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If you're like me, you couldn't wait to see that six-mile plume of debris kicked up on the pole of the moon recently when the NASA rovers dove into the surface of our most famous natural satellite.
And, if you're like me, you were totally disappointed by what you saw on NASA channel, or, I'm told, through your telescopes at home—even with a clear sky.
A brilliant explosion of dust and ice was predicted. It didn't happen.
Again, if you're like me, you immediately thought something along the lines of "What happened?! What went wrong?!"
NASA, however, announced it was a great success. Data began streaming immediately. And they expect to be analyzing it for weeks to come. Maybe it wasn't a glorious sight, but certainly we'll learn something from the voyage. In fact, the failure of our prediction has already taught us something: It taught us that some prediction and some part of the model that NASA attempted and anticipated was wrong. Observably wrong.
When we make a prediction about reality, and our prediction clearly fails, we would do well to go back and rethink our assumptions. I'm sure NASA will be doing just that. It wouldn't surprise me in the least if one of the most burning questions they're asking is why they didn't get that plume they expected (and even computer generated). The truth is, when life goes on as predicted, we learn very little. When life throws us for a loop—if we're so inclined, we have an opportunity to learn a bit more about ourselves, our assumptions, and, most importantly, about the reality around us.
Can you imagine a NASA engineer watching the plume fail to rise, who insists his assumptions cannot be flawed? Don't get me wrong. I don't doubt that even in the sciences, there can be such fools. But generally speaking, most average people, and most scientists as well, understand that when assumptions fail, we have an opportunity to learn something. And we ignore such opportunities, generally, at our peril.
And yet, I can recall time after time in my former fundamentalist life, when I insisted it was simply a mystery when my beliefs, or what I read in the Bible, failed to correspond to reality. Why does the Bible say this if it doesn't make sense? Well, it does make sense, I was taught to insist—it's just that I can't understand it with my human mind. And if you think you can—well, you're just arrogant.
I know that wine doesn't turn to water. I knew it then. I know a man can't survive for days in the belly of a fish. I knew it then. I had never seen such a thing. I had never heard of any such things having ever been verified. And yet, the fact that these stories failed to correspond to reality hindered me not at all from accepting they were true and that reality was not to be trusted in these cases. What I observed in reality didn't matter. This was "different." This was "god"—residing in a compartment in my brain that reality could never taint.
Recently I heard of something called the Correspondence Theory of Truth—which is just a fancy way to say that if I believe I can run through a concrete wall, and I try, and I bust my head and fall on my ass instead, I would do well to question my assumptions, rather than the wall.
All of us use this method of getting by in life all the time. When you sit in a chair, you believe it will hold you. If it does, your belief has been verified. If it doesn't, your belief has been demonstrated to have been wrong. When you fall to the floor, it is nothing more than folly to insist the chair really did hold you, exactly as you said it would. The children's story "The Emperor's New Clothes" is a cautionary tale about Correspondence Theory, in fact, that any child can comprehend: A person who can be separated from reality and reason, is an easy mark.
Undermining our reliance on how reality corresponds to our mental models divorces us from the most basic means we have of testing our beliefs against reality as a means to differentiate true beliefs from false beliefs. It is just one way religion can damage a person's reasoning ability. Getting an adherent to doubt a method of validation he must use day-in and day-out as the basis for how he learns and survives with any modicum of success in this life, is a monumental accomplishment. Shameful—but monumental. The fact that religion accomplishes this on such a grand scale should cause everyone to take notice.
If you've never suffered indoctrination, it probably seems ridiculous to you. How could I ever, for example, get you to believe reality is not what is clearly demonstrated before you? How could I convince you, through unverified claims alone, that I knew a guy who flat-lined for three days, and has recently been brought back to life? How could I convince you that moral knowledge is gained by eating magical fruit? How could I convince you that angels can make donkeys speak? That the planet is 10,000 years old? How could I convince you mass infanticide can be a good thing sometimes?
I understand how easy it is to think Christians are merely stupid. When judged from the perspective of a person who has never suffered the indignity of having his own reasoning skills utterly gutted and discredited as a child, it will probably only ever be understood as "stupid." Honestly, I really can't defend otherwise. I was stupid. But today, at least, I know why.
Some of you will never understand the sick depths of indoctrination and what it can do to the mind of a child. I am sincerely happy for those of you who never knew, and will never know, what it's like to have come to recognize that a group of people, including those you loved and trusted most, convinced you for many years to doubt your own ability to think and reason, and to doubt the most basic, objective reality that surrounds you.
Reintegrating into reality can be a chore, a process that can take, literally, years. I cringe each time I see a letter on our list from someone going through this who writes to ask "When will I stop being afraid? Does it ever go away?" or "When will I stop feeling like I'm so stupid? Will I ever learn to trust myself?"
And where am I going with this? I guess on the one hand, if you're not familiar with anything like this, try to empathize, even if you can't actually sympathize. Consider mercy sometimes when you feel like being sarcastic or cruel. These are abused people. The fact some of them don't yet realize it doesn't alter that fact.
And if you know exactly what I'm describing, know that you're not alone. Know that you will get better. Know that what was done to you was abusive and wrong—even if it was done by misguided people who thought they were doing the right thing. Forgive them for your own peace of mind. And work on getting past this and finding some way to reintegrate with your humanity and to celebrate the fact that imperfection isn't something for which you need to continually denigrate yourself.
Remember that being wrong, and recognizing we're wrong, is nothing to be ashamed of. It's OK to be wrong. It's an opportunity. It's how we learn and grow as human beings.
10/14/09: Addendum
Today we received a letter on the AE TV list. It was from a Christian, imploring us to reconsider our atheism. I wanted to share this quote as a demonstration of the harm caused by childhood indoctrination. It was just such a sterling example of my point:
"So, you are going to live in fear and doubt until you deal with the question of whether Christianity is true or not."
