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Golden Age of Jazz Lecture @ Highfield Hall
When: Wed Sep 7th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Highfield Hall | 56 Highfield Drive | Falmouth
The Golden Age of Jazz, a Robert Wyatt lecture
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am
Highfield Hall, Falmouth
Robert Wyatt takes you from the "jazz age" of the 1920s, the days of Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and Bix Beiderbecke, through the raging 1930s and 40s, and into the beginning of the bebop era when Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Max Roach and Dizzy Gillespie changed the dialect. $25/$20 members. Register at www.highfieldhall.org or call 508-495-1878, ext. 2.
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Super Sunday XXIX slated for Feb. 25-26 at First Niagara Centerby jmaloni
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Western New York's top high school hockey teams will face off for the 29th annual Super Sunday High School Hockey Championships, scheduled to occur over two days next week - Monday, Feb. 25, and Tuesday, Feb. 26 - at First Niagara Center.
Super Sunday XXIX kicks off at 4 p.m. on Monday, with the first of three Western New York High School Federation championship games getting under way. Games are slated for 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and the evening of games will conclude with the crowning of a Federation Private School Champion at 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, beginning at 5 p.m., the three Western New York High School Club divisions will each play their respective championship games. Games are set to be played at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.
Below is a schedule and times for the six championship games:
Monday, Feb. 25
(Federation games)
- 4 p.m. Clarence (h) vs. Niagara-Wheatfield
- 6 p.m. Williamsville East (h) vs. West Seneca West
- 8 p.m. St. Joe's (h) vs. Bishop Timon
Tuesday, Feb. 26
(Club games)
- 5 p.m. Cheektowaga vs. Starpoint (h)
- 7 p.m. Jamestown vs. City Honors/ Cardinal O'Hara (h)
- 9 p.m. Canisius vs. St. Joe's (h)
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Some wines taste better outdoors, and pinot grigio is one. Made well, it's crisp, light, lively and tart, just right for hot-weather sipping. It's a picnic wine. A pop-in-the-cooler wine, although you should take it off the ice for 20 minutes or so before drinking.
Pinot grigio is an around-the-pool wine. A barbecue wine with grilled chicken breast, eggplant and zucchini. It's a sushi-in-the-park wine. A crab cake wine.
It's a boating wine. It would be a great baseball wine, but they probably don't sell it in many stadiums, and would frown on you bringing your own. You might be able to take it to a polo match.
Pinot grigio should be drunk within a couple of years of its making. And it's almost never over $15.
It's made from a grape that is a mutation of the red pinot noir grape brought from France to northern Italy by Napoleon's thirsty invaders, and later to California by equally thirsty (and invasive) American settlers. It's made quickly, fermented cold in stainless steel tanks, to preserve its crisp acids and intense fruit flavors.
I used to say a major virtue of pinot grigio was that, even if made poorly, it was never less than neutral. Recently, a few over-cropped, made-on-the-cheap, planted-in-the-wrong-places versions have proved me wrong. So make note if you find a mediocre one, and avoid it next time.
Here are some I like very much:
Highly recommended
2012 Robert Mondavi "Private Selection" Pinot Grigio, Central Coast: white flower aromas, crisp and dry, with intense lemon-lime flavors and a tart finish; $11.
2012 Da Vinci Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie IGT: aromas of camellias, crisp and lively, with intense flavors of mangos, golden apples and minerals; $15.
2010 Echelon Pinot Grigio, California: crisp and dry, with aromas and flavors of green apples and minerals, tart finish; $13.
2011 Esperto Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie IGT: floral aromas, tart and crisp, with flavors of lemons, limes and minerals; $10.
2012 Geyser Peak Pinot Grigio, California; floral aromas, crisp and lively, with ripe peach and pear flavors; $12.
2010 Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti IGT: aromas and flavors of green pears and green apples, tart, lime-flavored finish; $15.
2011 OGIO Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie IGT: white flower aromas, rich, intense flavors of lemons, limes, kiwi, tart finish; $13.


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Park, health, and community organizations from all nine Bay Area counties—including the Institute at the Golden Gate—launched a coordinated effort called Healthy Parks, Healthy People: Bay Area in June to provide approachable, culturally relevant park programming for communities with high health needs. The programs, which involved over two dozen diverse... more >>
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We are lucky to welcome Jaimie Baxter as the new Trails Stewardship Manager. Before arriving at the Parks Conservancy, Jaimie started her journey among the towering redwood trees of Humboldt County, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from Humboldt State University. During her time at school,... more >>
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On a misty day during a walk through Muir Woods, I saw a small brown and orange salamander. It was a brief look, and I am a poor herpetologist, but I suspect it was an Ensatina—or Ensatina eschsholtzii to those with a systematics bent—that occurs in habitats from coniferous forests... more >>
Every summer, as the fog rolls in, so do our wonderful youth who come to cheer our spirits and give us the most marvelous gift: their leadership in service. A variety of community groups come to the Presidio native plant nursery, from high school students seeking leadership skills to Boy... more >>
Summer is an exciting time for kids, but a big concern for parents and educators alike is the three-month lapse in learning that often accompanies those school-free months. At the Crissy Field Center, we recognize the need to produce a day-camp experience that stimulates and captivates each camper, while presenting... more >>
Muir Beach will be closed July 8–late November (see update below), while the parking lot is realigned and wetlands restored. The parking lot, all parking in the area, and all services, including restrooms, will be closed during construction. The Pelican Inn will remain open, as well as trails leading from... more >>
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In a park like Golden Gate, it's easy to take for granted our well-maintained and highly accessible trail system. Golden Gate National Parks boasts over 250 trails, stretching over 140 miles from Marin to San Mateo County. National Trails Day, celebrated on the first Saturday of... more >>
For the first time in human history, more than half the world's people now live in cities. This rapid urbanization is set to continue. Between 2010 and 2050, the Earth's population is expected to rise by another two billion people—almost all of them living in urban centers.
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On May 22, an exhibition of eight large-scale steel sculptures by renowned artist Mark di Suvero—known for his bold, exuberant works that have shaped the language of modern sculpture—will open at Crissy Field in the Golden Gate National Parks. Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field is presented by the San... more >>
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At the intersection of the need for additional energy and the need to protect the environment -- and thus health -- lies a challenge: How can both needs be met at the same time?
That question is at the crux of many projects, but the stakes were extremely high with BP's $3.8 billion expansion of the Whiting Refinery.
On the one hand were the Illinois politicians complaining about the plant expansion's potential effect on pollutants being released into Lake Michigan. How ironic, considering three Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago plants dumped into streams 50 times as many solids and almost 60 times as much ammonia a month than would have been allowed under BP's controversial permit.
On the other hand were the energy consumers who want increased access to North American sources of energy from the oil sands of Canada and the people who saw the economic impact of such a major plant expansion.
An independent review commissioned by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in 2007 backed up the state's contention that pollution increases approved for the Whiting Refinery permit would not harm aquatic life or drinking water.
But another development from that controversy is still bearing fruit. Members of the Purdue University Calumet Water Institute and Argonne National Laboratory have been working together to evaluate new pollution control technologies to see what would work best for the refinery.
On Tuesday, the researchers presented their findings at a community briefing at Purdue Calumet.
Three technologies are effective at reducing mercury and other pollutants, the researchers found in lab tests, and more work is being done to test them on a broader scale.
