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Now, I'm no TV critic, but it is safe to say that I watch more television than the average individual, so I consider myself a reputable source. Unfortunately, I don't get to watch as many shows as I would like to. In fact, there are more that I want to watch than I actually have time to watch, but that is not your problem! I say all of that to discredit the list that I am about to show you as a complete analysis of all TV shows. This list is my own list of "Must See TV." These are the shows that I required myself to watch as soon as I could, over the past TV season, because I love them so very much. However, my love is personal, and I do not expect anybody to love the exact same shows as me. I'm not even going to claim that these are the best shows on television... Let them Emmy's do that. These are just the few shows that I was the most engulfed in throughout the year, and I want to share this with you, as I truly love my TV shows. Sure, there are movies that can capture your heart and memories, but nothing can connect you to characters like great television. So, here are the five shows that I loved the most, over the course of the 2012-2013 TV season:
5. The Office
The Office is undoubtedly one of my favorite comedies of all time, and I actually started watching the show before it was popular and continued to watch the show after it had lost its popularity. If you didn't get a chance, you can read , and maybe you will fully understand my love for this amazing show. There is no doubt that the final season was better than the previous, which probably wouldn't have landed anywhere near this list, but I still hate to have to put this great show at number five. I must be accurate, though!
4. The Celebrity Apprentice
Aside from my parents, I highly doubt that any of my readers actually watch The Apprentice, which is a darn shame! I know that many people hate Donald Trump, but I love him and the entire concept that surrounds the show. Unfortunately, the future of The Apprentice is not so clear, so let's pray that we get another season. Regardless, I love this show, and Trump is my bro... And I rhymed...
3. American Horror Story: Asylum
Had I made a list like this last year, there is no doubt that American Horror Story would have topped the list. There is no other show on television that has the ability to shock me, each and every week, quite like AHS. However, I didn't enjoy season 2 quite as much as season 1, probably because I knew that I was going to be shocked (if that's even possible). Regardless, it was still fantastic, and I cannot wait for season 3!
2. The Newsroom
I know that a lot of critics out there really, really hate The Newsroom, but I cannot figure out WHY?!? This new show, from the genius mind of Aaron Sorkin, was able to bring the news industry to its knees in each and every episode, which could be the reason we never hear any good NEWS about the show. The Newsroom's presence on this list is a result of its first season, which is the season that qualifies for the Emmy's next week. However, the season 2 finale is on tonight! So, go turn on HBO... right now!
1. New Girl
For me, the 2012-2013 television season will forever be remembered as the year that New Girl reigned supreme! There is no doubt that I enjoyed the creation of "Jess and Nick" and the hilarity that ensued, but there was never a dull moment throughout the entire season. No show has made me laugh this much in a single season since the third season of The Office, which is probably my favorite season of any comedy ever. So, kudos to New Girl! They may not have a chance to win next week, but they certainly take home all the imaginative awards that I give out as The Average Critic.
As an avid movie viewer, it is understood that I love watching The Oscars each and every year. In fact, I love pretty much any awards show. I even watched the VMAs this year (good grief, Miley!). However, there is absolutely no awards show that I love more than The Primetime Emmy's, and you can take that to the bank!
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Even though I usually enjoy two or three of the best picture nominees at The Oscars, rarely am I truly in love with the film on a super-personal level. And, if the awards aren't personal, I could care less who wins. Sure, I may be pulling for a movie in a category or two, but, for the most part, I just want there to be some sort of huge upset... which rarely happens at The Oscars! When it comes to TV, though, if my show that I LOVE is nominated for an award, I'm going to cheer them on until their award is given out, and I will be holding out hope for every show, until the final award is passed out. Unlike The Oscars, The Emmy's are unpredictable, so make sure you watch next week!
Here are some folks, in various categories, that I will be cheering on, next Sunday: Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Lead Actress in a DramaJeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Lead Actor in a DramaMaggie Smith (Downton Abbey), Supporting Actress in a DramaMandy Patinkin (Homeland), Supporting Actor in a DramaJane Fonda (The Newsroom), Guest Actress in a DramaMargo Martindale (The Americans), Guest Actress in a DramaHenry Bromell (Homeland), Writing for a Drama Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Lead Actress in a ComedyJim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Lead Actor in a ComedyMayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Supporting Actress in a ComedyBill Hader (Saturday Night Live), Supporting Actor in a ComedyKristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live), Guest Actress in a ComedyBob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory), Guest Actor in a Comedy Greg Daniels (The Office), Writing for a Comedy Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum), Lead Actress in a Mini Series or MovieSarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum), Supporting Actress in a Mini Series or MovieZachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum), Supporting Actor in a Mini Series or Movie American Horror Story: Asylum, Miniseries or MovieThe Voice, Reality-CompetitionSaturday Night Live, Variety SeriesThe Colbert Report, Variety SeriesLate Night with Jimmy Fallon, Variety SeriesAnybody but John Stewart, Variety SeriesThe Big Bang Theory, Comedy Series
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SPOKANE-- Attorneys made their final arguments at the pretrial conference Thursday before the Karl Thompson criminal trial starts.
Officer Karl Thompson was indicted in 2009 for the beating death of Otto Zehm. He's accused of depriving Zehm of his rights and falsifying the record of the incident.
