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I am talking about something so profound that it shifts your perspective on life forever, you touch the divine, the very essence of your being, you are on such a high!!!
That's tantric euphoria or ecstasy and yes! totally manageable!
It's not like you lose it
on the contrary!
with that energy comes as well an ability to manage it.
and if you let it go and stop sexually activating for a while, you rebuild your sexual power and start activating your chakras again.
the goal is to expand your consciousness, to tap into ecstatic bliss and live life to the fullest bring in so much energy that it overflows your whole being and everyone around you.
So, how do you get there?
the first step is to realize that these states do exists and that many people have expanded to these spheres of being multiple times.
From where I am and when it is synchronized, I am convinced that I can actually expand back to these sphere by myself through self pleasure and auto sexual activation like sequential fire breath sessions, shaking, mantras, invocations, kamasanas and more!
I can as well activate these spaces with almost any lover through daily practices that raise our vibration to the roof tops.
It is of course a bit easier to activate these states with a lover who is already trained in these techniques because there is deep cellular and neurological rearrangement associated with the downpour of fresh energies!
Imagine!!! it is like opening the gateways to rivers of fresh bliss that transform your body and mind!
So, yes!!! the impact is huge when you start engaging in sexual activation the way you would engage in a yoga class.
You set up times, discipline yourself and consciously engage in this activation shifting techniques.
As you build this energy, roadblocks which are the result of energy and sexual blocs are dissolved and more and more bliss starts pouring in!
Sexual energy is so powerful for simply clearing the space.
Imagine that you have a river obstructed by branches and rocks, fallen trees, accumulated washed organic matter.
what happens when you increase and activate the flow and all these obstructions are washed away?
Clear space!
Clear flow!
That's the magic!
You engage in sexual activation as an art form!
It is like creating music with our bodies.
we find the pressure points, the stimulating channels!
We explore, accept to experiment until we access these notes of bliss and activation that send shooting stars through our brains and transform our lives forever!
so, who wouldn't want to take part in such an incredible life experiment?
actually, creating the time, the setting, the energy space, the decision to engage takes a bit of planning and synchronicity, especially as well gathering the experience and willingness to play.
You see, when these doors open up they trigger such an overflow of energy that brings to the surface the shadows and disturbances in your energy field.
Sexual activation brings all that to the surface before these disturbances are released in free energy.
Finding the right setting, time and partner to engage can be a bit of challenge, especially if you are not used to engage in that way with a lover.
I feel that we are entering in an era in which these experiments can open up in very conscious ways.
In my universe, there is a clear structure, intention, energy support to activate these energy portals inside of us.
It is safe, explored and already tested!
Of course, still a bit of uncharted territory there because we enter in a really vast space of our human experience.
We tap in patterns that go way beyond our own person, unveiling aspects of our human consciousness that might have been buried for a hundreds or thousands of years!
These gateways of energy can take us to amazing new energy landscapes in which the future potentials of our human race cab be revealed to us.
It allows us to access the source, the original plan and receive the energetic information we've always been looking for.
To balance up and integrate these energies down to the core of our being,
- we stay focused on the practices
- we sustain a super healthy life style
- eat raw or a least super healthy
- meditate
- do yoga
- go for for refreshing swims
- take time to rest and integrate
- offer a safe space for sharing and feed back
- take time to nurture our bodies with massage and deep self care
- watch for conflicting patterns and catch them as they rise
- stay in a space of openness love and respect


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4 May (Part 2) - Damn the expense, it's a nice shade of green
I first spotted these halt signs within a cycle track in Erith I have
assumed it must be a hangover from a bygone age when something now gone may have
justified it. Maybe that is true because it simply doesn't make sense and I
check if it's been fixed by someone with a brain cell whenever I pass by on the bus.
If you ever think that the roads in Bexley are designed by someone with a warped sense of humour or would be better off receiving medical help the second photo might confirm your worst fears. One of the silliest cycle tracks in the borough has had a makeover - after Public Realm boss, councillor Gareth Bacon, said that cycle tracks on the footpath are not a good idea too.
You can see it has been given a nice new coating of something green and someone has seen fit to drop the kerb. Presumably not for the benefit of pedestrians because that would have tactile paving; what a mess. Not quite so obvious is that they have stuck a large direction signpost in the middle of the track as well. Click the second photo to get a better view.
Meanwhile Bexley council pleads poverty is the reason for leaving children at risk of injury outside Bedonwell Infants' School and failing to provide safe access to Franks Park via Parkside Road.
The second photo was taken from Twitter and despite approaching two possible owners I have failed to find the copyright holder. If they turn out to be a Bexley council supporter I suppose I will have to go and take my own.

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The Interview
Tricia Guild, the creative director and founder of Designers Guild, is known all over the world for her fresh and exciting use of colour and pattern. Since she opened her first shop in 1970, Tricia Guild has been living and breathing design and is renowned for her endlessly inspiring collections which feature vibrant shades, intricate patterns and the highest possible quality materials. We speak to the design maven about the Designers Guild journey and her passion for colour in her personal and professional life…
How did Designers Guild begin?
It is strange to think, but when I started my shop on King's Road, there was really no concept of 'lifestyle' as we know it today. I had this idea to present a lifestyle that could offer a sense of informality with a contemporary yet decorative look: I always think it's so much easier when people can see the evidence of how something works visually by touching and feeling the products. With this in mind, I began with just a few items that I put together, it was a small business with a small amount of money, but it was so rewarding when I found that it seemed to work for people – I realised that I had found my passion and drive.
I then started researching textiles to use in my shop and for projects I was working on, but felt so frustrated at the lack of designs that I felt inspired by. This led me to designing the first collection, which was a set of Indian block prints, and I have continued from that point to where we are today. Much has changed in terms of the size and scale of our business yet the concept has always remained the same – to offer beautiful products for the home that are of the utmost quality, and this is what I passionately strive for.
Q: Where do you think your passion for design comes from? A: For as long as I can remember, colour has played a vital role in my life and I was fortunate to enjoy a liberal upbringing, which really encouraged me to discover and explore my own sense of creativity. As a result I became aware of my ability to trust my own instinctive response to the visual world around me, I think that this is what led me towards a creative path.
Q: Designers Guild is known for its wonderful use of colour and pattern, what is it you love about bringing colour into an interior? A: Colour is essential and adds its own vocabulary, personality and vitality to your interior space. Shades of the same palette, tones of neutrals, contrasts, accents and texture combine together to bring soul into the heart of a space.
Q: How do you think colour impacts on our moods? Is there a colour that never fails to lift your spirits? A: Colour is emotive and can hugely affect one's mood within a space. I am often asked what my favourite colour is, and it is a question I find impossible to answer emphatically, because it very much depends on my mood. I do always use lots of black and white as I find it is a great counterbalance when using lots of colour and pattern. Green is also very prevalent; my hallways, kitchen and dining spaces all have walls in a vivid green shade, it's a wonderful, almost living colour. I think it works so well as it is so evocative of nature.
I believe we all have our own, personal colour sense, it's just a case of tuning into it. I would suggest spending some time discovering what emotional reactions you have towards certain colours – do they make you feel restful, invigorated, happy or sad?
Q: How can people find a balance when they are bringing colour into their interior? A: I am known for my use of strong, confident tones but in my opinion, what makes my colourful creations work is the way in which each design is carefully balanced with a palette of whites and neutrals. A careful use of lighter accent tones works as a colour-counterbalance, preventing the more vivid tones from becoming too overwhelming whilst still controlling the strength of design in perfect harmony.
Q: Would you say that it is easier to bring colour and pattern into some rooms than others? A: No, not at all, I don't think it is something that one can approach with a fixed rule, because it is such a personal choice and each space is unique.
Q: What kind of feel do Designers Guild designs create in the home? A: We have a huge range of collections so hopefully there is something for everyone to help them create their own dream room – whether that is colourful and patterned or a pared back, more simple space.
Q: Which other designers do you admire? A: Matisse, I.M. Pei, Gaudí – there are many to choose from!
Q: Are there any other areas of design that you would like to work in? A: I am passionate about my work and have a great fascination for the alchemy that occurs in the creative process of designing collections. Each thread of colour is considered, each pattern is important, the placement of every stripe, petal, ikat and even subtle shading can radically alter the feel of a design. I tend to work instinctively and the designs grow organically as a result. From more dramatic large-scale florals, abstract ikats and flowing damasks, to geometric small-scale stripes and checks, subtle ombres and shaded patterns – all these details bring a point of interest and personality to a design. I don't think I can imagine doing anything else.
