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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Unpacking the noggin
I sometimes feel that settling back into the routine of the studio after Quilt Market is as taxing if not more than preparing to leave, because attaining that settled state is a more elusive goal than the concrete preparations we make to get there. Jeff and I had such a smooth go of traveling there, most especially when compared with one year ago. I think that trip will forever make all subsequent market experiences seem like a breeze.
Though this time we had a unique little emergency that came on slowly, ramped itself into near panic, and then resolved itself quite gracefully. Huh? Yeah. So. After a the smooth beginning to our setup on Day one, I woke up on Day two with a sort of fuzzy spot in my right eye that grew as the day went on. I kept ignoring it as though there must be something in my contact lens and went on about setting up, giving my first school house talk (thank you if you were there!) until soon after in the late afternoon, the fuzzy spot seemed to be growing at a rapid rate and really interfering with my vision. When it didn't subside after removing my contact a few times, I started to get a little anxiety and thought I should head back to the hotel room to give my eyes a good rinsing. It was after all, almost time for me to speak at my second school house which was a shared presentation with my friends Amy, Tula, and Val.
When I got to my room, I took out both contacts, and flushed my eyes with tap water. That sounds harmless enough, but the stinging pain that resulted in my right eye and the immediate swelling reaction that occurred thereafter were far from harmless. Good gosh, enter all explicatives here yourself because I am fresh out of them after that. I have never experienced that kind of pain, and then panic. I couldn't reach Jeff or Pierrette for several minutes (felt like an hour- was prolly more like 7 minutes) and the clock was ticking closer to me needing to appear at my school house. I finally got a hold of Pierrette and let her know she would have to come get the samples from me and do the talk. I simply could not open my right eye at all. I had to pry it open with my hands if I wanted to see through it, and then, I think I only had about 50% of my vision and a halo was forming around everything.
Cut to the chase, the nearest thing we could figure out was a Walgreens clinic that Jeff took me to (which he kindly interrupted his post workout sauna for- I know, what a guy, right?) where I waited through 30 minutes of half-sighted sadness and stinging pain to be told that I have something more serious than an infection, but some other condition that would need either emergency care of at least an optometrist. And there we were in Houston at 5:30 pm.... but Dr.Walgreens found one a few miles away that agreed over the phone to see me before they closed at 6. Well we got there with only a few minutes before closing time, and after answering a few questions for Dr. George Ziebaq he determined that I might have a corneal ulcer (ooooouuuchie!!!) but then after looking at my eye determined I actually had SEVERE corneal abrasion, scratching, etc. and in one spot multiple layers of my eyeball -gone, hence the blindness. Who wants to take their contacts out right now??? I know.
Cutting to the credits, it was caused essentially by my allergies here in Tennessee, which caused my actual eyeballs to swell, which caused my contacts to fit too tightly and essentially act like cookie cutters on my eyes. Those are Dr.George's words. I never would put the phrase cookie cutter into an optometry diagnosis because that is weird and scary, but after he said that I didn't need further explanation, so he is a clever fellow. Thankfully because I caught the situation in a reasonable amount of time, as of my followup appointment the next afternoon, I was 95% healed after a night of rest, strong antibiotic eye drops, other eye drops, and no lights on my eyes. But no contacts either. Which made for a fun time of catching glances and smiles across the trade show floor all the following day. I squinted at everyone. I am sorry if I saw you and I scowled at you. The fact is, I didn't see you at all. I'm sorry. I kept apologizing to Jeff. I knew that it wasn't my fault, but I really thought I had swung a market with no drama. I am finding that regardless of the circumstances I may never be capable of nodrama.
My eyeballs are twinging, just thinking about this all again.
And I was able to get a pair of glasses during our 2nd trip to Dr. Z's office which I thought were really cool. Though I was choosing the frames when my vision was not only incorrect because of no contact lenses but also still slightly impaired from the damage. I therefore did not recognize my new glasses once the frames had my prescription in them and I tried them on. I thought sure that Versace heavy black frames with zebra striped stems were super chic, and at over 400$ allowed myself to be certain. But then there was this whole silver insignia thing on the side of them that I didn't even know was there. Then Jeff got in big trouble because he told me when rudely distracted from reading a magazine in the optometry office that they looked great but he should know that I would never have chosen frames with a silver insignia, because I simply never wear silver and he should know that after all these years and wasn't there a gold insignia pair, or at least an insignia free pair or .... gunmetal insignia? Hffmp. My glasses don't scream Anna, I think that my glasses more scream that I am 74 and live in Miami, and maybe also that my skin is tan and leathery. Which would be cool if that were so. But its not.
Drama. I has it.
Everyone @ market heard this story at least four times. So I thought that you should hear it too. Sorry it wasn't over my 5th post-healed-eyeball whiskey sour though. Its likely more entertaining that way.
back soon with full pix of the booth. smooch. Anna
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That's awful! The image of mini cookie cutters on your eyeballs was enough for me. I sure hope you're rested....and can exchange those glasses somehow. Possibly look online, and ship back the funky ones.ReplyDelete
Or simple take metallic gold nail poish and craftily paint over the silver.
Every Market visit HAS to have drama so that you can remember them from the others - "remember that was the year I scratched my eye and you ended up picking the grandma glasses for me!?!" ;) Otherwise one trip becomes just like the other! Glad you made it home safely.ReplyDelete
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oh anna you poor dear!ReplyDelete
That is a really scary story, but you and Jeff handled it beautifully. I hope ther is no residual effect.ReplyDelete
Yipes! My eyes started tearing even reading that! I have the uncontrollable urge to put my glasses on now! So glad you're feeling better!!! Hopefully next year will be drama-free!ReplyDelete
Anna I'm so sorry about your eye but unfortunately I'm laughing too hard to sound sincere. The cookie cutter description did it for me and your story is so well written. I'm squeamish about even the thought of contacts so I'm surprised I found this so funny.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:34 PM
So, I thought for sure you'd show us a picture of the glasses, no? Next post? I have to see these things.ReplyDelete
Also, I can't imagine what it was like to have any sort of eye trauma. Although I wear contacts myself, I don't even like looking at the little diagram of eyeballs in the optometrist's office while I wait. I am terribly squeamish about eyes, I'm not sure how I manage to put contacts in every morning. I guess I just do it fast?
Anywho, I'm glad your vision will be restored, It is a huge part of your talent, to be able to see and design all the beautiful things you do, so thank God your eye will heal! Love your blog by the way!
