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Table of Contents

RKYV # 26 {July 2009}

RKYV ONLINE LOGO- David Marshall {current}RKYV ONLINE LOGO R.J. Par {modified}RKYV COMICS LOGO Roy G. James {original}

Virtual Cover # 25- Art by Siobhan Calnan- Layout by David Marshall

Interior Art- By Jonathan Biermann, Santiago London,Sam van der Wouden, John H. Drew Jr., R.J.

Par, Josh Bowe, De Tourist, Siobhan Calnan.

Editorial Column- At the Outset: A Few Thoughts from theEditor- By RJ Par

Travel Column Toms Travel Tips- By Tom Rossini

Featured Artist Review

Siobhan Calnan- By R.J. Par

Writers Column

- Creation in Our World

- By Larissa Gula

Short Fiction

- The Leaf Green Cabin- By G. Waldo

Poetry- By Stephen Campbell, R.J. Par,

Family Life

- Drunken Dragon Tavern

- By Christina Marchetti

Pop Culture

- Comic Book Review- By Brad Bellmore

- Raised on Saturday Morning Cartoons

- By Pauline Par

Rat Damon by Stan Nelson

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At the outset

A few thoughts from the editorBy R.J. Par

Somewhere out on that horizonOut beyond the neon lights

I know there must be somethin' better

But there's nowhere else in sight

Joe Walsh

Summer has always been a time for anthems.

In the soaring vocals and power chords we

find a corollary for how this season makes us

feel - Alive. We revel during this time ofbounty; it is our reward for enduring the

hardships of winter. Creatively, it is a seasonfor letting loose and transferring thatexuberance to paper, canvas, keyboard This

summer, in RKYV, we are fortunate to have

contributors that have done just that. Theirskills and talents are matched equally with

their wit and whimsy.

Returning columnists Tom Rossini & Larissa

Gula share their insights/advice on Travel &

Writing. Christina Marchetti, once again,

delights our taste buds us with her recipes.And Brad Bellmore & Pauline Par have some

fun reviewing comics and TV in PopCulture.

TMNT Bebop by Stan Nelson

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Our Featured Artist of the Month, Siobhan Calnan, another fellow SPACE CON

exhibitor shares some of her delightful works with us. Ranging from skillful and

intriguing acid etchings to her whimsical painted roosters - I am sure youll find her artand interview an interesting and entertaining read.

And now, I encourage you to READ ON. The rest of our July 2009 Issue awaits you andbesides

Ya didnt download this just to have me ramble on, did ya?

Now youll have to excuse me, I do believe there is a pool just waiting for me

Cannonball!!!

[Editors Note: The views expressed by R. J. Par are indeed the views of RKYV Online

E-zine. While RKYV does not recommend Cannonballs after several [sic] beverages and

does encourage you to avoid landing on the heads of friends and family - should cause forliability be present RKYV suggests you get a good lawyer LOL]

Untitled by Santiago London

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Cinnamon by Trevor Yarmovich

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Travel

Toms Travel tipsBy Tom Rossini

Proactive Travel Planning for the Winter

Its the middle of summer, temperatures in the 80s, 90s and in some places even

100s. So, why should we care about winter travel plans now? Unfortunately, or maybeeven for some fortunately, this is the time to take advantage of some early booking

discounts. But where to go..well here are some options

The biggest of events is the 2010 Olympics being held this year in Vancouver,

BC. From 2/12/2010 to 2/28/2010. But whats really amazing is the immediately after the

Olympics the Paralympics will be held from 3/12/2010 to 3/21/2010.

Tickets are still available for many of the events including the opening and

closing ceremonies although by the time you read this they could be sold out. Events

include skiing, bobsledding, hockey, figure skating, luge, ski jumping and several more.But what if this is not really your interest, there are many other options including, Ski

Resorts, Cruises, All Inclusive Resort and for those really looking for something new

how about exploring South America or Australia.

