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The Elected Representative: Caroline Wozniacki – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson
Hanging it Up
After previously stating that he might give it a go in 2011 and see how both his body and ranking held up, American Taylor Dent has decided to officially call it a day on his career. An exciting serve-and-volleyer who reached a career high ranking of No. 21, his career was unfortunately hampered by multiple back injuries. With his wife and young son Declan, Dent will have plenty to keep him busy in retirement, but he's already expressed interest in staying connected with the tennis world. No doubt that with his charming disposition, he could make a great addition to Tennis Channel's commentary booth. Another retirement, albeit less publicized, was that of Czech doubles specialist, Martin Damm. You can expect to see him back on the tennis scene right away, however, as he has already announced that he will be coaching American sensation Ryan Harrison. Harrison wowed audiences at the US Open this past summer, and he'll be looking to utilize Damm's expertise to take the next step in his budding career.
Prayers Answered
Maybe it was the numerous complaints from fans across the country. Maybe it was a more lucrative deal. Whatever the reasoning behind the switch, American tennis fans will be thrilled to note that the Indian Wells and Miami Masters, two of the largest events in tennis, will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ABC in 2011. This is welcomed news after the two tournaments had previously been aired on the affiliates of Fox Sports, which meant poor, haphazard coverage that led to plenty of hate mail and angry postings. Hopefully the change in carriers will also lead to an increase in viewership, participation, and popularity of the sport in the United States
Repeat Champs
This past weekend, Italy defeated the United States in a repeat of the 2009 final. The title marked Italy's third championship in just four years. Granted, the United States was fielding a relatively young team that included teenage Fed Cup rookie Coco Vandeweghe, but much credit has to be given to the veteran Italian squad that included both Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone. The victory in particular had to be the icing on the cake for Schiavone, who enjoyed her best season as a professional. Perhaps both of the Italians will be able to channel the positive boost from the Fed Cup title into their play in 2011, much the same way Schiavone did this past year.
London Calling
Tournament organizers and Parisian fans were disappointed when current World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was forced to pull out of the final Masters event of the season, having cited tendinitis in his shoulder. Hopefully the injury is not a result of the tweaks he has made to improve his serve, and Nadal and his camp will be praying it doesn't become nearly as problematic as his knees. At the very least, Nadal will be doing all in his power to ensure that he is ready for the final tournament of his season, the ATP World Tour Championships in London. He's yet to add that impressive title to his long list of accomplishments, and after a poor showing at the same event last year, he'll be looking to make amends at the end of what has been the best season of his young career.
Elected Representative
While much of the United States was focused on its national elections, the WTA had its own election earlier this month. Newly-crowned year-end No. 1 Caroline Wozniaki will be joining the WTA Player Council, replacing Patty Schnyder. In addition to Akgul Amanmuradova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Wozniaki will be joining Schiavone and both Venus and Serena Williams. As Wozniaki's star has only continued to shine brighter with each tournament she enters, it's safe to say that hers will be a voice that carries some weight as the Player Council works to continually shape policy and life on the WTA.


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Friday, 31 October 2014
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
TIFF14: Running Naked in Out of Nature
|With Ole Giaever. Photo by Nathalie Pampin, Clutch PR
scene, he did feel a sense of liberation, and apparently the rest of the crew were jealous of his freedom from pants.
What I liked about this film is it's simplicity: a man out in nature questioning his path in life. The character, Martin (played by Ole), is a married man with a son, and on the outside looking in, he appears to have a wonderful life, but Marin is bored with his status quo. He is not an alpha male. He is not the guy who gets chosen to go to lunch with the rest of the office gang, and as the film unfolds, we learn about his upbringing and how he was not the best socialized child.
While hiking through the beautiful Norwegian woods we are privy to his thoughts, some of which are quite funny while others are honest and cruel. Be honest, don't you sometimes have thoughts that happen only in your head, that you would never dare (or hope you don't) ever utter aloud? Sometimes such thoughts are fleeting and may even shock us, but when we hear them voiced by Martin we understand them. It was refreshing to hear a man's thoughts, as we never see men voicing their raw feelings in film. Did he marry too young, should he work out more, was his life better back when he use to go to clubs, is he a good father, what lies ahead or is this it?
My full interview with Ole will air on The More the Merrier on CIUT 89.5 FM (date TBC). Follow me on Facebook so you don't miss the broadcast.
Out of Nature
Saturday, September 13, 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Theatre
Monday, 8 September 2014
TIFF14: Estonia's Martii Helde's Fresh Vision (In the Crosswind)
Estonian director, Martti Helde shared with me that he felt his grandfather's presence on the set of his first feature film, In the Crosswind. During my conversation with Martii, I learned that the history of the Baltic "deportations" is studied in school, and his grandfather (who lost a leg in WWII) openly spoke about the time period, although never too much about being in the camps; rather, his impact on Martii was about how to be a good person and to live life to the fullest.
In the Crosswind, in which Martii labels the "deportations" as a "Soviet Holocaust" to symbolize the universality of these horrible and continuing human actions, we follow the forced journey of Erna (Laura Peterson) and her daughter (and to a lesser extent, her husband Heldur) to Siberia. Martii was given Erna's letters by an archivist while doing research and, spurred by the stories from his grandfather, he decided to make a film about the consequences of June 14, 1941. What began as an attempt to make a short film about a time when thousands of Baltic citizens were forced from their homes in Stalin's attempt to purge the region of its people, turned into a feature when Martii was told that his style of telling the story was neither documentary nor short enough for a short fiction film.
His style, that of tableaux vivants, forces the viewer to move their eyes and fill in the gaps as the camera weaves in and around their bodies. Months were spent placing the actors in their positions so that by the time shooting occurred, blocking and camera movements were worked out. Imagine looking at a portrait that suddenly becomes almost three dimensional, and your eye and brain follow the movements that are slowly revealed. Sometimes it is as if you are looking at a triptych framed by walls or trees providing a barrier that interrupts a shot. In these cases, you move your head to see what's beyond the wall or behind a tree.
Shot in beautiful black and white (a deliberate choice influenced by flipping through the period photographs of his grandfather's album), the film is scored simply and presented in with delicacy that it will overcome any sentiments of holocaust viewer fatigue. Give yourself about ten minutes to get used to the fact that you will be hearing voiceover narration instead of dialogue, that there will be no re-enactments, and you will find yourself experiencing film in a brand new way. You will also find unexpected beauty in this "frozen in time" cinematic historical drama.
My full interview with Martii Helde will be broadcast on The More the Merrier on CIUT 89.5 FM (date TBC). Follow me on Facebook so you don't miss the broadcast.
Complete Details: http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival
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Sunday, 7 September 2014
TIFF14: Questions, Questions...
|Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää
Today, for example, after interviewing Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää (They Have Escaped) for example, we began talking about the sound in the picture. It was on my list of questions that I had wanted to ask, but other elements of the filmmaking came up that trumped the question. I didn't turn my recorder back on because we were having a natural conversation and pulling out the recorder would have intruded on our conversation, even though what we were talking about wasn't private.
I always think filmmakers as being confident in their vision but, as JP shared, watching the first cut of his films is always a "humiliating experience" where he feels uncertain about the film he is making. As for the sound elements, it wasn't until the last few weeks of the editing process that he felt he had the right mix for They Have Escaped. I was quite taken by the sound elements in his film and was happy that he was content to answer a question that fascinates me: how directors deal with silence. As JP agreed, "silence has a sound" and he worked very hard to find the right piece from his collection of sounds to use.
