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Five Interesting Nonfiction Books

-Wild Swans: Three Daughter of China

An engrossing record of Mao’s impact on China, an unusual window on the female experience in the modern world, and an inspiring tale of courage and love, Jung Chang describes the extraordinary lives and experiences of her family members: her grandmother, a warlord’s concubine; her mother’s struggles as a young idealistic Communist; and her parents’ experience as members of the Communist elite and their ordeal during the Cultural Revolution. Chang was a Red Guard briefly at the age of fourteen, then worked as a peasant, a “barefoot doctor,” a steelworker, and an electrician. As the story of each generation unfolds, Chang captures in gripping, moving—and ultimately uplifting—detail the cycles of violent drama visited on her own family and millions of others caught in the whirlwind of history. (Amazon Summary)

-Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China

Alongside the scores of travel books about China written by foreign visitors, Chinese travelers' impressions of their own country rarely appear in translation. This anthology is the only comprehensive collection in English of Chinese travel writing from the first century A.D. through the nineteenth. Early examples of the genre describe sites important for their geography, history, and role in cultural mythology, but by the T'ang dynasty in the mid-eighth century certain historiographical and poetic discourses converged to form the "travel account" (yu-chi) and later the "travel diary" (jih-chi) as vehicles of personal expression and autobiography. These first-person narratives provide rich material for understanding the attitudes of Chinese literati toward place, nature, politics, and the self. The anthology is abundantly illustrated with paintings, portraits, maps, and drawings. Each selection is meticulously translated, carefully annotated, and prefaced by a brief description of the writer's life and work. The entire collection is introduced by an in-depth survey of the rise of Chinese travel writing as a cultural phenomenon. Inscribed Landscapes provides a unique resource for travelers as well as for scholars of Chinese literature, art, and history. (Amazon Summary)

-China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know

China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know is a concise introduction to the most astonishing economic growth story of the last three decades. In the 1980s China was an impoverished backwater, struggling to escape the political turmoil and economic mismanagement of the Mao era. Today it is the world's second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the world's steel and coal, the biggest source of international tourists, and one of the most influential investors in developing countries from southeast Asia to Africa to Latin America. China's growth has lifted 700 million people out of poverty. It has also created a monumental environmental mess, with smog blanketed cities and carbon emissions that are a leading cause of climate change. Multinational companies make billions of dollars in profits in China each year, but traders around the world shudder at every gyration of the country's unruly stock markets. Most surprising of all, its capitalist economy is governed by an authoritarian Communist Party that shows no sign of loosening its grip. How did China grow so fast for so long? Can it keep growing and still solve its problems of environmental damage, fast rising debt and rampant corruption? How long can its vibrant economy co exist with the repressive one party state? What do China's changes mean for the rest of the world? China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know answers these questions in straightforward language that you don't need to be an economist to understand, but with a wealth of detail drawn from academic research, interviews with dozens of company executives and policy makers, and a quarter century of personal experience. Whether you're doing business in China, negotiating with its government officials, or a student trying to navigate the complexities of this fascinating and diverse country, this is the one book that will tell you everything you need to know about how China works, where it came from and where it's going. (Amazon Summary)

-Tech Titans of China

The rise of China's tech companies and intense competition from the sector is just beginning. This will present an ongoing management and strategy challenge for companies for many years to come. Tech Titans of China is the go-to-guide for companies (and those interested in competition from China) seeking to understand China's grand tech ambitions, who the players are and what their strategy is. Fannin, an expert on China, is an internationally-recognized journalist, author and speaker. She hosts 12 live events annually for business leaders, venture capitalists, start-up founders, and others impacted by or interested in cashing in on the Chinese tech industry. In this illuminating book, she provides readers with the ammunition they need to prepare and compete.(Amazon Summary)

-Architecture and the Landscape of Modernity in China before 1949

This book explores China’s encounter with architecture and modernity in the tumultuous epoch before Communism – an encounter that was mediated not by a singular notion of modernism emanating from the west, but that was uniquely multifarious, deriving from a variety of sources both from the west and, importantly, from the east. The heterogeneous origins of modernity in China are what make its experience distinctive and its architectural encounters exceptional.

These experiences are investigated through a re-evaluation of established knowledge of the subject within the wider landscape of modern art practices in China. The study draws on original archival and photographic material from different artistic genres and, architecturally, concentrates on China’s engagement with the west through the treaty ports and leased territories, the emergence of architecture as a profession in China, and Japan’s omnipresence, not least in Manchuria, which reached its apogee in the puppet state of Manchukuo.

The study’s geographically, temporally, and architecturally inclusive approach framed by the concept of multiple modernities questions the application of conventional theories of modernity or post-colonialism to the Chinese situation. By challenging conventional modernist historiography that has marginalised the experiences of the west’s other for much of the last century, this book proposes different ways of grappling with and comprehending the distinction and complexity of China’s experiences and its encounter with architectural modernity. (Amazon Summary)

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Phan Masterlist

This is my Phan masterlist that is compiled only of my stories that I have posted with Dan and Phil. This list is being continuously updated as I post more stories so stay updated and organized here!

A Summer Beside You: 36.5k Words- Rated Explicit-Dan Howell, a New York City native, suddenly finds his world turned upside down when he is told that his estranged father is wanting to spend the summer with him. Having not seen his father since he was young, he is reluctant to travel to this small little beach town to see him. Bringing his younger brother along with him, he boards a plane and heads south. Upon arriving, Dan goes to the boardwalk just down the beach and runs into a native by the name of Phil Lester. As Dan starts to spend more and more time with the native rich kid in town, he finds himself slowly falling in love. Through trips to the boardwalk and even just simple walks down the beach, Dan realizes that he doesn’t want to leave this town behind. But as the date of his departure edges closer and closer, he finds that his grasp on this small town and his love for Phil strengthen, leaving him to make the ultimate decision: Do I go back to NYC or do I stay here with my dad and Phil?