Q: How would you describe your own style? A: My own style is original, contemporary and innovative.
Q: Is there a particular palette of colours you really love to work with? A: I work with a broad colour palette of vital colours so it is difficult to choose just one. I would say that black and white is a timeless combination, and one that I use almost as a neutral as it brings harmony and balance to colour.
Q: What other pieces do you like to bring into your home's interior? A: My own home is very much about a mix, there are clean contemporary lines and modern pieces of furniture combined with vintage items and treasured finds….and of course lots of Designers Guild products!
Q: What do you like about working with Houseology? A: Houseology has a unique understanding of what we do and a wealth of knowledge about modern design and contemporary living.


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Caracas Bar has become the spot where latinamerican expats meet. Open from Monday to Saturday, from 7pm. They have a terrace where you can try all sorts of Ron.
Caracas Bar: Guatemala 4802, tel.: 4776-8704.
Another new bar: they opened las year and thanks to their great garden they have become once of the most visited bar before going out to party all night long. Open from Tuesday to Thursday from 8pm to 2 am. Saturday from 9pm to 4 am.
Gorriti 5151, Palermo. Tel.: 4832-1745.
From Monday to Monday you'll see live bands: every day there is something going on. Since it's not very big, we suggest you getting there early.
Open from 8am to 4 pm and from 8 pm.
Fitz Roy 1519, Palermo. Tel.: 4772-8281.
One of the most succesfull bars of San Telmo: their specialty is beer. Open from Monday to Sunday, from 6pm.
Perú 895, San Telmo. Tel.: 4362-5310.
One of the first speakeasies of Buenos Aires. Great drins & music. In order to get in you'll need a password, which can be obtained following the clues on teir Facebook page.
Open fron 10pm
Arévalo 1445.
The great heir of the local electronic move, thanks to its location and good selection of international DJs. Open only on Fridays, Saturdays.
Crobar Buenos Aires is on Marcelino Freire s / n (near Av del Libertador 3886), Paseo de la Infanta, Arch 17, Palermo. Ticket prices range from $ 40 to $ 100. Do not go with your cap on, they will not let you in.


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Are you looking to buy your first coffee enema kit? Where to purchase coffee enema kits? and what do you need to know about choosing the right one? In this post, we aim to help you determine just that.
Now if you are reading this, then you have probably heard a lot about the health advantages of coffee enemas, and you aspire to try it out on your own. In any case, it certainly assists to know what to keep an eye out for. After all, you can't expect excellent results without the right equipment and supplies.
What are your choices for a coffee enema kit?
Considering it's fantastic health advantages, you'll discover that there are a ton of choices in the market. Selecting one can be challenging although there are indeed a couple of things that you can keep an eye out for.
Coffee enema sets generally include whatever you need to begin. Such a set ought to consists of an enema bag, tubs, pointer and possibly a couple of bags of coffee solution.
Choosing the right depends on what you are most comfortable using. Do check what type of enema devices features your kit – enema douche bulb, enema bag, enema bulb irrigator, disposable enema kits, and so on. Many people who are only starting out with coffee enemas frequently attempt an enema douche bulb first, as it's little and relatively necessary to utilise. Given it only stores a limited amount of coffee enema service at a time but this is typically adequate for the periodic detox. You can likewise select low-cost disposable enema sets particularly if you're not too keen on having to sanitise and recycle anything.
For a full enema treatment, we recommend that you buy a silicone enema kit as it provides the very best value and suitable for people who are looking to do a coffee enema on a regular basis. Avoid anything that is made from plastic as it quickly weakens over time and might release harmful toxic substances into the caffeinated solution.


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Published at Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 - 01:45:53 AM. Worksheet. By Sidonie Barbier.
How to Make Teacher Worksheets in 5 Easy Steps. Worksheets are definitely the backbone to students learning and grasping concepts taught by the teacher. Making your own worksheets is easy, and it allows you to include just the right material that you want to be sure your students can learn and commit to memory. Here are instructions on how to make worksheets in five easy steps. The first thing you need to do is know the information that you want to include on your worksheet. Make yourself an outline of what you want included. You must then decide how you want to present the questions or puzzles to the students. Do you want to make it a word search puzzle with a secret message at the bottom of the worksheet to reinforce a lesson concept? Do you want it to be a multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank worksheet whereas students need to use their textbooks in order to answer the questions correctly?
At the top, click the File tab then click "Save As." It's not a bad idea to save your PowerPoint as a PowerPoint too just in case you need to go back and edit (I generally do this right at the beginning and save throughout in case my computer suddenly shuts down!) Name your document and click "Save as Type." Select "PDF." If you are just wanting to make worksheets for your own personal use, then you're done! You can print and go. If you want to sell your work, then after you have added a cover, you have a few more steps to make sure your work is secure. I will show you how to secure your PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro. This is a paid program; if you aren't wanting to spend the money right away, I believe they do offer a free trial.
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Peter O'Toole Retires
After 150 years of being in the acting business, legendary actor Peter O'Toole is retiring.
It's my belief that one should decide for oneself when it is time to end one's stay. So I bid the profession a dry-eyed and profoundly grateful farewell.
Mr. O'Toole was nominated for the Academy Award EIGHT times, but unfortunately never won any of them. He was, however, awarded with the "honorary Oscar" which is the academy's way of sucking up to a talented actor that they've snubbed for over forty years.
You'll most likely remember him best from the classic, Lawrence of Arabia but Mr. O'Toole has been in at least 70 films, and a slew of television and stage performances. This man had one heck of a career.
Here is one of my favorite O'Toole moments from the film The Lion in Winter
Get Low
Get Low is a movie I'm betting the majority of you haven't heard of (because I sure as hell didn't), which really sucks considering the all-star cast it has for its leads (Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek). The film was released back in 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival and from then on sort of just, well, stayed low as it were. It only played to about 550 theaters, and got a lot of strong critical reception, but that was about it. A good number of critics that supported the movie went so far as to predict some sort of Oscar attention for the performances which, unfortunately, never happened which is a damn shame considering that is the main reason anyone should see this movie.
Get Low tells the "somewhat based on real events" story of a local hermit, Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) who tries to buy himself a funeral party, that he will attend alive. He strolls into town on his mule-drawn carriage, while the everyday citizens spew their rumors about how he "is in league with the devil" or "killed a bunch of people in cold blood" and such. After Felix has been turned down his interesting request, alcoholic funeral parlor owner Frank Quinn (Bill Murray), who doesn't want to miss out on a chance to take an old coot's money, jumps at the proposition! Felix wants to invite the whole town and anyone who has an interesting story to tell about him to his party, and to insure people come he starts a raffle, the winner of which will inherit his land the day he dies.
This is the premise for the first half of the movie, and they really run with it. There are plenty of opportunities for Bill Murray to have his comedic flair shine, and the interactions (although few) between him and Duvall are pretty hilarious. The film quickly shifts from a more comedic tone to a dramatic one with the introduction of the local widow Mattie (Sissy Spacek) of her and Felix's past relationship, and her deceased sister Mary Lee. We soon find out that there is much more to Felix and that he is being eaten up by a dark secret that he has kept hidden for well over forty years.
It's all an interesting story that is told relatively well, but the abrupt shift in tones early on, and some of the weaker fleshed out character relationships (Frank's business partner Buddy, who adds nothing to the story despite the script's urge to make him seem important) are a few signs of the not-so-hot script. But as I said above, what makes this movie awesome is the performances. Duvall's depiction of the recluse Felix has so many layers, and he can communicate such strong emotions just through his stares and glares. Even in the first part of the movie where his character is just supposed to be a crotchety old man, Duvall adds so much more to it. The final monologue Duvall gives at the funeral party is, dare I say it, one of the best speeches any character has given on film and all the credit goes to Duvall. In those few minutes you see an eighty year old actor putting in his whole heart and soul, giving a truly career-defining performance. It's incredible.
Bill Murray slips into the alcoholic, quick-witted funeral parlor manager role all too well. He finds any opportunity where he can make a scene funny, and is the main source for any of the film's comic relief. The scenes between him and Duvall are absolutely delightful, but as I mentioned above there are just far too few. Sissy Spacek brings an incredible depth to Mattie, the scenes between her and Duvall have such an air of realism that it's just a ton of fun to watch.