Thompson's defense argues extensive media coverage will prejudice a jury pool in the Spokane area and is asking for a change in venue.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says the jury selection process will weed people out and that the defenses attorney Carl Oreskovich has done extensive interviews himself, only adding to the media coverage.
Presiding Judge Fred Van Sickle is determined to have Karl Thompson's criminal trial start on time, on October 11th.
In the final pretrial conference both sides argued the relevance of Zehm's mental health past.
Zehm was committed four times for schizophrenic episodes.
The U.S. Attorneys Office says Zehm's past history with mental illness has nothing to do with the fact that he was mentally slow and unable to respond quickly to officer commands.
The U.S. Attorneys Office says there are too many prejudices with schizophrenia therefore it should be excluded from the trial.
The defense argues the mental illness did play a role. They say Zehm was off his medication at the time of the confrontation with officers.
Another contested theory is 'Excited Delirium' a term used by a medical examiner to describe Zehm's death.
The defense says there is science to back the theory up and it partially explains how Zehm died.
The U.S. Attorneys Office says Zehm died from cardio pulmonary arrest and called 'Excited Delirium' a trash can theory saying it has no place in this case.
All of these issues have been covered extensively by local media.
If the judge does grant a change of venue it means outside jurors from Western Washington will be brought in.
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West High is overall a great place in terms of academics, extracurriculars, and people. It offers a wide variety of courses for a Midwest high school, and there are tons of fun clubs, that anyone can join. There's even a Zombie Club! Students are friendly and teachers will always be there for you. There are high expectations in terms of education, since a lot of students take advanced math and science courses, along with AP subjects. The sports teams and Math Club have won many events.Overall, an awesome school!
iowa city west is an awful school. Bullying coaches, mean girl cliques, too many students and staff that simply does not care about the kids.
Needs a new principal. This one only cares aboutr protecting his turf and isn't concerned about actually improving things for students. Traffic in and out is HORRIBLE, yet there ARE solutions.
West High - from the teachers to the counselors - is tremendously supportive of my son, who has dysgraphia. He has a 504 plan which the counselors helped arrange and which the teachers follow. With his accommodations, and his learning how to self-advocate, he is achieving his potential.
I have a student who isn't crazy about school at all but really enjoyed his time at West. I find the kids are the nicest kids I've met and we have moved alot. They aren't perfect but they are friendly and polite. They made my kids feel welcomed when we were new.
West High doesn't just strive to be the best, it is the best. True, some kids may not feel like they fit in, I didn't at first, but what I have found is there is always someone willing to accept you and respect you for who you are. Kids will bicker, but anyone who doesn't feel like they're being treated nicely by their peers are probably not treating the people who would treat them nicely well in the first place. I graduated in 2012 and not once did I ever know a kid who was nice to others and treated unkindly in return. If you are nice, and work hard at everything you do, you will be loved and respected by the students and staff at West High School.
This school is not diverse whatsoever. If you are not in the "IN" crowd you are not in and the others in there start to treat you very badly. I can not believe the slander that is occurring here. They way the student body treats people is terrible. I truthfully will not let my daughter spend another day with the ridiculing and abuse that has occurred here. It is not just her either many of her friends our experiencing the same issues. I have never seen so many kids who are experiencing so many emotional issues. Parents if these are your children get them out now. This is not right. The teachers are good but that is not enough to allow my daughter to deal with this. Then they will not let her change out of the district. thanks to their almighty dollar. The budget is more important than a child's welfare.
West High is an absolutely amazing place - as someone who came from a rather rough neighborhood, I can definitely say that this school is unlike any other. The lives that emerge from West are changed forever by the faculty that takes the time to attend to each student, the student body is incredibly driven, and the sheer amount of clubs and community support make West a truly great place to learn. I'll be graduating in a few weeks and I can honestly say that I'll miss my high school.
I am a freshman at West Senior High School. The school has been amazing for me so far this year, the teachers are great and i have many many friends. Many parents argue that because the school is large that you can get lost. This however, is false. You might get lost your first, maybe even second day, but by the third day as a freshman, one knows the school like the back of their hand.
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Student body is more diverse than one might expect in Iowa. School has outstanding music program (won a grammy two years ago) and math team. Academics are superb for a public school, although lack of an AP US History and an AP Statistics course should be noted. Top students are highly motivated and successful. 5% of this year's graduating class were National Merit Finalists.
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Really want to do a video for "Eastside" this summer who's trying to get in it?
Nothing has hit me yet to change my opinion on our future. We are heading down hill, & know one seems to be puttin in an influence on change if they are i'm not seeing it.
I spilled my soul over the Oukast track Ms.Jackson, I'll shall upload that freestyle tomorrow, . I went in on Master P's "bout it bout" which I shall upload on Wednsday.
I'm ready to upload a freestyle ina sec.
I wonder what song to those who like the tape is the best, hmm?
I never been the kind of person to talk about people, & I never plan to. When I speak on the stuff that I do it's not directed to anyone particular it's just me expressing myself due to things I've seen, heard & experienced in life. I love everyone, & I respect everyone regardless of their skin tone, characteristics, moods, past life & etc.
