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praetoravila · 2 months ago

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distant memories tucked away

a/n: based slightly off an old baby photo that i found from my first birthday. once again, i have so many feelings about wren and olive and nowhere to put them. also peep me trying to figure out la geography. i hc that when wren first moved to la at 16, she got an apartment in boyle heights and she lived there until olive was about three years old. then she moved to a bigger studio apartment in central la, before she moved to the palm woods which is nearby LAX. if you want a soundtrack for this drabble, listen to everything i know from in the heights original broadway cast recording. it sets the tone perfectly.

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There are two copies of the photo. One of them rests on the corkboard in Olive’s room, amongst others of her and Wren and distant cousins, and the people they lived with in Whittier Place off of Boyle Street.

The other lies tucked into Wren’s box of Olive’s baby clothes and toys. The box that resides under her bed.

The photo is simple. Olive is a baby, maybe a year old. Wren is still clearly a teenager. Her hair is pulled back into a ponytail and she’s grinning at the camera, trying to get Olive to smile as well. Her gold Chicana approved earrings glimmer in the LA sun.

Olive on the other hand is dressed in a red shirt with strawberries decorating it. Her pants which inevitably end up stained are a thin white linen.

She’s holding a popsicle, red coloured juice flowing down her fingers.

Even as a baby, she has wide brown eyes that stare off into the distance. Wren’s fingers are smushed against her cheeks, trying to make her giggle. It’s a total and utter failure.

Wren doesn’t remember who took the photo. It might have been Ricky Rodriguez from apartment 232, or Mrs. Madga Perez from across the hall.

Hell it could be anyone, but she knows it wasn’t one of their parents.

She had been living on her own for three years at this point.

In five years, Olive will start to spend every summer with her. In seven years, Olive will move into her apartment full time.

At fourteen and twenty four, they will move into the Palm Woods.

At fourteen and three quarters and twenty four, Olive will get arrested and Wren will wonder how she failed her sister that badly.

At fifteen, Olive falls in love for the first time and Wren prays to a God that she isn’t quite sure she believes in that it works out.

(Spoiler alert, after a lot of tough moments and a lot of teenage stupidity, eventually it does.)

But for now, they are immortalized in a photo taken on someone’s shitty old Canon at a neighborhood block party. Olive is still just a baby with wide eyes and a gummy smile, and Wren should be in college but she’s chasing her dreams of becoming an actress, and the LA sun is beaming down on both of their face.

#oc; olive pasqualina #oc; wren pasqualina #big time rush oc #btr oc #*mine #*mine: fanfic #dyn: olive & wren (you're my sister and i love you)#Spotify

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savage-kult-of-gorthaur · 5 months ago

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EVERY CLASSIC HIP-HOP COLLECTORS WET DREAM -- THE LIGHT GREEN MARBLED VARIANT IS A CHOICE STANDOUT.

NOTE: No bullshit, I came across the red one many years ago at a $1 thrift store in the city of Whittier, CA, and I'm still kicking myself for not buying it on the basis of recorded history alone. I passed it up 'cause I don't play or collect tapes!

PIC(S) INFO: PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the complete BEASTIE BOYS "Paul's Boutique" original cassette collection -- 8 colors in total, released by Capitol Records on July 25, 1989.

So, these all went up for sale on Worthpoint/eBay who knows when (I have no idea), and I'm guessing they potentially went for hundreds of dollars (thousands?) considering everyone's also kicking themselves for writing off "Paul's Boutique" when it debuted 35 years ago today. The best thing to have done would've been to buy all eight colors right then and there.

Source: www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/complete-beastie-boys-pauls-boutique-1857560951 & Pinterest.

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jasper-book-stash · 11 months ago

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January 2024 Reading Wrap Up

As y'all know, I started this blog anew to record my thoughts on some books I read. Unfortunately, I have a bad habit of reading a lot more books than the average human should, and they knock each other out of my noggin. This is why I maintain a color-coded spreadsheet with columns to keep track of things. I also took on a winter reading challenge, and I've read most of the 17 books I was looking to read. With that said, let's see where things landed this month!

Religious Text

None applicable.

1/10 - Why Did They Publish This?

None applicable (thank the gods).

2/10 - Trash

Creating Magickal Entities: A Complete Guide to Entity Creation | David Michael Cunningham, Taylor Ellwood, T Amanda R Wagener

This one was...rough. Painful, even. This made me retroactively rate the other occult books I read higher just to cope.

3/10 - Meh

Heartbreaker | Julie Garwood [reading challenge]

I was hoping this one would be fun, considering the author is from Missouri and the summary seemed promising, but the main male character (not the antagonist) came across as a creep the whole time. I hated him very much.

