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Unique word of the day5/26/2023 Believe it or not, this actually wasn’t the sort of word that would make people snicker back in the day. We’re officially retiring “hungover” and going with “ crapulous” from now on, which describes a, well, crappy feeling you get from eating or drinking too much. Not “wyrd” as in a fate we can’t escape, necessarily, but more as in “the way things happen,” like an interconnected series of events. “ Wyrd” as in the resonant ways that fate and destiny interact with our own individual choices. No, not “wyrd” as in “weird” - though the first word eventually became the second one. We can probably trace the eventual adoption of the word “ arse” to this word - the “ears” sounds more like “arse” than the “ears” on the side of your head. The distant relative of “asshole” was “earsgang,” which literally referred to the anus, or the lower opening of the digestive tract. And yes, they were so named because of the way people would simply spew out of buildings. The word “vomitorium” comes from Latin, and it refers to a passageway or egress in a large building, like a theater, where lots of people could pass in and out. There’s a stubborn myth going around about this word, but contrary to what you may have heard, a vomitorium wasn’t a special room for the ancient Romans to throw up halfway through a meal so they could keep gorging themselves at the banquet. John Locke once wrote, “I fear, that the jumbling of those good and plausible Words in your Head.might a little jargogle your Thoughts.” You could basically substitute “jargogle” for “jumble” and make a day of it. Old English Words For Your Consideration 1. Let’s get to work restoring the English language to its former glory. Nevertheless, we’ve rounded up an entertaining collection of old English words that happen to include some real Old English words. Real Old English words would be so unrecognizable to us that we probably wouldn’t even know how to begin to pronounce them. This was the language spoken by Germanic invaders in Britain before the Norman Conquest of 1066. That Shakespearean argot you’re thinking of is actually Elizabethan English and came centuries after what is properly known as Old English, which refers to the earliest recorded beginnings of English - up to the year 1150 CE. It’s worth pointing out that a lot of what people casually refer to as “Old English” is actually Middle English or Early Modern English. Surely it wouldn’t hurt to restore a few Old English words to our current-day vocabulary. Perhaps to restore some equilibrium to the restless trajectory of the English language, we should take it all the way back to the slang of the Anglo-Saxons. But all it takes is a quick scan of The Canterbury Tales or Beowulf to grok that the so-called “gold standard” of proper English hasn’t been around for that long, either. It’s not exactly unheard of for older people to fret about what younger people are doing to language - it’s a tale, one could say, as old as time.
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Shadow warrior 3 ps4 release date5/26/2023 "Shadow Warrior 3 gameplay trailer reveals Lo Wang's new tricks and sidekick". ^ "Shadow Warrior 3 adds PS4 and Xbox One versions, 'Doomsday Device' stage reveal trailer". Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital has announced that Shadow Warrior 3 is in development for the PC, and will launch in 2021. ^ "Shadow Warrior 2 Critic Reviews for PC". Shadow Warrior 3 Announced, PS4 & PS5 Release Is Likely.PS4 and PSVR2 games release dates in 2023, covering every game coming to PlayStation consoles in 2023. "Reinventing Shadow Warrior for the modern era". The Shadow Warrior 3 update 1.07 patch notes have been announced by Flying Wild Hog. How can I find the best prices for Shadow Warrior 3 on Playstation 4 Release date. "The original Shadow Warrior is now free on GOG". Shadow Warrior 3 currently has a release date set for March 1, 2022, and will be coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS, and PC. Shadow Warrior 3 Confirms PS4 Release For 2021 And Showcases Stunning Gameplay And Environments Joe Apsey / Devolver Digital has finally confirmed a Shadow Warrior 3. "Exclusive Interview With SW creator, George Broussard". Shadow Warrior 3 launches the offbeat first-person shooter series to the next level with a seamless blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat. The series was originally developed by 3D Realms and published by GT Interactive later, Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital took over development and publication, respectively. The original series is made up of one game, Shadow Warrior (1997), and two expansions Twin Dragon (1998), and Wanton Destruction (2005), and a reboot with three entries: Shadow Warrior (2013), Shadow Warrior 2 (2016), and third Shadow Warrior 3. Shadow Warrior is a series of first-person shooter video games that focuses on the exploits of Lo Wang, a modern ninja warrior who fights through hordes of demons. MS-DOS, Mac OS, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Shadow Warrior 3 - Release Date Announcement Trailer PS5, PS4 131,807 views 5.3K Dislike PlayStation 14.
