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July 2018 New York Theater Openings
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Two shows are opening on Broadway in July — Young Jean Lee's "Straight White Men," which marks the Broadway debuts of Armie Hammer and Josh Charles, among others; and "Head Over Heels," a new musical using the music of the Go-Gos with a plot from the 16th century.
Some dozen Off-Broadway offerings this month include a new play by Tracy Letts, a new musical by Stephen Trask, the composer of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and two intriguingly edgy adaptations of difficult films — Nazi-besotted "The Damned," adapted by Ivo van Hove, and heroin besotted "Trainspotting," adapted by a Scottish immersive theater company aptly named In Your Face.
Since it's summer, there are also the summer theater festivals such as the New York Musical Festival, and such FREE theatrical concerts as the weekly Broadway in Bryant Park
The shows described below are organized chronologically by opening night, except the festivals, which are presented by their first day (most of them on July 9th.) Each title is linked to a relevant website for more information
Color key: Broadway: Red. Off Broadway: Purple, blue or black. Off Off Broadway: Green. Theater festival: Orange
Neptune, written and performed by Timothy DuWhite, is one of the offerings of the Hot Festival
Hot Festival (Dixon Place)
Billed as the longest-running LGBTQ festival in the world, it is now in its 27th year celebrating queer culture
Borders (Next Door at NYTW)
This play by Henry Naylor, inspired by encounters with refugees,focuses on a British press photographer and a Syrian graffiti artist, whose paths cross in tragic circumstances.
Between the Colored Lines and Other Black Girl Tales by Tiffany Dean, one of the plays in She NYC
She NYC
In its third year, the festival presents eight shows, all written by women, i
Shinka, by the Japanese theater artist Yokko, is one of the plays in 2018 Planet Connection
Planet Connections
New York's eco-friendly/socially conscious not-for-profit arts festival, for its tenth anniversary, offers some 50 plays, musicals and staged readings.
Emojiland by Keith Harrisonand Laura Nicole Harrison is one of the 10 full productions in the 2018 NY Musical Festival
New York Musical Festival
Some 300 new musicals have premiered at this festival (originally named the New York Musical Theater Festival) since 2004, including "Next to Normal," "Altar Boyz" and "title of show"
Corkscrew Festival
In its second year, the festival will present five productions and four readings by "early-career artists"
Helps to Hate You A Little by Ella Boureau is one of the plays in the Fresh Fruit Festival
Fresh Fruit Festival
The 16thseason of New York's celebration of LGBTQ Arts and Culture
A previous production of Gone Missing
Gone Missing (City Center)
For 'Gone Missing," in 2003, The Civilians theater troupe interviewed people about the physical objects they'd lost—keys, a sapphire ring, a Gucci pump. They then set the responses to music.
This brief engagement at Off-Center Encores honors the work of its composer Michael Friedman, the Off-Center artistic director who died last summer at age 41.
For context, my piece in HowlRound from 2016 In Praise of The Civilians at Fifteen
Mary Page Marlowe (Second Stage )
Written by Tracy Letts (August: Osage County). Directed by Lila Neugebauer (The Wolves, Signature Plays). A seemingly ordinary accountant from Ohio has experienced pain and joy, success and failure — forgotten moments adding up to a memorable life. Six actresses, including Tatiana Maslany and Blair Brown, portray the title character at different stages of her life.
The Saintliness of Margery Kempe (Duke on 42nd )
A revival of the comedy by John Wulp based on the first English-language autobiography, The Book of Margery Kempe, written in the 15th century by a woman who recounts her buying a brewery, but then deciding she wants to become a saint. Directed by Austin Pendleton
Fiddler on the Roof (Folksbiene at Museum of Jewish Heritage)
The musical translated (back) into Yiddish, with English and Russian supertitles. Joel Grey directs. The cast includes Jackie Hoffman.
Trainspotting Live (Roy Arias Stages)
Based on the novel and the 1996 film, 'Trainspotting Live' offers an immersive theatrical take on the story of Mark Renton and his friends, living through the Edinburgh heroin scene of the 80s. "The audience are literally part of the show, including the notorious "Worst Toilet in Scotland" scene." A production of the Scottish company In Your Face Theatre
Fire in Dreamland (Public Theater)
Written by Rinne Groff. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a disillusioned do-gooder named Kate, meets Jaap, a charismatic European making a film about the 1911 fire that burned Coney Island's Dreamland amusement park to ashes. Featuring Kyle Beltran, Enver Gjokaj, and Rebecca Naomi Jones
The Damned (Park Avenue Armory)
Ivo van Hove in collaboration with Comédie-Française adapts Luchino Visconti's film about the disintegration of the wealthy Essenbeck family and their steel dynasty during the seizure of power of the Nazis in 1933 in Germany. In French with English supertitles.
The Pattern at Pendarvis (HERE)
A fictionalized look at a life in the closet: Edgar Hellum, a closeted man in his nineties, did pioneering work in historic preservation in a small, mid-western town.
Smokey Joe's Cafe (Stage 42)
A revival of the 1995 musical revue featuring the songs of Leiber and Stoller — "Stand by Me," "I'm a Woman," "Hound Dog," "Fools Fall In Love," "On Broadway," "Yakety Yak," etc. Directed and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse.
Straight White Men (Helen Hayes Theatre)
In this play by Young Jean Lee, the first play on Broadway by an Asian American woman, Ed and his three adult sons are forced on Christmas Eve to confront their own identities. The cast features Denis Arndt, Kate Bornstein, Josh Charles, Ty Defoe, Armie Hammer, Paul Schneider
My review of it Off Broadway
This Ain't No Disco (Atlantic)
Music and lyrics by Stephen Trask (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Peter Yanowitz. Directed by Trip Cullman. The story of drifters and dreamers in the night world in 1979 New York of Studio 54 and Mudd Club
My Life On A Diet (Theatre at St. Clement's)
Actress and writer Renee Taylor (Sylvia Fine in The Nanny) stars in a one-woman show based on her 1986 autobiography, including anecdotes about – and dieting advice from — such Hollywood legends as Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Cary Grant
Head Over Heels (Hudson Theater)
Set to the music of the Go-Gos – "an unpredictable Elizabethan romp about a royal family that must prevent an oracle's prophecy of doom" Jeff Whitty, the book writer for Avenue Q, adapted the plot from a 16th century prose work "The Arcadia" by Sir Philip Sidney. (Gives a new meaning to classic rock.)
Comfort Women (Playwrights Horizons)
A new production of the 2015 musical about Korean comfort women who were sold as sex slaves for the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII.