I'm willing to take in any feedback, bad or good. If you don't like my tape then it's alright, & if you do like it thats grand. Just let me know how you feel. I'm an upcoming artist I'm not perfect.
Life is full with funny ass people, & i'm not talking about ha ha ha funny I'm talking about the people who speak behind each others backs, the people who are willing to give up a strong friendship up for the popularity which means nothing in my eyes, the people that come around only when they need something from you but don't do a thing when you need them, & the people who hop on the flight when you actually trying to get somewhere…Those people to me don't mean shit & they get left behind by my mind. Some of you have em in your life just cut em off
So how do you guys feel about the tape?
Sorry about the long wait, I'm now uploading all the tracks to Datpiff.com & I will be sending links soon, so you guys can bump that Stoned Age Rap!!!
For the moment, I am w/o a cover but I still will release #StonedAgeRap to you guys & the cover will be up later. Links will begin to come in a minte
Stoned Age Rap will be up soon everyone!
I'm doing Shoutouts for my tape right now, so if you want one let me know :) #StonedAgeRap
Stoned Age Rap-
Plus look out for a tape coming soon with me & my brotha @DoughlaManCT
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thegatherer said...
LOL I find this whole discussion humorous.
You guys do realize you are arguing about delaying an instance that most people faceroll in less time than the average sitcom?
60 seconds? 2 minutes? Big deal. What about when the tanks that drop group after a single wipe in HOR without an explanation and the heals follows?
The fact of the matter is that with 5-mans being so easy now, we take for granted that it used to be a luxury to have a ready made group go into a random dungeon, much less multiple random dungeons in a row.
Should you be fully prepared for a run with all your reagent? Yes, however, if you find yourself without any, it takes, what, 2 minutes to hearth, get the reagents, and then port back to the instance? Learn some patience, and everyone will be happier.
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Nick Humfrey, Sustainability Officer at Camden Council, explains what is being done to reduce flood risk across the borough.
Please look out for our new Camden flood risk management strategy which we will be consulting on in February and March. 2012 was a very wet year across the country and Camden was fortunate enough to avoid the kind of storms that other parts of the country witnessed. But we may not always be so lucky. The Camden strategy explains what we will be doing to reduce flood risk across the borough as well as plans for specific schemes in areas we believe might be most at risk.
Tell us what you think
We would like to hear your thoughts on the strategy as well as any information you have on flooding in your area by filling out our online survey (http://www.wearecamden.org/).
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This might seem like a random question: But do you care what your sports franchises are worth?
I ask because Forbes Magazine just came out with NHL franchise values, and the Thrashers are ranked 29th out of 30 teams — and the only team behind them is the Phoenix Coyotes, who went into bankruptcy in May and are now operated by the league.
Forbes values the Thrashers at $143 million. "The owners of the Atlanta Thrashers [who also control the NBA's Hawks] have spent more time fighting with each other than their hockey team has with its opponents," the article states. "The franchise has been forced to give bundles of tickets away to fill seats."
The magazine, in a financial breakdown of the team, later references the lawsuits between the Atlanta Spirit owners, saying: "A nasty and continuous legal
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From Jonathan's Reference Pages
This website dates back to a "weblog" around 1998. In 1999 it took on a distinctive blue theme, and received sporadic updates until 2004. Spinoff projects included a Dungeons & Dragons website in 2003 titled Talen's Forge, and a Fullmetal Alchemist episode guide in 2004 named EdwardElric.com.
In 2006, Talen's Forge turned into a blog titled D20 Source, with over 500 subscribers at current. Jonnydigital.com remained without update until August 2008, when it undertook a radically minimalist style inspired by wiki Everything Shii Knows.
Everything Shii Knows makes a guarantee of validity:
Linked at the bottom of every Wikipedia page is this message: "WIKIPEDIA MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY". Everything Shii Knows does make a guarantee of validity. Everything on this website is my valid opinion. It is not written to attract Google hits, make money, or to anger you. This website contains no vandalism and no alterations from what I actually know. If I say something is evil, that's because I believe it is evil. If I tell you the history of Britain, consider it the same as if I had walked up to you on the street and told you all about it. This website is guaranteed honest.
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I've been shooting in the mornings at the Brighton Swimming Club with an Olympus O-MD EM-5 + under water housing that Olympus leant me. Because it's quite hard to get a decent shot in the water when you bashed by the waves I just leave it on continues high mode, which means I have a lot animated gif fodder. It's an amazing camera system, I reviewed the Olympus O-MD EM-1 last year which is an awesome camera.
By the way this giff looks way better on google+.
The Old West Pier by Kevin Meredith
I originally posted this to Flickr eight years ago. So the description is a little dated. Just thought it would be interesting to post as the West Pier is really on it's last legs now, in this image from 2001 the West Pier is relatively in tact.
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Going though the archives at the moment because moneys to tight to mention so I can't afford to process film at the moment (although I'm still shooting I don't think I will run out film any time soon). This was taken at the first Fatboy Slim Big Beach Boutique in 2001. It was off the hook to say the least. I have a few more in my Flickr stream here.
Brighton December Sunrise by Kevin Meredith
Taken this morning during my morning swim at Brighton Swimming Club. We swim what ever the weather, even in the snow.