"Here we have seen industry, universities and the national laboratory come together to find a common solution to a common problem," said George Nnanna, of Purdue Calumet. Nnanna is co-lead scientist on the project.
M. Cristina Negri, of Argonne, also co-lead scientist, said researchers doubted it was possible to meet the standard of reducing particulate mercury and dissolved mercury to 1.3 parts per trillion. "There is no prohibition to achieving that goal," Negri said Tuesday.
"This is not just good for industry; it's good for the community," Nnanna said. "This can serve as a foundation for future studies."
Indeed it should.
Bringing academic research to bear on BP's water pollution challenge is the right approach, as the researchers' update Tuesday showed. The outcome of this project will be good news not just for BP, but also the entire region.


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Font sizes can vary on different devices because of the display pixel densities. You can get round this by using relative sizes (ems or rems). It's easy enough to build a test page for this but it's something you probably never find time to do. Kevin Pederson has saved us the trouble with his test page at http://kdpeterson.net/font-size-test.html. Simple but useful.
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Police have issued a community alert for the South Chicago neighborhood after a 26-year-old woman was sexually assaulted last Friday.
The woman was abducted from a Hammond, Ind., gas station at about 6:20 a.m. on March 22, according to the alert. A suspect allegedly hid in the woman's minivan while she was shopping inside the Shell gas station and revealed himself once she drove away, forcing her to drive to various locations.
Police said the man implied that he had a weapon and forced the woman to drive into an alley on the 9500 block of Colfax Avenue, where he dragged her into the back of the van and sexually assaulted her. Police said he then forced her to drive to an ATM near 103rd Street and Torrence Avenue, where she was forced to withdraw money. The man got out of the victim's vehicle neat 89th and Lowe streets, police said.
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The suspect is described as a black man between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10, 160 to 180 pounds, between the ages of 30 and 33. He has a medium build, brown eyes, a dark complexion and cornrow-style braids and was last seen wearing a long sleeve red Chicago Bulls shirt, black and gray jeans and a dark blue or black varsity-style jacket with horizontal stripes on the sleeves and white lettering.
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In this I Am Angus segment, Carol Hegeman, historian for the National Park Service, discusses President Dwight Eisenhower's passion for agriculture and Angus cattle.
The "I Am Angus" television program highlights the contributions of America's ranching industry, with profiles of people from across the country whose lives are defined by Angus cattle and Angus beef. But this show isn't just for Angus producers.
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The hour-long program airs on RFD-TV with a new episode scheduled for .Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. The new show celebrates the history of the National Western Stock Show and the heritage of the Angus breed throughout the U.S.
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Dear Roze:
You can say that I shouldn't sweat the small stuff, but small stuff can be extremely annoying and counter productive when you're in a small office. I work in one where a colleague's rude behavior and negative disposition not only bring down the overall morale, but cause additional work to be dumped on me. When she's in one of her moods, she not only makes announcements in staff meetings that everyone better stay away from her if they know what's good for them, but she also posts notes on her office door with similar messages. She makes it so people won't go to her for help of any kind because they don't want to catch her wrath or be made to feel stupid. Because she can be so mean, I end up having to respond to a lot of questions and doing things that should be handled by her. We don't have an HR person and our General Manager chooses to not deal with this issue because she doesn't like conflict, so when I've tried to say something to this colleague, it falls on deaf ears. Is there anything else I should do?
Mean girl at work
Dear Mean girl at work:
I applaud you for trying to handle the issue on your own and directly with the mean girl. The way I see it, you have a couple of other options. You can either respectfully tell your other colleagues that you will no longer be able to assist them with the matters that the mean girl should be handling for them, or you can take the issue to the GM, preferably with one or more of your colleagues accompanying you. Provide the GM with substantive information verbally and in writing, which not only identifies the problems with the mean girl but lays out exactly what you want the GM to do to remedy them. Be sure you tell the GM of your attempt to take care of the situation on your own. Best of luck!
Dear Roze:
It has become clear to me that an email I sent to someone was misinterpreted. I tried to clarify things with another email and even left a verbal phone message with his assistant requesting him to call me, but he hasn't responded to either one. I don't work directly with this guy but we're in the same line of work, so it's not out of the question that we could be a help to each other with contacts or even partner up with each other for future projects. I'm not sure what I should do. Should I go see him?
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Dear Email misunderstanding:
I suggest that you drop the matter; let things lie. You have already tried to explain the meaning of your communication. Hopefully, this person just needs some time to digest all the information you provided him.
Your situation reinforces my belief that many of us have become too reliant on emailing and texting. Oftentimes, these types of communications are not interpreted in the manner in which they were intended. Such communications get lost in the translation. If you ever think that an email or text may be taken the wrong way, pick up the phone or have a face-to-face meeting.
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I need to vent! A retirement celebration for my office's Executive Officer (#1 honcho) is going to be held at a real swanky restaurant. It costs $40.00 per person for heavy hors d'œuvres with a cash bar, not even a full meal. There are so many other places he could have had his affair, but he chose a very high-end establishment. I'm just a grunt employee with a wife and two kids to support and I'm not a real big fan of the EO, but because of office politics, I've made the decision to attend. So, I don't need your advice on whether or not I should go, but I'd really like for you to publish my issue so other soon-to-be retirees will read it and possibly think about being more considerate of the people they want and expect to attend their retirement festivities.
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I understand your need to vent and I respect your decision to attend the celebration. This is the type of situation where one would hope that the celebrant would be more cognizant of and sensitive to the fact that every one does not have a lot of expendable income, especially during these tough economic times. That being said, it is a personal decision for the celebrant as well as the individuals who must decide whether or not to attend.
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Pitt Law Academy: There's More to Being a Lawyer than Just "the Law": Lawyers as Leaders
The Law School presents its first Pitt Law Academy program for the second semester. This program is on the topic "There's More to Being a Lawyer Than Just 'the Law': Lawyers As Leaders."
The five panelists who will be speaking on Thursday are extraordinary. They are, honestly, an amazingly accomplished, powerful, and influential group of lawyers (and one judge, and one former judge). And each of them is incredibly colorful and interesting, too. Really, we should be charging you $50 a person to be able to come and listen to and meet these extraordinary people. But – special 2013 New Year's deal – for Pitt Law students only, this program is absolutely free! (Ticket sales on Craigslist are strictly forbidden.)
Our panelists are:
• Colonel John G. Baker, Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
• Rob Byer, Partner & Head, Appellate Division, Duane Morris, Pittsburgh & Philadelphia (and former Judge, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court)
• Bill Caroselli, Partner, Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan & Conboy, LLC, Pittsburgh
• Honorable Michael Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals (Third Circuit) (and former Attorney General of Pennsylvania)
• Marlee Myers, Managing Partner & Co-chair, Technology Practice, Morgan Lewis, Pittsburgh
The Pitt Law Academy program is designed to assist you in thinking about life after law school. Well, one of the things you should recognize is that being a lawyer is – or at least it can be – about a lot more than "just" the law and legal practice. It's about leadership, too.
Lawyers are leaders. It's a fact. Lawyers play active and visible roles in virtually all of the important positions in our society, from working with community organizations to leading social movements to holding political office.
So just how do we go about training and inspiring you to be the next generation of lawyer-leaders? How exactly do we teach people to lead? Well, here's one solution: Give each of you $75,000 in cash! Small bills. That should do it. You'll agree to be a leader for 75 grand, right? Good idea, huh?
