#merion village

[djbcadventures]

National Take A Walk in the Park Day

Happy National Take A Walk In the Park Day! Here are some of our local Central Ohio faves!

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[droitsdesfemmes]

Alice Neel photographiée par Lynn Gilbert, New York, 1976.

Alice Neel (1900-1984) était une peintre américaine renommée pour ses portraits réalistes. Née à Merion Square, Pennsylvanie, elle a grandi dans une famille de la classe moyenne. Elle a commencé à s'intéresser à l'art dès son jeune âge et a poursuivi ses études à la School of Industrial Art à Philadelphie.

En 1921, elle s'est inscrite à la Philadelphia School of Design for Women (maintenant connue sous le nom de Moore College of Art and Design), où elle a développé une approche unique du portrait. Ses premières œuvres reflétaient l'influence du réalisme et de l'expressionnisme.

Dans les années 1930, elle a déménagé à New York, où elle a vécu dans divers quartiers, y compris Greenwich Village et Spanish Harlem. Cette période a été marquée par des défis personnels, y compris la perte de sa première fille et des difficultés financières. Malgré ces obstacles, elle a continué à peindre, se concentrant souvent sur les gens de son entourage.

Les portraits d'Alice Neel sont connus pour leur représentation psychologique profonde et leur honnêteté brute. Elle a peint une variété de sujets, y compris des amis, des voisins, des activistes, des artistes et des personnalités publiques. Ses œuvres offrent un aperçu des différentes couches sociales et culturelles de New York, notamment durant les époques de la Grande Dépression et des mouvements des droits civiques. Elle est célèbre pour avoir capturé l'essence des individus souvent invisibles aux yeux de la société américaine. Son œuvre, profondément ancrée dans une démarche de représentation des marginaux, des exclus, des malades mentaux, ainsi que des communautés portoricaines en proie à la pauvreté, offre un visage humain et poignant à ces groupes négligés.

Alice, qui se déclarait elle-même fascinée par les « perdants » tant dans la sphère politique que dans les tréfonds de la vie quotidienne, a produit des portraits intenses et dénués de tout artifice. Son travail se distingue nettement des mouvements d'avant-garde contemporains, souvent empreints d'abstraction, par sa crudité et son réalisme sans concession. Se considérant comme une « collectionneuse d'âmes », son art explore non seulement l'apparence extérieure de ses sujets, mais plonge également dans les méandres de la psyché humaine.

Dans son style unique, brut et authentique, elle a également abordé des sujets difficiles tels que la nudité, souvent représentée de manière crue et sans embellissement, et des thèmes sociaux poignants, y compris les femmes enceintes ou victimes de violences domestiques. Par ces représentations, elle a remis en question les conventions traditionnelles de la représentation féminine dans l'art.

Dans les années 1960 et 1970, la reconnaissance d'Alice Neel a augmenté, notamment avec une exposition individuelle à la Whitney Museum of American Art en 1974. Ses œuvres ont été saluées pour leur approche non conventionnelle et leur commentaire social poignant.

Alice Neel est décédée en 1984, mais son héritage persiste. Elle est considérée comme l'une des portraitistes les plus importantes du 20e siècle, ayant influencé de nombreux artistes contemporains. Reconnue pour son indépendance et son caractère affirmé, elle fut pionnière dans la liaison des luttes de sexes, de classes et des questions d'origine à travers ses œuvres. Aujourd'hui, elle est célébrée comme une icône du féminisme et un modèle d'engagement, continuant d'inspirer les nouvelles générations d'artistes féminines. Son travail continue d'être exposé dans des musées et des galeries du monde entier.

[applecovehq]

🍎 Fazendeiros ou não, a verdade é que em Apple Cove todos tem um lugarzinho especial! Desejamos que os novos moradores tenham uma estadia cheia de carambola, vinho de pêssego e geleia de figo, só o melhor que a cidade tem a oferecer.

