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Chasing Madoff is a film based on the book 'No One Would Listen' by Harry Markopolos, also known as the whistleblower of the now infamous Bernie Madoff scandal that shook the nation back in 2009, and it narrates the numerous twists, secrets, threats and corruption that made this story seem unreal. I had the pleasure of chatting about this film with Associate Producer, Director of Photography and good friend Julian Van Mil. This talented Toronto based motion graphics Artist and Commercial Director is part of the team behind this film and kindly accepted my invitation to talk about his role, work, projects and some interesting facts about the film. Check out this great interview, the film's trailer as well as some samples of Julian's work after the jump. Happy Friday!
The film is scheduled to be released this summer – August to be more specific – in select movie theaters. Check the dates and locations on the film's site and make sure you watch, recommend and support it!
Hello Julian and thank you for accepting my invitation. I can imagine how hectic things might be with the near release of your latest project…
No problem. Actually I've fallen into this calm between the recent festival screenings and the upcoming theatrical release. Somehow it's all fallen back into a regular-ish schedule. For now…
Before we begin, could you please introduce yourself and tell us a little about your background?
I'm based in Toronto, Canada. I'm a self taught motion graphics artist, freelance commercial director also working in narrative film and television. I have the ethos that motion graphics, film, broadcast and interactive are in no way mutually exclusive. As the technical specialities that once separated these disciplines disappear, my aim is to create memorable images that have emotional value across any medium, trying to prioritize fluidity of the creative process above all else. That and I'm addicted to coffee – it's only 10am and I'm on my third shot.
You have an impressive portfolio! How did you get involved in film, motion and broadcast?
Thanks. I started in interactive. I was doing web sites for small local companies in my teens, that eventually lead to some promotional material for a film production company named ThinkFilm. On a lark, they gave me the opportunity to co-direct my first feature film, Snapped, a low budget horror. The film is complete garbage, but it gave me an invaluable education in film-making and managing people. I was 18 at the time, so it really served as my film school, it was a sink or swim experience.
This was before the full-blown digital camera revolution, so we shot the film on 16 mm… I can't overstate how valuable that was and how much it taught me. At the same time I was experimenting with various compositing and effects packages. I completed about a dozen vfx shots for Snapped. Those simple shots coupled with the momentum of having directed a feature, was enough to get me going in commercial motion-graphics.
One of your most recent projects is a documentary film soon to be released to theatres nationwide called 'Chasing Madoff' and it narrates the story behind the story that shocked (and robbed) the world, orchestrated by Bernard Madoff.
The film is Harry Markopolos's story, told in his own words. Harry is the whistle blower who amazingly knew everything about the Madoff's ponzi scheme 10 years before it broke publicly. He tried repeatedly to warn the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C) and peers in finance, who all did nothing. And I don't mean, sneaky parking-garage-middle-of-the-night-style warnings, I mean fully documented time-stamped reports clearly outlining in plain english 29 reasons why Madoff unarguably was a complete fraud. Over the course of 10 years that followed those warnings, Harry became increasingly paranoid, eventually resorting to extreme self protection: guns, bomb checking, bullet-proof vests, etc. He is a perfect physical manifestation of the fear and anger people experienced over Madoff.
You are credited as Associate Producer, Director of Photography and Motion Graphics. Could you please tell us what was your role(s) in this film?
Good question. I don't really know anymore. For anyone who's been involved in projects over a certain scale, you know that there's a tipping point where people give themselves over completely to the project, or they flow in and out when they're needed. I was there completely, doing anything to make it work — with a small group of about 4 guys who worked continuously for the entire film's production. But in a nutshell, I'm responsible for all the visual style aspects of the film. That includes things like preproduction planning, on-set shooting, creating visual metaphors, designing info-graphics, opening and closing credits, color-correction and delivering about 300 effects shots.
Official Trailer:
For those not too familiar with titles when it comes to this field, could you please give us a brief summary of what a Director of Photography and Associate Producer does?
Director of Photography is the person who defines the visual look and feel of a film stylistically. It's my job to have a complete vision of how the movie will look as a finished product, and understand how to technically execute that vision. I'm not necessarily the man behind the camera (sometimes I am), but I'm in charge of the camera department and it's planning, as well as further refining the overall style of the film through colour-correction. On a doc, it's a little bit loose because you're continually shooting over two years in no defined time-frame or location. For instance, I relied heavily on the talented Nicolas Doldinger to shot many of the locations.
Associate Producer is less-defined. I think officially it's an administrative role. I was given the credit because of my close involvement with managing production beyond purely creative tasks… but I didn't do enough to warrant a full producer credit as ultimately those responsibilities didn't fall to me.
How long has this entire project been from conception to delivery? If you can still remember of course :)
It's been a little over two years I believe.
If you had to choose… commercial, documentary or blockbuster?
What inspires you?
New music mostly. I don't think there are many moment's in my day where music isn't playing. I can't function well without it.
Let's get into the film a little. Why Madoff?
He's got it all. I mean, he's this fantastic boiling point of everything that's wrong with the american financial system. The story has grand corruption, fantastically disproportionate wealth, institutionalized theft, lies, cover-ups, bribes, delusion, the only thing missing is sex… When we decided that Harry's was the story we wanted to tell, we did so just assuming that someone else would make a feature Madoff doc with a more academic summary overview of the entire scandal. Yet as far as I know we're the first feature length movie about Madoff to go theatrical. We really lucked out there.
Where you involved in this project from the beginning or where you invited to join it by Director Jeff Prosserman?
From the beginning. Myself and Jeff have a long working relationship that goes back over 10 years, and we're always searching for new projects. This one just worked out — right time, right place, I suppose.
This film is based on a book by Harry Markopolos called 'No One Would Listen' and it features Mr. Markopolos's story. How hard/easy was to access and work with a man I assume has had his share fare of death threats?
Gaining access and finding Harry was all Jeff's doing. I didn't have much to do with it other than giving my creative input. However I can say that from observing the process, it seamed extremely difficult and time consuming. We had to beat out a bid from Oprah to get the rights… or so I'm told.
Once you got him, how difficult was it to get access and clearance for this film from giants like The Wall Street Journal, SEC, Government, etc.? I mean, there were some wild accusations and cover-ups at some point. Did you experience any type of rejection from any party involved in this film?
