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These photos don't do a whole lot to dispell the dating rumors. I'm sure the stance is "movie promotion." If the photos are any clue the film is going to be HOT! More after the jump.
(Images via JJB)
These photos don't do a whole lot to dispell the dating rumors. I'm sure the stance is "movie promotion." If the photos are any clue the film is going to be HOT! More after the jump.
(Images via JJB)
ummm to omgy, what I wrote is actually a legitimate discussion of Angelina Jolie's mental state and the mentality she has on how she should run her life. I believe that she thinks doing good things for people around the world makes her a good person– and in a way she is good for giving people who would otherwise not be able to eat, enough food to survive. But, the aid she has given to starving and desolate people does not overshadow the shameless way she flirts with married men. And her doing that makes her less of a dignified person in her personal life. Gandhi said it best in his biography, everyone has two selves, his private self and his public self. ANd by the way, you're a complete idiot omgy if you still don't understand what I am saying. I would looooooove to hear what you think
I agree with Nicole….Jen never said she didn;t want kids period. But hey, Brad had been fooling around with AJ and so why should Jen try to get pregnant when that's going on?
I sure wouldn't either. He gave up on her because of lack of support and patience. Jen has issues..personal ones. Coming from a broken family she doesn't know what happy marriage is. Thats when you need your husband and to show you that marriage is based upon communication, support, trust and understanding.
I feel terrible for any woman whoes marriage falls apapart, but it takes two. Brad is a hot guy and JEnnifer had to deal with the daily 9 Billion women who fling themselves at him. That's enough to cause problems, insecurities, fights, etc. Angelina is an amazing woman and incredibly hot to boot. She too is used to having men fling themselves at her. In the case of two actors who get paid to simulate sex ans marriage with each other, I think it is natural to have an attraction and sexual urges in those circumstances. If priests have sexual urges in a church, what do you think about the average hot couple in a bed together. I honestly believe that neither actually crossed the sex line though and yet it was enough to rock the boat. I think it's idiotic to blame Angelina solely or to paint her as some shameless women when she is doing work all around the world to help, really help people and save lives through her actions. She is actually making a differance in this world and being part of teh solution, not the proble. I ask you all to take a look at what we here are participating in, for what it is, a waste of time for entertainment purposes, and equal that time and engery towards doing something worthy..today. One good deed. One good turn for someone else, with no though of payback. YOU can make a differance too. Try it.
Oh please I wish that people would just stop looking for a bad guy or gal in this. Jen filed for divorce now let her live the life she obviously wants. Brad has a new lease on life and it include HUMANITARIANISM and Ms. Jen just wasn't into it. Why can't we focus on ONE.org…you know the organization Brad belongs to? If we put more time into promoting that than we would really be a force to recon with. Or how about the UNHCR that Angelina has belonged to for years. People are so quick to judge her…for what, things that haeven't been proven. What about what can be proven. She busts her butt to help the less fortunate and what does she get? Libelous comments about her character. Look guys we're all human and we make mistakes, that doesn't give others the right to malign us or judge us. If Brad has found what he so obviously wants (Family and Humanitarianism) in Angelina, who are we to judge. Let them be!
I ALWAYS thought Brad was WAY too hot for Jen and never understood the attraction. She's not hot at all. The only thing the poor girl has going for her are the fake nipples she wears wherever she goes.
Go Angie!!!! LOL
Im glad Jen is speaking out about what really happened. It sucks that Brad is acting like everything is okay since he cheated on his wife. And he doesn't feel like his marriage was a failure. Yes, he's good looking but that is all. What if he has a daughter in the future and she gets treated the way he treated Jen. He should be proud of himself. And you cant expect alot from Angelina she came from a screwed up family.
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I think they are gorgeous! They are also a gorgeous couple. I love Jennifer Aniston, but these two seem to be meant to be togeher and apparently, they are. It's none of our business in any case. Did anyone really think Jen and Brad would LAST? I didn't, and I don't think these two will last either. (Or Katie and Tommy, either for that matter. Yuk on those two).
From an artistic POV, these photos are absolutely beautiful. I love them and would probably buy the magazine just to see more.
None of you know what happened and so making moral judgements on any of the three is egotistical and stupid.
I've seen the movie, and its great. I'm sure this article will be great. I am not wasting my time trying to figure out what happened because until Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston decide to have a public therapy session (which will be never), we won't know.
If Brad slept with Angelina Jolie when he was married then he is a gigantic asshole and Jen had every right. There is no instance where cheating is ok, even if you are a big famous movie star. Its wrong and a violation of trust and Jen would have had every right. As for Angelina? Well, she is kind of crazy but if she chose to sleep with Brad then that was a shady decision, not as bad as his deicision, but not good. And Jen wanting to have kids? Many a couple do not marry to have kids. Because taking that point to its logical conclusion says that every couple that has reproductive problems and can't have children have an incomplete marriage. My dad and stepmother have chosen not to have children and are very happy, its certainly not selfish. Bringing a child you won't like because you didn't want it is just as bad.
But at the end of the day, all that is meaningless because I don't know. And neither do you. So all you morons saying that Jenn is this big bitch and Angelina is hot with more substance mean nothing because you have no idea. Maybe you should look at yourselves and see if there is any substance there. Usually people who are so quick to accuse others of lacking something are lacking themselves.
Always have loved Angelina, Brad was alright.
Have no sympathy for Jen. Why did she file for divorce first. Hold on to your man girl! She must not have wanted him. You're right, it's a girl's decision to have babies when she wants them right? But come on BRAD FUCKING PITT? Get Real! Or. Let's see, Babies with Brad, making movies, BAbies with Brad making movies, Oops, waited too long, a real woman stepped up to the plate. You all can call Angie names all you want. She is ALL THAT and got Brad too.
The only thing I hope is Brad is man enough for Angie. And you're right too, he's like a lap dog after her, but wouldn't you be.
Angie take care, don't leave skid marks when you leave Brad, cause ya know it's gonna happen. Brad I hope you're man enough to admit, when you've done somebody wrong, but brother, I couldn't blame you! You couldn't help yourselfish!
whether Jen wanted children or not,whether she was selfish or not, doesn't mean anything.How can u love brad when he shows that if he doesnt get his way he finds solace in a hot woman's bed?no matter how much money Jen has,or how much publicity,fame,etc..doesn't give anyone the right to decide if she is hurting through this or not.also,open ure eyes,Brad is just as selfish if not more, he has never been comitted in any relationship from what the public knows,and he could've allowed Jen to be her age and enjoy her career before it was over,if the situation was reversed and Jen had slept with another man because Brad didn't want kids,she'd be called a skanky hoe who couldn't stand by her man.Just coz Brad is hot doesn't mean he has a license to break someone's heart just b/c he wants kids now.And the fact he left now also shows even if she had gotten pregnant,he most likely would've still bolted the minute he didn't get his way on something else.He doesn't seem at all heart-broken,hotness doesn't justify looking at women as baby-farms.If he felt love true love for Jen at all ever he would've kept on in the relationship,they haven't been together all that long to just walk out when Jen doesn't concieve.And how does anyone know if she was trying to get pregnant and just couldn't,she might have even kept it from Brad.She hasn't been seen out and about much whereas she use to be seen all the time.Isn't it bad enough she lost someone she loves,whether she deserved it,caused it or w/e?Or do all these negative "screw Jen"remarks mean that we still feel the need to kick someone while they are down?
It doesn't seem any of you realize that Angelina Jolie's helping the children is a selfish act.I'm glad she finally found something to focus on after finding Madox and falling in love with him and the plight of these unfortunate children,but she only got completely involved and cared after Maddox grabbed her heart. It's easy to do something out of love for your children or children period.Yes lets pat her on the back, but that's the point,she gets patted on the back and raved about because of all her 'charity' works. She could've helped behind the scenes,all the money she makes would do a world of good for those children. Funny how every time she helps a child a camera is present. It's essentially the same thing as feeding the hungry but jumping up and down to bring attention to what you are doing and claiming you only brought that attention to further help the hungry. Thankfully her selfishness still helps in the childrens' cause, but that doesn't mark her for sainthood and one good deed doesn't erase a bad deed, and tempting a married man is as wrong as sleeping with one. It doesn't matter if she did sleep with him, she admits to tempting him,which we all have seen evidence of it driving him to his knees with desire making Jen pale in comparison. Angie is sexy sizzling hot, but Jen isn't a dullard either. Helping children doesn't make Angie right for ruining (in any minute amount) a marriage that may or may not have been doomed before her 'advice' and 'therapy' to Brad. Come on, all girls know if a woman is "helping your marriage" by talking alone with your husband she isn't concentrating on helping the marriage at all. If she was wanting to help she would have be-friended Jen. And to be honest if I had been Brad I too would have been in trouble if sexpot Jolie had set her sights on me, but I would have made more of an attempt to resist her charms by not hanging out with her between takes. Like others have already said,it's not our place to judge them, b/c even if we had lived with them, we would never know what went on behind closed doors. Maybe the marriage is over for the same reason Jolie used for a reason she would never touch Brad…because he stinks lol. Besdies ladies, don't u 2 like to be romanced? Couldn't Brad have put the extra foot forward to be with Jen at all times and not left her side while she was working. He wanted the family,she admitted she wasn't sure if she was ready to give up the career just yet, that she wanted to go out with a bang, he could've supported her and still been set on wanting a family. Besides, leaving her and supposedly sleeping with Jolie hasn't produced a child any quicker so what did he really achieve besides abandoning a marriage? And Jen might have been trying to scare him back by filing for divorce, women have done it before. Do you really expect her to bare her heart and tell us how embarrassed and alone and heart-broken she is, if she is, when she has so many haters as it is? Nah, I'd keep my mouth shut too.
