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The gods of timing, who are just as crucial to success in show business as mere talent is, have smiled brightly upon "The Drowsy Chaperone," the small and ingratiating musical that opened last night at the big and intimidating Marquis Theater. Though this revved-up spoof of a 1920's song-and-dance frolic, as imagined by an obsessive 21st-century show queen, seems poised to become the sleeper of the Broadway season, it is not any kind of a masterpiece.
Without its ingenious narrative framework and two entrancing performances — by Bob Martin as a lonely, musical-loving schlemiel with a hyperactive fantasy life and Sutton Foster as the showgirl heroine of his dreams — "The Drowsy Chaperone" would feel at best like a festive entree at a high-end suburban dinner theater.
But try telling that to the theatergoers who are responding to this hard-working production as if they were withering house plants that, after weeks of neglect, have finally tasted water again. "The Drowsy Chaperone," which has songs by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Mr. Martin and Don McKellar, arrives at a moment when Broadway audiences have been battered, bruised and bludgeoned to sleep by blunt instruments of shows like "Ring of Fire" and "Lestat."
And now here is a musical that frankly sets itself up as a short (1 hour 40 minutes), happy exercise in escapism, adorned with just enough postmodern footnotes to make you feel all insiderly. It's sort of like being able to eat your cake and diet too.
Surely few productions have ever pulled an audience so immediately and unconditionally on their sides. The first few minutes of "The Drowsy Chaperone," which began professional life at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 1999, take place in complete darkness, while an anxious but companionable voice drifts from the stage like a life line.Continue reading the main story
"I hate theater," the voice says. "Well, it's so disappointing, isn't it?" This voice, which belongs to a character called Man in Chair (rendered with clinical exactitude by Mr. Martin), offers up the prayer he says he always mutters before a show, requesting that it be short, free of actors who roam the audience and blessed with "a story and a few good songs that will take me away."
Imagine, he continues, a time when audiences eagerly awaited the latest from Cole Porter and the Gershwins. "Now," the Man says, "it's, 'Please, Elton John, must we continue this charade?' "
Luckily for us, this Man — who is subsequently revealed sitting, alone, in a humble studio apartment — refuses to go away. He puts on a vinyl record of a 1928 musical called, yes, "The Drowsy Chaperone." And his drab little apartment becomes a show palace (with glitzy fantasy sets and costumes courtesy of David Gallo), with the original cast members summoned into being to recreate the production.
So we have been thoroughly primed to appreciate whatever follows, which turns out to be one of those intricately (and improbably) plotted tales of love in crisis — involving gangsters, show people, millionaires and servants — that showed up regularly in productions with titles like "Oh, Kay!" and "Sitting Pretty."
Unfortunately the musical in "The Drowsy Chaperone" isn't as astute or amusing on its own as what the Man has to say about it. The cast members are bright and eager and energetic, but with a couple of exceptions they don't quite grasp what it is they're sending up.
Musicals from the era of "The Drowsy Chaperone" had a renewed vogue in the mid-20th century, with works that ranged from pure parody (Sandy Wilson's "Boy Friend" in 1954, "Dames at Sea" in 1968) to retooled versions of the real thing ("No, No, Nanette" in 1971). The difference between these earlier productions and "The Drowsy Chaperone" is that the commentary — arch and adoring at the same time — was built into the style of the performances.
Appropriately for an age in which self-consciousness has become as essential (and expected) an element of human communication as vocal cords are, "The Drowsy Chaperone" divides the chores and lets Mr. Martin's character do most of the interpretive work. Everybody else, with one notable exception, just seems to be having a good old time, hamming it up in ways more reminiscent of broad television revue comedy (remember the old-movie parodies on "The Carol Burnett Show"?) than of the age of Gershwin and Kern.
Directed and choreographed with untiring buoyancy by Casey Nicholaw, the cast members include Lenny Wolpe and Jennifer Smith as a sort of George Burns and Gracie Allen team; Troy Britton Johnson as the toothy and toothsome leading man; Danny Burstein as an overacting pseudo-Latin lover; and Beth Leavel as a strutting, martini-swigging vamp, enlisted as chaperone on the wedding day of one Janet Van De Graaff (Sutton Foster), darling of the Broadway stage, who is about to give it all up for love.
By the way, while "No, No, Nannette" had Ruby Keeler (the tap-dancing ingénue of the film "42nd Street") on board as a performer to lend nostalgia-enhancing authenticity, "The Drowsy Chaperone" has Georgia Engel, who plays a ditsy, feathery-voiced rich woman. Ms. Engel, you may recall, portrayed Georgette, Ted Baxter's dimwitted girlfriend, on "Mary Tyler Moore." More than 30 years later she looks and sounds almost exactly the same, which sort of confuses the issues of what we're being sentimental about.
Oh, well. Ms. Engel and Edward Hibbert (who plays an inflexibly proper butler) perform spit take after spit take with gusto, as well as a sweet duet when they discover their love for each other. And the rest of the cast tap-dances up such a storm that you have no choice but to applaud. But the genuine wit lies almost entirely in Mr. Martin's asides and annotations.
The one performer who makes us forget about Mr. Martin is Ms. Foster, who has hitherto been known for her exhausting peppiness in shows like "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Little Women." As Janet the Broadway glamourpuss, a part that would seem made for excess, Ms. Foster instead pulls in the reins and gives a gloriously artificial, deadpan account of a woman who is almost as in love with love as she is with herself.
A little number called "Show Off" — in which Janet sings that she no longer needs attention while doing everything she can (including cartwheels) to hold the spotlight — is the one song that, on its own, lifts the audience into a helium paradise of pure pleasure. (Over all the songs, while serviceably imitative of the 1920's, are forgettable.)
Otherwise you have to squint compassionately to imagine that the characters onstage are as Mr. Martin would have us believe they are. Though I could have done without some shrill revelations about his character's mother fixation, Man in the Chair is a vital addition to the gallery of Broadway archetypes.
Judging by audience reaction to "The Drowsy Chaperone," his hunger for a bona fide escapist musical would seem to be shared by many. If this production doesn't entirely fulfill that wish, it at least lets audiences express it in one fed-up communal voice.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison; book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, by special arrangement with Paul Mack. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Sets by David Gallo; costumes by Gregg Barnes; lighting by Ken Billington and Brian Monahan; sound by Acme Partners; music direction and vocal arrangements by Phil Reno; music coordinator, John Miller; production supervisors, Brian Lynch and Chris Kluth; production stage manager, Karen Moore. Presented by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar Productions, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman. At the Marquis Theater, 1535 Broadway, at 45th Street, (212) 307-4100. Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
WITH: Danny Burstein (Adolpho), Sutton Foster (Janet Van De Graaff), Georgia Engel (Mrs. Tottendale), Edward Hibbert (Underling), Troy Britton Johnson (Robert Martin), Bob Martin (Man in Chair), Eddie Korbich (George), Lenny Wolpe (Feldzieg), Jennifer Smith (Kitty), Jason Kravits (Gangster No. 1), Garth Kravits (Gangster No. 2), Beth Leavel (the Drowsy Chaperone) and Kecia Lewis-Evans (Trix).Continue reading the main story


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Over the past two games against fellow MISL expansion teamSyracuse, the Rochester...
Over the past two games against fellow MISL expansion teamSyracuse, the Rochester Lancers looked good. They won two straight, a solid answer to their 0-2 start that gave hope that these indoor soccer newcomers had figured a few things out. But the Baltimore Blast brought the Lancers back to reality this afternoon, ripping Rochester26-9 in front of an announced crowd of 5,102 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial.
The 26 points are the most allowed by an MISL team this year.
Neto, a former Rhinos player from Brazil, led Baltimore(3-1) with three goals while Machel Millwood had two goals and an assist. Pat Healy had a goal and two assists and Max Ferdinand, who played the past two years for the Rhinos, had a goal and assist. It was the Blast's third straight road win following a stunning, season-opening loss at home to Syracuse, 18-7, a game in which it was shut out for three quarters and trailed 13-0.
"We're a motivated team. Obviously, our home opener didn't sit well with us," said Blast coach Danny Kelly, who played one season (1996) for the Rhinos and holds a place in team history by scoring its first ever goal. Every game is a big game. A few years ago we missed the playoffs by one game. Experience is huge in this game and the only way to get is by playing. We have a fair amount of veteran players so it's difficult for expansion teams get results. Having said that, we lost to Syracuse in our home opener. You have to make sure you do the little things well."
Andrew Hoxie had a pair of goals to lead Rochesterand Jeremy Ortiz added a goal and an assist. "They spread us out and at times when we tried to press or got goals, they came right back and scored. They made good changes and were clinical in their finishing," Lancers coach Billy Andracki said. "If you make mistakes in the back, they're going to find the back of the net." LOOK FOR MORE IN SUNDAY'S EDITIONS
Baltimore Blast 26,Rochester Lancers 9.
In a nutshell:
The Blast jumped to an 8-0 lead in the first 10 minutes, saw Rochester slice it to 8-3 on Kyle Manscuk's 3-pointer but then reeled off the next four goals for a 16-3 cushion and the Lancers had their two-game winning streak snapped.
Key play:
Neto scored forBaltimorejust 10 seconds after Manscuk's goal, killing any momentum for the Lancers.
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That's the nature of the beast. These guys have bonuses to make. This is pro. It isn't an Under-12 game where your coach tells you to keep possession. They're going to keep coming at you." — Lancers goalie Pat Hannigan onBaltimorepouring it on late.
Lancers 2-3; Blast 3-1.
Lancers atNorfolk, 7 p.m. Thursday, then Baltimore at Rochester next Saturday night.

