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BSG's finale has arrived, and not even a cameo from Star Wars' gay Hutt can cheer me up. Farewell, Starbuck, Chief... and Fat Lee, I'll miss you most of all. Clips and spoilers, below.
No new Chuck this week.
Kyle XY -
It's the last Kyle XY ever. So say goodbye to the cute confused super-boy and his Sound Of Music foster family, The Tragers. In this final episode, Kyle discovers Latnok's evil plan. So the Trager family combines to form Voltron, and together they stamp out the evil corporation with their cat hands. But more importantly who will Kyle pick for his genius-baby love-seed: Amanda or Jessi? Kyle XY is on ABC Family at 9 PM.
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No new Heroes this week.
Enhanced action figures come to life, thanks to modern technology, and say things like, "I love the smell of polyurethane in the morning." Small Soldiers is on TBS at 10 AM.
There is an early morning Dark Angel marathon running on the Sci Fi Channel from 8 AM to 2 PM, if you can't wait until Friday to get your fill of ass-kicking ladies in tight pants.
No new Fringe this week.
Reaper -
Ben starts dating Nina — you know, the Demon that tried to kill Sam. But she's really hot and funny, in the way that reminds my of Anya so please keep her around. Reaper is on the CW at 8 PM.
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One of the top ten science fiction comedies of all time (in my book), Galaxy Quest, is on TBS at 10 AM today. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub and Sam Rockwell find out their canceled Star Trek rip-off series has been recreated in space, thanks to an alien race.
Better Off Ted -
The lovely Portia de Rossi and Jay Harrington run the slightly but comically corrupt company Veridian Dynamics in research and development. Where the two make sheep and weaponize pumpkins. It's pretty adorable, and hopefully very successful because we're in dire need of some actually funny scifi. Better Off Ted is on ABC at 8:30 PM.
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Lost -
The gang is back, and Sawyer has to be all Con man smartypants again to figure out how to juggle two girlfriends and keep his new Dharma buddies from executing Kate, Jack, Ben, Locke, Hurley, Ben and Sun ....yeah that's about it. Let them kill the new characters — I'm not really invested in them yet.
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UFO Hunters -
Get to the bottom of the giant triangle-shaped things that appeared overhead in Sonora, California. Aliens, or just giant floating triangles?
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Life On Mars -
Sam dives once more into the funny mustache closet. This week, he's going undercover as a truck hijacker and needs to infiltrate a gang. LOM is on ABC at 10 PM.
Here's a fun game: take a drink every time Halle Berry makes you wince, in Catwoman on AMC at 8 PM.
Smallville -
Clark gets stuck between a rock and a hard place, when Tess tries to con him into using his powers by wrecking their jet plane. In other Smallvillian news, Chloe is all understanding of Davis' "mood swings" and her beau is not. Smallville is on the CW at 8 PM.
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Supernatural -
Castiel and the brothers get the angel killer in chains, now Dean gets to show everyone what he's learned in hell. Oh and I think Castiel may get to kick a little ass in this, and maybe emote a bit into the bargain. Supernatural is on the CW at 9 PM.
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No new Eleventh Hour.
So who's the better magician: the rich Hugh Jackman, who convinces David Bowie to build him a devious device, or Christian Bale, the man who really knows how to keep secrets? The Prestige is on FX at 8 PM.
There is an all day Battlestar Galactica marathon running on the Sci Fi Channel, as well there should be. I suspect people will be boarding up shops and schools will be closing down as well, to mark this momentous occasion.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -
The second half of this two-parter episode lets us all know what's in the box, and why it made that incredibly hot, but crazy, lady come back from the future. T:SCC is on Fox at 8 PM.
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Batman: The Brave And The Bold -
Jason Blood is framed for crimes committed by Gentleman Ghost, on the Cartoon Network at 8 PM.
Star Wars: Clone Wars -
Meet Cad Bane: apparently, he's the worst of the worst of all the bounty hunters and is going to kill all of the clones. He takes some hostages, and it's up to Anakin to save the day. Oh, and the TV Guide says Ziro is back in this episode to which I say, fantastic because everyone should start their weekend with gay Hutt! The finale of the Clone Wars is on Cartoon Network at 9 PM.
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Dollhouse -
Patton Oswalt guest stars as an internet mogul who purchases Echo's brain. Echo plays the part of perfect housewife to Oswalt's meek internet persona (get it? Internet=nerd). Meanwhile, Sierra shrieks and Helo yells and throws a chair. That's great and all, but where's Alpha? "Man On The Street" is on Fox at 9 PM.
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Battlestar Galactica -
This is it: two hours of total Galactica-versus-Cylon action. Some will die, some will live (I'm guessing) and maybe, just maybe, we'll get some sort of conclusion out of this long five year journey towards Cylon-self discovery (Earth no longer being an option). BSG is on the Sci Fi Channel at 9 PM because it's two hours keeds.
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Go back to the classics with Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi on Spike at 8 PM, just close your eyes whenever the "new and improved" CG pops up on screen.
Kings -
Now that the little country-mouse has told Ian McShane that he ain't no redneck bitch, let's see what happens. What will the city-mouse girlfriend princess and the gaydilocks prince have to say about their new adopted brother, now that Silas has marked him out as the favorite? The second episode of Kings is on NBC at 8 PM.
What would you do if you were forced to repeat the same day over and over again, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? Me, I would probably reenact Groundhog Day in its entirety. The movie is on FX at 12 AM.


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October 4, 2007 · Lessig
The wires are sparking with news of the GAO report (pdf) that FCC insiders routinely tipped lobbyists and corporate insiders about agency agenda decisions before they were made public. This is critical, because under agency "sunshine rules," FCC members can't be lobbied for the week between the public announcement of an agenda and the meeting. Knowing what's going to be announced on the agenda in advance thus gives lobbyists and corporate insiders an opportunity to lobby before the sun[shine rules] rise. From the report:
FCC generally followed the rulemaking process in the four case studies of completed rulemakings that GAO reviewed, but several stakeholders had access to nonpublic information. Specifically, each of the four rulemakings included steps as required by law and opportunities for public participation. Within the case studies, most ex parte filings complied with FCC rules. However, in the case studies and in discussions with other stakeholders that regularly participate in FCC rulemakings, multiple stakeholders generally knew when the commission scheduled votes on proposed rules well before FCC notified the public. FCC rules prohibit disclosing this information outside of FCC. Other stakeholders said that they cannot learn when rules are scheduled for a vote until FCC releases the public meeting agenda, at which time FCC rules prohibit stakeholders from lobbying FCC. As a result, stakeholders with advance information about which rules are scheduled for a vote would know when it is most effective to lobby FCC, while stakeholders without this information would not.
When I commented upon this to a colleague, his response was typical: "What do you expect? And anyway, so what? What's wrong with giving affected parties a bit more time to make their case?"
"What's wrong" first is that the rules say otherwise.
"What's wrong" second is that the rules are bent in a completely predictable way. Agency insiders curry favor with precisely the people they'll be getting a job with after they leave the FCC.
And "what's wrong" third is just what this indicates about the kinds of bending we might expect goes on inside the FCC. If the agency is willing to bend the rules to favor futures employers, are they willing to put the thumb on the scale in difficult contested policy determinations?
