Hello dears! Cate and Julian Rosefeldt were in LA last week for the first public conversation about Manifesto. We have some pictures and extracts from the panel, thanks to the LA Times.
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More than a dozen Cate Blanchetts have shown up for our interview today. One, in a crisp blazer and stick-straight hair, is all business; another, wearing a draped turban and dark plum lipstick, is downright demanding; yet another, in a soft floral blouse and glasses, is contemplative, pious-seeming; a dirty, unkempt version unfurls with rage.
These vastly different Blanchetts are part of German video artist Julian Rosefeldt's multi-channel film installation, "Manifesto" (2015), which opened at Hauser & Wirth on Saturday. Blanchett embodies 13 different characters, including a feral-looking homeless man, a Russian choreographer, a television news anchor, a lonely puppeteer and a beleaguered trash incineration plant worker. All of them recite snippets from the manifestoes of artists, activists, poets, performers, filmmakers and intellectuals throughout the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries in unrelated vignettes on separate screens in the gallery.
Suddenly, a 14th Blanchett emerges — and for a moment, she is speechless.
The actress, in a hot pink blazer and jeans, steps gingerly into the pitch-black gallery, blinking as her eyes adjust to the darkness. She's seeing this incarnation of the installation — its West Coast debut — for the first time and surveys the cavernous space with Rosefeldt as if bewildered at first, or possibly overwhelmed by the drama and potency of the artwork. Her disorientation is understandable: The glowing film screens hang from the ceiling in the darkness, as if floating midair, or are mounted to separate walls. The visuals are lush and textured; the blaring audio, as all the characters prattle on at once, is cacophonous, a disconcerting jumble of disparate declarations, diatribes and calls to action.
"Wow," Blanchett says, finally. "This is so … intense." Sparks fly from a lighted fuse cord on one screen; her manifestation of a hunched homeless man hobbles across a foggy, gray field on another; her severe choreographer hollers instructions at showgirl dancers onstage on another screen, the schlop-schlop sound of their feet rising in volume with hers. As Blanchett moves among these splintered selves, her amazement simmers into satisfaction of a job well done.
Then, Blanchett tosses her head back and laughs, nostalgically, pointing to a nearby screen. "Remember that? We were losing the light," she says to Rosefeldt, of a graveside eulogy scene at dusk. They exchange knowing chuckles, as if college roommates sharing road trip secrets.
"Manifesto," is a joint labor of love for Blanchett and Rosefeldt. The two met in 2010 in an art gallery in Berlin and vowed to one day work together. Rosefeldt approached Blanchett about the project three years later. He had been reading Futurist manifestoes by poet and choreographer Valentine de Saint-Point, which he'd quoted in his film "Deep Gold." Sensing a resurgence in manifesto writing, Rosefeldt says, he began seeking out and reading other artists' declarations going back in time.
But the world was a very different place five years ago, when Rosefeldt first conceived of the work. It was different even in 2015, when the installation debuted at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne, and when the linear movie version premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. The individual manifestoes quoted in the work may be timeless in their urgent desire to make the world a better place through art, but the work as a whole has new relevance, set against our current sociopolitical landscape, Rosefeldt says.
"I believe that this specific time we're living in almost calls for manifestoes again," he says, later adding that the art installation itself is not meant to be a manifesto — even though it's often perceived by audiences as such.
Each of the 13 vignettes in the work is a "text collage" of sorts, in which Rosefeldt stitched together lines from the writings of individual artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Sol LeWitt, Yvonne Rainer and Jim Jarmusch and groups including Surrealists, Situationists, Futurists and Dadaists. The scenes playing out on-screen — in which Blanchett delivers the manifesto lines to other characters or directly into the camera — aren't necessarily related to the words being spoken. But the disconnect, Rosefeldt says, may force the viewer to think harder, pay closer attention.
In one scene representing filmmaking manifestoes, a schoolteacher strolls from desk to desk, handing out test booklets to 8- and 9-year-old children. "Nothing is original," she instructs them, quoting Jarmusch. In another vignette representing conceptual art and Minimalism, Blanchett's staccato-sounding, perfectly erect news anchor says, deadpan into the camera, "All current art is fake," a line from appropriation artist Elaine Sturtevant. Blanchett's mousey homemaker, in a vignette representing Pop Art and featuring Oldenburg's 1961 "I Am for an Art" manifesto, calmly sets the dining table before leading her family in prayer. "I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical," she begins, hands clasped and head down. Blanchett's tattooed, rocker chick reclines on a couch, post-party, in a vignette representing Stridentism and Creationism. "Ideas often run off the rails," she says, quoting Manuel Maples Arce.
Such a heady project, meant to be viewed in art galleries, could have been a risky endeavor for an Oscar-winning actress. But Blanchett scoffs at that idea.
"I don't see the point in doing something if you're not risking falling on your face," she says.
So Blanchett and Rosefeldt dived right in.
The two met for one long afternoon in New York to develop the material, whittling down a list of 50 or 60 characters and vignette possibilities. The work was shot in just 12 days in Berlin in 2014, with Blanchett there for 11. It was a frenzied, fast-paced, "kamikaze-style" shoot, as Rosefeldt describes it, in which they moved quickly from location to location, often shooting in one take, and there was little — if no — time for rehearsals.
"Each of these texts is like a theater monologue that you'd normally rehearse for weeks. And Cate did it, like, 'snap,' without really preparing," Rosefeldt says.
Instead, every evening after shooting, Blanchett recorded the text for the next day's vignette, and she listened to it in her trailer each morning while undergoing an hours-long process of physical transformation. As makeup artist Morag Ross, hair artist Massimo Gattabrusi and costume designer Bina Daigeler applied wigs, fake teeth and padded body parts, Blanchett fine-tuned her accents and physical gestures.
"It was a much more external process. I had to decide [in the trailer]: 'How about this character talks like that?'" she says in a deep, gravelly sounding voice. "Or, 'What about the character talks like this?'" she coos in an elegant, lady-like manner.
The chaotic pace of filmmaking worked, Rosefeldt says.
"Just jumping into the cold water, just doing it, was very good for this project, because it created a certain freshness to the text," he adds.
If she had to choose a favorite character, it would be the dual roles of in-studio news anchor and reporter in the rain, Blanchett says.
Synchronizing the sound between the vignettes — each 10½ minutes long and playing on a loop — was akin to conducting an orchestra, Rosefeldt says. Even where the screens themselves are placed inside the gallery is strategic, audio-wise — one room is quieter, the other more thunderous.
