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Rio Breaks (a J!-ENT DVD Review)
September 16, 2010 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
Captivating and awesome from beginning to end! "Rio Breaks" is more than just a surfing documentary, its a film about children who surf to survive and Justin Mitchell has done a fantastic job in showing us the reality for many of the kids from the favela (slums) in Rio de Janeiro. Highly enjoyable and an all-out, awesome documentary that is highly recommended!
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TITLE: Rio Breaks
DURATION: 85 Minutes
DVD INFORMATION: English, Color, 1:78:1, Widescreen: Dolby Digital, Region 0
COMPANY: Factory 25
Released Dated: August 31, 2010
Directed by Justin Mitchell
Written by Vince Medeiros, Justin Mitchell
Co-Writer: John Maier
Executive Producer: Francesco Civita, Sheri Levine, Michael Thornton
Producer: Vince Medeiros, Justin Mitchell
Music by Jeffrey Kite
Cinematography by Justin Mitchell
Edited by Rene Guerra, Justin Mitchell
Set against the volatile and dangerous world of the favelas, Rio Breaks tells the story of two surf-obsessed friends, 13-year-old Fabio and 12-year-old Naamã. The pair live in Rio de Janeiro's Favela do Pavão, which is controlled by one of the city's most dangerous drug gangs. However, their attention is focused on the waves of Arpoador Beach and on a coming surfing event that may help them become professionals and escape the world of gangs.
Nominated for Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival and winner of the Special Jury Mention at the San Sebastian Surfilm Festibal, this Sundance Channel co-production by Director Justin Mitchell (Death Cab for Cutie: Drive Well, Sleep Carefully; Jenny Lewis: Welcome to Van Nuys; Ted Leo: Dirty Old Town & Songs for Cassavetes) and Writer Vince Medeiros (Surfing & Huck magazine) is an inspired and hugely original documentary that takes the surf film genre into never-before-seen territory.
"Rio Breaks" is a highly enjoyable, touching yet heartbreaking surf documentary that is highly recommended!
For many kids living in the favela (slums) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, growing up in the area means a volatile life, a life of poverty, as many of the kids become drug traffickers or simply don't live a long life as drug wars and wars between the police and one of the many drug gangs that are fully armed and ready to take on the police and rival gangs and many people, children end up dying.
This is the life of those living in the favela (there are around 700 of them in Brazil) and this has been going on since the 18th Century in Brazil where former slaves with no land or jobs have settled and later on, people from another town or from the countryside have moved to a larger city in hopes to find a better living and job, but for many, the good life that they have searched for have become fruitless and many have moved to the favela, where many of the poor reside.
But minutes from these Favela in Rio is Arpoador Beach and for many children, a few who grow up in the Favela do Cantagalo who are able to stay away from trouble by going to the beach, away from the favela and surf.
"Rio Breaks" is a documentary by Justin Mitchell (know for directing videos for Death Cab for Cutie) and co-written by Mitchell, Vince Medeiros and John Maier and focuses on two children who live in the favela near Arpoador Beach and surf on the beach to stay away from trouble.
Thirteen-year-old Fabio is a boy that is passionate about surfing but he is also a boy who has had a hard life. His father who was part of a drug gang wanted out of the gang and thus he was killed and dropped over the cliff. His mother was never part of his life and thus Fabio looks towards surfing as a way for him to get out of the favela and hopefully win competitions and earn sponsorships. But things are not easy for Fabio, he's doesn't go to school and he has a short temper and can get a bit mischievous and can easily get into trouble.
Meanwhile, 12-year-old Naama is a friend of Fabio and enjoys surfing and bodyboarding. He also has a hard life as he lives in the favela but unlike Fabio, Naama has big dreams. He wants to study hard in school, surf, dreams of going to Hawaii because he can't believe people surf enormous waves and also dreams of riding a helicopter. But Naama is wise for a young boy. His brother who was a surfer but also a drug trafficker was killed by the police when he was coming home with some detergent and a DVD. Because his family is not making much money, his brother tried to make money selling drugs and ended up getting killed.
But this is the life of the favela. Someone's life is always taken, someone always dies and a child is easily corrupted and ends up joining one of the many drug gangs in the favela and ends up as a trafficker or one of their soldiers.
But there are a few people in the favela who want to make sure that all children are not corrupted and that is where surfer Rogerio and his friends come in. Rogerio and friends run the Favela Surf Club. They lend out surfboards to kids to go out and surf. And also training them and preparing them for competition. Their main rules are study hard in school and practice your surfing and they are full aware that some of the kids will stay true to those rules but also know how things are in the favela and know how some kids can easily get into trouble and can easily be corrupted.
Director/cinematographer Justin Mitchell shows us how life is for Fabio, Naama, Rogerio and a few others who surf or have had children or friends who have surfed but were easily corrupted by the drugs or joined a drug gang and were killed, shot or serving time in prison. But to show us that no matter how bleak things are, there are people out there who are willing to show you the light, a better life if you want it. There is hope!
"Rio Breaks" is presented in 1:78:1. Justin Mitchell does a fantastic job with his coverage in the water, on the beach as he showcases the Favela Surf Club members surfing or just beautiful shots of Rio de Janeiro to give us the glimpse of the lives of those who are living in the Favela do Cantagalo. Cinematography was very well-done and character positioning and just capturing the ups and downs of the two children were well-done.
"Rio Breaks" is presented in Portuguese Dolby Digital with English subtitles. Dialogue is clear and understandable, subtitles were easy to read and the documentary also features cool music!
"Rio Breaks" comes with the following special features:
- Bonus Scenes – A total of eight deleted scenes: Kids on the Roof, Dengue Fever, Kevin Skips School, Favela Surf Clube, Simao Romao, Maicon, Surf vs. Study, Party at Fia's
- Trailers – Featuring the original fund-raising trailer for "Rio Breaks"(formerly titled "Favella Breaks", 6:57) which was shot in 2005 by Justin Mitchell who interviews a few surfers including Rogerio (and the Favela Surf Club) on the life of people in the Favela and those who have turned to surfing to stay away from the trouble. Also, included is "Trailer 2 (Final)" (1:19), the original theatrical trailer for "Rio Breaks".
- 'Living Cantagalo' – (6:52) In 2006, Justin Mitchell spent a few days living with Rogerio in the Favela do Cantagalo to see what kind of footage he can capture on 35mm.
Although surfing films or documentaries about children who have surf and had troubled lives are nothing new for those of us in the US, rarely do we see how surfing is a way of life for many people in other countries and most of all, how surfing is a way to get people away from the volatile life of drug gangs, drug wars and showing children that they have choices.
"Rio Breaks" is a fantastic surfing documentary that really shows us the life of these surfers and children who grew up in the favela. I have watched many surfing films and surf documentaries but this is probably the deepest surf documentary I have seen in my life. Granted, "Dogtown and Z-Boys" was marvelous documentary of showing us how kids who didn't have much, using their talents to become something bigger but "Rio Breaks" was something that really surprised me because I was unaware that people were surfing not only for the fun of it but also as way to escape their lives in the favela, even for a few hours a day, there are kids who do it, are passionate about it but know that they can easily be swayed to join a drug gang in the promise of money and women.
But at the same time, with so many people, especially children getting killed, it's a daily situation where shootouts are common and so, during the day… for some kids, surfing is their life and possibly their way to get out of the favela.
As a viewer, you really want to see both 13-year-old Fabio and 12-year-old Naama come out strong from their life in the favela. Justin Mitchell does a wonderful job in following these young children for over a year and just see how they grow up and the things they face in life, that many of us in the US can't even imagine.
You look at Fabio and here is a kid who is stoked on surfing but yet, his father was killed by his own gang for trying to leave, his mother doesn't care about him, he doesn't go to school and doesn't have anyone out there to give him that love he needed when he was a kid. As much as his friend Naama and even Rogelio and the members of the Favela Surf Club try to help him and make sure he doesn't get into any trouble, this boy's life is on a thread. He doesn't want to be in a gang, he wants to be a better surfer like his idol Kelly Slater but he and the family are barely surviving as it is. So, despite his short temper, by watching this film, you root for him to see if he can avoid the trouble, avoid being corrupted and watch until the end to see the result.
But if anything, the child that you root for is the young Naama. Naama is not as passionate of surfing like Fabio but he does it. He learns it. But he does what it takes to make his family proud. He goes to school, he stays out of trouble but he has a good head on his shoulders to know what is right from wrong and even criticizes Fabio for being unruly at times.
But these kids are no different from other groms out there. They love Kelly Slater and their local hometown surfers, they play Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer on the PS2, they want to surf and have fun, they want to get better at surfing but the difference is that these kids live a life where violence is daily, where life of poverty is daily and know that the odds of them leaving and finding a good life for themselves is quite slim.
We see the two children with different dreams. Fabio centered towards surfing while Naama is much bigger. Wanting to ride a helicopter, wanting to get out of the favela and not ending up like his brother who was a drug trafficker and was killed by the police while carrying laundry detergent and a DVD. It's surprising to our eyes, as many of us who do surf are unaware of how bad things really are for other surfers especially those who live in the favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Justin Mitchell and crew did a fantastic job with "Rio Breaks" and it's definitely a documentary that one should watch. Beautiful cinematography, well-paced and one of the best surfing documentaries out there.
If there is one thing I have to add to this review that is related to the film, after you have watched "Rio Breaks", I highly recommended visiting the riobreaks.com website (or by clicking here) as you get to see what happens to Naama and his family and also to those of the Favela Surf Club after Luciano Huck (one of the host of Brazil's most popular TV shows) fell in love with the film. A happy ending for those who enjoyed the documentary!
