#les mis north america

[javertsponytail]

got the wonderful opportunity to see the les mis north america tour last week & last night in dallas! some thoughts:

- nick cartell’s falsetto was absolutely angelic. maybe the best rendition of “bring him home” i’ve ever heard

- haley dortch (fantine) was beyond amazing. she genuinely took my breath away both nights. her stage presence was understated but deeply powerful

- kyle adams (grantaire) had a wonderful connection with gavroche. they were all but inseparable and it made both of their deaths absolutely heart rending

all in all, the show was amazing. crossing my fingers than this means it will be coming back to broadway in the next few years.

a final note: stewart clarke’s javert, the inimitable elf cop, is still hands down the best i have ever seen. i would sell my soul to the great old ones in a heartbeat to see him perform even just one more time.

[grantaire-lover-69]

RIP Combeferre, you would have loved Cecropia Moths🙏

[lonelyroommp3]

is there a translation of les mis that you recommend?

the translation i've read the most is fahnestock-macafee, which is the signet classics edition that i believe is one of the more common paperback editions in north america (i bought it on holiday in the US lol) - honestly not sure how common it is in the UK/other anglophone countries. there are certain details i don't love (including, selfishly, that they anglicise the very very very minor character called alix to... alice. but as i've said before my maternal grandmother has been doing this to me for 27 years so i can only gripe so much) but in general i find it fairly easy to read, it's pretty faithful (i say this. i have nowhere near completed les mis in the original french so i am far from the best judge), and it's actually completely unabridged unlike some ostensibly unabridged editions you can find on the market

otherwise:

i've not actually read the isabel hapgood translation because it's best known as the version you find on project gutenberg and i'm just not an ebook girlie, but i've never heard anybody have strongly negative opinions about it haha

avoid norman denny at all costs. i find the style quite dense, don't love all the choices made in comparison to other editions, and it's not actually unabridged. if you'd rather miss out a few paragraphs here and there of some of hugo's more esoteric digressions then by all means go for it, but if you want the actual full unabridged experience of the brick then you won't get it with denny

julie rose is a controversial one because her approach is considerably more casual/modernised than the other translations i've listed here (e.g. the infamous "do you permit it" -> "if it's alright with you" pipeline) but honestly i don't mind it. especially if you don't read a lot of classics, you struggle with dense prose, you're a slow reader, it's been a while since you've picked up a book this long, or you just otherwise want your reading experience to be a little more accessible and free flowing, i think julie rose is honestly a perfectly good choice. you can just cut through that translation like butter, by far the easiest read on the market. but if you prefer your translations more lofty and serious you'll probably find it overly casual and a bit "how do you do, fellow kids"

[kaelleid]

My 2023 In Review

I did one of these last year, so I thought I'd do it again because I love data comparisons!

In the past year I:

Posted 14 fics, totalling around ~14,000 words.

Hit 4,000 total kudos.

Had someone translate one of my fics!!!

Had a second fic of mine hit over 300 kudos (wrestles with god? guys I didn't even bother to get that one beta'd lmao I cannot predict these things at all)

Started my first ever series.

My wip folder went from ~30,000 words last year to ~35,000 words this year. I don't even have "oh well it didn't go up much because I posted a lot and removed from my wips" because I only actually posted 2 fics this year that existed in my wips last year (never believe it's not so & bare). Most of my cherished wips in there have languished for a year as I wrote new things, whoops.

Made 19 rec lists

Read at least 615 OFMD fics.

Caved and got a fandom twitter. It was not a great time to start using twitter.

Continued to watch OFMD S1 many times. Had the first half of S2 on repeat until the finale came out. Have not rewatched any of this show since.

I had a rough start to the beginning of the year for personal reasons, but aside from that it's been pretty great. I doubled last year's fic wordcount, and I travelled more than I've ever done before!

Went to Phoenix twice for family + sun. Took a hike to some cool af cliff dwellings.

Went to San Diego in an attempt to make up for a mediocre trip I had there last year due to unexpected flight cancellations/lost luggage/sprained ankle midway through trip. This time I got a call with some bad personal news that made this trip even worse. I am never going back, the city is cursed.

Went to beautiful Banff for some spring hiking.

Went to New York to see the Ragtime 25th anniversary concert.

Went to New York again to see Eva Noblezada's final Hadestown performance.

Went to Toronto twice, and saw Hadestown on tour for the first time with my favorite Orpheus (Chibueze!!)

Went to Montreal for the first time to see Hozier. Got a stomach bug afterwards so I saw absolutely nothing else of Montreal lol

Next year I have even more travel plans! Phoenix again, then Toronto to see Merry & Pippin in a play and Les Mis for the first time, then Nova Scotia for my first time ever in the maritimes, and then the UK for a conference (and potentially more of Europe), which will be my first time ever leaving North America! Fic-wise, we'll have to see. I'd love to finish some of my wips, but the spark is definitely gone. Though I know at minimum there'll at least be a couple of fics from me in 2024 due to current commitments.

[lattesforlife]

For those who live in New Jersey and those who visit . . . .

New Jersey is a peninsula.

Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation along the entire eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida.

New Jersey is the only state where all of its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.

New Jersey has more race horses than Kentucky.

New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq. mi.) than Havana, Cuba.

New Jersey has the densest system of highways and railroads in the US.

New Jersey has the highest cost of living.

New Jersey has the highest cost of auto insurance.

New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation.

New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the "Diner Capital of the World."

New Jersey is home to the original Mystery Pork Parts Club (not Spam): Taylor Ham or Pork Roll.

Home to the less mysterious but the best Italian hot dogs and Italian sausage w/peppers and onions.

North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world, with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile radius.

The Passaic River was the site of the first submarine ride by inventor John P. Holland .

New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns; some of the nation's most famous: Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, Cape May.

New Jersey has the most stringent testing along its coastline for water quality control than any other seaboard state in the entire country.

New Jersey is a leading technology & industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation when you include pharmaceuticals.

Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being the best you can buy.

New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and cranberry production (and here you thought Massachusetts?)

Here's to New Jersey - the toast of the country! In 1642, the first brewery in America, opened in Hoboken.

New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the first solid body electric guitar in Mahwah, in 1940.

New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the US, located in Elizabeth. Nearly 80 percent of what our nation imports comes through Elizabeth Seaport first.