One factor that binds most of the manifestoes is that they were written when the authors were young. They share a youthful bluster and a rebellious spirit.
This is especially evident at the end of each loop, when the sound is most synchronized. The characters all speak at once, in rapid monotone, as if the manifestoes are in dialogue with one another. The collective volume steadily rises until little is discernible. It's at once passionate, intriguing and disconcerting.
That's the point, Blanchett says. Ultimately, the work explores the universal role that artists play in our society. And it's not a passive one.
"The role of the artist, it's an ancient role where it has to be social propagation and social commentary," she says.
Good evening fellow Blanchetters, we are alive and well, just really, really, really busy. The site will be updated at a slower pace until we find a new co-web, but I'll be updated, don not fear.
We have collected almost 300 new pictures from the Rome Film Festiva and the Britannia Awards, including new outtakes from the photoshoot. Plus 15 minutes from The House with a clock in its walls Press Conference in Rome. Enjoy!
Today we are bringing more videos from "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" premiere at the Rome Film Festival from last friday. Enjoy!
Cate attented four events during the 13th Rome Film Festival. Here are some new content related to this visit to Rome. Enjoy!!!
A margine dei suoi impegni per la presentazione de Il mistero della casa del tempo, la due volte premio Oscar Cate Blanchett ha partecipato a un incontro ravvicinato con il pubblico di RomaFF13.
Il primo film di cui ha parlato Cate Blanchett è stato Il curioso caso di Benjamin Button (David Fincher, 2008).
Mi sento romantica, soprattutto stasera. Ho accettato il film perché sono appassionata di tanti suoi elementi, come lo sceneggiatore Tim Roth, il regista David Fincher e Brad Pitt. Brad era così orrendo che è stato davvero difficile fingere di provare qualcosa per lui (ride, ndr)!. Il mio personaggio e le immagini mi hanno colpita, soprattutto l'ultima scena, con Daisy che guarda morire Benjamin, ormai diventato un infante. Tutte le madri sanno cosa si prova durante quella scena, perché pensano che prima o poi il figlio morirà e loro moriranno. Come ha detto Thomas Stearns Eliot, in my end is my beginning (nella mia fine è il mio principio), questo è il senso.
Durante le attività stampa di Carol, mi sono sorpresa nel ricevere continuamente domande sulla mia sessualità, mentre per altri film non mi avevano mai fatto domande, per esempio, sulle mie capacità psichiche. In me ha suscitato una profonda sorpresa il fatto che il mio genere sessuale fosse improvvisamente diventato un argomento di cui discutere. Interpretare un ruolo secondo me significa creare un punto di vista universale su un personaggio, per cui il mio genere per me non è mai stato un problema, e non lo sarà finché non mi chiuderà una porta. Ci aspettiamo sempre di trovare affinità col personaggio, mentre per me la recitazione è antropologica, perché mi connetto con persone diverse da me e di epoche storiche diverse. Il grande piacere per me è capire cosa muove le persone, cosa le motiva.
Carol per me è stato come un parto d'amore. Avevo letto al liceo il romanzo, ma alcuni anni fa il progetto era molto più difficile, essendo incentrato su due donne lesbiche che non lo nascondevano negli anni '50, però per fortuna da allora le cose sono cambiate. È stato comunque molto faticoso trovare produttori, ma queste difficoltà sono state un ulteriore incentivo per farlo.
Quando ho iniziato a lavorare non mi sarei mai aspettata di arrivare al cinema. Mi dicevano che avevo 25 anni e che mi dovevo sbrigare perché stavo diventando vecchia. Per fortuna, le cose non funzionano più così. Ho fatto 2 film con la Fox, questo con Levinson e uno con Isabelle Huppert, che sarà su questo palco domani. Penso sia utile passare dal cinema al teatro, perché il teatro ti dà una percezione del pubblico. Uno aiuta l'altro. Il cinema mi ha invece portata a valutare le possibilità delle grandi inquadrature e dei primi piani. Se mi puntassero una pistola alla testa e mi costringessero a scegliere fra i due probabilmente sceglierei il teatro, perché c'è un rapporto visibile col tuo pubblico e perché è un lavoro di squadra.
Nei film, c'è un aspetto letterale, c'è un lavoro di narrativa sul personaggio che offre grande elasticità. Se a teatro vedi una schifezza non ci torni più, mentre al cinema ci vai lo stesso. A teatro però il pubblico è molto più coinvolto e ogni sera è un'esperienza diversa. Il film è un oggetto più compiuto in sé.
Judi è fantastica, e quando lavori con attrici di questo calibro il tuo lavoro acquista la qualità dell'altra persona. Quando fai un film che è tratto da un romanzo, non sempre la fedeltà al testo originale aiuta. La scena della lite, per esempio, l'abbiamo dovuta rigirare, e Judi aveva dietro di se una specie di tartaruga per darmi margine per spingerla. Lo sceneggiatore era sempre con noi, tutto è diventato molto fluido e provavamo e riprovavamo le battute. Vi racconto un aneddoto emblematico: a Judi piace molto lavorare a maglia; ha preparato una fodera per il cuscino per il regista Richard Eyre, e ci ha scritto sopra una sfilza di "fanculo".
L'idea di partenza per il film era quella di un'opera teatrale. Quando qualcuno ti fa una proposta così folle, devi assolutamente dire di sì. Solo pochi potrebbero rappresentare un personaggio in 6 parti con 6 attori diversi, ma tutti noi eravamo in questo viaggio e volevamo sapere dove ci avrebbe portato. Io stavo girando Elizabeth: The Golden Age, e se lo vedete noterete che continuavo a perdere peso per tutto il film, perché mi stavo preparando al ruolo che avrei dovuto fare. Adoro Bob Dylan, mentre lo studiavo ero totalmente presa da lui, ed è stato l'unica volta che mio marito è stato geloso. Non so se ha mai visto il film, io comunque non ci ho mai parlato.
Penso che come avviene per molti registi sceneggiatori, la regia avviene attraverso il testo, per cui una grande sceneggiatura o testo teatrale contengono già molte informazioni, e a quel punto si tratta solo di fare gioco di squadra. Liv Ullmann era venuta in Australia per dirigere una versione teatrale di Un tram che si chiama Desiderio, in cui io avevo interpretato la protagonista Blanche. In seguito l'abbiamo portato in America, e credevo che Woody l'avesse visto, considerando le somiglianze fra le due opere. Quando gliel'ho chiesto, lui mi ha detto che non l'aveva visto e non voleva sentire parlare di Un tram che si chiama Desiderio. Il mio corpo conservava però qualcosa di quel ruolo e questo mi ha aiutata molto. Nel cinema non funziona molto l'eccesso di pensiero e c'è chi dice che le prove servono solo per riportare l'attore indietro all'atmosfera iniziale, che era già quella ottimale.
