History & Mission of St. James UMC of Danville, IL
“Remember-Rejoice-Renew” has been the theme of St. James 100th Anniversary Celebration throughout 2019. This directory will help us remember all that God has done through the people called Methodist since their arrival in the late 1820’s. We rejoice in all that God continues to do today through the ministry of this great congregation as we reach out to touch, bless, serve, and heal our community. We believe God will renew our faithfulness to the mission of making disciples.
The mission of St James Umc is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Danville and the world.
Celebrating over 100 Years!
One hundred years before the building of St. James Methodist Church, Circuit Riders roamed the prairies of Illinois and Indiana. The early circuit preachers had multiple stations, visited weekly with long hours on horseback or in a buggy, enduring extreme weather conditions. They relied on settlers for supplies. They frequently carried news and often the mail. They received limited pay that was many times in the form of care for their horses. In 1829 Sam Whitman was appointed leader of the Methodist Episcopal congregation in Danville and meetings were held in homes.
On February 2, 1836 the first deed for the Methodist Episcopal Church was issued. The first building was erected in 1837 on the corner of North and Vermilion Streets at a cost of $800. This building is pictured in a stained-glass window in the current chapel. The women sat on benches on the right side of the church and the men sat on benches on the left side with the aged ones in the “Amen corners”.
Peter Cartwright was a revivalist in the early 1800s who was ordained by Francis Asbury and William McKendree in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1806. He served as a military chaplain during the war of 1812, was District Superintendent for 35 years and rode the circuit for over 50 years. Cartwright referred to himself as “God’s Plowman” because he covered a district of 400 miles across the west side of the Grand Prairie. He was a founding member of the Illinois Methodist Annual Conference in 1824. He reportedly earned the title of “Father of Illinois Methodism”. Cartwright promoted Methodist education and helped to found McKendree College, Illinois Wesleyan University and MacMurray College. He describes his conversion in his 1857 Autobiography of Peter Cartwright.
In 1857, the second church building was erected on the same site and cost $13,500. The new building was 60’ x 120’, made of brick and had a steeple with a bell to call people to worship. It was dedicated on July 4, 1857 by Peter Cartwright and was named the North Street Church. The old church building was moved to the Southwest corner of Hazel and North streets and was used for a blacksmith shop.
The North Street Church continued to grow. Sunday evening services started by early candlelight and lasted into the night. The church started the Independent Mission Sunday School in a little white school house in Tinchertown in the West part of Danville. The school was under the direction of Superintendent Joseph English. The Sunday school had 500 people in nine different classes. Annual Conference was reportedly held in Danville for the first time in 1859
In 1869, Joseph English refused to continue to serve unless the name of the church was changed. In February 1869 a new society was formed with 20 members. On March 18, 1869, Enoch Jones was appointed preacher of the new church. A new frame building on the Southwest corner of Gilbert and Seminary was dedicated November 18, 1869 and was named in honor of Reverend I. C. Kimber. On June 15, 1883 the Kimber Methodist Episcopal Church dedicated a new, brick building on the Northeast corner of Franklin and Seminary at a cost of $25,000.
In 1886, the trustees of the North Street church purchased a lot on the Southeast corner of Vermilion and Williams for $4,189. On October, 1887 the cornerstone for the new church was laid. The church was to cost $40,000. Bishop J.P. Newman dedicated the newly named First Methodist Episcopal Church on September 2, 1888.
The First Methodist and Kimber Methodist congregations both continued to grow. In order to become a member, there was a probationary period of 6 months and if at the end of that time they were deemed worthy of membership they were received into full membership of the Methodist Church.
On February 28, 1909 Kimber Methodist Episcopal had a special service to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Ten years later in 1919 the congregations of First and Kimber joined together to form a new church. The two congregations were reunited. Dr. Harry McPherson was the pastor and the trustees began planning for future growth. As membership in this newly united church family grew, the need for a larger building also grew. The resolution of organization advised that the united group should have a new name, a new building and a new location. St. James Methodist Episcopal Church was the name adopted. Land was then purchased from the School Board for $50,000.
The Kimber Methodist Building was sold to the Nazarenes for $10,000 and the First Methodist building was sold to Standard Oil Company for $40,000. The decision was then made to erect a new larger church home on the Northwest corner of Vermilion and Williams streets. A successful building fund campaign resulted in creation of a Building Committee that included wife of House Speaker Joe Cannon, and the hiring of renowned architect Harvey Skadden. Mr. Skadden spent two years in the design and drawings of the church before the process of building started. Former Houser Speaker “Uncle Joe” Cannon, at the age of 90, turned the first spade of dirt at groundbreaking. The Church’s cornerstone was laid on August 22, 1926.
The first service of St. James Methodist Episcopal Church, in our current building was held after the full congregation walked shoulder-to-shoulder across the street from the former church location to the new building. This service was held in the Community Room May 22, 1927. A dedication service was held in October 1927. The cost of building St. James, including the lot, the organ, and the furnishings was $352,745.
Making the walk from the old church to the new church in 1927 were some names familiar to many. Included were: John Cooke, Ken Erskine, William Wayland, Jr., Lou Ann Wayland Young, Harry Cox, Clara Neupert Thornton, Jack Millikin, Marguerite Wilson Frazee, Jean Stephens Moody, Helen Groen Potter, and Phil Coffing.
In 1937, the depression was in full swing and St. James and other Methodist churches around the country were in financial trouble. For five years, St. James had not been able to pay some of its bills which included interest on the loan. The Danville Benefit and Building Association held the notes and mortgages and was threatening to foreclose on the church real estate. The Association finally recognized that a foreclosed church was “not suitable for any commercial purpose”. A decision was made to revise the loan to $130,000 to be paid off over a period of years at no interest until the loan was paid in full. The good news was that this loan was paid off several years before the termination date. To help attain that goal church members as well as many community members donated money for debt retirement and their names were incorporated into a St. James quilt, which is on display in the church today.
Another item of interest is the old communion set that in 1943 was located on the mantel in the parlor. At that time, it was approximately 100 years old and was used many decades in the old First Church. On moving into the new church, it was sent to Reed and Barton’s to be re-silvered so that it might be preserved as a memorial. Reed and Barton recognized by the marking on it that it was the third set sent out by their firm and they were delighted to service it free of charge.
The following events at St. James, listed in chronological order, are noted by the time frame in which they occurred:
Dr. John W. R. Sumwalt and Dr. Arthur P. Jordan were the pastors in the late 40’s. Our first associate pastor, Harold Guenther was appointed to St. James in 1947. The services were broadcast over WDAN radio.
In 1948, there was a fund drive to raise $50,000 to make the Church debt free by paying off the mortgages on the church and the parsonage at 418 N. Franklin Street. The Women’s Society of Christian Service, (WSCS), contributed an additional $15,000 which had been set aside for this purpose. A mortgage-burning ceremony was held with great rejoicing by 1,200 members and friends of St. James. The Kum Dubble Class celebrated their 25th anniversary in February 1948.
The lead pastor for most of the 50’s was Dr. Paul M. Curry with George Hunt, Lewis Root and John Shaffer serving as associate pastors.
The mortgage for the 1023 Grant Street parsonage was retired in August 1950.
During February and March of 1952 an all-city revival was held in Danville. People of all faiths came together to be a part of this almost 2-week event. On one night over 1700 people met in St. James Methodist Church, crowding into the hallway for a 2 ½ hour revival meeting. Crowds grew to 2,600 before the revivalist, Hyman Appleman moved on to his next commitment in Detroit, Michigan.
January 18, 1953 the 3M Sunday School class was started. (3M stands for Mr., Mrs., and Miss.). This was a very active class with and the class participating in several city activities. The main one was the annual Christmas parade held by the City of Danville. They ran into different problems, such as the lighting system not working properly on their float, but eventually won first place in the Danville Churches Division in 1957 and 1958. They also joined the Order of Joseph of Arimathea for the establishment of 10 new churches in the Illinois Conference. This was through the Illinois Conference Board of Missions and Church Extension.
During 1957 there was a St. James Kindergarten class being held at the church Monday thru Thursday mornings.
There were 10 circles of the Women’s Society meeting on a regular basis.
Selling the parsonage on Franklin Street allowed the current parsonage at 1104 W. Voorhees to be built, and Rev. Paul Curry and family moved into it as the first residents.
The lead pastors for the 60’s were the Dr. Paul M. Curry followed by Dr. Richard M. Newhall. Associate pastors were John Shaffer, C. Earl Livengood and Loren Campbell.
The bulletins for these years show the Boy Scouts were meeting at the church regularly and they participated in a 50 years of service Sunday, February 7, 1960
St. James Kindergarten was going strong with only a few openings available annually.
There were Intermediate and Senior MYF groups, and youth and adult basketball teams played teams from other churches.
The parsonage on Grant Street was sold and a larger home at 1507 Chandler was purchased. This was to be the Associate Pastor’s home.
On April 23, 1968 the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church merged to become the United Methodist Church. Therefore, we are today St. James United Methodist Church. The Reverends Don Farrell, Ken Cox and Randy Robinson were former Evangelical United Brethren pastors before the unification of the two denominations.
During this time period Danville experienced a steady decline in business, industry, and population. While our congregation declined in membership, the church always moved forward. St. James is a church that reaches out to the community.
The Women’s Circles have held their annual bazaar and those profits go to support Methodist charities such as Cunningham Children’s Home
St. James hosts the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. service and dinner.
The Marines use our community room for the distribution of Toys for Tots.
For 10 years we served sack lunches to neighboring school children.
Each December the DHS music department brings a Medieval treat to our community room with their Madrigal dinner.
One of the biggest changes to the church during these years was the upgrading of our organ. A committee was formed in 1979 by Rev. Arthur Runyon. It was determined the old Moller organ was not meeting the music worship goals. Committee chairmen Bill Acton and Charles Hall had the organ evaluated and considered bids from several area companies. While the vote for a completely new organ was as close as five votes among the congregation, it was decided that some of the old organ would be used. The Paul Buzzard Organ Craftsmen, Inc. used 21 of the Moller pipes and added many more to create 69 ranks of pipes across 4 manual keyboards and pedals. The new organ contains 4,000 pipes and it cost $198,550. An article in the News-Gazette called it “one of the largest in the area”. Dave Schroeder was the organist at the time, and the organ was dedicated in a special service on January 17,1988.
Shortly after our building was completed, Boy Scout Troop 3 under scoutmaster G. Haven Stephens, began meeting here. Over the years many scouts attended meetings and ventured forth to camp. Their gear was stored below the stage, an area now given over to food pantry storage. The Methodist Men’s group sponsored the troop, helped with expenses, and paid for many boys to attend camp. This troop disbanded in the early 2000’s. In 2019 a new Cub Scout group has been organized at St. James and is led by Brad Fleehearty.
The youth groups during these years worked on many Appalachian and Sierra Service Projects, traveling to places such as New Madrid, Missouri and a Hopi Indian reservation in Arizona called Kykomovi Village, to work on homes of the poor and handicapped. This was a great experience for our young people and their leaders.
Another outreach opportunity came as the Vietnam War wound down and refugees were trying to flee that country. St. James sponsored two families, paying for them to come to Danville and helping them find work and homes. This proved to be a very successful sponsorship. The Heyworth Concerts are another example of opening our doors to the community. Ms. Frances Heyworth wanted to bring musical performances for all to enjoy. In her will she provided a trust for this purpose and as a result many concerts, featured singers, solo instrumentalists and musical groups have graced St. James sanctuary, providing a wonderful cultural gift to Danville!
In 1995, McKinley United Methodist membership was incorporated into St. James.
St. James has evolved into a Church that reaches beyond its doors. Our church is home to The MLK Celebration, Toys for Tots, Danville Barbershop Chorus, DHS Madrigals, Lions Club Fundraisers, and many other events. Everyone is welcome into our church! One of the biggest changes in recent years is the addition of the 11:20 Contemporary service. When Pastor Randy Robinson and Pastor Justin Snider arrived at St. James in 2011, many people asked for a contemporary service. After much thought and prayers, they came up with a new, different and casual service designed for those with little or no church background. The 11:20 service is currently blessed with approximately 80 individuals who attend.
In 2008, the St. James Food Pantry was established to meet an overwhelming concern for feeding the needy in our community. This program currently serves over 325 families and 1,400 individuals on a monthly basis. Families, who might otherwise go hungry, are welcomed into our church as we serve them, just as Jesus would do. Serving in this well-organized mission is a humbling, but also rewarding experience.
Kids Hope is a mentoring program that provides a positive student adult relationship in the lives of children who might otherwise not have a close, caring person to turn to. Several members of St. James are active in this outreach program and have attested to its positive effect and lasting friendships with children in our local schools.
St. James continues to sponsor children’s activities with summer water events, Vacation Bible School, Easter events, Pumpkin Patch, Angel Tree and Coat Drive. Our youth have held fundraisers to sponsor an orphan from the Bishop Judith Craig Children’s Village. We also send “care packages” to our college students and active military families.
In August, 2012, a Vision Team of five members began meeting to plan for the church’s future, in response to 15 small group gatherings where the congregation provided much impetus for building renovation. In July, 2015, after three years of visioning and planning, a special session of the church conference approved a renovation and expansion plan that would be the first change to St. James’ “footprint” in 90 years. A fundraising initiative, Fan The Flame, was launched and raised over $1.5 million. The congregation’s vision of accessibility “in and out and up and down” in order to attract younger and more diverse people included a large covered portico, ground level entrance, reception area/foyer, offices, conference room, common area and elevator as major features. This renovation reflects the welcoming and inclusive spirit reflected in our motto Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.
Through the years the influence of St. James has been felt throughout the community, Its members are found in places of responsibility in all good causes: relief work, health centers, wholesome recreation, etc. Its work reaches around the world. St. James’ values are reflected in this statement from 1943: “I am the church of God. Through me the Master’s voice is calling, ‘Come walk with me today.’ My foundations are strong: immovable I stand, friend of all both rich and poor, to heal a wounded world, to bring peace on earth. I am the Church of the living God.”
1819-1823: Harry McPherson
1923-1932: Thomas N. Ewing
1932-1935: Charles R. Ross
1935-1938: Weldon E. Bradburn
1938-1946: John W.R. Sumwalt
1946-1952: Arthur P. Jordan
1952-1967: Paul M. Curry
1967-1975: Richard M. Newhall
1975-1983: Robert S. White
1983-1986: Arthur Runyan
1986-1988: Jack Travelstead
1988-1997: C. Don Ferrill
1997-2004: Russell D. Smith
2004-2011: Kenneth A. Cox
2011-Present: Randall L. Robinson
1947-1953: Harold Guenther
1953-1956: George Hunt
1956-1958: Lewis Root
1959-1962: Leonard Sutton
1963-1969: C. Earl Livengood
1969-1972: Edwin Jernigan
1971-1978: James Williams
1978-1985: J. Gerald Nichols
1986-1988: Bryce D. Hays
1988-1992: Nicholas Showalter
1998-2003: Roosevelt S. Smith II
1999-2011: Tiffany Black
2011-2018: Justin Snider
2018-Present: Gregory J. Boylan


