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Video for the song "Histoire seule" from the album CONFUSION MODERNE on Xemu Records. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. The song's title is a riff on Godard's Histoire(s) du Cinema, and songwriter Lola G.'s lyrics are about how women tend to get erased from history. Steven's video presents a slyly subversive but more iconographic and idiosyncratic take on history's flux.
May 12, 2017READER'S DEPT.The way I figured it, writing was a way in, because writing didnt cost anything.In April of 1985 I had just finished the Yes concert film that would not catapult me to fame and fortune and I was sitting in the offices of Lookout Management on Sunset Blvd and saying to Mary Klauser, who ran the joint, that I wasnt sure what the concert film would really DO for me since making concert films wasnt really what I wanted to do, and in fact while I was editing the Yes concert film I saw Russell Mulcahys AS THE LIGHTS GO DOWN and it was so awesome I wanted to shoot myself, and so I asked Mary what was all that FOR? And Mary said, YOU NEED AN AGENTI KNOW AN AGENT and she called Ann Dollard, who turned out to be a not only an agent but a truly rare human being, and Ann and I agreed a good way for me to start making my way forward would be to write scripts while I continued to make short films so that I could get writing jobs to support myself. I was living in Baton Rouge at the time, and I sat down at my Kaypro computer and wrote three scripts back-to-back over the next eight months (I had one script Id been trying to make as a low-budget feature, PUTTING ON AIRS, but I didnt consider it the right kind of calling card as a writer). The link below, PROOF POSITIVE, was the first of the three specs. I had recently seen THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE and thought it could be transported to another time and place (later someone else would have the same idea, the result being SOMMERSBY). Again, I did this as a writing sample, not as a project for me to make. I then wrote a script called CROSSTALK, a comedy about a mildly dysfunctional suburban family, and STATE OF MIND, a psychological thriller about some spoiled kids who stage a false kidnapping to extort money from their parents. PROOF POSITIVE is the least bad of the three, and I dont think youll find anything exceptional in it; I wrote it (as I wrote the others) to show I could write a functional screenplay. My scheme worked, sort of. I got a job writing an hour-long after school movie for Disney called CITY TO COUNTRY that was never made but got me into the WGA (which Im not a voting member of now, long story), and then a musical(!) for Tri-Star called ACROSS THE LINE. This was fortuitous because the executive involved, Casey Silver, would later become head of Universal and allow me to make KING OF THE HILL, THE UNDERNEATH and OUT OF SIGHT during his tenure (our relationship continues; he is now producing MOSAIC for me). Meanwhile, in early 87 I wrote another script, DEAD FROM THE NECK UP, an AIRPLANE!-style detective film, and this found its way to Bobby Newmyer, an executive at Columbia. He tried to get DEAD set up for me to direct, and while he was doing that, he slipped me a little money to write a spy film called REVOLVER. This was now late 1987 and I had decided two things: I had to leave Baton Rouge once again for Los Angeles to make a real play at getting a feature film made, and there was no way I was going to get past the first act of REVOLVER. Id been making notes for a CARNAL KNOWLDEGE-type film and while driving from Louisiana to California in January 1988 I started writing SEX, LIES. I gave it to Bobby in lieu of the spy movie and he felt he could get it financed.The success of SEX, LIES created a paradox I didnt see at the time: On the one hand, writing had gotten me to the place Id always wanted to be, but on the otherand this is what I didnt understand thenI wasnt a writer. I had WRITTEN, but I wasnt a writer. It would take me several years and several films to understand this. Once I did, and began to work with REAL writers, my career advanced dramastically.The reason for all these words is, of course, commerce: we have a new, Joe Gillis-themed t-shirt to offer. Lets hope we all make it back to the copy desk in Ohio before some deranged movie star plugs us full of holes
Yours,Sam LowryREAD PROOF POSITIVE: HERE
How did you find L.A. when you finally got there?My experience of it was really limited to working and going to the movies. Because when I got there, I got there because I was working for someone who was teaching a film class at LSU and was kind of my mentor. So I got a job working for him as an editor. So I was either literally in the editing room, and when I wasn't, I was going to see a movie. It was just work and watching stuff. And I didn't really then, and I don't now, have any interest in the social aspects of the business. I just didn't and I don't. I do not have FOMO when it comes to that kind of stuff because all I can think of when I go to any event like that is, "I can be working right now. I could be two hours better at something. Instead I'm here."Does getting older change the work at all?It would be hard for me to judge from my proximity to it. I think somebody else would have to look at it and see if they feel there's been some shift. I don't think so. I think there's a before and after with Che. I came out of Che a different filmmaker, and the necessary lessons that were learned during the making of that have continued to be utilized on everything that I've made since. It cured me of any desire to make anything "important" again ever. But it also stripped my process down to a very elemental level and I've retained that even in circumstances that you would think didn't necessarily require it.In 1999, you released a book of interviews with the director Richard Lester, Getting Away With It, that also contained a daily journal of your activities in the late '90sdo you still keep a diary that way?I tried this year, because I felt this was going to be an interesting year for a couple of reasons. The Logan Lucky experiment was going to finally be tested. Mosaic is going to come out, which I hope will be viewed as a new way of laying a story out. And on the booze front with Singani, we've been working very, very hard on our petition with the TTB, the Tax and Tariff Bureau, to get Singani it's own category type within the Brandy category. We want our own designation. You know, it goes very slowly. But I feel like this could be, 2017 could be the year where we get our category, which would be a game-changer for us over night.


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The Impending Apocalypse Becomes Imminent
We've been warning our readers about the impending zombie apocalypse for a while now. In fact, we even went so far as to make some suggestions on how to prepare. Well, it turns out it's a good thing we did so because on the zombie apocalypse clock, we're about a millisecond from midnight.
The signs have been there for several years but it took some crackerjack sleuthing by the RSBS interns to sift through all the grisly stories and distill out the horrible truth. If you go back nine years ago, to 2003, you find the infamous case of the man who decapitated himself while trying to flee an arrest (link contains graphic photos). Or is that what happened? As we all know, you have to decapitate a zombie to kill it so maybe the "fleeing arrest" story was just a coverup to keep people from freaking out about zombies.
However, even if you dismiss the man on the fence, the events of the past couple weeks should assure you that the apocalypse is upon us. First, in late May, Canadian police began to find blood-soaked packages in the mail containing human body parts. You know who else likes to dismember people? Zombies.
A couple days later we heard about the Maryland college student who not only killed a man who had been living with his family but also ate his heart and brain. Ate his brain?!? There's only one other being I know of that likes to eat brains. Zombies.