New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest airports (in Newark), Liberty International.

George Washington slept there.

Several important Revolutionary War battles were fought on New Jersey soil, led by General George Washington.

The light bulb, phonograph (record player), and motion picture projector, were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ, laboratory

Jersey also boasts the first town lit by incandescent bulbs. The first seaplane was built in Keyport , NJ.

The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from Keyport, NJ.

The first phonograph records were made in Camden, NJ

New Jersey was home to the Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City.

The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named the streets on its playing board after the actual streets in Atlantic City. And, Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world, not to mention salt water taffy. ( Now made in Pennsylvania)..

New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment area outside of the Middle East countries.

The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey, in the Watchung Mountains

New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. (Union, NJ!!!)

New Jersey had the first medical center, in Jersey City

The Pulaski Sky Way, from Jersey City to Newark, was the first skyway highway.

New Jersey built the first tunnel under a river, the Hudson (Holland Tunnel).

The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ, which is also the birthplace of Frank Sinatra.

The first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick in 1889 (Rutgers College played Princeton).

The first drive-in movie theater was opened in Camden, NJ, (but they're all gone now!).

New Jersey is home to both of "NEW YORK'S" pro football teams!

The first radio station and broadcast was in Paterson, NJ.

The first FM radio broadcast was made from Alpine, NJ, by Maj. Thomas Armstrong.

All New Jersey natives: Sal Martorano, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Jason Alexander, Queen Latifah, Susan Sarandon, Connie Francis, Shaq, Judy Blume, Aaron Burr, Joan Robertson, Ken Kross, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughn, Budd Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Marilynn McCoo, Flip Wilson, Alexander Hamilton, Zack Braff Whitney Houston, Eddie Money, Linda McElroy, Eileen Donnelly, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman, Jerry Lewis, Tom Cruise, Joyce Kilmer, Bruce Willis, Caesar Romero, Lauryn Hill, Ice-T, Nick Adams, Nathan Lane, Sandra Dee, Danny DeVito, Richard Conti, Joe Pesci, Joe Piscopo, Joe DePasquale, Robert Blake, John Forsythe, Meryl Streep, Loretta Swit, Norman Lloyd, Paul Simon, Jerry Herman, Gorden McCrae, Kevin Spacey, John Travolta, Phyllis Newman, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Eva Marie Saint, Elisabeth Shue, Zebulon Pike, James Fennimore Cooper, Admiral Wm.Halsey,Jr.,Norman Schwarzkopf, Dave Thomas (Wendy's), William Carlos Williams, Ray Liotta, Robert Wuhl, Bob Reyers, Paul Robeson, Ernie Kovacs, Joseph Macchia, Kelly Ripa, and Francis Albert Sinatra and "Uncle Floyd" Vivino.

The Great Falls in Paterson, on the Passaic River, is the 2nd highest waterfall on the East Coast of the US.

You know you're from Jersey when . . . .

You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges." You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags. A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter. You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven. You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery. At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from. You know what a "jug handle" is. You know that WaWa is a convenience store. You know that the state isn't all farmland. You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey--there's the shore--and you don't go "to the shore," you go "down the shore." And when you are there, you're not "at the shore"; you are "down the shore." You know how to properly negotiate a circle. You knew that the last sentence had to do with driving. You know that this is the only "New" state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (try . . Mexico . . . York ..! . . Hampshire-- doesn't work, does it?). You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich. You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich a sacrilege. You don't think "What exit?" is very funny. You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different." Yes they are! You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton--that's for out-of-staters. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls. You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers. Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony. You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall. You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to LBI, and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way. You weren't raised in New Jersey--you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey. You don't consider Camden to actually be part of the state You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's. You also remember Palisades Amusement Park. You've had a boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

And finally . .

You've NEVER, NEVER NEVER, EVER pumped your own gas.

(Copied from a friend)

[filorunsultra]

Heritage: Val di Rabbi - June 23

La settimana scorsa, a URMA, ho visto una vecchia borraccia Ultimate Direction appoggiata su un tavolo. Era venerdì pomeriggio, e i corridori dovevano ancora arrivare, così mi sono guardato attorno per provare a capire di chi potesse essere. Inaspettatamente, era del Michelino Sandri, che mi ha subito ragguagliato su dove l'aveva trovata. È venuto fuori che un negoziaccio di Dimaro, Val di Sole, aveva dei rimasugli di magazzino di UD: roba che nessuno comprerebbe, avanzi di epoche passate, per veri intenditori. Così qualche giorno dopo ho convinto Mattia e Roby a salire in valle con la scusa di fare una corsa in Val di Rabbi.

In realtà non mi capita spesso di andare in Val di Rabbi, ma è il posto perfetto per preparare gare dure, tipo UTMB o Hardrock, e anche per fare un giro in quota prima di Leadville. Siamo partiti dall'ultimo parcheggio gratuito del fondo alla valle, con l'idea di salire al Dorigoni e poi proseguire fino al Rifugio Lago Corvo per scendere dall'altro lato, ma purtroppo il tempo è peggiorato e una volta arrivati al Dorigoni siamo tornati indietro. Abbiamo pranzato con un panino al Casolet pagato 1$, poi ci siamo fermati a raccogliere un po' dell'acqua ferruginosa che esce da una piccola fontanella nascosta nel sottoscala delle terme locali. Entrando nella stanzina con il rubinetto si sente odore di ruggine, e il lavandino su cui cade l'acqua è incrostato di calcare rosso: l'acqua che ne esce non sa da acqua, pare di leccare un cacciavite, con retrogusto da Ferrarelle. Non è pubblicizzata né segnalata, la conosco per passaparola, e il che mi ha sempre fatto pensare che non siano molto soddisfatti se qualcuno la prende; comunque la porta è aperta. Arrivati a Dimaro abbiamo bevuto un caffè e mangiato un pasticcino, poi abbiamo cambiato bar e abbiamo bevuto due birre, e in fine siamo andati in questo famoso negozio.

