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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
From the VW Archives: Boris and Bela
While going through a portfolio of some old artwork recently, Donna found this drawing that I did back in 1990. It was done at the dawn of VIDEO WATCHDOG time, at the tail end of the same time I drew several pieces for our very first issue, for the simple reason that we weren't able to illustrate everything. This piece was going to accompany my review of Greg Mank's book on Karloff and Lugosi, and depicts them in their respective roles as Hjalmar Poelzig in THE BLACK CAT (1934) and Ygor in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939), because I intended to note in my review the coincidence of their success during the 1930s with the foreignness of their respective personas. I remembered this piece as almost photo-realistic in its perfection, but now, more than twenty years later, it looks a good deal less accomplished and I'm glad it didn't see the light of print.
That said, I'm happy to share it with WATCHDOG readers here, now, as a page you didn't see.
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
New Books: The Two Wallaces
four limited editions of 500 each sold exclusively by the publisher, Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf -- personally signed by the buyer's choice of actors Karin Dor, Karin Baal or Uschi Glas, or composer Peter Thomas. I was lucky enough to snag #413 of the Karin Dor set. The fact that this book is essentially a collection of all the photos taken on the sets of these films (including never-before-seen color shots from THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE FROG and THE TERRIBLE PEOPLE) makes the purchase doubly attractive to English-speaking fans; the English text is introductory and minimal, though one-page interviews with Dor, Baal and actor Joachim Fuchsberger are also included. My favorite images in the book show actor Klaus Kinski's happy demeanor on various sets (contrary to his mentions of the films in his autobiography), various gag shots (including one of the Monk with the Whip being instructed in how to snap his lethal weapon by someone in elaborate cowboy dress), and visionary director Alfred Vohrer at work with his assistant Eva Ebner. I have a few quibbles with the end product: in my opinion, whoever was responsible for the layout didn't always pick the best shots to reproduce at full-page size; also, the book's weight and proportions make it a bit unwieldy. A taller book would have been more balanced and easier to peruse. Also, I'm uncertain of how well the book's binding is going to hold up over time, and I was a little annoyed that my copy arrived with its back cover slightly crinkled. Nevertheless, as an artifact, it's damn near irresistible.
According to the S&S website, the book is not being sold outside Europe, but the publisher (who does speak English) agreed to send mine for an additional postage charge of about $65.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
BATMAN Begins
I can remember seeing it for the first time at Cincinnati's Twin Drive-In Theater, and looking forward to seeing the animated titles from the television show unfold in full color on the giant outdoor screen with Neal Hefti's theme kicking in... but something else happened. Instead, Richard Kuhn -- a titles designer on staff at 20th Century Fox (IN LIKE FLINT, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, etc) -- created the sort of sequence that could only have come from someone who had never seen the series, but was given a brief amount of time to utilize the film's various performers in costume. He created a more monochromatic, yet boldly tinted, high contrast universe for these characters, intercutting them with imagery out of a 1940s French potboiler, coated in washes of deep blue, cautionary yellow, garish green and sexy lavender. Since the Twin had two screens, I was worried for a moment that we'd been given the wrong directions to the right screen, but then Adam West sauntered onscreen in a blue spotlight worthy of Carol Doda and my young heart soared back up to the right place. And when the "Rogues Gallery of Supervillains" made their appearances, this more adult context actually made them look satanic and lethal.
Set to one of the most exciting pieces of music that Nelson Riddle ever performed, with the leitmotifs for the various crooks inserted with terrific timing and flair, the titles are so vibrant, so different, so extraordinarily promising that little 10 year old me was -- incredibly, one would imagine, for a Batfan of my age and intensity -- actually disappointed by the movie that followed, though I sure found Lee Meriwether's Catwoman interesting. And that may point to why: my tastes were maturing, and Richard Kuhn's credit sequence with its manic European flair, may have helped nudge my nascent aesthetics over the edge into puberty, with a little subsequent help from Ms. Meriwether's purring. It took me years to appreciate the comparatively style-less movie as the endlessly quotable, hilarious gem that it is.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Anniversary 38
Married 38 years today. How did this happen?
Like most of the things that have turned out to be good ideas in my life, including VIDEO WATCHDOG, it wasn't entirely my idea.
When we were 19 and 18 respectively, Donna and I had both left our respective homes and found an apartment near the University, only to discover that our landlord -- Lou Franklin was his name -- was not inclined to rent his mousey efficiencies to unmarried couples. Of course it was none of his business; either one of us could have taken the apartment as an individual and left him none the wiser, but we were both so young... I suppose we were accustomed to our elders telling us what to do, and doing just that.
My mother gave us the $25 for our marriage license. Donna was relaxed and confident and loving on our wedding day, while I was... "apprehensive" is a good word. There's a picture of me walking out of the office of the Justice of the Peace with my arms upheld, like a man under arrest -- I meant it as a joke, and it did get laughs, but you know... it occurred to me, and so there probably was some furtive truth in that expression. I still am apprehensive in some ways because, funnily enough, I don't really believe in marriage, unless people want to start a family. Instead, I believe in friendship, and if I have one of the best marriages it's been my privilege to observe, it's because I married my best friend -- someone I first got to know through letter-writing, which let us become deeply attached without the usual distractions of physical concerns like whether or not we were the other's "type." I always thought I would end up with someone with dark hair. Go figure.
We are both aware of aging into a kind of advertisement for marriage and true love, and giving some of our younger acquaintances hope that it's possible to meet and stay with someone for a lifetime. We find this sweet and funny, and perhaps a bit naive. Because no marriage is a cakewalk. Let me amend that: no conscious marriage is a cakewalk. Ours was probably as close to one as you can imagine until we began working together in 1990. Working together means we often have to put our professional life as co-workers before our interests as husband and wife; it sometimes means disappointing each other, contradicting each other, yelling at each other, being impatient with each others' (all too predictable, after 38 years) human failings and frailties. Sometimes we make the dread mistake of talking business in the bedroom.
People often remark that we were made for each other, yet there are vast areas of life in which we don't connect. It must admit it bothers me that we don't share many of those interests where I am most myself and most fulfilled... but how wonderful it is that she loves me anyway, and this is also the gift I give to her. And you know what I've noticed from other relationships? Shared passions don't last. They are potent, ardent and all-consuming, and either burn out or press on to something still more incendiary, like jealousy or hate. If you're asking me, if you want a relationship that will last, don't base your commitment to one another on mutual passions; base them instead on your character, your sense of humor, your shared frames of reference, the ways you look at everyday life -- because it's on those levels where you have the greatest chance of remaining the same person for the rest of your life. That's the constant you who is capable of making and keeping a promise of constancy.
What's it like to be together this long? At some point, you begin to recognize that you're held together as much by time as by love. We remember the same things (though she corrects the way I remember them); we've experienced the same triumphs and losses, the same pleasures and grievings; we've been the picture takers at each other's great moments, and we've fought side by side the yearly, monthly, daily, hourly war that is life all this time. And yet somehow, before any of this happened, there was something binding in our fine print, a promise even greater than the one we initially made to each other. To wit: Who could have guessed that, throughout my now-40 year career as a writer, Donna -- of all people -- would become my most valued and important professional associate? How could I have known that this funny little Munchkin from Western Hills, who drew fetchingly eye-lashed smiley faces at the end of her letters, would become the one person in the whole universe capable of designing MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK? Who would do everything to keep the business of VIDEO WATCHDOG running that I could not personally do? How could I have known that she would someday be able to market my work with greater success than either Dell or Simon and Schuster could? And how could she, The Monkees' #1 fan, have known that this shy, bookish boy from Norwood would someday work for Michael Nesmith and show her the path to her first hug from Davy Jones? It's a mystery, in which the only real certainty is the friendly face that looks back at me in the midst of it.
Of course, being with someone you love is no guarantee against loneliness; it's no guarantee that your heart will never break again. But it does (or should) mean that you don't have to go through life's tests and beatings all alone, because there is always a hand waiting to accept yours in the dark, and it's there for you whether it's awake or asleep. This is a way of life I can recommend.
