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Photo Flash: DC Comics Releases First Look at GREEN ARROW #17
Jeff Lemire takes on writing duties on GREEN ARROW and kicks off with issue #17, further expanding his gritty and noir take on the Justice League of America member. Below, get a first look of three pieces of unfinished interior art from the new series by artist Andrea Sorrentino (I, VAMPIRE)!
"The challenge for me, when taking over the title at issue #17, was really to try to approach it as if it's a first issue, so that it's completely accessible to new readers," explained Lemire. "Everything you need to know about the character and his world is established in a simple way in that first issue. So you can jump on really easily."
As for Komodo, the new villain Ollie will be facing off against? "He's another archer whose skill level is clearly better than Oliver's," Lemire teased. "He's Oliver's physical better in every way when we open the series. He's someone who seems very specifically hell-bent on destroying Oliver Queen/Green Arrow. The reason for this started to come up ... and it has something to do with Oliver's father ... "
GREEN ARROW #17 shoots into stores on February 6.
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I've had an alt stationed in IF for about 10 days now just for "playing the market" at the AH. I typically log in twice a day to run a scan using Auctioneer and to buy what appear to be bargains, and list new items (or those which have expired).
So far, I've made about 40-50g profit and have somewhere between 20 and 40g of "stock" that is listed for sale (going on the suggested prices of Auctioneer, that is).
It's obvious that several other people are doing exactly the same thing, as many bargains I bid on are instantly outbid. With this in mind, I've started adding items to the AH at massively inflated prices, hoping that the other matching items I have listed (at a lower price) will pop up on somebody else's "percentless" scan.
Oh - and if I saw people selling such a lot cheaper than I thought it was worth, I'd buyout their auctions and relist at a higher price... :D

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Whanganui National Park was gazetted in 1986. The park protects one of the largest remaining tracts of lowland forest remaining in the North Island, and it provides habitat for a wide variety of native wildlife. Of all of New Zealand's national parks, Whanganui is most closely associated with human settlement. It is dissected by the Whanganui River, the longest continually navigable river in the country.
Although the bed and waters of the river are not included in the park, the river is an integral part of the area and provides an important access way into and through the area. Western tributaries of the Whanganui have eroded through mudstone (papa) which has created spectacular gorges, bluffs and a maze of intricate ridges and V-shaped valleys. Streams and rivers scattered throughout the park are an important habitat for the whio (blue duck), an endemic torrent duck admirably suited to river life.
Whanganui National Park contains extensive stands of podocarp-hardwood lowland forest, an ecosystem that is greatly under-represented in the New Zealand conservation estate. This extensive forest comprises many different communities reflecting changes from north to south, riverside to high ridges.
Dry ridges are a distinct habitat with black beech over twiggy shrubs. Autumn orchids are also commonly seen on these ridges. Silver and hard beech can also be found in the park. The steep riverbanks are another distinctive feature and are a haven for some of the park's more vunerable plants, like hutu, fuchsia and the rare daisy brachiglottis turneri. Introduced plants are mostly limited to riverbanks, walking tracks and heavily disturbed areas, but weeds that are a problem in some areas include buddleia, wattles, willows, Japanese honeysuckle, pines, Japanese walnut and to a lesser extent gorse and Himalayan honeysuckle.
The isolated reaches of the Whanganui River valley support a range of birds. The greatest concentration of birdlife in the park is in the area most intensively managed to reduce the effects of exotic pests. Common species that can be seen include fantails, grey warblers, silvereyes, tomtits, robins, bellbirds, kererū/kūkupa, tūī and whitehead. Migratory cuckoos are heard in spring and early summer. Kākāriki and kākā are present in very low numbers in the mature forest of the Matemateaonga Range and possibly the Heao catchment. Rifleman, yellow-crowned käkäriki and New Zealand falcon are seen regularly.


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Michael Graves 50 Year Retrospective to Open in October
An exhibition celebrating one of North America's foremost postmodern architects will open this October, marking 50 years of Michael Graves' practice. Past as Prologue maps the evolution of Graves' work in architecture and product design through an array of media including sculpture, painting, furniture, drawings and models. The comprehensive exhibition will begin with Graves' work from 1964 and conclude with works currently in progress. The exhibition will be hosted by Grounds for Sculpture with a mission to provide insight into the five-decade progression of Graves' unique design process. More on the exhibition after the break.
Happy Birthday Michael Graves
Today is the 80th birthday of renowned architect Michael Graves. Famous for his bold, symbolic references to classical architecture and his use of geometry, Graves is also known as one of the New York Five. His work bridged the abstraction of Modernism and the Postmodernism of the current era.
Graves started his own practice in 1964 in Princeton, New Jersey, and has taught at Princeton's school of architecture for more than 40 years. A prolific architect, Graves has also met with considerable success as an industrial designer, producing products for companies such as Target and Black & Decker. He is highly decorated, having won such prestigious honors as the Nation Medal of the Arts (1999), the AIA Gold Medal (2001), and the Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture (2012). On the anniversary of his birth, we invite you to look over our collection of some of his best work and check out our video interview with him, after the break.
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The Portland Problem: $95 Million for a Hated Building?
In a provocative article,The Atlantic Cities explores the dilemma which Portland currently finds itself in: the Michael Graves-designed Portland Building, one of the most important examples of early postmodernism, requires renovation work to the tune of $95 million; unfortunately, most residents of Portland "really, really hate" the building – as they have since it was constructed in 1983. Should the city spend so much money renovating a building which is unpopular, dysfunctional and poorly built just because of its cultural significance? Read the original article for more.
AD Classics: The Portland Building / Michael Graves
The Portland Building, by architect and product designer Michael Graves, is considered the first major built work of Postmodernist architecture. The design, which displays numerous symbolic elements on its monumental facades, stands in purposeful contrast to the functional Modernist architecture that was dominant at the time. As Graves explains of his architecture: it's "a symbolic gesture, an attempt to re-establish a language of architecture and values that are not a part of modernist homogeneity."
Read more about this controversial building after the break…
Dwell on Design 2013
Dwell on Design, America's largest modern design event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 21-23, 2013. DOD reimagines the trade show experience by transforming 200,000 square feet of concrete into a design incubator where prefab comes to life and design luminaires debate the issues of today. With more than 400 exhibitors, 200 speakers, 2000 products and an expected 30,000 attendees, DOD has become the largest design event in the US, showing how influential design is in every aspect of our modern world. Dwell is proud to announce The Lincoln Motor Company as the Presenting Auto sponsor, Design Partner jcpenney and Industry Partner The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The event is produced by Dwell Media.
More information, including keynote speakers, the 2013 highlights and a special promo code for ArchDaily readers after the break.
Obama Appoints Michael Graves to Key Administration Post
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint five individuals to key Administration posts, including architecture's very own Michael Graves, stating: "These fine public servants both bring a depth of experience and tremendous dedication to their new roles. Our nation will be well-served by these individuals, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come."
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The Glass House: "Conversations in Context"
The Glass House just concluded their second annual Conversations in Context, which presents visitors with the opportunity to join in a weekly evening tour and intimate conversation with industry leaders, including Robert A.M. Stern, Michael Graves, and more.