The House that Will Not Stand (NYTW)
By Marcus Gardley (X), directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz (Pipeline). In the heat of summer in 1813, Louisiana passed from France to the United States. On the eve of the transfer, in a house in mourning, freedom hangs in the balance for a steely widow and her three eligible daughters, all free women of color. Inspired by Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba.
The Beyoncé (Adjusted Realists at ART/NY)
By Eliza Bent, based on The Fiancée, a short story by Anton Chekhov. "With her wedding around the corner, Nadia is terrified to discover that her heart doesn't want what it obviously should want: a decent husband and a stable, small town family life. She instead fantasizes about running off to the bright lights of the big city, immersing in counterculture, and leaving her family to fend for their own little existences."
Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Park)
A musical adaptation Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, with music and lyrics by Taub, directed by Oscar Eustis and Kewi-Armah, starring Nikki M. James as Viola
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Your iPhone uses more electricity than your fridge
By Claire Thompson on Aug 16, 2013
ShutterstockSo much power at our fingertips.
The global digital economy, also known as the ICT system (information-communications-technologies), sucks up as much electricity today as it took to illuminate the entire planet in 1985. The average iPhone requires more power per year than the average refrigerator. It's like you're walking around all day with a fridge's worth of electricity in your pocket (but no hummus!).
This info comes from a report [PDF] by Mark Mills, CEO of the Digital Power Group, sponsored by the National Mining Association and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. So part of the report's point is that coal keeps the iPhones on. But instead of inspiring gratitude for coal and all the blessings it bestows on us, knowing the source of all that juice just makes the digital economy's ginormous energy footprint of even greater concern.
As Bryan Walsh points out in Time, the ICT system's power hunger only stands to keep growing as our devices become ever more powerful and ubiquitous. Walsh explains:
[T]he cloud uses energy differently than other sectors of the economy. Lighting, heating, cooling, transportation — these are all power uses that have rough limits. … you can only heat your home so much, or drive so far before you reach a period of clearly diminishing returns. Just because my Chevy Volt can get 100 miles per gallon doesn't mean I'm going to drive back and forth to Washington each day. …
But the ICT system derives its value from the fact that it's on all the time. From computer trading floors or massive data centers to your own iPhone, there is no break time, no off period. (I can't be the only person who keeps his iPhone on at night for emergency calls because I no longer have a home phone.) That means a constant demand for reliable electricity. … As the cloud grows bigger and bigger, and we put more and more of our devices on wireless networks, we'll need more and more electricity. How much? Mills calculates that it takes more electricity to stream a high-definition movie over a wireless network than it would have taken to manufacture and ship a DVD of that same movie.
No matter how energy conscious you may be in your habits — religiously unplugging your toaster, screwing in CFL bulbs, and keeping the AC at 80 — as long as you're connected to the cloud, you'll be a first-class energy vampire whether you like it or not. Ironically, as we and others have already noted, a growing movement toward more sustainable lifestyles goes hand-in-hand with an increase in wireless-technology dependence, even if the link doesn't represent a conscious choice:
At a moment when young people are buying fewer cars and living in smaller spaces — reducing energy needs for transportation and heating/cooling — they're buying more and more connected devices. Of course the electricity bill is going to go up.
Walsh argues that the hidden and artificially cheap cost of electricity ("Compare the feeling of paying your utility bill to the irritation of forking out $3.50 a gallon to fill up your car") reduces the incentive for technology companies to push for energy efficiency in their devices. Having to charge your iPhone constantly is annoying, but we don't think of it as expensive. We don't think about the fact that 10 percent of the world's total electricity generation today is devoted solely to the ICT system.
But as wireless technology only grows more and more accessible — according to predictions, 1 billion people could be using the cloud by next year — its share of the world's power will keep ballooning. We'll need to invest more research in making digital devices more efficient. More urgently, we'll need to wean the cloud off coal.
Luckily, we have plenty of viable alternatives.
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Emery's tactical nous can breathe new life into Arsenal
Arsenal have found Arsène Wenger's successor – and it's not who most expected. Yes, Unai Emery is the man tasked with leading the club through the post-Wenger world.
Although several reports claimed Mikel Arteta was close to being appointed, it is understood Emery's experience and attention to detail drew Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis, who headed up the recruitment process, towards the Spaniard.
Some reports claimed Arteta withdrew from the running due to concerns about the club's new structure while the Gunners' failure to give certain assurances about control over transfers also contributed. Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique apparently ruled himself out for the same reason.
Emery, though, seems to be the last man standing and will lead Arsenal through the club's new chapter.
The challenge facing the Spaniard is a considerable one, so we're going to take a look at Emery's tactical philosophy.
Arsenal fans too quick to judge
If Twitter is the most accurate barometer by which to gauge the response to a major football story, it's fair to say the Arsenal fanbase are unmoved by Emery's appointment.
But the harsh reality is the 46-year-old has won more European trophies in the last four seasons than Arsenal have in 132 years.
While Arsenal fans may have viewed Arteta as the 'bold choice' promised by Gazidis, it's difficult to dispute Arsenal's final decision. Arteta may be highly-regarded by Pep Guardiola but, crucially, has never managed at any level.
Emery, in stark contrast, has coached six clubs in three different countries and boasts eight major honours on his CV.
After a modest playing career, Emery bagged his first coaching job at Lorca Deportiva in 2005 before making a name for himself at Almería, guiding the club to promotion into La Liga.
In 2008, his work in Murcia landed him one of the most lucrative jobs in Spanish football: managing Valencia.
Emery's time at Valencia was impressive, finishing third in La Liga in three of his four seasons. The club were cash-strapped during Emery's reign but he handled a less-than-ideal situation shrewdly enough to cement Valencia's place just below the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly.
Emery left Valencia in 2012 and decided his next challenge was in Russia, at Spartak Moscow. However, it turned out to be a rather harrowing experience. Six months after being appointed, Emery found himself out of a job.
Then, in January 2013, a turning point. He was tasked with transforming Sevilla's fortunes but doing so once again against a backdrop of financial turmoil. Emery focused on tactics and the training ground, though, meticulously building a team that went on to capture a hat-trick of Europa League crowns.
That sustained success in Europe was a product of Emery's tactical nous and flexibility. His 4-2-3-1 system didn't always produce the most beautiful football, but it worked. A feature of Sevilla's play under Emery was midfield control, with Vitolo.
Emery built and developed that midfield and it's no surprise each of those players earned lucrative moves elsewhere; Krychowiak followed Emery to France, Iborra joined Leicester City, Banega moved to Inter, Vidal signed for Barcelona and Vitolo left for Atlético Madrid.
Emery can also count Ivan Rakitić, Álvaro Negredo, Jesús Navas, David Silva and Juan Mata among those who have developed under his tutelage.