We work diligently to ensure that all students are provided with research-based literacy instruction from trained and knowledgeable teachers.
Supports to Expect at Your Child's School
K–2 literacy curriculum is guided by our Universal Literacy initiative, which strives to ensure that all children are reading on grade level by the end of second grade. Through the initiative, schools receive support from a dedicated reading coach, who supports kindergarten through second grade teachers to improve your child’s achievement. If your child speaks a language other than English at home, or if they have reading delays, your school receives extra supports.
How Children Learn to Read and Write
If you want to learn more about how children learn to read and write, read A Child Becomes a Reader: Proven Ideas from Research for Parents. It also provides activities you can do with your child to help them become a reader and what to look for in quality reading instruction at each grade level.
Find Books at the Library
You can access a variety of reading materials, including picture books, chapter books, magazines, poetry books, and more by visiting a public library. You can apply for a library card for free. Borrowing from the library means you can have many books in your home for your child to explore at no cost to you.
Libraries often stock audio books and dual-language books. Listen to audio books in the car or as a family at home together. Many libraries also let you download e-books through their websites.
Visit your local branch today!
Follow the links for a list of locations in your borough. We have also included links to each library’s online early literacy resources.
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Support Your Child at Home
Every day, there are fun and easy ways to help your child build a lifelong love of reading.
Ages 3–4 (3-K and Pre-K)
- Talk to your child in any language.
- Make up stories together. Take turns imagining what comes next!
- Describe the sounds you hear, like beeping cars, vrooming buses, and barking dogs.
- Sing songs and play rhyming word games together, in any language.
- Visit the playground and count each time the swing goes back and forth!
- Go to the park and look for interesting objects. Compare them by shape and color.
- Read street signs, labels, and even cereal boxes!
- Help your child pick out their own books at your local library. Sign up for a free library card!
- Re-read your child’s favorite books in any language your family speaks.
Download and print a tip sheet or poster to have on hand as you read with your child:
Ages 5–8 (Kindergarten–Grade 2)
- Ask questions! Try asking about words that rhyme, like “What word rhymes with car?”
- Follow your child’s lead. If they seem interested in a book or topic, keep talking about it!
- If you watch a movie or TV show together, talk to your child about what you’re watching. Ask, “What do you think will happen next?”
- Try a game of I Spy! “I spy with my little eye something beginning with the sound ‘f-f-f-f.’ What do you think it is?”
- Ask your child to play rhyming games on the bus, on the subway, or in the car. "I rhyme with mat. I am a…"
- Play board games like Scrabble, or write letters on a piece of paper and see what words your child can make.
- Visit your local library to read together or take home books. Sign up for a free library card!
- Read books out loud together, in any language. Choose books your child is interested in.
- When you’re out together, ask if your child can sound out words on store fronts and street signs.
Download and print a tip sheet or poster to have on hand, as you read with your child:


