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Even if you've been feeling down and out lately, Steel River Playhouse's current production, "La Cage aux Folles," is just the ticket to pick you up.
Filled with the upbeat numbers and tender ballads of Broadway's Jerry Herman and the witty and wild dialogue of Harvey Fierstein, "La Cage" is a laugh-inducing romp about an unusual family — an older gay couple raising a son (who is the product of Georges' youthful indiscretion with a show girl).
Their life may seem unconventional, but at heart it's just a loving family — even if home is the popular drag-queen night club, La Cage aux Folles.
When the son, now 24, returns home to announce his engagement to the daughter of a bigoted, anti-homosexual politician, the stage is set for a modern, guess-who's-coming to dinner plot that will seem familiar to those who have seen the movie "The Birdcage," starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.
"La Cage" adds great music to the mix, resulting in lots of laughs with some thought-provoking undertones, which has made it one of the most successful musicals of all time, garnering lots of Tonys.
With its over-the-top setting, it would be easy for the characters to become cookie-cutter caricatures, but director David Gram has skillfully guided the actors to create fully-rounded people who are not only funny, but have depth and heart. It takes a gifted cast to pull that off, and Steel River has rounded up some of the best from the region and beyond.
At the heart of it all are Georges and Albin, the gay men who have been together for more than 20 years. Robb Hutter as Georges and Kirk Lawrence as Albin and his alter-ego, Zaza, have a warm and believable chemistry, that has the audience quickly realizing they are just like any other couple with their jealousies, squabbles, and misunderstandings, but underneath it all is a long-standing and still strong love for each other.
Lawrence delivers a memorable performance as Albin/Zaza, switching from the insecure, but big-hearted Albin to the exuberant and flamboyant Zaza with ease.
In a scene where he puts on makeup as he gets ready to go on stage at La Cage, he literally slowly transforms from one to the other as he sings, "A Little More Mascara." His powerful "I Am What I Am" at the close of the first act is stunning and leaves the audience squarely in his corner.
But it takes two to make this work, and Hutter is the perfect other half of this dynamic duo. He is the "plain" one, as he declares, but then, anyone is plain compared to Zaza. Hutter instead creates a finely-nuanced Georges, who struggles as he tries to tell Albin/Zaza that their son doesn't want him to attend the meet-the-parents dinner.
His guilt is palpable as he tries to accommodate the two loves of his life, Albin and their son, Jean-Michel. That love permeates the ballads he sings, "Song on the Sand" to Albin in the first act and "Look Over There" to Jean-Michel in the second.
David Landstrom plays Jean-Michel, the young man so in love that he doesn't realize how much his request has hurt the man who has essentially been his mother.
Landstrom's delivery of "With Anne on My Arm" in the first act epitomizes young love as he exuberantly sings and dances with Anne, played by Josephine Patane. He slows things down a bit in the second act with a poignant reprise of 'Look Over There" as he realizes how deeply he has hurt Albin.
Wearing some of the most outlandish outfits in the show, Adam Newborn steals every scene he's in as Jacob, the butler who insists he's a maid. Newborn is a born comedian and he has the audience laughing at every turn.
"La Cage" couldn't be "La Cage" without the Cagelles, the most flamboyant, over-the top show-"girls" in Paris or Pottstown.
Delivering high-energy hi-jinks as "Les Cagelles" are James Barksdale as Hannah, Troy Cooper as Mercedes, Taylor Helmers as Nicole, Brett Kenna as Dermah, Deedee Mann as Angelique (the role was played by Michelle Wurtz on June 7), Zach Reynolds as Chantal, Robb Russ as Monique and Will Scantling as Phaedra. Watch out in particular for Hannah, the whip-cracking Cagelles. The costumes, makeup, and some first-rate comedic acting leave everyone guessing "is she or isn't she?"
Rounding out this fabulous cast are Jen Dinan as Jacqueline, Brent Adams and Sharon Sigal as Anne's parents, the Dindons; Hal Holzer as Francis, Burt Merriam as Messr. Renaud, and Sharon Brown Ruegsegger, Drew Carr, Kendal Conrad, Charles Delaney, Sean Hafer, Randy Miller, and AJ Sermarini.
Adding to the ambience of the entire production are Michelle Wurtz as choreographer, Barbara Newberry and the orchestra, Carcheri Gingrasso as scene designer, Ally Boughter as costume designer, Chinere Wright as wig, hair and makeup designer and countless others.
Fine-tuning the music for the production is Deborah Stimson-Snow who managed to bring out the best in everyone, especially in the rousing, handclapping, "The Best of Times," in the second act. Led by Lawrence and Dinan, this number had the audience joining in and wanting more, which is the best recommendation for any show.
"La Cage" contains some sexual references, and some parents may perceive aspects of the material to be inappropriate for young children.


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|Star of South Africa: 47.69 carat
pear-shaped diamond
From then on everyone from far and wide headed for the 'fields': the rush was on. It wouldn't be long before the Cape Government Railways would be founded (1872) and a main line run between the Kimberley diamond fields to Cape Town, directly through Hopetown.
To begin with, though, getting to Hopetown was a hard 15-hour slog on sandy roads from Port Elizabeth, transporting all the accoutrements required for the diggings. For many, the possibilities of a lucrative trade on the fields outweighed the chances of finding a valuable stone.
The Caithness surname emerges, as it so frequently seems to do, right in the middle of the action. A report from The Port Elizabeth Telegraph was relayed via the Cape and Natal News of 8 August 1870:
The excitement regarding the diamond fields has not lost any of its intensity … This morning Mr Joel Meyers left for the South African El Dorado. He intends opening a trading establishment and takes with him a well assorted stock of such goods as are likely to be most in request at the diggings. Messrs Leslie, Innes and Berry, who accompany him, intend to try their luck with the pick and spade. The Humansdorp party are now here and they also leave today …
The report continues with mention of a Mr E Slater among whose party would be a Caithness:
This tantalising Caithness reference gives scope for digging of a different kind. Who was this and how does he tie up with the Caithness who emerges in 1879 in the Zulu Country?
To be continued …
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Nance and Day have history together, as driver and tuner, respectively, of the DLS Motorsports NHRA Nitro Funny Car during 2007-2008.
"I'm stoked to be teamed up again with Chris," Day said. "We have a great history together outside of driver and tuner, and we have always stayed friends. Chris is unbelievably smart and has tuned a lot of fast Funny Cars."
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SEQUIM, Wash. – A prosecutor in Sequim, Wash., says no charges will be filed against twin brothers who say they're responsible for staging a fake child abduction in a park that terrified onlookers who thought it was real.
City Attorney Craig Ritchie tells the Peninsula Daily News that, in his words, "Scaring the hell out of people is not, as far as I can determine, a crime."
Brothers Jason and Jeremy Holden say they were the two masked men who grabbed a young boy from a park bench last Saturday and sped off in a van. Jason Holden says they staged and recorded the incident to create a video on child abduction awareness.
After seeing the fear of those in the park, he says, "We weren't happy about that at all."
The prosecutor says city codes don't require permits for filming and a dangerous conduct charge would be tough to pursue since nobody was hurt.


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Former Arkansas governor and now presidential candidate Mike Huckabee sounded almost indignant last week describing how police in his home state charged Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards with reckless driving back in the 1970s. When Huckabee met Richards last year, he righted that perceived wrong by pardoning the rock star. Cynics accused Huckabee of giving the famous special treatment, saying he wouldn't pardon the average citizen. To which Huckabee responded: "No, I wouldn't. . . . But here's the deal: If you can play guitar like Keith Richards, I'd do it for you."And here's the video of Huckabee basking in his memories of Keith. Put up with the commercial, because the video shows Huckabee glowing with love for the guy and even imitating his English accent. And how often do you get to hear a presidential candidate laughing off the notion of equal justice under the law?
September 1, 2007
When Huckabee pardoned Keith Richards.
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- EnigmatiCore said...
What a bad combination for a candidate-- the belief that government should be more powerful to control our lives, coupled with the belief that the law is what he says it is.
People think that describes Bush?
Ha! You ain't seen nothing yet with Huckabee.
