#author Ruthe McDonald

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 11.26

Beer Birthdays

Georg Schneider (1817)

Simon E. Bernheimer (1849)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Johannes Bach; German organist and composer (1604)

Dave Hughes; Australian comedian (1970)

Eugene Ionesco; Romanian-French writer (1912)

Rich Little; comedian (1938)

Charles M. Schulz; cartoonist (1922)

Famous Birthdays

Bob Babbitt; bass player (1937)

Garcelle Beauvais; model, actor (1966)

Natasha Bedingfield; English singer-songwriter (1981)

Elizabeth Blackburn; Australian-American biologist (1948)

Margaret Boden; English computer scientist (1936)

Willis Carrier; air-conditioning inventor (1876)

Roz Chast,; cartoonist (1954)

William Cowper; English poet (1731)

Cyril Cusack; South African-born Irish actor (1910)

Frances Dee; actress and singer (1909)

DJ Khaled; rapper (1975)

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel; Argentinian painter (1931)

Lefty Gomez; New York Yankees P (1908)

Robert Goulet; American-Canadian singer (1933)

Davey Graham; English guitarist and songwriter (1945)

Sarah Moore Grimké; author (1792)

Blake Harnage; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1988)

John Harvard; college founder (1607)

Line Horntveth; Norwegian tuba player, composer (1974)

Raymond Louis Kennedy; singer-songwriter, saxophonist (1946)

Yumi Kobayashi; Japanese model, actress (1988)

Martin Lee; English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1949)

Bat Masterson; police officer and journalist (1853)

Anna Maurizio; Swiss biologist (1900)

Maurice McDonald; businessman, co-founder of McDonald's (1902)

John McVie; English-American bass player (1945)

Marian Mercer; actress and singer (1935)

Jim Mullen; Scottish guitarist (1945)

Marianne Muellerleile; actress (1948)

Michael Omartian; singer-songwriter, keyboard player (1945)

Ruth Patrick; botanist (1907)

Vicki Pettersson; author (1971)

Velupillai Prabhakaran; Sri Lankan rebel leader (1954)

Marilynne Robinson; writer (1943)

George Segal; artist, sculptor (1924)

Eric Sevareid; television journalist (1912)

Ilona "Cicciolona" Staller; Hungarian-Italian porn actor, politician (1951)

Jan Stenerud; Kansas City Chiefs K (1942)

Betta St. John; actress, singer and dancer (1929)

Julien Temple; English film director (1952)

Lysa Thatcher; adult film actress (1959)

Art Themen; English saxophonist and surgeon (1939)

Tina Turner; American-Swiss rock singer (1938)

Tony Verna; director and inventor of instant replay (1933)

Mary Edwards Walker; surgeon and activist (1832)

Ellen G. White; co-founder of 7th-day Adventist Church (1827)

Norbert Wiener; mathematician (1894)

Earl Wild; pianist and composer (1915)

Bill Wilson; AA founder (1895)

Karl Ziegler; German chemist (1898)

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"JAILED SIX MONTHS FOR KICKING WOMAN," Toronto Star. September 29, 1943. Page 34. ---- Complainant Alleges James Thompson Threatened to Kill Her ---- WAS IN HOSPITAL ---- "C" Police Court, at the City Hall, Magistrate Pritchard "I take a serious view of your actions in assaulting the young woman in this case. She was in hospital for some time and the evidence shows you kicked her, blackened both her eyes and inflicted other injuries. You will go to jail for six months," Magistrate Pritchard told James Thompson, convicted last week of assaulting Joyce Van Every.

Complainant told the court last week that accused had struck her about the face and head, knocking her down and then kicked her. He had also choked her and threatened he would kill her because she refused to go out with him, she said.

TALKING COSTS $50 --- "A" Police Court, City Hall-Magistrate Woodliffe. "Although you are a Canadian citizen, you have taken the German line with the intent of spreading defeatist propaganda among housewives for whom you worked." said Magistrate Woodliffe in A court, as he fined Edvard Lawerenz $50 and costs or 30 days for making statements prejudicial to the state and the efficient prosecution of the war.

John Robinette, special crown counsel, said the authorities did not regard the accused as a dangerous person.

"He was very foolish in making these statements," said E. J. Murphy, defence counsel.

"There is not sufficient evidence to convince me accused took the coal," said his worship in dismissing a charge against Edward Hobson, up for judgment.

At a previous hearing Hobson was charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the Belle Ewart Ice and Coal Co. The charge was laid following a complaint by Miss G. Greene, of Pearson Ave., to whom a load of coal was delivered on July 30.

ACCUSED OF FRAUD --- "B" Police Court, City Hall: Magistrate Browne. Facing two charges of fraud and a theft count, Aaron Sulman, a member of the R.C.A.F., was remanded to Oct. 6, with bail of $1,000 granted.

Appearing for sentence, on a charge of theft of some tin from his employers. Milton Storms, whom Crown Counsel F. I. Malone stated had been in trouble in 1940, was sentenced to two months in jail, to date from the time of his arrest.

Wilbert Stewart and Martin Cascone, charged with breaking into the garage of Dan Wintonek, Royce Ave., and stealing 14 tires and two batteries, and a second count of receiving stolen tires and batteries, elected trial by a higher court. They were committed for trial.

Wintonek identified nine new and two used tires produced by the crown, as his property from several numbers on the tires. Detective Lister Sullivan testified he had gone to Stewart's home where he had found the tires. Witness said Cascone had been later arrested at his home and had made a statement which he refused to sign and denied breaking into the premises from which the tires were stolen.

MOTORIST FREED --- "D" Police Court, City Hall, Magistrate Tinker.

"A truck came from behind me when I was on the sidewalk and hit me. That's all I knew." Ruth McDonald stated in the case of James Melross, who was found not guilty on a charge of dangerous driving.

Witness stated she was walking on Dundas St.

Robert Ongler said he saw one injured woman running, bent over, from the accident, and Mrs. Mae Peterman, "lying on the sidewalk with her head in a doorway. The truck had mounted the curb," he added.

Dr. W. A. Burr said he performed an autopsy on the body of Mrs. Peterman and found a fractured skull among other injuries. The accident occurred June 28.

"There was no liquor in this case," said P.C. James Titmarsh, "and the man was very frank. He had brake fluid put in earlier in the day, but found later the foot brake was not working as it should."

"I am not satisfied there is any evidence of dangerous or careless driving in this case," said Magistrate Tinker, not calling on the defence.

A charge of careless driving was dismissed.

[bookclub4m]

Episode 177 - Book Clubs

This episode we’re talking about the concept of mass promotional book clubs! Whether it’s One City, One Read, Canada Reads, or Oprah’s book club, listen to us discuss if we read book club books, the celebrity book club we wish existed, and the idea of “the book club book.”