Anna, you made me laugh and cry! Laughing because you are such a good story teller, and crying because I've felt lately that every big event or fun thing I've excitedly anticipated has been railroaded by baby teeth, sewing machine trouble, or just my own tiredness. Thanks for reminding me that sometimes life happens like that and that it's ok. xxReplyDelete
The same thing happened to me when I rubbed my contacts in my eye. The ulcer heals and leaves a tiny scar that is not visible to the naked eye. I wear glasses now, because rubbing my eyes with contacts in scares me. You might want to rethink those glasses now.ReplyDelete
Oh gosh, many years ago I had an abrasion on my eye caused by falling asleep with my hard contacts still in my eyes - not good! Pain was almost unbearable! You have my utmost sympathy!ReplyDelete
Holy cow that sounds horrible! Hubs has gotten a few corneal abrasions due to not-wearing-safety-goggles-even-though-smart-wife-told-him-to. Watch out for pink eye afterwards.ReplyDelete
Wow! Glad you were taken care of by that optometrist. My husband almost lost his sight on one of his eyes from a cornea ulcer. He apparently got a piece of wood particle stuck underneath his contact and he ended up scratching it, it was very traumatizing for him....but after a few weeks of medication his vision was back to normal. I'm also as blind as a bat & strongly considering doing laser so I can say goodbye to these sticky contact lenses once and for all.ReplyDelete
Hope your eyeballs heal quickly. I was put on the contact bench after my contacts deprived my eyes of oxygen. I'm sure they're safe, but some people have adverse reactions. I bet your glasses look cute.ReplyDelete
i can just imagine it all... i remember just after getting contacts diving into a pool and not being sure if i lost them or not.... after hours of scratching my eyeballs and having people check in my eye, they were indeed gone.... love the part about the glasses you couldn't see...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7:20 PM
Thank the Lord there wasn't more damage. I burned my eyeball once (dropped a hot curling iron on it due to loose grip while curling my bangs). Yeah - no fun. Thankfully, the optometrist told me that the eye heals well due to heavy blood flow through it. Like you, some antiobiotics and in my case covering the eye for a day did the trick. And, praise be to God, a follow-up visit revealed a hole in my retina, easily fixed by laser surgery. Wouldn't have known it had I not burned my eye. So the Lord has purposes in all - even the seemingly bad. Though we may not always "see" it. ;-)ReplyDelete
So glad to hear that it wasn't more serious! Good grief that had to be scary...ReplyDelete
As for the glasses, your story is worthless with out pictures. ;)
Oh, I have so been there. Once in high school I woke up the morning after a bonfire party with REALLY uncomfortable eyes. It was as if I was continuously cutting strong onions, if that makes any sense. I just couldn't keep them open. Well, a visit to emerg revealed that some of the smoke from the bonfire had been trapped under my contacts, and both cornea looked as though someone had taken sandpaper to them. Perfect. Thankfully they healed fairly quickly, but man, those contacts can be trouble makers!ReplyDelete
And I must insist that you show us a picture of the Miami glasses. Your description was just too good!
Well I for one want to see a photo of the glasses!ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry you had all that drama! Eyes are such a sensitive (physically and mentally!) area!
I think we need some pics of the glasses! ;) Hope that NEVER happens to you again. Scary!ReplyDelete
- merryway7:47 PM
I am in breathless anticipation for a glimpse of the glasses. Of course it would be best if you were wearing them!ReplyDelete
Oooooo!!! My eyeballs are a hurtin'!!! I had no idea that could happen. Scary for sure. Glad to hear your healing up though. You know you'll have to start drinking Mojitos now so you match your new Miami frames ;)ReplyDelete
I have to jump in too and ask to see the Granny glasses...since you're recovered well this was a funny story and yes, drama, you have it and we love you for it!ReplyDelete
This was a roller coaster of third person sympathy pain... both for your eye ball, and for new glasses remorse.
Gosh, I love blogs... especially yours. There is something marvelous about sharing life's drama's. Keep healing, and maybe someone in Florida wants your frames?!
you must get an award at Market for all the things that happen! I'm so sorry that happened. What a scary moment to be by yourself and have your vision rapidly failing. I think you're amazing for continuing to attend the market in the midst of all of that!ReplyDelete
I was totally impressed by how you managed it all. No vision, big smiles and lots of happy people stopping by to chat with you. You must have some sort of magnetism that makes up for all the drama.ReplyDelete
Welllll, I was at Market and only heard it once. :)ReplyDelete
I'm an unfortunately frequent sufferer of corneal abrasions. When my friend was telling me her version of the story, before she even got to the climax I knew what it was. They are no fun at all.
I'm sorry it had to happen during Market.
But thank you for letting me know that you're in no hurry for the Rainbow quilts. ;)
From what I heard (I missed them) your schoolhouse was amazing, and from what I saw, your booth was too.
It's still better than last year, right?!
- Shalini2:53 AM
You are so funny !!! What drama and I hope you are recovering well. I love reading your blog. Do post a photo of the glasses !!ReplyDelete
That was one scary story, you poor thing! Hope your eyes recover completely and don't leave you with any lasting problemsReplyDelete
I'm really sorry to hear about your eye trauma. You need your eyes, so please take care!! Can't wait to see the pics from the market...I'm always so envious since I'm not able to go.ReplyDelete
A friend of mine had something like this happen, but as a result of his ridiculous antics at a "foam" party, where they basically fill the place with soap suds. Imagine, soap + contacts (which he slept in, plus being a college aged frat member... It was bad.ReplyDelete
Glad to hear you're better now!
OUCH! Now I'm imagining cookie cutters on eyeballs and I have a full on case of the wiggers.ReplyDelete
In all my years of coping with contacts & allergies, I've not had anything like this happen and I hope that your story reminds me to be careful!
(Whiskey sours are my drink of choice too... I like to pretend I'm a southerner sometimes, though I'm a Nova Scotian. Cheers)
I had the same problem in HS. It stunk! I was allergic to the protein cleanser my Dr. gave me and my eye swelled up. It was crazy! Glad you're was fixed so quickly!ReplyDelete
Heard the story from you at Market, but it sounds so much worse now!ReplyDelete
Maybe you could sell the glasses on Ebay - worn only once!
ouch. just ouch. I hope you heal very quickly and without permanent damage.ReplyDelete
Wow. Thank you for this post. I was supposed to read it. You see, I've worn glasses since I was ten. TEN. I feel glasses add character to a person's appearance. They have, for the most part, never bothered me. I watched my ex go through awful times with his contacts. Then watched my daughter go through similar awful times. Just when I was thinking "maybe..." I read this. Seriously, thank you.ReplyDelete
I hope you are O.K.!
xo, Cheryl
Owwweeee!! What a nightmare. But glad you healed quickly!ReplyDelete
ps. this post is not complete without a pic of you modeling your fab new glasses. just saying. :)
So thankful your eyes are OK! It was great to see you again. And, by the way, I agree with Melissa P... you did a fabulous job being you at Market (even minus the contacts). Oh, and I'm screaming over here about the frames with the silver insignia-- at least they'll remind you of a very interesting trip!
xxx Achaia
That sounds awful, AM! I wanted to be at market so badly, but I know I'll get there one day. I want to see your booth in person- and you. Obviously you.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your ordeal with us. I love these booth pics and can't wait to see more!
- Anonymous12:19 PM
Thanks AM I was considering contacts after years of wearing glasses....guess I just stick with what's safe...minus the zebra stripes. And about bad glasses...my rule wear them one year, by then who knows you may love them! Or not but at least you'll feel better about the $400, then make them into sunglasses!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! I'm glad you are on the mend but does seem very dramatic and worrisome. I am very much looking forward to 'AMH Miami' for the tan and leathery :)ReplyDelete
Eeeeek! That is awful. I'm so glad your eye is better. It sucks buying something under pressure, glasses are something you need to think over a while. I keep picturing that old tanned chain-smoking lady from Something About Mary with your Miami reference!ReplyDelete
Oh yikes! I actually had the same thing happen a few years ago, after falling asleep with my contacts in during a flight from London to the US. I know just what kind of agony that is! *hugs* Hope you're good as new soon, thinking good thoughts for you in the meantime!ReplyDelete
aaaarh!, my eyes are far to sensitive to wear contact lenses. i tried them once and my eyes were red and swollen, i thought it might be nice on my wedding day not to wear glasses!. but it was not a good look to have red/pink eyes. never again.ReplyDelete
so i commiserate completely.
Poor gal, I seem to always have issues with contacts. pain in your eye bally is the worst! Your little assistant at school house did a great job, she was very cute and knowledgeable! Also, your glasses are great and I have a similar story.. bout a black pair of guess glasses with zebra on the side and a gold "G" for guess. When I picked them up the "G" was hot pink...I could have swore it was gold but it was to late...ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9:32 PM
Ugh! Sorry about the eyes...but it is true that at least now you can differentiate between market years- each one has its own crazy story. Glad it ended well!ReplyDelete
LOVE the couch and the booth... thanks for sharing a pic.
