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I wouldn't read too much into his reactions or his interview. And certainly not his intelligence.
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Definitely gotta come back to another Pens game! Had a blast! I see u Fleury carrying the Jolly Roger on the ice! #PensAllDay

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As survivors who have been there and experienced cancer personally, NCCS knows that quality cancer care doesn't just happen — it takes advocacy.
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Ever stay at a wonderful hotel and dream of replicating that style at home?
Travelers often covet the fluffy bedding, chic furnishings, deep soaking tubs and fancy showerheads that are standard these days at many hotels.
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, there's no better time to evoke a cozy, romantic bed-and-breakfast or a luxe hotel feel right within your own abode.
"The home is a sacred place. You share it with those that you care about and love the most," says Amanda Austin, owner of the eponymous Baltimore interior design firm.
"The question you should ask is if you're existing in your home, or if you feel alive in your home?" says Austin, who heads a small, close-knit design team. "It should be the place that you most want to be, and it should be a place that transports you."
Although a night at a hotel can be romantic, creating a love nest at home will yield repeated rewards. For inspiration, we turned to designers, as well as some of the region's award-winning innkeepers and premier hoteliers.
For instance, you may want to experience some of the glamour and elegance of the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore's Harbor East.
"The decor and ambience of the hotel are rooted in the spectacular location on the Inner Harbor," says Paul Harris, who designs Four Seasons properties around the world.
Harris, who is working on hotel projects in Manhattan and Dubai, notes that the architectural and interior design choices made for the Baltimore location were intended to take advantage of the dramatic views of the city and harbor. "Truly a spectacular backdrop for romance," he says.
Describing the hotel's decor and ambience, Harris deconstructs the color scheme — a neutral palette of natural woods, stones and metals meant to enhance the beauty of the location.
The hotel is awash in a bevy of luxurious, richly textured fabrics, from plush velvet couches and leather chairs to full-length drapery.
"They create a cocoonlike comfort that feels both luxurious and private," says Harris, noting that the light palette and floor-to-ceiling windows mixed with soft accents make one feel "like you are floating on the water or in the clouds."
"Floating equals fantasy," he adds, "and that is a wonderful setting for romance."
The artwork adorning the walls of the Four Seasons also helps to evoke sentiment, Harris says.
"The art collection creates intimate moments in the hotel that encourage guests to slow down, pause and reflect together. … It's like having an in-house date night always at hand."
Even if you don't have collectible paintings or artwork, adding a pop of color can create an air of enchantment. Paint can do the trick, say experts, but so can fun furnishings and accessories.
That's the vibe of the aptly named Hotel Rouge in Washington, where interior designer Andrea Dawson created an oasis that celebrates the color color, which, of course, suggests romance.
"You see the bold use of red throughout Hotel Rouge," says Jaclyn Randolph, a spokeswoman for Kimpton Hotels. "From the whimsical statues and pillows to a mural depicting Venus, the goddess of love."
The San Francisco-based company owns 57 boutique hotels across the U.S., including Baltimore's Hotel Monaco. The brand is known for its hip interiors, which meld luxury and a certain playfulness.
At Hotel Rouge, the provocative execution of the color red first makes itself known in the living room-style lobby, lined with sparkling red quartz tiles that shimmer with flecks of silver and gold.
A black leather couch, mirrored chrome furnishings and crystal fixtures set against rich walnut paneling make for a glamorous yet inviting setting for guests to unwind.
The look continues in the guest rooms, which feature floor-to-ceiling red faux-leather headboards, crimson velvet draperies and custom-designed furnishings.
Modern design can be sexy, but some prefer the fairy-tale perspective that comes from history. At Rachael's Dowry Bed and Breakfast in Baltimore's Ridgely's Delight neighborhood, the design aesthetic pays homage to the past.
"We opened in April 2010, following a complete restoration of this historic home, which was built in 1798," says Norman Finnance, who co-owns and runs the family operation with sister Letitia Bohner. Her son, Jacob Canal, is the marketing director.
Bohner, a self-taught design aficionado who oversaw the decor, describes it as "elegant and intimate," and rich in historical ambience.
"Our five guest rooms are uniquely furnished with authentic antiques from antique and vintage shops and family heirlooms," she says. "We wanted to reflect the original architectural style of a home built in the 18th century."
Thanks to sparkling guest reviews, the property was recently chosen by TripAdvisor as one of the top 10 bed-and-breakfasts in the United States.
In guest suites, many of the beds are four-posters in rich woods draped in duvets and accented with coverlets and bolster pillows. Chairs are covered in velvet, and some rooms have soaking tubs or a balcony. Each suite has its own name, adding to the charm.
Austin, the Baltimore interior designer, says that to create a romantic room, one must "understand and acknowledge that beauty exists everywhere." She also points out that it's not just couples who want to be pampered by an enchanting, tranquil space.
"For one of my clients, a busy [doctor], we wanted to reflect feminine softness and refined splendor with a soothing palate of creams, taupes, soft pinks, and hints of gold and platinum."
A 19th-century West Anatolia rug was placed over newly whitewashed hardwood floors. Venetian mirrors and glass lamps added a touch of glamour. In a sitting area, the designer used an intricate mother-of-pearl inlay table between two caned-linen-covered chairs. A sumptuous tufted fabric ottoman and a chandelier with beaded strands completed the look.
"Her poster bed is draped in folds of creamy silk fabric with a soft raspberry interlining that warmly complements the handcrafted jeweled and beaded pillows," Austin says.
To duplicate that romantic aura in your bedroom, for instance, retailers such and Pottery Barn, Macy's and others offer hotel-inspired lines. They range from high-thread-count sheets and sateen bedding to lighting and shiny trays perfect for serving breakfast in bed.
Austin says decorating one's space in the romantic spirit of a favorite hotel doesn't have to cost a mint.
"Money does not equate class, beauty or exceptional design," she says. "A house is bought … a home is made."
Tips for hotel-style at home
Don't scrimp on bedding. The better hotels have crisp cotton sheets, thick duvets, plus lots and lots of plump pillows and shams.