But my colleague was right about one thing: "What do [I] expect?" Here's an agency chaired by a former lobbyist. Is it likely to be scrupulous about rules meant to constrain or balance the lobbying process?
This example is just one many that is our government. (As I'm learning as I work through the extraordinary reading list compiled by my Read-Write readers at the Lessig Wiki on Corruption. But it needs to become a bigger issue for the candidates in this election. Let's hear a promise by the presidential candidates that they will only appoint FCC commissioners who promise not to work for those they have regulated for at least 5 years after their term is over. That would be real change.


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As we might have mentioned, the New York Giants are playing the Miami Dolphins in London on Sunday. There. You now have a tiny reason to care about that game. Roger Director, author of I Dream In Blue, has a few more than that. He riffs for us here about Jeremy Shockey, London and what it means to see the NFL on the wrong side of the pond.
Last year the British government decided J.M.W. Turner's watercolor, "The Blue Rigi," was too valuable a possession to be let out of the country and sent to the U.S., so forgive one American for getting a little worked up over allowing them to see one of our national masterpieces, Jeremy Shockey!
On Sunday, the New York Giants' tight end, along with his teammates, is playing the first regular season NFL game outside North America, at London's Wembley Stadium, against the Miami Dolphins. I have no problem with the general concept; teams should be free to cross international boundaries the same way great art is. Trade, commerce, ideas - fine. Let the rest of Big Blue and The Fish tangle, but we've made an incalculable blunder by letting Shockey go.
National treasures should not leave our safekeeping. Shockey! (I always inscribe the name this way because the man is a living, breathing football-playing exclamation; besides, pity the puny period that tries to stop him) should not be exported, even if for only a few days, because it diminishes this country, and puts our identity at risk. It chisels off a piece of our bedrock and blithely puts it in the hands of foreigners who couldn't conclude its net worth even if Sherlock Holmes was on the case.
Do you sleep more soundly knowing Shockey! is here or seeing him displayed on foreign soil standing next to a Beefeater? The answer's simple.
Shockey! is everything America has got going for it.
Shockey! exhibits an insane disregard for his well-being. And so does America.
Shockey! punishes evildoers (in a game his rookie year of 2002, Philadelphia defender Bryan Dawkins broke the Giants' Ike Hilliard's collarbone with a cheap hit. Later in the year, fighting for a playoff spot in the season's last regular-season game, Shockey! caught a crucial touchdown pass in the end zone, came down on top of Dawkins, pasted the football on his opponent's facemask and declared, "That's for Ike."). Well that's just like America. Saddam Hussein took a cheap shot at Kuwait, and we wound up shoving the pigskin in his face, didn't we?
Shockey! sometimes gets carried away and does stupid things. And so does America.
Shockey! likes to party. So does America.
Shockey! has a tattoo. And, look around, so does America.
It took the mere prospect of an agreement to let the United Arab Emirates oversee security operations at our ports for Congress and the rest of us to huff and puff up a hurricane of outrage about how we were compromising our country's strength. And yet, as regards shipping out Shockey! not a peep from the government. Not a word from any of the Presidential candidates. Bill O'Reilly falls silent. Wolf Blitzer spits the bit.
Yeah, I know our borders aren't secure, we're waging a global war against terrorism and California is burning, but where is the Department of Homeland Security when we really need it?


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LAS VEGAS – Boise State was predicted to win the 2013 Mountain West Football Mountain Division title, while Fresno State was chosen to finish atop the West Division, the league announced today at its annual Media Days, being held at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
This season marks the first time in Conference history for divisional play. Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming make up the Mountain Division, with Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San Jose State and UNLV comprising the West Division. The two divisional winners will meet in the inaugural MW Championship Game, which will be held Dec. 7, 2013 at the home stadium of the divisional champion with the highest BCS ranking.
The Broncos compiled a 7-1 league record in 2012 to share their first MW title with the Bulldogs and Aztecs. They received 40 first-place votes, and earned a total of 245 points in a poll of media members. Boise State posted an 11-2 overall mark in 2012 and finished the year ranked No. 14 and No. 18 in the USA Today/Coaches and Associated Press final polls, respectively. Boise State returns four starters from a defensive unit that led the Mountain West in scoring defense and ranked eighth nationally at 15.77 points per game last season. The Bronco defense also boasted a 1.54 turnover margin in 2012, second-best in the nation. Offensively, five starters return, including senior quarterback Joe Southwick and 2012 All-MW second-team wide receiver Matt Miller, a junior.
Fresno State, which finished its first season of Mountain West play as tri-champions with a 7-1 mark (9-4 overall) in 2012, garnered 39 first-place votes and a total of 243 points in the poll. Senior quarterback Derek Carr, the 2012 MW Offensive Player of the Year, heads up a group of seven starters returning to lead the Bulldog offense. Last season, Fresno State ranked 17th in the country in scoring offense (37.92 ppg) and 12th in passing offense (325.62). Eight players return to a defensive squad that ranked second in the country in passing defense (167.15 ypg), 22nd in total defense (338.85 ypg), 37th in scoring defense (23.85 ppg) and tied for seventh in turnover margin (1.15 tpg).
Utah State, which enters its first season in the Mountain West, totaled one first-place vote and 204 points for second place in the Mountain Division poll. The Aggies finished their final season in the Western Athletic Conference with a perfect 6-0 mark (11-2 overall), and were listed No. 16 and 17 in the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches final rankings, respectively. Eight starters return on the offensive side of the ball for Utah State, while the defensive unit brings back seven starters. Air Force (143 points), Wyoming (116 points), Colorado State (90 points) and New Mexico (63 points) rounded out the Mountain Division poll.
San Diego State earned one first-place vote and 181 points for second place in the West Division poll. The Aztecs return seven offensive and nine defensive starters from a 2012 squad that posted a 7-1 league record (9-4 overall) en route to claiming its first MW crown as tri-champions. San Jose State also embarks on its first season of MW play in 2013, and is predicted to finish third in the West Division with one first-place vote and 172 points. The Spartans are coming off a 2012 campaign that saw them finish second in the WAC (5-1) and 11-2 overall. They were ranked No. 21 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls at the end of last season. Nevada (135 points), UNLV (71 points) and Hawai'i (59 points) complete the West Division poll.
1. Boise State (40) 245
2. Utah State (1) 204
3. Air Force 143
4. Wyoming 116
5. Colorado State 90
6. New Mexico 63
1. Fresno State (39) 243
2. San Diego State (1) 181
3. San Jose State (1) 172
4. Nevada 135
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Fourth person charged in Australian athlete Christopher Lane's murder case in Duncan
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Fourth suspect charged in Australian athlete's murder in Okla.
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During the 2000 presidential and congressional elections, every Republican member of the U.S. Congress received a free pamphlet, compliments of Congressman Tom DeLay, the party's majority whip. Written by conservative activist David Horowitz, the pamphlet was called The Art of Political War: How Republicans Can Fight to Win. It came with an endorsement on the cover by Karl Rove, the senior advisor to then-candidate George W. Bush. According to Rove, The Art of Political War was "a perfect pocket guide to winning on the political battlefield from an experienced warrior." In addition to DeLay's gift to members of Congress, the Heritage Foundation, one of the leading conservative think tanks in Washington, found Horowitz's advice so impressive that it sent another 2,300 copies to conservative activists around the country.
