ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #123-2

"There’s a Zeno Tantalus,” Cass disclosed. “Who is, believe it or not, a farmer in Oakdale.”

“A farmer,” Felicia repeated slowly. “In Oakdale.”

“Frankie grew up on a farm,” Cass stated the obvious. “And Oakdale is where she was living when…”

“Yes.”

“Wait. It gets better. This guy isn’t just your average farmer. Apparently not only is his place organic and pesticide-free and harvested strictly according to the natural cycles of the moon, but it’s a co-op, mind you, where migrant workers – documented and illegal – get a share of the crops they pick. They also offer a jobs program, a shelter for women escaping domestic abuse, a communal kitchen, an abandoned animal sanctuary….”

“Wow,” was all Felicia had to say.

“Sounds like it’s Heaven on Earth. It’s certainly everything Frankie believes in.”

“Well,” Felicia tried putting a bright spin on things. “It’s not as if you’re against any of those things….”

“And yet I’m hardly out there every day, rain or shine, putting my money – and my manure – where my supposed beliefs are. Limousine liberal, that’s me. All lip-service, no follow through. Well, no limousine either these days. But, that’s neither here nor there. Why wouldn’t Frankie prefer – “

“Okay, first of all,” Felicia corrected. “There is one key reason why this Zeno Tantalus place could never have been Heaven on Earth for Frankie.”

“The overabundance of aforementioned manure?”

“The lack of you.”

***

Cass and Felicia wonder what to do about Frankie's mystery man, Carl fills in Rachel regarding Lucas' accusations, Sarah forces Grant to see matters from a different point of view, Jamie receives a frantic call for help, and the Hutchins twins make a grisly discovery.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_123p2.html

ICED

As a thirty-plus years soap fan, I tend not to write about reality shows - for obvious reasons. (I did make an exception for Russian Dolls, but I explained myself there.)

Now it's time for another explanation.

In addition to soaps, I've also worked in figure skating coverage for ABC, TNT, ESPN and NBC. I wrote a series of five figure skating mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime which I am currently turning into enhanced e-books primarily as an example of how soap operas can work in this brand new multimedia, text and video format. My five skating mysteries were written serialized drama style, in that each book can stand on its own, but some characters are featured in multiple books, with their stories evolving from one to the next. (Check out a sample for only $.99 cents at: http://tinyurl.com/SkateCrime).

I've always thought the skating world would make a wonderful soap opera (I even developed a television pilot for a production company once on that very theme).

And now it looks as if Lifetime agrees with me. Only instead of a scripted series, they're going reality. I received the following yesterday:

Collins Avenue is seeking kids (ages 6-13) and their moms, along with their coach(es), who are serious about competing and winning ice skating competitions. Moms or Dads must be actively involved in helping their kids train and prepare for each competition. It must be a top priority for these families but it doesn’t have to be their only interest. Collins Avenue is seeking families and coaches with strong personalities, talent, passion and the desire to win! This is a very short casting process so please submit NOW! If you or anyone you know are interested in this TV project, please email lschwartz@collinsave.com or kdrakes@collinsave.com

(Ed note: I'm sure the success of Lifetime's similarly themed Dance Moms has nothing to do with this...)

SOAP OPERA: THE MUSICAL... AND THE CARTOON?

For the past several months, I've written numerous articles for Perfect-Romance.com, Buried Under Books, and Kindle Fever touting my hope that enhanced e-books might be a way to both continue and revive the soap opera genre.

Now comes another option: Doing it on-line in animated (among others) form as Jordan von Haslow Dramatic Serials announces the premiere of OUR WORLD, a new dramatic serial airing daily across multiple media platforms beginning Monday, October 3, 2011.

Presented through a unique integration of audio, illustration and animation, this multi-generational soap opera pairs intrigue and romance against the backdrop of power and privilege as it chronicles the scandalous tale of wealthy teenagers and their families in Oakhurst, an exclusive New England enclave.

Created by and starring a team of daytime television veterans, the OUR WORLD writing staff includes Emmy®-nominated former All My Children scribe Susan-Sojourna Collier, and the cast boasts Danielle Burns, best known to daytime audiences for her nine-year stint as the original Nancy McGowan on the hit NBC soap Another World.