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A fine collection of athletes from Sherrards' retail, litigation and commercial property teams took part in a day of rigorous physical and mental challenges at the recent Elifar Challenge, along with 19 other teams from across the retail sector. See the official video below!
On a hot June day, lawyers, architects, asset managers, developers, landlords, retailers, and retail agents, all put their bodies on the line for charity (and glory of course!) during a fund raising day that is expected to raise over £60,000.
We reported on the event last month, but you can now watch the video – and 3 mins 17 seconds in to the short clip you'll see Sherrards Solicitors' Head of Commercial Property Terry Fendt contributing sweat to the cause !
The Elifar Foundation is a small charity that provides life-changing assistance to children and adults with severe neurological and physical disability. The £1.8 million raised since its inception in 1998 is helping families affected by disability to improve the quality of their family lives by helping to fund care, therapy and equipment.
Teams from various leading retail sector companies competed against each other in activities ranging from the tug of war to water polo, to table tennis and volleyball, and also enjoyed some great networking with colleagues from across the retail world.
We look forward to supporting this great cause again in 2015!


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One of my favourite ways to fill a spare hour is to pop into London's Wallace Collection and wander around the rooms full of fine art and gaudy porcelain. On its walls hang many paintings that I regard as old friends: Fragonard's The Swing, with its rude boy looking up the pretty girl's skirt; Gainsborough's Mrs Mary Robinson with her long neck and her equally etoliated dog; and – above all – Poussin's resonant A Dance to the Music of Time.
But I also like looking at the paintings that haven't conquered Poussin's onward drum, the works by artists once thought to be important but to whom time has not been kind. On my last visit my eye was caught by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun's Madame Perregaux, with her bobbing red feathers. Such paintings are often beautiful and always revealing, but they aren't in the first rank of art history. Bought because the artists were masters (or mistresses) of their craft, they have not become old masters.
This business about what art lasts and retains its reputation down the years has always fascinated me. Collectors such as the first three Marquesses of Hertford were essentially buying for themselves; purchasing the works that they fancied showing off to their friends. That's how paintings such as Mrs Mary Robinson (who was a family friend of the second Marquess) arrived.
The 4th Marquess was different: Richard Seymour-Conway spent the latter half of his life actively collecting art, amassing magnificent works from previous times as well as buying the art of his own. Augmented by equally judicious acquisitions by his illegitimate son Sir Richard Wallace, this is the legacy that was left to the nation.
Effectively the Wallace Collection was a bet on the future: the men who built it wagered their eye against the taste of tomorrow. There are such collectors today – Charles Saatchi and François Pinault spring to mind – but the experience of deciding which art will survive to be admired by future generations becomes ever murkier.
The need to distinguish the fashionable from the important has inspired a new book called 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, by the critic Kelly Grovier, which attempts to predict which works of contemporary art will not only survive the dance of time but will come to be judged definitive.
Grovier is nothing if not emphatic. "Every age is defined by the art it inspires," he declaims, dodgily in my opinion, since he then goes on to cite Van Gogh's The Starry Night from 1889 as an example. I have always seen it as an instance of profound personal vision rather than any kind of delineator of the mood of the times. And though I buy the fact that we think of Picasso's Guernica rather more quickly than we remember the details of the Spanish civil war, I am not sure whether that shows the power of art or a lack of history teaching.
However, these are the debates his book is designed to provoke and it is fun in a coffee table, post-dinner argument kind of way. Although people who regularly look at contemporary art won't find many surprises, the book is full of stunning works – and Grovier argues their significance with conviction. I'd say his choice tends to be too influenced by the modish – even the author is concerned that no fewer than four Tate Turbine Hall commissions have made the cut. They include Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project which should be there, but also Carsten Höller's Test Site which should not, and Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds which is surely not his most significant work. It is also, despite its best efforts, very West-centric, which history will judge to be a mistake.
On the other hand, the book is good at identifying the trends so often lost in the hurly-burly of viewing, including an overriding obsession with death which seems to afflict us just as much as it did the Jacobeans.
But that is a conclusion drawn from looking back. Looking forward, I predict that we cannot predict with any certainty what the future will see in us and our works – except that any bet we make will be partially right and mainly wrong, as all great collectors have discovered.
100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age is published by Thames and Hudson on Sept 23, priced at £35


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Man(Ring) & Machine From May and June 1991
ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT working at BASS PLAYER was the access it gave me to both musicians and instrument makers. As a freelance writer, I had done many artist interviews and profiles, but I hadn't had many opportunities to talk to bass builders and learn about their work. That changed in a hurry after I arrived at BP. We were constantly churning out product reviews, factory tours, and roundtable discussions with builders, as well as seeing loads of new gear at trade shows every year. I loved it, and I learned a lot about the creativity and craftsmanship that goes into making our instruments. (I later organized much of that information for my second book, American Basses.)
Sometimes writing an article involved talking to both an outstanding artist and an outstanding builder. One prime example was my feature about Michael Manring's third album, Drastic Measures [Windham Hill]. Not only did I sit down with Manring and producer Steve Rodby—an outstanding bassist himself—to go through the album track by track, I also got the inside story of the creation of the Zon Hyperbass, the new Manring-inspired instrument that made its recording debut on Drastic Measures.
One of the most amazing aspects of Michael Manring's work is his mastery of retuning to create a sonic palette for his compositions. For the article, he explained which instruments and tuning(s) he used for each piece on his new album—and why he had asked Joe Zon to build him a new kind of bass that would allow him to more fully explore the artistic possibilities of alternate tunings.
Preproduction work on Drastic Measures began early last year, when Manring recorded about 20 songs in his home studio and sent the demos to Rodby. "I tried to pick the strongest tunes," says Steve. "I wanted to make an intense record, one that would powerfully communicate Michael's strengths." Rodby and Manring eventually agreed on a program of 11 tunes: seven ensemble pieces and four solo-bass features. "We wanted to balance the album," notes Rodby. "We agreed there should be a balance of solo pieces and ensemble pieces, fast music and slow music, simple music and complicated music. One of the ironies about Michael's music is that it's almost always ten times harder than it sounds. That's good for the listeners, but it also causes a certain misperception. Some of his music, especially the solo pieces, is simply amazing. The first time I saw him play, I had to ask myself: Where are those notes coming from? A lot of what Michael does isn't fast and linear; it has vertical density. If he does it really well, if it's perfectly in tune and elegantly performed, you're just presented with the music."
The Zon Hyperbass was under development for about a year, and it was completed just in time to be used on Drastic Measures. Although it shares some characteristics with Zon's standard models, including a graphite neck glued to an alder body, it was essentially designed from the ground up. Obvious at first glance are the unusually long phenolic-resin fingerboard— a full three octaves—and the radical body shape, which gives Manring complete access to the highest notes. To facilitate quick retunings, the headstock has four custom-made Hipshot machines, and the massive bridge sports two levers, one that raises and lowers all four saddles together, and another that can be "assigned" to one or more saddles with set screws … By flipping the detuners and bridge levers, Manring can choose from dozens of possible tunings— although he actually uses "only about 40."