I'm satisfied with the recorded content of my interview, which will air post-TIFF on The More the Merrier (date TBC), but even as I said good-bye to JP, I realized that as usual, I had even more questions to ask...
The next screenings of They Have Escaped are:
WED Sept. 10, 4:00 pm, Scotiabank Theatre
SAT Sept 13, 10:00 pm, Scotiabank Theatre
Finnish with English Subtitles
My Warning: not for the faint of heart. It's in the Vanguard section!
I'm satisfied with the recorded content of my interview, which will air post-TIFF on The More the Merrier (date TBC), but even as I said good-bye to JP, I realized that as usual, I had even more questions to ask...
The next screenings of They Have Escaped are:
WED Sept. 10, 4:00 pm, Scotiabank Theatre
SAT Sept 13, 10:00 pm, Scotiabank Theatre
Finnish with English Subtitles
My Warning: not for the faint of heart. It's in the Vanguard section!
Thursday, 4 September 2014
TIFF14: How About a Quick Trip to Finland?
For the past several years, I have been focused on Nordic films at TIFF, a passion I developed thanks to Sprockets (now TIFF Kids) founder, and TIFF programmer, Jane Schoettle), and continues with programming by Steve Gravestock. The calibre of films from this region continues to impress me and I am beginning to establish a relationship with a few directors. Here are a couple of Finnish entries that you might want to check out. Complete details at http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival The Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept. 4 - 14.
The Grump, and continuing my conversation with Dome about his filmmaking.
Big Game, he is directing the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Felicity Huffman, James Broadbent, and Victor Garber!
They Have Escaped definitely fits that description; however, I am curious to see what director JP Valkeapää has in store for us with this drama about two young social outcasts trying to negotiate society norms. One positive note for the film is the attachment of Aleksi Bardy, the producer of Karukoski's highly successful, Heart of a Lion.
The Grump, and continuing my conversation with Dome about his filmmaking.
Big Game, he is directing the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Felicity Huffman, James Broadbent, and Victor Garber!
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Coming Soon: Fan Expo Canada 2014
Are you ready for Fan Expo Canada? I'm slowly getting there, with the excitement building every day. The first time I attended the "3rd largest pop culutre event in North America" I expected to feel like a fish out of water: I wasn't a gamer or an official nerd, but I did love comics and read them in my childhood and as an adult, I borrowed graphic novels every once in a while from the Toronto Public Library; however, it didn't take long for me to feel right at home with the masses of people in attendance at this Con. It's like being in a town where costumes and regular clothing are the norm and no one looks out of place--no matter how outlandish the garment. In fact, the over the top or character accurate the better if you want people stopping you and posing with you for a quick snap.
As a newbie, there is still lots for me to learn about Cosplay, Steampunk, Horror, the various Sci-Fi and Anime genres etc. No wonder people get a pass! There really is something for everyone and if you want to take it all in, it will take you the whole four days to do so. If you are pressed for time, though, there is plenty to fill a day. Check the website and schedules to see which day(s) suits your interest and go to it.
I'll be tweeting and facebooking from the event, so be sure to follow my journey as I learn more about this wonderful world! Bring on the "full frontal nerdity!"
August 28-31, 2014
Complete Details: http://fanexpocanada.com/
Tickets: http://fanexpocanada.com/tickets/
Photo/logo courtesy of Fan Expo
As a newbie, there is still lots for me to learn about Cosplay, Steampunk, Horror, the various Sci-Fi and Anime genres etc. No wonder people get a pass! There really is something for everyone and if you want to take it all in, it will take you the whole four days to do so. If you are pressed for time, though, there is plenty to fill a day. Check the website and schedules to see which day(s) suits your interest and go to it.
I'll be tweeting and facebooking from the event, so be sure to follow my journey as I learn more about this wonderful world! Bring on the "full frontal nerdity!"
August 28-31, 2014
Complete Details: http://fanexpocanada.com/
Tickets: http://fanexpocanada.com/tickets/
Photo/logo courtesy of Fan Expo
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Monty Python is Not a Pet Snake
I'm really surprised at how much I enjoyed the international satellite broadcast of Monty Python Live (mostly). Why? Because I was never a fan of the legendary British comedy troupe. As a Jamaican kid clicking the converter, I didn't get the humour in Monty Python's Flying Circus. Next! In high school I didn't get the reference to "is your wife a goer, wink, wink" and as for the Lumberjack Song, I wanted a red plaid lumberjack jacket like the white Canadian kids in my school ("NO!" scoffed my Jamaican mother) but I sure wasn't going to watch "that weird show" to find out more. After seeing the farewell performance of the septuagenarian cult comedy geniuses, I will venture to try one of their films. My Python friends recommend, Life of Brian.
Cineplex is presenting the reunion show again on July 23rd and 31st at theatres across Canada. They are also showing the Meaning of Life (July 24), Monty Python's Life of Brian (July 27) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (July 30).
Python fans can expect to see original members (John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin) re-enact some of the favourite sketches live on stage (here's where the "mostly" comes in) and the inclusion of deceased Graham Chapman in television clips in between the live stage set ups. So, if you're familiar with the dead parrot, fish slaps, and the Spanish Inquisition you won't be disappointed. The show is also full of songs, including the famous "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life", the politically incorrect, "I Like Chinese" as well as a couple of dirty little ditties (Penis song anybody?) in which audience participation makes it more fun (but okay if you remain silent and just laugh along) to follow the bouncing ball.
My Python screening companion was quick to educate me about the older woman on stage with the boys. Apparently "Python Girl", Carol Cleveland a.k.a "Carol Cleavage" was only supposed to have a been part of a couple of sketches on the original television show, but went on to become a regular and was also cast in many of their films. Carol plays a prominent role in this stage performance, and is a delight in the Spam sketch.
If you're new to Python, the show includes a Chorus Line fit team of nubile young dancers and singers that flesh out the extravaganza. London's O2 Arena where the live event took place, has a large stage to fill and the addition of the dancers manage to keep the mood and the eyes occupied between and during the performances. They are hilariously effective in the aforementioned Penis song lead by Eric Idle (complete with candy-coloured penis cannons), and especially so in the choreographed take on the Silly Walk, which is obviously too physical for the ageing comedians, but which needed to be referenced.
Fan or not, a wide audience can enjoy the men sitting around trying to out do each other in how poor they were as kids sketch (You had a wall? Paradise! We had a corner of a room with no roof.), the bit with the two middle age ladies (Cleese and Idle) watching television and the exploding Penguin, the career development knee-slapper, and television clips of Philosophers on the football pitch, a matronly English women's group re-enacting the Battle of Pearl Habour, and many subversive animated sketches. The two-tiered stage, decked out like a vaudeville show, will remind Pythons of the Flying Circus, but even newbies will be entertained by the kitchy atmosphere. My audience, young AND old (remember the average age of the guys on stage) were all howling with laughter, and so was I!
I don't know if it was the satellite feed or the sound at the Scotiabank Cinema that needed tweaking, but the sound in the first half of the show sounded a bit muffled, but after the intermission there were no technical glitches marring the even funnier second act. No doubt with it having been recorded, there won't be any such issues to contend with. Happy viewing. Maybe you'll see me at the upcoming screening of Monty Python's Life of Brian.
photos courtesy of Monty Python's facebook page.
Friday, 4 July 2014
James Quandt on Satyajit Ray and Zabrina Chevannes on A Nurse's Worst Nightmare!