Living with her these past 38 years has been an adventure in gratitude, and I just felt like saying that.
How did this happen? Just lucky, I guess.
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Intellectual Property Rights within the University: The Lithuanian and US Examples
Dennis S. Karjala
Arizona State University College of Law
Mindaugas Kiskis
Mykolas Romeris University
June 1, 2010
The article revises the intellectual property rights within the university, from the perspective of facilitating and commercializing faculty creativity. The objective of the article is to critically asses the state of the US and Lithuanian policies for the intellectual property rights within the university, and producing of proposals for the adjustment of the technology transfer model and increasing the efficiency thereof. Particular focus is given for the so called university technology transfer office practices by providing a glimpse at their practical effects. The experience of the Arizona State University is assessed and compared to the recent Lithuanian initiatives on the matter. The authors conclude that the technology transfer office model is may have unexpected secondary benefits for the universities, however may need to be adjusted in order to address inefficiencies thereof, which are prohibitive for small universities and countries.
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Since you're in NH, I would check out:
- Pemi in Bristol
Gorgeous piece of water to practice and fish, especially in fall. Brood stock salmon, trout and smallmouth
- Merrimac in Franklin
- Merrimac in Concord, Sewalls Falls area
- Nashua River in Hollis
Good spot for practicing unless the river is up
Probably some good spots in Maine - the Penobscot
Any tidal river during the right tide changes will offer practice but you need to wash the gear after and coastal winds make practicing a variety of casts limited (the point of practicing Spey is to go through the various situations for me and a strong wind in one direction forces the issue)
Southern MA is pretty much a no, Rhody - I will let Sean or others reply to that. I taught a class on a Rhody river last year and it was pretty good when they let water out of the dam but otherwise kind of low and slow. I'll see if I can remember the name, Art Burton fishes it a lot for trout.
Spey practice river
Anyone know of a good spey casting river in the Southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island area? I need to find some good water.
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Skip to comments.Keith Olbermann Complained To Current TV That Car Service Drivers Smelled, Talked To Him
Posted on 03/31/2012 1:06:52 PM PDT by LdSentinal
On the heels of Countdown host Keith Olbermanns firing from Current TV, the network and sources close to it have been quick to buttress their case for the dismissal with details of the temperamental stars antics. One such source tells Mediaite, among other things, that Olbermann went through 8 different car services (he doesnt drive), and complained to the network that some of the drivers smelled, and talked to him, the latter detail echoing a leak that once dogged then-Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain.
Earlier, Howard Kurtz tweeted that he was Hearing allegation that Olbermann switched car cos and vendors because Current didnt pay the bills, which Olbermann retweeted, but our source says that is not true, that Kurtz has been contacted about the item, and that no one else at Current has had this issue.
The network fired Olbermann for what it says is breach of contract, citing unauthorized absences from work, failure to promote the network, and disparagement of the company and its executives.
In a statement following his dismissal, Olbermann said that the claims against me implied in Currents statement are untrue, and complained that the network didnt keep its promises and obligations and investing in a quality news program.
But according to our source, Olbermanns set, which was designed by production designer Jim Fengagen and cost about a quarter of a million dollars, was built to Olbermanns specifications. When the set experienced some lighting problems in December, however, Olbermann not only refused to use the set, he ordered his crew not to use it even for guest hosts.
While Olbermann is threatening legal action, and Im no lawyer, its tough to see how he has anything more than a balsawood leg to stand on, at least where his central complaint is concerned. Even the most casual observer, when faced with his gripe that the network wasnt spreading the cheddar around, would have to say What did you expect?
Olbermann went into this knowing that Current was pushing all of its chips (literally and figuratively) in on him, and that there would be some lean times for the network (not for Olbermann, who reportedly received about $50k per show) while they built their schedule, and their audience. Olbermann even acknowledged as much on a press call hyping the re-launch of Countdown, discussing the ways in which the network would work around its lack of resources with elbow grease and adaptability. For him to wake up a few months later and say Wheres the money, honey? (even as his pockets were stuffed with it) smacks of bad faith. Ditto the kabuki scheduling theater he engineered over the networks coverage of the Iowa caucuses in January.
In addition to hissy fits about the car service and the set, the network says Olbermann refused to promote the network. According to our source, that included not allowing Current to promote the show when he was absent (almost half the time in January and February), the guest host or the program, including barring staff from sending out Twitter updates, and not allowing the guest host to promote the program.
They also say he refused to be in promotional material that included either Cenk Uygur or former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, or their shows, and wouldnt mention either of them on his own show. Behind the scenes, network executives have praised the surprising ratings success of Countdowns lead-in and lead-out programs, which at the time, sources said, didnt necessarily sit well with Olbermann. If he felt threatened by these successes, he may have been right: Days before he was fired, Current learned that The Young Turks has been beating him in the key 25-54 demographic, while execs have been citing strong audience retention by Granholm and Keiths fill-ins.
Olbermann plans to counter Currents PR offensive with an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, but its unclear how much good it will do, or who the audience for that even is. The last time Olbermann was fired, the story dominated the news cycle for days, and generated significant traffic for this site. Last night, the news of Olbermanns firing was eclipsed (by more than double) by Piers Morgans interview with Touré.
That same question can be said of Current, but given the performance of Olbermanns stablemates of late, theyre no worse off without him, and a good deal more flush.
Who does he think he is Chelsea Clinton ?
The leftists are eating their own now.
I'm doing the happy dance.
It takes liberals several years to catch up with us but eventually they too figured this one out.
I wonder if this whole kerfuffle is artificial, a kind of current events theater designed to boost ratings for a show that's so far down below the basement the moles can't even find it.
Poor Little Keith, he is such a big baby.
I said in an earlier thread there may be some truth behind Howard Kurtz's tweet. This claims not. But it also mentions Current's relatively small budget. I still wouldn't be surprised his income played at least a small roll in his fast exit.
It's bad enough having a big mouthed jerk as your featured host. It's worse when you pay him mega bucks and he back stabs you...
Soooo funny. Soooo deserved.
Just curious but does he not drive due to a DUI problem perhaps?
Just curious but does he not drive due to a DUI problem perhaps?
I would give anything to listen to Gore explaining to whomever he answers to why he gave this certified and verified nut job a $50 million contract. All this was PERFECTLY predictable.
"Car services"? This weenie doesn't even know how to drive?
Thank God, I'm a normal American man. I can't even think with not possessing such a fundamental skill as driving.
Wait until Keith get to experience the aroma of mass transit.
Wait until Keith gets to experience the aroma of mass transit.
It does if DUI means driving as an utter idiot.
Keith sounds narcissistic enough to run for president.
Olbermann would probably not be the way he is but for the fact that he's a New Yorker. When you live with rats, it affects you.
Have never heard of those. Big city thing?
Isn't this kinda the standard for liberals?
He must be a born, raised and stayed NY City resident. Many such people never learn to drive. I learned only after I left, at age 22. One of my childhood friends remained in Manhattan and has never learned.
He can hang out with Rosie now. They deserve each other. Wouldn't you love to have lunch on the patio with those two?
Olbermann suffers from a mild case of coeliac disease, as well as restless legs syndrome. In August 1980, he also suffered a head injury while "leaping" onto the NYC subway. This head injury permanently upset his equilibrium, resulting in his avoidance of driving.
Wait until Keith get to experience the aroma of mass transit.
K.O. is stark,raving mad.
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He can hang out with Rosie now. They deserve each other. Wouldnt you love to have lunch on the patio with those two?
Feed Rosie a huge portion of Burritos and Chili and lock her in a small room with Keith baby.
This is so sad. Keith is such a wonderful, sane individual.
I saw him ranting in MSNBC a couple of years ago and was actually laughing. it looked like he had rabies with a maniacal look on his face. I actually wonder what the IQ of the average person who watched his show (both of them).
It also shows the intelligence of AlGore paying this moron the money he did. 5 mill a year ? You would think Gore is spending taxpayers money !
Some of the drivers "talked" to him.
Wow. He is a big boy and somebody talked to him. Wussy.