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Commodore 64 Games Starting with Bm to Ch
BMX Simulator
In this racing game, there are seven courses incorporating ramps and bumps that significantly affect the bike's handling. Complete each course before your time is up or it's game over.
Bomb Jack
Bram Stoker's Dracula is based on the 1992 film of the same name. Gameplay varies greatly from platform to platform, but they all retain the same plot based on the movie: You control a young lawyer named Jonathan Harker. And as Harker, you must free yourself from Dracula's capture, then follow him to London and end his reign of terror.
Bonanza Bros.
Your job is to collect items that have been placed inside various buildings in order to test the security force. If you return the items successfully, you will be rewarded. You only have three minutes to complete your tasks, which is made more difficult because the building is packed with security guards.Use your guns to knock the guards unconscious.
Boulder Dash
You're Rockford and have to dig through monster infested caves in search of diamonds. Once you have collected the right amount of diamonds, you progress to the next stage.Squash your enemies with falling boulders that are released when the ground below them is removed or they are pushed onto empty ground. Be careful because these can also squash you.
Boulder Dash II: Rockford's Revenge
Part two changed very little in terms of game design: you still get to mine diamonds while avoiding falling rocks and cave monsters of all sorts.
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Bounty Bob Strikes Back is the sequel to Miner 2049er.Your goal is to claim every inch of 25 challenging mines. You must walk over each segment of the framework in the mines and to do this, you will need to figure out a way to jump, climb, or use one of many devices. Wandering about each mine are deadly mutants and deadly means you will loose a life in you come in contact with any of them.
Bruce Lee
Your mission is to reach the wizard in an underground lair. Along the way, you must kick and punch out various bad dudes mostly consisting of Ninjas and Green Yamos.Collect the many strategically-placed lanterns before exiting through the passageway revealed after successfully winning the round.
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble is the story of Bub and Bob after wandering into the mysterious cave of monsters and magically turn into dinosaurs. You can transform back, but must leave the end of the cave for this to happen.Bubble Bobble is a multi-platform game, with each level having a single screen. The real power Bub and Bob is the ability to blow bubbles. Use these bubbles to leap on or to trap enemies.
Bubble Ghost
Blow a bubble and guide your character to direct the bubble through the gaps in each room. The bubble's direction is affected by which part of the ghost hits it. Sounds odd doesn't it, look at the pics and it will make more sense. Oh, watch out for obstacles like candles and fans.
Buck Rogers – Planet of Zoom
Buck Rogers began as a comic strip and later in the 1980s adapted as a TV show. It became an arcade game before being ported to various game consoles and home computers. This Fast and furious racing game taking place on a futuristic racetrack. Guide your spaceship between the pylons and shoot down other enemy racers.
Budokan: The Martial Spirit
Crack Down is a time-limited action game. You play Ben and Andy. You must get through the levels quickly by placing bombs scattered around the level. However, the levels are heavily defended. You have an array of weaponry including a cannon, machine gun and superbombs to protect yourself.
Burger Time
You are the Chef Pepper. Your goal is to make giant hamburgers while evil eggs, sausages and pickles chase you around the game area. Sounds like a bad dream, but it makes for great game play. Burger time was a big seller in the 1980s.To make a hamburger, assemble all of the ingredients together, dropping them onto the the burger.
California Games
California Games follows the same format as the summer and winter games. Events included are skateboarding, footbag, surfing, roller skating, flying disc and BMX. California games supports multiplayer and single player modes. Though the game is best enjoyed with friends.Like previous Epyx games, Summer Games is just as addictive.
Castle Wolfenstein
This is the first installment in this revolutionary classic.Your mission is to infiltrate Nazi headquarters in disguise, find the secret war plans hidden in a chest somewhere in the castle and then make it out again.Use stolen passes, money, and ultimately ammunition to accomplish your goal.
Every hundred years, the dark vampire Dracula resurrects. As Simon Belmont, hunt Dracula from inside the Count's mansion. You will have to deal with skeletons, bats, fishmen, medusa heads and other evil creatures. You will also have to deal with a Boss at the end of each level. To aid in your mission, take advantage of the power-ups scattered in the game.
Caveman Olympics
Olympic Games set in the stone age. Events include:1) Clubbing2) Dinoracing3) Fremaking4) Matetossing5) Saber racing6) Dino vaultFor anyone who enjoyed the Summer and winter games series from Epyx, this is a must have and is a definite blast. You won't be disappointed.
Use your magic wand to kill the nasty bugs that make their way through a mushroom patch.Flea fall straight down towards the player leaving a fresh patch of mushrooms. This is kind of bad because the centipedes are harder to shot.
Chase H.Q.
Your mission is to patrol the streets as an undercover agent and track down five criminals. Pay attention to the mission briefing before starting off. Your briefings will give you valuable information such as what car the suspects drive. Avoid crashing in to other cars while you search for the suspect. Once you catch up to the other cars, bump into them until your car is no longer functional.
Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation
Three girls have been reported missing. Among the missing girls is the Mayor's daughter. Once again, you must track down five vehicles, which are covered in the mission briefings. Using a Dual overhead cam V63000CC Twin Turbo Engine, five sets of nitro-fuel boosts and a gun attached to the steering wheel, patrol the streets and find these vehicles.
Chopper Command is a side-scrolling action/arcade game. You command of an attack chopper. Your mission is to go behind enemy lines and rescue 16 hostages per level. To prevent you from rescuing the hostages, tanks and enemy aircraft will try to stop you and won't stop until you have rescued the hostages.


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text: U.S. stock futures promptly turned lower Tuesday as President Trump introduced doubt, at a London press conference, that a trade deal with China was imminent. "In some ways I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal," Trump said, according to a pool reporter's account. Stock futures ES00, +0.01% dropped, with Dow industrials futures YM00, +0.02% losing 118 points.


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Social Media Publicist and Manager Chris Pope has written an article entitled "Making things happen on your own terms as a writer" that involves John and a couple of other writers that have begun making dents in the writing world.
I was granted access to GMXv3 in Nashville TN this past weekend , and we had a blast. I got to meet amazing people and interviewed some awesome folks about their work in movies and video games. In this episode, you'll hear my interviews on the floor of GMX with actress Sonya Thompson about her work in ZombieLand and The Walking Dead, actor John Patrick Lowrieabout his voice over work in games such as HALO: ODST and Half Life 2, plus his advice to people that want to pursue a career in the arts.
Johns talk about his voice overs in gaming as well as his new book!
Original post is at GamingLiberty.com
"The Sniper Speaks! An Interview With John Patrick Lowrie"
Don't you just hate Snipers!? They're sly, stealthy, subtle and just about every other synonym for sneaky that begins with the letter S that you can think of.
Then there's Team Fortress' Sniper, the opportunist Aussie voiced by actor, musician and author John Patrick Lowrie. You just can't help but love the guy. If only all shadowy trigger handy snipers were like this guy.
TGL caught up with John to ask him about his work with Valve, his new novel and what it's like being married to Aperture Science's most recognisable A.I
John did an audio interview with voice Actress Amy Elk and Social Media Publicist Chris Pope on December 22, 2010.
In the 40th Century, Almost No One Dies
What would happen if Odysseus met Captain Ahab in the 40th Century? Only Captain Ahab is a beautiful woman named Steel who owns her own starship and Odysseus is an unemployed actor named Mohandas who's stuck on the backside of a backwater moon because he won't pay his taxes. And everybody — well, almost everybody — lives forever.
A Sprawling Galactic Odyssey
Steel, Mo and the crew of the starship Lightdancer embark on an incredible voyage of adventure, self-discovery, and revelation … And they get to go to a lot of really cool planets, too.


