There were slippery conditions on an Oregon highway this week, but they weren't caused by the rainy Northwest weather.
They were caused by 7,500 pounds of seafood.
Hagfish, specifically: a spineless ocean dweller nicknamed the "slime eel" for the gobs of goo it excretes in times of stress.
Times, it seems, that include being overturned onto a highway while in transit to Korea, where they are considered a delicacy.
At least one vehicle got completely slimed on U.S. 101 Thursday, when a five-car chain reaction that started with the airborne hagfish snarled traffic for hours.
The cleanup, immortalized on film by the Oregon Department of Transportation, is as stomach-turning as one would expect.
While several vehicles appeared to sustain major damage, thankfully no one was injuried.
The same could not be said for the hagfish, which require seawater to survive and perished in the road.


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Hit that snooze button, students: Corner Brook schools moving start times 25 minutes later | CBC News Loaded
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Hit that snooze button, students: Corner Brook schools moving start times 25 minutes later
Students in Corner Brook have the chance for a little more shuteye in the mornings, starting this fall.
Change designed to make students more alert in class, says English School District
CBC News · Posted: Jun 18, 2018 6:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 18, 2018
Schools in Corner Brook will have their morning start times pushed back to help give students the chance to get their full eight hours of sleep. (Shutterstock)
Students in Corner Brook will be able to get a little more shuteye in the morning, starting this fall.
Corner Brook Intermediate and Corner Brook Regional High will be moving class start times back 25 minutes — to 8:45 a.m. for the junior high, and 9:20 a.m. for the high school.
This is a shift that occurs during adolescence and then shifts back. So we are looking at it as, we need to do the best for our children that are at that age group at this time. - Donna Miller Fry
Donna Miller Fry, assistant director of education with the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District's western region, told CBC's Corner Brook Morning Show the move is due to "overwhelming research" about sleep patterns in adolescents.
Shifting sleep patterns
"It's not new research," she said. "We've known for some time that circadian rhythms in adolescents shift a little bit, so it's really difficult for adolescents to get to sleep at night."
For students to get a full eight hours of sleep, they often need to sleep in a little bit later in the morning.
"So what we want to do is give them some extra time in the morning to sleep so that they're able to get the sleep that they need before coming to school."
Classes at Corner Brook Regional High School will start at 9:20 a.m. starting this fall. (Colleen Connors/CBC)
More recent research has suggested that shifting start times later makes "profound differences" in achievement and behaviour, said Miller Fry.
"You know how it is when you're foggy-brained and you're sitting in class. You're not able to take in information in the way that you want to and achieve the way you want to in school, and so we're seeing the research that suggests that that little bit of extra sleep really helps them respond better to everything that's going on in their school during the school day."
Pushback — and support — from parents
Since announcing the change, Miller Fry acknowledged, she's heard plenty of pushback from parents who think it's a bad move that won't help students prepare for the working world.
"I can see where that argument comes from, but the research is telling us that these circadian rhythm shifts, this inability for adolescents to fall asleep at night and their need to sleep in the morning, actually does shift back in adulthood," she said.
"This is a shift that occurs during adolescence and then shifts back. So we are looking at it as, we need to do the best for our children that is at that age group at this time."
But there are logistical concerns, too — especially for any parents who drive their children to school and need to be at work earlier than schools start times.
C.C. Loughlin changing as well
"No matter what start time we use, it's not going to be perfect for all families, and it's never our intent to make it challenging for families, but we are the people, we are the adults that are charged with the responsibility of creating the best learning conditions for students, so we take that role very seriously," she said.
Miller Fry said she has also heard from parents who are in favour of the change.
The district is testing the rollback in Corner Brook because it owns the busing department in the town, making it easier to co-ordinate the change, said Miller Fry.
Because of the area's busing needs, the change in times for the junior high and high schools is also prompting a change at C.C. Loughlin School as well, which will shift its start time 20 minutes, said Miller Fry, from 8:20 a.m. to 8:40 a.m.
With files from the Corner Brook Morning Show
Want to take a nap after class? Researchers say it might help with memory retention
New research says teens may be accidentally jet lagging themselves with their erratic sleep schedules
Teens getting less sleep with rise of smartphones, study says

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Ixodes scapularis, a blacklegged tick.
Dr. Benjamin Chan - state epidemiologist for New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services.
Alan Eaton - UNH Cooperative Extension Entomologist and Integrated Pest management Specialist. Alan has been studying ticks and Lyme disease in NH for three decades.
Dr. Mark S. Klempner - Executive Vice Chancellor for MassBiologics of UMass Medical School and Professor of Medicine at the University at UMass Medical, where he's working on developing a treatment that could prevent people from getting Lyme disease.
Richard Ostfeld - Disease Ecologist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, where he studies tick-borne disease ecology.
Alan Eaton and UNH Extension has compiled resources on a Public Health Pest Management page, it includes his latest black-legged tick map, periodic updates, and links to other resources.
The NH Department of Health and Human Services provides fact sheets on tick bites, plus more information on Lyme disease in N.H., as well as Powassan virus and other tick-borne diseases.
UNH Extension provides a publication that will help you learn what ticks look like, how they live, the diseases they spread, and how to protect yourself from tick-borne diseases.
Read how biodiversity is a part of the fight against Lyme disease.
Learn more about tick-borne disease ecology from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, where guest Richard Ostfeld is a disease ecologist. He is also a part of The Tick Project, which is testing environmental interventions to prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in upstate New York.
The image below is helpful in explaining how the Lyme treatment that Dr. Mark Klempner is working on at MassBiologics works, and is different from a previous Lyme disease vaccine.
Credit MassBiologics of UMass Medical School.


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Memories of my childhood and youth at St Teath.
I was delighted to discover the St Teath web site on the internet and to read about, and see, photographs of old family friends, familar places in the village, and village news. It brought back many happy memories of my childhood and youth in a delightful village.
I was born in 1931 at my parent's small farm, 'New Parks', next to St Teath School. I was the second daughter of Blanche Hoskin (nee Philp) born 1900, and Thomas Oliver Hoskin, known as Oliver, who was born in 1889. I was the younger sister of Mollie (Marina Mary - later Mollie Dennis). Both of my parents were born at St Teath and were pupils together at St Teath School.
For centuries, my parent's families, the Philps and Hoskins, lived in the village, or surrounding area of North Cornwall. My Grandfather, James Venning Philp, and Great Grandfather, Richard Philp, farmed at 'Treroosel Step Farm', St Teath. James subsequently farmed at Port Isaac at 'Hendra' and 'Dinnabroad' farms; and later at St Teath at 'Treroosel Farm', 'Treburgit Farm', and finally at Rosewater Farm'. I believe that he may be the man in the website photograph No 20 titled 'Man - North Road', supplied by Brenda Burnard.
My other Grandfather, Thomas Benjamin Hoskin, farmed at 'Bakers Park', St Teath.
Times were quite hard during my childhood. The main occupations in the area at that time were farming, and quarrying at Delabole. Men walked or cycled to and from the quarry.
Father supplemented his farming income by 'carrying coal' to St Teath. The coal was brought by small coal vessels to Trebarwith Strand, where it was unloaded. He went down to the Port with his horse and cart, loaded the coal and brought it back to St Teath where he sold it to villagers. This journey involved climbing the very steep and narrow hill, 'Black Hill', out of Trebarwith and up to Westdowns. It was so steep that he had to borrow a second cart horse to help to tow the cart back up the hill. Eventually the coal was brought by train to Delabole Station. When I was about 4 years old my sister and I would accompany Father to Delabole to collect bags of coal on his flat topped wagon, which was pulled by our cart horse.
On weekdays, no matter where he was in the village, Father always knew when it was noon, and time to come home for lunch. The train from Delabole always gave a long blast of its whistle as it approached the railway bridge at the top of Trewennan Hill. We used to check our clocks by it.
I started at St Teath Primary School just after my fourth birthday. About 100 children attended, divided into four classes, Infants, Middle School, Scolarship class, and Seniors. I received an excellent education under the leadership of the then Headmaster, Mr Liddicote. When I left the school the lessons tought included: Reading, Poetry, Handwriting, Composition, Comprehension, Reproduction, English Grammar, Mental Atitmetic, Mechanical Arithmetic, Problems in Arithmetic, History, Geography, Science, Nature Study,Drawing, and Sewing.
Life in the village was very simple and happy. The Church and Chapel were the main source of relaxation. My mother was the Chapel organist for over 60 years. On her retirement it was said that she was the longest serving in Cornwall. She helped run the Youth Club, organised concerts and played free of charge at every wedding, or funeral conducted in the Chapel. To my parents there was no better place in the world than St Teath.
When I was 8 years old the Second World War was declared between Great Britain and Germany. Living on the farm, unlike many families, we were very lucky and suffered very little. We were short of sugar and fresh fruit like bananas and oranges, but never food for our main diet. Farmers generally killed a pig twice a year. We also reared and killed chickens and had plenty of milk, cream, home made butter and eggs. Father had a large vegetable garden and grew vegetables and soft fruits of all types. From other people's orchards, plums, pears and apples were always available on exchange for vegetables or eggs.