I think Angelina comes across as beautiful and intelligent and if she was to hook up with Brad Pitt, then he is a very lucky man!
Ok, I've been reading all the comments here and …
How can you guys believe that Brad cheated with Angie? They have both denied it — am I the only one that believes this? I believe they finally came together after the retard (aka Jen) filed for divorce, but I DO NOT believe that Brad Pitt (who I admire but was never crazy about) would cheat on his wife. He just would never do that. I also believe Angelina when she says she could never cheat with a married man. They were only together after the retard (AKA Jen) filed for divorce. They probably could have patched things up between them, angelina would have been a bad memory for them both but they would have pulled through. Jennifer caused the divorce. I understand she was jealous, but, it happens with every marrige and you just have to be strong. When I was pregnant (and gross) and felt ugly and all these young girls (who adore my husband) flirt with him — I get angry inside, But you can't get mad at your husband. It's not his fault. As for Angelina falling for Brad, well, it happens to the best of people. But, again, I do not believe that she slept with him.
What's with all these people loving JEnnifer Aniston? She's ok, but I never really liked her. Here's a girl who lost Brad Pitt – he's looking for a woman of substance and the first thing she decides to do after breaking up with him (and I believe she regrests it) is to go and spend money on HERSELF. Great going girl! That will really bring him back! She's totally self absorbed. BTW – who cares if she's skinny or not — it doesn't make a difference. When you're married and have to deal with each other day to day, those things don't matter. Personalities matter.
I like Angelina Jolie – she's a bit fickle though. I think it would be nice if they would stick together and try to have a family together.
For the person who posted – "Just because someone helps people who are starving in Africa, doesn't make them a good person."
…Umm yes it does. People in Africa, as a result ofof European colonization and kidnap/slavery which persisted over hundreds of years has turned Africa into one giant hole of internal strife. No leaders, no regional unity. Some people in the world see this, others choose to shield their eyes.
If one beautiful woman wants to make this a life mission, to rescue refugees from political turmoil around the world, when she CLEARLY does not have to (or rather, could just opt to do it for a few photos for a month out of her life, instead of taking an official role with the UN), it is a pretty good sign to me that she is a good person.
You should try helping others some time…
And as a further note: The poster, Jax just seems like a really bitter person about all this huh?
Everybody think in france that Jen Aniston is one of the most ugliest person in the world !!!
The 4th image is a rip off of a 60′s pic by Julius Shulman (I dunno how to put in in the post so just google Julius Shulman and Case Study Houses-you'll find it) as one other bbs suggested to Julius Shulman-sue sue sue!!!!
Hollywood is so unoriginal now-all these overpriced folks (the suits/'creative community) makin films of remakes for big bucks-wish I had a job like that!!!!
I think this is great-many different people with many different opinions, nobody knows the real truth-no magazines-no fans of brad pitt, angelina jolie, and/or jennifer aniston, all we are supposed to do is buy the magazines and watch all the publicity on tv. Which by the way is exactly what everyone wants… If they (brad and angelina) didnt want it getting out, they would have planned it a lot better then they did, and if jennifer aniston thinks there was EVER gonna be a "them" again -she is outta her mind-BRAD AND ANGELINA ARE HOT, HOT AS THEY ARE, HOT AS A COUPLE and this is what they want
Wow, you are all pathetic! And I love it because it makes me laugh.
alerisica said it best.
Who cares about wat happened between the three of them. It's the photography we are looking at here.WHICH I THINK IS GREAT, regardless of my feelings toward their actions.
I think that everyone whom has something bad to say about Angelina is just flat out jealous!!!! She is amazing and people wish they had all of what she has. I look up to her in so many ways. No one knows what happened but Brad, Ms. Aniston, & Angelina. Those are the only ones who know. Everything else is all speculation. I don't condone cheating (married or not), but no one knows what happened. besides none of this matters even if it was true…he is a free man now and who knows he may have actually been the victim in his marriage, instead of poor, sad, little Jen…Boo Hoo!!! I think they should go for it. I will suppport them all the way.
no one knows what really happened except them. either way, i really enjoyed watching brad and angelina in their film and also i love all the humanitarian efforts they've been doing.
and to those who don't know, angelina jolie has been doing humanitarian work for YEARS. she didn't start it because she was guilty of something. geez.
and about the cameras being there to show her humanitarian actions… well, call me crazy but i think her stardom can and does contribute in making other people aware of the situation in Africa and influences us to help out.
Angie and Brad are the cutest couple in the world. This is the funniest discussion board in the world. We don't know wut happened. the movie is great and I'm going to buy the magazine too. I think we are trying to dicipher too much. we should just enjoy this moment until they are both get tired of each other.
Brad and Jen were rumored to have problems before Angelina even came in the picture. I love Pitt and Jolie…I think they are fabo together. If I can't have either one of them then they should have each other!
I saw the movie, and I thought it was great. Brad and Angelina did a wonderful job. I am disappointed in their decisions to act they way they have since the filming of the movie. I think one should honor their own relationship, and if they cannot, you would hope that there would be enough respect to file some papers so they can dissolve their marriage. I am very impressed with Jennifer for taking the time by herself. She could have spiced up this whole story too by falling for another guy and going public, but she has chosen not too, which is remarkable.
So yes, I liked and enjoyed the movie and thought they did wonderful together. But Brad and Angelina do not have my respect, Jennifer does.
if brad and angelina decide to be a real-life couple, i think they would make a wonderful couple… mostly because they are people who both realize that life is not just popularity, money, etc., but instead they want to make a difference and help the less fortunate. i admire them more than ever now!
To fuckjen:
Having kids is not "one of the reasons people get married! You can have kids whether you are married or not! It is not Jennifer Aniston or Brad Pitt's fault that their marriage did not work out. He himself said he does not see their marriage as a "failure."
To everyone else:
Jax is so right (even though me admitting it is slightly hypocritical). We all need to get lives (myself included). I admit I am slightly obsessed with Brad Pitt but does no one have anything better to do? Wait until their relationship is officially announced! Then, and only then should you discuss this topic further.
-Thank You
i think that brad must go jeniffer bec i think they still love each other . brad plz u and jennifer like 2 wonderful couples.plz go to her
the photos are incredible, i luv it, brad and ange, they're awesome people and if they are in a relationship then more power to them and i hope it lasts. ange is not a bad person as some of u are saying, she's done so much and "grown up" after she adopted maddox, she's an amazing person… and i just saw the latest photos with brad and ange and maddox and brad was in ange's u.k farm.. they all looked so cute… but ya.. THE PHOTOS OF BOTH OF THEM.. COMPLETELY BEAUTIFUL!
I'm sure that when you were pregnant you WERE gross and ugly, becuase you clearly are ugly on the inside. Your use of the word "retard" says it all. Grow up.
Get a life people…the movie rocks, the photo spread is fabulous and let's face it they're hot together! they belong together…Jen, when all you ever think about is your public persona and what designer gown you should be photographed in..this shit is bound to happen. You need more substance in life! Besides, I never understood the attraction there. Brad was always prettier than her. Is she related to Jay Leno? and she's a lousy actress. Talk about playing Rachel over and over and over! I think Brad just got tired of the shallowness and moved on. For B and A, being an actor is just a job. It pays the bills.. but they know they have a higher purpose in life…to help the less fortunate and on this note I think they are perfect for each other. So leave them alone people…you know you're all just jealous of the hot juicy sex they're having!