All of these awesome actors and not a single Oscar nod. Pretty sad, as all of them (most notably Duvall) deserved some high recognition for the work they did in this film. But really, who wants an Oscar these days anyway? The MTV awards is where it's at.
Top Ten Movies for Independence Day
It's that time of year again everybody! Bust out your American flag track suit, a stack of roman candles, and head on out to the closest neighborhood BBQ you can find! Seriously, just walk in! You don't have to know them, it's America's Birthday, damn it, they have to let you in! Or you can just watch a bunch of movies, such as these ten that I have conveniently compiled into a list. They're not all necessarily movies about Independence day, but they're all movies that'll have you shoutin' "America Fuck Yeah!" Well one of them definitely will anyway…
National Treasure (2004)
Say what you will about Nicolas Cage (he's Bitchy Queen's favorite actor, but we've come to realize not everyone holds the same amount of respect for him) this is a fun movie. Using the history and mystery of our great America as it's main plot, it's got lots of patriotic sights to see and a fair amount of action as well. All in all a fun ride!
1776 (1972)
I'll admit, this movie isn't too good. I've heard the original stage version is much better, but I've never seen it so I can't compare the two, HOWEVER where else will you get to see Mr. Feeney singing and dancing as John Adams? I mean come on, for God's sake John Sit Down!
Rocky IV (1985)
It's hard to make a more patriotic movie than this: Rocky Balboa punches the entire Soviet Union in the face. What isn't to like? In all seriousness, it's a good film with Stallone at his best and will make a great 4th of July flick. He is draped in the American flag on the cover, after all.
Rambo II (1985)
I ain't done with Stallone just yet! While the first Rambo isn't exactly the best "Go USA" type of movie (what with the whole America's poor treatment of veterans and everything) First Blood: Part II is as America as you can get! Shootin' up Soviets and Vietnamese.
Team America: World Police (2004)
I don't really think I need to say anything other than this:
This is more of a political scandal sort of flick, more than one celebrating patriotism but it does revolve around one of the biggest national tragedies: the assassination of JFK. Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Costner star in this controversial Oliver Stone flick, add in an amazing performance of Gary Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald and you've got yourself one heckuva a crime drama.
Air Force One (1997)
Hey, speaking of Gary Oldman why not watch him and Harrison Ford duke it out in typical Soviet V. USA style? There ain't nothin' better than watching President Harrison Ford kicking some terrorist ass!
All the President's Men (1976)
This film doesn't exactly cover one of America's, uh, finer moments but it is an interesting story about two Washington Post reporters uncovering the details of the Watergate scandal. With two amazing performances from Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford, you don't wanna miss this one.
A League of Their Own (1992)
You can't go wrong with a movie all about America's favorite pastime, and A League of Their Own is one of the finest baseball movies ever made. An amazing performance from Tom Hanks as the alcoholic manager Jimmy Dugan of an all female professional baseball team, The Peaches is reason enough to check this one out. But the rest of the performances in this movie are all fantastic, and is an all-around great story!
Independence Day (1996)
Well with a name like that it'd be hard to not finish off this list. For real though, Will Smith and the USA teaming up with the rest of the world to blow the crap out of some aliens. This is the one you'll all be watching.
Happy Birthday Lindsay (Slow News Day)
July 2nd! The birthday of everybody's beloved child-star turned crack-head, Ms. Lindsay Lohan! In honor of Bitchy Queens' favorite actress, we've decided to give you all a glimpse of this phenomenal star's transformation over the last 25 years (note, the music in this video is pretty ridiculous, like dramatic B-movie horror music).
Holy Bat-Ramadan!
Quick, what's the most anticipated film this summer? What's that? No, besides The Avengers. Hmm? No, not Magic Mike. That's right, The Freaking Dark Knight Freaking Rises!
Batman and movie fans alike will get to enjoy what is more than likely going to be the best movie made by humans, all over the globe July 20th. Batman and movie fans all over the globe, except the United Arab Emirates or other countries in that area, such as, oh I dunno, the country where I'm spending the majority of my summer. It won't find release over here until nearly a month later, and the main reason for this being that July 20th falls on the first day of Ramadan, or the first month of Islamic fasting. Basically Ramadan is a time where practicing Muslims don't eat or drink during the daylight hours, pray more often than usual, and is a time for them to show patience, sacrifice, and submissiveness to God. During this time, Muslims are expected to avoid any irreligious and obscene sights and sounds, so I suppose any sort of film that isn't about God, or in this case The Freaking Dark Knight Freaking Rises.
The main decision behind this delay comes out of Shooting Stars, the film's regional distributor. The claim is that it is delayed "Out of respect for the UAE and Islamic customs during the Holy Month of Ramadan". So around this time of year, the movie theaters are treated with all sorts of re-release goodies instead. Just take a look at a couple of these A-List titles:
- The Big Wedding
- Recoil
- Dancing Ninja
I actually had to look Dancing Ninja up. Apparently it's about "An orphaned boy who dreams of being a ninja that arrives in Hollywood to try and find his birth parents, where he gets mixed up in a crime." Not sure when the dancing comes in. Also it's got David Hasselhoff and some kid from Halloweentown High.
"But wait!" you shout, "if you can't watch films during Ramadan, why are the movie theaters even open? This sounds more like a ploy from the movie distribution companies to not lose money on a big, mega-hit blockbuster, more than out of respect for religious worship!" Well said! And it appears you wouldn't be the only person to think that way, there is apparently a pretty big uproar from fans in the area that have started several online petitions to bring Batman to the UAE July 20th. While it's great to see multi-cultural bat-heads rally together to bring this gem to movie screens at a reasonable time, I don't have very high hopes. The distribution companies, much like the non-geeks of the world, have the same "get the hell over it, you'll see it in a month" mentality. They just don't understand the injustice of the issue! They don't care that we'll all more than likely know how the movie ends before we even get a chance to see it (stupid blogs!) So keep up the online petitions, let your voice be heard, just know that despite your best efforts you'll more than likely be watching this:
One for the Money, or a Fan's Wet Dream
I had been a fan of the books for four years.
I had waited patiently for at least three years.
I had devoured eighteen books, four novellas, and a short story.
The project had been eighteen years in the making.
Finally, after the book was published in 1994, One for the Money was released in theatres January 27, 2012, and I almost peed in my seat out of pure happiness for what the Gods had bestowed upon me. If you really want to sum up how emotionally attached (potentially to an unhealthy state?) I am to this film, take a minute to look and see how many times I have personally talked about movies on this site. That's right, for all two of you that decided to take a gander: Zero. I haven't bothered. And why? Because One for the Money wasn't fucking released until just now. That's why.
For those of you not familiar with the books, and if you aren't then you need to go cry in the corner and think about all the things that are wrong with your life, One for the Money is the first book in the Stephanie Plum series written by Janet Evanovich- the patron saint of writing a shit-ton. This information is already listed above, but it needs repetition: this woman has written eighteen books in the same series along with four novellas and a short story, because she loves me. Or maybe because she likes the series, or maybe just writing in general. I like to think that she does it because she loves me. Right, Janet? I'm sure she reads this, you know.
But I'm not on here tonight to praise St. Janet. I'm on here because this movie rocked, and everyone that still religiously looks at this blog needs to know that. Now, so far actual critics (also known as unhappy pricks who cry every time they pass a mirror- Also, they smell) have picked apart this film, to the point that it currently has a 0% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes. That's pretty rough for any movie. Strap on the fact that this movie is about a female bounty hunter whose only prior experience is selling lingerie at Macy's and I have no idea what the hell is going on.
Oh, wait. I do.
Katherine Heigl plays Stephanie Plum, a new bounty hunter whose only prior experience is selling lingerie at Macy's. Following so far? She's strapped for cash, so she agrees to take on a few failure-to-appears, and the hilarity rolls out. Also, the guy she's trying to hunt down happens to be Joe Morelli, a high school boyfriend that she ran over with her car once. Oh, yeah. Shit just got real. And if she can bring Joe Morelli in, she gets $50,000 and a pat on the back for doing it in heels. I should write chick-flicks.
Now, the movie itself is not a masterpiece. Yeah, it has tons of flaws, including a beginning that made me think it was going to be the worst thing I had seen since I dreamt I was being attacked by sausages in my sleep. But the film has something that you can't quite fully comprehend. Maybe it's the setting or the costumes or the cleavage. Hell, maybe even the lighting designer was just that good. Part of me, though, wants to put a lot of praise on the cast.
