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Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption kept popping up on my Amazon recommendations. This book has 1,430 5-star reviews on Amazon. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Maybe that's more common than I realize, but I, personally, have never seen a book that loved on Amazon before. I downloaded it to my Kindle and started reading.
I've read a lot of historical fiction about World War II. I've read about the German, Polish, French, English, Russian, Chinese and American perspective. Most of the books I've read were about the war in Europe, though. Only Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, which I just read (it was good), highlighted the war in the Pacific. Until Unbroken. This book focuses on the Japanese part of the war and, oh my gosh, how interesting.
The book mainly focuses on Louis Zamperini, an Italian American ruffian who becomes an Olympic hopefully in the late '30s and then becomes a bombardier in the Army. The title alone tells you what this book is about: Survival, Resilience and Redemption. The things Louie suffered and survived are completely unbelievable. (He spent 47 days on a rubber life raft in the Pacific surrounded by sharks with little food or water. And that's just one part.) The book had me on the edge of my seat with my heart in my throat clinging to the hope that Louie (and all his friends) would survive the war.
While Louie makes for an exciting and somewhat-famous hook for the story, Hillenbrand doesn't leave out the other men in the war. We learn about so many of his friends, but also about so many of the Japanese soldiers. These guards were some brutal men. To learn that some 30 percent of American POWs in Japan died while in captivity - compared to less than 1 percent of those captured by the Germans – well, that's insanity and it makes the survival of any POW from that time all the more amazing.
The other amazing part is the author herself. I never read Seabiscuit, but I knew it was written by Hillenbrand as well. In her acknowledgements of this book (I always read the acknowledgements), Hillenbrand thanks her husband for helping her "when she couldn't get out of bed." This made me research her more and I discovered all about her own story of survival. Hillenbrand suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and writes and researches mostly from bed. Can you imagine? A story like this, with all the sources located across the country, and all the library research that one would have to do? You need to go out and do these things, and she couldn't. (The extent of research and time this book must've took reminds me of Henrietta Lacks and Rebecca Skloot traveled everywhere for that book.)
This book was terrific. While Hillenbrand's writing is fairly simple and to the point (no long, beautifully written prose here), she can describe a dogfight in the sky to the last detail and it makes you feel like you're watching it on TV. She can bring a character's thoughts to life, even though she herself wasn't even born yet when he was thinking them. I fell in love with Louie, too. What a hero, and he remains one to this day.
Oh, the networks try so hard each fall, don't they? Or do they? The past few seasons, TV execs were trying to create the new Lost; this year, it's Mad Men. Each year they fail miserably, it seems. And then oftentimes when they do wind up with a winner, they can't sustain the winning-ness of it (Glee).
I'm looking forward to very few new shows this year, but I am excited for my favorites to return (Big Bang, Parks & Rec, Modern Family, Parenthood). It's the only reason I can get onboard with summer ending. Here are some of my initial thoughts of the Fall TV Schedule – things I yell at the TV when these (sometimes awful) previews come on:
The Playboy Club: Really, NBC? Really? You think this is a good idea? It is NOT a good idea. (Salon says we should give it a try.) But because it's been in third and fourth place in recent years, NBC tends to hold onto its shows a bit longer than most networks. 6-8 episodes before cancellation.
Last Man Standing: I could go on and on about the "dumb husband" role on TV (which goes perfectly with the "shrill wife" role): Raymond, King of Queens, According to Jim, Home Improvement, etc. Sometimes funny, but mostly frustratingly unfunny. I think Tim Allen might find he's like Kelsey Grammar with Fraiser and already had his hit sitcom. 10 episodes before cancellation.
New Girl: OK, so I love Zooey. I do. I really want her to succeed, but not as a dumb girl who's surrounded by dumb guys. Because this falls between Glee (which I'm not giving up on yet – Darren Criss) and Raising Hope (best new comedy of last year), I will watch it, and I think Fox will keep it around.
Suburgatory: The previews have made me laugh. The girl is darling; Jeremy Sisto is good as well. It falls between The Middle (really great) and Modern Family (a home run), so I think it's golden.
Up All Night: This just hits too close to home to not watch it. I'm not quite sure why Maya Rudolph is in it, but I love both Will Arnett and Christina Applegate. How can they keep the premise going as the baby ages? Probably by having more babies. We'll DVR it.
The X Factor: I would be lying if I said I wasn't curious. Plus, while I don't watch much American Idol but for the auditions, I miss Simon and his brutal honesty. And Piers on AGT just isn't the same. Anyway, it's obviously an instant hit.
Charlie's Angels: After The Playboy Club, this is the other show that causes me to yell at the TV. Why? WHY? Minka Kelly, you'll be reprising your role on Parenthood by January.
Whitney: She seems crass and kind of sex-crazed, so I'm not really drawn to her. I'll try it out though, since I'll already be on that channel.
Prime Suspect: After Zooey, Maria Bello gets my love. She's gorgeous and talented. I'll DVR this just for her.
Once Upon a Time: Ugh, I'm torn. It's ambitious, it really is. But does it have legs? I just don't know, and Home Makeover fits so much better on Sunday nights. 5-6 episodes before cancellation.
Pam Am: Along with The Playboy Club, this just screams: We're trying to make our own Mad Men! Yet, we can't smoke! How interesting can this be? 8 episodes before cancellation.
I discovered Kendi's 30 for 30 Remix Challenge late last year. Take 30 items from your closet and mix and match only those 30 items for 30 days. I decided to make it a goal for 2011 to complete this challenge. I started it on July 6 and finished it yesterday. Here's what I learned/experienced:
+ Because my weekends are spent in sweats and tanks chasing a child, I decided to only do this challenge on work days. So, it took six weeks to complete.
+ I compiled 11 shirts, two blazers, three cardigans, five skirts, a black dress, four pairs of pants & four pairs of shoes. (Supporting garments like tanks and tights don't count.)
+ As we experienced two straight weeks of 90+ temps and 110+ heat indexes, I realized July probably isn't the best month to do this challenge. Layering is not ideal when it's so hot, but layering is what adds options and depth to a wardrobe! The heat led to the following...
+ I actually did this challenge with 24 items instead of 30. It was too hot for my black boots or either jacket I had picked out; I only used one pair of jeans; one skirt I never wore and one shirt I never felt like wearing either. So, if I were to do this again in a different season or something, maybe I would have to think a bit harder about my choices. However, sometimes you just don't feel like wearing something, and I don't think I could've predicted that.
+ Other people who have done this challenge say they get really tired of their 30 items by the end. Well, I really only have about 30 items in my closet anyway, so that wasn't really a problem for me. The part that got tiring was thinking up new combos to wear.
+ I created a list of 30 outfits at the beginning and crossed them off as I went. The weather affected this a bit. I also had quite a few outfits relying on just a few particular pieces - which seemd repetitive - so that ended up limiting me some mornings. Plus, I own a lot of purple and blue. I need to add new colors!
+ You wouldn't think wearing a different outfit every day would mean anything to anybody else. (And only a few people at work knew I was doing this.) However, I received MORE compliments on my outfits than ever before. Sometimes, "Ooh, I love that outfit, is it new?" When in actuality, I'd worn that outfit many times, but because I only wore it once during several weeks, it seemed new! Or, just by mixing different items together (instead of wearing the same things together all the time), old items seemed new or looked better or stood out or whatever.
+ I didn't go out of my comfort zone too much, but I think that's OK. I think the challenge was more about thinking about what I was wearing each day - because it had to be different - than being lazy and thinking, 'Well, I wore this shirt and pants together last week, but who cares? Not me.' I plan to keep thinking harder about what I'm putting together rather than taking the easy way out. Plus, I developed some great new combos that I can add to the rotation.
