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CNN announced in a press release: "Brody, Castellanos, Milbank, Rosen, Wall Span Spectrum of U.S. Politics for CNN Analysis, Commentary ... CNN has added five more top political reporters and commentators to its deep bench of political contributors and analysts." CNN's new "top political reporters and commentators" that "[s]pan" the "[s]pectrum" include reported McCain adviser Alex Castellanos, former RNC official Tara Walls, Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody -- who once described a male blogger as Fred Thompson's "angry girlfriend" -- and Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank.
In an August 13 press release -- posted on Media Matters for America Senior Fellow Duncan Black's blog -- CNN announced: "Brody, Castellanos, Milbank, Rosen, Wall Span Spectrum of U.S. Politics for CNN Analysis, Commentary ... CNN has added five more top political reporters and commentators to its deep bench of political contributors and analysts. Each of these respected observers of politics will provide analysis and commentary as CNN continues its political coverage." CNN's new "top political reporters and commentators" that "[s]pan" the "[s]pectrum" include reported Sen. John McCain adviser Alex Castellanos, former Republican National Committee official Tara Walls, Christian Broadcasting Network senior correspondent David Brody -- who once described a male blogger as Fred Thompson's "angry girlfriend" -- and Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank, who was recently chastised by the Washington Post ombudsman over his use of an anonymously sourced and unconfirmed quote.
Republican strategist Alex Castellanos. As Media Matters documented, in a March 25 post on the washingtonpost.com blog The Fix, staff writer Chris Cillizza reported that Castellanos -- creator of the racially charged "Hands" advertisement -- is a member of the "McCain Ad Council," a "group of advisers ... [that] will serve as outside thinkers and strategists to the [McCain] media effort." The New York Times reported on August 10 that Castellanos is a "member of Mr. McCain's panel of outside advertising consultants."
Some of Castellanos' recent CNN remarks include his saying of a characterization of Sen. Hillary Clinton as a "white bitch," "[S]ome women, by the way, are named that and it's accurate" (for which he apologized); suggesting that Clinton would poison Sen. Barack Obama; and falsely suggesting a link between 9-11 and Iraq.
Christian Broadcasting Network senior national correspondent David Brody. As Media Matters documented, in an August 21, 2007, post on his CBNnews.com blog -- titled "Fred, You're Such a Tease!" -- Brody characterized male blogger Lane Hudson as former Sen. Fred Thompson's "angry girlfriend." Hudson had filed a complaint against Thompson (R-TN) with the Federal Election Commission for Thompson's conduct in forming an exploratory committee on his presidential bid. After asserting that Thompson was handling speculation about his presidential campaign "like the cool, handsome jock in high school who teased all the girls who wanted to go out with him," Brody wrote: "Well, now Fred Thompson has an angry girlfriend. His name (don't go there) is Lane Hudson."
Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank. As Media Matters documented, in a July 30 column discussing a meeting Sen. Barack Obama had with members of the House of Representatives, Milbank wrote: "Inside, according to a witness, he told the House members, 'This is the moment ... that the world is waiting for,' adding: 'I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.' As he marches toward Inauguration Day (Election Day is but a milestone on that path), Obama's biggest challenger may not be Republican John McCain but rather his own hubris."
While Milbank gave no indication that he contacted the Obama campaign or anyone at the event to confirm the accuracy of the quote, Post colleague Jonathan Weisman, who also reported the quote and also cited "a witness," reportedly did hear from people at the event: House leadership aides who disputed interpretations -- like Weisman and Milbank's -- of the comment as self-aggrandizing. Weisman wrote in an update:
[O]ne leadership aide said the full quote put it into a different context. According to that aide, Obama said, "It has become increasingly clear in my travel, the campaign -- that the crowds, the enthusiasm, 200,000 people in Berlin, is not about me at all. It's about America. I have just become a symbol."
In a July 31 online chat, Milbank referred to criticism he had received for his July 30 column as "whines." The Washington Post itself was not quite as dismissive, later publishing a correction to one falsehood in Milbank's column. Further, responding to reader complaints about Milbank's use of a disputed and "anonymous secondhand quotation from Sen. Barack Obama," Post ombudsman Deborah Howell chastised Milbank for citing the source anonymously and for imputing a particular interpretation to a quote he did not witness. Howell wrote in her August 10 column: "Anonymous quotes should be used sparingly; this one wasn't worth it. If you weren't there, be careful about judging the context." Howell also found that "[n]either Weisman nor Milbank called the source" to confirm their interpretation of the quote.
Media Matters also documented that on the January 24, 2007, broadcast of National Public Radio's Morning Edition, Milbank asserted of Sen. Hillary Clinton at President Bush's State of the Union address: "Hillary Clinton was situated immediately behind Barack Obama, making it easier for her to actually place the knife into his back, if that's what she was trying to do." Milbank also distorted a quote from Clinton -- "[P]eople who have known me, who can talk about what I do when the lights are off" -- to claim that her remark "was very nearly a case of Too Much Information." But Milbank left off the rest of Clinton's sentence, which makes clear that she was not insinuating what Milbank suggested. Milbank also wrote in December 2007 that Obama's "signature legislation as a state senator, the Health Care Justice Act, merely set up a panel to craft a plan," not, as Obama claimed, "expanded health care in Illinois by bringing Democrats and Republicans together, by taking on the insurance industry." In fact, Obama sponsored a bill that expanded health insurance programs for low-income families in Illinois.
Washington Times deputy editorial page editor and columnist Tara Wall. As CNN's release notes, Wall previously served as the "director of outreach communications for the Republican National Committee." A February 2005 RNC press release stated: "Tara Wall will serve as Director of Outreach Communications, ensuring that specialty and mainstream press are informed of the RNC's outreach efforts, President Bush's record of achievement and the Republican agenda as it relates to different constituencies across the ethnic, religious and ideological spectrums."
CNN also added Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, also the political director and Washington editor at large for The Huffington Post.