In addition to the official show website, OurWorldDrama.com, OUR WORLD will be syndicated to more than 15 different Internet, social media and television outlets, including: YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, AOL Video, TIVO, Sony BIVL and iTunes.

OUR WORLD follows two prep school students (Drew and Owen) as they navigate the excitement and pitfalls of adolescence (i.e. sex, drugs and getting into the college of one’s choice). When their alpha male status is threatened through a series of unfortunate and shocking events, adulthood is suddenly thrust upon them. The youths discover how quickly the age of innocence ends.

Adding coal to the fire, Owen’s mother (a jet-setting, young widow) learns—at the reading of her late husband’s will—that her wealth has all but evaporated. A moral dilemma ensues. How far she will go to maintain appearances and her rung on the social ladder?

Her partner in crime is a beautiful socialite who seems to have it all: a successful, loving husband; the perfect teenage son (Drew); and a secure place at the top of the social pyramid. With the arrival of her obsessive, status seeking mother, her world comes crashing down in a scandal of infidelity, abuse and—potentially—murder.

The first thirteen weeks of programming begins on Monday, October 3, 2011, and is comprised of 65 episodes.

A WORLD OF FANS

I am in the process of updating my personal website, http://www.AlinaAdams.com in anticipation of the 9/19/11 release of Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama's Greatest Moments Enhanced E-Book.

Much to my surprise, the designer, who was recommended to me by the book's publicist, was an As The World Turns fan!

Meanwhile, I wrote a guest blog about my enhanced e-book skating mysteries, including Skate Crime, for Murder Must Advertise, and it turns out the site's owner was an ATWT fan, too!

What's doubly interesting is that in both cases the fans are men; professional men - not quite the stereotype of your average soap viewer.

Which just goes to show - listen up, networks - soap fans are a diverse group... and there are a hell of a lot more of us than you think!

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #123-1

“Carl can’t be trusted,” Jamie spat. “Forget about Carl. If he was willing to put Kirkland at risk – “

“Wait a minute,” Lorna cut Jamie off. “What are you talking about? Carl didn’t…”

“There’s a lot more that’s been going on than either of us realized,” Jamie cautiously prefaced before going on to tell Lorna everything Alice had filled him in on earlier.

“That does sound like Carl,” Lorna offered cautiously. “The old Carl, anyway. And he had to know that framing Spencer meant putting his entire family in danger.”

“My mother knew it, too,” Jamie groaned. “And she went along with it. All of it. She even went to Alice and… “ He trailed off. “She’s my mother. I want so much to believe she isn’t capable of that level of callousness, of cruelty. But, you know what you said before? About the old Carl? There’s an old Rachel, too….”

“Maybe Alice misunderstood,” Lorna clung to hope, knowing that losing faith in his mother would absolutely destroy Jamie. “Her and Rachel’s history is complicated, to say the least.”

“You’re telling me?”

“Things could have easily gotten out of hand, both of them saying things they didn’t really intend to. I know how much Alice means to you. But, you can’t just take her word, not over something as critical as this. You have to get your mother’s side of the story.”

Jamie shook his head. “I do that, and I’m liable to learn things I just don’t want to know. Things I won’t be able to ignore… "

***

There is plenty of culpability to go around following Kirkland's kidnapping, as Lucas points the finger at Carl, Jamie grimly notes Lorna's father's role - as well as Rachel's, and a devastated Kirk simply blames himself. Plus, Matt attempts to blackmail Jeanne, only to receive a shocking response in return, and Donna goes after Morgan for what he did to Marley.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_123p1.html

NOT ENOUGH

One of our most loyal readers, Derek from Canada, gave me a heads up regarding a piece on We Love Soaps and daytime's biggest blunders:

13. Networks not merchandising the soaps

All the networks and soaps have missed a great opportunity over the years by not promoting their shows with books, tie-ins, and other merchandise... (W)ho knows how much more popular the shows would have stayed. Or how much more money they could have made to help contribute to production costs. There have been some examples of getting it right. The "Reva: The Scarlett Years" and "Roger Thorpe: The Scandal Years" VHS tapes released by GUIDING LIGHT were well done and are still fun to watch to this day. P&G wrote some books in the voice of AS THE WORLD TURNS and GL characters. ABC has released some wonderful wedding DVDs from their soaps. But think how much more of this could be done?