I'll be one to admit, when someone told me that it was going to be Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum, I was outraged. Then I asked for clarification on who it was and realized the person had not said Sam Kinison. That would have just been ridiculous. I mean, he's a man AND dead.
After Googling to find out who the hell Heigl was, I felt better about the whole thing, and she works in the film. I found myself getting slightly annoyed with her voiceover work at parts, but she made up for it with the fact that her acting was close to how Stephanie is portrayed in the book. She's naïve and not totally sure of herself, but she's pissed and she has a job that she needs to do. It worked, and, in the end, you can't help but find her charming, just like the Stephanie that's been fleshed out over the years.
Top this off with the fact that the cast also includes Debbie Reynolds as Grandma Mazur, the grandmother you would have if she stopped taking her medication and opened a few bottles of whiskey, and you've got the start of a good supporting cast. I was just happy to see Debbie Reynolds doing something that didn't have Halloweentown in the title. Then there's Debra Monk playing Stephanie's mother, giving a performance that, again, just seems to fit. Jason O'Mara, though completely different in look and even style to how I had imagined Morelli brought a different flare to him that made him more human than I had imagined, and I liked that. It might have had something to do with the fact that I was watching an actor rather than reading a page, but whatever. Don't judge me.
The supporting cast has two big stars, though, that deserve special notice. Ana Reeder as Connie, the file clerk at the bonds office was a bit of brilliance. When you first see her in the bonds office you're not quite sure what to think of her. Sort of like a woman that you need to give a few shots to before she'll loosen up and tell you the tales of her life at sea. But it just makes her character even more funny and interesting, and not another smudge on the wallpaper of this film, like she could have easily been. The other notice goes to Sherri Shepherd. Playing a hooker must be interesting. Playing the hooker that is Lula must be a bonkers experience. From the way she holds herself in those skin-tight outfits, to the careful delivery of her lines, Sherri Shepherd walks away as the most memorable and the best part of the cast. She has wit and heart, and that's something that makes the middle of the this film have a bit of a tragic side.
Alright, so I've gone ahead and praised this film, but there's one last thing about it that is the secret to the success of this film. It's that the soul of this film is the soul of the book. The two were written in the same style, and the movie never has a problem using the book as its one and only guide, keeping the sort of things that made the book so damn popular to begin with. The writers even use tiny things to keep the avid readers of the books smiling, letting us see the world of Trenton that Evanovich has slowly created in the past eighteen years. That's right, writers, I saw the Pino's number listed in Stephanie's phone- wink, wink.
Most importantly, though, they keep the heart and soul of Stephanie herself. Stephanie is a character that a lot of people can relate to. Helpless in most situations, but not one to give up just because things aren't easy for her. Mix in some humor and hookers and you have a golden, though slightly imperfect, film.
The Oscars Are Over! The Oscars Are Over!
Well there you have it folks, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Wasn't that just…something? The night was full of Hollywood's sexiest stars and starlets, victories and disappointments, the awkward comedy styles of Anne Hathaway and James Franco (complete with lesbian jokes!), and uh Kirk Douglas. I didn't expect James Franco and Anne Hathaway's hosting to be anything less than it was – uncomfortable, although their opening bit where they traveled through all the best picture nominees was mildly entertaining, if only because of Alec Baldwin and Morgan Freeman.
Anne Hathaway sang a song in a tuxedo and James Franco came out in a dress, they tried being clever with "original songs" from some of the year's films which were just auto-tuned conversations, and the show closed on fifth graders singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. If we learned anything this year at the Oscars it's that Kirk Douglas needs to be the next host.
While the hosting was the lowest of the lows this year, there were a good number of highs as well such as the tribute Billy Crystal had for Bob Hope, the tribute to all the great men and women of the industry who passed away this year, and the set design for the stage this year was purty dang cool.
But enough about that crap, time for the winners!
Best Picture – The King's Speech
Best Director – Tom Hooper for The King's Speech
Best Actor – Colin Firth for The King's Speech
Best Actress – Natalie Portman for Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale for The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo for The Fighter
- Achievement in art direction- Alice in Wonderland Robert Stromberg and Karen o'hara. Production design and set decoration, respectively.
- Achievement in cinematography-Inception, Wally Pfister
- Animated short film-The Lost Thing. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann.
- Animated feature film-Toy story 3
- Adapted Screenplay- The Social Network
- Original Screenplay- The King's Speech
- Foreign Language Film- In a Better World
- Original Score- The Social Network
- Excellence in Sound-Inception
- Sound editing-Inception
- Makeup-Wolfman
- Costume Design-Alice in Wonderland
- Documentary Short Subject –Strangers No More
- Live Action Short Film-God of Love
- Documentary Feature- Inside Job
- Visual Effects-Inception
- Film Editing- The Social Network
- Best Original Song- Randy Newman's "We Belong Together" Toy Story 3
Now if any of you who actually read this recall my last post about the Oscars you'll see that I was only off on one of my predictions, and I couldn't be any happier about it. I assumed The Social Network would win best picture judging only off of who well it performed at the Golden Globes, but was pleased to see it beat by The King's Speech because, as I said earlier, I didn't think it was that hot. I was also glad to see Inception do such a good job of cleaning up with a total of four wins and couldn't have been any happier with Natalie Portman's best actress win.
The Bestest – Brick
Brick (2005)
Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, and Emilie de Ravin.
The second movie to make mah bestest list is Brick, the 1930s detective film set in a modern American high school starring a pre-500 Days of Summer Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The film opens on the hero, Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) discovering the dead body of his ex-girlfriend, Emily, in a ditch. Through a brief flashback we learn that Emily had called him earlier for help; he stands at a lonely payphone booth as a passing car (or rather the people in it) cause her to hang up and flee. A cigarette butt is sent flying from the passenger window, the first of many clues Brendan uses to piece together her murder.
From this point on Brendan transforms into a classic noir gumshoe, tracking down Emily's movements through a seedy high school drug ring with the help of his mysterious brainiac ally, aptly dubbed The Brain. If any of this sounds remotely familiar, that's because it absolutely is. The plot of Brick is nothing particularly different and special, but the way it is told is refreshingly unique.
The characters in this film are less that and more character types. For instance, Brain is a role typically seen as a newspaper reporter hanging around dark bars or dreary alleyways, which Rian Johnson adapts into a typical high school nerd leaning against the back wall of the school or hiding in his private nook in the library. These archetypes keep coming as Brendan ignores threats and strikes deals with the Principal (a role usually filled by police captains in the old detective films), fights the seductions of tough and sassy dames (in the form of the "queen" of the drama department and the popular girl on campus), battles a crippled crime kingpin, and loud-mouthed tough guys whose bark is bigger than their bite (the star of the high school football team, and dope head junky). These adaptations not only make the dissonance between the character's actions and their modern portrayal all the more interesting, but allow the noir style to be more accessible to modern audiences.
This isn't the first modern film that's combined and adapted elements of noir, just look at Reservoir Dogs, but what sets it apart from the others is that it sets the attitudes and dialogues of classic detective fiction in a modern American High School. The characters all speak like they're straight out of a Dashiell Hammett novel with lines like, "No, the bulls would gum it. They'd flash their dusty standards at the wide-eyes and probably find some yegg to pin, probably even the right one."
None of the dialogue throughout is like anything seen in the countless other movies set in high schools, nor can it in any way be described as "modern". Which is exactly what makes it so mesmerizing. The combination of a modern setting and updated character types with old detective dialogue creates such an interesting dynamic that is more and more entertaining each time you watch.
If you're unfamiliar with the genre that Brick draws such heavy inspiration from, don't worry. This film's got just enough indie quirks in it to keep you interested and if none of that floats your boat then at least watch it for the stellar performances. JGL is flawless as the brooding Brendan, completely embodying the archetype both physically and emotionally, and the rest of the cast all step up to plate, delivering a set of engaging performances.
While the plot may not be anything different, it's told in such a creative and unique way that you forgive it for that fault and enjoy the noir-iness (made that one up). Find this movie now and go watch it. Please? Thanks.


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Take control of a savage group of mercenaries and guide them through bloody battles. Build your own base and confront the different groups that will try to take over control.
Jagged Alliance Online is a role-playing game that combines both tactic and strategy techniques. In this browser game you'll have to recruit and train a group of mercenaries; willing to enter battle, you'll have to guide them in the multiple and dangerous missions that you'll face while playing.