Make a statement. Use contemporary or antique furnishings that make a statement, and accessories to offset them with style.
Incorporate art. Paintings and sculpture enliven a room.
Don't forget the bathroom. Deck out the room with fluffy towels, pretty light fixtures and spa-like features, such as a soaking tub or rain showerhead, to help bring tranquility into the home.
Window treatments are key. A variety of window fashions are available that allow you to regulate light in rooms to create different moods, enhance views or add privacy. They also come in a variety of fabrics and colors.
Ever stay at a wonderful hotel and dream of replicating that style at home?


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Googling for some stachistical learning stuff I've found the Cosma's HomePage. Cosma is working on the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan and seems to be a really interesting guy. Some interesting things in his page are the Notes on Probability, Statistics and Stochastic Processes and the NoteBooks where you can find a lot of interesting things.
Cosma's HomePage
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"Reinforcement Learning" from Sutton & Barton
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The webpage of the book has a lot of interesting material, including an online version of the book. It is very usefull as this book is the main reference on Reinforcement Learning.
"Machine Learning, Neural and Statistical Classification"
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Today I've found an "out of print" machine learning book that has been made freely avaiable by the editors. The book is"Machine Learning, Neural and Statistical Classification". I haven't read it yet but when I do I'll post about the quality of the book.
New Blog
Posted by JoSeK at 10:12 PM . Sunday, January 16, 20051 comments
Hi, all:
I've created this blog to post comments about Machine Learning. I'm currently a PhD student working on Bayessian Learning and I would post every interesting thing. I would like you to contribute with interesting information about Machine Learning algorithms, conferences, software or whatever.


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What more can I say?
Where to start?
These tasted like nothing I can describe…
Fresh, tasty, light, bready, doughy, yummy, warm and delicious!!
I don't like to blow my own greedy trumpet but they simply were fantastic!!
Gone within 2 hours of making them…
I was even tempted to make more the night before going to work and getting up early to make them before work!!
That is how good they are.
Only alteration would be to make the poppy-seed and cheese ones, a little smaller, more like the fruity ones, that had the perfect bagel shape:)
Even though it's a 2 day process, its simple really and the 2nd day part is over really in an hour…
Baked, all done!!
Ready to scoff….
What do I need?
2 tsp dried yeast
4 cups bread flour
2 tsp sugar
2 & 1/2 cups warm water
4 cups bread flour
3 tsp salt
2 tsp malt powder
1/2 cup of muscovado sugar
1 cup of cranberries
3 tsp mixed spice
1/2 cup of grated cheese
1/2 cup of poppy seeds
1/2 cup of fine polenta.
The Night Before CHRISTMAS…..
Just kidding.
Take your sponge ingredients and mix the yeast into warmed water along with the sugar.
Cover and allow yeast to become frothy, usually 10 minutes, then add in the flour.
Mix well and cover with gladwrap and then a tea towel and rest for 2 hours.
Stir in the 2nd lot of flour, malt powder and the salt.
Make sure it is well blended and knead for 10 minutes.
Cut dough into pieces (I did 12 BUT next time I will do 14-16).
Roll each piece into a smooth tight ball (as above) and place on lightly floured bench and allow to rest for 30 minutes, covered with a tea towel.
When rested, poke your thumb into the middle of the ball and then rotate round using finger and thumb until the shape is reached.
Its easy peasy…serious, do one and you will be sweet!!
Place on a lightly oiled baking paper/tray, allowing lots of room between the bagels.
Cover with gladwrap, ( I used 2 foodtown plastic bags on each tray ) and pop into the fridge overnight.
Are you excited????
I am….
Pre heat your oven to 250 Celsius.
Bring a large pot of water to the boil, salted well.
Remove bagels from the fridge.
Get your toppings ready, I had my poppy seeds and grated cheese..
Also some polenta to scatter on the baking tray.
The fruit beasties well already to go:)
Carefully place 2-3 bagels in the boiling pot at one stage.
Allow 1-2 minutes cooking on one side, then turn over and allow the same on the other side.
Remove from the water, a slotted spoon is good, and place on your baking tray that is sprinkle with polenta that will go in the oven.
Top whilst the bagel is still damp.
Place in the oven for 5-6 minutes and then rotate the tray round, also turning the heat down to 220 Celsius and baking for a further 5-6 minutes.
A slight goldy tinge is good:)
Remove from the oven and cool (if you can wait that long) slightly and EAT!!
I made the plain bagels a little larger than need be so that is why above is I suggested 1-2 more bagels.
Recipe adapted from the lovely folks @ the fresh loaf.


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23 February 2012
What weapon?
When someone offered me a penny for my thoughts, I laughed, but i didn't say what I was really thinking at the moment because his comment made me realize writers expect – or maybe it's just hope – to get paid a lot more than a penny for our thoughts.
In my original writing group, our members consisted mostly of beginners. We arranged to meet once a week on Tuesday evenings to read and discuss or current work. The feedback grew better with each meeting and I value the imput of those other writers struggling to find what works and doesn't in the publishing world. I don't remember whose idea it was to give ourselves a name, but somehow we decided on Tuesday Knight Writers.
Whether we considered ourselves a knightly realm of writers or simply thought we were being cute for making a play on the word "night" since we met in the evenings or both. I do know that as Texans, we almost always have to repeat our occupation to strangers that aren't from this area of the world. Often accents are misunderstood.
"Do you mean like a horse rider?" a lady asked me when we sat next to each other on a plane to Phoenix.
I remember smiling and being entranced as she knitted something delicate in a deliciously soft baby blue yarn. It wasn't her artistry I considered when I replied, "No, I mean like a mystery writer."
"Oh," she sat and started another row.
I waited a few seconds and asked the question dancing in my mind like sudden water sprinklers turning on as you walk across a lawn. My words tumbled out quickly, almost tripping over each other in my excitement of finding the answer since she'd first withdrawn her work-in-progress. I took a breath and blurted, "How'd you get those needles onto the plane?"
She stopped knitting and looked at me a bit puzzled.
"Couldn't those sharp ended knitting needles be considered a weapon?"
She shrugged. "I suppose so. Nobody said anything when they checked my carry on."