There was no street lighting in the village so you did not go out at night without a torch. I was well into my child-hood before we had electricity in the house; lighting previously was by oil lamp. Cooking was done on a black range stoked by coal, heating was by fires burning mostly wood. Kettles were usually boiled on a primus stove. When we went up to bed we took a candle in a candlestick. We had running cold water but all hot water was heated in kettles. There wasn't an indoor toilet but an 'earth closet' in the garden. In the bedroom there was a chamber pot under the bed, and a 'slop bucket' for a major emergency. Bath time was in a tin bath in front of the kitchen range. It was not until 1948 that a bath and toilet was installed.
As soon as I was considered big enough to work I had to get up each morning, light the stove, feed the chickens, pick up the eggs and wash and box them ready for collection. On Saturdays I had to wash out the kitchen and back kitchen, and beat the mats over the washing line outside. I then had to clean my Grandmothers house.
During the war, 'Evacuees' were sent to the village from London, which was being severely bombed. These children came by train with their gas masks in boxes strung around their necks and they generally had a small bag of personal belongings. Many were suffering from the shock of the war and having to leave their parents and homes. In some cases their fathers were away serving in the armed services in the war. They were billeted with families who had a spare bedroom, often with a husband and wife who had no children.
We had a London girl who was my age live with us for 3 years. A real Cockney, she had never seen cows, sheep, pigs, chickens etc. She adored to drink warm milk when it was brought into the parlour after milking. We all tried to make the evacuees welcome and happy.
Being a farmer, my father was in a 'reserved occupation' and was not eligible for duty in the armed services. In 1940, like many other village men, he joined the 'Home Guard', and they took on the duty of defending the countryside should Germany invade England. At first they had no uniform and used to train using farm impliments such as hoes or rakes, instead of weapons. Gradually they were given uniforms and rifles and were trained to do duty at various important points in the village, including defending the road bridge over the railway at the top of Trewennan Hill.
One night in late 1940, when the Germans were raiding Plymouth, a bomber making its escape, jettisoned its' bombs at the top of Treroosel Hill. It frightened a lot of villagers but never the less most turned out the next morning to view the bomb craters and search for pieces os shrapnel for souvenirs.
During the war the Americans built the aerodrome up on the moor at Davidstow. I remember the local folk telling them that although the area was large flat semi moorland, the location was not suitable because for long parts of the day. in various seasons, it became shrouded in fog. However, they went ahead and built it.
Occasionally the American airmen would come to the village to sing and entertain us. Several were Negroes and had wonderful voices. All of them were invited to tea in local homes.
After Italy was taken by the Allies, we had a prison camp for Italian prisoners built at the top of Trewennan Hill. They were nice chaps and were allowed out to work on the farms at harvest time. Whilst they were shut up in the camp they made all sorts of nice things and one once brought me a bracelet made of farthing coins. A farthing was worth one quarter of an old penny. At that time the coin had a robin on the opposite side to the Kings head, so when the bracelet was polished it looked lovely. They also cut out the robins and attached them to a straight tie pin for the men.
In 1942, aged 11 years, I passed my scholarship and joined my sister cycling the eight miles to, and from, St James Smith Grammar School at Camelford. Mother had saved up and bought us bicycles and had proper riding mackintoshes and had apron leggings made for us. We also had cycle capes so really never got too badly wet. We left home at 8am and in the winter got back in the dark. As it was war time, and everywhere was blacked out, the cycles were fitted with front and rear lights with shields on them, so that they could not be seen from German aircraft. Unfortunately you could hardly see where you were going.
I vividly remember the severe winter of 1946/7 which devastated Cornwall. Heavy snow falls closed all roads into the village for several days, completely cutting us off. The steep sided road up Trewennan Hill vanished as it was filled to the top with deep snow drifts. Farmers struggled around their fields attempting to find and rescue their sheep. Many were buried under deep snow drifts and sadly a large number perished.
In summer a great advantage of living in St Teath was the opportunity to go to the seaside. A visit to Trebarwith Strand was lovely. We were also fortunate to be able to go to Port Gaverne and Polzeath. Whilst all of these locations involved a lengthy and strenuous cycle ride up and down steep hills, it was always worth the effort. A visit to the cinema at Delabole was also a great treat, even though it did mean a long walk back home, fortunately down hill most of the way.
There was very little employment available in and around the village, particularly for the young. Many young people had to leave the area to obtain work.
In the summer of 1947, on reaching 16 years of age, together with another local girl, I went to work as a Nursery Nurse at Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth, prior to commencing my State Registered Nurse training there in December 1948. Travel between St Teath and Plymouth in those days was not easy. Very few people owned cars and the bus only ran on one day per week. In any event, despite being provided with free accommodation and food in the hospital, the princely salary of £2.50 per month curtailed visits home and many other pleasures.
Prior to my marriage at St Teath Methodist Chapel in 1955, I worked at the East Cornwall Hospital, Bodmin, as the Night Sister.
On marriage I moved to Lancashire where my husband and I have lived ever since and where I continued my nursing profession until my retirement.
Via the St Teath web site the great increase in the cost of property in the village can be noted. I have seen one cottage which was sold in the 1960's by my parents for less than £2000, being advertised for sale for over £250,000!
My husband and I retain a great love of Cornwall and with our family enjoyed many years of wonderful holidays in North Cornwall, in and around St Teath. The Village website, and its associated sites, are a credit. They give great pleasure and certainly bring back fond memories to me , and I am sure to many others. In addition. the aerial view of the village on the internet via 'Google Earth', is fantastic.
It is good to see the construction of affordable housing taking place which hopefully will allow local young persons to remain in the village. Good luck St Teath.
Many thanks to David King from New Zealand who recalls his youth spent at Tregardock, around Treburgett Mine and travelling the Southern Region railway in North Cornwall.


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Ever since Chiranjeevi agreed to be part of Ram Charan's upcoming flick 'Bruce Lee', There is a lot of curiosity among film buffs over the manner in which services of Megastar will be utilised. Finally, A key member of the film disclosed the secret.
Out of excitement, SS Thaman announced on Wednesday that he would be composing music for special dance number featuring Chiranjeevi in 'Bruce Lee'. "Super Excited to compose first time to our #megastar gaaru song in #bruclee #rc9 :) Godbless :) will update on the audio release so guys," he wrote.
Even in Magadheera, Chiru appears in the introduction song but he hasn't danced in it due to his busy political schedule. This time, He has got plenty of time to shake his leg in 'Bruce Lee'.


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On the sixitieth edition of Reality Bomb, Joy Piedmont talks with author Jenny Colgan and Head Over Feels' Kim Rogers about romance in Doctor Who and what defines it. Graeme Burk talks to Lindsey Mayers and Heather Berberet about their fondest hopes, deepest fears and wildest speculations for the new season. We reunite our "Twitch Team" of Helena Lane, Katherine Climpson, Evan Teng and Andrew Smith to discuss how Doctor Who in the '70s and '80s fared and the skittles-coloured Daleks invade the Gallery of the Underrated with Kelly Boaz. Plus our poet laureate, Chris Fosten, offers an ode to not knowing, and Miss Urquart investigates a locked room abduction on a podcast!


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IPL 2018: Top Run-Scorers, Wicket-Takers, Averages and More After T20 Final
Gianni Verschueren@ReverschPassTwitter LogoFeatured ColumnistMay 27, 2018
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Kane Williamson secured the Orange Cap during Sunday's Indian Premier League final, but he was unable to guide his team (178/6) to the title, as Chennai Super Kings (181/2) won by eight wickets (with nine balls remaining).
Shane Watson powered Chennai's knock with an unbeaten century, positioning himself inside the top five run scorers for this year's tournament in the process.
Per Cricbuzz, Watson made history on Sunday:
Cricbuzz @cricbuzz
A 100 in an IPL final! Shane Watson scores one in a chase, but no match-winning hundred has ever been scored in an IPL final. Can Watto make history? #IPL2018 #IPLFinal #CSKvSRH https://t.co/lmUwlWL0JA
Andrew Tye of Kings XI Punjab won the Purple Cap, with Hyderabad's Rashid Khan and Siddarth Kaul completing the top three.
Here's a look at the top statistical producers for this year's tournament. For the full stats, click here.
Batting (Player, Team, Runs Scored, Average)
1. Kane Williamson, Sunrisers, 735, 52.50
2. Rishabh Pant, Daredevils, 684, 52.61
3. Lokesh Rahul, Kings XI, 659, 54.91
4. Ambati Rayudu, Super Kings, 602, 43.00
5. Shane Watson, Super Kings, 555, 39.64
Bowling (Player, Team, Wickets, Runs)
1. Andrew Tye, Kings XI, 24, 448
2. Rashid Khan, Sunrisers, 21, 458
3. Siddarth Kaul, Sunrisers, 21, 547
4. Umesh Yadav, Royal Challengers, 20, 418
5. Trent Boult, Daredevils, 18, 466
Williamson led Hyderabad in runs scored in the final, scoring 47 from 36 in their innings. Sunrisers had a solid―if unspectacular―knock, and early on in the chase, their score of 178/6 seemed to be more than enough to secure the title.