James Quandt, TIFF Cinematheque's Senior Programmer and I chat about the Satyajit Retrospective (on now until August 17) and nurse and standup comedian Zabrina Chevannes and I talk about laughter mental health, and the other talents that are part of her upcoming show, A Nurse's Worst Nightmare. Have a look/listen at the segment below.
Saturday, 28 June 2014
9 Fringe Shows Ask for Your Bum in Their Seats
tickets $12 no latecomers EVER!
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It's baaaack! The More the Merrier's Annual 5 Minute Fringe Showcase returns with 9 productions from the Toronto Fringe Festival telling you why you should spend your $12 to see their shows. Each show is given just 5 minutes to convince you that theirs is the show to see.
DESCRIPTION: Honour the start of the WWI Centennial with this musical inspired by a true story. In 1917, a Jewish American soldier in Germany enters a synagogue seeking solace from the terrors of war.
Kiever Synagogue, 25 Bellevue Ave.
July 02 at 07:00 PM July 03 at 07:00 PM July 04 at 01:00 PM
July 06 at 12:00 PM July 07 at 07:00 PM July 08 at 07:00 PM
July 09 at 02:00 PM July 09 at 07:00 PM July 10 at 01:00 PM
July 10 at 07:00 PM July 11 at 01:00 PM July 13 at 12:00 PM
Show length: 75min. Genre(s): Family, Musical
Warnings: Audience Participation harmonyoverwar.com
DESCRIPTION: Four people struggle along the string that holds life together. Sexuality follows every relationship, every lifelong decision, but what gets left behind?
Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College Street
July 02 at 10:30 PM July 05 at 12:30 PM July 06 at 11:00 PM
July 07 at 05:15 PM July 09 at 07:45 PM
July 10 at 09:15 PM July 11 at 04:30 PM
Show length: 60min. Genre(s): Drama
DESCRIPTION: An evening in a communal apartment in Moscow with seven Russians in real life conflicts around every day issues. Gays and homophobes, working class macho guys and intellectuals, women and men, they fight, drink, and talk about the Sochi Olympics, Putin, the Ukraine, and gays.
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79 St. George Street
July 03 at 07:00 PM July 06 at 10:45 PM July 07 at 03:15 PM
July 09 at 07:30 PM July 11 at 03:30 PM
July 12 at 12:00 PM July 13 at 05:45 PM
Show length: 60min. Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Warnings: Sexual Content, Mature Language ruzhyev.wix.com/komunka
DESCRIPTION: The King and his three gentlemen have sworn off women for three years of study, until the Princess and her three ladies come to the court… Will their vow be forsworn or will love overcome?
Victory Cafe, 581 Markham St.
July 03 at 07:00 PM July 04 at 07:00 PM July 05 at 09:00 PM
July 06 at 05:00 PM July 08 at 07:00 PM July 10 at 07:00 PM
July 11 at 07:00 PM July 12 at 07:00 PM July 13 at 05:00 PM
Show length: 90min. Genre(s): Comedy
Age range: 19+ shakespearebashd.com
DESCRIPTION: Highbräu presents a comedic exploration of the depths, heights, and square footage of humanity...Free cake not guaranteed.
Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 16 Ryerson Ave.
July 03 at 06:00 PM July 05 at 01:30 PM July 06 at 06:15 PM
July 08 at 06:45 PM July 09 at 08:15 PM July 10 at 09:45 PM
July 11 at 03:30 PM July 12 at 01:00 PM
Show length: 60min. Genre(s): Comedy, Sketch
Warnings: Mature Language highbraucomedy.com
DESCRIPTION: Smart, sassy, sexy, sketch comedy performed by 4 of Vancouver's best sketch comedians.
George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place
July 02 at 10:30 PM July 05 at 07:00 PM July 07 at 01:00 PM
July 08 at 06:30 PM July 10 at 12:00 PM
July 11 at 09:15 PM July 12 at 05:45 PM
Show length: 75min. Genre(s): Comedy, Sketch
Warnings: Sexual Content, Mature Language straplesscomedy.com
DESCRIPTION: What and where is home?
"If the values, people, and traditions of the place I call home have changed, where is my home now?"
St. Vlad's Theatre, 620 Spadina Ave.
July 02 at 08:45 PM July 05 at 02:15 PM July 07 at 03:00 PM
July 09 at 07:45 PM July 11 at 02:15 PM
July 12 at 12:00 PM July 13 at 09:00 PM
Show length: 60min. Genre(s): Drama
Warnings: Sexual Content, Mature Language artoftraditional.com
"Forget it"
"But it happened"
"Unhappen it"
"What does that even mean – "
"You're at the fountain but this time you get directions"
"But that's not true"
"What's true?"
Citizenry, 982 Queen Street W
July 02 at 08:30 PM July 03 at 08:30 PM July 04 at 08:30 PM
July 05 at 08:30 PM July 06 at 08:30 PM July 08 at 08:30 PM
July 09 at 08:30 PM July 10 at 08:30 PM July 11 at 08:30 PM
July 12 at 08:30 PM
Show length: 75min. Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Warnings: Mature Language criminaltheatre.com
DESCRIPTION: Inside a Victorian house rented online for the night, the three young recessionistas of Viragon Capital Group and their thoroughly male, thoroughly unpaid intern search through their host's effects looking for new, perverse business opportunities.
106 Albany Ave, 106 Albany Ave
July 02 at 07:00 PM July 03 at 07:00 PM July 04 at 07:00 PM
July 05 at 07:00 PM July 07 at 07:00 PM July 08 at 07:00 PM
July 09 at 07:00 PM July 10 at 07:00 PM July 11 at 07:00 PM
July 12 at 07:00 PM July 13 at 07:00 PM
Show length: 85min. Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Warnings: Sexual Content, Mature Language surplusvaluetheatre.com
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Tuesday, 3 June 2014
TMTM Book Club Selection: "Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter" by Alison Wearing
|Photo Credit: http://www.alisonwearing.com/
Our on-air discussion of the book will take place in July (date TBC soon). As with other selections, this book is available through the Toronto Public Library (e-book and traditional p-book), but if you can, please support this Canadian author by purchasing the book. Happy Reading! -dg
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Inside Out 2014 Reveiw: My Thoughts on "Open Up To Me"
|Open Up To Me leads Peter Franzen & Leea Klemola
Having last seen Peter Franzen, one of Finland's biggest stars playing a skinhead in Dome Karukoski's Heart of Lion (TIFF14), it was a happy surprise to see his name attached to Open Up to Me (Kerron sinulle kaiken) in the Inside Out Toronto LFBT Film Festival guide. This actor has an "it" factor that would make millions if it was could be distilled. The man just has a sexuality about him that leaps off the screen! Maybe years ago audiences felt this way when they saw Clark Gable take his shirt off in It Happened One Night and revealed to the world that he wasn't wearing an undershirt, the style staple of era, or when they saw Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire; whatever it is, Franzen is heart-thumpingly captivating.
Open Up to Me begins with Maarit (Leea Klemola), a cleaning lady, caught in her employer's clothes by Sami (Franzen) who mistakes as a therapist. Not sure how to correct the mistake, Maarit lets Sami pour his heart out to her. It seems that Sami, a married man, is a bit of a romantic, who, sexually, "doesn't feel safe if the woman doesn't love him." During this initial encounter, Maarit, becomes attracted to Sami and soon reveals to him her employment status (a school counsellor who can't find a job in her field), and sexual status (a divorced transgendered woman estranged from her son).