Her answer fed my mind with ideas, spilling over each other like the twisted loops she was making with the yarn, stirring up a plot for a short story I was already creating in my mind.
What sort of items are considered weapons in our modern times? A quick look at what is now vetoed from carry-on luggage provides a clue to some that are unusual to most of us.
One of the best weapons in a mystery – in my opinion– was the one used in "Lamb to the Slaughter", originally a short story by Roald Dahl. The story later appeared as the basis of an Alfred Hitchcock television episode.
I read that Dahl enjoyed horror and black comedy and it influenced his fiction writing. His writing certainly has influenced mine. Dahl thought outside the box when it came to weapons. I bet someone paid him a lot more than a penny for some of those thoughts.
14 comments:
- Jeff Baker said...
I always figured a large book, (maybe Stephen King or one of the latter Harry Potters)would be a good weapon. And easy to carry on a plane. Wham it at somebody at the right angle and...
- 23 February, 2012 07:44
- Velma said...
Jeff, some book might make you die of boredom.
- 23 February, 2012 09:03
I remember Lamb to the Slaughter with particular affection, first because it is a terrifically clever story and second because it showed up on my SAT exam and I sure aced that question.
- 23 February, 2012 09:05
- Elizabeth Zelvin said...
I've never met anyone who DIDN'T consider the weapon in "Lamb to the Slaughter" the best means of murder ever invented. I don't have any flights planned in the foreseeable future, but just this morning I was worrying how I would get my little pill cutter, which I need to cut my migraine pills in half, onto a plane. I don't see how it COULD be used as a weapon, since it's contained in a little plastic box with the blade level with the box rim. But what would I do if they confiscated it? I'm more afraid of running out of migraine meds while traveling than of getting killed. Does that make me naive or realistic? And how could I work it into a plot?
- 23 February, 2012 09:22
- R.T. Lawton said...
Deb, it's been a long time since I'd seen that episode. Thanks for reviving it.
- 23 February, 2012 10:36
- roryckeel said...
Fantastic post!
- 23 February, 2012 10:52
- John Floyd said...
Deborah, that episode and "Man From the South" (both adapted from stories by Roald Dahl) are my favorite Hitchcock shows.
- 23 February, 2012 10:59
- Louis A. Willis said...
I hope the TSA isn't reading SleuthSayers because I wouldn't want netting needles, pill cutters, and large books to be confiscated as weapons. Don't want to give those folks ideas. Great post.
- 23 February, 2012 12:03
- Herschel Cozine said...
On a recent flight the TSA man took away some little item in my carry-on. I protested, saying that my car keys were sharper than that. For one brief panicky moment I was afraid he would take the keys as well. One must learn to keep one's mouth shut when dealing with these folks.
- 23 February, 2012 13:19
- David Dean said...
How about the icicle used as a dagger that then melts away leaving no evidence? I can't remember where that came from, but it's too clever to have been me.
Great article, Deborah!
- 23 February, 2012 14:15
- Kerry said...
That was a great episode.
Thanks to Doomsday Preppers, I have discovered the lethalness of a pen. Google tactical pen sometime. It is amazing what we can kill with when it comes down to it.
Great post Deborah!
- 23 February, 2012 15:06
- Deborah Elliott-Upton said...
David, I remember that story of the icicle as the murder weapon and the killer placed it in a vase and it simply melted away. Great story. Anyone remember the author or title?
- 23 February, 2012 16:10
- Robert Lopresti said...
In one of Harry Kemelman's Nicky Welt stories (collected as The Nine Mile Walk) he has the cleverest murder method I have ever encountered. It allowed the killer to be a hundred yards away from the scene of the crime, chatting with people, when he killed his enemy. If you want to know the secret, email me.
- 23 February, 2012 21:44
- Kate Irving said...
Oh, I remember the icicle as a weapon too. But can't remember where I heard it from. I'm sure it will come to me in the middle of the night and I will scare my husband with rantings of murder. Great post, Deborah.
- 23 February, 2012 21:46


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The first trailer for Now You See Me has been released. The film follows an FBI squad on the heels of a team of bank-robbing magicians who share their profits with the audience. Sounds like Ocean's Eleven with a magical twist, right? Well, the trailer shows that that's certainly the case, but the "magic" tricks rely heavily on spectacle and computerized effects, throwing practicality right out the window. So it appears to be more of an action adventure flick with magical elements than any kind of head-scratcher; still could be fun though!
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Directed by Louis Letterier (Clash of the Titans), the film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine. Now You See Me opens on June 7, 2013.
Click over to Yahoo! to watch in HD, and click here for 20 images from the film.
Here's a synopsis for Now You See Me:
The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members' bank accounts.
FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he's forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians' crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic?
As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen's spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.


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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
My E-Mail Inbox is Finally Empty!
I've read a lot about keeping your inbox empty - both your electronic inbox and your physical inbox. (Some of the best online reading: Inbox Zero, Chris Brogan, and StellaCommute.)
However, I've not been so great about actually getting my e-mail inbox emptied. Most of the 75-or-so older messages that sat in my e-mail inbox were ones where I hadn't taken the time to decide what to do about them. Did I need to reply? Take some action? Save the information? The longer the messages sat, the more embarrassing it was if I did want to follow up with the sender.
But I finally looked through each one, made my decision, and moved on. What a relief!
I think keeping it empty will be easier than getting it empty was. I often get over 100 messages daily, but many of those (such as most messages from my local Freecycle group) can be tossed pretty quickly. I just need to make sure I deal with those messages that require a bit more thought - by doing the thinking!
Now, on to my physical in-box, which isn't empty, either. But it will be, soon. (For those who follow Mark Forster, it's my Current Initiative.) Report to follow.
13 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Jeri, by the end of each day, I never have more than four or five items still in my inbox. However, I never empty it. I often keep just one thing in there, because emptying it somehow feels like I'm tempting fate...encouraging the Fates to curse me with some horrible, depressing, bad-news email. :-) I know, wacky, eh?