Read the entire piece at: http://www.welovesoaps.net/2011/09/countdown-25-biggest-blunders-in.html#more

I can't speak for ABC (or, obviously, for P&G, either), but as the author of the ATWT and GL books, I can contribute that while "Oakdale Confidential," "The Man From Oakdale" and "Jonathan's Story" made quite a bit of money for the publisher, the sum that P&G received was a tiny drop in the bucket, incapable of making a significant dent in production budgets. (Several hundred thousand dollars is considered a hit in the publishing world. It's virtually nothing to a television show.)

As for the GL videos, I was told "Roger" was profitably enough to justify the production of the "Reva" one, which did quite poorly in comparison, which is why no more were produced.

As a member of the International Tie-In Writers Association (and an avid reader of the genre), I would love for there to be more tie-in products released for all the remaining soaps on the air (and the ones now off, too). However, shows see the tie-ins as promotional vehicles, not money-makers (even the TeleNext-sanctioned www.AnotherWorldToday.com was to promote the reruns on Hulu).

And there's (currently) no perceived value to promoting an off the air brand.

SOAP OPERA HALL OF FAME 1998 PART #5

OLTL's Blair's loss of her unborn son with Patrick, and AMC's Maria's loss of her daughter to Erica were both up for top story of the year, and Ruth Warrick (Phoebe; AMC) is honored by Julia Barr (Brooke;AMC), Peter Bregman (Jack; Y&R, ex-Cliff; AMC), Jennifer Bassey (Marion; AMC), Jill Larson (Opal; AMC), Michael E. Knight (Tad; AMC), Kelly Ripa (ex;Hayley; AMC) and more!

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #122-2

“That’s neither here or there,” Donna dismissed blithely. “I am proposing that we merely aid Jeanne in keeping her private life private.”

“For a price,” Matt said grimly.

“Well, of course, darling. I’ve never been the benevolent sort, I think you’d know that about me by now. Besides, to coin an expression your darling Jasmine might employ: She started it.”

Matt continued staring at the documents in his hands. Dully, he said, “You know that Clarice was my mother’s stepsister? Charley Hobson, he married my grandmother Ada. ”

“Yes, I believe I may have been aware of that.”

“You want me to expose something so personal, so horrible – “

“You’re not listening, Matthew,” Donna sighed. “I don’t want you to expose her. That’s the entire point.”

“But, you want me to threaten – “

“Well, yes, threats are rather imperative to a successful blackmail venture.”

“You’re enjoying this,” Matt accused. “You’re smiling.”

“Of course, I’m smiling. I’m happy that we finally have something with which to check that little bitch once and for all. Have you forgotten everything she’s done to us? She blackmailed me over Marley. My daughter is in a mental hospital – “

“That’s not Jeanne’s fault!”

“It didn’t help,” Donna said.

***

Donna urges Matt to use Frankie and Cass' discovery against Jeanne, Jamie makes a confession to Alice, who offers him shocking news in return, Allie receives a disturbing welcome back to school, Felicia and Lucas get drawn into Carl's web, and Grant wrestles with yet another ghost.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_122p2.html

SOAP OPERA HALL OF FAME 1998 PART #4

Sunset Beach debuted with a hot love quadrangle, Eileen Davidson played a quadruple role on DOOL (a story we highlight with an exclusive interview in our upcoming book, Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama's Greatest Moments), plus Joan Rivers on AW, Charlton Heston and Phyllis Diller on B&B, LeeAnn Rimes on DOOL, BB King, Roseanne and Elizabeth Taylor on GH, the B-52s on GL, Sammy Davis Jr. on OLTL, Oprah Winfrey, Carol Burnett and Rosie o'Donnell on AMC...

Check it all out below!