Analysing Emery at PSG
Having beaten Liverpool to clinch a third successive Europa League, Emery jumped ship to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Parc des Princes was a more testing environment, for sure. The club's Qatari owners had hand-picked Emery as the man to make PSG a European force and deliver their most coveted prize: the Champions League.
It was never going to be that easy, even with the talent at his disposal. Whereas Emery had undoubtedly been the leader at Sevilla, he was forced to contend with a pervading atmosphere of play-power in Paris, first through Zlatan Ibrahimović and later with Neymar.
And although Emery won the Coupe de France and Coupe de La Ligue in his first season, it was viewed as a disappointment having surrendered the Ligue 1 crown to Leonardo Jardim's free-scoring Monaco.
The spectacular collapse to Barcelona in the Champions League, losing 6-1 at the Camp Nou having led 4-0 from the first-leg, only heightened suspicion that Emery was ill-suited to the rigours of the PSG job.
But the fact remains that he left Paris with five trophies to show for two seasons in the capital. PSG have some of the best talent in the world but making them an all-encompassing European force is not as easy as it maybe should be, as Laurent Blanc and Carlo Ancelotti discovered before Emery, and Thomas Tuchel will no doubt discover now.
It was difficult to fully escape the idea that Emery was forced to surrender a certain degree of the control at PSG to the players and the powers-that-be. Telling Neymar and Edinson Cavani to 'sort it out themselves' in the wake of their highly-publicised on-pitch penalty spat did not reflect well, but it was a telling symbol of the power a player like Neymar holds at PSG.
Despite that, the Basque tactician guided PSG back to Le Championnat, regaining the title in ruthless fashion with a 7-1 win over Monaco. Emery's side fell just four points short of setting a new Ligue 1 record of 97.
And it's important to note, too, that Emery's dedication to youth helped develop Presnel Kimpembe, Giovani Lo Celso and Adrien Rabiot (although the latter's form tailed off drastically in the final weeks of the season).
Importantly, though, Emery made the 4-3-3 work. It just so happens that Wenger predominantly favoured the same system at the Emirates Stadium. Emery likes to have a dedicated midfield anchor and two more attack-minded players on either side. At PSG, that saw Thiago Motta in the middle and two of either Marco Verratti, Rabiot and Javier Pastore ahead of the Italian. This season, Lo Celso and Julian Draxler and Lassana Diarra have also been used.
As you can see below, during the 7-1 Champions League win over Celtic, Rabiot is the deepest midfielder with Verratti and Draxler pushing further ahead. PSG's compactness in midfield leaves plenty of space for the full-backs.
At Arsenal, the personnel is different but could fit a similar system; a midfield trio of Granit Xhaka, Aaron Ramsey and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Armenian could also occupy one of the wide positions up front, with Mesut Özil perhaps dropping back into the midfield three.
Under Blanc, Emery's predecessor, PSG were prone to more patient build-up, which suited Zlatan Ibrahimović in attack. Under Emery, though, PSG became a quicker attacking side, aided by the speed of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, but with Motta and Verratti dictating the tempo in midfield.
Full-backs are often encouraged to push forward in Emery's system. It has worked for Dani Alves and Yuri Berchiche and it could similarly benefit an attack-minded full-back like Héctor Bellerín.
Arsenal fans will also be encouraged to hear that Emery's teams are generally more compact and hard to break down. Indeed, PSG have conceded just 56 goals in the 76 Ligue 1 games under Emery.
While Sevilla usually shaped up in a 4-2-3-1, there were clear parallels to the 4-3-3 at PSG, namely swift transitions, speedy counter-attacking and astute patterns of play designed to create space.
For example, the front trio of Neymar, Cavani and Mbappé would often be compact, narrowing the opposition and creating space for the full-backs. In contrast, without the ball, Emery's sides traditionally press in a way which forces the opponent wide (see screenshot below). When Emery's team wins the ball back, the trio up front have space through the middle.
This can certainly be achieved at Arsenal and Emery's tactical nous could bring the best out of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a forward who relishes driving into space behind defenders and who thrived in such a system at Borussia Dortmund.
Emery may not have been able to deliver European glory for PSG, but his track record as a manager remains impressive. Whereas Arteta and Enrique had reservations about operating in the newly-established structure at the Emirates – namely head of football relations Raul Sanllehi and head of recruitment Sven Mislintat – Emery has won trophies working in a similar environment.
Emery's training and match preparations will be a culture shock. He is said to spend up to 12 hours at a time putting together video analyses for his players, which will be a radical departure from Wenger's style
His grasp on English is limited but that is not expected to be a major stumbling block. Emery is an intelligent coach who conducts himself impeccably and thinks and speaks cogently about football.
It may take some time for the players to adapt to this major change, but Emery's tactical knowledge and commitment to giving youth a chance could help him win the fans over in North London.
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Ukraine's national team at Euro 2020: New uniform presented
The football shirt has depiction of Ukraine with Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
10:43, 11 June 2021
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The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) together with the technical sponsor of the national team of Ukraine, Spanish Joma Company have presented the new uniform of the team for Euro 2020 as President of UAF Andriy Pavelko reported on Facebook.
"The national team of Ukraine will play in Euro 2020 in a new – special uniform. The main attribute of it is the amulet and symbol cherished by every Ukrainian. It is the most precious thing for all of us – the outline of our country. The united and indivisible motherland with Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kyiv, my native Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, and all cities and villages, with the main melody of the childhood – the melody of the national anthem. Where "Glory to Ukraine" is welcomed with the answer "Glory to the heroes!" and it will be also present at the uniform and it will inspire our football players for new victories.
We believe that the outline of Ukraine will give strength to the players as they will fight for the whole of Ukraine. The whole of Ukraine, from Sevastopol and Simferopol up to Kyiv; from Donetsk and Luhansk up to Uzhhorod, will support them during each match. It is very important for our football players, who are very worried and dream about playing better at Euro 2020, and for millions of our fans who believe in the team of Andriy Shevchenko. Football and the national team unite Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine," Pavelko wrote.
Related: National team of Ukraine at Euro 2020: News, composition, results
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes! salute originates from the different military formations during the Ukrainian War of Independence (from 1917 to 1921) and the greeting of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. It was widely used during the protests in Kyiv in 2013-2014.
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Since 2018, it is the official salute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The leaders of the foreign delegation also greet the guard of honor with this salute.
The Ukrainian national team will hold the first match in the new uniform on June 7 in the friendly game with Cyprus. The team of Ukraine will start its way at Euro 2020 on June 13 during the game with the national team of the Netherlands.
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Where to Donate in Charlotte, North Carolina
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A lifelong Charlotte resident, Artie Beaty has been writing about the best of his hometown since 2011.
