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Sophomore Joseph Rafidi closed out a year of international fencing competition with a 16th-place finish at the Junior World Championship held in Moscow this week. In a field of 150 epeeists, he had the second-highest placement for the U.S. national team as Dylan Nollner (Duke University) ranked 10th.
Rafidi opened preliminary action with a 5-3 loss to Zeid Haddad (Jordan) but bounced back by defeating Alexandre Lyssov (Canada) by the same margin. He then fell to Jesus Limardo (Venezuela), Henry Mayall-Vandervelde (Australia) and Saleh Saleh (Egypt) in close bouts before topping Yusuf Bojte (Turkey), 5-3.
Moving on into the elimination bracket, Rafidi edged out Gi Heyon Kim (South Korea) and Ariel Drizin (Israel) by a score of 15-14. He earned a 15-13 victory over Omar Ihab (Egypt) which put him in the round of 16 where he fell to eventual champion, Sangyoung Park (South Korea), 15-11.
One of only three epeeists to be picked for the U.S. national team, Rafidi secured his spot on the squad following a year-long qualification process that began with a silver-medal finish at the Junior Summer Nationals, continued with a second-place finish at January's Junior North American Cup, and culminated in a 13th-place finish at the Junior World Cup in Sweden. Rafidi was the only American entrant to finish in the top 16 at the Junior World Cup, where he lost to Great Britain's Philip Marsh, who won last year's Junior World Championship.

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Decadence is on the march! And now, a defense of pedophilia as just another "sexual orientation" has been published in the mainstream left wing UK newspaper The Guardian. From, "Paedophilia: Bringing Dark Desires Into the Light:" Paedophiles may be wired differently. This is radical stuff. But there is a growing conviction, notably in Canada, that paedophilia should probably be classified as a distinct sexual orientation, like heterosexuality or homosexuality. Two eminent researchers testified to that effect to a Canadian parliamentary commission last year, and the Harvard Mental Health Letter of July 2010 stated baldly that paedophilia "is a sexual orientation" and therefore "unlikely to change".http://www.nationalreview.com/human-exceptionalism/337010/normalizing-pedophilia#
In 1976 the National Council for Civil Liberties, the respectable (and responsible) pressure group now known as Liberty, made a submission to parliament's criminal law revision committee. It caused barely a ripple. "Childhood sexual experiences, willingly engaged in with an adult," it read, "result in no identifiable damage … The real need is a change in the attitude which assumes that all cases of paedophilia result in lasting damage."http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/03/paedophilia-bringing-dark-desires-light
This was never about hospital visits and tax cuts. The homosexuals who bought into that narrative were used as pawns in a much larger game, the objective of which was to force society to grant its approval to their behaviors.
Exactly CL, it's just another step closer to removing morality from the core of our Country's belief system, in turn making America weaker.I just wish libs could see the connection, it never had a damn thing to do with civil rights, but rather removing social norms, the fabric of the Nation.
I can't wait to hear the arguments from the gays who are against this.What would be their argument?
They have no counterargument, without falsifying all their own arguments, which they've advanced over the prior years. Indeed, to support their own arguments, they are going to have to support the pedophiles. This is getting interesting.
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L.L.M. in Law and Government: Is it beneficial?
October 05, 2009, 07:48:13 PM »
I'm at a law school in the lower part of the T2. Like everyone else, I'm scared of finding work. I'm also pretty against the idea of hanging my own shingle or working for a small firm in a small town. I just don't think that life would be fulfilling. I looked into the Law and Government LLM at American or GW and it looks great. However, I'm not sure if it would lead to anything. I'm most interested in policy type work. Does anyone have any advice?
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What are your specific or targeted career interests? The program would be most beneficial if the institutions have established/strategic links with prospective employers, particularly in federal government and NGO's in the DC area. If you could, examine the achievements of the program's graduates, and what careers they transitioned into after they received the LLM. Also, if you have the funds to pay for the program, studying for a year in DC could be an ideal platform to make contacts, intern, establish relationships, and build a presence in DC that could lead to work - this could be more valuable than the degree itself.
Where do you study law currently, and where do you rank. Please email me directly,
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October 08, 2009, 11:38:31 AM »
For anyone else who might reply, the answers to the above post are as follows:
I go to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. I'm in the top quarter. I'd like to work at some place like ADF, ACLJ, Heritage, etc.
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October 08, 2009, 03:12:09 PM »
I'd advise against doing that LLM. That program is basically a cash cow for those law schools and it is highly likely that it will not lead to any employment opportunities of the type you want. The places you mentioned do not hire very often. Once in a blue moon they will look for attorneys with several years of relevant experience, Ivy League + Federal Clerkship types, or they will have some kind of very competitive fellowship program for fresh grads.
While interning in DC seems like a great idea, the notion that it could lead to some type of employment for you is probably false. There are a TON of people flocking to DC right now in the hopes of doing policy/govt/non-profit/etc work. Most of them have better schools on their resumes, and/or better work experience, and/or got better grades in law school than you did. The pool is just too competitive (even in a good economy) and you're not going to be able to hack it.
