- (wheel) a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
- (wheel) change directions as if revolving on a pivot; “They wheeled their horses around and left”
- steering wheel: a handwheel that is used for steering
- A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground
- A circular object that revolves on an axle and forms part of a machine
- Used in reference to the cycle of a specified condition or set of events
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- A set of shelving for storing barrels
- Ricks College, in Rexburg, Idaho, a church-owned school, recently renamed Brigham Young University – Idaho. See BYU.
- A stack of hay, corn, straw, or similar material, esp. one built into a regular shape and thatched
- Ricks is a surname, and refer to: * Christopher Ricks (born 1933), British literary critic and scholar * Jerry Ricks (1940-2007), American blues guitarist * Lawrence Ricks (born 1961), former American football professional running back * Mark Ricks (born 1924), American politician
* Melissa - A pile of firewood somewhat smaller than a cord
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- (deal) cover: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; “This book deals with incest”; “The course covered all of Western Civilization”; “The new book treats the history of China”
- (deal) bargain: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; “he made a bargain with the devil”; “he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals”
- Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to the players for a game or round
- Distribute or mete out (something) to a person or group
- Include a new player in a card game by giving them cards
- (deal) a particular instance of buying or selling; “it was a package deal”; “I had no further trade with him”; “he’s a master of the business deal”
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High Heels on Wheels
Leslie Sloan & Donna Cassyd
“Let’s put it this way. My whole team, except one lady, was gay.”
This wonderful crash-bang overview of women’s roller derby shines the spotlight on how queer this fun-filled sport truly was, as a half-dozen popular roller derby stars reminisce about being out and proud back in the late 60s and early 70s. 11 min.
Peace Talk
Directed by Jenifer Malmquist
Official Selection: 2007 Sundance Film Festival
Little Jonna and her friend Emilie like to play war together. But they also like to play love. This exquisite film deftly portrays the tender joy of a childhood crush, the pain of Mom’s disapproval, and the wordless determination to follow your heart. 15 min. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Private Life
Directed by Abbe Robinson
Grand Prize Winner: 2007 PlanetOut Short Movie Awards
Rising British actress Lucy Lieman (The Bourne Ultimatum, MindFlesh) gives a stand-out performance as the cross-dressing Ruth, a closeted factory paymaster who steals away to meet her lover Maggie at a Manchester bar in this gorgeously atmospheric 1950s period piece. 16 min.
Last Exit
Directed by Nicola Marsh
The real reason girls go to the bathroom in pairs!
Out and proud Cody (the stunning Maryfrances Careccia) still has some feelings for her ex-girlfriend Heather (Lindsey Girardot) in this fresh, intimate drama. Unfortunately, Heather doesn’t want to leave her husband and Cody’s current squeeze Jessica (Chloe Conger) has had enough. 12 min.
Brooklyn’s Bridge To Jordan
Directed by Tina Mabry
When Brooklyn Green’s (Jossie Thacker) partner Leilani (Fylicia Renee King) ends up in the hospital after a devastating car accident Brooklyn copes with homophobia on all fronts: she’s not allowed into the ICU, Leilani’s brother takes over her healthcare decisions and claims custody of her son Jordan. This intense family drama is the directorial debut of talented screenwriter Tina Mabry (Itty Bitty Titty Committee).
20 min.
Triple Minority
Directed by Amber Sharp
Clair (Ruth Ricks) has survived growing up as a gay black woman in a religious family. Now that she’s all grown up and living with her white partner, Rebecca (Kathleen Davison) can she reconcile with her parents? This outstanding coming out drama from newcomer writer-director Amber Sharp offers up a devastating portrait of how religious intolerance can split a family apart. 15 min.
Such Great Joy
Directed by Michelle Kramer
Audience Award for Best Short Film: Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Megan (Laura Esposito) brings her girlfriend Christina (Gina Galicia) home for a family Shabbat dinner with the intention of announcing their engagement. But coming out is hard to do in this wacky, and ultimately poignant, comedy of errors. 15 min.
Family Reunion
Directed by Isold Uggadottir
Official Selection: 2007 Sundance Film Festival
When cool young Icelandic dyke Katrin (the irresistible Adalbjorg Arnadottir) has to leave her home in New York City to visit her family in Iceland, she’s worried sick about how they’ll respond to the news that she’s a lesbian. She has no idea that her family is about to reveal a secret of their own. 25 min. In Icelandic with English subtitles.
Rick Lephew
Rick in Mushroom Cave
ricks deals on wheels
History has been kind to the American generals of World War II—Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley—and less kind to the generals of the wars that followed. In The Generals, Thomas E. Ricks sets out to explain why that is. In part it is the story of a widening gulf between performance and accountability. During the Second World War, scores of American generals were relieved of command simply for not being good enough. Today, as one American colonel said bitterly during the Iraq War, “As matters stand now, a private who loses a rifle suffers far greater consequences than a general who loses a war.”
In The Generals we meet great leaders and suspect ones, generals who rose to the occasion and those who failed themselves and their soldiers. Marshall and Eisenhower cast long shadows over this story, as does the less familiar Marine General O. P. Smith, whose fighting retreat from the Chinese onslaught into Korea in the winter of 1950 snatched a kind of victory from the jaws of annihilation.
But Korea also showed the first signs of an army leadership culture that neither punished mediocrity nor particularly rewarded daring. In the Vietnam War, the problem grew worse until, finally, American military leadership bottomed out. The My Lai massacre, Ricks shows us, is the emblematic event of this dark chapter of our history. In the wake of Vietnam a battle for the soul of the U.S. Army was waged with impressive success. It became a transformed institution, reinvigorated from the bottom up. But if the body was highly toned, its head still suffered from familiar problems, resulting in tactically savvy but strategically obtuse leadership that would win battles but end wars badly from the first Iraq War of 1990 through to the present.
Ricks has made a close study of America’s military leaders for three decades, and in his hands this story resounds with larger meaning: about the transmission of values, about strategic thinking, and about the difference between an organization that learns and one that fails.
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