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December 24, 2019 JudyBert Hill, Claude Berridge, Giorgio Letteri, Jim Baikie, José Ariza, Martin Puigagut, Norman Lee, Oliver Passinghamlorrsadmin
I like to do a post about an annual around Christmas time, although with this book I originally wanted to do it for Halloween as it's filled with so many spooky stories (and actually hardly a Christmas theme in sight!). But as I didn't have the time to finish it for then, it will be a Christmas post after all.
From the cover we see no Winter theme, just two girls holding a balloon. Like most Judy annuals of the 80s, featured inside the front and back covers are a collection of photos – here we have everything from diving helmets to highland horses. As I mentioned lots of spooky stories, along with regular characters from the weeklies, a large selection of features and just the one photo story.
(For just a list of contents go to the last page)
Lost Saturday (Pages: 5-9)
Art: Martin Puigagut?
Carla Trent is intending to visit her friend Sandra, but gets lost on her way, then a helpful motorist picks her up. Oddly it starts to snow in August, though the woman is not surprised. She brings her back to her house, she has a daughter her age and says she may know Sandra. They are having a party and say they will ring Sandra to come over. Carla still finds things odd, she checks to see if a car coming is Sandra arriving, it is not her friend and the car skids into a gas main and there is big explosion. Carla wakes up in Sandra's house, she tells Carla that she was found by the roadside, she must have dreamed all the other events as there is no snow and the house she describes are still being developed. Months later Sandra invites her to a party with a new family that has moved in close by. Carla realises its the same party she was at before so she manages to get everyone out before the car explodes.
Junior Nanny (Pages: 13-15)
Art: Oliver Passingham
This is the only Christmas story in the annual (although there are some stories set during Winter). Chris Johnson has her work cut out for her when a 4 year old orphan, Alan, joins the home. He had been living with relatives who neglected him and his treasured comfort was an old bucket as it was the only toy he owned. When one of the other children kicks the bucket, Alan gets upset and doesn't trust them and won't play with them. Chris puzzles about how to help Alan she notices he is fond of helping with the babies. So Chris gets a little Christmas tree for the babies and talking with Alan, he agrees it needs a special bucket. After successfully separating him from his bucket, Alan begins to play with other kids.
Her Finest Hour (Pages: 17-19)
Harriet Cole had performed her first concert as a pianist. The audience gave her an encore and many praised Harriet, saying she had a bright future ahead of her. Terpsichore, the muse of dance and music, appears in her dressing room saying she will grant her her dearest wish. Harriet says she would like to relive the hour between 8pm to 9pm again. She gets her wish and she enjoys hearing herself play as everything is on autopilot, but then she meets the muse again and can't stop herself from wishing for the same thing again. She only then realises her mistake, that she made her wish a few minutes before 9 and now is she is stuck in this loop forever!
Dottie's Ye Olde Joke Book (Pages: 20-21)
One panel jokes with a historical theme.
Danger, Min at Work! (Pages: 24-25)
Min can never keep a job, in this story she gets a job in a bakery. It ends up being a disaster – Min puts her foot in flour, stacks the bread tins too high causing them to fall over on the baker. Then she manages to knock the water tap on and the flour and yeast making a whole dough the takes over the shop!
Wee Slavey (Pages: 27-31)
This Wee Slavey story takes place before Nellie worked for the Selby-Smythes. Instead she is working in an orphanage under the mean and grasping, Mrs Eckstine. While working picking up stones for a Lady Burrows, Nellie finds a ruby. Mrs Eckstine immediately takes it from her. Then Nellie finds out the stone is cursed and tries to warn Mrs Eckstine to give it back. She dismisses such superstition, but after several mishaps it does seem the ruby is out to get her! It does get returned to Lady Burrows, and she is so happy to have the jewel back, she takes all the orphans out for the day.
Lost Chance (Pages: 37-39)
Art: Claude Berridge
Jenny Norton wants to become a writer, and writes whenever she gets the chance, even if gets her in trouble in school! She sees a competition to write for "Girls' Weekly" but the final day for posting is the next day. She pits all her time into the competition staying up late at night and starting early next morning. She is just finished and goes to help her mom with something, when the wind blows her manuscript onto a bonfire. With no time to write another entry Jenny believes her opportunity is gone. Then to her surprise, the next week her teacher calls her over to tell her she has given Jenny's confiscated writings to friend at "Girls' Weekly". The friend was so impressed she wants Jenny to write for the book.
The Afanc (Pages: 42-46)
Art: Norman Lee
In a village in North Wales, Ben Evans, the gamekeeper has disappeared. Then one night a police patrol car sees Ben Evans on a horse but he is shaggy and wild looking, and suddenly vanishes again. They report back to the station, a woman says what they saw was the Afanc returned for revenge. Old folk tales tell of him, ruling the Welsh forest and hunting the unwary traveler, he was lured away but vowed to return. The police think this is rubbish, but the local gazette run the story and schoolgirl Prue and her friends are interested in the story. Their teacher is not impressed by the girls talk and makes them write an essay on critical journalism. The girls decide that she would believe them if she saw herself the Afanc herself. So Prue dresses up and rides out on horse, she frightens Miss Bake, who swerves her car into a ditch and causes the horse to bolt.The other girls own up and help Miss Blake, but Prue has disappeared. She is never seen again, at least by anyone who can tell the tale. Later a lost tourist goes missing. With all the disappearances, the police begin the wonder if there is some truth with the Afanc story.
Big 'n' Bertha (Pages: 50-51)
Dad wants to teach Big to be a guard dog, but he's not having much success. Then Big catches a burgler, when he trips over the sleeping dog!
Born to Dance (Pages: 52-55)
Art: Jose Ariza?
Paula Delaney is assistant to Madame Nina Nerova a ballet teacher. They invite a film team to see Madame teaching hoping to attract new stars. While lots of enthusiastic girls audition only one girl, Tessie has star quality, but she runs away when she realises she is being filmed. Watching the film Paula figures out who she is by her resemblance to another dancer. They go to Tessie's house where they meet her mother, a previous pupil of Madame Nerova and whose promising ballerina career was destroyed by accident. She was so bitter and sad about it, that Tessie hid her love of ballet from her, but it turns out her mother is happy to see her daughter dance and wants to see her become the str she could never be.
Dottie's New Year (Pages: 56-57)
A humour strip with a panel for every month, that tells how Dottie has spent her year.
Cora Cupid (Pages: 58-63)
Art: Giorgio Letteri
Cora is always meddling in peoples love lives after a falling out with friends, she decides not to meddle any more. Even when she sees opportunities to get long term couple,Neil and Laura, back together, she resists. Then her friends start talking to her again because they want her to sort Neil and Laura out! But Cora has convinced herself not to meddle so much, that she can't work her magic anymore. So her friends end up scheming with Neil and Laura to get her confidence back.
The Honest Thief (Pages: 65-67)
Art: Bert Hill
A "Girl with the Golden Smile" story. Jill steals a book about art from Westerby Department store. She wants to give it to her disabled sister to use, and plans to return it later. Anna tracks her down, and finds out her whole story, how they have little money, but Jill wants to help encourage her sister's art talent. She promises not to steal again and Anna gets her sister a job doing portraits at Westerby's. Seems odd that Jill would "borrow" the book from the department store, when there are libraries whose purpose is the lend books and its all legal too!
Anita's Butler (Pages: 74-76)
Mareton (Anita's ghost butler) does not trust a boy, Bob Wilson, who is helping with a charity auction, that Anita is also volunteering at. Mareton sees him steal a medal and go off in sports car with older woman. Then he sees him tampering with a plane at air display. He convinces Anita to stop the plane, but the pilot turns out to be the woman from the sports car. She is Bob's mother, he was fixing her plane and the medal he "stole" was actually his grandfathers medal, that was wrongly donated. The Wilson's don't mind the misunderstanding and take Anita for a plane ride.
First-Time Faith (Pages: 77-79)
Art: Jim Baikie
Faith Hope wanted to be the girl with the most entries in a local firm's Book of Records. She gets an idea of getting new entry, when it comes to celebrating Lady Bernicia, the town's hero. Bernicia never wore her wedding dress, instead wearing black in protest and started uprising against the invading Normans. Faith wants to be the first to wear the dress. She enlists the help of Monica the museum curators daughter to get the dress for her. On the day of pageant, the lights go out and Monica ends of getting her dad's overalls instead. Somehow Faith doesn't notice the difference in the dark! So Faith doesn't get her entry in the Record book.
Pony Tales (Pages: 80)
Humour strip about girls and their pony.
Is a Goldfish Really a Girl's Best Friend? (Pages: 81-83)
A girl ponders about what the best pet would be. A dog would be a lot of work with all the walks, tortoise sleeps half the year, budgies tend to fly off an elephant takes up too much room. She concludes her goldfish really is the best.
The Golden Touch (Pages: 84-87)
May Ferrier's father works for Lady Meshan. One night a constable comes across May with box of jewels, which had been missing for a year. May claims to have just sensed it, but her father is accused of stealing it from Lady Mesham and telling May where he hid them. At a trial their lawyer has an idea. He proposes that May is a diviner who can detect gold. Lady Mesham dismisses the idea, thinking the test has been set up in advance. But then May says she has gold on her person and a dentist in the courtroom confirms she has gold fillings. The charges are dropped and the Ferriers even get a reward for finding stolen goods.
The Haunted Churchyard (Pages: 91-95)
Petra Markham is dared by her friends to take a shortcut through a supposedly haunted graveyard. Her bravery soon leaves her when she hears a low wailing sound and she runs towards the church finding the vicars house. The Vicar goes with her to investigate and they find a trapped dog is source of wailing. The Vicar says it must belong to a neighbour, Mrs Bragg, and they go to his house for cocoa. The next day after recounting the tale to her friends, Petra realises she left her homework at the Vicar's house. She goes back but the house is derelict. She finds her homework there and is confronted by Mrs Bragg. She tells Petra, she had a puppy 40 years ago but he injured his paw around the time the last vicar of the church died!
Boyfriends (Pages: 97)
Humour strip where a poor guy is hassled by wannabe girlfriend.
Abandoned! (Pages: 98-101)
This is an Emma Report story, at Morningside Children's Home, the children are watching Emma do a report at zoo, then the Matron has special surprise, Emma has come to visit. Afterwards Janey sneaks into Emma's car, she wants her help as she's been looking after dog and the Home doesn't allow big pets. They take the dog to a vet, Emma met through her time at television. Emma leaves vet to contact the children's home as Janey seems to be hitting it off with him and his wife, and she suspects Janey could find a new home with them.
Bobby Dazzler (Pages: 106-107)
Don and Mike both want to accompany Bobby to disco and there is only one spare ticket. She tells them whoever scores most goals at next match will take her. They get the same amount of goals but Bobby has managed to get an extra ticket, she just decided to wait until after the match to tell them!
Schoolgirl Vet (Pages: 109-111)
Kay Burrows family have a visitor, Miss Soong, who practice acupuncture. Wen Kay's brother hasto attend to a lame cow, Kay and Miss Soong help. The cow is given all sort of treatments, including Miss Soong's alternative treatments and the cow is cured. Kay is convinced it is Miss Soong that cured her, but Kay's brothers not so sure, but he keeps that to himself!
The Warning (Pages: 113-115)