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Wandavision episode 95/26/2023 This might seem ripe for a WandaVision season 2, but Marvel has already revealed that WandaVision would set up the Doctor Strange sequel - and that it has no plans for a season 2.Įlizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch in WandaVision episode 9 Wait, they are still around? How does that work? The answer will likely come in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, of which Olsen is officially a part of. The Scarlet Witch is then interrupted by the screams of her twin boys Tommy and Billy, who are pleading for help. What's going on? Has she learned how to clone herself/ her mind?īut that's not all. There, we are met with the Scarlet Witch (Olsen), who is floating in mid-air and poring through the Darkhold - that's the book Agatha mentioned during WandaVision episode 9. She turns around and heads in to refill her mug from the whistling kettle, but the camera moves past her and heads into another room. Pull in to a remote cabin in the middle of nowhere, with Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) dressed in plain clothes and sitting on the porch. We open in a mountain range somewhere, far off from any kind of civilisation. The second WandaVision episode 9 post-credits scene is at the tail end of the credits, after the Dolby Vision and Panavision logos. We'll have to wait till November 2022 - that's when Captain Marvel 2 comes out - to discover where this leads. WandaVision episode 9's mid-credits scene suggests that Mendelsohn might be part of Captain Marvel 2 as well. Marvel who is set to get her own Disney+ series later in 2021. Parris is officially part of the cast, alongside Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. This is naturally a set up for Captain Marvel 2. The agent then adds that “he” would like to meet Monica, and when asked where, points up to suggest outer space. Is she talking about Talos (Ben Mendelsohn)? I think so. “I was sent by an old friend of your mother,” the female FBI agent says, as she reveals herself to be a member of the shapeshifting alien race Skrull - we first met them on Captain Marvel. Except there doesn't seem to be anyone actually waiting for her in the theatre. Just then, a female FBI agent (Lori Livingston) shows up and tells Monica that they are looking for her in the theatre. Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in WandaVision episode 9 Darcy had hacked into Hayward's servers earlier in the season, so the evidence she collected has clearly helped bring him down. Monica then notes that they can thank Darcy for the arrest of SWORD's (acting) director Tyler Hayward (Josh Stamberg), who if you'll remember, slowly went full crazy - from monitoring Wanda, then resurrecting Vision as a weapon, and eventually firing at Wanda's kids in the WandaVision series finale. Woo wonders about Darcy Lewis' (Kat Dennings) whereabouts and is told by Monica that she thinks “debriefs are for the weak”. He turns around to be greeted by Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), suggesting this is only a little time after the end of WandaVision episode 9, when Wanda flew away as the police pulled in. It picks up where we left off in the Westview town centre, with FBI Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) coordinating the investigation now that Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) has departed the New Jersey town for good. The first scene during the WandaVision episode 9 credits appears after we get the title card. Spoilers ahead for WandaVision episode 9 “The Series Finale”. WandaVision Episode 9 Recap: The Scarlet Witch Rises Otherwise, you might be led to believe that we're getting WandaVision season 2. The only way you'd know that it sets up a MCU movie is if you've been following Marvel news (or read my WandaVision episode 9 recap). While one of them is more direct in its connection, the other one is its polar opposite. Both the scenes during the WandaVision episode 9 credits set up upcoming movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Four. WandaVision episode 9 brought two post-credits scenes in the series finale, doubling the count we had during the Marvel TV show's entire run, after getting one apiece in WandaVision episode 7 and WandaVision episode 8.