As we follow the affair that develops between Maarit and Simo, we gain entrance into the world they inhabit together and the world they negotiate when they are apart. We meet briefly, Maarit's wife, and his daughter, Pinja (Emmi Nivala). We also meet Sami's wife Julia (Ria Kataja) and Teo (Alex Anton) a student that he both teaches and coaches. It doesn't take long to realize that everyone in this film is confused about something. Who can't relate to being unsure about the next step(s) to take in life? This is the crux of this drama, and the fact that it plays out with non-traditional characters is what makes this such a fascinating journey.
Rather than give us the expected story of a transgendered woman focused on her sexual identity, director Simo Halinen instead chooses to focus Maarit's story on how she attempts to negotiate her relationship with her teenage daughter, Pinja. Leea Klemola is extraordinary as the newly confident Maarit, a woman who has moved mentally and physically from being in a "body that wanted to be touched [but which] didn't exist." She is tired of identity lies and readily admits her "crush" on Sami. What she is insecure about, however, is her role in her daughter's life. She waffles about how she should go about building a relationship with her child, despite the fact that her ex-wife constantly tries to keep them apart. She can admit boldly in a job interview that she used to be a man, but how does she dress/act with the child she loves and whom she desperately wants to love her back?
Rather than give us the expected story of a transgendered woman focused on her sexual identity, director Simo Halinen instead chooses to focus Maarit's story on how she attempts to negotiate her relationship with her teenage daughter, Pinja. Leea Klemola is extraordinary as the newly confident Maarit, a woman who has moved mentally and physically from being in a "body that wanted to be touched [but which] didn't exist." She is tired of identity lies and readily admits her "crush" on Sami. What she is insecure about, however, is her role in her daughter's life. She waffles about how she should go about building a relationship with her child, despite the fact that her ex-wife constantly tries to keep them apart. She can admit boldly in a job interview that she used to be a man, but how does she dress/act with the child she loves and whom she desperately wants to love her back?
From the outside looking in, we see Sami as a handsome, soccer playing gym teacher with a good looking wife (who teaches at the same school) and cute children; yet, even he who seems to have what many would long for, doubts his masculinity and his ability to love and to sexually satisfy a woman. He can teach Sex Ed class and openly challenge his students about their so-called knowledge of sex, but he doesn't know whether or not he should be with the his liberating lover/pal Maarit, or his wife. It's Franzen's ability to play a credible tough guy with a core of vulnerability that makes his character of Sami so endearing in this film.
Ria Kataja's portrayal of Julia is solidly delivered, with the right emotional shadings that reveals her character's confusion about whether or not she wants to remain married to Sami. On the one hand, we see that Julia doesn't feel that Sami is man enough for her, and on the other hand, we have the sense that she is not quite ready to move on. Complicating matters for her, is the fact that as Sami becomes sexually open with Maarit, his newfound vigor with Julia results in mixed feelings that she doesn't know how to interpret.
Teo, Sami's student and soccer protege, is as confused as the adults in the film. A teenage hunk, he is intrigued by Maarit's confident femininity, but confused about his own sexuality. Only Pinja, Maarit's daughter, has the strength to live in her world. Many miles away from her father (Maarit), Pinja forges ahead, even though she is teased about her transgendered parent, and lives with a mother bitter and ashamed about her ex-husband. Actress, Emmi Nivala manages to meld teenage sensitivity and coming-of-age self-determination in such a way that we want to reach out and hug as well as applaud Pinja.
We may guess where Open Up to Me is leading, but as we watch the film we can't help but assess our own relationship boundaries and barriers in this character driven piece that is refreshingly devoid of stereotypes.
Photo credit: www.insideout.ca
Monday, 26 May 2014
Inside Out 2014 Review: My Thoughts on "Someting Must Break"
|Something Must Break's Saga Becker "Sebastian/Ellie"
My first thought upon screening Something Must Break (Nånting måste gå sönder) is "I'm loving this film." My second was, "Please keep on being good." Happily, I can share with you that I kept on loving the film, so much so that rather than leave the experience to viewing the protected online screener, I went to see it on the big screen during Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. To my added pleasure, actress Saga Becker was in attendance. Yaay!
In my humble opinion, Ester Martin Bergsmark is a director to watch. She has already won awards for her documentaries in her native Sweden, but Something Must Break is her first fiction film, and I can't wait to see what she handles next.
Bergsmark's cast is young, not only in age, but in screen credits. Lead actress, Saga Becker, is making her film debut and does a stunning job as the trans character Sebastian, a young man working at a dead end factory job. Sebastian has such low self-esteem and is so starved for romantic love that he admits that he will allow anyone to do anything to him just to be loved. Sebastian has a confidant in Lea (Shima Niavarani), but she has her own girlfriend problems and while she tries to help Sebastian with some advice, he is not ready, nor is he able to take it.
When Sebastian is rescued by Andreas (Iggy Malmborg), he falls in love so deeply with his hero that he becomes obsessed with him. He collects objects that Andreas has used, he follows him around town, and fantasizes about being with him. Bergsmark's dreamscape vision of of Sebastian's emotions are reflected in the slow motion portrait shots and echoed in the soundtrack of the film. "I've never loved this hard before," is a lyric that perfectly captures Sebastian's worship of Andreas while the desaturated image that accompanies a Peggy Lee ballad is both beautiful and disturbing, not because of what is taking place in the scene but because of how it encapsulates Sebastian's feelings of heartbreak and confusion.
While there is no question that Becker is the lead in the film, and that she manages to rise to the demands of her challenging role, much also rests on the shoulders of Iggy Malmborg. He had to be believable as the object of Sebastian's obsession in order for us to truly identify with how deeply that character had fallen in love with him. While the character of Andreas shows weakness in his inability to admit that he is gay, Malmborg had to find the right acting balance between playing a confused character, and being a strong secondary lead. Malmborg is successful in walking this tightrope because we adore him when Andreas and Sebastian lock themselves away from the world and are content, yet we hate him for the way he treats Sebastian when they move out into the real world.
"It's like I'm destroying myself to become her." Like the duality of his hair colour, Sebastian is stuck between being Sebastian, the outward boy and Ellie, the young woman who sometimes makes an appearance in lipstick and heels. Early in the film, Lea admonishes, "You can never say yes or no." As his yearning for a complete relationship with Andreas evolves, Sebastian must also evolve from his world of "maybe" and emerge as his true self in order to stop himself from disappearing. The life lessons experienced in Something Must Break is beautifully captured by Bergesmark, and superbly realized through Saga Becker's acting. I'm not sure where Becker will go as a trans actress in Sweden, but she has a breakout role in this film, and I truly hope that she is able to grace the screen in many films to come.
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Nordic Charmers: May I Recommend Olga and Love & Engineering
You know I love Nordic films, and I'm happy to direct you to Olga--To My Friends, and Love & Engineering screening at Hot Docs 2014.
Scotiabank Theatre 7
Wed, Apr 30 7:30 PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
Fri, May 2 7:30 PM
Scotiabank Theatre 3
Thu, May 1 9:00 PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox 2
Fri, May 2 8:30 PM
Revue Cinema
Sun, May 4 1:30 PM
Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 24 - May 4, 2014
|Olga--To My Friends
Want me to watch a film? Show me a picture of reindeer. So, why have I chosen to show you this picture of Olga instead? Because, Olga--To My Friends is an intimate portrait of a fascinating young woman who deserves your attention. Yes, there are reindeer in the film because she works at a station guarding provisions used by the reindeer herdsmen in the summer; but what I found absolutely fascinating about this documentary is Olga and her quiet will to keep surviving whatever life dispenses. Director, Paul Aders-Simma and cinematographer, Elen Lotman have framed and lit Olga in a style that references Old Masters, while at the same time managing to capture the vastness and icy-stillness of the tundra.