+ It definitely made me want to accessorize more than I ever have before. Accessories can really add to and change an outfit. (DUH, I know. But really, I'm challenged in the art of accessorizing, so this was an interesting discovery.) I'm loving necklaces and bracelets. I want to start wearing belts. I need more! (Money is tight, of course. Who wants to swap?)
+ It's been a difficult few months emotionally and when I told myself I would start this challenge on July 6, I really thought about skipping it once the time came. The effort of taking pictures, blogging about it, and just thinking so hard about what I wore seemed like just too much. But, I'm very glad I did it. It feels good to accomplish something, and while this isn't like running a marathon or losing weight or learning to cook, figuring out my style and feeling good about how I look is definitely important, too.
I took a couple months off from blogging, so I have a backlog of already-read books that I still need to blog about here. I'm going to play catch up with a four-books-in-one post, because 1.) I want to catch up, but mostly because 2.) It's been a while and I don't remember enough about these books to warrant full posts for each.
The Fifth Vial: I was out of books on my Kindle and only had a few on my shelf and they just weren't calling my name. I saw this book in my husband's stack, though. I'm not really a mass-market crime fiction type of reader, but they're good every once in awhile to break things up. But mostly? My mom lent this book to him a couple years ago and there it sat. I miss her and I wanted to feel close to her again. While reading, I frequently flipped to the inside cover to look at her hand-written "8/09 – Good," a note she wrote in every book because she read so much she wouldn't remember what she thought of them (or would get halfway through and say, "Amanda, I think I've read this before!). The book is predictable, but fun. Plenty of action and a quick read. Scary to think there's most likely a very similar, real-life black market out there for organ transplants – meaning, those with the money and the good reputation get, while those who are poor or deemed worthless die.
Out Stealing Horses: I've had this on the shelf for years, ever since it was new and earning rave reviews. It's a translation from Norway that transfers between present and past during the life of a boy of 14 and a man of 60-something. It moves rather slow and ends rather abruptly and without much fanfare, but the book doesn't have much fanfare to begin with. I found myself skimming a bit and wasn't especially thrilled with it.
A Scattered Life: Karen McQuestion is a self-published Kindle author, the book sounded nice and for $2.99, I thought, Why not? It's a very simple story about a young woman, her husband, her mother-in-law, her neighbors… I liked the journey the main character takes, the MIL drove me nuts (and I think she was supposed to) – it's a good example of how a story can be simple and short without much depth, yet still be a decent read. Not everything has to be Cutting For Stone-detailed and prose-heavy (though, loved that, too).
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet: A freebie from work – love those! And this was a great one. Another book moving between the past and present, this time of a Chinese American man – from teen years to his 50s, I believe. You learn a lot about WWII and the United States' treatment of Japanese (Americans!) after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Plus there's love and music and friendship – a really wonderful, moving story.
I've followed Meagan Francis for a while, and when she said bloggers could simply email her and get a copy of her new book, I was in!
Now, The Happiest Mom isn't rocket science. You're not going to be reading about research or studies or experts that tell you how to be "happier." It's really the nuts and bolts kind of stuff: Make time for yourself, help your partner help you, don't try to be perfect, etc. We all know these things.
HOWEVER, we don't all remember these things. With the daily grind of picking up, dropping off, making dinner, keeping the house presentable, running errands, finding marriage time, etc., it is SO easy to forget the simplest of things. It's so easy to get down on ourselves and feel like we're sinking and that we're alone and we have no idea what to do.
That's when, if you have great girlfriends, they swoop in and say, "Nonsense! You're doing awesome!" Well, that's how I look at this book. It's another girlfriend who can tell you that while it can be challenging, motherhood doesn't have to be so all-consuming and/or negative. By following just a few of her ideas, or even just learning a little more about the type of mother you are (there are some quick, fun quizzes), you can begin to see how motherhood can be really fun (and, more importantly, manageable).
This book will take you maybe an hour or two to read. I know, 'Ha!,' right? What mom has a whole uninterrupted hour?! (I read a chapter a night before bed.) It's quick, the design is whimsical and fun, and with each chapter you'll smile or laugh a little. I particularly liked the real-life mom quotes sprinkled throughout the book.
Once you're done with the book, keep up with Meagan at her website, and think of her as another good friend or fellow mom to look up to.
This isn't news, because I have yet to hear one major criticism of Tina Fey's book, but I loved Bossypants. Sure, it isn't a shocking yet moving memoir of overcoming abuse or drugs or an eating disorder, but it's a sweet, and hilarious, look into the life of one of the hottest women on the planet right now. Things I loved:
Don Fey: Fey dedicates an entire chapter to her dad, and I LOVE him. I love what he wears, I love his stoic demeanor, I love his parenting techniques and I love how much Tina loves him.
The humbleness: So, Tina's this big star, right? Yet she's got a self-deprecating humbleness that's instantly charming. She knows she wasn't a looker in her early years and she embraces that (she's like the rest of us!). She knows the only reason 30 Rock was picked up, and probably has lasted this long and won Emmys, is because of Alec Baldwin. When people actually liked her Sarah Palin impression – which up until two days before, she wasn't even going to do – she was shocked that people found her funny at all. And I believe it – I don't think that's bullshit.
Her being a working mom: I have no idea how she worked on SNL, developed a sitcom and had a baby all at the same time. Seriously, I get edgy on my 6 hours of sleep/night and I'm guessing she regularly gets far less. But, she loves her kid and isn't ashamed of having a regular babysitter or of formula feeding (though the mommy guilt is still there – she's like the rest of us!).
Learning the behind the scenes stuff: While it's disgusting that male SNL writers find other places to relieve themselves other than the bathroom, it's still cool to learn these little secrets. It's a man's world – improv and comedy – but from her days at Second City, Tina (and Amy Poehler) started breaking down those walls. And not in an angry-self-righteous way, either. It's great to read about; yet she doesn't shove it down your throat.
(The things I hate? The cover. Ick.)
I read it fast, and then proceeded to lend it out to no less than seven other women. It's fabulous – not ground-breaking and probably easy, but fabulous - and I think all her praise is well deserved.
Editor's Note: A couple of months ago my super-smart husband wrote a review of Physics of the Impossible, a book that I would never pick up, yet he makes sound so interesting. Well, here he follows up with one of author Michio Kaku's other books, Physics of the Future. It's CRAZY to see where we're headed - and some of us will still be here to see it!
Imagine for a moment that you woke up in the year 2100. What would the world look like? What would be different around you? What would be the same? These are the questions that Michio Kaku attempts to answer in his latest work Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100.
Consider a work completed in 1863 by Jules Verne that had been locked away for nearly 130 years until found in 1994. The work, Paris in the Twentieth Century, predicted that "Paris in 1960 would have glass skyscrapers, air conditioning, TV, elevators, high-speed trains, gasoline-powered automobiles, fax machines, and even something resembling the Internet." Again in 1865 he wrote From the Earth to the Moon," where he predicted the U.S. moon landings. He even predicted the size of the space capsule within a very few percent, and the location of potential launch sites not far from Cape Canaveral in addition to the number of astronauts, the length of the mission, weightlessness, and splashdown in the ocean. Similarly Leonardo da Vinci drew diagrams of helicopters, hang gliders, and airplanes that would have flown had he had a 1-horsepower motor – all in the late 1400s. How can these predictions be made? By consulting the scientists of their time to see what is on the edge of possible.