And if that isn't enough to convince you, how about the man conveniently known as the "Miami zombie" who was shot while trying to eat a homeless man's face? I can only think of one reason to eat someone's face and that's because it's the easiest way to get to their brain. I'm pretty sure there's another group that instinctively knows the quickest way from point A to point B (as in brain), is a straight line. Mathematicians. And zombies.
Now, just in case you think I haven't done enough to prove that the apocalypse, zombie or other, is upon us, think about this. Currently the Orioles and White Sox are leading their respective divisions and the Pirates are in second. Yeah, kind of makes you want to stock up on bottled water and sawed-off shotguns, doesn't it?

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NFL.com is reporting this. I haven't read any other info with more details.
Bills fire Jauron
8 Responses to "Bills fire Jauron"
Joe Says:
November 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm |
should have done that the day they sobered up and realized that they hired him.
bucky Says:
November 17, 2009 at 6:06 pm |
The last straw was probably last night's Browns' game. Ralph Wilson watched that and exclaimed, "We lost to *these* guys?!?!"
Cindy V Says:
November 18, 2009 at 10:38 am |
Well, Jauron couldn't make a go of it with the Bears. Now he's out has coach of the Bills. Perhaps he should stick to coordinator or position coach.
Schaefer Says:
November 18, 2009 at 12:27 pm |
well said Cindy V…he's definitely an example of the Peter Principle.
Ron La Canne Says:
November 18, 2009 at 3:24 pm |
I guess this proves that Coaches can be fired anytimne.
Trav Says:
November 18, 2009 at 6:58 pm |
Love that MN is glossing over all the previous years of bad coaching and looking to extend Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle. (for all of you with kids that watch Sesame Street, you can't tell me he doesn't have a striking resemblance to Michael Jeter (rip) and his role in Elmo's World)
I agree that on the face of it, he has improved them each year incrementally in the win column. Has that translated to anything substantial? With the noted exception of this year thus far, although there are still weeks to go and plenty of room for them to fall apart (or continue to excel). Time will tell.
I am happy about this, similar to how I loved that the Lions kept Wayne Fontes for all those years or the Bears kept Wannstadt. Keep him for the next decade for that matter.
Ron La Canne Says:
November 19, 2009 at 4:03 pm |
Brian Brohm signes with Bills. Packers offered to put him on the roster but he refused. Who are some old QBs still sitting at home?
56Coop Says:
November 19, 2009 at 4:48 pm |
P Reilly just signed from Pitt's pratice squad as QB. Also, letting WR Allen go. IS TT actually up to something?


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Groaning Tables
This is the first part of a casual photo collection of memorable post-cooking class banquets I have hosted. The venue is Darwin in tropical far-north Australia, and the year is 2008. If you'd like to get more of a feel of the time and place, click here.
I'll be back there again in November this year. If you'd like to join us, let me know.
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It's okay. He only wants to request "Eternal Flame." Photo from the Susanna Hoffs Facebook page.
I posted a mini Slumgullion earlier today just in case I had to work late again tonight. But I got out at a decent hour, so here are some more nuggets from the entertainment world. It's been a busy week, which resulted in my not posting here Monday through Wednesday. But at least I submitted CD reviews to the Illinois Entertainer for Richard X. Heyman, Las Kellies, Clara May, and Ryan Powers And The Secret Weapons. I liked all of them. Hopefully, they'll be in the October or November issue.
Hard-edged power pop trio The Viaducts, led by vocalist-guitarist Jimmy Rane, are performing tomorrow night (September 21st) at the Elbo Room in Chicago.
Bring your coconuts. Night Blue Performing Arts Company is currently performing Monty Python's Spamalot at Stage 773 in Chicago through October 6th.
You're an introverted man, Charlie Brown. RedEye, a free daily newspaper in Chicago, has a regular feature that spotlights fun and unusual sites on Tumblr. This Charming Charlie sets Morrissey-penned lyrics from his solo music and with The Smiths to Peanuts comic strips. Somehow, the combined angst usually is pretty funny.
Tatoo You. Verbal Tonic, an organization dedicated to giving urban individuals an opportunity to creatively express themselves, is staging an evening of spoken word, poetry, music and art at Mars Hill Tatooo from 7:30 to 10:30 PM on Friday, October 11th. Ebonee Oliver will be the featured artist, and guests can participate in an open mic. Mars Hill Tatoo is located at 6956 N. Clark Street.
Susanna Hoffs got some help from actress Rosanna Arquette on her new video for "Raining." It's an emotional song from Hoffs' Someday solo release, matched to some emotional footage, but it does look like the two women had fun filming it. In other Hoffs news, her Facebook profile shows the cover for Under The Covers Vol. 3, her latest collection of copy songs with Matthew Sweet. This time out, the duo is focusing on the 1980s.
The Jokes4Miles crew, led by comedian/writer Len Austrevich, will be offering a sneak preview of the sketches they've been working on prior to the official uploading. The event takes place October 12th at J4M HQ at 3660 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago, and is a collaboration with friends and filmmakers from DePaul, Tribeca Flashpoint and others. Admission is free, BYOB, and there will be free snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. This will also be an opportunity to find out more about Comedy Well Done, a new channel offering animation, short clips, and vintage footage.
We like things broken around here. James Moeller, a performer with Black Forest Theater, as well as a musician with whitewolfsonicprincess and The Telepaths, has yet another iron in the fire with his new Broken TV project. He has an EP available for pay what you want download on Bandcamp.


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Wine touring in the Shuswap
Photo: Vineyard at Celista
If the number of wineries you can visit comfortably in one day constitutes a critical mass, the Shuswap region around Salmon Arm qualifies with six wineries.
It has taken a while. Larch Hills Winery, which opened in 1997, was the first in the area. Sunnybrae Estate Winery, profiled in a previous blog, is the most recent, opened this spring.
This is British Columbia's northernmost cluster of wineries and vineyards, an hour's drive from the north end of the Okanagan and half a day's drive from the great concentration of British Columbia's wineries. It is easy for wine tourists to overlook this group.
You shouldn't. If you are driving by on the Trans-Canada or taking in the Adams River Salmon Run or vacationing on a Shuswap houseboat, save a little extra time for touring these northern wineries. Here is a modest guide to the wineries and some of their best wines.
Photo: Hazel and Jack Manser
Larch Hills Winery, about a 15 minute drive south of Salmon Arm, is British Columbia's highest elevation vineyard at 2,480 feet. From the top of the steep south-facing vineyard, you can see the beginning of the Okanagan Valley in the distance.
The owners are Jack Manser, formerly a forester in Switzerland, and his wife, Hazel, who bought the winery in 2005 from founders Hans and Hazel Nevrkla. The non-irrigated vineyard grows the cool-climate varieties appropriate for the location, including Ortega, Madeleine Angevine, Siegerrebe and Maréchal Foch.