Unfortunately, . . . after some thought and an all-too-brief conversation with the dean, we've decided instead to use an alternate approach to teaching you about leadership: We'll give you some real-world, inspirational role models to emulate! Voila! Our panel for Thursday.
These five panelists have "made it." Big time! They are not only tremendously successful lawyers (and a judge), but each of them has done more than that. Much more than that. They each have become leaders in our community, in this state, and in this country. Not meaning to add any more pressure on you than already exists, but we're expecting some of you to become powerful and influential, too. And soon. But, not to worry, we'll give you at least 2 years running start after Law School before we expect you to lead anyone other than your spouse, partner, roommate, yoga class, or pet.
Our five panelists on Thursday will talk about what leadership really means for lawyers. What's inevitable. What's likely. What's possible. They will offer you some advice on what you might be doing and thinking about right now and later on if you have aspirations to reach positions of influence, like these five have. And they will tell you a little bit about how they themselves did it, too. They are not shy. You'll see.
Finally, there will also be a fabulous reception following this presentation. There are rumors that Vogue, Interview, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Today, and the Farmer's Almanac will be sending photographers to cover this event, so dress accordingly. Moreover, in exchange for your tuition dollars, we offer you in return not only world-class teaching and programs like Pitt Law Academy, but also . . . ta da . . . cookies, fruit, and punch. Oh, and water. We know how to lay out a spread.
So come and share a chocolate-chip cookie with one or more of these illustrious panelists! Come and meet and talk to some of the people whose careers may someday intersect with your own (or that you may someday replace, who knows?). For networking purposes, we might add that Judge Fisher was a major figure in Republican Party politics in this state, and that Bill Caroselli is a major figure in Democratic Party politics in this state. Just saying. Future political position aspirants: please note.
2ls and 3Ls: Don't miss the networking part of the description above. How many times do you get the opportunity to network over fruit punch and oatmeal raisin cookies? I know. I know. Not very often. You're welcome.


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Can value menu turn around Arby's?
Dollar choices are part of a strategy to win back cost-conscious consumers. But advertising and planned remodels will be expensive.
Though a bit behind rivals McDonald's (MCD) and Burger King (BKC), Arby's is at last rolling out a value menu of its own.
The restaurant is adding more lower-priced items to its menu including a small roast beef sandwich, curly fries and a Jamocha shake -- and operator Wendy's/Arby's Group (WEN) is backing them with an expensive new advertising campaign.
It's part of a big push by the higher priced fast-food joint to woo back cost-conscious customers who fled the pricier restaurant for cheaper rivals during the recession. Since Arby's ownership group Triarc bought the Wendy's name in 2008, it has seen its Arby's stores stuck in a downward spiral -- sped up by the recession.
But will this latest gambit help, or is Arby's a dying chain?
Arby's is certainly not pulling its own weight despite making up half of this stock's name. In the first week of March, WEN reported that despite a narrower loss and a modest 0.5% bump up in revenue, same-store sales plummeted 11% at Arby's locations.
After the Q4 numbers were released, executives vowed to expand Arby's value menu and remodel locations to woo back customers. The recent announcement of cheaper eats is half of the equation. But with 3,718 restaurants in the U.S.( by the company's latest estimates) the remodel is going to be a very costly complement to this strategy. Post continues after video:
Besides, the expense of domestic operations are preventing WEN from the really profitable markets overseas. Taco Bell has huge potential in India with its potato and paneer burritos. And Domino's Pizza recently announced that global sales are now nearly half of its pie! WEN just can't afford to miss out on opportunities like this if it wants to grow and thrive.
There's no doubt that WEN needs to do something to stop the slow bleed at Arby's. But this may be too little too late -- or rather, it may be too much too late as expenses mount. With one-time charges baked in, Wendy's/Arby's lost $13.6 million, or 3 cents a share, in the fourth quarter.
Granted, the company likely isn't going to go bankrupt anytime soon. But shareholders should think twice if they think offering curly fries for a buck will solve all of Arby's problems.
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This will not go down in the annals of baseball as one of the most beloved stadiums ever constructed. In fact, there are very few folks who seem to have fond memories of Colt Stadium, the three-year home of the expansion Houston Colt .45s.
Seating: 32,601 (1962), 33,010 (1964)
Original Cost: $2 million
MLB didn't put a lot of thought and research into facilities in Houston before awarded an expansion franchise to Judge Roy Hofheinz, who had been negotiating for a Continental League franchise. As part of the agreement for the Continental League going away, both the American League and the National League expanded by two teams. So with this relatively unexpected bounty, team owners needed to find a suitable facility, and came up with Colt Stadium, a $2 million temporary stadium constructed while the Astrodome was constructed. Located in what would become the north Astrodome parking lot, Colt Stadium was arguably the worst major-league ballpark used in the last 50 years. Imagine playing outdoors in Houston in the summertime, and then imagine cramming 10,000 sweaty bodies into a temporary stadium -- the perfect environment to attract tens of thousands of mosquitoes.
The first game at Colt Stadium was on April 10, 1962, with the expansion Colt .45s beating the Chicago Cubs 11-2 before 25,271 fans. Despite this score, the .45s didn't exactly pound the cover off the ball in Colt Stadium, finishing last in the National League in hitting and runs scored. Part of this was due to the team being an expansion franchise, of course, but a larger part of the issue has to do with the attributes of Colt Stadium itself. Even when the team played games in the evening, the Houston weather did not cooperate, as anyone who has spent a summer in Houston knows; the humid, sticky hot air in Houston tended to keep balls within the park. And the dimensions of Colt Stadium -- a very spacious 427 feet to the power alleys and 420 to dead center field -- also kept many a well-hit ball in the stadium. Two Colt .45s threw no-hitters (Don Nottebart in 1962 and Ken Johnson in 1963), but there was no doubt that both were aided by the conditions at Colt Stadium.
That's why there were very few tears shed on that final Colt Stadium game on September 24, 1964. With the end of Colt Stadium also came the end of the Houston Colt .45s: when the team moved across the parking lot to the Astrodome for the 1965 season, they adopted a new team name -- the Houston Astros -- that reflected the national interest in the space program and Houston's central role in the race for space.
Colt Stadium stood for a year, used mostly for storage; Astros owner Judge Roy Hofheinz painted the stadium gray so that it could not be seen in aerial photos of the Astrodome. After Harris County declared that it was still indeed a structure and was therefore liable for property taxes, Hofheinz dismantled it, where it sat in the parking lot. Colt Stadium had a second life as a pro baseball stadium when it was sold to the Torrean Cotton Pickers of the Mexico League team for $100,000 and used for several years there. (Locals called it "El Mecano.") It was moved once more to Tampico, where it was home to the Tampico Stevedores. It was almost moved a third time to Mexico City to be the home of the Tigers, but some wiser heads prevailed and the structurally weakened ballpark was torn down, with some of the seating going to a factory workers' league near Pasteje and the rest to a public playground in Tampico, Mexico.
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The Braves added plenty of major league experience to their staff Friday, hiring former Baltimore manager Dave Trembley as minor league fielder coordinator and former manager Lee Elia and veteran scout Bob Johnson as special assistants to general manager Frank Wren.
Trembley, 59, managed the Orioles from 2007 until being fired in June. He was a longtime minor league manager before that, and was selected as one of the top five minor league managers of the past 20 years by Baseball America in December 2001.