In this book, Kaku describes life over the next 90 or so years in terms of science that is being born today in labs around the world. This isn't the stuff of science fiction. It is the beginning of science fact. Many of the technologies are on the fast track to reality with working prototypes in labs today. So what will the world look like? Kaku separates chapters by technology group, and into three time-spans: now through 2030, 2030 through 2070, and 2070 through 2100. I had a difficult time pulling highlights for the book, but here is what I'm excited about:
Present – 2030:
How about having the internet on your glasses or contact lenses? Computer screens might be gone by 2030 with internet images being beamed directly into your retina. You could read your e-mail while on the way to work in your driverless car. If internet contacts aren't OK with you then you can interact with the internet via your four wall screens, or flexible electronic paper. This is how you will interact with your doctor, who will use miniature MRI machines to scan your body as well as DNA sensors in your mirrors, toilet, etc. The doctor will tell you to go to a human doctor if need be. Oh, and did I mention that your doctor will be a computer program in that wall screen? But you will barely be able to tell. If you need to see a doctor he/she will be able to cure many of your diseases via early stages of gene therapy. We won't cure cancer, but helping to repair the P53 gene will rid your body of cancer cells, perhaps decades before a tumor develops.
2030 – 2070
By midcentury Moore's law will break down (this law states that computer speeds/computation power doubles about every 18 months or so – this has held true for decades). The reason: we can't make transistors out of individual atoms. However new computing technologies will be developed to replace silicon. Quantum computers, DNA computers, etc., may take their place. Oh, and those internet contacts/glasses will supplement reality with augmented reality. You'll never forget the name of a coworker again. Your glasses will give you a profile of who you're looking at. Those same glasses will inform consumers of the best prices of any item in a grocery store at any other store, driving prices of things down. They may also become universal translators, allowing people of any languages to communicate with each other.
What about killer robots? Not by 2050. We may have reverse-engineered the brain by then, but won't be able to program something that complex into a robot. There will be a huge number of specialized robots, but they won't feel or be aware.
What about our energy needs? By 2050 we may have commercial fusion power plants. The plants in fact generate more energy than they consume. This means essentially endless electricity with a tiny fraction of the waste or pollution of today's reactors.
2070 – 2100
Would you like to control matter with your mind? It may be a possibility by 2100.
Robots may become conscious by this time. However we'll likely have put in place many safeguards to avoid a Hollywood movie scenario from developing. They'll help us do everything we need done but don't want to do. Additionally, we'll begin to merge with robots in terms of prosthetics. Remember Luke Skywalker's new hand? That will be possible by 2100.What about medicine in 2100? Well, we'll have identified and likely be able to turn of the genes responsible for aging. Additionally, if you need a new organ for whatever reason, a new one will be grown for you in a lab from your own cells. What does this mean? It means that there is a very real possibility that there may only be a few more generations to die (save for accidents). Kaku addresses overpopulation issues with immortality, which I'll leave out here. Do you want to live forever?
Other highlights of 2100 include: floating cars and trains that use nearly no fuel due to magnetism; terra-forming Mars; using all of the energy that hits the earth from our star. We'll also likely know if we're alone in the universe. We won't be able to communicate with other civilizations on other planets, but we'll know they're there.
Type I Civilization
By 2100 we will have become a type I civilization, where all of our resources will be developed. Think Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon. We will have planetary communications (the Internet is the birth of this), a handful of primary languages (English and Chinese), a planetary economy (signs of which are emerging with the EU), a planetary middle class, a planetary culture, planetary news and sports, and the weakening of national borders. The key to the future will be wisdom.
There's so much in this book to discuss, ponder, and dream about. Kaku believes that the next 90 years will define humanity. Growing pains will abound in humanity's quest to become global and push on. Kaku describes humanity as still having the savagery that we had when we left the caves. We are trying to shed that and become more. It will be up to the next three generations to get us there. If we do not solve the problems we have today, we may be headed for collapse. Kaku provides a glimpse into what we may look like in 90 years. His book is rooted in science happening today, but is very easy to read whether you have a scientific background or not. His book is thought-provoking and intelligent. Nearly every page had me saying "wow" to myself. His mixture of past, present and future is brilliant.
We should be able to solve our problems with how much brain power we have today. Consider: of all of the people who have EVER lived, 6% of them are alive RIGHT NOW.
Half Baked was my third Kindle book, and the first one with typos—oh my gosh, the typos! Anyone else have a Kindle and had to deal with that? Or, was the hard copy of Half Baked riddled with typos, too? Anyway, Half Baked is a memoir of a Minnesotan couple who deal with infertility issues, get pregnant, have a very premature baby and all that follows. Author Alexa Stevenson has blog and she's quite humorous. Her book is very funny, too.
At first, reading about Alexa's infertility issues and early pregnancy... well quite frankly, the woman drove me nuts. She's very open about her neurotic nature and understands this about herself. However, it was TOO MUCH at some points and I wanted to just shake her and tell her to calm the eff down.
But, crazy thing, once she had her daughter at 1 pound 11 ounces, she snapped out of it. All of a sudden she was cool as a cucumber, taking in every single thing the doctors said and absorbing it and then remembering it for later. She was her child's most dedicated advocate, unemotional, serious and not one bit neurotic. It was amazing. And inspiring.
In Half Baked, you learn about the amazingness of the NICU. The fact that a baby that small can survive—not easily, of course—and thrive and grow up like a normal kid is a pure miracle. Another miracle. Because having the baby in the first place is a miracle, too.
At one point, Alexa wrote about how maybe she was too serious, too cool when it came to her daughter's health. She was the one who was always there. She was the one with all the information. And each time something bad happened to Simone, she was the one who had to break the news to family and friends. And she did it without crying, while they cried to her. She had to console them. Reading that part of the book as my mother was losing her own life battle… well, it hit home. I felt the same way sometimes. "Um, hi, this is happening to me. Why do I have to make you feel better about it? Why do I even have to talk to you?"
So, once I got passed wanting to shake Alexa, the book was really quite a story. I loved how she explains not knowing how to end the book, because Simone's battles never end, but you have to end somewhere. But, at least she still has her blog, for those who don't want the story to end.
I watched Sports Night when it first aired back in 1998. I loved the show, and I was disappointed when it was canceled just two seasons in. I loved it so much, that a few years ago when the complete season came out on DVD, I added it to my Amazon Wish List. But I never got it. Well, after a decade or so, it's easy to forget why you used to love something. Was it just Peter Krause that I loved? Felicity Huffman? Because since The American President, The West Wing and Studio 60, Aaron Sorkin can pretty much do no wrong by me? Probably all of the above.
When I discovered recently that I could stream the whole series on Netflix, I jumped. And from the first two minutes of the first episode, I remember why I loved it (yes, it was all of the above, and more, like Joshua Malina, a Sorkin muse of sorts). Minus the laugh track, of course. Man, I hate laugh tracks. (Fortunately, Sports Night ditched the laugh track part way through the series.)
The thing about watching this Sorkin show again, though, is I'm seeing all the creator's fingerprints. See, back then, I really had no idea who Aaron Sorkin was. Those were the David E. Kelley days. (Bygones. Poughkeepsie. Bobby Donnell. They all deserve their own blog posts.) But after my love for The West Wing, I learned more about Mr. Sorkin, and he's (obviously) all over Sports Night.
+ The Walking. Sorkin is known for making his characters walk the halls. It's made fun of relentlessly, with SNL-type spoofs of people just walking in circles while talking, ending up back where they started. He did the same in Sports Night; they don't walk as much at CSC as at The White House, but walk/run they do.