- Ruth Anne Adams said...
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- EnigmatiCore said...
There is that, I guess. And now that you mention it, what we need from the leader of a nanny state (which Huck aspires to be) is the ability to tell us a good bedtime story.
After all, it wasn't too long ago that in a Presidential debate, we had someone represent all of us as the government's children.
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- EnigmatiCore said...
It must be an Arkansas thing.
- Skeptical said...
This does rub me the wrong way. But does the pardon have any practical effect, really? Richards did his jail time and paid his fine, so isn't this just a matter of an authority doing something slightly goofy but practically inert?
- mtrobertsattorney said...
On rare occasions the law must bow before art.
- AlphaLiberal said...
"And how often do you get to hear a presidential candidate laughing off the notion of equal justice under the law?"
With increasing frequency, actually. For starters, there's the pardon of Libby for a term equivalent to many being served today by people around the country,for the same charges.
There's a longer list, but there's also grass to mow, so I'll let someone else flag them.
- Paddy O. said...
Once a Baptist preacher always a Baptist preacher.
The ability to preach well, sing well, play well, has long been a way to rise above the normal constraints of us layfolk. The rules don't apply if you can stand on stage and put on a show.
The whole thing here reminds me a little of a Baptist minister trying to be hip and cultured, only a few decades behind the times as Baptist preachers are apt to be.
I know with my background I'm supposed to like Huckabee, been told that in direct terms. But I just don't yet.
Maybe it's because I have a lingering distaste for that kind of pastor. Friendly, caring, and a little too controlling, unless you can be used to help his cultural bona fides.
- Internet Ronin said...
How often do you get to hear a serious GOP Presidential candidate advocate permanent voting representation for D.C. in Congress, as Huckabee did yesterday:
They're American citizens. They pay taxes and it just doesn't seem right that someone could be even partially disenfranchised.
When someone mentioned that most GOP leaders oppose the bill, Huckabee replied:
I've been running for president of the United States, I am not running for president of the Republican Party.
Huckabee's comments about both Richards and D.C. are startlingly refreshing.
- Cedarford said...
Ahem ...I believe Richardson wouldn't be the 1st notable to get a "symbolic pardon" for something done long ago. Reagan, Ray Charles, and a heroin bust comes to mind.
I don't think Huckabee charged Keith like a Clintonista would, for a pardon.
Nor does the role model for Captain Jack Swallow and drunken coconut palm climber Keith worry much about reputation. This is the guy that was reputed to have the iron constitution to survive global thermonuclear war, and likely to snort the surviving cockroaches, if they were the only other things left...
If we want examples of privilege creating a 2-tier justice system - it would be on the powerful and famous or people adroitly using the Victimhood defense in a Therapeutic culture - that actually did escape proper justice.
A women getting away with murder for shooting a sleeping husband in the back by a jury of dunces.
Patrick Kennedy, Lohan - no jail just Rehab and a fine out of their regular coke fund's spare change...
DA Michael Nifong having the Good Old Boy's network closing ranks around him at his contempt trial about his lying and perjuring himself 3 times in open court - to coax & legitimize their fellow crony judge to give Nifong a sentence of 1-day in jail for his lies. And Nifong was lying to obstruct evidence and railroad people.
- Cedarford said...
Internet Ronin: "How often do you get to hear a serious GOP Presidential candidate advocate permanent voting representation for D.C. in Congress, as Huckabee did yesterday:"
They're American citizens. They pay taxes and it just doesn't seem right that someone could be even partially disenfranchised.
Well, Guam is US citizen territory, also "full of disenfranchised voters", and they too want Statehood and the clout of 2 US Senators. Samoa is interested, too...
California would no doubt like it of they could have Senatorial Representation on a level that DC wants for its small population - think of how much better off California would be sending 70 new Senators to the Bigger and Better Congress!
So do 20 other cities that are larger than The Imperial City, and who also are disenfranchised in the sense that they don't run the State they are in...don't get their own Senators..
The other part of this is the argument that proponents of DC Statehood try to scream down with accusations of racism! racism!
1. DC has the greatest degree of Federal parasitism of any place in America. For every tax dollar DC residents send to the Feds, they get 6.48 dollars in Federal benefits back.
That doesn't include the billions Congress spends anually to keep government buildings and workers fairly secure - even pre 9/11 - mainly from DC residents.
2. DC's government elects drug addicts, and has screwed up so badly on competence and corruption grounds that Congress has had to take over running the place on several occasions.
3. This is a city that vies with NOLA, Camden, Detroit for highest murder rate, highest addiction rate, highest illegitimacy rate.
If DC underclass residents wish to be "franchised" they should be encouraged to move elsewhere. Nothing would please the real estate speculators that see flourishing businesses and apartments rising from what are now violent slums - more.
The obvious solution would be to give the DC residents back to Maryland - but even prosperous Democratic Maryland wants nothing to do with them.
- Pal2Pal said...
Goodness, you mean he pardoned someone 30 years later, such a bad thing. NOT. Especially as I'm pretty confident that Keith Richards is not a regular driver on Arkansas highways.
Now I don't know if I'd pardon Keith Richards, but I sure would Eddie Van Halen, for the same reason as Huckabee gave.
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University of Hawaii Advisory Presidential Selection Committee scheduled to meet on February 17
New website allows the community to track the progress of the presidential searchUniversity of Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaiʻi Advisory Presidential Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 17, 1-3 p.m. at Bachman Hall 113 on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus. The agenda includes feedback from the listening tours held in January, a statement of the presidential selection criteria, and the announcement of a website to track the progress of the search.
The committee will begin its formal review of applications and nominations of candidates on February 20 to succeed David McClain as president of the University of Hawaiʻi System. McClain has led the 10-campus system since 2004; his term of appointment concludes on July 31, 2009.
"This is an exciting time for University of Hawaiʻi as we select a new leader who will work with the 10 campuses and the communities throughout our island state to craft new vision through which the university will continue to realize its potential and become a truly high performing system of higher education," said Donna Tanoue, chair of the 12-member selection committee.
The presidential selection website is available at www.hawaii.edu/president and will provide up-to-date information on the progress of the search. The website provides potential candidates with information about the university and the search process. Other features include a calendar of the selection process timeline, agendas and meeting minutes, listening tour comments and a feedback mechanism for those who have input for the committee.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/president


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if R consists of all points on or enclosed by x^2 + y^2 =100 ( oriented counterclockwise) except those points enclosed by (x+2)^2 + y^2 = 1 (oriented clockwise) or (x-2)^2 +y^2 =1 (oriented clockwise).
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|9 years ago :: Sep 26, 2009 - 12:22PM #1
Divorce can bring about a lot of different responses, which can interfere with future relationships. Fear is a big one - the fear of trusting, fear of letting yourself depend on someone again...and a very huge and real fear of mixing homes, lives, finances, etc. Some people fear the pain of woundedness and possible rejection.
The question is how can a person move past those fears so they don't affect whether or not you can step into another relationship? Do those fears continue to resurface years into the next relationship? Once you know what the specific fears are, what can you actually do to get rid of them?
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|9 years ago :: Sep 26, 2009 - 2:59PM #2
You pose some very important questions Anesis! Fear is certainly debilitating to any relationship, and trust is the bedrock imo - without trust, there is no relationship.
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|9 years ago :: Oct 01, 2009 - 12:24PM #3
Communication with your new partner. Talk - and leave nothing unsaid! - Grace
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|9 years ago :: Oct 01, 2009 - 9:11PM #4
Train wrecks have to be sifted through for recovery to be effective. I made sure God was the Engineer on my next train and my wife and I are just the passengers. We have had our up's and downs but the same God - Jesus Christ has kept the ride fun and exhilarating. When I was running the train it would go to fast over the turns, and when she was running it, we lost site of the destination... Forgive, turn it over. Love each other with Jesus help.
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|9 years ago :: Oct 02, 2009 - 12:29AM #5
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|9 years ago :: Oct 24, 2009 - 9:42AM #6
I would be shocked if someone who went through a divorce wasn't afraid in future relationships.