True to its title, The Art of Political War argues that "Politics is war conducted by other means. In political warfare you do not fight just to prevail in an argument, but to destroy the enemy's fighting ability. ... In political wars, the aggressor usually prevails." Moreover, "Politics is a war of position. In war there are two sides: friends and enemies. Your task is to define yourself as the friend of as large a constituency as possible compatible with your principles, while defining your opponent as the enemy whenever you can. The act of defining combatants is analogous to the military concept of choosing the terrain of battle. Choose the terrain that makes the fight as easy for you as possible."
This concept of politics as warfare is intimately connected to Horowitz's personal political roots. In the 1960s, he was a militant Marxist and editor of Ramparts, one of the most radical leftist magazines in the United States. He also lent his vocal support to the Black Panther Party, which advocated and practiced armed "self-defense" against what it viewed as the "foreign occupying force" of racist white police. After becoming disillusioned with the Panthers, Horowitz took a hard swing to the right, thereby winning the admiration of the conservatives he used to denounce. His memoir of the 1960s, Destructive Generation, was one of three books that Karl Rove recommended to George W. Bush in 1993 as Rove began grooming Bush for the presidency. Horowitz has visited Bush personally on several occasions to offer advice, beginning with Bush's days as governor of Texas and continuing during his presidency.
Of course, Horowitz is not the only disillusioned leftist from the sixties. What makes him significant is that his militancy has remained constant, even as his worldview has changed. In a strange way, he remains a Leninist, right down to his appearance (balding, with a Lenin-like goatee). He even continues to offer Lenin's words as advice. "You cannot cripple an opponent by outwitting him in a political debate," he explains in The Art of Political War. "You can do it only by following Lenin's injunction: 'In political conflicts, the goal is not to refute your opponent's argument, but to wipe him from the face of the earth.'"
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Could an Obama surrogate please point this out?
5 comments:
- Sheldon said...
Of course the whole smear by guilt by tenous association against Obama is rediculous.
However, to play devils advocate. Horowitz was a 60s radical. But so what? He wasn't one that was involved in an organization that carried out bombings. "And he is repentant as far as the right is concerned.) Most radicals of the sixties were not involved in bombings and were very critical of the Weathermen tactics. They thought radicals should be organizing movements, not engaging in armed propaganda.
So the equivalancy between Ayers and Horowitz kind of misses the mark.
Don't get me wrong, I think Horowitz is a supreme asshole.
Of course, if we were a society concerned with truth and morality, then we might note in comparison that McCain flew over 20 bombing missions over North Vietnam, and likely killed far many more people than the Weatherman, who only killed 3-4 of their own.
- Hume's Ghost said...
I don't think a perfect equivalency is necessary to make the point, and Horowitz was certainly extremist enough ... he has stated himself that he committed treason in 1972.
The point is that his ideological extremism has remained constant despite having shifted from left to right, and that Republicans are perfectly comfortable with someone who quotes Lenin, so long as he does it to attack Democrats.
- Hume's Ghost said...
And I suspect that had Horowitz been part of the Weathermen and made the same flip to extreme anti-liberalism he would be every bit as popular.
- Sheldon said...
On your last comment you are probably right.
"he has stated himself that he committed treason in 1972."
Yeah, but remember, the standards for treason on the right basically means criticizing U.S. foreign policy. :)
- Hume's Ghost said...
One of my guest posts at Unclaimed Territory criticized the standards of "treason" that mov. conservatives employ, so I am not one to throw the term around casually.
I have not even considered the issue enough to conclude one way or other if what he did was actually treason.
His actual actions involved publishing classified intelligence or something like that ... it's easy found with a Google search.


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by, H.E. Ellis
In an effort to promote my latest work entitled REAPERS WITH ISSUES I've decided to devote the next four days to interviewing my favorite middle management employees, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
We'll begin the first of our interviews with the man beneath the cloak. We'll discuss what it's like working for God, his views on intra-office politics and yes, even his love life.
Today I sit down with none other than Death himself, THE GRIM REAPER.
HE: Good morning, Grim. How was your trip to Earth?
GRIM: Fine, I suppose, considering I traveled here by bus. Wouldn't you know I sat next to a guy who had just come from an Oktoberfest somewhere. Nothing like sitting next to a fat man with bratwurst farts.
HE: Bus?? But I thought you were one of the Four HORSEmen?
GRIM: You're right; I am, but since God promoted Gabriel to Head of the Archangel Board our department's equine budget has been "reallocated" south, if you know what I mean.
HE: South? Are you talking about Hell?
GRIM: Look, I don't want to be the guy who trash talks other department heads, but between you and me let's just say that Lucifer's productivity doesn't jive with the funds flowing his way. It's good to have a big brother in high places is all I've got to say on the matter.
HE: Alright, moving on. What confounds you most about mortals?
GRIM: I'd have to say it's your obsession with your appearance. A mortal's lifespan is over in a flash, and yet you feel the need to spend your money on useless beauty procedures. If you only knew what you looked like without your skin, you wouldn't bother. Trust me.
HE: Where is your favorite place to reap?
GRIM: Canada. The friendliest mortals come from there. The beer's not bad either, eh?
HE: If you were mortal, what job would you want to have?
GRIM: Gloucesterman, hands down. Nothing sounds better to me than a solitary life of peace and tranquility on the sea. Plus all you can eat lobster. Hmm…pass the buttah.
HE: Has a mortal ever escaped you?
GRIM: Never. Although over the years Dick Clark has given me the slip a couple of times.
HE: What's the most negative aspect of wearing a meat suit?
GRIM: Meat suits are extremely high maintenance. I've yet to find one that didn't have something wrong with it. They're hot, they leak and they fall apart easily. And did I mention the smell?
HE: Is it hard working for God?
GRIM: God? Uh…no, not really. I'd say the biggest problem is working for the idiots he puts in charge; namely his sons. They bicker constantly; spend money on themselves, barely show up to work and help themselves to the Heavenly budget just to name a few things. Not to mention that each one thinks he's the boss when the Big Man's not around. Typical family business horseshit. Oops! Sorry…horse-puckies.
HE: Is Lucifer as bad as they say?
GRIM: Only if you are a mortal. I was reaping amoebas while he was still in his Father's good graces, so he's not too intimidating to me. He's sort of like a splinter, not lethal- but irritating.
HE: What do you have to say about the Mayans?
GRIM: One of Lucifer's practical jokes. Just ignore him or he'll keep it up.
HE: Your dream date is?
GRIM: A certain special lady, a certain Latin meat suit, and a month in the Bahamas. In fact I'm leaving on a trip there as soon as I'm finished with this interview.
HE: Beatles or Elvis?
GRIM: Coltrane.
HE: Favorite sports team?
GRIM: Anyone but the Raiders. Those a-holes don't know when to die.
HE: Where do you see yourself in five years?
GRIM: If all goes to plan, running my department. I recently managed to cut loose some dead weight so I think things should be running smoothly once I get back from the Bahamas.
HE: What would mortals be most surprised to learn about you?
GRIM: That I have feelings just like everyone else. Being Death isn't easy, you know. Please don't fear me.
Thanks for stopping by and visiting with the Grim Reaper. Tune in Tuesday when we sit down with the Horseman better known as Famine, followed by Pestilence on Wednesday and War on Thursday. Stick around this weekend when we'll be sitting down to chat with some of the upper (and lower) members of the Office of Heavenly Affairs. Until then, stay well avoid the Reaper!