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|Cromartie High: The Movie
Japanese DVD cover
|Directed by
|Yudai Yamaguchi
|Produced by
| Chikako Nakabayashi
Shin Torisawa
|Written by
| Manga:
Eiji Nonaka
Itsuji Itao
Shoichiro Masumoto
|Music by
|Masamichi Amano
|Katsumi Yanagishima
|Editing by
|Hirohide Abe
|Distributed by
|February 25, 2005
|Running time
|110 min.
|Official website
|IMDb profile
Cromartie High: The Movie (魁!!クロマティ高校 THE MOVIE Sakigake!! Kuromati Koko: The Movie) is a 2005 Japanese comedy based on a manga series which was adapted to an anime series in 2003. It was directed by long-time cinematographer Yudai Yamaguchi.
History of Cromartie High (movie version)Edit
- 1923
- "Tokyo Prefuctural Senior School No. 49" is established. Shigenoshin Mizuhara made school's first principal in April. School destroyed by the Great Earthquake in September.
- 1930
- Tetsuharu Kawakami becomes boss of all school gangs. During one of his fights he left the famous words "I down tall buildings in a single pound."
- 1944
- School falls victim to the air raids of WWII and is demolished for the second time in its short history.
- 1948
- New School System introduced and school renamed "Tokyo Municipal High School No. 49".
- 1950
- Under Order No. 1 of the Tokyo board of education, school renamed "Tokyo Cromartie High School". School mysteriously destroyed for a 3rd time when somebody bombs it.
- 1952
- During official re-opening of school, a battle breaks out among students. In the ensuing riot, the school is destroyed for the 4th time.
- 1956
- At the opening for the new pool and gym students from another school break in. The damage is limited.
- 1960
- Cromartie holds the "1st Tokyo Metropolitan Gang Leader Conference".
- 1968
- Police called to graduation ceremony. The conflict begins as a five-on-five battle between students and officers but escalates. Eventually the riot squad arrives, leading to the school's 5th demolition.
- 1977
- Everyone simultaneously forgets the date for enrollment.
- 1985
- Janitor accidentally lets all the school pets escape. Principal shoots and kills the animals, leading to another school riot. The school is destroyed for the 6th time.
- Current day
- Cromartie High School re-opens for the 7th time.
Warren Cromartie LawsuitEdit
In 2005, former Yomiuri Giants player Warren Cromartie sued the makers of the film for using the name Cromartie to depict a school full of students who "smoke, fight with students from other schools and are depicted as ruffians", hence defaming his character with the association. They were forced to go to court 3 times to get an injunction before the matter was dropped.
Shooting NotesEdit
- The shoot took one month, and was done in the middle of summer.
- The opening scene was filmed in one continuous shot but it was later edited down, making the process pointless.
- According to Yudai Yamaguchi, Tak Sakaguchi wasn't really into his role and didn't have his lines memorized because he wasn't the star, but informed the director he liked his character after seeing the completed film.
- Between takes Takamasa Suga, Mitsuki Koga, and Hiroshi Yamamoto would act out scenes from the manga that weren't in the script to get into character.
- Hiroyuki Watanabe brought his own wardrobe from home for the role of Freddy and lifted weights before every scene.
Gori & LlaEdit
The two ape villains that threaten the school Gori and Lla are not based on the characters from the original manga. They're characters who appeared in a sci-fi television show called Spectreman which aired in Japan from 1971-1972. The original creator of the manga, Eiji Nonaka, had this to say about the change: "Huh? Oh, really? That's amazing. Although I might not see it..."
- Global Defense Force
- Takamasa Suga ... Takashi Kamiyama
- Mitsuki Koga ... Shinjiro Hayashida
- Hiroshi Yamamoto ... Akira Maeda / Akira's mother
- Hiroyuki Watanabe ... Freddy
- Kai Atō ... Himself
- Noboru Kaneko ... Takeshi Hokuto
- Sadayoshi Shimane ... Hokuto's henchman
- Students
- Ryuji Akiyama ... Makio Tanaka
- Hiroyuki Baba ... Makio's friend
- Hiroshi Yamamoto ... Makio's friend
- Tomohiro Kato ... Masa, pencil-eating bully
- Tomoaki Azuma ... Sho, bully with mohawk
- Tetsuya Kitamura ... Sabu, bully with long hair
- Mitsutoshi Shundo ... Toshi, bully with slicked back hair and band-aid
- Yoshihiro Takayama ... Yutaka Takenouchi
- Shinji Takeda ... Shin'ichi Mechazawa (voice)
- Minoru Nanaeda ... Nana, Mechazawa's crew
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi ... Yama, Mechazawa's crew
- Rest of cast
- Kenichi Endo ... Pootan 1
- Noboru Takachi ... Pootan 2
- Itsuji Itao ... Highjacker A / Masked Takenouchi
- Yoshiki Hirao ... Highjacker B
- Bokuzo Masana ... Electrician
- Shoichiro Masumoto ... Space monkey Gori
- Yoshihiro Matsuura ... Hiroshi
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi ... Gori (voice)
- Kenji Miyoshi ... Lla
- Kanji Tsuda ... Interviewer A
- Tomonori Mizuno ... Interviewer B
- Manabu Shinoda ... Interviewer C
- Tak Sakaguchi ... Ichiro Yamamoto
- Bob Suzuki ... Father
External linksEdit
- Cromartie High: The Movie review at Eigapedia


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There are a number of inns and eateries around the town, but Hikaru's place, tucked back between the Tower Clock and the Old Council Offices, offers a quite unique experience. It probably wouldn't have been possible to set up such a venture during the war, as it is dependent on the harbour for its exotic herbs and leaves. Now though it is flourishing and Hikaru has placed tables outside to accommodate the demand.
Many are the patrons who leave with a new found confidence, inspired to try new endeavours and take on those heroic challenges that have previously daunted them.


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Wearing my "glossary guy" hat, one of the things I've noticed is how difficult it is to come to complete agreement on the precise definition of many terms that are used in infosec. There are, for example, three quite distinct meanings for the term "tar pit." (And that's in terms of networking alone.) (It is highly unlikely that we will ever be able to reduce the number of tar pit definitions to one: all the definitions came at about the same time, and all are important and equally valid.)
However, what really irks me is when defined and agreed upon terms start being misused, sometimes to the point where the original term becomes useless. There is, of course, "hacker." (And I've given Hal a diatribe about "zero day" which will probably be coming out in the next ISMH.)
The latest endangered term seems to be "rootkit." A rootkit has been defined as programming that allows escalation of privilege or the option to re-enter the compromised system with greater ease in the future. Often rootkits also contain functions that prevent detection of, or recovery from, the compromise.
Starting with the recent Sony "digital rights management" debacle, the general media now seems to be using "rootkit" to refer to any programming that hides any form of information on a system, and specifically any functions that impede the detection of malware. The latest reports are that Bagle and other malware/virus families now contain "rootkits." Antidetection features in viruses are nothing new: there was a form of tunnelling stealth implemented in the Brain virus 20 years ago. Therefore, to use the term rootkit to refer to this activity can only degrade the value of the term.
It has been difficult to ensure that infosec specialists can at least talk to each other and exchange useful information. However, this may not last much longer if our "precious verbal essences" become contaminated.


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Using Nimble Storage, construction firm reconstructs storage set-up
Two Nimble Storage arrays replace hodgepodge of systems from EMC, NetApp, Dell and Buffalo for primary storage and backup at construction firm Graniterock.
After its storage environment grew to data dispersed on more than 10 different systems, California construction firm Graniterock standardized on two Nimble Storage Inc. arrays to handle primary data storage and backup. Graniterock's IT administrators say the result has been faster performance and simpler management from its single platform.
Before installing two Nimble CS240 iSCSI converged storage systems, Graniterock's storage consisted of an unwieldy mix of systems. It had an EMC Clariion storage-area network (SAN), NetApp network-attached storage (NAS), direct-attached storage (DAS) from Dell and six Buffalo TeraStation NAS servers. The Watsonville, Calif.-based company used two EMC Data Domain appliances for backup.
"We had storage devices that were only for virtual machines, storage devices that were handling only SQL databases and devices handling other applications," said Ken Schipper, Graniterock's operations manager. "They had grown organically over the years. Data was scattered over all the devices, all with different management systems."
As his legacy storage aged, Schipper said he decided to replace them with one system and his criteria were cost, capacity and performance. On the cost side, he wanted to avoid a system with expensive add-ons for crucial features.
"We didn't want to get caught in the game of 'You can have this feature, but the next feature is $20,000. And if you want the third feature, it's another $30,000,'" he said. "By the time you're out the door, your software features have doubled the cost of your hardware."
Nimble storage arrays include built-in thin provisioning, snapshots, cloning, inline compression and replication for the base price. Schipper said Graniterock was one of Nimble Storage's first beta testers, and it purchased two devices in early 2011. The Nimble systems have 16 TB of usable capacity and 1.3 TB of flash cache apiece.
"What we did was take a bunch of disparate storage systems that were aging and not really up-to-date technology, and replaced them with a couple of systems that were up to date," noted Rick Boston, Graniterock's network engineer. "We set these two systems up so they snapshot and replicate to each other. We have no single point of failure."
We were probably I/O bound in some apps, but performance took off when we put Nimble in. It's always easier to manage; it doesn't take a two-week training course.
Rick Boston, Graniterock's network engineer
Boston said Graniterock uses the Nimble storage for approximately 100 VMware servers, including those for its principle Exchange 2010 and SQL Server applications. The company puts copies of Exchange and database servers on both Nimble storage systems and replicates between them for redundancy.
The result was a huge performance boost, according to Boston. "Our users were always complaining before," he said. "We were probably I/O bound in some apps, but performance took off when we put Nimble in. It's always easier to manage; it doesn't take a two-week training course. With EMC, we planned upgrades a month in advance. We've done several updates with Nimble and it's pretty much automatic. It upgrades one controller, switches to the other one, upgrades that, and you just have to sit there and watch it."
Perhaps the hardest part of the entire process was migrating data from the legacy systems to Nimble. That took three months, but Graniterock completed it without having to pay for outside services.
"That was a huge project," Boston said. "Our initial goal was to move all the virtual machine devices to the Nimble and replace the Exchange servers. We also had to move the SQL servers and reconfigure all our backups."
Graniterock also changed its backup strategy after switching over. Before, it backed up physical and virtual machines separately, and its 2 TB Data Domain appliances were saturated. Now the Nimble storage serves as backup.
"Our backup strategy is replication between two Nimble storage devices so we have the ability to fail over from one to another," Schipper said. "We consider both Nimbles as primary storage. One is primary for some applications and the other is primary for other pieces of data, and we can fail over. "
With both Nimble devices at its main data center, Graniterock still uses tape for off-site disaster recovery, but Schipper said he may eventually add a third Nimble system off-site to replace tape.