If you want to do govt/policy work, try to get a job with state government in your state. Look at the governor's office, state legislature, local city government, etc. Try doing some campaign work maybe. Consider non-legal or quasi-legal work. You'll either end up working for free or will get paid even less than you would at a small town small firm, but at least you'll get to do the work you want and amass some work experience.
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October 14, 2009, 09:40:19 AM »
I realize I'm not at a top school, but I'm not at a bad one either. Plus, that's kind of the idea behind the L.L.M: to put a more highly regarded school on my resume. I've already done a fellowship at one of these organizations, so I have a background with them. I refuse to believe that simply going to a mid-level school reduces you to mediocrity for the rest of your life.
With that said, what do you base this opinion on? Are you in this field? Do you work in the DC market? I don't mean to doubt you, I just want to know the situation of the person giving me advice.
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October 14, 2009, 11:31:00 AM »
Scooby, feel free to PM me if you want to get into specifics.
I never said you were doomed to mediocrity. There is nothing inherently mediocre about working in state govt. Lots of grads from all types of schools do. Also, where you start isn't the same thing as where you finish. However, coming out of a school like yours with no mention of substantial work experience or anything else that separates you from the horde of students seeking work in DC (who all think they're special), I believe I gave you a fairly realistic assessment. I also stand behind my statement that these LLM programs are cash cows for the schools and nothing more. Like I said, your best bet is probably to seek work in your home state or AR, get some substantial experience and then try to move to the Federal/DC level.
If you want to see what kind of odds you are up against for Fed Govt. positions take a look at this:
Your school career office should be able to get you a password. Note that the app pool for these jobs has increased quite a bit since the stats in the handbook were published.
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I see a Cornhaddock just south of the Whin Quarry clearly marked on the map with trees. See a little south west of Cornhaddock there is South Overton. I went through your Livingston ancestral line a few years ago when I was trying figure out how you and Keith connect with old Angus Livingston. I hope I saved it somewhere. I do try and save much of the Livingston research and the one Mac Air is bursting to the seams with Livingston files with many information on many of the Livingston families that have been researched over the years. I try to save as much as I can. What I don't have on file is probably on the Forum. I remember quite well going through your Livington ancestry generation by generation and that your Livingstons moved around quite a bit over the centuries from their earliest known origin point of Shiaba, Ross of Mull.
Found a Margaret Livingston at Ardtun circa 1846 where paupers and displaced tenants ended up in Kilfinichen Parish and other Livngstons in the Poor Law records for that parish of Ross of Mull. I guess that is not your Margaret Livington but the time is about right. I was thinking that some Colonsay Livingstons might end up at Ardtun nearby Ross of Mull during the 1846 famine period. Anyways no way of knowing if that was your Margaret Livingston wife of Angus. Probably not. Sadly I did find Livingtons mentioned in a Colonsay poor appeals records.
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The woman in this photo is my great-grandmother Hazel Madsen Piggott. She is kissing her husband, my great grandfather William Cannon Piggott.
It looks to me like he is just leaving for work and she is giving him a kiss for the road. And I am sure she wished him a good day.
The icing on the cake here is the word "caught" written on the bottom. I wish I knew who wrote it and if it was written at the time the photo was taken, or did someone add it years later?
Come to think of it, it looks like something one of her sisters would inscribe. I have had the privilege of reading some of the postcards she sent to grandma Hazel.
The little boy holding what looks to be a hat is my grandfather William Madsen Piggott. They called him "Matt". The older gentleman looking away is Charles Edwards Taylor. He is grandpa Will's uncle.
My uncle emailed this to me a while back so I have never seen or got to hold the original, but it's still very precious to me.


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Oh, what a tangled web was penned long before the Internet existed, but it's an apt description for the lures and pitfalls that can trap preteens posting on social networks. We interviewed Detective Rich Wistocki, a veteran police investigator and parent educator, about online safety concerns.
PL: What should parents know about allowing preteens to use accounts on social networks?
Wistocki: Adults and children should not be connected to other online. You should be connected to your own children, but not others'. There is too much content on adult pages that should not be shared with kids.
PL: Why are kids under 13 restricted from social networks such as Facebook?
Wistocki: Many things can happen online that kids under 13 do not know how to handle. They typically include cyber bullying, predators, and exposure to adult content.
Predators have many tricks for connecting with kids online. Unsuspecting children want more friends, and they are more likely to accept anyone into their network.
PL: Preteens often post their school and activity schedules with captions like, "Check against your schedule and comment." Dangerous?
Wistocki: Very dangerous! [Those posts] are alerting their entire network to where they are and when. Kids on average can have hundreds of connections and not all of them are trustworthy. Who knows who they are sharing that information with?
Parents should also note that if security settings aren't set to "private," kids are sharing that schedule with the World Wide Web.