Really nd truly i feel that yall need to get off of Brad, Jennifer and Angelina's nuts. They're gonna do what they wanna do nd they're grown. We're probably never going to know the truth. People might have viewed Angelina as a slut for putting her sex life out there, but shyt, everybody engages in a lil sexual activity, she just chose to talk about it. So I agree with Jean Jeannie, and obviously WE ALL need to get a life if we're sitting here arguing and defending people we will probably NEVER meet. So lets start doing something more productive with our time, if we have time to gossip we have time to help our community! LOL so b4 yall start hating I am going to practice what I preach… HOLLA… nd yea I know I'm a lil late on this issue, nd I know everyone is titled to their own opinion.
i loved the movie…
i love angelina always…
i'm jealous of brad pitt if he really hit those…
i can't wait to get this magazine!…
and i've never been an aniston fan but IF and ONLY IF brad cheated on her (as in before she filed for divorce), then i'd feel sorry for her but otherwise, fuck her…but none of us know the true story so why don't we all just fuck off?
Well now people are full of opinnions aren't they!!!! People marry and divorce all teh time this one is just public as well as messy..
I think there are to many cooks in teh Kitchen, Noone really mattered when Demi and Bruce split or Nicole and Tom all tragic splits! Living a life that is with Both parties are in the spotlight is tough! I doubt we will ever know the truth, nor do I think we ever really need to it really is NONE of our business… they are human after all!
I love Brad
I love Jen
I love Angie
all three are beautiful and tallented!
BRANGELINA all the way!!!!!!!!!!!
A note to all of you who are judging without knowing: what happened in Brad and Jen's marriage is a private matter. The only two people who know what happened in there are them. No one else. Zero. All these comments about Jen not wanting a family and Brad wanting to have kids are all RUMORS. Have you ever heard Brad and Jen actually say something about kids? And I'm saying straight from them, not "a source close to Aniston said" or a "close friend to Pitt said" in some magazine. People, wake up. And here's a little note to the person who keeps hating Jen with her little petty emails: get a life. Where does all this hatred for Jennifer Aniston come from? From not liking yourself? And where do all these preconceived notions about marriage is all about having kids come from? From deep issues you have about having children? I know plenty of marriages where the spouses have chosen NOT to have kids and they're incredibly happy with that decison. I think you need to see a therapist.
I arrived at this site quite by accident and found myself enthralled at the train wreck of comments spewed forth by such intellectuals as "Fuck Jen for the third time".
I whole-heartedly agree with Caitlin's post on June 16. She presented her opinion in an eloquent, informed, objective, and reserved manner – she felt no need to swear to get her point across.
But then, I'm just a fat woman who's husband cheated on me, therefore, I must be a "twat" according to Alison (June 9). You're a classy one, Alison. May your life be infidelity-free and all your partners be "hot".
That is the truth Victoria. Anyone with that much hatred for someone they don't even know and has never met is crazy. She will be in the papers one day, arrested for stalking!
I cant wait for this magazine. I love Brad & Angelina together, theyre so hott! They are deffinetly dating, Brad helped arrange these photos. I cant blame Brad for falling for Angelina, I absolutely love her.
They're deff. having the most incredible sex ever =)
In my opinion, Jen is way hotter then Angie, sure Angie has her looks, but Jen has class and is just naturally pretty. Jen probable wasnt ready for children, and that isnt being selfish, if your not ready, then why be forced to do something you dont want to? I agree that after all this time of being married, that it should have been time for kids, but this isnt our relationship, and only those two will know the truth behind it all. As far and brad and Angie are concerned, im not watching the movie, and he isnt as hot now that i know that theres a possibility that he cheated, no one desearves to be cheated on. no relationship is perfect, and i say, if it didnt happen now, if would have happened sometime. To everyone, there relationship was this fairytale, and most people were emotional attached to it, but its reality people and they were bound to end sometime. As much as i hate to say this, we must face the truth… BRAD AND JEN ARE OVER :( :(
We all agree that we have nothing better to do and theyre all laughting about this crazy board.
IMHO, Brad wants to be with both of them.
Does anyone remember that Jen and Brad got divorce after a romantic trip?? And soon after the divorce they were having dinner together??
So he wants to be with both of them, but come on Brad I dont get it!!…
i think this whole thing is being blown out of perportion. first of all, i think the whole break up of jen & brad is because he was getting bored with her. i mean comon. she pretty and all, but she doesn't exactly scream adventure. and second of all, he is 40, and that is already getting a little late to have kids, so i really dont blame him for wanting to pressure. they got a divorce. so what. it happens everyday. their lives were going in separate directions, and they couldn't keep up with eachother. then there's the whole angelina thing. angie has always been anything but boring. shes sexy, and knows what she wants to do, and is motivated in doing what makes her happy. some hollywood stars are content to do nothing but shop and make movies all their live, but she wants more, and that is to make a difference in this hell hole we call our world. when you see that kind of ambition in someoone that attractive, who can help but be drawn to that? i dont blame brad one bit for being attracted to her. i think any guy that isn't is gay. but i dont think they ever acted on these sort of impulsive feelings. peopple call her a home wrecker because guys fall head over heels in love with her, but thats only becuase shes more woman than most of us could ever hope to be, but there arn't any reports of her actually being involved with a married, or even commited man. give her a break. shes an excelent mother. she took him away from all the crap and is living in europe, and wants nothing but the best for him. now i dont think jen is as much the victim as the media is making her out to be. she is the one who wanted to end it…not brad. she made the descision that she knew would best benifit her and make her the happiest. how does that make her the victim? basically my point is this: these people are going about their lives making descisions that normal people make everyday. the difference: the media is breathing down their neck, and we as the public are awaire of their every move. i think it is bullshit that everyone is judgiing so much, becuase they have accomplished more that we can ever hope to. they are great people and are making decisions that they think are right. leave it at that.
Okay, the people who say that Jen is being selfish are right. I think it's very selfish of her to put her career before her family. Now,maybe she feels that her career is hot and she doesn't want to ruin it now, but that doesn't mean there's no room for children. This is something that could effect a couple's marriage; One wants kids, and the other doesn't. It could cause spats and eventually tear them apart. A lot of you have some nerve blaming it on Angelina. Unless you fucking know her, don't go judging her. Just because she's beautiful and talented and everything else, she had to ruin their marrisge. We have a word for that, and it's "hater." Is it perhaps that some of you can't stand seeing them together? Well, get over it. They're not going to change their minds just for you guys, so stop judging. It makes you look like a fool. So, in my opinion, Angelina didn't do a damn thing. I think they're, without question, the sexiest couple alive. I love BRANGELINA!
i suppose jen dug her own grave and should learn to lie peacefully in it but at the same time, Angelina's the world's sluttiest bitch and doesnt deserve the kind of attention and applause she is getting right now. All this african children and world charity crap is nothing but a PR campaign by angelina to gain publicity and attention. She is a neurotic and insecure bitch with serious mental and emotional problems (her own father said that. She has been lying through her teeth and doesnt even give a qualm that she is eating back her words. Her beauty though sensual, is scarily evil…and guess Brad (hypocritical wimp) deserves to be eaten by her.
"Angelina is the world's sluttiest bitch"?? How the hell would you know? I suppose YOU have any ACTUAL idea how many men she's slept with or for what reasons, huh?? I bet if you looked at your own friends and acquaintances, you'd find men and/or women who have slept around more than she has! And what makes you say she is a "bitch?" As far as I can see it–Angelina did have a "loony" patch she went through when she was younger–drugs, cutting, knives, relationships that didn't work out, a "dark" side… But when she adopted Maddox, her whole world and perspective changed! I think she realized there are people and kids out there in the world who have had it a LOT worse than she ever did, and a lot worse than we Americans could ever imagine. I think adopting her son and getting involved with the U.N. are NOT publicity stunts–I think those actions resulted from Angelina growing up and seeing the world with new eyes. Her sense of self was screwed up a few years ago, and I think it has become less myopic because of her child and her newfound philanthropy. I think she was never truly comfortable in her skin as a woman and human being until she became a mother. Haven't YOU ever experienced something that changed your life forever–for the better? Do you think just b/c she's a movie star that it is any different?? And if she REALLY wanted to be the center of the Hollywood industry, wouldn't she have made her home in L.A./Beverly Hills? Instead she buys an estate in the middle of nowhere in an English village! And she donates TONS of money to charity. Do you ever see paparazzi shots of her shopping on Rodeo Drive or 5th Avenue, coming out of a Kitson store or Gucci or Dolce and Gabbana or even some hotspot like Marquee or Concorde?? She doesn't even vacation in places that "normal" stars vacation. If she wanted more PR she could EASILY do all that, but she doesn't!! Does she even have a reputation for dating Hollywood hunks (other than Brad)??