I drove some tennis celebrities for 5 years at a local tennis tournament as a volunteer. A lot of the players were preocupied with winning and did not wish to talk. I had no problem with that. However, some of the more prosperous players did not mind chatting when not preocupied. The Williams sisters had a reputation for being very welcoming to the volunteers, and drivers like family.
On the other hand, there was one Russian lady player whose antics on the court are well known. She never would talk with the volunteers at all, though her English is quite good. Glad I never drove her.
Were I driving Odermann, I'd drop him off at the landfill.
Libtards fool them once, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again...
What a no-talent prima donna he is!
Who does he think he is? Couric?!!
What a no-talent prima donna he is!
Who does he think he is? Couric?!!
I predict that things/life will not end well for Odorman!
Doesn't drive because of a loss of depth perception caused by a head injury. In 1980, he hit his head on the top of a subway door while running into the waiting car.
The head injury may also explain why he is loony leftist.
Another thread said it was a medical problem resulting from an accident.
That's a shame. You really can't get any more wussified than that.
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, that dispute was part of a larger chain of errors by Olbermann, who was fired for a "serial, material breach of his contract" such as the failure to show up to work, sabotaging the network and attacking Current.
That individual said Olbermann missed 19 of 41 working days during January and February and asked for vacation the night before Super Tuesday, giving the network "strong legal foundation" for dismissing Olbermann.
Maybe they can get Dan Rather - he's another liberal elite loser.
Another Freeper posted in the last couple of days that Olbermann had an accident years ago (the 90s?) that affected his equilibrium. He is not able to drive because of that.
Of course, if this guy was actually friendly, he could have carpooled into work with a colleague, with a deal to split the gas/parking. Must suck to have an ego to big to fit into anybody's car, for love or money.
Come on Keith! You know you commie elites are supposed to refer to us as "the unwashed masses". This is pretty cold!
I am really trying not to be pissy about this and I watch tv all the time but I couldn't find this Current tv if my life depended on it. Is this station on all the major cable companies?
Nice way of saying "limo lib".
Wasn't it $50mm for 5yrs?
No, no on the carpool issue. "Stars" never drive themselves nor do they carpool. The have drivers for that ...like they have personal assistants to handle their dry cleaning, errands, and shopping. A "stylist" handles their clothing; hair and make up make them "look" presentable. On air talent only has show up& read the prompter. Such a hard, hard life.
I hadn't even heard of Current TV before this. LOL.
What a prima dona.
Maybe someday the leftists will find out what an
evil little worm he is.
Maybe not...most of `em are just as evil
Unbelievable. How does one get born into the car culture of post-WWII, and resist the inborn impulse to take to the highway?
I seriously don't get that, but hey, I was born and raised in California.
There are a lot of people I could name who are a total waste of oxygen
There are a lot of people I could name who are a total waste of oxygen
Sorry for the dbl post but my fingers are twitchy
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Fire restrictions are in effect statewide. No open fires are allowed, except in concrete rings in improved campgrounds.No smoking is permitted, except inside vehicles or trailers. All types of fireworks are banned.
The Jungle fire on the Wasatch Plateau in the Ferron drainage is completely out. All roads and campgrounds have reopened.
Holders of valid fishing licenses qualify for entrance fee discounts at state parks from Tuesdays through Thursdays until the end of the year.
Reservoir tributaries, which had been closed to fishing, opened on July 14.
Abajo Mountains. Conservation Officer Paul Washburn reported that the most successful fishermen he contacted last week were three men on Blanding number three, who had their limits of trout. Corn-flavored cheese bait is recommended. Washburn indicated that fishing was good at Monticello and Foy Lakes with worms or PowerBait. Artificial flies were also effective. Lloyd's Lake fished well with flies or spinners in the early morning. Blanding number four continues to offer good fishing with worms or PowerBait. Recapture Reservoir has been slow with very little fishing pressure.
Benches Reservoir. The reservoir fished well last weekend. Bait fishermen reported success with a rainbow PowerBait/worm combo. Fly fishermen reported good luck in the evening with a fly and bubble. A double renegade was the most popular pattern.
Boulgers Reservoir. Dedicated hunter Dave Williams reported good fishing last weekend. He said that anglers who used yellow PowerBait nuggets, fished two feet behind a half-full bubble, experienced fast action. Fishing was good in the evening for fly casters using a damselfly and bubble. It's best to avoid the heat of the day for best results. Early morning or late evening produces the bulk of the catch.
Cleveland Reservoir. Good fishing continues at Cleveland Reservoir with a worm and marshmallow. The best lure continues to be a Jake's Spin-a-Lure. A lot of fat 17-inch trout continue to be creeled.
Colorado River. Orion Rogers spent eight hours on the Colorado River last Saturday. He fished between Moab and the Dewey Bridge with his girlfriend Bryce. They enjoyed excellent fishing for channel catfish using nightcrawlers and shrimp. They caught a total of 60 fish, and released half of them. (The daily bag limit is 24 catfish per angler.) The keepers weighed a combined total of 11 pounds.
Duck Fork Reservoir. Dedicated Hunter Ryan Levingston described fishing as fair last weekend. Fly and bubble fishermen from the shoreline were picking up fish with a half-full bubble, trailing a black, olive or red leech or wooly bugger in sizes 10-14. Double renegades were also producing fish. The most successful fly casters fished from tubes or pontoons.
Ryan Barber of Spanish Fork caught a 19-inch tiger using a black marabou leech. Most fish average 17 inches.
Special regulations apply. Cutthroat trout must be immediately released to the water. Artificial flies and lures only. Tributaries opened to fishing on Saturday, July 14 with special regulations. Refer to the current fishing proclamation for details.
Electric Lake. Dedicated hunter Dave Williams interviewed fishermen on Saturday and said that fishing was poor on the lake, but good in the tributaries. The best fly patterns were grasshopper and parachute Adams.
Tributaries have special regulations. Please refer to the current fishing proclamation for details.
A week ago, the best bait on the lake was a minnow held close to the bottom with a small sinker. Anglers need to remember that only dead minnows may be used as bait. The use of live minnows is against the law, because the practice ruins a fishery over the years as rough fish out-compete trout for food and space.
Ferron Reservoir. The Jungle fire is out and access is open. Less than two weeks ago, fishing was excellent with a variety of tackle types. Fly fishermen had good luck with wooly buggers. Spincasters had good luck with either a Jake's Spin-a-Lure or a Spin Master lure.
The best bait was a worm/marshmallow combo. The best marshmallow color was a florescent red or green. At Ferron Reservoir, anglers may take an extra four fish, if at least four of them are brook trout.
Tributaries opened to fishing on July 14. The limit on the tributaries is four trout.
Gooseberry Reservoir. Fishing was poor over the weekend. Heavy moss along the shoreline makes bank fishing very difficult. Float tubers had moderate success, casting damsel fly nymphs into empty pockets. Baitcasters did best by throwing nightcrawlers into holes in the moss.
Grassy Lake. Homer Mills and Bryan Fox fished Grassy last weekend. Using artificial flies, they caught five fish in an hour.
Green River. Walt Maldonado reported good fishing for catfish with shrimp, worms and hot dogs marinated in unsweetened strawberry Kool-Aid and garlic. Walt, an expert angler, says marinated hot dog is dynamite on catfish.
Huntington Creek. Fishing has been good for fly casters, using size 14 grasshoppers or size 16 orange stimulators and stone fly nymphs. Most of the trout are browns and typically range from 11-13 inches.
Huntington North State Park. No report. The water level is extremely low. The boat ramp is out of the water. Slow fishing is expected.
Mammoth Reservoir. Two weeks ago, rainbow or pink PowerBait produced most fish for baitcasters. Fly fishermen used beadhead pheasant tail nymphs or beadhead leeches on sinking line. The best spinner was a Jake's. Beginning this summer, motorboats with more than 10 horsepower are prohibited. This reservoir has special fishing regulations. All cutthroat trout must be immediately released.
Joes Valley Reservoir. No report. Slow fishing is expected. Best fishing will be at dawn or late evening from a boat. Dead chubs are the best bait year-round. Special regulations apply at this reservoir. The limit is two fish. Only one may be over 22 inches. All trout from 15-22 inches must be immediately released.