Desde que vi HUGO WHELAN nos arredores de GREEN PRAIRIE, soube que estava na presença de um abençoado pelos espíritos da floresta! Aos 41 ANOS, talvez seja seu BOM-HUMOR que o torna tão radiante, mas é sua BAGUNÇA que o mantém unico… Além, é claro, de seu gosto peculiar: fiquei sabendo que ele ama BEBER ATÉ CAIR COM OS AMIGOS, NAVEGAR EM DIAS DE SOL E PASSAR AS TARDES COM SEUS FILHOS e odeia PESSOAS DE MENTE FECHADA, TRABALHO CLT E MOVIMENTO DA CIDADE GRANDE, não é especial? Espero vê-lo mais por ai, mesmo que esteja ocupado sendo um excelente PROPRIETÁRIO em PIRATE'S HOLLOW.   𓇢𓆸   (  peter gadiot ◦ homem cis ◦ ele/dele  )

Desde que vi VELKAN DRAGONSLAV nos arredores de GALLENDO VILLAGE, soube que estava na presença de um abençoado pelos espíritos da floresta! Aos 50 ANOS, talvez seja sua SERENIDADE que o torna tão radiante, mas é seu MAU HUMOR que o mantém unico… Além, é claro, de seu gosto peculiar: fiquei sabendo que ele ama UM BOM VINHO, DIAS CHUVOSOS E COLECIONAR ESPADAS e odeia PESSOAS BARULHENTAS, ENXERIDAS E MESQUINHAS, não é especial? Espero vê-lo mais por ai, mesmo que esteja ocupado sendo um excelente PROPRIETÁRIO em EMPRESAS DE METALURGIA DRACULE STEELWORKS.   𓇢𓆸   (  andrew lincoln ◦ homem cis ◦ ele/dele  )

Desde que vi JAYSON KANG nos arredores de MERION BAY, soube que estava na presença de um abençoado pelos espíritos da floresta! Aos 24 ANOS, talvez seja sua AMIGABILIDADE que o torna tão radiante, mas é seu IRRESOLUÇÃO que o mantém único… Além, é claro, de seu gosto peculiar: fiquei sabendo que ele ama MÚSICA, PIZZA E CHOCOLATE e odeia ALIMENTAÇÃO SAUDÁVEL, TRABALHAR E FICAR PARADO, não é especial? Espero vê-lo mais por aí, mesmo que esteja ocupado sendo um excelente MÚSICO em SUAS PLATAFORMAS DIGITAIS.   𓇢𓆸   (  eric sohn ◦ masculino cis ◦ ele/dele  )

[tishfarm]

⠀⠀⠀⋮⠀⠀⠀⌗⠀the only thing that's left is the manuscript . .

⠀⠀⠀tish⠀☆⠀+21yo⠀⸝⠀ela/dela

blog para controle e musings das minhas personagens vinculado ao rpg @applecovehq. Estou aberta para conexões então caso queira é só chamar!

‣ CORA MARLOWE ⋮ @corarlowe

Desde que vi CORA MARLOWE nos arredores de MERION BAY, soube que estava na presença de uma abençoada pelos espíritos da floresta! Aos 24 ANOS, talvez seja sua PACIÊNCIA que a torna tão radiante, mas é seu PERFECCIONISMO que a mantém única… Além, é claro, de seu gosto peculiar: fiquei sabendo que ela ama CONCHAS DO MAR, RECHEIOS DE MORANGO E BANHOS DE CHUVA e odeia TEMPESTADES, BOLO DE COCO E BUROCRACIAS, não é especial? Espero vê-la mais por ai, mesmo que esteja ocupada sendo uma excelente PROFESSORA DE ARTESANATOS em CENTRO COMUNITÁRIO.   𓇢𓆸   (  madelyn cline ◦ cis feminino ◦ ela/dela )

‣ SELINA DAVENPORT ⋮ @selinvenrt

Desde que vi SELINA DAVENPORT nos arredores de GALLENDO VILLAGE, soube que estava na presença de uma abençoada pelos espíritos da floresta! Aos 35 ANOS, talvez seja sua SIMPATIA que a torna tão radiante, mas é sua EXIGÊNCIA que a mantém única… Além, é claro, de seu gosto peculiar: fiquei sabendo que ela ama CAFÉS DE TODOS OS TIPOS, COISAS BRILHANTES E MANHÃS e odeia LAMA, DESORGANIZAÇÃO E CALOR EXCESSIVO, não é especial? Espero vê-la mais por ai, mesmo que esteja ocupada sendo uma excelente PROPRIETÁRIA em LUNAR DROP.   𓇢𓆸   (  alexandra breckenridge ◦ cis feminino ◦ ela/dela )

