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"As you can see, Edward Gorey was pretty dark, and genuinely, too. He once said, “My mission in life is to make everybody as uneasy as possible. I think we should all be as uneasy as possible, because that’s what the world is like.” You and I have that in common, Ed. As far as the morbid and the gothic go, this guy was the real deal. But he made most of his stuff from the 1950s through the ’70s, all the while referencing the ’20s, and so his characters were not only wonderfully weird, but also wore really cute clothes. Our secret style icon for October is every mind baby of Edward Gorey." - JustDuckie - -

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Keelung student’s ghosts win her prize in Hualien contest - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"A Keelung high-school student on Monday won the first prize in a ghost-drawing contest hosted by Hualien County’s Fonglin Township (鳳林) as part of celebrations revolving around its annual Ghost Festival parade. Chiu Yu-chieh (邱昱絜), from Er Xin High School, won the contest by combining ghosts with a wide variety of designs and facial expressions, the contest judges said. The Ghost Festival, also known as Chungyuan Festival (中元節), falls on the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Traditional beliefs hold that spirits and ghosts enter the realm of the living for one month during Ghost Month." - JustDuckie - -

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“Happily Ever After” For African-American Romance Novelists - The Rumpus.net (http://therumpus.net/2015... http://therumpus.wpengine... http://therumpus.wpengine... )

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"Romance novels appeal for a number of reasons. There are the “naughty bits” that leave the reader as breathless as the heroine, to be sure. Much of their hold over readers also lies in a forthright presentation of feminism. In these predominantly by-women-for-women works, the protagonists are not punished for pursuing fulfillment; rather, they are rewarded for it with the “happily ever after,” or “HEA,” that defines a romance novel—and typically, with some really great sex along the way. Romance novels prioritize being loved for who you are, no concessions needed. It’s a message that resonates with black women and others who have been denied their HEAs in real life." - JustDuckie - -

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"“People need to see that, love is love, regardless of who you are, whether you love someone of color, whether you love another woman,” Jenkins said. “Love is love.” In a society that routinely relegates black women to the margins, or worse, romance novels underscore that their desires and their bodies are worth of happily ever afters." - JustDuckie - -

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"Your personal style can best be described as “librarian up to no good.”" - JustDuckie - [ 3 ] -

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"Oh, did the Edwardian era end? You hadn’t even noticed." - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Train delayed as firefighters hunt for snake in toilet - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said it received a report at 9:56am that a passenger on the train to Hualien had found a snake in the men’s restroom on the No. 2 carriage. When the train arrived at Yilan Railway Station at 10:07am, firefighters boarded the train, but did not find the snake. After being delayed by nine minutes, the train continued its journey to Hualien. The TRA said the train conductor then spotted the snake again and caught it with the help of the cleaning staff when the train was between Beipu (北埔) and Hualien. They caught the snake in a big plastic bag and turned it over to the Hualien County Fire Department. The train arrived at the Hualien Railway Station at 11:36am — 16 minutes late." - JustDuckie - -

"The TRA said the snake was likely brought on board the express train as a pet by a passenger." - JustDuckie - -

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Women's Groups and the Rise of the Book Club | JSTOR Daily (http://daily.jstor.org/fe... http://daily.jstor.org/wp... )

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"The population of in-person book clubs skews heavily toward college-educated women, and a large proportion of these groups are single-sex, either by default or design. As Audrey Zucker, a founding member of Gilbert’s group, explains, “We didn’t want men. We wanted the female voice, the female point of view.” It appears many women who like to read also like to read in book clubs. A 2014 survey of American women who read at least one book a month found that 56 percent were in book clubs, and the majority of those were clubs that met in person. So why have book clubs become this popular, particularly among women? What do women gain from them, and how do they fit into the history of literary culture? There are a few explanations." - JustDuckie - -

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"Hi! I was hoping you could help me to figure out what does my bf tattoo mean. He says it means "brave or strong" Thanks Pamela " - JustDuckie - -

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Looking for a Breakthrough? Study Says to Make Time for Tedium - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/20... http://static01.nyt.com/i... )

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"Over a period of about nine months, the researchers found a sharp increase in the number of new projects posted during the first few days of school break periods. The spike, they suggest, is tied to people having more time to perform the administrative aspects of Kickstarter projects — working on a manufacturing plan, say, or setting up a rewards schedule. While people may be using some stretches of free time to nurture those much lauded light bulb moments, the process of innovation also appears to require time to carry out execution-oriented tasks that are not particularly creative but still necessary to transform an idea into a product, the study indicates. The lesson is that innovation is not just about invention, Professor Agrawal said. It’s about the gritty parts in between, too. Researchers did not go so far as to say that time spent doing noncreative tasks benefits creativity during other periods, but Professor Agrawal said this could be true and is an idea worthy of further study." - JustDuckie - -

