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Book Excerpt: "Grace Will Lead Me Home"
Actress Robin Givens' eight-month marriage to boxer Mike Tyson in 1988 was a tabloid train wreck -- it produced a steady stream of outrageous front-page stories. In her new memoir, Givens tries to make sense of that relationship and the effect it had on the rest of her life.
From "Grace Will Lead Me Home" a memoir by Robin Givens, reprinted with permission from Miramax Books
I have known of God all of my life. I was raised Catholic, going to mass
every Sunday. When we had a special request of God we said the Rosary,
and if we were even more concerned we resorted to novenas. I believed
in God and, from every indication, God believed in me. Of course I
wanted God to be pleased with me, but most of all I wanted God to make
me happy . . . and indeed the relationship was quite rewarding. But ritual
and even religion do not ensure a relationship with God. It is by experiencing
God that we get to know him . . . and it is in knowing God,
truly knowing God, that we get to know ourselves. After years of ritual
and religion, I was finally introduced to God by Michael. I can say that
surely I know God by name. God has a way of getting your attention and
making sure you never forget. For me this relationship is . . . home.
I awakened at my usual time, though it had been a late night, especially
for the boys. I had let them stay up until just after we blew our
horns, threw our confetti, and kissed one another — Happy New Year!
They were in the deep and peaceful sleep that childhood permits, the
kind of restful sleep that grown-ups envy, since it brings such great
comfort and renewal. On my way to the kitchen, I stopped to close
Buddy's bedroom door. I lingered for a moment. He practically
looked like a man now at twelve years old, sprawled out in a bed
that until recently swallowed him up. We really need to have some more
shelves built, I thought, before continuing down the hall. Buddy is
running out of room for his tennis trophies. I reached Billy's room next.
Before I closed that door, I took a moment and smiled, as I breathed
in the fragrance of yet another blessing—my golden-haired six-year old
boy. Life has been good to me, I thought.
I headed through the living room and toward the kitchen. Draped
in a big, shaggy throw, my sister Stephanie was asleep on the sofa. We
had stayed up late sipping a little champagne and sharing some resolutions,
but mostly reminiscing about Christmas holidays as kids. She
decided to spend the night and was sleeping as peacefully as the boys.
I stood at the doorway to the kitchen and realized the boys would
be much more excited about chocolate croissants than with my making
eggs. I turned and tiptoed back to my bedroom, not wanting to
disturb anybody. I grabbed my down coat and a pair of boots from
the closet. I felt eager now. The time alone would be as much a treat
for me as the croissants would be for the boys. I stuffed the flannel
pajama pants I was wearing into my boots.
"Where are you going?" Stephanie asked, pushing her long
dreadlocks to one side as she lifted her head from the pillow.
"Sorry, I was trying not to wake you," I apologized. "I'm going
to get some breakfast for the boys. I was thinking about chocolate
croissants. Do you want something?"
"Chocolate?" She thought for a moment, fluffed the pillow, and
lay her head back down. "Too sweet for me . . . make mine plain."
"I won't be gone long," I assured her, as I eased out of the apartment.
And she simply answered, "We're fine. Take your time."
I stepped out into a bright day that felt more like the anticipation of
spring than the dead of winter. Not knowing quite where I was headed,
I walked. Alone for a rare moment, enjoying the silence, able to hear
my own thoughts — I kept walking. I took deep breaths along the way,
refreshed by the crispness of the cool air.
I replayed every moment of this holiday in my mind as I walked
across Fifty-fourth Street and headed north. I passed Petrossian's
where, on Christmas Eve, Mom and Stephanie had surprised me with
a belated birthday celebration. "Rob, can we take a break now?"
Stephanie had asked, pretending to be tired of shopping for toys.
They indulged me with champagne and caviar, and we laughed for
what seemed like hours. It was like old times.
I walked up Seventh Avenue, where only the night before the ball
had dropped into a new year. It appeared the city had already moved
on. The streets were swept clean. Only bits of confetti that had resisted
the brooms remained, and I spotted a black top hat made of
paper, with a bold fuchsia feather and silvery, sparkling numbers that
reminded me of the year I had just entered, anticipating it with love,
hope, and forgiveness — 2006. Forgiveness, in particular, had been a
long time coming.
I reached Columbus Circle. "Hey, Robin. How's it goin'?" yelled
a policeman standing with two other cops. I was delighted to answer
him: "Great!" "Happy New Year," they all said. I closed my eyes for
a moment and repeated to myself, "It is going great." I was as excited to be in New York as the tourists who were out first thing this New
Year's morning. I hadn't lived in New York for quite some time. I had
called several places home in an attempt to find one that would be
truly home — a place where I'd find warmth on the coldest days, light
on the darkest nights, and solace in times of suffering. But with my
family and so many friends here, the fact is that New York has always
been my home.
Yet there had been a time when this home did not provide the comfort
that it should, when being in New York meant living with a bit of
anxiety and fear. A memory from that time surfaced, a young woman
telling me, "He should have kicked your ass . . . he should have killed
you." I looked away from my friend — we had been engaged in a conversation.
She had coaxed me from my apartment, away from feeling
sorry for myself and out for a movie. Now I gazed into this stranger's
face distorted with anger. Through the venom I could still see the innocent
beauty of a girl who had to be in her early twenties, about the
same age I was then. And I marveled at a campaign of hate that led this
young woman to believe that another young woman deserved to be
brutalized. So when Michael threatened casually and with conviction,
"I don't have to kill you . . . I'll make it so bad you'll want to kill yourself.
You'll have to leave home, you won't feel safe anywhere," I believed
him wholeheartedly, and his words proved prophetic. There was really
no need for his warnings. And with every display of his power, I lost
more and more confidence. When I objected that a newspaper story
wasn't true, he simply responded, "I have the power to make the truth
what I want it to be." The lies seemed to sell papers, and they certainly
manipulated public opinion and fueled ill will. But most painful of all,
most frightening of all, they confirmed my husband's power. "If you
sling enough mud," I once heard Phil Donahue say, "some of it is
bound to stick."
Headed north on Broadway, I stared up at the street sign — Sixty-fifth
Street. I hadn't planned to walk that far, but certainly I was enjoying
it, despite the memories that at one time would have been quite
painful. I could now recall them with greater understanding, and I
could focus on happier, more recent events.
The boys and I had arrived in New York about a week before
Christmas. We spent the week shopping and just reveling in the city
and each other. The kids had been looking forward to snow but the
weather was more like spring. Now, I looked up again to see where I
was . . . Seventy-fourth Street. Just a few more blocks to Zabar's.
Stephanie and I did a lot of our growing up just a block away from
here. Mom always made sure we had something special from Zabar's
on holiday mornings, and I found myself making my way there now.
Perhaps that memory of childhood rituals, the desire to give my children
similar memories, had been leading me uptown all along. I felt
happy and hopeful and free. But above all else, I was thankful that
my present moment, my here and now, was beyond anything I could
have imagined.
Eightieth Street, finally. There was a short line, so I took a number
and waited at the counter. After a few moments, the counterman
yelled, "Number 64!" I waved my ticket and said, "That's me." He
smiled in recognition and said, "Hey, Robin, what can I getcha?"
"I'll take a dozen chocolate croissants," I answered.
"What, no pumpernickel? No rugelach?" he prompted, remembering
the specifics of my mother's usual order. I smiled back,
tickled by just how familiar I was to him and how familiar he was
to me.
"No, I'm just here to get chocolate croissants for my boys." Suddenly
I was bursting with pride, feeling I was continuing a family tradition
in, literally, my own special flavor.
"I bet they're getting big, huh? I haven't seen 'em in a long time,"
he went on.
"Really big," I answered, now smiling from ear to ear.
"Well, you're in luck, Robin — I have some chocolate croissants
right out of the oven."
Oops! I'd almost forgotten about Stephanie. "Make that ten chocolate
and two plain."
"You got it." He handed me the bag of chocolate croissants first —
"Careful, they're hot" — and then the bag of plain ones.
"You take care and say hi to your mom. And Robin — Happy
New Year!"
Once again, I was pleased to say "Happy New Year!" in return.
I left the store carrying both bags and a cup of coffee I'd gotten for
myself and headed down Broadway. I wondered if the boys might be
awake and asking for me. It was too warm for gloves so I pulled them
off and stuffed them into the pocket of my big down coat. This walk
had reminded me just how much I love New York, but it was also difficult to put out of my mind the reasons why I felt I'd had to leave
my home, the events that had shaken my family loose from its core,
but not from each other. My mom added extra locks and an alarm
to an apartment that for years had been kept safe simply by the protective
scrutiny of our doormen. The safety and, most of all, the sanctity
of home felt violated
I fumbled in my pocket, past the gloves, and pulled out my cell
phone. I scrolled down the stored numbers and stopped at one in
particular. I felt anxious about making this call. My legs felt a bit
weak and my head felt a bit light, but actually I felt a bit lighter too.