When I was an adolescent, I prayed long and hard for something to help me to believe. The idea that a vengeful god existed and that he required a belief I might fail to provide was terrifying. At the time, I don't think I would have recognized I was in terror, because I was so used to that level of fear
. Today I know that there is nothing to be gained by "fearing" ignorance. And the cure for ignorance isn't prayer–it's investigation. While I'm not immune from fear in my life, I can honestly say I no longer fear in the sense that I "doubt" my choices about god and religion. I don't lose any sleep over the thought "what if god exists and I don't believe?" I recall the day I realized that if I researched as much as I could, and honestly concluded there was no god there, god would be an absolute ass to torment me for an honest, heartfelt effort, which his what I gave. And if god is such an ass, I don't want to worship and obey him anyway–even if it means eternity in Hell, in the same way I wouldn't want to follow orders from Hitler, even if it meant firing squad.


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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A trial has opened in northeast Ohio in the case of a man accused of killing his wife by stabbing her more than 100 times with kitchen knives in front of their two elementary school-aged children last year.
Fifty-one-year-old Glenn Wong tried to plead not guilty by reason of insanity in the February 2013 slaying of his 46-year-old wife Tami, but that effort was rejected by the judge.
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1hqGGkY ) reports that a prosecutor, in opening statements Tuesday, told jurors that Tami Wong suffered 103 stab wounds with serrated knives at their home in Twinsburg.
Prosecutors suggested Glenn Wong suspected his wife was having an affair.
A defense attorney said Wong won't contest most facts but prosecutors must prove every element of the charge.
Information from: Akron Beacon Journal, http://www.ohio.com


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Here are the supplies you will need:
1 large mens sock (I found mine at Wal-Mart in the sporting goods department)
brown yarn
brown wool felt
2 animal eyes (found at any craft store)
1" wood dowel purchased from a hardware store
Sewing needle with a large eye (for yarn)
Step 1: Fill the foot portion of the sock with Poly-Fil. Put as much in as you can.
Step 2: Add the animal eyes.
Step 3: Thread yarn onto needle.
Simply weave the yarn into and back out of the sock and secured it with a knot.
To make the process go a bit more quickly, don't cut the yarn tail until you have woven it into the sock for the neck piece of hair.
Once the second piece is in, clip and tie in a knot. Repeat until you have a nice full mane.
Step 5: Cut two horse ears out of the brown wool felt. Taking a long piece of felt, push the needle up through the inside of the sock where you want the ear. Once the needle is sticking out of the sock, push it through the ear going from back to front.
Step 6: Push the needle down through the ear (on the opposite side).
Step 7: Push the needle back down into the sock.
Step 8: Tie the two ends of the yarn together securely.
Repeat for other ear.
Step 9: Place sock on wood dowel and mark where the sock ends. Cut out a small notch around the dowel where you marked. (My husband did this step for me using a table saw.)
Step 10: Using Poly-Fil, stuff the "neck" of the horse as full as you can get it.
Step 11: Tie the jute securely over the sock. (Make sure the jute fits over the notched section of the dowel. That is what will keep it in place.)
Step 12: Use any remaining jute to add a bridle.
Owen and his friends all love these sweet hobby horses. They were fun to make and would look pretty great propped up next to the tree Christmas morning, don't you agree?


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Luxury Chocolate At Three Calories A Piece
Godiva Chocoiste gives chocoholics not just a fix but an experience.
Chocolate is one the few foods thought to be both stimulating and soothing at the same time. There are theme parks and museums devoted entirely to chocolate, and spas where you can be soaked, scrubbed and massaged with chocolate.
Despite the recent association of flavanols in chocolate with heart health, this is not health food. For many people, chocolate occupies the bottom section of Maslow's hierarchy of needs – the space occupied by physiological need. At the very least, research from Tuft's University in 2007 indicates chocolate is an indulgence with strong emotional benefits.
Chocolate is and always will be hot. It has an uncanny ability to withstand any diet trend without decreasing in popularity. In fact, sales for sugar-free chocolate decreased 71.5 percent over a 52-week period between 2006 and 2007, according to Information Resources Inc. People simply seem to want the "real thing." Chocolate sales reached $16 billion in 2006 and are projected by Packaged Facts to grow by 2 percent each year through 2011.
A Swiss survey of U.S. chocolate eating behavior found 46 percent of Americans eat chocolate at least a few times per week. And while dark chocolates, single origin varieties and other specialty chocolates are on the rise, the majority of Americans (80 percent) still prefer milk chocolate. IRI data indicate M&M's, Hershey's and Reese's were top brands sold through supermarkets in 2006, but premium milk chocolates are expected to outpace conventional chocolate in all channels.
Meanwhile, the trend toward 100-calorie, portion-controlled packages continues to grow. Many chocolate varieties are popping up in this format. Some of these items are situated near the snacks, others are near the candy, but most of them highlight their caloric status in bold graphics and bright colors.
This can be a welcome signal to the calorie-conscious. But what message does it convey to those looking for a premium experience? Where can these people find a sensible serving of an indulgent treat?
Godiva has taken the idea of pleasure to another place in Chocoiste by putting its milk or dark chocolate into packaging that is more familiar for mints and gum: a flip-top tin. Combine that with an orb form and the whole eating experience is changed.
For this review, we had our taste-testers sample the Milk Chocolate Pearls variety of Godiva Chocoiste – and they loved it.
Calories have not been left unconsidered. While the pieces are tiny, being able to consume eight of them for just 25 calories seems guiltily satisfying. The whole experience of Chocoiste causes you to stop and take a look at it. With so many chocolate offerings today, that takes something!
Our CraveIt!, Deal with it!, It's Convenient and Healthy You! insight databases find chocolate is both a craveable and comforting food. Cravings for chocolate candy are driven first by taste, followed by aroma and then mood. Since taste is the most important driver in this category, it doesn't really matter what the benefits are (lower calories, sugar-free, added antioxidants). In the end, it must taste good to succeed.
Aroma comes next. The initial purchase "hook" is to play into the mood of the consumer. Are you a fun product or a decadent product? Can you be both convenient and indulgent?
The key trends are convenience, indulgence with health, and premiumness.
Convenience: Poppable formats like M&M's and Poppables allow the consumer to eat while doing something else, typically with both hands. So Chocoiste's tiny round form allows consumers to pick up individual pieces or to pour several into their mouth while working at the computer or driving kids to soccer practice. The recloseable (somewhat melt-preventing) packaging also is a plus.