FIghting Children on Croyde Bay Beach by Kevin Meredith
This is a still for a time-lapse I shot on Coyde Bay beach in June of 2013. You can see the time-lapse and get the story behind this image on my blog.
Waves Crashing Over Brighton Marina Wall by Kevin Meredith
This is Brighton Marina Wall which you may of seen repeatedly on British TV with massive waves splashing over it after the big storm last night.
It was quite tricky taking photos this morning, I was constantly having to wipe sea spray from my lens. In the end my lens cloth was pretty much saturated with seawater. Also took me a little while to cycle into town from the marina as the wind was against me.
christmass day swim - santa's getting ready by Kevin Meredith
I've been trying to uncover the identity of the santas from the 2005 Brighton Christmas day swim, any idea who they are? If you have no clue who these people are maybe you could pass this on to anyone who might know their identity. You can see more shots of them in this blog post. I've been contacted by an ad agency that would like to use one of the images from the 2005 swim, I can't go ahead without the permission of each person in the photo. I am willing to give a share of what I get paid to the main protagonist in the image if I manage to track them down.
If you have any tips on any of the identities of any of the santas please get in touch by your preferred method: email email@example.com, phone: +44 (0) 7951479552 or Twitter @lomokev.
Photograph by Craig Easton. His work and more awesome images are currently on show at the Travel Photographer of the Year 2013 exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society London. It's on till the Sunday 18th of August and it's free. Read more on my my blog.
Pretty much all the these entries into the Red Bull photo contest will have you saying "radical dude!".
Photographer: Stuart Gibson / Athlete: Sean Woolnough / Location: Namotu Island, Fiji (© Stuart Gibson/Red Bull Illume) (via Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2013 - In Focus - The Atlantic)
Hills Above Lynmouth Bay by lomokev .
Taken on a little boat trip we took from Ilfracombe while on holiday in Devon.
Taken on Lomo LCA with cross processed Kodak Elite Chrome 100
Brighton evening swim by lomokev.
Been shooting a quite a bit with my iPhone in a driSuit in the water so felt as if I had to knock out a roll of film in the water. Shot a roll of Kodak Ektar in a Nikons V last week.


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Fettuccine with Bacon and Eggs
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- Calories: 690
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated fat: 17g
- Protein: 28g
- Carbohydrate: 61g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 323mg
- Sodium: 1mg
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup canned chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 ounces spinach fettuccine
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives or parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Drain and set aside. Pour all but 1 Tbsp. bacon drippings from pan. Add oil and onion and cook over medium heat until softened. Remove from heat, add chicken broth, salt and butter.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine. Add eggs in their shells to pasta pot and cook until pasta is al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta and eggs in a colander together.
- Bring sauce in skillet to a simmer. Add pasta and cook, stirring until heated through. Transfer pasta to a large bowl, add 1/2 to 1 cup cooking water and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and toss well. Peel eggs and chop. Sprinkle egg, crumbled bacon and chives on pasta and toss. Season with pepper and toss again. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over individual servings.
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According to the latest Hollywood gossip, ADAM LEVINE is now engaged… to ex-girlfriend BEHATI PRINSLOO!
For real, guys!
It's as if he never even dated Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal, whom he was spotted on vacation with just last month.
Levine, who began dating Victoria's Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo last year following his breakup with ex Anne Vyalitsyna, had reportedly been seeing Agdal over the past few months, after ending an on-and-off relationship with Prinsloo. But according to recent reports, the Maroon 5 singer has ditched the 21-year-old Danish beauty and gone back to his ex (Behati, not Anne)… and they're now engaged.
Adam's rep tells PEOPLE:
"Adam Levine and his girlfriend Behati Prinsloo are excited to announce they are engaged to be married… The couple recently reunited and Adam proposed this weekend in Los Angeles."
Aside from the fact that no one even knew they were back together, the news comes as a shock to most of his fans because Adam has always been very vocal about his skepticism of marital unions.
Although he did say last month that he's now "a fan of marriage."
Congrats on finally getting Adam to commit, Behati!
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2015 Porsche Cayenne first drive review
Jonathan Hawley German brand hasn't forgotten about its best-selling SUV with improvements across its Cayenne range.
Nissan Qashqai v Mitsubishi ASX
Stephen Ottley Nissan's new compact SUV takes on Mitsubishi updated rival.
Porsche Macan Turbo new car review
Andrew Maclean Porsche's range-topping Macan Turbo has just enough of everything - performance, luxury and space - to be just right.
Range Rover Sport quick spin review
Stephen Ottley It not only lives up to its name, but the Sport retains the key attributes you expect from Range Rover - off-road ability and an opulent cabin.
Jeep Cherokee Sport v Hyundai ix35 Elite
Andrew Maclean Jeep's new compact SUV takes on Hyundai's established performer.
Holden Trax LTZ new car review
Sam Hall Compact SUV offering bolstered with more power and some minor tweaks - but at a price.
Jeep Grand Cherokee versus the outback
Toby Hagon Almost 3000km of some of the world's most testing terrain put Jeep's popular four-wheel-drive to the test.
Mahindra XUV-500 new car review
Toby Hagon This Indian newcomer fails to get the basics right.
