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The Betfair Chase market revolves around Long Run, whose wins in the King George and Cheltenham Gold Cup last year earned him a BHA rating of 182 - only Kauto Star and Master Minded have recorded higher numbers this century.
If he records within 10lb of that figure in the testing ground at Haydock on Saturday the 13/8 available about him on Friday afternoon will look huge, but the horse we saw win once from four starts last season looked far from a 182-rated chaser.
The zip he showed as a six-year-old had gone and suddenly average horses were beating him.
You could never describe Kauto Star as average, but he was at the end of his career, while Synchronised and The Giant Bolster should not have got within 10 lengths (and plenty more) of Long Run if you believed the figures.
The handicapper has dropped Long Run 4lb to 178 but I can't believe he's capable of running to anywhere near that rating on Saturday and on his seasonal debut in what is going to be a gruelling test he has to be taken on.
I would tread very carefully when trusting the Gold Cup form as a whole, with The Giant Bolster looking an artificially short price on that run. He also has to prove he can perform to a good standard away from Cheltenham.
Silviniaco Conti is on the upgrade and is sure to be a popular choice being a Paul Nicholls-trained horse on a Saturday, but he has to prove himself on very soft ground and at 9/4 I think you want to be pretty sure he'll go through it.
Weird Al is interesting as he goes well first time out and he did handle testing conditions very well when trained by Ian Williams.
It could be the right time to catch him but 6/1 is only a fair price about a horse that has failed to complete in three of his last five runs.
Instead, I'd rather chance CANNINGTON BROOK at 20/1.
This horse was available at 50/1 earlier in the week but as the rain keeps falling so has his price but there is still some juice in it as he is the best equipped to deal with a stamina-sapping test in the Lancashire mud.
Twice before he has won at Haydock in tough conditions and though those efforts were in handicaps, he's the only one in the field you could be confident about relishing the test.
He's miles behind on the figures and on good ground he would be outclassed, of that there is no doubt, but in this case I think it's best to ignore the ratings and concentrate on who will thrive in the mud.
Going back to Long Run being beaten by average horses - Cannington Brook can be filed in that particular drawer. But 20/1 remains a fair price with the ground massively in his favour.
Earlier on I'll be chancing another mudlark in the Betfair Don't Settle For Less 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle in the form of LOS NADIS who looks worth backing at 33s.
The handicapper has dropped him 5lb after two poor runs over hurdles but he travelled and jumped well in the lead last time at Aintree before a slow leap on the final circuit knocked him out of his rhythm.
Eased late on, I believe there was plenty of encouragement to take out of that performance especially now he's back on a competitive mark.
The last three times he's run off 130 he was placed at Ayr, Aintree and Perth, with his effort in Liverpool an excellent one.
Relatively unexposed over three miles over hurdles, he proved on the Flat at Ayr only two months ago how well he goes through heavy ground.
At the right end of the weights for this three mile contest that will take some getting, he looks worth an each-way investment.
Keep an eye on the non-runners, though, as just one defection will change the place terms. The pessimist inside me would offer pretty big odds about the dead 16 going off.
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Posted on 02/13/2003 6:56:57 AM PST by Notwithstanding
In a ruling given virtually no media coverage, the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatchewan, ruled that a man who placed references to Bible verses on homosexuality into a newspaper ad was guilty of inciting hatred. The December 11, 2002 decision was in response to an appeal of a 2001 Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (HRC) ruling which ordered both the Saskatoon StarPhoenix newspaper and Hugh Owens of Regina to pay CAN$1,500 to three homosexual activists for publishing an ad in the Saskatoon newspaper quoting Bible verses regarding homosexuality.
The purpose of the ad was to indicate that the Bible says no to homosexual behavior. The advertisement displayed references to four Bible passages: Romans 1, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, on the left side. An equal sign (=) was situated in the middle, with a symbol on the right side. The symbol was comprised of two males holding hands with the universal symbol of a red circle with a diagonal bar superimposed over top.
Justice J. Barclay rejected the appeal ruling: "In my view, the Board was correct in concluding that the advertisement can objectively be seen as exposing homosexuals to hatred or ridicule. When the use of the circle and slash is combined with the passages of the Bible, it exposes homosexuals to detestation, vilification and disgrace. In other words, the Biblical passage which suggests that if a man lies with a man they must be put to death exposes homosexuals to hatred."
Janet Epp Buckingham, Legal Counsel for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, told LifeSite: "The ruling that a verse from the Bible can be considered to expose homosexuals to hatred shows the danger for Scripture if Bill C-250 passes." Bill C-250, proposed by homosexual activist MP Svend Robinson, would see "sexual orientation" added to hate crime law as a prohibited ground of discrimination.
No, Luis. The ad clearly states that Leviticus, a book of the Bible, says that.
In the US, I can take out an ad and quote the Bible. In Canada, you cannot always do so. The thugocratic fascistic liberal PC Canadian government wants to prevent people from quoting the Bible in public. That is tyranny. You feel very comfortable with that, because you feel you should have the right to proscribe what other people say (or whether they should quote the Bible in public). Thank heavens the founders of our country were of a wiser and less dictatorial nature.
I never claimed it had anything to do with the debate at hand. I simply want to know whether or not you believe that the scriptures allow for men or women to practice homosexuality. A simple yes, or no, would suffice.
Really. Learn to read. I said combined with graphics Does your bible have the graphics? . The graphics that the purchaser added with the intent of inciting a negative reaction towards homosexuals. Without the graphics the ad does not make the same point. All it would be would be verses from the bible. Which are printed and read every day.
The bottom line is the court judged the intent , not the source of the words.
Well, in my children's Catholic schools, they often recite the Lord's prayer. They don't do so in the public shcools, because children of many faiths attend them. I am certainly allowed to take out an ad in the newspaper quoting the Lord's Prayer! I am also allowed, in the US, to stand on the street corner and recite the Lord's prayer. I am allowed to publish books which contain the Lord's prayer. I am allowed to assemble meetings of people in which the Lord's prayer is recited. I am also allowed to take out an ad in the newspaper regarding the sinfulness of homosexual acts, or to stand on a streetcorner and say such, or to publish books saying such, or to assemble with people and say such, or to associate with people who are not homosexual. I am allowed to send my son to a scouting organization whose scoutmasters do not have a sexual attraction to males. I believe you do not have that right in Canada. I'm a much freer man as an American than I would be were I Canadian.