I am now remarried for 3 1/2 years after my 21 year marriage ended with my x leaving for a friend of mine [who he is no longer with....they never do seem to stay with the one they leave you for]. I think the fears that were created during the failed first relationship has helped me to grow in wisdom of how to be more present in this marriage. In the end, there are no guarantees in life or relationships. You just need to find the happiness you can and love the ones you are with and never stop loving yourself. :)
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|9 years ago :: Oct 27, 2009 - 11:34AM #7
Your finding happiness and fulfillment at last is an inspiration to all who are hurting from broken relationships. It is possible to do so, as you have so wonderfully shown. And I believe it also takes working on oneself as well - in a way the relationship is partly the happy outcome of that work. Seeking oneself in another or a relationship is a lost cause I believe - as you put it, start by loving yourself!
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|9 years ago :: Oct 28, 2009 - 5:55AM #8
Thanks Arnie! I had some REALLY great friends here on Bnet that helped me and you are one of them. :)
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|9 years ago :: Nov 01, 2009 - 8:35PM #9
You are such a great friend to many here as well!
Now if only the old folk would be able to overcome the "new" BNet and come back...
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|9 years ago :: Nov 15, 2009 - 9:04PM #10
I am really conflicted by my recent divorce in June 2009- I knew I could not stay married to a man who was unfaithful not one time but with four different women several times over. Our home had become a battle field over the last two years I was married for 18 years and we have three beautiful children who have suffered so much. I am concentraing on rebuilding my life-while my ex just added his girlfrien to the family and never missed a beat. I do not want to hard a grudge but it really hurts to see him so happy and I feel all alone. I know in my heart that Gods will was done and he has never left me or forsaked me but sometimes feeling a loving hand would be nice.
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"... by shifting the fullback to that side ..."
That little bunny hop that the FB used to do drive me crazy (even more than the RS freshman wide receiver coming in to block). It ultimately caused me to give RichRod endless slack just for doing something other than DeBord.
I'm looking forward to seeing what Hoke and Borgess end up doing with the offense once they have their preferred pieces. Hopefully it will be the best of all worlds.


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My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Christmas Sights
8 comments:
- Carol said...
OHHH, MYYY!! Lovely!
I really like that one with the holiday crystal balls! AHHHHHHHH, so pretty!
- December 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Susan Clark said...
You've outdone yourself here! I'll be humming Christmas carols all day and thinking of these images as I do.
- December 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Greta Koehl said...
So beautiful - I love the colors in the wreaths and the glass balls.
- December 21, 2011 at 9:07 PM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
I really like the first picture of the tree. It really drew me in. Also like the pic with all the wreaths. Thanks for sharing.
- December 22, 2011 at 2:51 AM
- Hummer said...
I am with everyone else. Love the pictures. Want one of the glass balls! Thanks for sharing these.
- December 22, 2011 at 7:16 AM
- Linda McCauley said...
Beautiful. Don't think I could pick a favorite.
- December 22, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Gini said...
Beautiful decorations, Barbara and the photos are wonderful. The glass orbs are stunning. The Christmas tree is my favorite . . . thank you, Barbara for sharing.
- December 23, 2011 at 1:53 AM
- Liz Stratton said...
Beautiful decorations.
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The harassment of teachers of the West Chester Area School District continues. On Jan. 8, Simon Campbell sent an e-mail to all of the teachers of the district and, more presumptious, even many of the parents as well, that publicized the names and salaries of the administrators that work for the WCASD.
He does this from the bully pulpit of his stop-teacher-strikes website. If ever there were a needless organization in West Chester, it is this one.
In the history of the district there has been only one strike, and that was precipitated by the lack of negotiation and demands made by the board�s highly paid representative, Jeffry Sultanik. We might as well have a stop-earthquake-strikes website. After all, we�ve had more earthquakes in the district�s history.
What is just as bad is that the board has engaged his services again to represent them.
The following day the teachers received an unsolicited e-mail from the Commonwelth Foundation regarding union membership and professional liability insurance. The foundation is the same group that Sean Carpenter invited to speak at a school board meeting to belittle teachers and their union. When will it end?
Perhaps these two groups have inadvertently done a service to the teachers by showing how poorly compensated they and the administrators are when compared to the teachers from other districts. Why should we the taxpayers care?
Retention of highly qualified and effective teachers and administrators creates a stability which breeds confidence and trust. It may be a stretch, but such confidence in one�s teachers must be related to higher test scores, and higher test scores mean a more desirable district in which to live which ultimately leads to higher property values.
We have already seen numerous administrators leave the WCASD for saner pastures; can a drop in test scores be far behind? If the test scores drop, will property values drop as well?
The big question in all of this is who would have released the e-mail addresses of so many of the parents in our district? Who would have access to such extensive e-mail addresses of all the teachers in all of the schools? Who had an interest in attempting to discredit the evil teachers and administrators? Who might attempt to violate the privacy of so many to feel as though they wield some power?
If the answers to these questions are found with members of the school board, calls for the removal of the responsible party or parties should be made. Stepping down may be the greatest public service that they could perform.
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The subject of this article or section is part of the Shattered Sun Offensive storyline and is added at the commencement of phase 2B.
Astromancer Darnarian is a level 70 elven quest giver located in the Sun's Reach Sanctum of the Isle of Quel'Danas. He spawns when players have activated the Sunwell Portal in Shattrath City as part of the Shattered Sun Offensive storyline.
He is involved in the following quests:
- [70 Daily] Know Your Ley Lines
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This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
In spite of his clearly high elven model, he has the voice of a blood elf. This could be due to either an error, that he supports the new direction the blood elves are going, or just something to reflect his rather harsh personality.
Others say that the error could be in his high elven appearance; Darnarian is in fact a blood elf, simply given the wrong model by Blizzard designers.
He could also be like Koltira, a High Elf who declared himself a Blood Elf after joining the Horde but remains physically unchanged and is not addicted to magic.
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I send a tweet to DeVon Franklin (Sony VP ) and He replied.
I suggest reply https://twitter.com/DeVonFranklin
I send a tweet to DeVon Franklin (Sony VP ) and He replied.
I suggest reply https://twitter.com/DeVonFranklin
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"My favorite Harry Potter movie is Troll."
his wife is HOT!I've had a crush on her for years, so he has good taste (pun coincidental but happily accepted)
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I've got everything that I need, right in front of me! Life's a happy song people!
Fear is faith in failure
Hmm. Interesting. Well, fingers crossed n' all that jazz. Its cool he responded to ya.
LOL My tweet was not very diplomatic but for that reason it was answered.
I don't understand they continue rewriting a script that apparently is great.
Right, we need to bug him now.
Seriously, though, it's actually a very good thing that you've got someone within the actual studio itself who is plugging for the film. That's what led to MOTU's collapse at WB. No one within WB actually cared for MOTU, and so, it died. It's good that Devon Franklin clearly does care for it. Also good that he's been promoted now. He basically has a very loud voice now as to what films get made. So it's good to have him on side.
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Fear is faith in failure
It's really time for this move to start happening. We've seen so many 70s and 80s properties get the movie treatment in the past 10 years or so......Smurfs, GI Joe, A-Team, Transformers, Iron Man, X-Men, Speed Racer, TMNT, Spiderman....all with varying success or failure both financially and artistically. Whether it's going to sink or swim in those areas, it needs to at least be given the chance to do it. I would really like to see MOTU recognized in a global scale again, and hopefully regain wide popularity (which would hopefully fuel the MOTUC line to keep going for several more years!)
I was really hoping for some news at SDCC. I don't get what's the problem with making this movie. It shouldn't be this difficult to make compared to other movies like Avatar or the Hobbit. Sony need to sac up and go for it. No more BS just do what feels right.
Invite DeVon Franklin to the new FB fan-page New He-Man movie fans united on twitter and He responded.
He reads our comments.
Join us: https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-H...20?ref=tn_tnmn
It is good to hear someone high up in the studio system seems to be so heavily involved. As I've said before it is very good for the film to have someone within the studio itself on its side.
DeVon Franklin replied a question from New He-Man movie fans united FB fan-page about Orko yes or not in a movie.
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Awesome news. Orko HAS to be in it.
My Trader Feedback: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...mighty-He-Dad!