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Media We Mentioned

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV and Desmond Tutu, translated by Douglas Carlton Abrams

Links, Articles, and Things

Oprah’s Book Club

Oprah's Book Club 2.0

Reese's Book Club

Buffs One Read

Rams Read

Canada Reads

One City One Book

One Book, One Vancouver | Vancouver Public Library | BiblioCommons 

Wanted: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the VPL's Book Choice

#NerdyGirlzBookClub 

Natalie’s Book Club

The Inner Lives of Book Clubs 

35 Recent* Essay Collections by BIPOC Authors

*Published within the last 2 years.

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays by Marcie Alvis-Walker

Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America by Daniel Black

¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity by Jill Louise Busby

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole

Black and Female by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans & Omar Holmon

Crimes of the Tongue: Essays and Stories by Alicia Gaspar De Alba

Inciting Joy by Ross Gay

Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World edited by by Darien Hsu Gee & Carla Crujido

Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good 

Brown Neon by Raquel Gutiérrez

My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen

Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore by Lawrence Jackson

Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? by Jesse McCarthy

Carrying It Forward: Essays from Kistahpinanihk by John Brady McDonald

The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging by Samira Mehta

She's Nice Though: Essays on Being Bad at Being Good by Mia Mercado

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar by Pyae Moe Thet War

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson

Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution by Walter Rodney

People Change by Vivek Shraya

Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang

White Magic by Elissa Washuta

Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

Making a Scene by Constance Wu

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Join us again on Tuesday,  July 4th we’ll be discussing non-fiction books about UFOs and Aliens!

Then on Tuesday, July 4th we’ll be pitching books for our very own annual One Podcast, One Book!

[ruthemcdonald]

People see your life and assume they know you. Yet, do not know your story. Do not allow the accusations and assumptions of others deter you in your faith. Remember: When God is on our side, our stories always end the same: We win!

Author Ruthe McDonald

[smalltownfae]

The Books that are not Discworld or by my favourite authors and that I want to get to soon after I finish what I’m currently reading. The result of reading previews.

Adult:

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

Jade City by Fonda Lee

Sistersong by Lucy Holland

The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton

The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

Blackwing by Ed McDonald

By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar

Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A Song for Arbone by Guy Gavriel Kay

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Passing by Nella Larsen

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Thirteen Tale by Diane Setterfield

YA:

Novice Dragoneer by E.E. Knight

Cold Magic by Kate Elliot

Middle Grade:

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

[abcnewspr]

ACTRESS MARSAI MARTIN ‘NEXT’ GUEST HOST OF PRIMETIME NEWSMAGAZINE ‘SOUL OF A NATION’ WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW FROM H.E.R.

New Episode Spotlighting the Next Generation of Black Artists, Leaders and Community Activists Airs Tuesday, March 9 (10:00 – 11:00 P.M. EST) on ABC

Top: Marsai Martin (credit: ABC/Nick Agro)

Middle: H.E.R (credit: ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua)

Bottom (l-r): Patrisse Cullors, Chi Ossé, Tianna Arata, Sunny Hostin (credit: ABC/Nick Agro)

Marsai Martin, actress and Executive Producer of 2019 film “Little,” guest hosts the second episode of primetime newsmagazine “Soul of a Nation.” This episode features the next generation of Black Americans and their unique ability to trail blaze, innovate and live on the cutting-edge no matter what they have to overcome. Martin, ABC News’ Adrienne Bankert, Sunny Hostin, Zachary Kiesch and Janai Norman lead the hour which follows TikTok influencers as they navigate the popular social media app, unpacks the importance of Afrofuturism, details the history of sneaker culture and explores the story of Miss Lucille Burden Osborne, a woman who grew up with relatives who had been enslaved. The episode concludes with a musical performance by singer H.E.R.

The second episode of this historic six-episode series will air Tuesday, March 9 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

The second episode of “Soul of a Nation” includes the following stories and conversations:

Young     Black content creators have made their voices heard on the wildly popular     social media platform TikTok, despite accusations that it has become a     vehicle for misappropriation and questionable practices. Norman speaks     with influencers Jalaiah Harmon (Atlanta) and Taylor Cassidy     (St. Louis, Mo.) as they take viewers behind the scenes of their viral     videos and the business that is their brand.

What     do fantasy, technology, fashion, and activism have to do with survival for     the Black community? Everything, according to Afrofuturists. Bankert’s     report will unpack Afrofuturism as a philosophy, aesthetic, genre and tool     for social change with examples ranging from Black Panther to Sun Ra to a     STEM educator who wants to inspire the next generation solve the world’s     biggest challenges. She speaks with Ruth E. Carter, Ytasha Womack     and Justin Shaifer at Atlanta’s SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film,     Chicago’s Adler Planetarium and New York’s Spyscape, respectively.

Actor     Sterling K. Brown narrates the story of 95-year-old Miss Lucille Burden Osborne, the     great-granddaughter of Charles McGruder – her enslaved ancestor who was     deployed to neighboring plantations as a breeder and created a homestead     for his many children after emancipation. Osborne takes viewers on a     journey through her family’s complicated past to the future they are now     building, thanks to their ancestor.

Hostin     moderates a provocative recurring conversation called “In the Kitchen,”     where each week a group of talkers and thinkers join her for a candid     discussion on current events and the theme of the week. This episode     features Tianna Arata, Chi Ossé and Patrisse Cullors, one of the founders of Black Lives     Matter.

ESPN’s     The Undefeated explores sneaker culture in the Black community. From     commercials to music videos, kicks have come a long way from the     basketball court to the cover of Vogue. The piece not only explores the     past, but where the trends are going for the next generation. Viewers will     hear from rapper/actress Saweetie, comedian/actor Deon Cole,     Black Lives Matter activist Janaya Future Khan, athlete Mo’ne     Davis, Superbowl winning quarterback Tyrod Taylor, YouTube     influencers PrettyBoyFredo and Lexi Vee, hip-hop historian     and author Wes Jackson and The Undefeated’s Domonique Foxworth,     Soraya McDonald and Justin Tinsley.

Kiesch     sits-down with H.E.R. to discuss her music and her songwriting process. To     close out the show H.E.R performs "Fight For You," from Warner     Bros. Pictures’ film "Judas and the Black Messiah."

“Soul of a Nation,” the first broadcast network newsmagazine that aims to put Black life in America front and center, will present viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life and dive deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning. It will travel across the country, unpacking issues critical to Black Americans through intimate storytelling, and bridge the past, present and future through a variety of voices and experiences from athletes, entertainers, performers and screenwriters. Each episode will explore a specific theme, including spirituality, Black joy, activism in sports and the racial reckoning that erupted after George Floyd’s death, and familiar faces – performers, activists, scholars and clergy – will gather for an entertaining and provocative conversation “in the kitchen” about current events. A special performance featuring some of the nation’s greatest musicians or spoken word artists will close out each show.