They altered the message, and took it into the public square. Look at what the author of the article did, he sensationalized the issue, and gave it a good spin.
The issue was never the Bible here, it was the intent of the ad.
The Supreme Court has recognized several limited exceptions to First Amendment protection, example:
In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942), the Court held that so-called "fighting words, which by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace," are not protected. This decision was based on the fact that fighting words are of "slight social value as a step to truth."
One could easily argue that this ad fell under the general description of "fighting words"...as it obviously did, otherwise it would not have made its way into Court.
Not really.
You may publish abook about it, but you will not stand in a street corner and do so. It's called slander and defamation of character, plus there's the case cited above.
You may not pass judgement on others based on your religious beliefs in the public square if your words create a public disturbance.
Standing on a streetcorner and saying homosexual acts are sinful is neither slander nor defamation of character, Luis - just as saying fornication is sinful is neither, just as saying that selfishness is sinful is neither. Come back to this universe, Luis.
It is beginning to die there. When you can't quote the Bible in public, or say what you believe about homosexuality (or anything else) you know something is very, very wrong.
That's a lie.
The intent of the ad was to say that homosexuality is wrong and sinful, Luis. To take away the right to say that is an abridgement of freedom. Once that right is taken away, Canada can take away the right to say anything that offends someone or offends the political views of the tyrants in Ottawa. I am glad I live in a country where I can quote the Bible in public, and say what I think about homosexual acts (depraved, sinful, unhealthy and disgusting) without fearing the thought police. See, what I just said would be banned in thought-police Canada.
No, it's not, Luis. This man quoted the Bible in public, in a newspaper, along with a graphic which clearly represented the words of the Bible, and he was denied his right to free speech. In Sweden, you can't even say homosexuality is sinful now, without fear of government invervention. Canada is following in the footsteps of the liberalocracy.
Only in your mind.
And just out of curiosity," I am allowed to send my son to a scouting organization whose scoutmasters do not have a sexual attraction to males."
How do you know? What you fear is a pedophile , not a homosexual. They are not the same. And a pedophile will never declare himself.
Years ago I lived in a small city where a repeat pedophile (he had been released after serving his first sentence of 15 years) was put on trial for murdering a 10 year old boy. That pedophile was convicted again and himself murdered in prison. Recently the murderers of Emanuel Jack , the shoeshine boy in Toronto, in the early 70's , came up for parole and were denied. The list is long, and not one had ever let himself be known , until he was caught. After the fact.
Historically, freedoms are usually stolen a little at a time, and the longer you wait to fight to get them back, the harder the fight you have. Beware, CO!
You're in an outer, outer universe, Luis. People can believe whatever they want (at least in my country). This case had nothing to do with a state's ramming beliefs down anyone's throats - but rather about taking away a man's right to express his own.
You still don't get it do you?
It was the graphics, the intent of the ad, not the words themselves.
Dishonesty is as sin.
I haven't slandered anyone, Luis. I've just said that I have the right to say what I think about homosexual acts. I do. That's not slander. That's my right to free speech. You have your right to say what you think about homosexual acts. Further, I have the right to say what I think in public, or in the newspaper. So do you. In Canada, some people don't.
To do that, there was no need for graphics.
The graphics were meant to mock, insult, and inflame the issue.
What a good Christian tactic that is.
You're still in some other galaxy, Luis. In a free speech country, you can publish a graphic showing that you disgree with something. In the US, I can publish a graphic with a baby being aborted and a slash drawn through that. I can publish a graphic with the word adultery and a slash drawn across that. I have the right to say in public what I think about something. In Canada, you don't.
It was this man's right to say what he thinks about something. You can publish your own ad saying you think homosexuality is wonderful if you want, Luis. There's no law against saying what you believe about something, Luis, and there's a powerful Constitutional law saying you can (in this country, but not in Canada). You still want to tell people what they're allowed to say. You're still the speech police, Luis.
Number one..the newspaper isn't obligated to publish your ad. Number two, if you get taken to Court, and found that the ad falls under that "fighting words" definition, you're toast.
You have yet to answer the question about taking out an ad about inter-racial marriages ruining the bloodlines.
You don't get it, do you?
The concept of separation of Church and State was put in place to stop what has historically proven to be true tyranny...theocracy.
I, as well as the founders of these United States, believe(d) that men are entitled to the freedom to say what they believe. You do not. Most of what we want to say does not come from the Bible. Surely you are not saying (well, actually you are implying) that it's alright to quote the Bible, but not to express anything else that one believes, if it offends someone, or if the government has deemed it offensive. In these United States, I am free to publish an ad (with or without Bible verses) stating my opposition to or promotion of homosexual acts, abortion, bestiality, divorce, affirmative action, homosexual scoutmasters, high taxes, putting 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance, etc. etc. In Canada, one is not. The base line is this. You don't like what this man was saying, and therefore you have the right to squelch his speech. You're the kind who would have been happy sitting at the head of the Politburo. People who believe in the squelching of free speech are fundamentally insecure. Win your arguments on the basis of free and fair debate - not on tyrannical autocratic measures to shut down the speech of those you disagree with. You have no more right to shut down my speech (or this man's speech) than I yours.
Leviticus doesn't say this. This man simply quoted what the Bible says.
Same thing Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Pol Pot, Napolean, Somoza, Castro, Qaddafi, and so forth said (or say), when they tell (or told) their citizens what was acceptable to say and what was not. Why should your ability to voice your beliefs be favored over someone else's? I don't think it should - and neither did our founding fathers.
"Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not let your hair become unkempt, and do not tear your clothes, or you will die and the LORD will be angry with the whole community."--Leviticus 10:6
Not true, Luis. I did answer that. Anyone should have the right to take out that ad, it that's what they want to do. I wouldn't agree with it (especially since I have an interracial marriage!), but other people have different beliefs than I. I can tolerate that. The liberal fascistocracy in Canada cannot.