There was a bench in front of a coffeehouse near Seventy-second
Street. My heart was pounding and I took the liberty of sitting
there, cell phone in hand, as I sipped my coffee and drifted off in
thought . . .
"Rob, come on! Ma told us to hurry up," Michael said, rushing
down Broadway. But I wasn't trying to hurry or even keep up.
"Michael, the snow is so great!" I yelled as he got farther away. On
my hands and knees in the fresh snow, I made a couple of snowballs
to catch him by surprise.
"Will you come on?" he called once again.
"No," I answered, as a snowball struck him in the chest.
"Rob, stop it," he said, dusting the snow off his coat, unfazed by
my attack. "Do you have the list?"
"No," I answered again, throwing another snowball. This one was
even less successful than the first, as he turned away so it never even
touched him. I became a little pouty. He wasn't playing and my snowballs
were all duds.
"What do you mean, 'no'? Ma gave you the list. I know I saw it."
He was taking this shopping far too seriously.
"It doesn't matter. I don't need a list, I already know what to get. I
don't know why she bothers to write a list anyway." Maybe now he'd
relax and play a bit. "She always gets the same thing," I went on, preparing
another snowball. "Everybody in Zabar's knows what she gets.
Every holiday breakfast, it's the same thing. Pumpernickel bread, brie,
mango chutney, whitefish," I said, walking toward him. "Salmon roe,
roasted red peppers, and a loaf of French bre—" Bam! What felt like a
boulder of snow covered my face and pushed me back onto my butt.
Even before I'd had a chance to throw my latest bullet, he'd gotten me.
I screamed, "I can't see! I can't see!"
"You can see, Rob," he said, bending over to wipe the snow off
my face. "Open your eyes, silly."
"That hurt," I said.
"It did not," he said, kissing my cold cheek. "You should have
seen your face. Pow!" He laughed, pretending to fall back into the
snow, mimicking the way I'd looked when his snow-bomb hit. Now
I was laughing too. "You were so busy running your mouth, you
didn't see it coming." There were times when I just loved his laughter,
when it was warm and comforting. Those were the times when
he was the very definition of a friend.
He pulled me to my feet, dusted off my coat, and hugged me
tight. "You're cold," he said, holding my chilled hands in his to warm
them. "I love you," he whispered in my ear. And with a loving pat on
the butt, he said, "Let's go, Rob."
"Hello? Hello? Robin, are you there?" The voice jolted me from
my memory. I'd nearly forgotten that I had pressed the "send" button
on my phone. I hesitated to answer . . . but only for a brief
"Mom, it's me." But of course she knew that already. The pounding
of my heart made it hard to hear my own thoughts . . . but there
was only one thought that was truly important. I took a breath, a deep
cleansing breath, and let it out.
"Please forgive me." I'd already said I was sorry at least a thousand
times over the years, and heaven knows I was sorry I'd brought
him into her life. But there was something different about today. I
had let go of the past and I had forgiven. I had forgiven Michael, and
nothing is more empowering than the act of forgiving. True forgiveness
is simply, purely redemptive. Forgiving had reminded me that
my life was a gift from a far greater power than The Baddest Man on
the Planet. Michael truly did not hold any power over my life, and
he could not take away my living—unless I allowed him to do that.
The things I intended to do, the living I was intended to do, all I was
intended to be could never truly be taken away. That's true for all of
us. I had forgiven Michael and I needed my mother to forgive me.
She had been a fierce protector of the gate, and it was as if I had
opened it and all hell broke loose.
"Please forgive me," I said again, and added, "I wish I had listened."
As I pressed the "end" button and slid the phone back in my
pocket, I realized that she had already forgiven me, and she had just
been waiting for me to reach the place where I could forgive myself.
A long chapter of our lives had come to an end. There was nothing
left to be fixed, to be changed. I could live in the promise of today
and in the hope of tomorrow.
I am going to do something that would've been impossible not so
long ago. I am going to reflect on my life honestly, clearly, without
blinking or looking away. No matter how sordid the details or how
painful the remembering, it's important for me to honor and even celebrate
the path that led me here. I'm doing it for myself, to document
my journey. I'm doing it for my children because, of all that I have
and all that I wish for them, our greatest gift to our children is our
walk with God. And I'm sharing it with you because when we look
back at the chapters of our lives, there's at least one that was so horrible
that we were afraid it would be the last chapter. I call this chapter
"Michael"—maybe you've named yours after a husband or wife,
a parent, an addiction or some other disease. Maybe you're going
through that chapter right now.
Despite the superficial differences, all these chapters share a
rock-bottom sense of despair and hopelessness. In my Michael chapter,
I feared for my family and for my life. There were so many days
I was sure I couldn't go on, and almost as many days when I didn't
want to. But things change when we change—and not a moment before.
We forgive, we are forgiven, we grow, and we go on.
Sometimes change is hard to see. I suppose it's like Buddy in his
bed, on the morning of New Year's Day. One day the bed swallows
him up and then, before you know it, you wonder how the bed can
hold him. That's how life is. One day it may seem it is too much to
handle; that all of our efforts to change have gone in vain—then oh
so suddenly we find ourselves transformed and we are bursting at the
seams, with joy.
Copyright © 2007 Robin Givens
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in
any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the Publisher.
Printed in the United States of America. For information address
Hyperion, 77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023-6298
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APBPA Banquet
The original Future Angels (left to right): Dan Ardell, Roland Hemond, and **** Simpson.
The Association of Professional Ball Players of America held its 83rd annual dinner last night in Long Beach.
You've probably never heard of the APBPA. It began in 1924, founded to provide financial assistance for players, coaches, umpires, scouts, clubbies and anyone else associated with professional baseball, major or minor leagues.
The Association has grown to 11,000 current members. Those on the Board of Directors are Sparky Anderson, Tony Gwynn, Orel Hershiser, Whitey Herzog, Tony LaRussa, Tommy Lasorda, Brooks Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scioscia, and Tom Seaver.
Roland Hemond is President. Best known as the former General Manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, Roland was also the Angels' first farm and scouting director back in 1961. He's been described as "the John Wooden of baseball." If you've been reading this blog, you know that Roland has been very helpful with my research into the origins of the Angels minor leagues. Click Here to listen to a 2007 FutureAngels.com interview with Roland Hemond.
I found out about APBPA through Dan Ardell, an original Future Angel signed by Hemond out of USC in the spring of 1961; after a brief stint on loan to the Artesia Dodgers, Ardell joined the Angels in September 1961. Click Here to listen to a 2005 FutureAngels.com interview with Dan Ardell.
Dan has also been very helpful with my research and invited me to join him, figuring it would be an opportunity to meet other players from those early days. One was Bob "Buck" Rodgers, the Angels' catcher for most of the 1960s who was later an Angels manager in the 1990s. Buck played for the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, the Dallas-Ft. Worth Rangers, in 1961, which I've been writing about this past week. We spoke briefly about my work and hopefully we'll arrange an interview.
Dan also invited **** Simpson to the banquet. Signed by the Angels in March 1961 out of Venice High School, **** was one of the first four Angels players to report to Statesville, North Carolina to join the Class D Statesville Owls. (The other three were Jack Hiatt, Glade Cookus and George Conrad.) Simpson has been away from the game for many years, so this was a chance to reconnect not just with baseball but former teammate Dan Ardell and his boss Roland Hemond.
Angels GM Tony Reagins was joined at the dais by Roland Hemond and former Kansas City Royals manager Tony Muser.
APBPA Secretary-Treasurer **** Beverage was the emcee. Beverage has his own rich history. You may recall hearing him interviewed in the 1970s and 1980s on Angels radiocast pre-game shows. He's an expert on the history of the old Pacific Coast League, having written a book on the history of the PCL Los Angeles Angels. He also runs the PCL Historical Society, which is where I met him years ago.
Angels general manager Tony Reagins, recently promoted from farm director, was one of the featured speakers. He was seated next to Roland, so I made sure to get a photo of the most recent Angels farm director with the man who started it all.
Former Angels and Dodgers outfielder Ken Landreaux spoke about the MLB Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Former Angels pitcher Dave Frost and Dodgers/Angels outfielder Tommy Davis also spoke about their involvement with the Academy.
Awards were given to Tampa Bay top prospect Evan Longoria, and Dodgers farmhand Andrew Lambo (ranked their #14 prospect by Baseball America).
Tommy Lasorda and Sparky Anderson were scheduled to attend but couldn't make it. Sparky was sick with the flu. Tommy's reason wasn't clear, but it was pretty evident that exchanging barbs with Lasorda is an annual tradition for many. Several speakers told stories about Tommy, including his legendary reputation for wangling a free meal.