In tutto, erano rimaste 12 borracce UD, di quelle vecchie, grigie, col beccuccio rosso. Le avevo cercate a lungo, anche su eBay e in altri siti di roba usata, ma in Europa sono introvabili, e quelle erano di certo le ultime rimaste. Il tipo del negozio ci racconta che una volta, prima che il marchio esplodesse, era lui a distribuirlo in Italia, ma quelle borracce non le capiva nessuno, così aveva finito per regalarle come premio alle gare. Il tipo del negozio deve averci presi per dei disagiati e ha fatto il possibile per rifilarci tutto a uno sconto del 60-70%, in modo da liberarsi definitivamente di quelle vecchie cianfrusaglie. UD si è diffusa in Europa solo negli ultimi anni, all'epoca era ancora una piccola azienda di Boulder, CO, fondata da Buzz Burell, ex brand manager di LaSportiva North America ma soprattutto fondatore del sito (e inventore del termine) Fastest Known Time. Una vera leggenda. Abbiamo finito per comprare tutte le borracce che aveva, inoltre Roby ha trovato un vecchio zainetto Ultimate Direction "Scott Jurek", che ha comprato per SwissAlps, e visto che c'era ha deciso di regalarmi in modo del tutto ingiustificato un bellissimo zaino "Anton Krupicka" del 2013 o 2014. In tutto gli abbiamo lasciato giù 300 euro, direi praticamente regalati: spero che almeno il tipo del negozio abbia portato a cena fuori la famiglia, quella sera. Probabilmente non è stato un grande affare, ma sarà divertente andare a correre con quella borraccia oggi, e con una vecchia maglietta Patagonia Montrail comprata a 5$ in un negozio di roba usata in Dakota Ridge a Boulder. Patagonia Montrail è stata la prima squadra professionistica di ultrarunning, e quella maglietta deve risalire agli anni in cui Goeff Roes vinse Western States, forse anche prima guardando il materiale della maglietta. In fondo, nemmeno quella maglietta usata è stata un grande affare, ma mi piace pensare che possa essere stata di Roes, o Jurek, o Koerner. Tra le altre cose, ho trovato anche questo vecchio blog (tutt'ora aggiornato): Run100s ("Run Hundreds") - A Not-For-Profit UltraRunning Corporation. Non lo conoscevo, ma il tipo che lo cura non è l'ultimo arrivato, è un ottimo concorrente di Matt Mahoney.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 6.22

217 BC – Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. 168 BC – Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, ending the Third Macedonian War. 813 – Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian. 910 – The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine). 1527 – Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta. 1593 – Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans. 1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy. 1774 – The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America. 1783 – A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France. 1807 – In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. 1813 – War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a thirty kilometres (19 mi) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon. 1839 – Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. 1870 – The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress. 1893 – The Royal Navy battleship HMS Camperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMS Victoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. 1897 – British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged. 1898 – Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26 km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo of the Spanish Army outnumbers them two-to-one, but does not oppose the landings. 1907 – The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens. 1911 – George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1911 – Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana. 1918 – The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana. 1940 – World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918. 1941 – World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. 1942 – World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk. 1942 – The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by US Congress. 1944 – World War II: Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre. 1944 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill. 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end. 1948 – The ship HMT Empire Windrush brought the first group of 802 West Indian immigrants to Tilbury, marking the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom. 1948 – King George VI formally gives up the title "Emperor of India", half a year after Britain actually gave up its rule of India. 1962 – Air France Flight 117 crashes on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, killing 112 people. 1965 – The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea is signed. 1966 – Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising. 1969 – The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1978 – Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy. 1979 – Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him. 1984 – Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark. 1986 – The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup. 1990 – Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin. 2000 – Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. 2002 – An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. 2009 – A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured. 2012 – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. 2012 – A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. 2015 – The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. 2022 – An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths.

[loribravodarkartistry6]

Watain show invitation from Erik

Hi Lori,

My name is Erik, i'm the vocalist for Swedish Black Metal band Watain. We are touring the States for our 6th album "Trident Wolf Eclipse" next month and I would like to invite you to any of the shows, if you live anywhere near any of them and would like to come and see a memorable Black Metal show!

You work in Nuclear Death and beyond has inspired me immensely, so basically i'm just doing this hoping to have my picture taken with you hahaha

But seriously, it would be an honor to have you as our guest, so if you'd like to come out just check the tour dates below and hit me back.

All the best,

E.

WATAIN

NORTH AMERICA 2018

with Destroyer666 and supports

FEB 23 Montreal, QC, Le National - with Revenge FEB 24 Quebec City, QC, Imperial Bell - with Revenge FEB 25 Toronto, ON, Opera House - with Revenge FEB 26 Pittsburgh, PA, Rex Theater - with Sathanas & Ares Kingdom FEB 27 Indianapolis, IN, Emerson Theater - with Ares Kingdom FEB 28 Detroit, MI, St. Andrews Hall - with Ares Kingdom MAR 02 Chicago, IL, Metro - with Ares Kingdom MAR 03 Minneapolis, MN, Studio B - with Ares Kingdom MAR 04 Kansas City, MO, Riot Room - with Ares Kingdom MAR 05 Denver, CO, Gothic Theater - with Ares Kingdom MAR 06 Salt Lake City, UT, Metro Music - with Ares Kingdom MAR 07 Boise, ID, Knitting Factory - with Ares Kingdom MAR 09 Calgary, AB, The Palace - with Revenge MAR 10 Edmonton, AB, Starlite - with Revenge MAR 12 Vancouver, BC, Rickshaw Theatre - with Revenge MAR 13 Seattle, WA, Studio Seven - with Degial MAR 14 Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theatre - with Degial MAR 16 San Francisco, CA, DNA Lounge - with Degial MAR 17 Los Angeles, CA, Fonda - with Degial MAR 18 Phoenix, AZ, Club Red - with Nexul MAR 20 Austin, TX, Barracuda - with Nexul MAR 21 Dallas, TX, Gas Monkey - with Nexul MAR 23 Atlanta, GA, Heaven - with Nexul MAR 24 Tampa, FL, Orpheum - with Nexul MAR 25 Jacksonville, FL, Mavericks - with Nexul MAR 27 Greensboro, NC, Blind Tiger - with T.O.M.B MAR 28 Baltimore, MD, Sound Stage - with T.O.M.B MAR 29 Philadelphia, PA, TLA - with T.O.M.B MAR 30 Boston, MA, Sinclair - with T.O.M.B MAR 31 New York, NY, Gramercy Theatre - with

WOW! I just saw this! I don’t use Tumblr too much but thank you for the invite in 2018 no less! If you ever want to connect with me, you can on my Facebook-Lori Beth Bravo or my Instagram-loribravodarkartistry6. Thank you for your kind words and STAY EVIL! ❤️‍🔥😈🤘🏽

[chrisryanspeaks]

Crumb Unveils New Single “The Bug” and Announces North American Tour!