Since the 1940s, The Glass House has served as a place of inspiration, education and conversation across creative disciplines. Its 49-acre landscape, 14 architectural structures and world-class art collection continue to draw members of an international creative community to participate in its rich story. Conversations in Context continues Philip Johnson's legacy of using the Glass House as a place to conduct ongoing seminars with architecture students and present emerging and established architects the opportunity to discuss the current state of the industry.
The video above features Architect, critic, and historian Kenneth Frampton, along with Dean Mark Wigley from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Follow us after the break for a few of our favorite conversations from this year's series.
Event: Michael Graves to lecture at Notre Dame
If you're in the South Bend, Indiana, area, mark your calendars! A week from today, the famed architect and designer Michael Graves will present his lecture "A Grand Tour" at the University of Notre Dame. The lecture will recount his journey, once considered obligatory for a young architect, exploring the great monuments of Europe. As a recipient of the prestigious Prix de Rome, Graves traveled through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, England, Germany, and France, studying and recording the masterworks of both ancient and modern architecture.
This year, the University of Notre Dame awarded Graves with the Richard H. Driehaus Prize, honoring his lifetime contributions to classical and traditional architecture in the modern world. Read all about his nomination here and watch an exclusive ArchDaily interview with the legend here.
Michael Graves: In Defense of Drawing
In his Op-Ed for The New York Times, called "Architecture and the Lost Art of Drawing," American architecture legend Michael Graves laments the loss of drawing in our computer-dependent age. While Graves realizes the usefulness of computer technology to present a final product, he maintains that the act of sketching (particularly those first, fleeting "referential sketches") is vital to the process of design:
"Architecture cannot divorce itself from drawing, no matter how impressive the technology gets. Drawings are not just end products: they are part of the thought process of architectural design. Drawings express the interaction of our minds, eyes and hands. This last statement is absolutely crucial to the difference between those who draw to conceptualize architecture and those who use the computer."
Do you think the art of drawing is actually lost? Is drawing vital to the work you do? Or has technology become so sophisticated that it has "rendered" sketching unnecessary?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Happy 78th Birthday Michael Graves!
(Watch our full interview with Michael Graves here)
Today we celebrate the 78th birthday of Michael Graves (born July 9, 1934).
Graves is one of America's most influential figures in architecture and design. Part of the The New York Five, he played a key role in the transition between abstract modernism and post-modernism. His designs communicate a clear point of view reflecting a sense of playfulness with sophistication. The balance of traditional elements (typically through arches, columns, and pediments) and exploration with color convey the lessons of modern architecture while referring to historical details.
He started his own practice in Princeton, NJ in 1964, and has been a teacher at Princeton University for more than 40 years. Among his recognitions we can find the Felllow of the AIA (1979), the National Medal of Arts (1999), the AIA Gold Medal (2011), the AIA Topaz Medal (2010) and Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture (2012). His works can be found in North America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
Michael Graves has also done a vast amount of work in the field of industrial design, including furniture, artifacts, jewelry and dinnerware for companies such as Disney, Alessi, Steuben, Phillips Electronics, Black & Decker, and his own line with more than 100 products for Target.
We celebrate his 78th birthday with an ArchDaily logo inspired by the St Coletta School in Washington D.C.:
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Design Icon: Michael Graves / Gary Nadeau
Our friends at Dwell have shared with us their short film featuring the legendary Michael Graves inside his beautiful Princeton home in which he created out of a disused warehouse. In the film, Graves shares the discoveries he made when renovating his house and thoughts about his career, his practice and universal design.
The film was directed and edited by Gary Nadeau. Continue after the break for the complete list of credits.
Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour
Yesterday, we announced the WTTW premier of the new 30-minute documentary, Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour. If you missed it, there is no need to worry. You can watch the documentary right here on ArchDaily! Host Geoffrey Baer takes you on a fascinating tour through Graves' life and legacy, with in-depth tours inside some his famous works and commentary from many of his good friends, such as Peter Eisenman and Denise Scott Brown. Learn about the influences that shaped each chapter of Graves' life, from the boy who aspired to be an artist, to modernism and The New York Five, then onto post modernism, product design and his most recent focus on health care.
Want more? You can watch exclusive web clips here. Enjoy!
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Documentary featuring Michael Graves Premieres Tomorrow
Premiering tomorrow on WTTW – one of Chicago's PBS television stations – will be the new 30-minute documentary Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour. Popular Chicago TV tour host Geoffrey Baer profiles the life and work of the internationally acclaimed architect and winner of the 2012 Driehaus Prize for Classical and Traditional Architecture. The documentary will air Thursday, March 22 at 8PM.
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Video: Michael Graves furniture for Capital Health
We have talk a lot lately about Michael Graves, his Wounded Warrior Home Project and his thoughts on hospital room design, mentioning briefly about his initiative to create beautiful and functional furniture for hospitals. This video takes a closer look at the furniture Graves has designed for Capital Health, including discussions and reviews by healthcare professionals.
Michael Graves on Hospital Room Design
Architect Michael Graves, recipient of the 2012 Richard H. Driehaus Prize, recently gave a talk at TEDMED 2011 about his experience with a debilitating illness and his inspiration for designing improved healthcare designs that are much more suitable for individuals with limited mobility. His observations illustrated the need for a much more sensitive approach, "they didn't make big mistakes…they just made the most frustrating mistakes you could ever imagine and made your cure more difficult. Your room should make it easier for the doctors and the aides and the patient. But instead it does just the opposite." Armed with sketches of improved designs for furniture, rooms, and buildings, Graves collaborated with hospital furnishing company Stryker to release improved products for hospital rooms. Check out an introduction to his talk in the video above.
Trees of the Architects
We found this great image from The All Nighter – a tumblr dedicated to students who want to share and prospective students who would like to know about the architecture studio experience. The ArchDaily team would like to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
Wounded Warrior Home Project / Michael Graves and IDEO
As disabled U.S. military veterans return home, they often face the challenge of adapting to a new home and finding ways to cope with their surroundings. In order to better serve the returning soldiers, Clark Reality Capital commissioned Michael Graves & Associates (MGA) to design the "Wounded Warrior Home Project." In conjunction with IDEO, Graves has designed a complete residential environment for physically impaired veterans. The single-family prototype homes provide everything from adjustable height kitchen counter-tops to easy-access rooms and closets, creating a comfortable environment for the physical and emotional needs of the soldiers.
2012 Driehaus Prize / Michael Graves
Michael Graves has been chosen as the 2012 Driehaus Laureate, honoring his lifetime contributions to classical and traditional architecture in the modern world. The jury praised Graves for his "brilliant combinations of tradition and imagination" within his architecture and product design, stating that his deep understanding and respect of the past allows him to enrich the architectural process.
"Michael Graves has enhanced not just the architecture profession with his talent and scholarship, but everyday life itself through his inspiring attention to beautiful and accessible design," says Michael Lykoudis, Driehaus Prize Jury Chair and Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. "The quality and scope of his work have enhanced how people work, live, and interact in public and private realms, making a profound impact on American life."