Lasal Mountains. Conservation Officer Casey McVay reports that catfish are biting well along the Colorado River. He says fishing for sunfish at Ken's Lake is excellent with worms. At Ken's, trout can be caught in the early morning with PowerBait or marshmallows. In general, fishing at LaSal Mountain lakes is great, says McVay.
Matthew and Heather Bridenbaker and Michael Thurlo enjoyed catching 15-inch trout at Dark Canyon. At the same lake, fisheries biologist Darek Elverud reported fair to good success, using scuds or damsel fly nymphs, fished close to the bottom. Walt Maldonado fished Dark Canyon over the weekend. His party caught limits in two hours with gold Jake's Spin-a-Lures and black wooly buggers.
The Mill Creek Bridge remains under construction and will be impassable until November. Anglers wanting to fish Oowah must access the lake from the south end of the LaSal Mountain Loop Road. Warner Lake fishermen will need to come from the Castle Valley side.
Lower Fish Creek. No recent report. Try a Rapala or Jake's near the dam. The road from Highway 6 to lower Fish Creek is open. Along the DWR easement, nymphs are often effective for 12-16 inch brown trout.
Miller Flat Reservoir. PowerBait from the shore near the dam is a good bet in the early morning. Float the bait off the bottom for the best success.
Millsite Reservoir. Park Manager Dan Richards indicated that the boat launch is open and will continue to be so for the rest of the summer.
Dedicated Hunter Ryan Levingston performed a creel survey last weekend. He described fishing as fair to good. Due to the number of other water recreationalists, it's best to fish very early in the morning or very late in the evening. Shoreline anglers reported fair success with lemon twist PowerBait or a worm/marshmallow combo, sunk to the bottom of steep drop-offs. Boat anglers have been picking up trout by trolling with pop gear and worms, Shad Raps or Roostertails. Fly fishermen have had the best luck, using double renegades or damsel fly patterns.
Potters Ponds. Fishing continues to be slow. For best success, fish in the early morning or late evening with small artificial flies, which imitate the insect hatch.
Scofield Reservoir. State Park Manager Dan Richards indicates that park boat ramps may become usable in late summer or early fall. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to draw the reservoir down about five feet below the normal level for dam improvements, which are scheduled to begin this fall.
Conservation officer Chris Pugliese reported that fishing had picked up this past weekend. Pugliese checked several trout that weighed more than two pounds. He personally weighed a three and a half pound rainbow and a three pound brown trout. Minnows have been the best bait in recent weeks.
Anglers need to remember that all bait minnows must be dead. It is illegal to fish with live minnows, because of the potential for a rough fish invasion, which occurs repeatedly at so many reservoirs throughout the state. Rough fish out-compete trout for food and space, ruining trout fishing for many years. In order to correct the problem, the DWR has been forced to eradicate all fish at a particular body of water and start over. This costs millions of dollars and spoils trout fishing for years.
Dedicated hunter Dave Williams interviewed anglers at Scofield last weekend. He rated fishing success as fair. Dave recommended morning or evening as the best times to fish. Bait fishermen reported best success with a worm/marshmallow combo or lemon twist PowerBait. Fly fishermen reported best success with a damsel fly nymph. The west side of the reservoir, beyond the moss beds, offers the best fishing for fly casters. Trollers experienced good fishing with pop gear and a worm or a Triple Teaser.
On Saturday, Boone Kummer fished from a boat around the island with a party of five. They still-fished with rainbow sparkle PowerBait and slip sinker, floating the bait off the bottom. In three and a half hours the fishing party caught 70 fish. Seven of them weighed more than three and a half pounds. Among the 70 fish, there were only two tiger trout. The rest were rainbows.
Wrigley Springs Reservoir. The water level continues to recede, contributing to the moss problem. Float tubers and tooners, who get beyond shoreline moss, have the best chance for success. The best fly patterns have been leeches or damsel flies, which are allowed to sink and before being stripped in. Bank anglers have had only modest success with a worm/yellow PowerBait combo, which they try to cast beyond the weed beds. Trout range from 10-11 inches.
Willow Reservoir.The campground is now open. Fishing has been good for rainbows and tiger trout. Rainbows are taking lemon twist PowerBait/worm combos, suspended in the water column. Tigers are hitting artificial flies, retrieved behind a half-full bubble. On Saturday, the best patterns included double renegade, royal coachman, damsel fly, prince nymph, and leech or Chernobyl ant. Try fishing below the surface for best results. Tooners and tubers have had the best luck. Trout typically range from 10-12 inches. Most are rainbows.


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Rural Utah's extreme dependence on the federal government is unhealthy and unnecessary. Federally managed recreation areas, energy sites, and land management offices have shuttered their doors as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Earlier this year, the federal government illegally withheld or reduced community development and education payments owed to our counties.
Our local towns and communities that depend on tourism, energy development, and land-use are paying the price because of Washington's dysfunction and instability.Â
Rural Utah should not be penalized just because Washington can't work together. In some of our counties, more than 90 percent of the lands are owned and managed by the federal government. When the federal government doesn't operate, neither do these lands. This creates a worst-case scenario in which businesses dependent upon natural resources lose customers, shed jobs, and our entire community suffers both in the near and long terms.
Now is the time for rural Utah to band together to protect our lands, economies, and way of life from the instability and mismanagement of Washington, D.C. Now is the time to push for greater local control, local ownership, and local management of public lands in eastern Utah.Â
Certain federally owned lands in eastern Utah should be owned or managed by local or state agencies. Local management and planning is more efficient and would protect land, communities, and local businesses from the partisan gridlock that has become the norm in Washington.
Local management would ensure that Utah's spectacular landscapes and natural resources would remain open and accessible to the public, regardless of Washington bickering.Â
A variety of local and state land agencies could handle greater management responsibilities. The Utah State Park System is nationally recognized for its scenic landscapes and outdoor recreation opportunities. Just recently, the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park was named the country's seventh best "Hidden" state park by USA Today. The Utah Grazing Improvement Program comprises top rangeland resource professionals and implements scientifically supported grazing policies on both state and federal land. In Grand County, the Sand Flats Recreation Area is home to the world-famous Slick Rock Trail. This county-managed recreation area is open and fully operational during the government shutdown, despite the federal government's ownership of the land. Â Â
The Congressional delegation's comprehensive land planning initiative is one of the vehicles to enact these needed reforms. Partnerships like those at Sand Flats can and must be replicated in our counties as part of the initiative. This would ensure that worthy landscapes, local economies, and recreational opportunities are protected and bolstered, the proverbial win-win outcome.Â
The ongoing government shutdown is the latest example of the unhealthy dependence rural Utah has on the federal government. This dependence is unnecessary and steps can be taken to lessen our reliance. It will require leadership at every level, openness by some for new and dynamic ideas, and a realization that the status quo just isn't working. Â
Jeff Horrocks is a County Commissioner from Emery County
Mike McKee is a County Commissioner from Uintah County
Phil Lyman is a County Commissioner from San Juan County
Gene Ciarus is a County Councilman from Grand County
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WASHINGTON – There's no telling how valuable Jayson Werth's ninth-inning walk-off home run Thursday is to the Washington Nationals.
Calling it worth $126 million might be a stretch, but the shot over the left-field bullpen off Lance Lynn that gave Washington an elimination-avoiding 2-1 victory against the St.Louis Cardinals sure is a big down payment on that seven-year contract.
BOX SCORE: Nationals 2, Cardinals 1
Helping, even leading, his team to tonight's decisive fifth game of its National League Division Series is part of why general manager Mike Rizzo worked out the contract that raised more than a few eyebrows around baseball. But Rizzo wasn't shy about explaining that he also needed to make the Nationals a destination franchise for players as part of building a winner.
"I don't think there's any mystery when you're a 100-loss team, you have to do something to get the dominoes started," said third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who suffered through those down years. "We've come a long way. I think we have a chance to do something special the next five, 10, 15 years."
First things first.
