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Dance is Alive and Well and Living in Detroit
By Clare Brennan
Four dancers from Epiphany Dance perform in Harmonie Park during DDCF.
"If you're going to do a triple, it's got to be fast." The spacious stage of the Detroit Music Hall stage looked skeletal as thirteen young women learned a complex piece of jazz choreography. Well, thirteen young women and one virtuosic young man, no more than eleven years old, whose pirouettes were right on par with the rest of the class. The sounds of Cher and Chaka Khan echoed off of the art deco ceiling of the theater before sinking into the rich red velvet of the seats. Dancers pulsated with energy, hitting each beat meticulously for just a moment before leaping into the next one.
My weekend at Detroit Dance City Festival was full of moments like that. The Festival, in its third year during Summer 2015, is the brainchild of ARTLAB J founder and dance innovator Joori Jung. Originally from Seoul, Korea, she moved to Detroit and, in two short years, took it upon herself to make Detroit more open to the international dance community. The weekend of the Detroit Dance City Festival was a conglomerate of art makers, performers, and the business-minded people making dance a sustainable practice. Some attendees did all three.
Mind you, I was very much a fly on the wall here. I Irish-danced as a girl, but I had hung up the hard shoes a while ago and was perfectly content with observing this perfectly postured world as it spun around me. Workshops like the one in the Music Hall were happening every day and ranged in focus from jazz to modern to West African. I watched many of them, but my personal favorite was taught by Beatrice Capote, a dancer in Camille A. Brown and Dancers company. Once the class began, the West African drum beat hardly ever stopped. Beatrice built small gesture upon gesture, introducing this unique style of dance to a large group of students foreign to the form, until the room was full of stomping feet and flailing arms, all somehow keeping time to the impossibly quick rhythm. One of the most important elements of this style, Beatrice stressed, was connection. West African dance is a form of communication, a way to celebrate the extraordinary elements of the ordinary day. Certainly this was true of the workshop. What began as a group of serious, focused young artists melted into a crowd of smiling young people, improvising, applauding, and laughing.
Beatrice Capote leads an improv session during her workshop.
That evening, Beatrice would perform a portion of Black Girl — A Linguistic Play with her fellow company members from Camille A. Brown and Dancers at the DDCF Gala, the cornerstone of the weekend. To begin the conversation on some of the elements of this work, she asked her workshop participants what they thought about when they heard the words "black girl." There was an awkward silence, and I admit I was glad I didn't have to come up with a response; there is no right answer to that question, but there are definitely wrong ones, and everyone treaded carefully with choice of words. Beatrice had obviously asked this question before and was familiar with this reaction. In fact, she said that it was this tension surrounding the concept of "black girl" identity that prompted Camille A. Brown and her dancers to create this work. Using what Beatrice referred to as "vernacular dance," the company has referenced playground interactions, sibling bickering, handshakes, and pop culture (if you look closely you can spot Beyoncé's infamous Single Ladies chug) to elevate the experience of young black women. The performance was moving, and the piece in its final state, coming to UMS in February, will not be one to miss.
The weekend was full of performances. I spent my late afternoons in the charming Harmonie Park across from the bustling Carr Center watching local dance troupes perform in beautiful sunshine. One group of four young girls from Epiphany Dance, a Detroit-based company, stood out in particular. Clad in bright yellows and greens, they glided across the stage in beautifully executed choreography. As I watched I couldn't help but connect their passion with what is at the heart of Camille A. Brown's work; these girls, sharing what they love without reserve or restraint, seemed to me to encompass what Camille might seek to capture in her art. Many of these outdoor performances felt just as joyful. I loved the way the brief season of Michigan warmth was animated through hip-hop, lyrical, rhythmic gymnastics, even Polynesian dance.
An exciting rhythmic gymnastic performance in Harmonie Park.
In the evenings, the art makers shined at the Choreographer Showcases. The first two nights of the Festival featured over twenty pieces from choreographers from across the country. I, like many, am a bit of a novice to the current trends in dance, and was pleasantly surprised to discover that dance is capable of much more than I initially assumed. I learned that, contrary to popular belief, dance does not need music. I saw multiple pieces in partial or total silence, pieces that kept me completely engaged. Dance can also use video, voice, and live music to elevate movement. One of my favorites used traditional mime techniques melded to modern hip hop to create a metaphor for immigrating to the states. I was mesmerized. As one participant told me, "The modern movement blew open the possibilities of dance, and we've been trying to figure out to do with it ever since."
While performance was certainly the focus of the Festival, the weekend had an undercurrent of stimulating conversations about sustaining dance in Detroit and strengthening the international dance community. Through a series of panel discussions, I learned about the numerous organizations in Southeast Michigan who are dedicated to helping dance and those who create it thrive. Shivangee Pandya represented Creative Many, a group that advocates for the development of professional artists in Michigan. They provide legal aid, educate on the fundamentals of becoming a non-profit, and assist in contract work. They recognize that being a professional artist means running a business, and their dedication to the establishment of solid foundations for these artists shows a profound respect the dignity of creative work. I had the chance to chat with Lynne Friman of Culturesource and IXITI, a website that posts any and all creative performances and events happening in and around Detroit. With a shock of purple and blue hair and a big smile, she was able to list at least three people in the Detroit arts scene that you must know, all within the first five minutes of my chatting with her. She, and many others in attendance, are living advocates for the growing number of dance, theater, and music artists in the area, and they're dying to tell you about it.
A dancer leaps during Beatrice's workshop.
Equal parts celebration and exploration, the Detroit Dance City Festival never shied away from asking what dance is capable of. It wondered if it needed music, how it could be filmed, what props it could use, and who had access to it. The result was a real sense of community, a group of people who are willing to decide where dance can go from here. They will create the work, fund it, and find the audience, and they'll enjoy the process just as much as the final product. It was exciting to be in on the secret that Detroit is rising fast on the global dance scale. Something tells me it won't stay a secret for long.
Clare Brennan is currently a senior at the University of Michigan studying English and Drama. She is a third-year marketing intern at the University Musical Society. In her spare time, she watches an inordinate amount of movies, nerds out over Shakespeare, and Skypes with her dog, Socrates.
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Author: scott, September 23rd, 2016
How many LGBT items are in the new Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture and is it enough to please gay historians?
It's a tough question to answer because some ostensibly gay items may not be presented as such. It's now widely believed, for instance, that "A Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry was a closeted lesbian for much of her short life (she died at age 34 in 1965), but to what degree does this factor into her representation in the museum, for instance?
Slated to open this weekend with a ceremony Saturday morning in which President Obama will speak, the museum has yet to be assessed by the public. And curators acknowledge it's impossible to please everyone. Descendants of the Quander family, whose roots can be traced back to slaves at George Washington's Mount Vernon, have publicly expressed disappointment at not being represented in the inaugural museum displays, for instance. But whether there's enough LGBT representation overall to please gay historians is yet to be determined.