The Larch Hills wines are consistent and reliable.
Mad Angie 2008 ($15.40). This is the winery's cheeky name for its Madeleine Angevine, a white with a floral aroma, flavours of melons and green apples and a dry finish. 88.
Siegerrebe 2008 ($16.40). This early-ripening white invariably is a crowd pleaser because of the dramatic aroma of spice and fruit and the tropical fruit basket of flavour. The Larch Hills example is particularly intense and exotic. 88.
Gewürztraminer 2009 ($16.40). This is an appealing wine with a spicy aroma, lychee flavours and a satisfying weight and texture, with a dry finish. 89.
Tamarack Rosé 2008 ($15.40). A juicy wine with a crisp finish, this has flavours of raspberry and cranberry. It is made with Lemberger and St. Laurent grapes. 89.
Grandview Bench Red 2009 ($16.40). A full-bodied blend of Maréchal Foch, Merlot and Lemberger, this has flavours of plums and red berries. 88.
Maréchal Foch Special Reserve 2008 ($19.40). A good concentrated red with soft tannins and flavours of black cherries and plums. 89.
Lemberger Dessert Wine 2010 ($20.90 for a half bottle). This is a cheerful dessert wine that tastes like cherry and mint candies, with a good balance of acidity and sugar. 90.
Photo: Maureen and Graydon Ratzlaff
Recline Ridge Vineyards & Winery, located at Tappen, just west of Salmon Arm, was established in 1999 by Mike Smith and was taken over last year by Graydon and Maureen Ratzlaff. They moved from Metro Vancouver where Graydon has had a long career in the food processing industry. He was drawn to wine during a four-year-stint when he set up and ran the wine products plant for Vincor's Spagnols division in New Westminster.
"We view the wine industry as a happy industry," Graydon says. "There are trials and tribulations and hard work, but by and large people in the industry are generally very positive about the products and what they are doing. There is a lot of pride as a result of that."
The winery relies on grapes from its 7 ½- acre vineyard and also buys a large vineyard nearby. Graydon would prefer to showcase the wines of this northern region rather than padding this list with wines made from Okanagan grapes.
My recent visit was a little too early: the winery had not yet bottled and released its 2010s. The wines to come this summer will include Recline Ridge's first Bacchus; a rosé called Make Me Blush; and Optima desert wine called Hummingbird's Kiss; and a Zweigelt/Blaufrankisch blend called Hawk's Haven. The latter two wines are tributes to Graydon's parents, Jack and Agnes, who both died in the past year.
Of those wines on the current list, try the Siegerrebe 2009 ($17.90), another spicy and tropical crowd pleaser. 88.
Photo: Doug and Gary Kennedy
Granite Creek Vineyards, just a kilometre further along the road from Recline Ridge, was opened in 2004 by Gary and Heather Kennedy with their son, Doug, and his wife, Mayka. Their 10-acre vineyard, planted in 2003, grows similar varieties as the other vineyards in the region.
They also make wine from Okanagan grapes, reflected by the current offerings in the tasting room. Viognier 2008 ($20) has the creamy, rich texture of the varietal, with flavours of apricot and pineapple. 88. Riesling 2009 ($17) shows tropical flavours of lime and grapefruit, with a refreshing finish. 88. Syrah 2006 ($23) shows aromas and flavours of black cherry, plum and pepper. 87.
Meritage 2007 – the winery prefers to give its reds plenty of bottle aging before release – has a firm structure with flavours of currants, a hint of coffee and chocolate and a long finish. 88.
The newest products in the tasting room include excellent wine jellies made by Heather.
Photo: John Koopmans
Ovino Winery was opened last year by John Koopmans on what was a former dairy farm about twenty minutes south of Salmon Arm. There is a small flock of sheep on the property now. That inspired the winery name, ovino being a word for sheep in several romance languages.
John keeps it simple, pricing every wine at $15 and producing between 800 and 1,000 cases a year. His initial preference would have been to make just dry white wines but, recognizing consumer demand, he also has reds and a few off-dry whites.
Pinot Gris 2010 is crisp and clean, with aromas and flavours of citrus. 88.
Pinot Tramino 2010 is one of the winery's best sellers. It is an off-dry blend of Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris, with rose petal spice on the nose and with flavours of citrus and peach. 87.
Gewürztraminer 2009 has good weight, with aromas and flavours of spice and orange peel. 88. Gewürztraminer 2010 reflects the vintage, being lighter and crisper, with delicate rose petal aromas. 87.
Pinot Meunier 2010 is a light, easy-drinking summer red, with aromas and flavours of cherry. 87.
Maréchal Foch 2010 is medium bodied, with the variety's smoky undertone to the cherry flavours. 87.
Entice 2010 is a blend of four white varietals and made in a dessert wine style. It has fresh apple and melon flavours. The 55 grams of residual sugar are very nicely balanced with vibrant acidity. 88.
Photo: Jake Ootes
Celista Estate Winery opened last summer near the community of Celista on the north arm of Shuswap Lake. British Columbia's most northern winery, it is 30 kilometer drive from the highway through a landscape that ranges from forest to beachside.
The owners are Jake Ootes and his wife, Margaret Baille-Ootes. He is a former publisher, political aide and Yukon minister of education while she formerly owned a Yellowknife art gallery. Their vineyard and winery occupy part of a rambling property that also includes rental accommodation for summer tourists.
They are almost certainly the only British Columbia winery owners who have put sketches of themselves on the wine labels, but done very tastefully as one would expect from a former art gallery owner. "This is our product and we stand behind it," Jake explains.
Riesling 2010 ($18) is a pleasant dry white with flavours of citrus and spice. 87. Conundrum 2010 ($22) is a fruit blend of four varieties including Gewürztraminer, Siegerrebe and Ortega. It begins with a spicy aroma, has citrus and spice flavours and a dry finish. 88. Celista Cuvée 2010 ($16) is another refreshing white blend with flavours of green apples and citrus. 88.
Marg's Rosé 2010 ($20) has bright, vibrant hue, reflecting the deep colour of the Maréchal Foch grapes used for the wine. It has aromas and flavours of strawberries and has a crisp dry finish. 88.
Maréchal Foch 2009 ($19) is good quaffing fruity red, with flavours of cherry. 87. Still to be released is an oak-aged Foch.


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First of all, let me couch this by saying that I'm speaking only for myself, and that I continue to appreciate the fact I work for a company that allows and encourages employees to think for themselves, speak their minds and debate company strategy in public view. That makes us stronger and helps us avoid mistakes that can be made in an insular culture.
Journal Register Company, which owns the New Haven Register, Middletown Press and Register Citizen, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday in an effort to shed "legacy obligations" that include significant debt, pension liabilities and expensive long-term leases on buildings we no longer use.