"We whittled down a list of guys who would be the type to not only teach our players, but teach our teachers," Wren said. "Dave's full of baseball knowledge, and he has so much passion for the game and teaching the right way to play the game."
Trembley faced new Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez many times when both were minor-league managers, and Gonzalez gave him a high recommendation.
"This role, what it does is help solidify the link between majors and minors from a teaching standpoint and consistency standpoint," Wren said of Trembley's position. "He'll go around to all teams and oversee instruction."
Trembley replaces Tommy Shields, who'll switch to coordinator of minor league infield instruction.
Elia, 73, has spent more than 50 years in baseball and been a major league player, coach, manager and front-office man. He will serve as an instructor at the major league and minor league levels.
"When you have a guy with his kind of baseball knowledge, he makes you better in so many ways," Wren said. "His knowledge will be invaluable. He's passionate about hitting. He and Larry [Parrish, new Braves hitting coach] are very much compatible. Larry said he's had a number of real good conversations with Lee about hitting."
Johnson, 63, has been a pro scout for 35 years, working extensively in both leagues. He spent the past four seasons with the New York Mets, after 10 years as an advance scout with Oakland and Texas.
"One of the most highly respected advance scouts in the game," Wren said.
November 12th, 2010
4:46 pm
November 12th, 2010
4:47 pm
Old is good.
November 12th, 2010
5:12 pm
All this other news new scouts, coaches, backup first basemen et al fine. Bottom line GET RYAN BRAUN AND BJ UPTON and we win world series in 2011.
November 12th, 2010
5:15 pm
I think it is good that Wren looks past the age of potential employees and hires them on their abilities. Fredi Gonzalez is 46 and Lee Elia is 73.
November 12th, 2010
5:24 pm
Haha. Braun AND Upton? Are we just gonna hand the entire Mississippi team over to Milwaukee and Tampa?
November 12th, 2010
5:30 pm
Just don't put a mike in front of Lee Elia.
November 12th, 2010
5:53 pm
@vivabeta, sure it's just like trading baseball cards.
November 12th, 2010
6:13 pm
How 'bout that day baseball, Lee Elia?
It's a field day for the, well, sockcuckers.
November 12th, 2010
6:37 pm
Bring back Chuck Tanner, Yogi Berra, Tommy Lasorta,and Jack McKeon. They all know a lot about baseball.
November 12th, 2010
7:07 pm
Braves fans — you're gonna love Dave Trembley. I promise you, you're gonna love him!
November 12th, 2010
7:41 pm
I'd like to see Leo Mazzone and Trembley have a get together . . .
November 12th, 2010
9:21 pm
Dan Schafer, I already love Dave Trembley–I do, I promise you, I LOVE him!!!! But who wouldn't . . .
November 13th, 2010
3:49 am
Is it me or is Wren bringing back the parts he had as GM with the Orioles when he was FIRED!
November 13th, 2010
7:18 am
DOB, does Bobby Dews have a job for 2011 with the Braves?
November 13th, 2010
8:24 am
Braves ain't gonna sign any of those listed up there. NEVER! They sign Independent League sluggers. In other words, dirt cheep for a .200 average, 2 dingers, 6 RBI, 65 strikeouts in 98 ABs. Naw, forget the old days when Braves made real moves. Now it is on the cheap, with broken down worthless players. KC Royals have the best minor leagues. All those so called GREAT players the Braves have down there, 1 in 20 actually turn out too be any thing. Remember when Frenchie was suppose too be the next Mantle. Now he is a free agent who refused a MINOR league assignment by Texas.
November 13th, 2010
9:20 am
Wren does not seem to think things though and always seems to make rash and impulse moves. I guess now we know why Baltimore fired him.
November 13th, 2010
10:01 am
Maybe Elia was signed to platoon with Chipper at 3rd base.
November 13th, 2010
11:46 am
If you only knew what you were talking. The Braves will not and Should not get a player like B.J. Upton. He is lazy!!!!! You think Fredi got into it with Hanley after he jogged to that ball he booted. He'd freakin break his foot in Uptons Ass for his lazyness!
November 13th, 2010
3:26 pm
Somebody told me there'll be a new manager in Rome, anyone heard anything about that?
November 13th, 2010
9:31 pm
Chopdawg, Tommy Lasorda is interested.
November 14th, 2010
5:03 am
yea sighn upton then we can have a black hole in right and center lol
November 14th, 2010
6:46 pm
I agree Go Braves. What do want with all of these Orioles losers running and ruining our team? This article details how many of them have come aboard:
November 15th, 2010
7:25 am
Why did the Braves part ways with Hubbard?
November 15th, 2010
9:39 am
Hubbards' job in addition to 1B coach was to coach infielders. Considering the Braves defensive issues (which could be argued were not his fault), one could follow the logic where a new manager would want to make a change. That plus even though it was obvious a change needed to be made at hitting coach, Fredi still wanted to keep his buddy TP on staff and Hubbard was just odd man out. Either way he did not deserve it. But that is life and we move on.
November 15th, 2010
10:19 am
hAl you are such a jack a@@ you find every opportunity to display your ignorance, If you only had a brain! lol
November 15th, 2010
11:05 am
good moves, we are not spending anything more under Liberty so let's scout 'em to death
November 15th, 2010
12:32 pm
No comments until I hear who we are really interested in. Like a good hitting outfielder. This week things should heat up. I hope they are right about Larry Parrish. I wanted Presley.
November 15th, 2010
2:33 pm
I do not know much about Larry Parrish coaching record. I do remember him as a player – he was the other L Parrish. But I do not think recycling the Marlins hitting instructor was the answer. Think about it. The Marlins have been a free-swinging bunch that strikes out a lot but also can hit some long balls. Well we got the free-swinging strike out part down pretty good. We need a guy that can teach hitters about approach and setting up pitchers. Not sure whether or not Parrish will be that guy but did not think Presley was based on what I saw from the Marlins teams he coached.
November 15th, 2010
4:21 pm
DOB I wondered if you heard anything on Hubbard, I really thought he did a good job with the Braves,with all of the coaching positions open< i hope he lands one.
November 15th, 2010
4:36 pm
Thanks for the reminder on that infamous Lee Elia quote from Chicago. I had forgotten that was him. Good stuff, hilarious, and largely true. (Sorry, Cubs people.)
November 16th, 2010
1:34 am
RichieRich, You are correct that BJ is lazy more often than not. But it's actually deeper than that. BJ is a PrimaDonna without portfolio. He came up with huge fanfare. Since then, he's seen several of his old teammates from the Virginia Leagues, including his brother receive multi-year contracts and high local accolades and then watched Evan Longoria get a long-term contract and huge reknown.
BJ steals alotta bases because he usually has the spotlight to himself. He turns doubles into singles from standing and watching long flies waiting for his 4Bagger Romp only to realize the ball doesn't have the carry. Bj seems to believe that he's owed something from baseball, the fans, the teams instead of appreciating what a great gig he's got. BUT, he responds to discipline. Something Joe Maddon will never do as he expects players to already be grownups. IMO, Fredi Gonzales might be just the kind of take-no-BS manager that BJ will respond to. Lou Pinella was known as a disciplinarian and BJ responded and speaks now of missing as he put it "always knowing what's expected". I think a trade would be good for the Braves-Rays and BJ.
