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Former WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw could face up to 65 years in prison
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
Chamique Holdsclaw and Jennifer Lacy
ATLANTA (AP) — Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting in Atlanta, prosecutors said Wednesday.
A six-count indictment charges Holdsclaw, 35, with aggravated assault, criminal damage and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Fulton County District Attorney's spokeswoman Yvette Jones said Wednesday.
Holdsclaw was arrested after an argument with Tulsa Shock player Jennifer Lacy, 29, who told police she was Holdsclaw's ex-girlfriend. The two were also Atlanta Dream teammates in 2009. Holdsclaw broke the windows to Lacy's car and shot at it Nov. 13, 2012, police said. No one was injured.
After a late-November court appearance, one of Holdsclaw's attorneys said he talked with Lacy and they were trying to resolve the case.
"They are still friends and we expect the alleged victim to support a proper resolution of this," said Edward Garland, an attorney representing Holdsclaw. "In no way did she use the gun to threaten or assault the alleged victim, or do so with a baseball bat."
He acknowledged that Holdsclaw caused damage to Lacy's car, but said his client never intended to hurt her.
"Sometimes charges get made that exceed the scope of the actual events," Garland said, adding that he and his client plan to resolve the case without it going to trial.
Holdsclaw is out on $100,000 bond and a court date has not been scheduled.
Holdsclaw led the University of Tennessee to three consecutive national championships from 1996-98 before beginning a pro career that included six WNBA All-Star selections.
She also played on the U.S. Olympic team that won the gold medal in the 2000 Games. She had 3,025 career points at Tennessee and remains the Southeastern Conference's career scoring leader.
In September, Holdsclaw returned to her alma mater to discuss her fight with clinical depression, which included a suicide attempt during her pro career.
Holdsclaw recounted how she attempted suicide in 2006 as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks by overdosing on the medication she was taking for clinical depression. She also wouldn't leave her Washington home for a few days in 2004, two years after the death of the grandmother who raised her.
The retired WNBA player could face 65 years in prison if found guilty on all six counts.
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Overtime…Special Black History Month dedication
Category: Sports Written by Bill Neal
:10 Top 10 Greatest Black Americans: 1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2. President Barack Obama 3. Malcolm X 4. Frederick Douglass 5. Thurgood Marshall 6. Harriet Tubman 7. Rosa Parks 8. Jackie Robinson 9. George Washington Carver 10. Paul Robeson
:09 Top 10 Greatest Black Athletes: 1. Jackie Robinson 2. Muhammad Ali 3. Jessie Owens 4. Bill Russell 5. Hank Aaron/Barry Bonds 6. Jim Brown 7. Tiger Woods 8. Wilma Rudolph 9. Chuck Cooper 10. Arthur Ashe/Althea Gibson
:08 Top 10 Greatest Sports Events In Black History: 1. Jackie Robinson drafted into major league baseball. 2. Chuck Cooper drafted into the National Basketball Association. 3. The Life and Times of Muhammad Ali "The Greatest." 4. Jessie Owens' domination over Hitler and the Germans in the Olympics./ Hank Aaron hits 715 to become baseball's homerun king. 5. Wilma Rudolph becomes the first American woman/African-American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympics (1960). 6. Jack Johnson/Joe Louis—both dominate the world heavyweight boxing crown during America's most racist times. 7. Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single game. 8. Bill Russell wins 11th NBA Basketball Championship. 9. Doug Williams becomes first African- American to win NFL Super Bowl. 10. John Thompson becomes first African-American to win NCAA Basketball Tournament/Tony Dungy becomes first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl
:07 Top 10 Honorable Mention Great Black Athletes: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Josh Gibson/Willie Mays 3. Magic Johnson 4. Carl Lewis 5. Pele 6. Satchel Paige 7. Serena and Venus Williams 8. Jerry Rice/Randy Moss 9. John Carlos/Tommie Smith 10. Mike Tyson
:06 Speaking of historical greatness, a big congrats goes out to Westinghouse High School for pulling off a back to back this past weekend winning the boys and girls City League basketball titles and a big "way to go man!" to my long time partners, Frank Duck and "Reggie" for keeping the Bulldog's history alive and for printing the t-shirts and "giving" them away…that's right, I said giving!!! Ruff Ruff!
:05 Oh yeah, you know I was gonna do this list. Here's the biggest fools in Black sports history: 1. Rae Carruth 2. O.J. Simpson 3. "Tiger" and all them women 4. Oscar Pistorius (Mother Land connection) 5. Lance Armstrong (special write-in vote) 6. Plaxico Burress 7. All the Baseball druggies (Too many to mention) 8. Adam "Pac-Man" Jones 9. Ron Artest (not Metta "World" Peace) 10. Mike Tyson (makes both lists) 11. Jayson Williams 12. Michael Vick 13. Hector "Macho" Camacho 14. Riddick Bowe 15. Larry Bethea
:04 Here's some Black History for ya. Kevin Cameron lasted one week with his predictions. And that one has not happened yet. Not as easy as it looks huh Kev?
:03 Champion Enterprises, Rayco "War" Promotions and Five Starr Corporation still making history…"Harlem Nights" opening night a huge success. Coming at ya again Friday, March 29. Dress it up!!
:02 My No. 1 greatest ever Black sports event…Ali vs. Frazier—"The Thriller in Manilla"
:01 In closing out this special edition, remember, we, as a people, are special and our sports achievements are historical and unprecedented. "We are people, mighty people, mighty people of the sun. In our hearts lie all the answers of the truth we can't run from."—Earth, Wind & Fire
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Westinghouse runs past Allderdice 54-42 to capture girls' crown
Category: Sports Written by Smokin' Jim Frazier
2013 CITY CHAMPS—The Westinghouse Girls celebrate their City League Championship after Dr. Linda Lane, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools presented them the Championship trophy.
The Westinghouse Lady Bulldogs have a reputation of being able to run and play pressure defense from the beginning of the game until the end. They believe that your body is only limited by where your mind is willing to take you and that if you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it.