What does this mean for the newsrooms that I lead as editor of JRC's newspapers in Connecticut?
Bottom line: It's a big, pain-in-the-ass distraction in the short-term – due to misunderstanding about what bankruptcy means and why we're doing it – but a huge long-term benefit that aims to keep our local news operations in business for years to come.
Twitter, Facebook and comments on Jim Romenesko's blog about the media industry (my original post referred only to "Jim Romenesko's blog" … I meant comments, not that Jim had written anything inaccurate) were full yesterday with misconceptions about this announcement. Let me tackle a few of them:
Myth #1 – Journal Register is filing for bankruptcy because a "digital first" approach hasn't worked.
JRC's print advertising revenue has declined at almost exactly the same rate as the rest of the newspaper industry over the past two years, while its digital advertising grew much faster than the rest of the industry. Through its focus on the web, video and mobile, the company did a better job than the rest of the industry in replacing print losses with digital growth. It remains very profitable on an operating basis. The issue is not results compared to the rest of the industry, but the big structural issues of a business that committed to major debt, lease obligations and a pension system that was based on a much bigger company built on a print advertising base that doesn't exist anymore. There are numerous other newspaper companies faced with the same – or worse – issues. Some of them could take the same step JRC took yesterday at any time. I expect some will sooner rather than later. I feel a lot better about the strength of JRC after this process than I would working at a company that hasn't confronted the pension time bomb and debt, or a company whose ownership situation is still in doubt. (For example, Tribune, which owns the Hartford Courant, is still in bankruptcy, four years and $231 million on bankruptcy lawyer fees after filing.)
Myth #2 – Journal Register has cut newsroom budgets.
In the days before John Paton took over as CEO, absolutely, JRC made significant cuts to newsroom budgets. We cut newsrooms even when times were (in hindsight) very good. But since Paton took over two and a half years ago, newsroom spending has remained flat. That's a remarkable achievement in the environment and economy of today, and I'd challenge you to find another major newspaper company that hasn't cut newsroom spending over that time period. It should be noted that at some individual JRC newspapers, newsroom staffing might be down compared to two years ago, but overall across the company, it's flat. And as recently as last week in Connecticut, we announced an expansion of newsroom staff in Middletown and Torrington with the addition of a full-time investigative reporting position focused on use of the Freedom of Information Act.
Myth #3 – Journal Register employees will lose their pensions.
Again, this is just me talking, but the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. covers the past and present JRC employees who have pensions, regardless of what happens in the bankruptcy process. No one's retirement is at risk.
Myth #4 – The bankruptcy filing represents a change in ownership and/or change in strategy.
While the Chapter 11 "auction" process calls for soliciting bids for the purchase of the company, a new "affiliate" of Alden Global Capital, the current owner of JRC and the holder of its debt, has submitted a "stalking horse bid" with the intention and hope of emerging as the owner after a process expected to take about 90 days. Speaking just for me (can't say that enough), do the math, and-or talk to industry analysts and you'll realize that the chances of anyone else making a serious bid for the company, although possible, are very unlikely. So, in theory, JRC would emerge from bankruptcy with the same ownership and same leadership, minus the huge structural legacy obligations that endanger the long-term health of our newspapers. And in theory, it would continue to be full steam ahead on the "digital first" strategy. Why? Because it has gotten better results than the rest of the industry. (See above.)
I have worked for Journal Register Company for nine years now, as a local editor, a corporate director of news, a publisher and now as group editor of our Connecticut newspapers and northeast regional editor for JRC and Digital First Media newspapers in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.
I was there for "the old JRC," focused 100 percent on print and practically 0% on journalism. I was there when help wanted classified revenue dropped 75 percent in a single year at the height of the economic downturn when I was publisher in Torrington. I was there through the "first" JRC bankruptcy, prior to John Paton's arrival. And I've been here for the Paton era.
Never in my history with JRC has more attention and focus been placed (right from the top of the company) on improving local journalism, and never has editorial investment been so strong in relation to the overall economic picture of the company and the industry.
As Joshua Benton of Nieman Lab explains in this excellent analysis of yesterday's filing, the JRC bankruptcy maneuver could be the newspaper industry's first true chance at emerging out from under the print legacy millstone that has led to continual newsroom cuts at other companies, has made them too inflexible to compete in a digital age and endangers the future of local news reporting in many communities across the country.


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President Barack Obama's team emerged on Sunday to defend his handling of revelations that the IRS had targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, as senior Republicans conceded they lacked evidence — so far — that the president directed the abuses.
White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer says that although actions that need to be taken on the IRS scandal plaguing the Obama administration, the wave of recent controversies won't adversely affect the Obama administration.
Republicans appeared on the Sunday talk show circuit with hopes of sustaining their political momentum generated during this past week, one of the toughest weeks of Obama's presidency. A series of controversies — that the IRS had targeted conservative groups, new questions about the administration's response to last year's terrorist attack in Benghazi, and news that the Department of Justice seized phone records of Associated Press journalists as part of an investigation regarding national security leaks — have forced the White House onto the defensive.
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said the IRS controversy amounted to evidence of a "culture of intimidation" by the administration. But he and Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., admitted they lacked evidence that the targeting of conservatives was ordered by the White House.
"We don't have anything to say that the president knew about this," said Camp, who chairs the House committee looking into the IRS controversy, on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky cites examples of what he sees as political maneuvering by the Obama administration.
McConnell also could not point to evidence of presidential involvement in the IRS's scrutinizing of conservatives, though the Kentucky senator argued that a need for more information justified emerging investigations into the controversy.
"I don't think we know what the facts are," he said, appearing separately on "Meet the Press" on Sunday. "The investigation has just begun, so I'm not going to reach a conclusion about what we may find."
Republicans have used the IRS controversy, along with the administration's other struggles as of late, to unify their party in Congress, and gain political traction against Obama. But their ability to sustain this momentum hinges on their ability to weave together these missteps into a more damning, overarching story about the administration.
But the White House has begun to push back. A top White House adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, emerged on Sunday to assert that the administration had handled the IRS fiasco properly.
"There is no question that Republicans are trying to make political hay here," Pfeiffer said on "Meet the Press" of the IRS controversy.
Pfeiffer sought to undercut Republicans' criticism by asserting that Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., a top GOP critic of the administration who is in charge of White House oversight, was actually aware of an inspector general's investigation into the IRS abuses as early as last fall. To that end, Pfeiffer argued that even if the president were aware of the investigation of the IRS at an earlier point, it would have been inappropriate to become involved with or interfere with the inquiry.
Pfeiffer also sought to push back on Republican criticism of the administration's response to last year's terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, which left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. The White House aide argued that Republicans had essentially circulated "doctored" versions of emails — original copies of which the administration released this week — that they had known about for months in order to ding the administration. Pfeiffer said the ploy was a sign that Republicans were "getting desperate."