Following last month's announcement of their new album AMAMA, Crumb has unveiled a fresh preview with the single "The Bug." Along with the new track, the band has released an engaging and playful music video directed by Haoyan of America. Additionally, Crumb has announced a headline North American tour starting in mid-July. The tour will cover 30 cities, including stops in Chicago, Austin, Boston, Los Angeles, and a hometown concert in Brooklyn. L’Rain, Vagabon, and Discovery Zone will join Crumb on select dates. The full tour schedule is available below, with tickets going on sale this Friday, April 26th, at 10 AM local time. Discussing the new single, Lila Ramani of Crumb explains: "‘The Bug’ has been part of our musical journey since the early days, before the Jinx era. It started in a motel in Nebraska where I woke up covered in bed bug bites. Unable to sleep, I roamed the motel humming what would eventually form the outro of the song. As we recorded it years later, it gained a deeper, more tender meaning—the 'bug' isn't just an insect; it can be a friend, a lover, or a persistent late-night thought." Check out “The Bug” below: AMAMA represents Crumb’s most carefree and heartfelt work to date, mixing poetic abstraction with introspective honesty and inventive soundscapes. The album showcases Crumb in a dynamic and lively mode, incorporating elements like glitchy vocals, cell phone recordings, nautical sounds, sax mouthpiece solos, distorted drum samples, and piano strings muted with Silly Putty. Set for release on May 17th through Crumb Records, the album includes the title track "AMAMA," a vibrant homage to Lila Ramani's grandmother. This track is further enhanced by a music video directed by Abraham El-Makawy, which blends Lila’s archival home footage with fan-submitted artwork, creating a poignant mosaic of nostalgia. With its blend of psychedelia, pop, jazz, and rock, AMAMA further cements Crumb's distinctive musical identity. The album, produced in Los Angeles with Johnscott Sanford and Jonathan Rado, reflects on themes of stability, connection, and clarity amidst a nomadic life. In 2023, Crumb released the single “Le Temple Volant” with Melody’s Echo Chamber, earning praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, Stereogum, and others. AMAMA continues the narrative arc from their earlier works, including the self-titled EP Crumb, Locket, 2019’s Jinx, and 2021’s Ice Melt, which Rolling Stone described as "a captivating trek to the metaphysical and back down to Earth.” Upcoming Tour Dates * with L'Rain and Discovery Zone ^ with Vagabon 7/18 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 7/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 7/21 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 8/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl * 8/21 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring * 8/23 - Richmond, Virginia @ The National * 8/24 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground * 8/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre * 8/27 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl * 8/28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe * 8/30 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall * 8/31 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall * 9/01 - Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield * 9/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount * 9/05 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place * 9/06 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner * 10/03 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^ 10/04 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater ^ 10/05 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^ 10/07 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot ^ 10/09 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom ^ 10/11 - Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheelers ^ 10/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^ 10/13 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre ^ 10/15 - Austin, TX @ Emo's ^ 10/17 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater ^ 10/18 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace ^ 10/21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC ^ 10/22 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park ^ 10/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^ Read the full article

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Crumb Unveils New Single “The Bug” and Announces North American Tour!

Following last month's announcement of their new album AMAMA, Crumb has unveiled a fresh preview with the single "The Bug." Along with the new track, the band has released an engaging and playful music video directed by Haoyan of America. Additionally, Crumb has announced a headline North American tour starting in mid-July. The tour will cover 30 cities, including stops in Chicago, Austin, Boston, Los Angeles, and a hometown concert in Brooklyn. L’Rain, Vagabon, and Discovery Zone will join Crumb on select dates. The full tour schedule is available below, with tickets going on sale this Friday, April 26th, at 10 AM local time. Discussing the new single, Lila Ramani of Crumb explains: "‘The Bug’ has been part of our musical journey since the early days, before the Jinx era. It started in a motel in Nebraska where I woke up covered in bed bug bites. Unable to sleep, I roamed the motel humming what would eventually form the outro of the song. As we recorded it years later, it gained a deeper, more tender meaning—the 'bug' isn't just an insect; it can be a friend, a lover, or a persistent late-night thought." Check out “The Bug” below: AMAMA represents Crumb’s most carefree and heartfelt work to date, mixing poetic abstraction with introspective honesty and inventive soundscapes. The album showcases Crumb in a dynamic and lively mode, incorporating elements like glitchy vocals, cell phone recordings, nautical sounds, sax mouthpiece solos, distorted drum samples, and piano strings muted with Silly Putty. Set for release on May 17th through Crumb Records, the album includes the title track "AMAMA," a vibrant homage to Lila Ramani's grandmother. This track is further enhanced by a music video directed by Abraham El-Makawy, which blends Lila’s archival home footage with fan-submitted artwork, creating a poignant mosaic of nostalgia. With its blend of psychedelia, pop, jazz, and rock, AMAMA further cements Crumb's distinctive musical identity. The album, produced in Los Angeles with Johnscott Sanford and Jonathan Rado, reflects on themes of stability, connection, and clarity amidst a nomadic life. In 2023, Crumb released the single “Le Temple Volant” with Melody’s Echo Chamber, earning praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, Stereogum, and others. AMAMA continues the narrative arc from their earlier works, including the self-titled EP Crumb, Locket, 2019’s Jinx, and 2021’s Ice Melt, which Rolling Stone described as "a captivating trek to the metaphysical and back down to Earth.” Upcoming Tour Dates * with L'Rain and Discovery Zone ^ with Vagabon 7/18 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's 7/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater 7/21 - Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival 8/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl * 8/21 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring * 8/23 - Richmond, Virginia @ The National * 8/24 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground * 8/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre * 8/27 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl * 8/28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe * 8/30 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall * 8/31 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall * 9/01 - Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield * 9/04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount * 9/05 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place * 9/06 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner * 10/03 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^ 10/04 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater ^ 10/05 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades ^ 10/07 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot ^ 10/09 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom ^ 10/11 - Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheelers ^ 10/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^ 10/13 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre ^ 10/15 - Austin, TX @ Emo's ^ 10/17 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater ^ 10/18 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace ^ 10/21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory OC ^ 10/22 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park ^ 10/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^ Read the full article

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ALBERI SACRI

"Gli indiani Hidatsa del Nord America credono che ogni oggetto naturale abbia il suo spirito o, meglio, la sua ombra. A queste ombre si deve una certa considerazione, o rispetto. Si crede che alcuni grandi alberi abbiano un'intelligenza che, se convenientemente avvicinata, può aiutare in varie imprese.