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Charlotte's police chief said officers gave 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott multiple warnings to drop a handgun before killing him, the latest black man to be shot by police across the country, while the city's mayor urged calm in the wake of violent protests overnight.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said during a news conference Wednesday morning that officers were searching for a suspect Tuesday when they saw Scott exit a vehicle with a handgun. He said the officers told him to drop the gun and that he got out of the vehicle a second time still carrying the gun. He says the man was shot because he posed a threat.
"It's time to change the narrative, because I can tell you from the facts that the story's a little bit different as to how it's been portrayed so far, especially through social media," he said.
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His comments were an apparent reference to a profanity-laced, hourlong video that a woman who said she was Scott's daughter posted to Facebook soon after the shooting, saying that her father had an unspecified disability and was unarmed. In it, she appears to be at the shooting scene, which is surrounded by yellow police tape, as she yells at officers.
The woman did not respond to Facebook messages, and her claims could not immediately be verified by The Associated Press. It also was not clear if she witnessed the shooting.
Scott's family did not speak at a news conference on their behalf Wednesday in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.
But Nation of Islam representative B.J. Murphy and other black community leaders called for an economic boycott of Charlotte, tying Scott's death to the deaths of other black men by police around the country.
"We're sick and tired of being sick and tired," Rev. John Barnett said.
He said that Scott was disabled and was waiting to pick up his son.
"Yesterday his son could not get that hug," he added.
Barnett said that instead of "me staging rallies, we are going straight to a law firm."
The black officer who shot Scott, Brently Vinson, has been placed on administrative leave as is standard procedure in such cases. Vinson has been with the department for two years.
Police said the protests broke out about 7 p.m. Tuesday, about three hours after the shooting at an apartment complex on the city's northeast side. Authorities used tear gas to disperse protesters in an overnight demonstration that left about a dozen officers injured in North Carolina's largest city and shut down part of a highway.
The protests continued into early Wednesday morning, when TV footage showed dozens of protesters on Interstate 85 apparently looting semi-trucks and setting their contents on fire on the highway.
The police chief said 16 officers suffered injuries and police cars were damaged after people began throwing rocks One officer was hit in the face. Photos and TV video showed police firing tear gas to break up the crowd. Some officers were in riot gear.
By 5 a.m. Wednesday, the streets were quiet with no protesters in sight and I-85 was moving again. Broken glass and rocks littered the ground where a police car had been vandalized. Less than 5 miles away, wooden pallets barricaded the entrance of a Wal-Mart that had apparently been looted.
The unrest in Charlotte came just hours after another demonstration in Tulsa, Oklahoma, over the shooting there of an unarmed black man by police.
Charlotte police officers went to the complex about 4 p.m. looking for a suspect with an outstanding warrant when they saw Scott — who was not the suspect they were looking for — inside a car, department spokesman Keith Trietley said in a statement.
Officers say they saw Scott get out of the car with a gun and then get back in, Trietley said. When officers approached, the man exited the car with the gun again. At that point, officers deemed the man a threat and at least one fired a weapon, he said.
Scott was taken to Carolinas Medical Center and pronounced dead.
Detectives recovered a gun at the scene and were interviewing witnesses, Trietley said.
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts appealed for calm and patience as the shooting is investigated.
In Tulsa, hundreds of people rallied outside police headquarters calling for the firing of police officer Betty Shelby, who shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Friday during a confrontation in the middle of a road that was captured on police dashcam and helicopter video.
Shelby's attorney has said Crutcher was not following the officers' commands and that Shelby was concerned because he kept reaching for his pocket as if he were carrying a weapon. An attorney representing Crutcher's family says Crutcher committed no crime and gave officers no reason to shoot him.
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The apologies made by Lance Armstrong in his 'tell-all' interview with Oprah Winfrey lack the physical signs that indicate contrition, according to Professor Patrick O'Donnell from the University of Glasgow.
And when it comes to questions about his leading role in doping by teammates, Armstrong shows signs that he feels proud of his activities.
"He's confronted by a set of questions on whether he was the leader and mastermind of the doping activity.
"These are actually serious accusations which should lead to him expressing sorrow and regret. However he can't resist making little smiles from time to time as he reflects on his bullying experience and his experience as a controlling mastermind and that would indicate that in reality he's taking pride in what he did, rather than genuinely feeling remorse," says Professor O'Donnell.


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Sunday, May 11, 2008
OMG... its HOTTTT!!!!
Well it seems summer is officially here. All week its been really hot and today is more of the same. Since i'm working nights i have to endure it until i get to work and its really bad in the mid afternoon. I could turn on the Air conditioning, but with fuel prices the way they are i'm trying to avoid that.
I think it may also be affecting my poker game as well, its hard to concentrate when you're uncomfortable. Adding to that the latest Stars update seems to be messing with Poker Tracker so i can't get any stats. I played like this the other day and i felt naked. So i don't think i'll be playing today.
If the weather continues like this next week, I'll try to get in an early morning session and probably just go on the beach in the afternoons. I have a grill sitting in a box thats just waiting to be used... a few steaks, a few heinekens... sweet!
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Jesus mate, 91F!! It's been around 75 here this weekend and it was scorching! Am I right in thnking that the Bahamas it's almost a constant temperature day and night? I was lucky enough to go to the Maldives in 2000 and it was 32C 24 hours a day!
As for the lack of stats, I strongly suggest you do the odd session without them. I've been 9-12 tabling recently and as my laptop is almost a dinosaur it sometimes struggles with PT, PAHUD and the software open soI have been playing blind. It really helps you play TAG and positional poker I can tell you.
- Game101 said...
Hey Pud
The mornings and nights are ok. its mainly between 1pm - 5:30pm that you really feel the heat, once the sun goes down its nice.
I'll give stars another go today but i'll be playing more on FT until the stats are fixed.
- E z e k i e l said...
I'm not sure if you've updated your pokertracker yet or not but there is a update out to address the latest pokerstars update. I downloaded and installed it and everything seems to be working okay now with pahud.


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There was a lot of talk during the Olympics about how the Chinese consider the number 8 to be lucky as the word for "8" sounds very similar to wealth. Well following on from my post on Tuesday about financial media language I couldn't go home without a quick word on today's events on the stock market. Shares have surged today with the FTSE-100 closing 8.8% up, it's single biggest gain in a day and for once, unlike my earlier comments, any hyperbole will get no argument from me. In fact surged seems a little conservative, rocketed wouldn't be overdoing it.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The NFL's oldest rivals are spicing up their Sunday showdown with some serious trash talk.
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs unloaded on the Packers on Thursday, saying he's no fan of Green Bay and calling Jermichael Finley ``an idiot.'' Wide receiver Brandon Marshall went off Wednesday, saying he's never disliked a team as much as the Packers.
``Very similar,'' Briggs said Thursday when asked if he felt the same way. ``Think he said it best, though. Doesn't like them, and he's going to play this game like it's his last. I feel the same way.''
Briggs really took issue with Finley for telling FOXSportsWisconsin.com the Bears might be better off with linebacker Brian Urlacher sidelined by a hamstring injury. The Packers' tight end was quoted as saying Chicago is not ``losing too much if he's out.''