By Joey DiGuglielmo – Full Story at The Washington Blade
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A review of Berit Ellingsen's Vessel and Solsvart
Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
Berit Ellingsen's Vessel and Solsvart will be published by Snuggly Books in March 2017.
Information about Berit Ellingsen:
Berit Ellingsen's novel Not Dark Yet was published by Two Dollar Radio in November 2015. She is the author of the short story collections Beneath the Liquid Skin and Vessel & Solsvart, and the novel Une Ville Vide (PublieMonde). Her work has appeared in W.W. Norton's Flash Fiction International, SmokeLong Quarterly, Unstuck, Litro, Up Here - The North at the Center of the World, and other places, and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and the British Science Fiction Award. Berit divides her time between Norway and Svalbard in the Arctic.
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Throughout history our fear of and desire to control death has raised empires and broken gods. What's dominated the past is sure to follow in the future. Even in the Anthropocene, the global epoch of humankind, the planet is in the throes of a sixth period of mass extinction. Here is a collection of dark fables and modern fairytales, inspired by Scandinavian folk tales and the work of H.C. Andersen, about death, the dead, and our relationship to both, to celebrate the living and remind us that only one thing is certain in life.
Berit Ellingsen's Vessel and Solsvart is a gorgeous feast of dark imagination and literary storytelling. It's one of the finest mini-collections ever published, because the author has created something so beautifully unsettling and mesmerisingly weird that from the very first page you find yourself awed at her stories.
I had heard of Berit Ellingsen prior to reading this collection, but this is the first time that I've had an opportunity to read anything by her. I consider her to be one of the rising stars of literary speculative fiction, because she's a talented author who has a strong and beautiful voice of her own.
Vessel and Solsvart will be of interest to readers who have read literary fiction, but it will be of special interest to those who love literary strange fiction and literary speculative fiction. I personally recommend it everyone who enjoys reading beautifully written stories and strange fiction.
Vessel and Solsvart contains the following five stories:
- Vessel and Solsvart
- Among the Living and the Dead
- Blue Star, Singular Fire
- Apotheosis
- Summer Dusk, Winter Moon
It's been a while since I've read anything like these stories, because they were so beautifully written that they left me wanting more. I read them twice before writing this review, because I found myself wholly captivated by them and their atmosphere.
Each of these stories is a small masterpiece of literary speculative fiction. They're different from each other, but are united by the author's way of writing fascinatingly about matters related to death.
The roots of these stories lie in Scandinavian folk tales, Nordic stories and the work of H.C. Andersen, but they're not folk tales or Andersen-like stories, for they take on an appearance of dark fables and adult fairy tales that are infused with a touch of arctic chilliness and strange fiction elements.
Here are a few words about the stories:
"Vessel and Solsvart" tells of Vessel and Solsvart who wander in a desolate world in search of something that will prevent the sun from coming back. Their wanderings are spellbinding, because they visit many places and see various sights and vistas. This story features haunting imagery and elegant storytelling. (I can honestly say that this story alone is enough reason to buy this collection.)
"Among the Living and the Dead" is a story about a physician who tends to a patient who is not liked by the villagers. The events take place in the eastern part of the Habsburg Empire. I enjoyed this story, because it stimulated my imagination and I wanted to find out what happens at the end.
"Blue Star, Singular Fire" is a fascinating story about explorers, and "Apotheosis" is an intriguing tale about immortality and death. Both of these short stories feature fascinating storytelling.
"Summer Dusk, Winter Moon" is an intriguingly dark and strange story about a being called Summer Dusk, who has been awoken from death. Summer Dusk's transformation to Winter Moon captivated me, because the author wrote fascinatingly about it. This story has a deep feel of literary strangeness, because it feels like an exotic blend of Angela Slatter, H.P. Lovecraft and Joris-Karl Huysmans with a faint touch of Joel Lane.
Although completely different, "Summer Dusk, Winter Moon" reminded me slightly of some of the stories in Angela Slatter's The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, because it had the same kind of feel of myth and wonder. If you've read Angela Slatter's stories, this story will most likely impress you.
I was deeply impressed by Berit Ellingsen's literary prose and her way of creating a sombre and unsettling atmophere, because she does it with ease and leads her readers into a world where bleakness, darkness and death are ever present. Her elegant phrases are filled with meaning and have moments of arresting quiet power. There's a melancholy and inevitably bleak feel to these stories that I found utterly fascinating.
It's great that the author has an eye for small details and is capable of writing thought-provoking stories. She observes life, death and nature in a truly unique and precise way that will be remembered by readers, because in her stories death, decay, hope, transformation and survival are important - and necessary - parts of the whole. Instead of delivering easy answers, she allows her readers to ponder on the stories and their happenings.
Death is seldom explored in such a beautiful and dark way as it is done in this collection. The author combines various elements of bleakness, darkness, forlornness, melancholia and wistfulness in a stunningly potent way. When you begin to read this collection, you'll be seduced by these elements.
I sincerely hope that Berit Ellingsen will be discovered by speculative fiction readers, because she's a gifted author who has her own unique voice that shines with dark power (she is an author to watch and her stories deserve to be read). Because I enjoyed this collection, I intend to read her novel Not Dark Yet and her short story collection Beneath the Liquid Skin as soon as possible.
Berit Ellingsen's Vessel and Solsvart is a riveting combination of bleakness, darkness, elegance and weirdness. This mini-collection should not be missed by readers of literary speculative fiction, because it's one of the best and most impressive collections of its kind. It's something unique and deeply compelling.
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It looks like we're now in the middle of the featured‐snippet‐geddon that "SEO astrologists" predicted more than 3 years ago.
Google is actively rolling out featured snippets for a wide variety of search queries because they want to serve quicker answers to people.
And SEO professionals are absolutely excited about this new opportunity because featured snippets give a chance for low‐ranking pages to get to the top of search results with almost zero effort.
Last year, Ahrefs jumped on this bandwagon by intoducing support for all sorts of "SERP features" in the Site Explorer and Keywords Explorer tools.
And today, we have collected enough data to carry out a substantial research of featured snippets and share all our findings with you.
A Featured Snippet (otherwise called Answer Box) is a brief answer to a user's search query, which is displayed on top of Google search results. It is extracted from one of the top‐ranking pages for that search query and includes that page's title and URL.
But that was my own definition. You might also want to know how Google themselves describe it.
What makes a featured snippet so enticing?
If your page is ranking anywhere in the top10 Google search results, it has a chance to also get the #0 spot — a featured snippet.