At the opening of the film, Olga tells us that she has spent 177 days alone at the outpost with only her cat as her companion. Upon learning this I felt an automatic sorrow for her until she began summarizing her life: being abruptly separated from her childhood friend at at orphanage, reunited and briefly raised with a family whose Sami roots she knew nothing about, and as an adult, dealing with her sisters' alcoholism and dysfunctional lifestyle. After hearing Olga talk about her life, I understand why this job is so suited to her, and why she is able to function with a sense of freedom and contentment in what you and I would consider destitute conditions. Later, my heart skipped a beat when, it's revealed that Olga's job at the outpost is in jeopardy because the cooperative wants to sell it. How will Olga meet this next challenge in her life?
Scotiabank Theatre 7
Wed, Apr 30 7:30 PM
Fri, May 2 7:30 PM
|Olga--To My Friends
Is there a perfect formula for finding the perfect mate? Well, in Love & Engineering, Atantas, a Bulgarian scientist living in Finland, seems to think he can help his mates find a wife using the data he used to find his bride. He can't promise them a Claudia Schiffer, but they will be able to find someone they can put up with for life. To put it in contemporary terms, it's like watching the character, Leonard from The Big Bang Theory leading seminars and conducting scientific tests on how he "hacked" his way into being Penny's boyfriend. Yes, "hacked". According to Atanas, women have a relationship system that his fellow scientists should be able to hack so that they can find true love. Atanas's heart is in the right place, but I wanted to yell at one scientist to stop talking about gaming when his date has already told him she is not into games and doesn't know the one he is so excited about has been released! Dude, you already know from the smell testing that she found your scent appealing, and then you go and shoot yourself in the foot? Arggh!
Love & Engineering is a straight up funny documentary in which you can't help but root for the brilliant, inept, charming subject matters to find their perfect partners.
Scotiabank Theatre 3
Thu, May 1 9:00 PM
Fri, May 2 8:30 PM
Sun, May 4 1:30 PM
Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 24 - May 4, 2014
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Hot Docs Day 3: May I Recommend
ROM Theatre
Sat, Apr 26 3:30 PM
This film gives you a look at poverty, not from the perspective of having nothing, but from the Malagasy people themselves speaking of how their sense of community, culture and fortitude has enabled them to maintain their sense of pride and fortitude.
Scotiabank Theatre 4
Sun, Apr 27 4:00 PM
Scotiabank Theatre 3
Sat, May 3 9:15 PM
Scotiabank Theatre 7
Sat, Apr 26 6:00 PM
This is not an easy film to watch, but it is an interesting look at poverty that is a direct result of historical conditioning. The Pine Ridge reservation is just above Haiti in terms of its lack of economic development. This South Dakota reservation brings to light the generational effects of the Wounded Knee Massacre (1890) and references the impact of the Wounded Knee Incident (1973). Seen through the eyes of several youth, the film asks the question: why are such dire conditions allowed to continue in one of the richest countries on earth.
TIFF Bell Lightbox 3
Sun, Apr 27 1:00 PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox 4
Sun, May 4 4:30 PM
Canadian International Documentary Festival
April 24 - May 4, 2014
Friday, 25 April 2014
Hot Docs Day 2: May I Recommend
I'm a women through and through
If they try to lasso me
I'll shoot them down
If they shout at me
I'll clear them out of the way
Fri, Apr 25 3:30 PM
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Fri, Apr 25 3:45 PM
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The Dark Side
ROM Theatre
Fri, Apr 25 9:00 PM
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Canadian and International Documentary Festival
April 24 - May 4, 2014
Then I suggest a screening of Que Caramba Es la Vida by renowned German director, Doris Dörrie. Her take on mariachi music is refreshing in that it follows the lives of several female musicians who perform in Mexico's Garibaldi Square. Mariachi can be a macho business, but these women, some of whom are daughters of mariachi fathers, have inherited the love of the music and their passion drives them to perform despite some of the negative side effects of their chosen profession. In the square they perform for families or couples who are out for an evening of social activity, but they also have to put up with the drunks and drug users (as well as some men) who hurl slurs at them. As one woman puts it, she has often had to tell men she is a singer, not a prostitute. Dörrie also delves into a bit of the history of female mariachas through interviews with members of Las Estrellas de Mexico and Las Coronelas, some of the first mariachas in Mexico. While the women of today have to deal with leaving their children at home to perform, these women, tell how once they started getting married and the children came along, they had to give up singing professionally. Some also speak of husbands getting jealous because they were performing in bars and their mates would have thoughts that cigarette/cigar smoke on their clothes meant more was going on with their evenings than just singing.
I'm a women through and through
If they try to lasso me
I'll shoot them down
If they shout at me
I'll clear them out of the way
Que Caramba Es la VidaScotiabank Theatre 7
Fri, Apr 25 3:30 PM
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Denmark's Erland E. Mo's documentary, Four Letters Apart, takes an interesting look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by introducing us to an alternative school that uses methods other than drugs in the treatment of children with the condition. The children are very much aware of their disorder and talk about ways in which they would like to be treated by society. They are also taught to take responsibility for their actions by talking about how they treat each other. Following the journey of three of the school's students broadens our perspective and understanding of children with ADHD and leads us to ponder where we stand on the grounds of giving Ritalin to every child with the disorder. Does and should one treatment fit all?
Four Letters ApartTIFF Bell Lightbox 2
Fri, Apr 25 3:45 PM
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A woman and her family see a young girl in a white dress along the way to Cober Pedy, another feels a hand pressing her face into the floor...these and other tales of Warkwick Thornton's The Darkside are related with fascinating detail. Set in Australia, Thornton's stories are told with backdrops by campfires, in rooms glowing in orange, green, by docks, the ocean, and even while we watch an artist at work on his over-sized canvas. In this film, the cinematography is as important as the storytelling. For viewers this means that we are never bored, and our eyes become captivated by each scene whether we listen to people directly speaking to us about their encounters with the spirit world, or whether we are hear their voice as we watch an image presented to us. By keeping the eye and the brain focused, Thornton delivers a documentary that with each subject makes us think the childlike phrase, "tell us another one!"
The Dark Side
ROM Theatre
Fri, Apr 25 9:00 PM
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Canadian and International Documentary Festival
April 24 - May 4, 2014
Monday, 10 March 2014
2014 Canadian Screen Awards: Viggo and Cronenberg take a bow!
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The Canadian Screen Awards honours achievements in film, television and digital media. For the second year in a row, the event was held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, and I don't know if it was because the Academy was celebrating its 65th year, but the Red Carpet was definitely longer this year! The host broadcaster was the most suitable, CBC, and stage host was the inimitable Martin Short, or as he sang in his humourous tribute song to potential "losing ladies" last night, Uncle Marty.
Being in an awards press room can be pretty dry: some journalists were plugged into headphones to get the feed from the stage, but others, like myself, watched the silent monitors in between the winners taking to our stage for their post-win Q & A session. Thank you, Richard Crouse for your positive vibes, and for asking such great questions that I always feel as if you are reading my mind. Richard also knows how to share, never once forgetting to check the room for those who have their own questions. If you ever have the chance to attend an event where Richard is facilitating a discussion about film or with filmmakers, do yourself a favour and buy a ticket. I sometimes feel at these events that some people in the room are only interested in getting sound bites and money shots. Richard is that person in the room that always, always maintains an enthusiasm for film.