Indulgence plus health: Pleasure is important as one form of stress relief. Certain nutrients and other ingredients might supply health benefits. If you can get both in one product, this is not only indulgence and health but convenience, too!
The type of chocolate in this product is the indulgent form we recognize from Godiva. The creative use of small spheres allows one to eat the product in a way that indulges. You can't really eat these like a bar of chocolate – you are forced to suck and lick and savor the experience. Before you know it, it's taken you several minutes to enjoy your suggested serving of eight pieces.
Premiumness: Small portions are integral to premiumness in order to remind us to savor the food. The shape says take a moment. And the idea of a sophisticated brown tin which is rounded and fits easily in your pocket, purse, or hand allows you to take this product with you, drop one round pearl in your mouth (just 3 calories!) and get the rich, premium taste of chocolate in your mouth with limited sin.
This is not a kids' product – this is made for the adult or informed teen who wants to have some chocolate but wants the elegance of the package, taste and accessibility that Godiva Chocoiste has created.
The experience
Godiva Chocoiste Pearls are available in 1.5-oz. metal boxes for about $2.99. In addition to milk chocolate, they come in dark chocolate and dark chocolate with mint.
The metal tins, in Godiva's signature rich copper color, are available individually and in multipacks of single or assorted flavors. Inside you find chocolate "pearls" slightly larger than a pea. The sheen on them is a clever way to keep the chocolate pearls from melting into each other.
Aroma is very faint. What you experience when placing one piece in your mouth is a layering of chocolate – the blend of sweet, very faint bitter, with vanilla and chocolate aromas coming from inside your mouth.
It is very easy to eat, since it does not need to be chewed but rather melts – and that helps transform the experience. Tasters found the chocolate to be "really creamy," "rich" and "very indulgent-tasting."
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The Gilg family's hay shipping heritage
In the pioneer days of Nebraska, many villages formed and (with luck) flourished. Many of the little prairie towns had distinct personalities. Farm towns were centers where farmers bought and sold. Cow towns developed along the railroads, as shipping centers for the cattle of the Great Plains. And hay towns were shipping centers for Nebraska's great natural resource, the wild hay of the prairies.
Newport, Nebraska was established by the railroad as a hay town in the early 1880s. Located in the heart of northern Nebraska's hay country, Newport became the largest hay-shipping center in the world within a few years, a distinction noted in various books of the period:
... [A] little northwestern town, Newport, ships more hay than is marketed from any one other point in the world. (Source: The Strategy of Great Railroads (p. 206) by Frank Hamilton Spearman. Published by C. Scribner's Sons, 1904)
As an example of the quality of the lands, Rock County actually ships more hay to market via The North-Western Line from the town of Newport than is shipped to market from any other one point anywhere in the world... (Source: The Open Door to Independence: Making Money From the Soil (p. 129), by Thomas E Hill. Published by Hill Standard Book Co., 1915)
Nebraska is the first State in the Union in the production of prairie hay and grass. The largest hay-shipping station in the world is within her borders — Newport, Rock County. (Source: The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (p. 25), published by Encyclopedia Americana Corp., 1919.
When prairie hay was marketed, it was tightly packed and tied into square bales that stacked nicely in a boxcar or warehouse. Hay shipping offices weighed the hay and coordinated the supply with the demand. The photo at right, provided by Bob and Elaine Gilg of Newport, NE, shows horse-drawn hay trailers ("hay racks") of baled hay waiting for the train in Newport.
The Gilg family operated a hay shipping business and later, a lumber yard in Newport for over 80 years. Joseph Gilg, hay shipper, is mentioned by Keith Terry in his book Nebraska's Cowboy Trail, A User's Guide (p.67) The hay business was purchased by Mr. Gilg in 1915, a time when Newport was busy with hay nearly every day of the year.
The image below shows the office of Newport Lumber (in earlier days, the hay shipping office) when it was sold at auction several years ago. Elaine wrote that the office interior remains today much the same as it appears in the vintage photos at the end of this article.
Hay was a vital commodity because hay-eating animals -- horses, mules, and oxen -- performed much of the nation's work and provided much of the transportation until automobiles and tractors came into widespread use. The marketing of hay was an important industry, and investors studied the hay market much as they might watch the price of crude oil today.
The vast meadows between O'Neill and Bassett, Nebraska, were (and still are!) some of the most productive grasslands in the world. Today, much of the hay is used and sold locally for cattle on area ranches. Some hay is still shipped to distant buyers, but it is transported by trucks. The railroad line that served Newport has been closed since my childhood.
Thanks for sharing these images, Bob and Elaine. I should add that the photos were of particular interest to me because I grew up in Rock County, Nebraska, where Newport is located. Elaine is a cousin's cousin to me, through the Davis family. My great-aunt Goldie Clark Davis and Elaine's uncle Paul Davis (of Ainsworth, Nebraska) were husband and wife.
Related articles in the Prairie Bluestem archives:
Before Cars, The Importance of Hay
Reports of Prairie Fires and Wolves
The Hayfield
Remembering Pony Lake School
Credit: Map of Newport's location from Wikipedia.


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Real-World Review
2014 Infiniti Q60 IPL Coupe: Real World Review
At first blush, the 2014 Infiniti Q60 Coupe looks like the car that Infiniti forgot. While its sedan sibling, the Q50, is all new for 2014, the Q60 soldiers on as essentially the same old G37 Coupe by a different name. That means the Q60's roots go all the way back to 2008, yet it's expected to compete against recently redesigned foes like the BMW 4 Series. Is there any hope for Infiniti's once-glamorous performance leader?
It's a question that's been on my mind in recent months, particularly after I scored some track time in BMW's turbocharged 2014 435i. I've always liked the G37 -- but that 4 Series, my goodness. As such, I jumped at the chance to spend a week in a 2014 Infiniti Q60 IPL Coupe with the 6-speed manual transmission. Would it feel hopelessly outdated, or would my affection be rekindled? I drove my Malbec Black tester all over Southern California to find out.