Some of that stuff falls into public domain. Some of it doesn't. It's a weird line, for instance we can show a bank's logo only if the bank itself is publicly displaying it. So we can shoot a bank's logo on a sign in the street, and use that shot, but we can't scan that same logo from a piece of paper and use it. The rules really make no sense to me so we have lawyers who check every frame of the film and they tell us what will get us sued. We listen to them, but we didn't sanitize it completely, because of course the film is pointing fingers and we don't want to dull that edge. There's definitely a big risk, because we're expressing the very accusing view-point of one man. But as I understand it, we legally still fall on the right side of 'safe'. There were definitely some retractions of material along the way, but nothing that affected the impact of story, and mostly stuff that I just didn't understand why it mattered that we remove it. There was never a moment where I said, "shit, I wish we could use this material and we just can't." Jeff's opinion might differ on that last point…
What can we expect to learn or discover that we have not already seen on the news or newspapers?
Firstly, how utterly deep the corruption was and still is. I think people know that Madoff was full of shit and a fraud, and that he probably paid people off, but I don't think they realize how small a piece of the story that is. From what I now understand, literally thousands of people at every level of wall-street and government had to be aware and were either profiting directly or were too apathetic to take a stand. Most of these people carried on completely unpunished and are still active.
Secondly, I think people will see a human side to this story that has thus-far been sorely missing. We've all heard about the victims of Madoff, but I believe there is a subtle negative stigma against the victims. I hear things like "they had a choice to invest their money with Madoff," and "who cares, they were all millionaires," "they must have known something was wrong," etc. So there's a lot of mis-information out there — and reliving the story from Harry's perspective I think shows that Madoff and the system that supported him truly was a deeply insidious force. Lastly, I think you'll hear a side of the story that hasn't been told at all. And that's the story of the people who actually stood up against the corruption and fought. Within such a negative circumstance that has left nothing but a bad taste in
the public's mouth, it's inspiring and refreshing to hear about people who didn't stand idly by. And their actions have spurred on a movement that gives a lot of hope for the future.
Are there any good, bad or scary anecdotes you could share?
In the interview with Harry, there was a very intense section where he says, and I'm paraphrasing, "I was prepared to go down to New York and kill Madoff." And that just floored me. I leaned over to Jeff and asked "Did he just admit to conspiring to kill Madoff on camera?" And we were both like… "shit just got real."
Now, for the techies… with REDs and new film techniques using DSLRs being so popular, what type of equipment was used for this film? Do you have any preference?
We used everything. What we called the 'master interviews' were all shot on the RED camera. They were one week of controlled studio shooting with all of the key players against a black background. We shot these at 4k to enable us to do dramatic post camera moves. In the film, we play the master interviews as if they're all happening in the same space, the camera flies from one interviewee to the next seamlessly, as if they were sitting next to each-other. Of course, the interviews were all shot separately and married together later in post. This was a key choice we made early on, as it allows all the characters to look directly into the camera and give the audience an 'interrogation' style view-point (plus it drove our editor mad). The RED allowed us to do this while maintaining a high fidelity, and we definitely pushed that limit. I recently viewed the same 'post-camera-shift' technique in Errol Morris's new film Tabloid, at IDFA this year, but I think we have a much better execution, mainly because we planned for it and it's integrated into the DNA of our story.
The rest of the location stuff was shot on my Canon D70 DSLR and Nico's Sony EX1… I think there was even some handy-cam stuff in there. I'm a huge fan of the whole DSLR revolution, but after having shot a whole feature-film dealing with quirks, it's connivence ultimately is trumped by it's inadequacies. Owning a D70, I find the ability to shoot great looking footage whenever and wherever incredible. However, when I'm putting so much effort into a project that's going to be on the big screen, I wouldn't do it again. The shadow detail and grain are horrid, and rolling shutter is a huge problem. Not to mention all the transcoding… my god the transcoding. It always surprises me that someone like Sony, who makes great ENG style cameras, cinema style cameras, and DSLRs doesn't marry them into a hybrid best-of-all-worlds situation. I'm not asking for new tech, just selected features. Where's my DSLR sized camera with interchangeable lens/mounts, dedicated ergonomic auto/manual focus/shutter/aperture controls that shoots ProRes HQ 24fps 1080p directly to SxS cards? Huh…? Maybe soon. I hear that the PMW-F3 is close, but I haven't tried it out yet. We needed RED for this project but for a lot of the work I do it's over-kill.
Also, with the popularity of motion graphics or special effects, do you find it difficult to work on a 'documentary' style film? Are there any restrictions?
Not at all. Initially I had planned to do much more, and that's on-top of about 300 vfx shots actually completed. And I'm sure on the next one I will do even more. Documentaries are the same as any other film in that you have a room full of people's attention for 90 minutes – you'd better keep them entertained – and I view any and all techniques fair game to do so. One of the most interesting reactions to the film was in Amsterdam where there was real controversy over our use of heavy reenactment and vfx. Some people were offended by this, like we violated some sort of rule book. It really polarized the audience. I found that great… it stirs the pot and breaks convention. I mean, we're trying to tell a story where for 90% of it, there was no historical documentation, just a couple pieces of paper. What are we supposed to do? Just have one talking head for 60 minutes? I don't think so, people would be bored to tears, and I've seen documentaries that are like that. From my perspective this is the ideal problem, because it allows me to really contribute and help energize the story. People in North America don't seam to care so much or even notice that it's going on.
Do you have any advice for all those future Film Makers or Film/Photography students out there?
Create work for yourself, try to make things that you would love.
What's the best advice you ever got?
"No matter what, introduce yourself and shake everyone's hand in the room – especially the guy who sweeps the floor."
What are you working on now? Any upcoming projects we should look forward to?
I'm always on a commercial or two. Right now I'm working on a whole series of new Bell commercials in Canada, and I just wrapped creating 2 new show packages, one for Intervention and another for a cute game-show called Cash Cab. Plus me and Jeff have some very exciting projects in development, no details yet but keep your ear to the ground.
Thank you again Julian! It was a pleasure having you as a guest and we wish you the best of luck on this and all future projects!
Watch the official Trailer HERE
Visit the film's website www.chasingmadoff.com
Check out Julian's Portfolio site! www.julianvanmil.com


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Personal notes:
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- I use WordPress a lot, I am thankful they exist. :) I try to write guides & tutorials for them, but links – that's a no-no. They steal attention, they take up space, they are a security issue, but most of all, I don't want to tell my visitors about WordPress. I just don't like this. "Hey, I'm a chef, and I use a X-brand knife". It's rather irrelevant.