Though honestly I think Orko can work just as long as they don't go the Scooby Doo comic relief nonsense route (and no talking Cringer/Battlecat either).
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I agree ,not Earth. when I say Thor I don't mean exactly the Earth, I think on Asgard, the costumes, the setting, the tone.
I see these pics and I see that is the way for motu .http://latino-review.com/2013/08/new-photos-from-thor-the-dark-world/http://latino-review.com/2013/08/new-photos-from-thor-the-dark-world/
"Serious but also extremely fun" that sentence is to analyze.Lol
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I don't want to say the initial reports by Fox 2 News in Detroit who "broke" the story got it wrong but...
All I can say now is...
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Not fired YET.
YET is the key word here.
I will be stunned into silence if RR survives to coach at Michigan next year.
LOL. This is great theater.
This just in according to Chris Fowler at ESPN:
"The defense isn't RR's fault. He had good defenses at WV. Lloyd Carr just left the cupboard completely bare."
Seriously, he just said that.
You are so right.
We are a cartoon right now.
Nothing ever goes smoothly. If I wasn't so frustrated, I would laugh.
Glad we could entertain, Whet. I know if the roles were reversed and it was Tosu doing this, I'd be doubled over with laughter.
This day will never end. He's fired, he's not fired, he's fired, he's not fired..........over and over and over again and it never ends. I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl. We ate lobster, drank Piña Coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otters. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I have that over and over and over?
I have a question, this is a serious question. Does the college football media seem to constantly mess up only Michigan stories, or does it just seem that way to me because I am emotionally vested. I can't recall another instance of ESPN reporting something about a coach from another school and it being retracted. It has now happened with the last two potential coaching at Michigan. I am just a bit to young to remember Bo coming to Ann Arbor, but had it been reported that Bear Bryant was coming to Michigan or something like that in 1969?
All but that last sentence is a serious question.
Hahahahaha!! I literally almost fell out of my chair reading that. What a great summation.
OK I don't want to be accused of being insane or being a fan of a rival school. I've been a Michigan for almost all, of my almost all 50 years on this planet. And I enjoy this site but I'm not good at sucking up so I'll probably get kicked off here in record time. In the meantime...consider this: RR was promised 4 years to turn the program around, not 3. People HOPED for 7-5 this year now it's off with his head? That's never been the Michigan ethic and to me it's more imporant to honor the agreement, than to have a winning season. Second, people are acting so crazy about Harbaugh coming here they are making up stories by the hour.. first there was going to be this announcement on Monday. well that didn't happen so it became, well of course they have to wait until the Orange Bowl is played. OK that's over. People why would he return to Ann Arbor? Only if it is in his heart to do so and it's not sounding that way..money is not an incentive, his wife just had a baby they are living the good life in CA and he can go to the 49ers. I would love it if Michigan was in his heart enough to come back here but not getting my hopes up. I do hope our program can figure out how to RECRUIT!!
Sparty has loved it. Nobody is saying a word about the fact that bama roll tided them to oblivion, instead we get how badly Michigan was spanked and coaching rumors.
IF DB was as good of an AD as I think Michigan deserves, this would not be happening right now.
I'm not doubled over laughing. That would be cruel. However, this drawn out tragic opera is entertaining to say the least. It's like getting sucked in to a daily dose of General Hospital.
Aaaaaargh! There aren't words sufficient to describe this spectacle. Five weeks to make a decision, and now it appears the moment snuck up on the "decider".
As for you Kirk, I just pulled the picture from my wallet that depicts you lying on the turf on your back, knocked the f*ck out in THE game. You were as cogent in that moment as you are today.
Can it be that Lloyd Carr left DB's cupboard bare as well? What could possibly have been said in the hours during the RR - DB meeting that would cause this decision to be put off?
Earlier I too was going to post regarding the end of "our long MNC Coach Chase nightmare" but that was before I realized that this might become the Maize and Blue version of Groundhogs Day!
I am still holding out hope that Jim Harbaugh loves Michigan, and the program as much as he has always professed, and will come back here. If not .....well then ...aaaaaargh!
Let's not panic now... Maybe they postponed everything because they wanted to get Groban to do a Live send-off to Rich Rod... just throwing out an idea. Ramona, I do believe we figured it would take 4 years to turn the program around and for him to get his system in place...but I also think we were expecting (reasonably so) improvement in all phases up the game from year to year. Clearly Defensively that hasn't happened. Offensively you can say it has....when we are playing bad to mediocre defenses. Anytime we came up against a good defense we fizzled.
I'm quire sure this is going to drive me to alot of drinking over the next day (hopefully only one).
Agreed Catie.. on Sparty. Brag brag all season long and now not a peep.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go out and get some tattoos to help my family.
Perfect ending to a perfect day....
I get to watch the buckeyes play Ryan Mallett. Yippie.
Let's all calm down- remember all's well that ends well. Chances are that by this time tomorrow either they'll have announced the firing of the entire D staff & the hiring of Shannon/Tgorvec/___(big name DC here), or they'll introduce Jimbo as the new HC.
Either way, it should be clear by the weekend.
The Apocalypse is nigh.
How can we be going thru this AGAIN?
And tUOS is up by 18 at the half.
Ramona, opposing views always welcome here.
Tosu Tats up 18 at half. Ugh.
Okay...I was bored...
anyone else watching the buckeyes implode? they looked great the first half, then WTF? Although, how many td's has ARK dropped? As far as OUR drama....just be sure we send ALL the defensive crew packing!!! They shouldn't even be coaching a little league flag football team!!
I have to live with a buckeye so, to make my life more pleasant, I hope they scrape out the win. not really up for buying a new TV since a shoe is about to go thru it.
Attention: Code Blue, cancelled.
1-9 baby!!!
Mikoyan - GENIUS! Going up for tomorrow.
Congrats to our Buckeye friends for keeping the Big Ten pride alive during this bowl season. Nice job.
One question: how is that TP can be hoping around after the final interception like a mexicn jumping bean and a couple of minutes later be barely be able to walk or breath after the game during the interview?
Methinks he is a drama queen that has watched too many NFL films reruns of Kellen Winslow Sr.
Even tho we have very different views on the whole situation, I do always appreciate your humor. Epic photoshop.
Adrenalin and swelling. Sheesh.


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A Pearl in MatityahuJul 6, 2012 at 07:37:17 AM
The world suffered a huge loss this week with the passing of Shoshana Chaya Shachar, a young mother of four from Moshav Matityahu.
Shoshana Chaya was the wife of Rafi Shachar, a graphic artist who designed some of the earliest iterations of the Aish website, and who has been creative director for some of Aish.com's most successful viral films.
Shoshana Chaya's life was not easy. She lost her father at an early age, and battled many years from the illness that would eventually claim her life. Yet her optimism and cheer never waned.
At the funeral, Rabbi Zev Leff, the spiritual leader of Moshav Matityahu, spoke of King Solomon's immortal words from Proverbs chapter 31 – "Aishes Chayil" (Woman of Valor) – that we sing at the Shabbat dinner in tribute to Jewish women. Why, asked Rabbi Leff, does the verse compare this accompished woman's value to "far beyond pearls"? Why not gold or some other valuable commodity?
Rabbi Leff explained that the process of becoming a pearl occurs when a microscopic intruder enters a mollusk and settles inside the shell. The mollusk, being irritated by the intruder, secretes a chemical which ultimately produces a pearl.
In other words, the pearl's greatness is achieved only through having endured trials. In that regard, Shoshana Chaya Shachar was a master.
Rabbi Leff then wondered about a seeming contradiction: One verse describes the rarity of such a pearl: Aishes Chayil mi yimtzah – "a woman of valor, who can find?", but then testifies that "rabos banos asu chayil" – "You, God, have made many women of valor." So is such a woman rare, or common?
Rabbi Leff answered: A careful reading of the verses shows that a woman of valor is rare to "find" – in other words, attaining this level doesn't come automatically. Only those who the Almighty has challenged with irritants – of those, God has "made" many.