The APBPA banquet is open to anyone who wants to attend (the ticket was $60), and it's a worthy cause. Even if you can't attend, consider a donation. Their web site is www.apbpa.org.
UPDATE February 11, 1008 — The Morning Briefing in today's Los Angeles Times details Saturday's APBPA banquet, including an explanation for why Tommy Lasorda was a no-show. Apparently he went out with his family instead.

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I am willing to pay someone to set this up but I couldn't afford a lot.
Perhaps even ask the guys behind TheTVDB.com and themoviedb.org if they like to start a joint site? ...I know that guys behind themoviedb.org bought the domain "themusicdb.org" in case they would ever want to start a such project in the future, but I doubt that they would want to run it alone, (as they are as far as I know only two person working on themoviedb.org today), it is probably too large of a project for one person so teamwork is almost certainly required.
There is no reason that it 'only' has to hold FanArt, it could be made to a complete music database someday, you could possibly start a such priject by copying some metadata from freedb.org and musicbrainz.org, then get album cover images, and artist pictures from community uploaders. Free to all users and community driven meta data content is the key I think, however website adds, sponsors, and donations to pay for everything is OK.
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While Nolan's Batman finale isn't perfect, and may not be the greatest installment of the trilogy, it does manage to solidify this three-part tale of the Batman legend as one of the best ever told.
At the time of writing this The Dark Knight Rises review, it is impossible to view the finale to the story of Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter-ego, Batman, as just a movie. The film arrives on a wave of massive hype, yet it is still trying to outrun the long shadow of its predecessor, The Dark Knight - a film that not only set a new bar for what a comic book movie could be, but also blew away critics, snagged two Oscars, and excited fans to the tune of a $1 billion worldwide box office. TDK also changed the course of the industry by launching the "full IMAX" trend in filmmaking, and even coerced the Oscars to expand its Best Picture category to include more nominees (after Nolan's film was snubbed).
In that sense, it's almost impossible for The Dark Knight Rises to meet the level of expectation facing it - but has Chris Nolan managed to end his Batman legend on a note that will at once please fans and critics, tie off the story in proper fashion, and still deliver the biggest and best blockbuster movie experience of the year?
The answer to those looming questions is...sort of. The Dark Knight Rises does bring Nolan's trilogy full-circle to a well-earned conclusion, and features a number of big blockbuster moments and will likely please many fans (and critics) - but it also stumbles in its execution of said conclusion, never really captures the sheer spectacle of films like The Dark Knight or Inception, and will ultimately leave some fans (and critics) cold with its very unique take on the Batman mythos.
Combining elements of Batman comic book storylines like "Knightfall," "Knight Quest," "No Man's Land," and "The Dark Knight Returns," we pick up eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and are re-introduced to a Gotham City where organized crime has been effectively curtailed - thanks to the strict mandates of the "Harvey Dent Act." Of course, that progress has been made based on a lie about how Harvey Dent died - a lie that has nearly crushed the spirits of Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), the latter of whom has all but vanished into reclusion, as his "true" face, The Batman, is no longer needed (or wanted) on the streets.
However, the sudden appearance of a costumed thief (Anne Hathaway) heralds the rise of a great evil from deep within the bowels of Gotham: Bane (Tom Hardy), a ruthless and cunning terrorist who has come to the city to enact a plan that will take everything both Bruce Wayne and Batman have been fighting for, and twist it into a weapon used to destroy Gotham and the souls of its people. Bruce tries to don the cape and cowl again, but his time away has made both his spirit and body soft, while Bane is as hardened a villain as they come.
With foes at every turn, and his city under siege, Bruce Wayne must rediscover the strength within that made him Batman in the first place - and this time, he'll need help from friends like Gordon, Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), the unscrupulous Selina Kyle (Hathaway) and rookie cop John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), if he hopes to win the war against an army of criminals and mercenaries that Bane sets loose on the streets of Gotham.
Director Chris Nolan has crafted his most visually sophisticated Batman movie yet, and from a directorial standpoint, The Dark Knight Rises is a pretty stunning achievement. From the set pieces, to the brilliant visual iconography, to the action sequences that seem to never stop and almost always thrill (at least somewhat), the film is just visually impressive. With a significant chunk of the footage having been shot using IMAX cameras, TDKR isn't just visually impressive; it's visually impressive on a massive scale. No question about it: pay for the IMAX upgrade, because without it, you're only getting half of the experience this film offers.
Batman Begins was a standard superhero origin tale (as uniquely constructed by Chris Nolan); The Dark Knight was more of an intricate crime drama than a superhero flick. In terms of story, The Dark Knight Rises is very much a war drama - a fact that may be off-putting to some viewers looking for "the comic book movie experience." Those who still (stubbornly) cling to the notion that the Nolan Bat-films should be more pulpy fun and less gritty drama will find that this finale delivers even more of what they disliked about TDK - the dark and gritty tone, the lengthy and convoluted story - this time without the balance of a villain (and performance) as stunningly charismatic and fun as Heath Ledger's Joker.
As for the villain we do get: Tom Hardy's Bane isn't as lively as The Joker - and some fanboys will say not as complex or engaging as his comic book counterpart - but he does serve his purpose here, which is to function not as a unique character so much as an exaggerated vision of our worst fears about terrorism, embodied in a man. Hardy manages to bring the villain a bit of depth using just his eyes and body language as tools of expression - an impressive performance that may get largely overlooked due to the (sure to be pervasive) sentiment that Bane isn't as "cool" a villain as someone like The Joker.
Anne Hathaway offers the biggest surprise performance, shedding her own doe-eyed persona to fully inhabit the character of Selina Kyle, a master thief who plays by her own set of often ambiguous morals. Selina (better known, but never referred to in the film as "Catwoman") steals virtually every scene she's in, thanks to a mix of sultry allure, sharp wit, and impressive physicality. Hathaway definitely leaves her own stamp on the character, delivering in both the action and dramatic moments required of her.
To his credit, Nolan's "Catwoman" is easily his best-written and casted female character to date - an area where the acclaimed director has been continuously criticized. By comparison, Marion Cotillard's Miranda Tate is pretty much a standard Nolan one-note female character (despite some effort to develop her), and doesn't prove to be as interesting as she could've been.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt steps up to offer a compelling performance as John Blake, an obscure Batman comic book character refashioned here as a young cop who struggles with the idea of working within the system of law and order, leading him to ally with Batman and Commissioner Gordon. Levitt has the tendency to seem boyish in a lot of his roles - Inception, (500) Days of Summer - but in this film he broadens his range as a mature tough-as-nails cop with a big heart and sharp mind. In the middle act of the film - where screenwriters Chris Nolan, Johnathan Nolan and David S. Goyer threaten to let things meander too far - Gordon-Levitt (with a helping hand from Hathaway) manages to carry the film, despite the fact that he's wearing a simple police uniform, rather than some elaborate superhero costume.
The returning cast members are split down the middle in terms of what they're given to do in this final chapter. Christian Bale gets to exercise much more acting muscle outside of the mask this time - and in many ways, Dark Knight Rises is a Bruce Wayne story, rather than a Batman story. Bale brings his character to a close with a nuanced and carefully-layered performance, and if there are any who still doubt that he is the best Bruce Wayne/Batman we've seen, it'll be hard for them to prove that point once they've had a look at Dark Knight Rises.
Michael Caine trades his usual comic relief schtick for a surprisingly earnest and emotional turn as Bruce Wayne's butler/confidant/surrogate father, Alfred Pennyworth. Here we find an Alfred worn down by his own failure to spare Bruce the life of darkness and pain he's fashioned for himself - and in that sense, Nolan and Caine delve deeper into the character than any other depiction - on the comic book page or screen - ever has. It's a rewarding venture.
Gary Oldman (Commissioner Gordon) and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) are given far less to do in this film, as their functions in the narrative - moral support and guidance for Bruce Wayne/Batman - are largely delegated to some of the new players (Levitt). Other character actors make appearances in some minor roles, but by and large, the ensemble works very well. Hans Zimmer's music for this film only captures a fraction (albeit, a large one) of the greatness found in his Dark Knight score, while conversely, the photography and cinematography of longtime Nolan collaborator Wally Pfister are better than ever.
The Nolan Brothers and David S. Goyer's script for Dark Knight Rises will probably be the biggest point of contention amongst fans. As stated, this is a war drama (with obvious shades of A Tale of Two Cities influence) but the story is able to incorporate real-world socio-political subtext into its narrative, without leaning on it too heavily. This is both a good and bad thing, since that timely subtext provides substance to go along with this pulpy world of superhero fantasy - but ultimately, the filmmakers decide to elevate the pulp over other food for thought, negating much of what that rich subtext tries to introduce.