As for her relationship with Brad and Jennifer Aniston… TRUST ME when I say I have it on GOOD AUTHORITY (close friend of one of those three, and I swear on all that is sacred, this is the truth) who has told me the relationship between Brad and Jen ended more than a year before it was announced in the press. The truth is, they wanted different things and had grown apart, though they did still have love for each other. Haven't you ever known that to happen in another relationship outside of the celebrity realm?? It's HUMAN. Angelina was and is NOT a homewrecker, and Brad did NOT have sex with her while he was married to Aniston. If anything, it was JENNIFER ANISTON's insecurities that helped to forge cracks in that marriage. (If you knew what I knew you all might think otherwise.) I am not going to bad-mouth Jennifer, she is a good person, but PEOPLE IN RELATIONSHIPS GROW APART and realize they could be happier NOT BEING TOGETHER. ACCEPT THAT.
I will leave it at that, but suffice to say–Angelina brought out qualities in Brad that Jennifer couldn't or didn't; she allowed him to look outside of life as a movie star, and THAT IS WHY he is now so into charity and philanthropy. In addition, Angelina isn't just looking to have Brad as some trophy boyfriend. She has made it clear MANY TIMES that she would never bring a man home to her son unless she thought it was a man who could be in her life forever. If there is anything I believe about Angelina Jolie, it's that her priority is the well being of Maddox, and his happiness.
Sorry to disappoint all you haters, but I wish Brad and Angelina nothing but the best in whatever relationship they are trying to start together. I hope they DO stay together and make it last, adopt children together, maybe have one or two of their own someday, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD with their charitable work. Angelina said herself that she believes there has to be a bigger reason why people stay together in a relationship–because they work better as a unit than apart and maybe because they want to accomplish things together that make a difference in other people's lives. Wish you all would be more understanding of human nature and think about this–LET YOU WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE. I'm not some bible thumper–far from it, but the point is–all of us have been guilty of things that we may not be proud of or that have been hard for other people to accept or understand as "normal." Why can't we give that some sympathy to people whose lives are on display constantly for the whole world to see??
i'm very impressed about that what gracie wrote..thank you! i believe in angelina jolie and i think she is a wonderful person who knows what real life is…i am a swiss and you can believe me, we all think angelina and brad are the hottest couple in the world! go for it brangelina, we love you!
The impression I get is it is entrhalling to pair two beautiful, accomplished, intelligent people.
Angelina is obviously a more complex person than Jen having faced emotional challenges in her life. She seemingly is finding a calm by emmersing herself in the chaos of third world countries.
Amazing as it might seem, she went a while without sex. It's not always that easy, even if you are an attractive person. (I can relate.) It's part of her complex character and devotion to her child.
Whatever she does, it seems as if she dives in and goes for broke taking her efforts very seriously.
Jen on the other hand seems very blessed and happy go lucky. Not the deepest person on the planet. Doesn't seem like a long term pairing for Brad. I wouldn't exactly call him "happy go lucky." He seems a bit more cerebral and up for someone with personal challenges.
Angelina and Brad have been very diplomatic in their comments. It was fate that brought them together. I think even when their beauty fades they will have a special bond that Jen could never create with someone like Brad.
I'm not a starstruck person, but I'd really love to meet Angelina. I have a lot of respect for her.
I think those of you who continue to refer to Angelina as a slut, whore, etc without knowing her or the facts behind Brad and Jen's marriage, really have a subconcious sexual desire for her. It's kind of like the gay basher who secretly desires the same sex but would never admit it. The truth is, Angelina is extemely alluring in many ways. This shouldn't bother you!
A single woman has no buisness being the confidont of a married man. Angelina is a great person and has tons of class. She makes out with her brother on tv and tells everyone how her and Billy Bob fucked in the car on the way to whatever awards show. Personally I think she will do anything for a little publicity and its all working beause here we are discussing her
Isn't anyone else bothered by the fact that "FuckJen" and other people are blaming Jennifer Aniston for not wanting babies? It's oppressive to say that a woman's life should be centered on procreating. When men don't want children, they are hardly stigmatized, but once a woman appears more interested in her career than motherhood, she's automatically a "selfish bitch." All of you women should be bothered by this, because it's society's way of putting you in your place and relinquishing your role as a free a woman into that of just a homemaker. I'm not saying that being a homemaker is bad, because I respect mothers, and I think having children is a good thing if a person wants to reproduce. But if a woman chooses not to, she should not be criticized, and she does not deserve to be betrayed by her spouse. I don't care about the details regarding this infamous love triangle; I'm just here to remind all of you that you should not tolerate FuckJen's archaic notions of womanhood. It's disturbing that someone (like this FuckJen person) can feel so strongly about stripping a woman of her right to choose. Also, referring to a woman as a "slut" contributes to the male domination of female sexuality. If a man were to be promiscuous, he'd be complemented, but as soon as a woman seems to enjoy sex, she's a "slut" and a "whore". Pay attention to the anti-feminist propaganda and fight it by not minimizing women into the chaste mothers that men in power want them to be.


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LOS ANGELES - The Suns would never be prepared to play so much zone defense if it had not been for Dwyane Wade blowing by them continuously six months ago.
In the fourth game of the season, Miami had taken a 12-point lead on Phoenix in the third quarter with 11 unanswered points, including six on Wade drives, when Suns coach Alvin Gentry called for a 2-3 zone. The Heat went 10 for 38 from the field the rest of the game, the Suns won and a defensive option was born.
At times, the Suns solved their defensive shortcomings with a dose of zone. More often, the zone dissolved but it became a staple for Phoenix more than other teams. Gentry said the zone probably would not ever have become part of the arsenal without that Miami road game.
"I got hot and cold with it all the time to be honest," Gentry said. "It works some and you think, 'Boy, we're pretty good at it.' Then the next game you just get shelled out of it and you go, 'Ah, you can't play a zone.' We've stuck with it now because I think it gives us the best chance to guard these guys."
An NBA scout friend sent Gentry a text message calling him "Alvin Boeheim," in reference to Syracuse coach - and zone authority - Jim Boeheim, who talked to ESPN2 on Tuesday about how Gentry stuck with it more than most pro coaches are willing.
Suns forward Grant Hill has a friend telling him that his team has brought back the Nevada-Las Vegas "amoeba" zone defense but Hill thinks the defense change was more desire than design.
"I don't think it's so much the zone," Hill said. "I think it's the effort and the fight."
It was written on the wall of every opponent locker room for years: Force Amar'e Stoudemire left.
He might not be to the point where it looks like it is his dominant hand, as it does at times with Steve Nash, but he said "it's close."
"Now, it's a different story," Stoudemire said. "My left hand has almost become my strong hand now. It's going to be hard for guys to check me out there. But the great thing about this game is I play with great teammates. If they contain or try to stop me, it opens it up for the rest of the guys."
Stoudemire's highlight of his 42-point Game 3 was a move to the left that burned Pau Gasol.
"He's worked on his game and understands," Gentry said. "He's done a much better job of reading situations and then taking what the defense gives him."
Nash notices that Stoudemire often finishes with his right hand when going to the left but has seen him progress to being capable of using his left.
"He's got a really great move where he goes hard left but kind of goes off the left leg with the right hand across his body," Nash said. "It makes him more difficult to defend."
Asked whether this Suns team had the best defense of any Phoenix team, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said: "No. I don't know how they match up with everybody else but the teams with Raja (Bell) and Matrix (Shawn Marion), those guys were all over the place. As a team, I don't know, but Raja and Shawn, they were a problem."
��With his 38-point Game 4, Bryant passed Karl Malone for fourth place on the NBA career playoff scoring list.
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During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Elton John was asked if he's interested in incorporating Hip Hop in his music.
"I'd love to," Elton John says. "I just don't know how to do it. I do love electronica. So, for me, I'd have to work with someone who knows about it, like a Pharrell or a Kanye [West], who I respect tremendously. I'd love to do that. It's just a matter of when and where and, should I do it, the mood that I'm in. You can never tell. It's happenstance and luck, basically."
Elton John Says He Was "In The Presence Of Greatness" With Kanye West
Elton John says he's enjoyed past work in Hip Hop, including contributions to Kanye West's "All of the Lights."
"I like to do things outside of the Elton John genre," Elton John says. "Doing other things is a challenge and a learning experience. Playing and singing on 'All of the Lights' with Kanye, playing with Queens of the Stone Age, the Fall Out Boy record, they're all different kinds of music. And they were a challenge for me, so I loved it. It's also outside of what I do, so I learn something from that. You never can knock anybody else's type of music until you try it. I could never do a rap record because I wouldn't know where to start. You can learn so much from working with somebody that does. In the studio with Kanye, when I was doing that in Honolulu, he was just on fire. It was amazing to watch. You knew you were in the presence of greatness. I knew once I heard four or five tracks from that in the studio, I knew it was going to be a motherfucker of a record."
Elton John says Kanye West has had more than one album that he's been impressed by.