From CNN's press release:
CNN Recruits Key Political Experts for Campaign Coverage
Brody, Castellanos, Milbank, Rosen, Wall Span Spectrum of U.S. Politics for CNN Analysis, Commentary
Building upon its winning coverage of the U.S. presidential campaign and other political contests, CNN has added five more top political reporters and commentators to its deep bench of political contributors and analysts. Each of these respected observers of politics will provide analysis and commentary as CNN continues its political coverage.
The contributors, who will appear across CNN's numerous platforms in the coming days, include:
- David Brody, senior national correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network. A veteran journalist of more than 20 years, Brody writes the political blog, "The Brody File."
- Alex Castellanos, a Republican strategist and former campaign consultant for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Castellanos is a partner in National Media Inc., a political and corporate consulting firm.
- Dana Milbank, a Washington Post staff writer and author of the thrice-weekly "Washington Sketch" column. A veteran of political coverage, he has also worked for The New Republic and The Wall Street Journal, and his latest book is Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes That Run Our Government.
- Hilary Rosen, a Democratic strategist and currently the political director and Washington editor-at-large for HuffingtonPost.com. In a previous role, she was chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Tara Wall, deputy editorial page editor and columnist for The Washington Times. Previously, she served as director of the office of public affairs at the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and as director of outreach communications for the Republican National Committee.
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Have you ever had the classic soup can cream of mushroom chicken and rice casserole? I admit I have not, though the idea of it intrigued me recently. It sort of reminds me of my mother's arroz con pollo, but with mushrooms and without tomatoes.
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First, you will note that we use chicken thighs, instead of the more popular (and more expensive by the way) breasts for this chicken and rice casserole. The thighs have more flavor, and are a little fattier, meaning they won't dry out with long cooking for this chicken and rice bake.
The chicken pieces are browned in olive oil, removed, and then the onions are cooked in the same pan with the chicken browned bits. Then the mushrooms are browned, and the whole pan is deglazed with dry sherry.
All goes into a casserole dish with stock, cream, sour cream, herbs, rice, topped with the chicken, and baked in the oven. The rice cooks in the stock, the chicken finishes cooking, and the resulting chicken and rice bake is, as my 10-yr-old nephew says "really good".
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If you are avoiding cooking with alcohol, skip the sherry and deglaze the pan with a 1/4 cup extra of chicken stock.
Depending on how salted your stock is, you may need to more generously salt this dish. You can always salt to taste at the table.
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- 2 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch pieces, patted dry
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup dry sherry or white wine
- 1 1/3 cups* chicken stock**
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup cream
- 1 cup raw, medium or long grain, white rice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon each of Italian seasoning and poultry seasoning (or 2 teaspoons of one of these herb mixes, or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme, and basil)**
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
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1 Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Working in batches, brown the chicken pieces on two sides, about 1-2 minutes per batch. Add a little more olive oil if needed with every batch.
Remove chicken pieces and set aside in a bowl. Note that the chicken does not have to be cooked through, only browned.
3 Sauté the onions and garlic: In the same sauté pan add 1 Tbsp olive oil, lower the heat to medium, add the onions, and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, cook 30 seconds more. Remove onions and garlic to a shallow (9 x 13 x 2) casserole dish.
4 Sauté the mushrooms: Raise heat to medium high, add the sliced mushrooms. Dry sauté them (no need to add butter or oil), allowing the mushrooms to brown lightly, and release some of their moisture. Add the mushrooms to the casserole dish.
5 Make the sauce: Add 1/4 cup dry sherry or dry white wine to the pan to deglaze the pan, scraping off the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
(At this point, if you are making ahead, reduce the sherry to 1 Tbsp and pour off into the casserole dish. Refrigerate cooked onions, garlic, mushrooms, and browned chicken pieces until you are ready to make the casserole.)
Let the sherry reduce to about 1 Tbsp, then add the chicken stock, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, the cream, and the sour cream.
6 Assemble the casserole: Add the raw rice to the casserole dish. Then pour the stock, sherry, cream, sour cream mixture over the rice.
Add the Italian and poultry seasonings (or fresh herbs) and paprika to the dish.
Stir the rice, onion, mushroom, herb mixture so that they are evenly distributed in the casserole dish.
Place the chicken pieces on top of the rice mixture (in a single layer if you can, they will be crowded).
7 Bake: Cover the casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in a 375°F oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil.
If the casserole still has too much liquid, let it cook a few minutes more, uncovered, until the excess liquid has evaporated away.
Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
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We finished the release candidate on time and things were looking so great we decided to skip the second Electropy beta and go straight to a pre-release demo. The demo includes 36 levels, 6 more than the previous beta, as well as new graphics, features, bug fixes, Mac OS/X universal binary and original music by Josh Cutler. So go download it now!
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The Ice Age franchise is beginning to feel as old as its namesake. The fourth flick in the series, Ice Age: Continental Drift, follows the ragtag band of now-extinct animals as they meet up with an equally ragtag group of pirates. If you missed the movie in theaters—and you have children—you can catch Ice Continental Drift on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD beginning on December 11.
Yesterday, I mentioned that the upcoming Beasts of the Southern Wild release may not be the best random stocking stuffer. However, for those wanting to plant their little tykes in front of a TV while you have some grownup eggnog, Ice Age: Continental Drift might be the set you are looking for. The flick's 88 minute running time and countless moments of entertainment via a suicidal squirrel should be exactly what your kids are looking for come holiday season (I know that sounded like sarcasm, but they really do love it).
If there's anything that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment does well, it is putting together extremely kid-friendly sets. While animated flicks for companies like Disney and Dreamworks often know they need to impress the adults, as well, the Ice Age: Continental Drift set goes only for the kids, featuring extras ranging from a "Party with a Pirate! Mode" to dance segments and other interactive features for the kids. Unfortunately, it's looking like you'll have to spring for the Blu-ray 3D release to get the full bulk of the extras, se weigh in how much your kids like dancing before choosing that option. You can check out the full list, below.
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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — No one was hurt when a small fire broke out at a popular Tahoe City eatery Wednesday, officials said.
At about 1:30 p.m., North Tahoe Fire Protection District crews responded to a smoking light fixture at Rosie's Cafe, located downtown at 571 North Lake Blvd., said Dave Zaski, the district's public information officer.