Of the three lengthy acts in the film, Act 1 is something of a rushed affair (handled with the usual Nolan break-neck-speed editing techniques), while Act 2 is a montage of events that push the new characters center stage, while the established primary characters are relegated to the background (a transition that, again, will leave some fans cold). Act 3 of The Dark Knight Rises brings things to an end in spectacular fashion, with big blockbuster set pieces and a poignant, rousing, conclusion that will leave fans celebrating the character so many of them have loved or been inspired by.
While Nolan's Batman finale isn't perfect, and may not be the greatest installment of the trilogy, it does manage to solidify this three-part tale of the Batman legend as one of the best ever told - in any medium - while also delivering (one of) the best blockbuster movie experiences of the summer.
The Dark Knight Rises is now playing in theaters everywhere. It is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language.
For an in-depth discussion of the film by the Screen Rant team check out our Dark Knight Rises episode of the SR Underground podcast.
Please Do Not discuss Dark Knight Rises SPOILERS here! For discussion of the film, head over to our Dark Knight Rises SPOILER DISCUSSION page. For the "True IMAX" Experience, check out this list of 70mm IMAX Theaters.
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Mark Doyle is wondering where some of his mail has gone.
Mr. Doyle, owner of AutumnColor Digital Imaging Inc. in Webster Square in Worcester, says three packages from Hawaii and three separate payrolls from a Leominster-based payroll company have been lost in the mail in the past two months. He has had six credit card bills go missing as well.
"It seems random," he said of the mail that has gone missing to his company, which specializes in reprinting museum-quality photographs. "It's not like it's late. It just disappears."
Puzzled, and not getting any answers in Worcester, he and a fellow employee went to their respective home post offices in Leominster and Uxbridge and asked postal employees what might be going on.
Those postal employees each said separately that there are major problems brewing inside the Central Massachusetts Processing and Distribution facility in Shrewsbury. Could be a disgruntled employee, they guessed.
Or, it could be a lack of management oversight, because the manager has not been at the facility full time since September. That was confirmed by a postal union official I spoke with.
Mr. Doyle has a case number for his complaint, but it hasn't gotten him a resolution. He's been calling, over and over, and getting no answer.
"It's frustrating as hell," he said.
I spoke with a representative of the American Postal Workers Union AFL-CIO Local 4553, who told me that a management upheaval at the plant may be responsible for the problems.
I asked him if some postal employee, disgruntled by the possible closing of the facility, are purposefully hiding mail?
"I can guarantee you that that's not the issue," he said.
There is a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of everyone who works there. The facility has been on the USPS chopping block for several years. Last year, the USPS announced the facility would stay open until at least February 2014, when the final round of facility closures will be completed. We should know later this year if the 1,340 employees at the plant will be laid off, or transferred to facilities in Boston and North Reading.
The plant prepares mail for 93 post offices, which serve 524,504 residences and businesses each day in an area that stretches from New Hampshire to Connecticut and Rhode Island and from the Quabbin Reservoir area to Boston. Statistical probability says that the facility would lose some mail in that huge volume.
Christine Dugas, a USPS spokeswoman, said that the postal service has called Mr. Doyle, and called his office again last week when I started asking around.
"We're working to resolve the customer's issue," Ms. Dugas said, adding that the complaint against the Shrewsbury facility was the only one the USPS was aware of.
As to the management at the Shrewsbury sorting facility, she said, "There is a full-time manager there." She said she could not comment, because of confidentiality issues, about what had happened to the previous manager.
Ms. Dugas said she encourages any USPS customer who has a problem with their mail service to talk to their local post office or, if that does not bear fruit, call (800) ASK-USPS and ask for customer service, or go to usps.com and fill out an online complaint form.
"We want customers to let us know when there is a problem," she said. "The worst thing that can happen is there is a problem and no one tells us. We can't fix the problem if we don't know about it."
Want to know how Mr. Doyle mails irreplaceable items like rare photo negatives or his finished prints?
"By UPS or FedEx, because you can get tracking numbers," he said. And there's somebody at the other end of the phone who can track its progress, and tell you the last place the private company handled it.
•A quick follow up to one of my recent columns:
I already reported that the Yeshiva Achei Tmimim synagogue and Yeshiva Academy school at 22 Newton Ave. has been saved from seizure from the IRS, at least for the time being, after no one bid at the IRS auction of the building. There is still $472,000 worth of liens on the property.
My initial column went viral within the online Jewish community, picked up by news agencies in the U.S., Europe and Israel. The Save the Yeshiva website was launched after leaders at the Worcester synagogue realized they might capitalize on the worldwide attention the story received.
But the synagogue's online fundraising efforts have hit a wall. The Save the Yeshiva website raised more than $43,000 quickly, in the attempt to raise $500,000 to help pay off its debts. As of late last week, though, that number had only climbed to $53,260.
Contact Aaron Nicodemus via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (508) 793-9473.


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The public undermining of Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and questions over his loyalty to Tony Abbott have been linked to expectations inside the Coalition that the Prime Minister is heading towards a ''mini-reshuffle'' of the ministry.
Mr Turnbull was forced for a fourth straight day on Thursday to affirm his loyalty to the Prime Minister and support for the budget during a combative interview with Sydney radio host Alan Jones.
Mr Turnbull accused Mr Jones and conservative newspaper columnist Andrew Bolt of ''doing the Labor Party's work'' in destabilising the government.
The stoush prompted government discussion about what had fuelled the attack on Mr Turnbull, with suspicion that Jones and fellow right-wing commentator Bolt were being egged on by the hard right of the party.
Fairfax Media can also reveal that Bolt and Jones have asked Labor for ammunition to use against Mr Turnbull, particularly in relation to his stewardship of the national broadband network.
At the same time, some of Mr Turnbull's allies are privately blaming the Prime Minister's office for intervening to stop a succession of high-profile appearances on the ABC since the budget.
Bolt and Jones have both taken aim at Mr Turnbull for allegedly not selling the budget to the public, an accusation Mr Turnbull has rejected.
In a fiery morning exchange, Mr Turnbull accused Jones and Bolt of creating the furore around his alleged leadership aspirations.
Jones responded: ''There is no challenge to his leadership. They are suggesting Malcolm precisely because you have no hope ever of being the leader. You've got to get that into your head.''
Mr Turnbull replied: ''This is the most united, cohesive government we've had in this country for a long time and I think it is just very sad that you and Bolt are doing the work of the Labor Party in undermining the Abbott government.''
But questions linger over the strength of the relationship between Mr Turnbull and the Prime Minister after Fairfax Media revealed Mr Turnbull had not gone ahead with four slated appearances on the ABC.
In an interview on the ABC's 7.30 on Thursday night, Mr Turnbull said he didn't have "any plans, any desires, any expectations to be the leader" of his party again.
"Politics is an unpredictable business so people say to me often, 'Do you think you'll be leader again?' and I say my prospects are somewhere between nil and very negligible and I think that is probably about right,'' he said.
However when asked directly about his leadership ambitions, Mr Turnbull said he "didn't think there is any member of the House of Representatives who, if in the right circumstances, would not take on that responsibility".
He also said Bolt and Jones had undermined the prime minister by suggesting the government was divided which was an enormous falsehood.
"I will not stand by and let that falsehood be peddled because there is a risk if you don't stand up to bullies and people who peddle these lines, that they will start to become accepted,'' he said.
Some of Mr Turnbull's allies are privately blaming the Prime Minister's office, which vets all media appearances.
A Liberal Party source said possible changes to the ministry were behind the instability.
''There might be a few people trying to remind Abbott of their usefulness to him and loyalty when it counted [when he took over the Liberal leadership from Mr Turnbull],'' said a Liberal Party source.
Arthur Sinodinos is expected to be moved on from his suspended role as assistant treasurer after his bruising appearance at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, while speculation persists that Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will step into the job of Defence Minister at the expense of David Johnston.
Parliamentary secretaries Josh Frydenberg and Steven Ciobo are considered to be two of the front runners to take Senator Sinodinos' job.


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Exxon knew about climate change in the 1970s. And surprise, surprise, they've been lying about it ever since -- they've spent tens of millions of dollars over the past forty years funding a climate denial industry that keeps the public in the dark and pressures lawmakers not to fix the problem.
We're talking about what could be the largest case of fraud in human history.
At Climate Hawks Vote, we've been on the forefront of demanding investigations - in fact, California Attorney General Kamala Harris' promise to investigate Exxon led us to endorse her when she ran for Senate. But the investigation sidelined during the campaign. Now it's time for her successor in the California Attorney General's office, Xavier Becerra, to step up. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey have been leading the effort to uncover what Exxon knew - while Becerra remains silent.