The Nationals have a chance to get out of their first-ever playoff series thanks to a Werth trademark, a 14-pitch at-bat.
"I think he threw a hook to get to 3-2, and I figured from there, I wasn't going to get off the heater," said Werth, who hit a walk-off homer earlier this season on the 10th pitch of an at-bat. "Fouled a couple more off and finally got one to hit."
It was the Nationals' first hit since the fourth inning and their only run after Adam LaRoche's second-inning homer gave them a quick lead.
What got the Nationals to Werth's moment was the trademark pitching that put them in the playoffs in the first place but had mostly disappeared in the first three games of the series.
Ross Detwiler held the Cardinals to three hits over six innings, and the only run was the result of an error by shortstop Ian Desmond, who came back to make an over-the-shoulder, run-saving catch to end the top of the ninth.
After Detwiler, manager Davey Johnson turned to Jordan Zimmermann, who was routed as the Game 2 starter. Zimmermann, Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen struck out eight Cardinals over the final three innings.
The sellout crowd was looking for any excuse to explode and began riding the wave of strikeouts.
"It was electric," Johnson says. "All of them throwing harder than I've seen them throw."
But Werth got the ultimate roar, a bit of vindication for a guy who hit .232 last year, had this season cut in half by a broken wrist and is reminded often enough about his contract.
And, Zimmerman hopes, those fans get a chance to learn a little more about Werth.
"I'm so happy for him that fans can share a moment like this with him," Zimmerman said of his bearded teammate, who looks more gruff mountain man than gritty ballplayer. "Fans like to interact with players, like to be friends with players. Jayson is not a friendly person on the baseball field, and that's fine."
Werth says his moment Thursday was almost surreal. "I didn't hear a thing. It was pretty quiet to me."
But the guy with the locker next to him is pretty sure Werth is soaking up every bit of it. "I think that was good for him," Zimmerman said. "He might not tell you, but it was."
Recap of Game 4 of the NL Divisional playoff at Washington's National Park
State of the Series: The Nationals kept saying they could have a distinct home-field advantage. Their fans wanted to prove it. It took 11 innings for them to get the opportunity, but Adam LaRoche's second-inning home run gave Washington its first lead at home in this series. Despite only one more hit until Jayson Werth's walkoff homer, the ballpark turned into the place the players envisioned. And the roof of the Capitol about blew off when Werth cleared the left-field bullpen. That sets up a even less inviting environment in Game 5 Friday for the Cardinals, who for the first time in this postseason and last didn't close out a series when they had the opportunity.
Game 4 Pivot Point: The Cardinals had just tied the game without a hit. Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler walked No. 8 hitter Pete Kozma, setting up a sacrifice by Kyle Lohse. Shortstop Ian Desmond booted Jon Jay's ground ball, then Kozma scored on Carlos Beltran's sacrifice fly, on which Bryce Harper made an ill-advised, low-percentage airmail throw to the plate. That allowed Jay to move to second. If ever there was a place the Nationals could unravel and slide out of the playoffs, this was it. But Detwiler struck out Matt Holliday to end the inning and the tense, tight game was on.
Man of the Moment: Werth's walkoff was a clear payback for the highly criticized $127 million free agent contract he got before the 2011 season. General manager Mike Rizzo said he had to put his team on the map as a destination. There's one big reason for the GM to smile, not to mention Detwiler's performance amidst the Stephen Strasburg controversy.
Needing a mulligan: Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was hitless for the fourth time in five post-season games. He had two singles in St. Louis' Game 2 rout, but is hitless in his last seven at-bats in the crucial No. 5 spot between Allen Craig and David Freese.
What you missed on TV: Players' union executive director Michael Weiner, who has been receiving treatment for a brain tumor since August, visited with players for the second consecutive day. He said he was trying to see as many games as possible during a break in his treatments. So far, he has been to games in New York and Washington. "Hasn't this been amazing?" he said of the postseason so far.
Outside the box: Nationals Game 2 starter Jordan Zimmermann made his first relief appearance since 2008 in Class A, and it came in the seventh inning of a tie game. That's significant because Nationals manager Davey Johnson was moving outside what he defined as his own comfort zone. "We're in a situation that if (starter Ross Detwiler) has a problem, I would go to Zimm," Johnson said before the game. But Detwiler was everything Johnson could have hoped and Zimmerman suddenly became a key element late in the game. He didn't disappoint, striking out the side in the seventh with the game tied, and set a tone. Including Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen behind Zimmermann, Washington pitchers got eight consecutive outs on strikeouts.


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Munster overturned a half-time deficit to beat Connacht 20-16 in the Pro12 at the Sportsground on Saturday.
Munster overturned a half-time deficit to beat Connacht 20-16 in the Pro12 at the Sportsground on Saturday.
Munster bounced back from defeat to Aironi last time out to retain second place in the Pro12 standings.
The hosts opened up a 10-6 half-time advantage thanks to Ethienne Reynecke's try and five points from the boot of Miah Nikora while Ian Keatley responded for the visitors with two penalties.
But Munster gradually asserted their authority in the second period and although two Nikora penalties gave Connacht hope, converted tries from Simon Zebo and Tommy O'Donnell earned the win.
With Leinster's shock defeat to the Ospreys on Friday, it gave Munster a chance to make up ground on the team at the top of the table.
But it was Connacht, who before this game had won just four league games, who took the lead when Nikora kicked a penalty.
Munster hit back almost straight from the kick-off when Keatley converted one of his own, but it was the Galway-based outfit who were looking more threatening.
And after Mick O'Driscoll was sin-binned for the visitors, Reynecke touched down with Nikora converting. Keatley then reduced the deficit to four points at the break with a three-pointer.
However, another penalty from the hosts' fly-half extended their advantage before Munster responded in devastating fashion when Zebo crossed the whitewash. Keatley levelled the match with the conversion and Connacht had to dig in once again.
To their credit, they regained the lead through Nikora's accurate boot, but the Limerick side are always dangerous when presented with an opportunity.
And they broke through the hosts' rearguard when O'Donnell barged over, Keatley adding the extras, as they took the lead for the first time which they never relinquished.
The scorers:
For Connacht:
Try: Reynecke
Con: Nikora
Pens: Nikora 3
For Munster:
Tries: Zebo, O'Donnell
Cons: Keatley 2
Pens: Keatley 2
Yellow card: O'Driscoll (Munster – 23rd min)
Connacht: 15 Gavin Duffy (capt), 14 Kyle Tonetti, 13 Eoin Griffin, 12 Henry Fa'afili, 11 Tiernan O'Halloran, 10 Miah Nikora, 9 Frank Murphy, 8 John Muldoon, 7 Ray Ofisa, 6 Mick Kearney, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Michael Swift, 3 Ronan Loughney, 2 Ethienne Reynecke, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 Adrian Flavin, 17 Finlay Bealham, 18 Rodney Ah You, 19 Eoin McKeon, 20 Eoghan Grace, 21 Paul O'Donohoe, 22 Matthew Jarvis, 23 Dave McSharry.
Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Denis Hurley, 13 Johne Murphy, 12 Lifeimi Mafi, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Tomas O'Leary, 8 James Coughlan, 7 David Wallace, 6 Dave O'Callaghan, 5 Mick O'Driscoll (capt), 4 Ian Nagle, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Mike Sherry, 17 Marcus Horan, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Tommy O'Donnell, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Scott Deasy, 23 Luke O'Dea.
Venue: The Sportsground
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Assistant referees: Paul Haycock, Michael Black (both IRFU)
Citing commissioner: Denis Templeton (IRFU)
TMO: Seamus Flannery (IRFU)


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Selena's Champagne Birthday and Swift well-wishes
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Today is July 22. It's also Selena Gomez's champagne birthday. I love a champagne birthday. Apparently she's celebrating in Saint Tropez with her new best friend Cara Delevingne. They're on a massive yacht. Fitting for a champagne birthday, right?
And here's something Taylor Swift just posted on Instagram:
No time for girl sh-t on a champagne birthday?
Or…is Taylor trying to tell us she's the bigger one?