The restaurant was evacuated for a short time while crews put out the fire. The light fixture sustained minimal damage, Zaski said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it appears to be electrical in nature, Zaski said.
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A modal dialog is a secondary window that interrupts user's current activity and blocks interaction until user either simply acknowledge the information by clicking Ok or decides how to proceed (e.g. Yes/No). Effective error messages inform users that a problem occurred, explain why it happened, and provide a solution so users can fix the problem. Users should either perform an action or change their behavior as the result of an error message.
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News of the recent continental-scale war game to determine how prepared the U.S. is for a massive attack on the grid included a statement about "fog of war" confusion experienced by the participants. This brought to mind an experience of mine. A few years ago I had just finished a talk on the potential for miscommunication among utility system operators and line workers – due to (a) regional/corporate variations in meanings for the same terminology and (b) different terminology for the same procedures/mishaps, etc. – when a member of the audience approached me and said, "I owe you an apology." It seems a year earlier he had heard me talk on the same subject and left unconvinced there was any problem. On the plane home, however, he met another utility guy he had seen at the conference and, as you might expect, they proceeded to talk shop. "Well," he said, "it didn't take long before I realized I didn't understand a damned thing he was saying. So, I said to myself, if I see Harrison again, I'm going to offer him an apology."
He did, and I accepted, but clearly, the danger of confusion from verbal misunderstanding should not be ignored. In the airline industry, for instance, the FAA mandates that pilots and air traffic controllers use words from a 600-page lexicon, which means that all pilots and controllers all over the country – and the world – are on the same page, literally. But they go even further to reduce the chance of misunderstanding, mandating that pilots and controllers use standard phraseology. And the results speak for themselves. Indeed, an airline with a 99.99% success rate would have several crashes a day!
This lesson was not ignored in Australia. While admittedly much smaller than the U.S., that nation has mandated that all utilities use the same lexicon to avoid just this type of confusion and danger.
By contrast many utilities have no formal definition of terms used daily by lineman and operators. Add to this the chance of error related to complex messaging, dysfluency, i.e., pauses, stammers, utterances that add no meaning to the message, and misarticulation, improperly spoken words and the inability to articulate correctly, and you start to see a potential for this to thicken the "fog of war" during a terrorist attack on the grid.
I'd like to know if readers of this blog have experienced communications issues related to differences in terminology, jargon, etc. If this problem exists, it might be good to resolve it before the next war game … or indeed the next war.


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Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. This is not a day to browse around the store and window shop, instead shoppers need to have a game plan and know what they are trying to purchase. If you're trying to save money and knock out some items off of your Christmas shopping list, check out these tips so you can have a successful Black Friday shopping experience.


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New Cisco Jabber for Virtual Environments Provides Superior User Experience
As a technology guy, I'm always fascinated to see what new gadgets and technologies get announced at CES. Some are pretty cool; some I think will only make it to the headlines. In the end, which gadget will enjoy large-scale adoption and best empower the user? The one that best meets the user needs with a superior user experience.
Similarly, Cisco's announcement today is all about providing a superior user experience to virtual desktop users and truly empowering them to reach new levels of productivity. With the new software-enabled Cisco Jabber for virtual environments and integrated UC accessories Cisco is continuing to evolve the virtual desktop into a virtual workspace and pursuing a long-term software strategy for Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI).
According to Gartner, 77 million users will be on Hosted Virtual Desktops (HVD) by 2016. It isn't a passing trend. To gain many important benefits — such as cost savings, security and easier management — IT organizations are deploying HVD today in growing numbers.
For users, where or how their desktop is hosted should be transparent, it all comes back to that superior user experience. That includes being able to transparently use their collaboration tools like voice and video from their virtual desktop environment. With the new software, called Cisco Virtualization Experience Media Engine (VXME), that extends Cisco Jabber to virtual environments, users now have the freedom and the ease to collaborate on their virtual desktops with using IM, presence, voice, high definition video, and more. Cisco VXME will be available not only on Cisco's thin clients, but 3rd party thin clients and Windows PCs.
Additionally, different use cases require different user experiences. I once spoke to an innovative IT executive at a hospital who led the deployment of Cisco VXI about how Cisco Jabber will support virtual environments. He very clearly noted that solutions fully dependent on the desktop for control will not work in some key user environments like a nursing station. Not because he didn't like the technology, but because nurses need a desk phone for every days tasks like quickly answering calls and handing the handset to a doctor next to the nurse — all the features they've come to depend on using a desk phone. We heard many other use cases from our customers for a desk phone including retail stores to manufacturing floors.
Customer feedback like this prompted us to work with Logitech and Jabra to look at the features of Cisco's phone — which customers like so much — to see how we could integrate these features into desktop accessories. The end result is a new unified workspace with customizable accessories to fit the user's need. It includes Jabra's DEC cordless handset for those users in a shared work environment like the nursing station mentioned above. Also from Jabra, a speakerphone with built in call control buttons for those office and conference room settings. And the UC keyboard from Logitech that has the built-in unified communications features for voice and video call controls so you always know who's calling and can answer quickly even when your desktop has 20 applications open (like mine). These are just some of the examples of how the accessories from Logitech and Jabra for Cisco Jabber can help customers be more productive in a virtual environment.
Furthermore, these accessories will eventually also work with any PC with Cisco Jabber for Windows. As I mentioned before, it's not about one environment or one device. We are working with Jabra and Logitech to deliver a solution that works in any environment. And it's not only about the technology, but importantly the user experience that addresses their workspace needs to be highly productive and effective.
To learn more about Cisco's desktop virtualization strategy and see a demonstration of Cisco Jabber for virtual environments and the new UC accessories, I invite you to join me for the Cisco Collaboration Announcement Webcast with live Q&A on Jan 17 from 9-9:30 a.m. Pacific Time (replay available after 11 a.m. Pacific Time).
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Last year, in a mid-American city chosen for its location equidistant between north, south, east and west with availability of a major airport, a highly secret, two-day meeting of fitness facility operators was held. Club owners — large and small, big-budget and small-budget, big city, suburban and small town, male and female — got together to discuss and ratify common practices of fitness facilities. This meeting was not part of a major industry conference or trade show, and only two requirements were necessary for attendance: 1) the facility was an independently owned operation; and 2) the facility was in business for more than five years. Amazingly, thousands of people showed up.