- I don't brand the web sites I administer / create in any way. I don't write "implemented & maintained by Olivian Breda". If you really want to know if a web site is made in WordPress or not, you should be able to do so. Similarly, if you want to know who made X web site, you should be able to ask the owner. Or if he feels so, he can write a blog post about it. If not, then perhaps my footer is not welcomed, either.


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OFCC Issues Annual Report, Proposes Rule Amendments
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Date: November 17, 2016
2016 Annual Report
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Cozy Wednesday With Author Julie Hyzy (Giveaway too!)
Welcome To Cozy Wednesday!
It's been about a year since Julie stopped by for a visit and then it was over at Dollycas's Thoughts. I am thrilled to welcome here today. I love the way she writes! Whether it be Ollie at The White House or Grace at Marshfield Manor, I am always excited when a new book comes out. Those ladies always have a unique way of getting right in the middle of the mayhem.
It's a little hot and sticky in the Midwest today so help yourself to a glass of ice cold lemonade and pull up a chair as we visit with Julie today.
Hi Julie!!
Hi Everyone! I am happy to be here.
My love affair with Marshall Field's
By Julie Hyzy
From time I was very little, I've loved Marshall Field's. The flagship State Street department store in Chicago loomed large in my life especially around Christmas when my mother would take me and my little brother there to visit Santa, marvel at the decorated (and animated) windows, and stroll through the toy store. We didn't eat under the enormous Christmas tree in the Walnut Room back then, mostly because such a luxury was out of my parents' reach at that point. Honestly, my brother and I never thought twice about it. We got to see the sparkling tree through the windows in the floor above the restaurant, and really—what more did we need?
When I started college at Loyola University I got a part time job at a bank on State and Wacker after classes each day—just about a block away from Field's. That job turned into summer employment and an eventual full time position after graduation. I spent almost every lunch hour at Marshall Field's. I loved that store and grew to know it very, very well. From the cosmetics and fragrances on the first floor, through the furniture high on eight and nine, I had the place memorized. Back then I had an aunt who worked in the candy kitchen making delicious Frango Mints. She invited me to come up to the very top floors to visit—and to watch the chocolates being created—and it was my first time up in the off-limits areas of the massive store. It's an experience I'll never forget.
When my husband and I got engaged, we registered at Field's. There was no other serious contender to my mind. When our daughters were born—and then old enough—we took them to Field's at Christmastime, thus bringing traditions full circle. And trips into the city weren't complete without lunch in The English Room, a loving gaze up at the Tiffany ceiling, and a purchase of Frango Mints to enjoy on the ride home.
Things change. We all know that. And as much as I like Macy's in New York, I sincerely wish it had remained there. It's a great destination—a real jewel of the city. But it belongs in New York. Not in Chicago, and not in our former flagship store. Marshall Field's was taken over by Macy's in 2005 and the State Street store was renamed in 2006. Some good news: The brass nameplate on the State Street store's building is considered an historic landmark. It can't be removed. That's something. And the iconic Marshall Field clocks on the building's corners are still there. Also good. But the store, as we all knew and loved it, is gone.
Why am I telling you all this today—and what does it have to do with my newest Manor House Mystery, Grace Among Thieves?
Well, if you've read any of the books so far, you know that Grace's boss is Bennett Marshfield—of Marshfield Manor. Yep, I named the estate in honor of my beloved store, in gratitude for all the wonderful memories it's provided to me and my family over the years.
When you read Grace Under Pressure, Grace Interrupted,or the new Grace Among Thieves, you can feel how much Marshfield means to Grace. I drew on my own deep love for Marshall Field's to write that part of the story. Although the mansion doesn't resemble the store in the least, the feel is the same. There's so much to explore, so much to experience. History and mystery. In abundance.
I know that the store is gone, but the happiness it brought me lives on. And, in my own small way, I'm hoping to keep the memory alive, not just for myself but for everyone who still misses our beloved Marshall Field's.
I hope you'll come visit my Marshfield Manor. Come for the tour… stay for the murder!
Website page with Marshall Field Clock
Thank you so much Julie for sharing that wonderful story!
All About Julie*
Julie Hyzy is the New York Times bestselling author of the White House Chef Mysteries and the Manor House Mysteries. She won the Barry and Anthony Awards for Best Paperback Original for State of the Onion in 2009, and the Lovey, the Derringer, and the Phobos awards for her novels and short stories. Her first Manor House Mystery, Grace Under Pressure, earned a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly. Julie loves to read, eat out, and watch old movies and TV shows with her husband and three daughters.
Grace Among Thieves
(A Manor House Mystery)
3rd in Series
A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
The Berkley Publishing Group
Published by The Penguin Group
Cover Illustration by Kimberly Schamber
Cover Design by Rita Frangie
Grace has her hands full. There is film crew making a souvenir movie of Marshfield Manor and the owner's stepdaughter has dropped by for an unexpected visit. The last thing she needs is the news she received from former professor. Apparently historic places like Marshfield Manor are being targeted by thieves. She is confident in their security team until a guest is murdered and another one shot. There is just not enough manpower to spread around.
Grace has reason to believe the killer and thieves are lurking about. The two things may even be connected. She will do anything for Marsheild Manor and its owner even if it means putting herself in danger. Grace my just find herself armed and dangerous.
Dollycas's Thoughts
I couldn't wait to read this story. I have become invested in the people at Marshfield Manor. Grace, Frances, Bennett and even Hillary. They is never a dull moment when she is around.
Grace again gets involved in all the drama with all the best intentions. Frances tries to keep everyone in line and Bennett watches over everyone.
The author reeled me in with this one and had me hook, line and sinker. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. So much excitement and suspense I forgot it was a cozy!
Julie Hyzy writes wonderful stories and each one is better than the last. If you were waiting for this one like me you will really enjoy it. If this is a new author for you start at the beginning, read them in order, and enjoy. I can't wait to she what kind of trouble Grace gets into next!!
Would you like to win a copy of this fabulous book??
Thanks to the people at Berkley Prime Crime
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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36 Responses to "Cozy Wednesday With Author Julie Hyzy (Giveaway too!)"