McConnell said he thought it was clear that the administration had "made up a tale" about Benghazi last fall, so close to the presidential election, because admitting to having presided over a terrorist attack would have been politically inconvenient for Obama.
"The talking points clearly were not accurate, and I think getting to the bottom of that is an important investigation," he said.
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It was a blast. The wife and I got our picture with Joe Maddon, got to eat some of his Thanksmas dinner. Good time. The new field looks good in person, not too unnaturally bright like it looked in some of the photos.
Just got back myself....1/2 in the bag...what a great time...must of been 30/40/50 thousand people in/out all day....
Don't know much about what other teams do for fans at the beginning of the season but.... this was it....plus season tickets (8 games) as low as $99... come on.... it doesn't get any better.. Damon there at least 1/2 day....most all the other players... plus Maddon...thank you very much!
Man Don, I am just plain jealous. Hope you had a chance to put your arm around Maddon and make some recommendations for the lineup and how to handle the bullpen 🙂
Scott, I was thinking exactly the same thing!
Thanks for posting these, for those of us who couldn't make it. A few thoughts on the photos: I love how Longoria looks TOTALLY enthralled playing a video game. And that photo of Price seeming to rub his left hand, presumably after signing autographs, has me a little worried -- David's left hand is very valuable to this team. Maybe they should leave the autograph signing to the position players, or a least teach him to write with his right hand!
Good job posting and giving credit to the picture takers. I am jealous of that cool picture widget you have on the website. Ken Rosenthal in attendance. Classic!
David, I too thought the same thing....Ironically, Peter Gammons also was a guest at FanFest I believe prior to the 08 season and BOTH have direct pipelines to the Rays front office. It's too striking, but this man is NOT a friend of Rays fans, never was and never will be. I brought this up before and I find his participation a bit of slap.
I can't imagine they sold all the old turf, think they might put it for sell online?
What was Ken Rosenthal doing there? I wouldn't guess him to be a Rays fan seeing as he told us to just give up last season and from what I've, is mostly a Yankee donkey kisser.
Nice pics Cork. Wish I could have gone. 🙁
Scott, Don't worry.... me and Maddon are buddies...but his spaghetti sucks...we talk about his next chance to coach/mgt. in Cal....where he wants to be anyway...Also don't worry about the lineup..its going to be different everyday... and in the 7/8/9th inning there will be a different pitcher for every batter....so how are you going to help him?
Some good shots, thanks.
A team eviscerates its roster and still have tens of thousands show up in February.
One more piece of evidence that the northern writers who declare the market has no interest in baseball are clueless (this includes you, Rosenthal).
I think Sternberg may be coming to the conclusion that the building of the franchise is a long-term process and that the fans are getting hooked. Once in the DNA of a community, pro sports is tough to get out of that community.


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I have this book and I've been reading it off and on for a couple months now.
I think it's fair to mention as a caveat that this is not an introductory book for those who do not have previous experience as a Unix/Linux user. You're told how to use man, but beyond that there's no introduction to common shell commands; if you didn't already know how to cd and ls and such, this book won't teach you. You're told to edit various config files and such, but not how to use vi/emacs/et al to do so!
On the other hand, if you're already a luser and ready to step up to being a l33t and/or sysadmin, this book will definitely help. That was pretty much my situation, so I'm learning a lot from this tome. But if I hadn't already been familiar with finding my way around a Unix shell, I'd be totally lost.
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Well, but those people are already lost when they download FreeBSD media. And if you're able to install and configure it, you should have the necessary experience.
use UNIX or die :-)
wishlist for 3rd edition?
No, I'm not working on a third edition at this date. But I hope to some day, when life permits me to do more writing.
If that was to happen, what new material would people like to see added? What would you like to see cut out of it?
It will be propably updated with Xen domU setup after 8.0 will be released, propably also something about cpu set affinities and VirtualBox setup.
religions, worst damnation of mankind
"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened." Linus Torvalds
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>If that was to happen, what new material would people like to see added? What would you like to see cut out of it?
Well a short introduction for beginners would be nice too, it's an often heard critique if someone that recommends this book. "Short" in terms of an essential introduction to the console, maybe the difference to GNU userland too (for former Linux users).
use UNIX or die :-)
Something like this would be great:
religions, worst damnation of mankind
"If 386BSD had been available when I started on Linux, Linux would probably never had happened." Linus Torvalds
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Yes something like this plus some basics aka the absolute FreeBSD bible ;-)
use UNIX or die :-)
More advanced ways of installing FreeBSD including PXE, NFS, as well as something along RedHat kick start installation. Installation FreeBSD on the USB stick as well as creating LiveCD. Also creating embedded images using NanoBSD tools from the base.
There has been so many changes since the last edition. You will need to add the two new chapters on:ZFS and DTrace.
I am not sure how much there is about virtualization in the last book. You will need to wait for Xen to run as Dom0 and write the chapter about it. Also it would be good to have sections about VirtualBox. WMWare if it gets updated and similar.
To stay on the virtualization there has been significant changes in Jails. You can now run multiple IP addresses from the same Jail. I would like to see lots of space devoted to Jails including examples like running www server from the Jail.
Revision of security. Big section about encryption. Use of Geli for the things like encryption of the swap during the installation. Some description of the userland crypto programs as scrypt for instance. Encryption of /home for the laptop users.
There has been many hardware support changes. You need to address changes in USB stack for instance. New sound layer. So something about sound would be really nice. Oh I am forgetting. You need to address HAL daemon and its use. Yes, including the features like auto mounting.
Small services chapter has to be revised. It should include saned service. Scanning is now essential. Couple lines about CUPS would not hurt. Setting up point of sale. Using barcode readers.
The list goes on and on. Send me a PP email if you want to talk more about it. Essentially Absolute FreeBSD is ripe for the new edition. If somebody pays you to do it, I think it is the right time.
I am primarily OpenBSD user. Absolute OpenBSD is ripe for the second edition too. There has been so many exciting new things in the OpenBSD world.
What happen with your notes on Absolute NetBSD? There is has not been a single book written about NetBSD. The project seems invigorated and there are so many new exciting things. You can write couple chapters just about puffs, refuse, FUSE, and more. I know you have a limited time but you could share your old notes and find somebody in NetBSD tabor who will help you complete the book. NetBSD is hot for the first time in many years.
DragonFly is mature enough that it deserves Absolute DragonFly book. Probably one should wait for the native kernel support for clustering though but just a chapter about Hammer would sell probably couple thousand copies of the book.