“Soul of a Nation” is executive produced by Eric Johnson and Robe Imbriano, Chantre Camack serves as Executive Editorial Producer, James Adolphus is series director and Marie Nelson is the series creator and Senior Vice President of Integrated Content Strategy at ABC News.

“Soul of a Nation” is the latest original programming from ABC News which has a renewed focus on telling diverse stories across the news division. Previous programming includes the #1-rated “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming,” three-day division-wide series “Pandemic – A Nation Divided” on the disparity in race and class amid the pandemic, “America in Pain: What Comes Next?” on the protests and outrage across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd and police brutality and systemic racism against Black Americans, the month-long reporting series “Turning Point” and pre-election special “America’s Future: The Power of the Latino Vote.”

Follow “Soul of a Nation” (#SoulOfANation) on Instagram and Twitter

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-- ABC –

[englishchinesetranslations]

“Society has no business to permit degenerates to reproduce their kind”

Theodore Roosevelt

“Malthus has been vindicated; reality is finally catching up with Malthus. The Third World is overpopulated, it’s an economic mess, and there’s no way they could get out of it with this fast-growing population. Our philosophy is: back to

the village.”

Dr. Arne Schiotz, World Wildlife Fund Director of Conservation, stated such,

ironically, in 1984:

“A total world population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal.”

Ted Turner, in an interview with Audubon magazine

“There is a single theme behind all our work–we must reduce population levels.

Either governments do it our way, through nice clean methods, or they will get

the kinds of mess that we have in El Salvador, or in Iran or in Beirut. Population

is a political problem. Once population is out of control, it requires authoritarian

government, even fascism, to reduce it....” “Our program in El Salvador didn’t

work. The infrastructure was not there to support it. There were just too

goddamned many people.... To really reduce population, quickly, you

have to pull all the males into the fighting and you have to kill

significant numbers of fertile age females....” The quickest way

to reduce population is through famine, like in Africa, or

through disease like the Black Death....

Thomas Ferguson, State Department Office of Population Affairs

“In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that

pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like

would fit the bill.... But in designating them as the enemy, we fall into the trap of

mistaking symptoms for causes. All these dangers are caused by human

intervention and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can

be overcome. The real enemy, then, is humanity itself.”

Alexander King, Bertrand Schneider – Founder and Secretary, respectively,

TheClub of Rome, The First Global Revolution, pgs 104-105, 1991

A cancer is an uncontrolled multiplication of cells; the population explosion is an

uncontrolled multiplication of people.... We must shift our efforts from the

treatment of the symptoms to the cutting out of the cancer. The operation will

demand many apparently brutal and heartless decisions.

Stanford Professor ” Paul Ehrlich in The Population Bomb

“In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 people per

day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it is just as bad not to say it.”

J. Cousteau, 1991 explorer and UNESCO courier

I believe that human overpopulation is the fundamental problem on Earth Today”

and, “We humans have become a disease, the Humanpox.”

Dave Foreman, Sierra Club and co founder of Earth First!

“We must speak more clearly about sexuality, contraception, about abortion,

about values that control population, because the ecological crisis, in short, is

the population crisis. Cut the population by 90% and there aren’t enough people

left to do a great deal of ecological damage.”

Mikhail Gorbachev

“Today, America would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore

order. Tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told that

there were an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that

threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will plead to

deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the unknown. When

presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the

guarantee of their well-being granted to them by the World Government.”

Dr. Henry Kissinger, Bilderberger Conference, Evians, France, 1991

The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.

Dr. Henry Kissinger New York Times, Oct. 28, 1973

Depopulation should be the highest priority of foreign policy towards the third

world, because the US economy will require large and increasing amounts of

minerals from abroad, especially from less developed countries”.

Dr. Henry Kissinger

“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac,” and “The elderly are useless eaters”

Dr. Henry Kissinger

“World population needs to be decreased by 50%”

Dr. Henry Kissinger

“We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major

crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order.”

David Rockefeller

“War and famine would not do. Instead, disease offered the most efficient and

fastest way to kill the billions that must soon die if the population crisis is to be

solved. AIDS is not an efficient killer because it is too slow. My favorite candidate

for eliminating 90 percent of the world’s population is airborne Ebola (Ebola

Reston), because it is both highly lethal and it kills in days, instead of years.

“We’ve got airborne diseases with 90 percent mortality in humans. Killing

humans. Think about that. “You know, the bird flu’s good, too. For everyone who

survives, he will have to bury nine”

Dr. Eric Pianka University of Texas evolutionary ecologist and lizard expert,

showed solutions for reducing the world’s population to an audience on

population control

“The present vast overpopulation, now far beyond the world carrying capacity,

cannot be answered by future reductions in the birth rate due to contraception,

sterilization and abortion, but must be met in the present by the reduction of

numbers presently existing. This must be done by whatever means necessary.”

Initiative for the United Nations ECO-92 EARTH CHARTER

“In South America, the government of Peru goes door to door pressuring women

to be sterilized and they are funded by American tax dollars to do this.”

Mark Earley in The Wrong Kind of Party Christian Post 10/27 2008

"Women in the Netherlands who are deemed by the state to be unfit mothers

should be sentenced to take contraception for a prescribed period of two years.”

Marjo Van Dijken (author of the bill in the Netherlands) in the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/04/humanrights-women

“Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature”

Anonymously commissioned Georgia Guidestones

“If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to earth as a killer virus to

lower human population levels.”

Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Duke of Edinburgh, leader of the

World Wildlife Fund

"Childbearing should be a punishable crime against society, unless the parents

hold a government license. All potential parents should be required to use

contraceptive chemicals, the government issuing antidotes to citizens chosen for

childbearing.”

David Brower, first Executive Director of the Sierra Club

“The principle that sustains compulsory vaccination is broad enough to cover

cutting the Fallopian tubes.”

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Frankly I had thought that at the time Rome was decided, there was concern

about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t

want to have too many of.”

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“The Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the

optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various

countries’ shares within their regional limits. Control of population size might

remain the responsibility of each government, but the Regime would have some

power to enforce the agreed limits.”

Obama’s Science czar John P. Holdren: From a book he helped write ‘Ecoscience’

“The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one-world

government combining supercapitalism and Communism under the same tent,

all under their control.... Do I mean conspiracy? Yes I do. I am convinced there

is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly

evil in intent.”

Congressman Larry P. McDonald, 1976, killed in the Korean Airlines 747 that

was shot down by the Soviet Union

P.S. And there's this:

“No one will enter the New World Order unless he or she will make a pledge to

worship Lucifer. No one will enter the New Age unless he will take a Luciferian

Initiation.”