Ski Resorts can be found throughout Canada and the Northern parts of the USA

and even if your not a fan of skiing many offer spectacular Chalets in which hot tubing,or lying by the fireplace would be a romantic winter getaway.as long as there are no

snowball fights.

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Another option would be a lovely vacation on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, the

Hawaiian Islands, or even down to South America or Australia and the Philippines. If

cruising is something that interests you I would highly recommend either Carnival orNCL if travelling with children who are not potty trained and NCL or RCCL if you have

kids and Holland America or RCCL if adults are going. Of note... many of my travel

friends have become less and less impressed with Princess Cruise Lines over all andCarnival is no long the Party Cruise Line. Over the last 10 years or so they have tried

to shed that image for a more family oriented cruise line feel.

All Inclusive Resorts are an up and coming fashion trend with many not only

offering you all the food and drink you want but many now offering children services,

laundry services, entertainment including non motorized water-sports, sports activitiesand AIRFARE from select airports. What ever your choice is, I recommend you research

your plans on www.Tripadvisor.com and www.Cruisecritic.com .

Untitled by Sam van der Wouden

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Untitled by John H.Drew Jr.

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Featured artist review

Siobhan CalnanBy R.J. Par

BIO [by Siobhan Calnan]: Siobhan Calnan is printmaker

who recently earned her Bachelors degree from the

renowned Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Her work

is focused on etchings, images made from ink applied toacid-etched copper plates. Calnans work explores the

various ways this medium can be used in portraiture,

resulting in uniquely composed and textured faces. Sincegraduation, she has been working mainly on acrylic

paintings, mostly small roosters, and has made about 80 ofthem to date. Roosters can be viewed and purchased @www.plasticrooster.etsy.com. Calnan enjoys writing about

her work in the third person, making it seem as if shes

important enough to have other people writing about her.

R.J. Par: Have you always known that you wanted to be or, rather, were an artist?

Siobhan Calnan: Ive always enjoyed art but I dont think I knew I wanted to make art

full-time until my junior or senior year of high school. I liked school and learning, but I

found art to be uniquely challenging in comparison to traditional academics. I really likethe idea that there isnt one correct answer to every problem.

RJP:Did you study or major in art while in school?

SC: I got my BFA at Tyler School of Art, Temple University. My major was

printmaking, and I also took quite a few painting courses.

RJP:Who was you biggest influence or source of encouragement, as a child, in pursuing

art?

SC: I dont think I was more artsy than other children when I was very young, so I dontknow if I have an answer for this. I know I had coloring parties with my mother.

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Artist:Siobhan Calnan

Title: Edna

Media Used: Acrylic on canvas

Size:5 by 5

Date Created: 2008

RJP: The first in a series of Rooster paintings from Siobhan that we have for this feature.I am curious about the names. Random? Or were they drawn for specific people? Never

the less, these are fun pieces lacking only in any semblance of pretension and tinged with,

at least, a bit of whimsy.

RJP:What is your favorite media to work with?

SC: My favorite type of printmaking is etching. After that, my favorites are painting,

drawing, and screenprinting.

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Artist: Siobhan Calnan

Title: Courtney

Media Used:print made from acid etching on copper plate.

Size: 3 by 4Date Created: 2009

RJP: This print making process is intriguing. Siobhans exploration of portraiture in this

medium has led to striking results.

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Title: KristinaMedia Used: Acrylic on canvas

Size:5 by 5

Date Created: 2008

RJP:Do you use any special tools and techniques to create your art?

SC: Yes, in general, most printmaking requires some type of press. With etching, varioussubstances are used to block out an image on a copper plate and then the plate isimmersed in acid and any unexposed copper is slowly eaten away. Through timing and

use of different mark-making tools, myriad textures can be created. The print itself is

created by applying ink to the copper, either by pressing ink into the grooves or using a

brayer to roll ink over the surface of the plate, and then running the copper and piece ofpaper through a press, transferring the ink to the paper. Since Ive graduated from college

and I no longer have access to printmaking facilities, Ive doing a lot of acrylic paintings.Obviously, thats a lot simpler: paint, water, and canvas.