PL: If parents suspect their preteens have created Facebook accounts without permission, how should they intervene?
Wistocki: I always recommend that parents [approach the subject] in a positive way prior to accusing them. You could say, "I opened a Facebook account. I don't know anything about it. Can you show me?" Then, observe [kids'] behavior. Do they know all about it? Ask them how. Remember, you know your child best, so go with your gut. If [he] is too young, remind [him] of the rules and deactivate the account. If kids are old enough and you approve, discuss your rules and expectations for using social media.
A great family contract for social media is here:
G.G. Mathis is a mom, and preteen Bible study teacher. On days the Internet service is working, she writes and posts from Duenweg, Missouri—population 1,051.


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I chose Magnolia for my project because I LOVE this yarn. I had knit the Royal Empress Shawl as soon as the yarn and the pattern where available and just loved how the yarn worked up and the feel of it passing through my hands. I jumped at the opportunity to knit with it again! I knew I wanted to make a scarf cast on lengthwise as they always seem to work up faster for me, in my mind anyways. I started flipping through stitchionaries, toyed around with a few swatches and settled on one that I could tweak a bit. My intent in decreasing stitches as I progressed was to have a crescent shape scarf. However what I ended up with were peaks opposite the soft scallop of the cast-on edge. I love the end result and how knitting with the best laid plans can sometimes pleasantly surprise us.
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Pacific Opera Project (POP) once again delivers a high energy, highly entertaining, modernized production of classic opera. This time it's Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado,which opened at the Porticos Art Space in Pasadena for the first weekend and moves to the Santa Monica Miles Playhouse for the second two. Another successful collaboration of Josh Shaw, director and designer, and Stephen Karr, musical director, along with costume designer Maggie Green, this production continues to find amusing and creative ways of updating scenarios, costumes and dialogue.
Determined to bring opera to the masses, POP works with low budgets, limited rehearsals, and many new young artists. They update the characters, costumes and even the lyrics to catch the ear of today's audiences. Karr always has a brilliant (and good-looking too) group of musicians to play with. In the production at the Porticos where there is no orchestra pit, he has cleverly arranged the musicians in a train across downstage and it worked beautifully.
The Mikado was written and first performed in the end of the 19th Century to skewer the British royalty.Th POP version includes some very clever additions to the lyrics in which fun is poked at everything from Westside Yoginis to Time Warner Cable. (The wish that Time Warner workers could end up in a continuous loop of robot call waiting was very popular with the audience.) Kelsey Namara is credited with those additional lyrics.
Most of the main characters have alternating casts so these comments are about those who performed on opening night.
Not all the performers are newbies: Adelaide Sinclair, who plays the obligatory Gilbert and Sullivan 'fat ugly contralto", (as described in the late Anna Russell's parody of the opera) is a highly accomplished and world renown singer who has performed the part over 200 times. Phil Meyer as alternating Poo-Bah has been a principal in nearly every POP production. It's easy to see why he is in demand: his character fulfills more than a half dozen different roles and he is able to quickly switch from one to another in style and tone. All is done with the speed and alacrity demanded by the Gilbert and Sullivan style.
In fact it is that very quick style coupled with the use of unusual and sometimes made-up words that often make it difficult to understand the lyrics being sung, especially when the chorus is singing - or several characters are singing together. Still they are entertaining – those "Japanese gentlemen" twirling their fans!
This is where one can really separate the experienced performers – those who not only deliver their character and hit their notes, and who you can actually understand their every word. Although you can generally understand what is going on in the scenes, when you really grasp the words, it becomes that much more enjoyable. The masters not only of their art but in delivering this specific style are clearly Sinclair and Meyers, as well as Julia Aks as alternating Pitti-Sing. When these characters are onstage it is pure delight. Aks' improving with Elizabeth Rigby Jones as Peep-Bo is also fun to watch.
James Schindler as alternating Ko-Ko is a great and fun character to watch with a lovely voice. Kyle Patterson as alternating Nanki-Poo and Samantha Geraci-Yee as alternating Yum Yum are beautiful-sounding strong, lilting tenor and soprano leads. Their singing styles are very romantic. Perhaps a bit of crispness could be added in order to deliver the Gilbert and Sullivan humorous punch.
Michael Bannett and Joseph von Buhler who play conjoined twins Pish-Tush were letter-perfect not only in singing but in every action performing as a single body. Not only did they finish each other's thoughts, but also they used their arms in perfect harmony.
Perhaps one of the most exciting moments is the highly anticipated entrance in the second act of the Mikado. Matthew Ian Welch in a shiny Nazi-esque Asian uniform appears as 12 feet high (perched on another man's shoulders under his coat.) (His appearance and kookiness reminded me of the great Dick Shawn in the Mel Brooks film The Producers.) Small in stature, when he sings with his great energy and clarity, dances and cracks his whip, he zings the show up to its highest level. Hilarious and charismatic, we hope to see more of him on stage.