SOAP OPERA HALL OF FAME PART #3

Annie's phantom fetus was the nominee for story of the year on Guiding Light, plus a tribute to GL casting director Betty Rea, featuring tributes from Kim Zimmer, Jerry ver Dorn, Robert Newman, Grant Aleksander and Michael O'Leary, and classic soap clips of Meg Ryan, Dana Delaney, Marissa Tomei and Kevin Bacon.

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #122-1

“Where’s your sniper?” Jamie wondered of the older man.

That rattled Spencer’s Zen a little. “How did you know?”

“Lorna figured that would be your strategy. Plant a sniper somewhere in the vicinity so if anything goes wrong – "

“My son can end up in the line of fire?” Grant nearly shrieked.

“Keep your voice down,” Spencer hissed. “My man has strict orders to hold his fire. Unless he sees anyone trying to double-cross us. I’m not looking for trouble.”

“If Lorna could figure out what you’re up to, odds are so can they,” Grant jerked his thumb in the direction of the eerily still woods.

“Good. More reason to stick to their end of the bargain.”

“Their end of the bargain didn’t include you initiating a gun-battle. This isn’t the OK Corral!"

***

Jamie, Grant and Spencer attempt to rescue Kirkland - then face an even tougher challenge down the line, Cass and Frankie use other people's relationships to muddle at a truth towards their own, and Chase finally offers Lila an answer... and a very surprising resolution.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_122p1.html

Apologies if this week's episode and communications are spotty. We've still got an intermittent Internet connection here on the East Coast! Hope all others are recovering from Hurricane Irene! Happy Labor Day from AWT!

YOU'RE THE MEANING IN MY LIFE, YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION...

How my work in soaps inspired me to pioneer a brand new medium...

I come to enhanced e-books via two separate but equal paths. At the same time as I was writing romance novels for AVON and DELL and mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime, I was also working in television, covering figure skating for ABC, NBC, TNT and ESPN, and soap operas for E!, ABC, and Procter & Gamble Productions. I even combined my two favorite media and wrote three best-selling tie-ins, Oakdale Confidential and The Man From Oakdale for As The World Turns, and Jonathan’s Story (with Julia London) for Guiding Light.

It was while at P&G and working on the on-line revival of their soap opera, Another World, that I came up with a whole new way to tell a story. Another World Today combined text that you read with video clips that you watched. It was both a book and TV at the same time!

Deeply excited by the possibilities of this hybrid medium, I next took an excerpt from one of my own books, Skate Crime, the fifth in my Figure Skating mystery series, and, in partnership with The Ice Theatre of New York, added in professional skating videos to enhance the story. The result was Skate Crime: Multimedia.

My next step is to enhance all of my skating mysteries, including Murder on Ice, On Thin Ice, Axel of Evil, Death Drop and the complete edition of Skate Crime. I also intend to enhance my romance novels, When a Man Loves a Woman and Annie’s Wild Ride, and an original title, Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama’s Greatest Moments.

However, the $100,000 dollar question is: Do I think that e-books, especially enhanced e-books, are just a fad, or here to stay?

Entire interview at: http://joannetroppello.weebly.com/1/post/2011/09/guest-author-alina-adams.html

SOAP OPERA HALL OF FAME 1998 FLASHBACK - PART #2!

Best year's storyline from Another World? As The World Turns?

Plus a tribute to Eileen Fulton (Lisa; ATWT) with an introduction by Don Hastings (Bob), vintage clips, and quotes from Colleen Zenk (Barbara), Lesli Kay (Molly), Ellen Dolan (Margo), Kelley Hensely (Emily), Christian LeBlanc (ex-Kirk) and a pregnant Maura West (Carly)!

Check out Part #2 from the 1998 Soap Opera Hall of Fame induction ceremony below:



(And scroll down for Part #1)

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #121-2

"You handed Carl this war, you arrogant bastard!" Grant could hear Vicky railing at him from beyond the grave. "Our son’s blood is on your hands."

“I’ll die before I let that happen. I’ll die before I let them hurt our son.”

"Is that pledge supposed to impress me?"

“My actions will speak for themselves. I’ll show you what kind of a father I can be.”

"If you’re true to form, Kirkland is as good as dead. Like his uncle Ryan."

“I won’t make the same mistakes again.”