+ The Repeated Questions/Statements. Sorkin likes to make characters repeat themselves. I don't know if his characters are slow or hard of hearing—or, more likely, he thinks the viewers are slow or hard of hearing—but characters are always asking for other characters to repeat themselves. Or, if they're not doing that, they're at least repeating a part of the conversation, for emphasis, over and over or before they exit the scene. Thing is, I actually like this technique.
(Somewhat of an example)
Casey: I speak four languages.
Dan: You speak three languages.
Casey: I speak four languages.
Dan: You speak German, French, and Italian.
Casey: I dabble in a little English.
+ The Speeches. Sorkin pretty blatantly, and unapologetically, hits home his agendas in every show. In just the first few episodes, we already had quick-talking speeches about legalizing marijuana, the poor showing of the democratic party (remember, this is 1998), the rights of gays, the ridiculousness of professional athletes being put on pedestals even if they're criminals (I mean, this is a SPORTS show and he holds no bars having his sports ANCHORS take athletes down a notch), the barbaric nature of hunting wild game, the confederate flag being flown, and so on.
+ The Female Lead. Whether it's Dana Whitaker (Felicity Huffman) or C.J. Cregg (Alison Janney), Sorkin gives females some pretty good, meaty and funny roles. Sure, there's usually a love triangle going on, but these women are also successful, smart and, again, funny all on their own.
I consumed this show so quickly, and now I miss it. (And what the heck happened to Sabrina Lloyd? A couple guest spots here and there really doesn't seem like enough. I loved her, too.) I like that, unlike, say, Veronica Mars, the show knew it was ending and wrapped (almost) everything up nicely.
Any other Sorkin fans out there? I didn't even get into The Social Network, which was also great and all-Sorkin-everywhere. What other techniques does he exploit well (or not so well)?
Welcome to A. Musings! I'd like to present the little project I've been working on for several months now. As a professional writer and editor, I felt a need to have an electronic portfolio of sorts, a place where I could display my work all in one handy location.
Then, I started thinking about my blog, Bookish Bent. While I love reading, and writing about what I read, the blog was lacking for me in a couple of ways: 1) After having a baby, I don't read quite as much as I used to, so my posts on books were becoming further apart - and I felt guilt, people, guilt! 2) While I sometimes wrote about movies and sports on Bookish Bent, it always felt off subject (for good reason - it was a book blog!), so I thought I'd open up my blog a bit as a way to comment on my other interests, and 3) Becoming a mother has provided me with a larger group of people I want to connect and chat with about issues, so I wanted a place to discuss some of those parenting ideas.
The site is definitely still a work in progress as I slowly update things like the Blogroll and my Work page. But, with the help of a very generous, patient friend and web designer (shout out to Little Pepper Studio!), I'm getting there. (Feel free to let me know if you have trouble with its usage, even while we continue to work out the kinks.) I'd also like to thank my pal, Kirsten, for designing my lovely web banners - she rocked it!
So, I hope you like my site as much as I do. And please come check in (and follow on Twitter) every once and a while. I'd love to hear from you.


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The growing influence of Hispanics in Nevada's business community is clear.
Since 1990, the state's Latino population has more than doubled, from 10.4 percent to 26.6 percent. More than three-quarters of a million Latinos now live in Nevada.
The growth of the demographic has translated into more Latino business ownership. Hispanics own 8 percent of the state's companies, and their 18,000 businesses generate $3.2 billion in sales and receipts. They employ tens of thousands of workers.
VEGAS INC sat down to speak with 10 of the most influential Latinos in Las Vegas' business community. Influence comes in a lot of forms, and the people on our list have demonstrated it in various ways. Whether it is advancing an industry, training business leaders of the future or sponsoring community events, these 10 individuals affect how Nevadans live.
Norberto Madrigal, 34 - Lunas Construction
Business, and philanthropy, is a family affair for the Madrigal clan.
In 1988, patriarch Manuel Madrigal started Lunas, a construction clean-up company, after working for a similar business in Southern California. His four children — Norberto, Victor, Daniel and Diana — now run the business out of a warehouse in North Las Vegas. Manuel and his wife, Rosa, are back in California expanding the company; Lunas opened a branch there in 2011.
When Manuel started his company, he had one truck and a handful of workers. By the boom years, the business had grown to include 120 trucks and 300 employees. Lunas had to scale back to just under 100 workers during the bust, but business has started to pick up and Lunas is hiring again.
The Madrigals used the recession to diversify their business model. They sought out new ways to recycle the materials they collect. A few years ago they started collecting tires, which they now ship around the world for various purposes, including making sandals in Mexico.
Norberto, along with twin brother Victor, is the oldest of the siblings and acts as the face of the company's community involvement. He is a board member for the Latin Chamber of Commerce.
Lunas recently teamed up with the Paiute community to turn wood pallets into mulch for crops on the reservation. When the Latin Chamber and Another Joy Foundation donated 162,000 books to Clark County Schools, Lunas stored and helped distribute the materials.
Norberto also brought Seminario Exito Personal Ahora, a California-based self-help seminar geared toward Hispanics, to Las Vegas.
The family said its philanthropy started with Manuel, who donated ambulances, fire trucks and a rehabilitation clinic to towns in his home state of Michoacan.
"My father always repeated a lesson with me where he would explain how a unified group is stronger than the individual," Norberto said. "I try to live by that and do what I can to support the community. We have been blessed with a lot of support from this community, and now it's our turn to help someone else succeed."
Tony Alamo, 48 — Doctor, gaming commissioner
Tony Alamo was born in Reno to Cuban parents and, except for a few years away at school, has spent his entire life in the Silver State. He has shaped some of Nevada's most visible industries.
Alamo served on the Nevada State Athletic Commission for six years and was recently reappointed to the Nevada State Gaming Commission by Gov. Brian Sandoval for a second four-year term.
During his tenure on the Gaming Commission, members for the first time tackled the regulation of Internet poker in anticipation of the federal allowance of interstate Internet gambling. While on the Athletic Commission, Alamo was part of the 2002 decision to deny a boxing license to Mike Tyson. Alamo also coauthored a paper in the Journal of Neurotrauma about traumatic brain injury in unarmed combatants.
As a physician, Alamo has served as the chief of staff of two hospitals: Sunrise Hospital and Children's Medical Center, the largest hospital in Nevada, from 2002 to 2004 and St. Rose Hospitals-San Martin campus from 2006 to 2009. He also has worked as the tactical physician for the SWAT bureau of Metro Police for 14 years.
He is currently medical director of the Alamo Medical Clinic in Henderson and specializes in internal medicine.
Javier Barajas, 53 — Lindo Michoacan
Javier Barajas came to Las Vegas by himself from Michoacan, Mexico, when he was 17 years old.
Before his arrival in Southern Nevada, Barajas lived in a seminary where nuns taught him to cook. He realized he was not cut out for the cloth but found work as a dishwasher when he arrived in Las Vegas. He eventually worked his way up to cook.
On January 6, 1990, Barajas opened his first restaurant, at East Dessert Inn, with six tables. Today, he operates three eateries with close to 300 employees.
Barajas aims not only to elevate local Mexican cuisine but also to deliver impeccable service and ambiance.
"My food is very high quality compared to the Mexican restaurants when I first came here," he said. "Also, decoration is very important. Everything is from my hometown and is handmade. When you come to my restaurant you enjoy everything: atmosphere, food and service. Lindo Michoacan taught people what real Mexican food is, and that was my dream."
Barajas' restaurants have become community hubs and regular stops for politicians. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Lindo Michoacan during her run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
Former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn also used to invite Barajas to the governor's mansion once a year to cook, Barajas said.