California, which prides itself on its climate leadership, needs to join New York and Massachusetts in investigating and holding accountable Exxon.
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The battle for San Diego
An off-season mayor's race in America's eighth-largest city has become an unexpected magnet for national political groups, as labor unions and Democrats scramble to keep San Diego government in liberal hands and Republicans seek to capture their first big-city mayoral election win in half a decade.
The Tuesday special election in San Diego, triggered by the resignation of Democratic Mayor Bob Filner, caps a tumultuous stretch in the seaside defense-contracting-and-tourism hub that was once a stronghold of California Republicanism. Rocked in the past few years by a public-pensions meltdown that drove one mayor from office and again last year by Filner's lurid sexual harassment scandal, San Diego politics is now buffeted by a different kind of force: overwhelming outside spending.
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At a moment in politics when Democrats are usually the ones complaining about heavy-handed electioneering from powerfully funded groups on the right, the race in San Diego is a vivid counterpoint — an illustration of the shock-and-awe impact national liberal groups can have when they engage outside federal elections.
( WATCH: Overrated 2014 races - Mike Allen reports)
By the end of January, Washington-based labor unions had donated more than $1.2 million to outside groups supporting Democrat David Alvarez, a 33-year-old freshman city councilman who would be San Diego's first Hispanic mayor. The $1.2 million figure matches the entire independent expenditure budget for GOP outside groups in the race, according to the San Diego campaign finance tracker inewsource. National Democrats have engaged in other ways, too: Both San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, the 2012 Democratic convention keynoter, and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz have stumped for Alvarez.
A race that looked at first like it might be dominated by the ugliness of Filner's fall has instead become a contrast of big-picture themes, between a youthful Democrat stumping on inequality and inclusion and a more seasoned Republican emphasizing moderation and competence with the government ledger. The mayor's post would be a national prize for either political party: Alvarez would join a vanguard of unabashedly liberal Democratic mayors elected over the past year, while Kevin Faulconer would be the only Republican mayor of a top-10 U.S. city.
Faulconer, a second-term council member, was initially viewed as a solid favorite. He's a self-described moderate and environmentalist with an even-keeled personality that seemed like a good fit for San Diego after the tumult of Filner's brief administration. He has made a point of distancing himself from the national Republican Party; asked if he could imagine himself delivering the national GOP radio address as the party's most prominent mayor, Faulconer laughed: "Unlikely."
( Also on POLITICO: L.A.'s Eric Garcetti: Mayors will lead on immigration)
But polls now show the race is sharply divided, with strategists on both sides saying it's too close to call. Faulconer says union firepower has made the difference.
"It's astounding, the amount of money that's being poured into this race from government unions," said Faulconer, 47, who has benefited from the support of upscale individual donors and pro-business groups like San Diego's Lincoln Club. "'Many of these employee unions were the ones that brought the city to the verge of bankruptcy 10 years ago, when we were 'Enron by the sea.'"
At least on the surface level, Faulconer's message should have obvious resonance in a city of San Diego's experience. Driven to the brink of bankruptcy last decade by unfunded pension commitments, the city dragged itself back to solvency under the direction of popular former GOP Mayor Jerry Sanders. Faulconer served on the council under Sanders and cites him as a model of sensible leadership.
( Also on POLITICO: de Blasio: Mayors behind Obama's progressive turn)
"My strong message," he said, "is that we're not going back."
Alvarez, of course, isn't pledging to take the city back to the bad old days. His pitch has echoed recently elected Democratic mayors in cities such as New York and Boston, emphasizing economic inequality, pledging to raise the minimum wage and rolling out progressive wish-list ideas like a plan to reduce San Diego's carbon emissions.
The fact that such a bluntly liberal message stands a chance of winning in San Diego underscores how much the city has changed since former California Gov. Pete Wilson served as mayor for a dozen years early in his career. A third of San Diego County's residents are now Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census; county voters who supported George W. Bush with a 52 percent majority in 2004 voted to reelect President Barack Obama in 2012, 52 percent to 46 percent.


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Colorful, Kid-Friendly Atlanta Home
A 1928 Tudor makes a comeback—welcoming light, color, and a stream of kids from around the neighborhood
Lovely Living Room
Chinoiserie-inspired draperies that Caroline Millican inherited from her grandparents pretty much tell the story of how she and husband David approached the renovation of their Atlanta home. In short: Take the familiar and the cherished and make it new and now. "I always loved those draperies—they'd been in my grandparents' home for years," Caroline says. "I like traditional style, but with a younger look.
Another view of the living room is on the following slide.
Photography: Emily Jenkins Followill
Produced by Lisa Mowry
Architect: D. Stanley Dixon, D. Stanley Dixon Architect, 2300 Peachtree Road, Suite C-101, Atlanta, GA 30309; 404/574-1430, dsdixonarchitect.com.
Interior design: Lauren DeLoach, Lauren DeLoach Interiors, 4971 Lake Fjord Pass, Marietta Pass, GA 30068; 404/310-1579, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Builder: Greg DeLoach, Cottage Industry Construction, 4971 Lake Fjord Pass, Marietta, GA 30068; 404/227-0621, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Cheerful Chinoiserie
Enter Atlanta designer Lauren DeLoach, who likes nothing better than putting some punch into traditional style. After refurbishing and rehanging Caroline's family draperies in the living room, she used extra panels to upholster the backs of two armchairs and to fashion sofa pillows. Then, for a happy marriage of old and new, she covered the seats and inside backs of the chairs with a spicy coral fabric that energizes the whole room.
Wall paint ("Driftwood" #2107-40); ceiling and trim paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Sofa (custom); lounge chairs (custom); ottomans (custom): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Sofa and lounge-chair fabric ("Caroline"/Sky #V112-2): Carleton V Ltd., carletonvltd.com.
Trim ("Cambridge Strie Band" #977-34161): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Sisal rug ("Mani"/Mink, custom size): Myers Carpet, myerscarpet.com.
Area rug: Designer Carpets, designer-carpets.net.
Striped fabric on sofa pillows and ottomans ("Atelier Stripe"/Aqua #2011133.13, by Suzanne Kasler): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Plain pillows on sofa; trim on toile pillows ("Tivoli"/Chestnut #1068851): Lewis & Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Trim on plain pillows ("Latour Border"/Teal, Chocolate #977-34820-06): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Wing-chair fabric, front ("Astamor"/Coral): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Fabric on wing-chair back, toile pillows ("Le Lac Linen Print"/Red, Blue, colorway discontinued, for similar, #BR-71163.015): Brunschwig & Fils, brunschwig.com.
Wing chairs; art behind sofa (by Buffy Hargett); sofa end table (antique); coffee table: owner's collection.
Gourd lamp on end table; hurricanes on coffee table: Joseph Konrad Antiques, josephkonrad.com.
Floor lamp behind lounge chair (antique): Illuminati Antiques, illuminatiantiques.com.
Shades on floor lamp: Sunlighting Lamp and Shade Center, sunlightinglamps.com
Chair Detail
"Those draperies pretty much inspired the house's entire palette," DeLoach says. "The colors—brown, blue, orange, gold, and lime green—are so current." An abstract painting in shades of orange and a gold starburst mirror further invigorate the classically styled room. "Caroline is very fashion-forward, but she is also traditional," DeLoach says. "So we stayed in keeping with the house's architectural style without making rooms feel stuffy or boring. We were always trying to find ways to pop them and make the spaces feel current."
Family Portrait
The fashion update was the result of a whole-house renovation the Millicans launched in 2010, several years after buying the 1928 Tudor-style house. Interiors were dark, the floor plan was choppy, and the small kitchen was isolated at the back of the house. As parents of four children ranging in age from 4 to 12, Caroline and David needed a modern floor plan with a large kitchen where family and friends could gather, as well as spaces for the children to play within earshot of their parents.
Caroline and David Millican on the porch with their four children, (from left) Ellie, 9, William, 4, John, 7, and Liza, 12.
"The house didn't flow very well. We entertain a good bit, so we really wanted to open it up," Caroline says. For that, they called on architect and neighbor D. Stanley Dixon. "Stan had been in our house, so he knew our needs," Caroline says. Plus, the architect was attuned to the structure's architectural integrity within the established Brookwood Hills historic neighborhood.
In the foyer, a round table is skirted with silk taffeta from Lewis & Sheron. Chocolate-colored draperies on the doorway to the breakfast room warm the space.
Paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Bench: Joseph Konrad Antiques, josephkonrad.com.
Round table (custom): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Table-skirt fabric (#DC-2545); bench trim; drapery ("Sanfor Airo #P552-29): Lewis & Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Bench fabric ("Ardagh" #R0401): Robert Kime, robertkime.com.