Overall, "Rio Breaks" is a fantastic documentary and is highly recommended!
THE SIXTH ELEMENT: THE ROSS CLARKE-JONES STORY (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
January 15, 2009 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"Surfer Ross Clarke-Jones had it all, was on top in the surfing world but the life of Clarke-Jones was anything but simple. A complex individual with one hell of an interesting life!"
DURATION: 60 Minutes
DVD INFORMATION: Dolby Digital
COMPANY: Westlake Entertainment, Inc.
Directed by Justin McMillan
Narrated by Dennis Hopper
Editor: Nick Tomnay
Written by Chris Nelius
Executive Producers: Luke Hannan Garry "Spurter" Wall-Chris Mater
Original Music by Peter Glendenning
Ross-Clarke Jones
Kelly Slater
Jamie Brisick
Matt Hoy
Noah Johnson
Gary "Kong" Elkerton
Jeff Bushman
Wayne Bartholomew
Bill Cilia
Mark Occhilupo
Tom Carroll
Darrick Doener
Eddie Rothman
Peter "Joli" Wilson
Brock Little
Maurice Cole
Tony Ray
The story of Ross Clarke-Jones is at once compelling. His manhandling of the biggest waves in the word is the same approach he applies to his life. Full tilt, bared teeth and a hunger that cannot be sated.
He's an adventurer who's intrepid exploring is breaking new barriers, whether that's in the remote corners of Tasmania of the lush corridors of the Amazon. This film will take you as close to his life as you would want.
It's captivating, dramatic, funny and inspirational. This story needs to be seen to be believed! It will take you on an incredible journey through a radical life, all set against some of the biggest waves ever surfed.
I grew up watching a lot of these surfers as a young grom. And back in the early 80's, among the surfers that you would see occasionally on the magazines was Ross Clarke-Jones. And of course, now the guy is known for taking on some killer big wave surfing.
It's been awhile since I've seen his name but back in 2006, I was pretty surprised to see a documentary on this surfer's life. "The Sixth Element" is derived from the fact that he was born on June 6, 1966 (6/6/66) and that this surfer's life was nothing simple. This guy had a complex life with quite a bit of highs but also some major lows.
The film starts off an English explorer named Sir William Howell went to Borneo and met one of the chiefs and took the daughter back to England. Their child met Robert Clarke-Jones in Western Australia and had a child named Ross. Ross would surf a lot while living in Terrigal and eventually in his teens, he stayed in Bangkok, Thailand and got caught up in the partying and clubbing scene and all this experience with women. As a teenager, when he returned back to Terrigal, he was a different man.
With so much experience, Ross Clarke-Jones grown so much from that experience that he didn't want to go to school anymore. Next thing you know, he moves to Hawaii and starts hanging out with a lot of the top surfers like Rabbit Bartholomew and Gary "Kong" Elkerton and focusing on his surfing career and eventually returned back to Australia where he developed a friendship and rivalry with Mark Sainsbury.
One of the most interesting features in the documentary is for the first surfing film with a storyline called "Mad Wax" featuring the top surfer at the time Gary "Kong" Elkerton, Tom Carroll, Mark Sainsbury and Ross Clarke-Jones and although the film was to feature primarily on Gary Elkerton, somehow Ross Clarke-Jones became a big star on the film.
And then you got see how Ross Clarke-Jones started to get all amped for big wave riding, how corporate sponsorship started to grow in the sport and how these athletes started to become celebrities. They would have the fans, the women, the cars and starting to make big money. Ross Clarke-Jones was a star. And that stardom would lead to more partying and not focusing on the sport that made him a star.
So, then Ross learned of how he lost his focus but also gained a perspective in life and thus went to Brazil and hooked up with Quicksilver's Fernando and immediately he fell in love with a Brazilian woman who came with Fernando. The two dated, they got engaged and all of a sudden, he got married.
Meanwhile in the US, his friend/rival Mark Sainsbury started to grow distance from Ross and with corporate sponsorship starting to tighten up and struggling with bad results from competitions and then Ross' mother was fighting and eventually succumed to cancer. He lost his mother and then all of a sudden Sainsbury died of a brain embolism not long after. With two deaths of two people close to him, this started to change Clarke-Jones and he was not winning any competitions. Ross then surfed at Backdoor and had one of his worst wipeouts which broke his back and had to undergo rehab.
While his career was not going well, Ross eventually started to have affairs with other women despite having a loving wife and children. Ross continued to travel and surf but while traveling, Ross met another woman named Marcia that he would instantly fall in love with. Ross eventually divorced his wife who he says he loved but felt that Marcia was his destiny.
When Ross returned to surfing, he started to focus on big wave surfing specifically tide surfing and then tow surfing and he was able to regain that excitement and passion for surfing and eventually accomplished another major feat in his life as the first non-Hawaiian to win the Quiksilver Eddie Akau big wave competition.
The video features a lot of classic surfing video footage and footage in color and black and white. If anything, the fact that you have a surfing film that does include some classic surf footage is awesome. But don't expect anything super clear or eye popping.
As for audio, this is a documentary and its primarily dialogue-based. So, no need for the use of 5.1 or higher audio channels or surround sound. If anything, dialogue is clear and you can hear Hopper and others interviewed quite well.
There are really no special features ion this DVD. You do get a Mad Wax Film promo, Red Bull surf team promo and Tracks Magazine promo but trailers or promotionals are not exactly major special features. If anything, it would have been interesting to hear a commentary track or maybe some blooper reels.
All in all, "THE SIXTH ELEMENT: THE ROSS CLARKE-JONES STORY" is a fun documentary. Fortunately, there are humorous segments and so many top surfers involved in this documentary that it made the film fun to watch. It's one thing to have a legendary actor like Dennis Hopper narrate but Ross Clarke-Jones is quite a funny guy but knows when to be serious when discussing certain topics about his life. And of course, you get some cool segments with Kelly Slater, Wayne Bartholomew, Tom Carroll, Gary Elkerton, etc.
Suffice to say, Ross Clarke-Jones had an upbringing that many people don't get to experience. Especially when he was in his young teens and got to experience some wild things in Thailand by himself. But most of all to see how he has managed to face life despite of two major deaths, a divorce and stardom at a young age and the pressures of winning competitions.
Overall, a fun surfing documentary and surfing fans will definitely like the classic and big wave surf clips, cool music and to see some of the top surfers all taking part in this documentary. Wish the DVD had more in terms of special features but overall, a solid surf documentary one one of surfing's well-known surfers.
DRIVE THRU SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICA (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
November 26, 2008 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"If there is one thing to expect from 'DRIVE THRU' surfing DVD's, always expect a DVD that is a lot of fun, some mischief, awesome locations and cool surfing footage. Always featuring a group of the top surfers around the world who are just enjoying the country that they are visiting and having a rad time! DRIVE THRU SOUTH CENTRAL AMERICA is just all out fun!"
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COMPANY: 14 Day Productions
DVD INFORMATION: Color
DURATION: 48:30 minutes
Taylor Steele – Executive Producer
Taylor Steele and Matt Beauchesne – Director of Photography
Matt Beauchesne – Editor
Jeffrey Motyll/CIRRUS MOTION MEDIA – Motion Graphics
Brendan Raasch – Art Director
Jeff Browning, Chris Cote, Brendan Klein – Music Director
Greg Browning – Director
Shane Dorian
Benji Weatherly
Kalani Robb
Donavon Frankenrieter
Ozzie Wright
When it comes to surfing DVD's, among my favorites are the "DRIVE THRU" series from 14 Day Productions. It's literally a series which puts together a group of well-known surfers and send them to surf spots in different parts of the world.
Some of these surfers know each other really well and some who don't know each other all that well but that's part of the fun of watching these people together and see how they have fun, if they can put up with each other and overall enjoy the country, experience the culture and surf in cool locations.
This was a fun "DRIVE THRU" because these guys had fun, got drunk, pulled pranks on each other but it's just how the crew covered the 14-days of traveling, surfing and just following the guys having fun. But the enjoyability also comes from the tight editing by Matt Beauschesne. From the beautiful scenery of South Central America (Panama, Chile and Brazil), the clips of the guys surfing and how you get these flashes of images and editing that is in tune with the music. Pretty cool!
Speaking of the music, quite a good number of awesome music featured featured on this DVD from Blink 182's "Easy Target", Chemical Romance with "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You", Muse's "Hysteria", Modest Mouse's "Float On", Franz Ferdinand's "Take Me Out" and many others.
For DRIVE THRU South Central America, the surfing footage is very awesome but the feature also has a few cool non-surfing footage. Here are a few of my favorite highlights:
- Watching the guys goof off at the airport
- Kalani getting drunk and getting hit by a bat and falling into the sea.
- Some kid taunting Benji Weatherly
- Donavon playing guitar and Ozzie singing "La Bamba"
- The guys hang gliding in Brazil
- The guys riding their ATV's on the beach and then doing some tow surfing
The feature is about 48 minutes long.
There are a good number of extras such as an alternate ending (which I preferred), three deleted scenes (which were around 5-minutes) featuring the guys looking at a sloth climbing a tree, more of the bats and more surfing footage when the guys went out with the ATV's.
Also, included are outtakes with the guys ribbing on each other and messing around and messing up on camera. For "Inside Out", the guys talk about being selected for this DRIVE THRU and discussing their favorite experiences of the trip. Then there is a 2-minute "Surf" footage featuring everyone surfing.
There are quite a good number of "DRIVE THRU" releases on DVD but it's always cool to see the various surf spots in different countries and again, these DRIVE THRU features are quite fun because you get a good balance of surfing footage but sometimes you really don't know anything about the surfers but what you see on TV, what you read on magazines but with this series, you get to see these surfers and watch them have fun!