November 16th, 2010
2:37 am
[...] Lee Elia and veteran scout Bob Johnson as special assistants to general manager Frank Wren. … Elia, 73, has spent more than 50 years in baseball and been a major league player, coach, manager an… He will serve as an instructor at the major league and minor league levels. — Atlanta [...]
November 16th, 2010
11:23 am
Don't need old headcase, Upton !


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Sunday, 13 July 2014
Kickflips It First in Reading
" Northern " Kris Tailor - Kickflip - Foster Wheeler - Reading . . .
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Go Skateboarding Day 2014
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Slovakian Pop
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MACON, Ga. (AP) - A middle Georgia woman has been sentenced to life in prison in a fatal shooting and carjacking from January 2011.
Alexandria Renee Scott entered a guilty plea Thursday in Bibb County Superior Court. Scott will be eligible for parole after serving 10 years of her sentence.
Investigators have said 22-year-old Scott and a 23-year-old man forced their way into a woman's car in Warner Robins and ordered her to drive to a Bibb County pecan orchard.
Authorities say the woman was shot in her upper right leg and bled to death because the bullet struck a femoral artery.
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How to Keep New Year's Resolutions
Okay, 2008 is in the books and 2009 is here in all its glory. A new year means new resolutions and goals. It also means breaking your resolutions and falling back on old, bad habits. But, Lance is here to tell you it doesn`t have to be like that and you can implement a simple, effective system for keeping your resolutions and achieving those goals. Sounds great, right?
Here are a couple of example goals I`ve made in the past:
- Eat less junk food, cook more, eat healthier.
- Work out 5-6 days per week for the entire year
- Read 1-2 books per month.
- Get better in the bedroom.
Pretty simple, pretty common goals (except for maybe the last one), but still tough to achieve. Each of these is like a little project, so I`m going to think of it in terms of projects management.
Here`s my system:
- Write down the goal/project.
- Define it in more detail, including what`s needed and a schedule.
- Find a partner or team member to do the goal with. <– SUPER IMPORTANT
- Embark on the project.
That`s it! I told you it was simple. Let`s unpack it a bit. I`ll use one of m projects as an example:
Step 1: My project was to work out 5-6 days per week for the entire year. Going to the gym and working out is one of the most common resolutions out there and I achieved it, for the most part, in 2008. In fact, I`ve achieved it every year for almost the last decade.
Step 2: I defined the details. I wanted to lift weights, put on about 5 lbs of muscle, and also get back into my sport (rowing) and compete in the second half of the year. What was needed was a gym membership, a rowing club with equipment where I could do my sport, and time. I made the time by blocking off 1 hour per week day in the mornings, and 2-3 hours on Saturday and Sunday. I usually took Monday off if I needed a rest day.
Step 3: Finding a partner (or a team of partners) is the key to the whole deal. I found a workout partner to go to the gym with. He was only able to commit to lifting with me for 1 day per week, but that 1 day spurred me to go to the gym 1-2 more days per week because I didn`™t want to get behind. Pretty soon, I formed a habit of going to the gym 2-3 times per week, with or without my partner. In fact, we only worked out together regularly for maybe two months, but after that time I had the habit fully ingrained.
For the sport, I joined my local rowing club, got onto a team (we call them crews), and committed to practicing with them 3 days per week for 6 months. Doing these practices was easy because I had several other dudes relying on me to show up. Plus, we trash talked each other over email and that further inspired me to go to the boathouse.
Having a partner makes you accountable for your actions and partners also inspire you to follow through and do your best. My best advice: Do go it alone!
Step 4: Set a date and embark on the project! I usually start on January 1, but January 10 is fine too, as long as you actually get the thing going. I waited until mid-summer to join the rowing club because logistically there was no way to do it earlier. Don`t be afraid to schedule those projects in the future.
One of my other goals from above, to get better in the bedroom, was a smaller scale project, and all it required was me reading 3 books and experimenting in the bedroom (note, this also overlaps with my goal of reading more books). Obviously, I had a built-in partner because it was the person I was banging. Schwing! Mission accomplished!
So there you go, 4 steps to keep those resolutions. Treat each of them like a personal project, identify what you need, find someone you can do it with, and you`re golden. Good luck in 2009!
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Tonsil and adenoid removal - discharge
Alternate Names
Adenoidectomy - discharge; Removal of adenoid glands - discharge
When Your Child Was in the Hospital
Your child had surgery to remove the adenoid glands from their throat. These glands are located between the airway you breathe into through your nose and the back of your throat. Often, adenoid removal is done at the same time as a tonsillectomy, surgery to remove the tonsils.
What to Expect at Home
Complete recovery takes about 1 - 2 weeks. If only the adenoids are removed, the recovery will typically be only a few days. Your child will have pain or discomfort that will slowly ease up. Your child's tongue, mouth, throat, or jaw may be sore from the instrument that was used during surgery.
While healing, your child may have a:
- Stuffy nose
- Drainage from the nose, which may be bloody
- Ear pain
- Sore throat
- Bad breath
- Low-grade fever for 1 to 2 days after surgery
- Swelling of the uvula in the back of the throat
If your child is bleeding in the throat or mouth, have them spit the blood out instead of swallowing it. Soft foods and cool drinks may help ease throat discomfort.
Some soft foods and drinks to try are Jell-O, pudding, pasta, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, applesauce, low-fat ice cream, sherbet, yogurt, smoothies, scrambled eggs, popsicles, cool soup, water, and juice.
Foods and drinks to avoid are:
- Orange and grapefruit juice and other drinks that contain a lot of acid
- Hot and spicy foods
- Rough foods like raw crunchy vegetables and cold cereal.
- Dairy products that are high in fat. They may increase mucous and make it hard to swallow.
Your child's doctor will probably prescribe antibiotics and pain drugs for your child. It is important to give your child these medicines because they will help your child recover faster. Give only the drugs the doctor recommends.
Avoid drugs that contain ibuprofen or aspirin. They may cause bleeding. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a better choice for pain after surgery. Ask your child's doctor if it is okay for your child to take acetaminophen.
Wound Care
A few days after surgery your child may gently gargle with baking soda mixed with water. Ask your child's doctor for other suggestions to help with pain or sore throat.
When to Call the Doctor
Call the doctor if your child has:
- Low-grade fever that does not go away or a fever over 101 °F
- Bright red blood coming from their mouth or nose. If bleeding is severe, take your child to the emergency room or call 911.
- If your child throws up and there is a lot of blood in it.
- Breathing problems. If breathing problems are severe, take your child to the emergency room or call 911.
- Nausea and vomiting that continues 24 hours after surgery
ReferencesWetmore RF. Tonsils and adenoids. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 380.
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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The Cincinnati natives of hugely popular Brooklyn-based Indie Rock band The National have recorded a song for the upcoming soundtrack for the second season of HBO's critically-acclaimed series, Game of Thrones. The soundtrack is due June 19. The National is the only group featured; the rest of the soundtrack album is the instrumental score, written by Ramin Djawadi and recorded by the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir.
According to Spin, the band members took the words from Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin's 2000 novel, A Storm of Swords. Check it out below.
On this date in 2004, modern "jam band" kings Phish announced on their website that they would be breaking up after a short summer tour. The group's "final" tour included a seven-song set on the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee for a swarm of fans on the street and a final show in Coventry, Ver., that attracted around 65,000 fans. That final show would have drawn more but the deluge of rain had organizers concerned that the stage would sink and cars were cut off from entering the site at one point, causing thousands of fans to leave their vehicles on the side of the road and walk to the grounds, Woodstock style.