Keep the glasses!! If for no other reason than they will make a good addition to the costume trunk eventually :) Plus they look pretty good and hip and funky retro arty ( which is the other side of old lady chic...keep telling yourself that until you feel like you have your $400 worth of wear out of them) or go for the gold paint suggestion
-Jen H
Eye drama. That's the worst kind. So sorry it had to interfere with your event. :(ReplyDelete
...but, in retrospect, it does make a good story.
- Anonymous6:26 AM
I'm glad that Market was successful, in spite of your ordeal. And I can relate so much. I also had a corneal abrasion--with allergy eyes when this Michigander was in TN! (And a similar situation when choosing frames!!)ReplyDelete
Love your designs and following your blog!
Kalamazoo Sue
You were so sweet to everyone regardless, it was so exciting to meet you!!! Glad you're making a full recovery and will be churning out more good stuff: )ReplyDelete
Silver or no -- the glasses look great on you! (No tan-leather-like skin in sight either)ReplyDelete
Ouch is right. I had one of those ulcers on my eye and it is very painful. Be careful as they can come back. Good luck and take it easy.ReplyDelete
Teehee. I had a similar pair of versace glasses (mine had gold tho' - kinda worse, I gotta say; yet so fabulous when I was alone with no contacts on trying them on). Got Lasik a year ago which has eliminated all possibility of me purchasing grandma glasses again (my grandma loved my versaces, BTW). I was so happy to drop them in the donation box after surgery.ReplyDelete
That happened to me when I was pregnant with my first child in the first trimester. My eyes swelled due to pregnancy--(Like everything else)--I woke up semi-blind, took a cab to the eye doctor, and had to grope my way holding on to the bricks of the building as my sight left completely. I was never able to wear my contacts again. This was in 71, back in the day of hard lenses, and the pain was excruciating, so I feel for you!!!!ReplyDelete
Yikes! First time I have ever read "cookie cutter" and "eye" in the same sentence! I'm glad you are doing well now. How scary to have vision loss!! I had a similar problem when picking out frames a few years ago. They became my "wear at home" pair.ReplyDelete
Wow! What a traumatic eye day... so glad you are 95% better. I, too, find it impossible to pick out frames when I don't have my contacts in. Maybe you could pry off the insignia with one of those little eyeglass tool kits. :)ReplyDelete
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The Department of Defense announced the creation of a new medal to honor the actions of members of the military who directly affect the course of battle without physically being there—in other words, drone pilots, cyber warfare experts, and other remote warriors.
The Distinguished Warfare Medal "will be awarded in the name of the secretary of defense to service members whose extraordinary achievements, regardless of their distance to the traditional combat theater, deserve distinct department-wide recognition," a spokesperson for the Department of Defense said in a release announcing the new decoration.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta authorized the new medal. "I have seen first-hand how modern tools like remotely piloted platforms and cyber systems have changed the way wars can be fought," he said in a statement. "We should also have the ability to honor extraordinary actions that make a true difference in combat operations, even if those actions are physically removed from the fight."
The DWM is one notch below a Distinguished Flying Cross in terms of order of precedence. It will be awarded for "actions in any domain" that effect the outcome of a military operation not involving personal acts of bravery.


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"Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy"
Hi folks,
Last day of this year and time for my recollections of 2014's main events.
As always this is by no means meant to be a complete coverage of all the events that happened during 2014, just a personal blog post about some of the things I remember, and a few that I had forgotten until I started to compile this list.
I hope you enjoy.
The Weather
We will start off with the weather since so many of us seem to be obsessed with it.
- In the United States there were weather extremes. In California, for example, January was the warmest and driest on record in San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles. Only four other Januaries since 1878 had been completely dry in Los Angeles until January 2014. Alaskans experienced their third warmest January in 96 years of record, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
- In many parts of the Midwest, on the other hand, 2014 was the coldest winter since the late 1970s or early 1980s. And some southern states of the US became the victims of, firstly, winter storm Kronos which brought a rare blanket of snow as far south as Louisiana, and sleet as far south as Harlingen, Texas and Pensacola, Fla. in late January, and then, just days later, a second winter storm, Leon, hit many of the same areas causing commuter chaos in both Birmingham, Ala. and Atlanta. Leon also spread ice and sleet to the Gulf Coast, including the Florida Panhandle, and the Low country of South Carolina.
- And worse was on the way. Winter Storm Pax deposited an inch or more of ice in a swath from east-central Georgia into South Carolina, including Augusta, Ga. and Aiken, S.C. Pax was the second heaviest ice storm dating to 1947 in Wilmington, N.C. The accumulation of ice from Pax claimed the famed "Eisenhower tree" at the Augusta National Golf Club. Pax marked the first time since January 1940 that Columbia, S.C. saw snowfall for three straight days.
- In complete contrast, the week after Pax, Columbia, S.C. tied its all-time February high of 84 degrees. Augusta, Ga. warmed into the 80s two straight days on Feb. 19-20.
- Elsewhere in the world, severe Atlantic winter storms took their toll on many parts of England which in 2014 experienced storms and rain not seen since the late 19th century.
- In Tokyo, Japan, which usually averages only about 4 inches of snow each year, there were also severe snow storms. In February, snow blanketed the city with 11 inches of snow in less than a week, the heaviest snowfall in 45 years for Tokyo and in 60 years for the city of Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo. The following weekend, parts of eastern Japan, including parts of the Tokyo metro area, received another round of snow. Some smaller communities were isolated by more than 3 feet of snow.
- And in the southern hemisphere, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology reported that more than 10 percent of Queensland and almost 15 percent of New South Wales experienced their record hottest day on Jan. 3. A second heat wave hit parts of southern Australia in mid-January, with temperatures peaking above 41 degrees Celsius (just under 106 degrees Fahrenheit) for four straight days from Jan. 14-17, and reaching a sizzling 43.9 degrees C (111 degrees F) on both Jan. 16 and 17.
Business and Technology
- In the world of business and technology 2014 was the year the Obama administration decided to stop inversion deals, where US companies bought foreign domiciled businesses and moved their profit centers to a much more tax friendly location.
- In technology buys, one of the largest was Facebook's purchase of smartphone application WhatsApp for $19 Billion.
- In other sectors 2014 saw world oil price plunge to around $50 per barrel, good news for consumers, not so good for producers.
- Under pressure from the fall in oil and gas prices, along with the economic sanctions imposed by the west because of the ongoing situation in the Ukraine, the Russian Ruble went into free fall in December.
- Also in 2014, in March, the United Nations International Court of Justice ruled that Japan's Antarctic whaling program was not scientific but commercial and refused to grant further permits.
- With Quantitative Easing having been ended in the US (for the moment anyway) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans for a new $29 billion fresh stimulus, including subsidies and job-creating programs, to help pull the world's third-largest economy out of recession.
- After their embarrassing foul up last Christmas, this year both FedEx and UPS managed to deliver more than 99 percent of express packages as promised on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, according to shipment tracker ShipMatrix.
- South Korean prosecutors arrested a government official who allegedly leaked information about an investigation into former Korean Air Lines executive Cho Hyun-ah, who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts. Most of the rest of the world tends to think that the idiot executive should suffer the consequences of her stupidity, not the whistleblower.
- And finally, after their embarrassing hack attack and cringe-worthy capitulation to what amounted to a terrorist cyber attack which was rightly criticized publicly by President Obama, Sony finally decided to release its movie 'The Interview'.
Conflicts, Wars & Terrorism
Unfortunately 2014 saw many conflicts and acts of terrorism.
- In April an estimated 276 girls and women were abducted and held hostage from a school in Nigeria. The following month, Boko Haram militants killed approximately 300 people in a night attack on Gamboru Ngala and terrorists in Nigeria detonated bombs at Jos, killing 118 people.