The physically fit and mentally tough Bulldogs got their revenge against the defending champion Allderdice Lady Dragons last Saturday at Obama Academy, 54-42. This was Westinghouse's 26th consecutive City title game appearance and 24th under Coach Phyllis Jones. It was also their 10th championship during that period, the first since 2009.
Allderdice's swagger comes from having the top offense in the City League (58.3 points per game). High on Westinghouse's agenda was to keep tabs on Allderdice leading scorers junior guard Sierra Fordham (21.5ppg) and senior guard Sydnee Albernathy (19.4ppg).
Westinghouse put the freeze on Fordham and Abernathy. The Lady Bulldogs held the dynamic duo to only 18 points through three quarters.
Phyllis Jones is committed to the Bulldogs and believes in excellence on and off the court. Jones and her husband, a professor who also works with athletes at West Virginia University, put a lot of focus on the classroom.
"My husband is in Indy at the NFL combine this weekend with his West Virginia University football players," said Coach Jones. "Our team is involved in a study after school program, because we pride ourselves in excellence on the court and in the classroom."
Brittany Jackson is probably a good classroom student, because she "schooled" Allderdice for 18 points.
Coach Jones is truly an artist. But instead of working her magic, with a brush and paint, she does it with a clipboard, knowledge of the game and a charismatic charm with a hardnosed attitude.
Many of the Westinghouse players went down briefly with injuries during the championship game. Does Coach Jones expect any players to miss any PIAA tournament games.
"The injuries were melodramatic. I expect everybody to play," says Jones. "We work very hard and believe in playing defense. We are small but quick."
Jasmine Myers, one of the top junior players in the area, scored 23 points against the Lady Dragons. Her ability to create a positive play out of a negative situation has given Myers an advantage over her opponents. She would look good in a Pitt Uniform.
"I haven't heard from Pitt, but I have received offers from some smaller schools," said Myers. "But my dream is to play for UConn."
Abernathy had 13 points and Fordham led the Lady Dragons in scoring with 16 points.
If defense wins championships, we might as well skip the whole PIAA Tournament and give the gold medal to the Lady Bulldogs.
Westinghouse relied on its defense to carry them and the way they played Saturday afternoon it doesn't look like anyone can run with the Lady Bulldogs right now.
Westinghouse has a great football tradition that dates back to the 1960s with coach Pete Dimperio. If Phyllis Jones and the Lady Bulldogs are able to win a state championship then perhaps their basketball legacy will rank right up there with football.
As a gladiator centuries ago once said, "What we do in life echoes in eternity." Dreams don't end on the court, it's where they begin.
The Bulldogs were heading into a PIAA Class AAA preliminary round Tuesday against Johnstown at Central Cambria High School.
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Stringer wins 900th to join exclusive coaching club
Category: Sports Written by Associated Press
MILESTONE--Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer celebrates with her players on Feb. 26, in Piscataway, N.J., after defeating South Florida 68-56 for Stringer's 900th win. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career.
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Westinghouse 'Hammers' Perry to win first boys title in 15 years
Category: Sports Written by Smokin' Jim Frazier
CITY LEAGUE CHAMPS—Westinghouse boys show off their trophy after winning their first City League championship in 15 years. It was one of the biggest turnarounds in league history, from a cellar team to champs. See story and more photos in Sports section C3. (Photo by William McBride)
Much like senior Shaquan Johnson, Westinghouse (15-8) showed it has enough talent to surprise. Johnson scored 20 points and had four 3-pointers in Saturday morning's 61-52 victory over Perry in the City league championship game. It was Westinghouse's first City title since 1998.
"This means the world, it means everything to me," said Johnson. "When our backs are against the wall, that's how we always play our best."
With star senior Robert Bailey held to ten points, the Bulldogs (15-8) relied on Johnson, Aaron Lyons, who added 15 points, and Affani "The Hammer" Brown.
"This means a lot," said Westinghouse senior guard Bailey. "Not just to our team, but also to the community, to see that there is still Westinghouse basketball."
Westinghouse has a great basketball tradition. Former Bulldogs Maurice Stokes is considered the greatest player in city league history. Chuck Cooper, was the first black player drafted by an NBA team, Ed Fleming and Junebug Howard. These former Westinghouse players are 4 of the top 10 greatest players ever in the city.
Westinghouse's 6-foot-9 center Affani "The Hammer" Brown is unselfish, raw and one of the most intimidating inside presence since Armon Gilliam played for Bethel Park in the 80's. Brown live by two commandments. Thou shall not get a rebound and Thou shall not get a layup.
Because of "The Hammer" Brown and his 7-foot-2 wingspan the Commodores had to rely on their outside shooters and it wasn't meant to be. Perry shot for only 28 percent (19 of 68) for the game.
There was a delay to the start of the game because Westinghouse brought the wrong color uniforms to the City league championship game and I guess that East Liberty was too far away from Homewood to go back and get the correct jerseys. Both teams were hit with a technical.
"Westinghouse was the home team, but brought their away jerseys," said former Perry basketball star Shawn Thompkins. "Perry brought both of their jerseys to the game, but decided to wear their home jerseys because both team's away jerseys are black. This resulted in both teams getting technical fouls and this was very unfair to Perry." Sounds like sour grapes.
Former Oliver high school stars Shakeem Cox and Devin Lyles led Perry (12-13) with 19 and 15 points respectively.
"Bailey is a all around scorer with a great first and he usually gets in a dunk a game," said Dean Brown, former Beltzhoover Youth football president. "Plus, you better watch out for Affani Brown and Desonte White."
If you're not familiar with "The Hammer" Brown, you're not alone. Brown may not be recognizable just yet, but come the PIAA Tournament, he will be.
"I haven't heard from too many schools yet," said Brown. "The only offer that I have received has come from Penn State."
The cold hardwood truth is that one of the scariest squads in the state is this Westinghouse group. Look for the Bulldogs to stay focused as they put the 'Hammer' down on their PIAA opponents.