For the complete list of winners and nominees, please visit: http://www.academy.ca/Canadian-Screen-Awards/2014-Nominees-Winners/Film
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Friday, 31 January 2014
POSTPONED: Swell Broad & The Homemaker (Jan 31-Feb 9)
If you were planning to see Swell Broad & The Homemaker the production has been POSTPONED!
"Convection Productions and Peanut Butter People are sad to announce that Swell Broad & The Homemaker: A Double Bill has being postponed (one day before opening).
"Convection Productions and Peanut Butter People are sad to announce that Swell Broad & The Homemaker: A Double Bill has being postponed (one day before opening).
Unfortunately, a pipe burst in our venue, The Downstage, and the theatre is completely flooded. Along with the floors, audio and lighting equipment has been damaged beyond repair.
We are currently looking to secure a new venue for late March or early April and will keep you updated. Thank you for your continued interest and support!"
Brooke Banning
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Whether you are after pest control or hunting, you may need a good air rifle. Air rifles today come in different sizes and shapes. Those for hobbyists are called BB guns while there are also those air rifles that throw projectiles of pellets. What most people look for in an air rifle is its capacity to knock down small animals. Whether it is a large rodent or a rabbit, it is imperative to look into its ability.
If you want a high-powered air rifle, check out the .25 caliber Benjamin Trail NP XL 725 Break Barrel Air Rifle. What are the perks of this model? Firepower is definitely there considering it doesn't use .177 caliber pellets. Over the years, people have shifted from the small pellets to the bigger .22 to .25 size. What difference does it make? For those who are after distance, then the .177 is a great pellet to buy. However, with wind and different environmental factors that can deflect the small and lightweight pellet, it is easy to see how you could prefer the .25 caliber pellet instead.
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With the Benjamin Trail NP XL 725 Break Barrel Air Rifle, power is something you can expect. Based on the appearance of the air rifle, you can come to the conclusion that it is a high-powered air rifle by looking at the length of the barrel. The air rifle has a 49 inch overall length and weighs around 8.5 pounds. This construction allows the Benjamin Trail NP XL 725 Break Barrel Air Rifle to generate enough kick with its pellets. So what can you expect from this high-powered air rifle?
The velocity of the air rifle ultimately depends on the type of material you are using. If you are using alloy or lead, you will get a different velocity. For the alloy, you get 900 feet per second covered, while you get 725 feet per second with the lead pellets.
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What most air rifle manufacturers forget is that rifles need to be functional and not just pure aesthetics. As for the Trail NP XL 725, it has a great checkered hardwood stock that you can easily associate with some of the most expensive air rifles on the market. With the 30 foot pound muzzle energy it generates, it leaves no doubt that it is a great air rifle that can be used efficiently for hunting season and pest control purposes.
What makes this product a good choice? If you are after stealth, you can easily get the best results from the product. This was made by Nitro Piston and the manufacturer made it possible for the air rifle to be quieter than most spring operated rifles. This is crucial, especially when you are hunting down rodents that can easily be alarmed, even by the minimal noise that your gun makes. The 70% reduction in the sound can make a big difference.
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We never doubted that the upcoming next generation of the Toyota Tacoma, due to be unveiled at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, would be able to handle some impressive offroad conditions. Nobody who knows anything at all about Toyota trucks was likely to doubt it either, but Toyota nonetheless felt it was very important to show the truck (what little of it we could see anyway) sloshing through mud in the first teaser revealed ahead of the debut.
Well, a new teaser shot has just been sent out, and this one carries the same message. In fact, the shot is similar to the first one in a few ways. For one, it is squared up on the lights, headlights in this case, with the last one showing taillights. And here we can see dust being thrown up around the car instead of mud. But it does look good, and it will certainly be a complete redesign for the truck. The vehicle will be revealed in Detroit next month, although at the rate these teasers have been coming, we may be able to piece it together before then.


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Kentucky fans have talked and speculated a lot about what kind of offense Southern Mississippi will have Saturday under the direction of former UK offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.
But what about the Southern Mississippi defense? That's the concern for UK offensive coordinator Eddie Gran.
"They're very multiple in what they're doing. They're in an odd front, jumped into an even front. So, I think we're going to get multiple stuff," said Gran.
"We're going to get stuff we haven't seen. That's when you hope your rules hold up and that you've prepared them. What you don't want to do is chase ghosts. You can sit out there – that's the hardest thing about this week. We've had our game plan in for awhile. You sit there and you look and you look and you look and you say, 'Maybe we should be doing more of this and more of that.'
"Well, we're not going to do that. We're going to have to adjust on the sideline — that's our job at halftime – and give our kids a chance. That's the bottom line: Let's give our kids a chance."


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text: Share: Comments Print March 26, 2014 at 7:05 AM Gloom-punks Weekend keep it cryptic | Concert preview Posted by Charlie Zaillian Weekend — from Brooklyn, via California — plays Barboza in Seattle Thursday. Photo by Eli Marias. When Weekend first emerged from San Francisco five years ago, its somber, reverb-heavy sound clashed with its West Coast origins. The trio's 2010 debut "Sports" didn't conjure images of lush, green expanses or pastel-hued houses so much as desolate industrial yards, far-flung train stops and dimly-lit backrooms. It's appropriate, then, that bassist-vocalist Shaun Durkan, guitarist Kevin Johnson and drummer Abe Pedroza have since relocated to New York. They'll headline Barboza Thursday in support of their recent second LP, amusingly dubbed "Jinx." "If I could afford to live in the Bay Area, I still would," Durkan says via telephone, on a break from his Brooklyn graphic design job, "but it's become really hard to survive in as an artist or musician. All our friends were moving or getting kicked out, and we were beginning to stagnate… so it felt like the right time to try something new." With the cross-country move came a partial reconfiguration of Weekend's approach. The new album holds onto its predecessor's steely, nocturnal atmosphere and New Wave Goth trappings, but where "Sports" had the urgency characteristic of first releases, "Jinx" is patient. While majestic tracks like "It's Alright" and "Mirror," below, feature strong hooks, they require commitment, revealing themselves only after repeated listens. Layered guitars and vigorous rhythms remain essential, but Durkan's sullen vocals sit higher in the mix than before. "I'm still not a great singer," the frontman sheepishly admits, "but I've become more okay with how my voice sounds. Whereas the vocals were indecipherable on 'Sports,' I'm no longer hiding behind walls of reverb and delay." One thing Weekend's kept up is its spartan presentation, which extends from monochromatic artwork to short song titles, matter-of-fact lyrics and even the band name itself. "Back when we started," says Durkan, "we chose that name because it was so anonymous. We liked that it didn't give the listener a preconceived notion of what to expect. I think there's still value to keeping a distance between listener and musician. It allows the art to live on its own, rather than associating it with real people… keeps it in a fantasy world." The group's live persona is similarly enigmatic. "When we're onstage, we focus on the task at hand. Talking to the audience kind of breaks the spell. It's really loud, and the songs come off more aggressive, more primitive… more punk." 8 p.m. Thursday at Barboza, 925 E. Pike St., Seattle; $10-12 (206-709-9442 or thebarboza.com) Comments | More in Rock/Pop | Topics: Barboza, Brooklyn, Post-punk


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Prior to the Invasion of Naboo, Baktoid Armor Workshop was a Trade Federation-owned design firm that specialized in developing rugged all-terrain ground vehicles for use by civilians. Wat Tambor was one of (or possibly the) Baktoid's executive officers. Raith Sienar was an acquaintance of Baktoid's chief designer, a man who was obsessed with tanks.