4 to 6/10 - Mid-Tier

Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists, & Other Creatives | T Thorn Coyle [reading challenge]

With all due respect to Mx. T Thorn Coyle…this book sucked. It originated as a zine and tbh it should have stayed that way. There was a lot of fluff to get the page count up that could honestly have been removed (and should have been). I didn’t feel like I came away from this one learning anything new about sigils or how to incorporate them or my writing into my craft.

The Whittiers | Danielle Steel [reading challenge]

Unlike my surprisingly good experiences reading The Wedding Planner, The Whittiers was a sludge to get through. It was a bit annoying to hear Danielle Steel talk so much about how the characters weren't rich when they were clearly living a rather rich lifestyle without much financial problems in the beginning, and I eventually gave up on the book. The characters just...weren't too compelling to trudge through the repetition for.

The Stranger Upstairs | Lisa M Matlin

YOU. This book took a bit too long to get to the point (the plot), but at least part 2 was absolutely riveting and the epilogue was intriguing. I honestly think None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell did this better, even though The Stranger Upstairs is more about a house than a person. Just...read None Of This Is True instead. Trust me.

Liber Null and Psychonaut | Liber Kaos | Peter J Carroll

Part of what I'm doing is research into chaos magic, starting with its foundational texts. And boy howdy, is this a severely middling book to me. Pointlessly obtuse, refuses to get to the point, spends too long sucking Aleister Crowley's dick... But utterly fascinating from a retrospective point of view, seeing what chaos magic looks like now.

7 to 8/10 - Good With Caveats

Dracula | Bram Stoker [reading challenge]

I'm going to beat Bram Stoker with a broom. Good with the caveat that you have to read it with the context of it being a product of its time. Also, post-vampire Lucy Westenra can GET SOME.

Strawberry Shortcake Murder | Joanne Fluke [reading challenge]

I "read" this one in audiobook form, thanks to my library having a Playaway of it. This one…aged a little poorly in some aspects. I might skip into more modern entries to the series rather than trudge through the older stuff to get there.

The Leftover Woman | Jean Kwok [reading challenge]

This one was a fucking TRIP. This book was full of twists and turns and physically pained me at points. It absolutely fucked me up and I was crying by the end, so I was lucky that no one came into work while I was reading it. I can't say much about it for fear of spoiling it, other than that it delivered upon what it promised.

The Midnight Library | Matt Haig [reading challenge]

This did NOT help with the crying! This book also fucked me up! It’s absolutely wild from the get-go. Content warning for animal death early on, though, because that did not help my anxious ass.

Marrying the Ketchups | Jennifer Close [reading challenge]

With all of the things this book was juggling, it ended exactly how it needed to.

Spells for Change: A Guide for Modern Witches | Frankie Castanea/Chaotic Witch Aunt

I was expecting something entirely different from this book.

Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic | Phil Hine

Exactly what it says on the tin.

Magickal Servitors: Create Your Own Spirits to Attract Pleasure, Power and Prosperity | Damon Brand

Far more effective and to-the-point than Creating Magickal Entities was, but still far from perfect.

9/10 - Very Very Good

The Puppets of Spelhorst | Kate DiCamillo [reading challenge]

This book is one I've been meaning to read since the library got it in. It's an adorable story with great illustrations and plenty of drama for the 8- to 12-year-old in your life. Or for you, if you want a touching low-stakes story with an open ending.

Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea | Dav Pilkey [reading challenge]

From the guy who brought us Captain Underpants comes an adorable graphic novel about…honestly a lot happening, there was a lot. Luckily, even though it’s late in the series, there’s enough context provided that you can get a good grasp of the characters. Doesn’t have much to do with Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, though, so I’m deducting a point for that. I read Jules Verne's work and there was nothing about a dog-headed cop in there, nor a cat man who used to be a criminal and is having the worst redemption arc of his life.

Honestly, it was still fun.

Practical Gods | Carl Dennis [reading challenge]

Read for both my reading challenge AND my book club's Pulitzer Prize prompt, this is such a lovely collection of poems and really gets into the crossing of religious belief with modern problems. How does it do this as a book of poetry? I’m not sure! But it did! Definitely worth the multiple prizes it has won. I ordered my own personal copy and I'm waiting for it to arrive.

Gods of Jade and Shadow | Silvia Moreno-Garcia [reading challenge]

I AM GOING TO EAT THIS BOOK BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH. We love a book in which the main character dies but that's not the end of their story!

Warrior Magic: Justice Spirituality and Culture from Around the World | Tomas Prower

I did a little write-up of this one.