When I was a kid, a friend noted that my mother always left a small bit of food on her plate. I'd never noticed, and my mom had no explanation, but I was captivated by the idea that by leaving a tiny bit of food, she was forestalling (metaphorically) ever going hungry. Thematically, like breaking the glass at a Jewish wedding to be reminded that there is still pain in the world, my one not-so-important hanger-on in the inbox is a talisman against something bad out there.
Or not. :-)
- July 16, 2008 at 8:08:00 PM PDT
- Jeri Dansky said...
Julie, whatever works!
- July 16, 2008 at 8:47:00 PM PDT
- Laura said...
This is something I definitely have to do, mine hasn't been empty in quite some time but I do go through and weed it often. What is left are items that need action. Each day I try to do at least two as time allows.
- July 16, 2008 at 10:36:00 PM PDT
- Anonymous said...
Wahoo! Way to go on achieving "Inbox Zero", Jeri. It's a great feeling to open your email and not see a ton of clutter!
- July 17, 2008 at 5:24:00 AM PDT
- Jeri Dansky said...
Thanks, Lauren! It does indeed feel terrific!
- July 17, 2008 at 5:33:00 AM PDT
- Michele said...
Getting my inbox to empty is one of the best things I got from GTD. Even if I just process an email by moving it to a folder like "to be read," or "needs response," it feels great to have an empty inbox. I don't get to empty every day, but at least a few times a week I'm there.
- July 17, 2008 at 11:36:00 AM PDT
- Jeri Dansky said...
It sure does, Michele!
And now I've got the habit of just making decisions right away regarding what I want to do with each message. That saves a lot of time, since I don't go back and look at the same message a bunch of times.
- July 17, 2008 at 10:18:00 PM PDT
- Anonymous said...
Congratulations, Jeri! You're an inspiration!
- July 19, 2008 at 10:01:00 AM PDT
- Jeri Dansky said...
Thanks, NewLeafNews!
- July 19, 2008 at 2:10:00 PM PDT
- Janine Adams said...
Congrats, Jeri! I have to admit I tend to archive messages in my email inboxes (I have one for each email address), but thanks to Mac Mail's search feature it doesn't slow me down or bother me. My physical inboxes, however, are all but empty. I'm a follower of Mark Forster and I have a "Today" box and a "Tomorrow" box. By day's end the goal is always to have an empty "Today" box.
- July 23, 2008 at 2:16:00 PM PDT
- Allison Spitzer Carter said...
I sometimes feel sadness when my in-box is near empty. It's like getting to the end of a project. I always want another project to look forward to.
- September 3, 2008 at 1:42:00 PM PDT
- Jeri Dansky said...
Allison, I wouldn't have to wait long for a new message to arrive. I haven't counted, but I'm pretty sure I get over 100/day.
And if I want a new project, I just need to look at my someday/maybe list.
But it did feel a bit weird when I first got my inbox to zero messages. Now I try to do that once/day - and it feels weird when I can't do that.
But everyone manages e-mail differently, as you've explained so well.
- September 5, 2008 at 11:43:00 PM PDT
- Leslie Goodbar said...
For those of you who've dreamed of an empty Inbox but never seem to be able to get through the deluge, try Inbox Heaven.
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Of the previous 99 mainstage revues at the Second City, almost all have offered the audience a chance to shout out suggestions for improvised scenes. But you have to be loud and fast — and even then some other schmuck's dumb idea might get picked over your gem. The 100th mainstage revue, directed by Matt Hovde, corrects this nagging little problem. In the new revue "Who Do We Think We Are?," the chance to dictate an improv scene is sold to the highest bidder. *
(* All bids are collected and losing bids are non-refundable.)
At Tuesday night's show, those who wanted to see a scene about Barack Obama battled it out with those who wanted to see a scene about Mitt Romney (you should not assume these were supporters of the two candidates; perchance the reverse). And then, at the last minute, someone offered 80 bucks for a scene about lesbians. And so bought-and-paid-for lesbians were what we got to see.
"Thank you," someone said from the stage as a pair of lesbian characters took the stage. "You have just voted the way we vote in this country."
This Super Audience PAC sketch — performed by Tim Baltz, Edgar Blackmon, Katie Rich, Holly Laurent, Mary Sohn and the hugely promising newcomer Steve Waltien — was hilarious. But you could feel that the audience was worrying about what was going to happen to the money. Not for long.
"We donating it to Planned Parenthood," said Rich, effecting the go-to-hell tone of a long-suffering MSNBC softball coach who just creamed a champion team from Fox News. "Whether you like it or not."
Bam! Moments like that — when the audience nearly chokes on its nachos — are crucial components to the best Second City revues, and once Second City starts selling the soul it never had, the initially conventional and predictable 100th revue starts to move to a whole new, highly desirable plane of roaring comedy. The first few minutes are prosaic. But from the middle of the first act onward, the show consistently kills.
The biggest asset is Blackmon, one of those Second City performers who is more than talented enough to be on the edge of something big, but uncertain enough of the future that his comedy is rooted in that all-important stew of anxiety. Blackmon, who shows flashes of a gentler Eddie Murphy, does plenty of Obama (free, with the price of admission), including a hilarious fantasy sequence that imagines a second Obama term in which the famously cerebral president decides not just to be America's first black president but America's blackest president. Blackmon's lean, mean Obama starts smoking again, even two cigs at once, generally ups his super-hero quotient and starts toasting the opposition like a cross between John Shaft and James Bond.
Blackmon moves easily from impersonating Obama to doing full-on drag, headlining a hilarious Act 2 sketch involving a reunion of the Luvabulls, all forced to look hot and do routines even after aging and having kids. It's another clever idea, rooted, you might say, in the question posed by the show's title.
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This page consists of testimony presented at informational briefings during the 2013 Legislative Session by the University of Hawaii.
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OTTAWA – Transport Canada says it hasn't delivered on its own promises to improve oversight of the transportation of dangerous products in the wake of a scathing audit from 2011, including pledges to clarify its roles and responsibilities in inspections and ensure compliance from industry.
A department spokeswoman, Maryse Durette, made the comments one day after senior officials spoke to reporters about rail safety and the Lac-Mégantic train disaster, but were unable to provide details about the government's progress in responding to the audit from the government's environment watchdog, released in December 2011.