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Scattergories list 95/26/2023 These rules and the debate regarding which words do not qualify is the both fun and educational for students. No made-up names or foreign languages may be used.For example: the alliterative answer ‘Dunkin Donuts’ for “a place to buy fast food ” or ‘Marilyn Monroe’ for “name of a movie actress that starts with M.” Give bonus points for using the initial letter twice in an answer.For example: The word orange can be used for “fruit that starts with O” but not be repeated for “colors that start with O”. A word may be used once only in a round it cannot be repeated in a second category.Players must complete their list of words within the set time of 1 to 3 minutes writing it down in the case of a classroom situation and/ or typing it in chat box when using online versions.For example: “red BMW” for “cars that start with the letter R” will not count. No adjectives may be used before nouns.Players must write words matching each of the categories in the allocated time.This forces players to think fast and under pressure. Scattergories RulesĪs a word game, Scattergories challenges the vocabulary strength and imagination of participants within the time limit. If the letter is B, a player could for example fill in the following on the Scattergory list. At the end of the game the player wit the most points, wins.One game usually consists of 3 x 3 minute rounds.If players have a similar answer, no one receives a point.If they have an original answer, they receive a point. After time is up, players check their answers.Players have 3 minutes to write a unique word for each category starting with the pre-selected letter.Choose 12 random categories – These are also called Scattergories Lists.(All letters are available except Q, U, V, X, Y, Z as they have limited vocabulary and may be too difficult). To start, pick a random letter from the alphabet.This article will explain exactly how to play Scattergories Online for free. Online Scattergories is especially useful for learning English as learners can practice existing vocabulary and learn new words in a fun way. The online and app versions of the game are the same as the board game, except that the random letters and lists are computer-generated which is quicker and more convenient. Scattergories was originally only a fun board game, where a 20-sided dice was used to pick a letter and pre-made category lists used to write on, but can now be played in online parties and online classes. Players have a fun time checking answers and the judge keeping score. Each player completes the Scattergories list in their chatbox, and then sends it to the host or to whoever acts as the predetermined judge. Players can play Scattergories on Zoom with one player as host doing a share screen, showing the random letter and 12 categories for which suitable words must be provided. It is possible to play Scattergories Online for free using websites such as Swellgarfo, Catergories and City, Country, River. The online version looks like the following: FREE Websites to play Scattergories This is a great activity to use, even when unprepared. It’s fun to play in normal or online classes. You can let students do it individually, in pairs, or place them in groups. If the student can’t think of a vegetable starting with D, they leave the category blank and continue to the next category, sports, where they can write ‘darts’ or ‘diving’. The names could be donkey, dove, or dolphin in category one, where students have to decide if birds and fish are animals. For example if the random letter is “D”, students must write down words starting with D next to each of the categories, which could be “types of animals kinds of vegetables kinds of sport” etc. Players then have 3 minutes to write unique answers to each category starting with the chosen letter. In Scattergories, the websites picks a random letter and 12 categories.
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Bumpy road ice5/26/2023 It’s the time they set their intentions: to sustain themselves by taking a little, but not too much, from Mother Nature, and giving back. During the equinox – in September and March, when day and night become about equal in length – the women sprinkle the ritual salt around their property by candlelight. Ritual salts, as they call them, are great for using in baths and casting spells. The last salts to crystallize are too bitter to eat but rich in magnesium. It’s these rituals they follow, and salt always plays a part. Inside their cozy seaside home, overlooking fishing boats and lobster traps stacked in the snow, the couple pulls out recipe books with yellowed pages that harken back to the days when people cooked with the seasons. They use their newfound popularity to help out various causes, such as to repair the roof on a local community hall by selling bumper stickers that say, “I love OK Sea Salt salty dykes.” Less than a month later, a friend pointed out that Vogue mentioned OK’s beach rose petal sea salt in its Valentine’s queer gift guide. Three-months’ worth of salt sold in one day, which was over the top for the two, who on average make about half a kilogram of salt a day. Overnight, sales shot up to the point that the women had to shut down their online shop. “It’s pretty fun when you get orders from a country you’ve never been to.” Several years ago, the couple opened a salt-making operation and shop in Bonavista, at the end of a cape in the middle of the North Atlantic. He and his wife soon realized the demand was much bigger than what he could produce in one weekend. He shared it with a few chef friends who asked for more. John’s, started crafting small batches of sea salt more than a decade ago for his own cooking. Burt, a former chef at the renowned Raymonds Restaurant in St. It’s one of the various Newfoundland-inspired flavours they add to their sea salt, which is used by chefs all over the country, including Anthony