David Spangler, Director of Planetary Initiative, United Nations

(People will shortly be expected to line up to take the COVID vaccination, with its

Luciferase enzyme)

[rasoir-national]

Got tagged by @ghostplantss to do a quick ask game, so here goes :

(tagging @saintjustitude and @oh-and-this if you please)

top 4 ships:

I don’t really... ship ? At least I don’t think of it like that. More like there are certain dynamics I think make for extremely interesting stories. So if I had to say what are in my opinion some of the most interesting romances out there (in no particular order) :

Idgie & Ruth from “Fried Green Tomatoes” (movie version)

Solange & Claire from Genet’s “The Maids”

Garcin & Ines & Estelle from Sartre’s “No Exit”

Sue & Maud from Waters’ “Fingersmith” (basis for Park chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden”)

Last song: Jean-Louis Murat’s “Emotion” from his album Lilith

Last Movie: Vidal-Naquet’s “Wild”, which I watched back to back with Ducastel and Martineau’s “Paris 05:59 Théo & Hugo”, and I have... thoughts.

Reading: Dickinson & Dupuy’s “Le temps des cannibales : La Révolution française vue des îles britanniques”

Food I’m craving: I’ve been a vegetarian for 6 years but honestly with PETA’s nonsense right now I could down an entire McDonalds’ supply of burgers if it somehow helped shut them up

if you could have any artist illustrate any book, who would it be + which book?

J.H. WIlliams for Garcia Marquez’s “One hundred years of solitude”

what is the strangest thing you’ve eaten and were there repercussions?

Haha so... You know those little tablets thingies you put in plug-in mosquito killers ? Yeah... well... When you’re 5 and stupid, they look awfully like candy. Candy in which I was apparently very disappointed, because I went to complain to my mom that these strawberry tablets weren’t good at all. For the record, nothing happened.

additional question from me: Which singer has your favourite voice ?

and another: Who is your favourite author who is neither white nor male ? (slyly getting recs like a boss)

[plushgallery]

In 1984, Nike collaborated with Michael Jordan to dispatch Jordan Brand, a brand of shoes and athletic wear worked around the player. At that point, Nike was a battling brand offering running shoes with a plan to rehash itself as an organization for athletic stars.

nike air jordan 28 tennis shoes

Nike

Source: ESPN

ESPN announced that it wasn't so natural for the organization to sign the then-sprouting NBA newbie. Nike allegedly offered Jordan $500,000 per year — in real money — for a long time, trusting it could persuade him to come ready.

Jordan and Air Jordan 1

Streeter Lecka/Staff/Getty Images and Courtesy of Flight Club

Source: ESPN

Lamentably for Nike, Jordan truly needed to work with Adidas. Yet, Adidas wasn't generally a possibility for Jordan, as the organization was experiencing an authority move at that point.

michael jordan speak

Concentrate On Sport/Contributor/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

Speak, the shoe Jordan wore while playing for the University of North Carolina, needed to sign Jordan, however it previously had big name competitor endorsers in Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

michael jordan speak

Speak would later turn out to be a piece of Nike. Concentrate On Sport/Contributor/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

Speak made Jordan an offer, yet he apparently wasn't energized by it and didn't have the foggiest idea where he would fit in the brand's now elegant lineup.

larry feathered creature

Larry Bird. Boston Globe/Contributor/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

In any case, Jordan took a stab at his fantasy organization, taking Nike's idea to Adidas and requesting that they come "anyplace close" to the offer. It didn't work out with Adidas, and Jordan at last marked with Nike.

michael jordan

Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

Nike needed to fabricate a whole line around Jordan's nearly superhuman capacity to dunk, as per ESPN.

Michael Jordan dunk 2

Concentrate On Sport/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

When Jordan was ready, he started wearing the brand's shoes on the court. The primary Nike shoe he wore in the NBA was the Nike Air Ship seen underneath.

Nike Air Ship

Concentrate On Sport/Contributor/Getty Images

Source: Nike/Jordan Brand

The absolute first pair that he wore from his eponymous image was called Air Jordan I. It caused a great deal of disturbance both on and off the court.

Air Jordan I

Graciousness of Nike/Jordan Brand

Source: Nike/Jordan Brand

The shoes were initially discharged to stores in April 1985, and they were a moment hit. ESPN revealed that Nike had sold $70 million worth of the shoes by May — only a month into the discharge — and that the Air Jordan brand had made Nike more than $100 million before the year's over.

Michael Jordan

Chris O'Meara/AP

Source: Nike Jordan Brand, ESPN

Nike fellow benefactor Phil Knight called the achievement of Air Jordan I "the ideal blend of value item, showcasing, and competitor support."

Phil Knight

Frederick M. Darker/Getty Images

Source: ESPN

Competitor underwriting is a procedure that numerous organizations have utilized throughout the years. From burgers to cellphones, NBA players are incredible at selling pretty much anything.

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Kobe Bryant in a McDonald's business. CyclopsCyrus/YouTube

Source: Bleacher Report

Normally, when perhaps the best player ever — seemingly the best competitor ever — began selling tennis shoes, his fans needed to get their hands on them.

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When MJ first wore those Chicago Bulls-shaded tennis shoes, the NBA had a standard about having all players in fundamentally white shoes.

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Jordan was fined $5,000 for wearing the shoes, however as opposed to taking them off the court, Nike concluded it was incredible introduction for the brand and decided to pay the entirety of MJ's fines so he could keep on wearing the shoes.

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Graciousness of Nike/Jordan Brand

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Fans saw Jordan do things his own specific manner when it came to playing the game, however this was the first occasion when they saw him make what was basically a colossal design proclamation, Matt Cohen, VP of business improvement and system at GOAT Group, disclosed to Business Insider.

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Two long-term Air Jordan gatherers and individuals from the tennis shoe network revealed to Business Insider their adoration for the brand began when they were kids watching MJ get it done.

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"The explanation I like Jordans is on the grounds that I like b-ball and I like Michael Jordan," Hana Mandapat disclosed to Business Insider.

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The long-term gatherer used to see family in Chicago, and after the Bulls won their initial "three-peat" — the well known consecutive to-back title — she began focusing on Jordan, the man.

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Mandapat began gathering Air Jordans in the year 2000, when she was a lesser in secondary school. That was the year that Nike began to "retro" — or bring once more into the market — certain Jordan styles. Her absolute first pair were the Air Jordan XIs.

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Hana Mandapat in a couple of Air Jordans. Cordiality of Hana Mandapat

Mandapat worked in retail — tennis shoe retail, obviously — so she could set up herself for school and bear to develop her Jordan assortment. She said she became companions with others in tennis shoe retail and they framed a kind of network, regularly approaching each other to assist them with getting another pair that was turning out.

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Hana Mandapat working in a shoe store. Graciousness of Hana Mandapat

Both Mandapat and Cohen recognized the 2000s as a time of "everything return." Mandapat said the ascent in prominence of Jordan retros as a way of life shoe "seemed well and good" at the time in light of the wistfulness factor.