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Jolly Green Giant Combines Pasta And Veggies
Minneapolis-based General Mills, adds two pasta varieties to its Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen lineup, which uses steam-in-bag technology.
Valley Fresh Steamers Vegetables with Pasta are made with 100 percent natural ingredients and preparation time is less than seven minutes, making for a convenient, family-friendly meal. Made with creamy sauces and freshly steamed vegetables, these steam-in-the-bag sides help make serving dinner to your family a whole lot easier. There are no messy pans to clean up, making preparation super convenient for mom. Perhaps best of all, they add veggies to the family's favorite pasta dishes.
Each package contains 2 ¼ cups (244g) — one to two servings. Varieties include Macaroni and Cheese Sauce with Broccoli (classic elbow pasta and broccoli in a cheese sauce) and Pasta and Vegetables with Alfredo Sauce (corkscrew pasta with carrots and broccoli in an Alfredo sauce).
"The new Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Vegetables with Pasta help make vegetables, a necessary addition to every dinner plate, convenient and tasty," says Yumi Clevenger-Lee, marketing manager for Green Giant. "We were excited to implement feedback we received from our consumers. When we asked what they would like added to our delicious Valley Fresh Steamers frozen mixes, without hesitation they replied 'pasta.' "
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The annual meeting of the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle will take place May 25th at 8:00PM in the upstairs club room. Go to Facebook to RSVP.
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Celebrate May 3rd Polish Constitution Day at the Library
On Friday, May 3rd we will be celebrating Polish Constitution Day.
The event starts at 7PM.
To find out more about this event or to RSVP, go to Facebook.
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And now a look at historical item from our collection. This is the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle's guest book. The earliest signature dates from 1896.
This reads, "Ksiazka Pamiatkowa KDIAM".
One of the most famous people to sign our guest book is Cardinal Karol Wojtyła in 1969 who later became Pope John Paul II.
In the note, Cardinal Wojtyła asks God to bless AMLDC and Our Lady of Ostrabrama to protect it.
We have quite a few books on Pope John Paul II. Here is a selection.
In the footsteps of Pope John Paul II : an intimate personal portrait by John M. Szostak
The people's Pope : the story of Karol Wojtyla of Poland by James Oram
Man From a Far Country by Mary Craig
John Paul II, the Pope from Poland by Tadeusz Karolak
Come to the Library and check these out!
Christmas Party!
Come to the Christmas Party at the Adam Mickiewicz Library, December 22 at 8PM.
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The days of stuffy sit-down rehearsal dinners the night before a wedding are over. Today couples are getting revved up for their wedding day in backyards, bowling alleys, and on beaches. Here are a few ideas on how to make your rehearsal dinner one your family and friends won't soon forget.
Fondue Theme. From buffets to multicourse sit-down meals, fondue adds fun to any dinner. For your rehearsal dinner, start with toast points and various cheese pots: blue cheese or Gruyere are good starters. Move on to meats, potatoes, and veggies, which can each be dipped in sauces (like teriyaki, red wine, and ginger) and cooked right on the table. For dessert, dip fresh fruit, squares of firm cake or brownies, bananas, and marshmallows in pots of melted chocolate, caramel, marshmallow, honey, and yogurt. Give guests a take-home version of one of the dishes or even a monogrammed fondue fork.
Bowling Theme. A themed bowling rehearsal dinner party is big fun — and sends a clear "casual attire" message to your guests. Some alleys have private rooms where you can serve food — the menu is easy: pizza, nachos, pretzels, and other foods from the snack bar. Stage competitions between the two families, or do boys vs. girls, and give awards at the end of the night (don't forget to honor "Most Gutter Balls"!).
Destination Theme. Going somewhere tropical for your honeymoon? Give guests a little sneak peek and transform your wedding rehearsal dinner into your destination. Hang hammocks from trees in your backyard, serve dinner buffet-style on long surfboards, blend pina coladas and daiquiris, and let Jimmy Buffet blast. For fun favor ideas, try personalized messages in glass bottles, flip-flops, or gift certificates for a spray tans.
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Discovering a law degree's downside
Sending the wrong signal in bad times?
Leigh Jones / Associate editor nlj.com
November 24, 2008
When Dina Allam graduated last spring from Ohio State University with a
joint law and master of business administration degree, she thought the
combination would catch the eye of employers who could appreciate a mix of
****ytical skills and business know-how.
But after months of looking for a nonlawyer job that would put all that
education to work and help pay off some of the nearly $85,000 in student
loan debt, Allam began to think she'd made a mistake by going the law degree
"People don't see the value in the joint degree. They think I'm confused,"
she said.
In hindsight, Allam said she would have forgone the juris doctor degree and
pursued just the MBA. But at the time she started law school, she was
convinced that a J.D. diploma could open doors to a wide variety of job
"They made it sound like there were so many careers you could go into," said
Allam, now a client engagement manager with Wipro Technologies in Columbus,
Ohio. "I definitely think all the interviews I had were because I was in
business school and not because I had a law degree."
Law schools and placement professionals frequently tout the versatility of a
law degree as a path to alternative careers. But even in good economic
times, the advantage of a juris doctor degree in landing a job in another
field may well be overblown.
With student loan debt at an all-time high and law schools churning out
about 44,000 degrees each year, graduates looking for nonlawyer jobs are
finding that they often are priced out, overqualified and undervalued.
A specialized world
The upshot for many is that, while they appreciate the knowledge they
gained, they find that they are no more marketable - and sometimes less -
than if they'd avoided the law school ordeal altogether.
To be sure, current employment prospects for the vast majority of all
graduates are bleak. In October alone, the legal sector unloaded 1,000 jobs,
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In the past 12 months,
some 14,700 lawyers, paralegals and staffers in the legal sector have lost
their jobs, the BLS found.
And in a tight job market where all types of employers have reams of résumés
from which to choose when filling an opening, a law degree can look like
baggage they'd rather sidestep.
"The world is a much more specialized place now," said Stephen Seckler,
managing director in the Boston office of BCG Search, a placement firm.