Prudence Wells is on a train when she is puzzled that she keeps seeing the same man at each stop. At the third stop the man the man calls out for help. She gets off at next stop and sees the man. She goes to talk to him, causing him to move towards her and narrowly avoid a falling trunk that would have knocked him in front of a train!
Party Girl (Pages: 121-125)
Art: Matias Alonso
Samantha Parry is only interested in going to parties and having fun. She neglects her ill grandmother so she can go out with her potential new boyfriend Dominic. She even considers poisoning her grandmother to get rid of her. After midnight when a party ends, Dominic invites her to an all night party. While he goes to meet the host, Samantha finds something unsettling about the party, the drinks are flat, the food stale and the people seem strange and unhappy. She tries to leave but somehow ends up back in the same room again. She tells Dominic she wants to leave, but he tells her the host is very interested in meeting her and as her grandmother died tonight she can stay and have a life long party just like she wanted. We see the hosts shadow which appears to be the devil. Meanwhile a cop interviews a man, as an ambulance takes body away. He says the girl just drove into the wall but the shocking part was she was sitting on pillion and nobody was actually driving the bike!
The Double Life of Dana / The Secret Life of Dana
March 19, 2017 Emma, MandyBallet, Claude Berridge, secret identitylorrsadmin
The Double Life of Dana– Mandy: #306 (25 Nov. 1972) – #317 (10 Feb. 1972)
Reprinted as The Secret Life of Dana – Emma: #49 (27 Jan. 1979) – #60 (14 Apr. 1979)
Artist: Claude Berridge
Dana Fenton, an orphan, has always dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Even now that she has left the orphanage she grew up in and has gotten a decent job and comfortable lodgings, it is not enough to satisfy her. So when she sees that there are auditions for a scholarship with a Ballet Company and a maid's job in a prestigious ballet school, she takes the leap to follow her dream. She quits her job and applies for the in-house maid job, in the hopes that while she could never afford to go to school there, she may be able to learn by watching. Madame Rochelle proves to be a tough employer, meaning Dana will certainly be working hard to earn her place. At the same time she has to try and find time to go to Belmont Company audition. She arrives at the audition, but seeing Madame there with two pupils, she is afraid she will lose her job, so she dons a wig and makeup and gives the fake name 'Ann Smith' in order to keep her secret. The judges see potential in her and she gets in to the next round along with the two pupils from the ballet school, Janice and Ella.
Dana's double life makes things difficult at time, such as Madame telling Dana to wait by the phone so she can tell everyone the results of the next audition. Of course as Dana is also meant to attend the audition she has to figure out how to do both things! She manages to attend the audition then rushes to pay phone outside and calls Madam pretending to have misunderstood the instructions. She then has to rush back to the school, and actually lets air out of Madame's tyres so she will beat them back.
Also making life difficult for Dana, are her two rivals, Janice and Ella, who are snobbish and like to make more work for Dana. When Madame entrusts Dana to take the girls to next audition (which is a stroke of luck for Dana as she wondered how she was going to get to someplace so far away), the girls don't listen to Dana and call her skivvy expecting her to be their personal maid. Luckily Miss Norris and old friend of Madame's has also been sent to check on the girls and she helps Dana keep them in line. They still continue to cause more trouble, back at the school making muddy prints over the floor Dana just cleans, they turn even more against Dana when Madame sticks up for her and make them re-clean the floor! Then later at an audition, they leave room a mess and carelessly leave clothes near an electric fire. Dana in her 'Ann Smith' disguise finds the dressing room on fire and helps put it out, before having to run off before her identity is discovered. Janice and Ella blame Dana for the fire and their clothes getting destroyed. They decide to return the favour by destroying her clothes. So her ballet costume isn't discovered, she has to chase them out of her room, which causes more trouble with Madame. While Madame doesn't blame her for fire, she does think she should have been attending her duties more carefully, she also is suspicious of the girls being in Dana's room but does tell Dana any more trouble and she'll be dismissed.
Due to the fire, the audition has been rescheduled and Madame offers the school as a new venue. Dana has to be extra careful not to be discovered and uses a traditional mask to hide her face completely. More questions are being asked about, who this mysterious Ann Smith is! While Madame doesn't suspect Dana, Janice and Ella are beginning to wonder if she and Ann are the same person. Ella even opens a trapdoor at an audition in the hopes of not letting Ann slip away, she doesn't seem concerned that she could have caused her some serious injury, if not for Dana/Ann's quick reflexes allowing her to leap out of the way in time. Her secret is discovered by an unlikely person Myra Dean, a famous dancer, who is now blind. When she visits the school, Dana helps her twice, one time as 'Ann' and Miss Dean recognises her work-rough hands. Although she hints to Madame, that Ann and Dana maybe the same person, Madame dismisses the thought and Myra doesn't try to persuade her, instead she becomes Dana's ally.
A mistake signing a girl's autograph book, leads Janice and Ella to also discover Dana's secret. At the last audition, using Dana's friendship with Miss Dean against her, the girls send Dana to the wrong place. She only just makes it to the right place at the end, with no chance to change into Ann Smith. Myra Dean confirms her identity and Dana is allowed to dance, even though she doesn't have time to even change into ballet clothes. Dana wins the scholarship and Madame Rochelle is shocked to find her own maid is Ann Smith. Seeing her dance she knows Dana deserves to win and she will also being having words with Janice and Ella about their involvement in the audition mix-up. Dana is delighted she can now pursue her dream and no longer lead a double life.
Dana while she certainly hasn't the easiest time, it's not as hard as other characters in similar positions, leading double life (such as "Ballerina on a String"). She is actually a very upbeat person and she is in charge of her own choices, as she is not forced to do the things she does. She left comfortable lodgings and a shop job, to work at the school, because she wants to follow her dream.
Madame Rochelle has a reputation as a slave-driver and none of her other maids stayed very long. She certainly works Dana hard but she is not cruel and does treat her fairly. She even puts her trust in Dana to chaperone the other girls. When she knows of the tricks the girls play, she assesses situation and doesn't automatically favour her students over her employee, as seen when she makes Janice and Ella clean the muddy prints and not taking their side when she finds Dana yelling at them as they were in Dana's room.
While she does treat her with some respect, at the same time she does not see Dana's potential, viewing her only as maid. This bias blinds her to the clues in front of her, such as finding Ann Smith looks familiar, nearly catching a girl practicing late at night to audition music (and it not being Janice or Ella), she doesn't even question that the mysterious Ann Smith gets a letter to the school and ignores the hint her old friend Myra Dean gives.
So while the work is hard the main difficulties Dana has, is keeping her identity hidden while getting to auditions and the bigger problem of the spiteful girls. Of the two girls, Ella is more dangerous than Janice, she is the leader of the two and the most suspicious. She also opens the trapdoor on Dana and while she passes it off as an accident, she should really have more repercussions. She is not happy to be shown up by Ann Smith, and even less happy when she finds out that Ann is actually the 'skivvy' Dana. Even without Dana in the competition, Ella's thoughts are shown to be quite big-headed, she expects to win over her supposed friend Janice too.
While Dana has joined the school to learn of ballet, we don't really see much time focused on seeing how she benefits from this and how she improves. Instead most episodes are dedicated to her trying to attend an audition and keep her secret. Although as she keeps getting through to the next stage her "unpolished potential" must be getting better. The competition for the scholarship isn't very clear, there's seems to be a lot of auditions happening but it's not clear how many stages there are and how many people auditioning. In the first stage the 3 girls get through, but as we never really get to see other competitors this leads to the impression that there are only three in the running all the time! In the last audition there appears to be five competing but again wonder how many auditioned initially in the first stage and how wide an area did the competitors come from? Still other than the questions of how the competition is ran, the story keeps a nice pace and the main characters are each distinctive both in personality and design. The art throughout is very nice and expressive. Berridge seems to be quite a varied artist, doing many different type of stories, I'm not aware of any other ballet story that he's done, but he does a good job here.
The Girl in the Mask / The Mask
February 7, 2017 M&J, MandyClaude Berridge, mystery, Period storymistyfan
After Dorinda Lacey's parents die, she is taken in by her wealthy Aunt Clara. Aunt Clara tells Dorinda she is frightfully ugly. So Dorinda has to wear a mask at all times and every mirror in the house save the one in Aunt Clara's room is removed.
The Girl in the Mask: Mandy: #875 (10 October 1983) – #890 (4 February 1984)
Reprinted as The Mask – M&J: #58 (20 June 1992) – #73 (3 October 1992)
Scream! (1997)
July 20, 2016 MandyAnne Bulcraig, Carlos Freixas, Claude Berridge, horror, Mandy Picture Library, Maria Dembilio, Norman Lee, Peter Wilkes, Supernatural, time travelmistyfan
Mandy Picture Library #272
Cover: Peter Wilkes?
Writer: Anne Bulcraig
"Scream!" takes a complete break from the usual pattern of girls' picture libraries. Instead of being one complete story it is a collection of five shorter-length stories, and they are all spooky, creepy stories. Unsavoury girls get their comeuppances while other girls get caught in scary experiences that they may or may not emerge from unscathed. All stories are labelled as a "Scream!". This take harkens back to the days of horror comics Misty and Spellbound two decades before. It was a trend that was seldom seen after both comics folded and is fondly remembered.
Scream 1: Framed! – artist Norman Lee
Katie Knight feels lonely after her best friend Joanna Bland emigrates, but soon becomes friends with new girl Lisa Jones. Lisa says she and her mother look after animals of all descriptions and invites Katie and her dog Soda around for the weekend.
When Katie arrives, she is surprised to find the walls of the house are lined with paintings of animals done by Mrs Jones, but no real animals are present. Meanwhile, Soda is acting strangely, and when the girls take a walk in the wood, he gets really terrified. Katie thinks the wood is weird too, and eventually realises it has no birds or animals. Later, Katie is baffled to find that a cat she saw in one of the paintings has changed position from when she last saw it.
Then Katie wakes up one night and discovers that Soda has somehow been turned into one of Mrs Jones' paintings. Katie explains that they have had to turn to pets for their paintings because all the wildlife realised what was going on and fled. What happens next with Katie and the Joneses is not recorded. Some weeks later, a new girl brings a guinea pig with her to a weekend stay with the Joneses….
Scream 2: Green Fingers – artist Carlos Freixas
Sarah Peters is a very selfish girl who grabs whatever she wants and never helps anyone, not even when it is an emergency. In class Sarah suddenly gets interested in a green issue project when she hears the prize money will pay for the top she has her eye on. On the way home she sees a plant in a window box that has leaves shaped like hearts and cute animals. It is so unusual it is guaranteed to win. She asks the owner if she can have a cutting. The owner says she needs to test Sarah to see if she is a suitable candidate. It turns out to be a test for kindness, and of course the selfish Sarah fails dismally. The owner refuses to give her the cutting, saying the plant has powers to reflect the nature of its owner. Only nice people are safe tending it and it would be dangerous for someone like Sarah. But Sarah is not having that; she sneaks out in the night and helps herself to a cutting.