The one reason I was glad Marshall Field's swallowed up a local dept store (years ago!) was the addition of Frango mints to my life!
Can't wait for the new book, Julie, I'm looking forward to it! Thanks!
The book sounds great! I am looking forward to reading it!
I love the series and own the first two books…. One day their will even be one titled "Grace Underwater" if I can find a way to browbeat her editors into allowing it. LOL
I'd love to win one of the 2 copies of this book for my home library.
Hi Julie, My niece's daughter from Wheaton started at Loyola this year 🙂 I really like your White House Chef series & I look forward to starting your Manor House series soon! That was a novel idea the way you incorporated Marshall Fields into this series 🙂
Thanks for writing "cozies." They're the natural antidote to all the paranormal type books that sometimes are so weird that something much more down-to-earth (literally) is needed to put me back on even keel. Thanks again!
Sounds like a wonderful mystery. I would love to read this one. Thanks for this chance to win it.
I love the cover for your newest mystery. It looks a lot like the picture thay Dollycas uses for her Cozy Mystery posts! At first I thought it was the same picture. I'd love to read this series. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love that you named a place after your favorite store. I did look at the picture of the clock tower. I miss being able to meet people at Wanamaker's eagle in Philadelphia. I moved away from there 32 years ago. But, that is where you told people to meet you.
This looks like such a great mystery! Thanks for writing them and keep them coming!
I HATE when companies do that. You get a favorite and then it's taken over by something else or another big company comes in and puts the little companies out of business. GRR!!!
Thanks for a "behind-the-scenes" look at the story. It sounds like a great read. 🙂
I just love a good cozy. I have not read anything by this author, so your review and recommendation is extra appreciated.
What a great story and a great reason for the character name. Can't wit to read this book.
I can't wait to read Grace Among Thieves! I love this series. 🙂
Our Daytons here in MN is now Macys, too. Now I know why Marshfields seemed somewhat familiar! Love both of your series and am so glad you're now a regular on Cozy Chicks!
I just received a copy in the mail so please delete my entry!
Thanks – Karen B
Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I can't wait to read this book. It sounds very good.
Can't waiit to read this! I loved Marshall Fields especially at the Holidays!
I liked the interview. I put Julie's books on a list and will read about Mansfield Manor!
Julie~Did you shop the last time you visited Marshall Fields? I had a store too everyone loved in my family. It was Mass Brothers. (sounds just like Moss). They too had a place to eat upstairs and each floor held a section for every fine item. My Dad delivered furniture for the store in the early 1960's before I was born. Special shopping memories for the both of us.
I feel the same way about the old flagship Dayton's store in downtown Minneapolis as you do about Marshal Fields—and it is long gone, too.
Thanks for the great books.
I like that the author named the manor after her favorite store! I haven't read any of these books, but it looks like a fun series. Thanks for the giveaway and the interesting post.
Hi Julie,I would love to read this book.It sounds very interesting.I love the cover.Thanks
This sounds great!! I would love to read it!
I just looked up Marshall Fields and it seems out here they are Macy's stores. I do like Macy's. I look forward to reading your book.
History and mystery is an unbeatable combination. This sounds like something I would truly enjoy. There was no grand store near where I grew up, but I can remember my mother taking me to Steinbach's in Asbury Park, which was a semi-grand store. At least they had a Santa and an Easter Bunny. But it was such a journey to drive there through the wilds of New Jersey before the Garden State Parkway was built. But I can remember being impressed with the real marble ladies room and the attendant there. How strange it felt to have someone hand me a towel.
Oh No! I didn't know that Macy's took over the legendary Marshal Fields. I haven't been In Chicago for a very long time but I remember the clock and the store front. Sigh!
I would love to curl up in a comfy chair and read this book!. Thank you for the chance to win it.
I cannot wait to read this book!
I would love to win this book, thanks!
Julie's new book sounds wonderful. Thanks for a great review, and for offering another giveaway. I've been enjoying your interviews!
I love both of Julie's series. This looks like another fun read. I enjoy the historical elements she includes in the story line revolving around Marshfield Manor. Fun interview too! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
Hi I would love to read Julie's book. She is a new author to me…I love mysteries and I also have 3 daughters! thanks for sharing this post! very nice!
Sounds like a great book.I can't wait to read it.Thanks so very much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing with us today Julie. I am new to your work and this series looks fun. I will certainly be hopping over to check out the earlier works and am looking forward to the ride 🙂
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This sounds like a lovely read! Thanks for sharing the Marshall Fields story!
The cover is great and its nice how you let us in on something personal from your life in the interview….Thanks!
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Jaron's prayer is tame compared to the psalmists. Consider Psalms 139:19–22,
O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain. Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies.
Or again, Psalm 69: 22-28,
Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake. Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them. Let their habitation be desolate; Let none dwell in their tents. For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; And they tell of the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded. Add iniquity unto their iniquity; And let them not come into thy righteousness. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.Squirming yet? One more then. Psalm 109:6-15,
Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser stand at his right hand. When he is tried, let him come forth guilty; let his prayer be counted as sin! May his days be few; may another take his office! May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow! May his children wander about and beg, seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit! May the creditor seize all that he has; may strangers plunder the fruits of his toil! Let there be none to extend kindness to him, nor any to pity his fatherless children! May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation! May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out! Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth!Bitter much?
Some look at these and believe they are below the dignity of Christian Scripture, that they conflict with the ethic of the rest of the Bible, especially as taught and modeled by Jesus. But do they? What are we to make of these. Without much elaboration, here's a few points to consider.
1. Some have tried to explain these passages using the prescriptive vs. descriptive distinction. In other words, the psalmist is describing truthfully what lies in his hears, and it ain't pretty. This is a long way from saying the Bible condones such attitudes, let alone commands or prescribes them. However, I don't think this is an adequate approach. For one, we are never given any indication of God's disapproval of such prayers. (BTW, you see such imprecations in the New Testament as well, though not as frequent. Consider what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 16:22, "If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed." Look also at Luke 10:10-16; Gal 1:8; 5:12; 2 Thess 1:6-10; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 6:10; 19:1-2). Harry Mennega has pointed out that "the New Testament appears not in the least embarrassed with the Old Testament imprecations; on the contrary, it quotes freely from them as authoritative statements with which to support an argument. The New Testament not only quotes passages which, though themselves not imprecations, are found in a Psalm with an imprecatory section; but also, and this is more remarkable, it quotes with approval the imprecations themselves."