Range Rover Autobiography LWB quick spin review
Andrew Maclean If you want to have the freedom to go anywhere - on or off-road - and do it complete luxury then you need one of these ultimate SUVs.
BMW X4 first drive review
Sam Hall Potent in diesel form, BMW's polarising SUV boasts plenty of talent.
Nissan Qashqai first drive review
Sam Hall Curiously named crossover brings some much-needed European flair to Nissan's local SUV portfolio.
Jeep Cherokee tackles a 2800km outback test
Toby Hagon New mid-sized SUV takes on the worst conditions Australia can offer.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV new car review
Toby Hagon The Japanese brand's plug-in electric SUV has a lot to offer but only in certain conditions.
Nissan X-Trail Ti AWD new car review
Toby Hagon It's a radical departure from the old model, but that's no bad thing.
BMW X4 first drive review
Sam Hall A niche concept for a niche audience, the BMW X4';s most striking attribute is not its swoopy looks but its prodigious on-road ability.
Seven-seat 4WD comparison review: Toyota Kluger v Mazda CX-9 v Nissan Pathfinder v Ford Territory v Hyundai Santa Fe v Kia Sorento
Peter McKay Seven-seat soft-roaders are the first choice for modern families. We test six of the most popular on the market.
Nissan X-Trail v Dodge Journey
Andrew Maclean Nissan's all-new X-Trail takes on a forgotten family-friendly challenger in the Dodge Journey.
Porsche Macan first drive review
Toby Hagon When it comes to important models they don't get much more important than Porsche's new Macan.
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Cameron McGavin Audi has filled another niche with its high-performance RS Q3, but has it gone too far?
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Couples often opt for a Sonoma County wedding because we are so fortunate to experience great weather nearly year round — yet summer is nothing short of spectacular.read more
For the past thirty years Geno Ceccato has lovingly designed and tended the gardens at Madrona Manor. His name appears on the restaurant menu for the beautiful produce he procures and hotel guests are wowed by his flower arrangements. Not a month goes by at Madrona Manor when something isn't in bloom, making this a truly magical place to visit. His touch is present in every corner of the property and it always gets noticed. But this is where things get sad.read more
Back when Madrona Manor was built in 1881, California had only been a state for a little over 30 years, horse and buggy were the main staple of transportation and women were still wearing the torture devices known as corsets. (more…)read more
One of the coolest things about staying at Madrona Manor is that the inn is ideally located in the heart of wine country – a short drive from so many different and equally stunning Sonoma County landscapes. The picturesque vineyards, the majestic ancient redwoods and even the Pacific Ocean…read more
My first visit to Madrona Manor was for a job interview. As a Healdsburg resident I had driven past the entrance archway many times, either on my way to visit one of the local wineries or on a bike ride through the beautiful Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. (more…)read more
The following is the introduction to the Wineroad Cookbook by our Executive Chef Jesse Mallgren. We think this really exemplifies the great care and attention to detail he practices in every aspect of life and how his passion for food comes through in his creations on the plate.read more
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Palm Beach News
Palm Beach residents can celebrate the beauty of the "river of grass"21 Sep 2012
Although in many ways Florida is a modern state, with its rapidly growing population and burgeoning luxury home development, the Sunshine State has an incredibly rich and diverse natural history. One of the most cherished and significant components of this legacy is the Everglades. The Everglades has had an outsized effect on southern Florida' Read More
Palm Beach seeing housing market gains14 Sep 2012
Much of Florida was hit hard by the housing collapse of the late 2000s, and a large portion of the state has yet to recover. However, rising home values and a slowly improving economy have helped turn some of the state's communities around, and in the eyes of certain real estate professionals, Palm Beach has been among the fastest to bounce ba Read More
Palm Beach resident and renowned designer offers advice7 Sep 2012
Whether it's the amenable weather or its residents' famous flair for style, Palm Beach has, over the years, been home to several world-renowned artists and designers. One of the most distinctive is Vladimir Kagan, who recently sat down with Art and Culture, one of Palm Beach County's most distinguished lifestyle magazines. Looking back Read More


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Goodbye To You, All The TV
Well here it is. The end of the road for All The TV. It's been a good run. From (drunk) podcasts to That's Michigan! to complete insanity, we've been through a lot. What started as one girl's attempt to tell you all why she's right about TV (and you're wrong, of course) became a group of people who also wanted to tell you why they were right about TV (and you — still wrong). And those people became pretty good friends, so that's kind of heartwarming and all that sappy jazz.
Who knows, maybe All The TV will return one day, bigger and better than ever, like a blogging Phoenix. But for now, it's on to the next chapter for all of us, whatever that may be. The gang will still be on the Interwebs — we'll just each be doing our own thing for now.
Honestly, I think Michelle Branch said it better on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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AICN COMICS SHOOT THE MESSENGER: Q&@ w makers of SHRAPNEL! Previews of RED MOON & HYBRID!
What's SHOOT THE MESSENGER?
Well, AICN COMICS: SHOOT THE MESSENGER is your weekly one stop shop for comic book -EWS. What's comic book –EWS? Well, it's our hodge podge of everything now reviews here at AICN Comics. Sure you can find out the @$$Holes' critical opinions of your favorite books every Wednesday at AICN Comics. But here, you'll find special reports such as previews, interviews, special features, and occasionally news gathered here from our online brethren at Newsarama, CBR, Wizard, etc. Sure those guys are the best at reporting news as it breaks. Click on the links for the original stories. This column cuts the crap to run down all the vital information for those of you who don't follow it as it comes in, and serves it all up with that special ingredient of @$$y goodness.