GENESIS 1-3…THE SEVEN OUTSTANDING REVELATIONS
We have been told and are made aware that Genesis is the seed bed of the Bible. Here great truths begin to be developed. Let’s take a brief look at seven of them in Genesis chapters 1-3.
• THE PERSONALITY OF GOD
The fact of a Creator is the fundamental teaching of Genesis 1. In the first verse of Genesis in words of supernatural grandeur, we have revelation of God as the first Cause, the Creator of the universe, the world, and man. Someone has stated, “In the beginning God…is the most majestic statement ever uttered.” Along with the word Creator, we have many other words that describe the personality of God in this first book of Genesis. Words like power, wisdom, justice, grace, holiness, sovereignty, faithfulness, patience and providence to name but a few.
• THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE
The creation of the universe is a revelation of God’s power and assures us that He lives (Rom. 1:20); the Scriptures are a revelation of His heart and assures us that He loves. Genesis one tells us how the world was made; Genesis three, how it was lost; John 1 tells us how it was redeemed verse 29; and Isaiah 11 how it will be renewed.
• THE ORIGIN AND UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE
It is very clearly stated both in Old and New Testaments that all human beings have the unity of a common decent. “God that made the world and all things therein… hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and bounds of their habitation.” Acts 17:24-26.
• HOW SIN ENTERED THE WORLD
Compare the first four words in Genesis, “In the beginning God…” and the last four words of Genesis, “A Coffin in Egypt.” Gen. 3 shows us how sin affects the individual; chapter 4, how it affects the family; and chapter 6 and 6, how it affects the human race.
• MAN’S UNRELENTING ENEMY
The Biblical records declare that there is in the universe of God a being: powerful, malignant, cunning, who is in rebellion against the Most High—Ezekiel 28—and that he is responsible for the entrance of sin into our world; and that he is the bitter and relentless foe of God and the human race—Job 1.The two methods by which he works, therefore are deception as an angel of light and violence as a roaring lion ( See Ephesians 6).
• THE FOUNTAIN HEAD OF PROPHECY
Genesis 3:15 is the foundational prophecy; it contains in embryo of all that was subsequently revealed. Notice that Eve is no longer on the side of Satan and in this verse and prophecy begins the age long conflict which is now rapidly coming to a head. This is one verse that each and every child of God should both memorize and study.
• THE METHOD OF REDEMPTION
“Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skin, and clothed them” Genesis 3:21. Here we have the primal revelation of sacrifice. The fig leaves of their own providing were ineffectual and insufficient. It was only through the shedding of blood were they able to have the sufficient covering. “All our righteousness are as filthy rags” The wardrobe of a Christian is the righteousness of God. In our Bible reading this year, let us return often to this book of Genesis.


FURR, Dora Anne (Mondon), 81, of Brooksville, FL, formerly of Blacksburg, VA, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at HPH Hospice Care Center. Born in Bartow, FL, she grew up in Brooksville and was valedictorian of her class at Hernando High School. She graduated from Florida State University and received her Master’s Degree in Botany from the University of Michigan. She was a candidate for her doctorate degree at Duke University when she met her future husband, Keith. She was head librarian for the Blacksburg (VA) Public Library and was a volunteer in the public schools and scouting organizations in Virginia. After retiring to Florida in 1998 she was a volunteer for Hospice in Brooksville. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Aaron “Keith”; sons, Joel Keith Furr (Carole) and Robin Stuart Furr (Jessica Theodor); daughters, Elizabeth Anne Furr and Julia Furr Youngman (Paul); brothers, Doda Gorton Mondon, Jr and Thomas Hugh Mondon; sisters, Esther Bartlett and Eva Mondon; three grandchildren, Alexander Peter Youngman, Madeleine Olivia Young and Lily Erin Youngman. A Memorial service will be 4:00pm, Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Merritt Funeral Home, Brooksville. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army or to Jericho Road Ministry.
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Ellen Salmi Van Cleef
As we welcome the warmth of spring and the joy of Easter, many people seek new beginnings, whether that’s outdoor recreation or a deeper commitment to our faith life and practice. With spiritual reading, we can do both, enriching our inner closeness to God while enjoying the beauty of creation outdoors. Here are two great spring reads to help do just that:
YOU ARE THE BELOVED: DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING BY HENRI NOUWEN
It might seem obvious to say, “God loves you,” but how do you think your life would change if you really believed this? In this book, author Henri J. M. Nouwen invites us not to reject our loneliness, anxieties and longings, but to choose to live the struggles and celebrations of daily life differently. A Dutch Catholic priest, Nouwen wrote prolifically on the spiritual life, and his core message in this compilation of short daily meditations is clear: You are a beloved child of God.
It’s something we’ve all heard before. And yet, truly embracing this reality — and letting it reorient our lives — is a lifelong challenge. Nouwen knew this firsthand, and, throughout the book, he explores everything from prayer to productivity, fear to forgiveness, caring for others to the cross.
“You are the Beloved” offers a simple reading for each day from the trove of Nouwen’s musings on how to live a life with God. It is a joy-filled little book, one that doesn’t shy away from how complicated the spiritual life can actually feel. We are wounded people living in a broken world. And yet, this book draws from a deep well of flowing hope:
“God loved you before you were born and God will love you after you die. … This is who you are whether you feel it or not. You belong to God from eternity to eternity. Life is just a little opportunity for you during a few years to say, ‘I love you too.’” Practical and lyrical, with writings, prayers and concrete advice, this book is an unintimidating yet hearty way to start, revive, or continue a daily practice of spiritual reading.
GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE (REJOICE AND BE GLAD) BY POPE FRANCIS
Wandering through a bookstore in the Minneapolis airport, I was surprised to see Pope Francis’ smiling face looking back at me. His picture on the cover of Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad), stood above a staff review that read something like this: “This book will change your life! Pope Francis reveals the key to happiness and how to find it!”
In this short book, Pope Francis invites each of us to an abundant life of blessing that can only be found in a life with God. He reminds readers that God calls every person to be a saint. Being holy doesn’t take being a hero. In fact, we can each think of “saints next door,” people in our daily lives who witness God’s love and mercy in small but faithful ways. Our world doesn’t make radical discipleship easy, though, and there are many obstacles to holiness we need to guard against.
But the journey of discipleship isn’t a dreary one. In fact, Pope Francis’ ideas hinge on the passage of the Bible where Jesus speaks exactly about being blessed, happy and holy: the beatitudes. Exploring each one in turn, the pope reflects on the challenge inherent to Jesus’ teaching: “Let us listen once more to Jesus with all the love and respect that the Master deserves. Let us allow his words to unsettle us, to challenge us, and to demand real change in the way we live. Otherwise, holiness will remain no more than an empty word.” Pope Francis’ down-to-earth style and call for a concrete conversion are empowering. So our enthusiastic bookseller was right: This book will change your life, if you let it.


Saturday, April 10, 2010
The sweetest thing
Yesterday afternoon when J came home from work H was putting around the living room minding his own business when he came across a large book of children's poetry. As opposed to keeping it for himself and flipping through the pages as he normally does, H carried it over to J to read to him. It was so cute to see H lugging this enormous book (relative to H's size) over to J, babbling all the way. Then the two of them settled in to read some poetry. Sigh. So cute.