Give-A-Damn-Jones | Bill Pronzini [reading challenge]

This one was great because the titular character respects women and protects minorities and keeps getting into situations. We love a guy who doesn't want to be here! This was the first Western I've read, and I think it was a good pick.

10/10 - Unironically Recommend To Everyone

Well, everyone who's into the genre these fall under, at least.

Sappho: A New Translation | Mary Barnard

I was so worried that this translation would...well, straightwash Sappho, but from what I see, Mary is dedicated to translating them as close to intentional meaning as possible, including Sappho's bisexuality. Hell yeah.

Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales | Mhara Starling

This is an in-depth look into a Welsh witch's practice. It's delightful to read someone talk about their own craft, and you can really tell that Mhara loves the place she lives in.

Exodus 20:3: A Monster Romance | Freydis Moon

We love a gay angelfucker romance between a trans man and an angel, complete with smut. Honestly, a great time.

The Salt Grows Heavy | Cassandra Khaw

Do you want the mermaid from The Little Mermaid fairy tale to murder people? Do you want a nonbinary plague doctor? Do you want to hear about murderous child cannibals and freakish surgeons? Do you want your protagonist to McFucking Snap? Do you want a happy ending in the weirdest way possible in this setting? Read The Salt Grows Heavy! A mere 112 pages that will fuck you up while you're trying to poop in peace!

#jasper post #books #bookblr #authors #reading wrap up #2024 #january 2024

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assbutt-writes · 10 months ago

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The Forest Chapter 1

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[RECORDING STARTS, A BUTTON ON A TAPE RECORDER CLICKS, AND A FAINT TAPE WHIRRING NOISE CAN BE HEARD]

BENJI: Hello? Is this thing working?

[SOMEONE TAPS ON THE TAPE RECORDER, AND IT DROPS TO THE FLOOR WITH A CLATTER.]

BENJI: [FAINTLY] Oh, crap. Hope that’s not broken.

[A SHUFFLE CAN BE HEARD BEFORE THE TAPE RECORDER GETS PICKED UP AND SET BACK DOWN ON A CARDBOARD BOX]

BENJI: [INTO MIC] Well, anyway, my name is Benji, and-

DAN: No, no, I think you need to say your full name.

BENJI: Right. My name is Benjamin Blackbriar, and I… Dan, this is stupid. It’s not like they’re bound tobelieve me or anything, and I feel dumb talking into this strange old tape recorder.

DAN: Benj, just trust me.

BENJI: Oh, fine. My name is Benjamin Blackbriar, and I saw the Earth eat my sister. See? It sounds stupid.

DAN: Come on, please. They’ll believe you. I bet they’ve seen weirder with their own eyes.

BENJI: No, they’re definitely gonna say that I was hallucinating and it was just some weird sinkhole or something, and they’re gonna try and put me in a locked ward when I just need to find her, and then time might run out, and then she’ll be gone, and I don’t-

DAN: Woah, woah Benji, calm down. We’re gonna find her. I’m pretty sure that they can help.

[BENJI SIGHS]

BENJI: I’m sorry, but I’m not gonna spend what little time I have left to find Lizzie talking into a beat-up old tape recorder sitting on a cardboard box. This is pointless.

DAN: Benji-

[THERE ARE SOUNDS OF SHUFFLING AND SOMEONE STANDING UP]

BENJI: Goodbye, Dan.

[FOOTSTEPS RECEDE, AND DAN SIGHS]

DAN: [INTO MIC] Fine, I’ll tell you. For the record, my name is Daniel Whittier and the date is the tenth of April, 2016. So, basically, Benji and his sister, Elizabeth Blackbriar were on their morning hike, I think it was about 6:00-6:30 in the morning, early, I know, and I think they were on the Hampstead Heath trail near their apartments? Anyway, according to Benji, Lizzie decided to stop for a quick breather before continuing, but she told Benji that he could go on ahead, so he did. After about ten minutes or so, she hadn’t caught up with him, and he decided that he would, you know, go back and find her, cause he was getting kind of worried.

Well, when he got back to where she was, she wasn’t there, and since he didn’t see her on his way back, he started getting more worried. I think this is when he video called me, and he started rambling about how this wasn’t like Lizzie. He stopped pretty suddenly, though. His eyes went wide and he started swivelling his head around like a fuckin’ madman, calling out for Lizzie. He said he heard screaming, and from the look on his face, it seemed like it was Lizzie’s. I didn’t hear anything, mind you, but the phone didn’t exactly have the best microphone, so it might’ve been that.