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"I was watching Michael Jordan play ball and do things that had never been done," Cohen said. "At the point when you're a child, everything is about sentimentality ... you need to dress like the competitor that you had turned upward to."

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"You're observing apparently the best player, if not the best competitor ever, get things done in his own specific manner," Cohen said. "The manner in which he played the game, the manner in which he really wore shoes on and off the court."

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Cohen has been gathering shoes since the late '90s, when he was in his initial youngsters. For him, "it was about continually needing that shoe."

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Interest for each season's Jordans was high, Cohen said. "It was this noteworthy thing each and every year when that new pair of Jordans was turning out."

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"Restricted" Air Jordan 1 for 2016. Decent Kicks

Source: Business Insider

"I was playing hooky to go to the neighborhood tennis shoe store where I grew up at seven toward the beginning of the day. By then it was extraordinary — you just needed to arrive three hours ahead of schedule, trusting that that shoe will discharge," he said. "It was tied in with getting them, putting them on your feet, and strolling into school and everybody saying 'How would you have that shoe?' ... I was two hours late, however that is beside the point, don't tell my educators."

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It's been imbued in Cohen since he was a child, and he's not alone. This marvel allowed Nike the chance to effectively utilize the possibility of a "retro."

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At the point when a style was retro'd, that implied it was a more established style — likely from the days Jordan was taking care of business — that was restored and re-discharged into the retail showcase.

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The Richest

Mandapat said that her absolute first pair of retro'd Air Jordan XIs were under $100 at the time she got them — she assesses around $80-$85 — since she's ready to wear children's sizes. In 2018, when the shoes retro'd once more, she recalled the children's sizes costing $180.

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Both Mandapat and Cohen said that as children, it wasn't so natural to get your hands on constrained discharge shoes.

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"'Hello mother, I need to burn through $120 on a couple of shoes,'" Cohen recollected. "Also, she was much the same as, 'For what reason wouldn't you be able to simply get the $30 pair or the $60 pair?'" He said he would attempt to arrange, in any event, saying he'd utilize his birthday cash.

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Grown-ups, then again, are bringing in their own cash and spending it how they need. Cohen called attention to that at the hour of unique Jordan discharges, some of the time there would be numerous colorways discharged immediately, yet he was just permitted to get one.

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Politeness of Flight Club

Presently, he can get all the varieties he needed yet wasn't permitted to get in those days.

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Obligingness of Flight Club

He disclosed to me he used to "chase" for Jordans before he began truly gathering them. He would circumvent purchasing the same number of sets of the new discharge as he could, and afterward would exchange them with a system to make a benefit.

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The Air Jordan III is Cohen's "most loved shoe ever." It was the primary shoe to highlight the Jumpman logo on the tongue.

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A retro of the 1988 shoe. Civility of Flight Club

Source: Business Insider

The shoe additionally happened to harmonize with the beginning of Flight Club in 1999. The store was called Vintage Kicks at that point.

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Civility of Flight Club

Flight Club was the first transfer store for uncommon and collectible tennis shoes. Individuals like Cohen, who were purchasing with the goal to exchange, would carry their shoes to the store and sit tight for them to sell. They for the most part offered to everybody who couldn't — or simply would not like to — hold up on the web or enter a pool to have the option to get them from Nike itself.

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Years and Years’ Olly Alexander, Lucy Spraggan and Sir Ian McKellen among Top 100 in 2019’s Pride Power List

The list celebrates all that is good and great in the LGBT+ community

This year’s Pride Power List has been released and it includes musicians Years and Years‘ Olly Alexander and Lucy Spraggan, and also actor Sir Ian McKellen.

Today, celebrations are taking place in the nation’s capital to commemorate Pride in London – honouring the lives, achievements, history and future of the LGBT+ community.

To coincide with the occasion, the Pride Power List 2019 has been released, revealing the members of the LGBT+ community in the UK who have made a significant impact in the fight for the equality and inclusion of LGBT+ individuals.

“The list celebrates all that is good and great in the LGBT+ community and has a unique mix of celebrity, community, celebrity and business leaders,” said Linda Riley, founder of the Pride Power List.

Individuals included in this year’s list include musicians  Years and Years‘ Olly Alexander, Lucy Spraggan and Westlife’s Mark Feehily, and actor Sir Ian McKellen.

The Pride Power 2019 List Top 100 LGBT+ individuals:

Ruth Hunt – chief executive of Stonewall.

Sir Ian McKellen CH CBE – actor and LGBT+ rights advocate.

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah – co-founder of UK Black Pride.

Owen Jones – columnist, author, commentator and political activist.

Peter Tatchell – LGBT+ campaigner and activist.

Sandi Toksvig OBE – writer, actor, comedian, presenter and producer.

Michael Cashman CBE – Labour peer, actor, former MEP and LGBT+ campaigner.

Munroe Bergdorf – DJ, activist and feminist.

Edward Enninful OBE – editor-in-chief of British Vogue.

Liz Carr – actor, comedian and disability rights campaigner.

Clare Balding OBE – broadcaster, journalist and author.

Graham Norton  – television and radio presenter, comedian and actor.

Gok Wan – fashion consultant, author and television presenter.

Saara Aalto – singer and musician.

Mhairi Black MP – Scottish politician.

Heather Peace – actor, musician and LGBT+ rights activist.

Nicola Adams OBE – professional boxer.

Liv Little – founder of gal-dem magazine.

Stephen Fry – actor, presenter, writer, comedian and activist.

Anthony Watson – founder and CEO of TBOL.

Lord Waheed Alli – media entrepreneur and politician.

Dawn Airey – Getty Images board and NYT chair.

Alan Carr – comedian, television personality and author.

Cressida Dick – commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Paris Lees – journalist, presenter, feminist and transgender rights activist.

Hannah Bardell MP – SNP MP of Livingston Constituency.

Lucy Spraggan – singer and songwriter.

Adele Roberts – radio presenter and DJ.

Sara Geater – chief operating officer of All3Media.

Alison Camps – partner and deputy chairman of Quadrangle.

Claire Harvey – diversity and inclusion consultant.

Charlie Condou – actor and columnist.

Ruth Davidson – Scottish politician and leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.

Mark Feehily – musician and one of the lead singers of Westlife.

Dr Ranj Singh – TV presenter, author, columnist and doctor.

Jane Hill – BBC journalist and broadcaster.

Olly Alexander – songwriter, actor and lead singer of Years and Years.

Chardine Taylor-Stone – cultural producer, writer and activist.

Tim Jarman – assistant director for diversity and inclusiveness at EY.

Amy Lamé – writer, performer, presenter and London’s night Czar.

Evan Davis – presenter, economist and author.

Annie Wallace – actor.

Kiki Archer – author.