"Going to law school gives you a certain set of credentials that really
aren't valuable for anything other than practicing law," he said.
The percentage of law graduates obtaining jobs in professions other than the
practice of law has declined slightly in the past five years. Last year,
5.1% of law graduates took jobs in other professions, compared with 5.8% in
2002, according to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).
But precise information about the number of law graduates who take nonlegal
jobs is difficult to come by, said James Leipold, executive director of
NALP. Graduates who enter alternative careers are harder to track, he said.
"They're much less likely to self-report to their [law school] career
services office that they're working at Woolworth's," he said.
For those law grads looking for nontraditional work, dozens of books and
videos and countless articles are out there proclaiming the relevance of a
law degree to entrepreneurship, public relations, human resources, teaching,
writing, sales and more.
But having a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law put Teye
Kutasi in an "in-between position," she said.
"People didn't know what to do with me," said Kutasi, a lobbyist with
management consultancy Floridian Partners in Miami.
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Fourteen terrorists were killed and three were wounded across Iraq last week when their car bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonated prematurely, security officials announced Saturday (August 28th).
Officials said the accidental detonations were likely due to lack of bomb-making experience and the fact that Iraqi security forces have seized large quantities of explosives and weapons in recent months.
"Terrorists have started to resort to compounded and complex materials for making car bombs and IEDs after facing a huge crisis in their stock of weapons and explosives," said Maj. Gen. Jihad al-Jabri, director of the explosive ordnance disposal bureau in Baghdad.
Ramadi police chief Col. Salih al-Dulaimi said two terrorists were killed on August 26th while attempting to plant an IED.
"The IED exploded while they were trying to plant it and killed them right away," al-Dulaimi said. "They have been identified. Thanks to that, we managed to arrest a whole network that makes these IEDs."
Two weeks earlier, a car bomb exploded when terrorists tried to park the car near a gas station in central Ramadi. Al-Dulaimi said the explosion killed three terrorists and wounded a fourth, who was taken in custody.
"It is as if God wants to protect the people against their evil," he said. "They were the victims of their own evil deeds."
In Fallujah, city police chief Brig. Gen. Mahmoud al-Issawi said a number of terrorists were killed on August 24th when they were planting an IED on al-Tharthar Street.
"The terrorists turned into charred bodies because of that IED," al-Issawi said. "God has spared the lives of innocents by taking the lives of those murderers."
"Confusion on the part of the terrorists and their fear of being arrested in the act made them rush and commit mistakes, causing the IEDs to explode in their faces," al-Issawi said.
Capt. Sohail al-Obaidi of Mosul police said one terrorist was killed and another lost his leg in al-Ghazlani, northwest of Mosul, while trying to put a timer on an IED.
"The IED exploded suddenly while they were trying to place it in a hole on the side of a street," al-Obaidi said. "The policemen found the body of a terrorist torn to pieces, while the other was lying on the ground after losing his leg and sustaining serious wounds."
Al-Obaidi said accidental explosions of IEDs and car bombs have increased significantly recently, prompting the police to open a record of these accidents to examine their causes.
Col. Khalid Issa, director of the explosive ordnance disposal unit in Mosul, said in the past, terrorists used pre-made explosives found in caches of the former Iraqi army.
"Today, after Iraqi forces seized most of such explosives and cracked down on them, the [terrorists] started using dangerous materials with chemical reactions that explode in their faces with any friction, heat, or vibration. We are noticing this development in all cities across Iraq," Issa said.
May God protect the Iraqis from all evils and from every spiteful Wahhabi who hates the Iraqis.
We ask God to protect Iraq and Iraqis from all evils.
This issue is extremely important and I wish that the citizens would report any suspicious movements in their areas to the police, because it is known that when the terrorists plan to carry out any terrorist operation, they move to a near location to their targets. Consequently, I call on all the citizens to report any suspicious activity in their areas, especially from the new residents. This is the responsibility of the people who rent out their houses, who must verify the IDs of the renters and keep copies of their IDs. I wish the housing card system would be adopted again, because it would decrease the terrorist operations and reassure the citizens. This system requires anyone who wants to move from one area to another to go to the police station to register his new address. This would document the movement of people among the Iraqi cities and facilitate the process of hunting and pursuing anyone who commits a terrorist act. On the other hand, the owners of the houses should refuse to rent their houses to anyone has not obtained the housing card.
باسم العتابي
No one disagrees with the fact al-Qaeda is a criminal organization and that its members are criminal terrorists, as proved by their acts since their advent to Iraq following the recent war until today. They have committed the most horrible crimes against the Iraqis during the past few years. These crimes targeted all Iraqis and tried to soil and tarnish everything that is good and clean in Iraq, to turn it into a swamp for the terrorist parasites and one of its bases and strongholds. The attack against a recruitment center in Baghdad a few days ago provides further evidence of the perversion and deviation of this organization. This attack has killed tens of Iraqi citizens, who were seeking a job that would allow them to serve their country, make a living, and provide their families with their basic needs honorably.
[offensive] all terrorists, those sons of dogs that destroy Iraq. There are explosions on a daily basis. Let those [offensive] go back to their countries. Why do they come here in the name of Jihad and blow up Iraqis?
To hell with the terrorists.
They are filthy killers. God willing, they will all die.
بيداء حسين
God take revenge on anyone who kills the good Iraqis. See how many innocent people have been killed by them, but despite that, they claim to be Muslims. I wonder what religion they believe in, since it is impossible for anyone who believes in the Creator, whether he is Muslim, Christian or Jewish, to kill people in such a way. Those terrorists do not have any religion.