Hey folks, Ambush Bug here. This week we have an interview/preview of SHRAPNEL and a pair of previews for you to enjoy. We also have a few links to some UMBRELLA ACADEMY goodness at the end of the column.
So let's get to it!
Nick Sagan (son of Carl Sagan, and an accomplished writer in his own right) and Mark Long (President of Zombie Studios) are writing Radical Comics' new miniseries SHRAPNEL, Radical's first long term commitment as a publisher. We're to look forward to the three miniseries (18 issues in total) featuring the marines, the robots, and the mayhem that is SHRAPNEL. Don't believe how cool SHRAPNEL is? Check out the covers to issue 1 & 2 scattered throughout this interview. And the first 24 pages of SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING #1 (the first issue is 48 pages for $1.99!) directly following this interview. And away we go…
AMBUSH BUG (BUG): Can you tell us about the basic premise of SHRAPNEL?MARK LONG (ML):Nick and I both love sword and sandal epics. Armies arrayed on the battlefield. Dramatic speeches exhorting men to prove their mettle. We asked ourselves, what if body armor – mechsuits – become so impervious to attack that armies revert to the tactics of antiquity? What if Joan of Arc led an army on Venus, two hundred and fifty years from now?
NS: SHRAPNEL evolved out of a project called LIBERTY, which was the story of a revolution on a colonized planet. The story has grown into a civil war that spans our solar system, with oppressed colonists rising up against Earth's might in the hopes of reclaiming their sovereignty. Thrust into the war is an ex-Marine, Sam, who becomes the reluctant figurehead of the revolution as she defies the orders of those who once commanded her. She can make a difference in countless lives, but what will it cost her along the way?
AB: The book appears to be set in the future. How does this future differ from other looks into the future we've seen in comics and movies?ML: It might look like the future, but Shrapnel is the Peloponnesian War in space. Two great democracies urged on by the hot rhetoric of their politicians into a ruinous war for both. Nick and I had the idea that the colonies that evolve in our solar system as we venture out might develop like the Greek city-states. Independent, each with their own flavor of democracy and inhabited by the same kind of pioneers that colonized America. Seeking religious freedom and a way out of the oppressive Eugenic restrictions on Earth.
NS: While I don't think we're totally reinventing the wheel here—in fact, we're embracing certain elements of the genre—the future of SHRAPNEL is looking fun and different thanks to what Mark, Zack and I are each bringing to this collaboration. So far, it's proving to be a terrific place to tell the story, with elements from our society's past casting a long shadow over human ambition of the future.
BUG: The "giant robot" aspect of this book is really cool. The scenes of the marines fighting alongside these metal monstrosities are definitely something the readers aren't going to forget. What were the inspirations for these battle machines?ML: Its awesome that you get that right away. The giant walker tanks are meant to be reminiscent of war elephants. We want the reader to see a mechsuited army on Titan, but feel like he is looking at the elephants charging Alexander at Gaugamela.
NS: I love how giant robots have carved out a place in our culture over the years. If the engineers and defense contractors of tomorrow get a chance to design giant robots, I'm sure they'll jump at it, thanks to the reciprocal relationship between science and science fiction. I'm also very interested in the exoskeleton technology that's going on today. Looking at the work Berkeley scientists have already done with BLEEX, it's great fun to extrapolate on where that tech might take us a little ways in our future.
BUG: The military aspects of this book read as very authentic despite the futuristic setting. What type of research was done in order to make the soldiers in this book look and feel like this may actually be what they look like in a hundred years?ML:That's all Zack Sherman. We knew we needed someone that could get the military dialog and details right. I scoured Comicon in 2006 looking for the right writer for the series and had nearly given up when I met Zack. Zack's an ex-Marine, so he's got the slang down. But he's also a great political action writer. His book, SEAL TEAM 7, convinced me. It's an awesome action movie. Really. Walden Media acquired it for feature.
NS: I'm in complete agreement with Mark: Zack's a very talented writer, a great fit for this story, and his ability to draw upon his personal experience to craft compelling military scenes has benefited SHRAPNEL enormously.
BUG: There's a very cool political aspect at play in this book that I haven't seen elsewhere. Instead of warring nations, we have warring planets in our own solar system. So the population of this planet's disregard for the Earth is magnified to a galactic level here. Can you elaborate on this concept?ML:Thank Thucydides, not us, for that. We drew heavily on the Athenian war for political inspiration. There's a timeless line in the series from Thucydides, of hard political realism: "The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."
NS: As Mark says, there's a timeless quality to much of our history, and that includes a pattern of one society finding advantages against another, pressing them, and sometimes getting into war. Leaving Earth might not put an end to that. As humans, we share genetic code that can influence us in these directions, falling into impulsive, short-term thinking at the expense of long-term interests. SHRAPNEL has a tragic quality to it, in that a number of the missteps we've taken in the past seem to haunt our future, where the destructive potential of our technology is even greater than it is today, and it's against this backdrop that our hero, Sam, tries to lead her people to victory against a government on Earth that's bent on exploiting them.