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As invasive pythons perk up in the heat, state asks for snake-spotting help | Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.co... http://www.miamiherald.co... )

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"On Thursday, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Venom Response Team was called out to a Redland farm near Southwest 208th Avenue and Southwest 307th Street where a python had eaten one goat and killed another the night before. The consumed goat was “about the size of an average pit bull,” said Lt. Scott Mullin. The farmer shot and killed the python, which measured about 11 1/2 feet, Mullin said. On Wednesday night, the team also picked up a 6 1/2 foot Colombian red-tailed boa constrictor in Hialeah. Said Mullin, who captured a 10-foot python at a chicken farm in South Miami-Dade on Monday: “It’s been, actually, a busy week.”" - JustDuckie - -

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(Florida) Woman crashes car into building, blames dog for accident - NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.co... )

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"A Florida woman who crashed her car into an apartment complex insisted she was innocent and that her dog was responsible. Christina Anne Marie Lamoreaux fled the scene after smashing into the residential building and when cops caught up with her, she told them that her pooch should be arrested instead, according to Wildwood Police. The 33-year-old admitted to police that she was behind the wheel when her vehicle struck the building – but blamed the incident on her pup. She told cops that she drove away because she planned to pay for the damage." - JustDuckie - -

"Cops said she smelled of alcohol and appeared confused. The dog was not arrested." - JustDuckie - [ 2 ] -

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Target Loved the Guy Who Trolled Its Haters, Judging by This Genius Facebook Post | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... http://www.adweek.com/fil... )

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"The retailer issued a pretty dry statement after AdFreak broke the story yesterday. ("Clearly this individual was not speaking on behalf of Target," it said.) But behind the scenes, the brand was apparently loving it—at least judging by this Facebook photo that Target posted on Thursday evening. The photo showed a couple of toy trolls. The caption read: "Remember when Trolls were the kings of the world? Woo hoo! They're back and only at Target stores."" - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Notting Hill Fox Infiltrates Tory Heartland By Napping On Window Ledge Near Rachel Johnson's House (http://www.huffingtonpost... http://i.huffpost.com/gen... )

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"Rachel Johnson spotted the animal on Wednesday while out and about in her local Notting Hill and captured photos of the cheeky pest, published by the London Evening Standard." - JustDuckie - -

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Ghost Festival in Taiwan, 14th August - 12th September 2015 - Nights of the Living Dead (http://www.journeymart.co... http://imgapi.nownews.com... )

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"Beware August in Taiwan. When things go bump at night, it's the ghosts and ghouls stepping out. The netherworld paroles its Taiwanese incumbents for a whole month, and that's when things go bump in the dark. Taiwan drowns in doom and gloom - an aura of fear and dread envelopes the island. People stay indoors, streets and malls are deserted, business takes a backseat and celebrations put on perma-pause because millions of souls are baying for blood! The dead have come back to settle their accounts - ignore them at your peril! " - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

Ghost Month is here! - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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How Witchcraft Is Empowering Queer and Trans Young People | VICE | United States (http://www.vice.com/read/... https://vice-images.vice.... )

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"Identifying as a witch makes her strong, she explains. It's intimidating to be a trans woman of color in public, and the tools and rituals of witchcraft make her feel like she's just as formidable as the culture that would threaten her." - JustDuckie - -

"In Medieval Europe, the idea of the witch was used as a weapon against marginalized people, and the person most likely to be accused of witchcraft was the old crone at the edge of the village. But those roles have been reversed, and what was once used as a weapon against marginalized people is now working to defend them. Witches might still be on the edge, but they're claiming that place for themselves, and drawing power from an identity that celebrates defiance while embracing difference. After all, what is being a witch if not owning the right to be yourself?" - JustDuckie - -

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Netizen begs City God for forgiveness after spreading ‘recruitment’ rumor - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"A netizen yesterday kneeled at a Tainan temple to apologize to deity Cheng Huang (城隍), or the City God, for spreading a rumor online that the god would “recruit” 96 young people from across the nation during Ghost Month. The netizen’s post, which included a picture of a whiteboard carrying a message purportedly from the City God ordering that 96 souls from 20 to 30 years old be recruited this year, said that these people should beware crossroads and avoid going into mountainous areas. However, representatives of Tainan’s Temple of the City God denied the claims, adding that they were only made aware of the “order” after they received calls from the media and did a little research on the Internet. Temple director-general Chung Meng-hui (鍾孟輝) showed reporters a whiteboard in the temple’s office, which did not contain any information on the alleged divine order." - JustDuckie - -