2. Also, I'm sure most of us have prayed, without realizing it maybe, such imprecations. Oh, we're not as detailed, but we pray "Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus." We pray, "Let your kingdom come, let y our will be done." It seems abundantly clear from Scripture that the return of Jesus and the final establishment of the kingdom will mean judgment for untold millions. And we pray for it (and we should).
3. John Piper urges us to "Consider that, in some of these psalms, love for the enemy has been pursued for a long time. 'They requite me evil for good. . . . When they were sick, I wore sackcloth' (Ps. 35:12-13). 'In return for my love they accuse me, even as I make prayer for them. So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love' (Ps. 109:4-5)."
4. Sam Storms offers this good observation, "These prayers are not expressions of personal vengeance. In fact, most imprecations are in psalms written by David, perhaps the least vengeful man in the OT (consider his dealings with Saul, Nabal, Absalom, Shimei, etc.; see especially 2 Sam. 24:12). David never asks that he be allowed to "get even" with or "pay back" his enemies. His prayer is that God would act justly in dealing with transgressors. There is a vast difference between vindication and vindictiveness. David's passion was for the triumph of divine justice, not the satisfaction of personal malice. The OT was as much opposed to seeking personal vengeance against one's personal enemies as is the NT (see Exod. 23:4-5; Lev. 19:17-18)." In essence, the impreccatory prayers are good examples of giving over to God injustice and asking him to judge, to make right. It's David's (or others) refusing to pursue revenge, acknowledging "Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord" (Romans 12:9. I just went all King James).
5. Moreover, we ought to recognize that these impreccatory psalms are simply claiming the promises of God. He has promised to fight for his people, to do justice, to punish the wicked, etc. This is simply asking God to do what he has promised to do.
6. Lastly, the impreccatory psalms express moral repugnance at sin and evil, not simply personal dislike of a person (in fact, rarely are the impreccatory psalms offered against a specific person, but a class of people, i.e. "those who hate the Lord", "the wicked", etc.). Ultimately, the motivation is the vindication of God's righteousness and glory, not personal revenge.
Now, my caveat. I don't trust myself to sort out my self-centered, unholy motives from my noble, holy ones. So, I won't pray impreccatory psalms over specific people. But, the broad categories are appropriate, even if I'm praying in the same prayer, "Father, forgive them and bring them to the grace of repentance."
In case you want to read more imprecations, here's a more full list: Pss. 5:10; 6:10; 7:6; 9:19-20; 10:2,15; 17:13; 28:4; 31:17-18; 35:1,4-8,19,24-26; 40:14-15; 41:10; 54:5; 55:9,15; 56:7; 58:6-10; 59:5,11-14; 63:9-10; 68:1-2; 69:22-28; 70:2-3; 71:13; 79:6,10-12; 83:9-18 (cf. Judges 4:15-21; 5:25-27); Pss. 94:1-4; 97:7; 104:35; 109:6-19,29; 119:84; 129:5-7; 137:7-9; 139:19-22; 140:8-11; 141:10; 143:12.


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crowd they've ever had (over 210 joyful dancers!), and over $1,200 was
raised to help Ride for Joy! A special thank you to Randy Lattimer,
President of TVCWDA, and also Linda Rogers for all your hard work to put
on such a great event and for inviting Ride for Joy to join in the fun!" Ride for Joy
July 23, 2011 - Party at Sam & Jan's. They graciously offered their spacious Nampa home and yard for our Annual Summer Picnic with games, music, food, dancing. We put up our portable dance floor, started gathering at 5:00 and finally turned off the music at 11:35. BBQ Beef and Pork provided by the Smoking Cowboys of Jerome, ID. WHAT A NIGHT!
The 2012 picnic will be held August 4. Visit this link for more information.
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We set up our floor near Melba. Randy taught some line dancing and later that night Straightaway played while dancers filled the floor.
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Massage Therapy
Important Notice
De Anza College has discontinued its Massage Therapy degree and certificate program as of fall 2018. Massage classes (courses with prefix MASG) will no longer be offered to new students, although students who have already begun the program will have the opportunity to complete their required Massage Therapy internship courses during winter quarter in 2020.
Current students should contact program counselor Louise Madrigal as soon as possible, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408.964.5842, to make sure they are enrolled in required courses.
Prospective students interested in massage may wish to consider other schools approved by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC), such as Calistoga Massage Therapy School, McKinnon Body Therapy Center, National Holistic Institute or Skyline College. For more options visit the CAMTC website.
De Anza's Massage Therapy program provides:
- A multi-cultural and ethnically diverse learning environment
- Preparation for employment
- A community massage clinic
- An up-to-date and academically challenging curriculum
- Continuing education opportunities.
- Professional ethics and business development training.
Successful De Anza graduates will be prepared to apply to the California Massage Therapy Council for certification in order to use the title: Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). Additional details are available at: www.camtc.org.
De Anza College is a school member of The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Graduates of the De Anza Massage Therapy Program qualify for AMTA professional membership. Our classes are approved for continuing education for nurses.
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Borough Market and its traders have enjoyed success in this year's Slow Food Awards. Shane Holland, chair of Slow Food UK, explains why
Words: Ellie Costigan
'Slow' can be a positive or negative quality, depending on context. Someone walking at snail's pace in front of you on their phone: definitely a negative. But when it comes to food—be it the laid-back enjoyment of it, the careful creation of a product, or a low and leisurely cooking method—slowness is undoubtedly good.
Slow Food encapsulates all of this goodness, celebrating and supporting producers and retailers that take the time to do things the 'right' way, with dedication and care. As a movement, it links the pleasure of eating with a commitment to ensuring high standards of welfare—both for animals and people—and produce, while respecting the environment. These are values that chime with those of the Market, which is perhaps why Borough and many of its traders have once again won big in this year's Slow Food Awards.
"The thing that makes Borough special is, it's a values-led market," says Shane Holland, chair of Slow Food UK. "It makes an ethical statement, and that shines through in all the producers it has here; it trickles through to the food it has here." Naming Borough Market the UK's best market, however, was not the decision of Shane or anybody at Slow Food itself. It was the public's choice. And competition was tough.