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RJP:What inspires you to create art?

SC: I dont know what inspires me, exactly. Im pretty shy, but I think people areinteresting. I think art is a way for me to interact with or express my feelings about

people indirectly. My drawings and prints almost always deal with portraits and text. My

recent paintings are all roosters. Id been using the name plasticrooster on things for awhile and once I got out of school I was struggling to find a way to continue making

work without having a studio or being around an art community. With a lot of my work

during school, I would stress myself out trying to think of a clever idea or concept. Icertainly still want to make work thats clever and smart, but the rooster paintings came

from deciding to pick a subject and paint it and see how many times I could do that, just

as a way of getting into a habit of making work regularly, post- art school, withoutgetting hung up on an idea.

RJP:How would you

categorize your artistic

style?

SC: I have no idea. I thinkmy prints and drawings are

completely different from

my paintings, so I dontthink I have a specific style.


Title: Max

Media Used: Acrylic oncanvasSize:4 by 4

Date Created: 2009

RJP:Would you say that

there is a "message" or"unifying theme" in your

work?

SC: I think a lot of my work is about observation, about the way people feel or think

about themselves versus the way they look. I like exploring ugliness combined with

humor. As far as the paintings, the subject is always the same and its really an exercisein creativity, continuing to make the paintings new and different and still interesting to

me.

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RJP: Which famous artists or styles have influenced you? Why?

SC: I like Tim Hawkinsons work, even though most of it is sculptural and I dont work

three dimensionally. I went to a show of his at the Whitney about four years ago, and was

really excited about how the pieces were so smart and yet everyone seemed engaged. Ithink a lot of art is purely aesthetic and a lot of other art is elitist. For me, the interesting

stuff falls in the middle- I like work that looks good (or at least interesting) and makes

you think.

Artist: Siobhan CalnanTitle: Tiff

Media Used:print made fromacid etching on copper plate.

Size: 3 by 5

Date Created: 2009

RJP: If you could meet anyliving or dead artist, who

would it be?

SC: Im shy, so I never havean answer for questions like

this. Id rather just read about

people Im interested in,observe them at a distance.

RJP: What is the one questionthat you would ask him/her?

SC: I guess if I were talking to a famous/successful artist, I would ask him how long it

was before things fell into place and art really felt like a career.

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RJP: What do you think of the term "starving artist"?

SC: I dont particularly like it, though I dont get upset over it. There are successful andunsuccessful people in every industry.

Artist: Siobhan CalnanTitle: Rona


Size:6 by 6Date Created: 2008

RJP: Do you feel more a sense of community with other artists or a sense ofcompetition?

SC: I think there is always a healthy sense of competition but the sense of community isa bigger factor for me. I miss college a lot because of that. Being away from other artists,

I realize its harder to gauge how ideas or pieces are working, because I dont have

people to critique them.

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Title: Victor

Media Used: Acrylic on canvasSize:5 by 7

Date Created: 2008

RJP: I am particularly fond of

this rooster. I am not surewhether it is because of the little

smirk/frown and the way he

seems to be looking down at us

or the fact that Victor has a very

animated/cartoon feel to himdue to the thick lines and

shading.

RJP: How do you market

yourself?

SC: This is one of the biggest

questions Ive been asking myself

lately. I have a shop on etsy.com,which is a website that sells

handmade and vintage goods.

www.plasticrooster.etsy.com

Its a great website and theres so much cool stuff, but there are also a lot of shops there,

so you have to generate your own traffic. Ive been writing about how I am trying to

figure out how to get my work out and eventually be able to make art full time on anewish blog, www.cockadoodledebt.blogspot.com

RJP: Do you find it difficult to stay motivated / inspired?