Also at the funeral, Shoshana Chaya's teenage son Yaakov spoke eloquently of his gratitude for lessons learned from his mother:
"I learned from you that whatever happens is good. And though we might not understand what God is trying to tell us, it's always for a good reason. You taught me to see the good in every hard situation. I learned so many lessons and I'm lucky I got to learn them at such a young age – so that I get to use them my whole life. I learned how to appreciate what I have now and not look at what I don't have. I learned how to appreciate my family. And I learned that life is good."
Shoshana Chaya was known to have absolute dedication to her family and friends. What struck me when I visited the shiva house was the care and concern that Rafi and the four children show for each other. They offer genuine support and encouragement, and are committed to sticking together to help each other. It is this unity that will enable them to pass this tragic time, and it is this legacy of love that Shoshana Chaya leaves behind. May her memory be for a blessing.
Listen to eulogies by Rabbi Leff, Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits, husband Rafi, and son Yaakov.


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They are putting all their clips (including snips from their movies) up in a decent resolution
Um, that's kind of misleading. There are 24 clips as of this posting. That's not to say there isn't more to come but the channel description clearly states:
What's more, we're taking our most viewed clips and uploading brand new HQ versions.
Their announcement video shows more video clips than they have up right now (man with a recorder up his nose from And Now for Something Completely Different, etc) so hopefully there's more to come. I'm a bit disappointed the general populace doesn't watch The Flying Circus more often
And where's The Crimson Permanent Assurance [youtube.com] (opening feature to The Meaning of Life)?! That single skit was probably more expensive than all other Python works combined--and a gold mine for office humor to send to your coworkers!
Um, that's kind of misleading. There are 24 clips as of this posting
That's because they only put up the good ones.
(Don't worry, Mr. Karma, I'll do this one anonymously)
Um, that's kind of misleading.
Did you come here for an argument?
The Japanese have a man who can bend a leg right back over his head with every step
It's not strange it just means most people have been there done that in college and have moved on.
I'm a bit disappointed the general populace doesn't watch The Flying Circus more often
no offense, but the general populace (at least in the states) doesn't like or 'get' python. you either love it or hate it - which isnt an even split. more people probably like the stooges. i cannot fathom why people like that show. (see how that works?)
it's a shame every time I see a banana at a corporate function I have the urge to hand it to someone while instructing them to "come at me with that banana like you really mean it!"
that is a bit of a shame... i like python as well, but hearing people do bits all the time is a bit annoying. particularly when it gets into a 'who can make the most obscure python reference' infinite loop.
You mean you either hate it (Americans) or you love it (the rest of the known universe)?
I'm American and I love it. Like some other people I know.
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
That's just a link to amazon.
A caveat would be a warning or proviso indicating terms of use, like that you have to pay them $1 million if you don't buy the video from Amazon.
you have to pay them $1 million if you don't buy the video
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!
All your old business models are dead... it's time to find a better way and stop treating potential customers as the enemy.
(I have the entire flying circus on DVD bought and paid for... what a wonderful waste of time.)
All your old business models are dead
Nah, they're just resting.
Oh bugger!
Nah, they're just resting.
Look, matey, I know a dead business model when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now
No no it's not dead, it's, it's changin'! Remarkable business model, the MPAA, idn'it, ay? Beautiful Portfolio!
It's pining for the coins.
It's an ex-business model.
...yet another rip-off of Philogelos
Look, matey, I know a dead business model when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now
MPAA: I'm not dead yet!
to wit: "with the only caveat being a link to buying the movies and TV episodes from Amazon."
caveat? -caveat-? Holy crap. The people behind the actual stuff can't put a f'ing "BUY THIS NOW" link with their videos without being chastised for it now?
The "me me me" generation needs to move along and die - the sooner the better.
I've always said (search my comments - I'm sure I've ranted on this topic here before) that the content owners should have a two-part strategy..
1. yes, by all means, send DMCA takedown notices of clear rips (if for no other reason than that I am tired of the leading title sequences for clips saying "video made by GangFunksta!!!!" in bright yellow on blue put together in windows movie maker, followed by the actual video overlaid by "made with unregistered hypercam" in the corners all over, and the sound too quiet to hear without setting the volume to 11)
( Note that I say 'clear rips'; somebody playing some stupid song in the background of their kid dancing shouldn't get a DMCA takedown. Somebody putting up a still image with the artist name and title of the song with the music in good quality -should- be DMCAd left right and center. )
2. Make an official and -good- quality version available themselves. Doesn't even need to be high quality or HD - leave that for sales if you want, but just set up good quality versions, add links to other productions of yours, add links to amazon, to swag, insert special promo codes - whatever you think would bring you more customers instead of driving them away (and to those crappy rips).. heck, put in an actual ad at the end of the video.
Python A: Humor, common sense, and a strong affinity for silly things.
Python B: And Cake!
Python A: Oh yes, and cake.
A shrubbery!
Dude, you're getting this completely wrong.
Of course, I'm just banking on it being a troll
One man's -1 troll is another man's +5 funny.
Ah, but at least among those Australians you will find NOOOOOOOOO POOFTERS.
I wonder who had the power to make this decision since most artists sell their work to a label/studio. According to Wikipedia for example, The Holy Grain is currently produced by Fox and EMI in the UK and Cinema 5 in the US (who I've never heard of). But the others seem to have other distributors. It's strange that they would upload portions from the entire collection when it seems that different parts are owned by different companies....
But it's welcome news. Maybe it will set a precedent for others to do the same.
Mr. Reaper did.
I think he was talking about his hedging business or something.
I think you will find thats Mr Death, here about the reaping. Bloddy Americans! (-:
We always say stuff like "Now let me just say this!" and "Let me tell you something"!
Your'e dead now so shut up!
Can anyone explain the summary title to me? I don't understand what any of this has to do with the "long tail" as I've heard it explained. I mean, it might apply to youtube
I mean, sure, they have a much larger inventory then most stores, but they don't expect the long tail.
No one expects the...
Oh, bugger.
I was a huge fan of the way id released their games back in the day, first episode is long and free, the next two will cost you something. Now with Monty Python, the last show went in the can years ago and they're not likely to produce anything new. But for newer shows, I think the PBS model would work. Give the content away for free but let the fans who really like it become direct patrons to support the arts. Let's face it, stamping out piracy is pretty much impossible and not every pirated copy is really a lost sale to begin with. Better to support the culture of patronage and count on the real fans to help you turn a profit.
One thing the networks are struggling to contend with right now is gaining an accurate measure of just how popular a show is. We know about Faux's surprise when Family Guy was canceled for poor ratings and the DVD set went on to become the #2 selling show ever. This sort of performance gap is continuing with geriatric-targeting CBS having great Nielsens while shows skewing towards younger demographics seem to be under-performing but this does not reflect the interest on p2p sites. ITunes only depicts a portion of the overall success online. And DVD sales aren't figured until long after the current season is over.
I'll be happy when the middle-men are completely done away with and first-run shows are produced with no need for networks. We're already seeing quirky comedies doing well on Youtube but those are extremely low-budget. It'll take some bucks to put together something like Firefly on a fan-funded basis.
The PBS model doesn't really even work for PBS. When I worked at WGBH in Boston, I got to see the budget numbers - about 90% of the budget comes from the corporate sponsors. Those commitments are arranged and planned for years in advance.
The remainder of the budget comes from "viewers like you," and since it's impossible to predict those donation amounts in advance, it goes only into a discretionary spending fund. Every project plan has a few "would be nice" items in case there's enough in that discretionary fund to build them by the time the project is being produced.
. It'll take some bucks to put together something like Firefly on a fan-funded basis.
And there's the problem...expensive shows like that will never happen on a fan-funded basis.
Why did you have to tell me that. Bang goes the rest of the week...
You know, so, even if I had to pay, I could watch the funniest show ever.
No kidding. That's my favorite show of all time. Reno 911 is pretty damned funny too though.
MTV has been working on a DVD for The State for years, but it's hung up on copyright problems with all the music that's in it. Same thing for WKRP in Cincinnati.
I hate laugh tracks.
No, scratch that -- I am annoyed by laugh tracks. Partly because I'm used to them, and when I notice a laugh-track it's often too late.