ComSciCon, Improvisation Laboratory Events Set for Spring Semester
We've got two exciting events set for spring semester, and we hope you'll join us! ComSciCon-Virginia Tech will be held March 7 and 8, and Improvisation Laboratory events will take place February 28, March 28, and April 25.
ComSciCon is a communicating science conference organized by graduate students, for graduate students. Click here to apply.
Originally hosted in 2014 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for graduate students at MIT and Harvard, the “flagship” ComSciCon has grown to serve students from across the United States and around the world. Its reach now extends to locally franchised workshops.
Rhetoric and writing PhD student Allison Hutchison spearheaded the effort and is collaborating with the Center for Communicating Science and others
to host a ComSciCon at Virginia Tech March 7 and 8. All events will take place at the Graduate Life Center and Newman Library.
Registration for the conference is limited to 60 graduate students and advanced undergraduate students and will open soon. ComSciCon-Virginia Tech sponsors include the Center for Communicating Science, the Global Change Center, the Rhetoric Club, the University Libraries, the Graduate School, and the Center for Humanities. The Center for Humanities and University Libraries are hosting the lunchtime plenary speaker and an afternoon workshop on writing for public audiences specifically for faculty and students in the humanities and social sciences.
The full slate of ComSciCon-Virginia Tech events is listed here:
Thursday, March 7: ComSciCon welcome, keynote, and workshop: "The Art of Connecting across Difference"
7 to 9 p.m., GLC multipurpose room
Join Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science director Patty Raun and associate director Carrie Kroehler for the launch of the first-ever ComSciCon-Virginia Tech! Thursday evening's event is an opportunity for graduate students from disciplines all across campus and other participants to begin connecting, communicating, and collaborating before they dive into the great workshops and panels on offer all day Friday.
Friday, March 8: Morning Sessions
8:30 a.m. Breakfast and opening remarks, GLC multipurpose room
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Concurrent sessions
Finding the Kernel of Your Research (Pop Talks) (GLC multipurpose room):
Join three previous winners of the Nutshell Games, an annual competition held by the Center for Communicating Science, and challenge yourself to distill your research into a 90-second Pop Talk. Participants in this interactive workshop will practice techniques to help get to the kernel of their research and prepare and practice their very own 90-second Pop Talk. Later, in the afternoon wrap-up session, participants can perform their Pop Talks on the Lyric stage in Blacksburg!
Communicating Data Visually with Tableau and Excel (GLC Room C):
Have thesis or dissertation data that you want to present visually? Want to learn how to create impactful and appealing visualizations for a variety of audiences? Join Professor Jane Robertson Evia for a hands-on workshop that will guide you to create various types of graphs, tables, and other data visualizations using both Tableau and Microsoft Excel.
Finding the Story in Your Science (GLC Room F):
Ever wonder how scientists craft the stories that appear in publications like American Scientist and Discover magazine? First, they have to find the “story” of their research, a method that enables non-experts to more easily understand the scientific method and process. Katie Burke, Digital Features Editor of American Scientist, will guide you in storyboarding your own research to create a narrative you can develop into a science story.
12 to 1 p.m. Lunch and plenary speaker: David Perry, "The Public Scholar in the Age of Twitter" (GLC multipurpose room)
Friday, March 8: Afternoon Sessions
Tweeting Science (1:15 to 2:15 p.m., GLC Room C):
Do you follow any science communicators on Twitter? Want to share your research and fieldwork on social media? Attend this panel hosted by two active tweeters to learn how they engage with Twitter followers. Nick Caruso is the co-author of Does It Fart? The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence, a book whose concept was born from a tweet! Derek Hennen is a PhD student in entomology who dazzles followers with extreme closeups of his favorite research subject: millipedes!
"I didn't say that!": Ensuring Accuracy with the Media (2:30 to 3:30 p.m., GLC Room C):
What do you do when your discovery of giant hogweed in Virginia goes viral? Find out from Jordan Metzgar, the curator of the Massey Herbarium at Virginia Tech, and journalists Cassandra Hockman, former communications director of the Fralin Life Science Institute, and Robby Korth, higher education reporter for the Roanoke Times. These panelists combine the perspectives of a scientist and a science writer to give you insights on how to communicate scientific research to journalists and media so the public stays well informed.
Designing Science Communication with the Library Studios (1:15 to 3:30 p.m., Newman Library):
The University Libraries' studios offer an array of tools and software programs to support science communication, and you’ll get to learn about each in this session. After an introduction to the exciting possibilities in each studio, you will choose one studio in which to attend a workshop. Find out how to make a podcast, design a virtual reality experience to share your work, or decide where, when, and how to use data visualization!
Write-a-Thon: Blogging & NPR Story Writing (1:15 to 3:30 p.m., GLC Room F):
Your research is important, and the public needs and wants to know about it! However, public audiences don’t read scientific and academic journals; they read blogs and listen to the news. Bring a short science story draft (500-1,000 words) to this workshop (it can be about your research or someone else’s research that you find fascinating) and get feedback from professors, fellow graduate students, and Science Writing students about your work. Choose a venue for your story such as Joe’s Big Idea and walk away from this workshop with a more polished piece that you can submit!
Friday, March 8: Reception & Pop Talk Performances
4 to 6 p.m., Lyric Theatre
To culminate the day’s activities, we will gather at the Lyric Theatre for a reception. Listen to Pop Talks (and even perform your own), concise and engaging research talks similar to the Nutshell Games event held by the Center for Communicating Science every fall. Mingle with fellow conference-goers, learn about their research, and become part of a community of people connecting across difference. This event is free and open to the public. Invite your friends!
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Improvisation Laboratory Events Set for Spring Semester
Ready to tune up your listening and awareness skills? Want to learn to say "Yes, and"? Hungry for real connection instead of digital connection? Interested in trying some improv?
Welcome to this spring's Improvisation Laboratory!
Our workshops and the communicating science graduate course are grounded in applied improvisation, and we are always learning along with our students and workshop participants. Three spring Improvisational Laboratory events will allow us to experiment with some new approaches and to get on-the-spot feedback from participants. Your participation will allow you to learn about applied improvisation and to build your muscles of connection, communication, and collaboration.
No registration is required, and you don't need to commit to being present for the whole 3-hour session. We'll be meeting Thursday evenings in room 170 of the New Classroom Building (NCB), 5:30 to 8:30, February 28, March 28, and April 25. Participants may arrive on the half hour and stay as long as they like. You are welcome to participate a single time or to attend all three sessions. We'll be doing different games and exercises every session.
No prior theatre training or improvisation experience is required. Stanford improvisation teacher and author of Improv Wisdom Patricia Ryan Madson says, "Improvising. . .is a way of learning how to be human together in the best possible light." Come join us at NCB 170 as we learn together!


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A contemporary story, “Coop the Great” is told from the point of view of Coop, an elderly dachshund who has been rescued from a shelter by a lonely grandfather named Mike. When Mike’s grandchildren arrive, there is real trouble that follows and Coop’s dreams of being a hero are tested as the family deals with issues such as domestic abuse, bullying, aging, and death. This novel is suitable for students in Grades 6–9 and lends itself to discussions about the choices the characters make and about having empathy for those whose lives are less fortunate. It is appropriate as a read-aloud or as a literature circle selection. Log in to read the full review.


Sallie Ann Glassman
writing credit: Catherine Wessinger
SALLIE ANN GLASSMAN TIMELINE
1954 (December 14): Sallie Ann Glassman was born in South Portland, Maine to atheist parents of Ukrainian Jewish heritage.
1970: Sixteen-year-old Glassman visited the Jane Roberts group in Elmira, New York, and observed Roberts channel the entity known as Seth.
1976: Glassman moved from Kennebunkport, Maine, to New Orleans where she worked as a bartender. Glassman met a psychic reader called André the Martiniquan at the Voodoo Museum on Dumaine Street in the French Quarter. He began to teach her about Vodou.
1980: Glassman and friends formed a group named the Simbi-Sen Jak Ounfo to perform Vodou ceremonies.
1980: Glassman became involved with the creation of a Caliphate Ordo Templi Orientalis group in New Orleans, named the Kali Lodge, and performing weekly OTO rituals.
Ca. 1980–1984: Glassman took painting classes with artist Michael G. Willmon at the Art Institute of New Orleans.
Ca. 1980: At the request of Gerald Schueler, Glassman began making pastel drawings inspired by the Enochian tradition for a deck of Enochian Tarot cards.
Ca. 1988: Glassman went to California to visit Cherel Winett Ito, the executor of the estate of Maya Deren. Glassman was permitted to read the transcripts of Joseph Campbell’s interviews with Maya Deren.
1989: Glassman’s Enochian Tarot deck was published with a book by Gerald and Betty Schueler, The Enochian Tarot.
1990–1992: Vodou rituals were performed in her home from which Glassman drew inspiration for making pastel drawings for a New Orleans Voodoo Tarot card deck.
1992: Glassman’s New Orleans Voodoo Tarot deck was published with a book authored by Louis Martinié, The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot.
Ca. 1993 (June 23): Glassman and members of her Vodou congregation performed the first ceremony at Bayou St. John in New Orleans honoring Marie Laveau, the nineteenth-century Voodoo priestess of New Orleans. This was the beginning of an annual public Vodou ritual performed at Bayou St. John.
1995 (August 18): Glassman performed the first public Vodou ceremony in the Bywater neighborhood in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans to ask Ogou to protect the neighborhood from crime.
1995: Glassman opened Island of Salvation Botanica on Piety Street near her home in Bywater.
1995 (November): Glassman went to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and was initiated as a manbo asogwe (high priestess) in Vodou by houngan asogwe (high priest) Edgard Jean-Louis and houngan asogwe Silva Joseph.
2000: Glassman published her book titled Vodou Visions.
2005 (June): A peristyle (temple) was completed for the rituals of Glassman’s Vodou congregation renamed La Source Ancienne Ounfo, for which Glassman obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
2005 (August 29): Hurricane Katrina landed on the Gulf Coast of the United States, causing a storm surge and the breaching of canal levees in New Orleans, resulting in the flooding of most of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area.
2008–2009 (November 1–January 18): Prospect.1 New Orleans, a city-wide international exhibition of contemporary art was held. A building on St. Claude Avenue, which formerly housed a furniture store and which Glassman and her partner Pres Kabacoff were developing into the New Orleans Healing Center, hosted an exhibition of works of art for Prospect.1. A satellite exhibition of works of art included Glassman’s own paintings and the works of other artists.
2008: Glassman and co-workers organized the first Anba Dlo (Beneath the Water) festival held at the Healing Center, highlighting New Orleans culture and music, with a symposium of experts discussing issues relating to water in south Louisiana.
2010 (January 12): A massive earthquake devastated Haiti. Glassman brought Edgard Jean-Louis to New Orleans to stay at her home.
2010 (August 26): Edgard Jean-Louis died at his home in Haiti.
2011: Glassman and Kabacoff moved into the unique home they built in Bywater.
2011 (March): The first New Orleans Sacred Music Festival was held at the New Orleans Healing Center.
2011 (August): The New Orleans Healing Center was officially opened on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans.
2011 (October): Glassman and Kabacoff married.
2014: Glassman was named 2014 New Orleans Top Female Achiever by the New Orleans Magazine.
Sallie Ann Glassman (b. 1954) is a manbo asogwe (high priestess) in the Haitian Vodou, or Vodoun, religion, a spiritual counselor, businesswoman, author, educator, social activist, community organizer, and artist, who in the late twentieth century through the early twenty-first century contributed significantly to the reintroduction of Haitian Vodou to New Orleans, Louisiana. Haitian Vodou was first brought to New Orleans in the early nineteenth century with the influx of French-speaking slave owners and slaves from Saint-Domingue (Haiti), fleeing the successful slave revolution there. Haitian Vodou contributed in great part to the unique Voodoo tradition in New Orleans. Prior to the Civil War (1861–1865), slaves, free persons of color, and whites participated in Voodoo rituals in New Orleans. After the Civil War and emancipation of slaves, through the end of the nineteenth century, police regularly broke up Voodoo rituals in New Orleans as part of the effort to maintain whites’ control over African Americans. Expressions of Voodoo continued quietly in the African American community in New Orleans, away from the eyes of whites (Long 2002:90). In the first half of the twentieth century, anything related to Voodoo and Hoodoo (magical practices and products) in New Orleans was seen as fraudulent by the dominant white community (Long 2002:92–94). Beginning in the 1960s through the present, Voodoo came to be seen in New Orleans as entertainment and a source of tourism dollars; during this period a number of Voodoo and Haitian Vodou practitioners became publicly active in New Orleans (Long 2002:95–97). Sallie Ann Glassman, [Image at right] who was initiated as a manbo asogwe in Haiti, has played a prominent role in bringing Haitian Vodou and its rituals out into the public, and establishing Vodou as an important expression of the unique New Orleans culture. She does this by performing public Vodou rituals, giving interviews, and permitting her ceremonies to be filmed. As is the case with many Vodou practitioners in Haiti and also in New Orleans, Sallie Ann Glassman is an artist. Her artistic work is integral to her worldview and spiritual practice. While Glassman’s spirituality is expressed primarily through her involvement with Vodou and its rituals, she also affirms the mystical aspects, music, dance, myths, and truths of many other religious traditions. She expresses her artistic vision in pastel drawings, gouache and oil paintings, art installations in the form of Vodou altars, shrines, and sacred spaces, and decorating her living, work, and worship spaces to evoke the spiritual reality she senses within and underlying the physical world.
Glassman paints Vodou rituals, sacred sites that are human-made as well as natural, and landscapes. She sees everything as being sacred and filled with the spiritual, flowing source of life. According to Glassman, even things that are “vile,” dark, and decaying are filled with divine life energy. [Image at right] She explains that this is why she is attracted to swamps, such as those in south Louisiana. In swamps, things live, die, decompose, and are recycled in the life and death process. The life, death, and decay process produces fertile soil that gives birth to new life in the forms of bugs, flowers, plants, fish, reptiles, birds, and animals. A swamp is a place for breeding new life while everything in the swamp is being consumed (Wessinger 2017a).
Glassman reports that since childhood she has perceived the physical world as not being solid and as merely the surface of a greater force. She sees reality as an “energy flow” with the world as a “reflective image” on top of it. She regards her view of reality as corresponding to the Vodou teaching that there is an “invisible world of spirit within the visible world,” which is “an ocean of life.” She seeks to convey in her paintings the “numinous, energetic presence” within “whatever the surface is.” She terms her painting and drawing style preternatural realism, which is not “supernatural,” but an “extremely heightened natural” (Wessinger 2017a). For Glassman, in addition to learning to know the Vodou lwa (deities) through rituals, possession, making offerings at altars, meeting persons embodying a lwa at that moment, her art is spiritual practice. When creating an altar, drawing, or painting, she is focused and free from thoughts about doing other things. She feels fully present at the “meeting point” between herself and the world and “life itself” (Wessinger 2017b).


“Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel was published in 2014. That book imagined the world after a pandemic had wiped out, well, almost everyone. It’s a gorgeous novel with a particular emotional power: it helps you grieve a life you still have. But then came a real pandemic, not as lethal as the one Mandel imagined, but a shock nonetheless. And “Station Eleven” — already a beloved international best seller — found a second life. Mandel became known as a pandemic prophet. “Station Eleven” became an acclaimed HBO Max series.
“Sea of Tranquility” by Mandel is written from within the hothouse of that strange kind of celebrity. The author put a version of herself in there, struggling with fame and parenthood and quarantine and too much travel. But there are also moon colonies, and time travel, and hints that we live in a computer simulation. If “Station Eleven” explores how calamity could change the world, “Sea of Tranquility” wonders what happens if it doesn’t.
This conversation begins in the weirdness of the simulation hypothesis, but winds its way to much more fundamental questions of being human right now. There is so much we could lose, so much we already have lost; why is it so hard to live with the gratitude our lives should inspire, or the seriousness the moment demands?
“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris and Rollin Hu; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing by Jeff Geld; audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Special thanks to Kristin Lin and Kristina Samulewski.


A first-of-its-kind crowdsourced Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) book by the Digital Forensics Discord Server members has been published to share knowledge amongst each other and the community.
A couple of months ago a couple of experts in the digital forensics community banded together and came up with a plan to publish an open-source book and share knowledge. The book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to DFIR: Experiences From Beginners and Experts has become a reality and is now available for free at Leanpub.
The content is broad and ranges from forensics basics, investigating mobile Android apps, reverse engineering, forensic acquisition (written by our digital forensics expert Guus Beckers) and much more. It’s well advised to take a look!


|PROMINENT FIGURES OF MUSIC
Mir Movsum Nevvab Garabagi (1833-1918)
He was a poet, painter, calligraph and musicologist. He created the tractate "Vuzuh ul-ergam" ("Definition of figures", 1884) as a practical means for those willing to study and perform mugam.. The composition provided information on the main mugams of that period, theoretical rules of creating mugam songs, ways of their performance, and attitude to texts of poems. The tractate as the first published creation of Azeri music and valuable historical document testifies the high level of development of the culture of folklore music in Azerbaijan in the 19th century.
Mirza Sadiq (Sadiqdjan) (1846-1902)
The tar player. He was the famous tar player in the Caucasus and Iran. He improved the design of tar, through increasing the number of tiny tune strings from 5 to 11.
Sadiqdjan was the first to play tar on the breast (the tar was previously played at a face)
The very tar, improved by him was widely spread in the Caucasus and Central Asia and became the symbol of music in Azerbaijan
Cabbar Qaryaghdi oglu (31.03.1861-20.04.1944)
Was the singer, composer and worker of the art of music. He became the popular artist of Azerbaijan in 1935 and was one of the prominent figures of the profession of a singer in Azerbaijan.
He participated in concerts and meetings along with the tar players Sadygdjan, Mirza Faradj and kamancha player Meshedi Gulu. In 1905 he created trio with the tar player G.Pirimov and kamancha player S. Oganezashvili. By an invitation of stock companies "Gramophone", "Sport-Record" and "Extraphone" he recorded his voice on a gramophone in Kiev, Moscow and Warsaw in 1906-1912.


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Karen Solomon has done it again. She has written yet another very informative and useful book in her inimitable personable and upbeat style. She balances solid information with a down-to-earth sometimes playful approach. Her books are always fun. In this book she offers up recipes for Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian and Southeast Asian pickles. There are very traditional recipes for things like Miso Pickles or Green Mango Pickle as well as her own creative “inspired” pickles like Five Spiced Pickled Carrots and Sichuan Cucumbers with Orange and Almonds. You’ll also find chutneys and sauces.
Bottom line? KEEPER unless you really don't like anything pickled.
The subtitle to this book is krauts, kimchis, brined pickles, chutneys, relishes and pastes. Interspersed in the book are visual guides and profiles of people who make pickles and the like. It’s a wonderful resource and filled with both the usual as well as the unexpected. If you have a subscription to a CSA or a bountiful garden you will particularly enjoy how this book provides recipes to use your overabundance of everything from basil leaves to winter squash. There are even some wacky dessert recipes like Sauerkraut Coconut Macaroons. I particularly like the suggestions for how you can create your own recipes using the ones in the book as a guide.
Bottom line? KEEPER especially if you are adventurous.
If you’re looking for something a little less exotic, Pickles & Preserves, a slim volume from the Savor the South series might be just the thing. It has recipes for classic Southern style pickles, relishes and chutneys. Dilly Beans, Pickled Okra, Watermelon Rind Pickles and Chow Chow. The recipes are easy to follow and well written. It's a short book, and narrowly focused.
Bottom line? MAYBE KEEP only if you’re a Southern pickle fan
What is kombucha? It’s a fermented tea with sugar and bacteria from a starter culture. This book, one of the first of its kind, not only shows you how to make kombucha but also what to do with it. There are recipes for kombucha based juices and smoothies, cocktails, dressing and even both savory and sweet dishes that use it as an ingredient. The recipes such as Long Kombucha Iced Tea and Vegan Kombucha Chèvre Spread are creative and appealing—so long as you like kombucha!
Bottom line? MAYBE KEEP only if you are an avid kombucha fan (even though I love sour flavors, I'm not)
Disclaimer: These books were provided as review copies, there are affiliate links in this post.