- June saw the emergence of a Sunni militant group called the 'Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant' (also known as the 'ISIS' or 'ISIL'). It began an offensive throughout northern Iraq, with the aim of eventually capturing the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and overthrowing the Shiite government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The group has been responsible for beheading of hundreds of people including several from the United States.
- In July and August tensions between Israel and Hamas grew following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in June and the revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in July. Israel launched 'Operation Protective Edge' on the Palestinian Gaza Strip starting with numerous missile strikes, followed by a ground invasion a week later. In 7 weeks of fighting, 2,100 Palestinians and 71 Israelis were killed.
- Also in July, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 souls on board. There are conflicting claims as to who was responsible, some blaming pro Russian forces for a missile strike and others blaming Ukrainian forces.
- In August and September the United States military began an air campaign in northern Iraq to stem the influx of ISIS militants and the following month the United States and several Arab partners began an airstrike campaign in Syria.
Expect more on these stories during 2015.
During 2014 we said farewell to many well know people from various walks of life. Here is just my selection of those I remember.
From Literature
Sue Townsend
British novelist and playwright (b. 1946)
P. D. James
British writer and life peer
(b. 1920)
From Movies & TV
Roger Lloyd-Pack
British actor
(b. 1944)
Maximilian Schell
Austrian-Swiss actor
(b. 1930)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
American actor
(b. 1967)
Shirley Temple
American actress and diplomat
(b. 1928)
Sid Caesar
American actor
(b. 1922)
Harold Ramis
American film director,
writer, and actor
(b. 1944)
Mickey Rooney
American actor
(b. 1920)
Bob Hoskins
British actor
(b. 1942)
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
American actor
(b. 1918)
Rik Mayall
British comedian,
writer and actor
(b. 1958)
Casey Kasem
American radio host
and voice actor
(b. 1932)
Eli Wallach
American actor
(b. 1915)
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer
(b. 1925)
James Garner
American actor
(b. 1928)
Menahem Golan
Israeli filmmaker
(b. 1929)
Robin Williams
American actor and comedian
(b. 1951)
Lauren Bacall
American actress
(b. 1924)
Richard Attenborough
British actor and film director
(b. 1923)
Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress,
and television host
(b. 1933)
Richard Kiel
American actor (b. 1939)
Polly Bergen
American actress
(b. 1930)
Ken Takakura
Japanese actor
(b. 1931)
Warren Clarke
English actor
(b. 1947)
Glen A. Larson
American television producer
and writer
(b. 1937)
Virna Lisi
Italian actress
(b. 1936)
Billie Whitelaw
English actress
(b. 1932)
Luise Rainer
Golden Age actress
"The Great Ziegfeld"
(b. 1910)
From Music
Pete Seeger
American singer, songwriter,
musician, and activist
(b. 1919)
Johnny Winter
American singer and guitarist
(b. 1944)
Glenn Cornick
British bass guitarist
(b. 1947)
Jack Bruce
British rock bassist
(b. 1943)
Acker Bilk
British jazz clarinetist
(b. 1929)
Joe Cocker
English singer
(b. 1944)
From Politics
Zbigniew Messner
9th Prime Minister of the
People's Republic of Poland
(b. 1929)
Ariel Sharon
11th Prime Minister of Israel
(b. 1928)
Tony Benn
British politician and diarist
(b. 1925)
Adolfo Suárez
138th Prime Minister of Spain
(b. 1932)
James R. Schlesinger
American economist and politician
(b. 1929)
A. N. R. Robinson
3rd President of Trinidad and Tobago
(b. 1926)
Howard Baker
American politician and diplomat
(b. 1925)
Eduard Shevardnadze
2nd President of Georgia
(b. 1928)
Albert Reynolds
Irish Taoiseach (prime minister)
(b. 1932)
Ian Paisley
British politician and
First Minister of Northern Ireland
(b. 1926)
Nicholas Romanov
Prince of Russia
(b. 1922)
Jean-Claude Duvalier
41st President of Haiti
(b. 1951)
John Spencer-Churchill
11th Duke of Marlborough,
British peer and educator
(b. 1926)
Gough Whitlam
21st Prime Minister of Australia
(b. 1916)
From Space Exploration
Valeri Kubasov
Soviet cosmonaut
(b. 1935)
Wubbo Ockels
Dutch astronaut and physicist
(b. 1946)
Henry Hartsfield
American colonel and astronaut
(b. 1933)
Anatoly Berezovoy
Soviet cosmonaut
(b. 1942)
From Sport
Portuguese footballer
(b. 1942)
Mae Young
American professional wrestler
(b. 1923)
Louise Brough
American tennis player
(b. 1923)
Tom Finney
English footballer
(b. 1922)
Nelson Frazier, Jr.
American professional wrestler
(b. 1971)
Jimmy Ellis
American boxer
(b. 1940)
Jack Brabham
Australian race car driver
(b. 1926)
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman,
owner of Manchester United
(b. 1928)
Valentin Mankin
Ukrainian sailor, Olympic triple champion
and silver medalist
(b. 1938)
Brazilian footballer and manager
(b. 1978)
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-Spanish footballer
(b. 1926)
Andriy Bal
Ukrainian football player and coach
(b. 1958)
Björn Waldegård
Swedish rally driver
(b. 1943)
Andrea de Cesaris
Italian race car driver
(b. 1959)
- The big health scare of 2014 that dominated the headlines was the of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa in February, that initially infected over 19,000 people and killing at least 7,000, the most severe both in terms of numbers of infections and casualties.
- In other news, also in February, Belgium became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill patients of any age.
- On January 1, Latvia officially adopted the Euro as its currency and became the 18th member of the Eurozone.
- In February, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office, replacing him with Oleksandr Turchynov, after days of civil unrest that left around 100 people dead in Kiev. The pro-Russian unrest lead to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and an insurgency in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- In March, Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, severed diplomatic and political ties with Panama, accusing it of being involved in a conspiracy against the Venezuelan government.
- Also in March, an emergency meeting, involving the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, Germany, France, Japan, and Canada temporarily suspended Russia from the G8.
- In April, also in response to the Crimean crisis, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution temporarily stripping Russia of its voting rights; its rights to be represented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the PACE Presidential Committee, and the PACE Standing Committee; and its right to participate in election-observation missions.
- The same month, United States President Barack Obama began new economic sanctions against Russia, targeting companies and individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- In May the Royal Thai Army overthrew the caretaker government of Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan after a failure to resolve the political unrest in Thailand.
- Back in Europe, in June, King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated in favor of his son, who ascended the Spanish throne as King Felipe VI.
- And the political year ended on a positive note, with U.S. President Barack Obama announcing the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba after more than half a century.
- The major space event of 2014 happened in November when the European Space Agency's Rosetta Philae probe successfully landed on Comet 67P, the first time in history that a spacecraft has landed on such an object.
- The two major world sporting events of 2014 were the XXII Olympic Winter Games, held in Sochi, Russia in February, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, and won by Germany, during June and July.
- In American sport the Super Bowl was won by the Seattle Seahawks, the MLB World Series winners were the San Francisco Giants and in basketball the San Antonio Spurs came out on top.
- Ice Hockey had three champions in 2014, Canada becoming Olympic champions, Russia world champions and in the NHL the Los Angeles Kings were the victors.
- In tennis at the world famous Wimbledon Tournament in England Novak Djokovic became Men's Singles Champion and Petra Kvitova Ladies Singles Champion, while the men's and women's winners of the US Open were Marin Čilić and Serena Williams respectively.
- In Soccer, as noted above, Germany won the 2014 World Cup. The European Champions League winners were Real Madrid and the English Premiership was won by Manchester City.
- The Formula 1 motor racing champion for 2014 was British driver Lewis Hamilton, who also picked up the award of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
- In golf's major championships, the Masters Tournament, held in April, was won by Bubba Watson by three strokes. It was his second Masters championship.