If you're anything like most people, you go through your closets or attic a few times a year and find items to put in a "yard sale" pile, or items to donate to a friend's, church or community yard sale. But let's face it, the preparation that goes into one of these sales can be overwhelming, and the money you make might not be worth the effort.
What other options do you have? Charlotte has plenty of local charities that will gladly accept donations of household goods.
Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont
Everyone knows about the Goodwill organization. In Charlotte, it's probably the most accessible for an easy donation of household items. Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont began providing services to people in this region in 1965. The Southern Piedmont territory includes 13 counties in North Carolina and five counties in South Carolina. Locally, Goodwill has a retail store or provides services in seven of these 18 counties: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Union, Lincoln, Cleveland, York, and Lancaster. With twelve retail stores in the immediate Charlotte area, Goodwill also provides seven staffed drop-off locations and provides pick-up service to homes donating at least six large furniture items.
The Salvation Army operates several retail thrift stores in the Charlotte area that all accept donations during specified times. The Salvation Army also provides a shelter called Center of Hope and donations are always being accepted for diapers, feminine products, toiletries (soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes), towels and washcloths and pillows.
Amped 4-A-Cure
Amped 4-A-Cure is a newer charity in the area, but they're already making big strides. Their goal is to raise money for cancer research, early detection, and prevention through the universal language of music. Any monetary donations received are split evenly between Charlotte-area hospitals and national cancer initiatives. They donate music/mp3 players to the children's hospitals through Best Buy for the kids that are going through treatment so they can listen to soothing music to help them through the rigorous, sometimes uncomfortable, treatments.
The Free Store
The Free Store offers free items and services to those members of the community desperately in need. No forms or qualification documents are necessary. They accept clothing, tents, sleeping bags, furniture, and any general household items. They are then shelved in the store for immediate distribution to members of the community that visits the store.
National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina
The National Kidney Foundation will pick up any household and clothing items for resale at Carolina Value Village where 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina by funding important programs.
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Charlotte's Crisis Assistance Ministry operates a Free Store that provides donated clothing and household items at no charge to families in need, such as clothing for men, women, and children, household items such as blankets, kitchenware, and personal care products. Items also needed are furniture and appliances that are in a good working condition such as stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, mattresses, kitchen tables, sofas, and chairs.
Charlotte's Catholic Social Services provides the community with many services including refugee resettlement, immigration services, pregnancy support and more. In particular, the refugee resettlement department accepts donations in the form of household items and furniture.
Dress for Success is an organization that allows women to interview for jobs and enter the workforce dressed in appropriate attire. Right now they are accepting business attire (suits and blouses) in sizes 0-4 and sizes 24 and larger suits and blouses, maternity business attire, accessories and scarves, shoes, especially in larger sizes, knee-high's and pantyhose of all sizes in unopened packages and purses in conservative colors.
There are two Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Charlotte that both accept donations of new and gently used items from individuals and businesses in the community, and sell those items to the public at a reduced cost, usually 50-70 percent of the original retail value with all proceeds going toward building Habitat homes with the local Habitat affiliate. Both stores accept items and materials used in home building such as furniture, appliances, building materials, flooring, doors, cabinets, hardware, plumbing supplies, and windows.
Charlotte Rescue Mission
Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) provides residential programs for homeless, jobless men and women with alcohol and drug addiction issues. Clients typically have few options available to them because they have no health coverage to help them enter a recovery program to realize a new life of sobriety. The professional recovery programs and additional services Charlotte Rescue Mission offers to support these individuals are provided to them at no cost. Men's and women's clothing is almost always in need.
Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency
Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency provides much-needed services to refugees and plays a vital role in resettlement in the Charlotte area. They're always in need of furniture and beds because they furnish apartments for refugee clients. It is their mission to help the refugees become financially secure and contributing members of American society.
Assistance League of Charlotte
Proceeds from the Thrift Shop help fund Assistance League of Charlotte philanthropic programs. Bargains abound in gently used items such as furniture, clothing, books, toys, jewelry, household items, electronics, computers, shoes, sports equipment, and baby items. Assistance League members staff the store and help provide an enjoyable shopping experience for each customer.
Their programs supply school uniforms and winter coats to children in need, supplement nutrition by providing snacks to schools and provide scholarships to accomplished high school seniors and college students. In addition, they run the Mecklenburg County Teen Court which gives teens a second chance by allowing them to avoid a misdemeanor record on the first offense if they plead guilty and complete community service.
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This is an Erasmus+ – Key Action 1 – The training will include young people, volunteers, youth workers and activists of 8 different European organisations. The project is set within the context of an increasingly important place in contemporary European public life of religions, in particular of Islam and religions of the East. They become increasingly important not only as a result of migration processes (e.g. changes in local communities affected by new incomers) but also as a result of global affairs (e.g. the influence of the conflict in Syria on Islamic communities in Europe). Various phenomena arising from the growing presence of new religious communities are usually simplified and stereotyped in the media, which leads to exclusion and marginalisation based on lack of knowledge or lack of willingness to reach out to people of different faith.
This is where interfaith dialogue provides an exceptional and distinctive tool of education. The main objective of this training courses is Interfaith Dialogue and its impact on intercultural learning in youth work, notably in European context. The attention of this project will be on religions of the East (these religions include Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Bahaism, Taoism and Confucianism), and their relationship with other religions present in Europe.
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John Reischman
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"Walk Along John" is near aural perfection. It is a stellar bluegrass instrumental album..." – Country Standard Time
"Expect to find Walk Along John on a whack of 2013 top 10 lists, including mine." - The Georgia Straight
"This collection of 12 Reischman originals and three traditional tunes is sterling from start to finish. With a stellar supporting cast of musicians, including Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka, members of the Jaybirds and Chris Thile, every track has a slightly different feel, ranging from the old-timey fiddle/mandola duet of Ice on the Dogwater to a burning bluegrass version of Side by Each with a full band called. .....the glue is Reischman's playing and composition. There are flashier mando players around, but few have the tone and melodic sense of this master."