A Picture is Worth: 4,441 Words- Rated Explicit- Dan is a student photographer who finds comfort in taking photos. Phil is the older man who is finally confronting Dan on why he’s trespassing on his dock.

A Royal Wedding: 997 Words- Rated Teen-A chance encounter leads to a royal wedding.

As Told By Dan: 1,500 Words- Rated Mature- Dan recounts to his friend Louise what his first time with Phil was like.

30 Day's of NSFW Challenge

Be Alright: 3.3k Words- Rated Explicit- Warning: unhappy ending- There is a darker side behind the hiatus and the ending of Dan and Phil games…one that Dan and Phil never showed.

Behind Hazel Eyes: chaptered work- Rated Explicit- Dan’s known Lucas since college and he’s never been so convinced that two people are meant to be together. He loves Lucas more than anything. But when news report of a serial killer striking around the town, Dan begins to notice signs in Lucas that leave him nervous. With the help of his newfound friend Phil, Dan pieces together the parts of Lucas that he somehow missed before anyone else loses their lives–and before Dan loses his own.

**BINGO 2019 Masterlist**

Buy You A Drink: 1.1k words- Rated Explicit- Dan’s lonely…and bored. He also has nothing to drink in his flat. So as he’s swiping on Tinder and he matches with a random guy, he decides to play it up a bit. So he asks the guy to bring him a drink to his flat–in exchange for a blow job.

Car Sex Can Be Romantic!: 2,656 Words- Rated Explicit- Dan and Phil have their first time in the back of a car. Trust me, it’s more romantic than it sounds!

Convergence: Part I, Part II, Part III- Rated Explicit- Daniel Howell had a one night stand in London when he was only eighteen years old. It was supposed to be a visit to London but instead, it led him into the bed of Phil Lester: Flat 311 to be exact. Now, three years later, Dan decides to seek out Phil in London but he’s not alone…he has a three year old son.

Dear Diary...Signed Daniel Howell: 3,551 Words- Rated Explicit- The Diary Entries of Daniel Howell. Warnings: Rape and non/con elements!

Dorm Room Antics: 1,877 Words-Rated Explicit-Dan and Phil have sex in Dan’s dorm room the day he moves into college.

Down By The River: Chaptered Work- Rated Explicit- Dan Howell was isolated from the world. Living in a small town, the population only 750 and being in a high school where everyone knew your name and your history, Dan hated it. He wanted out. Nothing is going where he wants to in life. That is until he meets Phil Lester by random chance at a grocery store and Phil begins to show him all of the happiness that life can actually bring.

Dreams Can be Deceiving: 2k Words- Rated Teen and Up- Phil has a nightmare one night that Dan is pregnant. The dream causes Phil to freak out and freak out Dan in the process. However, the dream leads to some thoughts and Phil begins to see what the future may look like.

Flashes of Innocence: 5,600 Words- Rated Explicit- Phil Lester was an aspiring photographer, trying to fine tune his skills in a black and white photography class. Cue Daniel Howell, the attractive male that walks in one day and captures Phil’s eyes. But Dan has a small secret, he needs help. He runs a Tumblr blog and he needs someone to shoot his photos for him. But there’s a catch that Phil doesn’t know right away. Dan runs a NSFW porn blog and he’s asking Phil to help him recreate authentic photos.

Forever the One: Chaptered Work- Rated M- When Omega Dan is of age, he is told by his father that he will be sold off to find an Alpha mate. Cue, Alpha Phil. Alpha Phil is in desperate need for a mate, and although Phil is only a few years older than Dan, he holds a reasoning behind why he needs a mate so quickly. When secrets are revealed that give up why Phil needed a mate, this story may not have a happy ending.

*Forever the One Masterlist!*

In Front of the Lights, Behind the Camera: Part 1, 2, 3, 4: Rated Explicit- When Dan Howell became a model as a teenager, he expected that his face would be used for clothing launches and runways. But suddenly, his once pristine appearance changes and he’s left with nowhere to go in the modeling industry. One night, he finds an application for something different–completely absurd really–and decides to take a shot. Not long after, he becomes well known adult film star James Colin and finds himself in front of the similar lights of those of a modeling shoot. But then he meets Phil Lester, who appears to be an arrogant cameraman with nothing better to do than snap at him. And slowly, Dan sees something that he wants a little bit more of than the fame, money, and the attention.

Innocence: 2,206 Words- Rated Explicit- Dan was always adamant about not having sex before marriage. But one day he decides he wants to try it with his boyfriend, Phil. But he has one condition: he doesn’t want to see Phil’s dick during sex.

**I Want It, I Got It Masterlist**

I Want It, I Got It: Chaptered Work- Rated Mature- Phil Lester was a worker for the BBC in London. Working in the advertising department, he was content being alongside his friend and fellow coworker PJ during every shift. However, the BBC is temporarily being used as a film set for a new movie staring Hollywood ‘It’ star, Daniel Howell. Being stuck as an extra on the set, Phil finds it’s hard to ignore the famous star. And maybe, just maybe, Dan finds it hard to ignore Phil as well.

Japan 2.0: 1.1k words- Rated Teen and Up- Phil decides to plan a trip to Japan for Dan because he wants to propose to him.

Keep My Head Above Water- 7.8k words- Rated Teen and Up- Dan is the captain of his high school swim team and the sport means more than anything to him. He hopes to be recruited into college so he can continue to swim, however, his plan changes when he fails English. Being tutored by Phil, Dan soon sees that even though he still wants more than anything to continue to swim, he may also want something else too.

