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Maps

Every home needs a map of the world. Hang it by the entrance. Bless it as you might a cross or a mezuzah when you come and go. Trace your finger across continents not your own. Say names of countries whose sounds tickle your throat and move your lips differently from your own language. Be curious about who lives there, sharing seas and stars. Hope to meet them, fellow earth-dwellers, all calling this planet home. by Joanne Durham

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Joanne Durham: Becoming Educated 

“I managed to soothe these students as much as possible by means of poetry and prose.” – teacher who set up a Gaza tent school to keep Palestinian children learning –Feb 29, 2024.A Gazan school I once saw in a photograph –painted mural on the back wall, widewindow light, rows of wooden desks scratched by pens the way kids across the world etch their names into the givingness of grain to say, “I…

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On Shifting Shoals / Joanne Durham

On Shifting Shoals, chapbook by Joanne Durham Order now at https://www.joannedurham.com/poetry-books, Kelsay Books, or Amazon Joanne Durham’s new chapbook, On Shifting Shoals, ends with a poem originally published in Third Wednesday, “Christmas Tree Recycled in the Dunes.” Joanne is a 2023 winner of the Third Wednesday Annual Poetry Contest. “The poems in On Shifting Shoals feel as cleansing as…

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Book Covers of Note, September 2024

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LONDON (AP) — Darryl Anderson was drunk behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, had his accelerator pressed to the floor and was barreling toward a car ahead of him when he snapped a photo of his speedometer. The picture showed a car in the foreground, a collision warning light on his dashboard and a speed of 141 mph (227 kph).

An instant later, he slammed into the car in the photo. The driver, Shalorna Warner, was not seriously injured but her 8-month-old son and her sister were killed instantly, authorities said. Evidence showed Anderson never braked.

Anderson, 38, was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years in prison for the May 31 crash in northern England that killed little Zackary Blades and Karlene Warner. Anderson pleaded guilty last week in Durham Crown Court to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

Shalorna Warner told the court that she remembered her Peugeot spinning, seeing her sister gravely injured and, when the car came to a rest, frantically trying to find her son, who had been ejected from the vehicle by the impact. A trucker who had stopped to help found him on the other side of the highway.

“I knew instantly. I had to pick my dead baby up from the side of the road. I hugged him so tight, a hug I will never forget," Warner said. “No words will surmount the irreparable hole that has been left in my heart and in my life."

Anderson lied to police, saying a hitchhiker was driving at the time of the crash.

Prosecutor Emma Dowling said a roadside breath test showed Anderson was nearly three times over the limit driving after drinking. An empty vodka bottle was found in his car.

Witnesses later reported that he had been driving dangerously for 20 miles (32 kilometers) and his phone showed he had been sending text messages.

At a police station, he told officers he had driven into the back of a car.

“Sometimes mistakes happen," he said. "But I’m not a bad person.”

Judge Joanne Kidd, who banned Anderson from driving for 21 years after he is released from prison, said he played Russian roulette and the crash was inevitable.

Defense lawyer Richard Dawson said Anderson, who was married with a daughter, was “profoundly sorry.”

Durham Detective Constable Natalie Horner said the police routinely remind drivers not to speed, use their phones behind the wheel and drive drunk.

“Darryl Anderson was doing all three of those things," Horner said. “Anderson has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison, but it is his victims and their family who have been handed life sentences."

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Roller Girl by Vanessa North

Recently divorced Tina Durham is trying to be self-sufficient, but her personal-training career is floundering, her closest friends are swept up in new relationships, and her washing machine has just flooded her kitchen. It’s enough to make a girl cry.

Instead, she calls a plumbing service, and Joanne “Joe Mama” Delario comes to the rescue. Joe is sweet, funny, and good at fixing things. She also sees something special in Tina and invites her to try out for the roller derby team she coaches.

Derby offers Tina an outlet for her frustrations, a chance to excel, and the female friendships she’s never had before. And as Tina starts to thrive at derby, the tension between her and Joe cranks up. Despite their player/coach relationship, they give in to their mutual attraction. Sex in secret is hot, but Tina can’t help but want more.

With work still on the rocks and her relationship in the closet, Tina is forced to reevaluate her life. Can she be content with a secret lover? Or with being dependent on someone else again? It’s time for Tina to tackle her fears, both on and off the track.