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Town of Leroy
Updates and Reminders
December 2012
Regular towns meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:30 PM. All meeting minutes and meeting agendas are posted on the Town's web page at www.townleroy.com. Ordinances, frequently asked questions, Sanitary District meeting minutes, agendas and many other items are posted on this web page. Please check it out.
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Town Hall on April 17, 2013 at 7:30 PM.
Garbage hours – are Saturday's from 8 AM to 12 PM. $1.50 per 30 gallon bag, $2.00 for 50 gallon bags. If can't make the scheduled time we do have a money canister by the large overhead door for your convenience. A dumpster for scrap metal is also available. Recycling – We have a separate container for recyclable items. These items should be cleaned before you deposit them. We also recycle paper and cardboard.
If you see a car parked outside taking pictures don't be alarmed. Erma Franke (assessor) and Brenda Wenzel (Erma's helper) will be going around the Town to take pictures of everyone's property in the coming months to update the town records. If you have any questions or concerns contact Erma Franke at 583-3320.
For those town residents who have not yet registered to vote. All town residents need to register to vote prior to an election. This can be done by contacting Erma Franke at 583-3320 or you can register the day of election prior to voting. You will need a valid Wisconsin drivers licenses or a current utility bill to confirm your address.
The Town Hall is available to rent for your special occasions. The cost is a $50 deposit and $50 hall rental. Separate checks should be written to the Town of LeRoy. The deposit check is returned if everything is in order. Contact Linda Schraufnagel at 387-4132 to book the hall.
If there is an emergency such as a tree or power line that is down or a road sign down or missing, especially stop signs or stop ahead signs, please contact Linda Schraufnagel at 387-4132 or Ray Collien at 583-9980. If you cannot reach one of the board members contact the sheriff's department.