*Light in the Dark Masterlist*

Light in the Dark: This is a chaptered work- Rated Mature- Warnings: Medical disabilities (blindness)- Phil is the RA (Resident Advisor) for his local college where he manages the residents in his dorm building. But his junior year in college is about to take a turn when one of his residents, who’s named Dan, is blind. Soon, Phil develops a friendship with Dan as he soon discovers that they were meant for much more than just a platonic relationship. He just hopes that his Alpha abilities won’t scare away the timid Omega

Let’s Party!: 1,738 Words- Rated Explicit- A party that Phil doesn’t want to go to? check. A night of surprises? also check. And finding unexpected feelings for a friend? Triple check.

Lets Get Lost: 4.4k words- Rated Mature- Sometimes a drive going nowhere is all that one needs

Love Thy Neighbor: 3,063 Words- Rated Explicit- Phil is the son of Assembly of God pastor who begins to fall for the son of the rivaling Methodist church across the road. A quick friendship quickly picks up speed into a sexual relationship that neither one of them can avoid. Finding solace in one another, they gain a newfound love that they never knew could have existed.

Moving Too Fast: 986 Words- Rated Mature- A small one-shot based upon this post that I laughed at for a solid twenty minutes.

Painted Flowers: 1,764 Words- Rated Mature- Flowers come in many shapes and sizes. Colors and types. But to Dan, they mean so much. From the young age of five, flowers begin to show up on his skin, and slowly as he ages, every Valentine’s Day, another flower paints over his flesh. They continue to grow into a beautiful garden until one day he meets Phil. And like the tale tells, once you meet your soulmate, a flower will no longer bloom on your skin every Valentine’s Day.

Perfect Night for Wishes: 1.6k Words- Rated Teen and Up- Dan hasn’t been nervous for a date in nearly 10 years. But now that Phil suddenly wants to go out for Valentine’s Day, he finds himself nervous for their date

Piecing Together My Mind: 10,763 Words- Rated Mature- TW- hospitals, mentions of injuries, surgery- When Dan is the victim of a terrible car accident, he suffers unbelievable trauma to his brain. As a result, only a few doctors in the world can perform the operation that is needed for him to recover: one the doctors being Phil Lester from America. Through the surgery and his recovery, Phil is there for him every step of the way, leading them into a spiral of love no one can predict, which eventually gains attention and popularity through a book written by Dan.

**Sail Away With Me Masterlist**

Sail Away With Me: Chaptered Fic (In progress--on temporary hiatus)- Rated Explicit- It was a fluke. Dan shouldn’t have ever gone with Sam to a party on a yacht. He shouldn’t have trusted her to go. But in a chance encounter, he ends up in bed with Phil Lester, a billionaire CEO of a luxury clothing company. When he thinks he’s screwed up enough, he realizes he’s in way too deep. Because Phil Lester has fallen in love with him. The catch: Dan gave Phil a fake name and all Phil has to remember Dan by is the tattoo on his hip and the necklace he left behind.

Scared to be Lonely: 15,700 Words- Rated Mature-Tw:Signs of a toxic relationship, mentions of dubious consent, mpreg, sexual mentions, and light smut-Phil begins school at a new high school to avoid his past, however, he doesn’t intend for how much his life is going to change. He meets Dan, the one he’s first warned about, and develops a quick attraction for him. But when things begin to look up for Phil, someone else comes in and breaks the norm.

Skittles Grow on Trees: 2k Words - Rated G- Phil tells his and Dan's son a little white lie that Skittles grow on trees in an attempt to stop buying him them. However, their son gets excited about the idea and thus, Skittles Trees are born

Social Interactions of the Drunken Kind- 2.1k words- Rated G- Dan gets drunk and confesses to Phil that he likes boys. But now that that is out in the open, where does that leave them to go from here?

Starry Eyes: 1.6k Words- Rated Explicit- It’s a night under the stars and what’s a more perfect way to look at them than in the bed of Phil’s truck.

Starstruck: 3.6k words- Rated Mature- Phil attends all of Dan Howell’s concerts. In fact, he makes it a rule to even record every one he goes to. You could say he was in love with Dan Howell and in fact, that wouldn’t be a lie because he’s actually Dan’s fiancé. Too bad Dan’s fans see him as the creepy guy at Dan’s concerts.

They’ll Tear Us Apart (If You Give Them The Chance)- 7.3k words- Rated Teen and Up- Dan was just a fairy in his little village of Vixedeler when a mermaid invades the waters and sends the village into a frenzy. A thousand year old rivalry is resurfaced and Dan is left in the middle of his village while also feeding his new connection with the mermaid, Phil. As tensions rise, and Dan falls deeply for Phil, a Romeo and Julietlove story begins.

The Christmas Fic || 2017: 1,995 Words- Rated G- How Christmas 2017 should have went

The Flowers Are For You: 1.9k words- Rated Teen and Up- It’s Dan and Phil’s one month “anniversary” and Phil wants to get Dan flowers. The only catch is he has no idea what flowers to get Dan, or even if Dan will like them.

The Glory Hole Incident: 2,281 Words- Rated Explicit- Phil is pressured to go to a glory hole to relax, who would have thought it would lead to more?

The Moments that Shape Us: 4,547 Words- Rated Explicit- TW-non con elements and mentions of rape!- A timeline through the tough times that Dan has to go through following a traumatizing experience and how he eventually goes back to the way he should be.

The Notion of Us: 2,742 Words- Rated T- Five Times Phil wanted to propose, and the one time he actually succeeded

The Perfect Gift: 3.4k Words- Rated Explicit- Phil Lester didn't particularly like Secret Santa that his maths teacher did every year. He normally received just simple gifts and was always underwhelmed. But this year, his Secret Santa gives him the perfect gift and he's determined to find out who this person is. It also helps that his Secret Santa has a crush on him too.

The Photoshoot: 1,266 Words- Rated PG- Dan wants to do a couples shoot and it goes better than expected.