At the time of that audit, prepared by then-environment commissioner Scott Vaughan in the office of the auditor general, the department had pledged to complete improvements to its oversight by April 2013, in response to criticism that it wasn't adequately tracking or following up on safety risks identified by inspectors looking at the transportation of dangerous products by different modes of transportation, including railways.
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NDP transport critic Olivia Chow said the department was offering a disorganized response to important safety concerns, also raised in internal government discussions several years earlier.
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Dozens of people are believed to have perished after rail cars carrying oil from an unmanned train exploded after derailing and crashing into the small Quebec town Friday night.
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"The Transport Department had a long time to set performance standards and establish a quality assurance program and set up a database so that they could track who's at risk and who isn't," she said.
Overall, Durette said, the department had completed seven out of ten commitments emerging from the 2011 audit, related to training and strengthening its procedures for overseeing the transportation of dangerous goods.
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Department officials had confirmed Tuesday that they were reviewing several safety oversight rules and practices in the wake of the Lac-Megantic tragedy.
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Chow has been calling on the government to accept a number of recommendations from the federal Transportation Safety Board in the wake of previous investigations, including calls for the introduction of video recorders and automatic braking systems.
The department said its current rail safety budgets have increased by 65 per cent since 2006, without reductions in the number of inspectors, but it was not immediately able to provide statistics on changes in the workload of inspectors or in rail traffic in recent years.
Officials said Tuesday that the department had about 100 inspectors for rail safety and 35 specializing in dangerous goods and that they had conducted about 20,000 inspections over the previous year. The department was not immediately able to answer a question about whether the 35 inspectors specializing in dangerous goods were included in the entire group of about 100 rail safety inspectors.
Officials also confirmed that the train that derailed at Lac-Mégantic, owned by the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway company, was inspected the day before the accident.


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The Thug wrote:The Pfhorums have had gaming tournaments, mapping contests, art contests, and maybe a few other competitions, but I don't recall there being a music making contest recently, if at all. So I was thinking about starting one. It could just be a general music making contest, or there could be a theme each time. The entries would have to relate to marathon in some way of course. I'm not thinking rock. jazz. or anything like that. I'm thinking more along the lines of the M1A1 music. So what do you guys think?
$lave wrote:Quality: How pleasurable the song is to listen to.
Ok, here\'s this:
$lave wrote:I'd try and compose something. The idea of re-making/re-mixing the M1 songs would probably be best, especially since there are MIDI files already available for them. Who would be judging this though, yourself? How this is judged is also fairly important, so I'd suggest the following categories (although I'd like to discuss them further):
MoppyPuppy wrote:I think you should add more insight on some programs that are capable of editing and creating music.
Johannes Gunnar wrote:Instead of somehow try to recreate the M1 music (which was actually a mix of blues, rock and various other genres, just in a midi format) I say we should rather keep an eye on the idea of trying to recreate the atmosphere of M1. Or try to recreate an alternative atmosphere perhaps?
Maybe the judge could play through a specific level in M1A1 with said music playing underneath, and a part of the judging process would be to judge how well it fits with the game.
Johannes Gunnar wrote:For a song contest like this i suggest keeping away from putting too many limitations on the artist, but in the same time don't keep it too open.
If you use OS X, there is always GarageBand
Currently, I know of no decent music editing/creating programs for Windows. If someone knows of any, please post here.
If you use Linux, I can't help you at all.
For sound editing, not music editing, there is always Audacity, which is available for multiple operating systems.
Windbreaker wrote:GarageBand is definitely good for Mac, but if you have Cubase or ProTools (both Mac and PC) you definitely want to use that; although I'd expect only musicians or sound engineers to have either of those.
The Thug wrote:Currently, I know of no decent music editing/creating programs for Windows. If someone knows of any, please post here.
If you use Linux, I can't help you at all.
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I recall playing with this one a bit. It was pretty stable, but not what I was after (i.e. Hydrogen)
The Thug wrote:For sound editing, not music editing,..
Johannes Gunnar wrote:here are few program suggestions:
- Ardour (cross-platform, free and open source) http://www.ardour.org/
effigy wrote:Would you mind a quick elaboration on the difference?
The Thug wrote:Going back to the actual contest, do you guys think this is a decent idea? I would like to create another topic for the first contest as soon as possible. Another thought I had was to combine all of the entered songs into a song track and then release it. But that is just a thought.
The Thug wrote:...music editing programs...
The Thug wrote:Going back to the actual contest, do you guys think this is a decent idea? ...
The Thug wrote:Another thought I had was to combine all of the entered songs into a song track and then release it. But that is just a thought.
$lave wrote:Yes, I think it's a great idea. I also think all the entered songs should be compiled and released together in some form, whatever form that may be.
effigy wrote:That would make a nice archive of the event. Could you make it a multi-track file? Also, I think that could open possibilities such as making the first track the winner, etc., or information about the event in the metadata.
effigy wrote:So, so a synthesizer? I suspect most if not all of the links I posted are sound editors.
The Thug wrote:Haha, nice songs so far ukimalefu! You might want to enter a few into these music contests.
goran wrote:An idea. Ask project developers if they need music for their projects, and set a theme according to their wishes to each contest.
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The Lagaan soundtrack: Your favorites?
There was a song in anticipation of rain. Ghanan Ghanan was important in setting the tone for the film. For us cricket fans, it is still a mantra when India are in trouble on the pitch, and there is nothing to look forward to save the rain. A bunch of us sang "Kaale megha, paani to barsaao!" during the final of the 2003 World Cup :) On a more serious note, I remember undergoing a shift in mindset after this song, as I tried to stay cheerful during the rainy summer afternoons in Miami.
Then there was a motivational song. Mitwa is my favorite song from the film (sung by Udit Narayan, Sukhwinder Singh, and Alka Yagnik), for it tackles an issue that is inherent in being human. If there is one lesson to take away from Lagaan, it is a renewed belief in this: 'Sach aur saahas hai jis ke mann mein, ant mein jeet usi ki rahe' (translated as: 'the one who has truth and courage in the heart, is the one who ultimately wins'). It spoke to the earth belonging to us...