Chennai's chase started very poorly, as the run rate was just 3.33 after three overs and barely climbed in the overs that followed. By the end of eight, the required run rate was still in double digits.
As shared by ESPNcricinfo, even Watson couldn't get things going early―which made what happened in the second half of the innings all the more remarkable:
ESPNcricinfo @ESPNcricinfo
From 0 off 10 to 100 off 51! A title-winning innings from Shane Watson https://t.co/8L3JWGQsSo #CSKvSRH #IPL2018Final https://t.co/d1vopzS9yJ
The 13th over proved to be the difference-maker, as Chennai scored 27 to push the required run rate all the way down to 6.85. With 14 more runs scored in the next over, the chase became a walk in the park.
Hyderabad's vaunted group of bowlers let the team down in a big way―Khan and Kaul finished tied for second place in the Purple Cap race, but neither took even a single wicket in a combined seven overs.
Khan did give up just 24 runs in four, for an economy rate of 6.00, and the great Bhuvneshwar Kumar did even better, giving up 17 in four. But with Watson in such great form, Hyderabad desperately needed wickets―most of all his―and it just didn't happen for the team.
Kumar started his outing with 10 consecutive dot balls, a reminder of his special talent. The two-time Purple Cap winner fell well short of the expectations in terms of wickets this year, however, failing to crack double digits for the first time since 2012.
Whuddathunkit ... it's Liam Plunkett, in the Middle Overs, with the Cross-Seam Delivery
via ESPNcricinfo
Matt Taylor and Ethan Bamber share six as Leicestershire stutter
Hunt for cricketing legacy continues in wake of World Cup final triumph
via the Guardian
Heino Kuhn adds 95 to mammoth Kent total, Hampshire still behind
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Darrell Rasner
Rasner pitching for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Born: (1981-01-13) January 13, 1981 (age 41)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 6, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
NPB: 2009, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB: September 28, 2008, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
NPB statistics
Washington Nationals (2005)
New York Yankees (2006–2008)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2009–2013)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series champion (2013)
Darrell Wayne Rasner, Jr. (born January 13, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Amateur career
Rasner attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2000, with a record of 14-2, 3.52 ERA in 18 appearances. When drafted, he held records for most wins (28) and strikeouts (302) by a Nevada pitcher. He was a health ecology major. Rasner was selected by the Montreal Expos with the 5th pick in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
Rasner also has a cousin, Jacob Rasner, who played professional baseball. Jacob was drafted in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft and played for the AA Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
Rasner began his major league career with the Washington Nationals, pitching in a few games late in the 2005 season. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on February 11, 2006.[1]
Rasner recorded his first major league win on September 3, 2006, in a game he started for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins. Rasner went six innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, two strikeouts and no walks in a 10-1 victory.[2]
On May 19, 2007, in a start against the New York Mets, Rasner was struck on the right hand by a ball hit by Endy Chávez, a former teammate with the Nationals. He fractured his right index finger and did not pitch in the major leagues again that season, though he pitched at several levels of the minor leagues on rehab assignments.[3]
Rasner was not offered a new contract by the Yankees and became a free agent on December 12, 2007, but was re-signed a few days later on December 18 to a minor league deal.[4]
Rasner pitching for the New York Yankees on August 24, 2008.
On May 4, 2008, Rasner was recalled by the Yankees, and made his season debut against the Seattle Mariners. Rasner worked six innings, allowing only two runs and stayed in the Yankee rotation until September, when he was replaced by Alfredo Aceves.[5]
Japanese career
On November 15, 2008, the Yankees sold Rasner to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for $1 million. Rasner signed a two-year deal with the Golden Eagles.[6] He played with the Golden Eagles for five years (2009-2013), the last three as a closer and setup man. He won the Japanese series championship as a member of the Rakuten Golden Eagles with former Yankees Andruw Jones, Casey McGehee and future Yankee Masahiro Tanaka who would sign with the New York Yankees in the 2013 offseason. After finishing his playing career, he would become an international scout for the Eagles.[7]
^ "Yankees claim RHP Rasner from Nationals". ESPN. Associated Press. February 11, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ Mink, Ryan (September 3, 2006). "Rasner, A-Rod overpower Twins". New York Yankees. MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Wright wallops 2 homers, Mets again flatten fading Yanks". ESPN. May 19, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Rasner signs!". Pinstripe Alley. December 18, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ Abraham, Peter (September 5, 2008). "Game 141: Yankees at Mariners". The LoHud Yankees Blog. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
^ Crasnick, Jerry (November 15, 2008). "Yankees sell rights to pitcher Rasner for $1 million to team in Japan". ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
^ 楽天イーグルス [@Rakuten__Eagles] (March 5, 2015). "【ANSWER】Ex-Eagles' RHP, Darrell Rasner! He is now our international scout. Welcome back!! #rakuteneagles #mlb #mlbjp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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Colleen Hoover & her unprecedented rise to literary fame
Caroline Berry, features editor
The growing popularity of Colleen Hoover's, "It Ends With Us," has been one of the key factors in generating the TikTok sensation of "#BookTok." "#BookTok" is a niche subcommunity on TikTok in which young adults discuss literature and authors promote their work.
Despite being published in the fall of 2016, this novel's popularity has grown enormously in recent months. "It Ends With Us" is not where the end of her success lies. Hoover published six out of the ten most sold books in 2022 and has now been named a New York Times bestselling author. Just this year, she has sold 8.6 million print books – more copies than the Bible. In total, Hoover has sold over twenty million books.
While reading may be regarded as the world's most timeless hobby, this emerging social media landscape has now made it "trendy" for the time being as well. This puts authors such as Hoover in the spotlight, as the steamy young adult romance genre continues to grow. Known for her emotional plot twists, melodramatic characters, and characters with unfortunate backgrounds, Hoover's writing appears to be geared towards a hyper-specific audience, particularly that of teenage girls. With over 3.9 million followers across her social media platforms, she seemingly aims to grow her audience by posting goofy and self-deprecating videos. The personability that she brings to the table is something that is not often seen in the status quo. It's rare that an author will go to such ends to establish such a connection with their readers.
While many believe that Hoover ought to be applauded for making reading more accessible and appealing to Gen-Z, it can also be argued that the quality of literature she produces is quite low. Her word choice, character development, and lack of creativity in her plot choices make her writing appear one-dimensional.
Additionally, the style of her writing often appears unfitting for the serious subject matters that she chooses to address such as domestic abuse, miscarriage, and sexual assault. She writes about each one with either a predictable silver lining or an unrealistic happy ending. In doing so, she blurs the line between fiction and reality, painting some of the most difficult hardships that life has to offer as simple "bumps in the road." When any author addresses sensitive topics like these, it is critical that they portray people's situations accurately. Providing false representation on such matters can create negative stigmas and interpretations, and invalidate the experiences of those who have been through such hardships.
Despite this, she does emphasize very well the fact that people ought not to be defined by their circumstances. Although all is fair in the name of fiction, framing each sob story with an impractical happy ending is bound to have a negative effect on her young audience. These issues may be stylistic on the surface, but it's important to acknowledge the effect that writing carries on people's perceptions.
It's undeniable that Hoover carries an excellence in storytelling, from novel to novel her plotlines can be seen as repetitive and slightly juvenile. In a Hoover novel, typically a female protagonist will fall in love with a boy, have some dramatic altercation with him, work it out, and they will miraculously end up together. While this is a perfectly fine basis for a novel, it is underwhelming. Because her books are so plot-driven, it is somewhat expected for them to have a strong plot. It's hard to exalt her as being one of the world's best modern new writers, when the level of her writing doesn't quite live up to her fame.
Though her writing has its flaws, she's come to have one of the largest and most loyal author fan-bases out there. Naming themselves "CoHorts," avid readers of Hoover novels always find themselves emotionally destroyed from the intensity of the plotlines and nearly always left wanting more. Thankfully to meet the demands of her growing fanbase, Hoovers has announced that she plans to release six books with three publishers over the next five years. She plans to write three new thrillers with Grand Central, two new romance novels with Atria, and a new novel with Montlake.
Now that Hoover has mastered the art of good-selling book, it is time for her to take her writing to the next level too.
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Ex-U.S. Attorney David Iglesias on Joe Arpaio: "I Would Seek an Indictment" (w/Video)
Stephen Lemons | October 30, 2009 | 11:14am
CBS 5's nearly 10-minute segment on Sheriff Joe Arpaio's abuse of power last night did not disappoint. Essentially, reporter Morgan Loew and producer Gilbert Zermeno laid out all of the major cases of retaliation by the MCSO against the sheriff's political opponents: Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, ex-New Times staffer John Dougherty, Village Voice Media Executive Editor Michael Lacey, VVM CEO Jim Larkin, and so on.