[buildyourfarm]

solta um spoiler modinha!!

agora estamos tão pertinho da abertura que eu não vou soltar um spoiler completo para não estragar a surpresa, mas, posso adiantar os nomes das lendas da cidade, que tal? na cidade de ***** **** os cidadãos comentam muito sobre as seguintes lendas: os junimos, o mago, a bruxa, o krobus, o anão, as sereias e a fonte! você vai poder saber mais sobre todos eles na nossa página de lendas, assim como conhecer os seis bairros da cidade: downtown, misty hill, old hollow, gallendo village, merion bay e green prairie. ainda, saibam desde já, a entrada na mina abandona é totalmente proibida! fiquei sabendo que tem muitos monstros lá e que quem entra, nunca volta.

[christophertuckerupperdarby]

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, I was in all sport’s growing up football, basketball, boxing, I come from a large family of 10 brothers and sister, I’m married with two kids.I’m 38, worked at (lankenau hospital lower Merion pa)as well as (dunwoody village new town square pa)as a diet aide assistant, as well as an inventory assistant for food services.I currently am a sterile processing tech.

[parttimereporter]

Another case of the skibidi Ohios on our hands

Pizza Hut has quietly shuttered a round of locations in central Ohio.

The pizzeria chain’s eateries at 5837 Sawmill Road in Dublin, at 4514 Kenny Road near Upper Arlington, at 3643 S. High St. near Obetz and at 1076 Parsons Ave. near Merion Village have closed. All four have been removed from Pizza Hut’s site, and their voicemails repeat similar pre-recorded messages when called, saying the eatery has shuttered. The call is then forwarded to a nearby location that remains open.

[ezcater]

3 Signs It’s Time to Order Catered Chili

No matter what industry you work in, it’s always crucial to use the right tool for the job. Perhaps surprisingly, the right tool is often a bowl of hearty, delicious chili.

Of course, your office’s revenue-tracking tools are indispensable, and you couldn’t do without the IT solutions that allow your teams to communicate while keeping your organization’s mission-critical data secure. But you’d be hard-pressed to argue that there’s anything truly capable of delivering the wide-ranging, holistic benefits you’ll enjoy when you devour a bowl of the best local chili. How can you tell that chili is just what your office team needs? Here are three signs that it’s time to place an order with your corporate catering with chili as the star of the show. Your Team Just Scored a Big Win Whether your team just landed that huge new client or you put up the best Q4 metrics to date, some achievements are worth celebrating. What better way to celebrate than ordering catered chili so all your team members can share in the success? One of the best things about chili is that there’s a wide variety of options to satisfy a range of palates. From the classic chili con carne to white chicken chili, vegetarian chili, and even Cincinnati chili, there’s a type of chili to suit virtually any taste. Mother Nature Isn’t Cooperating Nobody likes getting up and going to work when it’s cold and wet outside. The commute takes longer and, especially when temperatures are frigid, people are thrilled when they finally make it to the office because it means they can warm back up. Chilly, damp days call for warm comfort food, and nothing does the trick quite like a satisfying bowl of chili. With the right catering partner, you can have your team’s local favorites delivered. For example, if you’re looking for the best chili catering Indianapolis has to offer, you could order from Greiner’s Sub Shop, Soupremacy, or Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar, to name a few. You Just Added New Team Members A growing team is a sign of a successful business. Sure, new team members are essential for augmenting your company’s service offerings, enhancing customer support, and strategizing for the future. But onboarding outstanding people is also a key means of elevating your company culture. When you want to make newcomers feel right at home and show them that they’re joining a team that looks out for one another, ordering catered meals during their first week is an excellent choice. If your office is located in Franklinton, Bexley, or Merion Village, you can get the best local chili when you order the top catering Columbus Ohio has to offer. Try Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, True Food Kitchen, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, and more. About ezCater With ezCater, you’re just a few clicks away from ordering an amazing lunch. ezCater was initially developed to connect medical sales reps with quality catering as they traveled the nation holding sales meetings. Today, businesses in every state rely on ezCater to connect them with exceptional local restaurants and caterers. You can order high-rated Cincinnati catering for team lunches or the best catering Dallas offers for your upcoming corporate retreat. From coast to coast, city to city, order food that works in minutes. You can also customize your catering search to find specific cuisines or to meet the dietary needs of team members. With ezCater, corporate catering has never been easier. Have your team’s local favorites delivered to your office with ezCater at https://www.ezcater.com/ Original Source: https://bit.ly/3UAeM3u