...and the sky belonging to us too. Why, then, would one be afraid?
A daandiyaa song, Raadha Kaise Na Jale, by Asha Bhosle and Udit Narayan, strengthened the foundations of the love triangle. It was a fun-filled and colorful spectacle, a treat for the senses. (Watch the song in this post.)
It started off at the temple, where Gauri was not too pleased with this discussion:
Gracy Singh as Gauri put in a spectacular performance in what was one of her strongest moments in the film. The dance was also why she was chosen ahead of Rani Mukherjee for the role.
A love song in O Rey Chhori (sung by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, and Vasundhara Das) revealed where Bhuvan's heart lay. Bhuvan and Gauri gave us a memorable scene right before the song atop the hill...
...and Elizabeth looked divine.
But Bhuvan and Gauri sealed the deal, of course:
A Waltz for Romance was well done too...
...with Lakha, the traitor who was later forgiven, stealing the moment.
A song expressing a can-do attitude. Chale Chalo (sung by A. R. Rahman) doubled as a prayer and a fight song:
Ah, the Champaner dawn:
And finally, a devotional song -- O Paalanhaare -- by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan that has to be one of the best ever in Indian cinema. The timing, nature and extent of its use were perfect.
So there you have it. One of the best soundtracks for one of the best films. Which song was your favorite?
My music rating: 5/5 (of course!)
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O Paalenhare, hands down (and that's saying something, because I love all the songs except the Waltz thing---not so much).
It makes me cry just thinking about it; and the first notes as I watched the film sent shivers down my spine.
I've even learned all the lyrics so I can sing it myself (but only at home ;-)
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
O Paalenhare is awe-inspiring, Memsaab. It has to be one of Lata's best this decade. The piece with Udit is fantastic as well.
Good going with the lyrics! Maybe we might be treated to some karaoke someday?! :)
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
I really really liked Radha Kaise Na Jale because it is even today played at dandiya shows everywhere.
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
- Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawat said...
"Kaale Megha" is my fav, though "Mitwa" is a v v v close second- :D- so positive!
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Anonymous: Ditto to Raadha Kaise Na Jale being a great song at events, festivals, parties, and weddings! Its applicability, as you say, is very broad. And it is a great song! Thank you for your comment.
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Kaale Megha is a beautifully done song, Shweta. It was really successful in setting up the rest of the film. Also loved that it got the entire village involved -- so many voices!
Mitwa is very positive, and I just find that I fall in love with it more after every listen. It offers hope!
- Thursday, June 19, 2008
Like them all, but if I have to pick one, it would be Radha kaise na jale. Its a great song, the picturisation is superb (havent seen such good classical-based dance in a Hindi movie after the 50's and 60's), it carries the story forward, and is enjoyable to hear and watch even out of context.
- Friday, June 20, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Bollyviewer: The classical dance in Radha Kaise Na Jale was excellent. That's a great point! I wonder who else from among current actresses can perform that well. Vidya Balan might give it a shot.
Gracy Singh does spectacularly well and it might just be fair to say she was perfect!
- Friday, June 20, 2008
- Unknown said...
This question is a no-brainer:
a devotional song -- O Paalanhaare -- by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan that has to be one of the best ever in Indian cinema.
I simply adore this song. I enjoy all the songs, especiallyO Mitwa and Radha Kaise Na Jale but this masterpiece is special. Even my totally gori wife, raised without any exposure to Indian culture, unhesitatingly picks this as her favourite song from this great movie. Perhaps because I returned to Indian cinema in my late 30s, my strongest memories of Lata's singing are all the terrible mismatches of her old, past-prime voice, with young actresses. The genius that is Rahman, of course, got it exactly right with this number, and uses Lata's contemporary voice to great effect, just as he did several years later with Luka Chuppi. I am an Asha fan first and forever, but thanks to Rahman's brilliance, this song stands as one of her didi's best, even right up there with Aayega Anewala and Lag Ja Gale for me.
- Sunday, June 14, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
It's a fine, fine song, and I know it's almost unfair to pick only one from the album. That's an interesting tidbit about your significant other liking the song so much too. And I completely appreciate your comment on Lata and how her voice didn't align as well with the actresses in the 1980s/1990s.
I've been on a roll with catching some of the oldies, and I'm amazed at the breadth of her work, and of Asha's, of course. Such abundance of talent!
Asha Bhosle has often publicly thanked A. R. Rahman for resurrecting her career with Rangeela (1995). I was at her concert in Miami last year, and she still has an absolutely amazing voice, as does Lata. They've been doing some classical stuff this decade, which I need to check out...if you've listened to anything in particular, please do let me know!
Apologies for the late reply here, maxqnz. And as always, thank you much for stopping by and commenting. Cheers.
- Friday, June 19, 2009


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In the last post, you may remember ROB was told by our therapist that she even felt that he was an alcoholic and wanted him to take a test to show her he wasn't. Rob stormed out of that session and vowed to me that he would never return. I thought, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME?
Well, like this post, I was not sure where to go next, I was not sure where to go with my life, emotions and most importantly my heart. I still loved this man, or at least the man I thought he could still be, but could he really still be in there? Was I enough to make him want to return to the person I met and fell in love with 3 years ago, did he even still want to be in this marriage…more importantly, did I want to still be in this marriage. Again, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME?
It was one of the week nights I knew ROB had to work late, but more importantly wasn't even sure he would come home at all after what happened. So I knew I had some time to think. Think LONG and HARD about what I needed to do for me, where had this marriage gone wrong, could I help to fix it and more importantly, did I want to fix it.
So time for me to stroll down memory lane and take a good hard look at things and that is exactly what I did for the next 4 hours of my life. I turned off all the phones & TV's, locked the doors and sat with my thoughts a notebook and started writing down what had happened to me. The memories started to flow back, the first was our wedding night and how ROB was so excited to open the cards and see how much money was in the cards. That should have been a clue to me about the importance that money was going to play in our marriage. Then on our honeymoon, we went to a cabin and ended up spending the whole honeymoon sleeping in separate beds..uhmmmm HELLO!!! That one should have left a big old black eye and also the amount a drinking that went on. CRAZY.