The ABCs of IPL
First of all, IPL stands for "Infiniti Performance Line," and that sounds exciting. It certainly got me excited when the IPL G Coupe -- basically the same car as the Q60 IPL -- debuted a few years back. I figured this Performance Line would be something akin to BMW's M Series or Mercedes-Benz's AMG skunkworks. Hey, drop Infiniti's 5.6-liter, 420-horsepower V8 into the G37 Coupe and you've got a Japanese C63 AMG, right? Makes perfect sense.
But then I read the fine print. The IPL had a 3.7-liter V6, just like the regular version. Output was up to 348 hp and 276 lb-ft of torque, but the standard coupe already cranked out 330 horses and 270 lb-ft -- that's pretty much a wash. And although the IPL package included a stiffer suspension and quicker steering, performance testing revealed little if any measurable handling edge. Despite its huge exhaust tips and aggressive body kit, the IPL G generally didn't move the needle for the driving enthusiasts it was supposed to attract.
Seeing as the 2014 Q60 IPL Coupe is a rebadged IPL G, the story hasn't changed. The IPL's starting price for 2014 is $53,460 with destination, whereas the regular Q60 with the manual transmission checks in at $46,855. And the base Q60 Journey costs $41,755 with its 7-speed automatic. Unless you love that body kit, or perhaps the IPL's exclusive red leather interior, the less-costly Q60 models simply hold better value.
But enough about that. I've got a 348-hp luxury coupe for the week, right? Let's hit the road and see what's what.
The Q60 Experience
Open the 2014 Q60's long door and you're greeted by a quintessential sport-coupe cockpit. The low-slung driver seat has always struck me as a bit narrow in the hip -- and I'm rather narrow myself -- but its lateral bolstering is terrific, as is the support it provides on long treks. The driving position is one of the best in any vehicle: The compact steering wheel is in just the right place, while the generous view forward over the voluptuous front fenders brings to mind the Chevrolet Corvette and even the dearly departed Lotus Elise. From the first time I sat in a G37 Coupe, these cars have just made me want to pack a bag, find the horizon and mash the throttle. That's one feature that never gets old.
Accordingly, the Q60 IPL and I were soon on our way up the coast to Santa Barbara, a 200-mile round trip from my place in Los Angeles. As ever, Infiniti's coupe both cruises and corners with confidence, aided by stellar hydraulic power steering that beats the pants off most of today's ubiquitous electric-assist setups. The effort's spot-on, the responses are immediate and the overall effect makes the driver feel in complete control at all times. Also, the IPL suspension reduces body roll without making the ride intolerable; it's a fair trade-off for folks who like to drive. "I could own this car," I found myself thinking -- a recurring thought as the trip progressed.
So what's the one thing that would keep the Q60 out of my garage? Not a lack of contemporary convenience features, surprisingly enough. Between the excellent Bose stereo and the tried-and-true central infotainment screen, I had plenty of technology aboard. No, the sticking point for me continues to be the big V6 under the hood. Although it's undeniably capable, it gets uncivilized at higher rpm, plain and simple. Since it lacks forced induction like the 435i or the Audi S5, you actually need higher rpm for serious acceleration. Again, if Infiniti could shoehorn that sweet 5.6-liter V8 into the IPL, I'd be sold, but as things stand, the Q60 is a scintillating engine shy of luxury-coupe nirvana. Particularly at the IPL's $50,000-plus sticker price, I think that's a tough pill to swallow.
The Bottom Line
Nonetheless, I still like the Q60 if the price is reasonable. Infiniti fundamentally got a lot right with this coupe when it first came out, and throwback features like the hydraulic steering and great visibility set it apart from the high-tech cocoons that crowd today's marketplace. As I said, the IPL needs more motor if it's going to convince me, but I could make an argument for the Q60 Journey at under $42 grand. (I think I prefer the eager automatic to the stiff-clutch manual anyway.) Check one out sometime. The Q60's got more life in its old legs than you might think.


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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
★ "The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere" is underway!! Join us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook!
Wednesday, September 26th
- Today, did some research about various production companies on IMDbPro.
- Worked on inquiry letters. Dropped one in the mailbox and will be sending out a few more soon!
Thursday, September 27th
- Continuing work on The Flea.
- Went on a date with Wes to the California Academy of Science: Nightlife at the Academy. Saw some amazing sights (jellyfish, baby ostriches, etc.) and had a wonderful time with Wes.
Friday, September 28th
- Today, met with Gabe and his friend, Masa — a film director. They asked me to collaborate with them on a screenplay called The Blanks. The concept is really interesting and I feel that I can use my expertise to really flesh out the characters and story. But I think I have to discuss everything further with Gabe and Masa to figure out exactly what they want.
- Discussed children's book further with Gabe. Scheduled next meeting for Friday, October 12th.
- Watched the short film and read the short script that Gabe and Masa want me to collaborate on in order to expand it to feature length. Brainstorming ideas!
- Reworked my résumé since it needed some updating.
Saturday, September 29th
- Worked on opening scene and ideas/notes for The Blanks. Sent to Gabe for feedback.
Sunday, September 30th
- Today, scanned all completed pages of The Poet and the Flea!!!
- Working on cropping scanned pages of The Flea and adding to draft posts on WordPress.
★ Goals for the coming days…
- Draft character designs for Gabe's children's book.
- Sketch out cover and first 2 pages of The First Reich. Schedule next meeting with Shannon.
- Close out GoFundMe.com campaign and launch IndieGoGo.com campaign.
Monday, October 1st
- Happy Birthday, Laurence Harvey! If he hadn't died of stomach cancer at the age of 45, he would have been 84 today. (Well, at least Larry's on-screen mom Angela Lansbury is still kicking!)
- Tonight, was supposed to attend the h. Naoto Designer Event with Wes, but had to cancel date due to stomach flu. (´A`。)
- E-mail correspondence with Gabe.
- Working on design for The Poet and the Flea postcards through Vistaprint in preparation for APE (Alternative Press Expo).
Tuesday, October 2nd
[Still sick… (✖╭╮✖)]
- Happy Birthday, Mom! My family will be celebrating her birthday and mine (Oct. 19) together later this month. 〜(^▽^〜)
- E-mail correspondence with Gabe.
- Completed design for The Poet and the Flea postcards and ordered through Vistaprint.
- Worked on draft for e-mail to Graphic Ladies!?.