L'abbattere questi giganti è considerata una cattiva azione, e quando c'era bisogno di grandi travi, usavano soltanto gli alberi già caduti. I più anziani dicevano che molte disgrazie del loro popolo erano causate dalla moderna mancanza di rispetto per i diritti dei grandi alberi.

Anche gli Irochesi credono che ogni specie di alberi, piante ed erbe abbiano il loro spirito. Era costume rendere grazie a questi spiriti.

Fra gli abitanti di lingua ewe della Costa degli Schiavi (Africa) il dio Huntin dimora in alcuni alberi giganti della foresta. Gli alberi in cui egli abita vengono circondati da una cintura di foglie di palma, e ad esso vengono offerti sacrifici di galline, e a volte anche di esseri umani, che vengono legati al tronco o deposti ai piedi dell'albero.  Anche gli alberi che non contengono la dimora di un Huntin non possono essere tagliati senza che il boscaiolo offra un sacrificio per purificarsi dal sacrilegio che stà commettendo. Omettere il sacrificio è un'offesa che può essere punita anche con la morte.

Tempo fa tra i monti Kangra del  Punjab si soleva sacrificare una fanciulla a un vecchio cedro, e le famiglie del villaggio fornivano a turno la vittima.

Quando si abbatte una quercia, essa emette delle strida o dei lamenti, che si possono udire lontano un miglio, come se il genio della quercia si lamentasse. Alcuni stregoni affermano di aver udito il pianto degli alberi sotto la scure. Alberi che sanguinano o emettono grida di dolore o d'indignazione quando sono colpiti dall'ascia o bruciati, si incontrano spesso nei libri o nei racconti, in tutte le culture."

- da Magia e culto degli alberi di J.G.Frazer -

Anche senza offrire alcun sacrificio umano, e neppure di galline, portiamo rispetto a queste magnifiche creature, spiriti viventi che mettono in comunicazione la Terra con il Cielo, il Buio con la Luce, lo Spirito con la Materia. Gli antichi hanno saputo coglierne l'essenza, la maggior parte di noi invece passano distratti e veloci senza nemmeno accorgersi di essi. Solo qualche tempo incontrai una signora nel bosco che si soffermava davanti ad ogni grande albero, lo toccava e recitava una breve preghiera. Io rimango sempre affascinato da queste creature meravigliose e a volte stravaganti, ogni volta che entro nel bosco, mi sembra di entrare in una fiaba. 

Questa bellimma queerca campeggia all'ingresso dell'abitato di Viazzano, sulla strada che costeggia il fiume Ceno tra Fornovo e Varano Melegari.

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"The Hidatsa Indians of North America believe that every natural object has its own spirit or, rather, its shadow. To these shadows we owe some consideration, or respect. Some large trees are believed to have intelligence which, when conveniently approached, can aid in various feats.

Cutting down these giants is considered a bad deed, and when large beams were needed, they only used trees that had already fallen. The elders said that many of their people's misfortunes were caused by modern disrespect for the rights of large trees.

The Iroquois also believe that every species of trees, plants and herbs have their own spirit. It was customary to give thanks to these spirits.

Among the Ewe-speaking inhabitants of the Slave Coast (Africa) the god Huntin dwells in some giant trees of the forest. The trees in which he lives are surrounded by a belt of palm leaves, and sacrifices are offered to him from hens, and sometimes even human beings, who are tied to the trunk or placed at the foot of the tree. Even trees that do not contain a Huntin's abode cannot be cut down without the lumberjack offering a sacrifice to purge himself of the sacrilege he is committing. Omitting the sacrifice is an offense that can also be punished with death.

Long ago in the Kangra Mountains of Punjab it was customary to sacrifice a girl to an old cedar, and the families of the village took turns providing the victim.

When an oak is felled, it makes screams or moans, which can be heard a mile away, as if the genius of the oak were complaining. Some sorcerers claim to have heard the weeping of the trees under the ax. Trees that bleed or cry out in pain or indignation when struck by the ax or burned are often encountered in books or stories, in all cultures."

- from Magic and Tree Cult by J.G.Frazer -

Even without offering any human sacrifice, or even chickens, we respect these magnificent creatures, living spirits who put the Earth in communication with Heaven, Dark with Light, Spirit with Matter. The ancients were able to grasp its essence, but most of us pass by distracted and fast without even noticing them. Only some time I met a lady in the woods who pausing in front of every big tree, she touched it and said a short prayer. I am always fascinated by these wonderful and sometimes extravagant creatures, every time I enter the woods, it seems to me to enter a fairy tale.

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Restart: Chapter II

"𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝"

"Cuanto más me pierda. . . Más me encuentro"

The United States of America · State of Nevada: Las Vegas · 1982.

Durante un año prolongado, me sumergí en la experiencia de residir en Bellagio Las Vegas, uno de los hoteles más emblemáticos y suntuosos de la afamada ciudad del entretenimiento. Desde el instante en que traspasé el impresionante vestíbulo, quedé maravillada por su majestuosidad y esplendor. El exterior del Bellagio destacaba por su imponente fachada, engalanada con detalles arquitectónicos y una profusión de ventanales que permitían admirar su grandiosa estructura desde el exterior. Al caer la tarde, la iluminación resaltaba cada rincón, creando un espectáculo visual singular que atraía la atención de todos los visitantes.

Al atravesar las puertas, me vi inmersa en un universo de elegancia y sofisticación. Los lujosos pasillos estaban engalanados con obras de arte y esculturas de destacados artistas, conferiendo al lugar una atmósfera cultural y refinada. Las amplias zonas comunes ofrecían espacios para el descanso y la compañía de otros huéspedes, mientras que las cascadas y jardines interiores generaban una sensación de armonía y serenidad.