- May saw the BMW PGA Championship where young Northern Ireland man Rory McIlroy birdied the 18th hole to win by one stroke over Irishman Shane Lowry, who also birdied the 18th hole.
- In June, U.S. Open winner was Martin Kaymer who won by eight strokes to become the first German player to win the U.S. Open, and the first player to win the Players Championship and the U.S. Open in the same year.
- In July, the Open Championship Northern Ireland man Rory McIlroy, was on top again winning by two strokes over Rickie Fowler and Sergio García. It was his third career major championship, and his first Open Championship. With the win, he became the fourth player ever of 25 years old or under to have won at least three majors.
- In August, McIlroy was back, winning the PGA Championship by one stroke over Phil Mickelson. He was having quite a year, it was his fourth career major and his second PGA Championship.
- Then in September, in the Ryder Cup, Team Europe (also including McIlroy) defeated Team USA by a score of 16½ – 11½. It was the third consecutive Ryder Cup victory for Europe, and also Europe's fifth consecutive home victory in the Ryder Cup.
- In March Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 airliner en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, disappears over the Gulf of Thailand with 239 people on board. The aircraft is presumed to have crashed into the Indian Ocean.
- In April Korean ferry MV Sewol capsized and sunk after an unmanageable cargo shift. More than 290 people were killed, mostly high school students.
- In May hundreds of workers were killed in mining accident in Turkey.
- In July, Air Algérie Flight 5017 crashed in Mali, killing all 116 people on board.
- And just a few days ago AirAsia flight QZ8501 crashed, wreckage has been found off the coast of Indonesia's Kalimantan coast.


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New 2023 VolkswagenAtlas 3.6L V6 SE w/Technology SUV
- Exterior Color
- Deep Black Pearl
- Body/Seating
- SUV/7 seats
- Fuel Economy
- 18/23 MPG City/Hwy
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- V-6 cyl
- Stock Number
Volkswagen Atlas
Highlighted Features
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Parking sensors
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Front dual zone A/C
- Rain sensing wipers
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Adaptive Cruise Control: (ACC) Adaptive Cruise Control w/Stop & Go
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: VW Car-Net services (capabilities require enrollment or subscription)
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Illuminated entry
- Overhead console
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Proximity key: doors and push button start
- Rear air conditioning
- Rear beverage holders
- Rear door bins
- Remote engine start: keyfob
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- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trunk/hatch auto-latch
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 255/50HR20.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 255/50HR20.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size: 20"
- 1st row LCD monitors: 2
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM with 360L
- Diversity antenna
- Primary LCD size: 8.0"
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio trial duration with new vehicle purchase (months): 3
- Smart device integration: Wireless App-Connect (w/Apple CarPlay, Android Auto & MirrorLink)
- Speakers: 6
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Basic warranty: 48 months/50,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty: 84 months/100,000miles
- Maintenance warranty: 24 months/20,000miles
- Powertrain warranty: 48 months/50,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage: 36 months/36,000miles
- 3rd row seats: split-bench
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Heated front seats
- Leather shift knob
- Max seating capacity: 7
- Power 2-way driver lumbar support
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- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: split-bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Seat Upholstery: leatherette V-Tex
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- Cylinder configuration: V-6
- Drive type: 4MOTION w/Active Control all-wheel
- Engine liters: 3.6L
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 18mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 20mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 23mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 18.6gal.
- Horsepower: 276hp @ 6,200RPM
- Hybrid traction battery type: none
- Manual-shift auto: Tiptronic
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 24
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Standard fuel economy fuel type: gasoline
- Torque: 266 lb.-ft. @ 3,600RPM
- Transmission: 8 speed automatic
- Variable valve control
- Approach angle: 20 deg
- Departure angle: 22 deg
- Ground clearance (max): 191mm (7.5")
- Ramp breakover angle: 18 deg
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
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- Rear cargo: power liftgate
- Roof rack: rails only
- Spoiler
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- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- 3rd row headroom: 973mm (38.3")
- 3rd row hiproom: 1,146mm (45.1")
- 3rd row legroom: 856mm (33.7")
- 3rd row shoulder room: 1,394mm (54.9")
- Compression ratio: 11.40 to 1
- Curb weight: 2,084kg (4,594lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 89.0mm x 96.4mm (3.50" x 3.80")
- Engine displacement: 3.6 L
- Engine horsepower: 276hp @ 6,200RPM
- Engine torque: 266 lb.-ft. @ 3,600RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,989mm (78.3")
- Exterior height: 1,788mm (70.4")
- Exterior length: 5,098mm (200.7")
- Front headroom: 1,049mm (41.3")
- Front hiproom: 1,478mm (58.2")
- Front legroom: 1,059mm (41.7")
- Front shoulder room: 1,562mm (61.5")
- GVWR: 2,730kg (6,019lbs)
- Interior cargo volume: 583 L (21 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 2,741 L (97 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 4,361L (154.0 cu.ft.)
- Payload: 520kg (1,146lbs)
- Rear headroom: 1,026mm (40.4")
- Rear hiproom: 1,473mm (58.0")
- Rear legroom: 955mm (37.6")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,544mm (60.8")
- Towing capacity: 2,268kg (5,000lbs)
- Turning radius: 6.2m (20.3')
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Overall Good Purchase
By train_nerd on Friday, October 13, 2017Having read other reviews which I encourage, my key observations are (SEL 4MOTION): 1) Overall Good Handling. Road irregularities tend to cause hunting in direction of irregularity. Not sure if this is mechanicals, tires or both. Minor issue. 2) Yep, I want to permanently disable start/stop feature. Strong want for firmware update that allows this. I just manually disable feature but wish it could be a memorized setting. 3) Generous in size and I am a LARGE guy. Six full size adults no problem if third row folks are able to move well into those seats. 4) Acceleration a minor bit slow as observed by others but Im not a lead foot guy. Power was fine with six adults loaded in car. 5) Driver/front passenger storage and USB/power/aux design is a significant design error: a) not enough USB/power plug-ins, b) awkwardly angled and buried at bottom of deep storage compartment, c) non-robust connection subject to disconnect on wiggle/bump, d) limits storage space if anything is plugged-in. Poor & not thoughtful design given this gizmo world. End rant. 6) Love the up to date electronics and safety systems; screen is finger smudge magnet. 7) No initial quality/reliability problems so far, 1300 miles. 8) 20-22 MPG with combination city highway driving.
- 5.0
Very comfy and roomy 3 row SUV!