Bobby Cole Norris – TV personality and presenter.

Horse McDonald – singer and songwriter.

Susan Calman – comedian, television presenter and writer.

Dr Elly Barnes MBE – CEO and founder of Educate and Celebrate.

Ollie Locke – television personality, presenter and writer.

Angela Eagle MP – Labour MP for Wallasey.

Brian Ashmead-Siers – partner at PwC.

Reeta Loi – writer, musician and activist.

Sophie Anna Ward – actor and author.

Vincent Francois – regional chief auditor executive at Societe Generale.

Jack Monroe – best-selling author and activist.

Baroness Liz Barker – House of Lords, Liberal Democrats.

Benjamin Butterworth – journalist for i newspaper.

Dr Liam Hackett – founder and CEO of Ditch The Label.

Pema Radha – chief of staff to Global Head of Managed Services at EY.

Mark McLane – head of diversity and inclusion, M&G Prudential.

Bisi Alimi – gay rights activist, public speaker and blogger.

Julie Wilson – CEO of Optimus Cards.

Mary Portas – broadcaster and TV personality.

Val McDermid, FRSE, FRSL – author.

Michael Salter-Church MBE ​– co-chair of Pride in London.

Ryan Atkin – professional referee.

Kelly Simmons MBE – FA director, Women’s Professional Game.

Wes Streeting MP – Labour politician.

Ryan John Butcher – journalist.

Andy Woodfield – partner at PwC.

Charlie Craggs  – trans activist and author.

Dan Hughes – PR specialist.

Dolly-Rose Campbell – actor.

Suki Sandhu OBE – founder and CEO of Involve and Audeliss.

Charlie King – celebrity personal trainer and columnist.

David Ames – actor.

Emma Woollcott – partner at Mishcon de Reya.

Polly Shute  – partnership director of Parallel Lifestyle. ‏

Kezia Dugdale – director of John Smith Centre.

Cliff Joannou – editor-in-chief of Attitude magazine.

Jacqui Gavin – Diversity and Inclusion Centre of Excellence manager at Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Jodie Taylor – professional footballer.

Mark Anderson – executive vice president of Customer Experience at Virgin Atlantic.

Professor Sue Sanders – professor and chair of Schools Out. UK.

Daniel Lismore – artist, designer and writer.

Simon Jones – PR specialist.

Ian Massa-Harris-McFeely – events producer, voice coach and makeup artist.

Justine Greening – Conservative Party politician.

Darren Styles OBE – publisher of Attitude magazine.

Rikki Beadle-Blair – actor, director, screenwriter, singer, choreographer and songwriter.

Lord Collins – Labour peer and LGBT+ rights advocate.

Jen Brister – comedian, writer and actor.

Russell T Davies – screenwriter.

Amrou Al-Kadhi – writer, performer and filmmaker.

Pav Akhtar – co-founder and director of strategy of UK Black Pride.

Tag Warner – CEO of Gay Times.

Dr Catherine Lee – deputy dean of Anglia Ruskin University.

Suzi Ruffell – comedian.

Scott McGlynn – presenter, blogger and author.

Mridul Wadhwa – transgender rights campaigner.

Dotty – rapper and radio presenter.

Read more at https://www.nme.com/news/lucy-spraggan-years-and-years-olly-alexander-and-sir-ian-mckellen-among-top-100-in-2019s-pride-power-list-2525081#w1Fgr9ZqxIuiStF7.99

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Birthdays 11.26

Beer Birthdays

Georg Schneider (1817)

Simon E. Bernheimer (1849)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Johannes Bach; German organist and composer (1604)

Eugene Ionesco; Romanian-French writer (1912)

Rich Little; comedian (1938)

Charles M. Schulz; cartoonist (1922)

Ilona "Cicciolona" Staller; Hungarian-Italian porn actor, politician (1951)

Famous Birthdays

Bob Babbitt; bass player (1937)

Garcelle Beauvais; model, actor (1966)

Natasha Bedingfield; English singer-songwriter (1981)

Elizabeth Blackburn; Australian-American biologist (1948)

Margaret Boden; English computer scientist (1936)

Willis Carrier; air-conditioning inventor (1876)

Roz Chast,; cartoonist (1954)

William Cowper; English poet (1731)

Cyril Cusack; South African-born Irish actor (1910)

Frances Dee; actress and singer (1909)

DJ Khaled; rapper (1975)

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel; Argentinian painter (1931)

Lefty Gomez; New York Yankees P (1908)

Robert Goulet; American-Canadian singer (1933)

Davey Graham; English guitarist and songwriter (1945)

Sarah Moore Grimké; author (1792)

Blake Harnage; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1988)

John Harvard; college founder (1607)

Line Horntveth; Norwegian tuba player, composer (1974)

Dave Hughes; Australian comedian (1970)

Raymond Louis Kennedy; singer-songwriter, saxophonist (1946)

Yumi Kobayashi; Japanese model, actress (1988)

Martin Lee; English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1949)

Bat Masterson; police officer and journalist (1853)

Anna Maurizio; Swiss biologist (1900)

Maurice McDonald; businessman, co-founder of McDonald's (1902)

John McVie; English-American bass player (1945)

Marian Mercer; actress and singer (1935)

Jim Mullen; Scottish guitarist (1945)

Marianne Muellerleile; actress (1948)

Michael Omartian; singer-songwriter, keyboard player (1945)

Ruth Patrick; botanist (1907)

Vicki Pettersson; author (1971)

Velupillai Prabhakaran; Sri Lankan rebel leader (1954)

Marilynne Robinson; writer (1943)

George Segal; artist, sculptor (1924)

Eric Sevareid; television journalist (1912)

Jan Stenerud; Kansas City Chiefs K (1942)

Betta St. John; actress, singer and dancer (1929)

Julien Temple; English film director (1952)

Art Themen; English saxophonist and surgeon (1939)

Tina Turner; American-Swiss rock singer (1938)

Tony Verna; director and inventor of instant replay (1933)

Mary Edwards Walker; surgeon and activist (1832)

Ellen G. White; co-founder of 7th-day Adventist Church (1827)

Norbert Wiener; mathematician (1894)

Earl Wild; pianist and composer (1915)

Bill Wilson; AA founder (1895)

Karl Ziegler; German chemist (1898)

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50 Best Books of All Time

💕📕 Love book recommendations? Want to see what Classics you might have missed? Check out my list of 50 best books of all time!

Which ones have You read? And what is Your favorite classic? 📕💕

Please comment about your favorite classic, any modern books and authors that are gems in this current ocean of mediocrity, or anything else book-related!