I was honestly starting to get a little worried for him, but I was mainly worried about Lizzie. I had known both of them since before grade school, and Lizzie had always been the more, how do I put this? Protective? Assertive? I dunno, but she had always looked after Benji, and would definitely not abandon her little brother on a hike like this. And if he was hearing screaming… I couldn’t help but think something was horribly, horribly wrong. And I was right.

Benji ran off, I’m assuming towards the screaming, and I was trying to tell him that I was gonna call the cops, that he didn’t need to put himself in danger too, but he wouldn’t listen, and, even though all I could see was his face, I could tell when he found her. His face went pale and he screamed her name, turning around the camera to show an empty patch of dirt. He didn’t seem to think it was just dirt, though. He knelt down to the ground and started digging at the dirt frantically, and eventually he found what looked like a blank page torn out of a really old book? I don’t really know what it was, but the paper was this sort of yellowish colour and the edges looked frayed, like it was from one of those books you find in old libraries or something.

When Benji eventually got back to the apartment - I was there cause I’ve been staying with them while I look for a place to live - he said that this pitch-black hole in the Earth had appeared and swallowed up Lizzie and spat out the paper. He handed it to me, and there were words on it that I hadn’t seen over the phone. There was what looked like an address, a date and time, and the words “Liber Saltus”, whatever that means. I have the paper here with me, and I would give it to you with this recording, but Benji’s been weirdly protective of it, and the words don’t show up in photos, so I can’t give you a picture of it.

Anyway, I remembered that my aunt, Erin Whittier, had talked to you guys about the weird man she’d been seeing around and you guys had listened to her, so I thought that I’d have Benji talk to you and, well, you know how well that worked. Oh, I almost forgot. The date on the paper is for the eleventh of April, which is tomorrow, the time is midnight, and the address is for some place called “Carmen Books and Records”. So, yeah, we’re kind of running out of time, especially since we don’t know what the hell “Liber Saltus” means or where Carmen Books and Records is. That’s why I’m reaching out to you. So, yeah, if you could help us, preferably before midnight, that would be great. Erm, bye.

[THERE’S A PAUSE BEFORE A BUTTON ON THE TAPE RECORDER CLICKS AND THE TAPE WHIRRING NOISE ENDS BEFORE STARTING AGAIN WITH ANOTHER CLICK, HEAVY BREATHING ABLE TO BE HEARD OVER THE SOUND OF POUNDING FOOTSTEPS]

DAN: [OUT OF BREATH] Okay, so things may have developed a little bit. Remember when Benji left? Yeah, well, that was 3 hours ago, and he hasn’t picked up a single phone call since then. I’ve left so many voice messages that his voicemail box filled up after hour 1, and the GPS on his phone went dead and his calls started going straight to voicemail a few minutes ago. I’m really freaking out, and since Benji took the car when he left, I’m stuck running to your institute thing, which is over a 2 hour walk. Hopefully I get there before midnight comes, because I have a feeling that whatever took Lizzie got Benji too. I don’t know if it’s going to come for me too, or why it even took Benji before midnight, but, right now, I’m pretty sure that my only chance at getting the two of them back is going to you guys. I’m going to end the recording now so I can focus on running, but I wanted to add this to the record in case it takes me too.

[A BUTTON ON THE TAPE RECORDER CLICKS AND THE TAPE WHIRRING NOISE ENDS BEFORE ANOTHER CLICK, THIS ONE ECHOING AS IF IN A VOID. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE HEARD IS SOME STATIC AND WHISPERS UNLIKE ANY KNOWN LANGUAGE, DEAD OR ALIVE. A SCREAM PIERCES THE STATIC AND WHISPERS BEFORE THERE IS A WHOOSHING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A CLATTER AND THEN SOUNDS OF TAPE WHIRRING AND A BUSTLING STREET, FILLED WITH VOICES AND FOOTSTEPS. A SET OF FOOTSTEPS GET PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND LOUDER BEFORE SOMEONE PICKS UP THE TAPE RECORDER. A DOOR CAN BE HEARD BEING OPENED, AND THE PERSON CARRYING THE TAPE ENTERS THE BUILDING. THE CITY SOUNDS FADE AWAY, LEAVING ONLY THE FOOTSTEPS. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ONLY THE SOUND OF THE FOOTSTEPS, ANOTHER DOOR CAN BE HEARD OPENING. A CHAIR CAN BE HEARD FAINTLY SWIVELLING AROUND, PRESUMABLY TO FACE THE DOOR]

JON: Martin? What’s going on?

MARTIN: Did you drop something outside?

JON: What? No, why?