Maybe God sent the rain because he's a huge Phish fan? What was he going to hippie dance to in heaven?!
In 2006, guitarist Trey Anastasio was pulled over and arrested for suspicion of drug possession (including hydrocodone, Percocet and Xanax), driving on a suspended license and driving under the influence. Though he had continued to be active musically, perhaps that was a "devil makes work for idle hands" kind of thing.
In 2009, the four band members decided that it was time to bring Phish back from the dead. Anastasio told The New York Times that it was because of the recession. Not that the members needed money — they wanted to provide an escape for fans hurting from the tough economic climate.
"For people in hard times, we can play long shows of pure physical pleasure," he said. "They come to dance and forget their troubles. It's like a service commitment."
Alas, all concerts since the comeback have not been free.
This summer, Phish plays Riverbend on June 22. They're also a headlining act at Bonnaroo, coming up June 7-10. CityBeat is helping Phish fans who want to escape their money woes AND not spend lots of money doing it. Click here to sign up for a chance to win tickets to Phish's Riverbend show and here for a chance to score Bonnaroo tickets.
Here's the band performing "Maze" almost a year ago in New Jersey.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 25 birthday include Country music singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall (1936); American singer and songwriter; Country singer Jessi Colter (1943), frontman for German Metal giants The Scorpions, Klaus Meine (1948); Jamaican Reggae singer Sugar Minott (1956); still rocking former frontman for The Jam and Style Council, Paul Weller (1958); too-quiet-these-days Soul/Hip Hop genius Lauryn Hill (1975); guitarist for Pop/Rock band The Fray, Joe King (1980); and legendary lyricist Hal David (1921).
The best concert venue in Washington, D.C., may well be the White House. Hal David was recently honored there as part of a tribute concert to him and songwriting partner Burt Bacharach.
The pair was the latest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. (David could not attend because he's recovering from a stroke; his wife gracefully and graciously accepted on his behalf.) The first winner of the prize — honoring great Americans' contributions to the world songbook — was Paul Simon in 2007. Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney have also received it. And received tribute concerts at the Prez's pad.
Obama's White House has also feted Motown, Country, Blues, Broadway and music from the Civil Rights movement; each celebratory concert was filmed and aired on PBS as part of its In Performance at the White House series.
"This is a pair that combined, like the Gershwins did, a very gifted lyricist (David) and a very gifted composer (Bacharach)," the librarian of Congress James H. Billington, told the Washington Post. "It's taken so long for a major national prize like this to be conferred on them, so we're very happy about it."
Bacharach & David's greatest hits include modern standards like "Do You Know The Way To San Jose," "What The World Needs Now Is Love," "Alfie," "I Just Don't Know What Do To With Myself," "I Say A Little Prayer," "Walk on By," "The Look Of Love" and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head." The White House tribute — filmed in early May and aired this past Monday night on PBS — featured performances by Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall, Lyle Lovett, Arturo Sandoval, Michael Feinstein and, um, comedian Mike Myers (he cast Bacharach in Austin Powers and, at the White House, did a funny version of "What's New Pussycat?").
Watch (or skim through) the whole broadcast below:
Watch Burt Bacharach and Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize on PBS. See more from In Performance at The White House.
On this date in 2006, Taylor Hicks won that year's American Idol karaoke contest, laying waste to runner-up Katharine McPhee. Soul Patrol!!!
McPhee would bounce back and is currently starring in the hit network TV show Smash. Hicks, of course, went on to superstardom, scoring major hits with songs like … oh, wait. What ever did happen to that guy? Best guess: manager of a suburban Applebee's somewhere?
Post-Idol, Hicks did score a role in the traveling production of Grease and his self-titled album went platinum, but Hicks was dropped from his label in 2008 and hasn't been heard from much since.
Last night, a fella named Phillip Phillips (no lie! that's his name!) won this year's American Idol, beating a lady named Jessica Sanchez. I must confess I've not watch one second of American Idol this year (or the year before, or the year before, etc.), but reading The New York Times story on him from today, it appears Phillips actually can play guitar pretty well and covered songs by Damien Rice and The Box Tops when he was allowed to chose his own material to perform.
Will Philly Phillips be a star, post-Idol? These things are hard to predict (ask Taylor Hicks), but it seems — from my admittedly peripheral view — that Phillips is more David Gray or Dave Matthews than Clay Aiken or Adam Lambert.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 24 birthday include creative Jazz saxman Archie Shepp (1937); American music icon Robert Allen Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan (1941); big-voiced and bigger-haired R&B diva Ms. Patti LaBelle (1944); producer and guitarist (with Stevie Nicks, Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon and others) Waddy Wachtel (1947); singer/songwriter and eldest daughter of Johnny Cash's, Rosanne Cash (1955); frontman for Soul/Funk group Cameo ("Word Up"), Larry Blackmon (1956); former keyboardist for Beastie Boys pals Luscious Jackson, Vivian Trimble (1963); bassist for Redd Kross and current member of old-school Punk supergroup OFF!, Steve McDonald (1967); guitarist for rockers The Black Crowes, Rich Robinson (1969); and singer/songwriter and Country artist Mike Reid (1947).
Born in Altoona, Penn., Reid attended Penn State, where he excelled on the football field. The tackle finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting his senior year (1969) and earned a Bachelor's degree in music.
In the 1970 NFL draft, Reid was the Cincinnati Bengals' top first-round selection (seventh overall). Known for his pass-rushing, Reid was a dominant defensive player selected All-Pro at his position in 1972 and 1973 (both years he made the Pro Bowl, as well). In '74, an injured Reid posted lower numbers and retired at the end of the season as the Bengals all-time leader in sacks with 49. (Remember, the Bengals had only been a team since 1968.)
During the off-season, Reid played piano with orchestras in Utah and Dallas, as well as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. With some help from Larry Gatlin, he was ready to go into music full-time after retiring from professional football. Focused on songwriter, Reid won his first Grammy in 1984 for writing Ronnie Milsap's "Stranger in My House." We would go on to write several songs that hit No. 1 on the Country charts, including "Walk On Faith," the only No. 1 he also performed.
Reid's songs were recorded by the likes of Etta James, Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, Alabama, George Jones, Wynonna, Lee Greenwood, Kenny Rogers, Shelby Lynne, Shania Twain, Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, Alabama and Tim McGraw over the years. But his "time capsule" tune has to be his 1992 hit with Bonnie Raitt, "I Can't Make You Love Me," his biggest Pop chart success.
Reid is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In honor of his 65th birthday, here's Reid's biggest song sung by himself, followed by a pretty chilling more recent version by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.
Eight years ago, guitarist/vocalist Justin Ringle relocated from his native Idaho to Portland, Ore., and very quickly shifted his stylistic allegiance from the aggressive Rock he had played at home to the gentler Folk sound that pervades the Northwest scene. Ringle formed Horse Feathers to pursue his newfound acoustic passion and garnered rabid fans and critical acclaim with his first three albums — 2006's Plug Award-nominated Words Are Dead, 2008's House With No Name and 2010's Thistled Spring — with reviewers consistently pointing out the wonderful tension between the dark poignancy of Ringle's lyrics and the expansive beauty of the music that surrounds them.