After one night with Sarah the leaves start changing shape. They are going from hearts and cute animals to ghoulish faces and creepy animals. Sarah is bewildered and revolted at the new shapes, but does not get rid of the plant or reconsider what the lady said. The lady warns Sarah to return the cutting before it is too late, for even she does not fully understand the plant's powers. Sarah does not listen and denies ever taking the cutting.
When Sarah returns home from school, her mother asks her to go and pick up an urgent prescription for a neighbour who is not well. But Sarah cares far more for watching her favourite television programme and goes into the house to watch. Then, as Sarah approaches her bedroom, she is astonished to find her cutting is now growing so much that it is coming out through the door. She goes into her room, where the plant starts crawling all over her. She screams for help – but the plant has learned its behaviour from the girl who never helps anyone.
Scream 3: House Warning – artist unknown
Julie Wood and her family move into a large house in the country. Julie is bewildered when everyone at her new school avoids her for no apparent reason, and her mother gets the same treatment at the supermarket. A neighbour asks Julie if she is having problems with the house yet, and then things do start going strangely wrong for the family in the house. Eventually, a boy at school tells Julie the reason people avoid her is the house. It seems to be alive and won't let anyone live in it ever since its owner died the previous year. Julie questions the neighbour again. The neighbour says the house is grieving for its late owner, "Old Kate" Murray. Old Kate loved the house and now it will not accept anyone else.
In the night, a strange lady wakes Julie up, which alerts Julie to a fire. Julie manages to extinguish the fire before it catches proper hold. Then Julie realises the woman was Old Kate and it had been her ghost that was driving people out. But this time Old Kate needed help to save her house from burning down, and got it from Julie. From then on, the Woods have no more trouble with the house.
Scream 4: Skin Deep – artist Maria Dembilio
Nadine Andrews and her family are on holiday at a holiday camp. Nadine is a vain girl who infuriates everyone with her conceit, including her sister Emily. Nadine wants to enter the "Miss Happy Holidays" beauty contest. At the fair Nadine meets a fortune teller, and is surprised that the fortune teller somehow knows she wants to enter the contest. The fortune teller sells Nadine a beauty cream that will guarantee she wins. The effects on Nadine's face seem like magic and she does win.
But the effect wears off next day. Nadine feels cheated and goes back to the fortune teller to get her money back. Nadine is extremely unreasonable when the fortune teller says she never said the effects were lasting, and becomes rude and insulting to her. Deciding Nadine needs a lesson, the fortune teller gives her an even stronger and longer-lasting cream that is guaranteed to make her really stand out. She says the price will be very high – but it isn't money, which she refuses to accept. When Nadine puts on the cream, she is shocked to find her face has gone all distorted! The effects wear off eventually and Nadine stops being so vain.
Scream 5: Time Slip – artist Claude Berridge
During half-term break, Trudi Clark accompanies her father on an archaeological excavation at a site where a medieval village is said to be. The dig yields an old box that looks at least three hundred years old and Dad asks Trudi to hold it. But when she does, the whole environment changes to a medieval appearance, with no sign of her family. A boy runs by and tells Trudi to misdirect a man who is chasing him, which she does. She makes friends with the boy, whose name is Carak. Carak comments on her strange clothes. Trudi begins to think she has been transported to the past, when the medieval village existed. But then Carak serves her hamburgers, which were not around in medieval times.
Then Carak notices the box, and says Trudi must have stolen it from the museum. Trudi wants to hold onto it as she hopes it will get her back to her own time. When Carak says it is five hundred years old – not three hundred – Trudi realises that she has been transported to the future, not the past. A replica of the medieval village has been built as a tourist attraction, and the museum has exhibits not only of medieval times but the 20th century as well. Carak is surprised when the cabinet the box is supposed to be in is still sealed. Then he sets off an alarm and the man, Mr Peters, starts chasing them both. They find a place to take refuge in.
Trudi decides to tell Carak what happened. Carak opens the box, which contains three rings. He explains they are time travel devices that can take someone into the past, present or future. The trouble is, nobody knows which ring is which. When Trudi held the box, she must have had her hand too close to the "future" ring. Mr Peters catches up, and Trudi takes a chance on one of the rings. But this ring transports them to the past and the real medieval village. A woman comes in and thinks they are robbers. As they flee, Trudi trips up and a man grabs one of her Wellington boots. They take another shot at the rings, and this time they come to Trudi's own time period, and the clock time is just before the box was found. Carak takes the box and goes back to his own time.
This time, Dad's find is the Wellington boot that Trudi lost in medieval times. Trudi hopes he does not look too closely at the boot and realise it has been buried at that spot for years – how will she be able to explain that to him?
Tina Tells
September 11, 2015 NikkiClaude Berridge, curselorrsadmin
During a school trip to a local museum, Tina Barnes tried on a 'gossip's bridle' which left her with the uncontrollable urge to spread any secrets she happened to hear. This, and the fact that she always added to her stories to make them more interesting, had resulted in Tina losing all her friends.
Tina Tells – Nikki: #90 (8 November 1986) – #99 (10 January 1987)
Beth's Beautiful Face
March 15, 2015 MandyAlison Christie, Claude Berridge, Period storymistyfan
In Victorian times, Beth Bailey has lived all her life at Mercy House Orphanage. Then she is adopted by the Howards and now lives a life of luxury and is very happy. When she finds a photograph of a girl named Louisa who looks just like her, she reasons the Howards must have adopted her because she resembles their late daughter Louisa. Terrified she will be sent back to the orphanage if she loses her looks, she starts going to great lengths to keep her face maintained.
Writer: Alison Christie (Fitt)
Beth's Beautiful Face – Mandy: #933 (1 December 1984) – #941 (26 January 1985)
Mums Go Home!
March 8, 2015 MandyClaude Berridge, Family problemsmistyfan
Rona Hollister's gran wants Rona's widowed father to remarry so she can have a new mother. But Rona does not want a new mother.
Mums Go Home! – Mandy: #530 (12 March 1977) – #540 (21 May 1977)
Little Lord Percival
February 9, 2015 MandyClaude Berridge, evil influence, Ventriloquism, ventriloquist's dummymistyfan
Pauline Pratt finds a ventriloquist's dummy, Little Lord Percival, but discovers he is evil and causes a lot of trouble that she gets the blame for. Eventually she realises that Lord Percival is possessed by the spirit of Fred Vernon-Vaisley ("Vernon the Valet"), a ventriloquist with a difficult, quarrelsome personality. Vaisley's personality led to his "sad end" after a quarrel with a fellow performer, Mr Grantley, and now Lord Percival is out for revenge on Mr Grantley.
Little Lord Percival – Mandy: #609 (16 September 1978) – #618 (18 November 1978)
October 3, 2014 M&JClaude Berridge, Nurses, Nursing, Soap Operamistyfan
Soap opera concerning four first-year student nurses (Verity, Amanda, Jackie and Kay) at Norchester General Hospital. The girls return in later series and are joined by another student – Chris.
Nurses – M&J: #100 (10 April 1993) – #112 (3 July 1993)
Nurses (2) – M&J: #128 (23 October 1993) – #139 (8 January 1994)
Nurses (3) – M&J: #154 (23 April 1994) – #167 (23 July 1994)
Nurses (4) – M&J: #187 (10 December 1994) – #198 (25 February 1995)
Other Appearances:
Nurses – Mandy Annual 1995
Nurses – Mandy Picture Story Library: #193
July 13, 2014 MandyClaude Berridge, Humour, Peter Kay, wordplaylorrsadmin
Mandy – Mandy: #01 (21 Jan 1967) – #1269 (11 May 1991)
Art: Peter Kay (early years), Claude Berridge (1990s)
The comic's namesake 'Mandy' stayed on the cover of the comic for its whole run with just a few changes along the way. The first issues were more concerned with advertising free gifts and that it was a new paper. After this it settled into the pattern of a full-shot of Mandy on a mostly white background. Mandy is instantly recognisable with her bobbed dark hair, her clothes changed but are always colourful and kept up with 70s fashions. Accompanying her, is her red and white dog, Patch. The main picture set up the theme for the story. Each issue had a theme usually involving a play on words. As well as the large picture there was one small panel in the corner, often this would be a contrast to the calmer/ happier main picture. For example one cover has Mandy admiring a dalmatian, the smaller panel then has her running away from the bad tempered dog. Also on the cover a pun usually encouraged you to continue reading on the back cover like when Mandy gets sunburned and the line is "Have you "red" it all girls? Then turn to the back cover -"
These covers were very eye-catching, the colourful Mandy stands out from the white background. Also I think the cover is so effective by keeping it quite simple the expressions of Mandy and Patch with just a few props sets up the theme without over crowding the page. Even the corner box isn't intrusive but a nice hint of what's to come. The back page consists of 6 panels often with the panels in pairs, continuing the theme. Sometimes the last panel would have things work out for Mandy but not always.
A breakdown of one story; it starts with Mandy skating on the ice on the cover, the smaller panel has her in trouble getting stuck when the ice melts. The bottom of the cover tells us to skate round to the back cover for more fun with Mandy. The first panel on the back page has Mandy leaving the house to go babysitting, the next panel has Mandy covered in snow because the snow on the roof melted. The third panel Mandy is having trouble with her sitting charge who won't stop crying. The next panel reveals she is crying because her snowman melted. On her way home in the next panel Mandy complains she has had nothing but trouble with melting things all day. Things work out for in the last panel as her Mum has backed her favourite biscuits Melting Moments.
By the middle of 1978 there was a slight change to the format. Mandy's still on the cover but now there is no other panels, dialogue and the picture is usually a more close up shot. The front cover slogan encourages potential readers to buy the comic, like when Mandy in on a boat the slogan is "All Aboard for the best picture stories "or when she is playing catch with Patch the slogan is "There's No Catch – if you like picture stories you'll like Mandy". Sometimes the story continued inside the cover rather than the back cover but the format stayed the same. The last few years of Mandy the character had a bit of a makeover. A new artist takes over and now Mandy has longer hair in a pony tail but the format stays the same. After Mandy ends and joins with Judy their new strip M&J- Friends and Neighbours drops the play on words and is more ordinary life mishaps for the friends.
I've already talked about the Bunty and Judy characters previously and while they are enjoyable, I think Mandy has the more interesting strip. The play on words is a fun angle instead of the usual straightforward mishaps characters have. A lot of other character strips like Judy & Co., Life with Bunty, Debbie weren't very different from each other, so Mandy made a nice change. The art is also really good. My favourites are the early covers, like I said above these were very eye catching. The artist really captures a lot of expressions throughout the strip and there are more detailed backgrounds on the back page but he still keeps things quite simplistic. I enjoy the different outfits Mandy wears, which are nice look back at the time period.
The character must have been a good selling point as she consistently stayed on the cover while other comic covers changed over the years. Although later issues would advertise some inside stories as well, these only took up a small portion of the page while Mandy still kept her place as the main focus of the cover. When Mandy comic merged with Judy comic the two characters became friends in a new strip M&J – neighbours and friends.
List of Appearances
M&J – neighbours and friends– M&J: 01 (18 May 1991) – #46 (28 Mar. 1992)
The Diaries of M&J – M&J: #47 (04 Apr. 1992) – (?)
Mandy (x3) – Mandy Annual 1971
Mandy – Mandy Annual 1974
Mandy (a story without words) (x2) – Mandy Annual 1982
Mandy and Patch – Mandy Annual 1992
M&J – Mandy Annual 1993
M&J – Judy Annual 1993
M&J (x2) – Mandy Annual 1994