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Roller Girl by Vanessa North

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Recently divorced Tina Durham is trying to be self-sufficient, but her personal-training career is floundering, her closest friends are swept up in new relationships, and her washing machine has just flooded her kitchen. It’s enough to make a girl cry. Instead, she calls a plumbing service, and Joanne “Joe Mama” Delario comes to the rescue. Joe is sweet, funny, and good at fixing things. She also sees something special in Tina and invites her to try out for the roller derby team she coaches. Derby offers Tina an outlet for her frustrations, a chance to excel, and the female friendships she’s never had before. And as Tina starts to thrive at derby, the tension between her and Joe cranks up. Despite their player/coach relationship, they give in to their mutual attraction. Sex in secret is hot, but Tina can’t help but want more. With work still on the rocks and her relationship in the closet, Tina is forced to reevaluate her life. Can she be content with a secret lover? Or with being dependent on someone else again? It’s time for Tina to tackle her fears, both on and off the track.

Mod opinion: I've read and enjoyed this book a few years ago. I remember it being quite sweet.

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Felix's Journey: A Daring Escape and the RSPCA's Role in a Happy Reunion - Durham Magazine

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Felix's Journey: A Daring Escape and the RSPCA's Role in a Happy Reunion - Durham Magazine

The RSPCA has rescued an intrepid feline who had been exploring an empty house on the street where she lives – before the property was boarded up and she sadly became stuck inside. Felix, a four-year-old female, black and white cat, had been missing from her Hartlepool home for 10 days before her owner, Joanne […]

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ALGOBABEZ have been blasting eardrums with incorrigibly industrial synth-driven algo-pop since 2016. Formed of Shelly Knotts and Joanne Armitage, they use SuperCollider to code and control patterns of weird, wonky, noisy, thumping, danceable music. 

released April 15, 2017                         Shelly Knotts is a data musician currently based in Newcastle, UK. She performs live-coded and network music internationally, collaborating with computers and other humans. She is studying for a PhD in Live Computer Music at Durham University with a focus on collaboration in Network Music.   datamusician.net Joanne Armitage is a creative technologist and artist working with sound, physical computing, digital media and interaction design. Based at Leeds, her current practice-based research explores how digital sound can connect with the body through haptic feedback.   joannnne.github.io releases April 15, 2017 Album art by Francesca Sargent  chez.io Photo by Paul Higham  www.getintothis.co.uk

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A look at the 22 Nova Scotians killed in Canada's worst mass shooting

The victims in Canada's worst mass shooting included an RCMP officer, a teacher, health-care workers, retirees, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers killed in their home.

Here is a look at the 22 lives lost on April 18-19, 2020:

Elizabeth Joanne Thomas and John Zahl

Thomas and Zahl died in Portapique, N.S., where their home was among those set on fire by the gunman. During the inquiry it was revealed they bought their home from a woman who had warned police about the killer's spousal violence in 2013. Thomas was in her late 50s and was known as Joanne to friends and family. She was from Winnipeg and fell in love with Nova Scotia on a trip during her teenage years, her son Justin Zahl said. After raising two boys in Albuquerque, N.M., Thomas and her husband retired to their dream home in Portapique in January 2017. Originally from Minnesota, John Zahl, in his late 60s, was a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Russian linguist. He worked for FedEx before retiring and later working as an educational assistant with special needs students. Thomas threw herself into volunteering with her local church. She and her husband worked on charity projects providing food and laundry service for the homeless. Her son described her as a "living, walking angel."

Peter and Joy Bond

The retired couple died inside their home in Portapique. A death notice in the Halifax Chronicle Herald said Peter Bond, 74, would be remembered "for his sense of humour and his stories of the past" while his wife Joy, 70, would be remembered "for being the life of the party, her beautiful smile, her contagious laugh and her ability to always keep it together for everyone." Peter was a retired independent truck driver who, according to the couple's two sons, "could drive just about anything on wheels" and saw driving his 18-wheeler as his "therapy." Her family says Joy was always "there when you needed something" and was well known for her baking and cooking. She also enjoyed crocheting blankets and dishcloths for friends and family.