It's like hearing a story from a buddy about his surf trip in some country but instead of having to hear it, you can watch it. You get that visual experience which made it fun. Also, with awesome editing, DVD presentation, beautiful locations and awesome music, and again…just watching these guys just ribbing on each other, crackin jokes and having fun, everything was all good!
Last, I like the fact that this surf DVD doesn't skimp on special features, there's a good number of them and they are quite lengthy too.
Overall, these DRIVE THRU DVD's are just enjoyable. Definitely check it out!
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LEARN TO SURF the Fundamentals with 3x World Champion Andy Irons (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
November 16, 2008 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"A fun and enjoyable surfing fundamental film featuring three time surfing World Champion Andy Irons and Chris Cote. A fun volume in the 'Learn to Surf' series!"
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DVD: LEARN TO SURF The Fundamentals with 3x World Champion Andy Irons
COMPANY: Billabong and Transworld SURF Magazine
DVD INFORMATION: Color
DURATION: 31:57 minutes
Andy Irons, Chris Cote and friends
THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDY IRONS hosts this revolutionary, fun and hilarious instructional DVD on the fundamentals of learning how to surf. Volume 001 in this collector's series focuses on the basics while all skill levels will find helpful tips on surfing better. Filmed in Hawai'i and bro-hosted by TransWorld SURF magazine's Chris Cote. Learn to Surf: The Fundamentals is sure to make you think, laugh and paddle out today.
There are not too many "learn to surf" DVD's in the market. Well, I'll take that back… More like, there are not too many well-produced and cool "learn to surf" DVD's in the market.
For the first volume of the "Learn to Surf: The Fundamentals" series from Surfwear company Billabong and Transworld SURF magazine comes a cool DVD starring three time world champion Andy Irons and Transworld SURF magazine's Chris Cote in a fun (and short) DVD on pretty much the basic fundamentals.
Join Andy Irons and Chris Cote as they go to a surf shop and show you how to select a surfboard, the accessories you'll need, knowing about safety. Then you get to watch how to do your stance, standing on the board and learning to paddle.
Then you get to learn how to surf, learning wave physics, attaching a leash, waxing your board and catching waves.
All in all, it's a pretty much self-explanatory DVD that features the basic fundamentals. What makes the DVD quite entertaining is that Chris Cote clowns around and makes the video fun.
Audio is pretty much all dialogue but it can be heard quite well through the speakers. The video seems to be shot on DV. Pretty cool cuts cenes of Andy and Chris driving through Hawaii.
Featured is the "Making of LEARN TO SURF the Fundamentals with 3x World Champion Andy Irons" and also trailers for five surf films and promo for the Billabong Surf Camp.
The "Making Of" is about six minutes long and features the staff involved in the making of the DVD.
Again, this is one of the better, well-produced DVD's on "Learning to Surf". It's a bit short at 30-minutes long but it's pretty much teaching the basic fundamentals and for that, the DVD does its job.
If anything, it's well-done because there are quite a bit of cut scenes, showcasing the beauty of Hawaii and just learning how to surf. Makes it even more entertaining because of the comedy interaction between Cote and Irons.
All in all, a pretty cool DVD and you can find it for a great price these days online! Check it out!
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A BROKEDOWN MELODY (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
October 31, 2008 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
"Absolutely beautiful! One of the best surf films to feature awesome cinematography all on 16MM but also a surfing film with substance and just all out enjoyment of surfing not just from popular surfers featured on this film but the people from those countries that embrace the surf life but in their own way. Awesome!"
DISTRIBUTED BY: Woodshed Films
DURATION: 55 minutes, EXTRA FEATURES: 45 minutes
Directed by Chris Malloy
Produced by Emmet Malloy and Tim Lynch
Co-Producer: Kelly Slater
Creative Director: Dusty Lynn
Director of Photography: Dave Homcy
Edited by Clark Eddy, Dustin Lynn
Art Direction: Dave Lively and Chris Malloy
A Film by Chris and Emmet Malloy
Mark Cunningham
Jack Johnson
Gerry Lopez
Rob Machado
Kelly Slater
A BROKEDOWN MELODY follows swell through South America, Polynesia and Jamaica documenting in 16mm film the surfing of Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson, Mike Todd, Mark Cunningham, C.J. Hobgood, The Wilmots, The Malloys and Rob Machado.
Music from Jack Johnson, Eddy Vedder, Beta Band, Kings of Convenience, Doug Martsch, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Astor Piazzola, Mikey Einziger, Johnny Osbourne, M. Ward, Matt Costa, Culver City Dub Collective, Todd Hanigan, Xocoyotzin Moraza and more.
I remember purchasing this video and just stoked about watching popular surfers such as Kelly Slater to legend Gerry Lopez and also to see singer/surfer Jack Kohnson and many others together in a surfing film. Oh, and my favorite surfer Tom Curren also stars in this film and many others who are not mentioned on the back cover.
Granted, you see many surfers from different surfing companies in various films but this one, rarely are you going to see a surfing film with Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson, Rob Machado and a few others together like this.
But what I enjoyed this film is just the incredible videography that I've watched it so many times over the years because it's not so much about watching these legendary surfers surf, it's about the environment, the life and embracing the location and the people in the area.
Watching the surf team from Jamaica to these kids using broken boards to surf to the Jamaican Surf Team, that was just so cool to see. Overall, this film was truly a cool surfing experience with one of the coolest visual experiences of a surf film that I've seen (and I've watched many surfing films).
I don't know if I would call it a classic but I really enjoyed the film, it wasn't so much in your face but it was about substance and surfing as a way of life and the people who live in South America, Polynesia and Jamaica. So, all in all, I truly digged "A BROKEDOWN MELODY".
For a surfing film, I felt the video on 16mm was just a fantastic way to document this film. The colors looked vibrant and just overall, it had a look that wasn't to crispy clear, had that edge and noise with some of the dust that you would expect to see. Visually, the colors and overall look were very cool!
Although this film is more of a surfing/documentary style and a lot of dialogue, the focus on audio is primarily the cool music by Jack Johnson, Eddie Vedder and many other talents. Music definitely gave a great ambience throughout the film.
This DVD comes with several special features. Extra surf segments is pretty much nearly 27-minutes worth of extra footage. This extra footage are just in par with the actual film, I'm guessing was cut out for pacing reasons but still watching the cut footage is actually better than a lot of stand-alone DVD's that are twice as long.
For "Moonshine Videos", you get the music videos for Ben Harper's "With My Own Two Hands" and "Diamonds on the Inside" and you get the "Taylor" outtakes which is a short segment featuring actor Ben Stiller pretending to talk surf lingo with two guys.
For "Surf Aid International", pretty much a five minute segment about what the organization is about and how it helps people in other countries that are less fortunate and how they bring doctors to help people affected by malaria. Pretty much focusing on a guy named Dave who is a doctor who was surfing in another country and went to a nearby village to see how he can help people in the village and learned that they really needed his help. He quit his high paying job, sold his house to help the villagers and use low-cost vaccines and education to help the villages.
"A BROKEDOWN MELODY" is just a fantastic film. Not too long and not boring at all. It's just visually appealing and the various cuts and editing featuring the beautiful waves, the landscapes and the people from that live near the area just enjoying the surf along with the surfers was just incredible to see.
So, pretty much, I felt that I got more for my money with this surfing DVD.
Surfers looking for aerials or big wave surfing, this is not the video you are looking for. For surfers that just want to enjoy surfers like Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson and others surfing in South America, Polynesia and Jamaica and just enjoy the overall scenery and to hear not just from the surfers about the experience but also the villagers, you don't really see that in a surfing film.
Definitely worth owning!
FIVE SUMMER STORIES (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
October 23, 2008 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
A look back at surfing past during a time of the Vietnam War, President Nixon and a change in the world of surfing, surfbreaks, women in surfing, the growing popularity of skateboarding. For any surfing DVD that is worth having in your collection, this one is a true classic and a must own!
FILM: Five Summer Stories
DISTRIBUTED BY: Surfing Video Network
Directed by Greg MacGillivray
Written by Jim Freeman, Greg MacGillivray
Produced by Jim Freeman, Greg MacGillivray
Music by Honk
Cinematography by Bud Browne, Jim Freeman, Greg MacGilllivray
Eddie Aikau
Sam Hawk
Gerry Lopez
David Nuuhiwa
Corky Carroll
Shaun Tomson
Heralded as "the finest surf movie ever made," Five Summer Stories is a cultural icon, a time capsule from a watershed era when the world was at a critical crossroads and its reflection was clear in the emerging sport/art of surfing.
Against a backdrop of the Vietnam War and the Nixon years, Five Summer Stories was the culmination of the joint surf-film careers of Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray. Code named "The Last Surfing Movie" during production, the movie portrays a young, outlaw sport at a strategic point of its creative evolution-and at an historic crux in time. Now you, too, can do what the audience of the 1970s did-you can hoot and scream and go crazy-all in the privacy of your own home.
THE LAST SURFING MOVIE – "Five Summer Stories" is Greg MacGillivray and Jim Freeman's last surfing film. It is the culmination of a ten year celebration in celluloid that includes the classics "Free and Easy, Waves of Change and The Sunshine Sea". In Five Summer Stories", Greg and Jim give us five plus exciting, controversial and beautiful stories about surfing. From these stories comes a perspective on surfing that warns of the future while it warms the present. SUMMER: NOT A SEASON BUT A STATE OF MIND.
I've heard so much about Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray's (the founder of IMAX) film "Five Summer Stories" (and "Sunshine Sea") many times from fellow surfers and before it was released in DVD, I'll admit seeing the VHS at various surf shop for years but I always found myself using the money towards surf wax or new board shorts because what people were selling were these expensive limited edition signed sets and so I passed.