George Elliot’s Middlemarch

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea

Antoine de Saint Exupery’s The Little Prince

Gail Carson Levine’s Fairest

Elizabeth George Speare’s The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Lloyd Alexander’s The Book of Three

Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron

Lloyd Alexander’s The Castle of Llyr

Lloyd Alexander’s Taran Wanderer

Lloyd Alexander’s The High King

Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman

Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray

Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Robert C. O’Brien’s Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn

Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time

William Goldman’s The Princess Bride

T.H. White’s The Once and Future King

C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce

Anne Bronte’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces

Noel Streatfeild’s Theater Shoes

Shakespeare’s The Tempest

Louis Sachar’s Holes

Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth

Frank L. Baum’s The Wizard of Oz

George McDonald’s The Light Princess

Charles Dicken’s Great Expectationsgreat-expectations

Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera

Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Elizabeth Russell’s Halfbreeds (Yup, my shameless plug! But I’m not ashamed – I love reading my book, and I highly recommend it!)

Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World

A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh

Mary Ann Shaffer’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Sigrid Undset’s Catherine of Siena

Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc

Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Roald Dahl’s Matilda

Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas

Louisa May Alcott’s An Old Fashioned Girl

M. Montgomery’s Anne of the Island

Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy

Fanny Fern’s Ruth Hall

Catherine Marshall’s Christy

Jane Austen’s Persuasion

Gail Carson Levine’s The Two Princesses of Bamarre

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35 Recent* Essay Collections by BIPOC Authors

*Published within the last 2 years.

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon

Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays by Marcie Alvis-Walker

Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America by Daniel Black

¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

Unfollow Me: Essays on Complicity by Jill Louise Busby

Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time by Teju Cole

Black and Female by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans & Omar Holmon

Crimes of the Tongue: Essays and Stories by Alicia Gaspar De Alba

Inciting Joy by Ross Gay

Nonwhite and Woman: 131 Micro Essays on Being in the World edited by by Darien Hsu Gee & Carla Crujido

Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore

Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good 

Brown Neon by Raquel Gutiérrez

My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives by Charlayne Hunter-Gault

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen

Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore by Lawrence Jackson

Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? by Jesse McCarthy

Carrying It Forward: Essays from Kistahpinanihk by John Brady McDonald

The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging by Samira Mehta

She's Nice Though: Essays on Being Bad at Being Good by Mia Mercado

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes, and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar by Pyae Moe Thet War

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson

Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution by Walter Rodney

People Change by Vivek Shraya

Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang

White Magic by Elissa Washuta

Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life by Alice Wong

Making a Scene by Constance Wu

[ruthemcdonald]

Whatever God has promised to bring forth in your life comes with a price…for the flesh. We must have a spirit of determination. We must be determined to stay the course and believe God no matter what comes our way.

Author Ruthe McDonald

[phgq]

Gov’t, private sector formally launch Pilipinas Kontra Gutom

#PHnews: Gov’t, private sector formally launch Pilipinas Kontra Gutom

MANILA – Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has underscored the strong collaboration between the government and the private sector to accomplish the “daunting task” to end hunger in the country.

This as the government and private sector partners formally launched on Monday the Pilipinas Kontra Gutom (PKG), a national and multi-sectoral anti-hunger movement, to work together on various programs with a common goal: 1 million fewer hunger Filipinos by 2022.

“With the strong synergy and collaboration between government and the private sector, this daunting task will be much more bearable. With the support of the PKG, we will be able to augment our resources and craft better plans and strategies so we can reach more and do more,” Nograles said during the PKG virtual launch program.

With the support of the private sector, non-government organizations, and civil society groups, and spearheaded by the government’s Task Force Zero Hunger (TFZH) chaired by Nograles, PKG is adopting a whole-of-nation approach to achieve its immediate and long-term goals of addressing involuntary hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines -- an urgent concern given the millions of families that grapple with hunger in the country.

“Through this whole-of-nation approach, we are optimistic that we can end hunger by 2030,” Nograles said.

Nograles thanked all the groups and organizations “that recognize the importance of battling hunger and have committed to work for a hunger-free Philippines."

"Hunger is a silent enemy that can no longer be ignored; maraming apektado, at maraming kailangan tulungan (Many are affected and in need of assistance). In our campaign against hunger, we should be all in, all out -- anyone who can pitch in should help, and those who can help should go all out,” he said.

Government partners present during the event include Mr. Mat Maderazo representing the Agriculture Secretary, Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Encabo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Director Lope Santos of the Department of Education, Undersecretary Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Nutrition Council Executive Director Azucena Dayanghirang, Undersecretary Marlo Iringan of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Undersecretary Ruth Castelo of the Department of Trade and Industry, Dr. Milflor Gonzales of the Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research Institute(DOST-FNRI) Assistant Secretary Florentino Loyola of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Assistant Director Cynthia Villena of the National Economic and Development Authority, Director Mary Anne Dela Vega of the Department of Budget and Management, Director Karen Trayvilla of the Department of Labor and Employment, Assistant Secretary Nestor Santiago of the Department of Health, PCOO Bureau of Communication Services Dir. Ma. Florinda Princess E. Duque and Undersecretary Emily Padilla of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

Since being organized in November last year, PKG has grown into a movement that involves around 70 partners from private companies, non-profit groups, and various organizations.

The private companies include Aboitiz, AXA, Bayer, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Cargill, Century Pacific Food, Inc., Coca-Cola, East West Seed, Dole Philippines, Harbest, JG Summit Holdings Inc., Johnson & Johnson Philippines, Jollibee Foods Corporation, Kraft Heinz, McDonald’s Philippines, Mega Global Corp. Metrobank, Mondelez, Nestlé Philippines, NutriAsia, Pilmico Foods Corporation, RFM Corporation, San Miguel Corporation, SM Supermalls, Unilever Philippines, Universal Robina Corporation (URC), Unilab, and Vitarich. Organizations and industry associations include AGREA, Go Negosyo, League of Corporation Foundations, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Philippine Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA), Scaling Up Nutrition, Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP), and UN Global Compact.

Non-government organizations and foundations that have also joined are ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Aboitiz Foundation, Ayala Foundation, Caritas, Gawad Kalinga, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Jollibee Group Foundation, Kabisig ng Kalahi, Manila Water Foundation, Metrobank Foundation, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Project PEARLS, Rise Against Hunger Philippines, and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

PKG's digital and media partners, on the other hand, include Cobena Business Analytics and Strategy, Inc. Grab Philippines, GCash, PayMaya, Lazada, Shopee, Facebook, Google, TikTok, ABS-CBN, GMA Network, Business World, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and IKOT.PH.

“I ask for your continued support to our cause. Let us continue to work together to end hunger in the country. Yes, it is an extremely daunting task but it can be accomplished if we work together, hand in hand,” Nograles said. 

Battling hunger, one project at a time

With a rallying slogan “lahat kasali, lahat kasalo” (everyone is involved), PKG plans to focus on key result areas of concern to organize sustainable initiatives for targeted beneficiaries that will address challenges concerning food availability and accessibility, adequate nutrition, and crises assistance.