On the fourth Horse Feathers album, the just-released Cynic's New Year, Ringle pushes his sound in a few fresh directions, incorporating 11 musicians and new instrumentation to create a dusty Chamber Pop atmosphere reminiscent of Eef Barzelay, Joe Pernice and Gomez (in its unplugged moments). At the same time, Ringle and his rotating crew don't stray impossibly far from their established sonic profile, somewhere in the ballpark of Eddie Vedder playing an acoustic seance and collaborating with the ghost of Nick Drake. Regardless of Ringle's choice of musical translation, his lyrics consistently strike a heartfelt chord as bruised confessional odes or reservedly optimistic lullabies that breathe and haunt and shimmer like friendly but far from happy manor ghosts.
For the current tour — which hits Northside's The Comet tonight for a free, 10 p.m. show with opener Matt Bauer — Ringle and this iteration of Horse Feathers will be operating as a quintet, so the stripped down personnel will offer streamlined arrangements of the new songs and more fleshed out versions of the older, sparser material. Either way, prepare yourself for an emotional journey.
Here's the video for Cynic's track "Where I'll Be."
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On this day in 2000, brilliant Icelandic musician/singer/composer Björk won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her starring role in Lars von Trier's gloomy "musical" Dancer in the Dark. The film also won the festival's highest honor, the Palme d'Or.
The movie is amazing but also difficult to watch because of its emotional weight. Björk played an impoverished Czech immigrant who moves to the U.S. with her son and gets a job at a factory. Her character, Selma, is going blind and she's sure her son will also inherit the disease that caused it, so she saves all her money to pay for an operation for him. Through a series of unfortunate events, she gets the money, but at a high price — she ends up being sentenced to death.
The genius of the film is in Björk's character's daydreams, where she imagines her life is like the Hollywood musicals she so adores. The singer wrote and recorded the soundtrack, which was released as Selmasongs: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Dancer in the Dark. Reportedly drained from her physically and emotionally demanding performance, Björk announced that she'd always wanted to do a musical and that was the one — she said she was retiring from acting forever. So far, she's kept the promise.
Here is a clip of the film featuring the song "I've Seen It All." On the album, Thom Yorke of Radiohead sings the male lead. Here it's sung by co-star Peter Stormare.
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 21 birthday include pioneering Jazz/Blues pianist Fats Waller (1904); Jazz tuba player (who appeared on Miles Davis classics Birth of Cool and Sketches of Spain) Bill Barber (1920); Jump Blues singer (and huge influence on Little Richard) Billy Wright (1932); influential British Folk singer and guitarist Martin Carthy (1941); Cincinnati native and hugely influential singer and songwriter with The Isley Brothers (and beyond), Ronald Isley (1941); successful '70s Pop singer/songwriter ("You Make Me Feel Like Dancing," "When I Need You") Leo Sayer (1948); dynamic guitar wizard Marc Ribot (1954); singer/guitarist for noisy, influential Shoegaze outfit My Bloody Valentine, Kevin Shields (1963); singer and guitarist for cult faves Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil, Blake Schwarzenbach (1967); half of Hip Hop twosome Mobb Deep, Havoc (1974); current hitmaker ("Somebody That I Used to Know") and satirist target Wally De Backer, better known as Gotye (1980); and slain Rap superstar Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G. (1972).
Biggie would have been 40 today had he not been murdered in 1997 when he was just 24. Here's a rare live clip recently discovered featuring B.I.G. and Jay-Z performing together.
And here's an interview with the Rap legend discovered last month.
What's your favorite Biggie jam? Pop Crush is running a poll; vote for your fave here. And here's a short interview with the late MC's mother reflecting on her son's legacy (from The Source).
Tonight, the Venue Formerly Known As The Southgate House hosts its first big show. The Thompson House — as it's now called after a family dispute went to court and resulted in the longtime operators getting the boot and the owners of faux-strip club the Brass Ass taking over — opens its doors tonight to the public for a 7 p.m. concert headlined by modern Ska/Reggae revivalists The Aggrolites.
A recent Enquirer story about the "new" venue drew an avalanche of comments, the vast majority of which suggested that those who were fans of the Southgate House despise the look and direction of the Thompson House, with its purple decor and Rock star murals. Check out this pic from the Thompson House's website:
But the new venue's origins and the relative abruptness of the closing of the Southgate House is angering people more than the color scheme. The wall colors are just purple icing on the cake, so to speak.
The Thompson House has been developing a schedule that seems to be attempting to mimic the eclectic nature of the old Southgate House — a little Jazz, some open mic stuff, a Hard Rock band, some Metal, some Country. Often, the Southgate House's eclectic nature harvested a following whose tastes crossed over. And as diverse as the bookings were, rarely were there shows at the old club that made you go, "Why would they bring THAT show to the Southgate." For much of its run, whoever was booking the Southgate House seemed to have good and, more importantly, consistent taste in a wide-range of music. They wouldn't just book a random Country band; they'd book an interesting, great or unusual one.
The Thompson House bookings so far seem like they will be able to attract a varied audience. But can the people who, say, go to the Blue Wisp Jazz Club every couple of weeks and will probably enjoy the local Jazz lineup at the venue feel at home going to the same club as the younger music lovers who used to hang out at The Mad Hatter (or its current occupier, Bangarang's of Covington) to watch Hardcore and Death Metal bands? We'll see.
I have clubs that I like to go to more than others, but I have never gone to a concert because of where it was being held. And I've never not gone to see a concert at a venue I don't feel as comfortable. But I would be less inclined to frequent a venue if I have a bad experience and I'd be less likely to just roll the dice and take a chance on a show at a venue in which I don't feel comfortable.
I understand the passion of the Southgate lovers who insist they'll never set foot in the Thompson House, but if a band comes to town that you'd like to see, or your favorite local artist is performing in the "Rock Star Lounge" some night, you'll be hurting those artists as much as the new owners. Over the years, I've had club owners or promoters be dicks to me and occasionally have reached the point of anger where I momentarily think, "Screw them, I'll never write about one of their shows again." But it passes quickly. I've never "blacklisted" a club or promoter, no matter how big of an a-hole their employees are, because I've always felt that it would be unfair to both the musicians that work with them and the music fans who would like to know about the concerts they're promoting.
Like I said, I can totally understand the urge to boycott — I haven't stepped inside Clifton movie theater The Esquire since they "banned" CityBeat and its film critic from the theater after we reported how the operators had censored a raunchy part of a film without permission and without informing the audience of the edit. It's just one of those "principled" stands we all take and whether they are "rational" or not is relative and personal. (I'll admit that not going to the Party Source for several years after a manager was a jerk to me there was a little silly … but it made me feel a little better.)
Perhaps the hope is that if all these people who say they'll never go to the Thompson House actually don't, the club won't survive. But, from the bookings so far, a big chunk of the Southgate House's old clientele would never have been interested in the Thompson House bookings anyway. And if the Thompson House fails, someone might just come in and turn it into a Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill.
Me? I'm leaving the door open. I won't be there tonight, though I am a fan of The Aggrolites (and local openers The Ohms and The Newport Secret 6 are excellent, as well). I just have other plans. But, out of sheer curiosity alone, I will step foot in the Thompson House. And when there's music there I want to check out, I'll step foot it in it again and again. I miss the old Southgate House as much as anyone and I really appreciate the efforts of the previous owners, but I'm not going to deprive myself of a good concert experience. I mean, I never stopped going to Bogart's, even when it was the source of some of the worst concert experiences I've ever had.