Sandy Colon Peltyn, 58 — Desimone Consulting Engineers
Sandy Peltyn moved to Las Vegas to work on some of the region's most famous sites, including the Bellagio, Venetian and Treasure Island. But she may be best known for her philanthropic work.
Together with her son R.J., Peltyn — who handled community relations for her husband Roger's engineering business — she created the Foundation for Excellence, which sponsors the annual Senoras of Excellence Award. The foundation has given out about 290 scholarships for higher education in seven years.
Peltyn, who was born in Puerto Rico, moved to Las Vegas with her husband in 1984.
"We immediately got involved when we moved here," Peltyn said. "I think the kidney foundation was the first one. Eventually I pretty much got my hands on every charity throughout the years, either organizing them, doing the silent auction, going after grants or some other job."
"I just believe that we are all in this together," Peltyn continued. "With the economic situation nationally, Las Vegas has been affected greatly. I know this because I'm in the construction business. If we don't give to the organizations that are working for the betterment of the community, we are doing a disservice."
Peltyn works with several medical charities while still serving as a marketing manager for DeSimone Consulting Engineers. Most recently, she was asked to serve on the commission for the establishment of a National Museum of the American Latino run by the Smithsonian Institute.
Felicia Ortiz, 33 — Cluster Construction Consulting, LLC
Felicia Ortiz grew up in Las Vegas, N.M. and moved to Las Vegas, Nev., in 2001.
Ten years later, she started her own company with partner Mark Bodner. Cluster Construction Consulting assesses and revamps construction businesses' software systems.
At first, only the two partners ran the operation. Now, they have nine employees.
Ortiz said she has had to battle many stereotypes while working to gain new clients.
"I'm young and a girl, and you are not always taken seriously in the industry," she said.
Ortiz also serves as president of the local chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships and services to Latino in business, finance and related fields. She has started a scholarship through the association for college-bound Las Vegas students.
"I don't see a lot of young Latinos in our industry, in technology or construction, and I hope I'm creating a path for others," Ortiz said. "I've had a really good mentor, who is now my business partner. I also got lucky in high school and had great mentors who helped me see all that was out there, and because of that I set higher goals for myself. For me, being involved in ALPFA is my way of giving back."
Eddie Escobedo Jr. , 51 — El Mundo
Eddie Escobedo Sr. was well known in the Las Vegas Hispanic community for his civic involvement, good nature and characteristic Homburg-style hat. For 30 years, he ran El Mundo, Las Vegas' Spanish-language newspaper.
When he died at the end of 2010, his son was left to take over the job. The transition went smoothly because Eddie Escobedo Jr. had been by his father's side almost constantly as the paper grew since its inception in 1980.
When El Mundo started, it filled the niche left by La Verdad, a Spanish-language publication that failed. For the next 16 years, El Mundo had the market to itself, Escobedo Jr. said.
The paper, which recently relaunched its website, is now a vital source of information for the Spanish-speaking community and sponsors local soccer leagues, ballet folklorico groups and other organizations.
Escobedo Jr. is the region five director of the National Association of Hispanic Publications, was vice president of the National Hispanic Press Foundation and has served on the Las Vegas zoning board and on the Latin Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
"It's a continuation of what my dad actually started, but it's nothing new to me because I was always with him," Escobedo Jr. said. "We'll always have the goal to be part of the community, represent the community and help the community. It's not just about participation, but getting involved and engagement."
Tony Sanchez, 48 — NV Energy
Tony Sanchez's title at NV Energy, Senior Vice President for Government and Community Strategy, doesn't do justice to all the roles he plays for the utility.
The Las Vegas native who graduated from Valley High School oversees regulatory matters, the environmental and safety division, local and state political issues, corporate communications and all of the company's philanthropic efforts.
With guidance from CEO Michael Yackira, Sanchez worked with UNLV to set up a minor in renewable energy with a focus on solar power. A similar program was set up at UNR for geothermal energy.
Sanchez encourages NV Energy's employees to be active in their communities, and last year the firm's 3,000 employees completed 30,000 volunteer hours.
"For me, everything we do with respect to education is special," said Sanchez, who is on the Executive Committee of the Clark County Public Education Foundation. "This is our future work force, and NV Energy needs educated employees, engineers, biologists, geologists. We even have an archeologist that works for us. We need people in finance, lawyers of course, political scientists. That's why we are so focused on education."
In May, NV Energy granted $1,000 college scholarships to 95 Nevada students.
Sanchez has also previously served as chairman of the Latin Chamber of Commerce and is a current board member at Nevada Partners, a organization that conducts job training and youth programs.
Randy Garcia, 58 — The Investment Counsel Company
Randy Garcia was in his first year of law school on a Fulbright scholarship when he realized he didn't want to practice law for the rest of his life.
Today, Garcia runs the Investment Counsel Company, which Barron's named the top investment firm in Nevada in 2010 and 2011.
"In this field, I felt the opportunities rested on my shoulders and it was a chance to create my own destiny," Garcia said.
Now, Garcia tries to shape the destinies of young Nevadans with support for scholarships and educational initiatives. He funds an MBA scholarship at UNLV, where he is on the UNLV Foundation board of trustees, and also donates money for undergraduate scholarships. Garcia helped pay for a program at Nevada State College that tries to set at-risk youth on the right path through college courses and mentoring, and he has sponsored programs at West Preparatory High School for kids to go to parks, museums and on other cultural trips.
"I'm most passionate about giving young adults an opportunity that they otherwise would not have," Garcia said. "I have strived to create positive, systemic change within the Hispanic community."
Brian Ayala, 47 — Tags Evolution
For 25 years, Brian Ayala worked for Ayala's Inc., the airport concessions business his father started with a few candy stores that today has 150 employees and annual sales of $13 million.
More recently, Ayala and his wife, Michelle, branched out on their own with Tags Evolution, a jewelry and accessories retail store with locations at McCarran International Airport and the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.
Ayala serves on the board of directors for the Latin Chamber of Commerce and Three Square food bank, which distributes 24 million pounds of food to the needy each year.
"I used to buy an extra Subway sandwich for a homeless person and finally a friend said to me, 'You know, you can do a lot more with that money,'" Ayala said.
The friend referred Ayala to Three Square.
Domingo Cambeiro, 71 — Domingo Cambeiro Corp. Architects
It's hard to go anywhere in Las Vegas without seeing the work of architect Domingo Cambeiro, the mind behind the designs for the Thomas and Mack Center, Terminal C at McCarran Airport, the Clark County Government Center and more than 100 local schools.
Cambeiro, who emigrated from Cuba in 1962, founded his company in 1970 and immediately started employing sustainable practices into his designs.
"I was practicing sustainable architecture even years prior to it being a trend," Cambeiro said. "Form follows function and buildings have to be functional most of all. Then, the architect can add his flare."
For one of his early projects, a housing authority building, Cambeiro incorporated a solar heating system to cut down the facility's energy usage. He experimented with extra insulation, the thickness of walls and grey water recycling.
"I was a firm believer early on of using grass, but not too much," Cambeiro said. "Grass is good to soften the look of building, but I kept it to a minimum and complimented it with desert landscape."
Cambeiro is a strong supporter of education, has raised money through the Latin Chamber for scholarships and also has served as a mentor to younger students.
And he's still designing.
"I still got the fire in my belly, and I love architecture," he said. "I'm fired up every day, and I don't think I'll ever retire."

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Cooking can be considered as one of the hardest things to learn. Read on for some great tips on cooking delicious, gourmet-type dishes that will make you look like a master chef.