Based on the popular PC series games, Jagged Alliance, in this game you'll have to train and manage your divisions properly if you want to win victories; and equip your troops with the best possible weapons. At the beginning you'll have a limited quantity of objects, but as you advance you'll gain access to better equipment and weaponry for your soldiers. In Jagged Alliance Online each mercenary has his own array of technical abilities that make them different from one another, so it's of vital importance to train them properly in order to enhance their special abilities.
Jagged Alliance Online counts with three different and spectacular game modes. The first one is tactical map, where you'll have to lead your mercenaries in savage real-time battles. In the second mode, the management level, you'll be able to create and manage your own barrack, where you will send orders from and control all that's going on. The third mode is the social one, where you'll be able to interact with thousands of players and design powerful alliances in which you'll swap items, lend troops and set up campaigns.
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Oh man, it is bad today in SL!
I worked on some textures today, but with the lag I am afraid to risk uploading tonight. Bleh! I am planning a shop renovation soon too. I had planned to work on it some but it's just too laggy for building no matter what sim I am at. I have seen something in a few texture shops now where they use a vendor rather than a box. You can purchase the textures single, choosing only what you want.
So my plan is to implement this in my shop. Each set would instead be in a vendor, you can scroll through and then buy the colors you want and skip the ones that make you gag haha! With the vendor I am using from KinEx, you can also click "TILE" and you can see it 2×2, click it again and it goes to standard 1×1. It lets you see just how it will repeat! :) You can also be sure whether or not something is seamless.
There's been SO many times I am at a texture shop and I want maybe a lace texture from a set of 20, or a cute kitty themed texture that's in a set of animals or something. I can't just buy the one I want, I'd have to pay up for the entire box so instead I just skip it.
Right now I think there's three KinEx vendors up, there's more than one texture set in each of them. After I renovate, each vendor will be one set, I think. We'll see. The vendor is only one prim, so it's no different than if it was boxed. Just that if you want the whole set, you'll need to pay, scroll, pay, scroll, pay (and so on)
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This Blog is about my Stand Up Paddling life in and around Cape Town. I'm just another guy in the water, a weekend warrior enjoying the waves.
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I then got hooked on SUP and here I am.
My original blog started sometime during 2012 and I got into SUP in about 2014 / 2015. The focus of the blog then moved to SUP and here I am. When I bought a Gopro I also started a YouTube version of Cape Town SUP together with the other social media profiles.
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2013: (10 GP/10 GS)... Threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns at Old Dominion (11/2)... Completed 20 of 35 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown against Delware (10/26). Also rushed for 29 yards on 9 carries... Completed 17 of 34 passes for 163 yards against Richmond (10/19) Also rushed for 53 yards on 11 carries... Completed 21 of 37 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns at New Hampshire (10/12) Also rushed for 49 yards on 11 carries... Threw for 115 yards on 13-25 passing and one touchdown at Brown (10/5) Also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown... Threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns and one interception on 11-20 passing against CCSU (9/28) Also rushed for 42 yards... Threw for 119 yards on 16-30 passing and rushed for 46 yards at William and Mary (9/21)... Threw for 136 yards on 16-of-27 attempts and rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown at Albany (9/14)... Became the 10th player in school history to top 3,000 career passing yards with 224 yards on 25-of-34 passing against Stony Brook (9/7)... Threw for 156 yards on 18-of-31 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions at Fordham (8/29). Also rushed for 49 yards.
2012: (10 GP/10 GS)... Completed 8-of-19 passes for 98 yards and rushed five times for 16 yards and one touchdown against Maine (11/17)... Completed 17-of-28 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown and one interception at Towson (11/10)... Rushed 16 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also completed 24-of-38 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown against New Hampshire (10/27)... Completed 19-of-27 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns at Delaware (10/20)... Completed 16-of-33 passes for 179 yards, one touchdown and one interception against Georgia State (10/13)... Completed 22-of-38 passes for a season-high 193 yards against Brown (10/6). Also rushed for 31 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown run, the second of his career... Completed 8-of-16 pass attempts for 57 yards and ran six times for 29 yards at Bowling Green (9/29)... Completed 15-of-28 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown against James Madison (9/22), including a season-long 59-yard scoring pass to Brandon Johnson-Farrell that was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter Top Plays... Completed 14-of-23 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown and one interception at Villanova (9/15). Also ran for a team-high 43 yards... Completed 19-of-28 passes (67.8 percent) for 148 yards and one interception at Monmouth (9/8).
2011: (9 GP/5 GS)... Appeared in nine games overall, including five starts at quarterback... In five starts (nine games overall), he completed 59.6 percent of his passes (93-of-156). It was the fourth highest single season completion percentage in school history, and also put Bentsen atop the career percentage leaders at Rhode Island... Finished the season with 1,137 passing yards and nine touchdowns... Rushed 39 times for 163 yards and one touchdown... With his start against Delaware (), Bentsen became the first Rhode Island native to start at quarterback for the Rams since Steve Holland on Sept. 12, 1992. Bentsen responded well, throwing for 278 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-34 victory for the Rams.
2010: Did not play.
2009: Redshirted.
High School: Earned three letters in football... Selected as the Old Spice Player of the Year and as the Gridiron Back of the Year as senior... Finished his senior season with 2,200 passing yards, 650 rushing yards and 30 touchdown passes... Named All-State during his junior and senior seasons and All-Division during his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns... Holds all school passing records, including most passing touchdowns in a single game (six)... Owns the Rhode Island state record for most career passing yards for a three-year starter (6,642 yards)... Led his team to the Rhode Island State Playoffs in each of his three years as a starter... Finished his career with 85 touchdown passes.
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GENEVA — Dozens of people have been killed in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, raising fears of a return to the sectarian killings that have torn the country apart over the last two years.
The clashes prompted the country's interim president, Catherine Samba-Panza, to return home early on Monday from New York, where she was attending the United Nations General Assembly. They also threatened to derail a peace process that includes a presidential election scheduled for Oct. 18.
At least 37 people were killed and more than a hundred were wounded in clashes that erupted in the city after the body of a young motorcycle-taxi driver was discovered on Saturday, said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the United Nations human rights commissioner.
Some reports, still unconfirmed, said the man's body had been inscribed with slogans that showed he had been targeted because he was Muslim.
The country's religious divide — Muslims predominate in the north, and Christians in the south — has largely driven conflict in the past, and threatened to do so again.
"At the sight of the mutilated body, young neighborhood self-defense militiamen wanted to avenge the killing of the Muslim," Moctar Mahamat, one of the few residents left in the capital's once-vibrant Muslim Quarter, said in a phone interview.
Some 27,000 people in the capital have fled their homes, many for a camp for internally displaced people beside the Bangui airport.
The violence has contributed to a breakdown of law and order. Around 60 inmates broke out of a jail in the western market town of Bouar early Tuesday, after the escape of more than 500 prisoners — including some who had been involved in armed violence — from the main jail in Bangui on Monday night.
"This is a huge setback for the preservation of law and order and for the fight against impunity, which has been and remains a chronic problem in C.A.R.," Mr. Colville said.
Mr. Colville, who called the situation "a crucial moment for the Central African Republic," urged the authorities to cooperate with United Nations and other international peacekeeping forces to thwart what he said appeared to be a deliberate attempt to derail a fragile 18-month peace process.
"I don't think one can overestimate the risk of things getting worse," he said.
The carnage of 2012 to 2014 killed thousands of people, displaced an estimated 380,000 and sent 464,000 people fleeing to neighboring countries, according to United Nations estimates. Around 2.7 million people, close to half the population, need humanitarian support.
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the country, about 13,000 troops, has been struggling to keep up with its mission. The leaders of armed groups active in that carnage have no interest now in seeing the country stabilize, United Nations officials say.
Large groups of heavily armed men were reportedly roaming the capital and a number of other towns, said a spokesman for the refugee agency, Leo Dobbs. He added that colleagues in Bangui had reported shootings in parts of the city.
Among other casualties of the violence, three teenagers were killed on Monday, including one who was decapitated, and four children, ages 7 to 17, were wounded by gunshots or grenade fragments during a clash between armed groups, the United Nations children's agency, Unicef, reported.
The International Organization for Migration said that its offices in Bangui had been ransacked and looted by a mob over the weekend, and that American Marines were deployed to rescue two of the organization's employees in a neighborhood that rioters were approaching.