MARTIN: Well, I found this on the ground in front of the door to the building, and it has your name on it, and I’m pretty sure you use this kind of thing for the recordings, so I thought…

JON: Hold on, give it to me.

MARTIN: Oh, alright, erm, here you go.

[THERE ARE THE SOUNDS OF A SHUFFLING AS IF SOMEONE IS PASSING THE TAPE RECORDER TO SOMEONE ELSE. AFTER A SECOND OF THE RECORDER BEING TURNED AROUND IN SOMEONE’S HANDS, THE VOICES CONTINUE SPEAKING]

JON: I’ve never seen this before in my life. Where did you say you found it again?

MARTIN: Right outside the door. I almost stepped on it, and-

JON: Hold on a second, I think it’s recording.

[A BUTTON CLICKS, AND THE TAPE WHIRRING NOISE ENDS. THE BUTTON CLICKS AGAIN A MOMENT LATER, WITH THE TAPE WHIRRING NOISE RESUMING]

JON: Statement ends. After careful listening, I am inclined to think that this tape is a fake. Although I cannot decipher the language that the whispers are in during the, erm, how do I put this, intermission, it could very well be gibberish. As Benjamin said, the entire story sounds absurd. The ground eating someone? [SCOFFS] I am hesitant to believe a single word on this tape, as it all seems to be nothing more than some elaborate prank. There was a dark green substance on the tape recorder, clearly meant to be some sort of ectoplasm. I didn’t touch it, obviously, and I sent Martin to analyse it. He should have the results any-

[A KNOCK CAN BE HEARD THROUGH THE DOOR, AND JON SIGHS]

JON: There he is. Come in, Martin.

[THE DOOR OPENS AND FOOTSTEPS ENTER THE ROOM]

MARTIN: Oh, ok, well, the results came back for the tape, and you were right. It’s obviously not ectoplasm, I mean, the colour is all wrong, but it does seem to be something else. I think… I think it’s alive.

JON: [HARSHLY, WITH A SLIGHT NOTE OF FEAR IN HIS VOICE] What? Martin, are you sure?

MARTIN: [FRANTICALLY] Yes! Even the air around it felt very, very hot, and when I touched it - Yes, yes I know, stupid of me - it burned, but not like a fire burns. Almost like it was eating me, like it was acid and it was melting my skin or something, and I was only touching it for a second, but when I pulled my finger away, there was this red spot on my finger that felt like it was still on fire, so I washed it with cold water and now it doesn’t burn anymore, but my finger is still red, and-

JON: [FORCEFULLY] Martin?

MARTIN: [CONFUSED] What?

JON: [SLOWLY] Where is it?

MARTIN: I left it in the lab, and-

JON: [QUIETLY, VOICE FILLED WITH BARELY-CONCEALED TERROR] Shit. [INTO MIC, SOMEWHAT FRANTICALLY] End recording.

[A BUTTON ON THE TAPE RECORDER CLICKS, AND THE TAPE WHIRRING NOISE ENDS]

#the magnus archives #jon/martin #tma #the magnus archives fanfic #tma fanfic #ao3 #fanfic #fanfiction

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john-anderson112 · 9 months ago

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Glenn Thompkins received the Glenn Davis Award for high school football excellence

Glenn Thompkins, the star quarterback of Rialto Eisenhower High, made headlines once again as he was honored with the prestigious Glenn Davis Award for his outstanding performance in Southern California's high school football scene. Just two days after leading his team to victory in the Southern Section Division I championship, Thompkins received this coveted award during a ceremony held in Riverside.

Named after the esteemed Heisman Trophy winner who attended Army and Bonita High in La Verne, the Glenn Davis Award is presented annually by The Times. It serves as a testament to the remarkable talent and dedication demonstrated by high school football players in the region.

At the age of 17, Thompkins, a three-year starter for the Eagles, showcased his versatility and prowess on the field throughout the season. With an impressive 14-0 record under his leadership, the team secured their championship title by defeating Santa Ana Mater Dei with a resounding score of 56-3 at Anaheim Stadium. In this decisive game, Thompkins exhibited his multifaceted skill set by throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns, along with rushing for 71 yards and an additional touchdown. Not content with just offensive contributions, he also made significant defensive plays, breaking up several passes and returning two punts.

Tom Hoak, Eisenhower’s coach, attributed the team's undefeated season to Thompkins, emphasizing his versatility and ability to excel in any position on the field. Standing at 5 feet 9 inches and weighing 163 pounds, Thompkins amassed impressive statistics throughout the season, passing for 1,214 yards and rushing for 717. Additionally, he showcased his defensive prowess by starting in various positions, including inside linebacker and end.