And the best part is that the amount of effort required to get featured is almost zero (that is, if you get lucky).
I mean, let's say that you rank #7 for some keyword. Trudging your way to #1 would usually be quite challenging and slow. But if there's a featured snippet opportunity, you can get there almost instantly with just a few small adjustments on your page.
So let's see what Ahrefs' data tells us about featured snippets and how to take advantage of this awesome opportunity.
1. How many search queries have a featured snippet?
When we performed this study, we had ~112 million keywords in our US database, almost ~14 million of which had featured snippets in their SERP.
Performing a study on 14 million keywords would be rather challenging, so most of the experiments below are based on smaller samples (up to 2 million keywords, depending on the experiment).
2. Do featured snippets drive more clicks?
Featured snippets are styled differently from the rest of the search results. They occupy more real estate, and they clearly catch the eye.
So they should attract a lot of clicks, right?
When there's a featured snippet at the #1 position, it only gets ~8.6% of clicks (on average), while the page that ranks right below it will get ~19.6% of clicks (on average).
How does it compare to a regular #1 ranking page with no featured snippet above it? That page will get ~26% of all clicks.
In other words, it looks like the featured snippet is stealing clicks from the #1 ranking result.
Just in case you want to know a bit more about the details of the above experiment, we only selected search queries that didn't have any paid ads, and we excluded all branded search queries where the #1 ranking result had sitelinks. Sample size: 100k keywords with search volume of at least 100 searches per month.
So we also decided to study the "Clicks‐to‐Searches" ratio for keywords that had a featured snippet in the search results VS those that didn't.
It looks like featured snippets do reduce the overall number of clicks. Which is no surprise, actually, since the goal of these featured snippets is to give the searcher an instant answer to their question so they wouldn't have to click.
Please treat the results of the above experiments with a grain of salt because featured snippets aren't the single contributing factor to both CTR and Clicks/Volume ratio of a search query. And the numbers vastly vary from keyword to keyword, while we're giving you averages across a large sample. But the general takeaways do seem to make a lot of sense nonetheless.
3. What are the most common ranking positions of featured snippets?
In the above experiment, we only looked at the search queries where the featured snippet was ranking at the very top of the search results.
But how often does this occur?
It looks like only 30.9% of featured snippets rank at the very top. And still, the vast majority of them rank in the top5 quite consistently.
4. Is top10 ranking required to get "featured"?
According to our data, it is 99.58% positive that Google only features pages that already rank in the top10.
But now you're probably wondering what's up with these 0.42% "outlier" pages? The answer is simple: they are taken from some other SERP feature, like an Answer Box.
So it appears there's no way to rank in a featured snippet if you don't already rank anywhere on the front page of Google.
5. Do backlink signals help you get a featured snippet?
For each individual search query, we compared the backlink metrics of a "featured" page vs. median value among the rest of the pages in the top10 organic results.
In the vast majority of cases, the backlink metrics of a "featured" URL seem to be on par with the rest of the pages in SERP. So Google doesn't seem to be featuring "the strongest" page in the top10.
DR & UR only measure the overall quality and quantity of incoming backlinks. We didn't study the anchor texts of these backlinks, or surrounding text, or topical relevance of the linking pages. So we can't advise you to discount all backlink factors at once.
6. How many featured snippets can a single page rank for?
The top‐performing page in our database owns 4,658 featured snippets!
You can browse the search queries where this page is featured using Ahrefs' Site Explorer tool.
Do you want to get the Top100 URLs by the number of featured snippets? We've pulled the list from our database and you can download it here (no opt‐in required).
We already know that a single page can rank in the top10 for thousands of relevant keywords (see our previous study). But it turns out that a single page can also "be featured" for thousands of search queries.
7. Which search queries trigger featured snippets?
Let's take a closer look at the 2 million search queries with featured snippets that we have randomly selected for this study.
Somehow, I always thought Google only cares to display a featured snippet if the keyword is fairly popular. But it turns out the majority of featured snippets are triggered by long‐tail keywords.
This data actually supports the "create great content" mantra.
I mean, there's almost no way you could purposefully target millions of featured snippets for millions of long‐tail keywords.
8. Which words trigger featured snippets?
A.J. Ghergich has done some great research, studying the relations between types of search queries (questions, prepositions, comparisons) and formats of featured snippets (paragraph, table, list).
To my sincere surprise, the vast majority of keywords that trigger featured snippets didn't belong to any of the three aforementioned groups.
9. Which websites get "featured" most often?
I'm sure you won't be surprised if I say that Wikipedia is the absolute leader in the amount of featured snippets it owns.
But can you guess the top20 "most featured" websites in the United States?
Do you want to get the Top1000 websites by the number of featured snippets? We've pulled the list from our database and you can download it here (no opt‐in required).
Research these websites with Ahrefs' Site Explorer and learn from their success.
I don't know about you, but I was rather surprised to see YouTube as the #7 "most featured" website.
I mean, you do get a large Knowledge Graph panel with a video in it when you search for some YouTube video (like a Katy Perry song).
10. How often does Google change featured snippets?
This one was quite tricky to study because we don't update SERPs for all keywords in our database with the same frequency. The more popular a keyword is, the more often we update it. Which means that longer tail keywords might not have their SERP updated in 2–3 months.
I hope you enjoyed our takeaways and now have a much deeper understanding of Google's featured snippets.
How do you rank in a featured snippet?
Unfortunately, there's no guaranteed way to do it. But there are quite a few things you can try to increase your chances.
We have a full guide to finding and stealing featured snippets here.
1. Secure the featured snippets that you already own.
The odds are your website ranks in a few featured snippets already.
If you don't want someone else to steal these featured snippets away from you, you have to make sure that each of your featured snippets perfectly matches its search query.
Match your content to the current format of the snippet (paragraph, list, table, image).
Here's a great post by Richard Baxter that shows this strategy in action: Optimising for Google's Quick Answer Box.
2. Look for existing opportunities.
The key to winning these snippets from your competitors isn't in any way different from what I just suggested.
You just have to "feed" Google a better snippet than what's already listed.
Some people have reported that using structured markup helps to get featured. At first Google confirmed it, but immediately after they said otherwise.
We noted that the code snippet of itemtype="http://schema.org/ appeared on 15.7 percent of featured snippet URLs, but we saw the same markup on 19.6 percent of regular search result URLs. Wikipedia was the number one domain for featured snippets in our data set and they don't use Schema.org, which may have skewed our results here.
triggered by search queries that aren't categorized as questions, comparisons or prepositions.
This means that the best way to rank for a lot of featured snippets is simply to produce a lot of great content that will address what people are searching for.
And, of course, formatting it in a way where it would be easy for Google to pull featured snippets from it.