View ArchDaily's interview with Michael Graves here and continue reading for more information on the Driehaus Prize.


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Adults are poor at identifying stinging insects and their nests, except for the honeybee, according to a study in Annals of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Men were more accurate than women in the picture-based survey, and subjects who had been stung by at least four insects were more accurate overall. Read More.
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|11 Mar 2012
Boot to black screen with cursor/Repair Windows
Yesterday, when i booted into my windows 7 64bit installation it took me to a black screen with a cursor and nothing else.
What happened was i was trying to tweak the 'authui.dll' (i wanted to remove the logon picture...never do that again) and i changed a height and a width value. At reboot it took me to the black screen.
I booted into another windows install and changed back the files and restored every permission and ownership manually.
Then my original windows install (instead of booting normally this time) didn't manage to start. I have 'no gui boot' enabled. Instead of giving me 8 or so little blue lines on the top, it gives me the lines and a Bunch of other colorful dots horizontally. The colored dots change slowly and nothing happens.
In safe mode i see the same dots but Over the DLL loading screen.
I created a bootable usb drive that has the official windows installer on it and it is the same version as i use.
The installer console detects my original istallation, but i can't run sfc /scannow at all. (gives me the same error every time, screenshot below)
I also tried 'Upgrade'-ing but i could only do that if i were running the original installation.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If i can't fix this installation in like 2 days i'm screwed
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Bad news, Speedgamer pal !
You try SFC /SCANNOW : Run in Command Prompt at Boot to bring authui.dll in its place .
Later, if needed, you mar run Startup Repair .
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Thank you Arc, I forgot to add that Startup Repair finds no errors
I will try sfc /scannow Method 2 right now. Wish me luck
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Now i managed to run the sfc /scannow command with Brink's method, and it replaced my system files with the orginial ones... Although it said that it has done the job with errors (log:CBS.log) CBS.log
When i boot into the original installation it displays the windows logo (which it shouldn't i believe) and at the end it gives me a BSOD but no information under the usual text, no dump file and an instant reboot (i only managed to view the BSOD through my phone where i played back a video )
Sfc log attached.
To sum it up... Now i have all or most of the orginial system files (please, review my log file), but windows is unable to boot. I hope some guys see this, who could understand my log file.
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IMO, SG pal, you should try Startup Repair now , for at least three separate times (with restarts in between every run) , to fix the MBR.
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Arc's suggestion of a startup repair run three times is a good one and one you should consider.
Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times
In the absence of any other solutions, you might want to consider a repair install, which effectively re-installs Windows, but keeps all your personal data and applications intact.
Repair Install
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|11 Mar 2012
Thank you both seavixen, Arc. The only problem is that i would need to boot into my original installation (which i can not) to perform an Upgrade install or so called repair install.
This problem is very misterious.
Also, i was using Intel SRT (ssd caching) (in the mode that stated that no data loss would occur if the ssd is detached)
My working installation is on the sdd which was previously used as a cache drive. I'm afraid that i did something real stupid.
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In the absence of any other suggestions, I can only offer the suggestion of a clean install using your computer's COA product key to activate afterwards.
Clean Install : Factory COA Activation Key
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Thank you for your efforts, I will do a clean install then I guess microsoft is not ready for such evil users like me trolling around in the system folders
This time I will install to the ssd. I think I will wipe it with my bootable installer to avoid the windows.old folder.
If anybody has any new ideas on this topic please feel free to post them here, my hard drive with the original installation will stay untouched for about a week.
Thanks again, have a nice day!
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That the author has been making cards. She'll be putting one up on her craft blog every day for a week or two. She's not quite the artiste that Willow is, but she makes a cute card or two now and then.
Well the overwhelming consensus (all three of you) was that I should try the chinaberry bead making process. So, today I did the first step. The process is both easy and tricky. Even the tricky parts are easy, but tricky is tricky regardless of ease. I started to take pictures of the process and thought, "Do people REALLY want to see a pan full of boiling china berries? Do they REALLY wanna see that mushy stuff all over my hands? I didn't think so. BUT, if you do, I actually found a website that has pictures. You can see it HERE, HERE, or HERE.
But I do want to describe the process. I'll admit, I had rosy ideas about the process. I thought I'd feel quite Willow-like in my industry and creativeness. And I did. But as I always tell people, "The simple life is not an EASY life." I always forget that. My head knows it, but my heart doesn't want it to be so. So, it was with great eagerness that I pulled out the berries I'd had the kids pick for me a couple of years ago (and never did anything with).
Step 1: Boil the berries. To do this, many people recommend a pot that you'll never use again. So, with that in mind, I opted to spend five bucks on a cheap pan at Walmart. Just in case. The berries are toxic to humans but enticing to birds. When birds overindulge, they actually act intoxicated. I guess that means that our two trees are contributing to the delinquency of feathered friends. Please forgive us.
So, I boiled the berries. Didn't take long. They didn't look all that interesting and the smell isn't pleasant. There are worse smells (Burned beans are a close second to this), but this was pretty bad. It's a sickly sweet scent that while not strong, is definitely there.
Step 2: Remove the outer shell. I did. The instructions said to do it while the berries are still hot–just out of the boiling water. I melted my fingerprints. I'm sure of it. Thankfully, I don't plan to take up a life of crime, so I don't think I'm a danger to humanity. Before I describe this part, I have to interject that I didn't like how they were looking, so I sent Ethan (number two son–number eight child) out to the tree for "fresh" ones. Those boiled even faster.
Let's just say that you want fresh ones, okay? Good. Glad you're with me on that. By "fresh" I mean not dried out for the past two years, not just grown on the tree. The ones on my tree are definitely "dried". Okay. Here's what you do. You take about six berries from the pan. After much trial and error, I discovered that this is the optimal number. As FAST as you can, you squirt the "pit" of the berry out of one end with one hand and into the other. If you squirt out the end that once held the stem, it comes out fast, easy and in one movement–usually. This is not guaranteed. Also, by the time you get to the last one, it becomes much harder already. It took me around fifteen seconds to do all six usually, and the last one took twice as long or longer than the first. Why? Because it seems like the minute you take them out of the pan, they begin to cling back to the pit! It's bizarre.
Furthermore, once you start squeezing the cooling berry, the insides turn to mush and stick to your fingers like glue. It's truly a mess. Just sayin'. So six is about all you can do at once.
Step 3: Wash. This is another reason for doing only six at a time. It's easiest to wash if you put the water on cool and very low. Rub both hands together under the water, keeping the beads between your palms and fingers as they roll. You'll lose one now and then. Willow would say, "Deal with it." I say, "Don't let it bother you. Life is too short." The goal with this wash is to get all that sticky stuff off.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. i.e. "Do this until you have a bunch of berries pitted, washed, and drying."
Step 4: Dye if desired. I cheated. Most instructions say to let them dry first, but I didn't. One, I wanted to see what would happen if I didn't. Two, I didn't want to wait. Three, I had this weird idea that maybe the dye would seep in further if I got it in there while it was all saturated. I think it was a good choice.