CBS 5's damning report from last night's broadcast
Then they put it before a no-nonsense ex-prosecutor: former U.S. Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias. He's a Republican, was part of the team from the Navy's Judge Advocate General Corps that inspired the Tom Cruise film A Few Good Men, and has more integrity than Arpaio has enemies. Iglesias was one of several U.S. Attorneys purged by the Bush Administration because they would not pursue politically motivated prosecutions. He has never met Arpaio, and has no ax to grind with him.
So what did Iglesias say he would do based on the evidence and his own research? Basically, he'd make Arpaio do the perp walk.
"I would go to a grand jury," said Iglesias. "I would work very closely with the civil rights criminal division in Washington, DC. And, based on the information that I have, I would seek an indictment."
Iglesias was aghast at what he saw in CBS 5's file on Arpaio detailing the sheriff's history of political payback.
"I thought, `This is remarkable, I can't believe this happening in the United States,'" stated Iglesias, who with his buzz cut looks like he stepped out of an old episode of Dragnet. "This is something that I have seen in South America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Absolutely unacceptable. We don't do this kind of thing in this country without some kind of consequence."
In his extended interview with CBS 5, Iglesias specifically cited two federal statutes that Arpaio may be in violation of: 18 USC 241 and 18 USC 242. The first is "conspiracy against rights," and makes it illegal for two or more people to "conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States or because of his having exercised the same."
As for 18 USC 242, that's "deprivation of rights under the color of law." The statute makes it illegal for anyone "under the color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom" to deprive someone of "any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens."
I called the office of Arizona's new U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke for a comment on Iglesias' assertions in the CBS 5 newscast, and I'm waiting for a response. Will Burke -- who was Janet Napolitano's chief of staff while she was governor -- do something about Arpaio? Or will he follow Napolitano's example, and sit on his hands for the remainder of his tenure?
CBS 5 also confirmed that the FBI has been investigating Arpaio since the Bush Administration, and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon stated in the piece that he has been interviewed by the FBI. Thing is, if they've been looking into Arpaio for over a year, and Iglesias is saying that based on stuff in the public domain that he would indict, then it is long past time for Burke, or his boss, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, to act.
In another interesting revelation, former U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, who is representing county Supervisor Don Stapley, gave a motive for Arpaio's revenge against Stapley, which has involved Stapley being re-arrested by the MCSO after the first round of corruption charges were dropped.
"He opposed the sheriff's budget," Charlton told CBS 5. "He insisted that there be someone placed inside his office that audit the budget. He disagreed with the sheriff on his use of funds to do the [immigration] round-ups."
The segment also included an interview with former New Times columnist John Dougherty concerning his investigation into Arpaio's land holdings. And the piece used file footage of a 2004 confrontation between Dougherty and some of Arpaio's henchmen, who later claimed Dougherty was attempting to assault the sheriff with a "silver, metallic object." That object? A tape recorder.
Kudos to CBS 5 for an eye-popping hunk of TV journalism. You should take a look at CBS 5's Web site for full-length interviews with Charlton, Iglesias, and Gordon. Also, CBS 5 has the full segment up on its Web site, here.
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2016 NHRA season in review: Those that fell short
By Jerry BonkowskiJan 1, 2017, 12:00 PM EST
Photos courtesy NHRA
MotorSportsTalk continues its season-ending reviews of the top drivers of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
From Dec. 12 through Jan. 2, we'll feature one daily in-depth review of a driver that finished in the top-five in each of the four professional classes (Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle), as well as a compendium of select other drivers that did not finish in the top-five.
Select drivers that fell short in 2016 in Top Fuel include:
Brittany Force: 30 years old, John Force Racing, Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster, crew chief Brian Husen (with special consultant Alan Johnson).
2016 season finish: Sixth in Top Fuel.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 3 wins, 2 runner-up, 2 semifinals, 12 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 2 times. Round-by-round record: 33 wins, 21 losses.
What happened in 2016: Brittany earned the first three wins of her Top Fuel career, but her undoing was in the six-race Countdown to the Championship, with one first-round loss and four quarterfinal exits.
What to expect in 2017: Force has to become stronger in first-round matches (she lost 12 times in 2016's 24 races). At the same time, the confidence this past season she gained should pay even greater dividends next season. It would not be a surprise if she challenges for the championship.
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Leah Pritchett: 28 years old, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR), Papa John's Dragster, crew chief Mike Guger.
2016 season finish: Seventh in Top Fuel.
2016 season statistics: 23 races, 1 win, 0 runner-up, 4 semifinals, 7 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 1 time. Round-by-round record: 19 wins, 22 losses.
What happened in 2016: Pritchett had both success (win at Phoenix) and adversity (lost her ride when team folded in April). Still, she showed resilience both on and off the racetrack and finished higher than some may have picked her to do.
What to expect in 2017: Pritchett, who is quickly becoming a fan favorite, has found a home at DSR. She has the resources and talent to have a breakthrough season in 2017.
Tony Schumacher: 47 years old, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR), U.S. Army Dragster, crew chief Mike Green.
2016 season finish: Eighth in Top Fuel.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 2 wins, 3 runner-up, 3 semifinals, 11 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 1 time. Round-by-round record: 34 wins, 22 losses.
What happened in 2016: It was not a typical year for the winningest driver in Top Fuel history (8 championships, 82 wins). Schumacher struggled far too much, including 11 quarterfinal exits. Two first-round losses in the Countdown all but sealed his championship hopes.
What to expect in 2017: Schumacher has watched teammate Antron Brown win the last two and three of the last five Top Fuel titles. An argument can be made that Brown has overtaken Schumacher as the most dominant driver in Top Fuel today. Schumacher has everything he needs to win more races and championships, but he has to improve his consistency and go more rounds in 2017 than he did in 2016.
Select drivers that fell short in 2016 in Funny Car include:
Courtney Force: 28 years old, John Force Racing, Traxxas Camaro SS, co-crew chiefs Dan Hood, Ronnie Thompson.
2016 season finish: Sixth in Funny Car.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 1 win, 3 runner-up, 6 semifinals, 10 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 1 time. Round-by-round record: 35 wins, 23 losses.
What happened in 2016: Courtney had an excellent first two-thirds of the season, including leading the Funny Car points for several weeks. Unfortunately, Force's season fell apart in the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff, suffering two first round and two second round losses in the first four races. She bounced back to lose to her father at Las Vegas, but it was too little, too late.
What to expect in 2017: Force has to gain better consistency – she had 14 early exits in either the first round (4) or quarterfinals (10) in 2016 – more than half the 24-race season. She missed the Countdown entirely in 2015 and second-half season struggles in 2016 were an issue. A new sponsor (Advance Auto Parts) may help with better resources.
Del Worsham: 46 years old, Kalitta Motorsports, DHL Toyota Funny Car, co-crew chief Jon Oberhofer and Nicky Boninfante.
2016 season finish: Seventh in Funny Car.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 1 win, 4 runner-up, 6 semifinals, 8 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 3 times. Round-by-round record: 36 wins, 23 losses.
What happened in 2016: Try as he may, Worsham could not repeat his Funny Car championship from 2015. Two stretches stand out: In the six races from Gainesville through Topeka, he suffered one first-round loss and four second-round defeats. Also, during the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff, two first-round and two other second-round losses did him in, dropping him from second after Charlotte 2 to seventh after the season finale at Pomona.
What to expect in 2017: Worsham surprised the sport when he announced a few weeks ago that he was leaving Kalitta Motorsports and returning to his family's Funny Car team for 2017, with father Chuck Worsham serving as crew chief. Del will be replaced in the DHL Toyota Funny Car in 2017 by J.R. Todd.
Robert Hight: 47 years old, (president of) John Force Racing, Auto Club Chevy Camaro SS, crew chief Mike Neff.
2016 season finish: Eighth in Funny Car.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 1 win, 0 runner-up, 6 semifinals, 11 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 2 times. Round-by-round record: 27 wins, 23 losses.
What happened in 2016: Much like teammates John and Courtney Force, Hight struggled in early rounds. Of the 24 races in the season, Hight exited 17 times in early rounds: six times in the first round and 11 times in the second round/quarterfinals. While he qualified for the six-race Countdown to the Championship, he failed to get past the second round in five of those races.
What to expect in 2017: Since capturing his first and only NHRA Funny Car championship in 2009, one of Hight's biggest goals has been to win a second title. There will be several personnel changes within John Force Racing for 2017 and some of that change is bound to trickle down to Hight's team. Change could be good and may be the thing Hight needs to return to championship contention.
Alexis DeJoria: 39 years old, Kalitta Motorsports, Tequila Patron Toyota Camry Funny Car, crew chief Tommy DeLago.
2016 season finish: 10th in Funny Car.
2016 season statistics: 21 races, 1 win, 0 runner-up, 1 semifinal, 7 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 1 time. Round-by-round record: 13 wins, 20 losses.