Lillian Campbell

The inquiry was told Campbell, 65, was killed while out for a morning stroll in Wentworth Valley, N.S. on the morning of April 19. A death notice placed by her family described her as "a true adventurer" who "lived, worked, and explored Canada from sea to sea to shining sea." It said she was "courageous, generous, determined, quick-witted and gave the best hugs." Campbell had one child and retired with her husband Michael Hyslop to Nova Scotia from Whitehorse in 2014, embracing her new home, garden and neighbours "with her usual vitality."

Dawn and Frank Gulenchyn

The couple were killed on the first night of the rampage in Portapique, and their home was set on fire. They had been together in Portapique since the summer of 2019, after Frank spent a decade meticulously renovating the retirement home while Dawn continued in her job as a dietary aid in an Oshawa, Ont., care home, awaiting eligibility for her pension. She was remembered as honest and conscientious and was described by a co-worker as a "beam of sunshine" who treated the care home's residents as if they were her own family and friends. The couple had lived in the Durham region in southern Ontario for more than two decades before moving to Nova Scotia.

Joe Webber

The inquiry was told that Webber, 36, was on a family errand on the morning of April 19 when he was killed after stopping his vehicle to try to help at an intersection near Shubenacadie, N.S., where RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson had died in a confrontation with the gunman. He was described by friends and family as a "country boy through and through," who loved working in the woods as part of his father's forestry business. Webber was also an avid stock car racer who competed in the hobby class of the sport. Neighbour Steve Streatch said Webber "always had a good outlook. He always had a big smile, and a lot of times that's hard to find in people." Webber's fourth daughter was born on Christmas Day 2020, eight months after his death.

Tom Bagley

The inquiry was told Bagley, 70, was on his morning walk on April 19 when he was killed as he approached the burning home of neighbours Sean McLeod and Alanna Jenkins, in Wentworth, N.S. He's described by his daughter Charlene as a "man who wore many hats." He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy at 17 and served for 10 years on various ships, including Canada's last aircraft carrier, HMCS Bonaventure. Bagley moved on to a 31-year career as a crash rescue firefighter at the Halifax International Airport. His daughter says he loved fishing, hunting, skidooing, driving his ATV and going for rides on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was a lifetime member of the Harley owners group. She says he was an "earnest storyteller" who could keep people captivated "until the very end."

Corrie Ellison

Ellison, 42, of Truro, N.S., was visiting his father in Portapique when he was killed. The inquiry was told he was one of four victims discovered by the RCMP tactical team. His family remembers him as a "thoughtful, kind friend who went out of his way to help others," while friend Ashley Fennell described him as "a beautiful soul." Legally blind, Ellison connected deeply with music, his family says, and one of his favourite bands was Metallica. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, Ellison liked archery, shooting sports and NFL football and was a fan of the New England Patriots and their longtime quarterback Tom Brady.

Jolene Oliver, Aaron Tuck and Emily Tuck

The family members were neighbours of the gunman and were killed in their Portapique home. The inquiry was told by a friend of Aaron Tuck that they had discussed reporting the killer's replica RCMP cruiser to Crime Stoppers but that Tuck said he couldn't, because the perpetrator had threatened him. Tuck was 45 and Oliver was 39. Their daughter, Emily, was 17. The family spent their early years in Calgary before moving to Nova Scotia. Oliver's family said she loved working as a waitress, which she did for most of her life. She was described as having an "infectious laugh" and was an avid bird watcher. Emily developed a passion for playing the fiddle and had plans to continue her education but couldn't decide whether to pursue art or welding, her aunt said. Tuck was described as an accomplished mechanic who had a lifelong love for restoring older cars. He was also known to spend time making gifts for people, including beautiful leatherwork.

Sean McLeod and Alanna Jenkins

The inquiry heard that police believe the Wentworth couple were killed in their home early on April 19. Both were correctional officers who were acquainted with the killer. Jenkins, 37, worked at the Nova Institution for Women in Truro and McLeod, 44, worked at the Springhill Institution for more than 20 years. "They would have done anything for anybody, and they always made sure people were welcome in their home," said McLeod's daughter, Taylor. Jenkins was described as "honest and outspoken" by her family, who added that "you always knew where you stood with her, whether you liked it or wanted to hear what she had to say." McLeod is described as the first to lend a hand to someone in need. He liked hunting and fishing and loved cooking, baking and football.