SC: Ive had periods of difficulty staying inspired, which is one reason I started the

rooster paintings. Instead of waiting to be inspired or think of an idea, I picked onesubject and decided to work with it repeatedly. This way, I am always able to make work

even if I dont have a concept. This has been helpful for me and is the reason I have

stayed productive since Ive gotten out of school.

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RJP: Do you create your art full time or part time?

SC: Part-time, but I hope to make art full-time someday. I have a day job where I makeenough money and have health insurance. I think with the economy the way it is, many

people are putting their dream profession on the backburner. Right now the goal is to still

be making progress with art while I have a full-time job.

RJP: What other interests do you have, besides art?

SC: Road trips, reading, writing, books as objects, yard sales, eyebrows, learning.


Title: Betsey

Media Used:print made

from acid etching on

copper plate.

Size: 3 1/2 by 4 1/2

Date Created: 2009

RJP: There is a lot ofwonderful texture and

detail in this piece. It has

the romanticized feel, forme, of a medieval

woodcut.

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Artist: Siobhan CalnanTitle: Rycera


Size:5 by 5

Date Created: 2009

RJP: What advice would you have for a young artist starting out today?

SC: One of my biggest regrets about college is that I wasnt as social as I should have

been, and now I dont have the same kind of connections that many of my classmates do.I would say that, in addition to putting a lot of time and effort into your work, you should

put a lot of time and effort into going to events and meeting people. Be open to honest

critique and dont think youre better than other people.

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Title: Spokes


Size:4 by 4

Date Created: 2008

RJP: The final rooster for this feature Spokes delves, whimsically, into my favouriteartistic milieu the realms of the surreal. Truly, this is a bird that Lewis Carroll would

heartily approve of.

RJP: Do you have any big plans or shows coming up in 2009?

SC: Man, I wish I had something exciting to mention here! Im working on getting moreinvolved with the art community and showing my work, but I have nothing big to report

yet. Keep an eye on the blog, though, maybe I will soon.

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Artist: Siobhan CalnanTitle: Untitled Landscape

Media Used:print made from acid etching on copper plate.

Size: 6 by 18

Date Created: 2007

RJP: This is a bold and impressive piece. Siobhans Untitled Landscape has an almost

gothic feel to it. The grainy sepia-like tones of the finished piece are reminiscent of the

images modern horror films, like The Ring, flash at you during dream sequences. Areprints available for order? Cool Stuff...

RJP: How would you like your art, and by extension yourself, to be remembered?

SC: I would like my work to be something that people think is funny or clever,

something they relate to. For me its more about the emotion and the idea than the talent.

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Smiling Log [Samut Prakharn, Thailand] by De Tourist

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Writers Column

Creation in Our WorldBy Larissa Gula

Column 10: Music Setting The Tone

Once again she returns, after more of the lovely joys of life we call: work; family

responsibilities; family vacations; and worst of all, repeat illnesses. I went to a doctorwho told me I was recovering from a sickness only to get on the plane and be told I might

have mono. However, it was not mono, and I am now sitting up and typing away some

thoughts. I am not quite back on the creative track yet, unfortunately.

Then I got to thinking. Two months ago, Randys posting about musical albums

reminded me that sometimes a simple thing in our life can create something great. Theinspiration to begin something can lead into an evolved form beyond the original

expectations. In fact, I as a musician have the ability to create emotion just by picking up

my violin or singing, two things I adore.

Music is a grand example of how something short can lead to a grander project. Music

has many elements that contribute to the mindset of the listener. The lyrics, the melody

and harmony, and the tone of the voice all combine to not only tell a story but to set themood of the song and this can be a base stone to kick off from when beginning

something of your own.

I decided this month I should makea list of my own favorite albumsand see if it spreads on to a few

readers. Hopefully, some of these

songs will be explored and will

lead to personal inspiration andrevelation or at least will

encourage you to find some

yourself.