BUG: SHRAPNEL is Radical's first long term commitment when it comes to their titles. The other titles were four to six issues, while this one looks to be a longer effort. What about this property made Radical consider such an extended commitment?ML: Barry Levine, the CEO of Radical, made that commitment shortly after we first met and discussed SHRAPNEL. Barry is an accomplished visual artist himself. He just got it in a way no other suit running a comic company will ever get it. Radical is the next Marvel. You heard it here first.
NS: We couldn't have asked for a better partner in Radical—they took to the material immediately, and have been outstanding at helping us tell the story we want to tell. Thoroughly impressed with the company.
BUG: The terms Radical Comics and amazing art are often used in the same sentence. SHRAPNEL is yet another amazing looking book. Can you tell us a little bit about the artist and how involved he was in the creation of the miniseries?ML: What I love most about the art of SHRAPNEL is how against the grain it is to your sci-fi expectations. It is loose and emotive when you normally want to geek out on the cool future details of the world you're invited into. Like a lot of things about Shrapnel, it is counter-expectation.
NS: We've been fortunate to have fantastic artists working on the series, and Mark's right when he talks about the emotional pull of the images, how they go against expectation. There's an almost painterly quality here—more than just pleasing to the eye—it adds subtlety to the overall work, lending a quiet, intangible power to the events taking place.
BUG: For Mr. Sagan: It appears you're following in your father's footsteps with this sci fi opus. What influences have you taken from your father's works?NS: The suggestion that I'm following in my father's footsteps is a kind one, and I hope on some level it's true. He was a gifted astronomer, a tremendous force for humanism, and peerless at inspiring people to a deep appreciation of science and a sense of wonder about the cosmos. As a writer, my primary goal is simply to tell a good story, but one of the great things about science fiction is the opportunity it gives us to explore the questions that are of most importance to humanity, the kind my dad would often raise. I remember so many conversations with him about the future of the species, whether we're on the path to a technological paradise beyond our most optimistic imaginings, or more likely to put that technology to our worst, most self-destructive instincts. Will we someday live on other worlds? SHRAPNEL envisions a future where some of us have successfully made a home beyond the shores of Earth, and yet the struggle against the selfish, darker, more short-sighted aspects of our nature remains a part of who we are.
ML: FYI, I worked with Nick Sagan for 3 months before someone else told he his dad was Carl Sagan. Nick is a tour-de-force in his own right. He has a volcanic imagination that is thrilling to work with. The stuff just spews from him!
BUG: The release of other Radical properties is often accompanied by an announcement of a planned motion picture with a director attached. Any similar plans for SHRAPNEL? C'mon, this is Ain't It Cool News, we're all about this stuff…ML: Fingers crossed, but honestly we didn't create this trilogy to be a storyboard for a movie. This is my first comic. Where I'm normally all about reigning in everyone's expectations – "that's too hard" "that will be too expensive to make" – as a game designer, comics are wonderfully liberating. If you can imagine it, all you have to do is draw it. It's been a creative reboot for me as a designer. Me likey.
NS: Naturally, we'd love to make that kind of announcement somewhere down the road, but it's not the main focus now. We're dedicated to SHRAPNEL as a comic/graphic novel. It's an ideal format for our story, and it's freeing not to have to worry how a scene we like might have to be cut because we don't have the money in the production budget for it. Instead, if it can be drawn, it can be done.
BUG: What's in store for the soldiers in SHRAPNEL and for the readers in the coming months?ML: Trust me when I say this – the first series is only a hint of where the characters are going. Underneath, this is a Greek tragedy in every sense. There will be blood and tears that burn.
NS: And giant robots. Don't forget them.
BUG: Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.ML: You are more than welcome! Honestly, this is thrill for me. As a game geek, I bow down to the god that is Ain'tItCool!
NS: It's been a pleasure, thanks.
BUG: Wow, I've never been a part of anything that's been bowed down to. Be sure to check out SHRAPNEL when it hits stores January 7th. I reviewed the book here and it's definitely worth checking out for hard-nosed military action featuring clanging metal robots and robo-tanks blasting away. Plus it's got art that is eye-wateringly good. Thanks again, Mr. Long!
And now, let's see the first 24 pages of SHRAPNEL: ARISTEIA RISING #1!
Our second preview is from HYBRID at Studio 407. I really liked this miniseries. It was one of those modernized versions of the old horror films I grew up with: a good old creature at sea story. Now the mini is collected in a trade and there're talks of a HYBRID film in the works through Studio 407 and Myriad Pictures and it's set to be filmed in the upcoming year. Check out this 12 page preview and you can tell your friends that you knew about HYBRID when it was "just a comic book."
Very ominous, very cool. Ask your LCS to order HYBRID from Studio 407 and look for HYBRID on the big screen soon.
Myriad Pictures also just announced that another Studio 407 miniseries, THE NIGHT PROJECTIONIST (which I reviewed here), will be coming to the big screen. Here's the original article.
Our next preview is of the graphic novel RED MOON by David McAdoo. We did a preview of the prequel Mr. McAdoo did a while back, which I found to be pretty fascinating. This second prequel preview is more of the same. Check out this animal adventure comic.