Chandelier; clock: antique.
Rug (antique): Davar Carpets, davarcarpets.com.
Tureen holding fern; white footed bowl on table: antique.
Comfy Kitchen
Heavily veined marble was used for countertops, on the large island, and for the backsplashes. "A lot of people complain about marble staining, but I actually like the way that ages it," Caroline says. "The house doesn't scream 'new.' Everything needs some history."
"The kitchen is my favorite room. People can sit at the counter and no one feels crowded," Caroline adds. A whole-house sound system allows the Millicans to listen to music while fixing meals and entertaining.
For easy cleanups, cushions on the barstools are covered with an indoor-outdoor "Bikini Stripe" fabric from Perennials.
Wall, cabinet, and trim paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Cabinetry (custom): design by D. Stanley Dixon, dsdixonarchitect.com.
Fabrication: Cottage Industry Construction, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Cabinetry hardware (Belcastel Collection/SIM-D finish): Hardware Resources, hardwareresources.com.
Drapery ("Perth"): Lewis & Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Drapery trim ("Dalton Silk Gingham"/Café #3449003): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Drapery hardware: Antique Drapery Rod Co., antiquedraperyrod.com.
Wall sconce ("Right Angle Single Wall Light"/Antique Nickel #SL2865); pendant lights ("Single Sloane Street Shop Light with Metal Shade"/Antique Nickel #CHC5101AN-AN): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Countertop and backsplash: Venato marble.
Range, range hood (by Wolf): Sub-Zero/Wolf, subzero-wolf.com.
Bar stools ("Bar Stool #119"): Wright Table Co., wrighttable.com.
Bar-stool fabric ("Bikini Stripe"/Linen #820-27): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Light Detail
DeLoach intentionally mismatched finishes—polished nickel faucets, antiqued nickel light fixtures, and hammered pewter pulls on cabinets. "I love for things to look collected, not like they all came out of the same store," she says.
Antiqued nickel pendants above the island and wall sconces are from Circa Lighting.
Light-Filled Corner
Dixon bumped out the back of the house to enlarge the kitchen and added a south-facing bay with three large windows that flood the room with light. For an unexpected touch, DeLoach hung drapery panels at the kitchen windows rather than installing more predictable Roman shades. "The draperies make the room so much lighter and brighter," she says.
Breakfast Room
The existing kitchen was converted into an inviting breakfast room with board walls and pantry doors with iron hardware that speak to the house's Tudor styling. "That detailing was all Stan," Caroline says. "We wanted to stay with that English look, and the board walls and iron hardware add to that feel," she adds.
Cabinetry (custom): design by D. Stanley Dixon, dsdixonarchitect.com.
Fabrication: Cottage Industry Construction, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Hardware Resources, hardwareresources.com.
Wall, cabinet, and trim paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Chandelier: antique.
Fabric on chandelier shades ("Dalton Silk Gingham"/Café #3449003): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Table: owner's collection.
Host chairs (custom): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Side chairs: Anne Flaire Antiques, anneflaireantiques.com.
Host-chair fabric ("Perth"): Lewis & Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Side-chair fabric, front ("Bikini Stripe"/Linen #820-27): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
Side-chair fabric, back ("Aviary"/Taupe #16352-004): Scalamandré, scalamandre.com.
Area rug (antique): Parviz Oriental Rugs, parvizrug.com.
Buffet (antique): owner's collection.
Pewter plates on wall: Lisa Thompson & Assoc., lisathompson.net.
TV Arrangement
Not so "old English" is the television mounted at one end of the breakfast room, but that was a reality DeLoach gamely dealt with. "They really wanted a TV in there," she says, "I figured if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, so I hung the pewter plates on the wall around the television to make it look better—more like an arrangement."
Sunny Gallery
Dixon added a gallery hall along the back side of the dining room that connects the kitchen to the family room. Old basement stairs at the front of the house were sealed, and a new open staircase was incorporated into the gallery, creating easy access to the lower-level playroom. Windows across the back wall of the gallery bring light into the dining room, as well as into the downstairs playroom. "Now the kids will actually go down there and play," Dixon says. "Adding the gallery and stairs made a huge difference in how the house functions and lives for them."
Paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Hanging lantern: A. Tyner Antiques, swedishantiques.biz.
Bench (antique): owner's collection.
Bench fabric ("Kelvingrove Park"/Café au Lait #1227/06, by Classic Cloth): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Bench trim ("Dalton Silk Gingham"/Café #3449003): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillow on bench ("Helena"/Moonstone Blue #1021-02): Kerry Joyce Textiles, kerryjoycetextiles.com.
Pillow trim ("Espadrille Woven Border" #977-42670-04): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Area rug (custom): Davar Carpets, davarcarpets.com.
Delightful Dining Room
The alterations put the dining room in the center of the house, and DeLoach made it central to her color scheme as well. "The dining room is the unifying space. So I had the wallpaper custom colored, pulling colors from each of the other rooms," she says. "Caroline loves blue, so we used that in the living room and kitchen. In the family room we went with green. We married all the colors—the blue, the green, and brown—in the dining room."
Furniture and fabrics were chosen for their easy-to-clean features—a priority with four youngsters and a constant flow of neighbor kids—as well as for their flexibility. "What's good about this house is that all the fabrics work in every single room," the designer says. "They can move furniture to suit their needs."
Table; chairs: Foxglove Antiques, foxgloveantiques.com.
Chair fabric ("Upcountry"/Cream #36287-001, Striae Velvet): Scalamandré, scalamandre.com.
Chair trim ("Delicat Silk Fan Edge"/Seafoam #986-36985-15): Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com.
Vase on table: Joseph Konrad Antiques, josephkonrad.com.
Wallpaper ("Longwood" #DC19-10, custom color): Designer Classics, designerclassicswallpaper.com.
Chandelier ("Chateau Chandelier"): Dennis & Leen, dennisandleen.com.
Area rug ("Arditi," custom bound): Patterson, Flynn & Martin, pattersonflynnmartin.com.
Pretty Sideboard
The custom-colored wallcovering from Designer Classics Wallpaper was inspired by palettes in adjoining rooms. The sideboard, dining table, and mirror are antiques.
Server (antique); mirror over server (antique): owner's collection.
Lamps on server (discontinued, for similar, "Modern Balustrade Round Table Lamp" #CHA8917): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Silver candlesticks; silver coffee service; bucket: owner's collection.
Family Room
The family room, which was not original to the house, had a face-lift, too. Working within the same footprint, the room was rebuilt with beamed ceilings and custom mahogany French doors that have solid recessed panels on the lower portion—more nods to the Tudor styling. DeLoach furnished the room with multiple seating areas and a game table in one corner. Another chair is tucked to the side by bookshelves for quiet reading. "This is a large family, so we needed to serve different functions and groups," DeLoach says.
A classic check pattern from Schumacher takes on a young attitude in a fresh lime-green colorway. A pair of upholstered antique stools offer extra seating. Wrought-iron curtain rods, an antique iron table lamp, and high-back William and Mary dining chairs reinforce the Tudor style.
Wall paint ("Pond Reed" #6976-2): Porter Paints, ppgporterpaints.com.
Trim paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Area rug ("Argyle Trellis"/Brown, custom cut): Myers Carpet, myerscarpet.com.
Sofa (custom); lounge chair in checked fabric (custom): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Checked fabric on sofa pillows, lounge-chair, and drapery ("Elton Cotton Check"/Pear #63055): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillow on sofa, left ("Pomegranate Moss" #GWF-2732.136, by Groundworks): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Floral pillow ("Upton Rose Union"/Ivory, Sky #10999-01); lumbar pillow ("Canwell"/Blue, Multi #J550F-01, by Jane Churchill, discontinued): Cowtan, cowtan.com.
Pair of stools (antique): Provenance Antiques, 404/315-1217.
Fabric on stools ("Canwell"/Blue, Multi #J550F-01, by Jane Churchill, discontinued): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Drapery hardware: Antique Drapery Rod Co., antiquedraperyrod.com.
Lounge chair to right of sofa: owner's collection.
Coffee table (antique); end table to right of sofa (antique): Thomas Hoke Antiques, thomashokeantiques.com.
Table lamp (antique): The Silk Purse, 404/431-5422.
Art behind sofa (by Sabre Esler): Anne Irwin Fine Art Gallery, anneirwinfineart.com.
Table to right of lounge chair (antique): owner's collection.
Table by window (antiqiue): Foxglove Antiques, foxgloveantiques.com.
Four high-backed chairs by table (antique): Illuminati Antiques, illuminatiantiques.com.
Custom Cabinet
A custom white cabinet in the family room serves both as a bar and extra storage space.
White cabinet (custom): design by D. Stanley Dixon, dsdixonarchitect.com.