Now there are two kinds of dyes that people mention purchasing. You can buy food dyes (like I did–I bought those shown at the right) or you can use Rit Fabric Dye. There are other dye ideas such as beets or saffron or whatever. I wanted to do something that I could control a little easier. I'm lazy that way. Willow would have totally done the beets. Don't you think?
I decided to go with red and black. I loved the beautiful red ones on the one blog post I shared, and I had already planned to do black with tiny pewter beads between each one. I thought it sounded cool. So, I started with red. One small jar that we'll never use again became my "dying jar." I put about 1/2 tsp of the red dye in about 3/4 cup of super hot water. It was cool. Looked good, actually. I let them sit and used the plastic container that once held all the other ones that I dumped today to do the black ones. Same quantities. I let both batches sit for well over an hour or two. When I rinsed them, I rinsed until the water ran clear. They've been drying ever since. Don't they look pretty? I'm kind of excited now. The little beads sitting there all nice and sweet almost make up for the smell and the headache I got (I am HIGHLY sensitive to smells–not allergic to them, but the slightest anything leaves an impression for a bit. No one else in the family felt anything (although they all commented that it didn't smell nice).
So, that's how you START to make the beads. Next time… drilling. I get to pretend to be a dentist or something equally terrifying. Stay tuned. Prayerfully I'll only get blood on the red beads, eh?
Oh, and with all the goop I had under my fingernails and everything, I highly recommend a shower later. Scrub your hair well so that they REALLY get clean under there. I don't think the beads themselves are toxic. I think the mash that you squeeze them out of is. And that ends up under your fingernails where they COULD then contaminate your food. So even if you think you've got 'em clean… wash again. Just in case. And the final beads…
Stay tuned for part two. I just realized that I didn't take pictures of the "beads" before dying. If you want to see them, this is what they look like, check HERE at the website shown above (this is a direct link to one of her pictures).
I was talking to Willow the other day–movies. I mentioned the old Tammy movies and talked about how she said that "Nothing dresses up an outfit like Chinaberry beads." Of course, Willow wanted to know what those are, so I asked Chautona to make some. She's not sure, though. Does anyone care about "chinaberry beads?" I think they'd be a fun project–stringing a homemade bead necklace. The picture shows possibilities. And you could always buy yourself one there instead if Chautona says no…
I'd suspect it would say something like this.
I used this "Each Minute" stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs and a bunch of scrap paper (woohoo! Wouldn't Willow be proud!) and made a VERY simple (read: super fast) card.
I also have a stamp of a girl named Willow (no joke) writing a "recipe" but it looks like she's writing in her journal to me. I think I need to combine the two into one very "Willow" card.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the release of HearthLand Episode 1!!!
Lavender florets sprinkled in to the top of melted tallow and rehardened, makes a lovely lavender scented candle. I'm enjoying it as I type.
I am SO excited!
I'm calling these "Fat-Free" because the fat I used to make them was… you guessed it! FREE!
I finally have the results on the candle making process. I will never become a chandler, but I may make these more than once, actually. It was quite fun, and I have my preferred methods already! WOOT.
We have here, 10 lbs of hard beef fat. As I said, I got this free from my grocery store (I expected to pay for it as I had to order it, but it arrived with a lovely N/C written across the top of the plastic. WOOT!
Also needed:
- A large container to melt the fat in (I used a Dutch Oven, but people use stock pots, crock pots (I'll get to that later) and regular sauce pans to render their fat.
- Jars or containers for the candles. I did both the little mini jelly jars and the pretty blue vintage ones–for fun.
- Cheesecloth (to strain the fat. YOU WANT TO DO THIS!)
- Cotton string or twine for wicks (Braid it for the fatter candles)
- Bolt nuts (to keep the wick at the bottom of the jar.
That's it! That's all it takes. Now there are LOTS of ways people suggest to render the fat. So, I tried several of the most popular looking ones. I started with just putting fat in the Dutch oven and covering it with water. I knew it would work best if I trimmed off the meat stuff and cut it small, but I wanted to really see how different things would work, so I tried it right out of the package.
As you can see, there is still a lot of meat on that fat.
Ready to boil! It took quite a while to melt this fat. It was really nice to do it this way because the water kept the fat from becoming too hot. I could go do other things, come back, stir, mash with a potato masher, go away again, and repeat. The disadvantages were that it took MUCH longer to do it this way and I don't think it got out all the fat it could have. I think there was more waste this way.
Anyway, after this, I took all the leftovers, strained 'em, and put them in the crockpot overnight. Just let it keep melting that fat. Meanwhile, I strained the liquid I had from this a couple of times and then set it outside. The fat solidified and rose to the top. The water and meat pieces fell to the bottom. Our dog loved it over his bowl of dog food. See:
The crockpot method is also very nice in the "dump it and leave it department. It also smells a lot better. My eldest came in the house the next morning and said, "Mmm… what's for dinner?" We all gagged. LOL. It did get a LOT more rendered fat out of the leftovers from batch one.
This is what it looked like when I took the time to cut off the excess meat (or most of it) from the fat. Sergeant liked that too. And can I just say it is WEIRD to be trimming MEAT from FAT instead of the other way around? When Laura claimed that Ma Ingalls used every single piece of that pig, she wasn't joking!
This time I just put it in the Dutch oven, turned it on and stirred. And stirred. And stirred. Now this is how I'd always pictured Willow doing it. I mean, I figured they were rendering the tallow while organizing the beef when their meat arrived each time. Then freeze it into bricks and melt again to strain it a couple more times before doing the candling–just get the big stuff off first and all. Well, it doesn't take long for the fat to melt. In that regard, this is the fastest way. I'd say I stirred for an hour tops. I think I could have cut that–maybe even in half–but I was paranoid about overheating the oil. I'm a rookie. What can I say?
Then again, it sat to harden. I melted it again. Strained it again. And let it harden. Again. These melts were FAST. I mean, ten minutes or so maybe. While it melted (and you do have to stir) I got ready for the pour process. WOOHOO!
Now here's the nuts and bolts of it… *ducks*. I just tied a string to those nuts (nice and long so there would be no problem with it) and set aside. I did twelve like this–one for each little jar.
Works great–kind of like fishing weights. Just keeps that wick at the bottom. Then what I did was to set up my wick rod. I'd imagined Kari building these neat things out of wood. Just use a block on the bottom, dowel rods going up each side, and one long dowel rod across the top. I figured screw eyes in the end of the side dowels would allow the top dowel to slide through and sit there nicely. And I almost made one. Then I thought, "What if I hate this and never do it again? What would Willow do?" I glanced around my house and my eyes landed on my front door–with the "temporary" (it's 12 years old now) curtain hanging from a … MAGNETIC ROD. WOOT. Genius. I didn't get a GOOD picture of what I used, so here's one from Amazon. Because I think it's cool.
Those end pieces are magnetic! So I just laid it down atop some cans of beans and veggies and voila! Had my little wick stick and without any cost at all!
See! All ready to go! Just pour (carefully… it's HOT) and voila!
