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Paul McCartney: Run Devil Run

Jim Irvin, MOJO, October 1999

THE LURE had been the chance of a lengthy one-on-one with Paul McCartney discussing all his solo albums. "You could turn it into a book," said his publicist, graciously.

All I had to agree to was to begin with his latest recording, Run Devil Run, which wasn't a problem, as it was a really very decent collection of rock and roll covers, with a few new songs, recorded in a week, a year after the death of Paul's beloved wife Linda. After we'd talked about that, said the publicist, I could go on and talk about the rest, "once Paul is relaxed".

I smell a rat when I arrive, shake hands with Paul – who's looking fit and youthful, with only his suspiciously chestnut-coloured hair looking like it had received any cosmetic help – and pull out the CD sleeves of his complete works as an aide memoire for us both.

"I'm not signing that lot," he snaps.

"Erm, I didn't want you to, it's for the interview," I say.

"Oh, right."

It was odd being in the room with a Beatle after a lifelong relationship with his music, and Paul's demeanour showed that he gets that a lot, in fact he must get nothing else when he meets someone for the first time: an uneasy mix of nerves, warmth, respect and the kind of uncomfortable intimacy that comes with a meeting where one person knows everything about the other and the other knows nothing. Because he is used to this situation, Paul looks slightly bored by it. He knows it's easier, in the long run, to be friendly and cooperative with the press, and he wheels out a few well-worn techniques to put me at my ease. He is gracious and easy-going during our conversation, but there is always something steely in his countenance, you feel he could take offence easily. You can't forget he's Paul McCartney and neither can he.

Needless to say, after chatting about the new album, Paul seems surprised when I start to ask about his debut, the "bowl of cherries" album. I begin to suspect he hasn't been briefed about the supposed purpose of this interview. Some kind of signal is given, because as we get onto Ram, Paul looking increasingly restless, an assistant appears and announces there's someone in reception Paul has to see urgently. McCartney makes his excuses and leaves. The grinning publicist apologises and insists that we will reschedule for the rest of the chat, but I know it'll never happen. Strangely, I feel slightly relieved.

The interview that follows is just the material concerning Run Devil Run which, I realise later, is surprisingly rich in information about how the Beatles worked and how Paul recalls that period.

The cry of 'C'mon lads, we're going back to basics!' seems to be a bit of a refrain in your career. You like to do it every now and then.

Yeah.

What brought it on this time?

Linda was very keen. I'd said for years, "I'd love to make a rock'n'roll record." I'd talked of other things – an old standards, Fred Astaire, Cole Porter album – but this one was more than a whim. I thought, I've got to do it before the 20th century ends, so it was the next thing I was gonna do. Then Lin died, she was really keen that I do it, so that was enough motivation: I'd better get this done. No pissing around.

So how did you approach it?

I remembered early Beatle recording techniques. Because we weren't a famous act we were given a schedule of exactly how to make a record: You come in at 10 am, you set up your amp and your guitar or drums, you have a ciggie, cup of tea, get in tune, then by 10.30 you've got to be ready to go. You just had to be ready or the grown-ups would get annoyed.

We worked from 10.30 to 1.30, and we were expected to do two songs. We took an hour's lunch exactly, then [worked from] 2.30 to 5.30. Then you went home, went out to the pictures or the pub or something. So the next day, when you came in, you'd had a life. If you'd seen a great film it kind of informed you.

So I thought I'd do exactly that, book Abbey Road for one week only, get a bunch of guys together and go and do this thing exactly as we used to.

No rehearsals?

This really surprised me. I realised that on the Monday at 10.30 George Martin would say, "Okay chaps, what are we going to do?" and the only two people in the room who knew were me and John. George and Ringo didn't even know. And I thought, Shit, that's wild! None of this "demos up front, the producer's been working on it, he's got ideas." He didn't know what we were going to do. We could just throw anything at George Martin and we did: "It goes like this: Gir-ir-irl (intake of breath), wanna get a breathy thing going there." Engineer would start to work out how to get the breathy thing, put some compression on or something... bang, bang. Everyone thinking on their feet . Then we were off and running, the match would start.

So, no homework allowed. The other thing we outlawed during the week was thinking. If someone went, "I wonder if I did this..." We'd say, "You're thinking!" It became the joke of the week. "This is rock'n'roll, you're not allowed to think, just do."

So how did you select the songs?

I just kind of dredged my memory and came up with a very arbitrary list, coz I've got millions of rock'n'roll songs that I love. I got most of them on tape and did what I used to do. Got a bit of paper and a pencil and [transcribed the lyrics]. That was a great buzz because I literally hadn't done that particular exercise since I was a kid, felt like I was 15 again sitting there copping the lyrics to Chuck Berry songs, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino.

So I got this bunch of lyrics, there's actually still one deliberate mistake on the record – find it – there's one line I never could find out, I wrote it down phonetically, "yer be livin' in spe...", turned out to be something quite different "If you do it again" and I thought I'd fill that in before the session but I forgot to do it. It was all like that, kind of spontaneous and instant. I got nostalgic for that way of working. [The Beatles] really did some good stuff like that, Revolver and Rubber Soul, all those early ones...

That way of working went right up to Revolver did it?

Way past Revolver, Rubber Soul. (I raise an eyebrow. Pause.) That's past Revolver isn't it?

Er no. Revolver's the one before Pepper.

Was it? Okay. (Pause) I was in the Beatles was I?

Yeah. Bass, I think.

(Chuckles) Basically I was. Yeah. So I thought, I'll sing and play bass at the same time, if there's anyone in the world who's had practice at that it's me. It's a bit like that (patting his head and rubbing his stomach) you've learnt how to do that, so do that. Don't get too precious. I had a bit of a funny moment on the Sunday night [before the session] because I hadn't sung for a year since Linda died, I didn't actually know if I could. I'd been writing stuff, but it had been little introspective stuff (he mimes singing softly). I was nervous [but once we started] I realised it was gonna work and I was singing good. The other thing, because I hadn't done any of these songs before either, I had no idea what the bass parts were. Then I thought, if it was good enough for George and Ringo not to know how the songs went, it's good enough for you. A little dangerous, this is good, getting dangerous. So I went in on the Monday morning with this big manila envelope full of all me words, scrappily on the back of envelopes, and flicked through them – 'Searchin'' by the Coasters, nah, didn't fancy that, 'Hippy Hippy Shake', nearly... 'Fabulous', Charlie Gracie? Yeah!"

I don't know that one.

It actually didn't end up on the album, but I remember it from the fairground. It reminded me of the Waltzer and us trying to pick up birds – which we could never do – me and me mate in our drape jackets with the flap pockets and the fleck, which was 'It.'! Whenever I got a buzz off a number I'd pull it out and say to all the guys – Dave Gilmour, Mick Green on guitars, Pete Wingfield piano and Ian Paice on drums – "Anyone know 'Fabulous'? No?" So I'd get me acoustic guitar, in five or ten minutes these guys had picked it up, get on me bass, okay, 1,2,3,4, do a take, go up and listen to it, quickly organise it, do another two takes, say, and Chris (Thomas) the producer would go "That sounds good." Great, next song. And we just did that all week. Most of the songs they didn't know. They'd know 'All Shook Up' or 'Ready Teddy' – which didn't make the album – or 'Rip It Up', but 'No Other Baby', 'Shake A Hand' and 'Coquette', nobody knew.

How did you get to know them, then?

Those songs were like where The Beatles would show up in the early days at the Aintree Institute, say, and there'd be three or four bands on the bill. We'd be due on third and the band who was second would go on and do our entire act! 'Blue Suede Shoes', 'Long Tall Sally', 'What'd I Say', there's the act gone. There was this terrible moment, "Fuckin' hell, what do we do?" "Well we'd better play them better." But [to avoid that] we started to look for B-sides – things like Bo Diddley's 'The Old Grandpappy' and 'If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody', which was off a James Ray record that George had – we started to find these lesser-known songs that the other bands wouldn't have. And that's the reason John and I started writing, a surefire way [other bands] couldn't access our songs. For a while we didn't really write anything much good – at The Cavern I used to do something called 'The Pinwheel Twist', which was dreadful but worked for the time, some terrible lyrics about fireworks, probably, but it's lost in the mists of time.

'No Other Baby' is fantastic.

That's probably the most obscure. I knew the song but we couldn't find out who did it, Alan here (at mpl) did a bit of research and it turned out it was by the Vipers Skiffle Group. I was talking to George Martin about this album and said "We did some really remote things, one called 'No Other Baby' by The Vipers." Then I said, "Wait a minute George, you produced them didn't you?" I sang it to him and he goes "Oh yes, I remember that now." So talk about full circle.

I didn't even have the record of that but it just embedded itself in my memory. I used to do it in soundchecks on tour. That came out nice. One of the guys said that if these songs were film stars 'No Other Baby' would be Dennis Hopper. It has a chilly, Blue Velvet feel about it which I like.

You sound very angry in places.

That's just me singing. I don't know if I was angry or not, can't remember. When you've got to stand up and play bass live and sing too, there's no time to think of anything else, apart from, How does the bass part go? It was just the spirit of the week. As I said, we outlawed thinking.

A lot of great rock'n'roll records are great "records" rather being great songs. It's often down to the atmosphere of the recordings, isn't it?

Yeah. One or two of the songs when I looked at them I thought, Bloody hell this isn't much of a song, but I love it from the Waltzer or whatever so it doesn't matter. What I tried to communicate is my love of them, this joy at doing these numbers, and anyone who loves rock'n'roll loves doing these songs.

Fair enough on something like 'No Other Baby' that's not so well known, but it must be really hard trying to make 'All Shook Up' your own. It'd be like someone trying to do 'Day In the Life'.

Yeah, those were the challenges. What I decided was not to do 'All Shook Up' like Elvis, then it would be a pale imitation. I decided to bring it up more towards my Little Richard range, scream it more, give it a meanness, put a new interpretation on the words.

'Lonesome Town' too. I'd always liked Ricky Nelson's version, but on the way to the studio I suddenly thought, I can't do it the way Ricky did it, because I'll like his version better – I loved that, that was my teenage years – it'll just be an impression of him, so again, I thought if I take it higher I could put a more intense feel behind the words, a bit more bluesy. So I did it in C an octave above Ricky, which was fine until the middle when it became too Mickey Mouse so I said to Dave Gilmour, "Hey Dave, you do the melody and I'll go above you and do a harmony" very much like what John and I would have done, and that allowed me stay in that persona.

Did you try to make it authentic sonically, use vintage gear?

No, we decided to make it like a modern record. If your ears have become attuned to modern radio, an old rock song can sound a bit woolly and fluffy. We didn't put any old-fashioned echo on anything except 'Blue Jean Bop', Gene Vincent, that I had to do with echo because that was my memory. Again, I learnt something making this: These guys wrote for echo. (singing with tight staccato) "Be bop a lu-la she ma ba-by." That kicks the echo into a rhythm. When we had the two guitars in, it was too jangly and it didn't swing, so I was talking to Ian and singing it to him with the echo on, just me on bass and him on drums. Wait a minute, this is the way to do it, this sounds enough.