Most Kind Regards,
P.S. The question is not if there is a need and demand for new editions of your books. The question is if you have time, energy, and if you can find somebody to pay you to do it. I could easily imagine you writing about BSDs for the next 2-3 years on the full time basis. Can you find somebody to pay you to do that?
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This book is intended for people who already have some admin background with some form of UNIX/GNU/Linux. No black art skills are required but newbies will struggle to understand it.
It's well written, comprehensive and gives additional background where applicable. It doesn't go down into the very detail of everything, but where the book leaves you, it suggests where to look for more information whether it is another book, manpages, internet, ... .
Last but not least, I should close the windows whilst reading this book. The neighbours are wondering what makes me laugh out loud. It is a personal thing but I like the humour very much!
So bottom line, yes I recommend this book if you want to give yourself a good understanding of OpenBSD. It will probably stay close to me for the coming few months.
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ESPN guys glean that Kershaw is healthy based on his fielding play on the bunt. I would think his pitching and how he feels will be more telling.
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The first time I heard about Garrison Keillor, I was a young thing working for the tiny federal arts agency in the US and my roommate, for National Public Radio.
The landslide election of a president some Americans now revere stunned me and many of my naive, idealistic friends who came to town to do work we believed in. My new position was not secure, especially when our budget was slashed to zero by the new leader's budget director. We 250 people were declared superfluous servants of a radical agenda that gave money to godless mockers of society in the name of Art.
Reaction was swift. Major figures came to Washington to speak on our behalf. Twas thrilling to be close enough to brush shoulders with Toni Morrison as she stood up in outrage to declare, "It is a myth that you need to starve to make good art."
One of the funniest, passionate, if enduringly low-key advocates of federal funding for the arts was Garrison Keillor. He wrote a witty sing-song letter to the president that outlined the reasons why our country needs art and why the paultry amount of grant money the NEA awards should be restored.
I started listening to Prairie Home Companion because of that gesture of kindness.
It is somewhat ironic to read the linked article in Slate because it begins by condemning the award of a federal grant that states the obvious--and that repeats the findings of Harvard psychologist, Robert Coles, of many decades earlier.
However, I am not surprised. Keilllor has a reputation for treating the guest musicians on his show condescendingly or brusquely. It can't always be the case since he has regulars who interact w their host w warmth and grace. When he famously rhapsodized about his new Scandanavian love prior to a premature and short-lived retirement from radio, a woman in a long-term relationship w her boss until that time, had to listen from the wings as she did her job.
The guy is a homely Midwesterner in love with New York. He's from a rigid, religious background which he had to struggle to free himself from, yet without rejecting his faith or dismissing his love for a simple way of life that is no longer his, or didn't exist in the first place.
He looks back w affection at his roots when he evokes the world of Lake Woebegone. I love those stories! Yet, I am at a loss to identify a single story in which it isn't clear that the narrator considers himself a more intelligent, enlightened and sophisticated person than any of the characters he creates.
That sense of nostalgia, loss and superiority colors the article in Slate and reminds me of the social criticism that got the equally loveable Bill Cosby in trouble.
Keillor's to be commended for the vision that pushed him forward and made him brave enough to accomplish all that he has. He's extraordinarily talented and articulate about a life that binds heart to mind. And he's very, very funny in an old-fashioned way.
He is also flawed and clearly holds values that many of us do not. And many we do.
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Beautifully written! And containing, I'm sure, an honest and even handed appraisal that few would be able to make from our vantage point at farther remove.
I guess he's entitled to his humanity. I know he helps me value and work on my own.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:16 am
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(I wonder if GK is a Writer's Guild member-- there is a pending writer's strike here in the US.)
Rainey, there are probably 10 million people in greater LA? What percentage would you say are employed by TV & film as writers?
Deste I am stunned to see you here out of the blue--as always, a post with meat!
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:48 am
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Hard to say how many writers are employed in TV and film. Hard to know even how many members of the guild that will be striking are thus employed. Even harder to put a number to the people that will be immediately and secondarily affected even though they won't be striking.
My middle daughter works for Fox TV her first job out of college. She works in what's called "post production" or what needs to be done to film/sound after it's recorded to make it ready for viewing. She will run out of work shortly after the strike takes effect a week or two we're guessing.
There are many, many more like her. In fact, probably 50 or more of those folk to every writer on the lot at Fox. Then there are the contractors outside the studios I have no idea how many of them there are.
And, finally, there's everyone else in LA whose income, in one way or another, is dependent on the dollars that flow because of that major industry.
Curious thought about GK. He wrote his film and I guess he'd have to have been enrolled in the Guild to get it produced. Don't know if he needs to be in the Writers' Guild to write for radio. Authors aren't members unless they also write for TV or film.
Some of the striking writers will go to work on the great American novels they haven't had time for when they were at work on scripts. I've heard they can't write scripts for the eventual settlement while they're striking but they can write fiction. ...or non-fiction, for that matter.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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So, many of you probably know that it's not my favorite when members of one oppressed group minimize the experiences of oppression that other groups face. I am no longer surprised by the phenomenon of, say, white LGBTs being racist, black heterosexuals being homophobic, or atheists being Islamophobes, but to me it is always particularly disappointing.
As members of groups that are in some way marginalized, shouldn't we know better?
That's why I was disappointed to see Rob Tisinai at gay blog Box Turtle Bulletin (BTB) minimize the experiences of fat people for purposes of making an edgy, shocking rhetorical device for gay rights. This isn't a post about whether Tisinai is a bad person or had evil intentions. Indeed, I appreciate much of his work, as well as the work of the other BTB contributors. As bloggers, we all make mistakes (except for me, j/k!) and many of these are a result of our own privileges and zeal for a particular cause.
In short, in order to make the point that Linda Harvey says "terrible things" about gay kids that lead to feelings of shame, Tisinai wrote a post called "Michelle Obama Bullies Overweight Kids To Death" and listed some bulletpoints of "terrible things" the First Lady has "said" about overweight kids.
The "catch" though is that as Rob claims, just kidding "the First Lady doesn't say of the overweight all the terrible things [Ms. Harvey says] of gays." And thus, the First Lady doesn't actually shame fat kids, unlike Ms. Harvey, who does shame gay kids.
Except that the First Lady's "anti-obesity" campaign does actually shame fat kids (and adults). As Shakesville's Melissa McEwan has written:
"'Obesity' simply defines fat people in a way that most other physical differences (rightly or wrongly) called disease don't.
I am a fat person; being fat is a defining part of who I am because fat-hatred is something with which I contend on a regular basis—and my reaction to it determines how I am perceived by the world.
That's not something over which I, or any fat person, has any control.
And as long as we are externally defined by our fatness, 'anti-obesity' is, quite literally, an attack on a part of us, on us.
'Anti-obesity' will remain functionally indistinguishable from 'anti-obese person.'"