God willing, whenever a terrorist tries to make a bomb, it will explode in his face. What are the children, women and men guilty of? People are always killed because of those damned people. What do they want? Is it a state like the state of the Taliban in Iraq? You should understand that Iraq is not Afghanistan. In Iraq, there are colleges, and people with certificates and intellectuals. We are a community that did not have terrorists at all and will never have terrorists. We are moderate people and brothers, Sunni, Shiites and Kurds. For instance, we have Abu-Delshad a Kurd in our neighborhood, who has been a friend of my father's since they were children living in Al-Washash in Baghdad. They were brought up together since they were five years old. I am now grown up and my father has died. When I face problems, I go to Abu-Delshad and consult him… when my father died, the Abu-Delshad brothers came from Suleimaniyah, and neither they nor their sons spoke any Arabic. They joined the ceremony, staying for three days, as they were my cousins; they were actually better than my cousins. We Iraqis, are nice people; we need to live in peace. You and your dirty ideas; where did you get those ideas? During the seventies, people gathered together, Sunnis and Shiites, in the Al-Amel neighborhood, preparing meals to celebrate the memory of Al-Hussein, and there were no differences. I have even seen Christians joining us in cooking "Hareesa." May God take revenge on the rotten Saddam, who planted the seeds of differences amongst the people. May God take revenge on any politician who promotes differences, as well as any terrorist who plants differences.
خالد العباسي
Thank God, Who kicks them out and saves the Iraqis from their harms. Those terrorists are like beasts that search for their victims with no mercy. You terrorists, haven't you had enough killing Iraqis?
Let them go to hell. They have killed many innocent people, and now God is taking revenge on them and their acts against the Iraqis, since they are criminals. Why do they kill people? Isn't that prohibited?!
عالية فرمان
God willing, the blood of the innocent Iraqis, of the children, the elderly and the women will not have been shed in vain. God willing, the terrorists will be eliminated. They should know that God is righteous and they have to let the Iraqis live in peace.


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Poetry Lounge and Open Mic
April 27 , 2013 by Quincy PughPlease join us for our annual National Poetry Month celebration with Richland Library literary resident, Eboniramm. Let your voice be heard! Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Open mic starts at 7:00 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Arts & Letters Committee of Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Hitler's (Not So) Genius Diplomat: A Howard Burnham Performance
April 27 , 2013 by Sarah GoughAwaiting the gallows in 1946, Joachim von Ribbentrop, ex-Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs, reflects on his life. A program to reflect the Hélène Berr special exhibition.
A Wee Bit of Scotland Comes to the Library
April 19 , 2013 by Sarah Gough"Oh, ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road,
And I'll get to the Library afore ye..."National Poetry Month & Jazz Appreciation Month Observances
April 12 , 2013 by Quincy PughPoetry Workshop with Eboniramm
Foxy Lady: Adventure and Intrigue with a Revolutionary South Carolina Woman
March 4 , 2013 by Sarah GoughPlantation owner, Revolutionary War patriot, wealthy heiress, and mother-in-law of Major-General Thomas Pinckney -- Rebecca Brewton Motte is one fascinating woman.


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Hello, Kitty!
You know, Wednesdays are always my craziest day, but last week was the weirdest Wednesday ever. Picture this. It's deadline day and I'm working from home. I'm sitting at the computer in my pajamas, writing as fast as I can. All of a sudden, there's a knock at my door.
My front door has a long pane of frosted glass in it, and through the glass I see someone wearing a brown shirt. "Hooray, UPS!" I think. But no. It 's my neighbor George with a long story about his computer problems, telling me he needs help from my techie husband. Who's at work.
In the middle of George's story, a gray, furry blur races past me into my living room and slides under my couch.
"That damn cat!" George yells, as he charges after it. Waitaminute, what? A cat's in my house? Oh hell no! So we're both trying to get him out from under my couch. And all I can think is, I am so going to miss my deadline. And my editor is so not going to buy this as a valid excuse.
I catch the little guy and hold him. He's a teeny gray striped kitten, and he instantly curls up close to me and starts purring. Awwww. But I put him outside, along with George. "The firefighters just rescued him from a tree up the street," he says. "And he came straight here." Great.
By now, this kitten's going wild in my overgrown jungle of a front yard. The yard is cool, shady, and there are at least two tall trees — one perfect for climbing. Plus the area's run by tree frogs and lizards of all varieties. So he's having a blast. So I'm back to totally freaking out about how much work to do. I say goodbye to George and race back to the computer. I barely meet my deadline, and I was ready for a well-earned lunch break. Then I decided to make sure this kitten was gone for real. I really thought he'd be gone — a good three and a half hours had passed since he wandered into my territory. But when I opened the door, he came right back into the living room, and rubbed against my legs in the most endearing manner. Awwwww, kitty. How can I say no to that?
The thing is, we're not allowed to have pets. It was the one stipulation of our very awesome landlord, who is also an extremely close friend of ours. So as much as I liked him, I knew I couldn't keep him. When I was done with my work last Wednesday, I put him in a box and we went door to door down my block, trying to find his real home. He scrambled out of the box, clawing my arm in the process, and ran under a parked car in someone's driveway. I tried to coax him back for a while, then it dawned on me — it is damn hot out, I'm wearing black, down on my knees in my neighbor's driveway, calling a kitten that isn't mine. At that point, I was like, fine. Forget you, kitty. I left him. But he returned the next morning, mewing for food. And uh, he's been living with us ever since.
I've always liked cats, but LOVED dogs. Growing up, we had always had dogs around the house, and there's nothing like having a big dog for a pet. We were planning on eventually getting a big Labrador or a German shepherd in the future. Nowhere in those plans was there a cat. My friend Roger had predicted that someday, a cat would adopt us. And he was totally right! This kitten has completely won us over. I came home from work the next day to find my husband pouring milk into a saucer for him, which was the last thing I expected. He's never been a cat person. But he named him Max, and I saw the warmth in his eyes when Max curled up on his lap for the first time. I told our landlord friend about him, and reluctantly, he's allowed us to keep him with the understanding that he's not allowed inside, unless we're there, monitoring him closely. So this is now an adventurous outdoor kitten who curls up on the couch with us when we're at home. Right now as I write this, he's curled up on his favorite pillow, a fuzzy green fixture on our love seat that he grooms relentlessly. He also loves to groom me, and whenever I hold him, he inevitably goes for my hair and tries to lick me. No thanks, kitty.