"808s & Heartbreak came out of left field and just blew my mind," Elton John says. "I was like, 'What?' And then each album he does is a little different. With us, Elton John was different than Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water was different from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. We tried to change with each record. When I did Rock of the Westies, it was a heavier sound. Then I did Blue Moves, which was probably my most sophisticated record. But, yeah, I love Kanye because he's not afraid of taking a chance and pushing barriers. Working with people like that is something that I really enjoy."
Elton John Says He's Grateful For Sample On Aloe Blacc's "The Man"
Elton John also enjoys the work of another rapper, Aloe Blacc.
"I am on the radio with Aloe Blacc because he samples 'Your Song' [on 'The Man,']" Elton John says. "I'm very grateful for that. It's a Top 10 record, and those little things come along and they give you a big kick up the bum and that's great, fantastic. It means your music is still relevant, but in a different form, in a different way. And I'm all for moving on."
Beyond his work with Kanye West, Elton John also performed with Eminem in 2001. Their performance at the Grammys that year, which is below, also sparked a friendship that remains important for the artists. In 2009, Eminem discussed Elton John's friendship and his assistance with recovery and addiction.
"I talk to Elton a lot," Eminem said at the time. "We became friends and I talk to him about things, career wise. And he had a substance abuse problem in the past. So when I first wanted to get sober, I called him and spoke to him about it because, you know, he's somebody who's in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands like the pressure and any other reasons that you wanna come up with for doing drugs, you know."


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I am really sick of hearing music on sites that sounds like a cheap porno movie from the seventies. I think people really underestimate the importance of great music and sound fx.
Please give us a brief bio of yourself.
My name is Nino Del Padre I am the President and Lead Designer of Del Padre Visual Productions, Inc. a full service video and interactive media company in Western Massachusetts. I started the company in 1991 in a walk in closet in my mother's apartment working with mostly event video production; I started CD Rom and web design in 1995. Today the company is one of the leading studios of its kind servicing local and global clients from LEGO to NASA.
What do you do for inspiration?
I like to watch movies and listen to music. I also like to write music, most of the music we use in our productions was created by me.
Please list 3 of your favourite sites.
www.Flashkit.com - www.Macromedia.com - www.CNN.com
What do you regard as being your biggest achievement?
Becoming a father is one of them but I am also proud of being the cover story of last October's issue of my favorite magazine AV Video Multimedia Producer and being named as one of the top 100 producers in the country last year.
Who do you rate as being the top 3 design companies?
That's really hard to say, there are many talented companies out there but I really like www.Widegroup.net, www.Hi-RES.net and www.derbauer.de.
What software couldn't you live without?
The obvious ones, Flash and Photoshop
What projects do you have in the pipeline?
I just wrapped up a really cool one for NASA that we worked on with Lucas Films LTD and McLain Science and Education, to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institute as well as 200 other museums around the country.
It is a compelling and high-tech presentation that will focus on the science of STS 107, a space shuttle mission scheduled for launch mid 2002. Incorporating digital video segments of launch footage, interviews with the STS 107 crewmembers and various interactive visual representations of experiments.
Working with George Lucas and Industrial Light and Magic, Droid R2-D2 from the Star Wars empire acts as co-presenter in this interesting look at the effects of space flight on human physiology. Live presenters will interact with this educational multimedia platform at over 200 science museums across the country.
What effect on traffic do your new designs have?
The delpadre.com site gets about 45,000 unique visitors a month from the Macromedia Director Showcase and many award and inspirational sites.
Who is your target audience?
Anyone and everyone! We create and appeal to a diverse audience. We do work for Funeral Homes to major Toy Companies like LEGO and Hasbro.
What area of web design lacks the most?
Music, good music at least. I am really sick of hearing music on sites that sounds like a cheap porno movie from the seventies. I think people really underestimate the importance of great music and sound fx.
Have you written any books, if not do you plan to?
No, I don't have time to write my own checks!
What was the toughest thing you ever did with Flash? How long did you spend on it?
The hardest thing that we ever did with Flash and Director was the creation of the "Virtual Showroom" for LEGO Systems.
Moving from a standard print catalogue to a virtual showroom, the LEGO North American Sales Team needed an interactive solution for showcasing the complete LEGO product line (over 300 products).
Additionally, LEGO required the Virtual Showroom to provide customers the ability to view and order products and print sell sheets via laptops.
Finally, LEGO required that orders placed and saved on the computer (offline), could later be transmitted to LEGO's SAP order entry system-via the Web. The product is now in its fourth version and is in use every day all over the country.
What did your very first site look like? Is it still online?
Not good and no. It was the delpadre.com inception built in Microsoft word in 1995 and it was cheesy!
Do you think Flash is here to stay?
How have you learned so many Flash/design skills and techniques and can you offer any advice for newbies?
A lot of screwing around with wacky ideas. Drink a lot of coffee and don't be afraid to experiment.
What type of overcoat do you wear when Flashing, basically are you a labels man?
I go with the Hefner look, a white cotton robe, and a black knitted hat and my favorite Sketchers boots (when I am working at my home studio) otherwise our seven employees and myself dress pretty casual, (I look good in anything)
Any parting shots or pearls of wisdom?
Don't give up in your dreams, they might take a long time to obtain but if you work hard enough you will get there.
It's been a privilege, Nino, thanks very much.
No, Thank You!


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Posted: Monday, February 8th, 2010 4:41 AM HST
World Court President Owada to visit UH law school
By Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — The president of the World Court, Hisashi Owada, will visit the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law as the 2010 Bright International Jurist in Residence.
During his stay from Feb. 16-20, Owada will visit law school classes, meet with faculty and UH officials, and address the federal and state bar associations.
The 77-year-old Owada was elected president of the United Nations' highest judicial organ in February 2009. The tribunal adjudicates disputes between U.N. member states and gives advisory opinions to the world body.
Owada studied at the University of Tokyo and at Cambridge in England before joining the Japanese foreign service where he held numerous diplomatic posts. He joined the World Court in 2003.
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Rossi's bike. The improvement is showing.
That's what happens when a rider actually tries. Perhaps Ross can learn something from Dovi.
I can troll too!
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We're halfway through a year that's shaping up to be one of rising danger online, according to McAfee's latest threat report. Researchers discovered that 2012's first quarter saw personal computer and smartphone threats reach a four-year high, including an increase in malware across PC, Mac and mobile devices.
The report data covers malware occurrences in the year's first three months. McAfee released the results in late May.
Highlights from the report's findings for Q1 2012 include:
- 8,000 total mobile malware samples were collected, a dramatic increase from the roughly 400 samples found in Q4 2011;
- Nearly 7,000 Android threats were collected through the end of the period; and
- 83 million pieces of PC malware were collected during the period — the largest number of this type seen in four years — up from 75 million samples in Q4 2011.
According to Adam Wosotowsky, McAfee research analyst, the Android platform's flexibility makes it uniquely vulnerable to compromise. People can install programs on that platform that aren't from the Google Android marketplace, which opens it up to third-party forces.
"When we see a lot of these malwares for the phone we are mainly seeing those on third-party sites," he said. "We are not seeing those on Google marketplace."
But encouraging data was also to be found on the report.
- Global spam levels dropped to more than 1 trillion monthly spam messages;
- Mac malware is much less prevalent than PC malware, with about 250 new Mac malware samples found and about 150 new Mac fake anti-virus samples found; and
- Authorities made significant arrests, including the March 20 announcement that the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service had arrested eight alleged criminals who stole more than $2 million.
According to the report data, most servers hosting malicious websites reside in the United States. The report depicts the proportional relationships, but doesn't list any numerical or percentage values to support that assertion.
McAfee recorded an average of 9,000 new bad websites popping up each day worldwide, a slight decrease from the 9,300 average from Q4 2011.
"It becomes your normal browsing even if you are not out there looking for porn or looking for search terms," Wosotowsky said. "There is an increased risk of just getting a drive-by download to infect your machine just because you did something normal."


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(This is the kind of post I only do when my wife is in another city. I'll explain why in a minute.)
We were on vacation not long ago. I got to run in some incredible cities. I ran in Minneapolis, Fargo, ND, Sioux Falls, SD and Mason City, Iowa.
One word for everyday's run. Glorious.
I worshipped. I talked to God. I dreamed. It was awesome. Loved it.
I came to this realization though:
The best places to run all have some common characteristics.
It was true on vacation last week in the cities I mentioned. It is true of my two favorite running cities of all time…Philadelphia and Chicago.
You see, the best cities in which to run, in my opinion, have these attributes in common:
A river (Insert lake or ocean where appropriate…as in the case of Chicago)
A path beside the river
The peace and tranquility of running on the path beside the river
The chance to connect with nature and God along the river
But, here's the other thing I learned…and the point of this post.
The best places to run require dodging geese poop.
(There. I said it. That's the part my wife wouldn't have wanted me to say. She wouldn't think a nice blog like this, written by a mostly nice pastor like me, about leadership and life, should use an analogy…or a word…like in this post.)