Wednesday, October 3rd
- Happy Birthday, Tetsuya, beloved leader and bassist of Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel!! You and the band have been going strong for 20 years now, and your fans can't wait for more. (´∀`)♡ [Watch "In the Air" from 20th Anniversary Live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3axL-3gjM]
- E-mail correspondence with Gabe.
- E-mail correspondence with Shannon.
- Sent e-mail to Graphic Ladies!?.
- Working on adding scanned pages of The Flea to draft posts on WordPress.
Thursday, October 4th
- Happy Birthday, Jeremy Blake! This talented American artist would have been 41 today if he had not taken his life after the death of his long-term girlfriend Theresa Duncan. Read more about Blake and Duncan here!
- Working on making plans for APE (Alternative Press Expo).
- Working on character sketches for Gabe.
- The Poet and the Flea: 47 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
To Do:
- Add blog content to The First Reich.
- Begin sketching out first few pages of The First Reich.
- Continue to work on character sketches for Gabe.
- Meet with Gabe at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 12.
- Attend APE (Alternative Press Expo), October 13 – 14.
- October 19 – 23: I will be out of town!
- Sign up with Top Web Comics: Comic Rankings.
- Sign up with OnlineComics.net.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas


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Newest Online Girlfriend Claims Weiner Called Her from Gov't Phone
Meet Lisa Weiss, Las Vegas blackjack dealer — and, apparently, phone-sex partner to Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner. Weiss, who came forward on Monday following Weiner's admission that he'd engaged in "inappropriate" online communication with "about six" women, is about to make the congressman's life even more difficult than it already is.
During his tearful Monday press conference, Weiner told reporters "I don't believe that I used any government resources." But Weiss claims that she and Weiner had phone sex on one of the representative's office telephones, and exchanged sexy Facebook messages during work hours. Once, she tells Radar Online, she tried to call him back, only to discover the number he had used answered with "a recorded message that it was an outgoing U.S. Congress line only." Uh-oh.
Weiss says that she and Weiner's online relationship began on August 13 of last year, when she sent him a Facebook message reading in part "i am trying to find the wonderful anthony weiner who i feel in love with for yelling at those damn repubs the other day!" They exchanged as many as 200 messages, during which time Weiner asked for photographs of her vagina, and confessed to her that he was exchanging sexy messages with other women on Facebook. (Here is where you pause and roll your eyes at his stupidity.)
If Weiss' claims are proven correct, it would spell trouble with Weiner, who will soon be the subject of an ethics investigation — one that's specifically looking into "whether any official resources were used." And if Weiner was so brazen as to have used his office phone with Weiss, it wouldn't be surprising to learn that she wasn't the only one.


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text: Hi Klaus, Thanks for your answer and sorry for replaying so late. Setting Ppid to 0x1FFF means disable it. The effect is that some mpeg2 players refuse to play vdr recordings. I think that the PCR pid is more important in recordings than in live viewing, because in live viewing the timing is implicit in the packet time of arrival. When you have a file you lose that information because you try to fill the playing buffer. What I said is anyway wrong, because PCR is part of the mpeg2 standard and it have to be present in the stream. Maybe, the particular implementation of the mpeg2 decoder in the DVB FF card derives its internal clock using the framerate of the mpeg2 stream, but it is not standard. Giampaolo P.S. I liked very much the architecture of the 1.7.11 regarding the dvb FF support. I think that the more VDR will be hardware agnostic, the more its architecture will be well designed. -----Original Message----- From: vdr-bounces at linuxtv.org [mailto:vdr-bounces at linuxtv.org] On Behalf Of Klaus Schmidinger Sent: sabato 5 dicembre 2009 12:27 To: vdr at linuxtv.org Subject: Re: [vdr] PCR pid On 26.11.2009 13:51, Giampaolo Sica wrote: >> Maybe because you haven't applied it to your copy of version 1.7.10? ;-) > > :))) > >> In hindsight I'm not sure whether the change "Fixed writing the PCR pid >> into the PMT in cPatPmtGenerator::GeneratePmt()" was a good idea, because >> VDR doesn't record the PCR pid at all. > >> I tend to revert that change, because I don't think that >> a separate PCR pid is necessary in a recording. AFAIK the >> PCR pid is only for live viewing. > >> Klaus > > > Yes, you're right if you are replaying recordings on a FF card, but: > > 1) Some players refuse to play TS streams without PCR information (screen > remains black). > 2) I'm porting VDR to IPBOX 9000HD (STi710x based STB... yes, I know there > is enigma2, but I've been using vdr since 2000 and I love it) and the PCR > pid is essential to have the timeline while watching recording, because the > ioctl DMX_GET_STC fails and the only way to you get time information is from > the video/audio decoder (VIDEO_GET_PTS/ AUDIO_GET_PTS). So, even if I wrote > a plugin for this device, I'd have to patch the base classes that is in > contrast with the plugins philosophy Can you please try what happens if you set int Ppid = 0x1FFF; in cPatPmtGenerator::GeneratePmt()? As far as I understand the PCR (please correct me if I'm wrong), it only has a meaning in live mode, where PCR packets arrive at precise points in time and are used to syncronize the player's internal clock. When replaying a recording, it is not defined when the PCR packets arrive at the player, and thus they have no meaning. Klaus _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr at linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr


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Jonny Dress Restyled
Added Apr 19, 2010
By burdastyle
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Our Jonny dress is a perfect day to night transition piece. Smart enough to wear to work and chic enough to wear at night if made in chiffon or satin. We styled Nora in this dress after we shortened them hem line to above the knee and cinched the waist with an elastic belt.
Hint: leave out the lining for the sleeves and use a sheer fabric to slightly reveal the arms for a cocktail look.
Material Notes
BurdaStyle sizes 32-44 self uses 2 5/8 – 3 1/8 yards (2,4 – 2,75 m.) self, contrasting fabric uses 5/8 yards (0,45 m.), lining uses 1 3/8 yards (1,20 m.), interfacing, 9 buttons, 14" invisible zip
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May 25, 2011, 02.26 AMby Nackmine
I lovelove it !! I'm way way to old & cougarish, to wear the BOOTS. But you ROCK ON and forget about the nay-sayers. They're in a pout because they didn't think of it first!