So far, no birthday messages from Justin Bieber. But yesterday he wore this outfit in LA and if I were her, that would have just about dried me up forever down there where he's concerned.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
The Emery High Lady Spartans played just one game last week but they made the most of that game as they traveled to Moab and defeated Grand 11-8 in a region 15 contest. The game took a while as the two teams combined for those 19 runs but they also combined to have 33 base hits in the game. The two teams sent 88 batters to the plate and 46 of those batters got on base.
The strangest call of the game came in the fifth inning. Emery's Shandee Jewkes, the second batter up in the inning, hit a fair ball over the fence for an apparent homerun. Unfortunately, the home plate umpire ruled it only a triple because the umpire said that Jewkes missed touching home plate and so she was out when she went in the dugout. Although she jumped up and down on the plate somehow the umpire failed to see that even though there were no other footprints anywhere close.
Six Spartans had extra base hits in the game. Besides Jewkes' homerun-triple, Auminee Bennett and Whitney Roper hit home runs and Jeridi Price, Jaiden Huntington and Hailey Beckstead hit doubles.
Jeridi Price started the game on the mound for Emery and Whitney Roper came in to pitch in the fifth inning.
Emery scored two runs in the second inning, three runs in the fourth inning, four runs in the sixth inning and two runs in the seventh inning. Grand scored four runs in the fourth inning to trail 5-4, one run in the sixth inning to trail 9-5 and three runs in the final inning.Emery had four base hits in the second inning. Singles by Bennett, Kaitlyn Thomson and Jewkes and Price's double accounted for those hits. Emery had four base hits in the fourth inning also. Jewkes singled, Bennett singled, Roper singled and Beckstead doubled.
In the sixth inning, Emery had seven base hits to score those four runs. Jo Jennings, Bryton Hess, Huntington, Price, Thomson, Jewkes and Beckstead hit singles. Bennett and Roper hit solo homers in the final inning.
Emery has two home games this week. On Tuesday, Emery will host South Sevier in a region 15 match and on Wednesday, North Sevier will come to town to play a non-region contest.


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The Glamour View Three-bedroom condo is both the Glamour View Studio (E422-1) and the Glamour View Two-bedroom (E422-2) condos together with an open connecting door; so you will have a master bedroom with two queen-size beds, a full modern bathroom; second bedroom with double-size bed; a comfortable queen-size sofa-bed in the living room, a modern 6-seat dining table, a full-sized fully equipped modern kitchen with a 4-seat breakfast/bar table, a laundry (washer-dryer) /storage/facility corridor, and a second full modern bathroom; a very spacious studio room with a queen-size bed, a queen-size sofa-bed, 4-seat breakfast/bar table , a nice-sized fully equipped modern kitchenette, a walk-in closet and a third full bathroom. There are thus three large balcony (adjacent to the studio room, to the living room and to the master bedroom) each with patio furniture and spectacular panoramic ocean views. Two code-lock safety boxes, free broadband wired and wireless internet, cable TV, three standard definition flat tube TV's (in living and each bedroom), a DVD player and stereo set are all available for your comfort. This ultra spacious condo provides you with 1,950 sq.ft. of private living space. This unit is located in the Eagle (=beach-side) building on the fourth floor. - Sleeps max 8.The facilities of the resort include three large zero-entry swimming pools, a kids pool, two gyms, men's and women's saunas, a business center, a kids playroom, a game room, a squash court, a racquetball court and two tennis courts. Wonderful landscaping of the premises. The Eagle Beach is just a few steps outside the premises; a white-sandy, 50-yard wide, amazingly un-crowded beach with sparkling clean ocean water. Enjoy the tranquility of the resort, stroll on the beautiful beach or swim in the tranquil Caribbean sea.
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Viewers say goodbye to Johnny Wood
BRISTOL, Tenn. - After the farewell show at the Paramount on Friday, Johnny Wood had a meet and greet with hundreds of his loyal fans.
For many viewers in the Tri-Cities, this was their chance to personally say goodbye tot he man they had in their home every morning for years.
Viewers young and old lined up for one last chance to get a picture with Johnny Wood and to get his autograph, and also to say to a tearful goodbye. "I'm at a loss for words," said one person.
Aja Millage was born in Bristol, but lived in Hawaii until 2010 when she moved back to the Tri-Cities. For her, Johnny Wood is a familiar face. "When he said he was retiring, I knew this was something I had to do to honor him for he's given great service back to Bristol," she said.
She, like so many others, welcomed Johnny into their homes to start their day, five days a week. "I watch him every morning. He's part of my routine. So this was a blessing to meet him in person," Millage said.
"He's a mainstay. It just feels normal. I'm really going to miss him. Tears came to my eyes," added Teresa Smith, a long-time viewer. For her, this farewell was bittersweet. "I am going to miss him very much. I'm feeling kind of melancholy, but I hope he enjoys retirement."
Retirement, of course, full of fishing. "He needs to go to Hawaii for a really nice deep sea fishing trip," suggested Millage.
One little viewer even gave him his first fish on the day of his retirement. "I brought him a picture of a fish because I know he likes to fish," said Jacy Smith. "Enjoy retirement Johnny!"
View clips from Johnny's last broadcast and leave him a goodbye message here.


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The River2Sea Spittin' Wa Frog takes the proven keel shape of River2Sea's Wa Frog and combines it with a unique cupped mouth, for a dynamic mixture of spittin', chuggin', and walkin'. The River2Sea Spittin' Wa Frog is equipped with bubble-jets on the bottom of the mouth, which create an extraordinary bubble trail as it moves on top of the water. As versatile as it is enticing, the River2Sea Spittin' Wa Frog is an excellent walking frog. You can also use short, aggressive pops for a solid chugging sound. The hollow-body construction of the River2Sea Spittin' Wa Frog quickly collapses upon being bit and exposes the razor-sharp points of River2Sea's Black-Nickel Double Frog Hook. Available in a number of colors, the River2Sea Spittin Wa' Frog is perfect for working across matted vegetation and open water to draw heart-pounding blow-ups.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: By far my favorite frog to use and it is my go-to when the surface bite is on. It bobs, it pops, it swims, it walks. Unlike other popping frogs, the "scoop" in the front is soft and pliable - which I think is a plus when fishing through top cover. It's versatility is a huge advantage. I can present it erratically - move water and make all kinds of noise; or I can tone it down and just kind of walk it along like a traditional frog - all with a single bait. I primarily use the "Dirty White" color in size 70, but I also have the "Yellow Head" and "Bream" colors handy.
From: Matt: San Diego, CA 12/3/15
Comments: Easy to cast,don't sink, massive popping action, correct hook up ratio. This frog is a good product even if I prefer booyah and spro popping frog because they can pop AND walk too, by the way they are cheaper.
From: Ben: France 10/12/15
Comments: this is a serious big fish catching frog..I love it. Bend the hooks up a little & one thing you can do with this lure, put your rod tip down and reel about 2 or 3 hard fast turns & kill it. It dives right under the surface and leaves an awesome air trail. pretty much the only frog I use
From: Jesse: Little Rock, AR 8/16/15
Comments: My favorite bait to bass fish with. After some simple modifications the hook up ratio is top notch. I bend the hooks away from the body and bend them up a touch with pliers. Be careful not to smash the barbs though. You should be able to feel the hooks when you drag your finger across the back of the frog. Turn the drag off and keep constant pressure on when you land a fish. Any slack and the bass will trow the hook. I like to cast this bait as close to the shore as possible. If I don't get an immediate strike I will walk and pause it slowly. Once I get off the shore I will vary my retrieve to a harder walk and pop. Once I hit open water I chug it hard and pause it. The ability to very my retrieve brings bass in from far distances and up from the bottom. The holes in the cup leave a decent bubble trail too. I highly recommend this lure in dirty white and poison.
From: Mike: Cleveland, OH 1/6/15
Comments: Great frog. Catches fish but not much different than a Boo Yah popping frog which is about half the price. Both are good, both catch fish, but the River2Sea cost almost double. Really sucks when a hungry Pike steals one.