"The City God is considered both the protector of cities and a judge of dead spirits. The Tainan temple to the deity holds great significance in the nation, as it is the oldest Cheng Huang temple in Taiwan, dating back to when Cheng Chen-kung (鄭成功), better known as Koxinga to Westerners, took over Taiwan from the Dutch." - JustDuckie - -

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Sex assault suspect arrested after holding tortoise ransom | The Star Telegram (http://www.star-telegram.... )

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"Stacey Swayze-Krampota's 5-year-old tortoise, Gracie, went missing when she moved from Rosharon to Manvel a few weeks ago. Swayze-Krampota said she posted dozens of fliers for information before police say 34-year-old Joseph Urbino contacted her and demanded $1,000 for Gracie's safe return. On Tuesday, Gracie's owner confronted Urbino at his home. Sheriff's deputies arrived and when they ran Urbino's license plate, they discovered he had two outstanding warrants for aggravated sexual assault against a child. Urbino was arrested and Gracie was found stuffed inside a duffel bag inside a closet." - JustDuckie - -

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Man Poses as Target on Facebook, Trolls Haters of Its Gender-Neutral Move With Epic Replies | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... http://www.adweek.com/fil... http://www.adweek.com/fil... )

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"Brands can't be as honest as they might like in dealing with haters on Facebook. But sometimes other Facebook users can do it for them. That dynamic played out in particularly rogue fashion on Target's Facebook page this week. As the retailer received a steady stream of nasty comments from people upset about its move toward gender-neutral in-store labeling, Facebook user Mike Melgaard posed as Target with a fake Facebook account—Ask ForHelp, with a bull's-eye profile pic—and began excoriating the haters with comically sarcastic replies." - JustDuckie - -

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Unusual Friendship Between Wolf And Bear Documented By Finnish Photographer | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.com... http://static.boredpanda.... http://static.boredpanda.... )

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"“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this” says Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen, 56, who took these surprising photos. The female grey wolf and male brown were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am. They would even share food with each other. “No-one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends,” Lassi told the Daily Mail. “I think that perhaps they were both alone and they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone…It is nice to share rare events in the wild that you would never expect to see.”" - JustDuckie - -

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Jailed pensioner told to rethink his relationship with his snake | Isle of Man News (http://www.three.fm/news/... http://mm.aiircdn.com/3/6... )

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"A pensioner who pulled his snake out in front of a frightened teenage girl has been jailed." - JustDuckie - -

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Round-Down: Historical Underpinnings of Continual Sexism in Publishing | The Ploughshares Blog (http://blog.pshares.org/i... http://blog.pshares.org/f... )

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"Oxford University holds perhaps the largest repository of books written in English, given the statute that it receives one copy of every book published in the UK. Despite this impressive fact, I found just five books in the whole of the stacks dedicated to women’s contributions to (what many critics falsely deem) the predominately male tradition. It’s not that women weren’t contributing to the sonnet after Sir Thomas Wyatt brought the form over to England from Italy in the sixteenth century, it’s just that no one was widely circulating or reading their work–or, perhaps no one was admitting to reading it. How many of us, for example, recognize the names of Mary Stuart, Lady Mary Wroth, Charlotte Smith, Mary Darby Robinson, Anne Lock, or Louise Labé versus those of us who recognize the names of William Shakespeare, John Donne, or William Wordsworth? Wordsworth is often falsely accredited with the revival of the sonnet form, but in fact, his first published sonnet was an imitation of Helen Maria William’s—though he would later deny this and say it was inspired by Milton." - JustDuckie - -

"Despite the many gains we have made in including women in our understanding of the history of literature, many students graduate with the false understanding that women did not really write until the nineteenth century–that they just couldn’t. Even Virginia Woolf, in her iconic and popular text A Room Of One’s Own, writes of the impossibility of women writing at the time of Shakespeare, whose plays and sonnets make him famous in the minds of students of literature the world over. Woolf imagines Shakespeare had an equally talented but dismissed sister, Judith, who killed herself having never written a word, since she was never sanctioned by society to explore her gifts. Woolf’s account is heartrending—especially considering the untimely end the author met at her own hands. And yet I fear a majority of scholars and teachers of literature—and indeed even writers—have taken accounts like Woolf’s at face value and simply stopped looking for a canon of women writers beyond the token few that pepper anthologies. There is clearly still much work to be done in terms of revising our historical understanding of what it has meant to be a woman writer—and what it means to write as a woman today." - JustDuckie - -

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A group of architects want to build Minas Tirith from Lord of the Rings in England - News - Films - The Independent (http://www.independent.co... http://www.independent.co... )