[corebionics]

Golf enthusiasts around the world are constantly seeking out the best and most prestigious golf courses to test their skills and immerse themselves in the sport's rich history. The United States boasts a remarkable array of world-class golf courses, each with its unique design, challenging layout, and breathtaking scenery. In this article, we present a comprehensive list of the top 100 golf courses in the United States, capturing the essence of the country's golfing landscape and offering a bucket list of must-play courses for avid golfers. Please note that the order of the courses in this list is subjective and may vary depending on personal preferences and opinions. Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia Pebble Beach Golf Links - Pebble Beach, California Cypress Point Club - Pebble Beach, California Pine Valley Golf Club - Pine Valley, New Jersey Shinnecock Hills Golf Club - Southampton, New York Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania Merion Golf Club (East Course) - Ardmore, Pennsylvania Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) - Mamaroneck, New York National Golf Links of America - Southampton, New York Seminole Golf Club - Juno Beach, Florida Bethpage Black - Farmingdale, New York Whistling Straits (Straits Course) - Sheboygan, Wisconsin Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, Ohio Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) - Rochester, New York Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course) - Kiawah Island, South Carolina Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course) - Springfield, New Jersey Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (No. 2) - Pinehurst, North Carolina Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, California Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course) - Mamaroneck, New York San Francisco Golf Club - San Francisco, California The Olympic Club (Lake Course) - San Francisco, California Chicago Golf Club - Wheaton, Illinois Oak Hill Country Club (West Course) - Rochester, New York Fishers Island Club - Fishers Island, New York The Country Club - Brookline, Massachusetts Medinah Country Club (No. 3) - Medinah, Illinois Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Pacific Dunes) - Bandon, Oregon Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) - Los Angeles, California Oak Tree National Golf Club - Edmond, Oklahoma Southern Hills Country Club - Tulsa, Oklahoma Quaker Ridge Golf Club - Scarsdale, New York Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Cassique) - Kiawah Island, South Carolina The Ocean Course at Hokuala - Lihue, Hawaii The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island - Kiawah Island, South Carolina Crystal Downs Country Club - Frankfort, Michigan The Club at Pelican Hill (Ocean North) - Newport Coast, California Trump National Golf Club (Los Angeles) - Rancho Palos Verdes, California Friar's Head Golf Club - Baiting Hollow, New York Erin Hills Golf Course - Erin, Wisconsin Whistling Straits (Irish Course) - Sheboygan, Wisconsin Somerset Hills Country Club - Bernardsville, New Jersey Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan The Greenbrier (Old White TPC) - White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Osprey Point) - Kiawah Island, South Carolina Prairie Dunes Country Club - Hutchinson, Kansas The Golf Club - New Albany, Ohio The Club at Nine Bridges - Jeju Island, South Korea Monterey Peninsula Country Club (Shore Course) - Pebble Beach, California The Boulders (South Course) - Carefree, Arizona Sand Hills Golf Club - Mullen, Nebraska The Estancia Club - Scottsdale, Arizona Wade Hampton Golf Club - Cashiers, North Carolina The Quarry at La Quinta - La Quinta, California Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) - Olympia Fields, Illinois The Sanctuary Golf Club - Sanibel Island, Florida Camargo Club - Indian Hill, Ohio The Club at Shoal Creek - Shoal Creek, Alabama The Honors Course - Ooltewah, Tennessee Sebonack Golf Club - Southampton, New York The Preserve Golf Club - Carmel, California The Country Club of Virginia (James River Course) - Richmond, Virginia