The Valentine’s Day Fic: 2,057 Words- Rated T- It’s Valentine’s Day, and things go a little differently for Dan

Unexpected Trip: 1k words- Rated G- While Dan and Phil are in the USA for Vidcon, they go with Cat to an animal shelter and Dan falls in love with Holly, a 7 year old corgi mix.

Uncertainty: 10,317 Words- Rated M- It was all started with a fight…I mean, when you looked at our relationship in the public eye, everything seemed perfect. We were loving to each other, he was always holding my hand in public, showing me affection, just making sure I was comfortable in every sense of the world. I really did love him. I still do…Dan Howell and Phil Lester were the couple everyone thought of them to be–or so everyone thought. That was until a fight between them nearly collapsed all they had known…and left them in a situation neither one ever wanted to be in.

Wonders Never Cease: 10,300 Words- Rated Explicit- Dan and Phil were one of the ‘it’ couples at their high school until one day, Phil blindsides Dan with a break up. Hurting and seeking comfort, Dan befriends Tyler who helps him get through the first tough few months of the break up, mending his shattered heart. But Dan doesn’t want to move on. He wants to be with Phil and maybe, just maybe, in the end, he’ll still get to be.

Young and In Love: 9,148 Words- Rated T- When the coffee shop in the basement of Dan’s university is suddenly closed one evening, he uses his phone to track the next closest one. But who was to know that his life would change entirely when he stepped inside? A story of love, heartbreak, and everything in-between, we follow Dan through the journey of growth and acceptance.

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NXT Greatest Matches Volume 1

The original NXT that aired from 2010-2012 was a laughingstock of a ‘reality competition’ show filled with goofy challenges and awful gags. NXT’s re-launch as the new developmental territory for WWE in 2012 eviscerated all those bad early NXT memories. Since then, especially once the WWE Network debuted in 2014 and NXT introduced its PPV-esque, TakeOver specials, NXT has evolved into a unique third brand of the WWE. Triple H has been behind it since 2012, and he formed NXT today into something that feels like WWE’s take on a premiere indie promotion like Ring of Honor where the product is treated more sports-like and there is less of the mind-boggling ‘sports entertainment’ hijinx that sneaks onto core WWE programming each week. I feel it is necessary to clue those in who may be unfamiliar with the buzz about NXT among ardent wrestling fans. NXT has a consistently fresh roster because the average NXT star is only on the roster for 1-2 years before getting ‘the call’ to move up to the main WWE roster or let go from the company all together. The talent regularly steps up to deliver big matches and moments on countless occasions that stand out in a special way because NXT is taped in front of a studio audience that has a more intimate feel than the big, showpiece sports arenas the average RAW and Smackdown emanates from. Best of all, the weekly NXT show on WWE Network is a swift one hour, and not the two-to-three hour slogs that the main roster programs can be toil to persevere through sometimes. In 2016 WWE released a DVD/BluRay collecting the best of the first four years of the new NXT through 2015, so let us take a look at NXT Greatest Matches: Volume 1 (trailer).

Volume 1 collects 18 matches, with five more upping the tally to 23 on the BluRay release. There is no feature-length documentary, but instead after every couple of matches there are 2-3 minute clips of new interviews from NXT stars and Triple H talking about pivotal moments in NXT history. These add up to a little under a half hour and cover the major moments such as how Triple H shaped the new NXT, debuting the first TakeOver on the WWE Network, NXT bringing a new focus on women’s wrestling, moving TakeOver to a big arena like the Barclays Center and lots of love for Dusty Rhodes when it came time to discuss the passing of ‘the oak’ of NXT. These are the essential bullet points I would like covered of NXT history, but a big part of me feels a little short-changed because I could easily see how WWE could have interviewed many more past and present NXT talent and made a far more comprehensive documentary. I like most of the 18 core matches of the collection. Other than a handful of matches as extra features on other WWE home videos I have never seen much of the first two years of the new NXT, and there are eight matches from that era in Volume 1. It kicks off with a pre-3MB Jinder Mahal taking on a pre-Shield Seth Rollins to crown the first NXT champion in an electric moment that capped off with Dusty Rhodes presenting Rollins with the NXT Championship. From this era we also saw Paige winning the first NXT Women’s title in a tournament final against Emma. There is a reason why Emma was constantly mentioning her and Paige were the real beginning of the Women’s Evolution of WWE, and this match proves her point.

There are a couple awesome Cesaro matches from this era on here too from back when he had a first name! There is an absolutely tremendous 2-out-of-3 falls match with Cesaro and Sami Zayn that will likely be the first and only time I see someone tap out to….a basic headlock…seriously, and it looked damn convincing too! That Sami Zayn is a master salesman! Cesaro also has a superb technical/strong style showcase match with William Regal in what is essentially his retirement match where Regal gets his own Flair/Michaels Wrestlemania XXIV moment in a emotional sendoff for the Brit! There is a solid 2013 match on here with Chris Jericho making a guest appearance on NXT taking on Bray Wyatt, but it is ruined with obnoxious commentary from Brad Maddox. Speaking of commentary, it is rare to have the same pairing of announcers in two matches straight as there is a revolving door of announcers throughout. Pre-Network era announcers are primarily William Regal and Jim Ross, but others like Brad Maddox occasionally join in. Throughout this collection NXT announcers are shuffled in and out such as Alex Riley, Renee Young, Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, Jason Albert and Corey Graves.