As word has it, all issues were presented for vote, and the dominant phrase heard at ratification was similar to the call of an auctioneer at the conclusion of a transaction: "Sooooooold!" So the gathering has become known as "the meeting of the SOOLDD Society."
A 10-principle platform evolved around continuing basic health club business practices. Agreement was quickly reached by all but a handful (who, I am told, were later asked to leave the premises) that facilities should persist in the pursuit of memberships as the central theme of operating health clubs and that all discussions to be held should be pertinent to that theme or not be discussed. This was presented as the over-riding principle and was listed as Principle One. Here are the other nine principles as reported to me.
Principle Two: Clubs, no matter how many years in business, should place primary emphasis on new membership sales.
Principle Three: Acceptable and recommended advertising vehicles for new membership sales are: newspaper, direct mail, radio, television, billboards, lead boxes and door hangers.
Principle Four: All clubs should have a captive sales staff whose principal function is to tour prospective new members and present membership options, preferably with some kind of "first day incentive" (such as lowering of price or dropping of the initiation fee).
Principle Five: Clubs should spend as much money as possible on fitness equipment, preferably with duplicates and triplicates of frequently used pieces…and have huge cardio sections.
Principle Six: Clubs, no matter what size, should have group exercise classes sufficient to entertain no more than 10 percent of the total membership and should not cancel or drop any classes no matter what the attendance. The group agreed that the average club should have 35 to 40 classes per week and pay instructors the highest hourly wages of all staff.
Principle Seven: Clubs, no matter what size, should have free child care to complement the group exercise patrons.
Principle Eight: Clubs in highly competitive areas should attempt to compete on the same level with blockbuster chain clubs and/or with huge category-killer clubs — no matter what. When asked to justify this, the answer "because bigger is better and we can learn by copying those guys" was wholeheartedly endorsed by attendees.
Principle Nine: As for the issue of member retention, the group consented that while retention was important, it was not that important because clubs have always been able to sell enough memberships to cover those leaving anyway.
Principle Ten: Profit centers came under discussion, and the group agreed that profit centers come after the efforts at getting as many members as possible to join. The group further stated that while profit centers can be good, they are often a lot of extra work, don't bring in as much as they are supposed to, and thus should be pursued only for purposes of diversification.
After adoption of the 10-principle platform, the group held a mega-roundtable to substantiate general beliefs that it is okay for clubs to suffer lower and lower profit margins because of adherence to the above principles, as long as a) the owners keep taking at least some salary; b) you don't have to pay too much for staff or staff training; and c) you don't go out of business.
A special committee was formed to adopt a slogan for the society, and accord was reached on: "To Change Is Too Hard."
Thirty days after the meeting, an underground e-mail survey was sent to each participating club, asking each owner the following question: "What percentage of clubs in your area would you say operate according to our Platform Principles?" The average determined after tally of all the survey results was that more than 90 percent of clubs in any region operate this way. A follow-up e-mail was sent to all members, declaring that the SOOLDD Society meeting was indeed a success and that another meeting to keep things the same will be convened in the summer of 2005.
After weeks and weeks of diligent sleuth work, I was finally able to learn what the acronym SOOLDD represents. I proudly report it to you here: Sleeping, Old-Fashioned, Outdated, Lethargic, Devolving Deadheads.
Michael Scott Scudder is a 30-year veteran of the fitness industry. He is a personal business trainer operating Fitness Focus, a consulting company that offers private workshops on pertinent fitness business matters. Questions and comments are welcomed by Michael at 505-690-5974 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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As Dad walked up to my car after the movie tonight, wiping tears away from his eyes he looked at me and said, "Ya know, I'm pretty sure that's the best superhero movie ever made." And I looked at him, same smile and the same tears – and I said, "I absolutely agree, Dad!"
I loved everything about MAN OF STEEL.
As a film about Fathers, belonging, roots and destiny – it's just fucking awesome! As a film about unleashing the full potential of super powered combat at a level that really does kick the living shit out of the MATRIX battles… yeah, it does that. As a film about making Lois Lane awesome and not Lois Lame… The film does that too. We're not really given a Clark Kent for this film, but then, that's not really in the story yet.
MAN OF STEEL is about SUPERMAN's coming out. Costner's Pa Kent raised Clark with a great deal of fear about what would happen to him if the world found out what he was. This is a lot for an intelligence to process. I mean, just imagine… instead of spontaneous erections in class… you suddenly start seeing through people, hearing all the whispers – you can make things hot by looking at them… you've strength, speed and invulnerability. You find out your parents found you in a fucking Rocket Ship and because you exist, it threatens the belief in GOD. I mean, yeah, Acne ain't such a terrible phase. We don't really get much High School Clark, but that's getting ahead of myself.
MAN OF STEEL begins with the birth of Kal-El – this is a scene between Russell Crowe's Jor-El and Ayelet Zurer's Lara Lor-Van. There's floating assistants that seem to have nifty nanotech screens that can dynamically create images in a sculptural manner. Instead of 3D video – it creates living sculptures and figures that represent the person or ultrasound style image or entire genetic structures or solar systems. Later – when Jor-El and Kal-El finally meet – this tech… it is just spectacular. A living moving sculptural mural constantly changing to illustrate his father's tale. I felt like I was 10 years old holding a comic book that was blowing my fucking mind.
In addition, we're watching an engineered society in the final death throes of their existence. They know it, they're in a panic. Laws break, a military coup is trying to seize absolute power to do what must be done in Zod's eyes. This isn't shaking crystals and earth quake types of things. This is real terrible and graphic planetary implosion. It looks… FUCKING AMAZING!
When you see the life on Krypton – that's the way it should be. For reviewers that like to claim that they were never interested in Krypton… well, read the silver age Krypton tales and get giddy. I loved Kryptonian Science Fantasy stories – in the same way that I love Asgardian realm stories. There's a great sweeping WOW that came with the various creators just letting their imaginations fucking soar – and that is EXACTLY why I love it. It's a whole lotta wow!