Victoria National Golf Club - Newburgh, Indiana The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe - Rancho Santa Fe, California Mayacama Golf Club - Santa Rosa, California The Golf Club at Black Rock - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Calusa Pines Golf Club - Naples, Florida The Sagamore Club - Noblesville, Indiana Peachtree Golf Club - Atlanta, Georgia Wade Hampton Golf Club - Cashiers, North Carolina The Cliffs at Keowee Falls - Salem, South Carolina Hazeltine National Golf Club - Chaska, Minnesota Victoria Golf Club - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Whispering Pines Golf Club - Trinity, Texas Butler National Golf Club - Oak Brook, Illinois Castle Pines Golf Club - Castle Rock, Colorado The Valley Club - Hailey, Idaho Aronimink Golf Club - Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Whisper Rock Golf Club (Lower Course) - Scottsdale, Arizona Carlton Woods (Fazio Course) - The Woodlands, Texas Bel-Air Country Club - Los Angeles, California The Alotian Club - Roland, Arkansas The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club (North Course) - Aloha, Oregon Crooked Stick Golf Club - Carmel, Indiana The Dunes Golf & Beach Club - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Pine Tree Golf Club - Boynton Beach, Florida Kinloch Golf Club - Manakin-Sabot, Virginia Congressional Country Club (Blue Course) - Bethesda, Maryland The Golf Club of Tennessee - Kingston Springs, Tennessee Rock Creek Cattle Company - Deer Lodge, Montana Old Macdonald at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort - Bandon, Oregon Trump International Golf Club - West Palm Beach, Florida The Cliffs at Mountain Park - Travelers Rest, South Carolina Essex County Club - Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts The Bridge - Bridgehampton, New York Valhalla Golf Club - Louisville, Kentucky The Federal Club - Glen Allen, Virginia Sedgefield Country Club (Ross Course) - Greensboro, North Carolina Meadowbrook Country Club - Northville, Michigan The Resort at Pelican Hill (South Course) - Newport Coast, California Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, Ohio Conclusion: The United States is home to an impressive collection of golf courses that capture the essence of the sport's rich heritage and provide players with unforgettable experiences. From iconic venues to hidden gems, this list of the top 100 golf courses in the United States offers a comprehensive guide for golf enthusiasts seeking to embark on an unforgettable golfing journey. Whether you're looking to challenge yourself on renowned championship layouts or revel in the natural beauty of lesser-known gems, these courses embody the best of American golf and promise to leave a lasting impression on players of all skill levels.

[sweetdopamineguyz]

Black Lumberjack 🪵🪚🤎 #lumberjack #fall #gay #selfie #gotwood (at Merion Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBF_6urYdJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[et-cant-phone-home-no-signal]

okay so, this might flop massively, but that’s okay! yesterday i was playing around with artbreeder and i managed to create my lotr oc Erin pretty amazingly,,,, so i went ahead and spent HOURS creating her whole family whilst i was at it!! i don’t think i’ve spoken a lot about my lotr au on here before, but it’s my biggest project next to my witcher au and it’s also the most extensive. if oc’s and in depth lore, worldbuilding/editing and rambling isn’t your thing,,, feel free to stop reading now. but if you’re interested and would like to know a little more about my characters, please do read on!! it would mean a lot if you took some time to have a read 🥰

the characters i’ve created on artbreeder and edited further in picsart from top to bottom are as follows:

Golweneth, a Noldor elf who was born in Gondolin in 261 F.A. and died in Melamar Ilyava in 1002 T.A.

Merion, a skin-changer who was born in the Ettenmoors in 1152 S.A. and died in Melamar Ilyava in 1002 T.A.

Maeron, a half-elf/half-skin-changer who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 96 T.A. and died in Melamar Ilyava in 1002 T.A.

Aeras, a half-elf/half-skin-changer who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 96 T.A. and died in the Gladden Fields in 1016 T.A.

Alina, a half-elf who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 153 T.A. and died in the Gladden Fields in 1015 T.A.

Erin, a half-elf/half-skin-changer who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 242 T.A. (as of now I don’t have a death date for her yet)

Hánnor, a half-elf/half-skin-changer who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 258 T.A. and died in Melamar Ilyava in 1002 T.A.