Congratulations must be shared with Maggie Green, resident costume designer. The Mikado costume and especially all the cute little girl costumes are pure eye candy. They are done in the style of "harajuko" a fashion look from a suburb of Tokyo in which teens mix the traditional costumes of Japan with hip Western looks. All the girls with their bright wigs, bright short crinoline skirts, neon fans, bright tights and colorful sneakers were adorable. And Yum Yum's wedding dress is brilliant: white lace with kimono sleeves and the same mini crinoline skirt on the bottom.
All in all POP's The Mikado is sure to create many more fans for a new and thriving opera company! It makes you wonder what Shaw and Karr might come up with if given all the resources of a large opera company.
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September 6-8 at Porticos Art Space, 2033 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena, CA
September13-22 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica, CA 90403.
Sunday performances at 4:00 PM, all others at 8:00 PM; Pre-show lecture one hour before the performance.)
General Admission: $30; Student/Senior: $20
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit pacificoperaproject.com, write to [email protected] or call the Pacific Opera Project hotline at 323-739-6122.
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- In episode 202 of Muppets Tonight, Meepzorp tells Clifford he "turned down 3rd Rock" to be in the "Co-Dependence Day" sketch.
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- In the episode "My Mother the Alien," Sally Solomon takes a baby (and Harry) to a toy store. Throughout the scene, Elmo and Cookie Monster dolls can be seen in the background.
- The DVD for the show's sixth season includes a featurette titled "Six Seasons of Memories." One of the feature's subsections is referred to as "It's Not Easy Being Me: The Challenge of Playing an Alien."
- John Aylward played a registrar in the episode "Dick the Vote" and the Chancellor in "B.D.O.C."
- Roseanne Barr played Janet in "Fun with Dick and Janet"
- Jason Carter played Seth in the episodes "A Friend in Dick" and "Eleven Angry Men and One Dick"
- John Cleese played Liam Neesam
- Cindy Crawford played Mascha in the episode "36! 24! 36! Dick!"
- Jane Curtin played Mary Albright
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt played Tommy Solomon
- Mark Hamill played himself in the episode "Fifteen Minutes of Dick"
- John Lithgow played Dick Solomon
- Marianne Muellerleile played Lucy
- Randy Newman composed the song "Life Has Been Good to Me" for, and appeared in, "A Nightmare on Dick Street"
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Roxann Henry has joined the Washington DC office of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
She arrives from recently dissolved firm Dewey & LeBoeuf where she served as co-chair of the global antitrust practice. Prior to joining Dewey she was a partner at Howrey LLP where she practised for over 30 years.
Henry is experienced in all aspects of antitrust and commercial litigation, with a focus on cartel and merger investigations. She has served as lead counsel in various complex civil and commercial disputes. Her clients hail from a variety of industries, including telecommunications, life sciences, mining, financial services and consumer products.
"Roxann is a top-tier antitrust practitioner and the addition of her team is a coup for MoFo," said co-chair of the firm's global antitrust group in DC, Stephen Smith. "Beyond her deep understanding of cartel investigations and litigation prowess, Roxann's experience in leading high-profile merger reviews and civil investigations is a perfect fit with our expanding international antitrust and competition practice."
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OK.gov, Oklahoma's official website, announced today the creation of an account on the popular social media platform Twitter at http://twitter.com/okgov. Through Twitter, OK.gov will be able to quickly and efficiently notify the public regarding state agency news, Oklahoma government online services, and information affecting Oklahoma citizens during weather related events.
"This is a great opportunity to allow the public to be connected to information regarding Oklahoma government and news from our state agencies," says Alex Pettit, State Chief Inf
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The announcement of an OK.gov Twitter account comes after the announcement that Oklahoma state and local government entities can now use the social media website Facebook. OK.gov plans to open a Facebook account in the near future.
"These two social media platforms provide Oklahomans an opportunity to keep up with developments in state government as the administration of Gov. Mary Fallin pursues a policy of transparency in government on many levels," said Preston Doerflinger, director of the OSF and secretary of finance.
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The Bulgarian National Quidditch team is the national Quidditch team of Bulgaria. In 1994, Bulgaria reached the final of the Quidditch World Cup. Bulgarian supporters wave flags of white, green and red, the same colours as the Bulgarian flag in the Muggle world.[1] Their mascots for the 1994 World Cup final were Veelas. The team is clad in robes of scarlet. The team normally rode black Cleansweep Elevens with two gold stripes and a golden crossbar, but rode new scarlet-coloured Firebolts during the final of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
Team Special MoveEdit
The 10-point Team Special Move for Bulgaria features Seeker Viktor Krum, who knocks the opposing seeker off their broom into the opposing chasers losing them the Quaffle, giving it to Levski who swiftly punches it into the central hoop.[citation needed] Krum is also known for adeptly performing the Wronski Feint.[2]
The team's emblem is black and scarlet and consists of a Snitch and star.
The Bulgarian Quidditch Stadium is set in a dark castle.