What happened in 2016: DeJoria got off to a strong start with a win in the fourth race (Las Vegas 1). But from that point on, she struggled far too much, including 12 first round losses in 21 starts. She missed two races (Seattle and Brainerd) after sustaining a broken pelvis in a violent wreck at Sonoma, the worst wreck of her career. She also sat out the season-ending race with a concussion.
What to expect in 2017: Coming into the 2016 season, DeJoria was very optimistic that she could contend for the championship – until fate intervened. But DeJoria is one of the toughest competitors in Funny Car – and she'll likely use 2016's disappointments as incentive and motivation to mount a championship bid in 2017. She'll have nearly three months to get healthy and could very well be a walking, talking example of the old saying, "What doesn't hurt me only makes me stronger."
Cruz Pedregon: 53 years old, Cruz Pedregon Racing, Snap-on Tools Toyota Camry Funny Car, crew chief Cruz Pedregon.
2016 season statistics: 23 (plus one DNQ) races, 0 win, 1 runner-up, 0 semifinals, 4 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 0 times. Round-by-round record: 6 wins, 23 losses.
What happened in 2016: The former two-time NHRA Funny Car champion (1992, 2008) went through the most trying and difficult season of his lengthy career. Of the 23 races he qualified for in the 24-race national event schedule, he got past the first round just five times. He failed to make the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff for the first time ever. His most difficult time was failing to qualify for the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, the biggest race of the season and one Pedregon has won three times in his career.
What to expect in 2017: Things can't get much worse than they did in 2016, so it's hoped that the only way for Pedregon to go in 2017 is up. What fans saw in 2016 was definitely an aberration. Pedregon hasn't won a race since 2014; he's long overdue to visit the winner's circle. Don't be surprised if the extensive off-season work he's been doing on his car pays quick dividends in the first few races of the season. More than anything, he needs to show his fans and fellow competitors that he still has a lot of success left in him. He has to go for the jugular right from the start and not let go until the season is over.
Some of the more notable drivers that fell short in 2016 in Pro Stock include:
Allen Johnson: 57 years old, Allen Johnson Racing, Marathon Petroleum Dodge Dart, crew chief Adam Hornberger.
2016 season finish: Eighth in Pro Stock.
What happened in 2016: Johnson has long been a Mopar driver, including being earning a Pro Stock championship in 2012 and finished third in 2015. But with NHRA mandating a switch in Pro Stock in 2016 to Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) and doing away with monster hood scoops, Mopar/Dodge cars struggled. Johnson was the highest finishing (eighth) of the three full-time Mopar/Dodge-powered drivers this past season, finishing just ahead of two-time champion Erica Enders (ninth) and five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin (10th). The biggest problem for Johnson came in the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff, when he suffered five first round defeats and a quarter final round loss. Other than his fourth career win and 10th overall final round appearance at Denver in the Mopar-sponsored race, and runner-up finishes at Epping and Indianapolis, it was difficult for him to gain on some of the higher-performing, Chevrolet-powered Pro Stock rivals.
What to expect in 2017: With Enders and Coughlin returning to Chevrolet motors, Johnson is expected to be the only full-time Pro Stock driver to carry Mopar/Dodge power in 2017. While it may be difficult not having any other Mopar/Dodge drivers to share information with, there's also the possibility that Johnson may have learned so much in 2016 that he could be a big surprise in 2017 – if he can find the horsepower that was lacking last season. And given how much of a veteran Pro Stock racer Johnson is (he's made 480 career starts), if anyone can find that elusive power, he can.
Erica Enders: 33 years old, Elite Motorsports, Elite Motorsports Dodge Dart (Chevrolet in 2017), co-crew chiefs Rick Jones, Rickie Jones.
2016 season finish: Ninth in Pro Stock.
2016 season statistics: 24 races (including one DNQ), 0 wins, 0 runner-up, 3 semifinals, 6 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 0 times. Round-by-round record: 12 wins, 23 losses.
What happened in 2016: After winning back-to-back championships in 2014 and 2015 – and a total of 15 wins in those two seasons – Enders suffered her worst season ever in Pro Stock in 2016, not even making it to one final round and just three semifinal showings. She suffered 14 first-round losses in the 24-race season, including 10 in the first 15 races. Her worst showing was failing to qualify in the opening race of the Countdown to the Championship playoff (at Charlotte).
What to expect in 2017: Enders and teammate Jeg Coughlin will return to Chevrolet motors after just one season with Mopar/Dodge. If her luck is anything like 2014 and 2015, she should be right back in the thick of the championship battle. One other thing to note: co-crew chief Rickie Jones has left the team, but father Rick Jones will assume all crew chief duties.
Jeg Coughlin: 46 years old, Elite Motorsports, Magneti Marelli Dodge Dart (Chevrolet in 2017), co-crew chiefs Rick Jones, Rickie Jones, Mark Ingersoll, Brian Self.
2016 season finish: 10th in Pro Stock.
2016 season statistics: 24 races, 0 wins, 0 runner-up, 1 semifinals, 8 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 0 times. Round-by-round record: 10 wins, 24 losses.
What happened in 2016: Returned to full-time competition in Pro Stock for the first time since 2014, only to suffer one of the worst seasons of his career, failing to even reach one final round all season. Coughlin's biggest problem was 15 first-round losses, including five in the six-race Countdown to the Championship events.
What to expect in 2017: Look for a big rebound by the five-time Pro Stock champ as his team returns to Chevrolet power. As dominating as Pro Stock champ Jason Line and teammate Greg Anderson were in 2016, Coughlin and teammate Erica Enders could be equally as dominant in 2017. This could be one of the best season-long battles between two teams that Pro Stock has seen in years. And don't forget to watch out for some of the young up-and-comers like Bo Butner, Drew Skillman, Chris McGaha and Vincent Nobile.
Select riders that fell short in 2016 in Pro Stock Motorcycle include:
Matt Smith: 44 years old, Smith Racing, Victory Motorcycles, crew chief Matt Smith.
2016 season finish: Sixth in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
2016 season statistics: 16 races (2 DNQ), 1 win, 0 runner-up, 2 semifinals, 7 quarterfinals. No. 1 qualifier 1 time. Round-by-round record: 15 wins, 13 losses.
What happened in 2016: The two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle champ (2007, 2013) earned his first win since 2013 and (18th of his career) in the season-ending race at Pomona, California. It was Smith's only final round appearance of the season (he also had two semifinal finishes). … Smith failed to get past the quarterfinal round seven times, and had four first-round exits, as well. … He also failed to qualify for two races: the season-opener at Gainesville and also at Englishtown.
What to expect in 2017: Winning the final race of 2016 should give Smith some momentum heading into 2017. But equally important, he has to perform better early in the season, as opposed to the two DNQs he racked up in the first four races of 2016. … Smith has good power with his Victory motorcycle, but he'll continue to be challenged by the Suzuki of defending champ Jerry Savoie and the Harley Davidson's of five-time champ Andrew Hines and three-time champ Eddie Krawiec.
LE Tonglet IV: 27 years old, Tonglet Racing, NitroFish Suzuki GSX-R, co-crew chiefs Gary Tonglet, GT Tonglet.
2016 season finish: Seventh in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
What happened in 2016: The 2010 Pro Stock Motorcycle champion earned his first victory since he won four races in 2011. … Qualified for the six-race Countdown to the Championship and earned two semifinal, two quarterfinal and two first-round appearances.
What to expect in 2017: Tonglet needs to improve his overall consistency and performance if he wants to make a concerted effort for a second PSM championship. He'll get a big boost toward that goal as he will spend the season as teammates with 2016 PSM champion and fellow Louisiana native Jerry Savoie.
Hector Arana Jr.: 27 years old, Arana Racing, Lucas Oil Buell, crew chief Hector Arana Sr.
2016 season finish: Eighth in Pro Stock Motorcycle.
What happened in 2016: It was a season-long struggle for Arana. He failed to win even one race for the first time since 2012, and managed to reach a final round just once (U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis). While he qualified for the six-race Countdown to the Championship, he failed to get past the second round three times and made first-round exits in two other events (he reached the semifinals in the season-ending race at Pomona, California).
What to expect in 2017: Arana has the talent, genes (father and fellow PSM rider Hector Sr.) and experience to be a champion. From his rookie season in 2011 through 2015, he's finished second, fourth, fourth, third and fifth. Obviously, 2016 was an off-year, as he recorded his worst season finish of his PSM career. One thing that has marked Arana Jr. during his career is when he suffers adversity or defeat, he finds a way to bounce back. Don't be surprised if he does just that in 2017 and gives riders like Jerry Savoie, Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec a strong challenge for the title.
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About 11 months ago I posted a blog post about my British Patient with "Wonky Toes". I've had numerous requests to post the after surgery pictures of her hammertoe surgery and I finally have some time to do it.
Below is the original article in Blue. Scroll down to the new black text to see the additional information including after pictures.