This part of the Bible is an ancient, respected and revered religious text. I would defend at any time your right to quote any part of it (even in PUBLIC!!!). You believe the Canadian government should decide which parts of the Bible are suitable for public quoting. That is facistic tyranny. I don't need the government to tell me what parts of the Bible I can quote and what parts I may not. That kind of government thinking is precisely why so many people came to the New World to begin with.
I've never said that, I have been discussing what this Court did about the ad placed in the newspaper.
I am not the one being intolerant here, that's a laughable attempt at avoiding the course this debate is about to take.
Got news for you. You haven't posted anything that would not be allowed in Canada. That's you're problem. You don't have a clue about the law and you interpret it to fit your needs. For speech to be illegal according to Canadian law, it has to promote hatred against an identifiable group, advocate "genocide" or incite "hatred to such an extent that it will lead to a breach of the peace."
That's what the court ruled the ad, in it's entirety did. Not the verses alone but the verses with the graphics.
Now let's go back to post#158 and New Hampshire, which the last time I looked was still in the USA and Luis when he says: The Supreme Court has recognized several limited exceptions to First Amendment protection, example:
In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942), the Court held that so-called "fighting words, which by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace," are not protected.
Interesting, "breach of the peace". Sounds almost like Canada is a copycat....imagine that
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Best Action Android Games
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Heros Call HD: If you are looking for Diablo-like RPG for Android, then Heroes Call HD is for you. Fight your way through more than 30 large dungeons, collecting mechanisms, learn new skills and discover the secrets of Brinsayda. The game features beautiful 3D graphics, easy touch control and more opportunities.
In Jetpack Soldier you must show agility to help a brave soldier to get as far as you can. Simply touch the screen to ascend and release to descend, and fly higher to score more. Reflexes are your best weapon to avoid the obstacles in your way.
Create worlds on the go with Minecraft. Its controls are well optimized for phones and tablets. You can use all types of blocks to create almost anything wood, sand, stone, coal, water animals or precious metals as you travel, the possibilities are endless. You can also play multiplayer mode through local Wi-Fi connection.
Gotham city is in danger again and only you, as comic hero Batman, can save the city from Bane. Dozens of missions, plus random events will make you feel the rush of a superhero. Face hostage situations, bomb patrols, jailbreaks and persecution and prove yourself as the real protector of Gotham city.
Join the battle in the tank Riders, a 3D tank battle game, and try to destroy your enemies. The game combines vibrant, colorful graphics, fast-paced action and exploration. Plan your journey to complete the mission without receiving damage and as quickly as possible.
The game is based on going with a bike and collect coins of gold in the street, is a simple but dangerously addictive. The goal is to collect as many gold coins to earn more points and finish with a better record.
Play as Rossi, a young apprentice of Leonardo da Vinci, in this action game, exclusively for Tegra 3 devices. Your mission is to fight Bart, the corrupt priest and retrieves the scroll stolen by Bart and his followers.
Take control of Spirit and guide him against many different enemy types to force them into another dimension. Simple and fun to play. No shooting. No screen controls. Just slide your finger and Spirit will mimic your movements.
Complete the mission you started in the first part of one of the most complete multiplayer FPS for Android, this time on fronts all over the globe. Throw yourself into 12 battlefields with 15 weapons from real military forces set in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and South America.
Your city has just been attacked and people around you are totally desperate. Since the brave heroes have died in the struggle against evil, this situation calls for desperate measures. You are the only hope, who can save the city and its citizens. So use this opportunity and become true hero.
A great third-person shooter in which you will drive to an alien who must shoot and complete screens and missions. Your mission is to destroy the whole horde of alien creatures that resemble their views of giant octopus and various insects.
Castle Master 3D is a kingdom management game for Android. In this game you must control all data relating to politics and wealth in order to get more and better building constructions and send more warriors into battle to conquer more castles.
A large robot combat game with a special form that combines role-playing, strategy and action for your Android device. The main objective of the game is going to be leading a group of robots in a great battle.
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Best Arcade Android Games
Angry Birds is a game of skill where you have to throw a number of birds with a pretty bad temper against fortifications defended by piglets who stole the birds' eggs!
In this edition birds embark on a new adventure through space. Angry Birds Space has 60 new levels, new birds and space as scenario.
You have to drive a fun character whose only goal is to climb as high as possible. Along the way you will find obstacles and aids to accelerate your ascension to the heights.
An exciting arcade game with elements of physics, where you have to shoot straight balls on the banks. Prove to everyone that you are the best sniper! Show the class a shooting at a moving target!
Put coins and use of the movement of the platform to win prizes. In Coin Dozer, you must collect as many coins and awards (teddy bears, dice, sparkling jewels) as possible.
This time the green pigs they have to devise with up to 33 different objects as wheels, umbrella, propellers and even rockets to steal the eggs of birds.
Angry Birds Seasons – continuation of the insanely popular arcade games for Android. Destroy all of the pigs on the playing field to beat the level.
Your job is to help a small Dinosaur as he runs for safety, evading obstacles and pitfalls in jumping on Dino Run! To overcome, you must avoid obstacles using the touch screen and the accelerometer of the device.
Take your pick and get ready for adventure! Explore a mine to find ores, metals and precious stones and make your fortune!
In this free game with 3D-graphics and simple controls, you will learn to survive in the wild, full of traps and wild animals. Save your girlfriend from the evils.
You can jump to guide the orange box around the ledges and jump on the blocks to reach the end of the level.
Defend your village from zombies as a samurai in Samurai vs Zombies Defense game, must kill all every undead you find your way.
Best Adventure Android Games
Canabalt HD is a simple, addictive and literally endless game. This is a conventional 2D runner game where you play as a man in a black suit, jump on the roofs of houses. Leap is tapom the screen and the more you push, the higher jump.
Our protagonist will have to run through the walls of the temple or by sheer cliffs, to save his life. Our protagonist must flee in haste from the destruction of the temple, going through all kinds of obstacles and along the most varied natural and beautiful landscapes.