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Sorry Chris I should have explained that in a better way. I meant the software component in a server that receives a request for a particular resource, and which determines the returned response, including the returned Tk header. A particular handler may be responsible for a single resource or many of them and may be designed to operate in a first-party or a third-party context . My TPE suggestion before this one (issue-182) was for a way for it to determine in-line which context should apply (without necessarily needing access to out-of-band state). Mike -----Original Message----- From: Chris Pedigo [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: 22 October 2012 14:36 To: Tracking Protection Working Group Subject: RE: tracking-ISSUE-183 (Tk E ): Additional Tk header status value for EU [Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)] Mike, pardon the basic question, what do you mean by "resource handler?" -----Original Message----- From: Tracking Protection Working Group Issue Tracker [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:28 PM To: email@example.com Subject: tracking-ISSUE-183 (Tk E ): Additional Tk header status value for EU [Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)] tracking-ISSUE-183 (Tk E ): Additional Tk header status value for EU [Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)] http://www.w3.org/2011/tracking-protection/track/issues/183 Raised by: Mike O'Neill On product: Tracking Preference Expression (DNT) In Europe and other jurisdictions the requirement will probably be that resource handlers accessed in a first-party context conform as a third-party. In these cases resource handlers could place a Tk header in the response with a status of 3 "The designated resource is designed for use within a third-party context and conforms to the requirements on a third party", but the value and the text are confusing in this situation. Even though the overwhelming majority of these resource handlers will have been designed for use in a first-party context the Tk response they emit portrays them as third-party. This could cause confusion for implementers, leading to a loss of interoperability. It might be better to insert a new single character status value ( in paragraph 5.2) for this situation for instance: E The designated resource may be designed for use in a first-party context but conforms to the requirements on a third party. This is functionally similar to the 3 response but be more appropriate for the majority case in these jurisdictions.Received on Monday, 22 October 2012 13:57:41 UTC
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March 23rd: Album Bought at a Show
Into It. Over It, Intersections (pic)
Bought this directly from Evan Weiss at Trees when his band opened for Saves the Day.
March 24th: Hand-Numbered Record
Braid, Frame & Canvas (pic)
Not necessarily hand-numbered, but for Record Store Day 2013, this came with a "420/1000" UPC. I don't know if every copy had the same UPC or not.
March 25th: A Picture Disc
Robert Goulet, Hollywood Mon Amour (pic)
I don't own any picture discs, so I thought it would be funny to post a pic of an early Robert Goulet album. Goulet is Goulet, part serious, part over-the-top.
March 26th: A Re-press
Phil Spector's Christmas Album (pic)
Definitely not an original, given the very '80s design for a sleeve. The music is still ace.
March 27th: Album Given As a Gift
Tom Waits, Nighthawks at the Diner (pic)
My old housemate Matt gave me this as a Christmas present a couple of years ago. Features some wonderful tunes, like "Better Off Without a Wife" and "Big Joe and Phantom 309."
March 28th: A Favorite Record
Supertramp, Breakfast in America (pic)
A record I didn't start listening to until last year, but it's already become one of my all-time favorites.
March 29th: A Split Release
Jejune/Jimmy Eat World (pic)
Bought this directly from Big Wheel Rec. Features one of my favorite Jimmy Eat World tunes, "What I Would Say to You Now."
March 30th: A Swirl-Vinyl
Don't own any, so no picture.
March 31st: Repeat Any Challenge from the Month
Rika, How to Draw and River, Step By Step (pic)
One of my favorite records from 2013, this Austrian-band put out their record in the States on Count Your Lucky Stars. CYLS put it out on green vinyl, a challenge I was happy to do again.
Monday, March 31, 2014
I've played the drums for twenty years, and I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing that I have only had three proper drum lessons. My first sit-down-and-listen lesson was four years ago, when I participated in Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp. The teacher? Sandy Gennaro, the same drummer who was featured on the first instructional tape I ever received. (Sandy signed my tape afterwards.)
The other two lessons were from Robert Anderson, a local drummer I have long respected during his time in the Deathray Davies and currently with Nervous Curtains.
As I'm preparing for my next lesson, with none other than Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer, I take into account why I want to improve as a drummer now, twenty years after I started playing on a kit.
Like a lot of things in life, if you want to make yourself happy (and stay happy), you try to improve your strengths and assess your weaknesses. With drumming, it never, ever hurts to go back to the basics. If Neil Peart can go back to the basics and reapproach his technique, many years after becoming one of the greatest rock drummers alive, well, there's no excuse why you shouldn't, either.
Prior to 1994, I learned the basics of rhythm via piano lessons and tapping along to songs on the radio. Then in 1994, I played along with my Metallica and Led Zeppelin CDs. Since I didn't think time on the practice pad was necessary after I got a kit, I used my pad as a place to rest my phone. By then, I had begun jamming with friends and eventually I joined my first band. I knew of one drum instructor, but I never took a lesson.
The thought of practicing on a drum pad never occurred to me during my time with the bands I played in during my college and immediate post-college years. I could keep a steady beat, right? Why do I need to play basic beats when I can play fills all over the kit?
I didn't realize how much I needed to work on with my timing until the last band I played with. When it would come time to do a fancy fill, I'd speed up, much to the ire of the bassist. So sitting down in a class with drummers of all kinds of abilities with Sandy, I realized I should work on basics. A metronome is your friend, no matter what speed. That's one of the most memorable kernels of truth that I came away with. I still remember a lot of that 50-minute lesson.
My lessons with Robert were more about stick control and timing. No matter what the musical genre, your timing is critical. Robert was kind enough to invite me to the drum shop he works at to hang out. When I find the time, I'll hit the place up.
Now a lesson with a world-renowned drummer is coming up and I am about to join a new band, I've decided to work even harder and be prepared. I've watched some of the tutorials Billy has online, and he offers some great advice I hadn't thought of before, like having a straight posture. I look forward to what he has to share and show, and I have a few specific questions I'd like to ask.
I (thankfully) have yet to have a bad lesson, and I'm sure I will come away with plenty of things to work on, regardless of what style of music I'll play next.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
A Fat Wreck
I don't remember how I heard about A Fat Wreck, but I remember when I met with Shaun Colón last year. We had talked over e-mail a few days before the Dallas premiere of Filmage, the excellent documentary on the Descendents/All. We talked after the screening about what he hoped to do with his film, which was originally planned to be a short film.
Now with plans to make A Fat Wreck into a much-longer film, he created an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to, essentially, finish the film. The goal was $7,500 in 36 days. Turns out, all of that money was raised in 24 hours.
I talked with Shaun yesterday afternoon, transcribed the conversation later in the evening, and the interview was posted this morning. I'm proud of Shaun and what he's done so far. This kind of story is what keeps me writing for the Observer. Writing about people who live in the DFW area, doing things that people often mistakenly think you can only do in larger, hipper cities. Make your town be proud, I say.
Now with plans to make A Fat Wreck into a much-longer film, he created an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to, essentially, finish the film. The goal was $7,500 in 36 days. Turns out, all of that money was raised in 24 hours.
I talked with Shaun yesterday afternoon, transcribed the conversation later in the evening, and the interview was posted this morning. I'm proud of Shaun and what he's done so far. This kind of story is what keeps me writing for the Observer. Writing about people who live in the DFW area, doing things that people often mistakenly think you can only do in larger, hipper cities. Make your town be proud, I say.
Monday, March 24, 2014
March Record a Day (Third Week)
March 16th: A Splatter-Colored Vinyl
March 18th: A Local Band
Innards, I've Lost Everything (pic)
This is a Denton-based four-piece. They play really short songs with a lot of screaming. For some reason, they're considered "Dad-core." I have no clue as to what the hell that means.
The Appleseed Cast, Middle States (pic)
Upon closer inspection, I actually have a few splatter-colored vinyls. This is one I have never spun. I bought it directly from the band at a show in Denton last year. Got out the MP3 code and rocked out to it that way. Sure is a pretty color vinyl, though.
March 17th: A Green-Colored Vinyl
Title Fight, Floral Green (pic)
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, it's green vinyl! I don't hesitate to call this a classic. While their influences are pretty obvious (No Knife, Seaweed, Lifetime), these guys are going in the right direction.
March 18th: A Local Band
Innards, I've Lost Everything (pic)
This is a Denton-based four-piece. They play really short songs with a lot of screaming. For some reason, they're considered "Dad-core." I have no clue as to what the hell that means.
March 19th: An Album That Makes You Dance
The Sylvers, Something Special (pic)
The Sylvers might be a forgotten almost-Jacksons, but "Hotline" is pure pop disco gold. Happy to have full version, though I prefer the shorter, single version.
March 20th: An Artist's Most Memorable Album
Pete Yorn, musicforthemorningafter (pic)
Pete is a great songwriter, and all the elements came together on his solo album. This signed copy is something I received from KTCU. I have never played it on the turntable.
March 21st: An Album From the Year of Your Birth
Cheap Trick, Dream Police (pic)
I was born in 1979, and Cheap Trick released this beauty. You can't really go wrong with anything from Cheap Trick's first four albums, but this one is especially great because of the title track.
March 22nd: Most Recent Purchase
Deafheaven, Sunbather and The Rubinoos, self-titled (pic)
I bought the Rubinoos' debut at Half Price Books last week and I purchased Sunbather at the Deafheaven show last Sunday.
Monday, March 17, 2014
March Record a Day (Second Week)
March 9th: An Album on Classic Black Vinyl
Laura Nyro and LaBelle, Gonna Take a Miracle (pic)
An album of R&B and soul covers, but delivered in such an incredible way. I found this for a few dollars at Half Price Books. I finally got to hear more of the album (I had only heard the title track, which is worth the price of the record on its own) and am continued to be amazed by it. "Jimmy Mack" is especially great.
March 10th: A 10-inch
Environmental Youth Crunch/Pink Razors split (pic)
A record I barely remember listening to from my days as a reviewer for Punk Planet. Every month I'd get a stack of records to review for each issue. Some records were memorable, but so many were not. If I recall correctly, this is trashy pop-punk.
March 11th: Any Record
John Barry, Great Movie Sounds of . . . (pic)
John Barry's music really grabbed me when I heard the main theme from Midnight Cowboy on a radio station I did traffic for. After I watched Walkabout, I decided to find as much of his music as possible. Often his music was melancholic, but with such beauty as well. He might be best-known for the James Bond themes, but I'll take the other stuff any time.
March 12th: Album With a Female on the Cover
Bette Midler, The Divine Miss M (pic)
Back when I watched every Behind the Music, I remembered vintage footage of Bette Midler singing tunes in bathhouses. Backed by Barry Manilow on piano, I was struck by how boisterous and vivacious these songs were. I spent months looking for this, but I eventually found it at, you guessed it, Half Price Books.
March 13th: Album from High School
Automatic 7, "Syringe"/"Broken Record" 7-inch (pic)
Another stretching of the rule, as I got this in my freshman year of college. Automatic 7 might be easily dismissed as a Social Distortion knock-off, but, my my, were tunes like these great.
March 14th: Favorite Album Cover
Texas is the Reason, Do You Know Who You Are? (pic)
One of my favorite album covers, without question. It's mostly white with a vibrant-colored image wrapped around the spine. The songs on the album are as memorable as the cover.
March 15th: An Acoustic Album
John Denver, Back Home Again (pic)
Though this has the one John Denver song I strongly dislike ("Thank God I'm a Country Boy") but it features some of my favorites, including the title track and "Annie's Song."
Monday, March 10, 2014
March Record a Day (First Week)
I had so much fun with February Record a Day, and I was happy to see there is a March Record a Day. This series might continue for the rest of the year, and I'll keep doing this until I run out of records to show.
March 1st: An Artist That Begins With the Letter M
The Moody Blues, Days of Future Past (pic)
One of the earliest additions to my library when I started collecting vinyl a couple of years ago. Just a great collection of string-tinged tunes, including "Nights in White Satin."
March 2nd: An Album from a Foreign Artist
Paul Young, The Secret of Association (pic)
Aside from an album of German polka songs (done by various artists), I don't have many options with what constitutes a "foreign" artist. Since Paul Young is not from America, I figured this counts. I bought this for "Every Time You Go Away" and I was surprised to hear the LP version. Certain key elements from the single version are not there, especially its outro. Definitely a record I've only played once.
March 3rd: An Album in Poor Condition
The Osmonds, Crazy Horses (pic)
Received this as a gift from the Half Price Books clearance bin. It looks like this one spent years not properly shelved and it is bent with a slight curve. When it plays on a turntable, the LP rubs against it and makes a clicking sound. Shucks. I really enjoy the Osmonds' attempt to be like Led Zeppelin.
March 4th: Album With an Etching On It
Converge, You Fail Me (pic)
I'm stretching this one a little. While it's not a cool graphic made onto the playable side of the LP, there is a little scrawl saying "Converge."
March 5th: A Double Album
Husker Du, Zen Arcade (pic)
Yet another purchase from Mad World Records that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. This is a brand new pressing that shows what I had missed on the original CD version. Everything sounds fuller, and I have a better appreciation for this band.
March 6th: Album Found in a Used Bin
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (pic)
Many of my records are found used. Sometimes I will dig through the dust and butt sweat found in the clearance bin, but for the most part, I stick to standing and flipping. This multi-LP set was found for a dollar at a Half Price Books. I bought it just because of the Jacques Brel association. Scott Walker covered many Brel tunes in the 60s, to a tremendous effect. This play's adaptation smooths out the rough edges of the songs, making them less potent than Walker's versions. Still, I'd like to check out the play if it's available in some form or fashion.
March 7th: A Desert Island Album
Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (pic)Peter Gabriel's final record with Genesis is something I'd take to a deserted island. So much wonder, so much mystery, and most important, so much beauty on this double-LP. I just hope the island has electricity and an air conditioned room for storage.
Friday, March 07, 2014
Girls Rock!
While I was at the Comedy House on Wednesday, I received an e-mail from the Observer's temporary editor. Asking if anyone would be interested in writing about Girls Rock Dallas, a non-profit, volunteer-run group that puts instruments in the hands of girls and lets them form a band, I jumped at the chance.
Yesterday afternoon, I talked with its founder, Rachel Michaud, and quickly transcribed our interview. Since GRD is looking for a new venue (and they're running out of time), I put this together as fast as I could. You can find my interview here.
Yesterday afternoon, I talked with its founder, Rachel Michaud, and quickly transcribed our interview. Since GRD is looking for a new venue (and they're running out of time), I put this together as fast as I could. You can find my interview here.
Sunday, March 02, 2014
February Record a Day (Fourth Week)
February 24th: Least Favorite Record
Warren Franklin, Your Heart Belongs to the Midwest (pic)
I bought this at a house show last year directly from Warren. Warren played an excellent electric set with the current line-up of Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). Yet when I listened to this record, which is all acoustic, I wasn't very pleased. His voice is a little too rough and shaky for my tastes. (I'm more of a Davey von Bohlen guy than a Tim Kinsella guy.) I'm more than happy to help and support musicians, but this record is not one I go to for repeat plays.
February 25th: Record on Classic Black VinylRival Schools, United By Fate (pic)
Received this a gift from my friend Nick. I'm a monumental fan of Rival Schools. I've seen them every time they've come to town (which, so far, is only twice). This is, without question, my favorite band that Walter Schreifels has been a part of. Since this is an original pressing, it's on classic black vinyl.
February 26th: Splatter Colored Vinyl
At the Drive-In, Relationship of Command (pic)
Kinda stretched things with this. I don't have a lot of colored vinyl. I don't go out of my way for it, frankly. If a record is in a special color, it's a nice bonus, but not mandatory. This is the Record Store Day 2013 reissue of the ATDI classic. I would venture calling its color splattery tan.
February 27th: An Album to Drink To
Frank Sinatra, September of My Years (pic)
I don't drink very often, and I believe the intent behind this one was to showcase an album you've cried yourself to sleep with. This is my favorite Sinatra record, and I can attest it goes well with a late-night drink before heading to bed, sans any crying or in a state of drunkeness.
February 28th: Any Record
Jawbox, For Your Own Special Sweetheart (pic)
I randomly picked this one out of my collection. This is Dischord's reissue with bonus digital tracks. Though I already have all of the songs (and the remastering doesn't sound far from the original mastering), it's nice to have this record on vinyl. Got it at Mad World Records last year when I turned 34.
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The correct composition of the collection or list of books which should constitute the Old Testament has been a matter of disagreement among Christians since the second century of our era, and among Jews and Samaritans even longer. The status of the books of Ezekiel, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs and Esther was the subject of rabbinical argument in the first three centuries A.D., while in the sixteenth century the Reformers and the Church of Rome clashed over the authority of the Apocrypha, found in the Christian Septuagint manuscripts. The discovery of the Qumran texts in our own time revealed that certain other apocryphal books were clearly cherished by the community, so complicating the matter still further.
Roger Beckwith's long out-of-print study of the Old Testament canon is on a scale to match H.E. Ryle's classic work, first published in 1892. But Mr. Beckwith has the advantage of writing after the Qumran (and other) discoveries; and he has also made full use of all the available sources, including biblical manuscripts, rabbinical and patristic literature, taking into account the seldom studied Syriac material, as well as the Greek and Latin material.
This book, the result of many years' study, is a major work of scholarship on a subject which has been neglected in recent times. It is both historical and theological, but the author's first consideration has been to make a thorough and unprejudiced historical investigation. One of his most important concerns—and one that is crucial for all students of Judaism, and Christians in particular—is to decide when the limits of the Jewish canon were settled. In the answer to this question lies an important key to the teaching of Jesus and his apostles, and the resultant beliefs of the New Testament church. Further, in our own day any answers to questions about the state of the canon in the New Testament period would help open a way through the present ecumenical (and inter-faith) impasse on the subject.
Regardless of the cost, everyone (scholar, minister, and layperson) interested in the serious study of the Bible should buy this book, read it, and keep it handy.
—Tremper Longman III, Westminster Theological Journal
It is a pleasure to commend a work of high scholarship on an important subject which cries out for fresh and up-to-date treatment.
—F.F. Bruce
Beckwith has produced a marvelous historical and theological study of the canon, certainly one of the most foundational issues of theology and biblical studies.
—Tremper Longman III, Westminster Theological Journal
It is the most comprehensive study of the history of the Old Testament canon written to date… characterized by its erudition and lucidity… will become the point of departure for all future discussion of the scholarly issues it treats.
—S.Z. Leiman
…we can all be grateful for the sheer volume of information compiled by Beckwith.
—James A. Sanders, Theology Today
Roger Beckwith is Warden of Latimer House, Oxford, and Lecturer in Liturgy at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.