La magnífica galería de tiendas de Bellagio me permitió sumergirme en una experiencia de compras de alta categoría, con boutiques de diseñadores internacionales y marcas exclusivas. Cada rincón del hotel estaba diseñado con meticulosidad, proporcionando un ambiente que fusionaba la opulencia con el encanto tradicional. Mi habitación constituía un oasis de confort y lujo. La vista desde mi ventana revelaba el impresionante lago artificial del hotel, donde el célebre espectáculo de las fuentes danzantes se desarrollaba cada noche, iluminado por luces y música que creaban una atmósfera mágica.

A lo largo de mi estadía, desde los espectáculos de clase mundial que se presentaban en el teatro hasta las emocionantes actividades cotidianas, cada día rebosaba de oportunidades para el deleite. No obstante, lo que verdaderamente destacó en mi experiencia en Bellagio fue el atento personal del hotel, siempre dispuesto a satisfacer mis necesidades y brindar un servicio impecable, lo cual hizo que me sintiera como en mi hogar a lo largo de todo el año.

The United States of America · California: North of San Francisco · 1982.

San Quentin State Prison: Esta misma penitenciaría es la prisión más antigua del estado y la única instalación que lleva a cabo ejecuciones, con vista a la Bahía cerca de San Francisco. La pregunta es: "¿Qué hago yo en una prisión?" Pues la verdad, necesitaba matar a toda costa; llevaba así desde hace un año, culpa mía en matar inocentes en el primer día, así que decidí eliminar humanos con maldad en sus interiores desde hace unos meses atrás.

¿Y dónde mejor para encontrarlos? Cubrí mi rostro con mi pelo, el cual lo teñí en un tono verdoso para la ocasión e ingresé a gran velocidad, dejando por ahora inconscientes a los de seguridad. Así tendría campo libre para divertirme, destrocé los fusiles de electricidad para no ser grabada en ningún momento. Sin embargo, había una radio transitoria a pilas en ese momento, y se estaba escuchando: Michael Sembello - Maniac.

She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know! (8) ! And she's dancing like she's never danced before! (8) !

Para mí, resultó divertido jugar con sus cuerpos; para ellos, no. Era la hora de comer, aproveché y rompí uno de los muros, lanzando por los aires trozos enormes de ladrillos. A esa velocidad, sus reacciones fueron sobresaltos, y unos pocos se tiraron bajo las mesas, siguiendo sus instintos de supervivencia inmediata. No les resultaría de nada esconderse; no quedé en tierra. Estaba levitando en cuanto entré y di varios giros con el cuerpo. Me rodeé de "burbujas" rojizas para atravesar algunas entre cejas; a otros les corté extremidades para crear látigos invisibles.

Algunos se acercaron e intentaron detenerme con sus fuerzas. Nada me iba a impedir masacrar a estos asesinos; esto se convirtió en mi patio de recreo. A unos les arranqué sus tráqueas, a otros les aplasté sus cráneos en cuanto cogí sus cabezas, y con un leve movimiento con la palma, hasta me manché de sangre. Los guardias del otro bloque de la prisión se dieron prisa en llegar a este e detener a quien estuviera dando problemas. Mientras llegaban, el suelo se llenó de restos humanos, ya que inicié una carnicería al agitar ambas manos como si fueran movimientos de artes marciales, lanzando a sus cuerpos ondas de choque.

Numerosos cuerpos estallaron en cuanto hice que sus interiores explotaran al mismo tiempo que sus órganos. Tantos pedazos cayeron sobre los demás al huir como pudieron, pero hice que las puertas estuvieran cerradas con sus rejas. El bloque B estaba sentenciado a ser un baño de restos y extremidades por todas partes. Relamí mis labios en cuanto me salpicó la sangre cercana a mi posición. Los otros bloques, A, C, y D… bueno, al menos el C fue exterminado por igual. Obvio, solo eliminé a los presos, al resto, inconscientes.

The United States of America · State of Nevada: Las Vegas · 1982.

Al retornar al hotel, envuelta en sangre, experimenté una lucha interna entre mis dos facetas: aquella que anhelaba estabilidad en esta época y la otra que se impulsaba únicamente hacia la masacre sin freno alguno. No tendría reparos en liberar esa parte animal, siempre y cuando supiera por qué me encontraba aquí. ¿Habría algún motivo concreto? Me percaté de que no estaba sola en mi habitación. Con parsimonia, desplegué las garras en busca de la presencia oculta, entrecerrando los ojos sin identificar a nadie de inmediato.

— Nada mal para estar sola. . . Aunque ya empiezas a cometer errores al masacrar con tantos impulsos tuyos. ¿Y si fuese un enemigo? Ya te habría localizado por la cantidad de sangre que has dejado tras de ti. — Relajé ambas manos al divisar a mi gemelo Athyrom sosteniendo un ejemplar del periódico The L.A Times, con la reciente noticia del "Prison Massacre". No tardaron más de tres horas en resumir lo que pudieron, algo extraño de presenciar, pero continuaron las investigaciones, ya que varios canales televisivos transmitieron parte de la carnicería. — Venga ya. . . ¿En serio, Athysis? ¿Más de tres mil muertos? — Él alzó una ceja en respuesta. — Te descontrolas demasiado. ¿Qué será lo próximo, trece mil? — Se escapó una leve risa.