I think it's fascinating how the oil is so yellow and turns into white again. Okay, look closely at that picture. See the nuts on the edges of the jars? Once I got done pouring, I just scooted the jars and wick strings around until they were reasonably centered. Voila! Wicked candles. I poured 10 of these. Still had TONS of melted tallow. So… I went for the BIG GUNS
I wish I could tell you why there's a piece of cardstock back there. I really do. Clueless. It was late. That's all I've got for you. LOL. Anyway, I needed more space for stuff to work–hang and all, so I tied some wicks to my cabinet door handles and put the bigger jars below it… like this. I had 4 of these!
Looks like lemonade in those jars, doesn't it? Weird, right? At this point, things got interesting. You see, I had cabinet doors (like to where the dishes are and the cold cereal boxes–minor things like that) sitting there unmovable. If someone came stumbling in for breakfast and didn't pay attention, we could have a mess. So I did what any good chandler would do. At midnight in the middle of January in the desert (read: it's cold out there!), I opened the doors and windows. Then I piled blankets on me, put on a sweater, and let my fingers type half-frozen as I worked on my current book and my tallow candles solidified.
The little ones only took about… maybe an hour? Forty-five minutes? Not sure because I didn't check often. I just sat down and got up about an hour later. The big ones weren't even close. Hardly thickening. But I cut off the wicks to the height of the jar on the little ones, put the lids on, and stuck 'em in the fridge. Then I carefully moved the bigger ones to the wick holder apparatus. I snuggled back under the blankets, and sometime in the next hour or two they were solidified. So, doors and windows closed and jars went in fridge.
My daughter took two home with her–big and little. She called with her verdict: "They're going to burn for a LONG time and they do have a bit of a beef smell, but it isn't bad."
Last night, I finally burned mine. I burned one of the little ones just to get a feel for it. When you take the candles out of the fridge (I just kept 'em in there after solidifying them all the way), there is no scent. I can't smell a thing. When they burn, they crackle a bit and every once in a while, I thought I smelled a bit of beef–like beef jerky. But it wasn't consistent, and it might have been the open bag of beef jerky on the floor beneath it. Snicker.
I took my little tiny candle into our bathroom to get a feel for how much light it would put out (Our living room has two lights that stay on pretty much 24/7 and are HARD to turn off, so I didn't wanna mess with that). I was astounded! Now we don't have a big bathroom–it's a bit smaller than I imagine Willow's to be, but not THAT much smaller. There was PLENTY of light in there. I could find anything I needed by just opening the cabinet door and reading. It put off a bit more than any nightlight I've ever owned. That surprised me. I thought it would have taken two to be of any real use. Not so! WOOT! Still, I wouldn't want to do my makeup with it. Just sayin'.
All in all, I got 10 little jars and 4 big ones out of 10 lbs of hard fat scraps. I think I must have lost at least a pound to meat and gristle. Not too shabby for a simple experiment. Today's experiment is that after I melted the entire top of the candle, I snuffed it out and put lavender florets on top. I'm letting them sink into the melted tallow and harden again. I'm hoping tomorrow I'll have a slightly faint scent of lavender. If it works, it'll be a GREAT way to add scent next time. Just fill the jars 1/3 of the way. Let harden. Pour a tiny bit of melted tallow on top. Add the lavender. Let harden. Repeat twice, and bam. Lavender candles! (I know, I know. "Essential oils!" Well, I'm doing what I think Willow and Kari would have tried, not what others can do by going to the store. It's a quirk of mine!)
So, there's my lesson. I had fun. I think they'll make fun gifts for friends who are crunchy enough to enjoy it!
Chad, Willow, and the children are in Westbury for a late Christmas gathering with the Tesdall-Sullivan-Stuart clan. Chad had to work yesterday, even with the miscarriage, which I think is cruel. So they decided to enjoy their celebration today. She's feeling better physically. That's part of why they went, I think. Marianne won't let Willow overdo it. She'll be forced to sit and enjoy the children.
Meanwhile, Josh and I are holding down the fort while they're gone. Can you believe it? Josh milked the new goat, Guinevere. I call her Gwenny. He insists on her real name. I think he only washed his hands four times afterward too. He still won't drink the stuff, but it's a start.
But, the real reason for my post is that one of my gifts to Willow was a new journal–one I decorated the cover for myself.
Okay, fine. With help from Josh. A LOT of help then. The idea is that she'll put her thoughts in there for everything she wants to share on here. Of course, sometimes I'll be taking from the journals on the table. That means sometimes there'll even be entries from Kari, but I wanted one that I knew, if there was a new entry, HAD to be shared. So, Merry Christmas (late though it may be) and I look forward to sharing stuff with you. Josh and I are excited about upcoming changes around here and what it means for us. We'll share that with you as well.
December 25–
I'm ready. This year was more rushed than I'd like. I don't enjoy a life of rushing and panic because plans are taking longer than expected. I have to adjust my plans and expectations to fit my reality. I can do that now that I know. I think I am beginning to understand Mother's feeling of constant flux in our lives. I just followed her lead, never realizing how much change came with each year. I must remember this as the children near adulthood–showing them the ebb and flow of life so they are more prepared than I was for it.
Aggie stopped by last week and gave me a beautiful glass dispenser. I couldn't figure out why I needed something like that when the faucet works fine, but I thought maybe it would be nice for lemonade or lemon water in the summer. Then she explained her idea–laundry soap! (Becca, maybe you can put a picture on the thing to show what it looks like?) I love it. Mother would have approved. I think if glass wasn't so fragile and expensive to ship, or too heavy to carry, she would have had something like this years ago. It's nice not to have to dip into the bucket and fiddle with the lid etc. If it needs stirring, I can see it. It's just a lovely gift and I think them staying with us really gave her insight into what suits me best. I'm afraid my silly throw quilt will be less unique and practical, but I know she'll understand that it was made with love.
Becca showed Chad the blog where Aggie got the idea and now he's obsessed with creating a new and beautiful laundry room like the one on the blog. I had to go into town and find it at the library so I could see what she was talking about. It's a beautiful room, really. I love it. But I just don't understand. We're a working farm. We have mud, manure, and other muckiness. My laundry room is in a barn! Why would we try to make it more than utilitarian? Then again, is that not what our life is about? Living it to the fullest and infusing beauty into every corner of it? So, our new laundry room will be both pretty and utilitarian. And it'll feature my lovely new dispenser! Isn't that just beautiful? I'm so excited.
The contractions are stronger now. I think it's almost over. Time for me to take another shower. Chad will laugh–to prevent himself from crying again, I suspect. That part doesn't have to go into the blog, Becca. You can share if you think it matters, but once I start writing, I find it hard to stay only on one topic. I just ramble.
As you can see, she's well enough. We're praying for her, of course–and Chad. I decided to leave those thoughts and musings because it is what makes Willow, Willow. And isn't that what this blog is all about? Sharing her? I start with a laundry fun post and end with what is affecting her heart right now.
Have a wonderful day.+
I got this note yesterday!
I met Josh! I couldn't believe it. He was standing right behind me in line at Joann's on Saturday. When he was there he wasn't working and was there with his girlfriend. However, if you would meet him while working at Joann's [you] would possibly [assume the same thing Chad did of him] (which isn't right as Josh demonstrated ).