The Mystery of the Crystal Portal features an innovative gameplay with hidden object, an intriguing story, splendid graphics to display complete, and more, making it a thrilling escape for the whole family.
The prince has to save the princes. You have to handle a gentleman that running, jumping up and from wall to wall, with his sword and shield must rescue the princess in this adventure game.
Pirates of the Caribbean is an interesting adventure game for Android, inspired by the hit series starring Johnny Depp. You have to become a pirate and create your boat also form your own crew and embark on various expeditions around the tradition of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
You have to manage a small dragon, seeking revenge on the Count Dracula in this adventure game. The game features over 25 levels, customization and leveling the dragon level, and a large number of interesting amplifiers.
Tupsu-The Furry Little Monster : Tupsu – The little furry monster with multiple eyes that appears in physics-based levels where you have to figure out how to get to the other side. Tupu eye control, touch it and you release on an island to move. The game is quite interesting and complicated.
Best Card & Casino Android Games
The best rated poker platform, and greater number of followers worldwide. Join and compete with millions of real players from all levels, beginners and professionals alike. To play, you must create an account or synchronizing Live Holdem Poker Pro with your Facebook profile.
Play online poker casino with real people from around the world. When you enter the game you get the chips in $ 10,000.
The essence of the game is to collect cards of the same suit, for 10 separate hands. You have the opportunity to play, both with computer players, and on the Internet, with the real people.
Slot Machine is a typical casino game for Android. You start with 20 credits which you can increase if you are lucky or lose them all.
You can play online via 3G or Wifi connection with millions of players worldwide, or connecting with Facebook or Google+ to play with your friends and family.
An ideal game to take a break where your goal is to place all the cards in each suit in stacks of descending sequence example.
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Best Puzzle Android Games
Fruit Ninja Free – is a simple fun game for Android that challenges the player to cut all the fruit. To do this you have to use your fingers on the screen to cut flying fruit and get points for it. But be careful though as the game of chance to throw bombs into the mix that will end the round.
The objective of Cut The Rope is to maneuver a piece of candy into the mouth of a monster. The candy hangs by one or more of the ropes which you can cut with a swipe of your finger, so that the sweet fall towards the monster.
In Amazing Alex your mission is to solve a series of puzzles based on a domino effect created by Alex, a child who is a fan of building things.
A simple and fun game of puzzle for Android where you have to unite the colored dots on the screen, without crossing lines together and filling the entire grid.
You have to deal with putting the package of products bought in the supermarket. It is necessary to properly distribute the products in the package.
Shoot Bubble Deluxe provides the user with multiple game modes, 3 to be precise, in which extend the functionality of the application.
The game is built around the idea of creating large structures using balls of goo. Drag and move balls of Goo, Build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins etc with its nice creatures.
You have to use a lot of logic to move boxes from one place to another as quickly as possible. Three or more boxes of the same kind in a line disappear.
You have to collect 3 or more gems of the same type to make them disappear. Also it is important to gain stars because you must have 160 stars to move to the next part of the game.
The Room for Android is an interactive puzzle wrapped in a mystery game, all within a wonderful touch 3D scene. Each box has several hidden secrets and clues that keep you stuck to it, trying to find the correct sequence of actions to open the box.
Shoot the Apple has more than 150 levels of the game where we will have to test our strategy and help the aliens to reach his beloved Apple.
Unblock Me FREE offers a full board a few pieces of wood, where our goal is to get the red piece through the opening that has the board.
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Best First Person Shooter Android Games
Best first person shooter game for Android, featuring 3D perspectives and detailed textures in which you have to fight for life and the ongoing destruction of zombies.
Max Payne is a story-driven game about a man relentless in the edge, fighting to clear his name while struggling to discover the truth about his family murdered by a variety of twists.
Blitz Brigade offers five character classes (soldier, gunner, medic, shooter, stealth), each with their taunts and unique phrases, and skills that we must learn to master to be the best in the field.
Here, your mission is to destroy the enemies thrashing out in their spot using your sniper in minimum time.
A game of extremely realistic hunting simulation that you will feel like you're hunting. Your goal is to find your prey in natural environments represented with excellent 3D graphics.
Fight Call of Duty style in this action packed game, good graphics and set in U.S. soil. Fight through a 13-mission campaign from Los Angeles to Pakistan.
With spectacular graphics, a lot of blood and a huge variety of weapons and beatings, 9mm is a game full of action. In this action packed game, your mission is to kill all the criminals.
You are once again Kal in this epic sci-fi FPS adventure. The third installment features a carefully detailed graphics and many new features in its gameplay.
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Best Simulation Android Games
Tiny Tower is a fun game with a simple goal: Build a cool tiny tower and manage the businesses and citizens that inhabit it! Get enough money to add new floors to your tower.
Fly an RC helicopter in this realistic scale helicopter game with real models. The game has very well made graphics, good gameplay, very realistic, and above all, fun.
A quite good online 3D fishing game in anime style where you will experience a lot of new, unique fish. The game also has an encyclopedia, with which you can view your catch and find a new species of fish.
Dogfight is a combat flight simulator based multiplayer World War and full of action. Connect and play with thousands of online users.
Play the role of air traffic controller, take control of the small airport and fly planes into the correct runways.
The Sims ™ FreePlay lets you create and customize different characters, reform homes, care for pets or interact with anyone, almost like in real life. You can create up to 20 different characters, customizing each of its parameters and changing their appearance at will.
Best Cricket simulator game for Android for those who love to play cricket. Select your team and player and out to the field to show who is the best player of cricket.
You must design your team and compete against other players on online in this world-class football game that anyone in the world would love.
If you like golf then you can try Super Stickman Golf 2- an interesting golf game, made in 2D format.
As a sniper, your job is to clean Central City Bandits. The aim of the game is pretty easy, where to locate the target, adjust the zoom and kill the target in one fell swoop.
Best Social Android Games
Similar to Yahtzee dice game from Hasbro, you can play dice with Buddies with friends, family or random opponents.