Sono cresciuta divorando i film con Katharine Hepburn e ammirando la strada che lei ha aperto alle donne al cinema. Stavo lavorando a The Missing di Ron Howard, e il mio agente mi ha chiamata dicendo che Martin Scorsese mi aveva cercata e mi avrebbe richiamata dopo mezz'ora. Io stavo accanto al telefono tremando, come se avessi il Parkinson. Non ricordo niente della chiamata, so solo di avere detto sì, entusiasta di lavorare con lui. Solo quando ho realizzato la difficoltà della parte mi sono spaventata.
Consiglio caldamente a chi non avesse visto questo film di vederlo, perché è straordinario. È la storia di un'attrice di Broadway che vede arrivare il suo tramonto. La recitazione e il ruolo di Gena Rowlands sono straordinari, perché riesce a entrare in quello spazio fra il ruolo e la persona che lo interpreta; ha una capacità straordinaria di creare l'emozione di una persona che si distrugge mentre crea un personaggio. È stata grande fonte di ispirazione per me.
In chiusura di incontro, Cate Blanchett si è prestata a un ultimo veloce gioco, ovvero associare una parola a 3 grandi registi con cui ha lavorato. A Martin Scorsese ha associato la parola ilare, mentre per Woody Allen ha scelto enigma. Steven Spielberg invece? La riposta è stata vorace.


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CBM's Longstanding Partnership with Myanmar to End Trachoma for Good
CBM continues the global fight against trachoma especially in remote, rural parts of the world like Amhara (Ethiopia), where trachoma is more widespread than anywhere else in the world - more than 62 percent of the population is affected.
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Myanmar has become the latest country to eliminate trachoma – the world's leading infectious cause of preventable blindness - after validation results were announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month.
Through its longstanding commitment CBM has supported the government of this South-East-Asian country and worked in partnership with WHO, local and international organisations to achieve this milestone in the fight against avoidable blindness and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
"We accompanied Myanmar since the 1980s and during the difficult final steps, when the disease was no longer common, but found only in remote regions. If the fight against trachoma is stopped too early, the infection can re-emerge and spread again," explains Dr Babar Qureshi, Director of Inclusive Eye Health at CBM. "We congratulate the Government of Myanmar for achieving this significant goal – it is a great success for national health and our global efforts."
The most common infectious cause of avoidable blindness
Trachoma is one of the NTDs which, if left untreated, leads to irrevocable loss of sight. In Myanmar, the disease has long been a major challenge - when the Ministry of Health began addressing the problem in 1964, trachoma was responsible for about 60% of blindness in Myanmar. After concerted efforts this had declined to 7% by the 1990s. However, there were still about 1 million people with active trachoma infection. Many of the cases occurred in remote regions that were difficult to reach.
The government's trachoma and prevention of blindness program, supported by CBM, promoted the full WHO endorsed SAFE strategy with treatment of active infection by antibiotics to entire eligible communities, surgery for advanced disease (trichiasis) to prevent visual impairment and access to good hygiene infrastructure, clean water and sanitation to reduce transmission and sustain success. For decades, CBM procured antibiotics, trained local professionals, and helped improve general eye care services by providing medical equipment and vehicles even in remote, rural areas of Myanmar.
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Today, trachoma is still known to be a problem in 46 countries (2 currently under review for elimination) around the world and 1.9 million people are visually impaired or blind due to the infection. This is why CBM continues to fight the disease - with our partners, we distribute antibiotics, support eye surgeries and promote access to clean water and hygiene by building wells and create awareness about personal hygiene, especially the use of latrines in schools.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lauren Cox hobbled around the bench, moving as quickly as her injured left knee would allow. The tears on her face had dried, crushing disappointment overshadowed by anxiety during a tense finish to the national championship game.
Chloe Jackson's layup went in, Arike Ogunbowale's foul shot bounced out, and Cox stood on crutches at the end of the bench, pumping her right arm as the final second ticked off.
Cox was taken off the court in a wheelchair during the third quarter of the title game Sunday night but returned to the bench and provided an emotional lift during the final minutes of the Lady Bears' 82-81 victory over Notre Dame.
The Lady Bears, seeking their third national title, led 62-50 with 1:22 remaining when Cox was injured. The 6-foot-4 forward fell to the floor clutching her knee under the Notre Dame basket after getting tangled up with teammate Kalani Brown.
Baylor led by 17 in the second quarter but Notre Dame battled back and tied it in the fourth. The Bears pulled it out when Jackson hit a tiebreaking layup with 3.9 seconds left and Ogunbowale missed the first of two free throws on the other end for Notre Dame.
Moments later, Cox — with a little assistance — was the first Baylor player to cut off a piece of netting from beneath the rim. She was also the first to hoist the championship trophy.
After the horn sounded and the celebration began at midcourt, Baylor players ran back to the bench area to encircle Cox.
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Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said Cox is not expected to be ready for the start of next season.
Cox and her mother hugged for a full minute, both in tears, during the postgame celebration.


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Book 5, Chapter 33: Answer
Chapter 33: Answer
In terms of one-on-one strength, the Rong Clan, who were more proficient in combat, were stronger than the Zhu Clan.
Luckily, the Zhu Clan never relied on their combat prowess to win fights.
They relied on numbers!
Their powerful ability to control slaves was an unimaginable trump card. The four Spirit Burning Realm puppets alone made up for the discrepancy in numbers, not to mention that they were roughly equivalent in strength to three of their opponents.
Even the four Light Shaking Realm cultivators weren't just cannon fodder. Each one of them had a specific use.
One of these was Rong Xiangqian. He could not only be used to infuriate the Rong Clan but also as a shield. Given his status, Zhu Yunyan could use him to block any powerful attacks coming from her opponents. Rong Xiangsheng and the others didn't want to spill their brother's blood, so they could only stop their attacks mid-motion, cursing vehemently all the while.