So… what was Josh doing in JoAnn's with a girlfriend? Huh?? Huh??
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My Arcane mage is not only useful but wanted now, which is amazing and awesome. I've been a second class player for as long as I rejoined WoW (In november, after I quit when BC came out due to RL issues and playing since the Beta), so being wanted and needed is really nice (instead of being asked to simply play fire).
I feel the mages are getting to the point it should be, Arcane is best Single Target, Fire is best AoE, and Frost is alright (while ROCKING PvP). If your a mage, you have options, I love the new patch. I can now even get the enchants I want with the new low low cost of Maelstroms (All Procs I get 13k Spell Power). Its a very satisfying patch for me, and I think Blizz did good. ZG and ZA are frustrating (new CTA is getting every moron in a Hybrid class to play roles they have no business playing with gear they shouldn't use, especially tanks joining with nothing but pvp gear) but thats understandable.
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Diana Krall was in town for the Gilmore Fest, did a concert last night at Chenery Auditorium. Tom Mulhern's wife Kym works for Gilmore and got me in as a volunteer driver with a back stage pass. Last night after the show I drove Diana's band from Chenery to the Radisson. This morning I drove Diana's, her band's and her crew's luggage from the Radisson to the AZO airport.
And I had the opportunity to actually meet Diana in the airport this morning. I told her that she had fans in the Kalamazoo Curling Club, that we've made her an honorary member, gave her a club pin, and told her to wear it with pride. She shook my hand, said thank you, and that she would work on her sweeping.
Well, we're painting the ice in the Cube, one of the rinks at the Wings Stadium complex. Open curling will take place there on Monday, and our Winter 2010 league will start there on Friday. We're hoping to have some improved ice conditions there, as opposed to the Annex. MANY, MANY thanks to the folks at Wings Stadium for bending over backwards to accommodate this change… and many, many hopes that this makes curling in Kalamazoo that much more of an enjoyable activity for MANY, MANY more people over the next few weeks. We can't wait to share this with you all…
The Kalamazoo Curling Club's social secretary tells us that there is talk of getting people together to be happy and social while watching Team USA take on Team Canada on Monday, February 22nd at noon. We will be meeting at the Icehouse restaurant located at Wings Stadium. Curling play will be well underway, and this match could have important ramifications. No need to RSVP, as there will be plenty of room for everyone… so bring a friend and have a long lunch hour with the Kalamazoo Curling Club!
As we start to get all fired up about the Winter Olympics (now just a week away!), our minds go back to a time during the summer of 2009 when bronze medalist Joe Polo from the 2006 US Olympic team came out to Kalamazoo. Our illustrious leader, Kent Elliott, was able to spend a little time with Joe at the legendary Tiki Bar on an island not too far from Kalamazoo. We're looking very much forward to spending some time with some more US Curling medalists in the not too distant future… no pressure, Mr. Shuster!
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We had an amazing turnout for our learn to curl session on the 30th of January. Despite the fact that we had to wait an hour to get started due to a hockey tournament with lots of overtime games, there were about 70 people that stuck around to try out this crazy game of curling! People were told up front that they would likely leave with smiles on their faces, and that did appear to be the case. Keep checking back to this web site for updates on future Learn-to-Curl opportunities, and remember that you can come back on Monday evenings at 8:30 for open curling… refine your skills, bring some friends, and consider joining our league!
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IRS has developed a new method of taxing people via confiscatory penalties. The penalty for failing to report a foreign bank account with high balance over USD $10,000 is 50% per year of the high balance even if no taxes were due or if the bank paid interest on the account and the interest was reported.
Some people on this site may be America citizens living in Canada, for example. If they have a bank account in Canada, which would be normal, and they file to file form TD F 90-22.1 separately from their tax return by June 30 and their high balance is over $10,000 in US dollars, then they would be subject to confiscation of 50% of the high balance for each year that the report is not filed.
A doctor with $4.3 million in his Panama account just had the entire amount confiscated because he had not reported it for 2 years. I don't know whether he reported interest received on the account or not, but either way his balance would be taken.
This is just a sneaky way of implementing a tax. Many Americans living abroad are not even aware that they need to file a 1040 personal tax return each year. Only the US and Eritrea tax citizens on worldwide income regardless of where they live instead of taxing people based on their residence.
Even if one is not required to file the report, they still have to file a 1040 showing that they have a foreign bank account or financial account and the relevant countries. Alternatively, they may be penalized 50% of the high balance each year.
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A driver ran from the scene of a crash in northwest Albany Monday night.
A Toyota Tacoma ended up on its side in a yard on Whispering Pines Road about 8:30. The driver lost control and jumped the curb near Groveland Road and took out a stop sign and street sign.
He asked neighbors to try to help him flip the truck right-side up so he could drive away. When they refused, he ran away.
State troopers are investigating. They know who the driver is because his family showed up at the scene, but at last report, the man had not been caught.
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Soundscape Composition, Narrative, Aural Analysis, Intention/Reception Abstract: This article discusses listener responses to a contemporary soundscape composition based on the sound of a cricket. Soundscape composers make works based on everyday sounds and sound environments, usually recorded by themselves (Truax). While the composer of this piece aims to bring listeners closer to the sounds around them by creating audio pieces based on these sounds (Westerkamp), some listeners feel fear and anxiety rather than the heightened closeness and understanding that she wishes listeners to experience. The author compares the sound structure of Cricket Voice with close listening to excerpts of the film soundtrack of Ridley Scott's Alien as well as a short excerpt from the soundtrack of the X Files, discussing how science fiction film and television soundtracks index sonic intimacy with different intent from that of Westerkamp, and raising questions about how such approaches to intimacy might simultaneously reflect and intensify urban anxieties about the sounds of 'alien' species that are associated with wilderness environments.
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McCartney, Andra (1995b). The Ambiguous Relation (1/2)
McCartney, Andra (1995c). Inventing Images: Constructing and Contesting Gender in Thinking about Electroacoustic Music
McCartney, Andra (1996). The Ambiguous Relation (2/2)
McCartney, Andra (1998a). Soundwalk in the Park with Hildegard Westerkamp
McCartney, Andra (1998b). Where water meets
McCartney, Andra (2000a). Soundwalking Interactions
McCartney, Andra (2000b). Hildegard Westerkamp's Moments of Laughter: Recording Childhood, Performing Motherhood, Refusing to Shup Up, and Laughing
McCartney, Andra (2000c). Soundscape Composition and the Subversion of Electroacoustic Norms
McCartney, Andra (2000d). Sounding Places with Hildegard Westerkamp
McCartney, Andra (2002b). Sharing Experiences Towards the Possibility of an Electroacoustic Ecology
McCartney, Andra (2003). In and Out of the Sound Studio
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Breaking Bad: Season 5 (2012-2013)
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Breaking Bad's final season cements its status as one of television's great series, propelling its narrative to an explosive conclusion with sharp direction and assured storytelling.
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Breaking Bad's final season cements its status as one of television's great series, propelling its narrative to an explosive conclusion with sharp direction and assured storytelling.