That's all we can tell you about featured snippets as of today. I hope you enjoyed our data and I encourage you to "steal" it for your own articles, presentations and client proposals.
As always, if you would like us to study something else about featured snippets, don't hesitate to let us know about it in comments. We'll see what we can do.


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GRIDER, TERESA A thru GRIDER, TRANCE
GRIDER, TERESA A who was 20 (born ABT 1969) married 21 JUL 1989 in BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named DEEL W BATTEN who was 29 (born ABT 1960). 59123375
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GRIDER, TERESA A who was 30 (born ABT 1968) married 25 SEP 1998 in BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named BILLY W SHOWS who was 29 (born ABT 1969). 59123376
GRIDER, TERESA G who was 18 (born ABT 1960) married 2 DEC 1978 in HOCKLEY COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named DANNY B MCINTURFF who was 20 (born ABT 1958). 59123377
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GRIDER, TERI A who was 19 (born ABT 1965) married 30 OCT 1984 in TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named ANTHONY SCIARA who was 21 (born ABT 1963). 59123378
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GRIDER, TERRANCE B. was born 19 Feb 1946 (child of DUITSMAN (mother)) died 07 Mar 1993 in ITASCA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, U.S.A. 59123379
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GRIDER, TERRANCE B. was born 19 February 1946, received Social Security number 484-52-1502 (indicating Iowa) and, Death Master File says, died March 1993 59123380
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GRIDER, TERRY was born 01 September 1956, received Social Security number 354-56-9517 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died March 1979 59123381
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GRIDER, TERRY D. married TRINA F. BOSSE on 5 August 1995 using a marriage license issued in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123382
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GRIDER, TERRY L. was born 07 September 1955, received Social Security number 125-48-5617 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died 20 January 2003 59123383
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GRIDER, TERRY P who was 19 (born ABT 1951) married 11 JUN 1970 in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named CAROL J BROWN who was 16 (born ABT 1954). 59123384
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GRIDER, TERRY P who was 29 (born ABT 1951) married 26 JAN 1980 in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named MARTHA J CHANEY who was 26 (born ABT 1954). 59123385
GRIDER, TERRY P, born ABT 1951, and his bride CAROL J, born ABT 1954, married 11 JUN 1970, and they had one child under 18 when they got divorced in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 18 JAN 1974. 59123386
GRIDER, TERRY P. was born 05 October 1950, received Social Security number 463-90-0444 (indicating Texas) and, Death Master File says, died 03 January 1999 59123387
Grider, Terry Paul, Rank: AN, Branch: US NAVY, War: VIETNAM, was born 18 July 1947, died 19 March 2017, and was buried in Section S, Site 245 in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, United States of America. 59123388
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GRIDER, THELMA was born 04 November 1924, received Social Security number 261-24-8390 (indicating Florida) and, Death Master File says, died 20 April 2008 59123389
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GRIDER, THELMA was born 17 August 1907, received Social Security number 563-03-8752 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died July 1980 59123390
GRIDER, THELMA was born 23 October 1893, received Social Security number 431-84-4644 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died July 1981 59123391
GRIDER, THELMA was born 27 December 1905, received Social Security number 447-18-8393 (indicating Oklahoma) and, Death Master File says, died October 1978 59123392
GRIDER, THELMA F was born 17 August 1907, died 9 July 1980, and was buried in Rose Hill CEMETERY in Carter County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. 59123393
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GRIDER, THELMA F. was born 03 April 1918, received Social Security number 407-05-5891 and, Death Master File says, died 23 March 1998 59123394
GRIDER, THELMA J. was born 26 April 1905, received Social Security number 223-64-1497 (indicating Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died 13 May 1989 59123395
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GRIDER, THELMA L who was 82 (born ABT 1920) married 9 DEC 2002 in WILBARGER COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named JOHN A WASEK who was 78 (born ABT 1924). 59123396
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GRIDER, THELMA L. was born 24 September 1915, received Social Security number 359-16-0275 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died 07 November 2003 59123397
GRIDER, THELMA W. was born 06 June 1923, received Social Security number 563-54-8519 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 01 May 1989 59123398
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GRIDER, THELMA Y. was born 20 November 1902, received Social Security number 401-90-5344 and, Death Master File says, died 13 June 1997 59123399
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GRIDER, THEODORE was born 15 July 1902, received Social Security number 559-05-4857 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died December 1984 59123400
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GRIDER, THEODORE was born 19 September 1921, received Social Security number 552-24-5920 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died May 1983 59123401
GRIDER, THERESA married 2 May 1876 in COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. a groom named CHARLES H RIVERS. 59123402
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GRIDER, THERESA who was 20 (born ABT 1956) married 25 SEP 1976 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named BENNIE P BEAUCHAMP who was 25 (born ABT 1951). 59123403
GRIDER, THERESA who was 27 (born ABT 1956) married 14 APR 1983 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named WILLIAM C WAUGH who was 36 (born ABT 1947). 59123404
GRIDER, THERESA I who was 17 (born ABT 1956) married 2 JUN 1973 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named RONALD D CARR who was 22 (born ABT 1951). 59123405
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GRIDER, THOMAS married in 1849 in Randolph County, Arkansas a bride named SARAH PEVEHOUSE. 59123406
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GRIDER, THOMAS married in 1854 in Randolph County, Arkansas a bride named REBECCA SMITH. 59123407
GRIDER, THOMAS married in 1858 in Randolph County, Arkansas a bride named PERMELIA ROCKWELL. 59123408
GRIDER, THOMAS married in 1867 in Randolph County, Arkansas a bride named LOUISA F PRAY. 59123409
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 07 October 1930, received Social Security number 398-22-5299 (indicating Wisconsin) and, Death Master File says, died 15 October 2003 59123410
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 12 December 1900, received Social Security number 304-12-8253 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died February 1956 59123411
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 16 October 1896, received Social Security number 492-30-7379 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died May 1966 59123412
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 18 March 1887, received Social Security number 489-44-1509 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died December 1965 59123413
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 22 April 1917, received Social Security number 424-22-6889 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died September 1986 59123414
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 24 April 1905, received Social Security number 432-18-0310 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died November 1976 59123415
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 24 January 1907, received Social Security number 548-40-0501 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died September 1982 59123416
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 28 October 1932, received Social Security number 430-52-9953 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died May 1953 59123417
GRIDER, THOMAS was born 30 December 1924, received Social Security number 448-12-3936 (indicating Oklahoma) and, Death Master File says, died September 1978 59123418
GRIDER, THOMAS married LAUREN E. KING on 12 November 2016 using a marriage license issued in Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123419
GRIDER, Thomas was born ABT 1819 in Missouri; was in the 1860 census in Wise County, Texas. 59123420
GRIDER, Thomas was born ABT 1822 in Ky.; was in the 1850 census in Russell County, Kentucky. 59123421
GRIDER, Thomas was born ABT 1834 in KY; was in the 1850 census in Monroe County, Kentucky. 59123422
GRIDER, Thomas was born ABT 1839 in Ohio; was in the 1850 census in Warren County, Iowa. 59123423
GRIDER, THOMAS A. married STEPHANIE C. DORAN on 6 July 1996 using a marriage license issued in Howard County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123424
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GRIDER, THOMAS A. was born 24 August 1986, received Social Security number 401-31-8854 and, Death Master File says, died 21 September 2005 59123425