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I've had my heart set on a pair of Hunters, but since they tend to be pricier I've been waiting for that perfect discount/ sale moment when suddenly they will be within my reach. Hasn't happened yet, but it doesn't cost anything to think about them now, does it? So here's the pair I have my heart set on at the moment. I so love these wellies. I'm not at all a high heel wearing sort, with wedges being the only occasional exception. These seem like such fun, good grip for all the usual country pursuits and UK weather, but also perfectly acceptable to wear out, or so I'm told. I do love shoes and clothing that promise warmth and dryness, *sigh*. I expect when Gore-Tex takes to the runway, fashion will finally begin to interest me more. Oh, come to me wellies, puddles await.
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Flyweight Travels II
Apparently there's more, and it's minimal!
It's waterproof, featherweight and "ten times stronger than steel, yet light enough to float on water, and versatile enough to stuff into a pocket." Click through the photo for details.
Looking Up
How fantastic was Pixar's 'Up'? Even my man, with not one romantic bone in his gruff body, was unable to resist acknowledging its awesomeness. Apparently some folks in Utah found it so fantastic they built a replica of the house where Carl and Ellie lived. According to the Guardian piece, "It was built by designer Adam Bangerter and features every possible detail from the movie, including a blue kitchen complete with retro fridge, microwave and oven." Fun!
The adorable Lisa and Geoff from Sacramento had the pleasure of having a super-cute photoshoot for their anniversary there and you can see their photos by clicking through on the photo above. It'll make you smile.
A Room of One's Own
I have my eye on this little lamp from Ikea for my desk. Since I reclaimed this little studio of mine from its previous life (don't even ask, a lot of wildlife and plant matter had to be dislodged), I have been trying to steadily save up for all the little odds and ends to furnish it as a little office for myself. I am currently in search of a reasonably priced floor lamp so the ghastly tube-light can be done away with – I prefer to sit in the darkness come evening!Soon, I hope to share with you the story of the house itself, and some of the little make-over projects I keep planning that I hope will start to gain momentum
Home Cookin' – 'Andaazay Sey'
Since I moved to the UK I have had to cook far more regularly than ever before. Prior to this my only kitchen experience was in 'Food & Nutrition' class during school days (a long, long time ago) and some dabbling while in graduate school. Fortunately, I have access to a brilliant panel of cooks, my mom, aunts and cousins, who pass on their recipes to me and other displaced family members across the world.
These are recipes passed around orally and usually with vague instructions regarding quantities and methodology i.e. 'just enough chilli powder', 'wait until it's cooking happily'. I have attempted to put some of them in writing, on scraps of paper littered about the house, and keep planning to make little recipe cards to print out and laminate for easy reference in the kitchen.
Since I have the first 4 recipes down, after much procrastination, I thought I'd share them here. Do experiment and adjust to taste as you go, as there are no hard and fast rules with these and every household seems to create its own unique flavour, which is kinda cool. At the bottom I've placed a link to a downloadable PDF file so you can print out all four on a sheet of A4 paper, cut and laminate for easy reference in the kitchen.
Download A4 sized PDF of all four recipes here.
I can be pretty vague myself, so if you find anything that needs clarification or correction, do let me know. And if you end up with variations of you own do share!
This post goes out dedicated to my wonderful mother Fauzia, my forever young aunt Shaz and my beautiful Maasi (who's cooking will remain unmatched). Love you!
Sit a While
I love, love, love this chair from Bojka, a Beirut based company run by Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri. And I so wish I were a little more handy, the man is still holding on to the couches he bought twenty years ago, how I'd love to do them over!
'Shabby chic' has become its own little style I suppose, but just looking around, it seems a fine line between whimsically quaint and 'tat', as the man would describe it. I see some similar items in the UK online stores, but so far haven't really been impressed by any that don't carry a price tag to rival our mortgage (as is the case with most things here). And somehow, maybe its the desi in me, but I just don't feel some of these price tags (i.e.£3,000 for a similar chair in London) are worth it for something that you should be able to drag out of the closet and make a labour of love out of for yourself. Hmm….
Garden Visitors of the Bird Kind
Since I moved to the British countryside I have learned to appreciate the wealth of wildlife that surrounds us here. I never (ever) expected that whole afternoons would be spent watching the flutterings of our little friends, listening to the variety of birdsong in the garden and talking about the latest happenings with the bird families that have made our garden their home. My husband, an avid 'twitcher' (the very British term for birdwatcher) is much to blame for this state of affairs. He spends a lot of time, come rain, snow or sun, making sure his feathered friends are well fed and happy. This involves many trips to the garden centre for bird food, and related paraphernalia, as well as the construction of bird houses dotted around the garden and the maintenance of the trees and the hedges. In winter he makes sure their water bowls have warm water, refreshed multiple times a day.
I have to admit I was slow to come around to 'twitching' but I have been won over and now prowl about happily trying to capture these frequent visitors on film. I apologize for the graininess of some of the shots, having been taken at a distance and through glass to avoid disturbing the birds, but I hope you'll enjoy them.
The Thrush
The Pied Wagtail
The Chaffinch
The Robin
A Starling and a Blue Tit
A Starling fledgling and some sparring Starlings
A Wren and a Thrush
We are indebted to the RSPB's 'Bird Identifier'and I am indebted to my twitchy husband for bringing this little wondrous world to my attention. And in case you missed it – here's the data from the 2011 Big Garden Birdwatch.
Blogging a Beginning?
Blogging is quite new to me and I'm wondering if it's something I could start doing a little more regularly as a personal project. On one hand I feel that it may be a bit too 'out there' for me since I have a very erratic relationship with public/privacy issues. But, on the other hand, I finally have the time and the space at this point in life to take on some new and interesting challenges.
As always, a little background research doesn't hurt, so that is Step 1.
There are so many wonderful blogs out there and as many subjects to focus on – so initially one has to figure out where to fall in the scope. My areas of 'expertise' (and I use the term loosely) would be things like internal communications, literature, creative writing and design to some extent I suppose, but do I want to focus on any one of these in particular? Could I offer anything new? In a virtual world with millions of voices don't we need more people to just listen? Why would I want to blog at all in fact? Who do I think I am? Some questions to ponder over for the next installment methinks…
When I googled for blogs by British women I got quite a motley selection of articles (mostly out of date), like:
Which Women Bloggers are Worth a Look in the Guardian from July 2008 (meh…not too enlightening).
Some scholarly articles, but nothing earth shattering here either – unless the fact that the UK trend started way later than the British and American women dominate the blogosphere is news to you.
Finally, (in a more meandering sort of way) I came across Tea For Joy, where Lynne has collected a blogroll of the best of British, which I will now spend some time digging through. At the tail end of the blogroll she has links to features she's written about bloggers in Britain, so if you'd like to do your own digging that as good a place as any to begin.
My personal inspiration for any blog related creative burst has to be, without a doubt, the fabulous Amy Clark of Mom Advice. Here's an interview with her on Blog Coach regarding her journey. Amy started off small, but even way back when, you knew she had the passion and the drive to Make Things Happen. You knew that when life gave Amy lemons she would not only make lemonade but create an international lemonade franchise, and she has done pretty much exactly that!
Here's her advice on that very key factor, that may well prove the Achilles heel: self promotion.
So I'm off now, to look into this a little more and contemplate the whos, whys and wherefores. To be continued.
Shabby Chic
Loving the 'shabby chic' look – have the shabby down, just need some chic in life.
And explaining it all is Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com – check it out and see all the lovely photos!
You Call This Hot?
Ah yes – the globe is warming up – it's incredibly hot in the homeworld, with soaring temperatures draining the life out of everyone. There's a drought here in the UK as well, and my husband has mastered the Urdu words – 'bohut garmi hai – itni thori baarish!' (it's so hot – such little rain!) in order to be able to discuss the weather (another English pastime) with the desis at work .
But me – I got chilblains a few weeks ago (caused by poor circulation, together with temp. fluctuations). My hands and feet (and nose) are perpetually frozen. I don't get dressed in the morning so much as throw on everything I have and top it off with a big ol' housecoat. So fashion is far away and the flip-flops, the linen kurtis and the flowy skirts of yesteryear are sadly no longer applicable as standard uniform.
Of course opening the door in my gear is always a bit embarrassing – usually for anyone on the other side. And my best friend thinks I have developed a marked resemblance to some homeless folks she's chanced upon – but really, what is a popsicle to do?
Its hard to find anything that a) fits me at all b) isn't hideous or hideously uncomfortable or c) warm enough for me here. But this post by Jo Klima at August Empress was inspiring, do I decided to look around a bit to see if I could still be salvaged! So today's virtual-window-shopping time was spent on trying to dig up ways to stay warm while maintaining some sort of dignity for my friends and family. It wasn't super successful (and I'll whinge and whine about this at length given the chance), but I did find a couple of potential wardrobe warmers.
Like these – fair trade and fleece-lined wrist-warmers from Ethic Trade.
And this (apparently super-soft) sweatshirt from Joules.
And some snug shoes from Aldo's clearance sale:
Also saw these cute sandals there – but unless wearing them with thick socks suddenly becomes acceptable in polite society, its not going to happen.
I want to walk around barefoot again.