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Submission opens for Etisalat Prize for Literature on Flash fiction
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The Flash Fiction category of the Etisalat Prize For Literature has officially opened for submissions today.
The category, specifically set aside for African writers of unpublished stories will accept entries of not more than 300 words which will be submitted online via their website.
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3.H Training and information for refugee sponsors in Canada
Location: Toronto, Ontario; National
Name of Sponsoring Group: Refugee Sponsorship Training Program
Type of Sponsoring Group: Training and Information
Website: http://www.rstp.ca/
Interviewee: Yosief Araya
What is RSTP?
The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) is administered by Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS). The main purpose of RSTP is to respond to the training and informational needs of the refugee sponsorship community and individuals who are interested in sponsoring through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program. In addition, RSTP supports the promotion and matching of Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program – a cost sharing initiative between the Canadian government and refugee sponsors to resettle high needs refugees.
How and why was RSTP formed?
RSTP was created in 1998 to address the ongoing information, support, and training needs of private sponsors. CCS has been delivering the program since 2008. Over time, RSTP has evolved and now offers a robust collection of training and information materials in various media, expanded workshop options, outreach to new and ongoing sponsors, and is using technology to reach sponsors regardless of location through online courses and webinars. RSTP is committed to building the capacity of the diverse sponsoring community.
How is RSTP structured? How do you work?
CCS is under contract with the Government of Canada to deliver RSTP services to sponsors across the country. Services are delivered by staff located in CCS's head office in Toronto, Ontario, and by a network of RSTP Trainers located in six additional cities across the country (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Halifax).
RSTP delivers training in the form of workshops, information sessions, webinars, online e-courses, and through hosting an annual national Sponsorship Agreement Holder conference that brings in subject experts to address ongoing and emerging issues related to the sponsorship of refugees.
All RSTP produced materials are available through the program website while new information and program updates are also circulated via group emails and bi-weekly bulletins. A great deal of sponsor support and problem solving is done over telephone and via email exchanges.
How is RSTP involved in supporting refugees? Who does RSTP support?
RSTP's mandate is to provide support and information to the sponsorship groups in the PSR program who are then best able to support the refugees to resettle into their new life in Canada.
This includes ensuring that sponsors understand the requirements of the PSR program, their responsibilities and the level of commitment required, to assist them to prepare successful sponsorship applications, and to guide them through the process. RSTP training and materials also place a great deal of emphasis on the post-arrival issues that refugees may present, and works with sponsors to ensure they have the knowledge and resources needed to successfully settle their sponsored refugees. The training topics include managing expectations, the ethical considerations in sponsorship, conflict resolution, understanding sponsorship disputes and breakdowns, handling secondary migration, planning for the end of sponsorship, and other important post-arrival matters such as mental health and domestic violence issues.
The RSTP website has a section specifically for refugees with information on understanding their rights and responsibilities and those of their sponsors, understanding the sponsorship process, and what options are available to them should they be in conflict with their sponsors. In addition, RSTP staff respond to many phone and email enquiries from refugees seeking information and support relative to their individual circumstances. However, it is primarily through supporting the sponsoring groups that RSTP indirectly supports the refugees.
What types of training do sponsors need?
The training needs of sponsoring groups are often as varied as the groups themselves. The new sponsoring groups will need more training on the PSR program, the sponsorship process, refugee eligibility, sponsor responsibilities, and completing the required application forms. More experienced groups may need training on recent changes to the PSR program or on the more complex post-arrival issues. We continue to provide updated information and training on issues of case assessment and country of origin research and connecting sponsors with local settlement resources.
What is RSTP's relationship with the Government of Canada?
CCS has a contract with the Government of Canada, through the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), to deliver RSTP services. The details of the services and supports to be developed and delivered, and the funding allocated to these tasks are spelled out in the contract. In addition, RSTP works very closely with IRCC to ensure that sponsors have the most up-to-date information on changes and developments in the PSR program. With respect to the BVOR program, RSTP works closely with IRCC's Matching Centre by receiving profiles of refugees to be matched, promotion of refugee profiles, tracking of matched cases, following up with interested sponsors and support groups involved in the sponsorship of BVOR cases.
Through our work of sharing and providing information, delivering training, and supporting sponsoring groups, RSTP contributes to resettling refugees. By offering our knowledge and guidance to private sponsors, we enable them to successfully sponsor and settle refugees. Sponsorship is about saving the lives of refugees, and offering them protection and opportunities to live in a safe and peaceful country and enjoy their rights! RSTP is proud to contribute to this noble cause.
RSTP, "Handbook for Sponsoring Groups"
RSTP, "Training"
RSTP, "Information Sheets"
RSTP, "Self Assessment Tool for Sponsors"
RSTP, "Brochures and Booklets"
RSTP, "Video Library"