The other three Light Shaking Realm cultivators also served unique purposes. One possessed the Refraction Beast Bloodline, which was a Demonic Beast that could emit an intense, brilliant light that burned away most shadows. This made it a perfect counter to most of the Rong Clan's darkness-type Origin SKills. One possessed an Azure Waterbeetle Bloodline, which gave it regenerative abilities and allowed it to survive even if it was badly injured. The final one possessed the Rainbow Demon bloodline. The Rainbow Demon was a Demonic King that served the Slyheart Demonic Emperor in the past. As a result, the innate Origin Skills the bloodline conferred all primarily raised the effectiveness of bewitching techniques.
Before Su Chen had discovered the formula to increase the strength of their bloodline, the Zhu Clan had relied on the Rainbow Demon to strengthen their charming abilities.
Unfortunately, the Rainbow Demon was hard to find. Up until now, Zhu Yunyan had only managed to find one person.
The battle was fully underway at this point. Of the four Light Shaking Realm cultivators, Rong Xiangqian was the only one to advance, while the other three remained behind. Nine Spirit Burning Realm cultivators plus one Light Shaking Realm cultivator clashed with the Rong Clan's six elders, resulting in quite a bloody fight. Even though the Rong Clan only possessed six people, they weren't weak in the slightest. Black fog began to roil out from under their feet.
Black and red mixed chaotically, going at each others' throats and filling the sky with flashes of red and black light.
Even people dozens of kilometers away could see the vast amounts of turbulent energy this conflict was whipping up.
Ten Spirit Burning Realm cultivators fighting was already a truly earth-shaking number. Violent waves of energy crashed against each other like a stormy sea. Even the mountains nearby trembled as large chunks of rock were cleaved off of the peak. This was even given that they were fighting in the air out of consideration for this very fact, and protective Origin Formations had been activated on the ground below. Otherwise, the shockwaves from the battle might have flattened Flat Sky City.
The most powerful individual present was Rong Xiangsheng, without question. The Rong Clan's patriarch was already at the peak of the Spirit Burning Realm and had formed a full eight Divine Palaces.
He wielded an incredibly unique Origin Tool known as Umbral Sands. Umbral Sands had been refined from pure darkness energy melded with a special kind of metal, allowing it to assume many different forms - dagger, sword, spear, whip, or even shield or armor were all possible. Under Rong Xiangsheng's control, it was able to rapidly morphed between forms. At this moment, it had morphed into a series of chains that shot forwards like snakes, each link honed to razor-like sharpness.
Even so, the Zhu Clan still possessed the advantage.
By relying on numbers, the Zhu Clan already possessed an advantage in a head-on fight. If the Rong Clan were of the assassin class, then the Zhu Clan were of the summoner class. The Zhu Clan naturally countered the Rong Clan.
In addition, after Su Chen had improved the Zhu Clan's bloodline, their combat prowess had only increased. They had purposely kept it a secret for the past two years, and only now did they fully put it on display.
The Rong Clan was obviously being suppressed by the Zhu Clan's display of power.
Zhu Yunyan unleashed an overbearing wave of energy as she barked, "Rong Xiangsheng, you are dead for sure!"
The violent aura threatened to swallow up everything.
Rong Xiangsheng, however, continued to laugh.
The Umbral Sands formed a shield that defended them from the Rong Clan's attack as Rong Xiangsheng said, "I know you are very powerful, but did you really think that I would ambush you just to fight a losing battle? Attack!"
Three streaks of white light flew over from the horizon, slamming into Zhu Yunyan, Zhu Yunfan, and Zhu Yunyu.
The white light was as fast as lightning, and white fog began to emerge, mixing with the black light. The black and white light formed a stark contrast, and there was something about that mixture that seemed to exude a sharp killing threat.
"Qian Shuzhong, Qian Shuyong, Qian Shuwen!" Zhu Yunfeng yelled in shock.
The White Deer Qian Clan's men had appeared.
But weren't the Qian Clan supposed to be a few days away?
The white-clothed scholar standing at the front was the Qian Clan's Qian Shuzhong. He chuckled softly, "Fairy Zhu, long time no see. I hope you have been well since we last met."
Zhu Yunyan said, "Qian Shuzhong, are you the only three from the Qian Clan here?"
Qian Shuzhong said, "The fact that you aren't surprised to see us here indicates that news has already indeed spread. The Rong Clan Patriarch's decision to quickly set up a counterattack was indeed correct. A pity, a pity."
Even as he claimed that it was a pity with his mouth, he began to weave a large cloud of white light with his hands.
The Cloud-Galloping White Deer was best at controlling fog and clouds and fighting in midair. The innate Origin Skills conferred by the bloodline allowed the Qian Clan to soar through the air without expending much excess energy, being born about by the wind. This made them incredibly agile and hard to predict.
As Qian Shuzhong prepared his attack, the howls of countless fierce animals could be heard coming from the cloud of light. Even though they were formed from clouds, each one of them was actually able to manifest a genuine aspect, making them all incredibly powerful.
Zhu Yunyan could only helplessly pull out a golden arrow and fire it off into the air. The boundless cloud of light was actually split open by that arrow, and the animals forming within the clouds disappeared into nothingness.
An instant later, however, the clouds reassembled into the shapes of large eagles and continued to attack.
The Qian Clan's Thousand Illusions Fog was as powerful as the actual strength of the target it assumed. The more powerful the lifeform was, the stronger the fog would be.
After the Gold-Winged Eagles came Greyflame Tigers, Armor-Piercing Beasts, and all kinds of other vicious Demonic Beasts. They started as low-tier Demonic Beasts, then mid-tier, then high-tier, and eventually even Demonic Lord beasts began to appear, and the golden arrows Zhu Yunyan was firing off became less and less effective.
Once the three experts from the White Deer Qian Clan had appeared, the situation immediately changed. The one-sided battle from earlier once again began to stabilize, and the Rong Clan even gradually began to eke out an advantage.
Zhu Yunyan finally understood what had happened.
Most of the Qian Clan's forces had yet to arrive, but this didn't necessarily mean that no one from the Qian Clan was here yet.
The Qian Clan's three brothers had obviously arrived early, but because they didn't have the confidence that they could deal with the Zhu Clan even if they combined forces with the Rong Clan, the original plan was to wait for the rest of the Qian Clan's forces to arrive.
However, Su Chen's appearance had moved everything ahead of schedule. Rong Xiangsheng was a sly old fox. Since his accounting records had been compromised, he immediately knew that news of this might have leaked. Because Qin Wu was connected to Zhu Xianling's consciousness, he had sent Qin Wu away as soon as he was able to confirm that news had indeed been leaked. This was to draw his opponents into attacking, as well as to set up a trap that could turn their disadvantage into an advantage, allowing them to strike at their opponents before they had a chance to respond.