We're growing accustomed to Max's quirky ways — he loves to climb up things, but he can't always get down. And he's a real hunter — I have to be careful when letting him into the house, because he might be holding a wriggling lizard or frog hostage. But he's absolutely adorable! He purrs almost constantly. He loves to roll over and have his tummy rubbed. He doesn't love it when I work — he lays across the keyboard and meows piteously for me to pay attention to him when I'm writing. He's the distraction I really didn't need, but now can't resist. And I gotta admit — Max is the reason I'm behind on so many posts in the last week. So I'll have to play catch up over the weekend — after I take Max to the vet for the first time. Keep your eyes peeled for my reviews of the Oprah and Natural Trendsetters events I attended recently, and some special posts for locs wearers coming up soon!
I love to end the work week with a Friday jam, and I've been on an early Nineties kick for a while now. This goes out to my BFF Lauren, who I've owed a phone call for about a month now. She loves Xscape, and so do I! This is one of my favorite jams from the era. MC Lyte and Xscape, Keep On Keepin' On.
Love it. I miss you, L-Train! Your celly's gonna ring when you least expect it. It's Friday, everyone! Yay!
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Great post. I'm a longtime cat owner/lover. Here's some advice…don't give Max anymore milk. Contrary to popular belief, milk is not good to give to cats because it constipates them and can cause stomach discomfort. Also for all fellow cat lovers, if you ever find a kitten and it's not weaned, you can get special "kitten milk" (supposed to mimic mother's mik) from the pet store.
How cute!……I am definitely a cat person and there has always been a cat in my home until a few years ago when I lost my cat and cried like forever; my husband is more of a dog lover…..now have 2 adorable yorkies (Pebbles and Zoey). If I could though, I would have a zoo at my house….anyway, have a great weekend and "see" you next week.
Kitty looks like a wild maniac. LOVE IT – can't wait for more posts about his antics!!
Awwww…adorable kitty! I have a dog…but he has MANY cat qualities…he does almost everything Max does. I just have too many relatives that are allergic to cats so I got a dog.
He looks like loads of fun!
Aahh, i used to have a cat. They are frisky, fun, and interesting. My cat and i used to have a love/hate relationship. but what I had a hate/hate relationship for was FLEAS. Make sure you get flea medicine when you take him to the vet because, believe me, you do NOT want a flea infestation. Also, if he's going to be mainly outdoors, find out whether or not he should be neutered (or is it spayed for cats?). Good luck and have lots of fun!
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oh and have fun with your new friend!
Yes, bella, do get him the flea medicine at the vet, especially since he's outside so much. The liquid stuff is great, you just put it between his shoulder blades, and he should be good for a month or so. Also, neuter his behind, or else he might start to spray, not to mention impregnate some hapless female kitty and add to the overpopulation person. I'm like Trinichica, I love animals, I would have a zoo if I could! Also low-ash cat food is best. You know he brings you the creepy crawlies because he loves you, right? Cats like to share, so get ready, is all I got to say. Okay, I'll stop, I could go on and on..I really do love animals. Also, I got my Olay stuff yesterday! Thank you again. I can't wait to get my fine line reducing on. Have a great weekend.
Oh, and definitely get him a breakaway collar! Since he likes climbing trees, and he'll be outside, he could get caught on a limb by his collar, and could strangle/hang himself. The breakaway collars are designed to snap under a cat's weight if they get caught in such a situation. They cost the same as any other collar. Okay, I'll really stop now. I'm done, promise.
Max is adorable! I have had 2 cats for 9 years. One was a stray kitten found in our backyard when I lived in Pennsylvania and a few months later we "adopted" a kitten from Pet Smart. We got there moments before a family with a farm who were coming back to get her. She is too dainty and timid for farm life so I feel like we rescued her!
My hubby signed the cats up for a heatlh plan through Pet Smart so they get routine check ups at a discounted price.
Have fun with Max and I'm an Xscape fan too.
everyone gave you great advice! my hubby will not let me have another cat. i've owned two cats, pre-hubby and he just will not give in. little does he know when we move from our condo into a larger home, mama is getting a kitty. lol enjoy Max, those eyes just melt my heart.
That is the most adorable kitty. I'm glad he found you!
i miss u too bella! love tha Xscape jam, it's one of my favorites too! don't trip i still love ya, and Max is too damn cute, can't wait to meet him!
I know, you forget they're predators, they're so furry and cute, and then they do something like eat something else cute! The kitty I had left a sweet little dead bird on my pillow once. I agree. GROSS! Enjoy your baby.
Awww the kitty story made me feel really good. I love cats and it's so nice how you are looking after Max. I hope you bring each other much happiness
My kitty and I have reached a truce re working at home.
I slide my laptop down so it sits on my knees; she drapes herself across my lap above the laptop and goes to sleep. She gets cuddles, I get my work done!
Really enjoyed the old school jam. weird this is I just saw that TV One is airing the movie from the sound track (Sunset Park I think it is) next week.
Somebody beat me to the "no milk" advice…good!
Welcome to the family of cat "owners". I love all kinds of animals but I've mostly lived with cats. My current roommate (he's not my child, and I refuse to be his mommy…I'm not that kind of pet "owner") is 12 years old and sheds all over the damn place…but at least he has the decency not to sit on my keyboard the way one of his predecessors did.
I don't care for animals at all, but that was a cute story! I hope you enjoy the cat!
Hilarious how you went from 'oh hell no' to 'tomorrow we're taking Max to the vet'-A very sweet story and I love Max's white socks. I have a cat and two dogs and talk about mayhem, but I love them all. Have fun with your new family member!
Congrats on your the new member of your family. It's true, cats choose their owners. To entertain you both get him some catnip or a mint teabag. Catnip and some mints make them "high".