Please, Pythons -- your sketches are funny (on albums) without the degrading use of laugh tracks. Do you still have the masters from which to make better video clips, without them?
I'm afraid you'll have to do with the laughter.
I'm sure with the right amount of effort, it could be removed.
Laugh tracks are annoying because there are exactly the same. Actual laughter tends to varies.
I hate laugh tracks.
You must understand that these shows were produced almost four decades ago, when producing a comedy without at least a live audience was not only unheard of, but unthinkable.
That said, I always hated laugh tracks too, even back when Monty Python was new (and I was young); particularly LOUD laugh tracks. Monty Python doesn't seem to be a particular offender here. But if it's funny it doesn't need a laugh track; there isn't any laugh track to my stupid slashdot comments but I regularly hav
"What's it called?" he asked.
"My Name Is Earl."
"I thought your name was Steve?"
Going WAY back on this one...
http://xkcd.com/16/ [xkcd.com]
I was waiting for this. I'm surprised it took this long to have it posted.
hit refresh a couple times and it usually comes up...
dunno why though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monty_Python_Instant_Record_Collection [wikipedia.org]
Next they should release the instant video collection that fills your hard drive with a collection of dummy video files that makes it look like you have a large collection.
Under the original terms of US copyright law (14 years with optional 14 year renewal if author is still alive, and zero copyright protection for foreign works), most monty python material would already be in the public domain in the USA.
Just something to think about...
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IronBirds do things the Ripken Way09/01/2011 12:17 PM ET
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The Aberdeen IronBirds are owned by Ripken Baseball, so it's fitting that they, too, are associated with a formidable streak.
The IronBirds, Class A Short-Season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, have sold every seat for every game that they've ever played. The New York-Penn League entity, formerly known as the Utica Blue Sox, moved to Aberdeen's fittingly named Ripken Stadium in 2002 and are now putting the finishing touches on its 10th season. It's been a Ripken family affair throughout; Cal serves as the organization's chairman, brother Bill is executive vice president and sister Elly manages the accounting department.
The team's success at the gate has had little to do with the product on the field, however, as the IronBirds have mustered just one winning season in their entire existence. This year's squad is the most dismal yet, as Wednesday's dispiriting 16-1 loss to Tri-City dropped the club to a woeful 22-48. But in the world of Minor League Baseball, such things are secondary to the overall experience.
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"I think it took Cal some time to learn and understand that the fans at this level were going to be more interested in the mascots and the Bucket Boys," said Ripken Baseball assistant vice president of sales Aaron Moszer, referencing Wednesday's high-energy, dugout-drumming, between-innings entertainment. "But what we pride ourselves on is the experience that we can provide our customers."
And the IronBirds are only a part of the experience. Though those driving by Ripken Stadium on perpetually bustling Route 95 only see the stadium's façade, beyond the outfield walls lies a sprawling complex consisting of seven youth baseball fields of various dimensions and playing surfaces. This is the essence of Ripken Baseball, what Moszer calls "a cross-pollination between youth and pro."
The seven youth fields form the Ripken Academy, which hosts baseball camps and tournaments from mid-March through October. The premier event at the Academy is the "Cal Ripken World Series," the championship tournament of the Babe Ruth League's 12-year-old division. This year's iteration took place from Aug. 12-21, with Japan emerging victorious. (The event nicely complements the Little League World Series, which runs concurrently and takes place in the New-York Penn League market of Williamsport).
The Cal Ripken World Series has been staged in Aberdeen since 2003, with the first three taking place at Ripken Stadium. This necessitated the IronBirds going on an 18-game road trip in order to accommodate it, representing nearly a quarter of the team's 76-game season. The entire field had to be redone in order to accommodate youth baseball dimensions, with a temporary fence constructed in the outfield. This less-than-ideal arrangement came to an end with the 2006 opening of "Cal Sr.'s Yard," modeled after Baltimore's Camden Yards.
Meanwhile, Ripken Baseball's youth-pro cross-pollination continues unabated. The organization has since added the Augusta GreenJackets and Charlotte Stone Crabs to its roster of Minor League teams, and an additional youth baseball complex is now operating in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"'Ripken' stands for credibility, durability and integrity," said Moszer. "It's a blessing to be able to use that name but also a challenge. We have to uphold that reputation in everything we do."
Delectable crustaceans: Maryland is a state known for its crab feasts, down-and-dirty affairs featuring claw-cracking mallets, newspaper on the tables and napkins aplenty. The IronBirds have directly incorporated this regional tradition into the nightly concession menu, offering "All-You-Can-Eat Crab" as one of the group ticket options. And down the right-field line stands "Bo Brooks' Crab Shack," offering steamed crabs for $24 a dozen (or $36 for two dozen, or, for the really hungry, $110 a bushel).
"On any given night, there are 200-250 people here eating steamed crab," said Moszer.
A local recommends...: IronBirds pitcher Scott Erbe grew up in Baltimore, and as such is no stranger to crab cuisine. But when asked to pick a favorite, he doesn't hesitate for a second.
"Go to G&M's for crabcakes -- that would be my first recommendation to anyone," he said. "They're the best crabcakes that I've ever had, and I will continue to endorse them for as long as I'm alive."


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Do you really want to act, or do you just want to be famous? That was the question posed by a panel of accomplished actors and producers at a February 23 event examining what it means to be an African American in the entertainment industry
"The Black Hollywood Experience: Our History Our Future," held at Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles, featured Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2, Crash, Hotel Rwanda), John Singleton (Boyz in the Hood, Shaft), Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, The Hughleys), Taraji P. Henson (The Karate Kid, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and casting director Chemin Sylvia Bernard (Fat Albert, Cool Runnings), and was moderated by Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal). The evening also featured a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer Dawnn Lewis.
The panel was organized by the SAG National Ethnic Employment Opportunities Committee, headed by co-chairs Vivicca Whitsett and Bertila Damas, and SAG Affirmative Action & Diversity.
"It's important to learn from actors whose journeys have paved the way for all performers of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds," said Whitsett. "We are honored to highlight the challenges we have overcome and the ones that lie ahead so that we may insure opportunities for the future of all performers of color."
"At this critical juncture for the American labor movement, it is paramount that the vastness of the real American scene be represented on screen," added Damas. "We hope these national events will inspire Screen Actors Guild members toward new and bold actions that will forward their careers and enhance their experience as artists."
"It has been a long and often difficult journey for African-American performers throughout the history of this industry. In many ways, they now have more opportunity than ever before, but there is still much more to accomplish," said SAG National Executive Director David White. "Black History Month is a time to reflect on the achievements of the trailblazers of yesterday, honor the efforts of today's African-American actors and prepare for tomorrow's challenges."
Although the event was scheduled to coincide with Black History Month and the panelists discussed challenges faced by African Americans in the entertainment industry, many of the evening's major themes transcended race.
Every actor faces setbacks and crises of confidence, but they must stay focused on their goals and persevere, panelists said.
"This is a business where you constantly have to prove yourself," Henson told the packed house of more than 400 attendees. "Be clear what it is you want from this industry."
In her work in casting, Bernard often sees actors for whom becoming famous is the goal, and acting is only a vehicle to achieve that objective. That lack of dedication to the craft comes across during auditions.
"Ego is what I usually see coming through the door," Bernard said. "I have a tenet I tell actors all the time: It's either your job or it's not."
She noted that actors with a more long term vision have an idea about the role for which they are trying, and give each audition their best effort. They may not get the part, but their focus and talent is noted, and may be rewarded with a different – and possibly better part – months, or even a few years, later.
Cheadle said the best way to find success is to be multi-talented, and the panelists' résumés bore that out, with credits in writing, producing, directing and singing. There are many paths to success, but all require dedication and a passion for the craft.
"What are you doing now? Are you pursuing it in any other way than (saying), 'I want to be famous,'" he said.
The message of remaining motivated and focused is universal, but being an African-American actor presents additional challenges. Singleton lamented that in terms of diversity, the industry seems to be reverting back to casting token black characters.
"I don't even see it so much as racism as something more insidious. It's indifference," he said.
SAG member Derek Shaun, who attended the event, agreed that black roles need to me more multidimensional.