Walsh at Bar Sofia in Halifax and the leading Canadian restaurant group, Oliver & Bonacini, with restaurants in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. Burt burns the bushes to make juniper-smoked sea salt. This March, the couple and their one year-round employee spent hours shovelling snow to harvest low lying juniper bushes. Others would simply say it’s clean, crisp and bright. The Nova Scotia women have been told their sea salt tastes like orange hard candy, wakame seaweed salad and aloe juice. “Meroir” – usually used to describe the taste of oysters – is the unique ocean flavour defined by its minerals and macrobiology. Just as the term “terroir” applies to the soil where grapes grow in winemaking, salt makers say the location of the seawater affects the taste of their sea salts. Salt begins to crystalize, forming tiny floating diamond shapes, which clump together into confetti-sized pyramids. Once it hits a level of supreme saltiness, the magic happens. “All of us are making this up as we’re going along.” Other East Coast salt makers have imparted tips and hacks, like where to source the particular handheld pump that fine-tuned their process, and the two joke, saved their marriage.Įvery salt farmer does it a little differently, but mostly, crafting sea salt involves distilling seawater – either through solar evaporation, freezing or slow boiling. “There’s no recipe for this process,” said Ms. Hogan-Finlay and Kim Kelly are the owners of OK Sea Salt. A year in, the salty dykes, as they’ve branded themselves, have been written about in The New Yorker and Vogue, only adding to the local buzz about their venture, part of a nascent industry in rural coastal communities across the Atlantic region. They’ve been making waves in the sleepy community of lobster fishermen and summer residents with their story of two gay women moving from Los Angeles to Bush Island, N.S., to start making sea salt. It’s the first official year of business for OK Sea Salt (O is for Onya, K is for Kim). Soon, with a little alchemy, this saltwater will crystalize into about seven kilograms of rich crunchy salt flakes, packaged into brown envelopes and mailed to home cooks, chefs and wholesale markets across Canada and the U.S. On the short bumpy ride back to their small wooden house on the hill, it sloshes and spills. The women bend and lug, schlep and squabble until the truck is filled with big white buckets of seawater. She pours it through a filter to catch the microplastics and then, clambering and slipping over seaweed-covered rocks, hands it off to her spouse, Kim Kelly, in the back of their dark green Ford Ranger. Onya Hogan-Finlay dips a bucket, filling it with seawater. An hour and a half drive from Halifax, beyond a two-kilometre ribbon of sand, over a metal bridge and onto an island ringed with ice, the salt sorceresses wade into the frigid Atlantic.
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Does texstudio need miktex5/26/2023 The new release TeXstudio 2.12.12 is available. This is a bug fix release for fixing that GUI language could not be changed to all available languages via GUI. The new release TeXstudio 2.12.14 is available. Most notably change is flicker-free update of pdf. The new release TeXstudio 2.12.16 is available. Most notably change is better support of regexp in search (Qt5 version only). The new release TeXstudio 2.12.18 is available. It fixes a problem with replacing when search highlight is activated. LanguageTool >=3.6 is only supported with Qt5.Ī bug fix release TeXstudio 2.12.20 is available. It fixes garbled symbols in OSX, a crash when changing magic language comment, and pdf search path handling. For Ubuntu, a ppa is available.Ī bug fix release TeXstudio 2.12.22 is available. No changes, just a build fix for OSX.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.0.2 is available.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.0.1 is available.Ī new release TeXstudio 3.0.0 is available. It just fixes the configuration of the pdf toolbar size.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.0.3 is available. Happy new year! A new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.0.4 is available. Please give feedback.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.0.5 is available. It is work in progress and not (yet) automatically updated. Furthermore a global TOC is available besides the structure view. This version offers Qt6 support which should improve hidpi handling.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.1.2 is available.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.1.1 is available.Mainly it fixes crashes loading included files.Ī new bugfix release TeXstudio 3.1.0 is available.Mainly changing the GUI language has been fixed. On OSX this should fix entering accented characters.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.0.0 is available. This bugfix release which contains Qt6.2 on windows and osx. On OSX this should fix problems with the cursor.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.0.1 is available. It should fix crashes which occur on some systems.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.0.2 is available. It should fix a crash on OSX(qt6).Ī new release TeXstudio 4.0.3 is available. It should fix issue with chinese character input.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.0.4 is available. It should fix issue with chinese character input.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.1.0 is available. It should fix session restore and ctrl+letter shortcuts on OSX.Ī new release TeXstudio 4.1.1 is available. Bugfixes,Ī new release TeXstudio 4.1.2 is available. Bugfixes,Ī new release TeXstudio 4.2.0 is available. Bugfixes,Ī new release TeXstudio 4.2.1 is available. Bugfixes,Ī new release TeXstudio 4.2.2 is available. Most notable uses Qt6.3 on windows which fixes the line in the pdf magnifier with on some windows set-ups. A new release TeXstudio 4.2.3 is available.