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HARTFORD WOLF PACK TEAM BUILDING CONTINUES

By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The always difficult off-season of team preparation work for the entire New York Rangers organization, including the Hartford Wolf Pack, continues. The Rangers signed undrafted left-winger Sahil Panwar on Monday. The 6’0, 195-pounder was inked to a one-year AHL standard player contract and will start training camp in Hart City. Sahil, in the Hindu dialect, means "leader." He is the second South Asian background player the Wolf Paack have had on their roster. The first is now the assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Manny Malhotra. Panwar, 21, just finished his junior career in the OHL. He played in 68 OHL games last season. He appeared in his first 34 games with the Peterborough Petes, registering 17 points with 10 goals, and was future Wolf Pack Brennan Othmann's teammate. Then, following a trade to the Hamilton Bulldogs, a former AHL city (just relocated to Brantford because of arena renovations next season), Panwar skated in 34 games and registered 52 points with 21 goals. He was named OHL Player of the Week twice. The first came from January 23rd through the 29th and then again from March 6th through the 12th. In 199 career OHL games between the Bulldogs, Petes, Flint (MI) Firebirds, and London Knights, Panwar amassed 124 points with 54 goals with 70 assists. The native of Mississauga, Ontario, migrated all over North America because of his father’s job. Panwar first was in Montreal, then San Jose, and then headed to Southern California. While there, he played in the LA Jr. Kings U-14/U-16 teams under the guidance of former Wolf Pack great Derek Armstrong. He played with Quinn and Blake Emerson, the twin sons of ex-Hartford Whaler Nelson Emerson. The Henderson Silver Knights, Brendan Bisson, skated with Panwar, who has a younger brother Jordan, an incoming freshman at Colorado College (NCHC). Both are sons of NHL player agent Pat Bisson, a coach, and founder of organized hockey in Southern California. Calgary Wranglers (AHL) goalie Dustin Wolf, last year’s regular season Les Cunningham MVP, was with them as well. Panwar had just three points with two goals in four OHL playoff games with the Bulldogs. A year ago, he had 19 playoff games with the Firebirds with seven points, his only other junior playoff experience. He also recently attended the New York Rangers 2023 Development Camp as a free-agent invitee. Panwar was a depth signee who will likely be sent to the Rangers' organizations' newly announced Double AA affiliate, the Cincinnati (OH) Cyclones. As of now, the team has 24 roster spots allocated. Three more players have signed overseas, making it a total of 48. Sam Anas, formerly of Quinnipiac University (ECACHL), the defending national collegiate champions from the Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears, signs with Dynamo Minsk (Belarus-KHL). Andy Andreoff and his 37 goals leave the Bridgeport Islanders to sign with Sibir Novosibirsk (Russia-KHL). Three of the last four AHL European signees were with Russian-based KHL teams. The ongoing war of unprovoked aggression/invasion of Ukraine, human rights violations galore and state-sanctioned kidnapping and mysterious deaths occur, was supposed to be off-limits by the NHL and, by extension, the AHL, but evidently, not so much. Another signee to Belarus is ex-Pack Kodie Curran, who leaves Metallurg Magnitgorsk (Russia-KHL) signs with Dynamo Minsk. Zach Fucale was another member of the Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears, joining recent signee ex-Pack/Ranger Vitali Kravtsov and goalie ex-Pack Adam Húska, who Torpedo Novgorod just re-signed. Ex-Pack Ryan Sproul re-signs for a fifth year with Kunlun Red Star (China-KHL) and will likely play for their national team at the World Championship. Rearguard Logan Day, a very solid performer in Hershey’s championship Calder Cup run, is talking with AHL and KHL teams but will very likely re-sign with the Bears. One Bridgeport Islander forward is likely to play with the independent Chicago Wolves. Chis Terry, as well as another ex-Pack captain, and UCONN Husky (AHA) Cole Schneider, who was also last year’s captain in Milwaukee with the Admirals, heads down I-70. At its recent annual league meeting, the ECHL mandated a 32-team league to meet the NHL (long sought-after) equilibrium of 32 teams at the NHL, AHL, and ECHL levels. They were looking at Athens, GA, and another unnamed market. The league announced its 29th franchise with majority owners of Tim Tebow, the former football and baseball player, and Hodges Management Group, LLC., CEO David Hodges. They will play in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, beginning in the 2024-25 season. The yet unnamed team will play at the brand-new Blue Event Center in the South Lake Tahoe District and will help ECHL teams in the Mountain Division, Idaho (Boise), Utah (Salt Lake City), Allen (TX), Kansas City (MO), Wichita (KS), Rapid City (SD) and Tulsa (OK). The NHL affiliation will be announced in February 2024. Tebow has been involved with ECHL as a minority owner with the Jacksonville Icemen, the former Double AA affiliate of the Rangers/Wolf Pack, and the Savannah (GA) Ghost Pirates under the aegis of Zawyer Sports and Entertainment, the operating company for all three entities. Tebow's athletic history dates back to high school when he won the Florida HS Class 4A title in 2005.  He went on to Florida to play Division I football, where as a sophomore, he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007. He won National titles in 2006 and 2008 and was voted into the College Football Hall-of-Fame in January. Despite being a first-round draft choice, he had a short NFL career, and he never fit the scout's pre-conceived parameters. All he did was throw touchdowns. His pro career highlight came as a Denver Bronco. It was the first play in the OT win over Pittsburgh when he completed an 80-yard pass play-and-catch-plays to Demaryius Thomas for a 29-23 win on January 8, 2012. Tebow had unsuccessful tryouts with the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets. Like Michael Jordan and Bo Jackson before him, he tried his hand at baseball. His inability to hit a curveball derailed his attempt to play in the major leagues. His minor pro ball career lasted five years. He played in the Mets' system, making it as high as their Double AA Eastern League team in Binghamton, and played against the Hartford Yard Goats. He ended his career at the Triple AAA level in Syracuse in 2021. He is one of the owners of the USL (United Soccer League) Jacksonville franchise. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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La Herencia de Don Quixote