Greg and Jamie Blair

The inquiry was told the couple were killed at their home in Portapique. They ran a firm that provided service, sales and installation of natural gas and propane units in the area where the shootings happened. They had two small children, and Greg Blair, 45, also had two older sons from an earlier relationship. Judy MacBurnie said her nephew was a "wonderful person who was always laughing and was the funniest person you ever met ....You couldn't be around him too long, because your face and belly hurt so bad from laughing." Alec Gratto, the younger brother of Jamie Blair, said his 40-year-old sister was born and raised in Masstown, N.S., and married Greg in 2014. He said his sister loved the outdoors and the beach.

Heather O'Brien

O'Brien, 55, was a licensed practical nurse and had worked with the Victorian Order of Nurse for nearly 17 years. The inquiry was told she was on her day off when she was killed in her parked vehicle while talking on the phone to a co-worker near Debert, N.S., on April 19. She was described by her family as "kind, intelligent and witty." She loved horses and learned to play guitar at a young age, with the ability to "pick up a song almost instantly." Her family says O'Brien considered the nurses she worked with her "second family." Active in her community, she loved to play cribbage and to spend time with her 12 grandchildren on weekends. Her family said they would like her to be remembered for the life she lived and not the way she died. "She is defined by her caring and kind spirit, the way she always rooted for the underdog and how beautifully she swept through this life," her family said.

Gina Goulet

Goulet, 54, died at her home in Shubenacadie, N.S., on April 19. The inquiry was told that the final victim of the rampage knew the gunman through their shared profession as denturists and that he once asked her to work for him. Her family said Goulet beat cancer in 2016 and again in January 2020 but never let it define her life. She was described as a "vibrant, dynamic woman and proud mother," who will be remembered for her "kindness, generosity and ability to light up a room." Goulet was a denturist for 27 years and was an avid angler who would often retreat to her cottage with her two dogs to go bass fishing. Goulet was also a salsa dancer who would travel to Cuba whenever she had the chance.

Kristen Beaton

Beaton, who worked for the Victorian Order of Nurses for nearly six years, had been travelling between communities to provide care for clients when she was killed in her vehicle while parked near Debert, N.S., on April 19. She was pregnant with her second child. Her husband Nick Beaton says she cared so much for others, she sometimes forgot to take care of herself. Beaton says he and their nearly two-year-old son, Daxton, were the greatest beneficiaries of the 33-year-old's nurturing nature. "She loved her son more than I've seen anyone love anything ever," he said. She similarly doted on her clients as a continuing care assistant with the VON.

Lisa McCully

The inquiry heard that McCully, 49, was among the first killed as she walked to the edge of her property in Portapique on the night of April 18. She was a teacher at the elementary school in Debert and the mother of two children. She also taught Sunday school. A death notice in the Halifax Chronicle Herald described McCully as a gifted teacher. "Lisa was always teaching and constantly had creative pursuits on the go, whether it was baking bread, harvesting mushrooms or playing music," it said. "To know Lisa was to know life in full colour." Friends described her as someone who was there on "the good and bad days."

Const. Heidi Stevenson

Stevenson, 48, was racing to support another officer when she encountered the gunman near a highway interchange. The inquiry was told Stevenson's cruiser was rammed by the gunman's replica RCMP vehicle on the morning of April 19, near Shubenacadie, N.S., and she died following an exchange of gunfire. Investigators also said it was plausible that a wound later found on the upper right side of the killer's head was caused by bullet fragments from Stevenson's weapon. "Heidi answered the call of duty and lost her life while protecting those she served," Nova Scotia RCMP assistant commissioner Lee Bergerman said. A 23-year veteran of the federal police force, Stevenson was a mother of two. She graduated from Acadia University in 1993 and took on a number of roles with the force, including community policing, communications, drug recognition expert and representing the RCMP as part of the Musical Ride.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2023.