"Not all roles are as broad as I would like them to be. I feel like I could be a doctor or a lawyer. I don't have much experience being a drug dealer," he said.
Another attendee, SAG member Ninja Devoe, said race shouldn't be an issue in casting.
"It has nothing to do with black and white anymore. It has to do with what people relate to," Devoe said. "Just because you're a Caucasian doesn't mean you won't relate to me. Or Hispanic or German. We're all human beings at the end of the day."


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Nov. 28 (BusinessDesk) – The $30 billion rebuild of New Zealand's second-biggest city should help revive a lagging domestic manufacturing sector, which is typically linked to the construction industry, according to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.
Canterbury rebuild will rouse sleeping manufacturing sector, Wheeler says
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Nov. 28 (BusinessDesk) – The $30 billion rebuild of New Zealand's second-biggest city should help revive a lagging domestic manufacturing sector, which is typically linked to the construction industry, according to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler.
New Zealand's manufacturing output is about 9 percent lower than before the global financial crisis, much of which has come from tepid investment in construction which has sapped the domestic side of the sector, Wheeler told Parliament's finance and expenditure committee in Wellington.
That should get a kickstart as the Canterbury rebuild comes underway, which will foster investment intentions in the construction sector.
"The reconstruction of Canterbury, the investment likely to take place is more than $30 billion and spread out over several years of course, but one would expect that would be a very positive affect for manufacturing," Wheeler said.
"The main output effects for the manufacturing sector have been on the domestic sector – a lot of it has been linked to the significant decline in investment taking place, particularly residential investment in recent years," he said.
New Zealand's manufacturing activity expanded last month, having spent the five previous months shrinking, according to the BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index. The sector has been hit a number of high-profile job losses, the latest being Carter Holt Harvey's decision to lay off 70 staff at its Rotorua and Tokoroa plants.
That's sparked Opposition political parties to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the sector's woes outside the usual select committee process, which will be chaired by Manufacturers and Exporters Association past-president Cameron Moore.
"Any sort of ongoing decline of any sector is a concern. You would want to really analyse it carefully and see what lies behind it and whether there are policy judgements that need to be rethought," Wheeler said.
New Zealand's strong currency, which recently traded at 82.02 US cents, has been cited by manufacturers as the major reason for job losses.
Wheeler said manufacturers have been affected by the strong currency in the past three years, but "you've still seen exports grow in volume terms of the order of about 3 percent per annum."
Wheeler was appearing in front of committee for the Reserve Bank's annual report, and will face politicians next week for his monetary policy statement.
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As he nears graduation day, Addison Merchut admits the here and now may not go down in history as an easy time for anyone, let alone a college graduate with limited work experience, to land a job.
But that is why he began doing not just homework, but legwork, months ago to give himself a fighting chance.
"There may be lots of jobs out there," Merchut said. "But I'm shooting for something specific and trying not to settle.
"That's why I'm working at this as hard as I can."
This spring, Merchut, 26, of Geneva, is scheduled to graduate from Northern Illinois University with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
But specifically, Merchut – who in his younger days in Geneva was known as "Gordon" – said his studies have focused on achieving one goal: learning to design and build robotic appendages and control them remotely.
With a focus so tight, Merchut said he set his sights early this year on landing a full-time position that fully employs his accumulated skills, knowledge and experience.
To that end, Merchut set about networking, researching, interviewing prospective employers, marketing himself and getting to know the people that operate within his field.
And all of that work, he said, came before sending out a single, traditional job application or official letter of interest.
"Just looking for a job, it feels like a whole other college class, you know?" Merchut said. "But now I have all of these connections, and I feel like, with certainty, I will get that job."
As Merchut and others in the Class of 2013 hit the job market in coming weeks, that kind of focus, determination and tenacity may be what is required to land a quality, career-oriented position.
Those who make a living monitoring employment trends tend to hold a mixed view of the job market for such graduates.
Recent research indicates that the employment marketplace remains historically tight.
In a report published in April, the Economic Policy Institute described the job market for younger workers as "dim."
They noted that unemployment for college graduates remains historically high. In 2012, for instance, 8.8 percent of college graduates ages 21 to 24, without an advanced degree, were counted as unemployed.
From the late 1980s to the onset of the Great Recession in 2008, that unemployment rate ranged from about 4 percent to 7 percent.
After the economic crash, the rate soared to more than 10 percent, the EPI report said.
Such factors, in turn, have hurt the earning abilities of college graduates, as the EPI report also noted that average earnings of young college graduates dropped 7.6 percent in that last 12 years. After adjusting for inflation, the real average hourly wage for young college graduates dropped from $18.14 in 2000 to $16.60 last year.
However, other research indicates that the job market may be brightening.
A recent survey of U.S. employers by Careerbuilder.com revealed that 53 percent of those companies intend to hire college graduates from the Class of 2013, up from 46 percent as recently as 2011.
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Those working with local job seekers said they recognize both the positive and negative realities of the current job market.
Brandon Lagana, spokesman for the Northern Illinois w University Career Services department, said his department has worked with a growing number of employers from numerous sectors interested in recent college graduates holding degrees in various majors.
"The levels of activity are approaching levels we haven't seen since 2007," Lagana said. "There are companies looking for a variety of positions.
"You'd be surprised what they are."
Craig Frank, president of Frank's Employment in St. Charles, agreed, noting that hiring activity in the second half of 2012 hit levels "we have not seen in six years."
However, college graduates about to hit the open market still should not expect an easy job search. Lagana and Frank said graduates should not only remain tenacious, but also flexible – if not in their choice of profession, at least in geography.
"If you're looking to go back to your hometown, you may have a hard time," Lagana said. "But if you're open to traveling or relocating, you really open things up for yourself."
Frank agreed, noting that college graduates also should not hold out too long before taking a job. He cited research indicating that job applicants with employment gaps of six months or more are experiencing the most difficult time landing jobs.
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If there's such a thing as an era in the quick-change world of junior college basketball, the CCRI men's team is beginning a new one this season. The Knights lost the bulk of last year's roster, most notably sophomore stars Desmond Williams and Bryan Yarce. That duo was the driving force behind two big seasons that included a run to the national championship game in 2012.
Three weeks into the new era, the Knights are forging an identity, jelling and putting the pieces in place to put their own stamp on the program.
"It's a process because we have so many new faces, but they're doing a nice job," said head coach Rick Harris. "It's a good group of kids. They're getting used to everything and adjusting. On the court, they're listening and accepting their roles."
So far, the results have followed right in line. The Knights were 6-2 heading into Tuesday night's league opener against Massasoit.
"We're dealing with some injuries, still shuffling things around," Harris said. "Typical first semester stuff. But we've played pretty well so far."
While the Knights are tasked with replacing 86 percent of their scoring from a year ago, they have a handful of players who have been in the program and are ready to take control.
That group is led by sophomore big men Pat Marchand and Elijah Okagbare. Both stand 6-foot-8, and the Knights have been using them in a twin towers starting lineup, giving them a look that few teams in Division II can match.
Marchand, a former Cranston East standout, averaged 7.2 points per game as a key contributor last year and has upped that number to 12.3 this year. Okagbare is a native of Atlanta, Ga., who didn't play quite as much as Marchand last year. He hasn't scored much yet this season, but has been a strong rebounder and shot blocker.
Together, they make a unique tandem.
"Our emphasis is going inside," Harris said. "We adapt to the personnel we have. That's the nature of it. We're starting them both now and they can do a lot for us at both ends. Most teams don't have that kind of size and we want to take advantage of that."
The Knights also have redshirt freshman Alioune Ndiaye, another 6-foot-8 player, but he's more of a small forward.
The rest of the roster is dominated by guards and swingmen, and there's talent at every spot. The top player may be 6-foot-4 sophomore Anthony Henry, who played half of the 2011-12 season with the Knights before sitting out last year. Back in action now, Henry opened the second act of his Knights career with 19 points in the season opener and poured in 26 the next time out. Currently, he's battling knee tendonitis and may sit for a few games, but when healthy, he gives the Knights athleticism and scoring punch on the wing.