Golf history has been the subject of numerous books as well, giving us insights into the origins of the game and allowing us to relive the excitement of golf tournaments that changed lives.
Many avid golfers are also voracious readers. When they can't spend a day on the links, a good golf book is the next best thing.
As wonderful as these books are and as much as a "golf geek" (like me) might enjoy them, I'm guessing a good number of them might have limited appeal to the average recreational golfer and/or golf fan. Happily, this isn't the case with "Two Good Rounds".
Elisa Gaudet's new book is as much about the "golf lifestyle" as it is about the game itself. In fact, the two good rounds in the title refer to the round one plays on the course and the round of distilled libations one often enjoys afterwards with fellow golfers. Elisa herself is something of an expert in both, having spent numerous years in the golf industry and having raised a glass with some of the world's most exciting players.
Two Good Rounds would make a stellar Father's Day gift... for both the golf-obsessed Dad and the one who's occasionally enjoys the sport from the confines of his armchair. You can purchase it on Amazon or Elisa's website where you'll also find a link to her highly entertaining column. The former model and actress also has a new line of gift items featuring a sparkly version of the TGR martini glass logo. Personally, I've got my eye on the wine holder.
Whether the golfer in your life prefers the sport's competition or its conviviality... or a little of both... they're sure to enjoy Two Good Rounds.


Your faith. You can't generate it from within yourself. You can't activate it. Neither can you receive it...that is, unless you abide in Christ. All it takes is one prayer. Mike Bickle's popular book Growing in Prayer compels readers to seek an intimate prayer life with God. Now his Growing in Prayer: A 100-Day Journey brings you 100 principles to meditate on for a stronger prayer life.
Every believer who sincerely desires an intimate relationship with God must discover the transformational power of prayer. This one-hundred-day devotional, inspired by Mike Bickle's best-selling book Growing in Prayer, will give readers daily inspiration, knowledge, and guidance to help them cultivate deeper intimacy with God through prayer.
Each day contains a quote on prayer from a classic Christian author, a passage from a chapter in Growing in Prayer for reflection, a Scripture verse or reference, a prayer starter, a suggestion for practical application of the principle being taught, and lines for journaling. This devotional will help energize a prayer life that has become routine, stale, or nonexistent and will be a welcome resource for believers who desire to grow in prayer.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 7 X 5 (inches)


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Our projects stand the test of time. View our finished project portfolio to select from a range of projects from our various product lines. Each entry contains stunning photos, a list of key features and project characteristics, and a detailed description which provides insight into the unique problems we solved and needs we addressed when working on that particular project.
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The film portrays the story of the Exeter Blitz, specifically the major bombing which took place on May 4th 1942. It includes a glimpse of pre-war Exeter, showing the wealth of impressive buildings that were to be lost, hor the city prepared itself for war, dramatic images of the blitz, the devastation afterwards & the heroic clean-up operation. This production is placked full of archive film & photographs which will amaze, educate & surprise many. We hope it will stand as a fitting tribute to those who were injured, lost their lives or fought valiantly to save their City, in what was the most momentous occaasion of Exeter’s ilustrious history, the Bombing of Exeter.
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Peggy was born in 1935 in New York City. Her mother, Ruth Crawford, was a composer and piano teacher; her father, Charles Seeger, was an ethnomusicologist and music administrator. Peggy's formal music education was interwoven with the family's interest in folk music. She began to play the piano at seven years old. By the age of eleven she was transcribing music and becoming conversant with counterpoint and harmony. Between the ages of 12 and 35 she learned to play guitar, five-string banjo, autoharp, Appalachian dulcimer and English concertina. She tried the fiddle - and failed.
She attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she majored in music and began singing folksongs professionally. She went to Holland in 1955 (where she studied Russian in the language of Dutch!) and then took off on a spontaneous world tour that included Russia, China, Poland, most of NorthernEurope. In 1959 she became a British subject and settled in London with Ewan MacColl, the British dramatist-singer-songmaker, by whom she had three children (Neill, Calum and Kitty). It is for Peggy that MacColl wrote the classic First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.
The MacColl-Seeger work was seminal - its high point was the development of the revolutionary Radio Ballad form, a tapestry of field recordings of speech and sound effects melded with new songs in the folk idiom and complementary instrumental accompaniments. One of these Radio Ballads, SINGING THE FISHING, took the 1960 Italia Prize in the radio documentary section. These extraordinary radio programs have now been reissued in an 8-CD set by Topic Records. Seeger and MacColl initiated innovative work in the British folksong revival, incorporating folk techniques in film music and songwriting and emphasizing the connections between traditional artistic forms and political content. For seven years they ran the controversial London Critics Group and produced a yearly political theatre show The Festival of Fools. They formed their own record company (Blackthorne Records). Peggy started and edited a magazine of new songs (The New City Songster 1965-1985). They gave concerts and workshops throughout Europe and the New World, occasionally with Neill and Calum, both excellent musicians in their own right.
Peggy has made 23 solo discs and has taken part in more than 100 recordings with other performers. She is considered to be among North America's finest female folksingers and took a leading role in the British folk music revival, not only as a singer and instrumentalist but also as a theorist and songwriter although and excellent performer of traditional Anglo-American songs, she is also known for her songs on nuclear, ecological and feminist issues. Women in their struggle for equal rights use her most famous song, Gonna Be an Engineer. Her Ballad of Springhill is rapidly becoming a folksong. She has collaborated on books of folksongs with Edith Fowke, Alan Lomax and Ewan MacColl.
In 1983, she began working on and off with Irene Pyper-Scott, an Irish traditional singer with whom, after Ewan MacColl’s death in 1989, she formed the duo NO SPRING CHICKENS. They toured for four years until Irene’s work as a veterinary administrator necessitated a temporary cessation in 1994. Their company, Golden Egg Productions, issued their only CD, Almost Commercially Viable, an unusual album of political and love songs. BBC Radio 2 interviewed Peggy with a view to making a short series about her life. These sessions resulted in a five-part series of radio programs that won the Sony Silver Award in 1995. A sixth part was recorded in 1996 and a seventh in 1997.
In September 1994, Peggy moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where she lived until she moved to Boston in 2006 to take up a teaching position at Northeastern University. She moved to Oxford, England in 2010. She spends a good portion of her year singing and lecturing throughout the UK, with one yearly tour of the USA and occasional tours of Australia. She has put out a book of her own songs - Peggy Seeger Songbook (Oak Publications, 1998) and a companion book of the songs of Ewan MacColl (The Essential Ewan MacColl Songbook, Oak Publications, 2001).
Her 1997 CD An Odd Collection (Rounder 4031) is a stunning collection of songs written solo and with Irene. In 1998 she produced Period Pieces: Women's Songs for Men and Women (Tradition 1078), a compilation album of songs dealing expertly and compassionately with most of the major issues on the feminist docket. In 2000, she produced an excellent album of old and new romantic love songs, Love Will Linger On. In 2001, Almost Commercially Viable issued in the United States by Sliced Bread (SB71204). In 2003, Heading for Home (issued in the USA by Appleseed, APR CD1076; and in England by Fellside Recordings, FECD 181). Consisting of 12 North American folksongs and one song (the title) of her own composition, this is Peggy’s first recording of traditional songs in over 25 years. This album is the first of three comprising the Home Trilogy. The second volume, Love Call Me Home (Appleseed APRCD 1087) appeared in late 2004. The third and final volume, Bring Me Home (APRCD 1106), appeared in 2008.
Appleseed also brought out Three Score and Ten (Appleseed APR 1100), a 2-CD distillation of recordings from her 70th birthday, held on May 29 2005 in the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. It features Billy Bragg, Martin and Eliza Carthy, Calum and Neill MacColl, Mike and Pete Seeger, Norma Waterson and others. Appleseed has since issued Fly Down, Little Bird (Peggy and Mike Seeger singing songs from their childhood) and Peggy Seeger Live (2012), Peggy’s first solo live album.
A new venture in Peggy's recording life is her TIMELY series of home-produced CDs, the first of which Songs for October 2004 contains six contemporary songs. The second, The Ballad of Jimmy Massey, appearing in 2005, consists of one song only, the title song. It was made from the words of Jimmy Massey, who resigned in protest from the Marine Corps after four months in Iraq.. Timely #3 (Enough is Enough) appeared in 2006. TIMELY #4, Crazy Quilt, appeared in January 2008.
In 2011 she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree by Salford University, UK. The one and only full-length authorized biography, ‘Peggy Seeger: A Life of Love, Music and Politics’ by Jean R. Freedman was published in 2017 (University of Illinois Press), and Peggy’s own memoir, ‘First Time Ever’ will be published in October 2017 (Faber & Faber).
In the pipeline: Love Unbidden (love poetry and songs, all of her own composition, production
company yet to be decided. Her next album , Everything Changes (Signet Music), in which she sings with a band, is a signal departure from her usual style.
Her website, www.peggyseeger.com, contains further information, a discography, details about ordering, an itinerary and interesting insights into her creative life.
AWARDS AND HONORS
1960, Prix Italia for "Singing the Fishing" (with Ewan MacColl and Charles Parker)
1970, Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger received jointly an award for the most ambitious and successful recording project of the year for the Argo ten-volume ballad series, The Long Harvest.
1986, Workers Music Co-Operative (Dublin), brass engraving of a ship (with Ewan MacColl)
1987, English Folk Dance and Song Society's gold badge for service to folk music (with Ewan MacColl)
1995, Peggy received the Sony Silver Radio Award in the Specialist Music Section for a series done by herself and Jim Lloyd for Folk on 2, a five-part series dealing with Peggy’s life. (Sony UK Ltd. sponsors the radio awards.) She has since added two more parts to that series.
2009, Grammy nomination in Best Traditional Folk Album category for "Bring Me Home" (she didn't win because her competition was Pete)
2011, honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Salford
2014, first winner of Women in Music Inspirational Artist award from "Music Week"
2015, Folk Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award
2015, Best Original Song award in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for "Swim to the Star" (with Calum MacColl)