Jun 18, 2010, 09.45 AMby Sabrina Wharton-Brown
This could look good as a sleeveless dress, maybe worn over a blouse or a sweater!
May 6, 2010, 01.14 AMby janesaw
I love the boots. Can you share the details. I also love the dress! Nice work!
Apr 25, 2010, 05.19 AMby revue
This is one of those scroll-down pictures: everything looks beautiful and glorious, and then you scroll down. However, THIS is a lovely LBD. You can practically take it anywhere!
Apr 21, 2010, 05.33 PMby Dani Restercher
Nice outfit, great dress but umm… boots. Would have been better with strappies, and not blue. It's like a massively chic outfit with suede boots!
Apr 20, 2010, 11.37 PMby ladysophie
this is a nice dress! You look beautiful Nora!
Apr 20, 2010, 06.48 PMby paranoire
who came up with the horrid stocking-shoe combo?? A better pair of shoes could have somehow saved the bold knee-highs, but with blue suede?? no-go!
other than that… the dress is nice.
Apr 20, 2010, 05.48 PMby fr8rain
Would have been better to have someone model that the dress actually fits. Gaping buttonholes in the bust area are never attractive. The shoes and stockings do nothing for the dress and detract from it in my opinion. Looks thrown together instead of thought out
Apr 20, 2010, 11.59 AMby carottesauvage
I like the Hitchcock feel of the art direction! The stylised birds in the background definetly contribute to the cinematic reference, not to mention Nora's elegance.
Apr 20, 2010, 09.25 AMby barbaraagatha
Wow: Nora has never looked so stunning!
Apr 19, 2010, 07.42 PMby Jodi Wade
I love this dress. I have had this pattern cut out for so long, just looking for the right fabric for it. A long sleeved dress is just what I need (want) for Spring.
Apr 19, 2010, 07.22 PMby urmil57
very nice!!
Apr 19, 2010, 05.52 PMby nouvellegamine
omgosh- this is so cute! & i love the stockings :D
Apr 19, 2010, 04.56 PMby wzrdreams
Very Secretary! I've loved this pattern for so long… someday soon I'll have to make it.
Thank you so much for including specific yardage requirements!
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Apr 19, 2010, 05.43 PMby alisondahl
No problem, it can make all the difference!
Apr 19, 2010, 04.15 PMby kellyrae
coolness! Congrats.
Apr 19, 2010, 04.11 PMby sunnilj9
Love that fabric! The sheer sleeves are so fabulous! What a fabulous look! Great restyle.
Apr 19, 2010, 04.09 PMby calicocouture
I like it with the shorter hemline. It makes it more modern and youthful
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Kings return home between road games
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — With two days off in an all-California series, the Los Angeles Kings seized the opportunity to fly home for two days of practice before Game 4.
After their performance in Game 3, it is clear the defending Stanley Cup champions still need plenty of work.
The Kings went through a short workout at their training complex Sunday after sleeping in their own beds following a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.
Such easy travel usually isn't possible in the spread-out Western Conference, but Game 4 isn't until Tuesday night at the Shark Tank.
"We were home at pretty much the same time as we would coming from Staples on a regular night," center Anze Kopitar said. "It's a 50-minute flight, so it's pretty quick. I think it's good for us."
Los Angeles' 2-1 loss in Game 3 ended on a power-play goal after two penalty calls that angered and confused the Kings for several reasons. Yet captain Dustin Brown acknowledged the Kings have plenty of concerns beyond the officiating.
Los Angeles leads the series 2-1, but only after getting a 35-save shutout from Jonathan Quick in Game 1 and stealing Game 2 with two late power-play goals.
"We've got to score more than one goal," Brown said. "I mean, Quickie is a great goalie, but at the end of the day, we need to score more than one goal for him. We haven't done that. I think we've only scored one goal three times out of four away games."
Indeed, the Kings have scored six goals in their four road playoff games this spring, half of them in a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis. The other three road playoff games all have been 2-1 losses — and before that, Los Angeles dropped six straight road games to close the regular season, scoring nine goals in that stretch.
Robyn Regehr was whistled for hooking on a seemingly garden-variety stick play with 41.7 seconds left in regulation in Game 3, and Trevor Lewis followed him into the box with 4.5 seconds left on a goaltender interference call that had the Kings steaming. They claimed Lewis was pushed into Antti Niemi, and questioned why such a dramatic call would be made so late in a game.
The Kings killed off the 5-on-3 disadvantage, but gave up Logan Couture's power-play game-winner. Quick, who shut out the Sharks from the opening minutes until the final buzzer, got a game misconduct for berating the officials who made the decisive call.
"Not happy, but we can't do anything about it," Kopitar said. "Again, it's the position that we put ourselves into that is mind-boggling. It's not the way we want to play and be in that situation. We came close to killing it off, but we've said it all along, you can't give them too many opportunities, because they will score, and they did."
The Kings have demonstrated they know how to regroup after a playoff loss. After dropping the first two games of the postseason in St. Louis, they responded with six straight victories.
The Sharks also present a challenge similar to the Blues in their desire to attack Quick with a high volume of shots. St. Louis outshot Los Angeles in four of the six games, and the Kings have been soundly outshot by San Jose in the current series — but with Quick in top form, the numbers haven't beaten Los Angeles.
San Jose also has revived its dominant power play, which produced both of its goals in Game 3 after the Kings shut out the Sharks in the first two games at Staples Center.
"Especially when the Conn Smythe winner (is) on the defending champion team, I'm going to assume if I was coaching against them, that I'm going to say, `Shoot lots, and get as much traffic as you can,'" Sutter said. "So I think San Jose has that mindset, as St. Louis did last series. You're trying to get your team to shoot more, and you're trying to get players to go to the net more."
NOTES: F Kyle Clifford was in practice with the Kings again Sunday, but the team won't reveal whether he is close to returning from his undisclosed injury. … C Jarret Stoll still isn't practicing after taking an illegal hit to the head from San Jose's Raffi Torres in Game 1. … The Kings again lamented Sharks captain Joe Thornton's dominance in the faceoff circle, where he won 13 of 20 draws in Game 3.