Merú, a half-elf who was born in Melamar Ilyava in 302 T.A. and died in the Gladden Fields in 1008 T.A.

if you’re still here, thanks! some extra info as a reward:

Melamar Ilyava is a village I created specifically for this story, and it existed from 1968 S.A. until 1002 T.A., when it was destroyed in an unprecedented orc attack in which most of the villagers died. ‘Melamar Ilyava’ is Quenya for ‘Home of All’, as anyone who wished to stay there was welcome to and become a part of the community, no matter their race or background, as long as they contributed to the community. The village is situated near the Old Ford, East of the Misty Mountains and on the banks of the river Anduin. After the orc attack, and the subsequent years of grief and famine, Erin ends up being the lone survivor of her family and my AU revolves around her travels of Middle Earth, her interactions with people, and her role in pivotal events. She is not the main character, even though she will accompany both Thorin Oakenshield and his company to Erebor, and the Fellowship of the Ring on their quests, but instead an important supporting character who helps things along. THE REASON I HAVE ERIN TWICE IS BECAUSE THE FIRST PIC IS WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE AT THE TIME OF HER VILLAGE’S DESTRUCTION AND THE SECOND PIC IS WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE AFTER THE BATTLE FOR RHUDAUR AGAINST THE WITCH-KING OF ANGMAR.

that’s all i’m giving, for now at least. if you made it to the end, thank you so much, please let me know what you think! i love talking to people, especially about my passion projects. i’d even be happy to discuss other people’s oc’s involvements in this story if that interests you! lots of love from me xx  

[djbcadventures]

DJBC Tumblr Summer 21 - Merion Village & Southern Orchards Garden Tours 2020 (Throwback)

We were going to go to this year's Merion Village and Southern Orchards Garden Tours last Sunday. However, the downpour of rain last Sunday prevented that from happening. However, in place of this year's Tour, we are showing highlights from both of last year's Merion Village and Southern Orchards Garden Tours (which were held on separate weeks last year), which were two of the very few in-person events we attended last Summer, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Last year's Tours were done socially distant, and this year's Merion Village Tour, like last year's Tour was Hybrid, with Virtual stops on their Website.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 4.4

503 BC – Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrates a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. 1147 – Moscow is mentioned for the first time in the historical record, when it is named as a meeting place for two princes. 1268 – A five-year Byzantine–Venetian peace treaty is concluded between Venetian envoys and Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. 1423 – Death of the Venetian Doge Tommaso Mocenigo, under whose rule victories were achieved against the Kingdom of Hungary and against the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli (1416). 1460 – Basel University is founded. 1581 – Francis Drake is knighted for completing a circumnavigation of the world. 1609 – Moriscos are expelled from the Kingdom of Valencia. 1660 – Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum. 1721 – Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister. 1768 – In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus. 1796 – Georges Cuvier delivers the first paleontological lecture. 1814 – Napoleon abdicates for the first time and names his son Napoleon II as Emperor of the French. 1818 – The United States Congress, affirming the Second Continental Congress, adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (20 at that time). 1841 – William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President. 1850 – A large part of the English village of Cottenham burns to the ground in suspicious circumstances. 1850 – Los Angeles is incorporated as a city. 1859 – Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show. 1865 – American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital. 1866 – Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg. 1873 – The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world. 1875 – Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague. 1887 – Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States. 1905 – In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala. 1913 – First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes. 1925 – The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler's Nazi party in Germany. 1933 – U.S. Navy airship USS Akron is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather. 1939 – Faisal II becomes King of Iraq. 1944 – World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians. 1945 – World War II: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany. 1945 – World War II: American troops capture Kassel. 1945 – World War II: Soviet troops liberate Hungary from German occupation and occupy the country themselves. 1949 – Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 1958 – The CND peace symbol is displayed in public for the first time in London. 1960 – France agrees to grant independence to the Mali Federation, a union of Senegal and French Sudan. 1964 – The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. 1965 – The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft is unveiled. 1967 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in New York City's Riverside Church. 1968 – Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. 1968 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6. 1968 – A.E.K. Athens B.C. becomes the first Greek team to win the European Basketball Cup. 1969 – Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. 1973 – The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are officially dedicated. 1973 – A Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, dubbed the Hanoi Taxi, makes the last flight of Operation Homecoming. 1975 – Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1975 – Vietnam War: A United States Air Force Lockheed C-5A Galaxy transporting orphans, crashes near Saigon, South Vietnam shortly after takeoff, killing 172 people. 1979 – Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed. 1981 – Iran–Iraq War: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force mounts an attack on H-3 Airbase and destroys about 50 Iraqi aircraft. 1983 – Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space. 1984 – President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons. 1988 – Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office. 1990 – The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted for post-colonial Hong Kong during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. 1991 – Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania. 1994 – Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark found Netscape Communications Corporation under the name Mosaic Communications Corporation. 1996 – Comet Hyakutake is imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous. 2002 – The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War. 2009 – France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO. 2013 – More than 70 people are killed in a building collapse in Thane, India. 2020 – China holds a National day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak.