If you have every considered cooking with skewers, you should keep a few things in mind. To get a better hold on the food, use a square or twisted type metal skewer.
Boiling and other lengthy cooking methods strip vegetables of their important nutrients. The healthier way to prepare vegetables is by cooking them quickly, such as steaming or sauteing them; the most nutritious way of all is by serving them raw.
The prep work comes first. It is essential that the prep work is completed before cooking commences. When you need to create a meal within a certain amount of time it can be stressful. Begin your meal preparations as soon as possible to avoid last minute stress.
For crispier French fries, you should chill the peeled potatoes in water for 30 minutes or more before frying them. Allowing the sliced potatoes to soak up more cold fluids helps to reinforce the fibers that are in the vegetable, that way when they are deep fried, they are better able to stand up to the heat and won't completely break down.
Replacing some of your mashed potatoes with equal amounts of cauliflower is a healthy alternative, reducing fat and calories. You will not even taste the cauliflower in with the potatoes, because it is so bland. When they're mashed, cauliflowers have the same appearance and consistency as potatoes, too. Adding a little cauliflower can take calories out of your favorite mashed potato recipes and add in a little vegetable goodness, too.
If you purchase fruit that is still green and want it to ripen quickly, put it in a plastic bag with perforations. As they ripen, they will create ethylene gas. If you put them in the bag with holds the air will go through the bag, and the gas will stay in, helping the fruits retain their wonderful taste.
Always soak skewers in water for 30 minutes before loading them with food and cooking. If you do not do this, your food may cook faster than you want, causing it to burn. Double up on the skewers per kebab to ensure that nothing falls off of them.
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New DANCING WITH THE STARS Cast Revealed
February 28, 2011 by Kath Skerry
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If you are a DANCING WITH THE STARS fan, I suppose tonight is a little like Christmas. Ok, maybe not as thrilling but I would assume there is some excitement that comes with the identities of the next crop of dancers.
Check out who will be twinkle-toeing all over the dance floor when DANCING WITH THE STARS returns for its new season on March 21st on ABC.
Just throwing it out there that I'm Team Macchio all the way! Bring it, Daniel-san! Sweep the Leg(s)!
Chelsea Kane – "The Disney Dream Girl"
Chelsea Kane is a versatile young actress/musician who can be seen and heard in so many different ways these days. She currently stars in the web series The Homes on Lockerz.com. Chelsea is also the voice of Bea in Disney Channel's hit animated comedy series Fish Hooks. She also played Stella Malone, the longtime friend and style guru to the Lucas brothers in the Disney Channel comedy series Jonas, where you may have seen her credited as Chelsea Staub.
Petra Nemcova – "The Super Model Survivor"
Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra Nemcova took the modeling world by storm after being discovered by a modeling scout on the streets of her native country. She has graced the pages and covers of magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
Ralph Macchio – "The Karate Kid"
He's a successful actor, writer, director and producer. And we'll always love Ralph Macchio for being The Karate Kid. He chopped and kicked his way to stardom in that classic crowd-pleasing flick and as well as its successors, The Karate Kid, Part II and The Karate Kid, Part III. Ralph's extensive list of film credits includes Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders and the hit comedy My Cousin Vinny. Among his multiple TV credits are: a two-season arc on ABC's Ugly Betty, a comedic guest lead on the series Psych, as well as a guest lead on the ABC drama The Whole Truth. Ralph was also a guest star on the hit series Entourage as well as the comedy Head Case.
CASTLE Preview: 'Countdown'
February 28, 2011 by Marisa Roffman
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When last week's episode of CASTLE concluded, a bomb was MIA and Beckett and Castle got locked in a freezer. Making matters even more complicated? No one knew the duo was still investigating things after Fallon (Adrian Pasdar) threw them off the case.
In "Countdown," the pair is still trapped in the freezer — at least initially. Based on the previews — which you can peep below — things get serious for Castle and Beckett in those mighty close quarters, but they do somehow make it out in time to clash heads with Fallon and work together to save the city.
Check out a promo and five clips from tonight's brand new episode… Read more
LOST's Josh Holloway to Guest on COMMUNITY
February 28, 2011 by Alanna Bennett
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Attention: fan-boys and -girls everywhere… LOST and COMMUNITY are about to collide.
According to EW.com, LOST's Josh Holloway (who played former bad boy Sawyer) is in the final stages of closing a deal to appear on COMMUNITY for the sitcom's two-part season finale.
If it's anything like LOST's finales, I suppose we should be worried for the safety of our favorite characters! From the looks of it, the episode will be part two of the epic paintball-themed "Modern Warfare" from the show's first season.
Holloway is apparently set to emerge as a "mysterious figure who shows up on campus during another paintball game."
You'd think Dean Pelton would have put the kabash on the students of Greendale Community College arming themselves by now, but apparently not.
Sawyer and another game of paintball all in one episode? There's no way I'm missing this.
Will you be tuning in?
HOT IN CLEVELAND Renewed for Season 3
February 28, 2011 by Korbi Ghosh
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HOT IN CLEVELAND is hot, indeed.
Still the highest rated sitcom on TV LAND, it's no surprise that the network is renewing the show for a third season.
22 episodes have been ordered.
Are you watching HOT IN CLEVELAND? Excited about the pick up?
Follow @GiveMeMyRemote and @korbigirl on Twitter for the latest TV news. Connect with other TV fans on GIVE ME MY REMOTE's official Facebook page.
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HOUSE Preview: 'Recession Proof'
February 28, 2011 by Marisa Roffman
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In tonight's brand new episode of HOUSE, the team treats a patient with a rash from his blue-collar job — a job his wife is in the dark about.
Meanwhile, Cuddy is being honored with an award and has an unusual plan to raise the odds of House showing up for her her big day.
Can't wait for the episode? Take a look at scenes from "Recession Proof"…
Showtime Renews EPISODES and SHAMELESS
February 28, 2011 by Marisa Roffman
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EPISODES and SHAMELESS have been renewed for a second season, Showtime announced today.
"The viewer loyalty and critical acclaim that has met both SHAMELESS and EPISODES since their January debuts makes it clear that these two brash and sophisticated series are burgeoning hits," said David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc, in a press release. "John Wells is carving out a tone that is truly unique in the television landscape—equal parts drama and comedy. And EPISODES marks the universally embraced and hilarious return to television of an inspired comedy triumvirate: Matt LeBlanc, and creators Jeffrey Klarik and David Crane. We are thrilled with the response to both series and eager to start planning for their second seasons."
The second season of SHAMELESS will be 12 episodes, while the EPISODES order is to be determined.
Are you excited to get more EPISODES and SHAMELESS?
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MODERN FAMILY's 2011 Oscar Promo
February 28, 2011 by Haylee Fisher
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MODERN FAMILY is at it again with their hilarious Oscar promos.
After sweeping last year's family charades game, Cameron and Mitchell aren't too happy about being put on different teams. But can they still lead their respective teams to victory?
Check out the promo below and find out!
Jimmy Kimmel's Hottie Body Hump Club (Video)
February 28, 2011 by Kath Skerry
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Want to know the secret for getting in shape in Hollywood? Actresses with A-list bods all have one things in common – Jimmy K.
Check out what Emily Blunt, Minka Kelly, Scarlett Johannson, Jessica Biel, Lindsay Lohan and more have to say about Jimmy's humptastic training.
Love how committed these women were to their humping. Seems like Minka and Jessica B. certainly knew what they were doing.
Funny stuff, Jimmy. You never disappoint. But let's bring back the Handsome Men's Club, ok?