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Season Info
Informed he has terminal cancer, an underachieving chemistry genius turned high school teacher uses his expertise to secretly provide for his family by producing the world's highest quality crystal meth.
Genre: Drama
Network: AMC
Bryan Cranston
Walter White
Anna Gunn
Skyler White
Aaron Paul
Jesse Pinkman
Dean Norris
Hank Schrader
Betsy Brandt
Marie Schrader
RJ Mitte
Walter White Jr.
Giancarlo Esposito
Gus Fring
Jonathan Banks
Bob Odenkirk
Saul Goodman
Patrick Sane
Matthew T. Metzler
Laura Fraser
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Flash ahead to Walter's 52nd birthday: he's at a Denny's, disheveled, hair and beard unkempt, using a false name and a New Hampshire driver's license, paying a guy for a car with weapons in the trunk. Back to the immediate aftermath of Gus's death: Skyler is dazed at Walt's murderous success, Walt and Jesse make peace, and Hank visits the burned-out lab. Walt remembers the surveillance cameras Gus used at the lab, so they turn to an angry Mike for help. Can they get rid of the digital evidence in police custody? Is hubris going to trip up Walt?
In Germany, the head of a multinational company's fast food division - which includes Gus' franchised chicken restaurants - commits suicide when the police come to question him. With Jesse fretting over what happened with the poison cigarette intended for Gus Fring, Walt plans an elaborate ruse to let him find it in his house. With that out of the way, they approach Mike to join them in starting up the business but he refuses.
Hazard Pay
Walt, Jessie, and Mike's business starts back up. Walt finds an ingenious solution to the problem of where to set up the lab, Jesse makes a decision about his personal life, and Mike visits each of his crew to ensure that they stay mum, even with the feds pressuring them. Hank goes back to work. Skyler remains numb, and Marie badgers her about what's wrong. Walt is in for a surprise when Mike divides the money from the first cook.
Walter, his confidence up, leases two muscle cars - one for himself and one for Junior. He's turning 51 and would like a party, Hank and his team visit Lydia in Houston, Jesse flies there to pick up the accelerant, Mike makes a decision that Jessie wants reversed, Hank is offered a promotion, Walter explains Skyler's behavior to Marie and Hank with references to Ted, and Skyler, coming slowly out of her funk, hatches a makeshift plan to protect her children.
Dead Freight
A boy on a motorbike finds a large tarantula in the desert. Walter pays a visit to Hank in the new office; Walt's intentions are not entirely above board. The team's search for methylamine continues, with Michael and Lydia at odds, and Jesse wanting to obtain the chemical without resorting to murder. They hatch an elaborate plan involving buried tanks, a train trestle, and a stalled truck. The children remain with Hank and Marie to Junior's increasing anger and frustration. Skyler lays more of her cards on the table. What price success?
With blood on their hands, the Walter, Jesse, and Mike partnership must first decide what to do about Todd. After that's settled, Walter is ready to cook again, but Jesse and Mike have another idea. Skyler spends some time with her daughter and with Marie, and Walter's invitation that Jesse stay for dinner adds to Skyler's misery. Hank and his team put nearly round-the-clock surveillance on Mike, and a meth producer in Phoenix has a plan.
Say My Name
In the desert, Walter meets with the Phoenix crystal meth distributors to set up a new partnership. Mike's out, Jesse wants out, Skyler's checked out, and Hank's boss wants him to stop spending time and resources on pursuing Mike. Walt needs to get the bug out of Hank's office, and Hank may have one more play.
Gliding Over All
Hank's team puts pressure on Mike's crew, and at least one is ready to flip. Walter meets with Lydia, demanding the names of Mike's crew; she's afraid that once she lists them, Walter will dispatch her. She offers him a deal. Walter talks to Todd's uncle, Hank has a terrible day at work, and the cooking continues. Marie pushes Skyler to let the children return home, she takes Walt on a short car trip, and Hank may have a touch of constipation.
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There's something about this show that just transcends, and keeps on transcending, popular entertainment. It just keeps getting better and better, going higher and higher, until mere words, mere platitudes, can no longer do it justice.
Breaking Bad delivers a final season that is as gripping and rewarding as we've come to expect. It's the show that knocks.
Breaking Bad is essential viewing: a Molotov cocktail of poverty, science and decline.
We get the neatness and the uncertainty, which shows a Heisenberg level of mastery.
Because Breaking Bad is great art, the drama invites many different interpretations.
If this last hour or so was a little too perfect for its own good, then that's because it left (almost) no loose end untied
Breaking Bad did what any show would hope to do: bring its narrative to a natural, organic conclusion while also leaving us wishing the story could just go on and on.
One way or another, you've got to figure Walt is going down. And, thanks to Cranston, he's going down in TV history as one of the medium's most fascinating, memorable and grandly tragic characters.
I could not be happier to see Breaking Bad return at the top of its game, tackling the beginning of the end with the same inventive, emotional spirit that defined the show during its greatest, most legendary periods.
We can only hope the remaining seven episodes live up to everything "Blood Money" delivered.
Breaking Bad is inarguably one of the greatest serial dramas of all-time.
If there is a single unsatisfying element in Breaking Bad's continuing brilliance, it's the absence of any intimate sense of Walt, any feeling for what goes on in his head or heart.
[Vince] Gilligan said that a crucial part of his job was to keep people watching. That's the tricky challenge of the best serial television, and it's one that Breaking Bad has fulfilled, up to this moment, with unusual daring.
The episode is riveting, as is the quiet power of Dean Norris's performance as Hank.
Everything's in place in this one episode. We just have to bite our fingernails down to nothing while we ride it out.
It is a tremendous series, terrifically written and acted, with a black sense of humor unmatched by any other.
The episode is as marvelous, deranged and unsettling as anything series creator/executive producer Vince Gilligan and his team have done.
Directed by Bryan Cranston and written by Peter Gould, the episode, titled "Blood Money," is lean and highly stylized, wasting no time picking up where the jolting mid-season cliffhanger, "Gliding Over All," left off.
Such awfulness begs for punishment, and Breaking Bad has never carried itself as a show that would deny the audience such a thing.
What I will say about the first new episode-besides that it jams the accelerator on the plot as it steers toward the brick wall of its end date-is that it continues that investigation, with a new twist suggested by last year's midseason finale.
Creative confidence has long been a hallmark of Breaking Bad but the program has rarely seemed more sure of where it's going than it does right now.
[Breaking Bad] certainly the most ambitious in chronicling the path of a good person falling from grace when presented with the right circumstances.
It's not a matter of wondering if Breaking Bad will be great, but where in the pantheon it will ultimately reside.
Breaking Bad never makes viewers feel like they are watching scripted TV characters; the characters always feel real.
Taut, efficient and directed with a scalpel, Breaking Bad remains a marvel.
It's going to be just as mesmerizingly terrifying to plummet down from the heights of power with Walt as it was last season to sink into the depths of powerlessness.
There are so many reasons the show stands out from virtually any other series on TV: the performances, the writing, the direction and, most of all, the creative vision of Vince Gilligan.
Bad is too complex a series and too brilliantly distinctive a creation to be reduced to a simple "Crime does not pay" motto.