Although when the Thompson House starts hosting the "Thompson House-produced country (music) revue show, 'Through the Years,' " as the Enquirer reported, I'll probably pass. I'm loyal to Kings Island when it comes to cheesy musical revue numbers.
Tickets for tonight's show are $13. You can buy them here and pick them up at Will Call (or buy them at the door). Click here to see who else is performing at the Thompson House, as well as some of the specialty nights.
Though today he is known as one of the strangest characters on "celebreality" TV, Gary Busey was once thought to have the potential to be one of the greatest actors of his generation. On this date in 1978, The Buddy Holly Story — featuring Busey in the title role — premiered. The film covered Rock legend Buddy Holly's all-too-short life, up through when he died in a plane crash in 1959 at the age of 22. Busey was 34 when the film came out, but his portrayal was very strong. In fact, it earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Busey never quite had that kind of critical reception again, going on to appear in such films as D.C. Cab, Predator 2, Point Break and the upcoming Piranha 3DD. Busey is known to younger generations as the "out there" guy from Celebrity Rehab, Celebrity Fit Club and Celebrity Apprentice. Is there a Celebrity Mental Institution yet?
There is allegedly a "Buddy Holly Curse" that may explain Busey's jagged career path since starring as the singer. This site details some "proof" of the curse, including the deaths of many artists who had some connection with Holly (Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Ronnie Smith, Cowboy Copas, David Box, Joe Meek and many others.)
Busey was involved in a serious, near-fatal motorcycle accident after he completed filming on the Buddy Holly movie. The film's screenwriter Robert Gittler committed suicide just prior to the movie's release. (The Who's Keith Moon made his last public appearance at a preview screening of The Buddy Holly Story; he was found dead the next day.)
Luckily, only Busey's career has suffered since the film and his close-call wreck. Here he is in his greatest role doing "Oh, Boy!" Busey was praised for singing his own parts instead of lip-syncing over Holly's originals. I have to agree with that praise. Maybe Gary needs to make a Rock & Roll album?
Born This Day: Musical movers and shakers sharing a May 18 birthday include one of the men most responsible for Rock & Roll ("Shake, Rattle and Roll"), Blues shouter Big Joe Turner (1911); founding guitarist with Art Punk greats Wire, Bruce Gilbert (1946); singer/songwriter/producer and pops of The Strokes' guitarist, Albert Hammond (1944); keyboard wizard for Prog kings Yes, Rick Wakeman (1949); cofounder of New Wave renegades Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh (1950); Country legend George Strait (1952); Power Pop/New Wave rocker "(I'd Go the) Whole Wide World") Wreckless Eric Goulden (1954); singer with Christian Rock band dc Talk, Michael Tait (1966); Hip Hop artist ("It Takes Two") Rob Base (1967); and two Easy Listening giants of two very different eras — Perry Como (1912) and Jack Johnson (1975).
Como and Johnson both had/have a very easy-going way about themselves, musically and personally. That opened them up for a pair of pretty funny parodies on television.
In 1981, the brilliant late-night sketch comedy show SCTV ran the skit "Perry Como: Still Alive," which presented the way laid-back host making a Disco comeback. Eugene Levy — known today as "the dad from American Pie" — does a brilliant borderline comatose Como.
Former surfer (because what else could he be?) and smooth Pop singer/songwriter Jack Johnson has gotten the business from another late-night NBC program. (Cargo shorts) Saturday Night Live's (soon to be gone?) Andy Samberg has played the super-mellow Johnson in a few sketches, notably as the host of his own talk-fest The Mellow Show. (Flip flops.) Here, "Jack" interviews fellow mellow yellows Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz, as well as Ozzy Obsourne (played pretty well by Mr. Matthews himself). (Vegan cookies.)
Australian Pop/Rock band Men At Work hit me — and many other music fans around the world — at just the right time. I was 12 when the single "Who Can It Be Now?" exploded onto the charts. I was intrigued by the group's quirkiness, but it was singer/guitarist Colin Hay's voice that initially drew me in. As a huge fan of The Police, I found Hay's effortlessly high-pitched vocals highly appealing.
In the summer of 1983, Men at Work's Cargo came out and instantly became my favorite album. I got to see the band perform live on that tour — at Kings Island's Timberwolf Amphitheater with a new, unknown Australian band called INXS opening — and I spent that summer in France as an exchange student with Cargo (and The Police's Synchronicity) at my side.
Though I didn't fully yet understand the emotions being expressed on Cargo's first single, "Overkill," they still hit me like a ton of bricks and the song was played on my Walkman (for younger readers, that was akin to a wooden MP3 player with various levers and pulleys) more than any other that summer. Just the sound of it (as well as the visuals in the accompanying video) matched up perfectly with my bouts of homesickness.
To this day, when I hear "Overkill" — no matter if it's the original, a great cover version (the band that did the theme song to the TV show Scrubs, Lazlo Bane, did a fantastic version with Hay and Dashboard Confessional's version was also pretty strong) or Hay singing it solo acoustic — it sends shivers, particularly when it hits the intense release of the last verse. I remember that ancient sense of loneliness and isolation, but also various heartbreaks I've suffered — as a young adult, I finally got the "ghosts appear and fade away" bit and it made the song resonate within me even more.
"Down Under" might be Men At Work's most known song, but "Overkill" is the tune that will stand the test of time for eternity.
Hay is far removed from his Men at Work days now. The band broke up in 1986 (though they reunited for concerts in the late '90s) and Hay has managed to have a modestly successful solo career, still touring the world and releasing strong solo efforts, including his most recent (and 11th overall), Gathering Mercury, perhaps Hay's finest solo moment yet.
Hay's songwriting still has emotional weight and substance (as well as great hooks) and if you catch his local show tonight at the 20th Century Theater in Oakley, he'll definitely play some old favorites, will surely says some words about his recently deceased fellow Man At Work, Greg Ham, and undoubtedly charm the pants off the whole crowd with his legendary sharp wit.
Here's my video playlist tribute to Hay and one of his greatest songwriting achievements.


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6 bedroom house for sale Thorpe Bay Gardens
We are pleased to offer for sale this substantial six bedroom detached marine residence arranged over three levels. Offering superb and uninterrupted views over the Thames Estuary and towards the Kent coastline, the property incorporates a wealth of charm and character with numerous (contd...) More details ›
7 bedroom detached house for sale Thorpe Bay Gardens, Thorpe Bay, Essex
** STUNNING SEAFRONT RETREAT OFFERING SEVEN BEDROOMS ALONG WITH A GRAND ARRAY OF LIVING SPACE - THORPE BAY'S PREMIERE ROAD WITH BREATH TAKING SEA VIEWS & BOASTING A 1/4 ACRE PLOT **Positioned in one of Essex's most vibrant locations on this bustling seafront & within close proximity to Thorpe Bay... More details ›
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Commercial property for sale Southend On Sea
Priory Works is located on the eastern side of the junction of Priory Crescent and Priory Avenue, approx 500m south of the Southend to London Arterial Road (A127) on the outskirts of Southend Town Centre. More details ›
Land for sale Land at Kenway, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5DX
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 45 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH B1 OFFICE SPACE AND 62 PARKING SPACES FREEHOLD OFFERS INVITED More details ›
Added on 06/02/2014 by Ayers & Cruiks, Southend - Commercial. Call: 01702 744038 Local call rate
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