ORIGINAL TEXT BELOW IN BLUE: Link: British Hammertoes are Wonky Toes.
A few weeks ago a lovely young woman came in to my office. She sat down with me in my exam room and proceeded to tell me in a wonderful British accent that her complaint was "Wonky toes".
We had a good laugh and I had learned a new term. I asked her if I could blog about her and she agreed (obviously, as you *are* reading this).
My guess is that this post will be at the top of the search engines for wonky toes as I bet no one else is writing about wonky toes (at least in the US).
Fixing "Wonky Toes" – Wonky-Hammertoe Surgery.
Pictures of her wonky toes are below. I'll get the before and after hammertoe surgery pictures posted in a few months.
This picture (click to enlarge) shows the hammertoes of the fourth and fifth toes. The fourth toe is contracted down and under the third toe. The fifth toe is also contracted and rotated.
This is a picture of the same foot (click to enlarge) taken from another angle. You can see the third toe is elevated off the ground from the fourth toe residing underneath it. You can also see the fifth toenail is rotated forty five degrees relative to the ground.
I love when people post comments so please do not be shy. I will also personally answer all questions presented.
This patient was very happy and satisfied with her hammertoe surgery. She said that the recovery was amazingly pain free. I've been treating her postoperatively for almost a year now. Her most recent photographs are from March 7th, 2012. This is 6 months postoperatively.
The recovery time for hammertoe surgery in order for the toes to be completely healed and the scar tissue to go down completely is usually around 9-12 months.
This patient is scheduled to come back in September. I will post those pictures after her next visit.
Thanks for reading. Dr. Silverberg.
Firstly, I need to join the many people who have thanked you for your comprehensive and informative website.
A couple of questions: Does this client have a mild bunion or is the slight lump normal? My left foot looks quite similar and I haven't been sure whether it qualifies as a bunion or not. I note that you are very negative about toe spreaders, however, my experience has been more positive – in combination with going barefoot whenever I can (now including running) I have completely resolved the relatively minor wonkiness of the toes on my left foot and made significant progress on my right foot. This makes sense as I'm sure my toes became deformed from the shoes I've worn and reversing those pressures would be expected to go some way to also reversing the deformity. But it seems to me that I will never be able to get rid of the bunion on my right foot even if the toes were to return fully to their correct position since part of the protuberance is actually an increase in bone – is that right? Having said that, it seems from your site that there is an option of just shaving away the excess bone. Does this procedure have reduced risks relative to more invasive surgery and is the recovery time reduced. I should admit that I have no pain and any surgery it would be for cosmetic reasons – it is frustrating having come so far in improving my foot health not to be able get rid of the remnants.


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Apple used to stand for something. Through their ads, products and leadership, they created a movement and put a dent in the universe. But to put it in an artistic sense, the most beautiful things are momentary. And Apple's moment has passed.
What made Apple special came and went with Steve Jobs. He brought to the company a mindset that attracted the world's greatest minds and pushed them to do undoable things. Their ads had to be the best. Their products had to be the best. The people had to be the best and if you weren't the best, you weren't at Apple. During its renaissance, Apple wasn't satisfied with changing the status quo once. They popularized digital music, mobile applications and touchscreen products in a few years. They changed the tech industry permanently time and time again. More success was never enough.
That is what Apple used to be. They created new products instead of updating them. Since Jobs' death in 2011, Apple has made one notable addition to their product line: the Apple Watch. In six years, Apple released one product to catch up with the already saturated smartwatch market. To put that in perspective, from 2001 to 2010, Apple released the iPod, iPhone and iPad. In nine years, Apple created three different categories of products. In the past six years, Apple played catchup and nothing else.
Needless to say, something important left Apple. Their advertising department has struggled to maintain the image Apple once invented, but the products have begun to speak for themselves. The truth is that the company has lost its identity. That's easy to do with any company, but for a company that was defined by its brand the mistake is a major one.
As we've seen, creating a brand identity can be an extremely rewarding process. The benefits that come from a united, highly-focused strategy can be revolutionary. When your company loses it, however, you can lose everything.


Seemingly we live in progressive, liberal times, where everything is questioned and nothing is taken on faith, yet in one area of our endeavours we still are beholden to arbitrary rules and regulations, which we accept as absolute truth and as some kind of sacrosanct gospel.
I am referring to such writing conventions as "Show, Don't Tell", "Conflict-Resolution", and "Need to have characters in your story". If you don't follow these conventions, then your stories are judged to not be literature and are rejected out of hand by the literary establishment. So, these conventions are like passwords that one needs to know in order to gain entry into the hallow inner sanctum of literature.
I am speaking from personal experience, for I consistently ignore these conventions and just as consistently my work is rejected by editors. Yet, I refuse to change my stance on this matter.
My view has always been that one cannot hinder one's creativity by saddling it with artificial rules. And so, when I write, I refuse to follow any established rules of writing, such as the rule that there have to be characters in one's stories, the rule that a story's plot needs to follow a "Conflict-Resolution" pattern, and the need for a story to "Show, Don't Tell". I simply do not care for any artificial, external, prescriptive rules that one is supposed to follow when one is writing and I will always reject any restrictive, constraining limits on my creativity. I refuse to shackle and lame my creativity by any prohibitive limitations. It's like deliberately putting chains on oneself when one is being creative – why would one do that to one's creativity and constrain it so?
Given that fiction writing is such a complex and infinitely diverse field, existing in so many different variations, I really can't see how one can put any external constraints on what form and shape a fictional story should take. Also, given that fiction writing is not an exact science by any stretch of imagination, I don't see how rules such as "Show, Don't Tell" could be considered to be absolute laws that every fictional story has to follow in order for it to be a valid and worthy fictional story.
I might also add that despite my stories not following these rules, my work, nevertheless, does have a dedicated readership who appreciate it.
One day, the nebula in the constellation of Orion, already the brightest nebula in the night sky, started to shine more intensely, emitting a piercing blue-green light. Its luminosity became so brilliant that it cast shadows during the daylight hours too, something that had always been the sole prerogative of the Sun.
Naturally, this generated great excitement, for never before had such an extremely bright celestial body been seen in the day sky. Everybody rushed outside to look at this heavenly wonder and to gawk at their double shadows, the old familiar one and the new one created by the Orion Nebula.
It was then that the world was hit by a very unpleasant surprise, for there was something quite peculiar about the shadows caused by the nebula. Instead of being mute, inert outlines of a person's physical form, they revealed the shadow of a person's character. Everyone's inner anxieties, delusions and insecurities were now exposed for all to see.
No one could be found who did not possess a nebula shadow. Even newborns had a shadow accompanying them; thus, coincidentally, vindicating some psychological theories and theological dogmas, while demolishing others.
Naturally, the consequences of this new phenomenon were immense in their scope. Billions of lives were wrecked, relationships destroyed and careers ruined as a person's innermost complexes and most tightly guarded secrets were revealed to their spouses, family, friends, work colleagues and complete strangers. The very structure of society was threatened, for its smooth running depended so much upon one's true feelings and nature being suppressed and hidden, even from oneself. Consequently, these revelations came as a heavy shock to the many who didn't know what apprehensions, doubts and self-deceptions they had been concealing from themselves in the remotest reaches of their psyches or in the deepest substrata of their unconscious minds.
Humanity was in a dilemma over how to cope with this situation. It certainly couldn't dim or extinguish the nebula's brightness. It could have tried to adapt to a nocturnal existence, when the shadows would be less distinct, but surely that would have been too radical and onerous a solution. Yet who could risk or put up with the shame, the disgrace and the burden of walking around with all of their flaws and aberrations showing?
Inevitably, cults arose that chose to embrace with enthusiasm this new state of affairs. For them the Orion Nebula was The Bearer of Truth, The Great Enlightener of Mankind. Just as the Sun brought outer illumination, so the Orion Nebula was deemed to bring inner illumination to the world. The adherents of these sects took pride in letting others see their most intimate neuroses, and experienced catharsis in coming face-to-face with their fears, self-delusions and insecurities for the very first time. Having accepted their shadows, they felt more fulfilled and whole than they ever did before.
And then, just as suddenly as it flared up, the Orion Nebula dimmed to its usual luminosity. It didn't take long for people to readjust to having only one shadow again. Lives, relationships and careers wrecked by the nebula were quickly rebuilt and almost everyone resumed living their old lives, maintaining total silence about that awkward period when their failings were revealed. It was as if the exposure of their inner selves was nothing more than a minor faux pas that is ignored in polite company.
GD, I've been reading a fair amount of classic literature lately, and while overall I agree, the older stuff does tend to play faster and looser with "show, don't tell." Dickens, for example, tends to both show and tell – and in his case it works. Modern audiences, including me, have less tolerance for this. This is partly because the joy of reading, for me, is in the subtext. I'd rather not be spoon-fed my stories.