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Oil painting of a gaff rigged sloop underway. Signed D. Tayler. Framed in silver. 24" high x 20" wide, on sight. 32" high x 27" wide, overall.
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Q: Block LogMeIn with IPTables I have multiple workstations behind my OpenWRT router and I would like to block LogMeIn from beaconing out.  That is, I want to render the LogMeIn installs useless.
I realize this won't be a terribly effective method (and blocking the users from initially installing it would likely be a better approach), but I'd like to do it anyway.
How can I most easily do this solely with IPTables?

A: This is what I've done:
Blocking secure.logmein.com in all of it's IP addresses wasn't enough as the program was connecting to changing IPs in the range 212.118.234.0/24 with a PTR to unkown.logmein.com
So my final iptables implementation looks like this:
-A FORWARD -s 74.201.74.193/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -s 69.25.20.193/32  -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -s 77.242.192.193/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -s 92.242.140.1/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -m iprange --src-range 212.118.234.1-212.118.234.254 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -d 74.201.74.193/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -d 69.25.20.193/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -d 77.242.192.193/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -d 92.242.140.1/32 -j REJECT
-A FORWARD -m iprange --dst-range 212.118.234.1-212.118.234.254 -j REJECT

I also implemented the GPO which apparently does nothing, but when you try to access from the LogmeIn webpage, it returs access denied.

A: Logmein clients usually connect to some of those address ranges : http://www.lolloland.com/2011/05/28/logmein-ip-addresses
To block logmein clients you have to block all those ip address (all ranges). It's not useful if you use a /32 subnet mask (1 host).

A: You just need to block the address: secure.logmein.com
Source: https://logmeinsupport.com/kblive/crm/selfservice/displaywh.jsp?DocId=2538

A: Well after reading the logemin kb link posted above.  You can check What's My DNS for secure.logmein.com you get, you get 3 different IP addresses from different DNS servers:
69.25.20.193
74.201.74.193
77.242.192.193
If you block those 3 IP addresses and LogMeIn only uses secure.logmein.com DNS entry and doesn't change those IP addresses.

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Dallas Cowboys WR Ventell Bryant Arrested On DUI Charges In Florida
March 12, 2020 Staff
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ventell Bryant has been arrested on a DUI charge in Florida. The 23-year-old was arrested just before 5:00 a.m. by police in Tampa. According to officers, Bryant had a blood-alcohol level between .102 and .099. The legal limit in Florida is .08. He was taken into custody after allegedly failing a roadside field sobriety test. Bryant was reportedly pulled over for driving a Dodge Charger without headlights on. The arresting officers said he 'exhibited several clues of impairment' and admitted to them that he had had several margaritas. He was booked into jail in Hillsborough County and held on $500 cash bond.
Bryant entered the pros with the Cincinnati Bengals, signing as an undrafted free agent out of Temple. Bryant played in three preseason games for the Bengals before being released at final cuts and picked up by the Cowboys, who signed him to the practice squad. Bryant made 12 appearances for Dallas, catching just one pass for 15 yards amid the team's Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was a bigger contributor on special teams, where he recorded 201 snaps compared to a paltry 23 on offense.
Bryant is entering the final year of a two-year deal that's set to pay him $585,000, but his arrest opens him up to a possible NFL investigation that could lead to suspension.
Cowboys' Ventell Bryant arrested on suspicion of DUI
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What Do You Need to Know Before Your MBA Interview?
"MBA Interview Must-Know #2: You" is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, How to Ace Your MBA Interviews To download the entire free special report, click here.
In a BW interview, Dawna Clark, Director of Admissions at Tuck, gave the following very concrete advice to applicants facing a "blind" interview, which at many programs means the interviewer only sees your resume.
"I would recommend that people approach their interview with a strategy. When candidates are applying to Tuck, so many of them are so bright and so impressive, and there are probably 50 things that they would love to talk to us about in their interview. But there's limited time, and I would recommend that they spend some time thinking about five of the top skills, experiences, or accomplishments that they most want to emphasize.
Dawna provides excellent suggestions for an interview strategy where you will truly be prepared to present yourself.
MBA Interview Tip #2: Know the few most important things you are proud of and be prepared to discuss them.


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Westeros, (succeeded by the Holy Jaded Empire) was a nation on CivClassic. Founded very shortly after the opening of Civclassic by ComradeNick, It was the precursor settlement to the Holy Jaded Empire. Very little is known (or remembered) about Westeros other than it's rough population size, prominent settlements, and borders.
Old Cyrene - [ -8000, 0] A moderate settlement in the middle of a desert, the older lower half of the city was capped with an artificial mountain and topped with a small fort. Historical accounts say it was raided once, but the settlement had no valuables. This is the settlement where the prominent player Baes20 supposedly started his civ career. The settlement was built by XODOJ (known currently as Charity) under the direction of ComradeNick.
New Cyrene [???] A small and historically uninhabited settlement to the north-east of Old Cyrene in a dark-oak forest. Constructed by Baes20 sometime in 2017 [??]
Akkadia [???] A historic settlement on the river Euphrates. Constructed before Mt. Augusta had settled to the south, MtA's residents quickly surrounded Akkadia with new buildings and the settlement was eventually bulldozed and replaced by a pink structure remembered only as the "Pinkerton". Because of this, no archaeological evidence can be found about how many people lived in Akkadia and the only structure that remained seems to be the bridge crossing the Euphrates into Westeros(Holy Jaded Empire).
Milltown [???] A small settlement on an island off the south-west coast of Cyrene. Built by TerminusRob. Unknown Fate.
The original founder ComradeNick recruited the help of newfriend XODOJ and later Baes20 to settle the desert and create a large automated cactus farm, colloquially known as: M.E.C.C.A. (Massively Enormous Cactus Collection Assembly). Engineered by Lazersmoke, M.E.C.C.A. was to be the largest cactus farm on the server, with a gross volume of 81 chunks (9x9x2). Over the course of several days, workers including XODOJ, Baes20, and ComradeNick himself completed the massive stone structure and began operating it shortly thereafter. The fate of the structure at the close of the server is Unknown.
Shortly after the original settlement of towns like Old Cyrene, Milltown was constructed by TerminusRob and modeled after his hometown.
Old Cyrene and New Cyrene had originally been just Cyrene, but the lack of similarity and parity meant that the towns were soon separated legally.
At some point in time, near the wane of activity in Central Westeros and after the destruction of Akkadia, Westeros was absorbed by the successor state the Holy Jaded Empire.
At the end of the server, Westeros was a constituent part of Kallos. The M.E.C.C.A. cactus farm was assumed to be a significant source of server lag, even though it was only rarely even loaded in by Kallosians.
Resident Population
XODOJ (now Charity)
Baes20
shiningstarlight (?)
Lazersmoke
ComradeNick
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A paradox is when two opposites are true usually at the same time. A paradox itself models inconsistency, and ultimately contradiction. The way that I view Destiny is completely paradoxical. I believe that we possess the power within ourselves to create our Destiny, but simultaneously, I also believe some things are already divinely organized and predetermined for us. Reflectively, if some things are already predetermined, it seems that our choices are not truly our own and we lack power over our own Destinies.
If you've opened this I imagine it's because you've been hurt, and it has literally knocked the breath out of your body. Maybe the pain has even went so far to bring you to your knees pleading with God to never let anything like that happen again. Perhaps you've even started slacking in classes, and have been distracted from being the best you you know you should be. You want to put everything off for another day when you actually feel like it. I've been there. It's no fun picking up shattered pieces of your heart or your pride. But guess what? The same hand that has written even the greatest moments of your life has also written this for you. You just have to go through it. Not because you deserve it or the world is punishing you, but because it's the very making of who you're supposed to be.


This is only a visionary phenomenon as it occurs due to different speeds of the planets in relation to the earth. The effects on a natal chart are due to the fixed angular position of planets with reference to a particular place on the earth for a particular time, natal or transit.
Though the classical as well as some of the modern commentators have ascribed different views for the results of retrograde planets, the author is of the firm view that retrograde planets are to be treated in a normal way as per their longitudes, so far as the natal influences are concerned. However, the transit influences of a planet appearing to be in retrograde motion and then direct motion are prolonged on a specified degree(s).
To understand the impact of a transit retrograde planet it is necessary that one learns predictive techniques and methodology for reading the triple transit influences.