Unfortunately, they hadn't had enough time to prepare, so this trap was somewhat lackluster. The only person who had been harmed was Zhu Yunfan.
However, the most important goal was to draw the Zhu Clan's elders away from the Zhu residence itself, making it impossible for them to use the Zhu Clan's trump cards. Even if they weren't able to wipe out the Zhu Clan, they would still deal a heavy blow to them under such circumstances.
This was a tactic they had come up with precisely because there was nothing else they could do.
Even as the two sides fought bitterly, the situation reached a stalemate. Zhu Yunyan was incredibly anxious.
Even though the Zhu Clan did possess trump cards, they were all located around the Zhu residence and were primarily defensive in nature. Given that they had chased all the way out here, it was impossible for them to activate these trump cards, and the Zhu Clan was slowly being worn down by the two clans simultaneously.
Even though the Zhu Clan's Ancestor hadn't made a move yet, the Rong Clan still had some tactics up their sleeves as well. The current situation was in a complete deadlock. Wanting to break the balance was going to be quite difficult.
The Rong Clan didn't like doing this much either. If possible, they would rather have waited for the Qian Clan to fully arrive before attacking. However, since the information had been leaked, they needed to grasp the opportunity. If they allowed the Zhu Clan to prepare appropriately, it would likely have been too late.
Such was the case with most wars. Things would escalate until both parties had no alternative but to fight, losing control of their composure.
The fight between the two sides grew fiercer and fiercer.
Zhu Xianyao and Su Chen hurried onto the scene at this moment.
Zhu Xianyao's expression was quite ugly when she witnessed all these Spirit Burning Realm cultivators locked in a vicious struggle.
There was no way she could participate in a fight at this level. She could only watch from afar; even attempting to get closer was incredibly difficult.
However, Su Chen was still watching the battle with great interest. His eyes darted back and forth as he closely observed the Origin Energy changes taking place at the interface between the air and the fighters' palms.
Opportunities to watch powerful experts fight were few and far between, especially battles where more than ten Spirit Burning Realm cultivators were entangled with one another.
Su Chen's microscopic eye had also grown stronger due to his repeated use of it throughout the years, and observing Origin Energy movements and state changes was a simple feat. The whole world was laid bare before his eyes, and he was delighted to have the opportunity to witness such a spectacle.
Zhu Xianyao pulled at him when she saw him watching so intently and said, "Su Chen, can you go and help my mother?"
Su Chen shook his head. "In a fight of this level, I could probably only take the pressure off of her for a moment."
If the opponent were a normal Spirit Burning Realm cultivator, Su Chen would probably have been able to at least defend himself.
However, the group of cultivators before him were all Demonic Emperor Bloodline-possessing Spirit Burning Realm cultivators, making them far stronger than your average Spirit Burning Realm cultivator.
Back in the day, Uncle Eleven had managed to sweep the Six Great Clans single-handedly. That alone was proof of the might of a Demonic Emperor Bloodline cultivator.
Even Su Chen had no way of jumping realms like that.
Zhu Xianyao was greatly disappointed when she heard that.
"However, I might not need to make a move myself in order to end this battle...... If possible, I would like to win without fighting at all," Su Chen said as he rubbed his chin.
Zhu Xianyao was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Light flickered across his eyes as Su Chen continued to observe the ongoing battle. "Based on their use of Origin Energy, it seems that the Rong Clan could not possibly have broken the Zhu Clan's control over Qin Wu. The three Qian Clan newcomers also don't appear to have a bloodline that gives them a powerful consciousness. So who was the one to nullify Zhu Xianling's control over Qin Wu? And how were they able to do it without the master, Zhu Xianling, noticing? There's no way the technique involved was simple. Also, if there is another expert helping the Rong Clan, why has he not shown his face yet? Is he not present? Or is it not appropriate for him to show his face...... not appropriate to show his face...... an answer that not even a Demonic Lord-level sacrifice could procure...... could it be......?"
As Su Chen pondered the situation, his eyes began to glow.
Zhu Xianyao knew that he had probably discovered something. "What have you come up with?"
Su Chen, however, replied, "I cannot say for sure yet, but I want to try and make another sacrifice."
As Su Chen spoke, he pulled out the Origin Bone Scepter yet again.
He put on the exact same sacrifice as before, only this time one big variable had been taken out of the equation. As such, the pool of possible outcomes had shrunk considerably.
An image appeared above the altar.
Su Chen visibly tensed when he saw what was in the image. He began to howl loudly, "How audacious, Rong Clan! You dare collude with a foreign race and betray humanity!?"


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Beyond Bernie: Is Jamaal Bowman the Next AOC? by Freddie Stuart
Beyond Bernie: Is Jamaal Bowman the Next AOC?
by Freddie Stuart
Two years ago this week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked the political world by successfully unseating one of the most established Democrats in Washington DC, Representative Joe Crowley.
Propelled by the organising machine of Justice Democrats, the election of Ocasio-Cortez set in motion a spate of progressive victories that saw the "squad" elected to the House of Representatives as part of a sweeping "blue wave" in the midterm elections.
Tomorrow – Tuesday 23 June – could be an equally defining day for the Democratic party.
With primary elections taking place across both New York and Kentucky, familiar factional battles are playing out: on the one hand, establishment-backed centrist candidates endorsed by the Democratic leadership; on the other, insurgent progressives building on the popular momentum of the Sanders campaign.
In the previous instalment of our Beyond Bernie series, Aaron White and I outlined some of these upcoming congressional races and considered how they might be impacted by the pandemic and the unprecedented Black Lives Matter protests.
As the day looms closer, however, it is clear that one primary, in particular, has become a proxy war for the future of the Democratic party.
In New York's 16th congressional district, which neighbours Ocasio-Cortez's 14th, Elliot Engel, 16-term incumbent Democrat and head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is under real threat of losing his seat to progressive political newcomer Jamaal Bowman.
A 44-year-old middle school principal and father of three, Bowman is everything that Engel is not: an articulate orator, active in the community and offering a relevant policy agenda to address the immediate demands of his potential constituents.
As a progressive, Bowman ticks almost every box. He backs single-payer Medicare-for-All, an investment-led Green New Deal and a wealth tax. Unlike many on the US left, he also speaks cogently on forming an internationalist foreign policy that "stands up to the global far-right".
Perhaps most importantly in our current moment, Bowman has been at the forefront of protests against systemic racism.
He has spoken eloquently about his own experiences of discrimination, including an inexplicable arrest following a routine traffic stop, and another after he was accused of stealing his own car.