I'm trying to imagine any serious artist rejecting the notion of painting "rules." My favorite artist, surrealist Salvador Dali, was so impactful precisely because he'd mastered the conventions of painting, and knew how to break just enough of them to shock the viewer. He understood perspective, palette, how the eye perceives images, symbolism, and more. Indeed, whenever someone brilliant radically breaks form, they are not eschewing rules, they are manipulating them with a specific, masterful purpose. We could never create radical art if we rejected artistic conventions out of hand.
I am a big fan of Dali too and I agree with you regarding needing to know and understand rules in order to break them.
Regarding the difference between breaking rules and manipulating them, I think that's a bit of a hair-splitting issue, for if laws are manipulated, then they are no longer the original laws and thus, they have been, in fact, broken.
I believe certain elements are fundamental to good writing. But in the end, if you are passionate and happy doing what you do, it doesn't matter how you do it. These guidelines are based around how to appeal to the largest number of readers, and not everybody wants or needs that. I think we all have parts of our work we won't compromise.
I can think of at least one Bradbury short without characters but for the life of me I can't remember the name. It was all about a house. I think the absence of characters was the point.
Christy, thanks for the Bradbury story recommendation. I have read one Bradbury story that I really enjoyed – "The Sound of Thunder".
I really got a kick out of that one! I was a Spanish major in undergrad and I did a Spanish presentation on surrealist art as radical politics during the Spanish Civil War. Franco despised surrealism and viewed it as a real political threat. I just adore Dali because he's so relentlessly weird, but his surrealism also has this sort of visceral element that feels like realism. I'm no art critic. I just like weird and provocative things.
I know I've read things like your nebula story, I just can't place where. I'll let you know if I can figure it out!
I've got it. "There Will Come Soft Rains." Bradbury is a god to me. Write like Bradbury and you'll have no complaints.
GD, I agree with what you say in the last sentence. Most literature indeed contains those conventions because, I think, most writers are too afraid to break them. But just because most literature follows those conventions does not in any way justify them, validate them or makes them absolutely true. We never can judge a certain rule's truth value by the number of people who follow that rule. For example, in some country there might be some ancient law that all of its population is required to follow. None of us would accept that because of so many people following that law, then it must, ipso facto, be true. In fact, we might be strongly opposed to such a law, despite of millions of people following it.
Regarding "Show, Don't Tell" etc being what most people like to read, I do have a strong following who enjoy my work despite me not following the conventions. And also, I have been published quite a number of times, so obviously there are editors and publishers who think that people would want to read my work despite it not following conventions.
Sorry. I wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to the writers of most literature, but to the readers. Books considered "great literature" are read generation after generation. Authors don't define great literature. It is a title conferred by readers.
GD, thanks for the clarification!
This is maybe not the best story to illustrate the author's point, because it's an example of perfect scene structure. There is an inciting incident, complications, a turning point that forces a crisis, a clearly defined crisis question, a climax, and a resolution. I guess even when we resist the notion of "rules" we tend to pick up on them instinctively. That said, there is a lot to improve here, which could be learned by studying other stories of its kind… But I'm not sure the author is all that interested in improving.
Regarding "studying other stories of its kind", are there any particular stories that you can recommend that are of the same kind as my story?
I liked the story the first time I read it. But I don't think I could read these stories as a steady diet because I like characters too much. Meanwhile, Boris follows SOME of the rules. He spells the words correctly, for example.
I suppose the rules and conventions are there to tell us what the current markets want. The rules change over time, and a lot of older stories would never be published today.
This winter I took a community ed class in creative non-fiction. We were all amateurs. Those that followed the "show don't tell" rule were better received by the others.
I know two writers who have been on the New York Times Best Seller List. Do they follow the rules? Maybe. They each have a style and a pattern that meets the expectations of their editors and readers and they keep selling books.
Lydia Davis earned critical acclaim and a nice review in The New Yorker for her short story collection "can't and won't". She doesn't follow the rules, at least in many of the stories.
So how do we do like Lydia Davis? What we need first is a good book on the whims of editors, the gatekeepers for the markets.
Perry, thank you for reading my story. I'm glad you liked it.
I don't think that I've heard of Lydia Davis before, but I see that she writes flash fiction, which is one of my favourite ways of writing too. Here is an example of one of my flash fiction stories, if you wanted to take a look: https://101words.org/ocean-in-a-bowl/.
I'm thinking about rules and such in the last two days. I have finished book one of my series. A final look-through and I will be ready to publish. Have I got the best product I'm capable of creating?
I've told a damn good story, I'm sure of that. Style-wise, it may have a few problems. They say genre fiction lives or dies by plot, literary fiction probes feelings, interiors. I feel my thing sits half way between the two points of view, it's not meaty on either side. On the other hand, it's a story about a talking cat, how meaty should I be?
Well, it's done, but for a bridge of a paragraph to the final chapter, long long written. Sly has some additional motivation for leaving that I need to fold in for the transition to make perfect sense.
I am tempted to suggest you are an unconventional nonconformist. Instead, I prefer nonconventional unconformist.
While I do believe knowledge of the rules is important, I also believe in unique style. If your style is to ignore or bend rules, then I see no reason why you should feel constrained to abide by the rules. However, readers and publishers may be turned off or may embrace your particular style. Like spaghetti, you have to throw it out there to see if it sticks.
e.e. cummings broke the rules rather famously. Ann Leckie has written best selling science fiction giving the AI of a space ship multiple POV perspectives and ignoring gender designations. As a result, the reader doesn't know whether characters seen through the many eyes of the ship are male or female. I hated it and thought the literary contrivance made it difficult to read and it wasn't necessary for the story. Her book "Ancillary Justice" won Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards. Apparently, many readers and critics embraced her rule-defying style.
I say do whatever floats your boat. Perhaps you'll become the next Picasso of literary genius with your defiance of convention.
Anne Lecke didn't do it for me, either. But I generally applaud taking creative risks. I don't even think of them as "rules" so much as a set of tools. Regardless of where we are on the craft spectrum, every single one of us eventually has to do that mental calculation: What is the trade-off for adjusting my work to appeal to a mainstream audience vs. doing my own, wild thing?
What I write is pretty weird. My first novel is a gritty romantic thriller in an alternate world futuristic setting with literary elements that deals with a wide range of heavy themes, from socioeconomic equality to sexual assault. It's not a beach read. At face value, I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting it published. But that's actually one reason I am so attracted to craft. I know what I'm writing is not what most people would be naturally inclined to read, so I feel challenged to make it irresistible. I'd rather learn to tell my own stories exceptionally well instead of adapting my subject matter or style to something more mainstream. That is the great irony here – I believe my devotion to craft gives me more creative options, not fewer. It's certainly made me more comfortable with taking creative risks.
"I believe my devotion to craft gives me more creative options, not fewer." I must admit that I like this thought you have expressed. The rules and tools are only restrictive if we constrain ourselves in our writing based on these restrictions. I am not a fan of writing to market as I think it floods the market with ho-hum same old retreads. When something creative shakes up the market, many will follow. If you write with your own creative style, you are bound only by your own creativity.
Victor, I am happy with being a nonconventional uncomformist.
Actually, I do have a strong readership who appreciate my style and I have been published in quite a number of places too. For many of my readers, I already possess literary genius, but I will let you decide that for yourself.
Nice little story there, Boris! I have a rather multilayered notion about what writing to raise consciousness means. Here is a post that explains what I mean when I use the term: https://victoracquista.com/writing-raise-consciousness-meaning-intent/ .
For me, the gold standard of cat tales is Tomcat Murr by E.T.A. Hoffmann. I can't go as deep as he does. I have too many characters, and I don't write in the first person, that lets you get away with just about anything. I do agree with Boris: rules are to be ignored if you are committed to a quirky vision and can make it work.
Good luck with your book Mimispeike! I haven't heard of "Tomcat Murr" before, although of course I know of ETA Hoffmann. I have written a short dog tale myself – happy to share it with you if you are interested.
Great! What email should I send it to?
Send to: mimispeike@att.net – Thanks. I will love to see how you handle it. I'm always glad to see another point of view. I take an idea from here, an idea from there, for the way to give an animal his voice.
thank you, I have just sent it to you!
I always thought I needed a firm understanding of the rules, so I could break them most effectively.
T.A., I agree with you! I enjoy breaking other rules too!
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But…but ..but this story DOES have characters, the main one being the Nebula itself. And it definitely follows conflict-resolution in that the people (the minor characters) are conflicted, then their conflicts are allayed when the Nebula dims again. And most certainly there is show-not-tell because you have not told us why or how either the shadows did what they did, or why and how the nebula dimmed. These are all left to the audience imagination, which in my mind they should be in a good story of any type.
Boris, I think you are having us on in the typical Aussie pull your leg back to front humour…..d.
So here is a challenge …who can write a fictional story wit no characters, no conflict or resolution and all tell with no show (ie leaving nothing for the reader's imagination). If it can be done, which I doubt, then who would want to read it anyway?
I consider the rules that Boris dislikes to be rules of thumb, like the 5-7-5 rule for writing haiku. Compliance is **usually** helpful but does not ensure writing good stuff. Breaking (or just bending) a rule of thumb is **often** helpful, especially if one has a specific good reason in mind.