So, she writes, perhaps a better campaign would look more like an "anti high-fructose corn syrup" campaign or an "anti feeding families shitty food is cheaper than feeding families healthy food" campaign. (See also, this). I, and several other commenters at BTB, left comments indicating something along the lines of how Tisinai's post seemed to minimize the experiences of fat people with respect to body shaming and how the post wrongly suggested that the First Lady's "anti-obesity campaign" doesn't shame fat people.
Tisinai edited his original post at BTB and, unfortunately, all of the comments have gone missing (he later added the critical comments in the comment section of his revised post). Unfortunately, this is how Tisinai chose to characterize our constructive criticism, prior to letting readers read the criticism for themselves:
This is revised version of an earlier post, which some people found offensive. I try not to worry about offending people (I hate this increasingly popular notion that to offend someone is to do them harm), but in this case the rhetorical device seemed to overshadow the point itself.
Other (presumably gay) commenters chimed in that the original post was "really cool," that "some people just don't get satire," that "this hyper-political correctness correctness is stifling far too much creativity," and that the original post was "in no way offensive."
Ah yes, the trusty old the critics are just too stupid, uncool, politically correct, unfunny, unfamiliar with literary devices, and over-sensitive to understand the great myssssssstery of the genre known as satire bit, a fun response that always elides the fact that a substantive criticism was made in addition to the one about people's feeeewings. When I said that Tisinai seemed to be suggesting that his critics were "just being over-sensitive, hyper-politically correct ninnies," Tisinai evidenced an unfamiliarity with the rhetorical device known as hyperbole and responded "That's so far away from what I said that I'm not even sure we can communicate."
He then went on to clarify that he did, in fact, intend to be dismissive and that he wasn't worried "too much about offending people."
Like I said.
Discussions of the rudeness-erasing-rhetorical-device known as I Hate Hyper-Political Correctness aside, the substantive criticism rendered was that a rhetorical device that implies that fat kids aren't regularly shamed by society and public figures is ineffective and inaccurate because fat kids actually are regulary shamed by society and public figures. Thus, to use such a rhetorical device further marginalizes fat kids and minimizes their experiences with harassment and shaming.
So, on that note. I am led to wonder how these same Expert Satirists feel about Mike Adams' recent edgy, shocking rhetorical device over at Townhall:
"Officials on college campuses across the nation are alarmed at a wave of recent suicides involving Christians who have been harassed by homosexual activists. The main stream media isn't covering the story so, as usual, I have taken it upon myself to do their jobs for them. None of the following eight cases have been covered by any of the three major news networks."
Except, just kidding! Ahahahahahahahaha:
"These eight cases are all true except for one thing: The Christians who were bullied by gays and gay activists are all still alive. Not a single one has committed suicide. That is because they have centered their lives around Jesus Christ, rather than their sexual identity. And no amount of bullying can change my mind about that."
See how edgy, cool, and fun it is to Make A Shocking Point on the backs of marginalized individuals?


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National Sleep Foundation polls show approximately 95% of Americans use an electronic device within an hour of going to sleep. In 2013, the foundation found that 89% of adults and 75% of children have at least one electronic device in their bedrooms. Televisions were the most common; MP3 players, tablets and smartphones were also popular.
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As long as your phone is on and not in airplane mode, it's communicating intermittently with nearby cell towers, emitting low levels of radiation. While the effects of cell phone radiation aren't well understood, a 2008 study found people exposed to mobile radiation for three hours before going to sleep had more trouble falling into and staying in a deep sleep.
The result is later bedtimes and a higher incidence of waking during the night. It's not surprising, then, that research shows children with electronic devices in their bedrooms sleep less and experience lower-quality sleep than children without gadgets. Sleep quality suffers most dramatically when devices are regularly left on during the night. And the higher the number of gadgets, the lower the quality of sleep.
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For the second time, voters in Griswold approved funding to replace the roof on the town's high school, after questions about the wording of the original Dec. 4 referendum question forced Tuesday's re-vote.
The measure passed, 342 to 98.
"I'm pleased," First Selectman Kevin Skulczyck said. "This is a project that is much-needed in the community. I'm not pleased that it had to go through the course that it took; however, it was an education and it was a team effort to work quickly and get this back on track."
The original roof repair proposal passed Dec. 4 by a vote of 298-122, with just 6 percent of the town's eligible voters casting ballots.
The question on the Dec. 4 ballot asked, "Shall the Town of Griswold approve funding up to $3 million to cover costs of the Griswold High School roof with possible reimbursement by the state?"
That wording caused some concern for town officials, who worried that the language could inhibit efforts to secure state bonding and leave taxpayers to foot the entire bill for the project.
The state will reimburse eligible portions of the project at a rate of 72 percent.
Skulczyck said attorney Joe Fasi reviewed the revised language and was satisfied with the wording.
"A very minimal amount of time has been lost in the process," Skulczyck said. "We're still able to go out to bid and get the project done in the summer, as the Building Committee planned."
A referendum such as Tuesday's vote can typically cost between $4,500 and $6,500, Skulczyck said.
"The smart money was to reinvest in the referendum, so that we didn't go forward with any language issues or any contractual issues that would cost the taxpayers any more money," he said.
The School Building Committee plans to meet at 6 p.m. today to continue with the process.
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"A roof project is fairly simple," he said. "The architect we're working with is very experienced with this type of work, and knows what the state guidelines are. I don't think it's going to be a problem."
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The deteriorating school roof has openings in several places, causing it to leak when it rains or snows.


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Katja Novitskova and Timur Si-Qin, Installation view at the Center for Curatorial Studies: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
I'm going to imagine a time in which post-internet megabucks are really rolling in, and I'm equipped with a private Rhizome Vistajet. If that time happened to be this week, I'd be sure to hit up these exhibitions and events, ranging from Katja Novitskova and Timur Si-Qin's upstate New York exhibition to Robin Peckham's new art fair excursions in Hong Kong. Check out the upcoming exhibitions listed below, with a couple outstanding shows not to be missed.
"Bcc 9: Das Ei ohne Schale." at Oslo10, Basel, Switzerland
Opening Thursday, May 10th at 7PM.
Is Bcc the new BYOB? Oslo10, a new exhibition space in Kunstfreilager/Dreispitz, just outside of Basel, Switzerland, will host the ninth edition of Bcc. Originated by Aurélia Defrance, Julie Grosche and Aude Pariset, who have also curated this edition, the exhibition format mandates that all artists submit their work digitally, rather than physically. Artists in this round include Harm van den Dorpel, Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff, Stephen Lichty, Sara Ludy, Mélodie Mousset.