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"An ambitious group of architects have launched a crowdfunding campaign in the hope of building a lifesize replica of Lord of the Rings city Minas Tirith, the heavily-fortified capital of Gondor. Jonathan Wilson and his colleagues are “fully aware of the scale of [their] ambition,” and are seeking £1.85 billion for the project, which would be divided for land, labour and materials. The campaign has a multi-tiered reward system, with investors who cough up large amounts getting their own houses in the city and even being declared Lord or Lady of it with use of a horse-drawn carriage." - JustDuckie - -

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Bic Apologizes for Women's Day Ad That Mostly Just Made Women Furious | Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/adf... http://www.adweek.com/fil... )

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"The pen maker, which was the object of ridicule a few years ago for its absurd "Bic for Her" pens, failed spectacularly in South Africa this week, posting a tone-deaf ad on social media for national women's day that drew swift criticism—and soon led to an apology." - JustDuckie - -

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Hanging Out with America's Elite, Underappreciated Court Reporters | VICE | United States (http://www.vice.com/read/... http://vice-images.vice.c... )

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"The profession is about 90 percent female, and women ascended within it in the mid-1980s, when shoulder pads and buns were somewhat more popular than they are now. Before that, men had dominated the field since at least 63 BC, when Marcus Tullius Cicero taught his slave Tiro how to write down everything he said in front of the Roman Senate using shorthand. I know this because the following joke was run into the ground at the NCRA convention: "Court reporting is the second oldest profession." " - JustDuckie - -

"The topic of geekdom brought Mirabai and I back to the glaring dropout rate. There's more to this job than typing fast: A student must possess an excellent vocabulary, incredible speech processing skills, eye-hand coordination, and the determination to give up a couple years to practice. Mirabai logged 50 to 60 hours a week when she first started, and she knows it's a touchy subject. Still, steno schools aren't attracting the best students. "Trade schools don't have admission requirements," Mirabai said. "They can say something that's truthful, like stenography is a $100,000-a-year career, without advertising that 85 percent of steno students drop out. And so a lot of the students who get into the trade schools don't have all the information, they don't have the baseline literacy skills, and they're not the ones who are best equipped to succeed in the career. And conversely, people who are extremely smart and good at musical instruments and video games—the kinds of things that go along with skill in steno—they look at that 85 percent, and the reputations of trade schools, and they think, 'I have other options. I should go into a surer bet.'" " - JustDuckie - -

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This is the mysterious ‘Dr. Seuss’ house that sits in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness (http://www.lostateminor.c... http://cdn0.lostateminor.... )

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"When you venture out into the Alaskan wilderness, you’d expect to see snow, trees, hopelessness, and probably more snow. But in the town of Willow, you’d find something very different: a house that looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale. Called the ‘Dr. Seuss House’ by locals for its imaginative façade and unique structure, the house towers over the deserted snowy landscape, sticking out like a sore thumb. According to legend, the original owner built the then-one-story home after a forest fire left a clear view of Denali National Park and Mount McKinley. Soon, however, trees began to grow around the property, blocking the magnificent view. And so he decided to add more floors year after year for 10 years until it became the towering structure it is today. After the owner died, the house was abandoned and left in a state of disrepair. Fortunately, the new owner plans to renovate the place and make it good as new." - JustDuckie - -

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Salt museum’s sculptures a draw - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"The Taiwan Salt Museum in Tainan’s Qigu District (七股) has created two large sculpted models to mark Lovers’ Day — the Qixi Festival — on Thursday next week. Using 60 tonnes of salt, one is a sculpture of the temple to the Chinese god of love and the other is of a Western-style cathedral. The Qixi Festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar." - JustDuckie - -

One time in Vancouver, there was a massive ice sculpture exhibit from China, I think. I almost didn't go, cause I thought I could catch it any year, but then a bunch of my friends from out of town came to visit, so we all went. Good thing too, that exhibit never returned. - Andrew C - [ 1 ] -

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Not a happy hour: Beer truck overturn, dumps cans on highway - Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/not... )

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"The Florida Highway Patrol says beer cans were strewn along the highway north of Tampa early Tuesday after 23-year-old truck driver Malcolm Jamal Wilcox of Fernandina Beach became distracted by a small dog riding in the cab and lost control of the vehicle. The truck went onto the outside shoulder and the driver overcorrected, crossed the highway and hit the center median guardrail before overturning. Much of the cargo spilled onto the road, forcing troopers to close the southbound lanes in Hernando County for more than three hours. Troopers say Wilcox was cited for careless driving. No one was injured in the crash." - JustDuckie - -

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