Recharge by De Tourist

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Untitled by Engin Korkmaz

This summer, my five favorite soundtracks are:

1. Sarah Brightmans Symphony. Sarah Brightman commands adoration. As a world

selling renowned soprano who had an entire musical dedicated to her (as she was the

original Christine in Phantom of the Opera), its almost impossible to show herdisrespect. Her album shows off her opera talents without being too dressy or showy,

mingling the talent with a rock style that says singing is hardly dead. You just have to

find the talent.

2. Cast In Bronzes Best Day Ever. Cast In Bronze lost to Brightman by just a few

points, but I knew that this interesting soundtrack had to stay high. Cast In Bronze is aperforming group with two active members now. Each of them travels with their single

instrument and some sound equipment from show to show on the road. Sound normal?

Ha. These instruments weigh as much as 35 tons. Cast In Bronze features the ancientcarillon, an instrument normally confined to bell towers seeing as the instruments were

the bells themselves. These traveling carillons are incredible to see, and beautiful to theear. The sound equipment I mentioned? Plays the accompanying harmonies and

occasional vocals. The bells too have changed with the times in order to survive.Cast In Bronze can be found @ castinbronze.com, on YouTube, and on a fan page and

group on Facebook. I highly encourage everyone to give this one a chance at least; its

founder is an associate of mine who could use all the support and fans he can get.

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3. Brad Yoders Someday or Never. Local artists are something to look into to see if

theyre worth supporting, because its a common observance that local has far more talent

and passion than mainstream. Brad Yoder fits this bill, with beautiful poetry for lyricsand quick fingers on his guitar to match. The first time I heard him sing, I wanted to cry

the lyrics and his music were all too reminiscent of my heart. It is not easy for movies or

songs to make me cry especially since I heard him perform after two hours of comedyshow. He has a gift and I am excited to return to campus just to see when he returns to

our Cathedral of Learning comedy show!

4. Idina Menzels I Stand. All right, pop haters I forbid you to insult this one. Idina

Menzel is a Broadway star I only recently found myself adoring. She defines the Wicked

Witch Elphaba in Wicked; she took up the challenge of Maureen in Rent; and shebrought her talent into her pop album. Idinas songs, especially I Stand itself, demand

emotion if not tears. If there is one artist I try to buy sheet music of, its Idina. I wish her

luck during the remainder of her pregnancy and hope she will return to the Burgh on

future tours!

5. The Wicked Soundtrack. Are my interests becoming apparent yet? This seems a

bit like cheating, but sometimes its best to listen to what does exist and see what you cancome up with afterwards. Wicked is not only filled with talent; it is an incredible story

on paper and on stage about the way others view the classic events we thought we

understood so well. Sometimes seeing through anothers eyes really is the best thing forus.

The best on yourown journeys,

-Ris

Untitled by Josh Bowe

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DC2 Cover - [All characters DC Comics] pencils and inks by Steven Howard;colours by Jon Biermann

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Short Fiction

The Leaf Green Cabin

By G. Waldo

Editors Note: As published in Pugwash Memories -An Anthology by Edith McFadden Croft - New

Brunswick

I could hardly see my feet for the rain. I could

feel them well enough being sucked down into themud, mud thick like chocolate icing, again and again.

Every-so-often, one of my feet would come up out ofa mud hole without my Flip-Flop and I would have to

stop and pull and pull to free it. If I held it up to therain and turned it, it would eventually wash clean.

Then I'd balance on one leg while I slid it over my

rain-cold bare foot.

We had walked a mile in the rain and mud and

had another mile to go on this southern Manitobaback road.

After an hour of fighting to keep his old four-door Chevy on the road, Dad had lost control anddriven the car into the ditch. We had all piled out in

our summer clothes. Me in shorts, a flowered top my

mother had bought me for this visit and my Flip-Flops. My brothers and sister, much older than I, ran

ahead and I struggled to keep up with Mom and Dad.

I remember I was six and had never been to my uncle's farm. My dad's brother

owned cows and used work horses to haul logs from the bush to cut for winter firewood.