Flash forward many years later and it's been gnawing in the back of my mind that I still haven't seen the film yet and so, I drove to my local surf shop and picked up "Five Summer Stories" on DVD.
I've heard about how this film was one of the first major budget films as it was the first film on stereo, it was the first film that paid a surfer (Gerry Lopez) for appearing in the film and how this film literally packed theaters who just loved the surfing, seeing popular surfers from the 70's and also from the past just showing off their passion and also music by the Beach Boys and Honk.
Having watched the DVD again for I don't know how many times since I bought it, I figured that I might as well type up a review on my thoughts of the film.
The film is titled "Five Summer Stories" and features various stories somewhat broken down in five categories. The first story titled " A Hawaiian Odyssey" featuring Hawaii in 1972 and various surfers in Hawaii at various locations such as the North Shore, Sunset, Waikiki. From shots of the various activities in the 1970's, from people in Hawaii at events, to ladies in bikinis and even a young Laird Hamilton at the age of 10.
Chapter 1 3/8 would feature the surfing scene in the 1950's and 1960's with the popularity of surf films, surf shops, knee boarding, Duke and the big surfers at that time. Micky Dora, Nat Young, Midget Farrelly, Corky Carroll, David Nuuhiwa and more.
Chapter 2 titled "Different Drummers" features major surfers commenting on up and coming surfers of the early 70s. Also, an interesting segment with Corky Carrol with a mic taped to his body while surfing.
Chapter 2 1/2 is titled "Magic Rolling Board" and this featured the popularity of skateboarding during the 70's. This was pretty fun to see the various stunts that people would pull off and the crazy fandom at that time.
Chapter 2 3/4 is titled "Contest Weight". This would focus on various surfing competitions in the 70's.
Chapter 3 titled "Women in Motion" features popular women surfing from 1958 through the early 1970s. It was great to see women such as Lynne Boyer, Linda Benson, Joyce Hoffman and others who revolutionized surfing.
Chapter 3 1/4 features Shaun Tomson and 3 1/2 is titled "Bright Stars" and features two surfers.
Chapter 4 features a combination of surfing and old school animation. Chapter 4 3/4 titled "Is Surfing Closed Out" and this one features popular surf breaks and its changes from the 60's to 1995 (new footage).
Chapter 5 is titled "Heaven's Gift to Man: Tunnel of Love" which features a combination of surfing and animation. Focusing on surfers riding the tube.
Considering the film was released in 1972, many scenes looked pretty well done and the video looks like it held up quite well through the years. The problem is that I don't know how much was added in newer footage versus what was shown in the 1970's. But all in all, the older footage looks pretty good on DVD.
A lot of music and narration. A lot of people who grew up in the 70's have always talked about the awesome soundtrack and people who have seen the original film have said the film version of the DVD has its music replaced (half of the Beach Boys music replaced). So, again…not having seen the original 70's film, I don't know how much music was changed from the original to this present DVD version.
There are no special features but there is a 1:29 minute prologue asking people "What were you doing in 1972?". Prologue was misspelled as prologe but very minor quirp.
Personally, I can see why this movie is a classic and I definitely agree it is a time capsule for surfing past. There are so many cutscenes, surfing and a bit of humor and fun included in this film and for a film created in 1972, I can tell you that the footage looks much better than a lot of surfing DVD's and VHS I own from the 80s and 90s.
For me, I enjoy watching legends like Gerry Lopez and even seeing Corky Carroll just ripping and just having fun on the waves. There are so many legendary surfers on this film and of course, many of them were in their teens or twenties at the time, so it was cool to see them surf.
I actually enjoy humorous cut scenes and footage that may not seem as much to others but yeah, sing Bill Hamilton and little Laird surfing at the age of 10 and 11 was pretty cool because that little kid has grown up to become one of the best big wave surfers of all time.
I've read some reviews about how the DVD version of the film does not have the original music as the original film and it truly was a bummer to them. I have not seen the original film with the original Beach Boys soundtrack, so I am not affected. But I supposed I can understand in someways when I watch a DVD for a television show and the music was changed because they don't have the music rights for the DVD releases and yeah, if you don't like the music which replaced the original, yeah, I can see that really dampening the experience for some.
Also, I noticed that the original film clocks in at 94 minutes, while this DVD version clocks in at 89:38. So, five minutes maybe were cut? Not sure. I do know that near the end, we see 1995 footage, so not sure if the film was re-edited to celebrate its 25th Anniversary or what.
But all in all, this film is one of the few surfing DVD's that I can say is worth owning. I enjoyed watching the classic 70s footage and the fact that the film tried to introduced so many parts to it, all in all, it was fun. Was it better than "Endless Summer", I'm more biased towards "Endless Summer" but overall, "Five Summer Stories" was just fun to watch and having it in my collection definitely has me stoked!
Letting Go – KELLY SLATER 2005 – TRIALS & TRIUMPHS (a J!-ENT Surfing DVD Review)
October 17, 2008 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
A fantastic DVD featuring one of the most talented surfers of all time. 'Letting Go' focuses on the rough time in Kelly Slater's life when he went without a title for seven years and how he came so close to winning one but then losing it. And in 2005, to win his seventh (of his nine total) World Championships. Definitely providing insight also to one of the most competitive surfing rivalries of all time between Kelly Slater and 3 time world champion Andy Irons!
FILM: Letting Go – KELLY SLATER 2005 – TRIALS & TRIUMPHS
DISTRIBUTED BY: Quicksilver
In the 1990's, Kelly Slater established himself as the most dominant professional surfer ever. He won a record 6 world titles. But that was then. By 2005, it had been 7 years sine he had worn the crown. Many thought he was past his prime.
They were wrong.
Experience the most triumphant of Kelly's career. Join him in the epic waves of the WCT "dream tour" – Australia, South Pacific, Africa, North and South Africa, Asia and Europe – on his quest for his long awaited 7th world title. Get behind the scenes look into one of the most intense years in competitive surfing – the rivalries, the controversies and the drama – from the world's top pro surfers. Witness revealing and exclusive interviews with Kelly and never before seen backstage footage of his life.
Packed with bonus features, this is a documentary that pulls back the curtain and shows history in the making.
Kelly Slater is the most dominant surfer of all time and having won 9 world titles, it sure didn't come easy. Before winning world title #7, Kelly Slater had not won a title in seven years.
Having to deal with personal problems, the death of his father to cancer and stress took its toll on the athlete.
In 2003, the surfing world looked at Andy Irons as the most dominant surfer having won three world titles.
That year, Kelly Slater made his comeback and points wise, Kelly Slater was ahead and it was Kelly Slater's world title to win.
But with Andy Irons winning many competitions and gaining on points, it led to one last confrontation that year and in the end, Andy Irons won the world championship and for Kelly Slater, it left him devastated.
Pro surfing now had its most intense rivalry and in 2005, it became another year like 2003 where Kelly Slater at no. 1 and Andy Irons at no. 2 with both each winning key competitions.
After his devastating loss against Andy Irons, the eyes were set on their rivalry and everyone wondered if Kelly Slater had what it took to win his seventh world title or would he crumble and Andy Irons get the best of him again.
The documentary features Kelly Slater return in 2005 in his bid to win a world title.
The DVD comes with six deleted scenes which show Kelly Slater talking about relationships, why it's hard to win all the time, the truth about rivalry, strength training and more. Included is a huge poster of Kelly Slater surfing.
All in all, if you are a Kelly Slater fan and respect his surfing and what he has accomplished in his life, "Letting Go" is the ultimate Kelly Slater DVD available as of right now. Great cinematography, awesome music and much more.
A very awesome insight to the most dominant pro surfer of all time.
Great cinematography and a good build up showcasing Kelly's ups and downs throughout the year and most of all the intense rivalry between the two surfers and times where Kelly could have won the title, Andy Irons come through and win a competition and deny Slater again and again.
It was almost like a repeat of 2003 where Kelly dominated and it seems that everything was slipping away. In what turned out to be one of the most awesome years of surfing because of the rivalry between he and Andy Irons, the whole documentary was intense and to see the things going through Slater's mind was great to see.
In the end, Kelly was triumphant and won his seventh world title and a wonderful documentary of a man who has gone through so much personal strife but managed to overcome the odds to win his seventh championship.


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Tokyo Electric's Lump of Coal
This year, if there is one candidate to be Japan's Scrooge, it would be Tokyo Electric Power, the utility at the center of the world's first triple reactor meltdown.
Of course, not far behind would be the "nuclear family" of academics, regulators and lawmakers, led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Let's call them Japan's Grinch.) The nuclear lobby had sworn that the nation's atomic power plants were foolproof and fail-safe and as such didn't require more robust safeguards and evacuation plans.
So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that just days before Christmas, Tepco President Toshio Nishizawa announced Thursday the utility's intention to hike corporate electricity rates next year and also to ask the government to jack-up household rates as soon as possible. That would be to help pay for the ballooning costs of generating power with fossil fuels like natural gas and coal because of destroyed reactors and others going off-line.
What's forgotten is that Japan already has some of the highest electricity rates in the industrialized world. Those rates alone won't determine whether companies move more production overseas. But they might when coupled with a strong yen, high corporate tax rates, delays on free-trade deals, rigid labor rules and a shrinking domestic market.
Gifts-wise, Tepco more than deserves a lump of coal this year. Thing is, that would probably be doing the utility a favor.
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Tracy Morgan crash driver pleads not guilty to manslaughter and assault charges
The truck driver involved in the fatal 2014 traffic accident which left TRACY MORGAN in a critical condition has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
Kevin Roper was behind the wheel of a Wal-Mart truck in New Jersey in June, 2014, when he collided with the "30 Rock" star's limousine, killing Morgan's friend James 'Jimmy Mack' McNair.