Everything that is done on Krypton was not only visually cinematic as all hell, but I found myself absolutely awestruck by the tech in a GOSH GEE WHIZ I WANT ONE kind of way. I know we're all hanging on the details of E3 and Apple's big show, but this stuff… Yeah, this is an elegant and artistic tech that is more tactile than anything we have. This is Wow Tech. Wow Life. It's breathtakingly refreshing.
One of the great things about this film is the way we're given glimpses of things. Everytime Clark sees something that triggers a memory, we get that story – when Jor-El tells a story, we'll get it. I hope this continues through the series. Superman is the sum of his whole life – his Kryptonian backstory and tech, his upbringing in Kansas and his current affairs.
Goyer, Nolan and Snyder have conspired to completely redefine SUPERMAN. This is not DONNER-verse… here they change fundamental aspects of the story. Like at what point Lois and Clark meet – and the changes they've made strengthen Lois and make her less of a ditz… but a vital part of the Superman story from the outset.
I fucking love this. Getting rid of the seemingly blind aspects of Lois' character only make her a stronger character. If she's a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, she better be able to follow leads. I love how they come together. Clark has been fairly lonely in his life – having someone discover & respect you – it's a powerful intoxicant. For Lois, I absolutely see the appeal too. Not only is this the biggest story ever, but it changes everything. Essentially the first date becomes an Earth-rattling catastrophe that only Superman could cease. This is the sort of SUPERMAN scale that we love. BUT – it has a weight – a tremendous weight that is not brought to bare upon our hero yet. But I'm sure will make some industrialist to pull out his hair waiting on the insurance from the disaster relief.
But what I really love – is after the first kiss, when Amy Adams' Lois spills off a factoid about how it's all down hill after the first kiss – as a nervous joke and Superman says… I think that's only true when kissing humans. ABSOLUTELY KILLER. I know this, cuz did you see the look Amy shot him? Loved it.
Yeah, I know – Grow a pair, but I read the Lois comics because they pretended to give me a female perspective. And over the course of that comic series Lois is a complicated lady, but this is the early flirtations. She was the first to really take an interest in him – and she wasn't terrified. Their first real meeting, there's no doubting the non-human nature of Clark. It's a life saving moment of the RAMBO variety and is certainly a powerful bonding experience. That she continued to search and actually found him before he was ready to come out. When his secret meant the absolute most to him, she did it.
Lois is saved from incredibly painful and certain death a couple of times and both times we experience it from her perspective. It is breathtaking to be plucked from certain doom… Snyder nails it.
But these are the early stages. First flirtings, not real courting. She's met the parents. Here they're experiencing the trauma of this Earth-Shattering threat. One that they are both absolutely invested in.
Sure, the entire reason that the Earth is being threatened is because he is here! The death and destruction caused by this encounter is truly staggering. But then… this isn't the Superman at the masterful level of his powers. He hasn't really had that all powerful Daddy talk that imparted all knowledge of everything everywhere. I'm pretty sure he hasn't had the space-time powers that he has manifested in other adaptations of the character, and that's fine. Actions have consequences. This is a BRAWL with astonishing collateral damage. And ZOD isn't insane.
Have I gotten into that yet? Yeah. Superman essentially has committed Kryptonian Genocide. He's the last Kryptonian as far as he knows – and that's what he has to do to earn the trust of a modern America. Jesus. Is that what we expect of our Allies these days? Probably so.
Some folks expect SUPERMAN to instantly be the character he is in the comics today. But folks – this is the first outing of SUPERMAN and it isn't to pick up a jewelry thief or rescue a cat out of a tree. This is Zod, and it isn't Terrence Stamp – it's Michael Shannon – and this Zod was genetically created to be the military leader and protector of the people of Krypton. He doesn't show up with two thugs, he shows up with PLANET BUILDING MACHINES OF AWESOME DESTRUCTIVE LIFE ENDING AND BEGINNING TECH! Pure Horror show, but to ZOD – he's going to erase the end of his people – on a new Utopia where they would all be Gods. Imagine the society he was going to create. And this fucking brat with his interspecies crushes… FUCK SUPERMAN!!!!
I love it. I do. I'm a real big fan – and Superman's Bruce Lee vs Oharra moment – AWESOME!
This film is Superman coming onto the scene in what has to be the biggest threat to Earth… EVER kind of way. What comes next? I can not wait. If Warner's announced that they had secretly already been shooting the sequel and it was deep in post production and coming out at Christmas – It'd be the biggest movie ever. This is whole new level Comic Book movie spectacle.
I mean, if we stick to the metaphor… Satan came to Earth after killing God and is going to reap the souls of mankind and Space Jesus has to fucking kill Satan. Which is why this is such a rocking double feature with THIS IS THE END! Because that is another apocalyptically awesome film where SATAN gets his but good! And if you drink a six pack on the high of MAN OF STEEL, and go see THIS IS THE END with your friends. GREAT TIMES! GREAT! What an awesome weekend for the movies!!!


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Travel Training Curriculum
When you are looking for or are involved in a youth soccer program, it is important to know what you are really getting. A few parents know a lot about soccer. Others know just a little. Both sets of parents want their kids to have the best. Either way, it may be hard to tell what you and your kids are getting from the program unless you have a chance to learn more about it and to "look under the hood" so to speak.
At WSSL, we want you to know that we have -- through our partnership with the New York Red Bulls Training Program -- invested in your kids with the best soccer program available. Our program has years and years of experience and excellence behind it. Every single team, no matter what age group, no matter what level, receives the endless benefits of a well honed program with soccer details a mile deep. Here's more!