"Mistakes are all you do, Grant. Mistakes are all you’ll ever do. Just stop talking, go away, go to Hell, let me rest in peace."

“I need your help,” Grant refused to be cowed by her imaginary rants. “I need…”

"What? A backbone? Balls? A conscience? Absolution? Piss off."

“I need you to watch over Kirkland. Keep him safe. Give him courage until I…until Jamie and I get there.”

***

Grant turns to Vicky for help with Kirkland, while Jamie struggles to convince Lorna that history won't be repeating itself. Spencer searches for a way to say good-bye to Alice and Carl uses his relationship with Rachel to set an example for his children.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_121p2.html

LONG LIVE THE SOAPS!

In honor of All My Children taping their last day at ABC Studios yesterday, I thought we'd take a look back at 1998's Soap Opera Hall of Fame Ceremony, as televised by E! Entertainment Television.

The special was hosted by Peter Bergman (Jack; Y&R; ex-Cliff; AMC) and the late Ruth Warrick (Pheobe; AMC) was one of the honorees, alongside Eileen Fulton (Lisa; ATWT), General Hospital Executive Producer Gloria Monty and GL Casting Director Betty Rea.

I wrote the show, and had the privilege of interviewing all of the inductees (and their co-stars) for the congratulatory video packages.

In Part #1, we've got red-carpet arrivals at Planet Hollywood (look quickly and you can spot everyone from ATWT's Don Hastings to AMC's Julia Barr to a a pint-sized Hayden Panetierre, then of GL; not to mention Isaac Hayes!), and a retrospective of past honorees (Irna Phillips! Bill Bell! Macdonald Carey!).

Enjoy!



More to come, tomorrow!

WHO'S TALE IS IT, ANYWAY?

Earlier this month, Lee Goldberg on this blog, A Writer's Life, quoted best-selling author Lawrence Block to the effect that:

I sincerely hope that my writing pleases you, but if you think I’m here to give you what you want, there’s a lot you don’t understand about writing, and no end of things you don’t understand about me. The greatest disservice I could do my readers is to try to give them what they want. That’s just not part of my job description. All I can do is write my books my way, and try to make them so irresistible that you enjoy reading what I want to write.

When Another World Today launched in 2009, the basic premise, rather than merely picking up life in Bay City ten years after television cancellation, was to let fans guide the story. And we've stuck to it.

For years, soap fans have wanted more input into their favorite shows. Although, as Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru; Y&R) told me when I interviewed her for Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama's Greatest Moments, "It's very interesting how fans have an influence over what sometimes is included in the storyline."

The question is: Should they?

Exactly how much say should fans have over a storyline? One thing I've learned from AWT, and Mindy's Twitter, as well, is that there is absolutely no such thing as what "all the fans want."

Here is an example of a recent poll of ours:

Should Morgan apologize to Marley?
Votes for Yes 50%
Votes for No 49%

Clearly, half the readers are going to be unhappy regardless of which direction we go in. I see similar things with the on-air soaps, as GH's JaSam fans battle Liason, and each side swears that the show's ratings would go through the roof if only their favorite couple is allowed to reunite.

So I ask you: Should TPTB listen to fan input? And which fan input should they listen to? Or should they do as Steven Spielberg once said, "My job isn't to make movies the audience wants to see. My job is to make the audience want to see the movies I make."

Tell us in the Comments below!

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #121-1

“Alright, I’m here,” Grant bullied past Jamie into the Frame living room. “What the hell is so important it couldn’t wait until morning or be handled over the phone? Well?” Grant looked from Jamie to Lorna as they stared at him uneasily. “I’m waiting.”

“Sit down, Grant,” Jamie said in a quiet, weary voice.

“I don’t want to sit down,” Grant snapped as he took in Jamie’s stricken face, warning bells now clanging in his ears. “I want you to tell me what….” He blinked as something occurred to him. “Where’s Kirkland? His car wasn’t parked out front.”

Lorna stepped forward. “He isn’t here.”

“What do you mean he isn’t here? What kind of curfew – ”

“Sit down and let us explain.”