As expected, a lot of classic TakeOver matches are on here. The main event of the first TakeOver with Neville winning the NXT Title from Bo Dallas in a ladder match is on here. Charlotte Flair winning the Women’s title in a tournament final against Natalya that featured both Ric Flair and Bret Hart at ringside to add extra notoriety is also a must-see. Volume 1 goes out of its way to show the story of Sami Zayn’s chase for NXT gold throughout and it pays off big with his title match in a Takeover special against Neville in a monumental match in this collection, which also has an equally monumental angle playing out afterwards with a debuting Kevin Owens. As much as I loved the Paige/Emma and Charlotte/Natalya title matches, the standout women’s match in this collection is the TakeOver match between Sasha Banks and Bayley. It was a great crowning moment of Bayley’s multi-year growth over NXT history and her chase for NXT gold nearly ran parallel to Sami Zayn’s, and I recall that match living up to the hype. I was surprised their TakeOver Iron Man rematch somehow surpassed it and am dismayed that it did not make the cut for Volume 1, but I guess that is what…wait a sec, I just did some research and am flabbergasted that match is not in Volume 2 either. Screw it, here is a link to it, now make haste and check out the greatest women’s match in NXT history! The collection winds down with two Kevin Owens TakeOver matches, where he wins the title from Zayn in a bout with a brutal finish and defending it against Finn Balor at the unique WWE Network-exclusive Beast in the East event in Japan. The final match features the finals of the first Dusty Rhodes tag team tournament which features a lot of solid old-school tag team wrestling fundamentals that were not that common in the tag team scene in recent decades until The Revival brought it back a couple years ago.

Most of Volume 1’s five BluRay exclusive matches are worth watching. It starts off with CM Punk teaming up with Seth Rollins to take on Cesaro and Kassius Ohno it what will likely be the only time we see the Kings of Wrestling team up on WWE television. We have a reminder that current RAW & SmackDown announcer Corey Graves was once a wrestler on here with his grudge match against former partner Neville. Charlotte and Sasha have a highly competitive match on here from when Charlotte cashed in her rematch clause for the Women’s title. Finally, Apollo Crews and Tyler Breeze have a surprisingly good match on here from a TakeOver special I have long forgotten about. There were a lot of intense sequences in here the duo pulled off flawlessly and this match is easily better than anything we have seen from both Breeze and Crews on the main roster. Wrestling fans that are use to sticking to the main roster programming have been missing out big time if they have not been keeping up with NXT. NXT Greatest Matches Volume 1 is the perfect way to catch up to see how far their favorites have come. I got a lot out of this too from the eight matches that I did not see from before NXT was on the WWE Network, with the addition of a couple of bonus dark matches that were never before televised. My only main gripe is the lack of a fully featured documentary, but the interspersed interview clips are a sufficient compromise. I did pick up the follow up NXT home video WWE released last year, so be on the lookout for an entry for that too later this year! Past Wrestling Blogs Best of WCW Clash of Champions Best of WCW Monday Nitro Volume 2 Best of WCW Monday Nitro Volume 3 Biggest Knuckleheads Bobby The Brain Heenan Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes Yes Yes DDP: Positively Living Dusty Rhodes WWE Network Specials ECW Unreleased: Vol 1 ECW Unreleased: Vol 2 ECW Unreleased: Vol 3 For All Mankind Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection Its Good to Be the King: The Jerry Lawler Story The Kliq Rules Ladies and Gentlemen My Name is Paul Heyman Legends of Mid South Wrestling Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story Memphis Heat OMG Vol 2: Top 50 Incidents in WCW History OMG Vol 3: Top 50 Incidents in ECW History Owen: Hart of Gold RoH Supercard of Honor 2010-Present ScoobyDoo Wrestlemania Mystery Sting: Into the Light Straight to the Top: Money in the Bank Anthology Superstar Collection: Zach Ryder TNA Lockdown 2005-Present Top 50 Superstars of All Time Tough Enough: Million Dollar Season True Giants Ultimate Fan Pack: Roman Reigns Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe War Games: WCWs Most Notorious Matches Warrior Week on WWE Network Wrestlemania 3: Championship Edition Wrestlemania 28-Present The Wrestler (2008) Wrestling Road Diaries Too Wrestling Road Diaries Three: Funny Equals Money Wrestlings Greatest Factions WWE Network Original Specials First Half 2015 WWE Network Original Specials Second Half 2015 WWE Network Original Specials First Half 2016 WWE Network Original Specials Second Half 2016 WWE Network Original Specials First Half 2017

#Wrestling #nxt #WWE #seth rollins #cesaro #sami zayn #kevin owens #charlotte #paige #emma #Natalya #sasha banks #bayley #neville #bo dallas #william regal

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That Was the Year That Was – 1948

Free healthcare, free schooling, free love – and now early retirement free from the financial woes that plague the rest of us. Could there be a luckier year to have been born than 1948?

As pensions fall off a cliff, the smug 61-year-old is planning the next safari or cruise. Nourished and nurtured by a "cradle-to-grave" welfare state and protected by final salary, the holy grail of pension schemes, the 1948ers would appear to have had it all.

Those of every generation are inclined to believe themselves more fortunate than the previous. But in Britain, 1948 keeps ticking the boxes. "We are, indeed, the blessed people," says the author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, who attributes their timely conception to the "bitterly cold and austere" nights during the 1947 fuel crisis.

"We missed out on national service. We had the golden age of the Eagle and the Beano together. No other generation had them combined."

Sharing his birth year with Prince Charles, Lord Sacks, the chief rabbi, and the singer Lulu, he detects another trait. "Everyone born in 1948 was a great achiever. You either become chief rabbi or king. It’s almost automatic."

BRITAIN 1948

Britain has changed greatly since 1948. Today people are much richer. They live in far more comfortable homes and ordinary people can afford things that were luxuries in 1948 (like foreign holidays). People are also healthier and they live longer. They also have things like the internet that were not even dreamed of in 1948.

British society has changed a great deal since 1948. In the 1950s large numbers of West Indians arrived in Britain. Also from the 1950s many Asians came. In the late 20th century Britain became a multi-cultural society. There was another changed in British society. In the late 20th century divorce and single parent families became much more common.