1994 Quidditch Cup FinalEdit
The Bulgarian National Quidditch team competed in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup final against the Irish National Quidditch team. Irish Chaser, Troy, scored the first goal of the match. After another two Irish goals, Clara Ivanova registered Bulgaria's opening score. Then Ireland's Seeker Aidan Lynch was fooled by Viktor Krum's Wronski Feint, but managed to continue play after the aid of some mediwizards. Fifteen minutes later Ireland had stretched their lead to 130-10, when their Chaser Mullet was fouled by the Bulgarian Keeper, Lev Zograf, and was awarded a penalty. This led to a scuffle, with another penalty being awarded to Ireland, though referee Hassan Mostafa soon became distracted by the Veela . Quigley sent a Bludger towards Krum which broke his nose. Lynch then spotted the Snitch, but was beaten in the race for it by Krum. Despite this, Ireland still ran out the victors. The final score was 170-160.
|Bulgarian National Team
|Vasily Dimitrov
|Clara Ivanova
|Alexei Levski
|Pyotr Vulchanov
|Ivan Volkov
|Lev Zograf
|Viktor Krum
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the Goblet of Fire film the team wear black numbers on their robes.
- In the Goblet of Fire film Bulgaria's crest is half red and half yellow with an image of a Snitch with the word "Bulgaria" written across it.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Chapter 7, "Bagman and Crouch")
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The Fear Factor
Published author is worried that her new novel won't sell, that her recent release won't sell through, that she's spending too much time or not enough time on marketing, that her revisions won't meet the editor's expectations, that she might never be published again...
Agented author is scared that her book will never get picked up by a publishing house, her agent will drop her as a result, and nothing she writes will ever be as good as the novel she got signed for, and that wasn't even good enough to get published…
Unagented author is depressed because she has put in years working on something that may never see life beyond her laptop, that her writing will never measure up, and no matter how hard she works, she may never be lucky enough to even snag an agent...
Any of those sound familiar?
It used to surprise me to hear agented authors say they were scared. As an unagented writer looking up to them, I thought they had it made. They had someone who believed in them enough to sign them on and sub their book. What did they have to worry about?
And then I got an agent. And I realized that wonderful as it is to have someone on your side, it doesn't quiet that snarky little voice that keeps trying to remind me that I'm not good enough, that one day soon I'll be found out, that I may as well give up now.
We writers tend to be a bit on the neurotic side to begin with. (Yes, I'm talking to you. And you.) But we can't let those fears get the better of us. Every step of the way there'll be things that scare us, things that threaten to overwhelm us. We're bigger than that. And the friendships we've forged through this amazing blogging community will see us through no matter where this writing journey takes us.
What's your biggest fear?
Stare it down. TAKE it down.
You can do it. You've got a journey to make.
15 comments:
- Kristan Hoffman said...
Funny, b/c just yesterday I blogged about my fears.
I don't know if it's comforting or not to know that they won't go away, they'll just evolve... :P
Well, I still look forward to finding out firsthand!
- July 6, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- JEM said...
Well said! My fear is that my subject matters are significant enough to warrant critical acclaim. Stupid, I know, but there it is.
- July 6, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Tere Kirkland said...
Definitely right now my biggest fear is that my agent will decide to drop me if we can't sell my first novel. But that doesn't keep me from writing the stories that won't stay in my head.
Great post, Sherrie! I always thought being agented meant it was only a matter of time before publishers started throwing book deals at me. Um. They haven't yet... :)
- July 6, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Dianne K. Salerni said...
Ah, yes! You have pegged those three different kind of fears quite well. I think I've been in all 3 of those places at one time or another.
And clearly, it IS because we are a neurotic bunch with imaginations too big to contain. It's one thing to spend your time imagining characters and worlds and adventures.
It's another thing to spend your time imagining your own doom. LOL.
- July 6, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Laura Pauling said...
I've realized that sometimes the pressure is harder once you get an agent or have a book coming out. B/c the proof is in the pudding to be cliche. That is a saying, isn't it? :)
- July 6, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Krispy said...
Thanks for putting things in perspective and for the pep talk. Fear is something I struggle with every day.
- July 6, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- Rosi said...
What Krispy said.
- July 6, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Ditto, ditto and ditto! :-)
I think we all share many of the same feelings! It's so good to know we are never alone.
:) Lisa
- July 7, 2011 at 3:46 AM
- MG Higgins said...
Fear is amazing, isn't it? It's always with us. I wish I could just let it go and enjoy the ride.
- July 7, 2011 at 7:15 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh so true. My biggest fear is that my writing will never measure up to the story. It sometimes feel like I'm not writing the story, but discovering it and I feel as if I'll let "the story" down.
- July 7, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- kathrynjankowski said...
Great post, Sherrie!
I love what Joseph Campbell said: "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
- July 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Unknown said...
Such a sad but true post. I love what you said about the friendships we've made. What a great support system--no matter what stage of the process we're in.
- July 7, 2011 at 4:59 PM
- Sarah Laurenson said...