Welcome to Cosmographica!
The Searchable Gallery and Image Library showcases nearly 500 illustrations created by Don Dixon from the 1970s to the present. The albums include traditional astronomical paintings, science fiction book covers, and scientific diagrams.
The images show the evolution not only of the artist's technique but of our understanding of the universe. Be sure to check out the essays, videos, and wallpaper in Extras.
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Since his victory over the DuPont Company in 1996 before the entire U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, Thomas S. Neuberger has been recognized as one of the premier private and public sector employment law attorneys in Delaware. See Sheridan v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., 100 F.3d 1061 (3d Cir. 1996) (en banc) (reinstating the jury verdict of a longtime DuPont employee who was illegally fired and establishing the “pretext only” paradigm for proof of intentional discrimination).
The Neuberger Firm, P.A. also prides itself on fighting for the little guy, and helping the weak and helpless who were victims of childhood sexual abuse stand up to their abusers and the institutions who enabled them.
Law partners and father/son duo Thomas S. Neuberger and Stephen J. Neuberger have dedicated their professional lives to living the words of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, “seek justice, correct oppression.”
In the words of The Wilmington News Journal’s Editorial Board, “Mr. Neuberger never gave up his fight to receive justice for his abused clients” in the Diocese of Wilmington bankruptcy case. The Firm successfully represented 99 of 146 childhood sexual abuse survivors in the recovery of over $108,000,000 and numerous non-monetary terms against the Church and later the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and others. It also fought for nearly four years to defend and uphold the constitutionality of the landmark Delaware Child Victim’s Act of 2007, 10 Del.C. § 8145, which allowed childhood sexual abuse survivors to hold accountable those who abused them and their enablers.
Tom also is the author of the book, “When Priests Become Predators: Profiles of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors“, which uses sworn testimony given in jury trials and documents taken from the public court docket to tell the stories of a number of brave abuse survivors in Delaware who for many years battled the Diocese of Wilmington, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and the Norbertines in an attempt to protect children today by exposing the institutional cover ups of the past and present. The book is available from the Ninth Street Book Shop in Wilmington.
The Firm represents employees in Delaware and abuse survivors in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and throughout the country.


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In Shelter Cats, Karen Commings covers everything you should know to select and care for your next perfect pet. She discusses how to pick the right shelter and the right cat for your needs and personality. You'll learn all about cat care, including how to prepare for your new pet's arrival, what to do if she stops using the litterbox, how you can make inexpensive, entertaining toys, how to interpret your cat's behavior, and much more. Sprinkled throughout the book are charming photos and stories of successful adoptions. You can read these passages for entertainment and encouragement or skip ahead to the instructive sections.
Commings has volunteered extensively at several shelters and animal organizations. She is well equipped to help the layman understand how shelters work, how cats react to being in these unusual environments, and how you can make informed choices at a shelter. She even includes a chapter on the rewards of volunteering at a shelter. A true cat lover, she currently lives with four shelter cats.


Bring every book you can get your hands on into your house, to get your child reading and learning from an early age.
What is it?
Books! Big books, small books, paperback, cardboard books, squishy books, waterproof books, lift-the-flap books, sensory books, picture only books… Get as many as you can and learn over time which ones you and your child enjoy most.
Do I really need one?
You need hundreds.
How do I get one?
In Scotland, you’ll get some free BookBug bags through your health visitor, at birth, age one, age 3, and age 5. Bookstart packs are the equivalent in the rest of the UK, and they also do books for kids with extra needs, and dual language books. Otherwise, all the usual channels, and dedicated second-hand bookshops are great, too. Also try visiting local book festival events where you can meet the writers and artists.
Is there a hack?
A library card gives you access to all the books you can read. You just have to be a bit more careful about your baby eating them.
What are the safety implications?
Your baby will probably eat the books.
You should really secure your bookcases to the wall in case your baby pulls them down on top of themselves.
How much are they?
In the UK, you should get a certain number of free books from BookBug or Bookstart. Otherwise, I’ve got them from as little as 10p from charity shops, free from Freegle. If you can, buy the odd new book – especially new titles from local authors – to support the market. From a bookshop, not from Amazon – that way the people who worked hard to make the book get something out of it.
What are the alternatives?
There is no alternative to a good book. Apps and TV shows have their place – I’m not anti-technology – but your child can’t build a relationship with them in the same way they can a book.


Edited by Beesley and Roushan
Living Architecture Systems White Papers is a dossier produced for the occasion of the Living Architecture Systems Group launch event and symposium hosted on November 4 and 5, 2016 at the Living Architecture Systems Sterling Road Studio in Toronto and the University of Waterloo School of Architecture at Cambridge. The White Papers presents research contributions from the LAS partners, forming an overview of the partnership and highlighting opportunities for future collaborations.
An eBook version will be available in spring 2017.
Riverside Architectural Press
Softcover, 328pp, 2016


I’ve been busy on the reading front. Here is what I have read this summer:
Is Everyone Hanging Out With Me by Mindy Kaling – I really enjoyed the first part. I loved reading about her experiences in school and how she started her career. She seems like someone you would want to hang out with. However, things fell a bit flat when the book got to her current career.
The Round House by Louise Erdrich – I LOVED this book and I have been recommending it to anyone who will listen. Part coming of age story, part legal drama. I was particularly interested in the intersection of tribal and state law that is the backbone to the story.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – My Mexico beach read. I had high expectations when I found it in the paranormal/extraterrestrial love story section and two different people announced their love of the series while I was reading the back cover. I was on board with this book for the first 400+ pages. But my god the last third lost me. It felt more like obligation than interest to finish this book.
The Visible Man by Chuck Klosterman – this book is a trip. It is based around a man with an invisibility suit watching people when they are alone. I think I liked it.


SONGBIRDS Phonics Collection – 36 books
Written by Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, the 36 books in this Songbirds Phonics Collection are especially designed to help ease young children through the process of learning to read.
From the Oxford Reading Tree, this collection combines playful rhythm-and-rhyme tales with vibrant and interesting illustrations sure to engage little ones.
Great for encouraging gradual progress and for preparing children for studies in primary school or supplementing their early learning, these bite-sized tales will promote an early positive reading experience.
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Library & Information Services
Become an information specialist! Libraries are often among the first place people go for assistance and information. If you have strong organization and customer service skills, CVTC’s new Library & Information Services program is the right choice for you. Gain real experience working in a library that will prepare you for a career at a public library, non-profit, school, or government organization. Upon completion of the program, you may gain employment as a Circulation Supervisor, Education Paraprofessional, Library Assistant, Library Technician, Media Specialist, or Register of Deeds.
The Library & Information Services program is 100% online – which means you can study at a time that works best for you. This program is financial aid eligible, with no program textbooks to purchase and the option to receive credit for prior learning, which means you’ll earn your diploma at a fraction of the cost than at a four-year university. This program is a continuing education option for Wisconsin public library directors and K-12 teachers. Program credits will also transfer to UW-Milwaukee’s online IST bachelor degree program if you choose to continue your education.
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Bahareh Hedayat (Founder & Director)
Bahareh was born and raised in Tehran and moved to Los Angeles in 2001 for Graduate studies. She has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from USC. When she moved to the U.S. and long before she had children, Bahareh made a commitment to herself to pass along the Persian roots and language. When her first son was born, she was disappointed to find out that there were very little resources for Persian speaking children in Southern California. On one of her trips to Berkeley, she got to visit Golestan and meet with Yalda, the wonderful director. Yalda encouraged and supported Bahareh to start a Persian Immersion program in Orange County. A dream came true for Bahareh, gifting her children, the Persian heritage, culture and language in a nurturing, creative and joyful environment. She shared this dream with the community as she welcomed her first class to Bahar Kids. Bahareh has been a member of Golestan Colab since May 2014.
Bahareh is a volunteer at several cultural, educational and charity organizations. Singing and reading to children during Persian story time at the Irvine public libraries is one of her favorite activities with her three children.


Dr. Edgar Romanes and a Crimean
After all the set-ups time jumps, backgrounds and introductions, the story now begins in earnest. Humanis Rex #4 will present the time and setting in which the rest of the story will be told.
Below is a list of characters/places that have been featured prominently so far....General Elias Andres
. The greatest Philippine hero of the Third World War. In Humanis Rex #1 and 2, General Andres in 2045 held the Cavite Coastal Pass, preventing the spread of the New Axis Empire in the Pacific, thus effectively beginning the end of the war, but at the cost of his own life. Crimean Dominion
. They are a race of extra-terrestials who visited the earth in 2168. The aliens first appeared to be benevolent, offering technological and medical advances that benefit the people of Earth. The aliens arrived and came to stay, establishing their own country in an island given to them by the grateful people of the planet that they had helped.
In the century that followed, The Crimean Dominion, empowered by their superior technology, because the number one superpower in the entire planet, enforcing their will upon the whole world.Solum Novus
. The place that used to be called Metro Manila. This is where our story will entirely take place.
Humanis Rex #4 introduces us to Dr. Edgar Romanes
(not yet named in the issue), a scientist that will play a small but important part in the story.