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Canadian comic's 'Dumb Starbucks' can't outsmart health inspectors
In this photo from Twitter, the 'Dumb Starbucks' coffee shop in Los Angeles is pictured on Feb. 7, 2014. (Photo courtesy @Dumbstarbucks / Twitter)
Justin Pritchard, The Associated Press
Published Monday, February 10, 2014 1:24PM EST
Last Updated Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:10PM EST
LOS ANGELES -- The brains behind the "Dumb Starbucks" coffee shop generated a lot of buzz with their publicity stunt -- but they couldn't outwit health inspectors, who shut the store on its fourth day for operating without a valid permit.
The Canadian television comedian who opened the shop, where people lined up for hours to get a free cup of mediocre coffee, had insisted he didn't need a permit because the space was legally an art gallery and the coffee was art, not a beverage.
Los Angeles County health inspectors disagreed, and by Monday afternoon told the shop to stop serving coffee before posting a "notice of closure" by the front door.
The store had survived the weekend -- as had the secret of who was behind it.
That lasted until comic Nathan Fielder told a crowd Monday afternoon that he was pursuing the "American dream," before acknowledging that he planned to use the bit on his Comedy Central show "Nathan For You."
Patrons didn't seem to mind, snapping pictures in front of a green awning and mermaid logo that seemed so familiar -- except that the word "Dumb" is prominently featured.
They weren't coming for gourmet fare: Their descriptions of the coffee ranged from "horrible" to "bitter," and one parent said his daughter complained that the hot chocolate was like water.
Instead, they were just coming to say they came, and to score a white paper cup with a sticker bearing the curious logo.
Before the rush of the past few days, production crews came to the location several times to film, according to permits taken out with Film LA, a private non-profit that issues the licenses. The permits were billed to Abso Lutely Productions, which has produced Fielder's show.
Once opened, Dumb Starbucks caught the attention of the real Starbucks.
"While we appreciate the humour, they cannot use our name, which is a protected trademark," Laurel Harper, a spokeswoman for Seattle-based Starbucks Corp., said in an email.
At the front counter, a sheet of frequently asked questions said the store was shielded by "parody law."
"By adding the word 'dumb,' we are technically 'making fun' of Starbucks, which allows us to use their trademarks under a law known as 'fair use,"' the sheet said.
One law professor suggested Dumb Starbucks needed to sharpen its legal theory.
"Fair use" can protect parodies of copyright material, but a trademark such as the logo has different protections that Dumb Starbucks may well be violating, said Mark McKenna, a trademark law expert at the University of Notre Dame.
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You have to go over to Youtube to watch it, but it is well worth it.
Check out this music video from Common. I'm not a huge rap or hip-hop fan but I like this.
You have to go over to Youtube to watch it, but it is well worth it.
Check out this music video from Common. I'm not a huge rap or hip-hop fan but I like this.
Rachel Maddow has been one of the few journalists who has been telling us about the Koch brothers and their buying of our political system and the brainwashing of America on all sorts of issues. Raw Story has more on an event designed to help expose these two as the propagandists that they are. From Raw Story…
Progressive and liberal activists are planning at the end of the month to confront the secretive billionaire family that finances the so-called Tea party movement and a host of other right-wing causes and institutions."Our government is supposed to be of, by and for the people. So are you ready to take it back?" an invitation for the "Uncloaking the Kochs" event asked.
The Sunday, Jan. 30 event thrown by Common Cause, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, aims to educate attendees in California on the Koch brothers who will be strategizing nearby with their mega-wealthy allies to win the 2012 elections. Afterwards, activists will rally in Rancho Mirage.
It's a very tough battle taking on billionaires who didn't even earn their money, had it handed to them by Ma and Pa. because they obviously have no idea the value of money and clearly have undermined our political system over the years by subverting our process and using their propaganda machine to brainwash the masses. Perhaps the most successful campaign they have waged is the one where they have turned the morons in the country against those scientists…
Recently, David and Charles Koch through their network of foundations and nonprofits outspent ExxonMobile on astroturf campaigns to misinform the American public about climate change legislation.
"From 2005 to 2008, ExxonMobil spent $8.9 million while the Koch Industries-controlled foundations contributed $24.9 million in funding to organizations of the 'climate denial machine,'" Greenpeace International reported.
Help get the word out about the Koch brothers, if they are exposed as the propagandists that they are, maybe it will change their influence just a little bit.
Here is one of Rachel Maddow's pieces on the Koch brothers. There are many more.


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And cafes - have you seen this little hard worker,Ourson sitting on the corner of rue de Buci? He's always there.
He's eyeballed me. Uh oh
The Paris Bull dog is here Eileen:
Un Chien Dans Le Marais
and here
Max Homage
Wharff!or Ouah! but there is an americanisation of the "Ouah" that tends to become "Wharf!" may be the cartoon's influence.
These dogs are so cute, that I would like to paint all of them!!s there no dogs in NWC?
I like your first drawing with this humoristic way.
Oh I just see what Patty wrote !!
Ah Ah!!!
Another great one.
That dog is perfect!!!!!
beautiful !
great simplicity and color.
fido is the finishing touch :))
ouah! ouah! I think it also translates as macaron please.....
These make me smile so much!
No fair.. I must stop looking at them....now... really, must get back to work... click away ,Jan , just click away...one more pet, and then I 'll go....meant to tell you how much I have been enjoying your street watercolors...like them lots and lots.ReplyDelete
Your talent,passion and style are fabulous. I have been a huge fan for several years.
Your past few watercolors are some of my absolute favorites.
While I enjoy all your wc subjects,food is off my radar right now as my Dr. has given me strict orders to get my cholestrol down and lose weight. No more "Food Channel" for a while
This post is the best...and what about Paris chat et chatons?!ReplyDelete
mais, qu'ils sont mignons ces petits chiens!ReplyDelete
Oh love this post. some cute doggies.
Love the painting.. Its another good one.
Loved this post!!! :))ReplyDelete
Bonjour !