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'They Ordered Me to Get an Abortion': A Chinese Woman's Ordeal in Xinjiang
(NPR) – "I thought they wanted to interrogate me again," she says. "But they took me to the hospital instead. They administered another health check, and then they told me I was pregnant." She was six weeks along. Before she could share the news with her husband, local authorities returned to her house the next day. "They ordered me to get an abortion," she says. The authorities warned her a third child wasn't permitted. "They told me I couldn't have the baby because I've had two others, and that a third was not allowed," she says. "I told them my husband is a Kazakh citizen and that I'm carrying a Kazakh citizen. But they insisted that I have an abortion."
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Bolivia is situated in South America; its constitutional capital is Sucre, but the administrative capital is La Paz. Since it does not have direct access to the sea, in 2010 an agreement was signed with Peru to obtain the use of the Port of Ilo. Its territory is separated into two geographic areas: the eastern tropical area and, in the western part, the Andes. In the region of Chaco, to the east, the largest tropical rainforest in the world is located.
Because of its morphology, Bolivia is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth: on the Andean plateau the climate is cooler, while in the Southern part the climate is similar to that of the desert. Finally, the tropical land is characterized by two climatic areas: one to the north, with the typical Amazon temperatures and rainfalls, and one to the south, milder and drier.


As a parent, you've likely had your kids in other activities – and many of them consist of lessons or practices that are an hour long. But when it comes to swimming, our lessons at Goldfish Swim School are only a half-hour for a reason: Because that's what works best.
"The 30-minute time frame is a great release for them, and we know how important physical activity is for kids," said Clarey Collins, Curriculum Development Manager for Goldfish Swim School.
How many times have you done something fun with your child only to discover that after a while you're spending most of your time making sure your little one stays on task? Yep, we know. That's why our swimming lessons are the way they are: Because 30-minute swimming lesson captures kids' attention span most.
"What happens with the attention span, when you go beyond that, that's when bad habits start to form," Clarey said.
Once kids aren't actively involved or paying attention, their mind starts to wander and they aren't as focused – meaning they likely won't retain the information anyway, as they're off doing their own thing in their mind.
Plus, we implement the 30-minute lessons for YOU – so you can have a GOLDEN experience.
What happens during our 30-minute lessons?
"It's not just about the swimming and the water safety skills," Clarey said.
Learning – Using their building blocks to learn new swim skills.
Observing – Watching the teacher and others helps kids learn what to do.
Actively doing – Repeatedly practicing until they master new skills.
Building trust – Knowing how to trust their instructor.
Confidence – Building confidence in themselves and their abilities week to week.
Independence – Learning to do things on their own.
Peer relationships – Building relationships and learning how to get along with others.
It may seem like a short time span, but every minute is used effectively, and no time is wasted.
"In that thirty minutes, there's so much value," Clarey said.
At the beginning of each lesson, children go over Goldfish Swim School's "Golden Safety Rule:" Respect teachers and peers, and keep hands to yourselves.
Then, kids work on practicing the skills they've been working on and incorporating new skills – but in a fun way: Using The Science of SwimPlay®! The Science of SwimPlay® goes beyond just telling the kids, "Hey, do this." Our instructors use integrity, trust and compassion to teach kids how to swim through guided play. Kids – and instructors – celebrate extraordinary results through this method of learning.
During each lesson, there is a visual demonstration of the skill. Then, there's a hands-on approach, where the instructor helps guide kids. The last stage of the lesson is autonomous – when kids are ready – where kids work on skills themselves. But the goal is that by this point it's already more of a habit, so kids are practicing instead of floundering and picking up bad habits.
Stop by a Goldfish Swim School location near you to sign up for swimming lessons today! You'll love our WOW! customer service, and our bright, engaging atmosphere that makes us a fin above the rest. Oh – and our pools are always a balmy 90 degrees!


Bring your company name into the spotlight as a PDI 2015 Corporate Sponsor! All sponsors receive a 10 x 10 booth space, pre-event and daily event recognition, in addition to visibility dependent on the level of sponsorship and item/event chosen. Full descriptions of each opportunity is listed below the table. All sponsorships are exclusive.
among attendees at the PDI and throughout the year as these padfolios go everywhere!
This area is accessible to all attendees who wish to check e-mail and use software applications. The area is located in a high traffic area and is a highly visible sponsorship. As sponsor, your company logo will be featured on the banner and on the desktop units.
All attendees receive one of these highly visible name badge lanyards and badge reel. This sponsorship product is visible and will be used throughout the week and back at the office! Your company name and/or logo will be printed on the lanyard.
You'll host a night to remember, featuring a full dinner and an expected attendance of approximately 2500. As our corporate sponsor, your logo will appear at the entrance and you will be permitted to distribute material at the event.
Choose a luncheon to promote your company. Attendance each day is more than 2500. Sponsorship provides an opportunity to display sign advertising and distribute promotional material at a seated meal function. Recognition includes your company name on the entrance signs.
Sponsor the daily newsletter and have your company name on 2500 newsletters each day. The newsletter provides conference information, daily highlights, and a previous day review. As corporate sponsor, you receive front page recognition and a quarter page newsletter ad each day.
Get visibility by sponsoring the volunteer shirts. These shirts are worn by the host chapter volunteers throughout the week. Shirts will include the sponsor and PDI logos.
Support the PDI charity, and the philanthropic endeavors of our ASMC chapters as the exclusive sponsor of the charity raffle. As corporate sponsor, your company name will be featured on easel and table top signs throughout the chapter raffle area.
Attendees are your guests at breakfast on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday morning. Attendance at each breakfast is approximately 2500.This sponsorship provides you an opportunity to display sign advertising and distribute promotional material. Recognition includes your company name on easel signs near each food station.
This Tuesday afternoon event is open to all attendees interested in networking and learning more about how to advance their careers and professional skills. As sponsor, you will be permitted to display materials and/or conduct one professional skills session.
This Tuesday optional event will be a fun-filled walk through the streets of Denver. A Volksmarch is an enjoyable, non-competitive, measured walk. As our corporate sponsor, your company logo will be featured on the t-shirt and you will be permitted to distribute materials at this event.
This year's course will meander through a local park. As our corporate sponsor, your company logo will be featured on the t-shirt, and you will be permitted to distribute materials at the event.
These pre-PDI workshops are offered on registration day to attendees seeking to improve computer skills. There will be three workshops, taught by a Microsoft certified instructor. As our corporate sponsor, your company logo will be featured on the class signs and you will be permitted to distribute materials at the classes.
Promote your company's services or products at a 10 x 10 booth space on Wednesday and Thursday of the PDI in the Exhibit Hall, which is open to attendees 16 hours. Sponsorship packages include one (1) 10 x 10 booth space. Stand out in the exhibit hall with more floor space by adding 10 x 10 spaces to your booth for a discounted price.
Your company's banner advertisement on PDI2015.org which reaches up to 1500 visitors each day. In the six months leading up to PDI, the ASMC websites receive on average 1500 visitors each day, seen by people you most want to reach. Banner ads will be placed online within five days of receipt of image and will remain online through July 31, 2016. Banners must be provided in JPEG or GIF format, sized 240w X 120, and may link to a URL of your choice. Banner advertisements rotate with each page load.