Become the toughest boss in mafia city, build your own criminal empire and crush your rivals in this social action game. Your goal is to steal from other gangs, completing objectives and papers to go level up to become the toughest boss in mafia city.
In this time management game your job is to manage a supermarket. Give your full effort to establish and organize everything in order to keep your customers happy.
Race with other players who play online. Help the protagonist of the game, who runs all rapidly and precipitously, to overcome all obstacles in his path. During the game you will automatically connect with other players.
Scramble With Friends is a primarily multiplayer game, where you have to beat your friends by making words in the puzzle as fast as possible.
Your job is to build an ideal city for your people. So let your imagination, build and control your city as you want and make it a perfect place to live.
Build a village for the Smurfs to call home, manage all aspects and play with them to keep them happy.
Best Sports Android Games
Pool Billiards Pro for Android offers a 3D ball animation, with which you'll be able to really enjoy this game and see it more real.
Perform smashing serves and side-spin shots to take out your opponents in Virtual Table Tennis 3D for Android, perfect for fans of the game. The controls are very simple.
Play Carrom 3D with automatic machine or friends using the same phone or another phone through WIFI or Bluetooth and experience the real carrom board on your android phone.
With Basketball Shoot you can test your ability to sneak the ball into the hoop. Very addictive and easy to control, only need to choose the path of the ball to take it to the basket. Throw the basket and try to make the best score.
Flick Shoot (Soccer Football) is for football fans with Android device. Experience the most entertaining soccer with impressive graphics and a realistic physics engine.
To move the ball in 3D Bowling Just slide your finger on the screen of your device trying to give the ball the power and precision necessary to tear down as many pins as possible.
In Real Football 2012, you can choose your club or national team, adjust game settings to your liking and start your workout, quick game, penalty or championship.
With Live Chess games you can enjoy 1 Player, 2 Players, plus online mode with friends or any player in the world.
A great skateboarding game with excellent graphics and very real movements.
Best Racing Android Games
Outrun the law as a racer in supercars or stop racers cold as a Cop in high-speed police interceptors. Drive the world's fastest cars and enjoy some of the highest performance racing action.
In this game you can drive 60 different cars from the world's most prestigious manufacturers, like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin. The races take place on 15 luxurious cities of the world, from Hawaii, Rio de Janeiro and Miami to London, Paris and Moscow.
One of the most anticipated racing games of the year and perhaps one of the best. The third installment of the series offers more realistic graphics with better reflections, shadows, and physical damage that will affect the operation of vehicles.
One of the most exciting and entertaining racing game based on physics. The game incorporates physics into a wild hill driving experience.
One of the best bike racing games with over two million people around the world. It's a unique stunt bike racing game, packed with full of action.
Mini Motor Racing offers an exciting nitrous fueled racing experience that runs laps around the competition. Play multiplayer with up to four of your friends over WiFi!
Sit behind the wheel of impressive and powerful SUV and subordinates route passing all kinds of obstacles.
Tilt your car so it can roll and jump, drive to get as far as possible through beautiful landscapes in 2D and for this you must try to use tricks and getting impulses.
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Best Tower Defense Android Games
Sentinel 3: Homeworld is a game where your objective is to defend your position to the enemy forces in your favor with massive array of weapons, 20 levels to play, 20 types of towers, many kinds of opponents, beautiful graphics, lots of options, tools, unique music.
A mixture of action and strategy in real time in the concept of the classic Tower Defensse, because instead of defending a position you have to attack the alien towers.
The game is based basically shoot arrows and try not assault your castle, collecting gold with which you can improve your bow, defenses or abilities.
Tower Defense is the best free Tower Defense for Android. Your mission is to get resources and build defense towers to protect what is yours and survives for long.
In this, the player controls four types of towers that can be located in different places to fend off armies of fantastic beasts.
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Five scenarios at your disposal and various difficulty levels will not get bored.
This time it's the old American West that inspires the strategy in this game. Use the cannon to ambush settlers, stagecoaches and the gold train.
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These are the best Android Games of All time we've chosen for you. If you think we've missed your favorite android games worth mentioning here then please leave a comment below. We will update this page as new android games arrives and achieve popularity. Hopefully you'd like the list of top android games. Happy Android Gaming!


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GO SOX. Cuck the Fubs!!!
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Emery County residents are being scammed and falling for illegal scams which could get them into some serious financial hot water.
Sgt. Mitch Vetere of the Emery County Sheriff's Office, along with other county residents, was faced with an internet scam artist. Sgt. Vetere had placed a motorcycle for sale on a website. He received an offer to buy the motorcycle that sounded "too good to be true." That old adage alerted him to the possible scam.
The scenario is that an out of country buyer wants whatever item that a person has listed for sale on a website. The potential buyer emails the seller that he wants the item and does not even quibble over the price, he only wants to know your address so he can send you a certified check.
People automatically think that a certified check is trustworthy, so they give the information asked for. When the check arrives, it is for many thousands more than the asking price of the merchandise. The buyer informs the seller that the remaining money is to be wired to a shipping agent in yet another country. Sounds easy, and the seller has his money.
In Sgt. Vetere's case, he called an FBI agent in Monticello just for some information and to ask about this deal that sounded just too good to be true. The agent informed Sgt. Vetere that the certified check is most likely a forgery. Many people around the country have reported getting the same kind of responses from buyers outside the US. The checks have all been forgeries and if the seller has cashed the check, they have been left responsible for not only the asking price of the item, but the remainder that they wired to the "shipping agent."
Most of the emails are coming out of Nigeria. The US does not have an extradition treaty with that country, so the US agents have their hands tied as to what can be done to the perpetrators of this scam.
In Ralph Bluemel's case, the buyer telephoned and was very accommodating and friendly. In an hour long conversation, the buyer did not ask one question concerning the truck for sale on the website. This was Bluemel's red flag. He called the FBI in Provo and was given the same answers that Sgt. Vetere had received from Monticello.
