal: 1954, 1958

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American artist Bruce Nauman's latest exhibition, "Disappearing Acts", is on view in two complementary parts at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and MoMA PS1 until late February, 2019. The exhibition explores "withdrawal as an art form," and is the most comprehensive collection of Nauman's work to date.
As you peruse the galleries of the artworks, Nauman's ease at spanning multiple mediums becomes obvious. From sculptures and sketches, to video and sound installations, watercolors, and neon lights – the artist has constantly changed styles throughout his extensive career. Many themes are present in this huge and varied collection, but disappearance remains a constant.
The complementary exhibitions are showing in New York City at MoMA through February 18, 2019, and at MoMA PS1 through February 25, 2019.
Will you be heading down? Let us know what you most want to see in the exhibition down below.
For another peek inside an exhibition, be sure to check out our gallery of Josh Sperling's solo show in Seoul.


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Singapore is prepared to work with Malaysia in addressing the needs of cross-border travellers, amid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic situation.
The travellers include short-term business and official travellers, as well as Singaporeans and Malaysians who were previously commuting between the two countries.
The republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement today in response to media queries on Malaysia's proposal to lift border restrictions between Singapore and Malaysia.
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"Such bilateral arrangements would have to include mutually agreed public health protocols, to preserve the public health and safety of citizens on both sides.
"Both countries will require some time to work out the details on the gradual easing of border restrictions to ensure a stable recovery from the Covid-19 situation," the ministry's spokesman said.
On Friday (June 19), Malaysia had in principle agreed to allow Singaporeans and Bruneians to enter the country's borders without having to apply for approval from the Malaysian Immigration Department, or to undergo COVID-19 screening or home quarantine.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, however, this was on condition that Malaysians would also be afforded the same privileges by the Singapore and Brunei governments.
"The relaxation of the border restrictions must be reciprocated and both these countries must allow Malaysians to enter their countries without any restrictions, as we have allowed," he said during his press conference on the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) here on Friday.
Ismail Sabri, who is also the Minister of Defence, said Wisma Putra was currently discussing the matter with Singapore's Foreign Ministry, and that Malaysia's decision to relax restrictions was dependent on the outcome of the discussions being held.
He said the permission to enter Malaysia without restrictions would only be granted to Singaporeans and Bruneians who were living in their respective countries, adding that the two countries, as well as New Zealand and Australia, were currently classified as Green Zones by Malaysia's Health Ministry.
Since the Malaysian government imposed the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18 to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysians were prohibited from entering Singapore affecting thousands who commute to the island republic daily to earn a living. Also, Singaporeans who were in Malaysia were allowed to return home but were not allowed to re-enter Malaysia during the MCO.
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