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text: Review: Within The Ruins – Halfway Human April 25, 2017Roman Rozic No Comment Within The Ruins is a progressive deathcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. It is safe to say that they have just released their best album yet. While instrumentally proficient as always, the band has headed in a new direction to include clean back-up singing and a very all-round melodic approach that may very well make Halfway Human the album to revolutionize the genre. Now you will need to forgive me in advance for using the term Nintendo FX so often as they are in fact used a lot, and there are several ways to get that sound happening, so I'm not going to get too nerdy, I'm just going to keep it simple. "Shape Shifter" is an upbeat track opens the album in a style that listeners are now affectionately calling Nintendo-core or Tetris-Core. While strange, it is actually a fitting description. Beyond the groovy breakdowns and typical deathcore vocals, the fx used for the guitar fills and tremolo picking takes the older generation of listeners back to the soundtracks of Super Nintendo video games. Even the guitar solo sounds like it is strongly influence by Power Glove's rendition of the megaman soundtrack. The use of clean backing vocals does not in any way harm the song or genre, only introduces how effective it will continue to be for the rest of the album. Coming in second, "Death of the Rockstar" was released as a single last year. It did well not to give away too much spoilers of the band's new style by giving deathcore and thrash listeners what they want – a few drills to keep heads banging and circle pits running – really nothing out of the ordinary. But then, the verse-chorus-verse-pre-chorus arrangement comes to an end very quickly and surprises us with a guitar solo just dripping with sweetness; an intertwining mass of beautiful and melodic array of notes that would surely have Veil of Maya fans taking notice. Soon after, the breakdown of chugs then blows any hint of predictability out of the water as it steps into a djent-like groove that an aerobics group could dance to. By this point listeners may find themselves enthralled and curious as to what pleasant surprises the next song is going to provide. Like every core band, the album must have a couple breakdown songs. In this case, "Beautiful Agony" is a song with verses consisting of ever-changing djent-like breakdowns that would have listeners in mosh pits baffled as to the time signature they should bang their heads in – always an amusing sight to behold at Meshuggah concerts. The thrash pre-choruses are an excellent transition, followed by an unexpected chorus with clean backing-vocals that feel like lullabies. This song could make an excellent gateway for Linkin Park fans as well as an eye-opener for Chelsea Grin imitations. Unfortunately, "Incomplete Harmony" lacks the originality and unpredictability of previous songs by drifting off into the repetitiveness of nu-metal riffs that may appeal to KoRn fans. The solo however, does have an interesting reggae rhythm under it – interesting enough to be heard and acknowledged with the proper respect, but not enough to listen through the whole song again. The nu-metal riffs were not bad, just something that has already been done in my opinion. That being the case, if nu-metal is a sound a listener wants back, they are sure to enjoy this track. "Bittersweet" comes out swinging with riffs reaching a climax point that could almost pass for death metal. It does stumbles a little as it trades away momentum around the twenty-seven second mark to go for an uninspired chug walk. Luckily however, its smooth sailing from that point on as the song regains momentum and transitions into a harmonized breakdown a listener will wish was just a little longer. But not to worry though, the next time the harmonized breakdown appears, it will be there to stay and progress into a heavenly outro complete with a light choir and Latin guitars. I'd describe this song as a rollercoaster ride to heaven. Then again, this kind of experimenting has been known to cause an upset among certain listeners, but I imagine many others would welcome this track's structure. Now, clean singing has shook and shocked the deathcore scene beyond belief when it was first introduced earlier this year – we'll remain civil by not mentioning names, but "Objective Reality" is a song that boldly opens with and continues to soar proudly with clean-singing dominating the choruses, allowing deathcore listeners to welcome it with open arms and then gain the understanding that it's all about time and place. All-round, this song has no flaws; the verses are powerful chariots with Nintendo-riffs in its trails, and the breakdowns are like mountains as they have Nintendo-licks complimenting and accentuating. Be sure to add this song to your playlist when you're going for a drive, you will not be disappointed. "Absolution" is a very upbeat breakdown song with groove-thrash verses and an interesting use of fx in the chorus. It's a very catchy song with guitar fills that may give one the mental image of someone shuffling up and down a flight of stairs. The solo begins with unimpressive wah-wankery, but quickly recovers with alternate-picking. Although the duration of the song goes for a good four minutes, it somehow feels like it buzzes past so quickly every time. Usually, a good song tends to feel shorter than it really is. In this case, I really can't complain. "Ivory Tower" is by far my favorite song on this whole album. The fact is, every riff and syllable on this song is perfectly placed. It's got a distinct hardcore-groove element that would please many Pantera and Unearth fans without fail. I should note that I'm usually not a fan of solos that depend on wah-pedals but this one had won me over. Having observed reactions, this song is indeed a heavy favorite. It could be that the vocals shine brighter on this track as the other songs have guitar riffs and clean backup-singing dominating them. Often, instrumentally-driven bands like Dream Theater tend to shadow the vocalist, so perhaps this is the track to keep on the radio. "Sky-Splitter" has a wonderful clean sung chorus sandwiched between verse riffs that sound like a man swinging a chainsaw in a tight hallway. This is definitely one for Corey-crazed Slipknot fans to sink their teeth into. The breakdowns are strangely simple yet effective and well-gelled towards the bridge and fading on the song. Speaking of fading, on this album it's just not a normal song without the Nintendo-ism in there somewhere, and that's exactly what they use to fade. EXCEPT, they figured out a way to use Nintendo fx to accentuate the sadness of the song's melody, nothing short of awesome. Instrumentals have always been a debated topic amongst metal heads. For some, it led to adopting a monster from a Lovecraft novel as a heavy metal icon. To others, they were just tolerated nuisances. Whatever the case, this was the first proper instrumental I have ever heard from a core band. By proper, I am more or less discriminating against core bands that think an instrumental track is just a long series breakdowns with weak melodies, and no vocals. No, no, "Ataxia IV" is a proper instrumental track with proper instrumental merits; guitar solos, time-changes, structural transitions and progressions etc. This is definitely one worth showing to Liquid Tension Experiment fans, and definitely one to end all 'core is not metal' arguments. The instrumental is just one reflection surface to show how much the core genres have matured and earned our respect. "Treadstone" is a shredderific masterpiece that has stayed true to being instrumentally flawless. However, the vocals did disappoint me by bringing false hope of a pig squeal – Roughly after one minute into the song there are some proper Chelsea Grin sounding breakdowns, and it sounded almost like the vocalist was going to throw in a BREE! Instead, it was just a split-second grunt that sounded like it was about to head in that direction, but didn't. It just had me wondering, why doesn't this album have pig squeals? It has nearly everything else. These guys are very intelligent song writers; it would have been guaranteed that they would put it to good use. Oh well, the song is great end to the album that will keep listeners repeating the album many times. To be honest, I just can't seem to grasp how so few listeners and press talk about this band or this album. Recognition will surely pick up – after all, it's very rare to find a band that sounds better as they release more albums. Whether your stimulant is djent, metalcore, deathcore, or progressive metal, this is a must-have album. If you're wondering whether any decent 2017 albums have been released, look no further, this one could easily be one of the top. 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I heard a long time ago a priest describing Jesus as "God with skin on"!! This was such a powerful description of the meaning of Christmas. In fancy "theological speak" we name Christmas: the Feast of the Incarnation meaning "Jesus in the flesh"!! Our God is no longer "above and beyond" or "distant and untouchable", but in Christ Jesus he is our brother and savior. After the Resurrection of Jesus the disciples witnessed that they TOUCHED him, SAW him, and ATE with him. In our own time we experience the Lord Jesus especially in the Sacraments of the Church: earthly elements containing the divine. This is particularly so in the Sacrament of the Eucharist in which we share in the Sacred Meal of the Mass and are in communion with the Lord Jesus. I encourage all of us to draw closer to Mass in this coming year that we may be encouraged and strengthened by the presence of Christ in Holy Communion.
My thanks to you, our parishioners, who have been the bedrock of our parish community. We welcome all "newcomers" and all who are "seekers," we pray that you find a home with us. My thanks this Christmas also goes to the hundreds of you who are involved in the many ministries of our parish--you are the motor of our community. Finally, I am so grateful to the Professional Staff and the Administrative Staff who are so committed and loyal. Thank you all!! Fr. Ken
Please come early to our Christmas Masses . . . our St. Scholastica's Music Ministers have prepared 30 minutes of Prelude Music for each Mass! Prelude Music for Christmas Eve begins at:
3:30 p.m. Children's Christmas Choir
6:30 p.m. Contemporary Choir
9:30 p.m. SATB Choir
Prelude Music on Christmas Day begins at:
9:30 a.m. Cantor Ronald Jalbert
The 4 stages of marriage are: (1) Romance, (2) Disillusionment, (3) Misery, and (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don't give up without learning about the 4th Stage of Awakening. If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i). For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on January 17-19, 2014, please contact Retrouvaille at 412-277-3434 or email@example.com. More information is available at www.helpourmarriage.com.