Tell me something about the three new songs.

I had one already called 'What It Is' that was sort of bluesy that I thought might be good to try. It was actually one I'd written for Linda so there was a sentimental attachment to that. I thought I'd throw it at them and try a version. Chris Thomas thought it was a good idea to try some new ones but thought it would be tricky to make them fit. While we were making the album, as we were playing 'Run Devil Run' back one of the guys said, "Who's record was this, man?" so that was a good sign, proof that it fitted.

What made you write that one?

I was in Atlanta recently with one of my kids and we went down to the funky area of town and found this shop that sold various kind of potions to stop evil, "Put this in your bath and it'll chase the devil out" seemed a bit voodoo to me, sprinkling powder for your floors...

Shake and vac the devil away...

Yeah! It actually said that on there, "Stop troublesome neighbours, evil relatives, get rid of bad people from your life, put some of this in your bath and then carry a piece of white cloth anointed in this oil and repeat the Lord's Prayer." All a bit superstitious, and one of these products was called Run Devil Run and I thought that was good rock'n'roll title. The album cover is the shop where I found the stuff.

You said you discussed this album with Linda. Why was she into the idea?

She was surprised when we met that I liked to sit at home and play loud guitar. I'd have the AC30 in the living room and crank it up with me Epiphone and just (makes rockin' noise) and she'd say "Oh, I love that. You should do that." She wanted me to play guitar solos like Neil Young does now, living the dream, doesn't give a shit and he's rocking. Linda knew I could do that and was always encouraging me to. And when she died I thought Right, can't put it off, gotta do it.

And the nice thing now is, people are expecting a certain kind of record from me after Linda's died, I've heard it from a few sources, "I wonder what he'll do now, it'll be very introspective, sad songs for Linda," and it's quite nice to go against the current. Though I've not done that on purpose, it's like when 'Give Ireland Back To The Irish' was banned and I happened to do 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' as the next record and people said, "Oh that's two fingers up to the people who banned that, they can't ban this one." and that wasn't true. I didn't do it for that reason but it was perceived like that.

Somebody said about Run Devil Run that it's as if Linda's on it – there are a couple of tracks that sound like she's there. I don't know what that's about.

It does sound like there's a female voice at some points.

There isn't.

On 'Run Devil Run's' chorus...

Yeah, that's what she would have done. She's found her way on. She's a clever girl. I got a post card from her 14 days after she died, from Arizona. Funny postcard, very cute. She was always thinking ahead. I got a birthday present last year from her in June and she died in April. She was that kind of girl, "I know, I'll get that made for his birthday." The kids gave it to me all rather (pulls apprehensive face) "I'm not sure you'll want this, but this is from mum." Do I want it? Not half.

People are going to read stuff into 'Try Not To Cry' aren't they?

Yeah, I hadn't realised that that was 'appropriate'. You don't always realise the meaning of things as you write them, you're just throwing stuff out and sometimes it's only when it lands that you're able to get objective. There are some little references in there inevitably. But I'm writing some other stuff currently and that probably is more to do with it, to do with her.

What were you searching for in the old songs as you went through the manila envelope?

Just heart, passion, something that actually made me go warm when I thought about it. 'She Said Yeah', I remember how I turned Mick Jagger on to that in the '60s. I'd always been meaning to do it and I never got around to it. I was up in the music room one day and Mick came round and I was playing some records to him and I remember Larry Williams' 'She Said Yeah' – and dancing around to it – and 'Aint Too Proud To Beg', The Tempations, he loved 'em. He actually [covered] both of them.

There was this one particular bar in Hamburg that had a jukebox and [The Beatles] used to go there and play pool with Derry and the Seniors, that was their hang-out. This jukebox had two great tunes on it, 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' by The Platters and 'Shake A Hand' by Little Richard and any time I was there I'd get a beer, play a bit of pool and listen to those two records. I could never find 'Shake A Hand' though, I never got the record. It's a gospel song, in America they know it by somebody else.

'Honey Hush' was a great memory for me. John and Stuart had an art student flat in Gambia Terrace, a big old-fashioned terrace with high-ceilinged rooms and the view out of the window was the Liverpool Cathedral. The first time George and I stayed out all night was there when I was about 15. And there was nothing there, we were used to beds and there was a mattress and John and Stuart were sleeping there and we were having to kip in chairs, undoing these Benzedrine inhalers because we'd read somewhere that if you undid them and chewed them they had an upper in them and we ended up talking all night. It was very frugal. It remembers better than it was, actually, no sleep, eyes burning, all that. But I remember in the morning John leaning out of this mattress, reaching over, yawning, you know, in his vest and underpants, and just putting this little Dansette on that was beside the bed and it was 'Honey Hush': "Come into this house, stop all of that yakety yak."

So it wasn't always the song or how good the singer was, it was how good my memory of it was, whether it was a really glowing hot ember of a memory.

Was it therapeutic for you to go back to this stuff?

Yeah, it was actually. Brilliant. I really felt great at the end of the week.

© Jim Irvin, 1999

[oldbookist]

canon era dining

for @midasinc, who asked about food!

It's definitely not a dumb question! Sometimes the small details are the hardest to write and research, but they really add a lot of depth to your setting.

One of my primary motivations for learning French was because I HATE reading British sources on France from this period, which seemingly cannot go more than a few paragraphs without expounding on the superiority of British culture and civilization, and of course, complaining about the French. For example: French people are too happy. French women are too confident and converse with men too easily. French meat is too seasoned.

However, British travel guides are actually great resources for things like this, because they're actually meant to educate readers who aren't already familiar with 19th century Paris. So you can get lots of information about lodgings, culture, entertainment, and yes, food.

So what kinds of foods are we looking at? These are just a few examples of what you might find on Parisian menus in the 1820s-30s:

Meat and poultry: beef, mutton, ham, chicken, goose, duck, turkey, veal, partridge, quail, pigeon

Seafood: salmon, carp, turbot, mackerel, sole, oysters by the dozen

Vegetables: beans, potatoes, spinach, lettuce, asparagus, artichoke, celery, sorrel, cabbage

Fruits: lemon, pear, apple, apricot, cherry, plum, orange, grape, peach, strawberry, raspberry

Sauce: above British writer also complains that the French put sorrel sauce on everything.

And of course, bread, cheese, and wine. For actual meals, please refer to the menus.

One thing that struck me about the high-end fine dining establishments is the sheer size of the menus, which could have upwards of 100-250 dishes! I was originally going to post an actual menu, but that would make this post way too long, so you can just find them in my linked sources. For dinner at one of these restaurants, you might order a bottle or half-bottle of good quality wine, bread, a potage (thick soup), meat and fish, a vegetable entremet, dessert, and a small glass of liqueur. An English writer estimates the average cost of this meal at a fashionable restaurant to be about 9 francs, though one may be able to get a similar meal at other restaurants for 5-7 francs.

These prices, however, should not be considered the average cost of a meal in general, as it is noted that cheaper restaurants serve "four dishes, half-a-bottle of wine, a dessert, and as much bread as the guest chooses to eat, for 30 sous" (less than 2 francs.*) Meals could be bought at nearly any price point, from under 1 franc to over 10. At the low end of this range (though they varied widely), you could find traiteurs, eating houses where you could eat in or order food to be delivered to your house or apartment at a fixed time and price. You could also order cooked meats from a rotisseur, or apparently buy the meat yourself and send it to the rotisseur to have it seasoned and cooked.

An English writer notes of the people who live in Parisian apartments, “Many people living in this way keep no servant at all to themselves; they depend on the porter for taking any message which may come for them when they are not at home; they have their dinner sent by a traiteur at a fixed price by the day, and hire a woman by the week to come and make the beds and sweep the room.” This does sound very much like how Marius lives in the Gorbeau house, and Les Amis probably live similarly. Sometimes traiteurs would be attached to a certain lodging house or hotel, but even without it was sometimes possible to get your meals from wherever you lodged, cooked by the proprietress or her cook, as at the Thénardier inn.

It would of course be remiss to ignore the two locations most prominent in Les Mis—the Café Musain and the Corinthe cabaret. The word "cabaret" had not yet come into its modern usage and is typically translated into English as a public house, or pub. Cafés served coffee, liqueur, breakfast and lunch, with "sandwiches, chops, sausages, eggs, pates, with Burgundy, or some other excellent wine." It is noted that cafés do not usually serve dinner or supper.

Could they cook for themselves? Putting aside the question of should they cook, the answer is...it depends? A writer from the 1860s claims that nearly every apartment had a kitchen, albeit a very small one, basically a tiny room or alcove with a fourneau. But even if you don't have a kitchen, if you have a fire, you can theoretically cook. (And even if you don't, I guess—Marius doesn't have a fire but cooks his own meat, so presumably he uses Mme. Burgon's kitchen?)

Sorry for the long post, but we are talking about food…in France.

* 1 franc = 20 sous, 1 sou = 5 centimes

The New Picture of Paris, from the Latest Observations (includes menu for Grignion's)

Peter Hervé, 1829

A Narrative of Three Years' Residence in France, Principally in the Southern Departments, from the Year 1802 to 1805

Anne Plumptre, 1810

Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 54

1863

Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 1

1834

The Student's Guide to the Hospitals and Medical Instituions of Paris

John Wiblin (M.R.C.S.), 1839

A Rough Sketch of Modern Paris

John Gustavus Lemaistre, 1803

A New Picture of Paris, Or, The Stranger's Guide to the French Metropolis (includes menu for Very's)

Edward Planta, 1831

Galignani's Picture of Paris, Being a Complete Guide to All the Public Buildings (includes menu for Brizzi's and Les Trois Frères Provençaux)

1818

Edited 1/27/22: a correction, added another source

[theirprophecy]

rules   :    tag  a bunch of MUSES you would like to get to know better .    BOLD   the statements that are true for your muse .    repost ,  don’t reblog .

tagged by   : @sorrxwfilled tagging   : @forsvrvival @spellmanx @redruined @aruiflos @sacryfices @desperxdo @notabadpersxn @hannakins @aardently @fakedfun @sassyandcuteone @ghostrecording @pcrfectdaughter & anyone else who wants to take part. 