For a long time after 1948 unemployment remained very low and the late 1940s and the 1950s and 1960s were a long period of prosperity. However this ended in the mid-1970s. In 1973 there was still full employment in Britain (it stood at 3%). However shortly afterwards a period of high inflation and high unemployment began. In the late 1970s unemployment stood at around 5.5%.

In 1948:

A quarter of British homes had no electricity.

People often lived in the same town all their lives, near their families.

There were often more than three children in every family.

One third of the British population went to the cinema at least once a week.

There were only 14,500 television sets in the whole country and there was only one channel (BBC). Hardly any homes had a television.

Most families listened to the wireless (radio) for their entertainment.

Many homes did not have a telephone or an indoor toilet.

Cooking was done from scratch using produce grown locally. You could only buy items that were in season and most of what you bought was made or grown in the UK.

There were only just over a million cars on Britain’s roads.

Petrol rationing remained until 1954. For most people, this made the car an unaffordable luxury. Most people used public transport to get around.

Air travel was mainly for the rich. To go abroad, most people travelled by ship.

The average weekly wage was £3 18s (£3.90). Now it is about £400.

In 1948, most people in Britain worked in manufacturing industries, where they made things (in factories for example). Heavy industries like coal mining, iron and steel making, ship building and engineering employed millions of workers. Most of these workers were men. The majority of women stayed at home to look after their families and their homes.

Today, most people work in service industries such as education, health, shops, banks and insurance, where they provide services for other people. There is very little heavy industries left. People can buy of make the same things cheaper elsewhere. New technology means that factories use more machines to do the work and fewer people.

More women work today. It is normal for women to have jobs, even if they have young children.

SS Empire Windrush

The arrival of the SS Empire Windrush in June 1948 at Tilbury Dock, Essex, in England, marked the beginning of post-war mass migration. The ship had made an 8,000 mile journey from the Caribbean to London with 492 passengers on board from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands.

Most of the passengers were ex-servicemen seeking work.

This marked the beginning of post-war mass migration.

When they walked down the gangplank onto British soil they could not have imagined that their journey would begin an important landmark in the history of London and the rest of country.

The passengers on board the Windrush were invited to come to Britain after World War Two, to assist with labour shortages.

Many of the passengers had fought for Britain during the war.

They later became known as the ‘Windrush Generation.’

Later, Enoch Powell, the Tory Health Minister from 1960-1963, was to invite women from the Caribbean to Britain to train as nurses.

It was he who several years caused an uproar with his anti-immigration ‘rivers of blood’ speech.

In reality the response to the call for labour was minimal and by 1958 only 125,000 workers had arrived in Britain from the Caribbean islands. However, there were also other factors at play.

National Health Service is established

The National Health Service, established by the post-war Labour government, represented a fundamental change in the provision of medical services. The General Practitioner (GP) service became organised on the basis of a ‘capitation fee’ paid by the government on every patient registered with a doctor. Voluntary and municipal hospitals were integrated under state control, exercised by the Ministry of Health.

Olympic Games open at Wembley Stadium in London

The so-called ‘Austerity Games’ were held in London while rationing was still in force in Britain. Fifty nine nations took part, but the defeated powers of Germany and Japan were excluded. London saw the first Olympic photo finish, in the 100 metres, and the introduction of starting blocks for sprinters. These were the first Games since Berlin in 1936. The 1940 Games went to Tokyo, then Stockholm, but were cancelled – as were the 1944 games – due to World War Two.

UK cost of living 1948

Price of an average house £1,651.

Average Salary £300 a year.

Average Family Car £590.

Litre of Fuel £0.02.

FLOUR 1.5KG £0.04.

BREAD 1 LOAF £0.02.

SUGAR 1KG £0.05.

MILK 1PT £0.08.

BUTTER 250G £0.04.

CHEESE 400G £0.04.

POTATOES 2.5KG £0.03.

BACON 400G £0.17.

1948 News & Events

1 January – British Railways created when the government nationalizes the railway industry.

4 January – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

5 January – the first episode of the radio serial drama Mrs Dale’s Diary is broadcast on the BBC Light Programme.

12 January – the London Co-operative Society opens Britain’s first supermarket, in Manor Park, London. In the same month, Marks & Spencer introduce self-service in the food department of their Wood Green store and also this year Portsea Island Mutual Co-operative Society opens a self-service supermarket in Portsmouth.

17 January – all-time highest attendance for an English Football League game as 83,260 people watch Manchester United draw with Arsenal in a match played at Maine Road.

30 January – 8 February: Great Britain and Northern Ireland compete at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and win 2 bronze medals.

4 February – Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. George VI becomes King of Ceylon.

March – Trades Union Congress and Government agree a formal policy of voluntary wage restraint.

The Administrative Staff College (established in 1945) runs its first courses at Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, the UK’s first business school.

The "New Look" in women’s fashion becomes available in British stores.

17 March – Britain signs the Treaty of Brussels with Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

23 March – the radio comedy Take It From Here, written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, is first broadcast by the BBC.

1 April – Nationalisation of the electricity supply industry under terms of the Electricity Act 1947 comes into effect.

Fire services in the United Kingdom return from the National Fire Service to control of local authorities (under terms of Fire Services Act 1947).

15 April – Rowntree’s introduce Polo mint sweets.

16 April – arrival of Australian cricket team in England for a tour in which it will not lose a match.

24 April – Manchester United F.C. defeat Blackpool 4–2 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium to claim their first major trophy for 37 years.

30 April – the Land Rover is unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show.

4 May – release of Sir Laurence Olivier’s film of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which will be the first British film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

13 May – National Assistance Act supersedes the old Poor Law system.

14 May – the murder of June Anne Devaney, a three-year-old girl in Blackburn leads to the fingerprinting of more than 40,000 men in the city in an attempt to find the murderer.

14–15 May – at midnight, the British Mandate of Palestine is officially terminated as the state of Israel comes into being.