By Mike on Saturday, April 06, 2019(Warning- a little long) We were looking for a roomy 3 row SUV with easy access to all 3 rows. After a ton of research and multiple test drives of the possible options, we settled on the VW Atlas, SEL Premium. We've owned our Atlas for a little over a month now. We've taken it on a couple of long trips (1000+ miles), so we've seen enough to write a decent review. The Atlas was one of 4 finalists for us. The others were the GMC Acadia, the Chevy Traverse, and the Infiniti QX60. These were our finalists for one primary reason- access to the rear seat with car seats installed in the middle row seats (without climbing into the middle row, and going through the middle space between the captain's chairs). No other 3 row SUVs had this option, although I understand some will have it for the 2020 model year. Because we only had 4 models to look at, we focused all our attention on these models. Likes: Third row access is incredibly easy in the Atlas. By pulling up on the release on the top of the seat, the entire seat tips forward, and then slides forward, leaving a large opening to access the rear seat, and allowing us to buckle our 4 year old into that seat very easily, even while standing outside the car. This middle row seat movement can be performed with a car seat installed in the middle row seats, a maneuver that very few 3 row SUVs are capable of. The Infiniti QX-60 has a similar setup, and it is just as easy to use. The Acadia and Traverse also have this option, but during our test drives, we found the mechanism to be incredibly difficult to use. The salesman said it was probably just stiff, but it was almost impossible for my wife to get the seat to move, and it happened in both of those models. Also, the GMC and Chevy only have this capability on the passenger side, which is highly annoying. The interior of the Atlas is HUGE, the door openings are very wide to provide easy access, and it is very comfortable. The seats in the Atlas were by far the most comfortable of any vehicle we tested. When I say that, I mean ALL of the seats, to include the 2nd and 3rd rows, and the 3rd row is actually usable by adults. I am 5'10", and I was very comfortable back there. I would not say the same of the other three vehicles tested. Also, the middle row seats of the Chevy and GMC were very uncomfortable. The had a weird shape, with a weird forward "hump" that hit right between the shoulder blades. I'm sure this has something to do with crash safety or something like that, but those seats were just extremely uncomfortable. Our Atlas is equipped with a panoramic sunroof, which is pretty cool. It also has a power sunshade for the sunroof. The Chevy and GMC have a very cheap, manual cover. It is spring-loaded, and if you accidentally let go of it, it will snap back like a window shade. At this price level, it should be a power sunshade. While we are on the topic of sunshades: the 2nd row windows in the Atlas have built-in sunshades, which is ingenious! I wish all cars had this feature. The Atlas has an infotainment system that is easy to use and intuitive, and it allows for swiping and pinch zooming. Apple Car Play is awesome! Surprisingly, some manufacturers have not integrated this feature at this time. The digital instrument panel has a very nice, modern look, and it offers 5 or 6 different views. One of the really cool things about the Atlas- you can display the nav map in the middle of the instrument panel. Additionally, you can make the map bigger and the gauges smaller, which allows you to see more map detail- a really nice option. The car even has an altimeter, which is really cool to me (I'm a pilot by trade). Not so much for my wife… The Atlas allows for 4 customizable driver settings. It also has an overhead view camera, which allows you to see a birds-eye view of the vehicle- very handy to ensure you are actually centered in that parking spot! (this is only offered in the highest trim level) The car also has a traditional shift lever. This appeals to me, because I'm old school. The Atlas has a very nice exterior, and it looks great from both the front and the back. The LED headlights are really nice, and much brighter than standard headlights. Also, the daytime running lights look really cool (I noticed that when another Atlas pulled up behind us on the freeway). It also has a small turn radius, which makes maneuvering in tight spaces much easier. The Atlas has a few other really nice options- adaptive cruise control, auto-dimming headlights, auto-wipers, and an auto-park feature (highest trim level only) for parallel and back in perpendicular parking. The cruise control also has an option to speed up or slow down in increments of 5 mph in addition to the more standard 1 mph increment, which is handy. It also has a feature that turns on the fog light on the side of the car in the direction of a turn, providing extra light for making the turn safely. You can also lock the middle row seat HVAC controls, to prevent the inevitable arguments from the kiddos! One of the best things about the Atlas is the industry leading warranty- 6 years/72k miles, bumper to bumper. Very few of the competitors even come close to this. And it is manufactured in the USA, which I really like. Now let's talk about the things I don't like about the car. (And believe me when I say these things are pretty minor in the grand scheme of things…) The biggest gripe I have is the engine power. Given that my primary goal with this vehicle is to comfortably get a lot of people from point A to B, this isn't a huge deal. I didn't buy this car to qualify for the Indy 500, but I do wish VW offered some different engine options, like a V-8 or a turbo V-6. They do offer a turbo 4 cylinder, but it is not offered above the base trim level, and I don't think it is anything more than adequate for this car anyway. A close 2nd for cons would be the height of the front seat armrests (on the door side of each seat). I like to drive with my left arm resting on the armrest while my left hand is controlling the steering wheel. In this car, I simply cannot do that, because the armrest is not high enough. Ditto with the passenger seat. It just isn't comfortable for me, and I think I am pretty representative of a standard driver/passenger. I found that during longer drives, I have to fold up a coat and stick it under my left arm to make it comfortable to drive those longer distances. This is just me, but you might find it to be a similar issue. The rest of the cons are really only small things: the blind spot warning only gives a visual cue in the side mirror, but no audible warning like all of my other vehicles; you cannot program which view comes up for the reverse camera- it is the same initial view every time you shift into reverse, and then you must select the menu and then the view you desire; an entry/exit seat position is not programmable; the adaptive cruise control cannot be turned off to make it operate like normal cruise control, and the following distance setting resets every time the car is shut down, rather than keeping the last used setting; an audible warning sounds whenever the temperature hits 39 degrees, to let you know you might have slick road conditions- seems like an arbitrary number and a little too high to me; the trip mileage reset switch is a manual switch, unlike everything else in the car, which is digital and/or automated; the gauge views themselves are not customizable, but I do love the altimeter!; the seat bolsters are not heated along with the rest of the seat, which makes them seem really cold to the touch when the seat heaters are on; the gas mileage cannot be reset manually; there is only one trip odometer- most vehicles have two or more; gas mileage is just average for this class. Keep in mind, these things are all very minor, but they might be major things for you. Bottom line, this is a nice, comfortable, feature rich 3 row SUV, with 3rd row seats that are useable by full sized adults. My wife and I love it! We highly recommend it, especially if you need access to the back row with car seats installed in the middle row.
- 5.0
SEL Premium 4MOTION - Good Value, HUGE But Thirsty
By HANISH22 on Saturday, March 10, 2018The overall package is good with the latest and the greatest gadgets in the top end SEL Premium 4MOTION model. The kind of safety gadgets available in the SEL Premium 4MOTION, would cost much more in other brands. Right from remote starter, rain sensing wipers, heated steering, start & stop, blind spot, lane assistance, adaptive cruise control, pedestrian braking and many more, to configurable digital dash board, excellent Fender sound system and host of other things give a great feel. One point I want to make is that, it hands on beats some of the largest SUVs (GMs, Fords etc.) is in the area of space. Nothing short of calling it HUGE ! ! ! !. The overall ride quality is good although some head roll does exist. The downsides are poor fuel economy and low on the HP(HorsePower). The VR6 engine is not up to the mark when compared to other vehicles in this class. The top end model (SEL Premium 4MOTION) is basically a poor mans AUDI Q7.
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I landed in Austin on July 3rd at 7 p.m. The pilot announced that it was 101 degrees. The heat index was 109.EP, a droll Irish Texan, son of a cop, mi...
I landed in Austin on July 3rd at 7 p.m. The pilot announced that it was 101 degrees. The heat index was 109.
EP, a droll Irish Texan, son of a cop, mid-sized with slabs of muscle across his middle, tattooed, wearing an enormous cowboy hat and square, hipster glasses, met me at the airport. We sat in the parking lot of a nearby taqueria and for $1.99 I bolted down three delicious ghetto tacos -a picadillo, a pollo and an aguacate double wrapped in corn tortillas to ward off the grease.
On the way to the lake we shared a Red Bull and Bacardi cocktail. Somehow we drank a Bulleit Bourbon and ginger ale standing on the beach waiting for a kid named Joe Hensel to get his truck out of the sand. Then his boat wouldn't start and we poured another drink and watched as Joe sat with his feet in ankle-deep water and applied two wires to a 12-volt marine battery. Sparks flew up, buzzing like bees, and a blue glow lit the sweltering night. It was like watching an arc welder. The engine coughed and cranked, sputtered like a cow fart, emitted a frank odor of acid and ether and then died with a jerk.
That's a good sign, Joe said.
He was young, with blue eyes and the energy of a bull terrier.
Be careful, baby, said Alex Pyuen in a hoarse whisper. She was Joe's girlfriend – brunette, gorgeous and leaving the next day for Spain to study the language and maybe get her organic chemistry requirement out of the way.