“Explain what?” Grant hissed as he felt himself go cold, preferring to lash out rather than hear what they had to say, what he could tell from their faces they intended to say. “That you’ve been so caught up playing newlyweds and having a baby of your own that you’ve neglected my son and have no clue where he is?”

***

Jamie and Lorna juggle Spencer and Grant in order to rescue Kirkland, Steven shakes Sarah's confidence about her latest conquest, Alice puts her husband on the spot, and Frankie makes a promise to Cass even as she continues to keep her own secrets.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_121p1.html

COME ON, IRENE

As Hurricane Irene prepares to batter the East Coast (or not, our local meteorologist keeps talking about The Cone of Uncertainty... which those of us who were Get Smart fans can't help relating to The Cone of Silence), I am reminded of a fan submission to Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama's Greatest Moments:

Although short-lived in the soap world, SUNSET BEACH stands out for some of the amazing special effects work they did on extended storylines. Specifically, I remember the earthquake sequences and the resulting tsunami which turned into an homage to The Poseidon Adventure with the characters who were out on a cruise ship when the earthquake and tsunami occurred. It’s hard to believe that a mere dozen years later, no current soap opera would ever spend the kind of money they must have spent on those special effects.

Enjoy a clip below!



(PS: My family and I are currently in NYC's Area A, i.e. the one most likely to do its own Sunset Beach homage... or not. So if there are no posts or updates come Monday... send out the Coast Guard.)

STILL SEXY

In February, we had a discussion on this blog regarding sex on soaps, in books, and basically how much was too much and how much not enough?

I was of the opinion that if sex serves story, it was justified, if it doesn't, then it's just hack-work. In this week's episode of Another World Today, I felt it was justified. Do you agree?

Coming from the world of romance novels, I'm pretty comfortable with writing a sex scene. The only times I wasn't, was when I wrote Oakdale Confidential, The Man From Oakdale, and co-wrote Jonathan's Story.

The reasons were two-fold.

One) When I wrote my own romance novels, the characters were all completely imaginary, so I could put them in any situation without qualms. When it came to the soap tie-ins, the characters were still imaginary, but they were played by actors who I actually knew and worked alongside with. Which meant that when putting them in the aforementioned... situations, I wasn't just visualizing the characters, I was visualizing the actors. And that felt... odd.

And two) Usually when I write a book, I don't have to think about who'll be reading it, save my editors, and this is all in a day's work for them. When it came to the soap opera tie-ins, the books had to be vetted by the ATWT and GL writers, producers, PR people and executives. Which, once again, meant that people who were my professional colleagues were reading sex scenes I'd written. Not the most comfortable feeling in the world.

As a result, Oakdale Confidential, The Man From Oakdale and Jonathan's Story are a bit tamer than my independent works like When a Man Loves a Woman. I'm sorry if that's disappointing to the readers, but I still needed to be able to look my bosses in the eye!

ANOTHER WORLD TODAY EPISODE #120-2

“I can’t imagine Kirk hasn’t broken curfew before,” Lorna offered with what she hoped was a comforting smile.

“Nope.”

“Never?” The comfort turned to disbelief.

“Never,” Jamie shook his head. “Even when I was working late at the hospital and I’d never be the wiser, he’d call to check in and let me know he was home okay.”

“He could’ve been calling from anywhere.” Lorna pointed out, not so much looking to get Kirkland into retroactive trouble but more to keep Jamie’s visibly growing terror in check. “Are you sure Kirkland’s, well, normal? He isn’t some throwback Stepford child post-experimental brainwashing?”

“He’s a good kid. Who, at the moment, is scaring the hell out of me.”

“Maybe he’s just still upset from earlier.”

“And, what? punishing me for talking to Frankie by staying out, ignoring my calls, and making me sweat? No matter how mad he is, he’d at least answer his phone to yell at me about leaving him alone. When Kirkland gets mad, he also gets scarily articulate.” Jamie scanned the darkness beyond their window. “No. Something’s wrong.”

***

Jamie's concern about Kirkland proves tragically accurate, Cass and Frankie at long last level with Charlie, Morgan challenges Amanda regarding her true motivations, while Sarah tempts Grant into abandoning his common sense.

All at: http://www.anotherworldtoday.com/2011/2011_120p2.html