In each case, the sellers of the items listed on websites have been made aware of the scam by the FBI and the only thing lost was a buyer for the item. Both men were informed that many people around the US have lost substantial amounts of money. Bluemel was told by the agent he spoke to that some had lost as much as $200,000 and as little as $5,000.
Sgt. Vetere stressed, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Both Emery County residents urge all citizens to beware and investigate any business transaction before getting involved.
Offers also come in the form of someone looking for someone to assist them in bringing their inheritance money to America. When they request your bank and personal information, the scam artist now gains access into stealing from you, instead of contributing to your bank account.
Sheriff Lamar Guymon said these scams are on the rise and there are new cases surfacing in Emery County each week. "People are too trusting and take people at face value. They can't continue to be stupid in these matters or they will get into some serious financial trouble. A county couple currently cashed a counterfeit money order at a local credit union and they are now responsible for making sure these funds are recouped by the credit union. We need to be aware that all these claims people make over the email are fraudulent; they don't need your help to spend their money. They don't have any money and they want your money. Don't be duped into these get rich quick schemes, they are too good to be true and you will end up in serious financial trouble," said Guymon.


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Summary: Tom visits American Standard's Design Center and factory to learn how the Champion 4 toilet is made.
TOM: Hi. I'm Tom Kraeutler, host of the Money Pit, and I'm in Piscataway, New Jersey at American Standards Design Center to learn what it takes to build a champion.
Greg Uhl is American Standards' Design Director, and this is the Champion 4. So, Greg, how do we get a Champion 4 toilet? What goes into this, and how do you know what consumers want?
GREG: Well, we start with a lot of research. We talk to plumbers. We talk to building owners, and we talk to consumers and users about the product. And what they tell us is they want design, but they really want performance.
TOM: They want a toilet that really works. So how do we get there?
GREG: Well, when we go to create it, it begins in the model shop, and I'd like to show that to you.
TOM: All right. Let's go.
GREG: This is our model shop, where products go from inspiration to innovation.
TOM: This is pretty cool. Greg, what is this, and what does it do?
GREG: This is a CNC machine. It's a computer controlled router bit that uses robotics to cut a very precise mold.
TOM: So basically this is cutting the mold for the Champion 4 toilet?
GREG: It is. It's the plaster mold.
TOM: So is this the computer that drives the CNC machine?
GREG: We create all the products on the computer. We, also, create the molds on the computer. So, yes, this file is telling the CNC machine what to do.
TOM: And you can actually see the path that the bit is following as it actually carves out the mold.
GREG: Correct.
TOM: Now American Standard does a lot of testing on the toilets. What are we seeing being tested right here?
GREG: Well, here we're testing the whole system for the life of the toilet.
TOM: And what is the life of a toilet?
GREG: Well, we define it as a family of four, each person flushing five times a day over a forty year period.
TOM: Forty years. All right. So this is testing the entire system, but what about the individual components, like the trip levers?
GREG: Well, those we test individually. In the case of the trip lever, we have a rig where we'll test a number of trip levers repeatedly for thousands of times to see if there's a wear point or any breaking.
TOM: Now, speaking of wear, what about the glaze. I mean cleanliness is really important when you own a toilet. How do you make sure that the glaze is going to stand up?
GREG: Well, sure. On our Champion 4, that's got the EverClean anti-microbial glaze, and for that any sort of microbes that land on it die because of the glaze. To make sure that holds up over the forty years, we have a scrubber test, where we have a simulation of a sample, where we'll scrub it back and forth for thousands of times.
TOM: So this really tests the reliability of every component on the Champion 4, but what about the actual performance? Is that tested here as well?
GREG: We do. We do that on our toilet test stand. That's over there.
TOM: Let's take a look.


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My daughter never wants to leave ANYWHERE- home, the library, the Y, people's houses. She has a really hard time with that transition- even when she wants to go where we are going. I try to give her fair warning (5 minutes, 3, 1). I try to be relaxed and say "do you need another minute? Let me know when you're ready". She is NEVER ready. I try making it fun by giving her the choice of running, hopping like a bunny, playing follow the leader, etc. She usually doesn't care. Sometimes it helps if I have something for her to look forward to in the car like a surprise, or candy (which I don't like to give her on a regular basis). But is it reasonable to have to come up with a surprise every time we need to leave and get in the car? When I try to just pick her up and go she is big and strong and kick and screams and makes a big scene. I started giving the consequence of "if you don't come out to the car when I say it is time, then you will not get to go..." to wherever the next special place is that we are going. I really believe it would be best if I could find some way to work with her, not coerce her, but I also need to go where we need to go. On occasions when I leave it up to her because I don't care where we go, we end up not going anywhere and then she is disappointed about not going. Does anyone have any advice about this? Thanks!
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transitions are tough! my oldest had a really hard time w/this. something we did w/him was make a picture chart of everything that we had to do that day. we'd talk about it in the morning and that seemed to help him understand the passage of time (which is the issue at this age), and understand that if we didn't do X, then we'd miss Y, etc. it didn't solve all the difficulties, but certainly helped. we also did a lot of having him make choices about what we got to do and when. then we could say "this is what you decided, remember?"
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This is super common for the age, and really on and off all childhood. Children simply cannot see the benefit of timelessness!
Although, I would never leave a child at a location or even imply it, it is important to you to leave in a timely manner and there is really nothing encouraging her. Often with my boy I will say "well, I am ready to go now , I am going to start walking in this direction, come soon so we can be together, please"
This is enough for him because it has not become a power struggle, where nobody wins.
A 2 1/2 might respond better to a timer set on your cell phone that plays a song in ten minutes..When it plays, we have to go. And when it does start going...... Never leaving her in danger of course but getting the motion going and NOT making it a debate or a competition of wills.
Possibly have a day where you have no time constrains and really be prepared to stay somewhere ALL day if necessary. Give a little power back to her possibly so she feels less threatened about her fun being cut off.
Look into some NVC (non-violent communication) literature. There is a wonderful idea in Respectful Parents, Respectfull Kids about seeing the yes in a child's no and using that for understanding.
I totally have been where you are, and will be there again in a year!Last edited by naomifrederickmd; 12-08-2008, 08:53 PM.