Here is where the story gets out of control, I remembered being out on our boat one evening and we went to a bar on the river called MUDDY WATERS. I thought this was going to be great an evening out for dinner and time alone (by this I mean no friends around) and we can just talk with each other and reconnect and get things back on track. Little to my surprise did I know that I was the only one with that thought in my head. As we were sitting there talking waiting for our dinner to come, ROB went up to the bar to get us more drinks, how thoughtful right? I thought so also, until the bartender came over and started talking with me. No surprise there, but what took me off guard is when he told me that MY BROTHER; a.k.a. my HUSBAND, told him that I was his sister in town visiting and going through a horrible divorce and thought he & I would hit it off. I think my jaw hit the table and then the floor leaving a dent the size of China in the floor. I remember sitting there looking at ROB not know what to say. I finally looked at the bartender and told him thank you but that I was not interested. As he walked away, ROB started laughing. Funny…wow, if he had only know he was predicting the future of me going through a horrible divorce, only it was from him. I thought to myself, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME?
Then the next instance came flooding into my brain and this one brought tears to my eyes. We were once again out on the river and one of ROBs friends was down with us. We met up with a large group of friends and some of their friends. I remember this one lady, I will call her Regina to keep all parties safe. I met her and right away I remember thinking to myself, this lady is trouble. But she was with her husband and kids so I thought I would be nice, keep my thoughts to myself and give her a chance. Later that late afternoon almost evening, ROB and I were sitting on our boat talking and I said to him that I thought Regina was a trouble maker and that he should keep is eyes open. He laughed at me and said how cute I was when I was jealous. JEALOUS??? Jealous of what? I didn't know this women. Whatever, I thought. Well, the evening continued and I was not away that ROB & his buddy had made a bet to see which one could out drink the other….HELLO ANOTHER BIG OLD SIGN!!! I was tired and said that I wanted to go in and clean up the boat and go to bed. ROB told me that he would be in later and that he was going to sit up with his buddy and catch up. Off to the boat I went and was ready for some peace and quiet. After I got on the boat, got it cleaned up, I forgot to tell ROB that I was going to pull the ladder up so no one else would come aboard. What a surprise I got when I went out to talk with him. I went to the front of the boat and looked up to where everyone was gathered around the bonfire. I remember I had to rub my eyes a couple of times. Was that really happening, maybe I was already asleep. I stood there for what felt like a lifetime, but am sure it was less than a minute. I stood there watching as this women Regina sat in her beach chair with her hand up ROBs shorts fondling him…I almost died. I lowered that ladder flew off that boat, walked up to both of them, took her drink poured it over her and told her is she EVER came around me or my husband again, we were going to have an issue. At this time I grabbed ROB by the arm and drug him over to the boat where I told him he best get his ass on that boat and shut up. Once we were both on the boat, ROB informed me that this was going on many nights, nothing new for him to do this and that he was not staying on that boat. He also informed me that I had no control over him or what he did. That's when he stood up said he was going back down to continue partying with his friends. I wanted to kill him right then and there. Who was he to talk to me that way and so blatantly? I told myself that it was the alcohol and that he would be sorry in the morning. I went into the cabin, locked all the doors and windows and went to sleep. After many hours of tears, the sun finally came up and so was I. I got off that boat loaded up all our stuff, threw Regina's shit in the river and told ROB and his buddy I was taking the boat and leaving if the wanted to come they better get onboard NOW and shut the hell up. Little to my surprise, they both scurried up that ladder and off we went. ROBs buddy came up with his overnight bag and told us to stop at the local dock as he thought we needed to be alone to talk. Are you kidding me, you would leave me alone with him and all this water? Would anyone ever find the body? Again, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME?
It was the longest ride back to our dock and even longer back to our home. ROB slept in the spare room or the couch that night, I am not really sure, nor did I care. The week went on and neither one of us said anything to each other. What ROB didn't know was what I had done.
Check in soon see what I had done and see where this marriage was heading.
If you are dealing with someone who you think maybe or is an alcoholic, please contact ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS and get help. You can access their website at www.aa.org to find out more information.
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What a journey it's been so far…the courtship, the whooing, the wedding, the gambling, drinking, womanizing, lies and so much more…and HE REALLY WANTS TO GO BACK?
Go Back; how do we go back after all this hurt? Could counseling really help our situation? Would ROB really be honest to the counselor? Would ROB really listen to what I was saying and accept & understand my feelings? One will only know by showing up and going to the appointments. So that's exactly what I did. Chin held high and at stern backbone, I walked into that waiting room and decided to make this the FIRST day of my new marriage & happy life.
When ROB walked through the door, I thought thank goodness, 1/2 the battle is over, he did show up. He seemed to be in good spirits although with the wrenching of his hands, I knew he was nervous. Why would he be so nervous? Did he finally realize that he would have to open up about everything and tell the truth? Did he even know what the truth was anymore? Was he just going to lie about everything again today and say he did what I asked so that was that? I guess I would find out in the next 5 minutes.
Sitting in that waiting room, neither one of us said anything to each other. I hope this wasn't any indication as to how the meeting was going to go. I looked up and there she was, our counselor. ROB said he wanted to see a women so I made sure that we did that to make it easier on him. Yep, you heard me right, make it easier on HIM…why, I have no idea. She brought us back to her office and we all took our seats. The conversation started out very light and then like a flu coming on in full strength, everything just started pouring out of my mouth! I couldn't help it nor could I stop it! All the lies, hurtful things said, gambling, drinking and more was put in front of us and her. I remember looking at ROB with tears streaming down my face and then when I finally stopped our counselor handed me a tissue and asked ROB what he had to say about what I just said. He said he had no idea…NO IDEA? Who the hell are you kidding? I have yelled at you, written you notes, given you the silent treatment, had my parents talk with us and you have NO IDEA??? I just looked at the counselor. She kept a very unbiased look on her face, but I could see the pain in her eyes and that's when things changed. She asked me about my upbringing and I told her my parents were happily married; oh yes, they had their issues but always worked through them, I have one sister that got married when she was 20 and was still very happily married with 3 lovely children, I had a great up bringing and am VERY close to my family. We talked about the health issues and the strain it put on our marriage that first year. She told me that I can't feel guilty for that as it was out of my control and that I should expect nothing but the full support of my husband during those tough times.