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GRIDER, Thomas C. was born ABT 1849 in Ky.; was in the 1850 census in Russell County, Kentucky. 59123426
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GRIDER, THOMAS E married in 1952 in Randolph County, Arkansas a bride named CATHERINE R COOK. 59123427
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GRIDER, THOMAS E. was born 25 January 1917, received Social Security number 413-24-5037 (indicating Tennessee) and, Death Master File says, died 04 April 2008 59123428
GRIDER, THOMAS H. was born 08 October 1952, received Social Security number 227-76-4202 (indicating Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died 31 August 1994 59123429
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GRIDER, THOMAS H. was born 19 June 1925, received Social Security number 351-16-5692 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died 02 November 1987 59123430
GRIDER, THOMAS H. was born 24 December 1947, received Social Security number 400-66-9136 (indicating Kentucky) and, Death Master File says, died 27 October 1997 59123431
GRIDER, THOMAS H. was born 26 August 1923, received Social Security number 407-16-5973 and, Death Master File says, died 11 August 2008 59123432
GRIDER, THOMAS J. was born 12 November 1924, received Social Security number 432-36-6872 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died 22 January 2008 59123433
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GRIDER, THOMAS J. was born 17 October 1916, received Social Security number 464-64-2497 (indicating Texas) and, Death Master File says, died 05 January 1995 59123434
GRIDER, THOMAS L who was 27 (born ABT 1961) married 23 JAN 1988 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named DEBORAH M PETRONIS who was 25 (born ABT 1963). 59123435
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GRIDER, THOMAS P married 28 Nov 1894 in MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. a bride named MARY ARNOLD. 59123436
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Grider, Thomas Raymond, Rank: PFC, PFC, Branch: US MARINE CORPS, US ARMY, War: VIETNAM, was born 27 March 1951, died 9 May 2017, and was buried in Section C2, Row D, Site 44 in Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery At Marana in Marana, Arizona, United States of America. 59123437
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GRIDER, THORA H. was born 25 May 1914, received Social Security number 524-09-8237 (indicating Colorado) and, Death Master File says, died 15 June 1988 59123438
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GRIDER, Thos was born ABT 1838 in Virginia; was in the 1850 census in Loudoun County, Virginia. 59123439
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GRIDER, TIFFANY L. married CURTIS L. SMITH on 26 November 2011 using a marriage license issued in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123441
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GRIDER, TILDA V. was born 02 June 1909, received Social Security number 402-40-0260 and, Death Master File says, died 07 February 2007 59123442
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GRIDER, TIMOTHY R. married KARLITA S. PATTON on 5 April 2013 using a marriage license issued in Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123443
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GRIDER, TINA R who was 20 (born ABT 1965) married 2 FEB 1985 in LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named TOMMY J WALKER who was 30 (born ABT 1955). 59123444
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GRIDER, TINA R who was 25 (born ABT 1965) married 19 DEC 1990 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named CRAIG J TOBOLA who was 28 (born ABT 1962). 59123445
GRIDER, TINA R who was 35 (born ABT 1964) married 16 OCT 1999 in HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a groom named MICHAEL W THIELE who was 42 (born ABT 1957). 59123446
GRIDER, TOBIAS married 3 Oct 1869 in SHELBY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, U.S.A. a bride named LOUISA JANE WEEKS. 59123447
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GRIDER, Tobias was born ABT 1830 in KY; was in the 1850 census in Monroe County, Kentucky. 59123448
GRIDER, TODD C. married AMANDA I. DOWDEN on 25 December 2009 using a marriage license issued in Marion County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123449
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GRIDER, TODD C. married MELISSA A. KEEN on 21 June 2003 using a marriage license issued in Marion County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123450
GRIDER, TOM (father) , and MAUDE JACKSON born in AL, had a baby, HORACE G. GRIDER born 24 May 1899 in AL. 59123451
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GRIDER, TOM was born 12 February 1902, received Social Security number 421-10-7453 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died February 1985 59123452
GRIDER, TOM was born 26 March 1930, received Social Security number 569-34-6370 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died March 1984 59123453
GRIDER, TOM A. was born 12 August 1952, received Social Security number 309-58-1531 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died 25 December 2011 59123454
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GRIDER, TOM A. was born 13 April 1934, received Social Security number 337-28-9302 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died 25 April 2007 59123455
GRIDER, TOMMIE was born 03 January 1932, received Social Security number 400-42-3332 (indicating Kentucky) and, Death Master File says, died December 1982 59123456
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GRIDER, TOMMY J who was 19 (born ABT 1954) married 3 MAR 1973 in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named KELITA C COPELAND who was 18 (born ABT 1955). 59123457
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GRIDER, TOMMY L. was born 05 February 1942, received Social Security number 556-56-1583 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 23 February 2011 59123458
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GRIDER, TOMMY R who was 35 (born ABT 1951) married 28 NOV 1986 in ROCKWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named LOIS A IMBROGNO who was 34 (born ABT 1952). 59123459
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GRIDER, TOMMY R who was 51 (born ABT 1952) married 2 JAN 2003 in COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named DENISE A HENRY who was 43 (born ABT 1960). 59123460
GRIDER, TOMMY R, born ABT 1951, and his bride MARY L, born ABT 1954, married 27 FEB 1971, and they had two children under 18 when they got divorced in DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 8 NOV 1985. 59123461
GRIDER, TOMMY R, born ABT 1952, and his bride LOIS A, born ABT 1952, married 28 NOV 1986, and they had no children under 18 when they got divorced in DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 5 JUN 2002. 59123462
GRIDER, TOM P. was born 23 April 1920, received Social Security number 725-16-4759 (indicating Railroad Board) and, Death Master File says, died 18 January 1996 59123463
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GRIDER, TONYA L. married GUY E. WILLIAMS on 11 May 1996 using a marriage license issued in Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123464
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GRIDER, TONYA L. married MARK B. BIGHAM on 18 March 2000 using a marriage license issued in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123465
GRIDER, TONY D who was 29 (born ABT 1968) married 17 MAY 1997 in BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named MARJORIE A HENKEL who was 25 (born ABT 1972). 59123466
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GRIDER, TONY J who was 28 (born ABT 1953) married 19 DEC 1981 in POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named PATRICE E ARMSTRONG who was 23 (born ABT 1958). 59123467
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GRIDER, TONY L. was born 29 January 1956, received Social Security number 403-86-8201 and, Death Master File says, died 17 May 2006 59123468
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GRIDER, TOSHI H. was born 18 February 1918, received Social Security number 572-66-1268 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 10 August 2000 59123469
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GRIDER, TRACI A. married JERRY D. PRINCE on 25 September 2010 using a marriage license issued in Morgan County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123470
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GRIDER, TRACY married STACI BURTON on 30 May 1992 using a marriage license issued in Marion County, Indiana, United States of America. 59123471
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GRIDER, TRACY A who was 43, (born 1966 or 1967) married 25 September 2010 in CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named DEANNE M BEATTY who was 38 (born 1971 or 1972). 59123472
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GRIDER, TRACY A who was 24 (born ABT 1967) married 15 JUN 1991 in CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named SHAMARIE L GRIMM who was 23 (born ABT 1968). 59123473
GRIDER, TRANCE was born 24 March 1903, received Social Security number 404-36-2567 and, Death Master File says, died October 1971 59123474
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So I tried this thing last year and (surprise) kind of failed at it, but I'm trying it again.