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Mac hp utility5/25/2023 Step 3 Find and remove malicious registry entries of HP Utility Malware or malicious program. To eliminate HP Utility Malware permanently, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to scan for malicious files and malware: HP Utility Malware related extension or hijacker may re-install itself on your web browser multiple times if you don’t delete its core files and connected malware. Reset Edge search engine: Click More (…) > click Settings > Click View advanced settings > Click under “ Search in the address bar with”> type your favorite search engine >click Add as default. Reset Edge homepage: Click More (…) > click Settings > select A specific page or pages under “ Open with” > select Custom to type your favorite website. On Microsoft Edge: (Reset default homepage and search engine to remove HP Utility Malware associated hijacker) ( NOTE – Please Bookmark This Page because some operations may restart or close your system or web browser) Step 2 – Remove malicious extensions from web browsers. More information about SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. To get rid of the virus permanently, we recommend downloading SpyHunter anti-malware to fully scan infected PC and find out all malicious programs: HP Utility Malware may re-install itself multiple times if you don’t delete its core files and related malware. Right-click programs which may be related with HP Utility Malware and click Uninstall: Input “ control panel” in Run window and hit Enter key to open Control Panel Press “ Windows key + R key” together to open Run window Bookmark it for later reference.) Step 1 – Uninstall malicious programs from Control Panel. (Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Manually Remove HP Utility Malware on Mac OS Manually Remove HP Utility Malware on Windows OS Here we provide you with some advice, and please check it. So HP Utility Malware should be removed as soon as possible. So your PC is put in a serious condition. So it is possible for your PC is getting running slow. If you focus on this long, you will be redirected to lots of websites and download thousands of freeware connected with HP Utility Malware. What will happen then? You will be linked to the websites far from what it claimed to be. So there are numerous connections joined on your PC to advise you that you ought to open it for your most loved things. It will duplicate the data and make up ads with these watchwords. It will first get data from your day by day practices particularly when you are talking with your companions or when you are enlisting your ebank. HP Utility Malware will astound you with a huge number of advertisements when you are utilizing your PC. that is to say, once you get adware on your PC, nothing will be shielded any more. HP Utility Malware can watch out for your browsers and get every one of the information profitable for them on your PC, for instance, your records, passwords, your ID, your phone number, and even your mark. Adware is a chafing maker for different kinds of fake advertisements, for example, banner ads, pop-up ads, in-text ads, video ads, sound ads, interstitial ads, etc. You must have the base knowledge of adware. No I just tried to print again and will go upstairs to see if it printed Submitted: 2 years ago.HP Utility Malware is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and is also called as an adware. Technician's Assistant: Anything else you want the Printer Expert to know before I connect you? I replaced them with the ones that came in the mail from the HP cartridge program. Technician's Assistant: The last time you changed your cartridges, did you replace them with new ones or refill the old ones? Should I try again to print? I wonder about the strange message I have Malware protection on my Mac and ran it but it did not say I had a virus. I also updated the software on the printer by selecting the options on the printer to do that. Technician's Assistant: Are you getting any error messages? If so, what do they say? I restarted the printer but got the message above. I changed the toner as it appeared to be low. It says "report Malware to Apple to protect other users." I did that. I am getting a message on my Mac Computer that HP Utility will damage my computer.