{ CHERRY PORTER }

APPEARANCE   :

i am 5'7" or taller

i wear glasses

i have at least one tattoo

i have at least one piercing

i have blonde hair

i have brown eyes

i have short hair

my abs are at least somewhat defined

i have or have had braces

PERSONALITY   :

i love meeting new people

people tell me that I’m funny

helping others with their problems is a big priority for me

i enjoy physical challenges

i enjoy mental challenges

i’m playfully rude with people i know well

i started saying something ironically and now i can’t stop saying it

there is something i would change about my personality

ABILITY   :

i can sing well

i can play an instrument

i can do over 30 push-ups without stopping

i’m a fast runner

i can draw well

i have a good memory

i’m good at doing math in my head

i can hold my breath underwater for over a minute

i have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling

i know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch

i know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES   :

i enjoy playing sports

i was on a sports team at my school or somewhere else

i’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else

i have learned a new song in the past week

i work out at least once a week

i’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months

i have drawn something in the past month

i enjoy writing

fandoms are my #1 passion

i do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES   :

i have had my first kiss

i have had alcohol 

i have scored the winning goal in a sports game

i have watched an entire season of a tv show in one sitting

i have been at an overnight event

i have been in a taxi

i have been in the hospital or er in the past year

i have beaten a video game in one day

i have visited another country

i have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

RELATIONSHIPS   :

i’m in a relationship

i have a crush on a celebrity

i have a crush on someone I know

i have been in at least 3 relationships

i have never been in a consensual relationship

i have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them

i get crushes easily

i have had a crush on someone for over a year

i have been in a relationship for at least a year

i have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE   :

i have at least one person i consider a “best friend”

i live close to my school

my parents are still together

i have at least one sibling

i live in the united states

there is snow right now where I live

i have hung out with a friend in the past month

i have a smartphone

i have at least 15 CD’s

i share my room with someone

RANDOM SHIT   :

i have breakdanced

i know a person named Jamie

i have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce

i have dyed my hair

i’m listening to one song on repeat right now

i have punched someone in the past week

i know someone who has gone to jail

i have broken a bone

i have eaten a waffle today

i know what i want to do with my life

i speak at least 2 languages

i have made a new friend in the past year

[nwbeerguide]

Celebrating their 8th year, Ecliptic Brewing Company releases Eighth Orbit: Italian-style Pilsner, this Wednesday.

image courtesy Ecliptic Brewing Company

If you’ve been a fan or local supporter of Ecliptic, these past 8 years, then you’ve grown accustomed to their anniversary releases being memorable. From 3rd Orbit Imperial Porter with cherries, to their 7th Orbit, a Golden Ale with raspberries and chocolate, the brewery never disappoints. So with the brewery mere days away from their 8th, they are happy to announce this year’s incarnation, a classic Italian-inspired Pilsner. Introducing Ecliptic Brewing Company’s Eighth Orbit Italian-style Pilsner. 

Available on draft and in cans, the brewery’s take on the Italian-style Pilsner makes use of Imperial’s Harvest yeast, pilsner malt, before being baptized in varietal upon varietal of hops. With their thoughts on this year’s beer, here’s the brewery. 

Eighth Orbit: Italian-style Pilsner is brewed with Pilsner malt, Imperial Harvest yeast and is heavily dry hopped, with a hop bill including Magnum, Adeena, Wurttemberg, and Saaz. A crisp, clean finish and 5.3% ABV make this a very drinkable lager. Ecliptic brewed an Italian-style lager once before in the spring of 2020, and it was a huge hit.

Says Ecliptic’s Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris, “In the past, I have always brewed a beer with fruit or other ingredients. This year I wanted a classic, newer style done just right- crisp and clean, waiting to refresh everyone.”

Released this Wednesday, October 20th, look for both draft and 16-ounce cans of Ecliptic Brewing Company’s Eighth Orbit: Italian-style Pilsner, wherever you find Ecliptic beers. Or if you prefer, swing by the brewery this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or … 

That’s right, as part of their Anniversary celebration, the brewery’s restaurant will be tapping not only Eighth Orbit, but also exclusive, rare, Ecliptic beers, along with a limited-edition menu. For more information on their anniversary events, visit Ecliptic’s Facebook page. 

More on Eighth Orbit: Italian-style Pilsner 

Light in color and moderate in alcohol, Eighth Orbit: Italian-style Pilsner is dry hopped using noble and modern German varieties. This traditionally hoppy lager is balanced, yet complex, with high drinkability and a clean, dry finish.

Ecliptic Brewing Company is located at 825 N Cook Street in Portland, Oregon. For more information including releases, news, hours, and more, visit http://eclipticbrewing.com/

About Ecliptic Brewing

Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy. Ecliptic Brewing’s Mothership location opened in October of 2013 in North Portland and its second location - Moon Room – plans to open in the Fall of 2021 in Southeast Portland.

Ecliptic celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Harris’ signature beers include Ecliptic Starburst IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale, Capella Porter and Pyxis Pilsner.

Ecliptic beers are available at the mothership brewery (825 North Cook St), the Moon Room (930 SE Oak St), in grocery stores, bottle shops, and on-tap throughout the area. They are distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast, Southern Washington Coast), Hodgen Distributing (Eastern Oregon), Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), NW Beverages (Seattle, Tacoma), Odom (Eastern Washington, Northern ID), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), Beer Thirst (Canada) and Tread Water (Japan).

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3vrhERr

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Complete Listing of 70th Emmy Awards Winners

Tiffany Haddish and Angela Bassett present an award at the 70th Emmy Awards. Invision/AP  

    Colin Jost and Michael Che host at the 70th Emmy Awards. Invision/AP  

         The Television Academy tonight celebrated the 70th Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2017 – 2018 television season.

      The 70th Emmy Awards were broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on NBC. Hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che and produced by Lorne Michaels with Done + Dusted, the telecast on NBC featured 26 awards, presented by celebrated performers from television's most acclaimed shows including Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live, Match Game), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things); RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race), Benicio Del Toro (Escape at Dannemora), Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method), Tina Fey (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Claire Foy (The Crown), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Taraji P. Henson (Empire), John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Issa Rae (Insecure), Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Saturday Night Live) and Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat).

       Additionally, Emmys were awarded in 96 other categories at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 8 and September 9.

       For more information, visit Emmys.com

    2018 Emmy winners

Drama Series

Winner: Game of Thrones

The Handmaid's Tale This Is Us The Crown The Americans Stranger Things Westworld

     Comedy Series

Winner: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Atlanta (FX) Barry (HBO) Black-ish (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) GLOW (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)

     Limited Series

Winner: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

The Alienist Genius: Picasso Godless Patrick Melrose

      Variety Talk Series

Winner: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Jimmy Kimmel Live Late Late Show with James Corden Late Show with Stephen Colbert

      Variety Sketch Series

Winner: Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Portlandia (IFC) Drunk History (Comedy Central) Tracey Ullman's Show (HBO) At Home with Amy Sedaris (TruTV) I Love You, America (Hulu)

               Reality Competition

Winner: RuPaul's Drag Race

The Amazing Race American Ninja Warrior Project Runway Top Chef The Voice

      Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Claire Foy (The Crown)

Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) Keri Russell (The Americans) Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)

      Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Matthew Rhys (The Americans)

Jason Bateman (Ozark) Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) Ed Harris (Westworld) Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)

     Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Thandie Newton (Westworld)

Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid's Tale) Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) Ann Dowd (The Handmaid's Tale) Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid's Tale)

     Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale) David Harbour (Stranger Things) Mandy Patinkin (Homeland) Matt Smith (The Crown)

     Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Winner: Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)

Antonio Banderas (Genius: Picasso) Benedict Cumberbatch (Patrick Melrose) Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower) John Legend (Jesus Christ Superstar) Jesse Plemons (USS Callister episode of Black Mirror)

     Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Winner: Regina King (Seven Seconds)

Laura Dern (The Tale) Jessica Biel (The Sinner) Michelle Dockery (Godless) Edie Falco (The Menendez Murders) Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Cult)

      Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie, or Dramatic Special

Winner: Ryan Murphy (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)

Scott Frank (Godless) David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert) Craig Zisk (The Looming Tower, 9/11) Barry Levinson (Paterno) Edward Berger (Patrick Melrose) David Lynch (Twin Peaks)

      Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie, or Dramatic Special

Winner: William Bridges and Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror)

Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus (American Vandal) Tom Rob Smith (The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Scott Frank (Godless) David Nicholls (Patrick Melrose) David Lynch and Mark Frost (Twin Peaks)

                  Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Winner: Jeff Daniels (Godless)

Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar) John Leguizamo (Waco) Ricky Martin (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Michael Stuhlbarg (The Looming Tower) Finn Wittrock (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story)

      Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Winner: Merritt Wever (Godless)

Sara Bareilles (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert) Penelope Cruz (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Judith Light (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Adina Porter (American Horror Story: Cult) Letitia Wright (Black Museum episode of Black Mirror)

      Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Bill Hader (Barry)

Donald Glover (Atlanta) Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) William H. Macy (Shameless) Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Ted Danson (The Good Place)

     Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Pamela Adlon (Better Things) Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) Allison Janney (Mom) Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie) Issa Rae (Insecure)

     Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Winner: Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Donald Glover (Atlanta) Hiro Murai (Atlanta) Bill Hader (Barry) Mark Cendrowski (The Big Bang Theory) Jesse Peretz (GLOW) Mike Judge (Silicon Valley)

    Amy Sherman-Palladino accepts her award at the 70th Emmy Awards. Invision/AP  

       Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Winner: Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Donald Glover (Atlanta) Stefani Robinson (Atlanta) Alec Berg and Bill Hader (Barry) Liz Sarnoff (Barry) Alec Berg (Silicon Valley)

     Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) Betty Gilpin (GLOW) Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live) Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) Laurie Metcalf (Roseanne) Megan Mullally (Will & Grace)

                Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Henry Winkler (Barry)

Louie Anderson (Baskets) Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live) Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

     Regina King accepts an award at the 70th Emmy Awards. Invision/AP  

          2018 Creative Arts Emmys winners

  Television Movie

Winner: Black Mirror: USS Callister (Netflix) 

Flint (Lifetime) Paterno (HBO) The Tale (HBO) Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)

     Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Katt Williams (Atlanta)

Sterling K. Brown (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Bryan Cranston (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Donald Glover (Saturday Night Live) Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) Lin-Manuel Miranda (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

          Tiffany Haddish on the Tonight Show (NBC). Photo courtesy of NBC.

    Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 

Winner: Tiffany Haddish (Saturday Night Live)

Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live) Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Maya Rudolph (The Good Place) Molly Shannon (Will & Grace) Wanda Sykes (Black-ish)

     Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us)

F. Murray Abraham (Homeland) Cameron Britton (Mindhunter) Matthew Goode (The Crown) Gerald McRaney (This Is Us) Jimmi Simpson (Westworld)

     Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale)

Viola Davis (Scandal) Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale) Cherry Jones (The Handmaid's Tale) Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones) Cicely Tyson (How to Get Away With Murder)

      Structured Reality Program

Winner: Queer Eye (Netflix)

Antiques Roadshow (PBS) Fixer Upper (HGTV) Lip Sync Battle (Paramount) Shark Tank (ABC) Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC)

     John Legend on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards. Invision/AP  

        Unstructured Reality Program

Winner: United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell (CNN)

Born This Way (A&E) Deadliest Catch (Discovery) Intervention (A&E) Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)

      Host for Reality/Reality Competition Program

Winner: RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race)

W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell) Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen's Game of Games) Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn (Project Runway) Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game Night)

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I Kissed a Girl and I Liked it - A Lot!!!