Only this time, I'm managing expectations and only committing to writing a haiku a day.
Seems reasonable, right? I mean, even the most terrible bloggers can manage to churn out three lines of seventeen syllables.
Want to follow along? Maybe give me some encouragement so I don't quit? Glad to have you on my team.
DAY THREE: nursing to sleep.
DAY SEVEN: when my husband comes home.
DAY FOURTEEN: car ride home.
DAY FIFTEEN: to him i belong.
DAY TWENTY: date night in.
DAY TWENTY-ONE: things i'm interested in.
DAY TWENTY-FOUR: a three-year-old's halloween costume.
DAY TWENTY-SIX: the emergency room.
DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: house of illness.
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: toasted graham latte.
I am also doing Write 31 Days, and hoping that I won't be a failure as I have been the past 2 years! I love your idea of haikus-they say so much with so few words. 🙂 Good luck to you!


Nose: Cherries, strawberries, raisins, marzipan, sticky toffee, hints of polished wood and cinnamon.
Palate: Sweet raisins, mixed berries, vanilla fudge, treacle, hints of bitter almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Overall: The sweetness of this dram is almost too heavy, but the wood spices keep it in balance. The nose is very nice, the finish a bit short.


I'm in awe of you, our new friend. I quietly tried to suggest you might not want to reopen this Disney can of worms again, and not only did you reopen it, but you used your can opener on about 12 more different cans of worms, and did it all in one post. I don't think we have seen such proclivity since dESERT bOB left the list to go and roto till on some other forum.
Seriously though, I would suggest that the visual impact of this instrument runs so counter to the poise of traditional organ case design, that many of the organ folks who object to it, do so because it is hard to take it seriously. It's like that guy on TV who tries to sell you his book about government grants, but does so by jumping around and yelling at you, while wearing a suit covered by question marks. The book may actually be the definitive guide on the subject, but how can you take the man seriously when he dresses and acts like that?
they are all members of the Disney bashing crowd. Of course the Disney Organ would be included somewhere within this fantasy organ crawl. Once the crawl was complete, the participants would be given recordings of each organ they heard to help them remember which organ was which. Each recording would be in a plain separate jewel case, identified only by the  order number in which the organs were heard. They are then to write a brief review on the merits and the deficiencies of each instrument, and submit them to the host of the organ crawl in order to receive their payment for participation.
Now, granted, this was a very long way to go to make a point, but I cannot help but wonder why the non-traditional appearance of the Disney instrument is enough to cause a group of otherwise objective musicians, to make a blanket judgment about that instrument BEFORE EVER EVEN HEARING IT. It suggests the seemingly irrational hypothesis that the organ experience is a combination of sensual input that places the visual stimulation at the same, or at an even higher level than the sound. Can this really be true?
Ok, I admit it. I have wanted to say my 2 cents worth about the Disney Organ for a long time, and Desiree' kindly created my chance. I hope I have not bored you with my impudent message, and hope to have perhaps entertained a bit. I also hope I have clearly indicated that I am on the side of those who will wait to hear the instrument before passing any kind of judgment upon it. Quite frankly, it is the name "Rosales" that creates the deepest sense of excitement and anticipation in me. I'm interested only in the part of the facade that speaks.
> Well, while this probably was discussed before I mentioned it here, The Disney Organ in my opinion is beautiful. Im very anxious to hear it, and can't wait for the workshope on it at the Convention. My opinion on thie instrument has actually gotten soem praise form some people who don't post here on Piporg-l because of "airs" that organists seem to have.
> so what...its not some EM Skinner rebuilt, or some Schnitger/Silbermann wanna-be in werkprinzip fashion. Its not a church organ...its an organ for the general public to enjoy.
> Im sure that the Disney Organ will be more than capable of  handling the repertoire of organ music that actually makes a croud of common, cosmopolatian people enjoy the organ...NOT just tightly bow-tied AGO members with DMA's and purist players. It will handle the WELL KNOWN crowd pleasers of Bach (ie the great super fugue on Wir Glauben, the Cathedral Prelude and Fugue, the D minor 565), Langlais' Fete, Durufle's Suite op. 5, Boellmanns Suite Gothique, Jongens Symphone Concertante,Buxtehude's Preludium in C with the pedal solo to open, and other pieces that KEEP AN AUDIENCE of young, hipsters interested in an instrument that they usually call boring. Thats another thing...PROGRAMMING on organ concerts makes a crowd too!
> Wealthy, sheek, Hollywooders and LA dwellers are going to enter Disney Hall and be awestriken at the beauty of this instrument. Their children will be interested. Hell, they will want to become the future of our profession.The design will be the first thing to strike them. Maybe when they see the organ, they will realize that there are more organs.
> Of other interest to me at AGO 04 will be the workshops talking about how to revitalize interest in the organ among young people (in addition to Neauveau designs liek the Disney organ). I remember when I first saw Diane Bish play on television. I was spellbound by here garments, playing, personality, and repertoire. And the registrations just took it to another level. Virgil Fox as well! Both of them had/have personalities that are out of this world when performing. And personality is what makes or breaks an organists popularity among common people...not just other organists.
> Which brings me to another point. Ever think that some people don't like organ music because they dont like organists? Even some of us here don't like other organists. Theres nothing worse than an organist with an "Air". Condescending in nature, cruel neck slicing attitudes etc will not get anyone interested in the instrument we play if the player is an arrogant ....Well...you get the picture. These very attitudes are why some organists will not join the AGO. And why some churches will not associate with AGO members (remembering Ken's say that when we were talking about NYC employment.) Whats the point in being Mr Attitude. And its usualyl the male organists. Just be happy. BE GAY! haha!