From: Ray: PA 6/21/14
Comments: Like this frog a lot. Works well and flat out catches fish but its a little pricey. The Boo Yah popping frog works just as well is almost half the price. The lake I fish has big Pike and they like to smash frogs as well. Nothing like losing a $10 frog because of a stupid Pike.
From: Ray: PA 6/19/14
Comments: Really awesome frog for open water, like near logs and on weed edges. But, not the same in lily pads. The mouth gets caught on the stems and tops a lot. Still one of the best frogs I've ever used and would definitely recommend.
From: Andrew: Potomac River 5/26/14
Comments: These frogs are money! Hook up ratio for me is 100% because I have two bites this morning and boated them both! 2 lb and a 4 lb bass. Floats and pops really well! Didn't have to drain water out of this frog because there is a tiny whole in the back that does it for you. Poison color is deadly in the morning!
From: Vince: CA, Delta
Comments: Not a huge R2S fan, but this frog is legit. Casts well, "BLOOPS" like a Pop-R, splashes like a Splash-It depending how hard you pop it, walks; and has good hook up ratio. Bait seems durable so far. Mine does fill up with water, but not as bad as some frogs; and it easily squeezes out. So far I like it and would buy more.
From: Ace: SoCal
Comments: it attracts lots of fish, both large and small. Its slightly a larger profile than the bully wa, but I've always said, the bigger the bait the bigger the bait. You will catch a fair amount of smaller ones as well. They have new plastic shrink wrap around the hook where it comes out of the frog. It makes it take less water in and stays afloat much longer. There is also a pin size hole between the two legs where water is drained. They have improved their frogs greatly. My only flaw with it is the design. Do not throw this frog into heavy cover or try to skip it too much. Though it is weedless, it takes more effort to get out of tules and up and over laydown because of the cupped lip. It pushes the whole frog back down on itself and can puncture itself with its own hooks. Even though my first trip started with my frog puncturing itself, I must say it still floats well and I caught a couple bass on them.
From: Rinoman: norcal
Comments: Awesome bait. I got mine at Tacklewarehouse's store in SLO and took it out. It's description is very accurate as to its action, and I'm in love. Cast after cast and fish after fish the frog never fills with water and casts perfectly every time. Would recommend to anybody!
From: Sean: San Luis Obispo, Ca
Comments: i Have not been able to use the frogs yet but i have to say they look really sharp.The hook have a very wide gap between them probably for better hook ups and the frog is versoft.
From: Devin: NJ
Comments: River2sea did a great job on this frog! it's well made, and has all the qualities you love in frog fishing. it's hollow body has a little give in it so when those bass bite down ,the hooksets are certain. One thing I did notice was that the 70 size IS pretty big. I own a few different brand of frogs but this one is the biggest. I'd recommend using it in lakes rather than ponds...it might scare the fish. When the 50 size comes out, I'm definetly getting it :)
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I came across an article in the British on-line version of The Guardian, describing a new group called "Atheism+". And, not a very flattering article at that. The Guardian describes the group, in the sub-title to the article, as "A new movement, Atheism+, has prompted non-believers to spit venom at one another rather than at true believers."
I was curious, so I dug a little further. It's reported that the members describe themselves as the Third Wave of atheism, rejecting the New Atheists (Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens) as a group. Purportedly based upon humanist ideas, PZ Meyers, in promoting Atheism+, clearly stated that if you don't agree with the groups goals,
...then you're an asshole. I suggest you form your own label, "Asshole Atheists" and own it, proudly. I promise not to resent it or cry about joining it.
I just had a thought: maybe the anti-atheist+ people are sad because they don't have a cool logo. So I made one for the asshole atheists.
Part of the rejection of the New Atheists comes from a founder, one Jennifer McCreight, who stated her critique of the atheist movement is because it includes groups of old, white, men.
Noted atheist Thunderf00t did an article that eviscerates Atheism+, entitled A+ (atheism plus), For A Third Glorious Age of Total Agreement
As to myself, I can't say that I really know that much about it. Maybe what I've read so far is nothing more than unfavorable bias. And, am just wondering if anyone else has heard of this, or knows anything about it.
This is the link to go to Atheism+.
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I don't see how her comments are meant to exclude old white men? I took what she said to mean that there are issues that need to be addressed among current atheist groups lacking in diversity, and that there is room for new groups to form that would be more attractive to a different crowd.
PZ is an old white man... and obviously he is able to enjoy the societal privileges that come with that. But there is a difference between calling out privilege - calling for others to acknowledge their own privilege, and saying that anyone who belongs to the privileged class "is not welcome here". The former is being said, not the latter.
To accuse them of being ageist, sexist, and racist is a reach, IMO. Every time I check out the comments on a news article, I see charges of racism, perhaps by trolls, leveled at anyone who dares to mention that racism is still alive and well in this country. The same goes for sexism and the anti-feminists who make fallacious arguments about how women are always crying rape or whatever bogus claim they make up to shift the focus away from the fact that they are sexist douchebags who, refusing to acknowledge the truth of their sexist douchebaggery, project their hatred onto those who are only reacting to the force of that hatred in the first place.
From what I've read, the sheer viciousness of the attacks on the A+ crowd... It feels a bit like that, like it's only their detractors putting words in their mouths about how they're going to exclude anyone who's not within their target demographic, whatever that is. I should say at this point that I'm not a fan of drama and I don't pay much attention to atheist blogs. So, I don't follow any of these bloggers and I don't particularly care to start following any of them, either.
Anyway. I read the Thunderf00t article linked to from the OP, and I was surprised at how nasty Richard Carrier seemed to be. Then I went to Carrier's blog... and found that Thunderf00t's quotes were taken out of context. True, Carrier's writing came off as very aggressive, but he was reacting to some NASTY stuff that happened. His post was quite impassioned. I think maybe he was too enraged at the time to mince words; as a result, lots of stuff came out perhaps not the way he had intended. However, Thunderf00t's way of "winning" the argument via selective quoting is intellectually dishonest, and that (to me) is the more offensive of the two.
If this account is true, and incidents like that are the basis for the formation of A+, then I can't find fault with them wanting to weed out the assholes who would do that shit. That the assholes who would do that shit are now turning it all ass-backwards onto the injured parties, saying that they're the ones who want to make everyone feel excluded, is just the icing on the cake.
Personally, I just want to stay the hell away from all that drama. Just reading about it is enough to give me a headache. I'm not running to join A+, but I also never want to attend an atheist convention if I'm going to have to deal with assholes like that. If A+ wants disown those nasty little buggers, all the more power to them.
Just saw this link in a post from the feminism group here. Since they obviously don't get it, I might as well throw the link here where maybe someone will. Is it satire, or just Atheism-? (Note: There's no members, so don't bother signing up.) I just thought it was hilarious that people are "disgusted" by a group that:
reject groupthink and political correctness plus those who question impetuous adoption of contrived non sequiturs relating to social justice.
The joke is on Humanism, of course.
I respect the right of Atheist+ to call other atheists assholes. I choose not to frame the issue in a way I consider to be harmful to the ideas they are trying to promote. But its not my place to tell them how to run their own movement.
I think that the skeptical community uses free speech to avoid any sort of consequence for their racism, classism, and misogyny. Because of them I am treated with hostility and stereotypes about straight white male atheists. I think that feminists and certain other progressives have an annoying habit of applying standards to others that aren't applied to themselves. But I understand why they do apply those stereotypes to all SWMs.
I am not a feminist. Although many feminists will tell me that I am a piece of human refuse for refusing to identify with their label and all its baggage. Note that this was a real occasion, although the wording was slightly different, I am not buying into a stereotype of feminists, I am reporting my real experience.
A sentiment of this nature is almost never extended to women who won't identify as feminist. Nevertheless I agree with the feminists that the right to free speech does not include immunity from being called out for your behavior.
There is a large portion of atheists who are assholes and who I would not like to encounter of be associated with. And I do not mean the Atheist+ adherents.
Pat, the comments about straight white males are in relation to white, male, and cissexual privilege. Which you have, as do I.
I think Atheism+ is going to be more harmful to Atheism than beneficial and as a radical ideologist I could not partake anyways. The most concerning issue is that we are going to war with ourselves.