A Baktoid design tended to be heavily armored, with delicate or important components placed in secure, well protected areas near the rear of the craft. Early Baktoid vehicles were rarely manufactured with weapons, but they did possess standard weapons emplacements allowing combat modifications to be made after purchase.
In order to build its secret army, the Trade Federation provided Baktoid with funding for a complete line of ground assault vehicles and transports. It is also rumored that the Trade Federation arranged a merger between Baktoid and Haor Chall arms merchants, although Baktoid denied this claim. Nevertheless, with the Trade Federation's support, Baktoid began work on several new craft, including the fearsome Armored Assault Tank and the nearly unstoppable Multi-Troop Transport. During development of these vehicles, the company made a conscious effort to adhere to a unified design style, resulting in a line of vehicles reminiscent of large and dangerous animals.
After the Invasion of Naboo, the Trade Federation tried to distance itself from the Baktoid Armor Workshop, which was accused of providing the front line assault vehicles used in the capture of Theed and other settlements. The Trade Federation dramatically dissolved Baktoid, only to quietly transfer many of the company's manufacturing facilities and designs to other Trade Federation subsidiaries, including Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Fleet Ordnance. Baktoid products and vehicles would form most of the CIS military during the Clone Wars.
Shortly before the Clone War, Baktoid sponsored an effort to transport a Geonosian hive to Hypori, where they built a droid factory, producing troops for the incoming war.
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The Sundance rescue dog teams are a critical component of the Sundance Ski Patrol Snow Safety Program.
Keeping avalanche terrain on the Sundance ski area safe for skiers and snowboarders is one of the Sundance ski patrol's most important jobs. Utah's Wasatch Mountains are known for their abundance of light powder snow and easy access to the steeps. Within the ski area, ski patrollers monitor slope conditions, hazards and weather. The ski patrol needs to be consistently aware of their surroundings and make safe decisions for themselves and others. Assisting the patrol in this work is a crew of well-trained avalanche dogs, a vital part of the patrols quiver of snow safety equipment.
The Sundance trained avalanche dogs use their keen sense of smell to locate avalanche victims buried under the snow. A person's best chance of survival in an avalanche is a speedy rescue from within the victim's group. Hopefully each member of the party is wearing an avalanche transceiver and has the knowledge to act quickly. The Sundance Rescue dogs help find and save victims in need.


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Hey, Duane here! "That's a great looking car", I stated to the owner of a red 1932 Packard Victoria Dietrich yesterday. He responded, "You recognize it, don't you?" Caught totally off guard, I paused and thought for a moment.
We were in Auburn, Indiana for the first-ever Auburn Spring Triple Crown, a joint meet of the AACA and CCCA, the Antique and Classic car clubs, coordinated with Auburn Auction Park during their spring automobile auction. We went specifically to see the wide range of classic cars displayed, satisfying my strong passion for magnificently sculpted beauties from decades' past.
1932 Packard Convertible Victoria Dietrich
1932 Packard Victoria Dietrich
Taking photos as I transitioned through the cars, I reached a red Packard reminiscent of my father's. Snapping pictures as I moved around the car, my friend noticed the display card indicating ownership by a friend of my father's. I walked up to greet the owner and complimented him on the "great looking car". He responded, "You recognize it, don't you?" Pausing, caught totally off guard, "Is it Ike's?", I asked. Sure enough, it was!
Ike was my father, and he passed away 10 years ago. His complete collection of over 20 vintage cars went to the Wicked Stepmother. While she's not as wicked as the playful name indicates, she and I had differences of opinion and have not stayed in close contact. Thus, I was unaware that the red Packard had been sold in recent years. It was obvious why this car was reminiscent of my father's, this was the same car.
1932 Packard Convertible Victoria Dietrich
It was no ordinary Packard, as if there was such a thing anyway. This was a rare, one-of-four known to exist, custom bodied by Dietrich, V-windshield, Super-8 powered 1932 Packard Victoria Dietrich Convertible. After a spare-no-expense full restoration 35-years ago, it remains in utterly flawless condition. It was great to see it once again looking as magnificent as ever!
Auburn Spring Triple Crown
Beyond this surprise encounter, there were many fine automobiles at the park. A few of my favorites are pictured below. And check back next Sunday as Alluring Autos will cover the Dana Mecum Spring Classic Auction happening this week in Indianapolis. Mecum is one enormous show of 2000 cars, open to paid admission, and they're all for sale. And in a last-minute surprise, we obtained a Media Pass…ain't we fancy! Thanks, and always drive with allure!
1931 Buick Convertible Coupe
1932 Chrysler Convertible Sedan-LeBaron
1927 Rolls-Royce Convertible Sedan-Brewster
1930 Cord L29
1937 Cord 812
1947 Ford Superior Deluxe


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Sincere, at times piercing, Feldman's (Scottsboro, 2008, etc.) latest tracks the experiences of three women, best friends since kindergarten, whose fortunes are shaped by what World War II did to their men folk and their world.
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|Minerva Academy FC hold NEROCA FC to a goalless draw in Imphal, Picture Courtesy: Minerva
With close to 15,000 crowds cheering, the match started on a high tempo as both the team looked to take the lead. NEROCA FC were the first to have a sniff at the goal when a David Ngaihte cross was pumped pass the far post by Emmanuel.
But Minerva responded immediately with Munmun doing the hard work on the flank. His through ball for Sukhwinder was well controlled but the shot was not enough to trouble the ISL experience goalkeeper Lalit Thapa.
Both the teams have direct approach to the game and constantly exchange attacks in their quest to take the lead. Wingers from the side displayed their speed and created lots of chances but the forwards failed to capitalise on those as the match went into the break with the deadlock intact.
The 2nd half also started on the same way and NEROCA unleashed flurry of attacks as they were under more pressure to win at home. Seikhohao Tuboi was introduced to add more fluidity in the attacking third. Tuboi and David combined well and troubled the Minerva's defence to an extent but they couldn't beat the young Arshdeep Singh at the goal. Arshdeep made some fantastic saves to keep Minerva on the hunt.
Towards the fag end, Minerva went all out on the attack. On one occasion, Sajandeep and Bala played some fine one touch game and beautifully set up the on-rushing Manvir Singh. But the youngster failed to hit the target.
At the end of the regulation time, both the potential champions of the 2nd Division failed to score and were forced to split points.
"We came for 3 points but unfortunately, we have to return with just one," said coach Surinder Singh after the match.
"We played very well and I am happy with the performance of my team. We fought hard and never allowed NEROCA to dominate us. in fact there were instances where we had the upper hand," coach Surinder added.
"Though we are going back with just one point, there are lots of positives we carry back from this match, which will be useful for us in our upcoming match," he concluded.
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Too apocalyptic? Why should a few soft loans to Labour matter? Who cares if rich men, waving chequebooks, can collect their peerages in that dark alley round the back? We've wallowed in so much gunk since 1997 - dodgy millionaires, dodgy mortgages, dodgy dossiers - that ermine for sale should barely rise eyebrows. But it does.