Kate Steciw, "Live Laugh Love" at The Green Room, London
Opening Friday May 11th at 6:00pm, runs through June 17
Surprisingly, this is Kate Steciw's (much belated) first exhibition in Europe. Green Room programmer Ché Zara Blomfield seems to be aggressively bringing the work of American "internet-related" artists to London, her last exhibition mounting the work of Artie Vierkant, and previously showing Petra Cortright.
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WEST WINDSOR - A year ago, Howard Levy was optimistic his Mercer County Community College team could have a successful season and be a Region XIX playoff contender because they were a very guard-oriented group.
Then injuries started to take a toll and by January the Vikings had no guard left on the roster.
Well at least they had players filling the guard position, but they were forwards and centers with little backcourt experience and not much ball handling skills.
'I think I can win with five guards, but not without any guards,' Levy said.
'Every coach in America is optimistic at this time, but I think we have a shot to be decent this season, barring injuries and eligibility problems we could be very good,' said the former 6-foot-10 Princeton center, who gets to open his fifth season as Mercer's coach Saturday with a game in his hometown of Suffern, N.Y. against Rockland CC.
Tuesday, the Mercer men christen their newly-dedicated Howie Landa Court at the West Windsor campus, hosting Frederick (Md.) CC.
One reason Levy is optimistic the Vikings should at least be able to double last year's five-win total is the experience they have back, and playing positions they are familiar with.
That group is headed by 6-foot-9 center Filip Sekulic, who grew up watching and playing European basketball in his native Montenegro. He averaged 13 points and 7.8 rebounds last season.
'We have a lot of guys from winning high school programs who have joined us, which should help us get over last season,' Levy said.
One of them is 5-10 freshman point guard Tyliek Kimbrough, who played for New York City public school champ Boys & Girls High of Brooklyn.
Mustafa El-Amin from Rancocas Valley and Andre Wilburn out of Archbishop Carroll in the Philadelphia Catholic League also have a championship pedigree, as does 6-foot-3 forward Barry Brockington out of Bartram High in Philly, who joined the Vikings at mid-season in 2011-12.
Kevin Allison from Florence and Jamie Dale from Life Center, join the Vikings from winning high school programs, while Armando Davis out of Allentown is a sophomore likely to provide depth inside.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
See you Saturday 14th in San Diego!
So I just got the first prints of the books fresh from the oven!, "Trail Of Steel" in both hard and soft covers, and also the reprint of "Framed Ink". I'll say the guys at Design Studio Press really do take care of their products, I couldn't be happier about the results. ...So that's it! the three formats will be available at San Diego Comicon this year, and I will be there on Saturday the 14th between 1:00 and 2:00pm at DSP's booth #1701 to talk and enjoy Comicon with you guys! / / / Before that, also the same Saturday 14th between 11:30am and 12:30pm, I will be having a demo at LAAFA's booth #5567, where I can also see you guys and spend some time sketching. ...All the best in the meantime and happy summer everyone!
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Law & Order: SVU district attorney Rafael Barba (Raul Esparza) better bring his A-game.
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Kaczmarek will play Pam James, the Suffolk County district attorney who lands the same murder case as DA Barba. However, while James arrests an SVU rape victim for the crime, Barba and the SVU team like a different suspect for the murder. The trials start simultaneously and both prosecutors must fight for a conviction before the other can destroy their case. There is not yet an airdate for the episode.
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Miley Cyrus is making sure this unwelcome visitor doesn't turn up uninvited again.
Per published reports, a Los Angeles Judge has granted the former Hannah Montana star's request for a three-year restraining order against Jason Luis Rivera, the 40-year-old man who was found guilty last month of trespassing at Cyrus' home.
At the time of his Sept. 8, 2012 arrest, police found Rivera wandering around the 19-year-old singer's yard wielding a pair of scissors and claiming to be married to Cyrus.
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No doubt fiance Liam Hemsworth would disagree.
Rivera was handed an 18-month jail term, but is expected to only serve about six months of that sentence and be given an early release in May due to jail overcrowding.
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OEF Summary, Nov. 2, 2009: Forces Nab Insurgents in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2009 -- Combined Afghan and NATO forces detained several insurgents in operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan in recent days, military officials reported.
A combined Afghan-International Security Assistance Force operation detained an insurgent in Kandahar province yesterday while in pursuit of a Taliban district leader and senior commander of a sizable militant element in the area.
The force targeted a location outside of the village of Daylanur, north of Kandahar City, after intelligence indicated militant activity. The force used "escalation of force" procedures to stop two motorcycles traveling south toward the city, detained a suspect and seized a pistol, ammunition, and documents.
An Afghan girl who was riding as a passenger on one of the motorcycles was killed during the operation. Immediate medical care was provided to the girl in an attempt to save her life. A joint investigation is in progress to verify the details of the event.
"Afghan and international security forces continue to partner their personnel and skills to disrupt Taliban attacks and exploitation of Afghan civilians," ISAF officials said in a statement. "These operations are always coupled with the possibility of reconciliation."
In other operations in Afghanistan, a combined force came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire near Kapisa in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 31.
Seven civilians were injured, a coalition servicemember was wounded and an insurgent was killed. Following the attack, the injured civilians and the servicemember were transported to an ISAF medical treatment facility for care, where one civilian subsequently died.
An initial report indicates insurgents may have used the civilians as shields during the attack.
"Protecting Afghan civilians and providing for their security is ISAF's top priority," said Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Vician, an ISAF Joint Command spokesman. "Unlike the insurgents, our forces do all we can to avoid civilian casualties and provide care when civilians are injured."
A combined force detained several suspected militants in Khowst province after searching a compound known to be frequented by a man suspected of cooperating with Haqqani terrorist network terrorists involved in bombing and small-arms attacks in the area.
The combined force selected the compounds near the village of Paru Kheyl in the Sabari district after intelligence indicated militant activity. The force searched the compound without incident, recovered several small-arms weapons and ammunition and detained the suspected militants. One of the suspects was identified as the sought-after Haqqani enabler. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.
In a separate event, a combined force searched a number of compounds in Ghazni province known to be used by a Taliban member and his unit. The force selected the compounds near the village of Rad Kheyl in Zanakhan district after intelligence indicated militant activity. The force searched the compounds without incident and recovered multiple rocket-propelled grenade rounds, a mortar round and machine gun ammunition found in a mosque. All items were destroyed in a safe place away from buildings and structures. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.
A combined force detained two suspected militants in Wardak province Oct. 31 after searching compounds known to be used by a Taliban follower responsible for kidnappings and executions of Afghan civilians, and a Taliban commander associated with numerous foreign fighters in the area.
The force targeted compounds near the village of Kuz Jangjay in the Sayed Abad district after intelligence indicated militant activity. The force searched the compounds without incident. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.
(Compiled from International Security Assistance Command Joint Command news releases.)
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