Boris, your thinking in your short story is absolutely delightful.
"We cannot convey to our Masters the true range and depth of our thoughts and feelings, and are unable to engage them in a higher dialogue. Consequently, there will forever exist an unbridgeable gulf between us and them.
This is wonderfully akin to Tomcat Murr. Please take a look at it. I think you have something marvelous here.


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Grownups get in the Halloween Spirit in Myrtle Beach
Halloween is all about the kids, with complimentary candy and cute costumes around every corner for the occasion. But there's also room for the more mature set, or at least adults who still act and feel like kids themselves, to enjoy the spooky holiday.
And since Myrtle Beach is already a bit of a playground for the young and the young at heart, it only makes sense that Halloween is a major play date for all ages. For those who enjoy dressing up and cutting loose for the festive affair, we have plenty of places to celebrate Halloween with kindred spirits, along with some adult spirits. Here are five parties you don't want to miss in Myrtle Beach this Halloween:
* Boardwalk Fright Nights: Downtown Myrtle Beach is transformed into one spooky place during the month of October, when Broadway Fright Nights bring chill-seekers to the oceanfront district in droves. Zombies and other costumed creatures roam the downtown area while scary music plays and smog machines provide a mood-setting mist to the scene. Special discounts are offered at Ripley's Haunted Adventures, the Nightmare Haunted House and other attractions on Friday and Saturday nights from Oct. 3 to Nov. 1 with special parties with live music scheduled for Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Oct. 31.
* Broadway at the Beach: The annual "Nightmare in the Square" party is one of the highlights of the local social calendar. Patrons go all out to don creative costumes and compete for cash and prizes for the best get-up. Guests dress up in outfits ranging from funny to down-right scary and parade around from bar to bar at Celebrity Square, where the clubs hold their own special Halloween events. But the main event is outside on the square, where a live DJ takes the stage to play dance music and emcee the costume contest. The party gets started at 7 p.m. and runs well past midnight.
* Conway Ghost Tours: Take a spooky stroll through the historic downtown district of Conway and encounter some of the scary stories from this small Southern city's scary past. See Civil War-era homes that are said to be haunted by deceased residents, such as the Beaty House, where five of the Beaty children died early deaths and are believed to appear playing in the house and the yard. Professional storytellers serve as guides for the 30-minute tours, which depart from downtown at the Theater of the Republic. Tours will be held Oct. 23-25 this year beginning at 7 p.m.
* Murrells Inlet Marshwalk: The fishing village of Murrells Inlet already has that creepy, swampy look made famous in virtually every episode of "Scooby Doo," and the old pirate hideout already has some ghost stories to its credit. In fact, Drunken Jack's Island, named for the pirate who was stranded on it with nothing but hijacked bottles of rum, is visible from the wooden waterfront walkway. Throw in a few thousand revelers dressed in their Halloween best and the usual haunts of seafood restaurants and oyster bars and you've got a great party. A costume party is among the many activities set to begin at 7 p.m. A kids' event is held earlier in the evening before the Marshwalk is turned over to adults behaving like kids.
* Terror Under the Bridge: You don't have to be a kid to enjoy a good haunted house, and this 3,000 square foot warehouse, which serves as the X Sports Complex the rest of the year, will put a good scare visitors of all ages. Previously held in Conway, this troop sought larger quarters this year to put on an even bigger and better show. The house will operate for one week only, Oct. 24-Nov. 1, from 7 to 11 p.m.
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Why children in New York public schools will soon be taught about child sexual abuse
New York will become the 37th state requiring public schools to teach children about ways to prevent child sexual abuse.
Why children in New York public schools will soon be taught about child sexual abuse New York will become the 37th state requiring public schools to teach children about ways to prevent child sexual abuse. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2019/08/30/why-children-ny-schools-soon-taught-sexual-abuse/2162980001/
Chad Arnold, Albany Bureau Published 12:43 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2019 | Updated 3:00 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2019
ALBANY – New York public schools will soon begin educating children on ways to prevent child sexual abuse.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week signed "Erin's Law," which will require the state Education Department to develop curriculum about child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation for children in grades K-8.
The department will also provide technical assistance to schools on the curriculum to ensure students learn about sexual abuse in an age-appropriate manner, according to the law.
The new law will take effect ahead of the 2020-21 school year.
"Sexual abuse is a nationwide epidemic that has inflicted unimaginable pain on countless children, and we must use every lever at our disposal to stop it," Cuomo said in a statement.
New York becomes the 37th state to adopt such a measure after the bill stalled in the state Legislature for more than a decade.
The law is named after Erin Merryn, a child sexual abuse survivor who has traveled the country trying to get the legislation passed in as many states as possible.
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, D-Pelham, Westchester County, called the new law a "monumental win that is long overdue."
Biaggi, who shared her own story of child sexual abuse as lawmakers debated the Child Victims Act earlier this year, sponsored the legislation.
"As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, it has been an honor to carry this bill and fight like hell to give future generations the tools I didn't have to protect themselves against harm and lasting trauma," she said in a statement.
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, D-Pelham, discusses her personal experience with sexual abuse during a vote on the Child Victims Act on Mon., Jan. 28, 2019. (Photo: Jon Campbell)
Advocates wanted bill signed earlier
Some advocacy groups, however, blasted the governor for not signing the bill earlier and criticized his decision not to invite survivors of child sexual abuse to a bill-signing ceremony.
"This should have been an event for survivors, advocates, and coalitions who are and have been working to educate and empower New York's kids against the heinous crime of childhood sexual assault," Gary Greenberg, a child sexual abuse survivor and founder of the Fighting for Children PAC, said in a statement.
The law, which cleared the Legislature on June 20, will take effect on July 1, 2020.
But had it been signed before July of this year, the law would already be in effect.
"We now have to wait a whole year to offer these protections and empowerments for our kids," Greenberg said.
It's not uncommon for laws to take effect months after being signed in order to give agencies and other affected parties time to conform to the new standards.
Similar measures
Erin's Law is the latest measure aimed at empowering victims of child sexual abuse.
Lawmakers earlier this year approved the Child Victims Act.
The law, signed by the governor back in February, extends the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse to file criminal charges against their alleged abusers to 28 and allows victims to bring civil charges against their abusers up to the age of 55.
The law also created a one-year look-back window for victims to bring civil charges against their abusers to bring criminal charges regardless of age. Hundreds of lawsuits were filed when the window first opened earlier this earlier this month.
And lawmakers passed a series of bills overhauling the state's sexual harassment laws, including ending the "severe or pervasive" standard that advocates say allowed harassment in the workplace to flourish.
CGARNOLD@Gannett.com
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Star Wars Action Figures are Fun for the Whole Family
Recently, I've shared about my family's love of Star Wars here and here. Anyone who knows Star Wars knows Hasbro, because that's who makes the hundreds and hundreds of Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and collectibles. So I jumped at the chance to check out Hasbro's newest Black Series of Star Wars action figures in both the 3.75″ and 6″ scales for my Star Wars fans at home. Honestly, I'm not sure who was more excited to open the boxes – hubby or Tee.
We received two Star Wars 3.75″ action figures. Merumeru, a Wookiee Chieftain who fought during the Clone Wars, comes with a removable helmet and a battle staff. Mara Jade, Jedi master, comes with a purple lightsaber, a blaster, and a removable holster. Tee immediately got down on the floor and started playing with them.
We also got to check out two of Hasbro's 6″ scale figures. Hubs was really excited to see the figures we received. He says the Imperial Stormtrooper and Luke Skywalker in Bespin fatigues are really hard to find in stores. Here's a pic of the unboxing. They both seem so serious!
But once the figures and their accessories are out of the box, they start to play.
These 6″ figures really are beautifully detailed. Luke comes with a lightsaber and a blaster, and the Stormtrooper comes with a blaster, blaster rifle, and soft holster. I could see the cloth texture on Luke's outfit, and he even has veins on the backs of his hands. This is one of the few Luke figures I've seen that actually looks like Mark Hamill. Luke has 17 movable joints, and the Stormtrooper boasts 23 points of articulation!
Tee insisted on taking the Stormtrooper to school for show and tell, and even Kay loved on the figures. I would say the 6″ figures with their level of detail and small pieces are more suitable for adult collectors, but despite that, Tee was all over them. Really, any Star Wars fan would love to get these figures.
These and other Star Wars toys can be found over at Hasbro Canada. You can buy them at most major toy retailers.
Disclosure: I received sample items for review. All opinions expressed are completely honest and my own, based on my personal experience.Your experience may differ.
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Laurie P says:
I remember like it was yesterday that my boy would dump out all his figures in the middle of the floor and play for quite some time…
Even tho he's 16 now, he won't ever part with them lol.
Cassandra Rae says:
I totally think our daughter is going to play with Star wars toys. Hubby loves them! He's got little action figures she will be allowed to play with once shes a bit older (she just turned one)! 🙂
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