Uncle said he would show me a deer's antlers and let me ride Bonny-Lass, the prettiestwork-horse. Wet and muddy to our knees we arrived but instead of walking up to the big

white house, we stopped at a small green cabin and washed the mud off our feet in awhite basin a nice old lady handed each of us kids in turn.

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Muddy Rain Footprints by R.J. Par


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Stem N Leaves 2 by R.J. Par

The cabin was painted a green that reminded me of leaves. But not the real kind,

the candy kind. Those little green leaves that were covered in sugar and tasted like mint.White and green striped curtains covered the windows and yellow flowers bloomed by

the porch door. An old bed spring pressed into use for a hammock hung between twothick trees. A quilt was lying across it, soaked from the rain.

When my turn came to wash the mud from my feet, the old woman said to my dad

that I should stay with them for the night. I didn't want to stay in the cabin with these two

old people I didn't know. I was a bit scared when the rest of the family marched up to thebig house, leaving me alone with the strangers. I wanted to shout "No, I want to go with

you, Dad!" But the old people's faces smiled at me very kindly so I said nothing.

They brought me in and she made sandwiches and macaroni for supper in the

small kitchen off the living room. I remember a pink stove. The old man lit a fire in the

hearth and spent most of the evening watching television from a red sofa in a room whichwalls were lined with books. The old woman knitted and I played on the rug with a model

of a horse I had found on a side table.

When I got sleepy I curled up on the smaller sofa and wrapped myself up with a

knitted blanket. The old woman asked, "Don't you want to sleep in your own room? We

made it up for you, see?"

A huge four-poster bed, one that seemed built for a giant or a monster, occupied

almost half of one of the two bedrooms. I couldn't see through to the other bedroom

because the door was open just a crack but I wondered if the old people slept in a

monster's bed too. I stared at the giant's bed, at the heavy covers and the white, cobweblike fabric hanging over it (that swayed back and forth like a witch's grey hair from the

evening breeze seeping through a tiny open window), and felt I might disappear; vanishin the night if I slept there. A giant's bed whose owner would come and steal me in the

dark. The bed itself might eat me alive as I slept.

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I sank into the comforting cushions of the sofa, curling up beneath the warm

knitted blanket so they would know I meant it. The two nice old folks stopped trying to

convince me, said goodnight and disappeared into their own bedroom, closing the doorbehind them.

I never saw those old people again.

When I was nine years old we returned to the farm. The car, a newer model

Chevy with tail fins, kept to the dry road and we slowly bounced around on the pot-holeddriveway. Dad parked by a leaf green cabin.

A memory itched in my mind as I looked at the run-down shack. The paint waspeeling off in strips and all the windowpanes were broken. Weeds surrounded it and

leaves and moss had accumulated on the tarpaper shingles. The bedspring hammock was

still there between the tree trunks; it's quilt ragged and dirty.

Dad and uncle led the way inside. "Be careful." Dad warned me. "It's old. Don'tfall in the hole."

I froze in step at the sight. In the center of the floor of what once must have been a

living room was a gaping hole five feet wide. The floor's wood was splintered and jutted

out everywhere. It was like staring into a terrible maw with its broken jagged teeth. Likea giant had taken a bite out of it. In the kitchen a tiny pink stove lay on its side, its oven

door hanging from one hinge like a torn lip, it's interior back and oily. Straw lay in the

corners, along the wall edges and anywhere the wind had chosen to drive it. Animaldroppings littered the floor and an old sofa with stuffing oozing out sat against the far

living room wall. The fabric was stained and its color faded.

The cabin stunk of animal pee and mold. Dad and Uncle flipped through some of

the dusty books that still lay on the shelves over a cold, empty fireplace. From my frozen

spot, I stared into the bedroom. The one that had held the giant's bed. But the room was

empty. Nothing lived there now. I remember thinking that, somehow, between the time Ihad sat in the kitchen eating sandwiches and slept on the sofa beneath the knitted blanket,

the cabin had died. And the old people who had disappeared through their bedroom door,

had died with it.