But, it is true. I and I think you need to know…if you want to run in the best cities…
You've got to dodge the geese poop. No one scoops and bags for geese.
And, right about now, you're wondering why you're even still reading this post. I understand.
Well, it's because…as I was dodging the geese poop, it occurred to me.
The same principle is true in life and leadership.
You can settle for mediocre.
You can choose to go for second best.
You can compromise before the right decision is made.
But, if you want to experience the best life has to offer.
If you want to settle for nothing but the right decision.
You have to dodge the geese poop of life.
The path to the best places in life are often lined with difficulties along the way.
It's messy, filled with setbacks, conflict and obstacles. There will be times we are tempted to give up, choose an easier route, or quit before the end is in sight.
It's a choice. You can "run" where you want to run, stay on the boring and safe treadmill of life if you want, but, as for me, no doubt about it, whenever I get the chance, I'm choosing to run by the river.
I'll just watch out for and endure the geese poop. I know it's a part of the path.
Are you on one of those "river" paths of life right now?


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By Mona L. Bronson-Fuqua
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Again this year, we invited organizations from Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Kenton, Campbell, Boone and Dearborn counties to send us information about their holiday craft shows and bazaars. Schools, churches, neighborhoods and charitable organizations throughout the Tristate let us know about their special holiday shopping events.
Find the perfect item for your favorite holiday - or just fill your need for wonderful crafts. At many of the sales, handcrafted holiday decorations nestle with jewelry, stained glass, woodwork items and toys. Cookies by the pound or specialized Greek pastry are the bounty at a couple of events, and you can fuel your shopping frenzy with everything from turkey dinners to homemade bean soup.
Admission to the craft shows is free, unless a price is noted.
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Anderson Township: Anderson PTA Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Anderson High School, 7560 Forest Road; holiday decorations and more.
Anderson Township: New England Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 4; New England Club, 135 Beechmont Ave.; handmade crafts.
Bethel: Christmas Craft Show, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 9 a.m-3 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Mary Church, 3398 Ohio 125; handcrafted items, homemade food.
Blue Ash: Hartzell Bazaar/Luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 8; Hartzell United Methodist Church, 8999 Applewood Drive; crafts, lunch.
Bridgetown: Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 4418 Bridgetown Road; handmade crafts, bake sale, lunch served 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Colerain Township: Clippard Claus, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8; Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road; vendors and crafts.
Colerain Township: Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 7; Mercy Hospital-Mount Airy, 2446 Kipling Ave.
Colerain Township: PRP Craft Affair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8; Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church, 11565 Pippin Road; crafts, dolls, personalized children's books, gifts, lunch.
Delhi Township: Shiloh Craft Boutique, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8; Shiloh United Methodist Church, 580 Anderson Ferry Road; handmade items, baked goods, lunch.
Fairfield: 14th Annual Christmas Bell Craft Show, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 4601 Fairfield Ave. (entrance on Symmes Road between Ohio 4 and Ohio 127); wreaths, Country Store, Christmas items, sweet shop; turkey dinner $6 adults and $2.50 ages 12 and under Nov. 7; lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8.
Hamilton: Hamilton High School Boosters Craft Show, 9 a.m.-4:30 Nov. 8 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9; Hamilton High School, 1165 Eaton Ave.; crafts, turkey dinner Nov. 9.
Lebanon: Deck the Halls, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Francis DeSales Church, 20 DeSales Ave.; holiday crafts, white elephant items.
Lebanon: Jingle Bell Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Bethany Church, 1026 S. Ohio 123.
Loveland: Loveland Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8; Loveland High School, 1 Tiger Trail.
Loveland: Turkey Dinner and Silent Auction: 4-7 p.m. Nov. 8; Loveland United Methodist Church, 10975 S. Lebanon Road; turkey dinner $6.50 adult, $5.50 senior, $3.50 children, free for under 3.
Madisonville: Crafts Bazaar and Turkey Dinner, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Paul Lutheran Church (school gymnasium), 5433 Madison Road; handmade crafts, country store with homemade canned and baked goods, gifts, lunch; turkey dinner 5-7 p.m. $6 adults, $3 child/seniors (dinner tickets available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at church office or the bazaar).
Maineville: Grace Community Presbyterian Turkey Dinner and Bazaar, 4-7 p.m. Nov. 8; Grace Community Presbyterian Church, 6246 Turning Leaf Way; dinner and craft items, adults $7, children 3-12 $4.
Mason: Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8; Deerfield Commons Community Center, 5629 Deerfield Circle; arts and crafts, holiday items, baked goods.
Milford: Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8; Milford First United Methodist, 541 Main St.; crafts, baked goods, luncheon.
Milford: St. Andrew Annual Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Andrew Parish Center, 552 Main St.; handmade crafts.
North College Hill: Gingerbread House, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Paul United Church of Christ of North College Hill, 6997 Hamilton Ave.; handcrafts, turkey dinner 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 7.
Oxford: Extravaganza, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 7; McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, 110 N. Poplar St.
Pleasant Ridge: Sing Choirs of Angels Holiday Bazaar, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 4 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 5; Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church, 5950 Montgomery Road.
Sharonville: Kinderklaus Markt, 2003 Holiday Craft Show, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road; handcrafted items, wreaths, mantel arrangements, personalized items, decorated trees. Admission: $4.
West Chester Township: Holiday Fantasies, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8; St. Anne Episcopal Church, 6461 Tylersville Road; arts and crafts, live auction beginning 10:30 a.m., continental breakfast ($5) 9:30-10:30 a.m.
West Price Hill: Holiday Craft Boutique, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 9; Dunham Community Center, 4356 Dunham Lane; holiday and all-occasion items.
Florence: Holiday Shopping Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Christ United Methodist-Florence, 1440 Boone Aire Road; crafts, baked goods, home vendors.
Fort Thomas: Church Mouse House, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; First Christian Church, 1031 Alexandria Pike; handmade crafts, decorations, homemade bean soup and corn bread, baked goods.
Highland Heights: Asbury Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Asbury United Methodist Church, 2916 Alexandria Pike; crafts, baked goods, flea market.
Independence: Holiday Craft Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8; Kenton County Cooperative Extension Office, 10990 Marshall Road; crafts, food and bake sale.
Latonia: Holy Cross Craft Show, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 9; Holy Cross Recreation Hall, 3612 Church. Admission: $2.
Guilford: North Dearborn PTO Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 8, North Dearborn Elementary School, 5687 North Dearborn Road. Crafts, baked goods, food.
Nov. 13-16
East End: Story Book Cottage Holiday Decorating Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 14-15; American Legion Post 744, 244 Wilmer Road; holiday decorations.
Kenwood: St. Vincent Ferrer PTO 20th Annual Arts and Crafts Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 15; St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 7754 Montgomery Road; handmade gifts, decorations, home accessories, bake sale, lunch.
Middletown: Intergenerational Craft Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15; Middletown Area Senior Citizens Center, 140 N. Verity Parkway.
Milford: Milford Christmas Craft Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15; Milford Fireman's Bingo Hall, Milford Shopping Center, 2002 Lila Ave.; handmade crafts, food, drinks.
Mount Airy: Little Flower PTF Craft Show and Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 15; St. Therese Little Flower Parish Center, 5560 Kirby Ave. Admission: $1.
New Richmond: Country Bazaar, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 15; Spring Grove United Methodist Church, 2156 Bethel-New Richmond Road; homemade crafts, baked goods, Turkey dinner beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Springdale: Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 15; Maple Knoll Village 11100 Springfield Pike; crafts, jewelry, collectibles, books, pottery, hand-woven items, prime rib buffet lunch 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Nov. 14.
Trenton: Edgewood High School Craft Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 15 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 16; Edgewood High School, Ohio 73.
West Chester Township: Olde West Chester Christmas Walk, Visions of Christmas Past, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 14-15; Olde West Chester, Cincinnati-Dayton Road, 1/2 mile south of I-75, exit 21.
Covington: Greater Cincinnati Holiday Market, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 14-16; Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 50 E. River Center Blvd.; art, gifts, fashion, gourmet food, jewelry. Admission: $7 adults, $3 children.
Nov. 20-23
Clifton: Good Samaritan Hospital Guild Holiday Sale, 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 21; Good Samaritan Hospital, auditorium level 7J, 359 Dixmyth Ave.; crafts, home-baked goods.
Colerain Township: Christkindlmarkt, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 21, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 22 and noon-6 p.m. Nov. 23; Germania Society, 3529 W. Kemper Road, German items, ornaments, food.
College Hill: 19th Annual Gingerbread Shoppe, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 22; College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave.; crafts, luncheon. Admission: $1.
Fayetteville: Homespun Christmas, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 22; Lake Lorelei Clubhouse, 586 Lorelei Drive; crafts, baked goods.