Thompkins' remarkable performance on the field has garnered attention from numerous colleges and universities, with notable institutions such as Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Kansas vying for his talents. However, it is widely anticipated that Thompkins will sign with UCLA, where he is expected to continue his football career at the collegiate level.

Among other notable finalists for the Glenn Davis Award were quarterback Keith Smith of Newbury Park and tight end/linebacker Tony Gonzalez of Huntington Beach. The Times also recognized outstanding players and coaches from various circulation regions, highlighting their contributions to high school football:

In the Central City region, honorees included Norman Ysaguirre from Dorsey High (lineman), William Yates from Fremont High (back), and Taja Rodisha from Fremont High (coach).

The Inland Empire region featured standout players such as Coleman Johnson from Riverside Poly (lineman) and Gary Campbell from Norco High (coach).

Orange County's honorees included Tony Gonzalez from Huntington Beach High (lineman), Chris Draft from Placentia Valencia High (back), and Myron Miller from Costa Mesa High (coach).

San Fernando Valley recognized players like Keith Schiele from Lancaster Antelope Valley High (lineman), Mike Kocicka from Newhall Hart High (back), and Richard Fong from Panorama City St. Genevieve High (coach).

The San Gabriel Valley region celebrated talents such as Pene Talamaivao from Pomona Ganesha High (lineman), Miguel Meriwether from West Covina High (back), and Bob Mount from West Covina High (coach).

South Bay's standout players included John Welbourn from Palos Verdes Peninsula High (lineman), Omarr Morgan from Hawthorne High (back), and Don Morrow from Manhattan Beach Mira Costa High (coach).

South Coast region recognized talents like Brandon Whiting from Long Beach Poly High (lineman), Danjuan McGee from Long Beach Poly High (back), and Willie Donerson from Compton Dominguez High (coach).

Southeast region honored players such as Jerry Lemon from La Mirada High (lineman), Greg Ford from Whittier High (back), and Darrell Walsh from Cerritos Gahr High (coach).

Ventura region celebrated players like Leodes Van Buren from Newbury Park High (lineman), Keith Smith from Newbury Park High (back), and George Hurley from Newbury Park High (coach).

Westside's standout players included Matt Higgins from Playa del Rey St. Bernard High (lineman), Seka Edwards from Westchester High (back), and Marshall Jones from L.A. University High (coach).

Glenn Thompkins' remarkable journey from leading his team to victory on the field to receiving the prestigious Glenn Davis Award exemplifies the dedication, skill, and passion that define high school football in Southern California. His achievements serve as an inspiration to aspiring athletes and a testament to the enduring spirit of the sport.

For Reference :-

https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-thompkins-0aa41b130

#tranding #current news #personal #my post

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killed-by-choice · 2 years ago

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Tami Suematsu, 19 (USA 1988)

On August 19, 1988, 19-year-old Tami Suematsu underwent a legal abortion in California. The abortionist was Vern Wagner at Riverside Family Planning, an FPA facility.

Tami had asthma. Her medical history should have been taken into account and measures to prevent complications should have been prepared in advance.

Shortly after the abortion was completed, Tami suffered from a bronchial spasm that quickly became a full-on asthma attack. As Tami went into respiratory arrest, Wagner continued abortions on his other clients.

Eventually, someone called an ambulance. By that time Tami’s respiratory failure was severe enough to send her into cardiac arrest. She was finally taken to the hospital, but she was declared dead soon after the ambulance arrived.

A few decades and many botched abortions later, Wagner’s license was finally canceled by the state in 2020. It appears that his license was allowed to expire but was not formally revoked even after the extensive malpractice history.

FPA or Family Planning Associates was founded by Edward Allred, who told a newspaper in his interview, “Population control is too important to be stopped by some right wing pro-life types. Take the new influx of Hispanic immigrants. Their lack of respect for democracy and social order is frightening. I hope I can do something to stem that tide; I’d set up a clinic in Mexico for free if I could … When a sullen black woman of 17 or 18 can decide to have a baby and get welfare and food stamps and become a burden to all of us, it’s time to stop. In parts of South Los Angeles, having babies for welfare is the only industry these people have.”

Based on the founder’s attitude towards immigrants and POC, it is possible that the negligence Tami endured may have been partly because of institutionalized racism. Either way, the founder’s racism was only part of a long list of abuses at FPA facilities. Tami was far from the first or last client to be killed.