He has also described the harrowing examples of racial profiling he encountered as a public school educator in New York during the terms of former mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Drawing on this experience, Bowman has tabled a 'Reconstruction Agenda' which puts forward tangible steps for updating the post-civil war project of emancipation. Amongst these proposals is the establishment of a National Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which would "investigate, document, and assess the federal government's role in America's history of racism".
Standing on this prescient and popular platform, Bowman has moved from being an outsider to a likely contender to be the next representative of this safe blue district. Though it is fair to say, he has not done it alone.
Backed by Justice Democrats and organisations such as the Sunrise Movement and Brand New Congress, Bowman's bid for office has been aided by the consolidation of progressive support.
I decided to run for Congress because I knew that our needs weren't being met. Today, we've decided that the best way to ensure these needs are met is no longer through our own campaign. That's why I'm suspending my campaign and endorsing @JamaalBowmanNY. pic.twitter.com/IasOLnRYgy
— Andom Ghebreghiorgis (@AndomForNY) June 1, 2020
At the beginning of June, fellow Bronx educator Andom Ghebreghiorgis made the tough decision to suspend his own progressive campaign and throw his weight behind Bowman.
This momentum put real pressure on Engel, whose return to the campaign trail was marked by a calamitous 'hot mic'. At a news conference held in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests in the Bronx, the 32-year incumbent was caught saying, "If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't be here" – not once, but twice.
These gaffs, combined with Engel's record of absenteeism in the district and his poor debate performances on local media stations, has seen Bowman surge ahead in recent polls.
With the realisation that this seat is now all to play for, the establishment has been scrambling to defend one of their own.
Over recent weeks, Engel has received endorsement from prominent Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Hilary Clinton (her first House endorsement of the 2020 cycle).
In an embarrassing debacle that probably did more harm than good, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer also u-turned on previous comments that denied he had endorsed Engel.
"I am proud to endorse Jamaal Bowman for Congress in #NY16. He is exactly the kind of person that we need in Congress fighting for big structural change." –@ewarren pic.twitter.com/bUXrxe1tGL
— Jamaal Bowman (@JamaalBowmanNY) June 18, 2020
With the Democratic leadership stacking up against him, Bowman has won his own high-profile progressive endorsements from Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, as well as Ocasio-Cortez.
This race now has all the makings of a factional Democratic Party showdown, but it is important to recognise that the outcome is not about tit-for-tat politics or one-upmanship.
Like Ocasio-Cortez in 2018, Bowman's campaign has spoken to the moment; to the material needs of working people within his community, and to a clear desperation for fresh representation, for new ideas and for new people.
This strikes at the heart of a debate that will define the future of the Democratic party moving forward.
In over a decade since the financial crash, we have seen one party evolve in American politics.
Under the auspices of Donald Trump, Republicans have profited from the decaying material conditions of working class Americans through an authoritarian and racist "America first" politics.
The Democratic party, however, which is rooted in the 'moderate' politics of neoliberal austerity and balanced budgets, has failed to adapt to the demands of the American electorate.
Despite the success of the Sanders movement in dragging the party's discourse to the left, toward an investment-led social democracy, the Democratic leadership is still stubbornly stuck in the obsolete sensibilities of the past.
In a moment where antiquated statues are falling all across the country, the outdated politics of politicians like Elliot Engel is on the life-support of establishment funding.
Democrats didn't learn from AOC in 2018, will they learn from Bowman in 2020?
Freddie Stuart is the producer of the ourVoices podcast at openDemocracy. His recent work covering the US elections can be found here.
This article is the second instalment in Beyond Bernie, a series tracking the US 2020 elections.
Read part one and part two here.


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Tuber sinoexcavatum is a species of truffle in the family Tuberaceae. Described as a new species in 2011, it is found in China. The pale yellowish-brown to brown truffles measure up to  in diameter. The species is named for its close resemblance to the common European truffle T. excavatum.

Taxonomy
The species was described as new to science in the journal Mycotaxon in 2011. The type collection was made in Panzhihua City, China (Sichuan Province), where it was found growing in the ground near pine trees. The specific epithet sinoexcavatum combines the Latin word sino (China) with excavatum, meaning "the endemic Chinese species that is similar to T. excavatum".

Description
The fruit bodies are pale yellowish-brown to brown, roughly spherical, and measure  in diameter. The base of the truffle has a cavity. The exterior surface is either smooth or has minute papillae (nipple-like projections); around the area of the basal cavity, the surface is distinctly warted. The peridium (outer skin) is 200–300 μm thick and comprises two distinct layers of tissue. The outer tissue layer, 40–100 μm thick, is made of somewhat angular to roughly spherical light brown cells that are typically 5–15 μm wide. The inner layer (160–200 μm thick) consists of interwoven hyphae that are thin-walled, hyaline (translucent), and 2.5–5 μm thick.

The internal spore-bearing tissue of the truffle, the gleba, is yellow-brown to reddish-brown in mature specimens. It has many whitish narrow veins running through it. The asci (spore-bearing cells) are spherical (or nearly so), usually contain two or three spores (although less commonly there can be one or four spores), and measure 75–125 by 62.5–100 μm. They are situated on a short stalk. The spherical spores are initially hyaline, but become brown to yellowish-brown in age. They measure 35–50 by 30–45 μm and feature a mesh-like surface ornamentation with ridges and spines up to 5 μm high and 7.5–15 μm wide.

Tuber sinoexcavatum closely resembles the common European truffle T. excavatum, but mature fruit bodies of the latter species usually have a dark colored gleba.

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The entrepreneurship is a specific skill contributing for newly-created companies and it promotes job creation among young people. The entrepreneurship is considered in the European Higher Education area as a viable option to favor the self-employment between the young persons. Besides it is a necessary requirement in a knowledge-based economy especially in the actual employment context with high unemployment rates. It is, therefore, an educational objective of great importance in the Engineering Degrees the development of the transversal skill "ability of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture".
Developing this skill with classic methodologies turns out complex, so it is necessary to introduce new methodologies that favor its implementation.
The great educational change produced by the Higher European Education Area makes possible to introduce new technologies which focusses the teaching-learning process on the students. In this way it is encouraged the students´ leading role. Therefore the use of social networks can play an important role in order to promote the motivation and the collaboration, as well as the information exchange. These tools promote the interaction and cooperation between persons and break the time-space barriers .