– Penguin Eggs
"One of the true tone poets of American acoustic music...always placing the right note in the right place with the right tone and touch...Throughout, Reischman's full throated mandolin never overplays or forces a point on the listener. The music is open, inviting, and engaging on multiple levels at once, telling musical stories without words like the birds in the tall pine trees or the waves upon the dark and roiling sea." – Acoustic Guitar
"What has been created here is a collection of great tunes many of which could become well-worn gems for mandolin players in the future. The album was recorded in several locations with a variety of backup musicians filling in the sound. Not just average musicians, but stars in their own right like fiddler Bruce Molsky, guitarists Kenny Smith and Jim Nunally, mandolinist Chris Thile and many more. John has given them great tunes to work with and Mr. Reischman is no less of a star performer." – FAME
"The all-instrumental Walk Along John (from the traditional "Walk Along John to Kansas," included here) features Vancouver, British Columbia-based master John Reischman in the company of a revolving cast of bluegrass and folk musicians from around the continent. Eleven of the 14 cuts are Reischman's tradition-flavored originals, picked with his characteristic precision, charm and accessibility. He has always distinguished himself as an unusually subtle bluegrass performer. While only occasionally delving into straight-ahead 'grass, Walk keeps the focus not just on top-flight picking but on memorable tunes. It can be a challenge for an instrumental album to be so dependent on the work of a single composer, but that's no problem here. The pleasures begin with the first cut and don't end till the record is through. " – Rambles.NET
"Like his varied career, the album's 14 named tracks (with one secret) feature the stylistic mix his many admirers have come to expect. There's blazing bluegrass, stately old time melodies, and even reckless, seat-of-the-pants improvgrass." – Bluegrass Today
Walk Along John, the newest in a string of albums from Reischman - as a solo artist and with his band The Jaybirds – is one of the best bluegrass records I've heard in ages.
One of the most enjoyable things about listening to 'Walk Along John' is that other than two traditionals – the title track and 'Little Maggie' – all of the compositions on the album were written by Reischman. For as much as I love all of those classic old tunes, it's such a pleasure to hear Reischman honour the genre by writing songs that reflect his own experiences instead of revisiting paths that have been well worn with time and frequent travel. Technically, Reischman is one of the best. He can rip it up on his mandolin like few others can, and he clearly enjoys turning melodies on their head and changing direction at lighting speed, but to my ears, it's when he brings it down a bit that all of the subtlety and nuance in his playing comes out. Tunes like the lovely 'A Prairie Jewel' and 'Anisa's Lullaby' are heartbreakingly beautiful and deserve to be heard by everyone."
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Rainbow to Release New Music
Published 6 months ago on August 2, 2020
There's brand new music on the way this week from Anglo-American hard-rock outfit, Rainbow.
Only last month guitarist Richie Blackmore revealed he had been working on two new tracks in the form of 'Land Of Hope and Glory' as well as a new recording of Rainbow's 1981 release 'I Surrender.'
In an interview with Japanese based magazine Burrn!, Blackmore said (via TeamRock):
"We were recording until yesterday in the studio at our home. We recorded some songs for Blackmore's Night and two songs with the new singer for Rainbow."
"I wrote one new song, and also recorded one of the old ones. Ronnie, who is in Madrid now, added his vocals and sent it back. Rather than make an album, we may release as singles."
The new look Rainbow was launched in 2015 after Blackmore enlisted the services of Lords Of Black vocalist Ronnie Romero along with Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson, Blackmore's Night, bassist Bob Nouveau and drummer David Keith.
Each of the upcoming tracks, 'Land Of Hope And Glory' and 'I Surrender' are already available for pre-order.
In related news a live performance by Rainbow recorded at the Genting Arena in Birmingham last June is set to be released as a double album on June 9. It will be titled 'Live In Birmingham 2016.'


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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Wednesday, September 21, 2022
At UN General Assembly, Iran's president says US 'trampled upon' nuclear accord
By AP 21 September 2022, 5:01 pm Edit
President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 21, 2022 at UN headquarters. (Mary Altaffer/AP)
Iran's president say that the US "trampled upon" Tehran's nuclear accord with world powers in a speech to world leaders at the United Nations.
Ebrahim Raisi addresses the UN General Assembly as talks to revive the nuclear deal approached a take-it-or-leave-it moment. Former US president Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the deal in 2018 has led Tehran to abandon over time every limitation the accord imposed on its nuclear enrichment.
European Union officials have warned the window for securing a deal is about to close. The 2015 agreement that was brokered under the Obama administration placed curbs on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in sanctions relief, which Tehran insists it has never received.
"America trampled upon the nuclear accord," says Raisi, who was sworn in as president only a year ago. His speech marks the first time he has taken the podium at the UN in his role as president. Last year, he delivered remarks to the assembly virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.
In 2019, Raisi was sanctioned by the United States in part over his involvement in the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988, a little over a decade after the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew the country's shah and ushered in its current theocratic-led system.
Wearing a traditional black turban identified with Shiite clerics, Raisi also tells the gathered leaders that Iran wants to have "extensive relations with all our neighbors" — an apparent reference to foe Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries in the region.
Saudi Arabia and Iran have held a number of direct talks since US President Joe Biden took office, though tensions remain high between the two. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates recent reopened its embassy in Tehran and sent an ambassador there.
Staunch pro-Israel Democrat Adam Schiff declares Senate run for California


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North America vs Finland recap, full highlights
by Belinda Burton
— Sep 29, 2016
Team North America is made up of the best 23-and-under American and Canadian players, a combination of speed and skill that captivates even the most old-school of hockey people.
Here are the key takeaways from Monday night's contest.
SWEDISH D-LIGHT: The all-world blue line led by Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Anton Stralman and Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been as good as advertised for Sweden, which has allowed one goal in two games.
Team North America went out on its shield Monday night, coming just short in a furious comeback that ultimately ended in a 4-3 win for Russian Federation at the World Cup of Hockey.
Fellow Leaf Morgan Rielly also scored in the second for North America (1-1-0), which outshot Russian Federation 18-10 in the period despite being outscored 4-1.
Yes, North America is playing a different style than other teams in this tournament, Kuznetsov said.
North America opened the scoring at 5:03 on a power play.
Five things to look out for in Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech today
In a vote taken by Thurrock Labour party members, 27 voted in favour of Jeremy Corbyn, and eight members voted for Owen Smith. Mr Corbyn said that the pledges were "not the Ten Commandments" and would be open to further consultation.
The game ended with 40 seconds of North American six-on-four play. I can't believe Gaudreau was able to get a stick on this deflection. A matter of inches was all that kept this game from going to overtime. McLellan said it was a "maintenance day" and expects him to play against Sweden, but if he cant then North America would have to dress 13 forwards and five defensemen. Russian Federation came away with a loss, and was desperate to get a win versus the under-24 entrant. North America still got a decent chance out of it, but they lost a golden opportunity to get a two-goal lead. "He's going to be a great player in this game for a long time". Vladislav Namestnikov, playing his first game of the tournament, picked up the rebound, shot it off the post, only to be kicked in by Murray. It was a fortunate bounce, but nothing like the one that benefited Namestnikov's Lightning teammate Nikita Kucherov less than a minute later.