Snow tubing December 30! If any middle or high school student and their family would like to attend, please contact Jamie Dillon by December 22. We will tube from 11:00 am-1:00 pm at Seven Springs.
Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven. --Pope Francis
Help Needed!
Nancy Heil coordinates an extensive Christian service effort for people and families who are poor or homeless. Because of limitations in volunteer staffing over the holidays, Nancy asks that you leave no material donations of food, clothing or similar items until further notice after the holidays.
Until further notice, Nancy is able to accept only the following items:
· McDonalds gift cards;
· Port Authority ConnectCards. Please have only $2.50 of value loaded onto each card. The cards are available at Giant Eagle.
These cards may be left in the small blue gift bag in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for your generosity!
Focus On . . . the Children's Liturgy of the Word
Leaders of the Children's Liturgy of the Word proclaim the Scriptures and explore them with our children in a separate space during the Sunday 9 a.m. Mass from September to June. The goal is not so much to explain the Scriptures to the children as to listen with them for the good news that God is sharing with all of us. It is a great opportunity for creative adults and teens who are comfortable with children and who want to see the Scriptures through new eyes! For more information, please contact Natalie Gillespie at email@example.com.
Thank you to the Women of the Parish and the Aquinas Guild! We collected over 80 dozen homemade cookies for the individuals and families supported by the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Sharpsburg. The variety was wonderful-- from traditional favorites to fancy confections. Your generosity is much appreciated.
The Parish Office will be closed 2 weeks beginning December 23, 2013. We will reopen on January 6, 2014.
Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy/St. Scholastica, is searching for all alumni of the school! If you, or someone you know, attended our school, we want to keep in touch! The introduction of our school's new website has made collecting data much easier.
Please either fill out the contact info under the Alumni tab on our website, cdtca.org, or contact Traci Giuffre at the school, 412-781-7927.
Rachel's Vineyard, a weekend retreat designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held January 24-26, 2014 at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel's Vineyard demonstrates God's love, forgiveness, and compassion to women and men struggling with abortion's aftermath. Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Pittsburgh co-sponsor this retreat. To register or for more information, call Toni Jester at 412-352-5348. Registration information is also available at www.ccpgh.org.
Hi, my name is Alison Arnone and I recently attended the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, IN. The experience was incredible. I met High School students who are Catholic from places like Hawaii and Alaska but also met some from Pittsburgh! The conference included a convention center event with music, games and food, and then a Mass at Lucas Oil Stadium with 24,000 other Catholic youth. It was amazing and I am so grateful to Jamie Dillon for making it happen. The next NCYC is in 2015 and I highly encourage youth in our parish to go. Thank you.
You may have received a card as you entered church this weekend announcing the Year of Welcoming at St. Scholastica Parish. The Pastoral Council has dedicated the parish to spend the year looking at how we can become an even more welcoming community, as befits disciples of Jesus.
What better time to practice virtues of welcoming and hospitality than Christmas! Everyone knows that people come to join us in worship at Christmas who may not be here at other times. What is crucial is the attitude of those of us who consider ourselves "regulars." Will we welcome unfamiliar faces with true Christmas joy?
There are many ways we can do this, of course. Smiling at people near us and greeting them. Making room in the pew cheerfully. Perhaps even parking a little further away if we arrive early so there are more spaces in the street close to church for others. Let's make sure that everyone who looks for Christ among us this Christmas
finds his smile of welcome on our faces!
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary F. Lanzino, mother of Mary Lou Kozlowski.
Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Monday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66
Tuesday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79
Wednesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25
Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Thursday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22
Friday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a and 2-8
Saturday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Mt 2:13-18
Next Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
The Divorced and Separated support group jointly sponsored by Sts. John & Paul, St. Richard and St. John Neumann Parishes will begin its next 13 week cycle of meetings on Monday, January 6, 2014. This group provides caring support to anyone who is experiencing the pain of separation or divorce.
Meetings are on Monday evenings from 7:00 pm-8:45 pm and will be held at St. John Neumann Church in Room A of the Religious Education Hall. Anyone who has questions or would like more information should contact Ralph Joy (412-741-5456 or firstname.lastname@example.com) St. John Neumann Church is located at 2334 Rochester Rd. in Franklin Park. For directions please contact Ralph Joy or visit the St. John Neumann website www.stjohnneumannpgh.org.
Our Wednesday Christian meditation group will not meet on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. We will resume in the new year on Wednesday, January 8, at 7:00 am in Marsico Library in the Ministry Center.
God of every nation and people,
from the very beginning of creation
you have made manifest your love:
when our need for a Savior was great
you sent your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary.
To our lives he brings joy and peace,
justice, mercy, and love.
bless all who look upon this manger;
may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus,
and raise our thoughts to him,
who is God-with-us and Savior of all,
and who lives and reigns forever and ever.
R. Amen.
—From Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers
Saturday, Vigil of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21
5:00 pm Parishioners of St. Scholastica
Presider: Fr. Sean Hogan
Sunday, Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22
7:30 am Marietta Wolenter (Charles Wolenter)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
9:00 am John Stafford (Luci & David Massaro & Family)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
11:00 am Deceased Members of the Donnelly & Shanahan Families
Presider: Fr. Robert Duch
Monday, Advent Weekday, December 23
8:30 am Joseph Maffeo (Carol Freedline)
Tuesday, Vigil of Christmas, December 24
4:00 pm Sarah Kristen Own (Family)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
7:00 pm Joseph Costa & Rosalia Costa-Clarke (Antonietta Costa)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
10:00 pm Parishioners of St. Scholastica
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
Wednesday, Christmas, December 25
10:00 am Celia Mancini (Mancini Family)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
Thursday, St. Stephen, December 26
8:30 am Bruce Morrison (Family)
Friday, St. John, December 27
8:30 am Robert Caswell (Eve Ferraro)
Saturday, The Holy Innocents, December 28
9:00 am McKay Family (Family)
Saturday, Vigil of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, December 28
5:00 pm Robert Caswell (Eve Ferraro)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
Sunday, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, December 29
7:30 am Rita Daily (Daily Family)
Presider: Fr. Sean Hogan
9:00 am Edwin Fairley (daughter, Kathleen Piper)
Presider: Fr. Robert Duch
11:00 am Anna Mae Anania (McGhee Family)
Presider: Fr. Kenneth White
309 Brilliant Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Church Office 412-781-0186; Fax 412-781-4316
World Wide Web: www.saintscholastica.com
Parish Office: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Rev. Kenneth White, M.Th., M.Ed……………....…Ext. 14
Director of Music/Bereavement
Sr. Patricia Baker, C.D.P……………………….…...Ext. 17
Director of Adult Religious Education & R.C.I.A.
Andrew Bechman, M.Ed……………………….…....Ext. 18
Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry
Jamie Dillon, M.S., M.A., R.R.T…………………....Ext. 20
Program Director for Religious Education
Gina Musser……………………………………...….Ext. 21
Coordinator of the Protection of Children
Mrs. Mary Swindal…………………………...……..Ext. 10
Toll-free Victim's Assistance Hotline 1-888-808-1235
Church Secretary
Pat Wolfson…………………………………...…….Ext. 10
Office Manager/Parish Accountant
Chrissy Morton ……………………………………..Ext. 24
Facilities Manager
Tom Galda
Bulletin Editor
Amy Condosta
Submissions for bulletin items are due by Noon on Mondays
Sr. Dorothy Dolak S.C.N……………………(412)781-7927


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Ethics Corner: One Black List That Shouldn't Be Short
By: Allan Wolper
They are a minority with a miniscule membership ? the black sports editors at America's 1,456 daily newspapers. And the journalists who want to join that tiny club remain victims of a mindset that once kept African-Americans from becoming quarterbacks in the National Football League.
Don Hudson, who tracks black sports editors at daily newspapers for The National Association of Black Journalists, can identify only five of them. "The list is about as accurate as you can find in the newspaper industry," said Hudson, managing editor of The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss. "It's been so small for so long. It's so sad."
The joke among black sports journalists is their number is so small that they all wind up being interviewed for the same jobs. These editors talk of how the lack of black faces in their sports sections skewers coverage of players raised in economic wastelands, especially in professional football and basketball where black athletes dominate.