Fabrication: Cottage Industry Construction, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Hardware Resources, hardwareresources.com.
Tray holding liquor bottles: Thomas Hoke Antiques, thomashokeantiques.com.
Green bottles on top shelves (antique French bottles): Foxglove Antiques, foxgloveantiques.com.
Stool (antique): owner's collection.
Screened Porch
Family room doors open to a new screened porch with a wood-burning fireplace that allows the family to use the space much of the year. Screens are sandwiched between decorative wood railings on the lower walls. "We embraced the Tudor style with a diamond cutout motif on the wood railings. They give the porch a sense of enclosure and add character and charm," Dixon says.
Ceiling paint ("Quiet Moments" #1563); trim paint ("Briarwood" #PM32): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Brick fireplace: (custom): design by D. Stanley Dixon, dsdixonarchitect.com.
Fabrication: Cottage Industry Construction, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Sofa ("Nandina Outdoor Slipcovered Sofa" #US112-03); lounge chairs ("Nandina Outdoor Slipcovered Swivel Chairs" #US112-01SW); sofa fabric ("Spinnaker"/Sahara): Lee Industries, leeindustries.com.
Lounge-chair fabric: discontinued.
Checked pillows; lumbar pillow ("Slubby Linen"/Khaki); lumbar-pillow trim ("Vintage Zig Zag Border"): Lewis and Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Pillows with fern pattern ("Woodlands"/Blue and Green #6214-2): Jane Shelton, janeshelton.com.
Coffee table (antique); barrel table beside sofa: Joseph Konrad Antiques, josephkonrad.com.
Wicker chair; table lamps behind sofa (antique): Dearing Antiques, dearingantiques.com.
Wicker-chair fabric ("Vari"/Artemesia #VARI 35): Kravet, kravet.com.
Flooring: Bluestone in herringbone pattern.
Serene Master Bedroom
After the family room was renovated, the master bedroom and bath above it were updated. The bed headboard is upholstered with "Savannah Linen Stripe," from Schumacher, which was also used to make the bed skirt and duvet cover. An antique bench at the foot of the bed is upholstered in Kravet's "Floralina." Walls are Benjamin Moore's "Gray Cashmere."
Wall paint ("Gray Cashmere" #2138-60); ceiling and trim paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Headboard, bed-skirt, duvet fabric ("Savannah Linen Stripe"/Sesame #66080): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillow sham, front ("Marble Hill" #NCF4092-01, by Nina Campbell): Osborne & Little, osborneandlittle.com.
Pillow sham, back ("Tobar"/Mist): Lewis & Sheron, lsfabrics.com.
Bed linens ("Alyssa Matelassé"): Peacock Alley, peacockalley.com.
Area rug (antique): Davar Carpets, davarcarpets.com.
Bench: owner's collection.
Bench fabric ("Floralina"/Mist #28655.15): Kravet, kravet.com.
Bedside tables (antique): Foxglove Antiques, foxgloveantiques.com.
Lamps on bedside tables (antique): Interiors Market, interiorsmarket.com.
Art behind bed: antique prints.
Framing (custom): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Upholstered sofa; upholstered lounge chairs by mantel; lamps flanking mantel: owner's collection.
Coffee table ("Tray Coffee Table"/Gray): Joseph Konrad, josephkonrad.com.
Mantel: original to house.
Mirror over mantel: Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts, boxwoodsonline.com.
Drapery ("Botticelli Silk Taffeta"/Celestial #63822): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Drapery hardware (custom): Iron Studio, iron-studio.com.
Bed Detail
Antique prints hang above the bed. Floral pillow shams are "Marble Hill" fabric by Nina Campbell for Osborne & Little.
Bedroom Detail
Books and a vase of fresh hydrangeas on the tray coffee table from Joseph Konrad invite relaxing on the nearby sofa.
Master Bathroom
A quatrefoil-back "Alexandra" chair by Suzanne Kasler for Hickory Chair cozies up to the built-in vanity. Polished nickel "Bryant" sconces were designed by Thomas O'Brien.
Cabinetry (custom design): Lauren DeLoach Interiors, laurendeloachinteriors.com.
Fabrication: Cottage Industry Construction, cottageindustryconstruction.com.
Cabinetry hardware (Bella Collection/Polished Nickel): Hardware Resources, hardwareresources.com.
Wall and cabinetry paint ("Mascarpone" #AF-20): Benjamin Moore & Co., benjaminmoore.com.
Flooring (Carrara Basketweave Mosaic): Construction Resources, crhomeusa.com.
Wall sconces ("Bryant Sconce"/Polished Nickel #TOB2002PN, by Thomas O'Brien): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Chair ("Alexandra Side Chair" #1516-23, by Suzanne Kasler): Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com.
Chair fabric ("Floralina"/Mist #28655.15): Kravet, kravet.com.
Mirror on vanity: antique.
Home Exterior
"Stylistically, we played true to original 1920s Tudor Revival, but we created more casual rooms, and we connected spaces so that the flow is easier," says architect Dixon. "We simply designed a home that works for the way the family actually lives."
The original red brick was stained with a diluted taupe-colored paint for a more subdued and harmonious palette.


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Growing Readers and Writers with Help from Mother Goose
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This lesson provides a series of literacy activities based on the familiar words and characters of nursery rhymes that can be used regularly to help children grow as readers and writers. Activities include reciting nursery rhymes to gain oral fluency, then adding a written chart so students can follow along with the written words as they say the rhymes. Students can highlight the initial sounds in characters' names and add them to a word wall, letting them serve as hooks to help children remember the letters and their sounds and use that knowledge in their writing. The familiar rhyming patterns can also be used to help students identify familiar chunks of words that can be used to create "chunking charts" that students can use in their own writing. Students can also play and explore at nursery rhyme Websites.
Many parents and teachers of young children use the nursery rhymes to introduce children to rhythm and rhyme. The nursery rhyme characters become old and familiar friends. Why not help children use their love and knowledge of the nursery rhymes to grow as readers and writers? In Month-By-Month Reading and Writing for Kindergarten, Dorothy Hall and Patricia Cunningham share these benefits of using rhymes: "Rhyming activities develop one of the most critical concepts for success in beginning reading-phonemic awareness." (24)
The purpose of this lesson is to use those familiar nursery rhymes to enhance the learning of all of these skills and to have fun too!
Further Reading
Hall, Dorothy P. and Patricia M. Cunningham. 1997. Month-By-Month Reading and Writing for Kindergarten: Systematic, Multilevel Instruction. Greensboro, NC: Carson-Dellosa Publishing.
Kucer, Stephen B. 2008. What Research Really Says about Teaching and Learning to Read. Urbana, IL: NCTE.


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[Walt Whitman (1819-1892) ? - photographed by Thomas Eakins c. 1885]
That the above images (from Eakins' studio) of a nude elderly man are authentic images of the "good grey bard", poet Walt Whitman, was first argued by Ed Folsom in the Spring 1994 issue of the Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. Since then, there have been some fairly convincing refutations (see William Innes Homer - "Whitman, Eakins and the Naked Truth" in the Summer 1997 edition of the same journal), but, well, look again - we do know he (Walt) was a friend of Eakins (even sat for him for his portrait on one singularly memorable occasion), and that is an extraordinary resemblance - the jury is still out.
Another Whitman "find" - again remarked upon by Ed Folsom in the pages of the Walt Whitman Quarterly Review , is the (re-)discovery, a few years back, of a rare (wax cylinder) tape-recording from circa 1889-90, purportedly of Whitman reading (four lines from his late poem, "America"). Again, there are the nay-sayers and the firm believers. Folsom discusses the case here. Allen Koenigsberg has some additional information in Antique Phonograph Monthly.
You can listen to it yourself and make up your own mind - An mp3 (of all 36 seconds!) is available here.
Folsom (alongside Kenneth M Price) is one of the editors/curators of the extraordinarily helpful and laudably comprehensive Walt Whitman Archives ("an electronic research and teaching tool that sets out to make Whitman's vast work, for the first time, easily and conveniently accessible to scholars, students, and general readers"). Price, incidentally, just last month, was able to announce the discovery of nearly 3,000 new Whitman documents (details on that, and a whole lot more besides, are available on the site).
Allen and Walt - well, as everyone knows, Whitman was the absolute touch-stone for Allen
"What thoughts I have of you tonight..." The famous opening lines of "A Supermarket in California". Here's Allen introducing and reading from that poem
and here's his 1976 NAROPA class on Whitman. We hear him reading from Democratic Vistas and from the 1876 Preface to Leaves of Grass. (he also reads from Leaves of Grass here in this 1981 class, and on this occasion)
oh and Allen was always proud of "The Gay Succession", explained in full detail here.