& PROJECTS > STORMS OF DESTINY
Exiles of Boq'urain Trilogy ·
Book 1: Storms of Destiny
is the first book in the Exiles of Boq'urain trilogy,
my new project. It's been a challenge and a lot
of fun to develop my very own fantasy world, and
I hope my readers will enjoy the book, and the
of Destiny (from back cover):
"In a world at peril, five exiles must band together
to stop a god.
Banished from their former lives, an unlikely group
of comrades -- a warrior disgraced, a disillusioned
priestess, a fiery revolutionary, a mysterious non-human
healer, and an enslaved prince -- are drawn together
in a desperate race to stop an invading army. But
they soon discover the danger is infinitely greater,
for their true enemy is none other than a malevolent,
vengeful god who has destroyed many worlds..."
of Destiny is now available.
Look for it at major book retailers and online.
** NOTE TO PARENTS: STORMS
OF DESTINY contains more in the way of "adult"
content than my Star Trek or Star Wars
books, and probably is not suitable for pre-teen
readers. Just a word to the wise.
Ann C. Crispin
STORMS OF DESTINY REVIEWS:
Storms of Destiny Review by Lois
H. Gresh for Sci Fi Weekly
"Packed with action and magic...clearly written
by a professional who knows how to keep the action moving...fun
to read." Click
here to read the entire review.
MORE STORMS OF DESTINY INFORMATION:
Crispin Creates New World - An
interview for SciFi.com, regarding Storms of Destiny.
here to read the entire interview.
of Destiny World Map (Adobe
Acrobrat Reader required to view PDF)
Cover image of the
the first five chapters of Storms of Destiny
(Adobe Acrobrat Reader required to view
Photo of Ann at
Williamsburg for research
Crispin regrets that due to her current workload,
the second and third volumes in the Exiles
of Boq'urain trilogy are on hiatus. When there
is new information about the trilogy, and any
publication dates, it will be posted here.


Book fair week is more than selling books. Over the years it’s turned into a solid Seed tradition that somehow gets better every year. It’s a community event that brings people together, supports literacy and has become a rite of passage into spring. Coordinated by our hard working APA team and supported by staff, thoughtfulness goes into all aspects of the planning and implementation of our book fair. Word on the street has it that ours is one of the more successful fairs, surprising to some because we are a small school. It’s not surprising to me, given all the preparation that happens prior to and during the week.
Book selection is important and the committee monitors the quality of books that fill the shelves. There’s a good blend of children’s favorite authors such as Mo Willems, J. K Rowling and Lane Smith. Favorite characters can also be found on the shelves, book friends like Clifford, Skippyjon Jones, Big Nate and Pete the Cat. Collections of annual world records are always popular, as well as do-it-yourself science books. There’s always a selection of pop culture books and those based on recent movies. Now the book fair even has an online shopping option for shoppers who can’t make it to the school. It’s a far cry from my childhood days in elementary school when we waited with huge anticipation for the our monthly orders to arrive in the mail.
As I said, though, it’s not just about the books. Each year there is a predetermined theme, which we respond to in our Seed-like way. This year’s is FIESTA. All classes and the after school program make decorations, which take on a life of their own. Among this year’s creations are flour and salt dough chiles, paper bowl suns, and (my favorite of the year) a plate of paper tacos garnished with shredded paper cheese. Decorations hang at the book fair entrance for ambience enhancement. They also serve as a lead-in to the culminating event, the Thursday family night.
Besides being fun to come to the Seed at night, it’s the last opportunity to purchase books while children are engaged in a variety of activities. This year’s fiesta line-up is sure to surpass anything offered before. For a starter, there will be a piñata on the patio along with Mexican music and macarena dance moves. For the crafty at heart, children can decorate maracas and make a paper sombrero in the hallways. You can come dressed in your finest fiesta attire and have your picture taken with “Cliffardo.” Salsa and chips will be served to curb appetites generated from estimating tortillas, rolling up in a life-size burrito or dancing on the toddler playground. The grande finale will include poster and prize give-aways and breaking the piñata.
In the coming weeks, after book cases have been loaded up and returned to the warehouse to prep for other book fairs, our students will enjoy their new classroom texts. Studies will be enhanced by new books and bedtime stories will likely include books from this year’s collection. It’s good to know that such an enjoyable week will also have a far reaching impact in the literary lives of our Awakening Seeds.


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The Pohly Company partnered with Oppenheimer Funds to create its 50th Anniversary publication, which was distributed as a hard-bound book, a magazine, and a microsite on the web. Reaching this significant milestone in the company’s history was particularly gratifying as Oppenheimer’s offices had been located in the World Trade City in New York City at the time of 9/11. Creating a historical overview of the company, complete with pictures, required an extensive research project and lots of communication with Oppenheimer employees, both present and past. The re-created history formed the core of the entire content program.
A Proud History
The print publication created for Oppenheimer Fund’s 50th Anniversary was delivered in an over-sized, coffee table format in both hard and soft cover. Distributed to employees as well as advisors and customers, the issue provided a compelling story of achievement that was designed to engender pride in everyone associated with the company through the years.
Putting the Web to Good Use
Using the web as a primary research tool, Pohly created an internal microsite for Oppenheimer that invited employees to tell their stories and provide photographs. Additionally, Pohly created an external microsite for delivering the 50th Anniversary content — chapter by chapter — to multiple audiences.
Bringing History to Life
Pohly further leveraged the content investment Oppenheimer had made in its 50th Anniversary by videotaping and recording past CEOs during the course of the project. These CEO interviews were combined with compelling imagery from Oppenheimer’s past and produced as a 2.5 minute video that was posted on the 50th Anniversary microsite.


The launch of Impulse! Records' 2-on-1 reissue series—which packages two original LPs on one CD—includes six key albums from the glorious first flowering of the astral jazz forged by pianist and harpist Alice Coltrane and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders on Impulse! towards the end of the 1960s.
The style emerged following saxophonist John Coltrane's passing in 1967, when Alice Coltrane and Sanders—both members of John Coltrane's later groups—repositioned at center stage the African and Indian percussion instruments and song forms with which John Coltrane had colored his music during his final years. They married these with hummable melodies, trance music-informed ostinatos, ambient-rich improvisations and, on Alice's albums, harp. The Indian drone instrument, the tamboura, a stripped-down version of the sitar, was emblematic, as were chanted, often wordless, vocals.
Astral jazz continued in full bloom until the mid-1970s, when, in hands other than those of Coltrane and Sanders, it degenerated into cliché and, ultimately, into a blissed-out sub-genre of the fusion movement.
The 2-on-1 reissues are Coltrane's Huntingdon Ashram Monastery (1969), Universal Consciousness (1971), World Galaxy (1972) and Lord Of Lords (1972), and Sanders' Wisdom Through Music (1972) and Village Of The Pharoahs (1973). All these albums have previously been rereleased, but their availability has been patchy and often on relatively expensive, limited editions.
Unlike some of the tackily produced reissues which have been visited on the Impulse! catalogue by a succession of corporate owners since the 1970s, the 2-on-1 series has been put together with care. The LPs' original gatefold sleeves are not used, but they are reproduced in their entirety in the 12-page booklets included with the discs. You may need a magnifying glass to read the original, lengthy liner notes for the Coltrane discs, but read them you can (and it is worth the trouble).


A learner's dictionary that includes school curriculum vocabulary. This dictionary is perfect for students studying school subjects in English. All the words you need, from chemistry to geography, maths to economics, are explained in simple language. Useful notes on grammar, collocation and common learner errors as well as thousands of example sentences help you understand and use words in a natural way. The dictionary has hundreds of useful illustrations, and a section to help with your studies. Learner Error notes taken from the Cambridge Learner Corpus help you avoid typical mistakes. The CD-ROM includes all the entries in the book plus pronunciation and thesaurus functions and interactive exercises.


landscape and travel photographer
I have been a photographer for all of my working life having been originally inspired to take it up as a hobby in my teens by seeing my grandfather’s collection of sunlight-processed images taken in the 1920s.
In the 1970s a travelling exhibition in Cardiff of photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson made me want to be a documentary photographer – and for many years I was (although my day to day work as a staff photographer on various provincial newspapers was far removed from my personal photography and that of my reportage heroes) - click to view examples from this period.
I completed a three-year course at Newport College of Art and then joined the South Wales Argus as a trainee press photographer. After six years there I broadened my horizons – travelling to the USA and Australia (where I worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian during my two years in Sydney).
On returning to England I again worked for newspapers in Kent, Hampshire and Derbyshire but the landscapes of Australia had inspired me to take my photography in a different direction. Increasingly my landscape photography became an antidote to the often routine newspaper work and when I worked for the Derby Evening Telegraph I couldn’t wait for the times when I made the short journey into the Peak District where I began to produce my best work.
London-based Collections Picture Library began to accept my work and my specialist Peak District collection grew to over 3000 images and began to furnish me with monthly cheques for publication in books, magazines and newspapers.
In 1992 I turned freelance, planning to make a living from landscape and travel photography. I began to get commissions from magazine and book publishers such as Country Life, EMAP, Readers Digest Books etc and organisations like The Woodland Trust and The National Forest Company.
I now divide my time between commissioned work, stock photography and travel photography. My wife is the writer Helen Werin and together we produce travel articles for magazines and newspapers.
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