Lyricists, performers, makers, i'm intending to take you on a compartment voyage to the past. i'm intending to signify some of the strategies that the great lyricists of the past wont to make tunes. These procedures are as yet getting utilized these days by fresh out of the box new musicians more than seventy years after the fact.

I as of late completed a phonephone workshop concerning the art of songwriting, particularly dealing with verses. we tend to analyzed verses from pleasant musicians of the past like Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, St. George and lyricist, and contrasted them with blessing day musicians. what is captivating is, a few of an identical things that were done back inside the day are as yet being done on the double to create hit tunes.

In case you're a genuine vocalist, you perceive the value of taking in the great bosses of the past. Genuine musician's don't make the mistake of reasoning that these are just "old melodies". They get a handle on that the aptitude that goes into composing a melody and verses takes stacks of work and cunning utilization of vocabulary.

Along these lines, here's within track. I utilized a Porter tune to exhibit strategies like illustrative process, rhyme, katy perry net worth 2018 sound similarity, discord, activity verbs, and the sky is the limit from there. we tend to furthermore analyzed tunes by Bill Withers, the Bee Gees, and urban focus works of art. Those tunes had similitudes and utilize a few of a comparable systems, regardless of what decade they were composed in.

For those of you World Health Organization are excessively youthful, making it impossible to get a handle on World Health Organization Porter is, he was an acclaimed singer, World Health Organization had hit melodies on Broadway inside the 30s, 40s, and 50s, a few of them wound up interminable works of art.

He contains a melody alluded to as "We should Do It" whose verses go...

"At the point when the lacking Bluebird, World Health Organization has ne'er previously mentioned a word begins to sing spring once the deficient Bluebell at absolute bottom of katy perry net worth the holler begins to ring dong ring dong. when the deficient blue agent inside the center of his work begins to sing a tune to the moon up higher than. it's temperament that is all, simply revealing to North American nation to fall dotty.

Also, that is the reason flying creatures make out, honey bees do it, even instructed insects to, how about we make out, we should fall dotty.

Cool Cape Cod Clams, 'gainst their might want, make out even sluggish jellyfish make out Let's make out, how about we fall dotty."

Presently, I have to indicate anyway this melody utilizes illustrative process, rhyme, inner rhymes, reiteration, and a lot of various vocalist instruments bushed the essential stanza and chorale.

Look at the illustrative procedure and rhyme inside the first line, wherever he says next to no Bluebird and Bluebell at absolute bottom of the holler. What's more, sings spring, ding dong, and "Cool Cape Cod Clams".

Look at the illustrative procedure of the ensemble once he says. Winged animals make out, honey bees do it, even taught bugs make out, we should make out, we should fall dotty. Be that as it may, at that point investigate anyway he utilizes redundancy with the words "Do It" embedded between the rhyme and rhymes. He also utilizes inner rhyme's on honey bees and bugs.

I adore look late motion pictures concerning the great musicians of the past. In the event that you get a chance, watch the film alluded to as "Night and Day", that might be a fictionalized record of Cole Porter's life. diverse motion pictures that I extremely like ar "Rhasody in Blue" concerning Gershwin and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" concerning St. George M. Cohan.

These ongoing films don't reflect reality, anyway they're appallingly engaging and stirring. I basically love look yankee film Classics. Genuine musician's will flip the ongoing into new by being perceptive and imaginative.

In any case, now, here's wherever it gets captivating. We should take a look at the new Katy Perry hit tune, "I Kissed a Girl" and you might be shocked to determine some of precisely the same methods used in her tune somewhat like in Cole Porter's tunes.

In the first place, she begins the melody with authentic process, somewhat like Porter did. the essential stanza begins...

"This was ne'er the way I arranged. Not my expectation. I got subsequently courageous, fascinate hand lost my prudence. it isn't what, I am wont to just need to do you on. I am interested for you. Grabbed my eye.

I kissed a woman and that I preferred it the style of her cherry Chapstick I kissed a woman just to do it. I trust my individual don't worry about it. It felt along these lines off-base. It felt in this way right. try not to mean I am dotty today around evening time. I kissed a woman and that I enjoyed it I preferred it"

You can just picture the scene in your musings. The verses cause you to see a miss hanging out at a festival together with her immerse her hand, a touch bit wet. you'll have the capacity to also envision incalculable women there, redirection with each other. the colleagues ne'er need to skip at any rate. the ladies have gotten a touch kittenish.

All of a sudden a woman gets her attention. She previously mentioned that it isn't what she's wont to, anyway she's getting a touch fearless (and inquisitive) when two or three beverages. we keep an eye on all in all probability get a handle on a touch this school age and furthermore the wild partys. Its a dependable fact that women World Health Organization ar normally keep, basically would conceivably get yourself redirection on the table's once they get a touch alcoholic.

At that point we will in general get to the theme...

"I kissed a woman and that I enjoyed it". Notice anyway they put pressure in there, similar to it is an unexpected that she preferred it. At that point see anyway they utilized rhyme out and about "taste of her cherry Chapstick". Presently, I wasn't there, anyway I will wager that line was CRAFTED to make reference to "cherry Chapstick" instead of lipstick to ask rhyme. remember Cole Porter's sing spring, ding dong, and cool Cape Cod shellfishes?

At that point they infuse some extra pressure by voice correspondence "I trust my individual don't worry about it" - because of maybe he can, maybe he won't. they are fiddling with all sensibly feelings and dreams here.

Also, next, they require thereforeme contrastive resistance with "It felt so wrong, it felt in this manner right". savvy lady gone unsafe. At long last, she completed with "I kissed a woman and that I enjoyed it", like it is an astonishment. At that point, she says, at long last admitting to herself, "I loved it" - like it is a disclosure.

See More: Great Performers and Great Singers - There Is a Difference

As you'll have the capacity to see, pleasant songwriting procedures haven't changed that inexhaustible in any regard. On the off chance that you wish to require your songwriting to subsequent level, taking in the great bosses of the past can furnish you with a huge edge over your opposition.

On the off chance that you'd want to take in extra, visit the site for extra melodic and proficient sound information.

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Biden Botched Afghan Withdrawal

LOS ANGELES (OnlineColumnist.com), Feb. 9, 2022.--What was obvious to everyone except the Biden White House, the Afghan withdrawal was an abysmal failure because they didn’t take the Taliban takeover seriously, largely to protect the president’s sinking approval ratings.  New Army reports confirm what’s been known for some time that President Joe Biden, 79, refused to exit Afghanistan in an orderly way before the Taliban’s Aug. 15, 2021 takeover of Kabul. Biden had since May 1, months to execute an orderly withdrawal but chose to protect his sagging approval ratings over protecting U.S. military and civilian personnel.  When ISIS struck the Abbey Gate at the Hamid Karzai International Airport Aug. 26, killing 13 U.S. soldiers and 170 civilians, Biden’s helter-skelter exit strategy was shown to all.  Now the State Department defends the indefensible, talking utter rubbish about Biden’s Afghan exist strategy.  

           All anyone has to do is look at Biden’s 39.8% approval ratings to know that he’s failed in his first year as president.  Biden now says he doesn’t pay attention to polls for good reason, they reflect clearly his failed performance as president.  “Cherry-picked comments do not reflect the months of work that were already underway or the whole picture of what the U.S. diplomats undertook to facilitate evacuation and relocation of U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and allies—Afghan allies from Afghanistan,” said the State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter.  Defending Biden’s Afghan exit plan only drives his approval ratings lower, knowing that the failures are obvious. Instead of taking months to evacuate U.S. citizens and diplomatic personnel in an orderly fashion, Biden waited until the last minute to actually begin the evacuation.  By that time, utter chaos endangered U.S. lives.      

       Under sworn testimony under the Freedom of Information Act, Army brass admitted the evacuation needed more time and planning.  “I think we could have been much better prepared to conduct a more orderly NEO [noncombatant evacuation operation] if policy makers had paid attention to the indicators of what was happening on the ground, and the timeliness associated with the TB [Taliban] advance, and the TB intent to conduct a military takeover,” Rear Adm. Peter Vasely, the top commander in Afghanistan in August, testified.  Only the most hardcore Biden supporters, largely African Americans and other progressives, back Biden’s Afghan exit.  Biden’s 39.8% approval ratings tell the real story of what U.S. citizens think of Biden.  Voters may have despised Trump for whatever reason but they know that Biden has botched almost everything he’s touched.    

         When it comes to Ukraine crisis, it’s Biden, not Putin, that’s pushed the world to the brink of war over nothing. Ukraine has no national security significance to the U.S. yet Biden has turned the Black Sea country into his “wag the dog” strategy.  Failing at almost everything, Biden’s communication team thinks he needs an international crisis to divert attention way from his domestic and foreign policy blunders.  When it comes to big spending plans, Biden’s already created the worst inflation in 40 years. Yet he wants, along with his liberal base, to spend more cash and drive even more inflation.  When it comes the Ukraine situation, Biden expects the European Union [EU] to fight a war with the Russian Federation on the European Continent, with Biden saying he would not commit U.S. boots on the ground in Ukraine. Afghanistan showed Biden’s bereft planning when it came to an exit plan.    

         Brig. Gen. Farrell Sullivan testified Aug. 6, 2021 in the National Security Council that if the White House started to evacuate military, civilian and diplomatic personnel in May, 2021, it would have showed that “we have failed.”  So, the White House strategy was to wait until the fall of Kabul to start evacuating U.S. citizens and support personnel.  Biden deliberately waited until the 11th hour to save face, when reports of Taliban advance on Kabul were undeniable.  “In my opinion, the NSC [National Security Council] was not seriously planning for an evacuation,” Sullivan said.  Biden’s failure to discharge his duties as commander-in-chief was an impeachable offense.  With Democrats controlling Congress, Republicans have no recourse.  Only former President Donald Trump got impeached by the Democrat controlled House over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.    

         Biden’s bad decision-making has left the economy in the most precarious place since the days of former President Jimmy Carter.  One year after Trump left office, inflation has returned with a vengeance and the U.S. and EU are on the verge of war with the Russian Federation.  When do nonpartisan patriots in Congress say enough-is-enough with Biden’s management of the economy and foreign policy?  How many more bad mistakes can the country take until the economy falls apart or were in another war?  When it comes to the Afghan withdrawal, there’s overwhelming evidence that Biden waited until the last minute to evacuate U.S. military, civilians and support personnel, leading to the Aug. 26, 2021 ISIS suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. soldiers and 170 civilians.  What more has to go wrong before responsible members of Congress take action before it’s too late? 

About the Author 

John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.