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Drop the I-Word. Don't call people "illegals."
The Drop the I-Word campaign to eliminate use of the word "illegal" was launched in September 2010 as anti-immigrant sentiment and hate crimes against communities of color had increased. Powered by immigrants and diverse communities across the country, Drop the I-Word has worked steadily through advocacy and coverage at Colorlines.com to present the dehumanizing and inaccurate aspects of the i-word, give space for immigrants to tell their stories, and to highlight the history behind the term "illegal" and other dehumanizing language. By Spring 2013, the Associated Press, USA Today, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and many other news outlets dropped the i-word, affecting millions of readers daily nationwide. Drop the I-Word continues to advocate for change at the NY Times, Washington Post, and media outlets everywhere.
For Drop the I-Word resources and background information, visit droptheiword.com
Drop the I-Word on Colorlines
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Holy Eucharist
- St. Mark's Center (map)
Episcopal Church in Port Royal, South carolina
Read the latest parish news by clicking here "Red Lion Weekly"
Read the latest Outreach and Mission newsletter, The Lion's Roar.
Keep up with our "Rector's Thoughts"
News from our Diocese
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We are an Episcopal Parish!
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1004 11th St., Port Royal, SC 29935
Church Offices are located at 1110A Paris Ave. P. O. Box 761, Port Royal, SC 29935-0761
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text: Let's break down just how much we have to offer here at Nemet Auto Group of Jamaica, so you can feel more at home from the second you walk through the doors to our showroom. Not only do we offer an awesome array of excellent new Nissan, Hyundai, Kia models on location, but we also have a huge inventory of used cars at our dealership as well. Whether you are interested in the new Kia Optima, Kia Sorento, Hyundai Sonata or in the new Nissan Altima or Nissan Rogue, we will help you select the perfect model for your automotive needs. And our finance team will work with you to find the best way to make you a car owner, on the best possible car loan and Nissan, Hyundai, Kia lease for your specific needs.


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Crime Prevention
Neighbourhood Watch
You can help police keep your community safe by joining Neighbourhood Watch and keeping an eye out for crime on your street. Find out how to get involved.
What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch is made up of small groups of volunteer residents in towns and cities around the country.
Members look out for signs of crime in their own neighbourhoods, and share that information with each other and local police.
They follow basic rules and guidelines set out by the national organization, and they work closely with their local police force.
How does Neighbourhoods Watch work?
If you join Neighbourhoods Watch, you will get to know your neighbours You'll pay attention to the cars normally parked on your street, and to which of your neighbours is having work done on their house. You might even know which of your neighbours is away for any length of time.
Using that information, you're more likely to know when something unusual is happening on your street, or when something just doesn't look right.
By keeping an eye out for your neighbours, you can help police stop crimes from happening.
Get involved with Neighbourhoods Watch
If you're interested in joining your local Neighbourhoods Watch team, contact your local police station or neighbourhood policing team. (Neighbourhood policing teams are the part of your local force that specializes in working with residents to prevent crime).
They can put you in touch with a group near you.
The Neighbourhood Watch website has lots of information to help you get started if you want to start your own group. For example, you might want to use the crown copyrighted logo on any material you produce. The logo is free to use. Simply email with details of your new group to get one.
How you can help tackle crime
If you want to make sure that your community is as safe as possible, one of the best things to do is to get involved and help. The starting point is to report crime if you see it, but there are lots of ways you can tackle crime and protect your neighbourhood
Reporting crime
The police and other public services can't tackle crime and anti-social behaviour alone. If people don't report crime or come forward as witnesses it can be hard for them to solve cases and bring criminals to justice. You can help play your part by reporting crime and anti-social behaviour when you see it.
Reporting crime in an emergency
In an emergency you should always call 999. An emergency is when a crime is happening, when someone suspected of a crime is nearby or when someone is injured, threatened or in danger.
Reporting crime anonymously
If you want to report a crime but are concerned about revealing your identity to the police you can get in touch with them and mention that you are an anonymous caller and that you want your identity to be withheld. Find out how to reach them on their website.
Women's safety
Women and girls are often the targets of violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault, forced marriage and trafficking. If you are a victim, you don't have to put up with it. Find out where to get support and advice.
Violence against women: the numbers
In the last year, more than 200 000 women and girls experienced domestic abuse in South Africa.
Each year, more than 140,000 women are sexually assaulted and 60,000 women are raped.
Studies performed show that:
- more than one in four women have experienced domestic violence
- 39 per cent of women say that the fear of crime impacts on their quality of life
- nearly one in ten women say they have been stalked
- 40 per cent of victims of serious sexual assault tell nobody
Domestic violence
Domestic violence can include physical abuse, sexual assault and verbal threats.
It can also include more subtle attacks such as:
- constant breaking of trust
- isolation
- psychological games
- harassment
It can affect partners in all types of relationships and can also involve violence between parents and children.
Sexual assault
Sexual assault includes unwanted touching, oral sex and rape.
If you've just been attacked, dial 082911. Police and ambulance workers will deal with you confidentially and sympathetically.
Forced marriage
Each year hundreds of women in South Africa find themselves being ordered by their families into a marriage they do not want.
If you suspect your family is planning to force you into marriage, contact a social worker at your local Police Station. They specialize in dealing with this issue, and its staff can help.
You can also telephone or email the unit. Any information you give will be treated in confidence.
Stalking happens when one person follows or constantly harasses another, sometimes with threats of violence, sometimes with just constant unwelcome contact.
Contact can be made by telephone, letters, cards, email, or by just constantly showing up at somebody's door or workplace
Support for parents of children involved in crime
If you are a parent and you believe that your child has become involved with crime, there are people who can help. If you think your child is at risk from criminals or gangs, you can get free support and advice.


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*Click here for the full list of the 2018 IRONMAN Athletes' Choice Award winners.
The raw and wild nature, with fjords and mountains, provides the best backdrop for an IRONMAN race venue. The city of Haugesund eats, drinks, and breathes triathlon. Here, the Viking spirit embraces IRONMAN and its competitors.
The 3800m swim is calm, with lane ropes guiding the way. An "Australian-exit" after 2300 m brings the crowds' energy even closer. The transition areas are only a 50m run from the swim exit.
The bike course is a two-loop, 180 km ride featuring turns and rolling hills. It's one of the most beautiful bike courses in long-course triathlon.
Once back in T2, the run takes athletes through the city center in four loops. Athletes will pass the finish line eight times before they cross the finish line the ninth time.
IRONMAN Haugesund Norway will for sure become an iconic IRONMAN races. Join us!
2019 IRONMAN Haugesund Norway offers 30 qualifying slots for the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua, Kona.
Lyst å bli med som frivillig? Les mer her: IRONMAN Haugesund Voluteer


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and blissfully fail to remember that Tax Day is just two days away. You didn't remember, did you? BAHAHAHAHA! You should see the look on your face. You look like you just failed a midterm. LET'S GO!
It's the season premiere of Fox's musical comedy smash. Every song performed tonight has either the word "hell" or "hello" in it. That includes "Hello" by Lionel Richie (if a blind student isn't crafting a clay sculpture of some chick he likes while singing it, I'll be disappointed), "Hello, I Love You" by The Doors, "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles, and "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC. Oh, no. A showtunes version of "Highway to Hell"? Really? Angus Young approved this? Because I do not. ANTICIPATION: GLEEKY!
Tonight's episode is called "Everyone Loves Hugo". WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Does this mean Hugo will die? Because I could see the title being ironic like that. And who is this new arrival in Locke's camp? Is it Linus, in smoke form? Will Hurley be forced to make a difficult choice? Who REALLY built Stonehenge? Why can I not get all the fruit off the bottom of my yogurt cup, no matter how long I stir it? WHERE ARE MY PANTS? So many questions. ANTICIPATION: CONFOUNDED!
Number Five: Who took the cookies from the cookie jar? I say Eddie. Couldn't be, you say. Then who, I ask you? THEN WHO? ANTICIPATION: HOFFARIFFIC
INSIDE THE BODY OF HENRY VIII – 9:00PM (NatGeo – an NBC/Universal network)
You're gonna find an awful lot of kidney pie in there, people. ANTICIPATION: LIKE A VICTORIAN CSI
CHOPPED – 10:00PM (Food Network)
Tonight, the contestants have to work with frog legs in the appetizer round. I love it on shows like this where the challenge is presented and one contestant, without fail, gets all whiny and says, "I usually don't work with this ingredient. I don't like it. I'm not used to it." Dude, that's the freaking point! That's why it's a CHALLENGE, you idiot! "What? You want me to cook? On a cooking show? That's not usually my thing." Get it together people, or Alex Guarnaschelli will eat you. ANTICIPATION: HUNGRY