Tonight's TV Spotlight…Monday, February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011 by Korbi Ghosh
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A lot going on tonight.
Check out the highlights from this evening's TV lineup…
Chuck | 8pm on NBC
"Chuck Versus The First Bank of Evil"
Chuck pushes Vivian McArthur (guest star Lauren Cohan) to get in touch with her inner villain for a mission. Elsewhere, Sarah tries to get in touch with her inner bride as wedding plans ramp up. Meanwhile, Morgan's search for a new roommate takes an unexpected turn.
How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
"A Change of Heart"
When Barney starts to have real feelings for Nora, he worries that there is something wrong with his heart. Meanwhile, Robyn starts dating a guy who acts a lot like a dog.
House | 8pm on Fox
"Recession Proof"
A patient is admitted after breaking out in a severe rash triggered by caustic chemical exposure at his blue-collar job. As the team treats him, they discover that he has led his wife to believe that he is still maintaining his once-lucrative real estate career. Meanwhile, Cuddy is honored with an award and needs House to be at the charity event for support, but his attendance is threatened when his patient's battle to survive forces him to question his practice and his own happiness. Also, Chase and Masters teach each other a lesson in forging meaningful personal and professional relationships.
Pretty Little Liars | 8pm on ABC Family
"A Person of Interest"
Spencer isn't happy with a decision her parents have made; Emily confronts Paige about a certain kiss, but is displeased with the response she receives.
So much more. Keep reading…
House | 8pm on Fox
February 28, 2011 by Korbi Ghosh
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Cuddy is honored with an award and needs House to be at the charity event for support, but his attendance is threatened when his patient's battle to survive forces him to question his practice and his own happiness.
Zachary Levi Sings at the Oscars (Video)
February 27, 2011 by Kath Skerry
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In a moment that was surely the highlight of this year's Academy Awards for CHUCK fans everywhere, CHUCK star Zachary Levi joined Mandy Moore on stage to perform their duet "I See the Light" from Disney's "Tangled".
Check out Zac and Mandy's Oscar performance.
I'm not sure who was filled with more nervous energy, Zac or me? When it was Best Song time my heart was beating out of my chest. I knew Zach would be fantastic, the boy can sing, but I was just so excited for his performance. He killed it!
For those of you who didn't realize that Zachary was so musically inclined, then clearly you've never had the pleasure of visiting the set of CHUCK. Spend a little time listening between takes and you'll hear Zac belting out show tune, the Beatles, you name it, he sings it. More often than not, he'll get his co-stars in on the action, too. It's quite the musical set.
For those of you who weren't aware of Zac's musical inclinations, check out "Terrified", Zac's duet with Katherine McPhee. It's one of my favorite songs of this year.
Congrats to Zac on your fantastic Oscar performance!
Thanks to ZacharyLeviFan.com for the video.
CASTLE's Oscar Promo
February 27, 2011 by Marisa Roffman
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Since Castle and Beckett are still trapped in the freezer after last week's cliffhanger, how did ABC choose to promote tomorrow night's new episode of CASTLE during the Oscar telecast?
With 16 seconds of the duo making out!
In Case You Missed It…FRINGE, AMERICAN IDOL, SUPERNATURAL and More!
February 27, 2011 by Alanna Bennett
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Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that's been happening in TV news?
Give Me My Remote's got you covered on anything you might have missed!
This week on GMMR:
• FRINGE's Jeff Pinkner and J. H. Wyman talked about "Subject 13" and a very big return.
• We answered some of your burning CASTLE questions.
The 83 Annual Academy Awards | 8:30pm on ABC
February 27, 2011 by Kath Skerry
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Honors for achievements in film take place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles; James Franco and Anne Hathaway
SUPERNATURAL: The French Mistake
February 26, 2011 by Nicole
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Well, that was really fun. As a long-time SPN viewer, I've come to expect that the sillier the premise of an episode, the more likely I'll be lulled into laughter only to be hit with some serious heartbreak and drama. I was mentally preparing myself for something major, but it turned out to be just a really funny hour with only a hint of forward momentum for the bigger mythology.
The real mission of the week took place entirely behind the scenes, with Cas and Balthazar making a power play to claim the celestial weapons stash, their only hope of beating Raphael. To do so, they had to occupy heaven's weapons-keeper Virgil with a wild goose chase in order to give them the time they needed to pull it off. What we saw was the goose chase, and it was a ton of fun.


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Yesterday, I was bricking my SMCWBR11S-3GN 3G router. It started when I was trying to update the firmware since I was not really satisfied with the default firmware, and it was also a bit too old. Seen below is the firmware repository for SMCWBR11S-3GN,
The latest firmware was uploaded on 2011-07-28 !!. According to http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/,
this router model, Accton WR6202, and Pareto Networks BG-100 were identical. In addition, searching more, this router was similar to ALFA Networks R36. Based on this, after googling for a few hours, I decided to install the latest firmware from Alfa Networks R36 as an alternative on my SMCWBR11S-3GN.
I got this works, stable, and quite new (latest firmware update 22.214.171.124 was on 2013/09/16.). But due to the the lack of 3G modem support from R36 firmware, I went for another alternative, that was OpenWRT. Btw, the latest unofficial firmware of R36 can be downloaded here


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Here: I'm Going to Say It. Red Dawn Was a Bad Movie
By Dustin Rowles | Industry | June 17, 2009 |
By Dustin Rowles | Industry | June 17, 2009 |
We've known for a while that they're developing a remake for Red Dawn. Chris Hemsworth, in fact, has already been cast in the Patrick Swayze role (he's also been cast as Thor). But before I announce the new additions to the new cast, I think this has to be said, just to put it on the record: Red Dawn is kind of a bad movie.
No. It is a really bad movie.
Granted, I know many of you have a soft spot for the flick -- you were 8 or 9 when you first saw it, and your brain had not fully formed. I don't hold your nostalgic love against you. But it was a really bad movie. And in case you haven't seen it in 20 years, just take a look at the trailer again and let it wash over you anew:
See? Soul Man is in it. Jennifer Grey is toting a machine gun. And there's enough cheese in it to open up a Little Caesar's franchise. All I'm saying is: The remake can't be any worse. And stunt coordinator (Bourne Identity, Quantum of Solace) turned assistant director turned first-time director, Dan Bradley, has an awfully low bar here. (Oh, shaddup Slim -- knocking the obvious doesn't make me a Commie). And while I expect that Bradley will improve the effects (he can't do much worse), it does look like he'll keep the campy vibe -- it's kind of necessary when you're talking about a group of high schoolers taking on an army of Chinese and Russian soldiers
Anyway, the latest additions are Josh Peck, who will be taking the role originated by Charlie Sheen (upgrade!) and Adrianne Palicki, who will be taking Jennifer Grey's old role as the machine-gun wielding hottie who falls in love with Hemsworth's character. It should be noted that Palicki is 26, but that hasn't stopped her from convincingly playing a teenager in "Friday Night Lights," and she's probably the best actress among the younger cast on that show. And Peck too many of you may unfortunately know from "Drake and Josh," but rest assured, he's a good actor (have you seen The Wackness yet? How many fucking times do we have to ask you? Come on. Stop watching old "Buffy" episodes and Netflix it for God's sake. ) Still: I expect it will be a lightweight action movie. You know: For the kids.


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An Interstate 75 bridge linking Cincinnati, OH, and northern Kentucky will carry a toll once it is replaced, and rates will be set to capture a good chunk of revenue from through traffic, including trucks.
Ohio and Kentucky officials have decided to explore tolling to generate revenue and secure a federal grant for the Brent Spence Bridge replacement. Without tolls, the $2.88 billion project would take decades to finish, officials said, but with tolls the two states can expedite the project.