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BORN TO THE DARK BY RAMSEY CAMPBELL
Posted on January 7, 2018 by Matt Cowan
Born To The Dark, the second book in the Brichester Mythose Trilogy by Ramsey Campbell, follows Dominic Sheldrake into adulthood. Set in the 1980's, thirty years or so following the events of The Searching Dead (book #1), Dominic is married to his wife Leslie, and together they have a young son named Toby who's been experiencing bizarre dreams and seizures when he sleeps. To help combat this, Leslie enrolls Toby in a program called Safe To Sleep, an organization that works with children with similar issues. Unfortunately, Dominic comes to discover his old school teacher, the occultist Christian Noble, and his daughter Tina are the architects of the group. They've been using the children to accomplish their own dark deeds. Leslie, however, does not believe her husband's claims. In fact, she's been exceptionally pleased with the progress their son has made during his time there. As Dominic continues to pursue his relentless investigation into Safe To Sleep, his relationships with both Leslie and Toby become strained. He and Leslie end up undergoing divorce proceedings which introduces us to one of the most loathsome characters in the novel, Leslie's aggressive and manipulative lawyer Colleen Johns. Colleen seems to have a real axe to grind against Dominic, always twisting his words against him and pushing for every sort of maximum punishment she can conjure up. Ramsey's mastery of language really shines through her as Colleen continually digs the knife in against Dominic.
It takes a bit longer to get to the supernatural elements in this one than in the first book. There's more a focus on Dominic's personal life, such as his martial problems, difficulties dealing with his son's experiences at Safe To Sleep and the struggles of his ailing father in the hospital, which I found a tender reminder of the bond between a father and his son. Several mysteries are at play throughout. What exactly are the Noble's doing with the children at Safe To Sleep? What was the malleable thing that suddenly appears inside the back of Dominic's moving car? Then, there's Tina's toddler son Toph who acts far older and wiser than he should for his age. The story climaxes in an intense finale, as Dominic and his childhood friend Jim come face to face with a formless power that seems to warp the world around them.
All in all, this is another excellent book by Ramsey Campbell. I'm enjoying watching Dominic during these different stages of his life in these first two books. I was also impressed at how different the supernatural menace appears this time. It's grown in its power and influence over reality. I'm very much looking forward to the third and final installment of this excellent trilogy.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Dark-Three-Births-Daoloth/dp/1786361868
PS Publishing: http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/born-to-the-dark-hardcover-by-ramsey-campbell-4350-p.asp
Article by Matt Cowan
Tags: Born To The Dark, Brichester, Brichester Mythose Trilogy, Christian Noble, DAOLOTH, Mythose, Ramsey Campbell, Safe To SleepCategories: Horror Novels, Ramsey Campbell
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bmj2k says:
Was this originally conceived as a trilogy? Did the first book seem to bring the story to an end, or was the door left open for the following books?
This series was originally designed to be a trilogy. The first book follows Dominic Sheldrake when he's still a child who first encounters his teacher at the time, Christian Noble and the dark things he's attempting to accomplish. The second shows us his reencounter with Noble as a married adult. I'm assuming the third will find him much older.
Oh good. So it isn't like Dr. Sleep, Stephen King's sort-of sequel to The Shining. That was a later idea. (And a disappointing one too.)
These are also dealing with one of Ramsey's Lovecraftian entities.
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I wrote a post about a month ago that my sister got engaged and that I will get to help a lot with planning, but I guess I never finished it. Shoot.
So, CONGRATULATIONS BRITTANY & JOHN!
We're going dress shopping March 26th and I couldn't be more excited. I also got the go ahead yesterday to design their invites! Yay!


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JUDG(ING) A BOOK BY ITS COVER | The case of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
February 13, 2014 • Cee • Holy Mother Cover
Inspired by Pure Imagination Blog and Stacked.
Let's be honest, nobody follows the age-old cliché that tells us not to judge a book by its covers. If you say you do, I am side-eying you. Book covers are the first thing that attracts any of us readers to a book. Before you pick up a book, the cover can essentially make or break a book. If I don't like a cover design, I won't pick it up. Lucky for us, publishing companies publish different cover designs, especially when a paperback book comes out. Sometimes we like it, sometimes we don't. Let's discuss these cover changes, shall we?
Today, we look at the cover of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas!
This is a no-brainer. The paperback has the superior cover. Hands down! Just look at it!
SO BADASS.
I just love everything about it — the detail in her outfit (so frickin' awesome and gorgeous); her hair whipping to the side; her armor, her belts, her weapon holders; the way she's wielding her swords; and the way she looks like she's stalking out from a fog, ready to kick ass! AHHHH. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Seriously, she is armed to the T. I don't know why, but her bare feet makes her even more awesome. That stealth. I would not want to cross her path.
Whereas, the hardcover fails to leave an impression on me. Sure, the dagger attached to her biceps is kind of cool and all, but that's about it. The way she's positioned with her head turned towards the reader and her hand tightened into a fist is really awkward. It just look like she's flexing her muscles. Like what even? Does she want an arm wrestle or something?
The paperback is a major upgrade. You better agree with me or we will have words. ;)
Which cover design do you prefer? Is there anything you would change in the covers?
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REVIEW | The Assassin and the Underworld & The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass #0.3/#0.4) by Sarah J. Maas
August 30, 2013 • Cee • Reviews
The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass #0.3) by Sarah J. Maas
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When the King of the Assassins gives Celaena Sardothien a special assignment that will help fight slavery in the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to strike a blow against an evil practice. The misson is a dark and deadly affair which takes Celaena from the rooftops of the city to the bottom of the sewer—and she doesn't like what she finds there.
First sentence: "The cavernous entrance hall of the Assassin's Keep was silent as Celaena Sardothien stalked across the marble floor, a letter clutched between her fingers."
In The Assassin and the Underworld, Celaena has returned to the Assassin's Keep after three months in the desert. When she gets back, Arobynn is apologetic and showers her with lavish gifts. He commissions her to kill Doneval, a businessman from Melisande, and retrieve important documents to prevent a slave-trade business from occurring. Celaena prepares herself by staking out Doneval's place with the help of Sam, who reveal a part of himself to Celaena. And then something happens, revealing everything and everyone is not what it/they seem to be.
I enjoyed this novella a lot more than the other two. I think most of it had to do with all the Sam and Celaena interactions. All the scenes made my heart want to burst out of my chest. They like each other. It's so obvious! And Sam is too cute. Of course, he'd do something so sweet to make Celaena happy and something so selfless to protect her. Where can I get a guy like him?