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Available in limited quantities wherever Ecliptic Brewing beers are on draft, 2 unique Barrel-Aged Scotch Ales, made with Dry Fly Whiskey barrels.

image courtesy Ecliptic Brewing Company

Press Release

Portland, Oregon. Earth…. Ecliptic Brewing has teamed up with Spokane-based Dry Fly Distilling on an exciting new barrel-aging project, with two new draft-only beer releases coming March 31st:

Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale

Dry Fly Triticale Whiskey Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale 

Dry Fly Distilling is an award-winning, small batch craft distillery that is a true farm to bottle operation. When Dry Fly’s VP of Sales and Marketing, Terry Nichols, reached out to Ecliptic about their “Cask and Release” project (i.e., Dry Fly sends freshly dumped whiskey barrels to a brewery for a barrel-aged beer, then the brewery sends the barrels back for Dry Fly to refill with whiskey), Ecliptic was excited to jump on board and experiment. 

“Our Magnetar Scotch Ale was the perfect base beer for these barrels,” says Ecliptic’s Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris. “It’s a strong beer at 8% ABV, so it could handle the long aging period and heat from the barrels well. We’re pleased with how you can taste the differences between both of the resulting beers.”

Dry Fly’s Wheat Whiskey (Cask Strength) is the company’s highest rated whiskey ever, and it typically drinks much softer than its 120 proof. Ecliptic’s beer spent one year aging in these barrels, resulting in a slightly nutty and chocolate cherry cordial flavor.

Dry Fly’s Straight Triticale Whiskey was the first commercially available whiskey to feature this wheat strain. These barrels imparted aromas of dried figs and cherries, along with flavors of vanilla and oak, in the hibernating beer.

“I always had a lot of respect for John Harris as a legend in the craft brewing world and the beers coming out of Ecliptic were unsurprisingly fantastic,” says Nichols. “Ecliptic was one of my first calls [for the Cask and Release project]. The barrels have since been returned to Dry Fly to refill with their whiskey and begin the aging process again. The co-branded whiskey is expected to be bottled in about a year.

Both the Wheat and Triticale variants of this Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale will be released in draft throughout Ecliptic Brewing’s distribution network on March 31st. The beer will be available at Ecliptic’s restaurant beginning Saturday, April 3rd for a beer and whiskey pairing event. For updated information on all release events, please visit http://eclipticbrewing.com/.

About Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale

In collaboration with our friends at Dry Fly Distillery, our Scotch ale was aged for 12 months in Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey barrels. The result truly tells the story of the barrel with aromas of oak and honey. These play nicely with a slight nuttiness and flavors of chocolate cherry cordials.

ABV: 10.5% / IBU: 25

About Dry Fly Triticale Whiskey Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

In collaboration with our friends at Dry Fly Distillery, our Scotch ale was aged for 12 months in Dry Fly Triticale Whiskey barrels. The result is a rich ale with aromas of dried figs and cherries. Flavors of vanilla and oak complement a slightly chocolatey and very smooth finish.

ABV: 10.5% / IBU: 25

 About Ecliptic Brewing

Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy. As such, the brewery celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Harris’ signature beers include Ecliptic Starburst IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, Carina Peach Sour Ale and Capella Porter. For more information, visit: eclipticbrewing.com.

Ecliptic beers are available at the brewery (825 North Cook St), in bottle and on-tap throughout the area, and distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast, Southern Washington Coast), Hodgen Distributing (Eastern Oregon), Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), NW Beverages (Seattle, Tacoma), Odom (Eastern Washington, Northern ID), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), Beer Thirst (Canada) and Tread Water (Japan).

About Dry Fly Distilling

Founder Don Poffenroth created Dry Fly Distilling out of a passion for fly-fishing and the pacific northwest. They reflect the beauty of the area into spirits made from local ingredients and from sustainable farms. Because of this, Dry Fly Distilling has achieved a true farm to bottle operation. Every drop of liquor is hand-crafted and pure. This is obvious in the unique flavor, which has won awards worldwide. https://dryflydistilling.com/

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Thierry Mugler Couturissme X Clairs-Obscur at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

When it comes to museum exhibits, I absolutely love anything that focus on fashion and material culture. So of course when I heard that the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) was going to be having an exhibition dedicated to the iconic fashion icon, Thierry Mugler, I was super excited. The fact that Kim Kardashian headed to Montreal to kick off the event, was just the cherry on top!

Exploring the Exhibits

The Thierry Mugler Couturissme exhibit is laid out in a number of acts, which undoubtedly is a testament to his theatrical costuming starting with the incredible costumes of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The exhibit combines beautiful costumes, photographs, sketches, and video montages.

Many of his pieces pay homage to his Mugler’s distinct style of exaggerating the female silhouette with wide shoulders and narrow waist. Mugler also ventured into materials outside of traditional textile with metal and glass corsets transforming woman into bionic beings.

Hollywood and Beyond

Mugler dressed a number of Hollywood stars including the likes of Celine Dion, Beyonce, Linda Evangelista and so many more. He was responsible for the costumes of Zoomanity for the Cirque du Soleil which showcases another facet of his creativity.

As a pretty conservative fashion person, his pret-a-porter suitings were the real highlight for me. My mom sews and seeing how much time, energy, and precision goes into simple dresses given me so much appreciation for these extreme detailed and structured suit jackets. I loved being able to see up close all the handiwork that goes into making a designer look.

Clairs-Obscur Event at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

I got to view the collection during the Clairs-Obscur event at the MMFA. A way of attracting younger crowds to the museum with specific exhibits open until 1AM. The event also features DJs, food, bar, and usually a workshop of some kind. This time you could dress a doll using fabric scraps keeping in the theme of fashion. There was also a vogue-off to entertain the people in attendance. This is my second time attending a Clairs-Obscur event and it was lots of fun again this year.

For more information about Thierry Mugler Couturissme and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, check out their website.

Thierry Mugler Couturissme X Clairs-Obscur at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was originally published on Carlas Canvas

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Did you see my mother in Miervaldis during the Cherry Blossom Event? I heard a rumor that there was a scandal and she was somehow involved. Getting information from the people of this ungoverned country is proving to be impossible. Do people not respect me as they did my Father? I am doing nothing different...except, maybe that it is the problem. Hope you are well.

Kali laughed so hard water went up through her nose and sprayed dramatically on her favorite book.

“Oh bother!” she frantically tapped the droplets with her wand, holding her nose which burned hotly from the surprised cleanse. “King Nate never ceases to make me laugh.” She chuckled with a soft sigh to the letter.

She couldn’t help but find a fondness for the young King. He wore his emotions plainly on his shoulders, and it was a nice change from most other men Kali had relations too. She grabbed a piece of parchment, the paper beautiful with flecks of lavender petals dried within its binding.

Nathaniel,

You know I am quite honest with you in regards to most things, and that you probably want to take advantage-- I do have more knowledge than others because of my role with the Library and the Magic Guild. Which I want to make clear-- I am flattered, but please don’t expect I will always have the answer for you especially with you writing me thinking I would involve myself with rumors and gossip! 

It made me laugh so hard water spilled out my nose!  

I am not very social, and I am not nosy with such things unless it leads to an adventure or magical research project. I’m sorry I don’t have much news. 

All I heard in Miervaldis was that the Church being there had stirred some anger with people who wanted to celebrate in peace without them asking so many questions. I didn’t run into your Mother though, but there were many witches in the city at the time. Maybe you could buy some information from someone in Leeds? They always can be bartered with money-- especially with your coins. Something to consider if you can’t get anyone to talk here.

Wishing you well, oh! Do you think Porter would like to have a late tea with us sometime? I just haven’t been able to speak to him, and I’d not mind sharing your precious time with the both of you if you would enjoy that?

Let me know,Love Kali

ps: Respect is earned on your merit and effort. You will gain it eventually if you feel it is not already there. You have time.

@crownport

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André Bishop, head of Lincoln Center Theater: $1 million Todd Haimes, Roundabout: $922,000. Oskar Eustis the Public Theater: $659,000 Lynne Meadows, MTC: $565,000 Carole Rothman, Second Stage $191,000 James Nicola, New York Theatre Workshop: $178,000

These are the latest known annual compensation for the artistic heads of NYC non-profit theaters, compiled by Philip Boroff in Broadway Journal, who judiciously explains the artistic and financial accomplishments of each, and points out their sacrifices: Rothman’s salary represents a 50 percent paycut from her previous annual compensation while fundraising for the Hayes.

“Not-for-profit leaders forego the potential windfall that commercial producers earn from a blockbuster, in favor of a job with steady income. Yet some company trustees and foundation leaders privately call the biggest nonprofit packages excessive, the appearance of which can deter donors.”

  November Theater Openings

Alia Shawkat in “The Second Woman”

October Quiz

  The Week in New York Theater Reviews

Aran Murphyas Hamnet, in person and projected onto the screen, along with Bush Moukarzel as his father Shakespeare

Hamnet and the absent (projected) Shakespeare, his father

Hamnet

William Shakespeare’s only son, named Hamnet, died when he was 11 years old; a few years later, the playwright wrote “Hamlet.”  The Irish theater troupe Dead Centre conjures up the Bard’s boy in the hour-long “Hamnet,” a whimsical, tender, technically innovative avant-garde play that features an extraordinary performance by a 12-year-old named Aran Murphy.

He Did What?

a ten-minute animated opera that was projected for free onto the wall of BAM’s Peter Jay Sharp building nightly from 7 to 10 p.m

Raul Esparza as a temperamental chef in “Seared”

W. Tre Davis

Raul Esparza and Krysta Rodriguez

Seared

Theresa Rebeck’s slight but savory comedy  about  running a restaurant stars Raúl Esparza as Harry, a hilariously mercurial chef-owner of a hole-in-the-wall eatery  that’s become the latest foodie destination. A blurb in New York Magazine has praised Harry’s ginger lemongrass scallops dish, so now the customers are flocking to the place and clamoring for the dish.

But Harry refuses to make it anymore.

“I’m not feeling the scallops,” he says.

Freestyle Love Supreme

Freestyle Love Supreme, the hip-hop improv group,is not so much Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway follow-up to “Hamilton” as it is a subsidiary of Lin-Manuel Inc. …It is designed to feel good-natured and informal, like friends sitting around a dorm room at Wesleyan, even though there are 766 of us and we’re at the Booth Theater…That goodwill goes a long way.

Fear

Two adults are standing over a teenager named Jamie who is tied to a chair. Phil, a plumber, has kidnapped Jamie, and dragged him into this abandoned tool shed in the woods outside Princeton, New Jersey. Ethan, a professor, is trying to rescue Jamie…An eight-year-old girl from the neighborhood is missing, and Phil (Enrico Colantoni, who plays the genial father in Veronica Mars), has reason to suspect that Jamie (Alexander Garfin) has something to do with it.  Or does he?…A play that requires a vigorous suspension of disbelief. Yet, if you can get over that hurdle, it offers three good actors constantly playing with our perspective – not only about who did what but such issues as moral relativism, class tensions, and…fear

  The Sound Inside

“The Sound Inside” is a dark drama by Adam Rapp that keeps us in the dark, literally and figuratively, which works better while watching it on stage than thinking about it afterwards. Mary-Louise Parker portrays a middle-aged Yale professor named Bella Lee Baird, who prefers literature to life, and expects to die soon; she tells us she’s been diagnosed with cancer. Bella slowly develops a friendship with 18-year-old Christopher Dunn (Will Hochman), one of the students in her course…They turn out to share a taste in books, especially dark tales like Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” which is one of so many book titles name-dropped during the course of the play that the script could serve as a reading list (which I include in the review.)