The aim of this work is to use the social network Facebook as tool to promote the transverse skill "entrepreneurial ability and the enterprising culture" between students of different engineering branches of the Engineering Degree. This will lead to a higher employability as a result of acquiring this skill. In this sense the students will become in facts their business ideas.
The Facebook participation was monitored by Grytics Analytics software, an innovative tool for analyzing the participation of the students in social media networks. This software has achieved the key performance indicators (KPI) which can monitor actions. Information about total activity was compiled diary, weekly and monthly. The total activity was measured as number of "likes", posts, comments and number of visits. All these data were pooled as activity score and the most influential, dedicated and interactive student were identify.
The results were satisfactory; the students considered the experience as novelty, attractive and useful. It allowed them to learn the most relevant aspects of the entrepreneurship in an effective and flexible way.
 M. Iglesias García, C. González Días, "Facebook como herramienta educativa en el contexto universitario", Historia y Comunicación Social, vol. 19, pp.379-391, 2014.
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M.D. La Rubia-García, D. Eliche-Quesada, C. Rus-Casas, J.D. Aguilar-Peña (2017) FACEBOOK AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS: USING THIS TOOL FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, INTED2017 Proceedings, pp. 8904-8913.


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Thug thought neighbours had stolen from him so he went next door with a baseball bat
His victims have been left suffering nightmares
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A drunk thug went "tooled up" to his neighbours' home armed with a baseball bat and threatened them because he thought they had stolen from him.
Shaun Longland confronted the terrified couple in Ilkeston and became aggressive but has been spared an immediate jail sentence.
Derby Crown Court heard that one of Longland's victims has been left suffering nightmares as a result of his actions on January 9.
Prosecutor Sonal Ahya said: "They heard a knock and went to see who was there. They saw the defendant with a baseball bat in his hand. He had been drinking heavily and was drunk."
She said Longland accused the couple of having stolen some of his possessions and waved the bat at one of them and threatened them.
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The police were called and the baseball bat was seized. Longland was interviewed but gave no comment answers to officers, the court was told.
He was later charged with and pleaded guilty to a single count of possessing an offensive weapon.
A personal victim impact statement was read out in court which said one of the victims did not want to live at their home any more or leave it unlocked because of the impact Longland's crime has had on her.
Miss Ahya said: "She's having nightmares and has become paranoid."
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The court was told Longland's offending began in with an offence of actual bodily harm. He has convictions for a catalogue of other offences including threatening behaviour, possession of an offensive weapon, assaulting a police officer, common assault, ABH, dishonesty and obstructing a police constable.
His last conviction was in 2014.
Recorder Michael Jackson sentenced Longland to 21 months in prison, suspended for two years. He said Longland had "tooled-up to seek confrontation" and threated the couple.
Men accused of running brothels in Derby flats with 'Far Eastern prostitutes'
He said: "Given your previous record, you're somebody who knows what you should and should not be doing. It must have been a throughly unpleasant experience for them."
In mitigation, defence barrister Daniel Church said Longland had a "long standing alcohol problem".
He said: "There was no suggestion he struck anyone with the bat but the law does not allow him to behave like that."
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Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following collision with moped
The NARS was called out to Swaffham after a collision between a car and a scooter. Picture: NARS - Credit: Archant
A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene following a crash with a moped in Swaffham.
It happened on Castle Acre Road at the junction with Green Way at about 2pm on Thursday, when a dark coloured BMW 320D and white Vespa Piaggio motorcycle were involved in a collision.
The driver of the BMW, a man in his 40s, failed to stop at the scene and officers later found the vehicle abandoned nearby.
Investigations led officers to arrest the man on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
He remains in custody at King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre.
The rider of the Vespa, a man in his 50s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn for treatment.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information concerning the driving manner of the vehicle prior to the incident.
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Anyone with information should contact PC Ben Hawkins from the Roads and Armed Policing Team (RAPT) at Swaffham on 101 or email Ben.Hawkins@norfolk.pnn.police.uk


Most of us know the story of how the California flag came to be. But do you know that it might have had quite a different bear on it?
In June 1846 a group of Americans banded together to take over the Sonoma garrison and arrest General M. G. Vallejo. Needing a flag as a symbol of their revolution, they quickly painted a bear on a length of fabric, added a star, a red border on the bottom, and the words "California Republic," and sent it up the flagpole on the plaza.
Painting of a grizzly bear by Charles Nahl.
This flag became the basis of the official California flag as we know it today. The bear on the flag as we see it now is based on a painting of a grizzly by Charles Nahl. But it might have been different.
John Bidwell told his story of early days in California many times. One such account appeared in the Overland Monthly magazine in May 1895.
John Bidwell was at Sutter's Fort when "los Osos" took over Sonoma. A few days after the incident he left Sutter's Fort to join Fremont in Sonoma.
On my arrival in Sonoma there was a flag on the old Mexican flagstaff. I paid little attention to it, nor did anyone else, as far as I know. It had a design of some kind on it, which the Mexicans called cochino (pig). The boys, however, told me at the time how it happened to be there. It was the result of mere sport or pastime of the men. . . . One of the men had suggested that they put up a flag on the old Mexican flagstaff. Another suggested that they paint something on it. . . . One said, "Paint a grizzly bear." Another said, "Paint him standing up with his paw raised, about to crush a coyote." But no one was artist enough for that task.
So we might have had a grizzly rampant on the flag, if any of the men had been an artist. But a bear on all fours was the best that William Todd (a nephew of Mary Todd Lincoln) could manage.
And that is how we got a walking, not a standing, bear on the California flag.
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Archive for the 'Mark Langston' Category
In an essay of mine that went up today on the Los Angeles Review of Books, I mention a game I went to by myself in the summer of 1986. I wanted to see Tom Seaver pitch. He had recently been acquired by the Red Sox and wouldn't be in the big leagues much longer. He faced Mark Langston that day. I was eighteen and starting to notice the blurring of the world and wanted the game to stand out from that. I wanted the game to be memorable. I didn't want it to just come and go.
The presence of Seaver in the middle of the diamond offered some hope that the game would amount to something, but that alone wasn't enough. The game had to have a story. How often does life feel like a story unfolding? Maybe this is one reason why organized religion is such a draw: it's a way to impose upon life the feeling of being part of an orderly, urgent narration and not just senselessly adrift.
Anyway, the game answered my prayers, and for a few innings, for an hour or two of my life, I was inside a story. I don't recall the latter part of the game beyond a sense of relief that Seaver's efforts—he pitched well through seven innings before tiring—were not squandered by the Boston bullpen. But I remember the building drama of the first six innings, when Tom Seaver and his opponent, 26-year-old lefthander Mark Langston, engaged in a duel.