Another reason why I enjoyed this novella was because we get to see Celaena in action and see how she makes mistakes. (I complained about the lack of it in previous novellas.) It was interesting to see how she wasn't entirely successful in her infiltration of Doneval's house. She made mistakes that led to her capture. I liked that we saw she had been too blinded to see Arobynn's true motives and see that she had been misled. A real critical error on her part to trust Arobynn.
I was extremely fascinated by Sam's comment about Lysandra, a courtesan who's getting ready for her upcoming Bidding. He claimed that Lysandra annoyed Celaena and did shit things to her because Lysandra wanted Celaena's attention and acknowledgement. So interesting because despite not liking each other, they both yearn for acknowledgement from those who are much powerful than them. Here are two females who live in an extremely male society. They need acceptance and they don't get it from each other. However, I was discouraged that yet another female is portrayed in a negative light.
I wonder what the next novella will show us – in Celaena's growth as an assassin and her budding romance with Sam.
The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass #0.4) by Sarah J. Maas
Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. Yet, she won't be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel; Celaena must take one last daring assignment that will liberate her forever. But having it all, means you have a lot to lose . . .
First sentence: "Curled into the corner of a prison wagon, Celaena Sardothien watched the splotches of shadows and light play on the wall."
The Assassin and the Empire is set a month after Celaena and Sam left Arobynn's home, trying to find their way out from under Arobynn's thumb. They decide that, to truly escape Arobynn's hold on them, they have to leave the Assassin's Guild and leave Rifthold. However, they do not have enough money to sustain them. Sam finds a job for them, to kill Ioan Jayne, the biggest crime lord in Rifthold, and Farran, Jayne's right hand man. However, things do not go as expected. This novella sets up how Celaena ended up where she is in Throne of Glass.
I didn't enjoy this novella as much as I did the previous one. A large part of that had to do with Celaena's naivety. Even though she's knows not to trust Arobynn, she does it anyway. I would be extremely suspicious of Arobynn's motives, even if he shows regret or whatever because of the shit things he's done. Arobynn shouldn't be trusted whatsoever. When Celaena wonders who betrayed her at the end, I'm like JUST THINK, CELAENA. I find it interesting that Celaena is not as observant as she thinks she is. If she really had been, then she would've seen this coming; she wouldn't have played into Arobynn's hands. This flaw of Celaena shows that she still has a lot to learn.
My favorite scenes are: 1. after Celaena sees Farran torture a prisoner, she thinks about her own actions and killings (love this scene because she acknowledges that she is, in a way, no different than Farran), 2. when Celaena waits and waits and waits for Sam to come home (my heart breaks because y'know, the tragic thing that happens is just terrible and ahhhh), and 3. when the King speaks to Celaena in the dungeons (I find their interaction interesting because he's an asshole and she tries to maintain herself.)
I don't want to spoil anything that happens in the novella, but it certainly is a good read.
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REVIEW | The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass #0.2) by Sarah J. Maas
July 5, 2013 • Cee • Reviews
The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass #0.2) by Sarah J. Maas
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren't much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn't have it any other way. She's not there to chatter, she's there to hone her craft as the world's most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she'll be lucky to leave the desert alive.
First sentence: "There was nothing left in the world except sand and wind."
We are a couple months after the events of The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, Arobynn Hamel had punished Celaena by beating her and sending her out to the desert to be trained by the Mute Master of the Silent Assassin.
This was kind of hard for me to get into. I blame the weather. (It's been extremely stuffy-hot, which is completely unbearable to me. It's fitting though – the weather. As I read The Assassin and the Desert, I felt like I was with Celaena as she trekked through the hot desert.) Though, I did eventually got sucked into the story during the halfway point when Ansel, a girl that's training under the Silent Assassin, took Celaena to the Xandria on some business for the Mute Master. That was when the story moved forward, whereas I felt everything before was stagnant.
I really enjoyed Ansel more than I did with Celaena. She's a different She's a nice contrast to Celaena's serious, arrogant personality. Ansel's personality and actions show that assassins are capable of smiling and having fun (even though we find out it was a ruse). Life should be lived, fun should be had. When Ansel's true personality/mission was revealed, I was saddened by it, but her actions are important to show Celaena's growth and moral conduct .
This novella sets up the difference between Adarlan's Assassins and other assassins (like the Silent Assassins). For Adarlan's Assassin, they are subjected to an environment that rewards brutality, and forces these particular assassins to see each other as enemies. Their three rules would be: "1. Look out for number one, 2. No weakness, and 3. Be vicious." And for the Silent Assassins, everybody learn from each other. They genuinely value what everybody has to bring to the table. I enjoy seeing the differences and seeing how Celaena continues to grow disillusioned by Arobynn's treatment of his assassins. I wonder what the next novella will bring us.
REVIEW | The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass #0.1) by Sarah J. Maas
June 29, 2013 • Cee • Reviews
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass #0.1) by Sarah J. Maas
On a remote island in a tropical sea, Celaena Sardothien, feared assassin, has come for retribution. She's been sent by the Assassin's Guild to collect on a debt they are owed by the Lord of the Pirates. But when Celaena learns that the agreed payment is not in money, but in slaves, her mission suddenly changes—and she will risk everything to right the wrong she's been sent to bring about.
First sentence: "Seated in the council room of the Assassin's Keep, Celaena Sardothien leaned back in her chair."
What we have in The Assassin and the Pirate Lord is an introduction into the Throne of Glass world and Celaena Sardothien, the main character/teenage assassin. We see her and another assassin, Sam Cortland, on a mission to collect something from Captain Rolfe for their leader/mentor, Arobynn Hamel. The mission was to collect slaves, but Celaena, with the help of Sam, have other plans.
I really love the way Calaena was portrayed. She still has her morals and isn't coldhearted (ie. freeing the slaves). However, I had a problem with her arrogance, which I found to be really unattractive. I understand that her arrogance and her brash attitude emphasizes that she still has a lot to learn and has yet to lose anything. Also, I had expected Celaena to showcase her talents in the novella, but nope. We get a mild version of it – Celaena fighting. No assassin-y type actions, which disappointed me.
The novella was an okay introduction to this world that Sarah J. Maas created. It set up the relationship between Sam and Celaena nicely, which I have a feeling will be extremely important in the first book. It really made me ask questions about the assassins and it made me interested to see how everything will be developed. However, I felt there was something lacking in the plot that made me hesitant to grasp onto the next novella/book. Despite that, I will continue. I'm sure my heart will be ripped out of my chest since I'm hearing Sam becomes the catalyst of some sort of change in Celaena.
Tags:fantasy • novella • sarah j. maas • throne of glass series • young adult