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Discovering Biotech Startups: A map for Selling to CiberMed Inc.
Welcome to the next edition of the Sponsor Atlas series, which focuses on young pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are in early stages or stealth mode. In the next edition of Sponsor Atlas: Discovering Biotech Startups, we're looking at CiberMed, exploring the current affairs and future orientation of this emerging Palo Alto - based stealth biotech startup. To accomplish this, we will give a business overview of their current operations, summarize their outsourcing needs, map out their development goals and decision-makers, and highlight their current strategies for capturing innovation. If you haven't already read our other blogs on new biotech startups, be sure to check them out here.
CiberMed, Inc. is a stealth biotechnology company started by industry veterans and Stanford University professors, and has numerous collaborations with pharmaceutical companies to discover biomarkers. Their research focuses on novel in silico cell sorting to determine cell proportions and gene expression. Located in the Bay Area, this startup is developing the next generation of predictive biomarkers for cancer therapy. The team consists of world-class scientists and clinicians working to revolutionize the way cancer is monitored and treated by leveraging quantified immune cell information to computationally discover biomarkers.
CiberMed, Inc. does not currently have any registered trademarks, but they do have a simple website, albeit the web pages provide very little information about their current research and development pipeline. CiberMed's principal place of business, as noted on their website, is located at 2627 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304. This is also the location of StartX-QB3 Labs, a non-profit incubator facility associated with Stanford University. Located in proximity to the Stanford campus and Stanford Medical Center, this QB3 location offers 2,000 square feet of wet lab space that includes access to a host of shared research equipment. StartX is a collection of 1200+ serial entrepreneurs, industry experts, tenured Stanford professors, and 700+ well-funded growth-stage startups who support researchers and empower Bay Area entrepreneurs to launch startup companies and partner with the biotech and technology industries.
As noted on the business entity search, CiberMed was registered in Delaware as a C-Corp with a filing date on 12/1/2016 and has a registered agent address. CiberMed has an estimated revenue of <$1M and an estimate of <10 employees. It is very difficult to find any business activities about this company, but considering that they are apart of a very successful incubator, and are leveraging a well-known analytical tool within the biomarker discovery field, called CIBERSORT, we believe they are in a good position to outsource some of their downstream research and development work in the near future.
CiberMed's Pipeline and R&D Focus
While CiberMed's overall business goals and funding activities found online are few and far between, we believe their main focus is for the further development of their research tools for analyzing next generation RNA/DNA sequencing libraries and discovering new biomarkers. The CIBERSORT tool has already been used in a large amount of published research studies, including:
Fast and robust deconvolution of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte from expression profiles using least trimmed squares (May 6th, 2019)
Deviations of the immune cell landscape between healthy liver and hepatocellular carcinoma (Apr 18th, 2018)
The Immune Landscape of Cancer (Apr 17th, 2018)
Profiling Tumor Infiltrating Immune Cells with CIBERSORT (Jan 18th, 2018)
CIBERSORT is an analytical tool developed by Dr. Aaron Newman, a Stanford professor, to provide an estimation of the abundances of member cell types in a mixed cell population, using gene expression data. This tool is a great feature to have for pharmaceutical and biotech research and a versatile framework for tissue characterization, with applications for identifying predictive and prognostic cellular biomarkers, and novel therapeutic targets.
This tool is an innovative method for characterizing cell composition of complex tissues from their gene expression profiles. When applied to enumeration of hematopoietic subsets in RNA mixtures from fresh, frozen and fixed tissues, including solid tumors, CIBERSORT outperformed other methods with respect to noise, unknown mixture content and closely related cell types. Using this tool should enable large-scale analysis of RNA mixtures for cellular biomarkers and therapeutic targets. [1]
Even though there isn't much information about CiberMed's research and development pipeline, some of the ways business teams could initially connect would be from providing support in the following areas: large molecule CMOs, biotech-focused AI and machine learning services, big data analytics companies, preclinical CROs, and bioanalytical service providers with experience in novel in silico cell sorting and biomarker research and development.
Outsourcing History
Online information about CiberMed's outsourcing needs are few and far between, but having their analytical tools leveraged in recent scientific publications are very good signs they have a lot of experience with biomarker discovery and should be able to outsource further research and development work in the near future. We believe they could use assistance from service providers in almost every step of their analytical tool development pipeline. If your team has experience with compiling RNA/DNA sequencing data, biomarker research and diagnostic assay development, preclinical services targeting immuno-oncology studies, or bioanalysis experience with novel in silico cell sorting technologies, CiberMed should definitely be on your contact list, and you should be connecting with them for upcoming work in the near future. Any experience in these technologies would be of tremendous benefit to CiberMed at this point in time.
Ashok Krishnamurthi - Ashok is a serial entrepreneur and investor focused on enterprise IT, and the intersection of computer science and life sciences. Most recently he founded two medical related companies: CAPP Medical, a liquid biopsy company for cancer diagnosis that he sold to Roche Diagnostics, and CiberMed which focuses on biomarker discovery. Previously he founded Xsigo, a provider of advanced data center connectivity, which he sold to Oracle. Prior to Xsigo, Ashok was one of the early leaders of Juniper Networks where he helped develop many of the products that power today's internet, and which was one of the largest venture investment returns of all time. Ashok has also been an investor in a number of innovative companies like GoEuro, Reflektion, OttoQ, Veradocs, Falcon Systems, Robin Systems, and Scoredata amongst others. He is currently on the board of Scoredata and the non-profit ALCMI. [2]
With a large network of business contacts, significant progress in scientific benchwork, and deep technical background from their management, we believe that CiberMed will do very well in progressing their early-stage developments. The development of their innovative computational platform for analyzing the molecular behavior of individual cells in tissue samples, will surely open doors for new discoveries, diagnostics and treatments. Being able to identify not only the types of cells, but also their state or behaviors in particular environments, could lead to dramatic new biological discoveries and provide information that could improve therapies. Single-cell RNA sequencing is emerging as a powerful technology in modern medical research, allowing scientists to examine individual cells and their behavior in diseases like cancer. But the technique, which can't be applied to the vast majority of preserved tissue samples, is expensive and can't be done at the scale required to be part of routine clinical treatment.
In an effort to address these shortcomings, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine invented a computational technique called CIBERSORTx that can analyze the RNA of individual cells taken from whole-tissue samples or data sets. "We believe this technique has major implications for biomedical discovery and precision medicine," said Aaron Newman, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical data science at Stanford. [3]
We think CiberMed is on track to have some major innovations in the biotech industry, and it's difficult to say exactly when they will come out of stealth mode, but we're thinking it should be within the next few years, so be sure to keep them on your schedule and look out for our next edition in this series coming soon!
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MarineTraffic is the world's leading provider of ship tracking and maritime intelligence
MarineTraffic: "Monitoring vessel movements is at the core of what we do. Building on a base of data gathered from our network of coastal AIS-receiving stations, supplemented by satellite receivers, we apply algorithms and integrate complementary data sources to provide the shipping, trade and logistics industries with actionable insights into shipping activity. With our main offices in the UK, Greece and Singapore, we continue to grow our presence in some of the world's leading maritime hubs, granting us direct access to the markets we serve. Our reach is truly global, enabling us to support the millions that use our service. Our mission to bring about transparency and meaningful change to the maritime world is underlined by partnerships with bodies such as the International Maritime Organisation, and The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). We also work closely with the world's leading ports, maritime companies and oil majors, on projects dedicated to improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact…"
Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Transportation
Firefox Send – Free File Transfers while Keeping your Personal Information Private
Firefox Send, send.firefox.com. "Send is a free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser. Additionally, Send will also be available as an Android app in beta later this week. Now that it's a keeper, we've made it even better, offering higher upload limits and greater control… Continue Reading
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Googling Strangers: One Professor's Lesson On Privacy In Public Spaces
NPR: "Charlotte Lehman could hear the man reading his credit card number out loud from across the Starbucks.He was speaking to a companion, but his voice carried over the music to where Lehman sat. Surrounded by a dozen or so people, the speaker also divulged his phone number and home address. After that, all it… Continue Reading
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Google moves into the hotel booking space
Google blog: "…Set on your flight but need to whittle down your hotel options? Let's imagine you're going to Miami at the end of March, and there are over 300 hotel results for your search. To help you find the right hotel for your trip, apply our new "Deals" filter. This filter uses machine learning… Continue Reading
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How voice computing will transform the way we live, work and think
Will the Siri model for voice computing replace search engines in the near future? Talk to Me: How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Think, a new book by James Vlahos is excerpted in Wired – Amazon Alexa and the search for the one perfect answer "…the rise of voice computing… Continue Reading
Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines
Forensic genealogists using DNA databases to solve cold cases
Topic.com: Forensic genealogists at Parabon NanoLabs are using DNA databases to solve cold cases faster than anyone could have imagined. But how will their techniques hold up in court?…Forensic genealogy can best be described as a still-nascent technique of forensic science that combines DNA analysis and family-tree building. (The TV pitch would be a cross between… Continue Reading
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A new way to track Web censorship under Trump: Gov404
Sunlight Foundation Web Integrity Project: "Today, WIP is launching Gov404: The Web Integrity Project's Censorship Tracker, a new tool to track unjustified removals of online resources and reductions in access to content across the federal government. Why are we aggregating these unjustified removals? As the government itself states in its Office of Management and Budget's… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research
The World Wide Web Turns 30. Where Does It Go From Here?
Sir Tim Berners Lee via Wired: "Today, 30 years on from my original proposal for an information management system, half the world is online. It's a moment to celebrate how far we've come, but also an opportunity to reflect on how far we have yet to go. The web has become a public square, a… Continue Reading
Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, Education, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries
Judicial Conference Approves Package of Workplace Conduct Reforms
"The federal Judiciary's national policy-making body today approved a package of workplace conduct-related amendments stating the obligations of judges and Judiciary employees to report reliable information likely to constitute misconduct; making clear that confidentiality obligations should never be an obstacle to reporting judicial misconduct or disability; and specifying that retaliation for disclosing misconduct is itself… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research
Int'l documentary featuring Dickinson Law professor makes US premiere
Penn State News: "The Trial of Ratko Mladic," a 90-minute documentary that debuted at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last November featuring Dickinson Law Professor of Law Dermot Groome, will make its U.S. premiere on Thursday, March 14 at the Dodd Center for Human Rights at University of Connecticut School of Law. It will… Continue Reading
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I have been sitting here long enough. I have seen many a sunrise and many a sunset , I have thought hard and long. Every moment in life flashed before me and relived every moment I have lived. Carefully caressing every memory of mine. Still then I look up at the sky, I still cant find my answer. Where is the flair and where is the passion. Where is every of those moments in life I have witnessed the sparkle, where are the times I rejoiced in love. The moments of intimacy and where is the endless hours I stared into her golden eyes?
I have never married, at least not yet! But I have been committed and I have dreamt many a life for myself. Many a times I have bit to the every last straws to keep those moments from vanishing for ever. Every girl I lost I was convinced she was not mine to be with , but still I never wanted to be the one to give up on it , may be that is not fair , may be I should have told the truth. The truth I was too afraid , too afraid to lose the moments they have given, too afraid in finding a new person for me. What if I find no one else , What if the next is even worse. I have not been fair and then I have not been in love as well. They might just have been relationships of convenience.
There were times of magic in life that one remembers life by, and by the grace of god I have many to live with. There were times when every thing under the sun was made of gold and all I could see where flowers and butterflies and gardens and beauty. There were times I thought I knew what love was and there were time I thought I owned love. But for every one of those times love has had surprises form me. May be god did want to empty my hand for the ultimate prize. May be I already have her.
The magic in the first touch and the softness of the first kiss that many talk of, I wonder sometimes whether I have found or not. Sometimes its the silence or sometimes its the rain that brings in the love , May be love is not something to always have like the heart beat but may be its something that come and goes like the spring. I have heard poets talk of love and I have read writer write of love, But those are things that are still left for me to experience.
There again I stand by the sea shore, where the waves break open there heart and sweeps away ones sorrow. I can no more run and I can no more hide , I need to know and I know I am entitled for the answer. In whose quest I have been I think already have , but I need to know for sure, What I have now is unlike anything I have ever had , It's surely exceptional . But , is it love , I need to be sure. I need to know what is love.
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Бабака́й (Нагаму́) Соломо́нович Бабо́вич (або Бобо́вич; ;  Нагаму бен Шеломо Бабович Йерушалмі; 1799, Євпаторія — 23 червня (5 липня) 1882, Карасубазар) — II Таврійський і Одеський караїмський гахам, громадський діяч, філантроп і меценат. Потомствений почесний громадянин Євпаторії.