Biggest and most exciting
While the last four years' awards focused solely on London and the south-east, this year they were expanded UK-wide. As well as a category winner for each nation—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—an overall UK category winner was also crowned. "Because we have expanded, the race, this year was much tighter," Shane explains. "There are other great values-led markets in the UK, but Borough is by far the biggest and most exciting. It is more famous, which does come into it—but rightfully so."
According to Shane, all of the award-winners have two key attributes: passion and values. "The producers themselves are incredibly passionate about their production and how they make the food; the retailers are incredibly passionate about their sourcing—and values run through everything they do. Values connect both the producer and the retailers: taking the time, really thinking about those values and why they're making those commitments to the countryside, the environment, the flavour."
While outstanding individual products should and do garner recognition, the Slow Food Awards also make a point of celebrating the people who create them. "Sadly, we're seeing the death of the high street and smaller retailers—and if we only have a very narrow range of retailers, we're only going to see a narrow range of foods. By supporting smaller and specialist retailers from across the country, we're much more likely to see exciting products—and that's got to be a good thing," Shane continues. "We do recognise star products, but without producers there are no products. Without retailers, they disappear."
Quality and provenance
The specialist retailers recognised this year by Slow Food include Borough Market's Bianca Mora, which was named best cheesemonger in both England and the UK (the former for the third year in a row). The stall's fine Italian cheeses, charcuterie and vinegars are sourced with utmost attention to quality and provenance. "The principles of Slow Food are the same as ours as a business: quality, meaning flavoursome, healthy food; cleanliness, in the form of production that does not harm the environment; fairness, as in products that are offered at accessible prices for consumers, but also with fair conditions and pay for workers," says Ewa, Bianca Mora's manager. "We are always looking for small, organic, artisan suppliers who make their products as they would have been made years ago. The fact that we have seen success again in this year's awards must mean we are doing a good job. It is great that our customers appreciate that."
Other Borough Market traders also saw success: Lord Newborough of Rhug Estate was named Wales's person of the year; Sussex Fish topped the list of England's best fishmonger; and Bread Ahead was crowned England's best baker for the third year running, while also bagging the accolade of overall UK category winner. "We're thrilled to have won. It's even bigger for us now the awards have been expanded," says owner Matt. "It's a really important movement and exactly the circle we want to be in. Slow Food appreciates the slow, natural approach—and that's what we're all about."


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North Shore staple since 1949
Located at 210 Green Bay Road, in Highwood, Illinois, this historic property has seen many changes over the years, starting in 1949 with the original build as Mary Jane Lanes (Lake County's first bowling alley), later renamed Highwood Lanes, and owned by the same family for the following 56 years. In 2005 Highwood Lanes became The Alley for the next decade, until 2015 when it reinvented into 210 Restaurant, the supper-club-turned-night-club. In 2017 the venue realized that while the restaurant was elemental to its business, its true mission was live music. It took on a new logo and website and became 210 Live. 210 Restaurant still exists as the dining and banquet arm of 210.
Interestingly, during the 70's, a night club promoter took over the space, covered the lanes as they are today, and dubbed the club, Minstrel's Alley. Chicago-area and national touring musicians like The Ramones, Cheap Trick, Styx, and Jump in the Saddle Band used to regularly play at Minstrel's Alley, and the epic stories of great shows & greater times are still told at 210 today.
What 210 Live is all about now
210 Live boasts a professional sound system and offers the best live entertainment on the North Shore five nights a week. The high ceilings of alleys past create a perfect venue for live music and private parties, with clear site-lines & great acoustics. Chef Peter McCarthy specializes in savory pit-roasted dry-rub ribs and chicken from 210's very own barbecue pit. He brings his seafood expertise from Pier 5736, featured on "Check, Please" awarded two years in Chicago Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants. At 210 Live Chef Peter has already won awards for his chicken wings and smoked garlic-studded brisket. 210's bar features 6 taps and one of the largest selections of bottled beer in the area.
Private Events at 210
210 Restaurant at 210 Live specializes in all types of private events, including corporate, team-building and networking events; weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, holiday parties, bachelor & bachelorette parties, and class reunions. Events range in size from 10 to 350 people, and our experienced staff will handle every detail so you can relax and enjoy your party.
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Recently there was a post about a swimsuit company, Makana Swimwear, whose young own was shamed into shutting down because she sent a 16 year old contest winner a Brazilian cut bikini with a generic card asking customers to tag them in any social media posts . The original post is by Collective Shout which claims to be a grassroots campaigns movement against the objectification of women and the sexualisation of girls. I decided to check out their Facebook page thinking that maybe there was something to the story that I was missing. That's when I noticed a disturbing trend. Masquerading as feminists, this is not the first women run small business they've posted about and shamed because they did not agree with their product or ad choices. I decided to comment on their post stating that maybe they need to rethink their mission as they are completely missing the mark when it comes to feminism. You can see my post below.
About five minutes after posting, my post was deleted and comments closed. I want to state clearly that this is not what Feminism is about. It's not about shaming other women because you don't agree with their outfit choices. Slut shaming is not feminism. How much clothing I choose or do not choose to put on my body has nothing to do with the person I am and you are not a feminist for point out my wardrobe choices. Bullying a small business into shutting down because you think their bikinis are too sexual for a 16 year old young woman is not feminism. Feminism is about equality and I have not seen this much of an uproar over a 16 year old young man's wardrobe or swimsuit choices.
Organizations like this give feminism a bad name. For all the fighting we still have left to do why are we fighting each other instead of the patriarchy? Bringing down other women because you do not agree with their wardrobe choices is not Feminism. I'll say it one more time just incase you weren't paying attention. #NotMyFeminism.


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I then started thinking about how much I knew about the other areas of Sydney apart from my inner west bubble. Again... blank.
I'm sure many people are in this situation no matter which city you live in. For some reason we just don't travel far outside our home ground. We like things at our home ground, that is why we live there. One reason for this could be the absolute annoyance of public transport (ever seen that scene from Seinfeld where Elaine is on the subway screaming in her head, that's me) but another reason I know I, at least, don't go far is because it is just such an expensive, tiring hassle.
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My friend Amanda and I used to get all ready to go out for girls nights, hair did, dresses on and then somehow we would end up drinking and smoking on my balcony and then falling asleep. We were wild ones I tell you! It was just such a hassle.
But then thinking about this I asked myself, so what? Which evidently is one of my Mums new catch phrases, apparently it stuck.