I am so happy to have found this forum! Thank you both for your answers! I was thinking about devoting some time to giving her the power to go at her pace, because I think you're right she might feel better and more in control. I like the other ideas for timing and having a picture chart about our day too. I bet that will help. Thanks!


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I've been with my lusband for thirty years, but for some reason we still can't get family health insurance or a tax break.
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Learn how some specific nutrients help address blood sugar issues
The statistics on prediabetes and diabetes in this country are utterly frightening. About 25 million Americans have diabetes, including a whopping 20 percent over the age of 60. Nearly 80 million have prediabetes, also known as insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome. These conditions lead to inflammatory and artery-destroying processes that produce serious cardiovascular problems.
One of the main causes of diabetes is a high-carbohydrate diet. Most Americans eat too many refined carbohydrates that break down into an excess of glucose, triggering the body's insulin response.
The best way, therefore, to keep insulin and blood sugar levels in check is to limit your intake of sugar and favor so-called low glycemic index carbohydrates (most fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains) over high glycemic index foods (processed pastas, refined breads, cookies).
Two New Nutrients in the Blood Sugar Fight
But to offer additional help to folks with blood sugar problems, I recently learned about two terrific new nutrients—Pycnogenol and benfotiamine—that address underlying blood sugar issues.
Pycnogenol is an extract from French maritime pine bark that contains powerful antioxidant compounds that help support normal blood sugar levels, enhance the health of blood vessel linings, and improve microcirculation.
Studies show that Pycnogenol facilitates blood sugar uptake by previously insulin-resistant cells, reduces cardiovascular risk factors, and lowers the need for antihypertensive medication among patients with high blood pressure. The suggested daily dose is 50 mg.
Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, derived from a potent class of compounds present in roasted crushed garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks. Benfotiamine has been documented to reduce the pain and loss of feeling associated with peripheral neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes.
It also appears to inhibit the body's production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that are involved in inflammation and diabetes-associated complications. Chronic high blood sugar accelerates the formation of AGEs. The suggested daily dose is 300 mg.
Nutrients for Added Blood Sugar Support
For additional blood sugar support, I also highly recommend a few other tried and true nutrients. They truly offer a lot of firepower for those struggling with blood sugar issues and include:
- Cinnamon bark (200 mg), believed to work synergistically with insulin.
- Alpha lipoic acid (50 mg), a powerful antioxidant.
- Chromium polynicotinate (200 mcg), for promotion of insulin efficiency and glucose control.
- Vitamins B6 (50 mg) and B12 (250 mcg), for healthy nerve support.
- Curcumin (1,500 mg), to help stave off diabetes in those with prediabetes
More Dr. Sinatra Advice on Blood Sugar
- What's the best way to prevent diabetes? Find out the one thing you can do to lower your risk.
- Did you know there's a connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's? Learn what it is and how to attain overall better health.
- What should you do if you have diabetes AND coronary artery disease? Discover the key steps for regaining your health.


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Quilts are the ultimate keepsake for people of all ages, and you just so happen to need new bedding. Boys aren't normally interested in finding the perfect bedspread. Boys think more functionally. Does it work? Then that's all I need. For the minimalist in you, consider investing a small amount of time finding a great staple quilt. Once you have it, you won't have to shop for another bedspread for years to come - letting you get back to what matters. Here are some quick tips to help you find you the perfect quilt.
Before you get into the fancy specifics, cover the basics. What is the size of your bed? It sounds trivial, but you want the facts before you fall in love with something that's the wrong size. Do you have a twin, full, full/queen, queen, or king size bed? Knowing this will send you out the door, shopping for a quilt with confidence.
What kind of bedding does your room need? A pop of color with a patchwork quilt or a solid quilt to drown out the busyness of the room's theme? Are you a sports fan? If so, you can purchase a solid quilt with your favorite team colors and tie in sports like baseball, football, soccer or basketball accessories; making you the MVP of your bedding.
Along the lines of color, it's always safe to purchase a quilt that's reversible with a pattern on one side, and a solid color on the other. Then you can have it all and swap out the different prints on your bedspread. This also allows you to incorporate a variety of colored sheets. Again, making your life a little bit easier.
Check the tag on the blanket to make sure it's a machine wash quilt. Patchwork bedding can be tricky, and you want to make sure you've read the instructions before you purchase. If you're heading off to college and will most likely do your laundry, definitely make it easy on yourself. Two words: Machine Washable.
Texture can be a fun thing to play with when finding a subtle contrast for your bedding. Most guys stick to the basics unless you want to trick out your place with a crazy sports theme or support your obsession of certain cartoon characters. Using textures can take a flat room and give it dimension in a subtle way. For example, flannel could be paired with denim quilting, even if it's the same color, you've got a little more variety than if they were both microfiber. You could have a cozy chenille throw over a quilt with a large patch design. Think outside the box and don't be afraid to use contrasting fabrics and designs.


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Staycations Ideas in Wisconsin Stay Closer To Home
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Red Storm first baseman Kevin Kline (Las Vegas, NV) was the sole DSU player named to the 2014 Preseason All-PacWest Baseball Team. Kline had a terrific season at the plate after transferring to Dixie State. He hit .358 in 43 starts, going 53 for 148 with 30 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples and six home runs. He also drove in 40 runs, recorded seven walks, was hit 10 times, had a .595 slugging rate, and produced a .419 on-base percentage.
2014 PacWest Baseball Preseason Poll
1. California Baptist (4) 81
2. Dixie State (3) 79
3. Azusa Pacific (1) 61
Hawai'i Pacific (1) 61
Fresno Pacific 61
Point Loma 61
7. Holy Names 31
8. Hawai'i Hilo 27
9. Academy of Art 24
First-place votes in parenthesis
Cal Baptist received four first-place votes and 81 total points in the poll. The Lancers shared the 2013 conference title with Grand Canyon with a 26-10 record and won their second-consecutive NCCAA World Series title. With Grand Canyon no longer in the conference, there will be nine teams competing in PacWest baseball in 2014.