Once this would have been a column about a lack of diversity. Now it is about more than that. It is about the integrity of the newspaper industry itself.
"Any time there is a closed hiring process, you have an ethical problem," said Richard E. Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. "The situation is similar to the time when there weren't any black quarterbacks. There was a perception that blacks couldn't lead or that white players wouldn't follow them. In the case of sports editors, there is an impression that they can't manage people."
Keith Woods, dean of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, sees the paucity of black editors as a reflection of sports life. "White editors are often like the coaches they cover," said Woods, an African American who covered sports for 10 years. "They have an 'old boy' network and they take care of their friends."
But that kind of corporate misbehavior keeps readers from getting an accurate portrayal of the men and women who set the tone for so much of the cultural landscape. Which is one reason that black sports editors see their jobs, in part, as educators for white journalists who write lazy articles about African-American family life.
"A couple of years ago our stories of black athletes emphasized how they made it even though they came from fatherless homes," said Larry Starks, sports editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Why? It's an easy angle to take. The lives of black athletes are more complicated than that."
Still, black sports editors, no matter what their age, want to see the color of their skin as secondary to their role at newspapers. "I am a journalist who is black, not a black journalist, " said Jon Stewart, sports editor of The Courier in Houma, La. "But I am sensitive to racial issues."
Lack of racial sensitivity can send a wrong message to readers. Lee Ivory, publisher and executive editor of USA Today's Sports Weekly, said he cured his white editors of using the first names of black athletes in their headlines. "I stopped it," Ivory said. "It showed a lack of respect. They weren't doing it with white players."
Ivory theorizes that some black writers who might make good editors keep their editorial ambitions to themselves because they are happy to be doing what white writers have taken for granted for years: "Covering big games, Super Bowls, World Series."
Dwayne Bray, the sports editor of The Dallas Morning News and chair of the Associated Press Sports Editors ethics committee, said he becomes depressed when he walks into a sportswriters convention and is confronted by a wall of white faces. "It's appalling," he said. "We are talking about less than 2% of the sports journalists are black. And we all know each other. I don't think it's getting any better."
One reason is that newspapers are using their diversity dollars to recruit Hispanics, who can communicate with the increasing number of baseball stars who don't speak English. "We are not satisfied with the translators the teams use," said Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, the recently named sports editor of The Washington Post.
And this new emphasis will only add to the frustration of black sportswriters who want to become editors.
"People leave when they don't get promoted," Leon Carter, sports editor of New York's Daily News, told me. "I got hired because I earned the right to be the sports editor. But having said that, a newspaper does its best job when it reflects the community it covers."


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Thursday, 18 December 2008
Manchester quartet The Whip bring their electro,disco rock madness to Think Tank (formerly The Hub) tonight.
They released their debut album earlier this year X Marks Destination on Southern Fried Records which was produced by the very popular Jim Abbiss, whom has also done the honours for the likes of Ladytron, Arctic Monkey's and Editors.
It's a stomper of a debut and tonight it shall be worth the loose change of €12 into see them (and a nosey around the new looking Think Tank if you haven't already been).
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Labels: Electro
Okay it took me a while to compile my top 20 albums but I eventually got there.
Why? - Alopecia
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement
Metronomy - Night Out
Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
Messiah J And The Expert - From The Word Go
Mystery Jets - Twenty One
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Jamie Lidell - Jim
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Roots Manuva - Slime & Reason
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Hot Chip - Made In The Dark
Does It Offend You Yeah? - Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Midnight Juggernauts - Dystpoia
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Picks of 2008 by Cookie
Cookie's 2008 favourites are;
Why? - Alopecia
Subtle - Existing Arm
Portishead - Third
Notwist - The Devil, You And Me
Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
Gang Gang Dance - St Dymphna
Boduf Songs - How Shadows Chase The Balance
Lambchop - OH (Ohio)
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
Bonnie Prince Billy - Lie Down In The Light
Posted by The Noises In Our Heads at 23:47
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Pick's of 2008 by Paddy
My Albums of 2008 are in no particular order but go something like this;
Opeth - Watershed
Johann Johannsson - Fordlandia
Bohren & der Club of Gore - Dolores
Bloodbath - Fathomless Mastery
Beck - Modern Guilt
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
Asva - What You Don't Know Is Frontier
Venetian Snares - Detrimentlist
Lustmord - Other
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Who Are We?
After writing and snapping a load of bands for other people I decided that I would start this blog with some like minded individuals so we could bring to you our opinions on the new and not so new on the music scene here in Ireland and indeed wherever else it takes us.
We are not trying to be better than anyone else just honest and forthright about what we believe in as music fans.
It will get serious, it will get humorous and sometimes frightening but if you are enjoying it then that's all that matters really, yeah? So come with us now on a journey... oops wrong script!
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Dear Reader: LoV-Write on Amazon
Dear Reader,
I mentioned before that December is now avbailable on Amazon.com, and now I have an official author page there as well. There you'll find a brief biography, a link to this blog and my twitter feed. But that's not all. You'll also find a picture of me. It's a self-portrait I took by using my camera's timer, a tripod, and a mirror; I then edited it on my computer for a sepia tone.
With my updated Amazon, I have also updated the About LoV-Write page. Now you'll find a more complete explanation of my brand name as well as a short author biography and photograph.
Until the previous time,
Judah LoVato


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Let me tell you a weird little story, with a happy ending.
I don't know about you guys out there on the internet, but I've never been a huge proponent of Linkedin, which seems to be the bland workplace version of facebook. Post your resume/CV on it, "link" up with other people you know, and …..oh wait, that's it. That's all. It's a repository for resumes, but not job ads, which seems to separate a bit from places like Monster, et al.
So. LinkedIn is somewhat a strange place, but with the internet being what it is, it was only inevitable that something like it would come about of those infinite websites in the universe. When I found out about it back upon its release, my response was a resounding "meh".
But today I'm talking about this because I have a new job, and I came into that job in the absolute last way that I would have planned. Or even attempted. And from my very, not so coy introductory paragraph up there, maybe you can guess how.
Months ago, maybe a year or two ago, even? I put my resume up on Linkedin. It seemed like a thing to do, since I was vaguely employed, but not really in a great place, and certainly most definitely under-employed, and hey-it's free and I'd never have to look at it again. Anyway, I promptly forgot about it. But two weeks ago! Two weeks ago, I received an email forwarded on from a message on Linkedin from a guy. And I thought that the message was either fake or a front for sex trafficking or something equally unsavory, or even just a new kind of spam (I got a new kind of spam in my Google calendar the other day and holy hell what is that?? People are the worst). So being my usual cynical self, I wrote back warily, asking if there was something specific that this person wanted to speak about, and why. And that's when it started to move down the path of being real, because he said he wanted to talk to me about joining the company and having a meeting to talk about it, and that the office is actually a few little towns over. At which point I took a few minutes to go ahead and google the company and, hey, it was a) a real thing, and b) right up my alley of interests.
So then I was a little excited, but I didn't want to get too excited because I'd just been rejected for that great job I applied for the week before.
But then he asked me to come in and meet the team and have a coffee the next day, and I did, and that evening I opened my email to find a job offer, contract and all! So I put in my notice at my school, and here we are. Next Monday I start this (hopefully) great new job, and I am just really grateful and still a little flabbergasted that this fantastic opportunity has come about because I was head-hunted on a social media website. The world is a crazy place.
The moral of this story is, basically, go ahead and follow through and put your resume on Linkedin, because you have no idea who's on there and there's nothing to lose! And apparently some old school venture capitalists really enjoy doing things the old-fashioned way. What could it hurt?
Oh and also, wish me luck? Please.


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§ 61. Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in view of the communication which he sent to the hon. Member for West Ham, North, on 5th March, concerning the paper, "Focus on Germany", he will now make a further statement on the Government's policy on the matter.
§ Mr. Healey
In answering the hon. Member's Question on 1st March, I said that HQ. B.A.O.R., had been asked to delete from future editions of "Focus on Germany" a small map of Germany showing the 1939 frontiers.
I regret that this reply was based on a misunderstanding. As I have now informed the hon. Member, I have since found that the map shows the 1937, rather than the 1939 frontiers of Germany. Had it shown the 1939 frontiers, it would have been most objectionable, but the 1937 frontiers are a different matter.
I have therefore, decided that there are no grounds for removing this map from future editions of "Focus on Germany", and I have accordingly rescinded the orders for its deletion.