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After the House Fire

After the House Fire

The man and woman escaped only with their night clothes and their terrier, all other softness in their lives now ashes sifting through lumps of metal, misshapen and mangled, even the red pickup’s useless black bones hang from the skeleton of a garage haunted by the trees – a carefully pruned row of burnt orange evergreens that mock their name. Ghostly neighbors gape at lush summer lawns, still…

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Guildford [Dudley] himself had been resident in Durham House since his wedding, and Jane had joined him there, where they had consummated their marriage and begun living as man and wife. This had taken some time, as Guildford, along with other members of his wedding party, had been poisoned at the wedding feast. This had apparently been accidental: one of the cooks had mistaken one leaf for another more dangerous one while making the salad.

The House of Dudley, Dr Joanne Paul

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@ladygaga: Just wanted to say a loving thank you to monsters and fans of @sonjad7777 all over the world. I’ve been resting since I wrapped filming, and have begun to process even further all that has taken place. I want to say of all the things you have been there for me and my family and friends for, this one really left me speechless while also taking me by surprise. What I have realized is that my true life dream above all things was to spread peace and love as far as possible through music; and the compassion you have shown me, Sonja’s husband Andre, her family and her friends is a miracle. And I know it was her hope while she was battling cancer to tell her story and to be an example of bravery to the world. Thank you for keeping that community in tact, not just for me, for yourself, or for sonja, but thank you for the example of kindness you show to the world. It is not how many followers you have, how skinny or beautiful by other peoples standards that matters. Truly it’s the best parts of you on the inside that you choose generously to share with your sister or brother that makes you beautiful. That’s what counts. That is your legacy. That is how you leave your mark. Transferring your positive energy to those around you, and watching it multiply.

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A Conversation with Henri Rousseau about his “Vue de Bois de Boulogne” / Joanne Durham

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School trip to Durham cathedral. I just got really excited about being on the set of Harry Potter XD

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The brother responsible for killing his three siblings and a niece before turning the gun on himself may "panicked" over the family's plan to sell the Long Island home he had lived in his entire life, police said a day after all five family members were found shot to death.

Police spent 10 hours Sunday combing the quiet Syosset cul-de-sac where Joseph DeLucia Jr., is believed to have killed the four victims in the rear of the home before stepping out into the front lawn and shooting himself in the chest, Det. Capt. Stephen Fitzpatrick explained Monday.

The victims were identified as Joanne Kearns, 69, of Tampa, Florida; Frank DeLucia, 64, of Durham, North Carolina; Tina Hammond, 64, of East Patchogue, New York; and her daughter, Victoria Hammond, 30, also of East Patchogue.

The family home on Wyoming Court was one of the most "horrific" scenes ever seen by Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, who spent a press briefing Monday pleading with the public to come forward when concerned about someone's mental well-being.

Neighbors, he explained, shared accounts after Sunday's murder-suicide of the man allegedly warning of a shooting. The commissioner said DeLucia had told neighbors, "If you hear gunshots, don't bother calling 911 it'll be too late." Ryder stressed that police had not yet been able to verify those accounts.

A neighbor called 911 around 12 p.m. after the 59-year-old had already fired the lethal rounds in what police believe was a perceived dispute over the home. DeLucia had lived in the home his entire life and did not wish to leave.

"The perception of Joseph Jr. is that he was being cut out of the will," said Fitzpatrick, who also confirmed the man had "past mental issues."

According to police, there was a documented welfare check on the address back in 2022, but the man "was not displaying any signs of anything that we would take action." He also had a prior arrest in 1983 for impaired driving.

Neighbors and police have confirmed that one week ago, the siblings' mother, 95-year-old Theresa DeLucia, had passed away. Several of her children had flown in from out of state to attend services and attend to her will.

Police officials said the siblings had gathered Sunday at the home to meet with a realtor to discuss plans to sell the property. They believe DeLucia Jr., upset about the idea of moving, was driven to fatal measures. According to Ryder, surviving family members assured police that the man was not being cut out of the will, but he was going to be moved out of the home and relocated.

A 12-gauge pump action shotgun was recovered at the residence, police said. The firearm was legally purchased by the gunman, they explained.

Wendy Paisner lives across the street and saw the woman's children at the house the past few days, including one that traveled in from North Carolina.

"I just saw that they pulled in and they were there to be there for the mother's funeral, and then to pay respects and then to sell the house," she told News 4.

Paisner said DeLucia lived at the home with one of her adult sons who had mental health issues.

"I think the mother looked after him," she said. "He really needed support, emotional support."