I stared at that door. It was still closed. And behind that door...?

You could not have gotten me to open that door for anything in the world. Not for

a million dollars.

"Dad," I asked. "Who lived here?"

Dad turned from his discussion of a book on diabetes and looked at me oddly."My mother and father. Your grandparents."

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He said it in such a way, that I ought to know.

The old people who had lived and spoken to me for an evening? And haddisappeared behind the door? And when the cabin had died?

My grandparents. I never did open that door.

The last time I visited my Uncle's farm was seven years later. The first place I

wanted to visit was the leaf green cabin. I walked through the tall weeds on the path thatwould take me to it. The time was summer and the day warm, bright and living. But the

cabin was gone. Indian Paint Brush and wild wheat grew in the spot now. All that

remained was a depression in the soil.

That and the rusty bed spring hammock. Even the tattered quilt was still there.

I often go back to the farm in my mind and remember the old folks and the leaf green

cabin that lived for a while and died. I smell the wheat and feel the farm air and I am

moved by the passage of time.

We look with our eyes and things disappear from view in a breath or two.

We look with our hearts and time stops.

Lookout by De Tourist

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Western Cover by Trevor Yarmovich page 29


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PoetrySelected Poems

By Stephen Campbell

Lusts' Labour Won

A night of love?

A night of lust.

The fair jingle of flesh

The plump supple mush

Of sex thrust warmly upon me

Filling my appetite, sating my glee.

Sated lust needed, denied will grow

Lusts need abating, withdrew, sudden horror.

And lust sorrow filled hollow with echoing hallows

Brought my glee crashing upon stone gallows,

I hung limp sated with wrathful longing

My lust ran round poking at my empty sobbing.

Check [Ban Phe, Thailand] by De Tourist page 30


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African Ambassador by Josh Bowe

Black Sins... Heavenly Shows

Black boy sinning at rich worlds bidding,

White boy longing for shiny new belonging.

Black girl crying whilst mother lay dying,

White girl crying, shes afraid of flying.

Black man falling as workday is scalding,

White man climbing, rewarded, aspiring.

Black woman praying whilst broken baby bearing,

White woman laying in work whilst not caring.

Black soul stands highly with all the sky smiling,White soul stooping over riches made looting.

Black soul pure and cured of all hurt,

White soul stained and besmirch in the dirt.

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Pares poetic perspectives

By R.J. Par

.38 Special

The cylinder turns

In lascivious wantonness

The hammer cocked

Prepared, now, to penetrate

It pierces like fireExplosive satisfaction

Final fading thought

As hot slug thru temple rips

Bang

.38 Special by R.J. Par

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DC2 Cover - [All characters DC Comics] pencils and inks by Steven Howard;

colours by Jon Biermann

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Family life

Drunken dragon

tavernBy Christina Marchetti

Hey there folks,

Today I have a fairly quick and easy and surprisingly tastey

recipe for oat cakes that a friend of mine gave me. Her nameis Randi Cartier, and those of you who are in my age group orolder and from the Windsor Essex County area know her as

the proprietor of the Dragon's Den.

Next month, we will be talking a little bit about Japanese food history and table manners

for those interested in the far east, and then following will be 4 complete and simple

meals from the area

Hope you like the oat cakes. Tastefully Yours, Tina

The World's Best Oat Cakes

1 1/2cups flour

2 cups rolled oats1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

3/4 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients.

Cut in butter until mixture is like fine meal.

Add milk.

Work dough with hands, adding a fewsprinklings of flour until the dough is no

longer sticky.

Divide into 6 pieces. Shape each lump into

a disc about 4 - 5 inches in diameter. Put

on buttered cookie sheet and cut intoquartes but do not separate them.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 -20 min. untilbrowned.

Turn over and turn off oven. Leave ovendoor ajar and let the cakes crisp in the oven

for 10 min. You can now finish separating

them.These awesome little cakes are great with a cup of tea or hot chocolate!!!!