June – Professor Lillian Penson becomes the first woman elected to serve as Vice-Chancellor of a British university (London).

5–13 June – first Aldeburgh Festival.

21 June – the Manchester Baby, the world’s first electronic stored-program computer, runs its first program.

22 June – The ship HMT Empire Windrush arrives in Britain with 492 Jamaican immigrants

An Order in Council removes the title of Emperor of India from the Royal Style and Titles, recognising the independence of India in 1947.

1 July – The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 and its equivalent in Scotland come into effect as the foundation of modern town and country planning in the United Kingdom, requiring planning permission for land development and establishing the system of Listed buildings.

The National Museum of Wales opens the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans to the public, the first open-air museum in the UK (director: Iorwerth Peate).

4 July – 1948 Northwood mid-air collision: A Scandinavian Airlines Douglas DC-6 and an Avro York of No. 99 Squadron RAF collide over Northwood, London and crash killing all 39 people aboard both aircraft.

5 July – The National Health Service begins functioning, giving the right to universal healthcare, free at point of use.

Changes to the National Insurance social insurance scheme come into effect.

The Children Act 1948 comes into effect, transferring responsibility for child welfare from Poor Law Guardians, Approved schools and voluntary organisations to new local authority Children’s Departments with professional Children’s Officers.

15 July – first London chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous.

25 July – end of post-war bread rationing.

29 July – 14 August: Olympic Games held in London. Great Britain and Northern Ireland win 3 gold, 14 silver and 6 bronze medals at the event, which is televised by the BBC.

29 July – Stoke Mandeville Games are held for the first time, the predecessor of the Paralympic Games.

The highest ever daily Central England temperature value, 25.2 °C (77.4 °F) is reported for this day.

30 July – gas boards created as the government nationalises the gas industry.

18 August – jockey Lester Piggott, aged 12, wins his first race, at Haydock Park Racecourse.

September – The first new comprehensive schools open in Potters Bar and Hillingdon.

Judicial corporal punishment (birching and flogging) is abolished in the UK.

6 September – flying the de Havilland DH 108, John Derry becomes the first British pilot to break the sound barrier.

8 September – Terence Rattigan’s play The Browning Version premieres in London.

October – the Hoover Company open a new factory for the mass production of washing machines at Merthyr Tydfil.

12 October – topical debate programme Any Questions? first broadcast on the BBC Home Service. It will still be on the radio more than sixty years later.

20 October – 1948 KLM Constellation air disaster: a KLM Lockheed Constellation airliner crashes into power cables on approach to Prestwick Airport in Scotland, killing all 40 people on board.

27 October – 6 November: first postwar Motor Show held at Earls Court, London. A record 562,954 visitors witness a wide range of new products from British manufacturers. Most successful will be the Morris Minor and Land Rover; but there are also the Morris Six, new Morris Oxford and Wolseley 4/50; Jaguar XK120, the world’s fastest production car at this time, and Mark V; Hillman Minx Mark III; Austin A70 and Atlantic; Vauxhall Velox and Wyvern; Singer SM1500; Sunbeam-Talbot 90; and Bristol 401.

8 November – the King issues Letters Patent granting the title of Prince or Princess of the United Kingdom, with the style Royal Highness, to the children of The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh. Their first child is due later this month.

14 November – Princess Elizabeth gives birth to a son.

15 November – rising actor and comedian Ronnie Barker, aged 19 and from Bedford, makes his stage debut in the play Quality Street at the County Theatre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

19 November – Peter Griffiths is hanged at Liverpool’s Walton Gaol for the murder of June Anne Devaney.

December – Patrick Blackett wins the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his development of the Wilson cloud chamber method, and his discoveries therewith in the fields of nuclear physics and cosmic radiation".

10 December – T. S. Eliot wins the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry".

15 December – the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s one-month-old son (later The Prince of Wales) is christened His Royal Highness Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh.

26 December – the first series of Reith Lectures, Bertrand Russell on Authority and the Individual, begins broadcasting on the BBC Home Service.

Undated

Scottish advocate Margaret Kidd becomes the first British woman King’s Counsel in Britain.

Snettisham Hoard discovered near King’s Lynn.

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is founded.

From the end of the year, manufacturers are permitted to make Utility furniture to their own designs.

“Black widow” road safety poster (slogan: “Keep death off the road – Carelessness kills”) by William Little issued.

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All of the emoji asks?

🐰 what is one secret that you’ve never told anyone?

When I was 8 or nine, I pranked my father by switching my father’s hair tonic with hair dye. He was not pleased, but he never figured out that he hadn’t just done it accidentally, so I was off the hook.

💗 if you could hug anyone, who would it be?

My friends, my sister, and my grandmother

🐹 what are some of your favourite Pokémon and why?

I love flying types! One of my favourites is Dragonite because they’re cute and look like wise, friendly gentle giants.

🌠 if you were in charge of the world, what would the world look like?

The world would be happier and more loving and equitable.

👀 what was the most recent vivid dream that you had?

It was a nightmare…

☀️ what do you like the most about your best friend?

Katrine is a fantastic friend. I adore and immensely appreciate how loyal, supportive, and deeply caring she is.

😘 talk about your crush or partner

I think Bill is an angel and a prince. Not only is he incredibly handsome, but he is a wonderful friend and overall human being as well. Among many things about him, I love that he never fails to lift my spirits and make me smile and laugh even when I’m at my worst and most anxious.

💁 if someone was rude to you, would you be rude back?

Most likely not.

🌟 what do you like about yourself? (must choose at least 3 things!)

I like my soft hair, my passion for learning, and ?

🐾 what are you scared of most? how will you overcome it?

I’m scared that I’ll never live up to the expectations of others, and that I’ll never escape the shadow of my family… But I’m doing the best that I can to make my own way, I just need to keep moving forward.

🎁 what never fails to make you happy?