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User-Submitted Reviews of Hire A Helper & Testimonials
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Posted by The Private Eye (6 years ago)
Hire a Helper was Sued By Uhaul 2011 (Prices Went Up)
I came across a lot of one sided reviews. I suspect maybe its bloggers for hire a helper???
Anyways, here is the truth of hire a helper.
In 2010-2011, they were successfully sued by Uhauls Moving Help for hacking and stealing their business model and program. They now have to pay (indefinite?) Uhaul a percentage of any income produced via their website, which clearly states they add $50 to the full cost of every order.
Example: Movers Charges 2 Men 2 Hours $100, Hire a Helper charges the customer $150.
Simply google hire a helper sued by Uhaul and you will see why the prices are higher than the other moving labor companies.
There is a good article on mymovingreviews about Hire a Helper. It was pretty thorough.
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Posted by James Allen (1 decade ago)
Hired three guys to help me move in NYC, they did an excellent job and were about half the price of anyone else I had looked at. Very impressed with the customer support from HireAHelper and the guys they sent out
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Posted by BRIAN (1 decade ago)
I was looking for some cheap workers to help me with my backyard. My wife has been nagging me to clean it up with all the junk I have accumulated over the years of being a pack rat. Found hire a helper and hired couple of guys on there. Great experience. They cleared out all the junk and moved it all to the trash. My wife was happy with the cleared backyard.
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Posted by Ann C. (1 decade ago)
Most of the laborers found on hire a helper are college kids looking to supplement their income. How this website works is that you enter in your zip code, day you need help, and the area of work you are looking for assistance. The laborers are cheap and it helps out these kids looking to make extra income while going to school. I have found Jason on there and he did a terrific job with all the house tasks that I ask him to do.
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Posted by BusyMan (1 decade ago)
I work as a home rebuilder and Hire A Helper helped me with one of the homes while I was working on another job!
They did great on the lawn!
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Posted by Danice (9 years ago)
I used booked my move with Hire A Helper, and was totally satisfied with the service. I will recommend them to everyone I know.
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Posted by LD (1 decade ago)
Needed help deep cleaning my apartment after the big move and looked on hire a helper to find some people. Found Jessica and thought she was very friendly and efficient. She worked fast and her made sure every area was fully cleaned out. My ex land lord was pretty satisfied with how I left my apartment.
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Posted by Daniel (1 decade ago)
I got Sam and Tony from Hireahelper and they were a joy to work with. They were professional, on time, and courteous. I have recommended these two gentlemen to all my friends.
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Posted by Mary Wellons (1 decade ago)
I hired George and his team on hire a helper to help me move. I only gave them a day notice, but that was no problem. They worked hard and was careful with any delicate items.
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Chuck and Alphonso were very professional, and polite, and quite accommodating. Miranda, the coordinator was VERY helpful, since I was moving from out of state. I HIGHLY would recommend them to anyone considering a move (Class A Moving) Thank you!!!!!Pros:
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Sitting regally amidst 400 acres of greenery, gardens trailing down to the river Thames, it is easy to see why Cliveden has become muse to so many writers including HG Wells, JM Barrie, George Bernard Shaw and Rudyard Kipling. In the eighteenth century Alexander Pope described the stately home as "the bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love" – a reference to its conception by the Duke of Buckingham as a love monument to his mistress, the Countess of Shrewsbury.
From its dawn in the 1660s Cliveden has been the setting of many dramas – tragic, scandalous and politically momentous – that have defined or destabilized the state of the nation.
Cliveden is synonymous with one of the most salacious sex scandals in British politics. 19 year-old Christine Keeler stepped naked from the swimming pool into the hungry eyes of John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, and their illicit love affair toppled the government. The Profumo Affair was only one of many historic turning points for which Cliveden has been the stage.
The location of the house – five miles from Windsor Castle and fewer than thirty miles from the Palace of Westminster in London – has been reflected in its role in British politics. After the Royal residence and the Houses of Parliament, Cliveden has served as a third point within an enduring triangle of power. It provided a base for Royal confidantes and parliamentary pioneers, a meeting place for cliques, cabals and counter-courts. Cliveden has hosted artistic premieres – in 1740 Rule Britannia! was performed for the first time in its gardens; been a sanctuary for monarchs – in the 19th century, it provided refuge for grieving Queen Victoria, and, under the guidance of Nancy Astor in the 20th century the Cliveden set became the heart of British society. Other eminent guests have included Charlie Chaplin, the Asquiths, Arthur Balfour, Lawrence of Arabia, the pioneer aviator Amy Johnson, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill and FD Roosevelt.
When the Duke of Buckingham bought Cliveden in 1666, he transformed two modest hunting lodges into a magnificent mansion commanding majestic views high above its landscaped gardens down to the river.
Today the house operates as an award-winning hotel. Visit the website here