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En el siglo que Don Quixote fue publicado, el libro estuvo interpretado a un fuente menor y cómica. El autor, Cervantes, estuvo considerado un hombre viejo con menos éxitos en su vida. Pero, solamente después de el autor morio, el libro fue considerada una commentaria social brillante, del idealismo romántico en un siglo cuando la caballerosidad era muerte. La historia de la fuente toca el conflicto entre la Europa Cristiana y el Mediterráneo Islámico. Durante la vida de Cervantes, España estaba expulsando a su población Islámica y Cervantes había sido prisionero de los turcos otomanos cuando era un soldado. Es un misterio por qué no fue matado, porque el intento escapar algunas veces. Sin embargo, cuando Cervantes escribe sobre esta expulsión islámica, el autor muestra simpatía por el pueblo que fue expulsado. También, la relación de Don Quijote y su asistente Sancho Panza era una influencia  grande en los siglos después. Por ejemplo, Don Quixote estuvo alto y delgado, y Sancho Panza estuvo muy bajo y gordo. En una manera más significante como sus diferencias físicas, era una diferencia en sus personalidades en general. Sancho Panza ayuda Don Quixote, y da sentido común, una cosa que Don Quiote falto. En los siglos después, podemos ver algunas réplicas como Sherlock Holmes and Watson, Batman y Robin. En mi opinión personal, yo pienso que las características y temas de Don Quixote están en nuestro cultura, en 2023,  pero algunas veces, no podemos reconocerlas. La cuenta no está un cosa trivial o para los niños, es una investigación en la condición humana. En este contexto, el autor anima a sus lectores para evaluar la esencia de su sociedad y siglo, ya sea en forma de desarrollo o de degradación. También, el objetivo principal de sus obras literarias un entretenimiento de la audiencia, y una representación de la realidad y un estímulo del pensamiento crítico sobre el tema de si la realidad. La razón por la que Cervantes podría ser considerado un genio ahora, es porque él tuvo una capacidad para describir la realidad y su transición a través de una descripción de la transformación de sus héroes en sus interpretaciones de la realidad. En este contexto, su punto fuerte es la aplicación de la parodia y los motivos humorísticos en la descripción de los temas problemáticos de la sociedad española que le fue serio. La crítica de Cervantes a la estratificación social demostró los principales héroes de sus obras. Don Quijote se describe como un descendiente de una familia noble que es, por desgracia, obligado a vivir en el campo cerca de La Mancha. Cervantes describe a Don Quiote como un hombre viejo  que gustaba leer libros de caballerías con tanta afición y gusto, que olvidó casi de todo punto el ejercicio de la caza, y aun la administración de su hacienda. Por otro lado, Sancho Panza es un representante de la parte más pobre de la sociedad española. Este fuente representó un fusión económico, de diferentes situaciones sociales. Don Quiote examinó la condición humana en una manera cómico, pero también estuvo arreglado diferencias sociales y económicos.

Citas:

The timeless legacy of Don Quixote

UCalgary hosts 2018 North America Cervantes Society of America Conference Sept. 27-29

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These photos show excerpts from Amadis of Gaul and Don Quixote. Upper excerpt: “…what happened to him shall be told farther on. At the time

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In esclusiva a “Fuori dal coro” l’intervista a Seymour Hersh sull’esplosione del gasdotto Nord Stream

In esclusiva a “Fuori dal coro” l’intervista a Seymour Hersh sull’esplosione del gasdotto Nord Stream.   Di seguito alcuni passaggi dell’intervista che andrà in onda martedì 28 febbraio, in prima serata su Retequattro: Perché e sulla base di quali fonti ha scritto nel suo articolo che gli Stati Uniti e la Norvegia hanno fatto saltate la pipeline North Stream2? «L’idea iniziale della Casa Bianca era la richiesta di opzioni, che è arrivata nel 2021, a dicembre, prima di Natale quando i russi, o meglio quando Putin si stava chiaramente e seriamente preparando a invadere la Bielorussia e quindi a quel punto un gruppo di esperti militari e di intelligence, la CIA, etc., si sono riuniti su richiesta del capo del National Security Council Jake Sullivan. A questo gruppo di esperti è stato detto, per citare le parole esatte “abbiamo bisogno di opzioni reversibili o irreversibili”. Opzioni reversibili sarebbero le sanzioni, le opzioni irreversibili invece corrisponderebbero a qualcosa di cinetico, qualcosa di esplosivo ed è così che si è giunti all’idea del gasdotto. Ma a quel tempo, penso che le persone inizialmente coinvolte, gli operatori, volessero illustrare al Presidente i rischi, cosicché magari iniziasse a preoccuparsi. Certo, non ha funzionato. Più tardi, in estate non è stato molto difficile fare esplodere il gasdotto nel Mar Baltico perché devi fare appello ai sommozzatori e non c’era petrolio lì. Quindi lo hanno fatto, hanno fatto quello che dovevano fare a giugno, fine maggio. E poi a settembre, quattro mesi dopo, il presidente ha preso la decisione. Ora la domanda è: perché a settembre? La guerra c’era già da sette mesi, perché a settembre il Presidente ha deciso di far esplodere? Questa è la domanda». Le fonti sono segrete, ma quali prove ha che le sue fonti sono affidabili? «Al di là dell’esplosione del gasdotto, non voglio entrare nel merito di cosa ha fatto la Russia e quale fosse il loro obiettivo. Mi occupo di queste cose da cinquant’anni. Quando ho lavorato per il New York Times ho scritto moltissimo sulla CIA, ho lavorato molto sulla CIA in Cile, sulla CIA che spiava un cittadino americano. Le persone con le quali mi rapporto, persone che lavorano nell’intelligence, servizi segreti, politici, quando fanno il loro giuramento d’ufficio, non giurano al loro capo, al generale, all’ammiraglio o al presidente, giurano sulla Costituzione e quando ritengono che questa venga violata, credono di essere le guide alle quali le persone si rivolgeranno. Quindi ho alle spalle una lunga esperienza nello scrivere senza nominare le persone e c’è sempre stato molto scetticismo riguardo a molti miei scritti, ma poi si sono sempre rivelati veri». In queste settimane sono emersi diversi casi di corruzione all’interno del governo ucraino, cosa le dicono le sue fonti visto e considerato che molti soldi sono arrivati in Ucraina dai paesi Nato? «Zelensky ne ha licenziati 15 dopo essere stato avvertito dal nostro governo, dai servizi di intelligence, che alcuni generali erano arrabbiati con lui. Non sto scherzando, quindi la corruzione è semplicemente scandalosa. Alcuni generali stavano rivendendo alcune delle nostre armi avanzate sul mercato nero a dei gruppi in Romania, in Ossezia e in quelle zone, dove ci sono persone specializzate nella compravendita di armi. E in questo modo potevamo avere armi in grado di abbattere un aereo di linea a 9km di quota nelle mani di persone che non vorremmo le avessero. Quindi ci sono molte preoccupazioni in America al riguardo, e la cosa non viene resa pubblica». Se dovesse essere eletto un Presidente repubblicano ci sarà un approccio diverso sull’Ucraina? «No, è rielezione! I presidenti che fanno guerre hanno maggiore gradimento! Penso che capisca – il presidente Biden ndr – che ci sono molte persone all’interno del Partito Democratico che pensano sia troppo vecchio. Ci sono molte persone che pensano che con il repubblicano giusto potremmo avere un altro repubblicano e questo spaventa molto tutti dopo Trump».... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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