4 years ago, my family was adopted by the tiniest green-eyed calico cat you've ever seen. I named her TroubleAnne because she came from the direction of the older homes and trailers which are about a mile from where we live. When I took her to the vet she fit comfortably into one pocket of my sweatshirt. Troubie is now a spoiled rotten, slightly overweight diva who runs everyone in the house and thrives on attention. Troubs is not allowed outside because that could shorten her life span and like all of the other posters, I hate fleas. She too is a hunter (who is too uppity to eat her prey) and I have had to rescue many a tree frog and lizard from her clutches. GROSS. Not to mention the grooming sessions we must endure if she is left alone for long. Get Max a contract from the vet at your local Petco or Petsmart and you will not regret it – the shots, spaying and neutering are all included in the contract. Enjoy your baby.
Max is so cute! Thankfully you got a male; I adopted a 5 month-old kitty from a friend's backyard and she was already pregnant! With 5 kitties! So now I have 3 kitties (the runt died and I gave away 2).
The website of the Cornell Feline Health Center (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/) is an awesome resource for cat "owners". They have guides for cat care, what shots they need, videos showing how to administer pills or liquid medicine, etc. -
Hey bella! I have 4 cats…yes I know. They can be a handful at times, but I love them like they are my babies. Max is cute but make sure you get him fixed cause when he starts spraying on your property or breeding half the neighborhood he won't be too cute then. Also I saw Chrissette Michele in concert tonight!! She was INCREDIBLE. Thank you again for introducing me to such an awesome artist.
Bella, I stumbled onto your website and found your page, awesome! Love the colours and Max the Kitty! I was so rapt you've kept him, I mean cmon, how could you not with that little face. He's a darling. Thanks for such an uplifting post.
Warm wishes from Downunder, Lise x -
That kitten is so cute! He looks like my cat Ivan. But, yes, DO take him to the vet and in addition to getting the flea/tick medicine, get him rabies/FIV shots and get him FIXED! You dont want a whole lotta new kittens in the 'hood, ok?? Plus, as he matures, he might start to spray, and your landlord would defenitely not like that!
And if he becomes too much of a problem, I know there are agencies in your city who would take in strays, particularly if theyre young and friendly.
Wow, it's nice to read posts from admitted cat lovers. They are a true hoot. I have two and I love them dearly. I used to have one named Lily who loved to play fetch with my earplugs. I'd throw them, she'd "fetch" them bringing them back to me so I could thrown again. This would go on for at least an hour. Sometimes while I slept, I would wake up to a cold nose, nuzzling an ear plug into my hand. Thanks for the memories Bella, and I truly love your site. Keep up the good work!!!
Great story!
I had adopted a cat who hung out at my apartment door, Smoke, but I haven't seen in in a while. I guess he heard that I was thinking of moving and he wanted to be the one who left first. I probably would have taken him with me, though. -
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As I walk in my room with that aching feeling in my heart, I wonder what my parents are going to yell at me this time. As I slam the door to my room and slump myself on my bed, I wish I was a different person. I know that I have disappointed my parents yet again. I would rather not hear their voices because, the words that they say will always haunt me. My mom walks in my room crying, questioning where she went wrong raising me, and that I have gotten to the point where she can not forgive me. The last thing she tells me is that I have broken her heart. Her telling me those words broke my heart. I do not know what to tell her because I know sorry won't mean anything to her at this point. That is when I realized I needed to change something in my life.
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Whenver I try and nest tables in a new Wordprocessing Document, the file won't open. Here is a basic example of what I'm trying to accomplish
Using wordDoc As WordprocessingDocument = WordprocessingDocument.Create("C:\Integration\Nested.docx", DocumentFormat.OpenXml.WordprocessingDocumentType.Document) '---- Create Main Document Dim mainDocument As MainDocumentPart = wordDoc.AddMainDocumentPart() mainDocument.Document = New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Document() Dim body As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Body() '--- Create Parent Table Dim tbl1 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Table Dim row1 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.TableRow Dim col1 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.TableCell(New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Paragraph)
'--- Create Nested Table Dim tbl2 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Table Dim row2 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.TableRow Dim col2 As New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.TableCell(New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Paragraph(New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Run(New DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing.Text("Test"))))
'--- Add Cell and Row to Nested Table row2.Append(col2) tbl2.Append(row2) '--- Add Nested Table to Parent Cell col1.Append(tbl2) '--- Add Cell and Row to Parent Table row1.Append(col1) tbl1.Append(row1) '--- Add Parent Table to Body body.Append(tbl1) '--- Add Body to Document and Save mainDocument.Document.Append(body) mainDocument.Document.Save()End Using
I'm not sure, but I would guess that the main document part isn't enough. Try to figure out which parts need also to be created in order to create a valid document. Or this happens only when you add a second, nested table inside a cell of the first table?
It only happens when I add a second nested table inside a cell of the first table. I finally found a solution after searching and a lot of trial and error. I don't know why this works, but If you append a paragrah after you append the nested table the document opens successfully.
As I know, you cannot have an empty table cell without a paragraph. Still, I would say that having another table inside a parent cell as its only child element wouldn't pose a problem, ... but as you found out it does! I gues it is the same as a blank document - even a blank document starts with a paragraph, otherwise there would be no starting position for the cursor.
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Last week saw two important decisions in Germany in terms of euro crisis management: i) The Constitutional Court announced it will deliver its ruling on the ESM and fiscal compact on Sept 12. ii) Parliament, in a heated debate over the general role of banks, approved the EUR 100 bn bailout for Spanish banks which allowed FM Schäuble to agree – within the Eurogroup – to the MoU with Spain and the respective EFSF loan. The decision on the Spanish banking bailout is a welcome first step to break the negative link between bank and sovereign debt. The EUR 30 bn pre-funded tranche provides a credible backstop over the summer before the final quantified request and the subsequent decisions on restructuring are taken in September. Thus, the European autumn will become hotter than the (German) summer: A bailout programme for Cyprus, possible renegotiation of the Greek and Irish programmes, clarification of the Spanish banks' recap needs (with risks to the upside), and above all the German Constitutional Court ruling and Dutch elections, both scheduled for September 12 and both fraught with some unpleasant risk for the final outcome (in the Netherlands, pro-European parties may fail to muster a workable majority). Finally, the European Commission has to submit its proposal for a pan-European supervisory mechanism by September. Given all these factors (and more to come?), the euro area is set for a packed agenda with highly controversial topics to negotiate and decide on – expect a lot of political noise and market volatility!