That's when she looked at ROB; you could see the fear in his eyes. He did not want to go any further. The counselor explained to him that we had to go all the way back in order to move forward…it made me question, did HE REALLY WANT TO GO BACK? ROB started to talk; telling about his parents; their turmoil relationship, the drinking and being taken to bars while they got drunk, the domestic abuse his mom endured, his sisters issues with drugs, alcohol, her having a child at 19, how he moved out at 16 didn't graduate high school and never got his GED is insecurities being around people who had them and how he never felt he measured up, the failure of his first marriage, the walking out on his son and not being apart of his life for the first 5 or so years. Even though I had heard most of this it still shocked me that one person had gone through so much. For some reason when I listened to ROB talked, I saw & heard the hurt that almost 40 years had over ROB, but I also had a VERY unsettling voice YELLING at me from my gut!! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING AND HOW DO "YOU" THINK YOU CAN FIX THIS? I thought I was going to throw up. How could we ever get past all of this and how much more was I going to have to endure in order to get to those happy times? Again, that thought…HE REALLY WANTS TO GO BACK?
I am not sure why or where my need to feel like I have to fix EVERYTHING has some come from. I was raised in a very supportive family; and when I say family I don't just mean my immediate family, but my extended also and let's just say that they are not only supportive but VERY protective. They would do anything for any of us if we just asked for it. Why can't I ask for help when I need it? To this day, I am a very proud woman who has the most difficult time asking for any sort of help.
Back to the story, HE REALLY WANTS TO GO BACK? Back to what? Does he even know how to live with out the lies, deceit, gambling & drinking? Does he know how to live happily without having to be drunk all the time to get that happiness? Does he realize people like him for him; not for the person he thinks they all want him to be? Can he live in a real world where he may not be the richest, funniest or big man on campus all the time? Then it hit me…CAN I LIVE WITH A MAN WITH THIS MANY DISFUNCTIONS?
It is amazing what can all come out in just one hour and how you can view things differently when you are listening to someone and hearing them tell someone who knows how to ask the correct questions. Our session ended. I was surprised when the counselor asked us to make another session in a couple of weeks and if we would do some homework before our next session and ROB said YES. I think I almost gave myself whiplash when I did the double take at his words.
On our way out, ROB asked if I would go have lunch with him and talk about what happened in that last hour. I got the biggest wave of warmth over my whole body and I wanted to cry! Did it happen? Did ROB finally see what was going on and truly want to make a new beginning and a new beginning with me? Of course I wanted to go to lunch and talk about this. This was going to be our course to betterness & change. Have a session and then talk about it, how we were going to work together to become stronger and work TOGETHER to make this marriage not only the best ever but one that was so strong nothing would EVER come between us again.
When we got to the restaurant, we talked about everything. ROB loved the counselor and felt very comfortable with her. He actually said he was excited to go back to our next session. I didn't think anything could have wiped that smile of my face that I was so proudly shinning from my face. After about another hour of rehashing over what was said, asking questions of each other and feeling like we could move the world, we both agreed we had to get back to work. We walked out and ROB gave me the biggest and longest hug, looked me in the eyes and told me how much he loved me. YES!!! THIS was the man I married and cared about.
I remember THAT DAY; all the happiness, genuine heart-felt feeling & passion it brought and have to wonder, CAN HE REALLY GO BACK AND CHANGE OR IS HE JUST BUYING MORE TIME? More time for what though?
Would this happiness, honesty and communication last forever, until the next session or just for that day? Only time would tell. Would we or could we even make it to the next session?
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Save money and space or simply add memorable oomph to your décor with these six expert ideas for creative escort cards and place cards.
The 'Double-Take'
Have your escort cards or place cards do double duty as favors, advises Tara Wilson. Dallas/Fort Worth area event designer and entertaining expert. Although this technique works for a whole host of novelty or useful items from mini memo-pads and picture frames to fresh fruit, candy bars and bottled water, one of Wilson's favorite options is tying the cards to miniature potted plants. "Think cacti if you're in Arizona or wildflowers if you're in the country."
The 'Give & Take'
For a playful twist on the popular photo booth, Wilson suggests using clothespins to line up escort cards on sturdy yet pliable wire or twine. Then, as loved ones arrive to pick up their table assignment, have attendants take a Polaroid snapshot of each guest and replace their escort card with their picture.
Guests will enjoy going back to look at all the pictures, and you will ensure a photo of everyone who attended your event.
The 'Package Deal'
Want a budget friendly option? Add each guest's name to the top of a menu, says Anne Chertoff, editor-in-chief of AisleDash.com. You can then use these menus as the escort card or the place card.
The 'Taste of Home'
Does your family or hometown have a famous dessert or other specialty recipe or treat? "Give everyone a taste of your heritage by filling colorful boxes with much-beloved cookies or other confections, or mini-mason jars with jams or even honey from a local bee farm," Wilson says. Attach the names with tulle, burlap or vintage ribbon.
The 'I Have a Theme'
If your nuptials are taking place at or near the beach, write guest names and table numbers on cards that are attached or inserted into shells, or write them on the shell itself, suggests Chertoff. For an autumn or harvest-themed event, you can write the names directly on a colorful assortment of paper leaves – real leaves also work, but they are very delicate, so consider gluing them to a paper background. If your "I Do's" will take place during the winter holidays, Wilson recommends attaching name cards to ornaments, pine cones or bundles of dried spices.
And for a wine country wedding, slide place cards into pre-cut corks.
The 'Something to Think About'
Wilson loves the idea of escort cards with meaning, thus, on the back of each escort card, she suggests writing a sweet or inspirational quote that relates to the theme of the wedding, or provides a fun factoid about the couple. Another option is to give the cards a purpose by printing silly or helpful conversation prompts on the back.


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