The comedian, who fell into a coma, suffered head trauma and a broken leg and ribs, and subsequently spent five months in a wheelchair and underwent intensive physiotherapy to get back on his feet.
In December, members of a grand jury indicted Roper on one charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one second-degree count of vehicular homicide and eight counts of aggravated assault – two for each of those seriously injured during the crash.
And on Monday, he was back in a New Brunswick, New Jersey court to plead not guilty to all the charges.
If convicted, he faces up to 30 years behind bars for the aggravated manslaughter charge, while vehicular homicide carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence. Each of the eight aggravated assault charges is punishable by up to 18 months in prison.
Last year, National Transportation Safety Board investigators ruled Roper had been awake for 28 hours in the lead up to the accident, and had failed to slow down for construction work on the New Jersey Turnpike due to his lack of sleep. Morgan and his pals were also faulted for failing to wear their seat belts, which contributed to the severity of their injuries.
Roper's attorney David Glassman is also seeking to dismiss one criminal count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto, insisting his client would never be able to get a fair trial due to the negative publicity surrounding the accident, especially as Wal-Mart bosses settled a negligence lawsuit with Morgan last year. The motion to dismiss charges is expected to be heard by a judge in April
Tracy Morgan crash driver indicted on manslaughter and assault charges
The truck driver involved in the fatal traffic accident which left TRACY MORGAN in a critical condition last year has been indicted on manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges.
Kevin Roper was behind the wheel of his Wal-Mart truck in New Jersey in June 2014, when he collided with the 30 Rock star's limousine, killing Morgan's friend James 'Jimmy Mack' McNair.
The comedian, who fell into a coma, suffered head trauma and a broken leg and ribs, and subsequently spent five months in a wheelchair and underwent intensive physiotherapy to get him back on his feet.
Roper's attorney, David Glassman, headed to court on Tuesday to ask a judge to dismiss one criminal count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto, insisting his client would never be able to get a fair trial due to the negative publicity surrounding the accident, especially as Wal-Mart bosses settled a negligence lawsuit with Morgan earlier this year.
Roper had previously attempted to delay the civil proceedings until after his criminal case was resolved.
Glassman was unsuccessful in his motion for dismissal and on Wednesday, members of a grand jury indicted Roper on one charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one second-degree count of vehicular homicide and eight counts of aggravated assault – two for each of those seriously injured during the crash.
Roper was not in court for the indictment; he is due to be arraigned at a later date, while the case has been adjourned until January 6.
The indictment emerges four months after National Transportation Safety Board investigators claimed Roper had been awake for 28 hours in the lead up to the accident, and had failed to slow down for construction work on the New Jersey Turnpike due to his lack of sleep. Morgan and his pals were also faulted for failing to wear their seat belts, which contributed to the severity of their injuries.
Tracy Morgan: 'God told me it wasn't my time to die'
Comedian Tracy Morgan is convinced he was sent back from "the other side" by God after awaking from a coma following his fatal 2014 car accident.
The former "30 Rock" star was left in a critical condition after the limousine he was traveling in collided with a truck on a New Jersey highway last year, killing his friend and fellow passenger James "Jimmy Mack" McNair.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Morgan spent days in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, and now he reveals during that period he 'spoke' to God, who told him it wasn't his time to die.
"I went to the other side," the 47-year-old tells Complex magazine of his near-death experience. "This is not something I'm making up. Do you know what God said to me? He said, 'Your room ain't ready [sic]. I still got something for you to do.' And here I am, doing an interview with you."
He continues, "You're never going to be normal after you go through something like that. You don't die for a few weeks and then come back to normal, trust me. Something's going to be missing, something's going to be gained – you just got to live your life after that."
Morgan also discusses his accident and lengthy recovery in the new issue of GQ magazine, in which he admits it took him almost a full year to start feeling like his old self again.
"I wasn't in a good place," he said. "I didn't get into a good place until, maybe, 10 months later. I started to remember and think [about the accident] and all of that stuff. They taught me how to walk again, and stand up and sit up again, and it was really painful for a long time…"
Morgan returned to the stand-up stage for the first time since his accident in October, when he played two gigs in one night ahead of his TV comeback on U.S. sketch show Saturday Night Live.
He has since announced plans to head out on "The Tracy Morgan: Picking Up the Pieces" tour, which is set to begin on February 5 in Hammond, Indiana. He also appears in Seth Rogen's new festive comedy "The Night Before."
Tracy Morgan weds
Comedian Tracy Morgan tied the knot with longtime fiancee Megan Wollover during an intimate ceremony on Sunday.
The former "30 Rock" star exchanged vows with his model girlfriend 14 months after he was left with serious injuries from a horrific car accident last summer.
Morgan is still recovering from the head trauma and a broken leg and ribs, but he managed to walk down the aisle unaided during their emotional ceremony on Sunday.
Wollover tells People magazine, "After almost losing Tracy last year, I am so grateful to finally be married to the love of my life. We have been through so much and our love is stronger for it.
"I'm so excited to see what our future holds and feel so blessed to spend the rest of my life with Tracy!"
According to People, close friends and family were on hand to witness the nuptials, including their two-year-old daughter Maven.
Morgan previously told People he was determined to walk without the use of a cane by their wedding day, saying, "I don't want to walk my wife down the aisle with a cane or in a wheelchair. So I had to go hard with the therapy. I had to get better. There was no ifs, ands or buts about it."
This is the second marriage for Morgan, who was previously wed to his high school sweetheart Sabina, the mother of their three sons.
Tracy Morgan sets 'Saturday Night Live' return for October
Tracy Morgan is set to step back into the spotlight in October when he returns to his TV roots as a guest host on "Saturday Night Live."
The "30 Rock" actor rose to fame as a regular castmember on the hit show from 1996 until 2003, and he returned to present the program in 2009.
He has been recovering from a horrific car accident since last summer, when his limousine collided with a truck in New Jersey, killing his friend James 'Jimmy Mack' McNair and leaving Morgan with serious injuries, including head trauma and a broken leg and ribs.
However, the funnyman, who had to learn to walk again, is now gearing up to make his big comeback and has booked "SNL" as his first gig.
Celebrating the news on Twitter, Morgan writes, "Stoked to be going home…#SNL".
Meanwhile, SNL producers have called on Miley Cyrus to launch the 41st season of the sketch show on October 3, fresh from her hosting duties at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30.
"Trainwreck" star Amy Schumer will follow with her "SNL" hosting debut on October 10.
Tracy Morgan: 'I'm feeling good'
Comedian Tracy Morgan has spoken out for the first time after he was seriously injured in a multi-car pile up in New Jersey to assure fans he is feeling "strong."
The star was hospitalized in a critical condition on June 7 when a Wal-Mart truck slammed into the back of a limousine he was traveling in, killing his mentor and colleague James "Jimmy Mack" McNair.
Morgan, 45, was released from a rehabilitation center last week and has since returned to his New Jersey home, where he will continue his recovery for injuries including a broken leg, a broken nose and several broken ribs.
On Monday, he was pictured back on his feet with the help of a walker as he was helped into a waiting car outside his house.
Asked how he was feeling, he told photographers, "I'm OK. I feel strong. Love you. Thank you very much. I appreciate it."
Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper stands accused causing the multi-vehicle accident after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel of his truck.
Morgan, his assistant Jeffrey Millea and comedian Ardie Fuqua, who were also injured in the crash, filed suit against bosses at the superstore on Thursday, accusing them of negligence, alleging company executives should have known Roper had been awake for more than 24 hours and that his drive from his home in Georgia to work in Delaware was "unreasonable."
Roper denies charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto.
Tracy Morgan upgraded to 'fair condition'
Tracy Morgan's condition has been upgraded to "fair" by doctors following his horrific car crash on June 7.
The former "30 Rock" star was left in a critical condition along with his assistant Jeff Millea and fellow comedian Ardie Fuqua after the accident in New Jersey. Comic writer James 'Jimmy Mack' McNair was killed when a truck collided with the group's limo-bus.
Morgan was taken to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for injuries including a broken leg, a broken nose and several broken ribs, and a little over a week after the incident, his condition has stabilized.
A statement from his spokesperson reads: "Happy to pass along that Tracy has been upgraded to fair condition, which is a great improvement. His personality is certainly starting to come back as well.
"Also, Jeff Millea's family shared that he has been upgraded to fair condition as well."
Truck driver Kevin Roper has been charged with one count of death by auto and four of assault by auto, and pleaded not guilty during an appearance at Middlesex County Superior Court in New Jersey last week.
TV bosses pledge support to car crash victim Tracy Morgan
TV bosses behind Tracy Morgan's upcoming comedy series have vowed to put the project on hold until the actor is well enough to return to work after an horrific car crash left him in a critical condition.
The former "30 Rock" star remains in intensive care after the limo bus he was riding in on Saturday was rear-ended by a truck, killing his friend comedy writer James "Jimmy Mack" McNair, and leaving four others, including Morgan, injured.
Morgan had been due to begin shooting the as-yet-untitled scripted series for FXX network in August, but he is now facing a long recovery period as he continues to receive treatment for a number of ailments, including a broken leg, a broken nose and several broken ribs.
Producers have now issued a statement pledging their support to Morgan.
The press release reads: "The only thing we are concerned with is the health and recovery of Tracy Morgan and the victims of this tragic accident.
"We will support Tracy and his family in every way possible throughout his recovery. At the point when Tracy has recovered and decides that he is ready to go back to work, his show will be waiting for him. Right now our thoughts and prayers remain with Tracy, the other victims of the accident, and their families."