Green Township: Oak Hills Holiday Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22; Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road.
Monfort Heights: LaSalle High School Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 23; LaSalle High School, 3091 North Bend Road, Christmas items, handmade and handpainted woodcrafts, jewelry, flower arrangements and wreaths, baskets, folk art, ceramics, ornaments.
Montgomery: Sycamore Art and Crafts Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 22; Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Road.
Mount Adams: Cincinnati Art Museum Holiday Expressions Open House, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 21-22; Cincinnati Art Museum, 953 Eden Park Drive; gifts, handpainted ornaments from Germany, holiday cards, local artists' wares.
Mount Auburn: Christ Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 21; Christ Hospital, Centennial Pavilion-Level A, 2139 Auburn Ave.; handmade items, decorations, baked goods.
Price Hill: St. Lawrence Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22. 3680 Warsaw Ave. Handmade items created by local artists and crafters.
Walnut Hills: Holiday Magic, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 22-23; Purcell Marian High School, 2935 Hackberry St.; handmade items.
Fort Mitchell: Keepsake Christmas, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 22 and noon-5 p.m. Nov. 23; Drawbridge Inn, 2477 Royal Drive (I-75 & Buttermilk Pike exit); handmade crafts.
Union: Ryle High School PTSA Holiday Arts & Crafts Show, preview show 7-10 p.m. Nov. 21 (admission by pre-purchased $8 ticket only, information: 859-384-5300), event 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22; Ryle High School, 10379 U.S. 42; juried show of art and handcrafted items. Admission: $3, children 12 and under free; no strollers or backpacks, please.
Nov. 28-30
Amelia: Seventh Annual Amelia Christmas Craft Bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29; Amelia High School, 1351 Clough Pike; crafts, cookie walk.
Deer Park: St. John's PTO Holiday-Craft Bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 29; St. John the Evangelist School, 7131 Plainfield Road;, breakfast and lunch, crafts.
Miamitown: Miamitown Christmas Walk, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Nov. 28-29; Ohio 128; antiques and crafts.
Northside: Crazy Ladies Holiday Bazaar, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 29; Women's Resource Center, 4039 Hamilton Ave.; arts, crafts, food.
Shandon: 27th Annual Shandon Christmas in the Country, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. Nov. 29 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 30; Shandon, Ohio, Ohio 126 W.; horse-drawn trolley rides, food, crafts, antiques, gifts, furniture, Welsh gifts.
Sharonville: 12th Annual Sharonville Recreation Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 29; Sharonville Community Center, 10990 Thornview Drive; holiday gifts, jewelry, gift boxes and baskets, candles, woodworking, stained glass, pottery, florals, ornaments, soaps, handmade teddy bears, doll clothes.
Covington: Holiday Pottery Sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30; St. Mary's Cathedral of the Basilica, Howard Hall, 25 E. 11th St.; pottery.
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Anderson Township: Anderson Township Historical Society's Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6 and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 7; the Log House, 6550 Clough Pike; homemade candy, crafts, ornaments.
Batavia: Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 5; Faith United Methodist Church, 180 Fifth St.; crafts, baked goods.
Blue Ash: Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6; Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road; crafts, jewelry, wood.
Bridgetown: Homemade Christmas Cookie Bazaar, 9 a.m. until all gone Dec. 6; Oak Hills Presbyterian Church, 6233 Werk Road; homemade cookies by the pound.
Cleves: Christmas in the Village, 4-9 p.m. Dec. 5 and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 6; Village of Cleves, North Miami and South Miami avenues business district; train rides ($9), carriage rides, crafts, food.
College Hill: Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6; College Hill Recreation Center, 5545 Belmont Ave.; crafts, decorations, jewelry, gifts, cut trees, roping, wreaths, poinsettia, fruit, luminary kits.
Finneytown: Holiday Winter Festival at the Grove, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 7; Springfield Township Community Center, 9158 Winton Road; handcrafted items.
Indian Hill: Salvation Army Toy Shop 47th annual Silver Tea, 11 a.m. Dec. 2; Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church, 5125 Drake Road; 11 a.m. silent auction, tea and sweets, 12:15 p.m. program and live auction of dolls and accessories.
Landen: Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6; Abiding Word Lutheran Church, 8470 Landen Drive; crafts, Christmas cookies, breads, cards.
Loveland: Lanes End Farm Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6 and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 7; Lanes End Farm, 512 Baxter Road; wreaths, table decorations, ornaments.
Madisonville: Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6; Gaines United Methodist Church, 5707 Madison Road; crafts, homemade baked goods.
Mariemont: Christmas Boutique, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6; Mercy St. Theresa Center, 7010 Rowan Hills Drive; handmade quilts, crafts.
Mariemont: Holiday Craft & Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6; PNC Bank, 6902 Wooster Pike.
Milford: Milford High School Athletic Boosters Craft Show, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 6; Milford High School, 1 Eagle's Way (off Ohio 131); 150-175 crafters include floral arrangements, jewelry, clothing, wood items, nativity scenes, Christmas decorations, stained glass, doll clothes, lunch and bake sale.
Over-the-Rhine: Gifts That Make A Difference, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 4, 8 a.m-6 p.m. Dec. 5 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6; Sarah Center, 1600 Vine St.; handcrafted jewelry, quilted items, travel kits.
Ross: Country Christmas, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6; Venice Presbyterian Church, 4244 Layhigh Road; crafts, homemade baked goods, luncheon.
Walnut Hills: Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6; Calvary United Methodist Church, 3215 Woodburn Ave.; wreaths, Christmas aprons, dish clothes, gift baskets.
West Chester Township: St. John Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6; St. John Church, 9080 Cincinnati-Dayton Road; homemade items, florals, jewelry, Barbie clothes.
Cold Spring: Winter Carnival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6; Cline Elementary, 20 E. Alexandria Pike. Admission: $1; 12 and under free.
Dec. 12-14
Finneytown: Greek Pastry Sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12-13; Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 7000 Winton Road; baklava, kourambiethes, koulourakia and melomakarouna.
Ross: Ross Athletic Booster Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 13; Ross High School, 3425 Hamilton-Cleves Road.
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Demoted relief pitcher Julio Mateo is once again receiving his major-league salary from the Mariners. The big difference this time is the...
Demoted relief pitcher Julio Mateo is once again receiving his major-league salary from the Mariners.
The big difference this time is the team is paying Mateo to stay home. Mateo was placed on the Class AAA Temporarily Inactive List by the Mariners on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after his arrest in New York on charges of assaulting his wife.
Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi said it's too soon to say whether Mateo has thrown his final pitch in a Seattle uniform.
"That's way too far in the future and hypothetical," Bavasi said. "I'll leave that one alone."
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Mateo had been suspended 10 days without pay by the club for having skipped a May 5 game at Yankee Stadium without permission the day he turned himself in to police. The suspension ended on Wednesday, but there is no time limit for how long a player can remain on the inactive list.
Today | vs. L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m., FSN | M's LHP Jarrod Washburn (3-3, 2.64) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (4-0, 3.66).
Friday | vs. San Diego, 7:05 p.m., FSN | M's RHP Miguel Batista (3-3, 6.98) vs. RHP Chris Young (4-3, 3.11).
Saturday | vs. San Diego, 7:05 p.m., Ch. 11 | M's LHP Horacio Ramirez (3-2, 6.40) vs. RHP Greg Maddux (3-2, 3.20).
Sunday | vs. San Diego, 1:05 p.m., Ch. 11 | M's RHP Felix Hernandez (2-1, 2.57) vs. RHP Justin Germano (1-0, 0.69).
Monday | @ Cleveland, 4:05 p.m., no TV | M's Cha Seung Baek (1-1, 5.16) vs. LHP C.C. Sabathia (6-1, 3.65).
Bavasi said Mateo will continue to train privately, but "under the supervision" of the team. Mateo also continues to receive counseling from the club.
"He's contrite, cooperative, whatever you want to call it," Bavasi said of Mateo, due back in court June 15 in Manhattan on charges of third-degree assault. "He understands the gravity of this situation, let's put it that way."
The team admitted last week it was unaware Seattle police responded to a 9-1-1 call at Mateo's residence on Dexter Avenue a week before his arrest in New York. Mateo wasn't at the scene when police arrived but his wife, Aurea, indicated to officers that she had been choked. No charges were filed.
Mateo apologized to his wife and the team in a statement issued two days after his arrest, but would not say for what.
At his arraignment in New York, prosecutors alleged he attacked his wife in their hotel room after being informed she was leaving him. He is said to have choked her, punched her in the eye and bit her lip, causing a cut that required five stitches.
Bavasi said Mateo, optioned to Class AAA the day of his arrest, will not join the club's minor-league affiliate in Tacoma while he is on the inactive list.