Asked about that, Briggs responded, ``He's an idiot. You know?''
``Just suit up, play ball,'' he said. ``His comments aren't going to change the outcome of the game, they're not going to help him or anybody play better. Doesn't really matter.''
Finley posted Thursday on Twitter that he ``meant no disrespect'' to Urlacher, who has already missed one game and could be out the remainder of the season. He called the Bears' veteran a Hall of Fame player and person, and wrote ``his replacement in the lineup (Nick Roach) is a good player as well.''
Either way, the comments have added a twist to a game that really didn't need it.
After all, the Packers (9-5) can clinch the NFC North with a win on Sunday. The Bears (8-5) are trying to hang on after dropping four of five in another late-season collapse. Chicago fell apart a year ago once Jay Cutler broke his right thumb and finished 8-8 after a 7-3 start. That cost general manager Jerry Angelo his job, with Phil Emery replacing him.
This year, with expectations soaring after they acquired Marshall, Chicago won seven of its first eight games. But the schedule took a tougher turn. Injuries started to pile up, too.
Besides Urlacher, cornerback Tim Jennings sat out last weekend's game against Minnesota with a shoulder injury. Cutler, who missed a game last month because of a concussion, couldn't finish against the Vikings because of a sore neck and also had a knee issue listed on the injury report. He was a limited participant Thursday, although coach Lovie Smith said he practiced ``without any trouble at all.''
Cutler expects to play this weekend, but the Bears will be without kicker Robbie Gould (calf) after placing him on injured reserve.
Those injuries are only a small part of the list, but they won't get much sympathy from the Packers. They've endured more than their share, yet they're sailing along with seven wins in eight games.
Green Bay has also won seven of eight against Chicago and five straight in the series, including the NFC title game two years ago. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is 8-2 against the Bears, and Briggs is simply tired of losing to them.
``We've been in the games, we just didn't finish,'' Briggs said. ``We've had opportunities, we've squandered opportunities. Turnovers, not getting enough turnovers. There's a lot of reason why, over the years, we haven't won the game. This is a new game. It's a new opportunity and we have a lot on the line.''
While Marshall is new to the rivalry, Briggs has been with Chicago since he was drafted in 2003.
``You just get sick of it,'' he said. ``And that to go along with history and hearing the city, hearing the people from the city, how important this game is, how important it is to everybody. We'll go out and we're going to play this game like it's our last.''
Notes: WR Earl Bennett (concussion), RB Michael Bush (ribs) DE Shea McClellin (knee) and DT Henry Melton (chest) did not practice, along with Jennings and Urlacher. Smith said Melton was excused for personal reasons. Briggs (knee, hip), TE Kellen Davis (knee), LB Geno Hayes (knee), OT Jonathan Scott (shoulder) and DT Matt Toeaina (knee) were limited. G Chris Spencer (knee) was a full participant after sitting out the past two games, as were Stephen Paea (foot) and Charles Tillman (shoulder).


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Golden Joysticks 2013: Full list of winners
Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us were the biggest winners at the 31st Annual Golden Joystick Awards, which took place in London on Friday.
The most successful studio of the night was Naughty Dog, which itself was voted Studio of the Year in addition to winning Best Newcomer and Best Storytelling awards for PS3 exclusive The Last of Us.
CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 3, the third and final chapter in Geralt of Rivia's saga, was voted ahead of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to win the Most Wanted award.
Klei Entertainment, developer of 2D action series Shank, as well cult adventure game Don't Starve, walked away with the Best Indie Game for Mark of the Ninja.
Other highlights include Oculus Rift being voted Innovation of the Year and Valve's Steam service being named Platform of the Year. Activision's Call of Duty was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The full list of categories and winners follows:
Best Newcomer The Last of Us
Most Wanted in association with Playfire Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Best Indie Game Mark of the Ninja
Best Visual Design BioShock Infinite
Best Multiplayer Payday 2
Best Gaming Moment in association with Absolute Radio Far Cry 3 - The Definition of Insanity
Studio of the Year in association with MPG Universal Naughty Dog
Innovation of the Year in association with T3 Oculus Rift
Best Storytelling The Last of Us
Best Online Game World of Tanks
Best Handheld Game Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation
YouTube Gamer Award in association with YouTube Yogscast
Best Gaming Platform in association with Digital Spy Steam
Best Mobile/Tablet Game of the Year XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Game of the Year Grand Theft Auto V
Hall of Fame Activison: Call of Duty
Lifetime Achievement Ken Levine


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Farmingdale State - 62, College of Mount Saint Vincent - 49
Farmingdale, N.Y. - Junior forward AJ Matthews (Brooklyn, N.Y.) became the 5th player since 2000 to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau on Saturday afternoon in Skyline Conference men's basketball action. He led the Rams with 14 points and 12 rebounds in the 62-49 victory over the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Farmingdale State improved to 16-5, 12-2 win the win, while the Dolphins fell to 6-15, 3-11 in conference play.
Both teams struggled to get going in the first half, with the Rams shooting just 25-percent from the field, and the game was tied 21-21 at the break.
After falling behind by two in the early stages of the second half, Dolphins' junior forward Gerard Fraser (Staten Island, N.Y.) tied the game for the third time with a lay-in at the 16:52 mark. Farmingdale State answered with a quick 10-2 run to pull in front 33-25 with 13:09 left in regulation. Junior guard Curtis Williams (Stony Brook, N.Y.) accounted for eight of those 10 points for the Rams. Farmingdale would lead the rest of the way to secure their 12th Skyline victory of the season.
Matthews eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau with 32 seconds remaining in the second half, throwing down a dunk off a pass from junior guard Ryan Davis (Flushing, N.Y.). In 45 games played for the Rams, Matthews has scored 1,003 points, 691 rebounds and 144 blocks (school record). He is currently 5th all-time for career points and 2nd all-time for rebounds.
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"There's a reason why we're the only fortune 500 company with an exclamation point at the end of our name," Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said yesterday. "And now is the time to demonstrate what that exclamation point stands for."
Today investors are doing just that. Sadly for Yang, it's with criticisms and epithets, not calls to arms. Seems Yahoo (YHOO) investors' view of what that exclamation point stands for post-Microsoft (MSFT) differ just a wee bit from Yang's. What follows is a selection of reader comments on Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang's "OK, So Now What?" blog post:
- Dear Mr. Yang, You had the opportunity to provide your shareholders and dying company with a somewhat respectable exit. A 70% premium sat in your lap and you had the ARROGANCE to ask for more.
- I don't doubt that the pro-Microsoft crowd is celebrating right now. I'll bet no one in Redmond wants to go through the pain of integrating with a company that has undergone an engineering talent-exodus and is becoming irrelevant in its core technologies. So as a Microsoft shareholder, thank you for acting in my best interests. Had you accepted Microsoft's offer it would most certainly have crippled Ballmer and company.
- Hi Jerry, Nice job. … Now will you please buy my 500 shares at $31. I mean it's a great deal for you since your stock is worth $37 as you say.
- How are you going to turn this aging hippy around? How about coming out and announcing Yahoo's new strategy. You can start by appointing Sue Decker CEO.