And while Team USA's goaltending trio of Jonathan Quick, Ben Bishop and the Devils' Cory Schneider is one of the tournament's strongest, Team North America is starting Matt Murray, who only just backstopped the Penguins to the Stanley Cup. He had no one in front of him and immediately whipped a shot under Murray to give Russian Federation 2-1 lead. Murray's night came to end soon afterward, when he got pulled after the 4-1 goal from Vladimir Tarasenko.
Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov scored 50 seconds apart for Russian Federation after Matthews put the North America young guns ahead in the first period.
Those goals came on four consecutive shots spread out over that span.
WILL MURRAY PLAY: Murray vs. John Gibson is the decision in goal.
North America doesn't just belong in the elite tournament full of nearly 200 of the best players in the world; it might be one of the most skilled from top to bottom. Ekblad was replaced by Jake Trouba.
"Riles was probably our best player", said McDavid. Surely the Florida Panthers wouldn't want to see a player they recently handed a $60 million extension put at further risk of injury and if they haven't called already to voice their concern, they will. Except now he's in the KHL and he's 38, and Connor McDavid is 19 and skates like it. Moving forward, that will give him some extra confidence.
No. 7 Stanford rallies past UCLA 22-13
Archeologists denounce Dakota Access pipeline for destroying artifacts
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Emmys 2016: Game of Thrones breaks record
Simpson: American Crime Story and Fargo to Baskets and The Americans , the 2016 Limited Series race turned out to be an FX v. It was King's second consecutive win in the category, and she delivers in a way that is hard to turn away from.
Emmys bring in all-time low ratings for ABC
Regina King claimed the award for supporting actress in a limited series for "American Crime", her second trophy for the program. For the full list of Emmy-winners, visit the official website . " Transparent was born a drama but it identifies as a comedy".
What to Do With Your Recalled Galaxy Note 7 Device
What's interesting is that while recall affects roughly one million devices, only around 130,000 have been turned in. A Samsung recall site also has a tool to lookup a phone's IMEI number so you can certify that a new phone is safe.
Gabon opposition candidate decries high court ruling
The US embassy in Gabon called for the Constitutional Court to release details of its deliberations "to allow for transparency". The court refused to accept copies of vote tally sheets provided as evidence by Ping, many of which it said were illegible.
Colombia, FARC sign historic peace deal ending long conflict
Former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt had been kidnapped by FARC and held captive for six years. His chant of "No more war" was picked up by the crowd in attendance, who repeated it over and over again.
IPhone 7 arrives amid Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall
Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday told customers to "immediately stop using and power down" the device. But the Times noted that in announcing its recall on September 2, Samsung issued a news release by itself.
Gase fumes as Dolphins pile up mistakes
Gase also said that Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron is expected to be out on Thursday night due to a concussion. He completed 3-of-5 passes under center, scored a touchdown on the ground and caught eight passes for 144 yards.
New York Fertility Doctor Says He Created Baby With 3 Genetic Parents
The genes for the disease are found in DNA in the mitochondria, the "power packs" that provide energy to all living cells. In a world first, a baby has been born with DNA from three biological parents, Time reported Tuesday, September 27.
Giuliani Slams Lester Holt: 'Incorrect, Ignorant Fact-Checker'
Moderator Lester Holt asked about race problems and recent tensions with law enforcement within minority communities. But Giuliani insisted that Holt only checked Trump's statements: "He should be ashamed of himself", he said .
India at United Nations tells Pakistan to 'abandon dream' of Kashmir
Other information on the identity of the terrorists and the handlers have also been provided to Pakistan. The Pakistan Army said on Tuesday that it was battle-ready and keeping a close eye on the Indian border.
Pentagon confirms ISIL tried to use mustard gas on United States troops
Almost 5,000 USA troops are now on the ground in Iraq and "hundreds" of those forces are located at the base, the official said. No-one was hurt in Tuesday, September 22's attack on the Qayyarah air base near the IS stronghold of Mosul .
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The Long Goodbye by Vincent Canby
18 novembre 1973. Philip Marlowe fait son retour sur le devant de la scène. Le passant cinéphile ne peut manquer ça, lui qui a vu toutes les incarnations du célèbre détective. Mais The Long Goodbye version Robert Altman risque fort de le surprendre.
« If The Long Goodbye, Robert Altman's updated film version of Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel, turns out to be a national box‐office success following its hit engagement at the Trans‐Lux East Theater here, those of us who are the film's partisans should be glad for Altman, its director, Leigh Brackett, who wrote the screenplay, and for Elliott Gould, its star who hasn't had hit in time.
Yet that success may well give New York City's film critics more clout than we necessarily deserve with producers an I distributers. Like everyone else, we deal, much of the time any ? in organized prejudices. It may also give movie ad men a distorted impression of their place in the creative process that occasionally results in a popular motion picture. I'm not saying this is true. I'm speculating.
The Long Goodbye takes a lot of liberties with the Chandler novel and especially with Philip Marlowe, Chandler's seedy private eye played earlier on the screen in various shades of thin‐lipped tough‐guy by Humphrey Bogart (The Big Sleep), Dick Powell (Murder, My Sweet) and Robert Montgomery (Lady in The Lake).
It's a thoroughly entertaining movie, very funny in spots but it's not as satire that the movie works, even though it opens and closes with a nicely tinny arrancement of "Hooray for Hollywood », the sort of opening and closing credit music with which Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey like to frame their improvisations.
More disturbing about the film is that at a story point when conventional private eye movies should he setting everything straight, in exposition that may not be comprehensible to anyone who isn't following the film with a score, The Long Goodbye erupts with violence and ends in a mood of moral confusion that sends you out of the theater wondering not what happened but why it did.
Actually, this is one of the most fascinating aspects of the film. Bogart and Powell would never have been allowed to do the sort of thing this Philip Marlowe does. And then you remember: Altman has had the nerve not only to update the Chandler novel, which, though published in the 1950's, has its true roots in the thirties and forties, but also to cast Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe. It sounds as crazy as Barbra Streisand's playing Scarlett O'Hara.
I've no doubt that The Long Goodbye would still be a good film even if Gould were not in it, but Gould's idiosyncracies, his public personality as well as his talent, help give shape to this film as much as they made Bergman's "The Touch" seem even more ambiguous than need be.
Gould's Philip Marlowe is a child of the sixties and seventies. His toughness, which is questionable, is not born of attempts to survive the Depression, but of an attempt to control feelings, which well could have been rayaged by growing up alternately committed and disappointed by the events of the last 10 years. He's bright, hip, sardonic and, as someone says of him in the film, a born, loser.
Women don't fall all over him. They tend to take advantage, not because they're rapacious but because he still wants to believe there's a bit of virtue left somewhere. Gould's Philip Marlowe is perpetually affable.