Atheism+ puts non atheist issues first, which is why it would more appropriately be called Feminist+.
Well, I see a need for it. Division isn't a bad thing when on one side are atheists with humanist principles and on the other are atheists who think that screaming rape threats is an appropriate reaction to women who express their opinions. Atheist groups all over the country routinely discourage women from speaking, interrupt them, don't invite women speakers, etc. Further, sexual harassment policies just make good sense for conferences and launching WWIII in response to the idea just underlines the problem. And this is just one problem, the problem of sexism, we have other problems with racism, homophobia, and more, and this is IN THE ATHEISM COMMUNITY. When the old school atheist humanists go around saying that we have a community where all those problems have been solved, and they haven't, we need some fresh activism. Count me in.
False dichotomy. Not all atheists who dislike the methods of Atheist+ think that screaming rape threats is an appropriate reaction to women who express their opinions.
That's what this thread was mostly about, even the OP. Methods, not principles.
False dichotomy doesn't have anything to do with it, it's about using the new label to promote values that you personally find complimentary to atheism. You can use it (Atheism +) or not, your choice. What was the problem with the methods, exactly? Was it just the PZ comment about assholes? I'm not sure that was a method exactly, but a bit of a broad brush. Thanks for the clarification.
You set up the dichotomy. If you didn't mean it that way fine, but you still said the words.
The method is an intense righteousness and dogmatic approach to the issue and developing an us vs them mentality which rightfully upsets people.
What part of skeptical or atheist thought makes saying agree with us or be terrible human beings okay? Isn't that the argument of religion?
I've been saying for a long time that many progressives are just conservatives moving the one and only acceptable way to exist a little to the left and they often deny it. I actually have some grudging respect for the way PZ came and said it outright with no shenanigans.
Nevertheless I think he is the one being an asshole.
Ok, sorry if I was unclear, I did not mean to imply that all those who dislike Atheism + scream rape threats, I meant that the presence of atheists that do created the need for a group like A+. I have no idea if you are a terrible human being or not. I assume not.
The us vs. them mentality was there long before A+ came into the picture. If the rape-threats-screaming-assholes aren't espousing an us vs. them attitude, then I don't know who is...
I believe that A+ was basically just a reaction to that. Is PZ an asshole? Yes. Is he as much of an asshole as the rape-threats-screaming-assholes? Definitely no. Granted, that doesn't make him right, and it doesn't make A+ right, but you've gotta wonder... Why all the backlash against A+? Why focus on how A+ is so horrible and yet not bring up the reason people would turn to the idea of forming such a community?
A+ might not be going about things the right way, but the far bigger threat to atheist communities is the presence of those idiot trolls and their idiot troll behavior. What's far more threatening to the atheist communities is if they continue to tolerate and encourage "free speech" and "freethought" as equivalent to the right to bully others into shutting up. Thinking of it in this light, A+ is only borrowing the same tactics that were used against them.
As discussed in previous posts, many of us support the principles of A+ and object to the methods.
I object to the New Atheists and most forms of movement atheism in the same way.
Political ideologies can be atheistic. But they shouldn't use the atheist name like that.
Thinking of it in this light, A+ is only borrowing the same tactics that were used against them.
I already do think of it that way and I pity those who think it is somehow right to act wrongly only if you're doing it against someone who has already wronged. The Christians say, "Let he without sin cast the first stone." Unfortunately, many Christians make stone throwing a professional career. The kids say, "Two wrongs do not make a right." Apparently, "atheists" have missed the lesson. If it means you have to make a religion to fight other religions, then you've already lost the fight before you started, because you are then doing exactly the same thing they have done. The means do not justify the ends.
If I could win an argument in the eyes of the public by making fallacious arguments, using bully tactics, and divisive, fear-mongering prose, I would rather lose the argument in the eyes of the public by making intellectual, logical arguments that people don't understand. The A+ people have chosen the opposite, and so I respect them as much as I respect OJ Simpson's lawyer -- not that much.
So why be against A+ but not trolls? Rape threat screaming trolls don't have their own community (by definition). They are trolling. They are not the ones harping "with us or against us". They are not the ones coercing atheists, in general, to join their political troll movement. As far as I'm concerned, trolls are just that -- trolls. They exist in any community. They are not actually a part of any community. They will go anywhere they think they could succeed in getting a rise out of people, or whatever their goal at that moment is.
A+ does not solve any problems. Find me an atheist that will defend "rape is okay" and we'll have a discussion and get to the bottom of this. Otherwise, there's a bunch of exorcists hunting a phantom.
Note: I'm not a part of any atheist movement; in fact, I think the very concept of having a movement centered around people that lack belief in something can only arise out of a reaction against movements centered around people who do actually share a common belief, so "atheist movements" are contrived, reactionary, and should be nothing more than a stepping stone to begin with.
--The Non-Humanist Asshole Atheist
P.S. At some point, I think all atheists (and theists alike) need to step out from behind their foreskin and stop being so damn sensitive. When you put yourself out there, online, writing blogs or spreading a message, you expose yourself to criticism. I can't count the times someone on YouTube told me to "fuck off and go die" -- and they come from all walks of life, whether Christians, liberal Humanists, or even K-pop fangirls. You can't put up a wall against stupidity; it's counter-productive.
P.P.S. I think what's threatening against communities in general are nihilistic warlords, or people who employ Sun Tzu's "divide and conquer" without any clear goal.
P.P.P.S. I'm typing all this as a matter of fact. I'm not emotionally invested against A+ (like I said, I don't identify with atheist communities in general), and it frankly wouldn't bother me that they succeed or fail. They are less than a blip on my radar. What annoys me a bit, generally, though I am not consumed with it, is ideologues who pretend not to be, or wolves in sheep's clothes. For example, the Council for Secular Humanism claims to represent free inquiry (they have a magazine by that name) and challenge humans to develop their own values. But then, in the same stroke claims (emphasis mine):
Indeed, say secular humanists, the basic components of effective morality are universally recognized...
Secular humanism offers a nonreligious template that may one day guide much of humanity in pursuing fulfilling and humane lives—lives that are rich intellectually, ethically, and emotionally, without reliance on religious faith.
In my opinion, recruiting newly converted atheists using a template of religion is quite disingenuous.
(Edit: It says non-religious, but really it's a quite-specific philosophy with a social structure, support groups that "help" you to find their goals. Saying, "we challenge you to find your own morals", and then saying, "all morality is universal" is like Buddha encouraging his pupils to be skeptical of the truth, but then stating that there is only 1 truth. In other words, it's Glenn Beck-style coercion, "Do your own research, I don't claim to speak the truth, but...".)
I will shut up now //end-rant
Sorry, I don't speak for Matthew, but to me PZ's broad stroke is very indicative of Humanist methods. The fact that you characterize this thread as "WWIII" against, presumably, feminism, is also indicative. This is the kind of attitude that I often see Humanists hold: a sort of hasty assumption of rationality against everything else which they see as irrational. We've seen several posters in this thread who claim to be in favor of Humanism. They commonly describe their views as the rational next step to atheism. Several posters here have also come out to say that atheists, lacking any patriarchal structure (what does that have to do with it?), must also believe in a variety of things, otherwise they practically are assholes, in agreement with PZ.
The problem is when someone assumes an opponent is de facto irrational, that gives them somewhat of a justification to act condescending, or even irritate easily, because they presume their beliefs are "common sense" and self-evident, when in fact they are not.
Humanists, however, are not unique in thinking they hold rational views, but cannot prove them. Objectivists also get irritated easily when you challenge them on what they assume to be a self-evident fact that because humans need to live to act, that any act that improves their chance of survival becomes moral. Socialists get irritated easily when you try to argue that trade is not exploitation. Capitalists get irritated easily when you tell them the free market is inherently self-contradictory, that powerful corporations will eventually fix the markets in their favor. Christians get irritated easily when people argue the irrationality of believing a bunch of things with no empirical or rational proof.
Some of these ideas might actually be true, but they are in no way self-evident or common sense and cannot be easily decided.
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