Building Blocks of Player Development
The training program for the WSSL Red Bulls Travel teams is built on three methodologies:
- Inspiration: Players need to be inspired to play soccer and to love the game
- Expert Coaching: Trainers share their expertise to inspire young people and to demonstrate how to play at a higher level
- Repetition: Players improve through multiple touches on the ball and many opportunities to learn what is needed to be successful
The training is supported by these essential elements and training sessions include a progression of activities that are designed for each team according to 1) what is age appropriate, and 2) what is most needed by the individuals and overall team (determined by assessment). The building blocks include:
Season Development Plans
Every season, each team receives a Seasonal Development Plan. The plan is based on an overall evaluation of the team and individual strengths and weaknesses. The plan overview highlights Targeted Key Learning Outcomes of Training in four (4) main categories:
- Technical
- Tactical
- Physical
- Psychological
Each team's specific Season Development Plan outlines a 10-week approach designed to strengthen the skills of each player and the team as a whole. Each week, training focuses on a specific theme. While adjustments are made during the season to accommodate the team's development, it is important to note that training is not derailed because of a particular mistake made in a competition. Issues are addressed, of course, but the season is not focused on each match and on correcting mistakes. Training is driven by a steady and comprehensive approach to learning.
The overall themes of weekly training include:
- Dribbling & Ball Mastery
- Shielding & Distributing
- Passing & Receiving
- Possession & Combination Play
- Attacking Principles (level 1 & 2)
- Shooting & Finishing
- Defending Principles (level 1 & 2)
Detailed Training Session Plans
Every session of every week follows a plan (outlined above). Each trainer shares a weekly training plan with the Parent Coach. The training plan for one session focuses on particular them (e.g., Dribbling & Ball Mastery) and progresses as follows:
- Warm Up: Each element builds on the next and grows more complex.
- Main Theme: Each activity or drill builds on the next and grows more complex to challenge the individuals and the team as a unit.
- Conditioned Game: Controlled game scenarios put the skills and understanding to the test for the players and the team.
Each of the eight (8) parts of a training session include specific planning of how each session is organized on the field, the specific instructions for each segment, the key coaching points and the progressions for each activity.
Every training session is incredibly focused and intense with not a minute wasted. You can look at a few lesson plans -- both video units and written lesson plans -- on-line HERE. Every WSSL Parent Coach -- whether in Core, Tournament or Travel -- has the opportunity to receive a personal log in that gives them access to an extensive library of lesson plans and videos.
Game Analysis Reports
The WSSL Red Bulls trainers attend many matches with the teams they train. They work directly with the Parent Coaches to guide the team. Following each game, the trainer provides a specific Game Analysis Report that includes:
- Positives
- Challenges
- Half Time Talking Points
- Training Session Recommendations
End of Season Team Evaluation
Each team, via the Parent Coach, receives a full team evaluation. This is instrumental in the development of a plan for the following season. The evaluation provides specific feedback performance in training and games throughout the season. Each evaluation addresses the intended learning outcomes and a narrative section with evaluative comments on the team's and players' development regarding:
- Dribbling & Ball Mastery
- Shielding & Distributing
- Passing & Receiving
- Posession & Combination Play
- Attacking Principles
- Shooting & Finishing
- Defending Principles
End of Season Player Evaluation
Every single player in WSSL's travel program receives a personal evaluation of their progress and their skills at the end of each Fall and Spring season. This kind of evaluation is designed to congratulate the player on his/her accomplishments as well as to help them understand what s/he needs to do in order to reach the next level. The evaluations are detailed and in narrative form.
Opportunities to See Professional Soccer
WSSL has season tickets and works with each team to arrange at least one team outing to see the New York Red Bulls take on their MSL competitors. Seeing the game is a very important part of playing the game. Kids watch, are inspired and see the field in a different way. It is critical for kids to connect the soccer that they play with a higher level of excellence in order to advance as a player.
Emphasis on Development Over Winning
For the most part, particularly in the younger ages, we believe that development is more important than winning. There is a point where development and winning matches become equals, but winning never trumps development at any level.
Teams Seeded at Their "Right" Level
WSSL Red Bulls Teams play in the Westchester Youth Soccer League (WYSL) against teams from New York City and various towns in Westchester County. WYSL has several divisions per age group. It is the goal of WSSL to ensure that each team is seeded in a division where they face competition against whom they are evenly matched. WSSL believes that competition is an extension of training and learning the game of soccer. It is fun and it is also a learning tool. The best matches are the ones where the kids are playing their hardest and are having opportunities to attack and defend during the same match. While beating an opponent by a margin of several can be very exciting, we prefer matches where a 1-0 win was the result of a great battle of skill on the field.
Selection Process for Trainers
Local & International: New York Red Bull trainers represent a team of professionals who are career coaches and at the top of their trade.
Extensive Recruitment Process: Before being selected, the trainers go through an extensive and rigorous recruitment process. For every 25 trainers hired, the New York Red Bulls interview and evaluate the training skills of over 500 prospective trainers.
Credentials & Experience: Each and every trainer has advanced level qualifications AND extensive youth training experience. It is not enough for a trainer to be skilled. To be a part of our program they must also be skilled at working with and inspiring young people.
Weekly Professional Development: Each and every trainer participates in weekly professional development training from the New York Red Bulls organization. It is essential that they continue to hone their skills as trainers in order to provide the best possible training to our children.
Trainer Evaluation & Feedback: Finally, ongoing assessments of each trainer are conducted to ensure the highest level of training quality available.


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I know, I know, it sometimes seems that this column is loaded with doom and gloom. "Where's the fun part, Andrea?"
Trust me, I'm scratching around for some.
File this in the category of "Stuff you need to know about, what the lame ducks are up to when it comes to our Internet":
This week the wise ones on the Hill are scheduled to vote on a law that will increase Big Brother's access to our e-mail. Originally written to protect our privacy, the bill would now do anything but. Why?
According to published reports, it's because some 22 law enforcement agencies squawked hard and loud, complaining this would diminish their capacity to catch the bad guys. Kinda like the TSA is there to make sure we aren't going to set off our underwear or shoes.
"A Senate proposal touted as protecting Americans' e-mail privacy has been quietly rewritten, giving government agencies more surveillance power than they possess under current law," CNET reported.
Now, in his infinite wisdom, a certain liberal Democrat from Vermont who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and thus should know better, quietly rewrote the bill, giving the LEO agencies carte blanche to have a peek-see at our e-mails and other online communications without first having to get a warrant.
Read the entire article. It lists all the goodies this august body will hand over to "the authorities" at the expense of our liberty if this bad legislation is passed. Go ahead. I'll wait.