The happiness of the people I care about

💙 what annoys you about some people?

If they are cruel to others for no reason. Or if they’re rude to to waiters, retail workers, or other employees.

😤 do you get angry easily?

Not at all. I’d say I get impassioned about things, but not angry.

🐇 what do you always daydream about?

I’m constantly daydreaming about the future or traveling and seeing the world…

🌻 if you could change 3 things about the world what would you change?

I would change the lack of equity in society, the disenfranchisement and exploitation of certain groups of people (women, people of color, immigrants, etc), and make sure that my friends are always as happy as possible.

🍓 send me 4 names: kiss, befriend, kill or marry?

✈️ what is your dream city and why?

My favorite city of the ones I’ve visited thus far is probably Kyoto, Japan. It’s endlessly rich in culture and history, the food is delicious, and the sakura blossoms on the trees in the springtime are absolutely lovely.

☕️ talk about your ideal day

Going to the park for a picnic, then reading aloud to Bill as he rests his head in my lap.

🌸 are you an introvert, ambivert or extrovert?

Introvert, but I’ve gotten pretty good at pretending to be social when I need to be after all the parties and events I used to attend with my parents.

💧 when was the last time you cried?

I teared up at how emotional Bill got when he saw all his friends at his party.

🎵 name 5 songs you love at the moment

The entire Pray for the Wicked album.

⚡️ if you had any superpower, what would it be and why?

Shapeshifting or invisibility.

💛 if you could talk to your younger self, what would you say?

Keep moving forward; you are going to be happier someday.

💚 who are you jealous of and why?

No one really.

💎 which one would you rather have more of: intelligence, beauty, kindness, wealth or bravery? why?

Intelligence or bravery. I never tire of learning new things, but I’d also like to be able to be more assertive and face my anxieties.

🙊 what are you ashamed of?

The amount of power anxiety has had over me in the past, and how much I used to live ruled by other people, doing things just because others wanted me to or thought I should.

🌺 which languages do you know? which do you want to learn?

I know English, Japanese, and Spanish fluently. I also know a bit of French, Italian, and Latin because I studied the Romance languages, but with those I understand more than I can actually speak. The next language I’d like to learn is ASL, but I want to learn as much of as many languages I can!

🍀 if you could be any fictional character’s best friend/lover, which fictional character would you be?

I’m not sure, but would be pretty cool to be best friends with Princess Shuri.

☁️ talk about your dream universe.

Any universe in which all the people I care about are always happy.

💜 which acts of kindness are you going to do today?

Leave 200% tip wherever I go lunch.

🐬 if you could transform into any animal/magical creature, what would you be and why?

Hippogriffs are cool, and they can fly. Otherwise, maybe just a dog.

🍄 talk about someone/something you really dislike

I’d rather not.

😣 talk about some things that have been making you depressed/angry/anxious lately

Some family things, and worrying about Bill’s parents.

🍪 what did you want to be as a kid, and what do you want to be now?

I wanted to be a poet and playwright when I was a kid. Now I want to own an independent press/publishing and printing company.

🍰 what are some of your favourite sugary foods?

I’ve actually got an enormous sweet tooth… I love chocolate and ice cream.

🍑 what are you obsessed with?

Good food and literature.

💘 what happens to you when you’re stressed?

I tend to self-isolate, shut people out, and my insomnia and anxiety worsen.

😪 what are you sick of?

My parents pretending I’m straight when they talk to their friends, acquaintances, and other family members…

🙀 are you an adrenaline seeker?

No. I like new experiences, but I worry and overthink too much.

💥 what are some unpopular opinions that you have?

I don’t like Coke or Pepsi.

☔️ would you consider yourself a good person?

I like to think/hope that I am!

😊 what do you like to do as hobbies?

Read, write, travel, listen to music, visit museums

🎤 what’s the last song you hummed or sang by yourself?

Flaws - Bastille

🐝 what’s your worst trait? how are you planning to improve it?

Maybe being a pushover? Or worrying about everything too much. I’m trying to assert myself more and not overthink things all the time.

🐻 what’s stopping you from chasing your dreams?

Self-doubt?

🌷 what’s your mbti personality and why do you think it suits you?

I’ve usually gotten INFJ (The Advocate) and the description seemed accurate.

🐶 send me 3 fictional people and I’ll choose my favourite!

👑 who are your favourite celebrities and why?

Keiynan Lonsdale and Andrew Garfield seem cool, and they’re not bad looking either.

🐴 opinion on __?

🍋 do you consider yourself an emotional person?

Yes, but I often try not to show it.

📚 share 3 books that you love and your favourite quote from them.

“But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.” - Pride and Prejudice

“To be careful with people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing.” - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

“Stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.” - They Both Die at the End

😔 what do you always do when you feel sad? does it help?

Journal, listen to music, read, take a walk or go for a hike. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not.

😌 what thoughts keep you going when you’re sad?

Tomorrow might be a better day.

🌍 which country do you live in?

United States of America

🐧 describe yourself in 3 words

Patient, dorky, over-thinker

🐵 which quotes changed you?

Many! See the 📚 answer for three examples.

💭 do you keep a diary?

A journal

💫 who inspires you?

My friends

👻 do you believe in ghosts and why?

Yes. I’ve never had an encounter with a ghost myself, but their existence has not been disproven.

🎀 what’s your fashion sense like?

Mostly preppy. Sometimes I try to be elegant, but it doesn’t work very well.

🎬 what are some of your favourite films?

The Harry Potter movies, Tampopo, Love, Simon, Dead Poets Society, and Studio Ghibli films

🍦 what is one treasured childhood memory?

My first trip to Japan!

🐼 if you could meet anyone, who would it be and why?

Shakespeare or David Henry Hwang because I would love to have in-depth discussions with them about their works

#long post //#answered inquiries;#anonymous;

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