California Riverside County Death Certificate 38833005990

County Autopsy File No. 64442

State of California Certificate of Death # 149559

court records

#pro life #tw abortion #abortion #pro choice #tw murder #abortion debate #tw ab*rtion #unsafe yet legal #fpa

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hclib · 2 years ago

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NEW COLLECTION

Whittier Alliance Records

Thanks to a pair of wonderful grant-funded staff members, Special Collections has a new, large neighborhood collection organized and ready for use -- the Whittier Alliance Records.

Founded in 1978 by the residents and business owners of the south Minneapolis Whittier neighborhood, Whittier Alliance was one of the first neighborhoods involved the city's Neighborhood Revitalization Program. The group's records include minutes, fundraising materials, legal records, housing and development plans, promotional materials, photos, and much more in 110 boxes and three oversize folders. Topics include specific businesses and addresses, schools and projects in the neighborhood, and local institutions like the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Eat Street. Search the online finding aid to learn more.

#minneapolis #minnesota #archives #whittier neighborhood #neighborhoods #neighborhood organizations

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advancedperspectivezine · 24 days ago

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Anthony Razo - An Interview

How old were you when you started playing music?

AR: Nine or ten. My dad played, so music was always in the house, and I’d wanted to play pretty much as far back as I can remember. So I started playing when I was really young. I’m grateful for that. I think you get a different kind of foundation when you start at an early age like that. Like the instrument becomes engrained in your brain in a different way or something. And I think it’s easier to learn when you’re young. It’s like with languages.

And did you take lessons, or?

AR: For a little bit. I went for a year or so to this guy in Uptown Whittier and learned some basic theory. But I was mostly self-taught.

Can you tell me what that process was like for you, teaching yourself?

AR: I mean, the best way to learn guitar is by learning songs. So I’d come home from school and practice, and read tabs from bands that I liked. And if the song was difficult, I’d just work at it until I could play it. Sometimes I’d use YouTube. But it was really just a matter of learning other people’s songs and practicing.

Yeah. I wonder how people learned music before the Internet.

AR: [Laughs.] I’m sure it was a lot harder.

Who were some of those early bands that got you really excited about music?

AR: Modest Mouse and Brand New were huge for me. And I still love those bands. Earlier it was proggy stuff, like Coheed and Fall of Troy. A little later it was mathier stuff like Terra Melos and A Lot Like Birds. But Modest Mouse and Brand New were the bands that really changed my perception of what music could do, what music could be.

I feel like you gained such a solid foundation as a guitar player, learning songs by bands like Coheed or Terra Melos.

AR: They write some pretty crazy parts, for sure. And even if I’m not sweeping or tapping or anything in the songs that I work on now, I think that that foundation was still really important for me as a player. Learning those songs helped me to become skilled enough to do pretty much whatever I want on the fretboard. I’m sure writing’s a little bit like that too. Like, you need to be able to do a lot of different things, even if you’re not going to be showing off those skills all the time. Does that make sense?

When was it that you started writing your own songs and playing with other people?

AR: Sixth grade. My best friend played guitar, too, and we were both in school band, so we found some other people to play with and took it from there. At first it was all covers, then we started writing our own stuff.

Do you think that was useful for you at all, playing in school band?

AR: You know, I don’t know. I’m sure it was in ways.

And that project with your friend from school, that’s what would turn into WTL?

AR: Yeah. We had a different name before that, but I’m not gonna say it.

[Laughs.] Fair enough. And the way I understand it is that playing in WTL, you recorded your first two full-length albums and had your first real recording experiences.

AR: That’s right. We were in high school, and I knew this guy Robert Cheek had recorded Terra Melos, so I really wanted to work with him. So we saved our money and started a Gofundme and made it happen.

A pretty seminal experience for you, yeah? Robert’s become your mentor, basically.

AR: I love Robert. Yeah, that’s definitely when I got into the idea of engineering. I kind of shadowed Robert all week, just paying attention to what he was doing. He had also worked with bands like Deftones and Band of Horses, so I knew he knew what he was doing, and I wanted to learn. And even though I was just a high school kid then, we were able to develop a pretty strong friendship.

Can you tell me more about that relationship and how Robert’s kind of helped you along your way as a recording engineer?

AR: Sure. So we met when I was pretty young, like I said. And he’s always been super helpful just, like, answering questions I might have about gear, or offering advice on how to get certain sounds. Most of what I know I’ve learned from Robert. He’s also helped me to get work. Like, he’s asked me to work with him on a lot of projects, and I’ve met a lot of different people through him. He’s been super generous, too, just like giving advice on how to navigate this field. And it’s all been honest advice. He’s never sugarcoated anything.

It’s so helpful and, like, validating to have a mentor like that.

AR: For sure.

When did you start recording on your own, then?