Monsoon Season

Lizzie Vieh’s black comedy about a divorced couple permanently underwater in Phoenix Arizona, is clever and merciless, but it is also oddly compassionate….Danny and his ex-wife Julia may be losers who constantly make laughably wrong choices, but they are trying to do right, to be better.

The Week in New York Theater News

“The Minutes,” Tracy Letts’ most political play to date, will have its first preview on February 25, as this cryptic e-mail revealed. No theater or cast have been announced. The play, which premiered at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago in 2017, is about a City Council meeting in the fictional town called Big Cherry that turns ominous. Letts began work on it before the 2016 election,

“The play is not about Trump or Trumpism — I don’t find him a particularly complicated figure — but it is about this contentious moment we’re having in American politics in the last few years,”

Andrew Garfield will star in the Netflix adaptation of Rent playwright Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical tick…tick…BOOM, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    Lear deBessonet will lead Encores!  starting officially in the 2021 season, succeeding Jack Viertel

Samira Wiley and Dominic Fumusa will star In Molière in the Park‘s “The School for Wives” in Prospect Park, November 13 and 14 FREE.

  Thomas Finkelpearl is leaving his job as cultural affairs commissioner after five years. “The timing of it is suspect,” councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, chair of the city council’s cultural affairs committee, told NY1. Some speculate he’s unfairly taking the fall for the various controversies and glitches over the city’s plan to build more statues honoring women and people of color. Finkelpearl helped spearhead the city’s efforts to tie its funding to the diversity of arts institutions’ employees and board members under the cultural plan, unveiled in 2017.

Billy Porter, performer, now playwright

Idina Menzel, Lea Michele and Billy Porter will be among those performing at the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Remember when Billy Porter performed at the parade in 2013, as Lola in Kinky Boots?  and conservatives were outraged? Have times changed?

  Times Square is presenting its first annual Show Globes, displaying giant snow globe-like sculptures of   Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, Ain’t Too Proud, and The Lion King. On Broadway Plaza in Times Square between 44th and 45th streets through December 26.

2020 Seasons

  2020 Under the Radar Festival celebrates its 16th season with a line-up of groundbreaking artists across the U.S. and around the world, including Australia, Chile, China, Japan, Mexico, Palestine, Taiwan, and the UK.

92nd Street Y’s Lyrics and Lyricists

Yip Harburg Jan 25-27 Jerry Herman Feb 22-24 George Gershwin March 21-23 Stephen Schwartz and Broadway’s Next Generation (featuring Schwartz and Ns Marcy Heisler & Zina Goldrich, John Bucchino, Khiyon Hursey) April 18-20 George Abbott and the Making of the American Musical May 30-June 1

  Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series

  Andre De Shields January 29 Joe Iconis Feb 1 Ali Stroker Feb 28

   Theatre Row, a six-theatre complex located on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, has announced the Off-Off-Broadway companies that will be making work at its spaces, as part of the complex’s new Kitchen Sink Residency. The two-year program will give the companies space to develop new work, culminating in a three-week production run. The companies are the Assembly, Broken Box Mime Theater, LubDub Theatre Company, Noor Theatre, and Superhero Clubhouse.

The Critic Unmellowed

From Wall Street Journal interview  with John Simon, 94:

“His penchant for criticizing actors’ and actresses’ physical traits —he once wrote unkindly about Liza Minnelli’s face, and another time about Barbra Streisand’s nose— has also helped to make him repugnant to the city’s cultural elite. He contended at the time, and again to me, that such criticism is entirely legitimate if a performer fails to transcend his or her defects of appearance by force of talent.” (How does one “transcend” one’s appearance?)

On how theater has not declined:

“Things were never very good,” he says.“I don’t really see a decline. Looking back into the past always makes the past look better than it actually was,and the present worse, perhaps, than it actually is. . . Out of, I don’t know how many plays open in a season —a lot of them anyway—there may be two or three even worth bothering with. It has always been so.”

  Rest in Peace

Bernard Slade, 89, creator of the TV series “The Flying Nun” and “The Partridge Family,” but we know him as the Broadway playwright of “Same Time, Next Year,” a long-running and widely-produced stage comedy.

Andile Gumbi , 36, former Simba of Broadway’s The Lion King. He died of cardiac arrest while in Israel , Gumbi was portraying the lead role of King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel The Musical at the Jerusalem Theater.

A memorial for Eric LaJuan Summers will be held on Nov 4th, 2019 at 9:30pm at The Green Room 42 on W42nd Street & 10th Ave. Members of the Broadway community will be performing.

    Non-Profit Pays! Letts’ Turn to Politics. #Stageworthy News of the Week André Bishop, head of Lincoln Center Theater: $1 million Todd Haimes, Roundabout: $922,000. Oskar Eustis the Public Theater: $659,000…

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USA; "Sunny Skies" help urban-jazz saxophonist Reggie Codrington endure with a smile

“Sunny Skies” help urban-jazz saxophonist

Reggie Codrington endure with a smile

  FAYETTEVILLE (2 August 2019): When the burden of caring for aging and ailing parents is added to the daily stresses and strains, sometimes simply seeing sunny skies is enough to help get through the day. That scenario is what inspired urban-jazz saxophonist Reggie Codrington’s new single, “Sunny Skies,” which he wrote with bassist-producer Darryl Williams. The hopeful mid-tempo R&B groove, mixed by hitmaker Euge Groove and going for playlist adds on August 12, features Codrington’s soulful soprano sax expressions and trumpet play from his 82-year-old father who is battling Alzheimer’s.     

Afflicted with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy that required nine major surgeries even before he became a teenager, Codrington is returning the loving care he received from his parents, Joyce and Ray Codrington. The grind is a challenge physically and mentally, but the optimistic artist awakens each day seeking beauty and blessings in his life that put a smile on his face.

“The song (‘Sunny Skies’) makes me feel happy. I find beauty all around me, even in the rain. But seeing sunny skies makes me feel especially peaceful and happy. Blue skies make me feel close to nature. I’m a pretty simple guy. Life is complicated enough and so are all the things going on in life. Sunny skies keep me moving forward,” said Codrington.

After an intro from Codrington’s label, M.A.N.D.A.T.E Records, Codrington and Williams hooked up a few years ago at a jam session. Williams sent a track to the saxman who then wrote the buoyant melodies for “Sunny Skies.” With Williams programming the drum tracks, playing piccolo and synth basses and keyboards, Codrington emotes smilingly on a special curved horn designed to overcome his physical limitations. Guitarist Darrell Crooks, who has recorded with Grammy winners Eric Clapton, Boyz II Men, Ledisi, Gregory Porter and Kirk Whalum, adds rhythmic licks while Rymand Entezari contributes electric piano touches. Codrington gets emotional when talking about his father, who has played with Little Richard, Gladys Knight and Jackie Wilson, making a guest appearance on the single.

“Yeah, man, he’s an inspiration for me. It means a lot (to me) to have him on the record with all that he’s going through with Alzheimer’s. There’s great beauty in that as well as inspiration for me. Taking care of my parents as their health fails, I try to find the bright spots in each day to keep from feeling down. Everyone has got to find their own ways to get through the day. It could be as simple as looking up in the skies. Just seeing beautiful blue skies makes me feel like I can take on the world,” said the Fayetteville, North Carolina-based Codrington who studied music at Howard University.         

Last year, Codrington dropped a single, “Cherry Sweet,” a song that sprang from helping his mother feel better by giving her cherries. It appeared on his “Against The Odds” disc, titled for the improbable story of how he overcome a rare disability and found a home in music. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy is the least common form of the disorder and is a chronic condition that affects movement and muscle coordination, sparking tremors and walking difficulties. Muscles were cut and transferred from his elbow, wrist and triceps to improve the functionality of his fingers. To make walking easier and enhance mobility, muscles were sliced from his legs. The curved sax enables him to play comfortably. Codrington has performed for President Barak Obama, recorded with Jeff Lorber, Paul Jackson Jr. and Nils, and opened for Ramsey Lewis, Charlie Wilson, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Peabo Bryson, Kenny Latimore, Kim Waters and Kevin Toney. He’s too modest to know what an inspiration he himself is for others. For more information, please visit https://www.ReggieCodrington.com.

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Pumping Up the Pesticides

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide, sprayed with unprecedented abandon throughout the world.1 The consequences of this practice are now becoming apparent, with weeds becoming increasingly resistant to it — and a jury finding in yet another landmark trial that the chemical caused cancer.

With the resistance, farmers sold a bill of goods about glyphosate are now scrambling to find a solution for uncontrollable weeds that have outsmarted the man-made chemical. The solution from agribusinesses entities is to introduce new genetically engineered (GE) crops designed to withstand not only glyphosate but also additional herbicides to kill off the weeds glyphosate leaves behind.

Enlist E3 soybeans, made by Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDupont and seed company MS Technologies, is one of the latest, designed to tolerate glyphosate, glufosinate (another herbicide) and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), one of the ingredients in Agent Orange, which was used to defoliate battlefields in the jungles of Vietnam, with horrendous consequences to the health of those exposed.

Use of 2,4-D May Increase 600% by 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of Enlist Duo — an herbicide manufactured by Dow Chemical that combines 2,4-D with Roundup, to be used on corn and soybeans genetically engineered to tolerate both 2,4-D and glyphosate — in 2014.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that by 2020, the use of 2,4-D on America's farms could rise between 100% and 600% now that it has been approved as part of Enlist Duo,” the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) stated.2

2,4-D is also a common ingredient in “weed and feed” lawn care products, because it kills weeds without harming grass, fruits or vegetables, the latter of which makes it very popular among farmers.

This is concerning because the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ruled 2,4-D a possible human carcinogen in 2015, and there is concern it may increase the risk of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and soft-tissue cancer known as sarcoma.

Further, it’s an endocrine-disrupting chemical that may negatively affect thyroid hormones and brain development. It may also be associated with birth defects, reduced fertility and brain development.3 “This is just going to absolutely be a disaster,” Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, told Investigate Midwest.4

Will 2,4-D Cause Similar Problems as Dicamba?

Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Xtend cotton and soybeans are GE plants designed to tolerate both glyphosate and dicamba, a highly volatile herbicide known for drifting and damaging off-target crops.

Millions of acres across U.S. have been damaged by dicamba drift,5 and there’s also disturbing information that the chemical is also harming trees. Dicamba use has also turned farmers against one another, as those experiencing damaged crops blame neighboring farms for spraying dicamba.