The whole industry is metamorphasing beyond belief and by the time I get there, I will have chosen the wrong path. *sigh*
- July 8, 2011 at 1:56 AM
- Susan Kaye Quinn said...
Yes, yes, and yes. The fear just seems a constant (even though everything else is changing). I think we writers are more susceptible to it than other paths? Avocations? Jobs? It's hard to even describe what to call this artistry/calling we're engaged in.
- July 8, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Carolina M. Valdez Schneider said...
I keep waiting for that moment when things will feel easy. So, you know, when you hit it, let me know? I'd like to know when I can stop stressing.
Seriously, even though circumstances do change, the fears continue to come at you. Insecurities just switch from one to another, and always, there's the sense that you're not sure what the heck you're doing.
P.S. Today was a good day for this post. So thanks, chickie.
- July 11, 2011 at 6:25 PM


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Panic Attack Breathing
Panic Attack Breathing
One of the first things that people notice when they get anxious is their breathing changes. As a person's body becomes tense, muscles contract, and this tends to force the sufferer to breath from their chest rather than their abdomen. When you're in a state of calm, take note on how you breathe. A good time to do this is when you go to bed at night. You will notice if you're relaxed, when you breathe in your tummy will move up as you inhale air, and when you exhale your tummy will back go down. This will be a rhythmic motion and you will feel good and restful.
Breathing Techniques for Panic Attacks
When a person tenses, their tummy muscles contract almost as if you're expecting a punch under your belt. This forces the person to breath from the chest area. If you're exerting yourself this kind of breathing is perfectly normal. You will automatically start to breathe from your chest area. This is because your body needs oxygen fast so your breathing will be faster and shallower, not long deep breaths as if you were relaxing. When you're in a stressful, frightening situation (or what your mind perceives to be) your body will take over your breathing for you.
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Amazon.com is buying Shelfari, the Seattle social networking startup for book lovers, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
The deal comes about three weeks after Amazon.com acquired AbeBooks, which holds an equity stake in Shelfari's main rival, LibraryThing. Amazon.com already owned a portion of Shelfari, which received the funding from the online retailer and angel investors in February 2007.
There's no love lost between Shelfari and LibraryThing, with LibraryThing founder Tim Spalding calling Shelfari a "bad actor" for engaging in what he called a massive campaign of astroturfing." (That's the practice of planting positive comments about a service on blogs.)
Spalding said he came up with more than 50 examples, writing in a blog post that "it's icky to … go on and on about how much you 'love' Shelfari without mentioning you're paid by them."
In another post, Spalding accused Shelfari of being an unethical spammer. Shelfari apologized and fixed the problems.
It is unclear what Amazon.com plans to do with its equity stake in LibraryThing. (Update: Spalding declined to comment when I reached out to him this afternoon.)
Shelfari is a social network that allows groups of people to create virtual bookshelves and share titles with friends. It also recently introduced author Web pages so writers can better interact with fans online.
It was co-founded by Josh Hug, the former director of device engineering at RealNetworks.
Hug and Amazon.com could not be reached for comment, but an announcement is expected as soon as today. Dave Hanley, vice president of marketing at Shelfari, declined to comment and referred questions to Hug.
Sources say the financial outcome was positive for investors in Shelfari. The company raised about $1 million in February 2007 and had been considering another round of funding.
Here's a look at how the company has been doing in relation to LibraryThing in terms of monthly visitors, according to Compete.com
More on Shelfari from my 2006 company profile in which Hug addressed how his startup was different than the communities of book lovers on Amazon.
"When you look at a book on Amazon, yes, you see a lot of people who have commented on that book, but you don't really have a relationship with those people," Hug said. "They might be thorough opinions or reviews, but a review by someone you know or associate with would carry a lot more weight with consumers. That's what we are building on."
Now, Hug and the rest of the crew will be able to build that functionality full time for Amazon.com.
Stay tuned for more details.
UPDATE: Hug confirms the acquisition in a blog post, saying they have some big plans ahead. He writes:
"With more resources and Amazon's expertise in building a platform where people come to share ideas, there are a lot of new opportunities in the future that will benefit each of you. In the meantime, you'll continue to have access to the great community and tools that you've always known and used on the site."


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Mark Cuban Makes the Best Point of All About Charging for Content: Use Your Imagination!
Yesterday–in a somewhat rambling but also riveting blog post about charging for content–serial entrepreneur and perennial gadfly Mark Cuban made a very important point that execs at every large media company should take to heart as they try to cope with the digital challenge.
Use your noggins, why dontcha?
Cuban aimed the piece at News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch, who has been the most vocal media mogul of late about the issue of getting paid online for the copious amount of original content the various parts of the media giant he runs make.
(Such as this site, which is owned by Dow Jones, which is owned by News Corp.)
"Rupert, you didn't ask my opinion on this, but since when has that ever stopped me," wrote Cuban in his post titled "My Advice to Fox & MySpace on Selling Content–Yes You Can." "First the good news. You can sell content on the internet. People pay for content on and off the internet every second of every day. It's easy to do. If you do it right."