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Zombie Thor

By Brian Typhair

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Pop cultureComic book review

By Brad Bellmore

Robert Jordans Wheel of

Time Eye of the World

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Dabel Brothers Publishing released the first issue ofRobert Jordans Wheel of Time series in comic

format. I need to come clean up front. Early on in

this series of novels, I loved it; I found it innovativeand rich in layers of story and character. I quitreading the series halfway through the sixth book. I

was utterly confused by too many stories and toomany characters and had the impression the author

was as well.

Certainly, Jordan fans that have read every word ofthis series will undoubtedly inform me that if only I

continued on it would all make sense. And perhaps

it would have; but I didnt.

However, I picked up this first issue with high expectations because the first novel

worked well for me. I was glad to get my chance to get in right form the beginning. The

story in the comic holds pretty tightly to the story in the novel which always a danger

when trying to tell a well loved story in a different medium. Either the creators workwith the medium and fail to deliver the story true enough, riling the existing fan base, or

they stick too close to the original, thrilling the fan base but alienating the fans of themedium who are unfamiliar with the original work. This comic fails in the latter sense.

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I like that the creators, Chuck Dixon on script and Chase Conley drawing, decided to stay

as true as possible to Jordans original work. Im looking forward to the textures of the

original that I will experience again. The pacing, however, is way to slow for a comic. AsI found myself getting caught back into Jordans world a few pages in but when the issue

ended, I felt that I didnt get enough story. I wished that I had a graphic novel in my

hands instead of a monthly so that I could get a full dose of Rand AlThor and his friendsand fellow travelers.

Overall, it is a good read. The story is intriguing and it flows well. I loved the art. Conleydoes a great job of interpreting Jordans world, putting is in a very specific time and place

with a variety of people who seem very real. I even lied some of his special effects that

he throws in.

But, as cool as this issue is and I expect the next to be, I think you are better of waiting

for the trades to come out. This will be a very frustrating story to digest in such small

bites. I plan to wait for the trades myself.

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Raised on

Saturday Morning cartoons

By Pauline Par

The networks have made the final decisions as to what shows will be returning and on

which new shows they will be taking a gamble. I do miss my tv shows and I have chosen

the three I anticipate most.

Supernatural was my choice for least likely to succeed when I first heard the shows

concept. Two good looking brothers who solve supernatural mysteries? I thought HardyBoys meets Scooby-doo and figured it would be the first cancellation of 2005. I am so

happy that I was wrong. This show is well acted, well written and it has an amazing

soundtrack. It has deep, long running storylines and is refreshing unpredictable. I just

cant wait to see what the Winchester brothers do this season. (and they really are goodlooking, nice bonus!)

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My second choice is a show I discovered recently, The Big Bang Theory. Sitcoms

rarely make my list of most anticipated shows. They can be pleasant diversions and I

enjoy a funny programs but I am not really concerned about what will happen next. I feelthe same way about this one the plot hasnt left me hanging and waiting for more. No,

the reason why this how made my list is that it is addictive. It is too much fun and I want

more.

Fringe started slow but it had Joshua Jackson so was worth giving a chance. The

season finale had us scratching our heads with the revealing of a shocking secret. I

would love to tell you all about it, but I dont want to spoil your fun if you were waitingfor the September 8

thDVD release. We were also introduced to a character played by

Leonard Nimoy (wow!) and are hoping to see more of him next season.

You may have noticed that Chuck is not on my list but this unexpectedly salvaged

show will be premiering in January 2010. Way to go Chuck!

Although these are my most anticipated network shows, the cable channels still put

out the best and highest quality shows. The cable shows I await eagerly are Breaking

Bad, Dexter and True Blood.

Which returning shows are you most excited about? I will start a topic on the RKYV

Facebook page and I hope to hear your opinions.

Editors Note: just for the pure Dork-gasm joy of it the actual Big Bang Theory is dealtwith in the handy illustration on the page following.

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