So I typed into Google, "Why do we stay?" A number of things came up:
- Why do we stay in boring jobs?
- Why do we stay in abusive relationships?
- Why do we stay in overcrowded cities?
- Why do we get wrinkly when we stay in the bath? (not sure if this one relates)
- And the most elusive - Why do we stay the way we are?
Well, apparently we are all just a big bunch of stayers (even if it means getting wrinkly).
So I've made a decision, now that I am on holidays for the next month I'm going to be a non-stayer. Oh yes you heard right, I'm going to go against every fibre of my being and purposefully do things and go places. Is that gasps and shocked faces in the audience? Yes, I'm kind of scared myself.
So below is a list of the places in my OWN CITY that I never go but WILL go over the next four weeks, anyone is free to join me to anyone of these places should the mood strike you:
- Paddington for coffee and a bookshop peruse
- Kings Cross for a night out
- The North Shore for... well I'm not sure what happens on the North Shore yet
- Maroubra to see Steph's apartment
- The Gallery to see the Archibald Prize
- Blacktown or Cabbramatta to get some yummy food
- The Blue Mountains to go for a bush walk (this one's a little crazy I will admit - exercise?)
- Bondi Markets
- Catch the ferry to Manly and have an ice cream on the beach
- Watch the buskers at Darling Harbour
- Walk across the Harbour Bridge (not climb over it, I can't afford that)
So there you have it, I know it's a pretty generic list but that's the point of the whole thing. Now I have put it out there for people to see I better do it or things could get awkward. I'll let you know how it goes.
Also if anyone has some suggestions for things to do that I have left out leave a comment at the bottom of the page, if you want to do any of this with me then awesome, let's go, not stay.


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Study: Kids Who Play Only One Sport More Prone to Injury
MADISON, Wis. - Sport specialization is a hot topic in sports medicine right now, says David Bell, director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory on the UW-Madison campus, where a new study says young people who participate in only one sport are more prone to injury.
Bell says more young athletes today focus on excelling at one particular sport, rather than participating in a variety of sports.
He says sports medicine doctors across the nation are seeing more problems in those who specialize.
"They're seeing these surgical rates of cartilage damage in the elbow, cartilage damage in the knee, ligament damage, and that's what they're thinking is related to," says Bell. "They're thinking that these increased injury rates are related to sports specialization."
Bell says sports specialization is much more common in Wisconsin's larger high schools, while at smaller schools, kids are much more likely to participate in several sports.
The study says doctors are now seeing the kinds of injuries among young athletes that used to be found only in older athletes.
Bell says the researchers found that participating in a single sport for more than eight months a year appears to be an important factor in increased injury risk.
"If you throw for eight months and you don't give your elbow a break, if you play soccer 12 months out of the year and you don't kind of give your knees a break, you're probably more likely to have an injury," says Bell. "And that's at least what we found, from a history standpoint anyway, that these athletes were more likely to have knee and hip injuries."
Bell says it's important to get this information into the hands of young athletes, parents, and coaches.
But he says the message isn't that young people shouldn't participate in sports.
"There are different factors associated with injury and associated with risk of injury. But really, the take-home point is that you should participate in a sport if you can," says Bell. "It's a great way to get exercise, it's a great way to promote physical activity. It's a lot better than being a couch potato. But we really want to make sure that people are just doing it safely."


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Outcome Based Planning and Evaluation (OBPE)
When you start with the desired outcome, you plan the program to make the intended changes in your audience. The focus is on questions such as:
- How will we know if we've succeeded? What will success look like?
- How will this program contribute to the institutional mission?
- What difference will it make to participants?


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A new model explains when to expect matching habitat choice and when phenotypic plasticity given environmental variation
"Should I change or should I go? Phenotypic plasticity and matching habitat choice in the adaptation to environmental heterogeneity"
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Pim Edelaar, Roger Jovani, and Ivan Gomez-Mestre
Wouldn't it be nice if the environment was just perfect wherever you are? Unfortunately this is not the case, so all organisms have to somehow cope with environmental variation, or suffer the consequences. For example, when grasshoppers resemble the color of their environment, they are harder to find by predators. How then do grasshoppers that live in environments of different colors improve their camouflage? Perhaps via genetic divergence in color among grasshopper populations living in distinct environments? Or do individual grasshoppers change their color (phenotypic plasticity)? Or do they move to color matching environments (matching habitat choice)? Or all of the above? Surprisingly few studies consider so many possible solutions at the same time. In their simulation study, Pim Edelaar, Roger Jovani, and Ivan Gomez-Mestre investigate which solutions might evolve, and what this may depend on. When phenotypic plasticity and matching habitat choice are not allowed, populations evolve through differential survival of individuals, resulting in adaptive genetic divergence. However, if environments change too fast, natural selection is too strong and genetic variation insufficient, and populations go extinct. Phenotypic plasticity that allows organisms to improve their match with the environment can avoid this extinction, and in fact evolves under most circumstances. The ability of individuals to purposefully move to a matching environment can similarly prevent extinction, but provides a less perfect solution when the set of environments available is limiting. Hence, only when phenotypic plasticity does not evolve (e.g. because it is too costly) does habitat choice evolve. Overall, this study shows the diverse ways in which organisms cope with variation among environments. It also predicts when we should expect different solutions to occur in nature. At the same time, it promotes the simultaneous study of multiple solutions to this key challenge to all living organisms. Read the Article


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- You find yourself lying down a lot, as the literary euphoria for this first draft is very powerful.
- You find yourself giving some serious thought to sending out your first draft to agents and publishers.
- You talk about it as though it's a finished work of art.
- You choose not to send it out for feedback as you don't want anyone to hurt it and you see getting feedback on this special piece of work a waste of time. It's literary perfection. Sigh!
- You can't stop thinking about it night and day.
- Your editing consists of a quick scan of it for glaring typos – nothing else. To you it's good to go!
- You start thinking about your book launch marketing campaign.
- You know there won't be any other revisions because you can't see it ever changing.
- You spend a lot of time marvelling your creation and whispering 'my precious' to it in a weird voice. Sigh!
- You tell others (in a Star Wars type fashion) that the best seller literary force is particularly strong with this first draft.
This post is dedicated to me as I am getting carried away with the first draft of my new story writers.