These are consistent with the Zero Hunger roadmap outlined in the National Food Policy unveiled by TFZH last month.

PKG's initial projects include the following:

-- Farmer assistance: With the end in view of elevating farming as a dignified and sustainable profession, these projects aim to increase farmer income by as much as 20 percent within the year, and to double farmer productivity by 2025 via the expansion of value chain projects and logistics improvements.

-- Sustainable nutrition programs: Projects that will collectively work to achieve zero undernourished Filipino children across all households by 2030 via a strategy that involves campaigns to promote proper breastfeeding, address malnutrition, and roll out nutritious meals for Filipino households.

-- Disaster response: Private sector companies will work to revolutionize their disaster response in close partnership and coordination with the attached national agencies and local government units to streamline the private sector’s efforts to facilitate a prepared, synchronized, and targeted action flow for food security when crises strike.

-- Food banking: This effort involves the initiation of food surplus assessments among food manufacturers, restaurants, supermarkets, and public markets in Metro Manila, with the food surplus from donors eventually allocated for distribution to those in need.

To promote these projects, to raise awareness regarding hunger, and to invite companies and organizations to join PKG programs, PKG is set to launch a public information campaign, the details of which will be accessible at pilipinaskontragutom.com. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov’t, private sector formally launch Pilipinas Kontra Gutom." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131490 (accessed February 23, 2021 at 12:23AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Gov’t, private sector formally launch Pilipinas Kontra Gutom." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1131490 (archived).

[raleighliving]

Raleigh Hangouts: North Hills

If you’re living in suburban Raleigh you might not get out much. Neighborhoods like Longlake, Hedingham, Dominion Park, and many like them can be a chore to get out of, let alone go anywhere further away so urban exploration might not be a top priority for many.

That’s a shame though, there’s so many different things to do and see in Raleigh and letting your apathy get the better of you can really affect your outlook on where you live. To that end, this article (and presumably a few more in the future) will highlight one of the most well-known hangout spots in North Raleigh to encourage people to get up and get out there (in a Pandemic safe manner, of course).

If you’ve lived in Raleigh for any period of time, you’ve probably at least heard of North Hills. A WASP-y upper class shopping district that features a bunch of boutiques and niche eateries. A gathering ground for white collar executives and their mistresses to show off while indulging in fine food and drink. This is (mostly) true, but there’s so much more than that and knowing what to look for when going in will help improve your experience.

At the time of writing this, North Hills is split into three zones separated by Six Forks and adjoining streets. The Lassiter district, Main District, and Park districts each contain a variety of shops and apartments; while usually having a few unique features acting as landmarks.  

The Main District, for instance, is what people normally think of when you say North Hills. A large, open air shopping center that’s frequently compared to malls like Streets of Southpoint or Crabtree Valley mall featuring a Renaissance hotel towering over the stores like a gleaming monolith.

You have your fancy eateries like Ruth Chris’s Steakhouse and La Coquette seated alongside jewelry stores, clothing boutiques, and some rentable office spaces; with all the buildings designs purposefully evoking the feeling of Urban Comfort.  

It’s true, walking through here between the stores themselves and the guests frequently being dressed in exquisite evening wear, you’ll probably feel inadequate or out of place. However, this is a mental gap that you should work on closing so you can enjoy the splendor that is Main.

It’s true, you won’t find a McDonalds or Walmart in this strip mall; but that doesn’t mean everything is outside the common mans price point if you decide to visit here. Affordable options for shopping and food like Chick-Fil-A and Five Guys exist here too, with stores like Target and Ben and Jerry’s to help provide a pleasant evening.

Stores and shopping aside, if you don’t experience North Hills for yourself, you’ll miss out on the area’s beautiful design aesthetics. Aside from landscaping and architecture, North Hills is home to a number of signs and murals painted by Raleigh locals as part of the area’s community initiative.  

There’s some artistic flourish in the Park district as well, but Main district is home to a number of gorgeous art pieces you won’t see anywhere else in the city (to my knowledge at least).  There’s also seasonal decorations, and store signage that really lends to the city part of life in Raleigh.

It’s great, walking down the street marveling at the vibrance this part of town holds and how much these designers and artists must love their city to contribute in such ways.

Across from Main is the Lassiter district, named for the road between them Lassiter Mill Rd. A smaller district, still packed with a number of stores and restaurants but it’s frequently (and unfortunately) overlooked when compared to North Hills’s other districts.

Partly because it’s tucked to the back corner of the road, partly because the main attraction is an upscale apartment community known as “The Alexan,” but regardless it’s a piece of North Hills as nice as the other two if only for it’s used bookstore “Quail Ridge Books.”

|photo credit www.visitnorthhills.com

If you’ve got a bibliophile in your life who hasn’t been here yet; take them and they’ll appreciate it greatly. This cozy small business nestled in one of the Lassiter Districts corners is home to a variety of books and book related events; featuring an extensive library of novels, including a sizeable number of Raleigh-native authors.

Additionally, pre-covid they did a number of events such as book signings, author visits, etc. Presumably, once it’s safe to do so, they’ll likely continue this practice and any would-be author would be encouraged to attend.

Finally, there’s the Park district. The most recent of the three, the past few years North Hills has developed the Park district into a sort of community hub. A towering ring of offices and apartments that feels more akin to New York than even downtown. Here’s where you’ll find a number of bars, trendy restaurants, and hangout spots to enjoy.

Unlike the other two districts, the main appeal to the Park District is its community. Bars dotting the streets are watering holes not just for the overpaid but the overworked as well, with venues like Kings providing not just a place to drown your sorrows, but a place to vent them as well.

Walk from one end of the Park district to the other at night you’ll see numerous young adults enjoying life and socializing; although some could stand to wear a mask given the pandemic.

Not that partying is all there is here. Below the apartments sits a two-story Harris Teeter with a decent selection of products at affordable prices, the streets have a number of statues and art installations on power boxes, and the Coastal Credit Union park is the perfect place to relax on a nice summer’s night.

An AstroTurf field in front of Chuy’s complete with a stage for periodic live performances and plenty of space to stretch out and enjoy a nice breeze or conversation with friends. As with many places like it, come here at the right time with the right friends and you’ll have memories you’ll keep for life.

Yes, North Hills is full of WASP-y adults and spoiled teens. It can be gaudy or snobbish, and all that is probably more than enough in the way of reasons for you to avoid this place.

But if you can get over these factors, and look past the flair to see the appeal to and love of all locals, it can be an enjoyable spot to do nothing in even. Walk around the districts, enjoy the art and the weather (when it’s not raining icy misery), appreciate the touches that appeal to everyone just as much as they appeal to the obscenely wealthy.

I don’t expect to change peoples’ minds, but hopefully you’ll at least consider visiting the next time you pass it on the way to Intrex computers or something else on Six Forks.