The new show has been written by "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton.
Truck driver Kevin Roper has since been charged with one count of death by auto and four of assault by auto. Prosecutors claim Roper, a driver for Wal-Mart, had not slept in more than 24 hours prior to the fatal accident.
Tracy Morgan credits 'SNL' with helping dad laugh again
Former "Saturday Night Live" star Tracy Morgan has credited the sketch comedy show with helping his dad laugh again after serving in the military during the Vietnam War.
The comedian was one of the long-running comedy series' breakout stars during his seven seasons on "SNL," but Morgan's relationship with the show started long before he was hired in 1996.
During an interview with Queen Latifah on her talk show on Tuesday, Morgan gushed about "SNL," particularly its profound impact on his father, Jimmy Morgan, after he came home from war in the 1970s.
He explained, "You gotta understand – my father went to Vietnam. When he came back, he hadn't laughed much. But in 1975, we watched 'Saturday Night Live,' and my father fell out.
"My dad died in 1989. So when I became a cast member, I told (executive producer) Lorne Michaels, 'Thank you for making my dad laugh again.'"
In 2009, six years after he left "SNL," Michaels invited Morgan back to host the program, which also served as a milestone in his career.
The funny man adds, "It was really special just to be asked. Then to go back and host it, that was dedicated to him (dad). But that was difficult at that time because that's when my kidneys started to fail. So I was sick. But nothing was going to stop me from hosting Saturday Night Live."
In 2010, Morgan received a kidney transplant, forcing him to miss out on filming episodes of hit sitcom "30 Rock."
Tracy Morgan is a new dad
Actor Tracy Morgan is a new dad after welcoming a daughter with his fiancée on Tuesday.
Megan Wollover gave birth to little Maven Sonae in the early hours of the morning and the comedian couldn't be happier.
The former "30 Rock" star tells People.com, "Mother and child are doing fine. Love to all my fans and thank you for your support. We hope to see you soon."
The couple became engaged in 2011.
Maven is Morgan's fourth child. The 44-year-old has three grown sons with his ex-wife Sabrina.


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Why capitalism failsby marco
After spending his life warning of the perils of the complacency that comes with stability Minsky was understandably pessimistic about the ability to short-circuit the tragic cycle of boom and bust. But he did believe that much could be done to ameliorate the damage.
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I. Introduction
This is a short extract from Liz Greene's Psychological Horoscope Analysis. The complete report of 18-25 pages can be ordered as an E-Horoscope or a bound booklet in the Astroshop.This horoscope analysis - using the insights of astrology and psychology combined with the tools of advanced computer technology - offers you an astrological portrait which is uniquely and individually focussed and which aims at providing greater self-knowledge.
II. Your Psychological Type
This short chapter describes your typical or characteristic way of responding to situations in life.The rich array of individual attributes portrayed in your birth horoscope is set, as it is with everyone, against the backdrop of a certain temperament bias. We might call this bias your psychological "type".
Your basic nature is a realistic one, and your characteristic way of dealing with the situations life brings you is to meet them honestly and then to organise them until they are manageable. You possess sound practical abilities, and are gifted with a good "reality function"; and you have the knack of being able to make the best of your resources without wasting your energies in fantasising how it "might" have been if only the world were different. You are a builder and know how to turn dreams [...]
[..] You are especially able at administration and planning, and you are a natural problem-solver who may offer invaluable service to more intuitive types who have got into trouble because of their poor grasp of practical issues. You may be the mainstay of a company or a household [...]
III. Character and Shadow
In this comprehensive chapter of the Psychological Horoscope Liz Greene provides valuable insights about your essential character traits.The interplay between the conscious and unconscious sides of you is a constantly shifting dance, changing at different stages of your life and altering according to the pressures and challenges which you encounter. The tension between the primary characters in your inner drama is the source of energy which provides your life with movement, purpose, conflict and growth.
[..] You have made peace with the world's requirements, and intend to enjoy to the full whatever life makes available to you. Reality for you consists of what you can see, touch, smell, taste, hear, and put in the bank; and although you love physical beauty wherever you find [...]
[..] You rely on physical and emotional comfort rather than the abstract realm of the mind and the spirit for your fulfillment, and you are capable of expending considerable effort to obtain what you feel you need - including other people, whom you tend to put in the same category [...]
Hidden traits
[..] This shadow-side of you focuses its eyes not on the earth, but rather, on heaven; and if you remain unconscious of it, it can gnaw away at you in the form of an overdeveloped Old Testament conscience which denigrates your preoccupation with your own pleasures and your devotion [...]
A minor character
[..] You have little patience with hypocrisy, and are not averse to directly challenging and, if necessary, offending those who offend you by their refusal to be themselves. You enjoy luxury and pleasure and are unafraid of calling desire by its name and unashamedly pursuing [...]
IV. The Family Background
In the complete horoscope analysis, this chapter deals with your family myths as well as with your perception of your parents and their relationship.Although you are an individual, you have emerged from a family background. Thus you contain certain inner patterns, myths and attitudes toward life which you have acquired from the psychological soil of this background.
V. Relationship Patterns
This chapter describes attitudes, needs and characteristic patterns in close one-to-one relationships.Both astrology and psychology teach us that nothing that occurs within a relationship is chance. Your birth horoscope describes what you are like inside, and therefore what kind of patterns, needs and compulsions you are likely to bring into your relationships with others.
The women who draw your powerfully physical personality are somehow more ethereal than you, and seem to personify some mystical or poetic realm which you fear entering yet which nevertheless fascinates you. A relationship with such a woman can be very creative for you, since a more imaginative partner can help you to trust your own inner vision and spirit and to treat these invisible things with value; and you in turn can offer containment and a bridge to practical life. But you need to be careful [...]
[..] You are not afraid of experiencing emotions which others might consider unconventional, destructive or dark, although naturally you might not always choose to put these emotions in the shop window for your woman to see. Because of this gift of deep compassion for the darker [...]
VI. Paths toward Integration
The final chapter of the Psychological Horoscope Analysis contains insights into the potential for growth as shown in your birth chart.The following paragraphs provide some suggestions of ways in which conscious effort might make it possible for you to achieve greater harmony between the different components within yourself, and to strengthen that centre of the personality which psychology calls the ego, the "I".
These small samples from different chapters convey an impression of your personal Psychological Horoscope which comprises 18 - 25 pages. It can be ordered as an E-Horoscope or bound booklet in the Astroshop. Please read a complete sample report (of a different person) to get an overview of the extent of the complete horoscope.You may wish to take a look at the large selection of other reports.


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Blazing a Trail for Health Education and Health Promotion
April 23-25, 2015
Portland Hilton, Portland, Oregon
SOPHE 66th Annual Meeting
Blazing a Trail for Health Education and Health Promotion
April 23-25, 2015
Portland Hilton, Portland, Oregon
Conference Hotel:
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower (downtown Portland)
921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 226-1611
SOPHE's special room block rate of $139/night is already SOLD OUT!
SOPHE has secured additional rooms at a nearby hotel. Rooms are first come-first serve, so reserve your room today!
Modera Hotel (5 blocks from Hilton Portland) has rooms for $169 per night. Call the hotel at 1-877-484-1084 and request a room in the SOPHE room block.
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We are planning a fun and celebratory event! Join us as we celebrate the work of students and professionals in Health Education and Health Promotion.
This year we will be in the Skyline Rooms on the 23rd floor of the Portland Hilton. Purchase your Gala ticket ($55) when you register for SOPHE 2015.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Adopting SCRIPT in Your Organization Leadership Training Workshop
This one-day workshop is designed to train health professionals to promote, implement and evaluate the Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) Program. SCRIPT program developer and lead investigator Dr. Richard Windsor will lead participants through the skills and insight needed to implement SCRIPT as a part of routine prenatal care.
For more information and to register click here.
*Please note the SCRIPT workshop registration is separate from the annual meeting registration.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015:
Plan to join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 for some exciting pre-conference workshops.
3:30 – 5:00pm | Student Workshop: Navigation Essentials for School & Workplace: From Winning Resume to Interview: Telling Your Story
If you are currently a student and registered to attend SOPHE 2015, we hope you make plans to join us for a workshop designed specifically for you! At no additional cost, you can join with other students to enhance your marketability beyond the classroom and into the workplace. The first hour will be led by Dr. Charles Ridley, a licensed psychology and Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ridley will lead an informative and engaging skill building session on behavioral interviewing and how you can best be prepared for not only the interview process, but for the new job. In the second hour the workshop will break into small facilitated groups that will develop skills for phone interviews and face to face interviews, both one-on-one and group interviews. To register, complete and return the registration form today. Registration deadline is March 30, 2015.
There is a small additional fee for the following pre-conference workshops:
2:00 – 4:00pm | Workshop W1: Publish or Perish: Demystifying the Peer Review Process
Join us for this exciting hands-on workshop that will allow you the opportunity to hear from and dialogue with health education & promotion journal editors. Participants will have the opportunity to hear about their journal's guidelines as well as their recommendations for increasing your chances of acceptance. Participants will have the opportunity to enhance their writing skills and have a manuscript reviewed by a presenter. This workshop has limited space so sign up today!
2:30 – 5:00pm | Workshop W2: Advocacy Strategies for the 21stCentury
Health policy enactment and advocacy is the next general of health education. As funding for health based programs continue to decrease and health disparities continue to exist there is clearly a need for action and awareness. Recent research suggests that there is modest involvement by both health education faculty and public health practitioners. This session will provide information and skill development on various cutting edge and evidence based advocacy strategies that include community organization, and use of social media. Community organization and empowerment is often one of the most basic and influential methods to alert individuals and groups about the public health disparities that exist. These groups can help provide mass education and advocate for community based changes and policy implementation at the local level which can significantly improve access to resources and health programming and advance ordinance implementation. Utilization of social media is another useful and effective method to promote changes in health behavior, change social norms, and to energize individuals to advocate on health related issues.