I am not going to do anything silly and I know that at some point I will have to put it away.
It's just I have never experienced such intense creative feelings for a stinky first draft before – am lying down a lot!
Why do some first drafts give you such a head rush?
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With traditional cash flows during a project's life cycle changing due to an evolved policy framework and compliance, developers are busy changing their business models too. This, coupled with slower sales in recent years, has led to the ongoing slowdown in new unit launches, said a JLL India report. The industry is also witnessing consolidation during recent quarters, which is expected to continue in the coming years.
"Comparing these five quarters, the number of units sold as against number of new units launched was the highest in third quarter of 2016 – when it exceeded new launches by more than 10,000 units at a pan-India level," said Ramesh Nair, CEO & Country Head, JLL India. "In fourth quarter 2016, demonetization slowed down speculator activity and from then on, sales have been largely driven by end users. Developers have rediscovered the value of end users and have been right-sizing and right-pricing their offerings accordingly."
At a city level, the difference between units sold to units launched is the starkest in Delhi-NCR. Interestingly, the trend is clear across all the metros – Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai while the difference is negligible in Kolkata. Although the number of new unit launches looks greater than units sold in both Pune and Hyderabad, a closer look reveals the true picture.
In Pune, even as the units launched reduce marginally every quarter, these are largely situated in projects along the city's fringe areas having smaller configurations. In Hyderabad, launches are expected to stabilise through 2017 because a significant increase in launches could lead to unsold inventory piling up. Both these markets are expected to align to the pan-India trend in one or two quarters.
In 2008, it was the global financial crisis (GFC) that hit the property developers. This time around, however, there is a new reality wherein developers are consciously trying to reduce inventory across cities by gradually reducing the number of launches and markets are maturing due to the emerging supply-demand realities as well as the changing policy framework.


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Ramsey Nuoah Reveals Why Nollywood Has Failed To Capture Herdsmen Attack
Prominent Nigerian actor, Ramsey Nouah, has revealed why filmmakers in the country's movie industry (Nollywood) have failed to capture herdsmen attacks and political issues in their films.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television's programme, Rubbin Minds, the very handsome actor said Nollywood, in recent time, lacks structure, depth and is largely driven by the demands of the 'market' compared to the past.
His words: "The industry had more depth in the past than it has today. Now, everyone is more interested in the outlook (eye candy) than the performance and we are not talking about political issues or the herdsmen.
"Why is the story all about Bentley cars? Everyone wants to shoot about posh things, cars and not filming issues about herdsmen attack, killings, villagers and the political issues happening in the country. It is not the actors or filmmakers fault, it is what the market is demanding and everyone is thinking about the quick way to wealth so they jump into it."
According to him, actors are more interested in portraying 'posh' things, appearing on red carpets with perfect pictures rather than concentrating on pressing issues in the country.
He continued: "There is a lot of dynamics going on in the industry tending towards not finding bearing and lack of structure.Back in the days, most filmmakers and my contemporaries were passionate about arts and gave it all today it is more like on the surface, people are more conscious about their looks rather than acts."


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Lady M! Okay, okay, okay….this is somewhat sort of old news.
We've all been so busy between our "nilla careers, family, travel, life (and of course violating you little bitches) that announcements have slipped our minds for a bit.
So, yes, Lady M has been on her own for several months now and is loving "The Domme Life". After eight months of intensive training under the hands and guidance of Mistress Reese and Domina Lexx, she is conducting scenes on her own. As well as doubles and triples. Contact her directly if you are interested in serving this beautiful and talented Mistress!
Oh and in case you haven't heard, we have a new playspace.Soon to be two lovely rooms in a convenient and safe part of Philadelphia.
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Director Spike Lee presents one of the most profitable comedy concerts, filmed during a performance in North Carolina. Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric The Entertainer and Bernie Mac are popular on the African-American comedy circuit, but they are not well-known to mainstream audiences as stand-up comedians.
Harvey begins the show, and he also serves as the host. One of his best bits happens when he takes the coat of an audience member who makes the mistake of leaving his seat. When the man returns, Harvey launches a heap of insults on him, but tops it off with a smile. Hughley, who also targets unsuspecting audience members as part of his act, tosses off some verbal barbs. Cedric does funny monologues about the habits of cigarette smokers and car drivers. Mac brings up the rear with a story about discipline problems he's had with his niece and nephews.
The comedy sets are interspersed with segments that show the performers offstage. However, I strongly caution Christian audiences about this film. These comedians appear on fairly clean television programs when they are not on the road. Harvey and Cedric co-star on "The Steve Harvey Show." Hughley is the head of the house hold on "The Hughleys." Mac has appeared semi-regularly on "Moesha" as the title character's uncle. However, the comedians aren't restricted by the censors in "The Original Kings of Comedy". When this concert came to my city, I understood that tickets were only for those who were 21 years and older. The foul language and sexual references are definitely NOT for sensitive or young ears. Many of the jokes are also racial in nature. Each of these comedians are very talented, and if you don't mind graphic language (numbering in the hundreds) you may appreciate this hard-edged comedic documentary. But for most, "The Original Kings of Comedy" will be too edgy.


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Having a teen and a tween daughter, both of whom are involved in sports (lacrosse and soccer respectively), and getting the teen to her driver's education classes, and Beloved Husband who works regular on-call shifts at his job, challenges the notion of "keeping a Holy Lent" in ways unimaginable to single clergy or empty-nest clergy!I admit, my Lenten observances have been a little chaotic through all of this. However, last Friday night, Beloved Husband and I went over to the Church of the Transfiguration in Braddock Heights to pray the Stations of the Cross. I was very glad to have 30 minutes at the end of a hectic week to be still and and "contemplate those mighty acts" by which we are saved. I plan to be there again this Friday as I prepare for Holy Week.
I pray you find places and people with whom to end your Lent and make the Holy Week journey from Passion Sunday to Easter. I've found several! This Wednesday, I will go back to St. Thomas' Episcopal in Hancock, MD (where I spent my seminary internship) to preach the last of their Wednesday Lenten Evening Prayer services. I will spend Passion Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday with the people at Grace Episcopal in New Market, MD. I'll be at St. Mark's Lappans for Maundy Thursday and with St. John's in Hagerstown for Easter Vigil on Saturday night.
Next week is the high point of our Christian year. Take the time to be present for worship next week ... you won't regret it.