[naomixhill]

23 May 2020

I am wearing a pair of strappy Manolo Blahnik pumps with shredded jeans and a crop top that barely covers much of anything. We are second in line at Grandview Cafe. I study the open patio: there is a chubby brunette in a light blue romper at the bar giving total sheer acceptance to whatever her date is telling her; there is a group of jocks, all wearing sports jerseys, a notable offense for a Saturday, but not entirely uncommon in Ohio, and what seems to be a group date. The blonde girl is wearing a short, black, flowy skirt with what looks like cheap d’Orsay pumps, probably from Macy’s,  and her less blonde friend has her hair pulled up into a rather severe bun with a terrible yellow dress. The two men at their table look boring.  The hostess tells us that there will be a twenty minute to one hour wait. I groan audibly. We put our names on the list and go grab a ten minute drink at Balboa, a shit spanish restaurant nearby, and then we head to the car.  We quickly find ourselves parked on a mostly residential street in Merion Village about fifteen minutes away. This area is filled with crappy restaurants that are overpriced because of their proximity to German Village, which is only marginally better; there’s a few retail shops with hand-crafted jewelry and used books. But mostly, this is a forgotten quadrant of Columbus. So it’s perfect. We pass a bowl back and forth to each other as we wait. Dr. B is somewhere around here.  

My mind is so overwhelmed and I am still thinking about the newest revelations at work. I am terribly jealous of the people that get to be left alone in life. I imagine, as I get myself as elevated as possible, what my life could have been like if people hadn’t demanded so much from me. If I could have just shown up to my job, not been asked to relocate a thousand times or been asked to constantly move into different departments to “help” with different projects, or maybe just fucking once had a year of normalcy. And maybe I should care more about things like the coronavirus killing thousands or putting a stop to terrorism or how poorly the Israelis treat just about everyone or slowing down the nuclear arms race, but really, I just care about my own injustices. I’m selfish. I know. It’s just that I have no interest in doing any of this. I am so buried with anguish that I can’t even recognize myself anymore. I am on the verge of tears when

Dr. B pokes at the door. He is carrying a Family Dollar bag as he enters the car. He offers it to my companion, who analytically sorts through it piece by piece until he finds about five things he wants. As he does this, Dr. B is complaining about how the Mexican cartel in Milo-Grogan has been even more difficult and more demanding to work with lately. He compliments us for always being his most patient, carefree clients. Or friends. Or whatever we are. To toast, he sets up lines of dust and we snort them. Out of the radio, ASAP Rocky’s WE’RE GETTING WILD FOR THE NIGHT, FUCK BEING POLITE... plays. 

Not too soon afterward, we get an automated text from the restaurant back in Grandview that our table is ready so we head back that way. And then we drink and drink and drink. 

[ginazmemeoir]

"Please, please spare me..." she cried, her tiny chin wobbling as her pathetic face crumples into tears. Now people reading this up, it is in fact quite un-neighbourly to steal your neighbours garden produce. In fact, it is extremely infuriating. Rude. Crudely put, it's a behaviour befitting assholes. Either mortals simply don't understand this, or I need to shift to a better neighbourhood. Oh right back to the crying lassie (almost forgot I had frozen her).