Critics of the toll option – a group that includes truckers – say a toll smack dab in the middle of I-75 not only is a double tax on mobility and commerce, but will force many truckers to find another way around.
"By taking a toll-free piece of infrastructure, especially a bridge, and making it a toll road, it raises huge concerns about the impact it's going to have on the trucking community," said Ryan Bowley, director of legislative affairs for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
A consultant report prepared for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments shows the plan targets through traffic with the highest rates while giving local residents a break on tolls.
"They're setting up the toll structure in a way that the bulk of payment will come from through travelers, including truckers, while local residents get toll discounts," Bowley said.
Studies have shown that truckers will take secondary routes to avoid a toll road or bridge. OOIDA and other trade associations say that's precisely what will happen once the I-75 bridge carries a toll.
"It only serves as a disincentive to use that facility," Bowley said.
According to the project report, money collected from bridge users will help fund improvements to eight miles of I-75 and I-71 in the Cincinnati region.


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HPCM is idle on Agilent
I am working with Agilent and I am currently receiving a ticket saying that HPCM is idle. Is there a setting to correct it? I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software but it still the same. Please give me some support on this. Thanks in advance.


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A couple of days ago I read an excellent and easy post about customer newsletters named 'Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool - A Customer Newsletter' written by Tripp Braden (@TrippBraden). I so agree with the text (cut from the post) "Newsletters are cheap, they provide valuable information, and they keep your name in front of your customers, prospects, and former customers."
I think a customer newsletter is a really strong market tool because of the ease creating, writing and publish, also because of the low cost. Of course as long as it is in a friendly layout and with a good content. Unfortunately I see to many uninteresting newsletters which I delete immediately.
At TeleComputing we send out newsletters quarterly. It might be too seldom and that a monthly would be better but it how it is for the moment. We focus on writing basic general articles about new services, business, trends etc and have always as a start the MD-words and end it with an interview with one of our employees. We never do it too "selly", then the receivers for sure would delete it. They want good information from their service provider and not the feeling that they have to buy things, even if the main goal for the sender in the end always is to get more business and to be seen on the market.
I think the trick to get readers, and business, from your newsletter is to embrace quality before quantity, but of course with a high quantity of receivers.
I'm sure our cost isn't as low as Tripp says, 0.89$ the send out, but it's definitely less expensive than to do print outs, which appeal to Green IT and definitely to cloud because it can be read from any device any time.
Inspiration (in Swedish, but you can get a good idea of a successful layout and context): TeleComputing News


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It was nearly 36 years ago that the first recorded specimen of a very strange Shark was discovered. This accidental discovery was not done by a fishing vessel but by a U.S. Navy Ship!
On the 15th of November 1976, a U.S. Navy Ship had orders to search and recover lost "Dummy" Torpedoes. They were approx. 25 miles off the coast Oahu, Hawaii where their chute like drift anchor was being towed. Suddenly something huge caused it to drag down. On reeling it up back to the ship, the crew were amazed to find a huge fish, entangled in a deep-water net.
With a mouth measuring 1 metre wide at the tip of a 4.5 metres long brownish coloured flabby body, it was soon realised that nobody had ever seen this species before!! It took about 7 years before this species was identified and named as Megachasma pelagios, or as it is better known, the Megamouth Shark. That specimen can still be seen on display at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu.
Eight years had to pass before another specimen was captured and this happened in California. Since then, a total 53 Megamouths have been recorded. The majority of these sharks ended up either consumed or dumped. About 15 specimens are on display in various museums around the World. Only 6 Megamouths were released alive. 2 of the records are reports of sharks that were sighted. Most of the captures, 14, have occurred in Japan.
|Megamouth locations
Forming part of the Order of Lamniformes, The Megamouth is a filter feeder like the Basking and Whale Sharks. This species is wide-ranging with captures and sightings reported from the Indian, the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Quite a few of the recorded sizes exceed 5m in length with the largest being 5.7m (approx.18 feet). A Megamouth sighted off Dana Point, California, was estimated to be between 6.1m to 7.6m., but this cannot be taken as an exact measure. The smallest one was found washed ashore on a beach in Indonesia and it was a 1.77m juvenile male.
Dana point was also the location of Megamouth # 6, which was tagged and released. This shark was tracked for two days and whilst during the day it dove down to a depth of 150m, at dusk it would rise to 15m.
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From: Gerald Oskoboiny (email@example.com)
Date: Fri Apr 14 2000 - 14:21:34 PDT
On Fri, Apr 14, 2000 at 01:38:06PM -0700, Karl Anderson wrote:
> Dan Kohn <firstname.lastname@example.com> writes:
> > The issue is that if there is no power jack, the constant HD access runs
> > through my laptop battery ridiculously fast. Given that I have 128 MB of
> > RAM, it seems like the player should be able to load the full song into RAM
> > and then not spin up the HD again until it needs to load the next song. I'm
> > currently running Winamp 2.61 on W2K.
> You don't want me to tell you to run linux and cycle the files thru a
> ramdisk, do you? Don't the windows players have a buffer option?
> I use x11amp & mpg123 on linux, & use a 2-4K buffer to avoid warbles
> on one box with a cheap video card, but I just noticed that mpg123
> breaks at about 64K.
On a Linux box, you should be able to use the built-in filesystem
cache for this, just cat the files to /dev/null before listening
to them to prefetch them to RAM.
devo: gerald> perl -e '$x = "x" x 32000000'; # free up some RAM
devo: gerald> free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 127908 63948 63960 20900 2620 9384
-/+ buffers/cache: 51944 75964
Swap: 265032 179372 85660
devo: gerald> time cat mail/FoRK > /dev/null
0.07user 0.98system 0:05.21elapsed 20%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k
0inputs+0outputs (4662major+15minor)pagefaults 0swaps
devo: gerald> free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 127908 83424 44484 20908 2620 28740
-/+ buffers/cache: 52064 75844
Swap: 265032 179372 85660
devo: gerald> time cat mail/FoRK > /dev/null
0.02user 0.06system 0:00.07elapsed 103%CPU (0avgtext+0avgdata 0maxresident)k
0inputs+0outputs (103major+15minor)pagefaults 0swaps
devo: gerald> du -sk mail/FoRK
18244 mail/FoRK
-- Gerald Oskoboiny <email@example.com> http://impressive.net/people/gerald/
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playing catch up
sheesh...nothing like letting time get away from me and forgetting to post here...even the crickets had given up hope :-(
during the last two weeks of november (and continuing, as i'm not quite finished with the projects i started *sigh*) i've mostly been working on my
projects...not nearly as many as some folks have been able to do, but then again that sort of competition was NOT the point...it's simply to think of and knit for others for at least a few weeks out of the year.
per usual, click images to enlarge...the buttons, however, are linked back to their respective sites
1) for
a set of mittens and hat for little 'uns requested from my LYS's charity knitters by a local group. the mittens are finished, but the hat obviously needs a bit of work yet...it's just little though, so it won't take long :-)
2) for
one down,
3) for
one not quite finished red(ish) scarf...it looks too narrow but will block open more (i hope)...more details on this when it's finished! (note: i can't decide whether or not this needs fringe...any opinions out there?)
and last but hardly least...for
some mittens (modified slightly from my gran's ancient mitten pattern) to warm chilly fingers in new york...these won't take long to finish either (missing are one thumb and 2/3 of a popsicle-colored mitt)...hopefully the colors won't be too wild! ;-)
back soon...i've got other goodies to show off ;-)
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