I went to an instructive meeting the other day: the first open AGM of the Committee for Standards in Public Life. Sir Alistair Graham, its chairman, loudly lamented clear failings of independent regulation in the ministerial code. His audience, mostly men in suits, nodded earnest agreement, for they, it transpired, were commissioners of various standards, too. They looked after national audits, local councillors, public appointments, members of parliament, election officials and much more.
Yet where did they come from? Why were they there and diligently committed? Professor Peter Hennessy from Queen Mary College shed kindlier light. John Major, he said, was a bit of an unappreciated hero. It had been his decision to publish those "Questions of Procedure for Ministers", to put the country's most vital code of conduct on the record at last. And it had been his decision, too, to found the Committee for Standards as a permanent "ethical workshop".
When we looked back at the Major years, we ought to remember more than trouble and financial strife. Once upon a recent time, our inner sanctums embraced what one senior mandarin called the "good chap theory of government". But good chaps, like Profumo, couldn't always be good; trust was not always a given; rooms, smoke-filled or not, always needed a blast of fresh air.
But when we praise Major, we also praise Blair. Look around that AGM meeting hall. Where did the Standards Board for England, scourge of BNP councillors and town hall book-cookers, come from in 2001? Who set up the Electoral Commission, and superintended the growth of appointments systems? Blair was there: he was responsible. So why does he seem poised to throw it all away?
It's heartening that the House of Lords Appointments Commission has cut up rough over covert loans rather than straightforward cash for peerages. At least there's somebody's choking when the mix gets too rich. But it's also deeply depressing that anyone at No 10 should try to feed them such slime. Here's a rule. Now, how do we get round it? Swell party funds direct and we've got a declaration problem. Push a £1.5m loan note across the table, though, and we're in nodding and winking business. We've done "nothing wrong", you see.
Of course, there are difficulties. The funding of political parties is a grey hole for democracy everywhere from Washington to Paris. Desperate bank managers beget desperate fundraisers. And probably neither the Committee on Standards, nor its next organisation for examination, the Electoral Commission, has easy answers. But let's also register the biggest difficulty of them all. It is wrong to say that the Blair government doesn't care about such things - for that is demonstrably not true. It's wrong, too, to spread charges of sleaze like a slick of dead birds and debris just offshore.
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This month I have TWO GlossyBoxes to review! This beauty box subscription service doesn't put a limit on how many boxes you can purchase and I think that's fabulous. Even though I only have one subscription, they offered a code for a discounted box this month so I bought a second one because I am so happy with the previous boxes I've received. Oh boy, I can tell you this month was NO exception, and I am really glad I sprang for a few extra bucks and got the second box!
So here is what I got in the boxes! They were wrapped in lovely tissue paper with a bow as the box normally is. Candy Canes, Gingerbread Figures, and other holiday designs adorned it and tied with a red ribbon. Four full size products, two sample size, and a lovely piece of jewelry were included. Both boxes contained a necklace but I've talked to others that have received other jewelry like stack rings.
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I got a "full size" (5.5 oz, enough for one use) Heartland Fragrance Co. bath salts. White Ginger in one box, White Tea in the other. These are made with 100% natural epsom salts with fragrance added (so even though they advertise they are a healing aromatherapy salt, I would have preferred to see them use natural or essential oils as well, instead of fragrance).
Pleats Please is a sample size Eau de Toilette by Issey Miyake. This is a USA Online Exclusive Launch. Yay! It really smells wonderful and I like that it's in a little spray bottle. The other sample size is Wella Velvet Amplifier. Known for their hair care products, I'm excited to try this. It is a concentrated serum which is supposed to improve manageability and control for responsive styling.
The other full size is a Lipstick Luxe in m.powerment petal by mark. It's a limited edition creamy rose lipstick that is luminous and hydrating according to their information. Although it was "developed to raise awareness for a powerful women's cause", I'm gonna have to look online to find which one, and it's not really my color.
OK now we're down to the last two items in the boxes! The ZOYA nail polish, and the jewelry! I got two different Zoya's, and two different necklaces! That's exciting because I've ordered duplicate boxes from other companies previously and they were identical. Uhhhh boring! When a buyer purchases more than one don't you think they want a variety since they know you are sending more than one mix?!
So I got Storm in one box and Electra in the other. I haven't purchased any Zoya in awhile and I didn't have either of these. OMG can I just say I am thrilled with BOTH of them?! The necklaces are by Jewelmint and "inspired by the runway, vintage jewelry and on-trend celebrity style". I am very happy with the two pieces I got. One is a silver and goldtone double chain with beads and decorative "plates". The other is actually a necklace with a pinback that can be worn two different ways. The heart is adorned with red stones with two hummingbirds atop it. I really like both of the pieces a lot! Ok but STOP right there. The above link to Jewelmint will take you to their FAQ page. Yes, they are a monthly membership service that you will have to reply to if you want to skip your monthly item. I am NOT a member and that is NOT a referral link!
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Robert Pollin: "Full Employment Is Possible": How to Increase Economic and Job Growth
I actually like the idea that Progressive Economist Robert Pollin, who I probably agree with more often then I do agree with Progressive Economist Robert Reich. Which isn't saying much but Bob Pollin has a good idea here, one of the reasons why our Small Business's are struggling right now. And are not expanding, is because they can't get loans, because the banks aren't lending, they aren't lending money right now, they are sitting on over a trillion dollars in assets. Money that the economy could definitely use right now, that the Federal Government wouldn't have to borrow or cut back. Or raise taxes on anyone in this bad economy, because the money is already there, the Federal Reserve could take that money, put in the economy and lend it out to legitimate business interests that can't afford to either startup or expand. Hiring thousands of workers, people who are unemployed, that obviously don't have much money to spend right now, new workers leads to new customers. New customers leads to Consumer Spending, Consumer Spending leads to Economic Growth, Economic Growth leads to Job Growth, Economic and Job Growth leads to falling debt and deficit. If Congress plays it right and doesn't go on a spending binge with the new, they act like sober sailors instead of drunken sailors. All part of the Economic Spin Cycle.
So tapping into some of these new resources while still leaving plenty of money, so banks have insurance if they get into trouble. Would be a great first step, the next step would be like a Marshal Plan but for the United Sates, lets give our Construction and Manufacturing Industries a huge boost. And start rebuilding this huge beautiful country and target those 12M Unemployed Workers, a lot of them in the Construction Industry and put these people pack to work, with a five year. 1T$ Infrastructure Investment bill, 200B$ a year for those of you that are slow at math and lets pay for this by taxing pollution or some other part of the economy we can do without. Gas and oil, we obviously need gas and oil but while those prices are low, as well as an idea that former US Senator Bill Bradley suggested in his latest book, for every workers that employers hire. Allow them to deduct the Payroll Taxes that they pay for those workers for up to a year, as long as they don't fire anyone else.
For anyone else that employers are considering laying off because they are losing revenue. Allow them to deduct the costs of keeping those workers on their payroll, as long as they don't lay them off or fire them. So we aren't losing any more jobs as we are struggling to create any and as we start hiring again, we aren't losing any more jobs, as we are adding more jobs. These are ideas that I would put into any Economic Growth Act.
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From the custom cast deco frieze moldings faux finished to look like stainless steel, to the custom reproduction of an original 1930's New York skyline picture that is automated to conceal the movie screen, this Art Deco Theater Design by Home Theater Lifestyles is an acoustically correct, comforting and inviting environment that is truly one of a kind and true to the era down to every detail.
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