5:00 – 7:00pm | Workshop W3: First Steps toward Standalone Baccalaureate Accreditation
The workshop will be targeted at programs interested in pursuing or learning more about CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) accreditation. The accreditation timeline, from application to self-study to site visit and accreditation decision will be discussed. The workshop will cover the application process and eligibility requirements for applying for CEPH accreditation in depth. We will also briefly discuss the site visit and self-study process and touch up the CEPH SBP criteria. There will be a Q&A time at the end of the workshop.
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SAVE THE DATE: March 30-April 1, 2016 – SOPHE's 67th Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina
(Call for Abstracts expected to open in June 2015)
1/19/2018New Administrator of Systems Change for Health (SCH) Training Program
10/26/2017Partnering4Health Conclusion
10/25/2017Partnering4Health Project Highlighted in National News
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Who knew the Stanford coaching staff were fans of this blog?
Looked to me like Coach David Shaw followed my very sound advice.
Uh, probably not.
Haven't thought of Kansas State as title contenders all year but didn't think this would be the week they went belly up.
Welcome to No. 1 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Two quick predictions before I call it a (long) day:
BCS Title Game Projection:
Notre Dame vs. Georgia
Heisman Trophy Winner:
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Toronto Raptors kick off NBA season under cloud of uncertainty | National Post
This edition of the Raptors is the start of something, and nobody is yet sure what it is yet. First-year general manager Masai Ujiri likes to say he is evaluating, though a man that smart surely has a good idea of what he really has. The notion has been raised that this team has about 45 days to prove what it is, one way or the other; if it's headed south it's time to start the disassembling process, and if the Raptors have hung together and look like a playoff team, well, that probably means more patience. They could play the year out with this crew, sure. On opening night the Celtics came to town looking like a Cadillac that was left in the wrong place and stripped for parts, but at least the green-and-white paint job was untouched.
Sloppy Toronto Raptors hold off Boston Celtics to win season opener | National Post
That was never a real threat on Wednesday, as the Raptors suffered through a rather dreadful start. The Celtics, in the midst of being broken up and sold for parts, were supposed to be the team looking out of sorts. The Raptors, returning their same starting five, were supposed to have much-desired "continuity." However, it was the Raptors who looked over-anxious early on, stumbling to a five-point deficit in the first quarter. "I think we were a little rusty in the beginning," said Rudy Gay, who led the Raptors with 19 points. Ultimately, the Celtics were too thin. After committing two early fouls, Johnson helped lead the Raptors back in the second quarter, with an impressive tip-in off of an errant alley-oop toss from Lowry a particular highlight.
Raptors win ugly in season opener vs. Celtics | Toronto Star
To underscore the Raptors' reliance on their starters, consider that they had 65 of Toronto's points, despite DeRozan going 6-for-19 from the floor and Lowry going 2-for-8 and missing five free throws. The biggest shot of the game was probably the most unlikely, an Amir Johnson three-pointer to beat the shot clock about midway through the fourth quarter. "Amir is one of those guys who does so many things,""" said Casey. "That three was one thing but it's his rebounds, his defensive intensity, getting his fingertips on the ball. All the things that are invisible almost to the naked eye, he gets them done and that three was another example where he's finding a way to do something to help us win. Johnson did have only three rebounds but Toronto hammered the undersized Celtics 48-33 on the glass. Valanciunas had 11 rebounds, five on the offensive end, as the Raptors had 28 second-chance points. The Celtics got 25 points from Jeff Green but little else. Kamloops native Kelly Olynyk made a so-so NBA debut with four points and no rebounds in 16 minutes.
Raptors Rapid Recap: Season Begins, Raptors Take Out Celtics 93-87 | Raptors HQ
This game was indicative of the best and the worst of the Raptors. While it may not have been a pretty start to the season, there is still a lot of reason for optimism.
Toronto Raptors knock off Boston Celtics in opener | Toronto Sun
Point guard D.J. Augustin, who had been mostly silent through the pre-season, finally started to make some noise again. Starting the second quarter to give Kyle Lowry a rest, Augustin looked every bit the five-year veteran, particularly on a mid-quarter drive to the hoop when he kicked it out to a wide-open Steve Novak for an uncontested three. Augustin wound up with five points and a couple of assists, but did a nice job keeping the Raps in rhythm and holding serve as Casey is wont to say.
Raptors Win Home Opener But Fail To Impress | Dino Nation Blog
I guess it goes like this, if you except the fact that Boston is a terrible team and factor that into things you really are left to wonder how good Toronto actually is. I mean at several points in this game it looked like two very bad basketball teams. When you look ahead the Raptors schedule in November and December is far from easy. A lot of road games and if this game was played on the road you have to wonder if the result would have been the same. The Raptors will need to be much better if they hope to avoid Masai Ujiri from hitting the self-destruction button on this group.
A Good Fight: Raptors 93, Celtics 87 | CelticsHub.com
This team wasn't talented enough to not give 100 percent effort, to give in to the opposition during slumps. They had to play hard for 48 minutes, and show some grit if they wanted to compete. Thankfully, that's exactly what we saw tonight from this crew tonight. After a miserable second quarter, where they mustered a mere 14.3 percent shooting from the field, erasing all the good feelings from a strong first quarter, the C's could have given in. After falling behind by 15 points following a barrage of Raptors' jumpers, they could have given in. That didn't happen though.
Toronto Raptors are the ultimate swing team in Eastern Conference | Eh Game – Yahoo Sports Canada
If the wing play of Gay, DeRozan, and Terrence Ross is more efficient and Valanciunas takes a step forward on both ends of the floor, the playoffs are absolutely within reach. If the team battles injuries they could fall as low as 12th in the East and with Ujiri at the helm, there's a chance that the end of season roster will bear little resemblance to the one Toronto trots out on opening night. Valanciunas' development will be monitored closely. The rest of the roster and the head coach will be under constant evaluation from the new front office.
NBA Recap – Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors – Oct 30, 2013 – CBSSports.com
The Raptors outrebounded the Celtics 48-33, including a whopping 19-7 margin on the offensive glass. The way Stevens saw it, that was "the key to the game" in his NBA head coaching debut. "When they broke us down, they crushed us on the glass," Stevens said. "They shot 20 more field goals than us. It's going to be hard to win a game when that happens." Jonas Valanciunas had eight points and 11 rebounds and Tyler Hansbrough had 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who won for just the sixth time in 26 meetings with Boston.
Toronto Raptors need DeMar DeRozan to become a superstar | Toronto Sun
"Organic is the word people use," said Casey, when asked about homegrown superstars. "It would be great. I would love to see DeMar DeRozan rise and grow and become that superstar. He has that ability and it's just a matter of time. That would be great for him to do that." It would be great for DeRozan, but it's also crucial for the Raptors. History shows that they're likely not going to acquire a top tier star via free agency. They've never been close to a championship, and therefore haven't been an attractive team for free agents hoping to win a title. And they play in Canada, which is still a disadvantage in the NBA. Toronto is a favourite stop for NBA players, but not as a permanent destination. However, if the Raptors can develop a homegrown superstar, perhaps that will change. That's why this is such a crucial season for DeRozan and the Raptors.


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Freshman second baseman Anthony Gomez was the only Vanderbilt player named to the All-Southeastern Conference first team, as determined by a vote of league coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Gomez also earned a spot on the All-Freshman team. Pitcher Sonny Gray was named to the All-SEC second team as well as the All-Defensive team. Outfielder Connor Harrell joined Gomez in earning All-Freshman recognition.
Gomez enters this week's conference tournament with a .398 batting average – tops among freshmen nationally – and is the first VU freshmen since Pedro Alvarez in 2006 to earn all-conference first-team honors.
He struck out five times in 171 at-bats and committed just five errors in 141 chances in the field.
Gray, the Commodores' Friday starter, is 8-4 with a 3.44 ERA. He has 92 strikeouts in 86.1 innings pitched.
He did not commit an error in the field.
Harrell hit .324 with three home runs and 37 RBIs. He played primarily in center field and committed only one error.
Vanderbilt will face Arkansas in the last of four games scheduled for Wednesday, the opening round of the conference tournament.
Trevecca softball eliminated
Kelsey Lantrip had a pair of doubles and reached on a seventh-inning error, which allowed two runs to score, but Trevecca Nazarene's attempt to rally fell short in a 5-3 defeat to Belhaven (Miss.) in an elimination game at the NAIA Softball National Championship.
With the loss the Lady Trojans were eliminated. They ended the season with a 44-17 record, which included a 3-0 mark in pool play at the national championship tournament.
Lantrip led off the bottom of the fourth with a double – TNU's first hit – and eventually scored her team's first run, which cut Belhaven's lead to 4-1. She later added another double.
Karli Rush was the only other Trevecca player who had a hit in the contest. She drove in Lantrip with a double of her own in the fourth.
Intra-state football
Vanderbilt and Austin Peay announce they will open the 2013 football season against one another at Vanderbilt Stadium. It will be the first meeting ever between the two Middle Tennessee schools.
"We hold a long-standing tradition of athletic competition with Austin Peay in other sports, including basketball and baseball. Because of that, I think both universities were eager to start a football tradition," Vanderbilt vice chancellor David Williams said.
• Belmont's Nate Woods (designated hitter) and Jon Ivie (relief pitcher) were named to the Atlantic Sun Conference's All-Conference first team in baseball. Liscomb's Josh Smith (starting) pitcher also was named to the team.