Dixie State, who finished last season in third place and advanced to the NCAA West Regional, was picked second and received three first-place votes. Four teams – Azusa Pacific, Hawai'i Pacific, Fresno Pacific and Point Loma - tied for third in the poll. Azusa Pacific and Hawai'i Pacific each garnered a first-place vote. The only shakeup in the poll from the 2013 final standings occurred in the bottom third, where Holy Names was picked ahead of Hawai'i Hilo after the two teams tied for eighth last year. Academy of Art rounded out the poll.
A two-time First-Team All-PacWest selection, Moore was chosen as the PacWest Preseason Player of the Year for his senior season. Moore batted .368 with 20 doubles, eight home runs and 48 RBIs in 2013. He ranked among the league leaders last year in batting average, slugging percentage (.605), RBI, runs scored (42), hits (62), doubles and home runs.
Herd was named the Preseason PacWest Pitcher of the Year after being named third-team all-conference as a sophomore. He posted an 8-4 record and threw a team-best seven complete games. He had a 3.03 ERA, a 5.31 strikeouts to walk ratio, and limited opponents to just a .257 batting average. He ranked fourth in the PacWest during the regular season with seven wins and 91.2 innings pitched.
The preseason All-PacWest team consists of 12 players – one at each infield position, one designated hitter, three outfielders, two starting pitchers, one relief pitcher – as well as a player and pitcher of the year.
In addition to being the preseason favorite to win the conference, Cal Baptist led all schools with four preseason All-PacWest team selections, with catcher Mark Sanchez and second baseman Antonio Chavarria joining Moore and Herd. Point Loma and Fresno Pacific also had two players selected to the team. Six of the players on the preseason team were All-PacWest honorees in 2013. Along with Moore and Herd, Dixie State first basemen Kevin Kline and Azusa Pacific outfielder Matt Kimmel were on the second team, and Point Loma outfielder Trey Hunt and Fresno Pacific outfielder Kaohu Gaspar were on the third team.
2014 Preseason All-PacWest Baseball Team
Name School Pos. Class B/T Hometown/High School
Mark Sanchez California Baptist C So. L/R Corona, Calif./Santiago
Kevin Kline Dixie State 1B Jr. R/R Las Vegas, Nev./Rancho
Antonio Chavarria California Baptist 2B So. L/R Indio, Calif./Indio
Blair Moore California Baptist 3B Sr. L/R Riverside, Calif./Riverside Poly
Tyler Tokunaga Hawai'i Pacific SS So. S/R Waipahu, Hawaii/Pearl City
Matt Kimmel Azusa Pacific OF Sr. R/R Redmond, Wash./Redmond
Trey Hunt Point Loma OF Jr. R/R San Diego, Calif./Lincoln
Kaohu Gaspar Fresno Pacific OF Sr. L/L Gilroy, Calif./St. Francis Central Coast
Dante Redhead Academy of Art DH Sr. R/R San Francisco, Calif./Deer Valley
David Herd California Baptist SP Jr. R/R Menefee, Calif./Paloma Valley
J.D. Salles Fresno Pacific SP Sr. R/R Fresno, Calif./Clovis West
Brett Carlile Point Loma RP Sr. R/R San Diego, Calif./Poway


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Mia Laurene Western Boot
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Item # 270052
Saddle up with the Laurene by MIA. The cowboy-inspired stitching and faded finish on this western boot goes great with jeans or dresses.
- Faux leather upper
- Cowgirl inspired stitching
- 9" shaft height, pull on
- 13" calf circumference
- 3½" stacked heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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Pennsylvania Governor's Son-in-Law is a Very Crooked, Very Stupid Cop
Some cops play by the rules, others do not. Gerald Gibson is a narcotics officer in Philadelphia who allegedly does not play by the rules. He's also the son-in-law of Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett (pictured above). This should be fun.
According to NBC Philadelphia, Gibson has been placed on administrative leave after an FBI sting. In that sting, Gibson was reportedly told to search a vehicle. He was then observed via a hidden camera taking money from that car — the money, of course, was placed there by the FBI.
Details beyond that — like what Gibson did in the first place to arouse the suspicion of the FBI — have not yet trickled out, but the Philadelphia PD did acknowledge that one of their officers has been removed from duty.
Police are not naming Gibson as the officer, but they did send out a brief statement about the investigation late Thursday, explaining that an officer was removed from his duties after a joint investigation by the FBI and their Internal Affairs Unit. In their statement, the officer is not identified, police say, because he hasn't been arrested or charged with any crime.
This image of Gibson via NBC Philadelphia shows the officer just a few bodies down from Gov. Corbett during his inauguration.
He appears to be eying Corbett intently — or maybe he just spotted a wad of cash.
[via NBC Philadelphia, image via Getty]


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Charles By Charles David Rockstar II Platform Pump
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The Charles by Charles David Rockstar II is the perfect addition to your collection. This platform pump works from day to night with the change of an outfit.
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Top 5 Picks (1/15 & 1/16)
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Ahoy again, me mateys! Thar be arts in them thar waters. Yarg! And for this week's briny picks, we'll be casting broad our ores…or something. Ok, enough of that. But really, we are a bit scattered about for this weekend's picks. I'll be driving my trusty Jeep round, dashing through the snow and such. Perhaps, I'll see yo ass out there? And now…
The True and Trusty Top 5:
1. Matters at Golden
Golden Gallery has impressed me with their selection of work since they opened about a year and a half ago with my buddy Jill Frank's work. This round looks like more of the same, in the good way. Opening this week is a solo show of Joseph Cassan. And really, anyone who can take Kleenex and a bloody Band Aid, put it together, and make me think of Caravaggio is worth a look in by book. Rock on, dear Golden Gallery.
Golden Gallery is located at 816 W. Newport. Opening reception is Friday from 6-9pm.
2. The Dog and the Wolf at Monique Meloche
I friggin' love Laura Letinsky. 'Nuff said. She's having a solo show at Meloche's joint. Go see the show.
Monique Meloche is located at 2154 W. Division St. Opening reception is Saturday from 4-7pm.