Then, Cuban followed up with a long series of suggestions–in general, Cuban had more interesting ideas in one post than I have collectively heard in a while.
Like all good brainstorms, some are defensive moves, some offensive, some very interesting and some probably unworkable.
But, in this time of massive change, all are well worth considering because Cuban's piece had the feel of throwing a whole bunch of ideas on the table and just knocking anything around–with the goal of creating a more important sense of discovery and entrepreneurialism.
It's kind of like that great scene in the movie, "Apollo 13," when the engineers had to come up with a solution for a dire problem, so they threw a pile of doodads on the table and started tinkering fast.
I dearly hope that is precisely what's going on inside all the various media companies as they seek to maneuver the storm-tossed seas of change they find themselves in instead of the more typical inclination to throw blame in a time of crisis.
The problem, as it always turns out, is that industries in trouble always tend to shoot down ideas as they arise rather than embrace even the truly insane ones–one of which might turn out to be the innovation needed.
As Cuban correctly pointed out, that is often due to infighting at big corporations.
To the negative, I saw that up close and personal a half-dozen years ago as AOL was systematically dismembered at Time Warner (TWX), due to very real wounds from the disastrous merger, at the exact moment when everyone should have been pulling for it.
To the positive, it is clear that the many failings of Microsoft (MSFT) in the search game were what finally got it to take a greenfields approach with its recently announced Bing, which is finally a competitive product.
I like that kind of gumption, and it was nice to see that in just one blog post Cuban could come up with at least 10 ideas, many of which would doubtlessly not fly.
In fact, after one, Cuban wrote: "I don't know if it will work, but it is sure worth exploring!"
It sure is.
Here is that clip from "Apollo 13," as well as the full video of the interview Walt Mossberg and I did with the voluble Cuban on the issues facing media giants at the seventh D: All Things Digital conference in May:
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The wait is over. Three weeks before "Dancing With the Stars" returns for one more season of ballroom beginners, unfortunate injuries and strategically-placed sequins, the upcoming cast has been revealed — or more accurately, confirmed.
While Monday night's announcement marked the first official statement concerning the 11th season's cast of characters, early leaks meant most of the names were common knowledge.
Still, knowing what to expect hardly makes this batch of would-be waltzers, which includes David Hasselhoff and teen-mom-turned-abstinence-advocate Bristol Palin, any less jaw-dropping.
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But casting calls like these shouldn't seem shocking.
Last season, "Dancing With the Stars" not only outperformed its previous ratings, it beat out perennial chart topper "American Idol." Arguably "Idol" gave "Dancing" an unexpected advantage by bringing one of its least compelling efforts to the game — not that that took away from the ballroom victory. After all, "Dancing" stumbled upon a winning formula by a casting a woman who brought viewers even if she couldn't bring fancy footwork.
Sure, Kate Gosselin wasn't, and isn't, everyone's favorite TV mom. Her gossip-worthy attitude issues, messy divorce and eight reality-TV-ready kids make her a polarizing figure to say the least. But love or hate her, viewers tuned in big numbers week after week to see just what new and unexpected crime against dance she could possibly commit. And ratings speak louder than perfect scores.
If one Kate could do that, think of what few could do.
The can't-look-away crowd
Leading the pack of the upcoming season's polarizing personalities is the aforementioned Palin. At just 19-years-old and hot off the heels of her second messy breakup with baby-daddy Levi Johnston, the sometimes-public speaker packs her own baggage but also brings along plenty of public opinion otherwise aimed at her mom, politician and part-time pundit Sarah Palin.
Next up, still riding the high from his recent Comedy Central roast, is former "Baywatch" hotshot Hasselhoff. While the Hoff first made a name for himself on the small screen and possesses an undeniable cheesy charm that could work in the ballroom, it's hard to separate the man from his off-screen reputation, seemingly frequent hospital runs and well, that one video.
Joining, and in some ways outshining his fellow experiments in stunt casting, is "Jersey Shore's" Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. The Seaside Heights resident has turned self-marketing into an art form, by some estimates promoting his Gym-Tan-Laundry lifestyle to the tune of $5 million this year, but whether he can sell himself as anything other than an odd ab-flasher on the dance floor remains to be seen.
Rounding out the acts with sideshow appeal is former resident of "The Hills" Audrina Patridge — well, sort of. See, for those who never followed the MTV almost-reality TV show, Patridge is a virtual unknown. Someone must have been asleep at the casting wheel to pass by this opportunity to get one-half of "The Hills'" most cringe-worthy couple, Speidi. Or maybe Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were just too busy with their ongoing suspicious split to devote time to dancing.
The ones worth the watch
Thankfully, once one looks beyond the eye-catchers, there are few watchable hoofers with real potential.