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Up to Now
- Artist: Lowdermilk Bonnie
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 4/28/2009
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Personnel: Bonnie Lowdermilk - vocals/piano, Greg Gisbert - trumpet, flugelhorn, Peter Sommer - tenor, soprano saxes, Nelson Hinds - trombone, Ken Walker or Mark Simon - bass, Colin Stranahan - drums 'It might have taken Bonnie Lowdermilk a little more than a decade to release the followup to her previous album with the Fred Hersch Trio, but Up to Now was well worth the wait. With help from some of the area's finest players, including Mark Simon, Ken Walker and Greg Gisbert, Lowdermilk has created a delightful album that shows the jazz vocalist/pianist in complete control of her vocals, especially on the buoyant and swinging opener 'Day by Day,' which also features swift tenor work from Peter Sommer, and on Clifford Brown's 'Joy Spring.' In addition to some smart arrangements on nearly a dozen standards, Lowdermilk also wrote a few originals, including the yearning movie-star fantasy crush on 'Bankin' on the Moon.'' Jon Solomon, Westword 'Her vocal strut boasts a self-assurance relatable to Diana Krall and a rhythmic chiming reflective of Dena DeRose. Lowdermilk adds personality and poignant inflections through Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern's tune "Nobody Else But Me," and evokes pure emotion along the wispy strokes of "Moon River" as her vocals advance and ebb along the ducts of lacy piano keys. The horn arrangement opening "Power Tool" exude a spirited rhapsody which switches directions and fosters a supper club atmosphere in "Dancing In The Dark." Lowdermilk's style of singing is dapper chaffed in roughly cut edges that give her resonance a rugged texture that is both real and attractive. Writing and performing for two decades now, Bonnie Lowdermilk has honed her craft to a Dianne Reeves-sparkle.' Susan Frances - Jazz Times 'Ms. Lowdermilk, who provided the arrangements, contributed three originals to the standards-oriented set. While the repertoire includes some warhorses, these versions are often quite unusual. Obviously she loves uptempo material for "Day By Day," "You've Changed" and "Jitterbug Waltz" (the three opening cuts) are all taken at surprisingly fast tempos. Somehow she handles the lyrics of "Jitterbug Waltz" effortlessly at this pace. The musicianship of the players is excellent (Gisbert is the most famous player on the date) and the leader is a fluent pianist with a swinging style. Her singing, which includes a lot of sliding between notes, is worth the effort to appreciate for she is quite expressive, versatile and musical.' Scott Yanow - Los Angeles Jazz Scene.


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Today My husband and I had a hair cut appointment at the Oaks mall, While I was waiting for him. I decided to check our new store Norstrom. Well to my surprise Dr Robert Rey of the show Dr. 90210, is launching his new products for skin protection. I checked to see if you needed to be in a list.. yes! I put my name down, I was the 3er in line.. It was early though!.. I was no prepare so no camera! bummer! but my new friend Laura took this images for me.. thanks you Laura!!! As you know Dr Rey is from Brasil.. I was able to speak spanish to him.. he did very well.. Do I need to say please check his new line of beauty products…Dina Cianchetti from missing ingredient... did a fabulous job organizing the event..
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que suerte ... me encanta Dr. Rober soy seguidora de su show ....
wow ve muy bien !!!
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Recorded at the annual Planetshakers Conference in Melbourne, Australia, Overflow captures the worship of 12,000 people from around the world. Featuring 11 songs, including the radio single, "I Know Who You Are," the accompanying DVD shows the diversity of praise songs that this team brings, from the high energy celebration found in "Come Right Now" to the more intimate heart cry captured in "Sings My Soul."
Overflow is an expression of what has been birthed in Planetshakers Church and is now ready to be shared with churches and worshipers worldwide.
Overflow Live CD & DVD by Planetshakers was published by Integrity Music in September 2016 and is our 42161st best seller. The ISBN for Overflow Live CD & DVD is 768678497.
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I like to go to the gym at lunch time because it's deserted and I can usually get on whatever machines I like. Yesterday was a little weird because almost all the elliptical machines were taken, and mostly by men. So I got on the only free one between two guys, and we all did the normal polite nods to each other then went about our sweaty business.
Right away I noticed the guy to my right turning and looking at me, but I just shrugged it off. Then he started making little grunting and gasping noises, which I also shrugged off because, hey, we're at the gym, sometimes you do what you need to get through a workout. His weirdness kept escalating, with him talking to himself and whistling loudly, and I could tell he was leaning forward on the machine and looking at me, trying to catch my eye.
It was so frustrating because he wasn't doing anything too awful at any given point, but this weirdness went on for 20 minutes while I went round and round in my head "should I look over at him and glare, or ask if he has a problem? Maybe he's not really looking at me and it just seems like it in my peripheral?" And on and on.
By the time he got off I was all tense and aggravated by trying to figure out what was going on, that I didn't notice him reaching over to tap my shoulder until he was already touching me. I over-reacted a bit and leaned away from him and smacked his hand away, loudly saying "What is your problem!?". I think I made a little bit of a scene, but it was just a knee jerk reaction from being so uncomfortable for so long.
He looked startled and immediately left, rubbing his hand, and it made me wonder if the only way to get men to stop harassing women on the street is to start hitting them. Or maybe that's just an angry reaction.
Submitted by CS
Location: Bally's 2970 Belcrest Center Dr #202 Hyattsville MD, 20782
Time of harassment: Day Time (9:30A-3:30P)
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List Episode
Game of Thrones - Season 3
movie with the title Game of Thrones - Season 3, story about Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
Release: Feb 19, 2018
Duration: 60:14 Min
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
Networks: HBO
Emilia ClarkeDaenerys Targaryen
Peter DinklageTyrion Lannister
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauJaime Lannister
Lena HeadeyCersei Lannister
Kit HaringtonJon Snow
Sophie TurnerSansa Stark
Maisie WilliamsArya Stark
Conleth HillVarys
Alfie AllenTheon Greyjoy
Iain GlenJorah Mormont
Aidan GillenPetyr Baelish
#Tags: war, based on novel, kingdom, dragon, king, intrigue, fantasy world


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A little bird told me that my favorite local spot cleaning, disinfecting solution for brushes is soon going for a price increase from Php395 to Php595 this August. You've got today and tomorrow to still get it at Php395. 🙂 It's so satisfying to see how two spritzes of this on tissue and two on the brush plus some swirl action draws out the grime for in-between minty fresh cleaning.
This is the best mid-range price dupe I've found so far for Make Up For Ever's brush cleaning spray with tea tree. Go to the FB page JC Super Clean Solutions FB here or politely contact Krissy at 09998870362 for direct orders. 🙂


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Queensense 32cm 3D Bubble Wok with Glass Lid (Non-Induction) - Made in Korea
This flat bottoms 32cm nonstick diamond wok uses the best and natural material for coating. 3D coating contains Nano reinforced particles & Nano diamond crystals. These particles make coating itself more durable and allow 3D (hologramic) effect on cooking surface.
Anodizing reinforcement surface treatment prior to coating process will prohibit oxidization/efflorescence and absolutely prevents Extraction of any of oxidized aluminum particles onto cooking surface. A absolutely not harmful to human body. You can enjoy healthy cooking with this excellent wok.
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1 x Queensense 32cm 3D Bubble Non Stick Wok with Glass Lid
Induction: No
Unused cookware can be returned within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Customer is responsible for return shipping. Cookware must be returned in the same packaging in which it was delivered.
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Dallas Engagement Photographers Connie and Stephen were ecstatic when Mary and Eddie told us they wanted to something more edgy. This engagement session was held in Mckinney in several locations to balance the nature of north Texas and the Urban feel that they wanted. I hope you'll agree with us that this session is gorgeous! Check back in the future when we post their wedding.
Dallas Engagement Photographers Connie and Stephen
This Dallas engagement Photography has been provided by Dallas Photographer Stephen Cox offering Dallas engagement Photography in the DFW area.
When Dallas Classic Photography agree to be your Dallas engagement Photographers and ultimately your Dallas wedding photographers, they take the time to get to know you as a couple. They make a concerted effort to learn your story so that when your wedding day arrives, they will have an acute sense of the dynamics and quirks that make your relationship unique.
Dallas Classic Photography are international award winning photographers based in the Dallas & Ft. Worth area. Offering wedding coverage in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Chicago and destinations worldwide, this wedding photography studio is one of the top studios in the country and is located right here in the DFW area.
Service Information
Dallas Classic Photography offers coverage in the DFW area, including but not limited to, Dallas, Ft. Worth and the surrounding areas. In addition, we also offer wedding photography coverage in Chicago and East Texas. Call for more information.
Not looking for a Dallas Wedding Photographer? Please be sure to consider us for your high school senior photography and all your family photography needs in the Dallas area.
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We are located in Allen Texas with a new office outside of Tyler Texas for our East Texas Clients.


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210 Samuelson Street
Cambridge, Ontario
ENVY INK STUDIOS is an art and beauty atelier located in Cambridge, Ontario, established in 2010 by artists Luna Vie and Aura Nox.
Primarily and most notably we are regarded as a tattoo parlour, though beyond this we offer a variety of fine arts and beauty related services and are furthermore affiliated with beauty boutiques which offer additional services right at our studio location.
We proudly support all types of local artists, from musicians to artisan jewelers, and with our love for aesthetics and deep respect for expression, we are committed to aiding the art community in growth and recognition, and dedicated to providing our clients with memorable, positive and inspirational experiences whether it's your first visit or fiftieth visit.
Book with us today to find out what we can offer you!