Taut, chilling and measuredly paced for maximum impact. Gilligan and company keep on pushing Breaking Bad to new highs.
Simply put, there's no more unpredictable series, and its delicate handling of combustible ingredients will be admired and studied by writers for years to come.
The season five pre miere "Live Free or Die", more than maintains the series' record of excellence.
Breaking Bad continues at the same disciplined, regimented pace, fussing over small details and picking at new threads, even with the end looming.
It has plenty to say about the things humans are capable of and, like most great series, it rewards the careful viewer.
Breaking Bad is one of the great shows of television's Golden Age, and the first two episodes of the show's fifth season will give viewers no reason to think otherwise.
Breaking Bad continues to demonstrate that it both is and is not different from the serious dramas to which it is often compared.
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$543 billion for the 2009−10 school year
Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools will be about $543 billion for the 2009−10 school year. The national average current expenditure per student is projected at $10,844, up from $9,683 in actual expenditures in 2006−07.
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The Montreal Alouettes have added quarterback Vince Young to their negotiation list.
The news comes one day after Young was cut by the Buffalo Bills.
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Jumpsuits, or roomy unitards as I like to call them, can be full on utilitarian, sometimes tailored and often sexy. Either way, I haven't felt like wearing one since early last year. Causes? Maybe because it's down trending. Maybe it's because we've designed a ton of them at my job. I can't really pinpoint the reason enough to say. But when I went to the Diesel outlet Black Friday weekend, I forgot about everything. 30% off of 50% of what? Jock strap looking thing? Sure, I'll take 12! I was like a starved pig at a corn hash county fair.
So I bought this Diesel flightsuit, wore it once and hated it. When I threw it in my "for sale" pile, (less passionately impulsive) Moustache Man came to it's rescue. "Let's do a post and see how you feel." And here it is, looking pretty darn cool.
I haven't decided whether or not to keep it, but I'm certain when my inner mechanic re-surfaces, I'll wish I had it. I guess that should be reason enough to stash it away for a rainy day.
credits: diesel utility jumpsuit, banana republic beanie, y-3 wedges
I am wearing a JOGGING PANT. In public, shamelessly.
Not that wearing jogging pants is a big deal anymore. Christine Centenera wears them without a blink of an eye and it's been on the runway for a number of seasons. But I've always been skeptical about the place of these house pants in the fashion world.
My aversion began in the tender years of college, where my casual colleagues prompted this personal vow, "I shall never take one footstep out of my home in sweatpants, pajamas or anything of the like." It perplexed me to be surrounded by a blur of droopy sweats and crinkled flannel. I mean, how hard was it to throw on a grungy pair of jeans?? They didn't even have to be clean!
Well after all these years, I guess I've been won over. But in my defense, the bar for styling jogging pants, even in the traditional grey French terry, has risen significantly. I mean, there are just so many options! But if you're still feeling hesitant, here are a few tips:
- Start off with a jogging pant that has a little something going on. A contrast cuff, exposed zippers, specialized stitches, something that will rival those dodgy Champions.
- Don't hesitate to hook it up. Pair those jogging pants with a top in the same color + fabric. But make sure that either 1 or both have a special detail and if not, add something else to the outfit. (See #3 + #4.)
- Juxtapose the sporty pant with something dressy. Maybe it's your Equipment blouse or a pair of pointed stilettos. Maybe it's a statement Marni necklace. Things usually work out when you pair up opposites.
- Use outer layers to your advantage. An awesome oversize coat, faux fur, a trench, blazer or leather will all coordinate perfectly with your joggers.
- Lastly, don't be afraid to go full on sporty. Whether you sneaker wedge it for a little height or just throw on your black suede Nike Air Max's, own it. As long as you don't look like you've been sitting on your couch for a week in said pants, I think you (and me) will be golden.
credits: alexander wang sweatshirt, minimale animale blondie + christie brinkley, ann-sofie back knee pad joggers, premiata pumps, derek lam sunnies
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credits: junya watanabe bomber, enza costa rib tank dress, marsèll open toe boots, bcbg sunnies
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It's been ever so summery in California this winter, so I thought I'd throw on a beanie just for pretend. I know -40 degrees and wind chill aren't fun, but one usually expects COLD in JANUARY.
These have been my favorite pair of jeans lately. I'm still gravitating towards skinnies, but the mega cut-outs at the knee make it a little more interesting. I especially like pairing it with something clean like this popover I got in Korea.
credits: diy veiled beanie, made in korea popover, asos ripped knee jeans, won hundred ballet flats, enza costa costae clutch
This is the outfit I wore on my last day in Korea. I purchased the pants at Dongdaemun Market. Anything goes here and vendors sell everything from dried foods to clothing made by independent designers. Many vendors don't allow you to try the clothes on which can be frustrating, but you'll likely consider buying anyway due to the cheap/fair prices. Also, it's better to wait until the afternoon to return/exchange items. Vendors consider early morning returns/exchanges bad luck and won't be very happy with you!
I don't own many baggy pants, unless they are drop crotch or boyfriend jeans, but for some reason I was drawn to these slouchy fatigues. This fit can be unflattering, so I paired it with something slimmer on top to give myself some shape. Add some awesome headphones and you'll look like you have mad game.
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"Four years into the life of my son, I realize I'm so in love with him and he's so in love with me that if I don't find that lifelong partner out there, it's okay." - Anthony KiedisNY Times Interview March 2012
New Anthony Kiedis Interview with the NY Times! March 2nd, 2012.
New York Times: You had to postpone your upcoming tour because of an injury. What happened?Anthony Kiedis: "There's this weird bone that's kind of in the ball of your foot, which I had broken in two on our "Stadium Arcadium" tour from jumping off of Chad's drums night after night. It never healed. It finally reached a breaking point on tour in 2011 while I was sprinting after Flea in a heated game of toilet tag, and something snapped in my foot."Read the full interview…
It's been a good few years. The greatest thing for me was becoming a dad and the really good fortune of not having to work or go on the road for the first two years of my son's life. I recently moved to the seashore and having this little person in my arms walking through the sand dunes looking at the ocean was just what the doctor ordered. It was a reawakening for me in terms of being an elated human being. - Anthony KiedisMirror Newspaper Interview - Nov 4th, 2011. Read it here: http://rhcp.me/mn
Anthony Kiedis describes a typical day at home with his son Everly…"I get up when he gets up. I have breakfast with him, but I don't make it. He has a nanny. My job is to tell stories to him while he eats. And he is demanding about his storytelling. If I try to get away with a short one, no. We're talkin' full-length." Puzzles, reading, drawing and "backyard hide-and-seeking" usually follow. There is no television – the kind with "commercials and noise," as Kiedis puts it. He and Everly watch "1930s animation together, a lot of films. But when he walks into a room where the television is on, he walks right by."RollingStone Magazine, August 2011. Read it here: http://rhcp.me/rsa
"It used to be all about me. Now it's all about my son. It was the greatest thing that could have happened to me." - Anthony Kiedis. RollingStone Magazine Interview, Aug 2011. Read it here: http://rhcp.me/ak56
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