Біографія
Бабакай Соломонович Бабович — євпаторійський купець 2-ї гільдії. З 1834 по 1837 роки займав пост євпаторійського міського голови. Під час Кримської війни надав суттєву допомогу російській армії, за що був нагороджений медаллю «В пам'ять війни 1853–1856 рр.». Бабакай Бабович жертвував на витрати війни і на допомогу пораненим. Разом з севастопольською купчихою 2-ї гільдії Тотеш Шакал надав дві квитанції про пожертвування в 1854 році 1300 і 2800 пудів сіна для військ, розташованих в Бельбекській долині.

Разом зі своїм братом Сімою вони також залишили на користь «Товариства піклування про бідних караїмів» 10% доходу від водяного млина та фруктового саду Гон Яфе, що знаходились у Сімферопольському повіті. На користь караїмського товариства Хаджи-Ага Бабакай залишив 128 десятин землі в Євпаторійському повіті, а за своїм заповітом на Олександрівське караїмське духовне училище виділялося 2 тисячі рублів золотом, магазин, льох і дохід від них.

Після смерті свого старшого брата, Сіми Бабовича, Бабакай Бабович займав посаду гахама. Пробув на ній майже чверть століття і з причини глибокої старості змушений був піти на спокій. Бабакай Бабович, як і його брат, був малоосвіченим, але користувався серед свого народу глибокою повагою і шаною.

На свої кошти видав твори караїма Ісаака бен Шеломо (1755–1826): «Ор га-Левана» та «Піннат Ікрат». Також, у 1872 році в Житомирі видав «Шеш Кнафаім» («Шестикрил») — керівництво з математичного визначення місячно-сонячного руху, написаного в 1365 році єврейським математиком і астрономом Іммануель бен Яаковом Бонфіс.

У період правління Бабовича караїми були врівноважені в усіх правах з корінним російським населенням імперії (1863 рік).

Література
 Ельяшевич, Борис Саадьевич Бабович Бабакай (он же Нахаму) Соломонович // Караимский биографический словарь (от конца XVIII в. до 1960 г.) / Караимы. Материалы к серии «Народы и культуры»; под ред. М. Н. Губогло, А. И. Кузнецова, Л. И. Миссоновой. М., 1993. Вып. XIV, кн. 2, С. 9.
 Бабович Бабакай Соломонович / Просветительство // Караимская народная энциклопедия: в 10 т. / [акад. Ю. А. Полканов, М. Э. Хафуз, Р. А. Айваз, А. И. Очан, Э. И. Чауш; под ред. члена-корр. РАЕН М. М. Казаса]. — СПб., 2006. Т. 5 : Культура крымских караимов (тюрков). — С. 57. — ISBN 5-901495-14-7
 Кефели В. И., Лебедева Э. И. Караимы — древний народ Крыма. Симферополь, 2003. — 135 с. — ISBN 966-7348-02-4
 Лебедева Э. И. Крымская война и караимы. Симферополь, 2004. — 79 с. — ISBN 966-7348-21-0
 Лебедева Э. И. Пример для потомства. Симферополь, 2002. — С. 106. — ISBN 966-7348-07-5

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Міські голови Євпаторії
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Every cinematic origin story needs a good mentor, and sure enough, Doctor Walter Lawson (AKA Mar-Vell) is about to become the all-wise confidant for Carol Danvers as she begins to wrangle her superhuman powers under control in Captain Marvel.
It's a role that has since been earmarked for Jude Law, star of Sherlock Holmes and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, though Marvel boss Kevin Feige is now beginning to tease a slightly reworked version of the character.
I knew some about him, but it was definitely Carol Danvers who was most interesting to us and why we choose her. But as that character connects to the origin of Carol Danvers' Captain Marvel? We're pulling from some of that for inspiration.
Truth be told, Lawson's backstory is difficult to parse, so it's small wonder why the Powers That Be ultimately gravitated towards Brie Larson's Carol Danvers. That, and it presents a golden opportunity to deliver the MCU's first female-led standalone movie.
And as if that isn't exciting enough, it appears Captain Marvel is coming together "extremely well," after Kevin Feige took a moment to recognize the stellar cast and crew that's bringing the 2019 solo flick to life.


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I contacted The Rejectionist requesting an interview the same way a ten year old girl might approach Justin Bieber for an autograph, pigtails quivering in giddy trepidation. She kindly agreed, and after a fairly deafening SQUEE, I prepared a few questions.
Then I read this post and threw my questions out. If you haven't read this post, I highly recommend you read this post right now. Before you read the interview. Because this post is awesome.
I love the Rejectionist's blog because it's hilarious and insightful. But I love the Rejectionist because of that post, and I'm so grateful she took the time to chat with yaHighway.
1. During your time making coffee, rejecting queries, and rejoicing at the correct spelling of Jackson Pollock, was it difficult to keep up your anonymous image as the blog grew more popular? Navigating the streets of NYC wearing an orc mask or disguising yourself as John McClane must get tiring.
Poor Jackson Pollock! Famous for all eternity as a clichéd metaphor for crime scenes and messy rooms! What a terrible fate!
Anyway. People thought I was a dude for a long time, which helped. But it honestly wasn't that difficult to stay anonymous. I think it is very easy, if you spend a lot of time reading publishing blogs, to assume that everyone in publishing is thinking about the internet all the time; but plenty of agents and editors have only a minimal interest in bloggers. I mean, it's not like I was ever at a party where everyone was peering around, whispering, "WHICH ONE IS SHE, DO YOU THINK." Although that would certainly have been very gratifying.
2. Life-changing career moves are usually a long time coming, growing slowly inside us until something happens - a rude comment, an over-steamed latte, spotting Mel Gibson on the subway - that makes us realize the change must be made NOW. What was that moment for you?
It is so easy in New York to become fixated on lack; everything is so expensive, everyone around you has so much money, the split between people who have money and people who don't have money is so staggering.
I moved here in 2008, two weeks before the entire economy collapsed, and didn't find a job for two months--which might not sound that long, but we aren't talking "I lived off my considerable savings and was sad." More like, "I had a hundred dollars to my name." I was applying to twenty, thirty, forty jobs a week, and no one would call me and if they did call me they wouldn't hire me, and I was interning for four literary agents at the same time, just trying to find someone who would pay me, and those were two of the most terrifying and awful months of my life.
So when I did finally find a job, I clung to it, even though I knew going in that publishing wasn't where I wanted to end up. I kept telling myself I would quit at the end of the month. Before I knew it two years had gone by, and I was totally miserable, and furious with myself, because I always swore that I would never be that person, the person who stays in a job out of safety; and I wasn't even making enough money for it to be worth the sacrifice. I felt like I had accidentally gotten stuck in this crappy version of adulthood where I had all of the burdens and none of the benefits. I mean, if you're going to hock your dreams, at least get health insurance out of the deal.
And then over the holiday--I am going to get so West Coast on you right now--my partner's mom, who is an amazing astrologer, read my chart, and she told me that big things were about to happen for me but only if I trusted myself enough to let go of my fear of scarcity. And that was it, that was my Big Moment. So, basically, I quit my job because space rocks told me to.
3. How long have you been writing? Not in the "professional" sense, but in the "since my epic poem about gay bunnies in kindergarten" sense. What kind of stories did you write and/or read as a child?
Oh, since the womb, pretty much. I wrote a series of fantasy novels in elementary school, which are thankfully lost to the sands of time. A lot of opinion pieces: I was very passionate about the oppressive ills of cursive as a small child. Essays on how some of my classmates were hypocritical toadies, that sort of thing.
I read almost entirely fantasy and science fiction as a kid, and a lot of Shakespeare. Oh, and the bible, because it was the only book I was allowed to read in church; I became quite an expert on some of the more dubious passages of the Old Testament, which got me kicked out of Sunday school. There is a lot of very startling material in the Old Testament.
4. What kind of stories do you want to tell now, as an author?
1. Glenn Beck on a horse or Sarah Palin on a moose? (To ride with, I mean.) Suicide.
2. Favorite paranormal creature: Falkor.
3. Book you are most likely to use as a paperweight: I AM using the Three Musketeers as a paperweight at this very moment, but that's not a commentary on its quality.
4. Coffee or tea? Just kidding. Coffee orally or by IV bag? Macchiato.
*.....aaaaand she wins at life for that one.
I tried to write an intelligent comment but all that comes out is fangirl screaming.
Great interview Michelle, and thank you Rejectionist!
Space rocks never lie. Great interview.
Thanks for this witty look at the maverick behind the mask.
LOL @ spacerocks. Good luck with your book!
What a great interview. And I wish you so much luck with your future, Rejectionist!


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