Lovely, huh? Call your senators now and give them a piece of your mind. They evidently need one. Remind them of the Constitution's 4th Amendment in the Bill of Rights that guarantees our freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. And tell them you're holding them to it. A deal's a deal.
Also, write them a "love" note through GradeGov.
Election's over, and they've already forgotten about us. Squawk louder than the LEOs. Do what you can to get their attention.
Even more Big Brother
And while you've got their attention, remind them that you're keeping a close eye on this development too: an international meeting in Dubai next month of more government "officials" who will try to further curtail our cyber freedom.
From The Hill: "The 193 member countries of the United Nation's International Telecommunications Union will meet in Dubai to update the International Telecommunications Regulations treaty for the first time since 1988. The treaty governs how telephone calls and other communications traffic are exchanged internationally.
"A lot is at stake in the upcoming negotiations," the report continues. "Observers say some of the proposals put forward by countries for the treaty conference could threaten Internet freedom, encourage online censorship and expand a United Nations agency's authority over the Internet.
"The treaty negotiations run by the ITU will take place in Dubai over a two-week period from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14," The Hill reports. "Ambassador Terry Kramer, a former Vodafone executive, will lead the 95-person U.S. delegation during the conference. Members of the U.S. delegation include a mix of Obama administration officials and industry representatives from Google, Verizon, AT&T, Cisco, Microsoft and Facebook. Advocacy groups and trade organizations also have representatives on the delegation.
Some little consolation is found later in The Hill report: "The U.S. has argued that the scope of the treaty should stay confined to telecommunications networks and not the Internet."
Got it? Make sure your elected senatorial representatives in that shining city on the hill responsible for signing on to treaties "get it" too.
And now some Big Sister, too …
Meantime, the Environmental Protection Agency has been in overdrive making sure our environment is pure, clea and safe to drink. How? By creating more Obama-like transparency.
You'll appreciate this one: "Republicans on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee have launched a probe into whether Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson has been conducting official business using secret e-mail accounts."
Oh yes she has, that busy gal!
"The lawmakers said the practice may violate transparency and record-keeping laws."
Ya think? Here's more to that story.
Israel under 'Net attack
Attacked in the air, on the ground, on the Internet too. Israelis are being swarmed, or at least they were before a magical "cease-fire" was declared last week (has the bombing from Gaza actually stopped?).
It's been reported that some 60 million Israeli websites were hacked by the eponymous Anonymous. Evidently the amorphous international hacking group supports Palestinians in the deadly Gaza conflict. Among those hacked were the Facebook and Twitter accounts of Israel's Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom by a group calling itself ZCompany Hacking Crew. Not sure if "ZCompany" connected to Anonymous' hacktivists.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the attack came shortly after personal information of thousands of Israelis was hacked. It's called asymmetrical warfare, baby.
And now for some good news! This video shows how an app helps Israelis track missile fire.
At last, the lighter fare
Okay, so while I've been writing the above, I found some "fun stuff". Here you go!
- Fruji – Who's following you on Twitter and how influential and powerful are they? Log in with your Twitter account find out.
- LinkTuned – Want to know what links you've shared with others on your Facebook or Twitter page? LinkTuned saves the links you share.
- You'll thank me for this one.


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Public lands offer excellent waterfowl hunting
There are several places that allow public waterfowl hunting for a minimal amount of money. The McFadden national Wildlife Refuge between Sabine Pass and High Island offers several different hunt situations. The area known as the Spaced Blind Hunt Unit is the Star Lake/Clam Lake Hunt Unit. This area has a $10 fee per hunter. The Central Hunt Unit and the Mud Bayou Hunt Unit are non-fee hunts. There are specific days when hunting is allowed. On the Spaced Blind Units, the hunts are Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.
There are a good number of common sense regulations that are available in print at the McFaddin NWR Headquarters. The availability of hunting units is issued on a first come first served basis. Reservations may also be made by telephone. Permits begin to be issued at the headquarters at 4 a.m. on the hunt days. Should you not be present by 5 a.m., then the unit will be awarded to standbys on a first come, first serve basis. All hunters must check out at the headquarters by 12:30 p.m. on the day of the hunt. You should contact the refuge before making hunt plans at (409) 971-2909.
The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge is off Highway 1985 in Chambers County south of Stowell. Take Highway 124 toward High Island to Highway 1985, turn right and travel 10 to 12 miles to the refuge sign. This refuge is situated in one of the most prolific areas along the entire Gulf Coast. It is where the famous Barrow Ranch once was. That was the waterfowl mecca known nationwide for its large numbers of both ducks and geese. Besides the hunt areas, there are some excellent bird watching stations. You can contact the refuge headquarters by calling (409) 252-4231 or it can be located by Googling Anahuac NWR. Just like the McFaddin NWA, there are a good number of rules and regulations. These are both for hunter safety and keeping rest areas for the waterfowl. I would recommend making you initial trip with someone that has hunted there before.
The J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area is a state-owned area that is located south of Port Acres. There are several compartments where waterfowl hunting is offered. The hunt areas are assigned on a first come, first served basis. A $20 permit can be purchased at the check station on the morning of the hunt. Hunters with an APH permit are exempt from purchasing the $20 fee.
Along with the J.D. Murphree WMA Big Hill Unit, there are the Salt Bayou Unit, Sea Rim and the Lower Neches WMA in Orange County. Be sure to contact the headquarters by calling (409) 736-2551. This area is also in a super duck migration area. The ponds hold controlled water that is necessary in order to attract the more desirable puddle ducks.
There are 34,000 acres in Anahuac, 55,000 acres at McFaddin, 24,500 at J.D. Murphree and 7,998 at the Lower Neches WMA. Not all of the property is open to hunting, but there is enough to offer some good action. These areas are roll your own hunts. In some of the units, boats are required. Be sure to check on the restrictions for the outboard motors. Some of the hunt areas are walk in, and I recommend that only hunters who are in good physical condition head into these places.
After the waterfowl season, some of those units will also allow feral hog hunting. Only archery or shotguns with slugs or buckshot are allowed. Do check with the headquarters to learn more about the after-waterfowl feral hog hunts.