"He's a veteran and he's playing like a veteran," Harris said. "He's been a great leader for us. We expect a big year from him."
The backcourt also includes sophomore Rudy Brito, who's back from last year's team, and freshman Pat Doyle, a Narragansett native who red-shirted last season.
Newcomers dominate the rest of the rotation, and they're already making their presence felt. Sophomore point guard Anthony Jernigan from East Hartford, Conn., has been the team's leading scorer thus far, averaging 16.3 points per game. Freshman Billy Soriano, who spent much of his high school career at Mt. Pleasant before moving to Florida, is back in Rhode Island and is averaging 6.1 points for the Knights.
"We've got some very good point guards," Harris said.
Their backcourt mates are defined by their outside shooting abilities. Robert Skinner, Cody L'Hereux, Kevin Marmolejos, Malieke Young and Johnson Weah can all get it done from long range. Former Coventry standout Austin Gagan made the team as a walk-on and can also score.
The Knights are shooting 36 percent from three-point range. Marmolejos has made 11 of 18 threes to lead the way.
"We're outstanding in the two and three positions," Harris said. "We've got some guys who can light it up."
In addition to all the new faces on the court, the Knights have a new but familiar face on the bench. Soap Toun, who starred for Harris at Cranston East, has joined the Knights as an assistant coach. Toun led East to two state championships.
"He's been a great addition," Harris said. "I remember him growing up, and at East, he played in three championship games. He was the guy that got us there. He's a great kid and he's a people person. The kids relate well to him."
The Knights were set to face Massasoit on Tuesday, with results unavailable at press time. They'll host Lincoln College on Monday at 6 p.m.


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GRINNELL — Although the regular season came to an end for the Newton boys swim team Thursday night, it couldn't have ended on a better note.
The Cardinals won early and often, eventually defeating Grinnell 94-76 at the Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Grinnell College.
Senior Luke Norcross and freshman Austin Bunker each won three individual events, while fellow senior Matheus Pinto won all four of his, fell just short of a school record and completed the ridiculous feat of an undefeated season in individual dual meet races.
"We got a lot of good races in and got to mix things up a little bit," Norcross said. "Definitely need to give a shout out to Matheus for what he did in his individual races. That's a big deal for him and pretty exciting."
The Cardinals showed they meant business right away as they opened the night with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle medley. The team of Norcross, Pinto, Josh Smith and Jeff Fitzgerald won by a nearly 10-second margin with a time of 1 minute, 50.88 seconds. Bunker followed that up with a victory in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.60, then Pinto, Cody Maxwell and Fitzgerald went 1-2-3 in the 200 IM.
Norcross kept the win streak alive with a victory in the 50 free before Grinnell won its first race of the night in the 100 butterfly. Norcross then ended his individual night with a nearly three-second victory in the 100 free with a time of 52.87 to put the Cardinals in the driver's seat for the rest of the night.
"At the first break when they announced the score, we were pretty confident that we could get the job done," Norcross said. "We did that in the first few events, and then definitely carried it out to the end."
Bunker continued his strong night in the 500 free, which had arguably the closest finish of the night. Despite being almost dead even with Grinnell's Wade Mawe going into the last lap, Bunker turned on the after burners and registered a time of 5:23.75 took take the win, while teammates Spencer Hook and Christian Laube took third and fourth, respectively.
"He's got such a good kick at the end, that he can take anybody that's close to him at the end," Newton coach Dave Hook said of Bunker. "I think that's what he was doing, and he just did a nice job."
After the Tigers earned their second victory of the night in the 200 free relay, Pinto got the Cards back on the board with a dominating victory in the 100 backstroke. His time of 56.79 was nearly eight seconds ahead of teammate Daniel Maurer, who finished second.
That time was also just .03 seconds shy of another school record for the foreign exchange student from Brazil. It did, however, lock up Pinto's undefeated individual season, which likely won't be forgotten any time soon.
"I'm not sure that's ever been done in Newton swimming, but it may have been," Hook said. "It hasn't been done for a while at least."
The Cardinals had a 70-54 lead going into the last three events, and they were able to effectively seal the victory. After Fitzgerald grabbed a close third-place finish in the 100 breastroke, the 400 free team of senior Ryan Jolivette, Bunker, Smith and Pinto put a bow on the meet with a victory in the final event.
Although districts are now just about two weeks away, Thursday was the final regular-season meet for the Cardinals' cast of seniors. It was also probably more relaxing than when the Cards will take on the likes of West Des Moines Valley and Des Moines Roosevelt among others in Johnston on Feb. 2.
"It's weird. It hasn't really sunk in yet," Norcross said. "The next meet will definitely be a big deal just knowing that it could be my last meet. Hopefully we'll just swim our best times and just keep it going."
To preare for district, the team will go through its taper process, which lightens the swimming work load and focuses more on sprints and technique. On top of it being the possible last practices for the Cards, members of the team seem to enjoy the process.
"We'll work hard (today) and Saturday, and then start the taper on Monday," Hook said. "We'll start reducing the yardage and expecting more quality and faster times out of them. That should get them ready for districts."
"It's a fun type of training, I think," Norcross added. "It's just a lot easier, plus we'll be shaved and everything for districts, so I think we'll be ready to go."


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Greetings!! I am Group B strep positive and my midwife has recommended an induction of labor so that I may receive the 2 doses of antibiotics in the appropriate amount of time before the baby is born. This is my 4th baby and with babies #2 & #3 my labor was between 80 and 90 minutes from first pain to birth. If this labor is just as quick, there will not be time for the I.V. antibiotics. I would like to weigh the risk of the baby contracting Group B Strep with the risks to the baby during an induced labor. I have read information on both yet am having a hard time assimilating it all as it seems that very few people are objective. My midwife recommends that I receive the 2 doses of antibiotics according to the recommended timing and then break my waters to induce labor. The idea of induction does not sit well with me but neither does a potentially sick baby. Please share you knowledge and opinion on this subject. You may post this to your forum if you wish. Thank You. Jennie
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I see that Feystown is one of the more popular topics in this little blog–many folks seem to visit my blog as a result of a search for it. So I thought I'd just pose the pictures I have of it. I visited there in May of 2006 and took a fair number of photos. Most of the headstones I photographed are ones that are direct ancestors, or names I recognized for other reasons. It certainly is NOT an extensive catalogue of the cemetery, and I'd certainly encourage someone perhaps more local to do just that, catalogue the entire cemetery while the stones can still be read. It'd also be interesting to see if there are any parish books/registers still within the church that could be photographed and indexed. If you're going to dream, dream big. lol
So without further ado, my Feystown cemetery photos.
(please feel free to use these photos for your own personal, non-profit use so long as you give proper credit and sourcing. I"d also love to hear from you and get copies of whatever you're using them for)
(Note that this is a Catholic church and cemetery and as such none of the names on these headstones should be submitted for re-baptism by the Mormon church or others)


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Nightprowler10, an enigma who seems perfectly harmless but gets called "****" a lot, turns 29 today.
Hope you have a great day mate.
Nightprowler10, an enigma who seems perfectly harmless but gets called "****" a lot, turns 29 today.
Hope you have a great day mate.
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#408. Sixty three not out forever.
He's an ok bloke for a Lahori. Happy Birthday my man. Hope you have a great one!
HB, nightprowler10, Global Moderator!
'You will look very silly said Mr Salteena with a dry laugh.
Well so will you said Ethel in a snappy tone and she ran out of the room with a very superier run throwing out her legs behind and her arms swinging in rithum.
Well said the owner of the house she has a most idiotick run.'
Whoa, a pretty impressive couple of days for CW birthdays. Happy birthday! Hope it's a great one.
The **** is now an old ****.
Srsly though, WAG. Has a very attractive beard itbt.
Was going to post the pic of him wearing a cricket helmet from the "what do you look like" thread in celebration, but sadly it appears to no longer be available. RIP to its friends and family.
Top bloke for someone with Scots relatives. Also responsible for the funniest ever post on CW, made in the "Stupidest thing you have ever done" thread. "Genius" is tossed around too easily nowadays, but no other word will do.
All the best, chap.
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Nah got not time for the bloke.
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And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
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