Joe removed the engine cowl and sprayed some high-test spirit directly into the carburetor. Then he applied the wires to the battery like a Benedictine monk might put hot tongs in the devil's ears. The engine repeated its gassy roll, hiccup and death rattle.
Fortunately, Merrick, Christen, Vinny and Lisa showed up with another boat, which they were able to start (barely). They fixed a towline to our bow and pulled us across the lake to a semicircle of cliffs that overhung the dark water. The walls were the exact color of the three-quarters moon and 40 feet high. Tufas hung down like taffy dripping off the lower lip of a giant. It was an arresting sight, and a happy one for a climber, but even more commanding was the 66-foot houseboat – Chateau vis Amis – docked on the opposite side of the cove.
One of my oldest friends, Kirk Holladay, had turned left at a right bend on Highway 71 outside of Llano two weeks previous. He rolled his car into a concrete culvert and died. My favorite picture of Kirky shows him standing naked in the middle of the Pecos River with his arms upraised – an upright, skinny brown body. There's defiance in the pose, and tremendous joy. He was foremost a climber, establishing a bunch of the most classic 5.9s, 10s and 11s in Texas, and Mexico. With Alvino Pons and Brian Wann, he was a pioneer at Pace Bend Park, putting up dozens of psicobloc (deep water soloing) problems and bolting climbs off the rocky shores.
Kirky was opinionated. He would argue the ears off a fruit bat, but he would also look that bat in the eye and tell it he loved it. Kirky was a cosmic cowboy. He died at 4:22 p.m., veering significantly to the left – a libertine and a traditionalist at the same time. He'd been heading home from Enchanted Rock after a long day of guiding with his company Rockabout when his car ran off the road and flipped. He left behind a 3-year-old daughter.
The recent deaths of John Bachar, Micah Dash, Jonny Copp and Wade Johnson – all climbers killed prematurely – offered another reason to gather.
It was also Karl Guthrie's 50th birthday. Karl, owner of Climb Tech, the company that invented removable bolts, was the kind of guy who could join an online dating service, meet a beautiful young woman from Kenya (Christine Awuor) and then court her through many trips to Africa, impress the local Africans with his dancing ability and finally bring the girl back to Texas as his wife. Her only complaint: Austin was too cold.
Karl can do just about everything. Remodel his house, run a successful business, climb 5.12s at 50. He's an expert sushi chef and he loves to roll fish and talk shit. He is also the first guy to step up for any adventure involving loose rock, altitude, lots of exposure and a chance to salsa dance.
He had rented a houseboat and parked it on Cow Cove, one of a spate of new psicobloc areas popping up at Pace Bend Park this year. Drought conditions have caused the lake to drop 40 feet, exposing new cliffs that have been submerged since the 1950s. The tufas and edges have been washed clean for as long as Karl has been alive. Then the lake dropped, revealing big holds on steep rock, 40 feet over deep water. A rickety flotilla of five boats (Moby Dick, the Bastard Craft, Armada One, the Douch Canoe, The Smurf, The Transformer and the Deputy) captained by Austin locals Greg Brooks, Clayton Reagan, Andrew Oliver, Chris Vinson, Rick Rivera, Paul Brady, John Garcia and Tommy Blackwell, respectively, had been plying the waters of Lake Travis for months in search of the goods. They found what they were looking for at Point Cove, Zombie Dongs and Cow Cove.
Karl's friends were jetting in from all over creation to help him celebrate a half-century and to sample some newfound psicobloc.
This was another reason to pour back some firewater, but not the only reason. Drinking alcohol is like punching yourself in the liver. It makes no sense at all, and yet I drank with compunction. We climbed and ate and raged and the hangovers were red-eyed and tasted like ashes.
Two days and nights passed in a blur comparable to the cavitations of people you love appearing and disappearing like bubbles. Life progresses with the whimsicality of a tornado and there is something comforting in the idea of annihilation. Impermanence salts life with yearning, what the Japanese call wabi sabi, an appreciation of the transient beauty of the physical world. Is that why so many good memories are made out of pain and endurance?
Birthdays and wakes are two sides of a coin, but the coin is made of time and therefore as slippery as a glycerin bead floating on the surface of the lake. Suffice it to say that one antidote to living and dying is celebration.
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Texas in summer is a pitiless place. Hot as eight feet up a bull's ass, humid yet at the same time parched, and dangerous. Rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, scorpions, fire ants, mosquitoes, centipedes – even the perch nip at your toes if you fall asleep in your inner tube. But at Pace Bend Park, 30 miles west of Austin, a combination of shade, water and featured limestone transform the hell that is Texas summer into something actually enjoyable. Add a houseboat and 25 of your best friends and it might be unforgettable.
First, go to www.briarcliffmarina.com for information on boat rentals. You can rent a 20-foot pontoon boat for $65 per hour. A houseboat will run you $2,495 for a weekend (three days and two nights). Next, visit Andy Klier's online guide to Pace Bend Park at www.bloodyflapper.com/pacebend. This guide lists the current lake level and the minimum and safe water levels for nine developed psicobloc areas on the bend. Finally, pick up a lake map at the entrance station and explore the lake on your own. Lake Travis is massive (65 miles long), and Pace Bend Park (nine miles of shoreline) is pocked by caves and steep walls that rise directly out of the water. There is a lot of potential climbing. Be sure to bring a long stick to use as a depth gauge, and keep an eye out for snakes.


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CHULA VISTA – Southwestern College's 8th annual street painting festival this week was a fanfare of color and wonder as artists from all over San Diego convened to strut their stuff and promote Women's History Month.
Spectators were able to spend two days looking at great chalk and graffiti art, eating at one of the food carts available, or shopping at the various clothing and accessory stands set up along Jaguar Walk.
The theme of this year's event—"Celebrating Women of Character, Courage & Commitment"—attracted more than 60 chalk artists and raised more than $3,700 for the college's Women's Resource Center.
Event organizer Brenda Mora said she was blown away by all the community involvement, which included college and community artists and even a Girl Scout troop.
"The part I really loved was seeing all the parents with their kids," Mora said. "Members of the college got really involved too."
Best in Show went to the Southwestern College student club, Art Collective, for "Women Against Human Trafficking." The chalk-painted image of a female form huddled within a box was a commentary on the illegal sex trade.
Twelve-year-old Lidia Fernanda Vasquez took the Best Portrayal of Women's History award with her portrait of Frida Kahlo.
Mora said Lidia has been competing in the event since she was 9 years old and she now works with, and competes against, chalk artists throughout the county.
Cecilia Linayao, a professional artist, and Giovanni Cerda, a Southwestern College student, took home the Most Original award for their graffiti art titled, "I Am Malala."
The canvas contained a chilling image of Malala Yousafzai, with half her face de-fleshed, allowing the viewers to see the bone beneath. Yousafzai is the Pakastani women's rights activist who was wounded by a Taliban gunman in October 2012 for speaking up for the right of girls to be educated.
Best Technique went to Hugo Moreno for this dazzling portrait of the late actress Audrey Hepburn and the Committee's Choice Award went to Jorge Donate for "Queen of My World," a street painting dedicated to his mother.
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HUGO MORENO – Winning chalk artist Hugo Moreno creates his masterpiece of Audrey Hepburn.
KAHLO – The finished chalk entry of winning 12-year-old artist Lidia Fernanda Vasquez.
|MALALA – The haunting graffiti art that pays tribute to woman activist Malala Yousafzai.


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Chamber annual dinner recognizes those who go above and beyond
PORTLAND — Sixty-five movers and shakers, including business people, community members and legislators, honored the winners of three awards given by the Portland Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner Thursday at Willow Wood Golf Club.
The Wagon Wheel American Grill, owned by Chopper and Jonda Schrauben, was named the 2012 Business of the Year.