Topping that list is Jennifer Grey — or as loyal "Dirty Dancing" fans will forever know her, Frances "Baby" Houseman. Anyone else joining the show with established ballroom experience would be called a ringer, but Grey might avoid that moniker. Despite her background in dance, "Baby" will likely be seen as this season's sentimental favorite.
It remains to be seen if actor and former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox can dance, but one thing is certain. Whatever moves he makes, the 6-foot-7 Fox will look good making them. (Shallow? Yes!)
Bringing along the advantage typical of musicians with dance and frequent performance experience is R&B artist Brandy. She may not take to the formal styling of the foxtrot or the tango, but Brandy has enough choreography know-how behind her to almost guarantee a few worthwhile weeks.
Michael Bolton has even more experience musically but far less where dance is concerned, unless that adult contemporary shoulder-sway counts. Still a basic sense of rhythm and a decent build for ballroom should serve Bolton well.
The rest
And then there's everyone else — the random wild-card assortment of ballroom hopefuls.
The best bet of the last bunch is Florence Henderson, aka Mrs. Brady. The 76-year-old Henderson fills the traditional person-over-a-certain-age "Dancing" spot previously occupied by Buzz Aldrin and Cloris Leachman. One difference in "The Brady Bunch" alum's favor is a history in musical theater — albeit a distant history.
Then there's comedienne and "Drop Dead Diva" Margaret Cho, who's a complete question mark when it comes to her soft shoe potential. It wouldn't exactly be a shock to see Cho effectively sashay, but despite a long career in comedy, Cho's managed to maintain a somewhat low-profile with the general public. That may mean she won't be around long enough to show what she can do.
Athletes have a better than average record when it comes to competing and even winning on "Dancing With the Stars," but retired quarterback and Super Bowl champ Kurt Warner looks a little stiff when he's just walking across the floor. Throw in elaborate costumes, detailed choreography and a jumping jive and suddenly Warner hardly seems likely to follow in Emmitt Smith's footsteps.
Last in line comes Disney Channel star Kyle Massey, better known as "Who?" to anyone over 20. Playing in the 19-year-old's favor is the fact that no one can text a vote more effectively than a tween.
The strange talent mix for the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars" could shape the future of the show. If the spectacle-heavy players outlast their competition and pay off in the ratings, the next cast could make this one seem tame by comparison.
Jon Gosselin, Michael Lohan and the rest of "Jersey Shore" might want to keep their schedules open, just in case.
Ree Hines can't wait for the ballroom bash to begin. Follow @ReeHines on Twitter and share your take on the "Dancing" cast.


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The NBA has chosen Dick Parsons, a former Citigroup chairman and former Time Warner chairman and CEO, as interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Parsons will oversee the franchise while the league tries to force owner Donald Sterling to sell it following his lifetime ban for making racist remarks.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Friday in a statement that Parsons "will bring extraordinary leadership and immediate stability to the Clippers organization."
With Sterling banned from anything to do with the team or league, and team President Andy Roeser on an indefinite leave of absence, the league and Clippers worked together to find a CEO.
Parsons, who has also been on President Barack Obama's economic advisory team, says he has been "deeply troubled" by the Clippers' situation.


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2010-11: Compiled a 16-12 overall singles record, going 13-7 in dual play and 6-2 through A-Sun competition... played at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions throughout the season, going 5-6 at No. 1 and 8-1 at No. 2... put together a 21-9 doubles record, pairing with Jesus Bandres to be ETSU's leading doubles team, going 19-9 and 8-1 in A-Sun play... defeated Sven Vloedgraven of then-No. 50 Binghamton 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 position (Jan. 28)... ended the year on an eight-match winning streak, including an NCAA Tournament win against then-No. 30 Notre Dame's Stephen Havens 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (May 13)... was a First Team All-Conference selection and was named to the A-Sun All-Tournament Team... earned A-Sun All-Academic Team honors.
2009-10: Led the team with a 22-12 overall singles mark including a perfect 11-0 in A-Sun play…Finished the season with a 12 match winning streak in singles play..... defeated nationally ranked Andrew Carter of Louisville, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4... teamed with Jesus Bandres to compile a 23-7 overall doubles record including a 10-1 mark in A-Sun play... the duo finished the season with a five match winning streak... named A-Sun Player of the Year.
2008-09: Went 18-11 overall in singles play…Posted a strong 10-5 mark in dual matches…Recorded a 4-3 singles record against A-Sun competition…Posted a 5-3 mark in doubles…Earned eight wins over players from ranked opponents.
Prior to ETSU: Attended Humanidra Kindsheid HS... helped Belgium win the European Championships when he was 14-years old... won the 2007 Flemish Championship.
Personal: Born April 15, 1989... majoring in business... son of Patrick Gille and Carla Liebens.
Honors-2011 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team-2011 Atlantic Sun First Team All-Conference-2011 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team-2010 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year-2010 Atlantic Sun First Team All-Conference-2010 Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP-2010 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team-2010 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team-2010 ITA All-American Participant-2009 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team-2009 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team-2009 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team