AR: Pretty shortly after recording with Robert as a teenager, I asked my grandma for a loan so I could buy a bunch of recording gear and build a studio.

What is it that you love so much about engineering? Versus, say, playing.

AR: It’s just so fun being in the studio. I love tweaking with gear and sounds until things sound the way you want them to. I love experimenting and getting surprised. And I like helping people’s visions come to life. Like, everyone’s having a good time when they’re recording songs. Or not everyone, some people get really manic and stressed, but for the most part the atmosphere is positive and exciting, even when the days are crazy long. And, you know, playing can be really exhausting. Touring can suck. I think I’ve always had more fun putting songs together than I have had playing in a band. So engineering just kind of lets me nerd out and enjoy all the things I enjoy most about music – gear, experimentation, community. It’s just a lot of fun.

I get that.

AR: Yeah.

Do you have a favorite record? I’ll say current and all-time.

AR: Man, favorites can be so tricky. I’m currently still pretty caught up on A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie. It’s just such a heartbreaking album. Not to self-plug, but I’m also really stoked on how the last SJP record came out. I think it’s his best and most ambitious record yet, and I’m not only saying that because I got to work on it. I’m really excited for people to hear it.

When’s that out?

AR: We’re thinking late December!

I’m excited to hear it. And what about your all-time fav?

AR: I was avoiding the question! [Laughs.] I’m gonna go artists, and I’ll give you three: Death Cab, Motion City, and The Microphones.

You mentioned the Andres record that’s coming out soon, and I know you’ve been touring with him quite a lot. What’s that experience been like?

AR: It’s been great! We’re close friends, so that helps. But yeah, it’s a lot of fun. The turnouts are pretty consistently good, and I like everyone who he’s been hiring for the project, so I’m really happy to be a part of things. And as much as I can hate touring sometimes, it’s also a blast. I love traveling. I love playing. And I know I’m not gonna want to do this forever, so I’m just kind of soaking it all up.

You produced the new Andres record? Pretty much exclusively?

AR: Yeah, he and I produced it.

So you had a pretty heavy hand in the construction of the new songs? That probably makes it all feel a little more fun and rewarding.

AR: Yeah, for sure. He trusts me a lot, it’s awesome. I pitched a really expensive studio in Chicago, and he was just like, “Sure!” I pitched some really out there, avant-garde ideas, and he was just like, “Sure.” So it’s been cool working with him and knowing he trusts me to just kind of do my thing. And yeah, it makes the songs a lot more fun to play live, knowing I was able to help with writing them.

Have you been writing songs at all? Outside of working on the Andres record? And do you have any engineering projects in the pipeline?

AR: I have like eight or nine SL songs that I need to get recorded. I just don’t know when I’ll have the time or energy. I’ve been touring a lot, and when I’m not touring, I’m working, and we’re gonna be moving again soon…you know how it goes. But I’d like to get them recorded sometime next year, and I really hope that I’m able to. And then as far as engineering stuff goes, I have a few things in the pipeline, for sure. I’m recording our friend Fran’s debut LP for her project Therapy really soon, so I’m super stoked about that.

So much of the freelance engineering thing seems to be about networking. You seem pretty good at it.

AR: [Laughs.] Thanks. And yeah, I think you’re right. You just need to get to know people, make connections, make friends, show people you know what you’re doing, and, if you can, that you’re a good hang. I meet a lot of people when I’m touring with Andres, so that helps. I met a lot of people through No Better. So these connections kind of just accumulate.

You work out of several different studios, too.

AR: I do. I mean, lately I’ve had kind of a home base at Anjuna in Portland. You’ve recorded there. But yeah, there are like three or four studios that I work out of pretty consistently.

Is that a hard pitch? Getting people to agree to not only pay you to engineer and produce the record but also to rent these studio spaces that will allow the record to sound as good as it possibly can?

AR: It definitely can be. But I think that people who get it get it. It’s expensive to make a record. It’s really expensive to make a good-sounding record. And you get what you pay for. But I think people know that I’m a forward guy and that I’m just trying to make good art. Obviously I don’t want to break the bank, but if we’re going to work on a record together I want to make sure we have the time and space to make it the best record that it can be. And I used to think that it was like, a myth that the location mattered, but it really does.

Would you ever want to open a space like that? I mean a space of your own.

AR: If I won the lottery, yeah. [Laughs.] But no, of course. I hope I can, someday. Probably not a beachfront studio like Stinson. But having a comfortable place to work out of consistently? A place where the band could hang out and sleep? Yeah. I’d love to have that kind of studio space.

We’ll end there. Thanks so much for chatting, Ant. It was fun.

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