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The Senate passed a bill Thursday night that would exempt animals used as "extras" in movies and television from protections in the Animal Welfare Act.
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) introduced the bill, which amends the Animal Welfare Act so that actors appearing as extras who use their own pets in a scene don't have to submit paperwork proving they are humanely caring for their pet.
"Currently, if you're a movie extra and have your dog with you — you're subject to burdensome paperwork and approval from a [United States Department of Agriculture] bureaucrat," Vitter's press secretary Luke Bolar said. "Sen. Vitter's bill eliminates the unnecessary regulation."
Vitter's amendment, which passed by unanimous consent, presumes that because a pet owner's reasons for owning a domesticated pet, such as a dog or cat, are personal in nature, the pet owner has an interest in maintaining the animal's welfare and therefore shouldn't have to prove they are providing a caring environment for the animal.
S. 3666 clarifies that common, domesticated pets owned by individual citizens should not be included in the definition of "exhibitor" in the Animal Welfare Act.
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Yeshua/Jesus – baptism – tevilah in the mikveh [part 25]
Author: C.C. Saint-Clair
It is difficult to make sense of Yeshua's arrest, the lightning-quick trial and the sentence of death by crucifixion – the most humiliating and the most horribly painful sentence in the books. One way to inject a modicum of logic into the series of events that lead to his death is to place them within a context of sorts.
It was only 60 years earlier that the Roman general, Pompey, had captured Jerusalem. That act put an end to the independent Jewish state of Palestine. In one sense, it also put an end to the self-governed, Hebrew, Hasmonean dynasty.
Though Agrippa II, the grandson of the last king Agrippa I, found himself on the throne, it was by the good grace of Rome. For him, the concession of that crown implied walking a thin, tight rope held at one end by Tiberius and at the other, by the Israelites, his people.
By the time Yeshua was born, this dynasty had been well and truly terminated and, more and more, oppressed Jews dared voice their discontent. The fundamentalist Issyim, however spiritually enlightened, were zealots in their own right and they were at the heart of a fomenting rebellion. It has been said that they were the quiet brain of the rebellion while the dagger-wielding, fanatic Sicarii were the brawn.
Then as now in many parts of the world, citizens have rebel led however passively or however violently to eke a degree of independence from authoritarian regimes in situ. Frequent skirmishes broke out between Hebrew civilians and the Roman army.
Yohannanha-matbil/John the Baptist was the voice of the Israelite rebellion. The New Testament cast him as a visionary man, as a prophet. A prophet, he probably was not, but a visionary freedom fighter, he probably was. Through 'preachings' in his native Hebrew, a language not understood by the Roman soldiers, he spoke of an apocalyptic end and the arrival of a mashiach who would be the leader of flesh and blood proclaimed in so many ways by the prophets a few centuries earlier.
No doubt, some of Yohannan's talks contained 'news of the front' intended to connect and hearten the men and women of Judea. In the eyes of many of his compatriots, he was the one, the leader, the mashiach, designated by karmic decree to lead the Zealot rebellion to an apocalyptic conclusion that would see the total destruction of the Roman political rule over the ancestral of the Jews.
Out of Roman earshot, while performing in a body of flowing water the Jewish ritual of tevilah immersion with others, Yohannan was in all likelihood also networking as a militant activist. The added act of pouring a palmful of pure water on his companions' heads symbolised the bond of brotherhood between them. Yeshua eventually came down from Galilee and joined Yohannan in the communal act of mikveh-liaising.
Ready or not, the writing was on the wall! Soon after the political killing ordered by Herod cut short Yohannan's life, Yeshua stepped into the breach. He began what, in the New Testament, is referred to as his ministry.
In his sermons, also in Hebrew, the only language he spoke, Yeshua urged the people to live their lives by the 613 mitzvots. He urged them to not become lax in keeping the Sabbath, in performing the circumcision of their male children on their eights day, in eating only bloodless meat and to refresh their total faith in YHWY [Yaweh], Adonai – their one and only God.
In his own way, he took over where Yohannan had left off. For all who understood the subtext, he confirmed the imminent arrival of the great leader, the mashiach/messiah that all Jews, young and old, had been taught to pray for.
It has to be understood that by then there had already been a couple of messianic-claimants, men whom others had designated in their lifetime – and despite the lack of any specific achievement – as a god-sent messianic leader.
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Just a few more comments on Todd Hignite's The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death. One of the first things you'll notice about this book is its introduction, written by Alison Bechdel. She is the creator of … Continue reading
Further Thoughts on Xaime
As I've mentioned in this blog previously, I'm in the process of working on an essay centered around Jaime Hernandez's post-1996 comics–those that were published after the end of the first Love & Rockets series–and the way he deals with issues … Continue reading
Comic Reads
Over the past month and a half, as I've been making my way through several Woody Allen-related texts, I've also been reading quite a number of comics. Many of those have been superhero or mainstream, and I'll discuss those in … Continue reading
Royal on Allen on Allen
I just finished Woody Allen on Woody Allen: In Conversation with Stig Björkman, and really enjoyed it. The book is a series of one-on-one interviews, or conversations, between Allen and Björkman that took place in the early 1990s, around the time … Continue reading
More Woody
Lately I've been reading quite a bit on Woody Allen. Back in April I re-read Eric Lax's latest book on the filmmaker, a wonderful collection of interviews thematically arranged, and since then I've picked up three other Allen-related texts. The … Continue reading
Various and Sundry
I've started several narratives over the past couple of days. One of them is Cormac McCarthy's Child of God, which I began listening to in audio form. It's been awhile since I've picked up a McCarthy novel–the last was Suttree, … Continue reading
Lax Talk
I've just finished re-reading Eric Lax's Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and Moviemaking, and my reaction the second time around is even more positive than the first. This has to be the best conversation-based book on Allen … Continue reading