"They won for all their contributions to the community," said Lynne Paradiso, chamber president.
The Schraubens hold several events a year for local nonprofit and other organizations "to help raise money for good causes," Paradiso said. In addition, she said, they purchased land close to their building to put in youth softball fields when the ones previously used for Little League were taken over by an expansion of the program for older players. They also provide a bus to pick up more than 125 children a week from school and bring to the bowling alley so they can bowl on leagues.
"These people have given a lot back to the community, and they continue to do so," Paradiso said.
Sandy Olson was declared Citizen of the year for her extensive volunteerism. The former president of the Portland Community Fund who continues to be active, she coordinates the annual coat drive and a number of fundraising campaigns for the fund, Paradiso said. For the past 14 years, she has volunteered at Sparrow Ionia Hospital in the outpatient surgical center.
"Anything that piques her interest here in the community, she steps up to the plate and helps out with," Paradiso added.
Gary May, president and CEO of Portland Federal Credit Union, was recognized as Director of the Year.
"Gary has given several years of dedication to the chamber as a director on the board, and has been in charge of finance for us," said Paradiso. "He has been a great contributor to our golf outings every year, and has played a huge role in making that a success."
The chamber also gave Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, R-Portland, a token of appreciation: a clock "for all the time he has dedicated to the state of Michigan, the hours he gives to the chamber and to other organizations," Paradiso said. "He's everywhere. I'm amazed at how active he is, especially as lieutenant governor. I don't think anyone else in that position has been so instrumental to the progress and success of the community and the state."
In addition to the award presentations, dinner attendees heard legislative updates from U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, State Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, State Rep. Mike Callton, R-Nashville, and from Calley, who was the evening's speaker.
"The chamber as a whole appreciates all the speakers and everybody who supports our efforts to continue to grown and move Portland forward," Paradiso said.
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Country star Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. — Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday in Arkansas in an apparent suicide. She was 37.
The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that McCready was found dead at a residence in Heber Springs from what appears to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the head. An autopsy is pending.
It wasn't the first suicide attempt for the troubled singer, whose list of problems only continued to grow in 2013.
McCready entered court-ordered rehab earlier this month after her father told a judge she was no longer taking care of herself or her children and was abusing drugs and alcohol. Her sons were put in foster care at the time, but it's not clear where Zander and Zayne were at the time of McCready's suicide.
McCready's longtime boyfriend David Wilson, the father of her younger son, died last month in Arkansas. Authorities found his body on the same porch they discovered McCready's on Sunday and his death also was investigated as a suicide.
Wilson's passing struck McCready hard. She issued a statement last month lamenting his death. She called him her soulmate and a caregiver to her sons in an interview with NBC's "Today." She said she'd never gone through anything as painful as his passing.
"I just keep telling myself that the more suffering that I go through, the greater character I'll have," she said, according to a transcript of the interview.
News of McCready's death spread quickly Sunday night on Twitter with major country stars paying their respects to Nashville's onetime darling.
"Too much tragedy to overcome. R.I.P Mindy McCready," wrote Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks.
And Jason Aldean added: "Just heard about Mindy McCready. My thoughts and prayers are with her 2 boys and her family."
Melinda Gayle McCready arrived in Nashville in 1994 still in her teens with tapes of her karaoke vocals and earned a recording contract with BNA Records.
In 1996, her "Guys Do It All the Time" hit No. 1 and its dig at male chauvinism endeared her to females. Her other hits included "Ten Thousand Angels," also in 1996, and her album by that title sold 2 million copies.
She would spend the next 15 years chasing another hit as personal problems began plaguing her in 2004. Her problems would include a custody battle with her mother over one of her sons, an overdose and discord in her love life.
McCready took her older son Zander from her mother and the boy's legal guardian, Gayle Inge, in late 2011. She fled to Arkansas without permission over what she called child abuse fears. Authorities eventually found McCready hiding in a residence without permission and took the boy into custody.
She and her boyfriend David Wilson had a son, Zayne, in April of 2012. The older son is by former husband Billy McKnight.
In May 2010, she was hospitalized briefly after police responded to an overdose call at a home in North Fort Myers, Fla., owned by her mother. This followed a stint on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," where she delcared herself clean from drugs. She is the fifth celebrity appearing on that show to have died.
In 2004, she was charged with obtaining the painkiller OxyContin fraudulently at a pharmacy. She pleaded guilty and was placed on three years' probation.
She violated the probation with a drunken driving arrest in May 2005. A few days after that arrest, she was beaten and her boyfriend at the time was charged with attempted criminal homicide. Then she attempted suicide in July 2005, overdosed in September 2005 and slit her wrists again in December 2008.
Also that year, McCready was charged in Arizona with hindering prosecution and unlawful use of transportation. Those charges stemmed from an alleged attempt in June 2005 to purchase two high performance boats, but she claimed she was trying to stop a con man.
In July 2007, she was arrested in her hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., on misdemeanor charges of scratching her mother on the face during a scuffle and resisting sheriff's deputies.
She made headlines again in April 2008 when she acknowledged a longtime relationship with baseball great Roger Clemens. Published reports at the time said she met the pitcher at a Florida karaoke bar when she was 15 and he was 28 and married.
In June 2008, McCready was arrested and charged with violating her probation, specifically falsifying her community service records relating to the 2004 drug charge. A month later, she entered an extended care facility for undisclosed treatment, and followed that with a 60-day jail sentence in the Williamson County jail.
Growing up in Fort Myers, she took seven years of private vocal lessons and later sang in karaoke bars.
After getting her recording contract, she did concert appearances with top country stars including George Strait, Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson.
Her other singles included "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now," "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" and "You'll Never Know."
In 1998, she was engaged to actor Dean Cain, but they never married.


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Dr. Murray Feingold: Medical apps now available
Many people utilize "apps," or application software that interfaces with their smartphones.
Initially, apps provided weather information, stock reports, music and various games. They then expanded into more involved areas such as banking and utilizing the services of a GPS. Now apps are becoming an integral part of the medical scene and their use is rapidly growing.
This rapid expansion of mobile health, or "mHealth," and its involvement in health care, prompted a recent article that discussed the role the Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, must play in regulating the devices used in mHealth.
The article cited various examples.
Diabetics can now use apps that plug glucometers into their iPhones to determine their glucose or sugar levels. An alarm is sounded if the person's glucose level is too high or too low.
Another example was the use of smartphones to record electrocardiograms. The patient places the back of the phone, which contains an electrocardiogram lead, to his or her chest and these findings are then sent to the patient's cardiologist to be interpreted.
Apps are now available to remind patients when they need to take their medications or determine if certain symptoms are present.
The article further stated that some observers believe that in just four years, almost two billion individuals worldwide will be using various mobile health technologies. Hence, the concern and need for some type of regulation.
The FDA already has jurisdiction over medical devices and therefore it has the authority to set up regulations to govern these mobile apps. The FDA has stated that it will focus on "only those mobile apps that are medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to patient safety if the mobile app were to not function as intended."
An example would be the heart tracing or blood glucose apps, because if they malfunction there is a significant chance it could be harmful to the patient.
Regulating mobile devices is relatively new to the FDA, an organization that already had its hands full regulating foods and drugs.
So, expect a significant learning curve as we all attempt to adjust to and learn how to best use these exciting new innovations in patient care.
Massachusetts-based Dr. Murray Feingold is the physician in chief of The Feingold Center for Children, medical editor of WBZ-TV and WBZ radio, and president of the Genesis Fund. The Genesis Fund is a nonprofit organization that funds the care of children born with birth defects, mental retardation and genetic diseases.


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Magnetic Jewelry
Sterling Jewelry
Vintage Jewelry
Vintage and antique jewelry from bygone eras can make your outfit stand out and even sizzle!
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