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The October Men's Journal has a lengthy profile on Lance Armstrong by Vanessa Grigoriadis, which eventually and rather terrifyingly delves into his sex life. Does America really need this during these times of uncertainty? Armstrong's past three girlfriends have been Kate Hudson, Tory Burch and Sheryl Crow (perhaps not in that order. I dunno). The article isn't yet online, but the Huffington Post has transcribed an excerpt:
Armstrong doesn't go on a lot of real dates. "I think it's hard for me, or for anyone in my position, to call someone up and say, 'Hey, can I take you on a date?'" he says. "It's never like that. I meet people casually, while hanging out with friends, so there's less pressure." Sex is something he enjoys, because he didn't get much of it on the Tour. "I had sex if I had the energy. I wasn't one of those guys who believed in the myths about the guy losing his chi," says Armstrong. "But the fact is that if you are riding your bike five, six, seven hours a day, you are not a sex champion. You're just not. You have fatigue, low testosterone, and a lower libido." He grins. "But you know, I never got any complaints." A painting hangs over a stainless-steel bathtub in his bathroom. "Girls love that tub," he says, "They're always splashing around in it, and I've gotta be like, 'Hey, quit splashing the art!" (It's not immediately apparent if "girls" means his daughters or his lady friends.)
But what if there WERE complaints, and he's whitewashing the whole thing? I demand an investigation. And of course I feel that the only person qualified to lead it is World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound. For obvious reasons. Lance Armstrong On Dating And Sex: "I've Never Got Any Complaints" [The Huffington Post]


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The hilltop castles and whitewashed villages have always lured romantics. What's newly appealing to honeymooners is a bounty of fresh hotels. Though we haven't tested and reviewed these properties yet, new arrivals include mod design near the beach in Caiscais (The Oitaos); old world luxury overlooking the Douro River up in wine country (The Yeatman), and, on an Atlantic-viewing bluff, six rooms of exquisitely airy design at Hotel Areias do Seixo. And with the price of everything from meals to accommodations well below what you'll find elsewhere in Europe, you can live like a princesa and her consort without calculating what that next glass of port is doing to your bottom line.
Where to stay? For top-rated Portugal hotels and resorts, see our Gold List Portugal properties.
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The island is about to enjoy a big bump in visitors thanks to Hawaiian Airlines' new non-stop flight between JFK and Honolulu, starting in June. Previously, East Coasters would typically spend a couple of hours cooling their heels in Los Angeles or another connecting city. Now newlyweds can breakfast at home, watch ten hours of downloaded Hawaii Five-O reruns on their iPads, and arrive at their hotel in time for sunset cocktails.
Where to stay? Check out our Top 20 Hawaiian Resorts, as well as editor at large Hanya Yanagihara's favorite meals, shops, and sights in Oahu.
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As autumn's devastating flood waters continue to recede and life returns to normal, hip and hungry honeymooners will no doubt jump back into Thailand's exotic stew of temples, food trucks, markets, and beaches. With a whole bevvy of hotels opening and deeply discounted flights available on Thai Airways through early 2012, count on a major comeback.
Where to stay? Check out our Gold List hotels and Readers' Choice hotels and resorts in Thailand.
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Overwater bungalows, one of the South Pacific's most iconic lures, are finally coming to the Caribbean. Sandals Grande St. Lucian (which CNT has not tested and reviewed) has been working on these babies for years now, coping with ecological concerns and—perhaps just as crucially—making sure they don't get flattened in a hurricane. But by late 2012 you should finally be able to bite into your breakfast pineapple while ogling angelfish as they swim under a glass panel in your living room floor.
Where to stay and what to eat: For more places to stay and things to eat in St. Lucia, click here.
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As the calendar turns slowly toward December 21, 2012, the date the ancient Mayans predicted the world will end, a lot of people are thinking about where to hoist that final cocktail. That's doubly poignant if you've recently vowed to love and cherish someone "till death us do part." So far, hotels along this stretch of powdery beaches haven't offered much in the way of doomsday packages, but look for a large influx of partiers as the tequila starts flowing.
Where to stay? Check out our top-rated hotels in the Riviera Maya region and our Gold List of the world's best properties throughout Mexico.


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mickey goofy 2012!
minnie will make a great first lady
let america's sweethearts into america's suite
mickey promises candy to everyone
goofy's stance on foreign policy is hug it out
roger rabbit for the democratic nomination
plenty of jessica rabbit scandal to push his platform
he will draw a better world into existence
when foghorn leghorn is speaker of the house
and betty boop is secretary of state
it's hard to call the senate to order
paint the white house technicolor
these caricatured characters are running the show
hulk hogan for minnesota
who else can lay down jesse the body?
hulk for california
because who else can beat the terminator?
C3PO for foreign affairs
diplomatic, fair and he is fluent
in over six million form of communication
obi wan kenobi for new york
because he is our only hope
pikachu for florida
to deal with with the lightning issue
uncle sam has been impeached
for relations with a fox-y lady
ziggy stardust for wisconsin
because why not?
james bond for secretary of defense
other countries will be shaken, not stirred
paul bunyan for texas
because everything's bigger in texas
kermit the frog will not be running
his marxist views are not reciprocated
plus puppet always do better on the media side
talking heads with hands up their asses
ronald mcdonald and the burger kind
will continue to run the food and drug administration
hannah montana for montana
elvis for vegas
sarah palin for alaska
american jesus for treasurer
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when you go to vote
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ICAST, the world's largest sportfishing trade show, is the premier showcase for the latest innovations in fishing gear, accessories and apparel. ICAST is the cornerstone of the sportfishing industry, helping to drive recreational fishing product sales year round.
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Movement without muscles
A group of scientists headed by Michael Nickel of Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) gives new answers to the question: Which cells in the sponges are contracting? They were able to show that the inner and outer surfaces -- and therefore the epithelial cells, so-called pinacozytes, cause the strong body contractions of the sponges.
All animals move cheetahs faster, snails more slowly. Muscle contractions are the basis of all movements, at least according to general opinion. But there are animal groups, that don't have any muscles at all, as they branched off from the evolutionary path before muscle cells evolved. However these animal groups, for instance the sea sponges, are not immovable. Sponges are able to contract without muscles. These contractions were already known to sponge divers in ancient Greece, as Aristotele described in 350 BC.
A group of scientists headed by associate professor Dr. Michael Nickel of Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) is looking into movement without muscles. The scientists from the Institute of Systematic Zoology and Evolutionary Biology are mostly interested in the evolutionary aspect, especially in the question: Which evolutionary forerunners did the muscle cells derive from?
In a new study which will be published in the Journal of Experimental Biology (Band 214, doi: 10.1242/jeb.049148) on 15 May 2011, the evolutionary biologists are giving new answers to the question: Which cells in the sponges are contracting? In this paper the researchers are relying on the 3dimensional (3D) images, which they created with synchrotron radiation-based X-ray microtomography. Thus, the Jena scientists in co-operation with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Gesthacht at the Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron Hamburg could compare and visualise the 3D structure of contracted and expanded sponges.
"A key feature of our approach is the use of 3D data for measuring the volume and surface of our sponges," says Nickel. "Although the 3D volumetric analysis is widely known and used in the technical sciences, it has rarely been used in zoology in spite of its enormous information potential." Thus, Nickel's team was able to show that the inner and outer surfaces and therefore the epithelial cells, so-called pinacozytes, cause the strong body contractions of the sponges. So finally, the Jena scientists could also settle a hundred year old debate about the cause of cellular contractions. Until now far spindle-shaped cells in the tissue of sponges as well as epithelial cells have been thought to be possible 'candidates' but now the Jena scientists could identify the true initiator of the contractions.