Billy Halfin can be reached by e-mail at bhalfinoutdoors [at] aol [dot] com.


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Two of the four front-runners in the Italian election are convicted criminals. Such is the state of politics in this highly-indebted country as Italians go to the polls this weekend to choose a new government.
Recent market action shows global investors are nervous about the outcome. Italy's stock market sold off sharply on Thursday and its interest rates have started to rise again. The reason: It is quite possible that no party wins a strong mandate—leading to an unstable government, paralyzed by infighting, and unable to fix Italy's finances.
Italy is the third most indebted country in the world after the United States and Japan, owing 1.9 trillion euros ($2.5 trillion).
If Rome doesn't continue to right its financial ship by cutting government spending and reforming the economy, so it can grow faster, lenders worry Italy will not generate enough tax revenue to pay back its debts—possibly leading to another round of financial chaos and contagion as we saw in 2010 and 2011 in Europe.
(Read More: Protest Vote in Italy Could Throw Up Big Surprise)
The leading candidate is Pier Luigi Bersani from the center-left Democratic Party, the largest in Italy.Recent polls show he could win 34 to 35 percent of the vote. But in order to govern in Italy, a party must reach 42.5 percent.
(All polling data is from early February. Italian law prohibits the release of polling numbers this close to the election.)
If Bersani wins, he'll have to form a coalition and choose from among the following individuals and their parties.
The Teflon politician of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, who was the last elected prime minister until he was forced out in 2011, has made a remarkable comeback and is second in the polls.
(Read More: Silvio Berlusconi's 'Greatest' Hits)
As leader of the free-market, right-wing Freedom party, the media magnate looks to have 30 percent of the vote. That's despite a recent conviction and prison sentence (which he may never serve) for tax evasion and an investigation into whether he paid for sex with an underage prostitute--a Moroccan belly dancer with the stage name "Ruby the Heartstealer." Additionally, it is alleged he helped get her out of jail when she was arrested for stealing.
But as one of Italy's leading businessman (he's No. 169 on the Forbes global rich-list, worth $5.9 billion), Berlusconi is known for his incredibly deft political skills. He appeals to the strong anti-communist voting bloc that has long existed in Italy. It also helps that he controls a large chunk of the media.
The current Prime Minister Mario Monti, who was never actually elected but serves as a technocratic premier, is last in the polls as the leader of the Civic Choice party, garnering roughly 14 to 15 percent.
(Read More: Italy's Election: Tycoon, Clown or Professor)
He seems to get no credit from the Italian electorate for having stabilized Italy's interest rates at below 5 percent down from the crisis levels of 7 percent in 2011,when he took over after Berlusconi's dramatic downfall. He passed a number of measures quickly, in order to improve Italy's finances. But while he may be a skillful bureaucrat, even his allies acknowledge he is not a skillful politician.
Additionally, the population is deeply unhappy with the austerity measures he imposed, including higher taxes and much larger number of required working years before one can collect a pension. The business community complains Monti focused too much on raising taxes without decreasing the size and cost of government sufficiently.


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If you do not currently have a directory, or if you want to add a new subtree to an existing directory, you can use the Directory Server's Administration Server LDIF import function. This function accepts a file containing LDIF and attempts to build a directory or a new subtree from the LDIF entries. You can also export your current directory to LDIF using the Directory Server's LDIF export function. This function creates an LDIF-formatted file that represents your directory. Add or edit entries using the ldapmodify command along with the appropriate LDIF update statements.
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For millions of Americans, Stacy Keach will forever be the two-fisted, fedora-clad private eye, Mike Hammer.
But among his fellow actors, he's the versatile acting everyman whose resume includes more than 180 film roles, a hundred or more television appearances, including a Golden Globe-winning performance in the title role of the mini-series "Hemingway."
Yet it's on the stage, specifically in the plays of William Shakespeare, that Keach has earned the near universal respect and admiration of his peers.
Keach reflects on his life and career in a new memoir, "All in All: An Actor's Life on and off the Stage," a life that includes more than its share of drama, including a stint in a British prison after his humiliating arrest while attempting to smuggle cocaine through customs at London's Heathrow Airport.
The book opens with a blunt account of his arrest and imprisonment without the usual cliches of abuse or excuses to deflect culpability. Keach is refreshingly candid in acknowledging his addiction and how his time in jail may very well have saved his life. By beginning his story with his most public failure, Keach provides the context for the many triumphs that followed.
Addiction was only one of the scars Keach has had to overcome.
Born with a cleft palate, Keach underwent surgery that left him with a permanent scar above his upper lip, easily hidden later in life by a mustache, but not so easily hidden from childhood bullies or big screen close-ups that reveal every imperfection.
It may well have been that scar that led Keach to resist his actor-director father's advice to concentrate on Hollywood leading-man roles. Instead, Stacy embarked on a rebellious career at the famous Yale Drama School, where he bolted from the program to start his own acting class that included a young Henry Winkler as one of his students.
Frustrated by what he considered the antiquated Yale curriculum, Keach moved to London, where he immersed himself in the works of Shakespeare with the specific goal of becoming an American interpreter of the Bard's work.
Upon his return to the U.S., Stacy quickly captured the eye of Joseph Papp, the legendary producer-director of New York's Public Theater. Keach was soon on his way to becoming the most accomplished Shakespearean actor of his generation.
"All in All" has it all, including a fascinating glimpse into his longtime affair with pop icon Judy Collins and enough famous names to please any film fan, including Keach's work with legends John Huston, Orson Welles, Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway and even Cheech and Chong, with whom he created one of his most beloved characters, Sgt. Stedenko, in the stoner favorite, "Up in Smoke."
After years of often frantic searching for personal and professional satisfaction, Keach found his emotional gyroscope in the redemptive love of his life, Polish beauty Malgosia Tomassi, who has been Mrs. Stacy Keach for the past quarter-century.
"All in All " is a fascinating look at an intelligent and gifted artist's pursuit of the craft of acting rather than the superficial cult of celebrity that comes when fame is divorced from actual achievement.
Doug McIntyre is a columnist with the Los Angeles Daily News and can be heard 5-9 a.m. weekdays on KABC AM 790 radio.