The box score the next day would obscure this element of the game. In the end, Mark Langston, undone by a little wildness, sloppy fielding, and some timely hitting by the Red Sox, somehow ended up surrendering seven runs before the game was over. But for six innings, he outpitched Seaver, retiring 13 batters in a row, five via strikeout, after spotting the Red Sox a run in the first. For a moment, long enough for the game to stay with me all these years later, he was every bit as effective and almost as mythic in his role as the young flamethrower as Seaver was in the role of cagey twilit legend.
Earlier in his career, Seaver had racked up nine seasons in a row with over 200 strikeouts, a feat that among other things amounted to my favorite thing to stare at in awe on the back of a baseball card. By 1986, he hadn't approached that mark in eight years, since 1978, when his opponent, Mark Langston, was still in high school. Langston, on the other hand, had led the league in strikeouts as a rookie in 1984 and would do so again in 1986 and 1987. The card at the top of this page, from 1988, captures all of those numbers, showing his league-leading strikeout totals in italics. Langston had only been in the majors for four seasons, so the italics dominate the card, painting Langston as a latter-day Herb Score. In a way, his 1988 card was something of a peak for him. Unlike the star-crossed Score, Langston would go on to have a long and successful career, winning 179 games and recording more strikeouts than all but 32 men in the history of the game, but he'd never quite become the legend he seemed within reach of being as a young lefty ace with an electric fastball and baseball card numbers screaming in italics.
That's one reason the game has stuck with me. Langston. He seemed for an hour or so of my life unhittable, a legend. It was all the great Seaver could do to just hang with him. Then, so quickly as to be unnoticeable, he lost it, just a little, and joined the human blur.
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Have Sympathy for Dick Yuengling. He's Just One of the 99 Percent.
When it comes to entitlements, business owners aren't that different from union workers.
By Gene Marks·	 10/11/2012, 8:08 a.m.
I have a friend who's a very successful, second-generation business owner in Montgomery County. His father, who built the business into the success that it is today, retired about five years ago. A healthy 70-year-old, dad can be frequently found in Florida lying out in the sun and living it up with his wife and newfound friends. He never has to worry about money; he's got a ton of it in the bank. But that doesn't stop him from collecting his social security checks and taking advantage of government-sponsored discounts on prescription drugs and free public transportation in his city. Hey, why not? Those perks are there. If they are going to give them to somebody, we would stand there and take them, right?
About two year ago I was flying to Palm Springs for a conference. I had to listen to a conversation behind me between a married couple and their seatmate. The married couple, both in their early 60s, had retired from lifetime mid-management careers at General Motors. They loved the company, they said. And they particularly loved their union. That's because, after working for GM for more than 30 years, they're now sitting on a pension and benefits package worth a ton. As they sipped their drinks they talked about how they're now spending their time flying around the country, playing golf and visiting their grandkids. What about the fact that GM was going bust at the time and had to be bailed out by government tax dollars? Whatever. I mean, hey, why not? Those perks are there. If they are going to give them to somebody, we would stand there and take them, right?
A friend of a friend is a police officer in a nearby township, and he's worked hard for the force doing a very dangerous and thankless job for close to 20 years. Now he's in his mid-50s and able to retire. And his retirement package isn't so different from many others: His payout will be based on his last year's salary. So he does what all of his buddies do. He works his butt off all year, pulling double shifts—which means that his pension is inflated to almost double what it really should be. Then he retires, collects his checks, and takes a less demanding job. Ka-ching. And who can blame him? Those perks are there. If they are going to give them to somebody, we would stand there and take them, right?
Which brings me to Dick Yeungling, the founder and President of D.G. Yuengling & Son's, the Pottsville-based beer maker and oldest brewery in the country. Yuengling makes great beer. They've had double-digit growth over the past few years and have seen annual shipments go from 137,000 barrels in 1985 to almost three million this year. And now, Yuengling wants to expand. He wants to build another beer-making factory. But it may not be in Pennsylvania. He's threatening to go elsewhere. "Some states are very economically friendly," he said. "We don't necessarily base business decisions on incentives like that. But if they are going to give them to somebody, we would stand there and take them."
Wait, where did I hear that line before?
Welcome to Philadelphia (and Pottsville) in 2012. And welcome to America too. Where business owners and union workers share the same source of entitlement.
Union members get a lot of criticism. They are accused of being overpaid. They receive too many benefits. They are getting more than the norm. They are bilking the system and sucking the public dry. They are entitled. They only care about themselves. They don't give a hoot about the greater good. And they blame the corporate big-wigs for being unfair. All of this has some truth. But are they doing anything different than the business community that they so often battle? They've worked hard all those years. They've earned their contractually due benefits and pensions. Now pay up!
Meanwhile, the business people I know are just like the union people they employ. The successful business owner retires to his community in a sunny state and cheerfully deposits his government checks like any union member would. No matter that the money really isn't needed. No matter that it's too much or that they're also sucking the system dry. They still blame the government for all its mismanagement. No matter that they're contributing to the same deficits that may ultimately bankrupt their grandchildren's generation. He's earned that social security. He's earned that Medicare. Now pay up!
And so too for Dick Yuengling. "If they are going to give them to somebody, we would stand there and take them." Spoken like a true capitalist. A born entrepreneur. A savvy businessman. Why build a new factory in Pennsylvania and employ hundreds or thousands more local people? Why sink more money into the region and fund local contractors, professionals, suppliers and other small businesses? Why do this here when some other state may cut a special deal with you to reduce the taxes everyone else seems to have to pay so that you can bring your beloved beer-making talents to their region? This is not your fault. This is the fault of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Shame on our Governor. How dare he not show you the respect that you deserve? You've earned that respect! Now pay up!
Is Pennsylvania any better a business environment than other states? We're better than California, that's for sure. And we're worse than a few other states. Our taxes may be slightly higher here compared to elsewhere. But they're certainly not oppressive. And, even though Yuengling is also concerned about our state's "uncertainty," we're no more "uncertain" than anywhere else in the country. Because when was there ever certainty about anything, particularly in business? No, these are just excuses by a business guy who's trying to negotiate a better deal and save a few bucks. Good for him. That's what business guys do.
So can we all admit that we're the same? The unions. The small-business owners. The down-and-out workers. The big business executives. The 99 percent. In the end, we're all trying to negotiate the best deal we can, regardless of the effects elsewhere. We're all going to take it if we can get it. Whether we're entitled to it or not.
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