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when I'm angry
Jose Guillen was so pumped up about facing his former Los Angeles Angels squad on Wednesday that he hardly got any sleep the night before. And that was after Guillen had drilled a run-scoring single and double off former teammate Kelvim Escobar on Tuesday to raise his season batting average to .375 against the Angels.
Guillen went 0 for 4 Wednesday but has gone 11 for 33 (.333) with a homer, two doubles and six runs batted in against the Angels since leaving the team after the 2004 season.
Perhaps he wasn't angry enough Wednesday.
"I'm going to tell you this — you don't want to piss me off," Guillen said before the game. "That's all I'm going to tell you. You don't want to piss me off because when somebody pisses me off I could be the best player I can be that nobody's ever seen. That is something that's always happened to me.
"It's better off for you to keep me cool, relaxed," he added. "That's something I don't really want. I don't want to relax. I want to be mad all the time. That's when I'm at my best."
Guillen would love to channel some of his anti-Angels energy over an entire season. He is hitting .348 with two home runs and 13 RBI in May, pulling his average up to .283 after a slow start.
"I don't just want to do it against one team," he said. "I want to do it against everybody."
Point of origin
Mariners pitcher Sean White still has plenty of congratulatory calls to return from Washington residents after notching his first major-league win on Tuesday night. White tossed 4-1/3 hitless innings of relief to pick up the victory and his cellphone was soon flooded with calls.
The one thing White wanted to clear up Wednesday is that he is actually more of a Mercer Island native than anything else. He was born in Pullman — as is listed in the team's media guide — but never actually lived there. His family lived across the border in Idaho until he was 3, then moved to Mercer Island, where most of the congratulatory phone calls came from Tuesday night.
Felix feeling fine
Mariners starter Felix Hernandez felt fine and reported no elbow problems after his abbreviated outing the previous night. Manager Mike Hargrove said Hernandez could throw as many as 100 pitches his next outing, against the San Diego.
"There's usually a 15-to-20-pitch increase," said Hargrove, who pulled Hernandez after 78 pitches in the fourth inning Tuesday.
• Plenty of fuss was generated locally by a story on Ichiro that appeared in Wednesday's editions of USA Today. Mariners fans spent much of the day debating the meaning of Ichiro's comments on free agency and his views on the team.
Here's what the newspaper didn't say: Ichiro's comments were gathered in a spring-training interview and haven't been updated since.
For the record
Streak: L1
Home: 11-8
Road: 7-9
vs. AL West: 8-6
vs. L.A.: 1-4
vs. Oakland: 4-1
vs. Texas: 3-1
vs. AL East: 5-5
vs. AL Central: 5-6
vs. NL: 0-0
vs. LHP: 6-2
vs. RHP: 12-15
Day: 7-6
Night: 11-11
One-run: 4-4
Extra innings: 0-0
Home attendance
Wednesday's crowd: 22,331
Season total: 543,223
Biggest crowd: 46,181 (May 13)
Smallest crowd: 16,555 (May 2)
Average (19 dates): 28,591
2006 average (19 dates): 26,981


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see of him from now on. Pictures. I have a picture now in my mind of just a few weeks
earlier�the last time I saw him�.
He� d greeted me at the brown swinging doors to their basement. With his arms
open wide and a twinkle in his eye, he had said with a smile, � Come � ere and gimme a big
squeeze.� Feeling as special as I� d always been told I was, I gladly consented. I� d
expected his hearing aids to ring in our ears as we hugged. And what if I bring pain to his
nearly ninety-year-old body? I remember asking myself. But his old body surprised me
by feeling thick and firm as I wrapped my arms around him and my hands pressed against
the back of his soft, thin shirt. I hadn� t seen him in such good health since long before
After our hug, I sat at the card table with my aunt and grandmother in the dark,
spacious room lit only by lamps and small, curtained windows. They pointed out that
Grandpa� s good at appearing to be reading while in fact being asleep. I glanced at him
slumping comfortably on the love-seat in his worn flannel shirt and khaki pants with
suspenders�book open in hand. Eyes closed. I didn� t wake him to say goodbye; instead,
I took a mental snapshot of his amusing posture before I left�.
The worship leader� s strong baritone voice finishes � Amazing Grace,� and I
take a deep breath. On cue I walk to the wooden stage which my black high-heels clop
across filling the solemn silence until I stop in front of the metal podium. My sister stands
beside me and from behind the pulpit describes the highlights of a typical visit spent with
this great man:
� I remember doing lots of fun things with Grandpa...the more I think, the more I
remember. He and Grandma would take me on walks, and when Grandpa would feed his
horse, he'd let me sit on its back while it ate. I've loved horses ever since�.�
They took me on walks, too. I once jumped over a puddle and caused a small
uproar among them as they saw me land an inch above it�one arm rescued me from
getting mud all over myself. I instead got it only on that one hand.
� �Whenever I spent the night with them, I knew it would be � early to bed and
early to rise.� I remember the early-morning feeling when I'd wake up and hear them in
the kitchen�.�
I look down as she says this because it� s one of my favorite memories�
something so ordinary that it� s taken for granted until it� s gone.
� �It was always so calm and quiet�no air conditioner running...sometimes the
TV would be on the news or Good Morning America, and I'd always smell coffee.� Here,
Marie smiles and breathes in as if she can smell it this very moment. She continues, � I
don't drink it very often, but I've been known to make a cup just for the smell.
� I usually wanted oatmeal for breakfast because Grandpa always made it just
right...with raisins, a little brown sugar, and some milk. Sometimes I'd get to help feed
the chickens and bring in the eggs...or gather tomatoes from the garden. I loved washing
dishes back then, and I always got to do that at Grandpa and Grandma's house�.�
Returning my gaze to my sister as I listen, I smile at how our experiences differ
here. Grandma still picks on me about never doing the dishes.
� �Playing cards and dominos was fun, too, but as I got older, looking at all the
photo albums was my favorite thing to do. I've never known anybody with as many
photo albums as Grandpa! I specifically remember one picture that he said he took right
from the side of a road in Montana�.�
I force myself not to let my mind wonder to all of my favorite pictures in his
� �Looking at all of those pictures from his and Grandma's trips instilled in me an
appreciation for this beautiful country. The more I think about it, the more I realize that a
lot of who I am is because of Grandpa and the time he spent with me.�
She then nods at the sound guy signaling that she� s done speaking. Getting
nervous, I blink back the tears and look down at my notes hoping everything goes as
smoothly for me as it did for her. The music begins and her soothing soprano voice
reaches the ears of the ones she loves. The words help them recall the man who is to
some � Gramps,� to others � Dad,� and to one � Husband.� The lyrics remind them of the
simplicity in the things he loved. I join her in singing the first song I� ve ever sung for a
Then it� s my turn to speak.
Standing before my family, I�like my sister�take on the responsibility of
reminding them of the type of man he was. As I rustle the pages in front of me, I think of
my brother who will try celebrating his twenty-fifth birthday tomorrow while still
grieving his grandfather� s death afresh. Looking at my notes to avoid anymore eye
contact, I tell my story about Grandpa�.
He had insisted that Grandma stop. She then insisted that he remove her hat from
his head. That was an understandable request since it was pink and he was going out in
public. � I don� t understand why you like to wear that old thing anyway,� she said
� It makes me feel like I� m in the shade,� he explained.
I, who had been quietly observing everything from the backseat, let out a laugh at
that remark. The wide brim did indeed create a bit of shade.
He took off the hat, slowly unbuckled his seatbelt with a click, and opened the
heavy door. As he got out and walked to his destination of looking at campers that were
for sale on the side of the road, his wife noticed a problem. � Meggie,� she strained her
weak voice in order to speak loudly enough for me to hear. � Go catch that man and hook
his suspenders before his pants fall down!� Sensing the urgency, I get out of the car as
quickly as possible�no time for laughing. I run towards him noticing that one side is
hooked and it� s no real emergency, but I continue to hurry like the cars zooming by.
After stopping him, I finally break into out-of-breath laughter. He� s a little startled and
confused at first but then waits patiently as I finish fastening the strap. When I leave him
alone to finish his � shopping,� he goes about it as if nothing had happened. I hop back
into the backseat and close the door with a thud to watch him from the car window�.
The memory fades from my mind and, staring at the red carpet speckled with
stitches of charcoal black, I remember where I am. I had chosen that story from my
journal in order to make myself, and everyone else, laugh so that I could continue
through the next sad song without crying.
It� s a good thing I did because, even when I chose that story, I hadn� t known
just how overwhelming the emotion of this day would be at this moment. But as I spoke
I realized that this was the big day. The day I had a clear view of my oldest brother� s
strong face�red, puffy, and wet with tears. The day my father gripped my small hand in
his, grasping it longer than he ever had before as if his only strength at that moment was
coming from me. This was the day I walked into my grandfather�s funeral.
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