Very funny !!! What incredible french people !!! :)
Ah, one evening at a chambre d'hote in southwestern France, we had a conversation about the differences in the language of French and American animals. To say the least, there were a lot of giggles.ReplyDelete
I am scared stiff of dogs and hate it when I see one outside a shop in Paris. Do I need treatment? :)ReplyDelete
Frankly, I never went in much for Frenchies...thinking they would all be like the poodles. I once passed a white poodle on the street in show trim and didn't even recognize that it was a dog! Just a collection of big white balls with a strange, perfume-y smell. Chacun a son gout! But the French must be coming to their senses - these are all doggone REAL dogs!
Thanks for this insightful perspective. I thought all dogs in France were poodles. ;-)ReplyDelete


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Succulent Tea Party at Flora Grubb Gardens
Rebecca explains how she began to grow her succulent tea party at home:
One day I was bemoaning the fact that I don't have a garden in my excellent (but third floor walk-up) apartment. I had a cute tea cup I never used, so I went to Guerrero Street Gardens and asked Flora Grubb if i could plant something in it. She looked at me askance and made me promise to water it sparingly and not to cry when it died in a few months. It lasted for three years and brought much cuteness to my home. Last year, when I had an empty tiki bar cart to fill with something other than alcohol, I started collecting tea cups and filled the cart with a Succulent Tea Party. It was very therapeutic.
The trick is to water them with an eyedropper and very sparingly. Keep them free of dead leaves and make sure they're not overexposed to sunlight unless they happen to like full sun (most don't). I also like to pair the succulents that look the wildest and the most bizarre with really traditional china patterns.
It's the perfect SF indoor garden, especially for the plant-challenged. I try to find unique cups, both modern, vintage and antique, and then match the plants based on pattern, texture, and color. The potting with aquarium gravel is a recent development, but gives the plants a more finished look.
The succulent tea cups are on sale at Flora Grubb Gardens (1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco) for $24.95. Rebecca Marshall also has a line of handmade jewelry for sale; learn more about her work at The Cat Bird Nest.


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Eight excruciating years ago, Kelly Maines's baby was kidnapped. Determined to find her child, Kelly has tirelessly pursued every lead to its bitter end. And now, with the clock ticking, one last clue from a private investigator ignites a tiny flame of hope: Just a few miles away lives a young girl who matches the profile. Can this be, at long last, Kelly's beloved daughter?
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Forget the Christmas cookies and pass the popcorn. In lieu of placing gifts underneath the tree, the winter movie season is bringing plenty of big names to the big screen in time for the holidays.
Forget the Christmas cookies and pass the popcorn.
In lieu of placing gifts underneath the tree, the winter movie season is bringing plenty of big names to the big screen in time for the holidays.
Arguably the two biggest blockbusters � �Les Miserables� and � Django Unchained� � open Christmas Day. However, the highly anticipated �The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,� director Peter Jackson�s prequel to �The Lord of the Rings� trilogy, opens this weekend, with flicks starring mega-diva Barbara Streisand and A- lister Tom Cruise open the following week.
Here�s a look at the major motion pictures opening in theaters this holiday season.
Opens: Friday
Rated: PG-13 (for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images)
Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis
Details: The prequel to �The Lord of the Rings� trilogy follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who joins the wizard Gandalf the Grey and a company of 13 dwarves in a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug . During the journey, Bilbo meets the creature Gollum and gains possession of Gollum�s �precious� ring that holds unexpected qualities � a simple, gold ring tied to the fate of all Middle-earth.
Opens: Dec. 19
Rated: PG-13 (for language and some risqu� material)
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Kathy Najimy , Colin Hanks, Adam Scott
Details: The comedy follows an inventor ( Rogen ) who invites his mother (Streisand) on a cross-country trip as he tries to sell his new product.
Opens: Dec. 21
Rated: PG-13 (for violence, language and some drug material)
Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo , Richard Jenkins, Alexia Fast, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog
Details: In this thriller, based on the 2005 novel �One Shot� by Lee Child, ex-military investigator Jack Reacher (Cruise) sets out to find out what really happened when a former Army sniper is arrested after a shooting spree that leaves five people dead and a heartland city in a state of terror.
Opens: Dec. 21
Rated: R (for sexual content, crude humor, pervasive language and some drug material)
Stars: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox, John Lithgow, Melissa McCarthy, Robert Smigel , Charlene Yi, Albert Brooks
Details: The comedy from writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (�The 40-Year-Old Virgin,� �Funny People�) expands on the story of Pete (Rudd) and Debbie (Mann) from the 2007 comedy �Knocked Up,� as the couple copes with marriage, family and financial problems.
Opens: Dec. 25
Rated: Not yet rated.
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Gerald McRaney, Don Johnson, Kerry Washington, Anthony LaPaglia , RZA, Jonah Hill
Details: Set in the pre-Civil War era, German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Waltz) acquires the slave Django and frees him after capturing the murderous Brittle brothers. The two then seek out the South�s most wanted criminals. Django�s goal of finding his wife Broomhilda (Washington) leads them to Calvin Candie ( DiCaprio), the proprietor of � Candyland,� a plantation where slaves are forced to battle each other for sport. While exploring the compound under false pretenses, the duo arouses the suspicion of Stephen (Jackson), Candie�s trusted house slave, and their moves are marked.
Opens: Dec. 25
Rated: PG-13 (for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements)
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit , Samantha Barks, Helena Bonham Carter
Details: Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the musical tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean ( Jackman), hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after breaking parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine�s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette , their lives change forever. The cinematic version of Victor Hugo�s epic tale includes the songs �I Dreamed a Dream,� �Bring Him Home,� �One Day More� and �On My Own.�
Opens: Dec. 25
Rated: PG (for some rude humor)
Stars: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei , Tom Everett Scott
Details: In this comedy, Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents ( Tomei , Scott) leave town for work. Problems arise when Artie�s old school parenting style collides with the kids� 21st- century behaviors.


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Aspen Publishers, 2003 - Law - 747 pages
This classic casebook earned its position as the preeminent work in the field by teaching generations of students the meaning and methods of economic analysis. The Sixth Edition continues to cover every aspect of economic analysis of the law--from common, business, and public International Law to public market regulation, evidence, and the economic theory of democracy.These distinctive features make Economic Analyis of Law such a bestseller:
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