The new findings of the researchers from Jena University make new approaches about the evolutionary development of musculature possible. "The early evolution of muscles has not been fully understood so far. According to current scientific knowledge muscle cells seem to have surfaced from nowhere", Nickel says. "But surely there must have been evolutionary predecessor systems, that have been unknown until now." The sponge epithelial cells are now moving to the forefront in the evolutionary biologists' further research into the context of this. "There is a lot of evidence that the sponge epithelial cells and the muscle cells of all the other animals are going back to a common contractile cellular predecessor." In future this will be analysed by international co-operations, by also using genome and gene expression related data.
More information: Michael Nickel et al.: "The contractile sponge epithelium sensu lato body contraction of the demosponge Tethya wilhelma is mediated by the pinacoderm", Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 214, doi: 10.1242/jeb.049148
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The 2012 roster is taking shape and it's not going to be an enjoyable season. The Cubs recently acquired David DeJesus and Ian Stewart. Yesterday they acquired Travis Wood. In the Stewart and Wood trades the Cubs have lost Tyler Colvin, DJ LeMahieu and Sean Marshall. Koyie Hill has been non-tendered and Reed Johnson was re-signed to a one-year contract.
The Cubs do not appear interested in spending much money this offseason so we already have a pretty good idea what the 2012 Cubs are going to look like. Things may change of course, but as of today this is most likely going to be the opening day roster.
Catchers: Geovany Soto, Welington Castillo
1B: Bryan LaHair
2B: Darwin Barney
3B: Ian Stewart
SS: Starlin Castro
INF: Jeff Baker
INF: Blake DeWitt
LF: Alfonso Soriano
CF: Marlon Byrd
RF: David DeJesus
OF: Reed Johnson
OF: Tony Campana or Dave Sappelt
SP1: Matt Garza
SP2: Ryan Dempster
SP3: Paul Maholm
SP4: Travis Wood
SP5: Randy Wells
SP6: Chris Volstad
CL: Carlos Marmol
SU: Kerry Wood (not yet signed)
Rel: James Russell
Rel: Scott Maine
Rel: Jeff Samardzija
Rel: Manny Corpas
I've assumed the Cubs and Kerry Wood reach an agreement. With Sean Marshall gone the Cubs have some additional money they can use to sign him. Wood wants to return and Theo and Jed want Wood to be a part of the team. Something will get done.
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Shooting Stars: Looking Ahead to Look3
Get ready– camera-wielding shutterbugs are about to descend on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall to once again bask in Look3, Festival of the Photograph's "three days of peace, love, and photography." Last June, Look3 proved it was more than a one-shot wonder when it wowed lens lovers with a second year of dazzling exhibits, workshops, and eye-opening events. This year's festival promises to make downtown even more picture-esque.
Although Look3's main events, like the on-stage "Insight Conversations" with its legacy photographers–this year, Martin Parr, Gilles Peress, and Sylvia Plachy–require tickets, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the festival without spending a cent.
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James Nachtwey, who last year brought Charlottesville to its knees with his poignant images and Paramount interview, returns with a new body of work, "Struggle to Live–The Fight Against TB," which hangs at 101 E. Main St. Highlighting the resurgence of drug-resistant tuberculosis around the world, the project is the result of Nachtwey's 2007 TED prize "wish," which enabled him to use new media to give exposure to a pressing global issue. You can learn more at a free breakfast reception June 13 at 9:30am.
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David Laurila: Who is A.J. Pierzynski?
AJ Pierzynski: I'm not what people think I am, for one thing. A lot of people think I'm a rough-and-tough and mean person. I'm just a normal guy who likes to have fun and is lucky enough to play baseball for a living.
DL: Where does that perception come from?
AJP: From all of the stuff people have written and said about me. And that's fine. It's not a bad perception to have on the field. But off the field I'm just a normal guy. I'd like people to know that.
DL: How do opposing players view you?
AJP: People have said that they don't like playing against me, but that's just because I try to win. I want to win. I play as hard as I can and I'll do anything I can to help my team win that day. Sometimes that frustrates people. I'm not the first one to run out and give hugs to guys, and things like that. My job is to try to win and be friends away from the game. …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the careers of Erika Moss and Naomi Wells the duo has done it all and in many cases rewrote the record book doing it. The two closed out their home slate on Saturday with a hard-fought 3-1 loss to SIU Edwardsville.
The Tigers posted another dynamic offensive effort with three attackers posting double-digit kill totals. Junior Taylor Swayzer led the group with 13 winners. Redshirt junior Naomi Wells and freshman Arijana Anderson both recorded 10 kills.
Senior Erika Moss recorded 40 assists and 11 digs for her 12th double-double of the season.
The Tigers scored first in the opening stanza, with back-to-back points to open the frame. SIUE didn't take long to tie the match connecting on the next three points to take their first lead, 3-2.
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On two occasions the Cougars trimmed the TSU lead down to three points, with the final time coming at 18-15. Tennessee State closed out on a 7-2 run to win the set, 25-17.
Tennessee State hit .500 in the first frame with junior Sherryce Butler posted a .667 attacking percentage with four kills. Butler wasn't the only one with multiple kills; she was joined by freshman Arijana Anderson (4), junior Naomi Wells (3) and junior Taylor Swayzer (2).
The Cougars came out with a fire in the second set to take a 14-2 lead. Tennessee State didn't back down as they used a hotstreak of its own to get back into the match.
TSU used a 10-2 run to cut the lead down to four points at 16-12. During the run the Tigers picked up two kills from Swayzer and two Butler Blocks to ignite the run.
After the run SIUE closed out the set on a 9-2 run of their own to take the second set 25-14, sending the teams to the locker room deadlocked at one set apiece.
Out of the Break the Cougars raced out to an 8-5 lead. TSU answered back with three straight kills, from Swzayer, Butler and Anderson, to level the match at 8-8. A timeout from SIUE propelled the Cougars on a 6-2 run to gain a 14-10 lead. Tennessee State scored the next two points to close within two at 14-12.
That's as close as the Tigers got as the home team dropped the third set 25-19, giving them the 2-1 set lead.
In the fourth frame the two clubs traded lead changes in the early goings. With the set tied at 5-5 the visitors rattled off four straight points to take the 9-5 lead.
With the Cougars leading 13-8, TSU rattled off six straight points to regain the lead 14-13. During the run, Swayzer put down three kills to pace the Big Blue attack.
After SIUE retook the lead 18-16, coach Kathy Roulhac used a timeout to rally the group. The Tigers answered with four of the next five points to take a 20-19 lead.
In the closing moments the two teams traded points. A Wells kill put TSU one point away from taking the set, 24-23. Each team came within one point of closing the set, sending the match to extend the match to extra points. The Cougars closed out the set 30-28 to win the match 3-1.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Merit of Drawing Well
Gilbert Bundy drew very well. We can presume it was on the merit of its lovely, sensitive drawing quality that the Bundy piece below was chosen for a rare full colour presentation in 1940 New York Art Directors Annual (that is to say, I doubt it was selected on the merit of its clever concept!). Bundy's drawing did not, however, earn him an Award of Distinctive Merit.