In November 2016, a dispute over dicamba drift turned deadly, when Arkansas soybean and cotton farmer Mike Wallace was shot and killed by another farmer, Allan Curtis Jones, when Wallace confronted Jones about damage Jones’s spraying had done to Wallace’s pear trees. In a jury trial, Jones was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 24 years in prison for it.6,7

Since then Xtend cotton and soybeans have become prolific in the U.S., in part because some farmers plant them just so they’ll be protected against their neighbor’s dicamba drift.

Now some experts are questioning whether the 2,4-D-resistant crops (Enlist) will be vulnerable to damage from drifting dicamba, and vice versa — will the dicamba-resistant crops be damaged by drifting 2,4-D?

Charles Benbrook, a visiting professor at the University of Newcastle who studies pesticides, told Investigate Midwest that, “If there is no cross-resistance … [he] projected that Corteva, a division of DowDupont, and Bayer, which owns Monsanto, will likely have to come up with a deal to put the resistant genes in both companies’ systems, increasing the price for farmers.”8

What’s more, it’s likely that 2,4-D will cause similar damage as dicamba, as both are known for drifting, and will muddle assessments of which chemical is to blame. Also speaking to Investigate Midwest, Donley said, “Industry is going to use this to say, ‘how do you know it’s our product?’ It’s going to enable the industry to do what they do best, which is sow doubt in the public.”9

The never-ending quest for more pesticides isn’t likely to end here. “It’s a poor answer to a complex situation, and it’s going to be getting worse,” Donley continued. “In five-to-10 years, we’re going to be looking for the next herbicide. History tells us what’s going to happen in this case. It’s kind of crazy we’re even considering going here.”10

Monsanto Loses Another Case

Thousands of people across the U.S. have filed lawsuits alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused them to develop cancer. In March 2015, IARC determined glyphosate to be a "probable carcinogen" based on evidence showing the popular weed-killing chemical can cause Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and lung cancer in humans, along with "convincing evidence" it can also cause cancer in animals.

In August 2018, a jury ruled in favor of plaintiff Dewayne Johnson in a truly historic case against Monsanto. Johnson — the first of over 11,000 cases pending against the chemical company — claimed Roundup caused his Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and the court agreed.

Monsanto was ordered to pay $289 million in damages to Johnson, although the award was later reduced to $78 million. Now in a second case, a judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff, ordering Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, to pay more than $80 million.

The jury agreed that Edwin Hardeman’s repeated exposures to Roundup, which he used to kill weeds on his 56-acre property, not only played a role in his cancer diagnosis but also that the company did not warn consumers that the product carried a cancer risk.11

The case was split into two phases, with jurors first finding the chemical to have caused the cancer on purely scientific grounds and the next phase finding that Bayer is liable for damages.12 Ultimately, Hardeman was awarded $75 million in punitive damages, $5.6 million in compensatory damages and $200,000 for medical expenses.13

In a statement, Hardeman's attorneys Jennifer Moore and Aimee Wagstaff, said, "… [T]he jury resoundingly held Monsanto accountable for its 40 years of corporate malfeasance and sent a message to Monsanto that it needs to change the way it does business.”14 Bayer is appealing the verdicts in both cases.

Monsanto Had $17 Million Annual Budget to Discredit IARC, Promote Glyphosate

Another glyphosate trial has begun in California, and evidence is expected to be presented revealing Monsanto is taking a page out of the playbook of Big Tobacco, allocating about $17 million in one year in order to discredit IARC scientists that spoke out against glyphosate. The information came from a deposition of Monsanto executive Sam Murphey, who now works for Bayer. U.S. Right to Know revealed:15

“… [I]mmediately after the IARC classification of glyphosate – and continuing to this day – the cancer scientists became the subject of sweeping condemnation from an assortment of organizations, individuals and even some U.S. lawmakers.

They have been accused of operating not on sound science but on behalf of a political agenda, cherry-picking data, and promoting junk science, among other things. The criticisms have been magnified and repeated around the world in news articles, opinion pieces, blogs, Internet Google advertisements and more.

Internal Monsanto documents that have surfaced through discovery for the more than 11,000 lawsuits filed against the company show that among other tactics, Monsanto has been secretly using third parties for its anti-IARC messaging because company executives and public relations agents thought the information would appear more credible coming from entities separate from Monsanto.”

For instance, in 2017, Henry Miller was thoroughly outed as a Monsanto shill during the 2012 Proposition 37 GMO labeling campaign in California. Miller, falsely posing as a Stanford professor, promoted genetically engineered foods during this campaign.

In 2015, he published a paper in Forbes Magazine attacking IARC’s findings after it classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen. Later it was revealed that Miller’s work was in fact ghostwritten by Monsanto.

Monsanto ‘Monitored’ Media, Suggested Discrediting Stories

The company also made a point of monitoring media coverage, known as the “let nothing go” strategy, and would follow up with reporters to offer the company’s point of view, a statement or “additional context” on stories they deemed to be unfit.

Murphey also suggested that a Reuters reporter write an article accusing the chairman of the IARC working group on glyphosate of concealing data. The reporter wrote the story, which was picked up by media outlets around the globe, even though the allegations against the IARC chairman were false.16

As it stands, nearly 300 million pounds of glyphosate are used in the U.S. each year,17 with unknown consequences to human health — but what we know so far doesn’t look good. What’s clear is that Monsanto continues to work very hard to suppress any and all negative publicity about its golden child glyphosate, even as the truth continues to emerge.

Ultimately, the question of whether glyphosate causes cancer seems destined to transition to how much glyphosate causes cancer — in what doses and duration?

Bayer is already working on damage control and has created an entity called Partners In Innovation to handle their PR. The team is made up of members from three agencies — Porter Novelli, FleishmanHillard and Global Prairie — all of which previously worked with Bayer or Monsanto (before the merger).18

Pesticides Are Not the Answer

“The reduction of pesticide use is one of the critical drivers to preserve the environment and human health,” according to recent research published in Nature Plants,19 and I couldn’t agree more.

What many people don’t realize is that research shows 59 percent of farmers could cut pesticide usage by 42 percent without harming their production. Forty percent of these farms would even improve their production as a result.20

The findings are eye-opening, especially since the pesticide industry has long maintained that their products are necessary to feed the world. Worldwide, an estimated 7.7 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to crops each year, and that number is steadily increasing.21 Yet, the problems are becoming too big to ignore.

To opt-out of the madness, seek out non-GMO, organic foods as much as possible, and support farmers who are using regenerative and biodynamic farming principles instead of chemical pesticides. And once you've gotten into that habit, check your urine for glyphosate to evaluate your eating habits. If your levels are still high, you're still being excessively exposed, be it through water, food or your environment.

from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2019/04/09/pumping-up-the-pesticides.aspx

source http://niapurenaturecom.weebly.com/blog/pumping-up-the-pesticides

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Pumping Up the Pesticides

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide, sprayed with unprecedented abandon throughout the world.1 The consequences of this practice are now becoming apparent, with weeds becoming increasingly resistant to it — and a jury finding in yet another landmark trial that the chemical caused cancer.

With the resistance, farmers sold a bill of goods about glyphosate are now scrambling to find a solution for uncontrollable weeds that have outsmarted the man-made chemical. The solution from agribusinesses entities is to introduce new genetically engineered (GE) crops designed to withstand not only glyphosate but also additional herbicides to kill off the weeds glyphosate leaves behind.

Enlist E3 soybeans, made by Corteva Agriscience, a division of DowDupont and seed company MS Technologies, is one of the latest, designed to tolerate glyphosate, glufosinate (another herbicide) and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), one of the ingredients in Agent Orange, which was used to defoliate battlefields in the jungles of Vietnam, with horrendous consequences to the health of those exposed.

Use of 2,4-D May Increase 600% by 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of Enlist Duo — an herbicide manufactured by Dow Chemical that combines 2,4-D with Roundup, to be used on corn and soybeans genetically engineered to tolerate both 2,4-D and glyphosate — in 2014.

“The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that by 2020, the use of 2,4-D on America’s farms could rise between 100% and 600% now that it has been approved as part of Enlist Duo,” the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) stated.2

2,4-D is also a common ingredient in “weed and feed” lawn care products, because it kills weeds without harming grass, fruits or vegetables, the latter of which makes it very popular among farmers.

This is concerning because the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ruled 2,4-D a possible human carcinogen in 2015, and there is concern it may increase the risk of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and soft-tissue cancer known as sarcoma.

Further, it’s an endocrine-disrupting chemical that may negatively affect thyroid hormones and brain development. It may also be associated with birth defects, reduced fertility and brain development.3 “This is just going to absolutely be a disaster,” Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, told Investigate Midwest.4

Will 2,4-D Cause Similar Problems as Dicamba?

Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Xtend cotton and soybeans are GE plants designed to tolerate both glyphosate and dicamba, a highly volatile herbicide known for drifting and damaging off-target crops.

Millions of acres across U.S. have been damaged by dicamba drift,5 and there’s also disturbing information that the chemical is also harming trees. Dicamba use has also turned farmers against one another, as those experiencing damaged crops blame neighboring farms for spraying dicamba.

In November 2016, a dispute over dicamba drift turned deadly, when Arkansas soybean and cotton farmer Mike Wallace was shot and killed by another farmer, Allan Curtis Jones, when Wallace confronted Jones about damage Jones’s spraying had done to Wallace’s pear trees. In a jury trial, Jones was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 24 years in prison for it.6,7

Since then Xtend cotton and soybeans have become prolific in the U.S., in part because some farmers plant them just so they’ll be protected against their neighbor’s dicamba drift.

Now some experts are questioning whether the 2,4-D-resistant crops (Enlist) will be vulnerable to damage from drifting dicamba, and vice versa — will the dicamba-resistant crops be damaged by drifting 2,4-D?

Charles Benbrook, a visiting professor at the University of Newcastle who studies pesticides, told Investigate Midwest that, “If there is no cross-resistance … [he] projected that Corteva, a division of DowDupont, and Bayer, which owns Monsanto, will likely have to come up with a deal to put the resistant genes in both companies’ systems, increasing the price for farmers.”8

What’s more, it’s likely that 2,4-D will cause similar damage as dicamba, as both are known for drifting, and will muddle assessments of which chemical is to blame. Also speaking to Investigate Midwest, Donley said, “Industry is going to use this to say, ‘how do you know it’s our product?’ It’s going to enable the industry to do what they do best, which is sow doubt in the public.”9

The never-ending quest for more pesticides isn’t likely to end here. “It’s a poor answer to a complex situation, and it’s going to be getting worse,” Donley continued. “In five-to-10 years, we’re going to be looking for the next herbicide. History tells us what’s going to happen in this case. It’s kind of crazy we’re even considering going here.”10

Monsanto Loses Another Case

Thousands of people across the U.S. have filed lawsuits alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused them to develop cancer. In March 2015, IARC determined glyphosate to be a “probable carcinogen” based on evidence showing the popular weed-killing chemical can cause Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and lung cancer in humans, along with “convincing evidence” it can also cause cancer in animals.