She starts off exactly where I had left her. "...it's just I was so hungry and you see I'm pregnant actually and my spouse has gone to the town market and oh you see I am just so..." "SILENCE!" I shout, stunning her into silence. "You have taken something that belonged to me, woman. Now either I can make minced meat pie out of you and feed it to my crows, or we can strike a bargain." I suggest, stroking my chin thoughtfully. "Yes oh please yes I will give you anything you want!" She replies in a single breath. Humans, they will always eat up the minced meat pie threat. Not that I can't do it, but it's just funny seeing them like this. "Fine then," I say, circling her, swishing my robes every now and then just like my mama taught me, "your child." She looks at me like I had actually popped her into the oven for the minced meat pie. "Two weeks from now, when the moon will be a mere sliver in the sky, I will approach you as a midwife. I will ensure the safety of both you and the child, and then as payment, I will take your firstborn. Agreed?" She nods her head solemnly, getting up and registering the shock of what a few stolen strawberries can do. She exits my garden hurriedly, and quite audibly slams her own gate.

'Oh how cruel Merion. Oh how very cruel. You wretched, heartless, witch.' I am sure you must all be thinking. Well let me reassure you then dear reader - I am doing a service. I am practically rescuing the child! For you see, through years of experience, I have learned that firstborns are usually cursed. They are cursed to be mistreated and underfed and be a substitute parent or free labour.

The first dozen had been taken purely out of spite, I would admit that. Each time, either one or both of the parents had done something to incur my wrath. Each time I had wrestled free a baby from their hands as their faces leaked, either grovelling at my feat or using language that would make my great aunt Agatha's hair seem clean. See the trouble with children is, they are quite deceptive. They worm their way into your hearts, ignite your parental instincts, make you battle your conscience. So what is the best that I, a witch in her prime, can do? Why raise other witches and warlocks.

My firstborn was a boy. Fairfax I called him, well mostly because I had no experience in christening so I just scattered a box of wooden letters on the floor and rolled with it. I brought him up, fed him, sheltered him, taught him the secrets of arcana, basically everything mortals count as parenting. I was there when he turned his first stone into a frog, brewed his first mould cleaning potion, and then flipped his first card to predict that the milk had soured. I never should have taught him divination really, for he is now a seer. I have never liked seers to be honest, but he is my boy, and so I give his business card to my friends.

One thing that I had observed with Fairfax's parents : they were horrible, wretched people. I am talking about people who took up the pitchforks and torches, those who spat on their neighbour's walls and other nasty stuff. Bakers by profession, they had made everybody's life in the village hell, by selling their produce at outrageous prices. Their other kids, oh they all turned out just the same. Three sons and a daughter, fed on the bitter tasting broth of hate and bad parenting. Fairfax would often ask me, "Mama, why don't you do something?" "Well son because harming human beings publically is lawlessness, and your mama does not want to go househunting." i would reply. That's not to say that I have heard humans go missing every now and then, and who knows who's up to it? It's me I am the one. Every so often my patience spills over and I just can't fathom letting those beady-eyed foul breathed rats live. My kids, now them I tried to teach bette.r like the hypocrite I am.

And that's just my firstborn. Imagine the 419 kids in my care. It's not like I didn't tell them about their origin, I did, believe me, but most of the times they couldn't care less. All of them, fruits of wretched, twisted, rotten trees, who fell away as far away as the wind could carry them. Well except a few. 11 kids did choose to go back to their biological parents. I always keep a close eye on them, and I have to say mortals do take the "not all" phrase quite close to heart.

I can go on and on about every single one of my kids. Rapunzel is a shapeshifter with ridiculously long hair (my bad. I should have known not to leave her alone in the bathroom with a hair potion.) Morgana is a duchess, Alex and Xela are known as the "Twin Wonders" and are mercenaries for hire. My christening capabilities become stronger with each child it seems hehe.

And now it's time to wait for the 420th kid and go through the gift that is parenthood once more.

I have really gotta think of some other way to rescue firstborns, because I physically cannot change another diaper.

You’re a witch with a penchant to bargain for firstborn children… to adopt and train as apprentices. You’ve done it hundreds of times now, and considering how wretched the biological parents tend to be you’re really doing the kids a favor.

[gs3973]

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