He lives in an eccentric, run‐down eyrie, a curious multi‐dwelling‐unit habitat, a complex of outside walks and staircases on the side of a hill overlooking Los Angeles, in an apartment across a sort of footbridge from the apartment of a group of pretty, often nude sun‐worshippers and pill‐poppers. The girls do not hesitate to use him to buy their brownie mix at the supermarket at 3 A.M. His only companion is a large yellow cat, spoiled and perfidious, who abandons him halfway through the film without so much as a backward glance.
At this point you might suggest, correctly, that this hardly sounds like Chandler's Philip Marlowe, at least the Philip Marlowe we have known on the screen, including the one played for laughs by James Garner in Marlowe, an adaptation of Chandler's "The Little Sister ».
The Long Goodbye takes so many liberties that when it opened last spring in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago, the critics were generally appalled and the public, for reasons no one is certain of, stayed away by the theaterful.
United Artists, the distributors, withdrew the film from release and searched their souls as well as the advertising campaign (designed to sell the film as a straight Philip Marlowe private eye melodrama), Gould's reputation (has he been seen in too many flops ?), and the running time (was it too long ?).
When the panic subsided, it was decided not to cut the film but to release it in New York with a new ad campaign, designed by Mad Magazine artist Jack Davis, made up of cartoon figures that are supposed to stress the film's high hilarity. The film opened here several weeks ago to excellent notices and excellent business, but why ?
Was it the new ad campaign ? I hope not, for it is misleading in that it makes the movie seem almost a parody. The good reviews have obviously helped, but are New York critics any wiser than those elsewhere in the country ? I'm not sure we are. Perhaps being aware of the sad reception given the film outside New York we wanted to like it, to be surprised at how good it really is. Did we over‐react ?
A second viewing of the film last week convinced me that we did not, and that, in lad, The Long Goodbye may be an even better movie than I first thought it was.
The story that Miss Brackett and Altman have freely rearranged from the novel has a few plot points that don't make a great deal of sense when you think about them later, but they are not fatal implausibilities. Much more interesting are the moral questions the film touches on without ever talking about. The entire movie rests upon Marlowe's feeling of responsibility toward a friend, a charming petty hood (Jim Bouton) who is accused of wife‐murder and whom Gould persists in thinking the best of even though he's a courier for a local crime boss.
Gould's Marlowe is a born loser but he is the only decent, functioning individual in a world otherwise inhabited exclusively by sadists, doublecrossers and failures, including a phony Hemingway sort of novelist (Sterling Hayden), the novelist's slightly beatup but beautiful wife (Nina van Pallandt), a quack doctor (Henry Gibson), and a manic gangster (Mark Rydell) who, in the film's roughest scene, smashes a Coke bottle in the face of his mistress. "If I can do that to someone I love », he says to make his point to Marlowe, "think what I can do to someone I hate ».
Altman's achievement has been to make a tough, funny, hugely entertaining movie that acknowledges its Chandler origins without ever turning into an anachronism, a forties movie made in the seventies. It's an original work, complex without being obscure, visually breathtaking without seeming to be inappropriately fancy. Vilmos Zsigmond, who was also Altman's cameraman on McCabe and Mrs. Miller, does a lot of complicated things with reflections in glass, shots into the sun, or shots made with very little light at all, but they are very much part of the Southern California atmosphere of the film. They are the movie equivalents of the architecture of so many Los Angeles shopping centers, apartment houses, supper clubs and pubs. Often gaudy and vulgar and, sometimes, spectacularly beautiful. Sometimes the results are tactile. When Marlowe goes into his favorite neighborhood bar to pick up his telephone messages, you know immediately, without any special bit of business or line of dialogue, that the place is probably overly air‐conditioned by as much as 10 degrees« . Par Vincent Canby pour le New York Times.
Vincent Canby a vu par deux fois The Long Goodbye. Et considère qu'il se bonifie avec l'âge. Sarcastique et courageux, notamment pour avoir donné le rôle de Marlowe à l'iconoclaste Elliott Gould. Le journaliste loue la mise au goût du jour d'une histoire écrite dans les années 50 et se déroulant dans les années 40.
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Marc Lamouroux from the group Film Noir And More 2 : « It was a solid interpretation of Chandler's work. Jim Bouton had a supporting role and was actually pretty good. I don't know why he didn't continue with acting, besides the short lived series Ball Four, which was loosely based on his iconic book of the same name ».
Drew Aitchison from the group The Crime Film Club : « Love it. Chandlerophobes not so much ».


I am a lying liar who lies. . .
This realization came to me the day after Thanksgiving as I was sitting at the drive- through window of Starbucks with my daughter not-so-happily vocalizing in response to the interruption to her car ride. The barista asked me if we were on our way to holiday shop and somehow a feeble "yes, we are" came out of my mouth. Boldface lie. We were no more getting near a mall than Superman getting near Kryptonite.
Yes, I know, we all do it. We fib during small talk to be polite, to fit in. Some of us also do it to end a conversation or prevent one from even starting. So much of what used to be private is now so very public. Today it seems one's barista knows as much as one's therapist about the intimate details of one's life. TMI (too much information) is my mantra.
But I digress – back to lying. I have absolutely no science to back this up but I suspect that parents of kids with autism might be more prone to telling little while lies. Why you ask? If you are said parent, you don't need an explanation. If you are not, here's why. . .
We are expected to know everything about our child.
There are so many things about our child and our life that are difficult to capture or explain. We are asked repeatedly why our kids do what they do and while we know them better than anyone, we don't have them all figured out. No one does. I easily offer up, "I don't know" but sometimes I just really want to know! I take educated guesses but I am far from certain. I don't think technically this is lying though.
We want to be good parents.
It's hard to admit that we don't have everything figured out. We so often hear good people – teachers and therapists – tell us to do this or that and it sounds so doggone easy, but in reality, it is anything but. So when asked about efforts in doing things, we may say we have done them or done them successfully when that isn't quite the case. We may have tried valiantly and failed. Or we may have been too tired to try. Or we forgot what you told us to try. We're weary.
We want some normalcy and privacy.
When so many providers are involved with our child, it sometimes feels like living in a fishbowl, with someone analyzing our every move. We put our kids under the autism microscope and tend to question everything we see and hear from them. As a result, we sometimes make a conscious decision to stop analyzing and just let our child be, behaviors and all. We may tell you all is well when it isn't. We may not be able to take in any more advice at the moment. And maybe sometimes we just wish we were able to do the things that many people do the day after Thanksgiving – such as go shopping with my teenage daughter.
There is a downside of being less than perfectly honest.