In August 2018, a jury ruled in favor of plaintiff Dewayne Johnson in a truly historic case against Monsanto. Johnson — the first of over 11,000 cases pending against the chemical company — claimed Roundup caused his Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and the court agreed.

Monsanto was ordered to pay $289 million in damages to Johnson, although the award was later reduced to $78 million. Now in a second case, a judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff, ordering Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, to pay more than $80 million.

The jury agreed that Edwin Hardeman’s repeated exposures to Roundup, which he used to kill weeds on his 56-acre property, not only played a role in his cancer diagnosis but also that the company did not warn consumers that the product carried a cancer risk.11

The case was split into two phases, with jurors first finding the chemical to have caused the cancer on purely scientific grounds and the next phase finding that Bayer is liable for damages.12 Ultimately, Hardeman was awarded $75 million in punitive damages, $5.6 million in compensatory damages and $200,000 for medical expenses.13

In a statement, Hardeman’s attorneys Jennifer Moore and Aimee Wagstaff, said, “… [T]he jury resoundingly held Monsanto accountable for its 40 years of corporate malfeasance and sent a message to Monsanto that it needs to change the way it does business.”14 Bayer is appealing the verdicts in both cases.

Monsanto Had $17 Million Annual Budget to Discredit IARC, Promote Glyphosate

Another glyphosate trial has begun in California, and evidence is expected to be presented revealing Monsanto is taking a page out of the playbook of Big Tobacco, allocating about $17 million in one year in order to discredit IARC scientists that spoke out against glyphosate. The information came from a deposition of Monsanto executive Sam Murphey, who now works for Bayer. U.S. Right to Know revealed:15

“… [I]mmediately after the IARC classification of glyphosate – and continuing to this day – the cancer scientists became the subject of sweeping condemnation from an assortment of organizations, individuals and even some U.S. lawmakers.

They have been accused of operating not on sound science but on behalf of a political agenda, cherry-picking data, and promoting junk science, among other things. The criticisms have been magnified and repeated around the world in news articles, opinion pieces, blogs, Internet Google advertisements and more.

Internal Monsanto documents that have surfaced through discovery for the more than 11,000 lawsuits filed against the company show that among other tactics, Monsanto has been secretly using third parties for its anti-IARC messaging because company executives and public relations agents thought the information would appear more credible coming from entities separate from Monsanto.”

For instance, in 2017, Henry Miller was thoroughly outed as a Monsanto shill during the 2012 Proposition 37 GMO labeling campaign in California. Miller, falsely posing as a Stanford professor, promoted genetically engineered foods during this campaign.

In 2015, he published a paper in Forbes Magazine attacking IARC’s findings after it classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen. Later it was revealed that Miller’s work was in fact ghostwritten by Monsanto.

Monsanto ‘Monitored’ Media, Suggested Discrediting Stories

The company also made a point of monitoring media coverage, known as the “let nothing go” strategy, and would follow up with reporters to offer the company’s point of view, a statement or “additional context” on stories they deemed to be unfit.

Murphey also suggested that a Reuters reporter write an article accusing the chairman of the IARC working group on glyphosate of concealing data. The reporter wrote the story, which was picked up by media outlets around the globe, even though the allegations against the IARC chairman were false.16

As it stands, nearly 300 million pounds of glyphosate are used in the U.S. each year,17 with unknown consequences to human health — but what we know so far doesn’t look good. What’s clear is that Monsanto continues to work very hard to suppress any and all negative publicity about its golden child glyphosate, even as the truth continues to emerge.

Ultimately, the question of whether glyphosate causes cancer seems destined to transition to how much glyphosate causes cancer — in what doses and duration?

Bayer is already working on damage control and has created an entity called Partners In Innovation to handle their PR. The team is made up of members from three agencies — Porter Novelli, FleishmanHillard and Global Prairie — all of which previously worked with Bayer or Monsanto (before the merger).18

Pesticides Are Not the Answer

“The reduction of pesticide use is one of the critical drivers to preserve the environment and human health,” according to recent research published in Nature Plants,19 and I couldn’t agree more.

What many people don’t realize is that research shows 59 percent of farmers could cut pesticide usage by 42 percent without harming their production. Forty percent of these farms would even improve their production as a result.20

The findings are eye-opening, especially since the pesticide industry has long maintained that their products are necessary to feed the world. Worldwide, an estimated 7.7 billion pounds of pesticides are applied to crops each year, and that number is steadily increasing.21 Yet, the problems are becoming too big to ignore.

To opt-out of the madness, seek out non-GMO, organic foods as much as possible, and support farmers who are using regenerative and biodynamic farming principles instead of chemical pesticides. And once you’ve gotten into that habit, check your urine for glyphosate to evaluate your eating habits. If your levels are still high, you’re still being excessively exposed, be it through water, food or your environment.

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$38,000 bill leaves apartment residents without water

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – A water bill of nearly $40,000 has several people in Toledo without water. It’s all over a bill that’s not their responsibility.

But those tenants are now stuck with the consequences and will probably have to find new places to live.

It is all happening at an apartment complex on Islington Avenue near Cherry Street in Toledo.

13abc was in this complex in September when then water was almost shut off over a $1500 bill. A bill that was paid but now there’s a much larger bill. No one is sure if and when that will be paid.

The conditions of the outside of Eldepalo Porter’s apartment complex aren’t good. Some of the doors to empty unit are gone. At least he can hope to have some peace and quiet in his unit, maybe even a hot shower but even that was taken away from him recently, mid-shower.

"I need to hurry up and get this soap off my body because I was already in the shower when it happened," said Porter.

The city of Toledo turned off the water on the roughly 3 tenants still living here. It was over a bill of $38,989. A bill owed by the building’s owner.

"The water bill total is $38,989. Oh wow, well they told me 60. So I guess he’s saving some money but someone needs to do something," said Porter.

City records show the utilities department had made numerous attempts to contact the owner and property managers. One manager did inform them about a leak, which probably led to the big bill but that person told the city he hadn’t received authorization to make the repair. So Porter and those of his neighbors still left, will probably make plans to move.

"If they hadn’t been paying the water bill, #1 they shouldn’t have been asking for rent and #2 they should have given us a heads up," said Porter.

13abc was told by a Toledo city spokesman, that the mayor’s Chief of Staff has asked for this issue to be investigated. We asked if these units could get water at least temporarily while the tenants find new housing. That will depend on the meters, according to the spokesman.

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Back in-person, but with reduced attendance and health and safety requirements, the PNA invites you "Back To The Beer Taste", at the 34th annual Winter Beer Taste.

image sourced from the PNA (Phinney Neighborhood Association)

Back in person after going virtual, due to the pandemic, the Phinney Neighborhood Association has announced the 2021 breweries and schedule of the Winter Beer Taste. With a modified approach, this year’s festival will not only be in person but also will require proof of vaccination, both for the safety of the volunteers and breweries but also in accordance with King County and Washington state health mandates, which include mask wearing and a proof of vaccination against the Coronavirus.

Breaking it down there are two tiers, General Admission which starts at 7pm and VIP which starts at 6pm and includes slaw and sliders. For more information, review the following prices which include a PNA member rate, a non-PNA member rate, and designated driver rate. 

General Admission Tickets – 7 pm

PNA Member $30  (Learn about PNA Membership / Sign up)

Non-Member $35

Designated Driver $10

VIP Tickets – 6 pm early entry ($25 is tax-deductible)

PNA Member $55  (Learn about PNA Membership / Sign up)

Non-Member $60

Designated Driver $25

Announced earlier this week, here are the participating breweries and cideries.

Aslan Brewing Co Black Raven Brewing Co – featuring Cask of Porter with tart cherries and vanilla – a PNA Beer Taste exclusive, Pilsner Boundary Bay Brewing Co Counterbalance Brewing Co Diamond Knot Brewing Co – featuring Industrial Ho!Ho!, Divided Sky Hazy IPA Dirty Couch Brewing Co Figurehead Brewing Co Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery – featuring Gluhkriek Monastique, Nitro Stout, Kookaburra Collaboration IPA Ghostfish Brewing Co Hellbent Brewing Co Lantern Brewing Co

Lazy Boy Brewing Co Lucky Envelope Brewing Co Maritime Pacific Brewing Co featuring Vintage Jolly Roger, Reef Point Marzen Lager Ravenna Brewing Co Republic of Cider – featuring Jie Jie (姐姐) The Big Sister: Winter Melon & Lemon, George’s Sodo Reuben’s Brews – featuring Fruitfizz: Sugar Plum, Roasted Rye IPA, Stay Frosty Rooftop Brewing Co – featuring Up On The Rooftop Holiday Ale, Chocka Hops Saison Scuttlebutt Brewing Co Seapine Brewing Co Snapshot Brewing Co Stoup Brewing Co Twin Sisters Brewing Co Yonder Cider

Obviously, interested guests have some questions so here are a few that can be answered via the state, county, and local health departments.

Why do I have to show proof of vaccination?

To protect customers and workers, preserve hospital capacity and help prevent business closures, King County will require verification of full vaccination status or a negative test to enter outdoor public events of 500 or more people and indoor entertainment and recreational establishments and events such as live music, performing arts, gyms, restaurants, and bars. -source, King County

Why do I have to wear a mask?

All businesses, non-profits, restaurants, religious organizations, and other organizations can support a safe re-opening. Follow Washington state guidance to protect your staff and visitors, with proper indoor air ventilation, vaccination efforts, and mask guidelines. All businesses and organizations are required to post signs explaining their mask policy.

All unvaccinated staff and visitors are required to wear masks in indoor public spaces, with reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities, as described in the State Health Order on Face Coverings. Any organization may choose to require all staff and visitors to wear masks.

If a person is required to wear a face covering under Washington state guidance, a business must require the person to wear a mask and prohibit entry if they decline. For more information, visit the Washington State Department of Health website. - Source, King County

The Phinney Neighborhood Association has assured all guests they will institute the following controls, on top of complying with King County and Washington state mandates.

Cost of admission includes only 10 tastes.

Number of admitted guests will be reduced from 2019’s attendance.

They will provide all 24 breweries in attendance plenty of social distancing between the next brewery table.

Recognizing the importance of good ventilation, they will open all windows on each floor to create more air flow.

For those needing a break from the indoors, there will be a “hanging out” area, outside.

Recognizing the ever-changing nature of the social balance, the Phinney Neighborhood Association has stated the following regarding any alterations to this event.

We know things are rapidly changing with COVID-19 and the safety of the community is our top priority. Beer Taste is subject to change, cancellation, or attendance requirements in accordance with current CDC, State, and County guidelines. Please keep an eye on this page and our COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

For more information on this event, including how to support this and future events at the Phinney Neighborhood Association Community Center, can be found at https://www.phinneycenter.org/calendar/winter-beer-taste-21/.

About the PNA (Phinney Neighborhood Association)

PNA’s mission is to build, engage and support our diverse community through programs, services and activities that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement.

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