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Roof vent leaks during heavy rain5/25/2023 Each mount must be properly connected to the roof, which implies that several screws will pierce the roof, and each screw hole represents a possible leak source. While having a solar panel system installed on your property might save you money, if the installation is not done properly, there are several spots where the panels are fastened to your roof that could leak. Ensure that your gutters are clean and effectively diverting water away from your property without becoming clogged, or you may have some unwelcome water damage. When gutters are clogged, rainwater overflows and may enter the property, causing siding damage and foundation problems. If your gutters get too clogged with leaves and debris, they will prevent water from flowing efficiently away from your property. Seals and patched areas on flat roofs are more prone to leaks, so these locations should be checked first. When a large volume of water accumulates, it creates a vast surface area and will reach regions of the roof that it typically does not, causing it to leak. On flat and low-sloping roofs, water ponding is a frequent occurrence that becomes considerably worse during periods of heavy rain. It is critical to ensure that your roof is installed correctly in the first place and is properly maintained to avoid future leaks. If the contractor who installed your roof did not properly seal the edges around the vents, or if your vents become damaged or bent, there may be areas where water can enter your home. The most often seen issue is “Roof vent leaks during heavy rain”, typically, your roof will have multiple vents that enable heat from the stove, bathrooms, or attic ventilation systems to escape the home. Ensure that you inspect any plumbing on the roof for potential damage. Over time, the sealant may fail, allowing for the formation of tiny penetrable regions and subsequent leaks. When pipes are installed through the roof, the hole around the pipe must be carefully patched and sealed to prevent water from entering. Numerous residences and commercial buildings, particularly those with flat roofs, have some kind of plumbing protruding from the roof. Additionally, it pays to be aware of the kind of storms you anticipate. The best strategy to stop roof leaks during heavy rain is to determine what caused it in the first place so that you can avoid future leaks in your house.Ĭertain cover alternatives are more suited to the immediate protection, while others assist your roof in keeping your inside dry over time. With our roofing expertise, you can restore your roof to its former glory and create a drier, more pleasant climate inside your house. Minor leaks can become huge leaks that may swiftly cause substantial damage, therefore don’t allow a little leak to become a major leak. Generally, any spot where water may enter is in danger of creating damage to your structure, whether it’s mold on your rafters or roof decking or water damage that goes undetected from within the home. If it does not leak under mild rain, this does not necessarily indicate that it does not leak. If possible, take photographs of all the roofing and exterior damage if possible this will assist you in obtaining insurance coverage for a roof replacement. When the rain begins to fall hard, it will make its way into any little or big holes, cracks, or any other place where water may reach, particularly if you have an older roof or one that has several repairs or patches. Numerous leaks are caused by old or incorrectly installed roofing systems that have aged, degraded, cracked, broken, or been damaged, creating spaces where water may enter. 2: Try to Discover Where the Rain Roof Leak is Coming From:.
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Chekhov a visit to friends text5/25/2023 I wonder if Joyce was similarly inspired. This is one of the key Chekhov stories that Mansfield used as models for her own stories. It’s interesting to compare this to Katherine Mansfield’s “The Garden Party” (1922), as well as to James Joyce’s “The Dead” (1914) – as it is a kind of precursor for both, at least it feels to be. The momentum of this story is interesting it starts so oddly, for a story of this length, and then the day has caught you up before you know it, very much as days do, and you are swept along very much like Olga Mikhaylovna is, and the “interminable conversation” that’s dismissed at the start comes back to get you again and again. ‘The Name Day Party’ by Anton Chekhov (1888) Seeing the protagonist get so thoroughly caught in so tawdry and shallow a way, caught by himself so knowingly and laughably, yet so completely – well, the fact it’s so convincing is a salutary lesson to us all. But for all that, this reputed advice of Chekhov, sells Chekhov horribly short, certainly in masterful stories such as ‘The Steppe’, but in stories such as this too, where one may be impressed by the sheer ‘craft’ of it, but there’s more to writing a good story than editing. If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there.’ And it is in stories such as ‘The Kiss’ where such advice would seem to most clearly apply: it’s tight, beautifully structured, sharp. If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. Most people will know Chekhov through such quotations as this, ascribed to Chekhov and quoted and quoted ever since: ‘Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. ‘The Kiss’ by Anton Chekhov (1887) – Turning the love story on its head, or turning it inside out, or… If “utility” is an odd word to use around literature, one might well wonder at it especially when used about such a story as this: getting us roped into this protagonist’s thinking and feeling so that we are utterly trussed up by the end, caught, pinned down, exposed… one might as well ‘gaze at the lamp for a long, long time’, then shake your head and start packing. If one were ever to ask, what is literature for, you might be well advised to refer the questioner to this story, and simply say: “This.” Could you ask: how might it be improved? In which ways, exactly, does it fall short? What does it do, after all, for the reader? There must be, of course, stories by Chekhov which don’t amount to much, which don’t achieve what Chekhov sets out to achieve (which is what exactly?) however, ‘Verochka’ is not one of these stories. To take an early story such as ‘Verochka’ when, supposedly, Chekhov was still some way from ‘mastering his art’, and to wonder at how good it is, does seem to miss the point. …if this piece of fiction doesn’t have ‘utility’ in buckets then how can fiction be said to have a use at all?
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