There can be consequences for withholding information. If parents aren't forthcoming with others about the stress they are under, they may not get the support they need. And they need all the support they can get.
If parents report that all is well and it really isn't, a provider may believe that therapy is no longer needed and plan to discharge before it is indicated. It may also skew data that is being tracked on a strategy or plan thus making its efficacy hard to measure. We need effective plans and strategies for our kids.
If parents leave out pieces of information, it could possibly have more significant impact. I remember when I found my toddler daughter with a marker in her mouth. I simultaneously grabbed it from her, washed her mouth out with a washcloth and dialed poison control. When asked specifics about the incident, I struggled with admitting that it was a sharpie – the more "permanent" type of ink. This is what raced though my mind: "What kind of mom lets her child have a sharpie? Didn't I read that smelling those things causes loss of brain cells? What is going to happen to her now that she has it in her mouth?" The fear of being judged pulled me in one direction while the fear of something serious resulting pulled me in the opposite direction. When asked by her doctor years ago if she was toilet trained, I simply said no. That was the truth but not the whole truth. There was so much more to the issue and only when I opened up about it did we get the guidance we needed.
This coming year, I resolve to be more honest about the important things. I will counter the fear-filled thoughts that lurk in my mind when it comes to admitting what I don't know/can't do, what I'm sensitive about, and what "just is" when it comes to life with autism. This is better for her and for me. Forgive me though if you ask me how our long-two-week-holiday break from school was and I reply, "just fine". It's a work in progress!
Happy New Year to you and yours. Do you make resolutions? Share some with us. Remember to be patient and realistic and gentle with yourself.
Amazing, Lynn. This really touched my heart. I completely understand and "practice" this myself. It feels good to fit in and seem normal. It feels crummy to feel different. You said it all and I appreciate this so much. Thank you and Happy New Year!
I thought this might resonate with parents! Thanks for sharing with us!
Lynn! Oh my gosh, you hit the nail on the head here!
Regarding the whole "Lying" thing. Sometimes I feel so much like I'm not the "Involved" parent. My spouse spends her day carting our daughter via 2 schools, and various therapists appointments, and that is just for our kid on the spectrum. The neuro-typical kid fits into this somewhere as well….
Anyway, back to lying, lol.
How many times do you go to the office, and people ask you how your holiday was? How about, just how was your weekend? I lie almost every Monday! It's not that I'm a whiner, and saying every possible weekend stinks for my and my family. However, truth be told, I just don't want to go into a long winded story about some autism drama. I don't want the pity of people I work with. So…. I tell a white lie, and say we had a great weekend.
And in regards to when I mentioned that I don't always feel like the "Involved" parent. Yes, of course I'm involved! But truth be told, some times I get really embarrassed that I don't remember exactly what kind of school program my daughter is in! "Inclusion, Exclusion, partial pull-out!" Whatever! So… I might have a question from a co-worker who is not in the "Autism-know" And yes, I just wing it.
Sometimes it might come out as a bit of a lie, only because I'm too embarrassed to tell the truth, that sometimes I can't keep up with all this stuff.
Nobody wants to say in a public place, that hey, we are chilling right now on taking on any possible other therapies.
But at the end of the day, I know that my daughter is my daughter. My family is helping her with what we can, and she will still live with autism whether or not I jump on the latest therapy program.
OK, I've cleansed myself of a few guilty lies.
I LOVE your reply, Chris! Doesn't it feel good to come clean and admit that we aren't perfect and that life can be so doggone hard sometimes? We need validation of this in order to be able to get up each day and do it all over again. You two are great parents! Don't ever think anything else. Thanks for letting me know this blog rang true for you. Stay tuned for more . . .
I agree a little lie happens all too often. I don't have a child on the autism spectrum, but my son has special health care needs that make him not the "typical" kid. I have found how easy it is to give the answer that sometimes just makes the situation a little simpler, leaving out the behind the scenes feelings, excitement of minor progresses, truth and guilt. For any parent of a child that is different, we all have common desires in that we want what is best for our children, we want to learn about what is new that can help our kids, but in reality, sometimes it is just too overwhelming to take on one more thing. As parents, we sometimes need help, but don't ask, or don't want to ask for fear of being less of a parent to our children.
As I listen to other parents, I try to put myself where they are at for their experiences. In my mind, they may be in a simple dilemma for their experiences compared to my experiences, yet it is still a crisis in their mind as they have not had the special privilege of having a child with special needs that makes a normal crisis not so much of a crisis in our minds. Then there is the other end of the issues, I could never begin to understand the severely acute child and what that family must go through on a daily basis. Although I know my "crisis" is somewhere in the middle of these spectrums, I would not change anything, as the special child that I have has taught me so much. There is no other way I could have become the person I am without his blessing my life. Although he has brought me hope, joy and so many other wonderful loving moments, there has been tears, frustration, anger, defeat and most of all the realization that my dreams may not be his reality and that is a very hard thing to swallow. Dreams are just that, reality can sometimes be harsh on your dreams, so realize that you need to focus on the reality of your childs abilities and let go of your dreams.
Letting go of my dreams has been the biggest lie I have had to admit to.
Well said, Carla. You're so right – it's all relative. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings with fellow parents of kids with special needs.


Sold for $396,000 at 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island.
Sold for $483,500 at 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona.
In 1947, only two Bentley Franay Freres were commissioned. This car was ordered by a Frenchman who wanted it for extensive touring throughout Europe.
After finding its way to England, it was 'restored' to a pleasing appearance and sold to the current owners in 2000.
It has since been disassembled and restored properly, including new wood.
Originally purchased by A.J. Liechti of Saint Louis in East of France on the Franco-Swiss border one mile from Basel. The Liectti family had apartments in several of the world's capitals and kept their Rolls-Royce and Bentley at their various residences.
It was 'restored' by an English car dealer and sold at a Pebble Beach auction in August 2000. The 'restoration' was a cosmetic one to sell the car. Upon closer inspection one problem surfaced after another and it took 8 years and over 8000 hours of paid labor to bring it back they way it should have been. Not only did the current owner have to remove the body from the chassis but all the attachments, nuts, bolts, suspension, etc. needed attention. The wood beneath the metal skin was found to have been burnt in one section and other areas had rot. Nearly 90% of the wood was replaced keeping only a few firm solid pieces. Two and one half years were spent at a metal fabricator where damaged or rotted metal that had been laden heavily with bondo, was meticulously replaced.
This car features two jump seats, a set of champagne glasses in the back seat and the original luggage. Beneath the tire cover the small tools are set in a nest within the spare tire. Additional tool storage is found set in a well on the floor.
1947 Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon by James Young, Ltd.
1947 Bentley Mark VI's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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