Albert Dorne was also excellent at drawing. He had three pieces accepted for inclusion in that same Annual. None of them received an Award of Distinctive Merit.
There are a lot of big names in the 1940 Annual: Lyle Justis, Melbourne Brindle, James Williamson, Leslie Saalberg, ...
... and Robert Fawcett, excellent draftsmen all. None of their pieces won The New York Art Directors Club Award of Distinctive Merit for 1940.
But this piece did.
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Can't say that I don't notice similar trends in some of today's annuals...but to each their own.ReplyDelete
Hilarious post though!
- Anonymous2:53 PM
Sometimes simple communicative drawings say more....but in this case it's just a banal drawing.ReplyDelete
I'm with Francis on this one...ReplyDelete
Agree with Francis, I wonder how long it took to draw the frogs!ReplyDelete
So,..nothing ever really changes......ReplyDelete
There goes my blood pressure....ReplyDelete
I'm sure you're right that Bundy's "lovely, sensitive" drawing quality was a reason for singling his picture out, but knowing the NY Art Directors of 1940, I'll wager that glimpse of thigh didn't hurt either.ReplyDelete
I agree with you that the choice of the frogs is baffling, but I figure that a certain percentage of those awards were for sentimental or political reasons. I am equally baffled by some of the recent "Hall of Fame" votes by the Society of Illustrators. There will soon be more illustrators in the hall of fame than out of it. In both cases it's just weird group dynamics that will mystify future generations.
That last image is killing me... and I'm not trying to say that only representational art should be admired. However... there's such a thing as simple, stylized, graphic images...which can be great, and then there's just a bad drawing.ReplyDelete
But I guess you also have to take into account the climate of the industry at the time, so who knows.
i like the frogs. i love all the great illustrators out there but sometimes you gotta go with what's more interesting to the eye.ReplyDelete
It doesn't surprise me that a bunch of A.D.s, even in the 40s, would choose a design oriented drawing over a full blown traditional literal illustration for an award. Lets face it, they're generally not into draftsmanship or portraying "in the box" reality for their awards. They have always been more design oriented. However in the 90's, art students learned how to produce computer art, but most couldn't draw worth a damn. After they graduated, they couldn't find good jobs in the ad agencies, because of their lack of communication skills in drawing. As a result, myself and other working illustrators were asked to teach basic drawing classes part time at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Every student had to take it, regardless of their major. Half the students in class were whiney cry-babies that didn't have a clue why they needed to learn some basic drawing skills... and complained about every assignment. Many art schools were so dumbed down that they no longer had portfolio requirements to enter their schools... just show up with their tuition.ReplyDelete
In the past, good draftsmanship was EXPECTED from the successful illustrators of the day, and not something that was unique or remarkable... but simplistic design oriented drawings were considered more "arty" and out of the norm. I was part of a group of 3 judges for an art show, and the other two judges placed little importance on good drawing or traditional painting skills. Actually, if it was well drawn and the more it resembled a recognizable subject, the less interest they had in giving it an award. They were drawn to the "arty" pieces. Unfortunately change alone often trumps substance.
Tom Watson
- Anonymous10:50 PM
Thirteen is unlucky....so, must make it fourteen! Right on, with all those 'judgmental' comments....and Tom, as usual, has eloquent commentary on the foibles of the 40's and NYAD judging. My take, ALL judging is subjective....think of Olympic diving, gymnastics, skating, et al. The 'Idol' series, 'Dencing around with the stars', whatever. I never seem to agree with the judges....in fact, accuse most as biased. Bottom line....just do the very best you can, and ignore the pundits!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:11 PM
There's simple and there's banal.ReplyDelete
But ask yourself this, which of these illustrations was the more ground-breaking at the time?
And BTW this wasnt a drawing contest was it?
1940? I didn't realize crack had been invented yet. Live and learn!ReplyDelete
I find the last couple of Society of Illustrators annuals have been consistent but not the Bologna Fair annual or the Spectrum annual.ReplyDelete
As for the frogs I think there is a tendency for juries to get excited about trends in illustration, or maybe Kyle2 is right and it was groundbreaking at the time.
There is an interesting thing going on in comic books right now where people are trying to remove all emphasis on drawing skills and place all the emphasis on storytelling. Young artists are still being discouraged from developing strong drawing skills.
On page 76 of that same annual, one can see all the illustrations in the context of the ad they appeared in. After looking at that page, I would have voted for the frogs, too, based on its ability to catch the eye, its congruity with the headline "A Frog , He Would A-Wooing Go", and its humor.ReplyDelete
Leo Lionni, the illustrator, also won four Caldecott Honors for his children's books.
Having said that, if I had to choose one picture from that annual not for its ability to communicate but for its ability to beautify my wall, it would be a Melbourne Brindle.
Tris Mast & Kyle2 have a point.ReplyDelete
In the end it is all about catching the eye.
As far as iconic goes though, the frogs hold zero point zero interest.
Hm. I don't think the frog drawing is very impressive on any of these counts....ReplyDelete
ground-breaking -- Simple drawing had already been popularized by such artists as Ralph Barton, James Thurber, Garrett Price, Gluyas Williams, Peter Arno, etc, many years before this drawing appeared.
eye-catching -- The bold reds, stark blacks, and pretty legs in the Bundy drawing add up to a more eye-catching image.
congruity with the headline -- It doesn't require prize-worthy insight to illustrate a "frog wooing" headline with a picture of frogs wooing.
humor -- The image falls short of its humorous potential. Imagine what Chuck Jones any number of Mad artists might have come up with.
I'd have to go with the "sentimental or political reasons" David hypothesized as to why they chose this image. Maybe the judges welcomed its light romance in that tense, pre-war climate? Maybe they grew desensitized to the sea of more ambitious drawings and saw this one as a breathe of fresh air, mistaking its novelty for merit?
Makes me wonder what won the following year.
- Anonymous12:46 AM
Smorgasbords forever! Allow me to quote three icons of truth and wisdom: Lisa Minelli....'Life is a smorgasbord, old friend'...(well, close!). Pete Segar and 'Popeye' in the 30's....'I yam what I yam'. Finally, Dr. Seuss....ReplyDelete
'And I will eat them in a rain'
And in the dark. And on a train
And in a car. And in a tree
They are so good, so good, you see!
I do so like
Green eggs and ham!
Thank you, thank you
I would second Tom Watson's comments. There is little stomach anymore for the hard work that good draftsmanship requires. And more disheartening, to distinguish twixt good & bad draftsmanship requires a good eye and that is something that money can't buy … nor good connections … nor the latest Mac setup.ReplyDelete
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those frogs still suck dead donkeys.
I wanted to officially apologize for my calling the frogs a "bad drawing". I sometimes get caught up in the idea that more realistic drawing is being steadily devalued in our society, but that's not really fair. In reality I think people can appreciate any type of art as long as it speaks to them in some way.ReplyDelete
What I should have said about the frogs is that I personally don't connect with that drawing, but that doesn't make it "bad". I need to remember that as artists we are all confronted with the same pressures, insecurities, and judgements, and we should show everyone else the respect we would hope to receive.
Well put, Keith - no apology necessary, but as a clarification, VERY well put! :^)ReplyDelete


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