Very cool animal action. Reminds me of THE SECRET OF NIMH for some reason. If you like what you see there, check out more about the upcoming graphic novel RED MOON here.
Finally, it was brought to my attention that there are a few cool shorts on Dark Horse's Myspace page for UMBRELLA ACADEMY. Readers of this column know that we think UA is the knees of bees and these short little character pieces prove it. Check out two such UA bits here and here. Special thanks to Scott P. for sending me the links. Enjoy!
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Jan. 5, 2009, 10:22 a.m. CST
It took guts to draw that last panel of Hybrid.
by Snookeroo
Jan. 5, 2009, 10:30 a.m. CST
He he he.
by mrfan
Good one, Snookeroo.
Jan. 5, 2009, 11:34 a.m. CST
so... Old Man Logan?
by Joenathan
I know Goose read it. Anyone else? Thoughts?
Jan. 5, 2009, 12:15 p.m. CST
One complaint about Old Man Logan
by Continentalop
I haven't read the entire thing yet, just have scanned an issue here and there, but I do have one complaint about it Joenathan. Or not so much a complaint as an observation that this story is a little late.
 In my humble opinion if this had been written about 15-20 years ago it would have a much bigger impact. Just like if "Day of Future Past" had come out 10 years ago I might consider it a good story, but it wouldn't have knocked my socks off like it did back in 1980. So much has happened to the Wolverine character that the revelation of what happened to him isn't nearly as powerful as it could have been, or as "believable. Logan isn't really the berserker-killer he once was, so him going on a killing rampage doesn't seem as likely or as possible as it did it the 80's or early 90's, something the X-Men actually had to worry about. He calmed down so much from those days and has become more like a samurai character than the guy at a biker bar (like he was during the Byrne's years). If the story had been written in 1993, I would think that this is very possible or feasible that one day he could be tricked into killing the X-Men, but the way his character has progressed and changed since then makes this seem like an obvious "what if" story, something that could never happen.
 And even though I am one of the biggest Millar bashers, I don't really blame him for that problem. A lot of other writers over the years have neutered Logan and made him into a character I could care less about. Millar is just stuck with the consequences of those writers' actions. If Wolverine hadn't already been "pussified", the image of a pacifist Logan trying to repent for losing control of his bestial nature would probably hit me a lot harder.
Jan. 5, 2009, 12:35 p.m. CST
Old Man Logan
by rock-me Amodeo
Well, I agree with what you say, Continentalop: your reasoning is sound...but I think your premise is flawed. The crux of the story is NOT that he flew into a berserker rage. It's that he was tricked into killing all his friends. He's not repenting the fact that he lost control. The berserk rage really had nothing to do with it. He's repenting the fact of violence that killed all his friends.

He's grown past going all crazy. I concur. But he hasn't grown past being tricked. I actually DO buy the plot-point that someone came up with a way to fool all his senses. I mean, look at the whole skrull thing.

What I want to know is: is this the same Logan that is in the pages of the Miller/Hitch F.F.? heh...
Jan. 5, 2009, 1:02 p.m. CST
Old Man Logan
by Laserhead
What's really cool about this story is the way that Logan refuses to sell his kids' X-Box to pay for food. Just awesome.
Jan. 5, 2009, 1:32 p.m. CST
I read part of Old Man Logan
by ChocolateJesus
And really enjoyed it. I read the first three issues, I think. I sort of assumed that the reasons why Logan had given up violence and gotten to the place he had gotten would be left up to the imagination. That panel where he says "They broke me", or whatever, and its just all the villains tearing him apart was a really effective, disturbing sentiment, where your brain can create powerful imagery. I didn't realize they were setting it up for a reveal. Oh well, I still really want to read the rest of it.
Jan. 5, 2009, 1:59 p.m. CST
by blindambition238
Remember Old Man Logan is in an alt. uni. Judging by the fact that Jubilee was still hanging out at the mansion in her yellow trenchcoat, his killing spree probably did take place in the early 90s.
Jan. 5, 2009, 2 p.m. CST
Also Mysterio could fool Wolvie's senses
by blindambition238
Since he's managed to fool Daredevil's radar and Spidey's Sense as well.
Jan. 5, 2009, 2:01 p.m. CST
rock-me Amodeo
by Continentalop
I understand where you are coming from, and I should have added that it is my personal belief that the story would be more powerful if it were written back when berserker Logan was still around. Yes, he is repenting the fact that violence killed his friends, but that robs this story of any uniqueness. There are other characters out there who have powers or abilities that are fundamentally dangerous and that if they resorted to using them as violently as Logan they would have come to the same conclusion he did. I could easily imagine this same storyline featuring Johnny Storm or, even better, Ben Grimm, where is tricked into killing the entire FF, plus Alicia and Franklin, and makes a vow of non-violence afterwards. Or I could see Bruce Banner promising himself he will never lose control again and becoming the Hulk after killing the Avengers, including his cousin She-Hulk and Rick Jones.
 To me, the story just works better if it was the old, berserk Logan, back when he would always resort to using violence as a first option and didn't mind using lethal force. Because if it happened in those days, then it creates a unique scenario where we have to wonder if Logan was truly tricked into resorting to such a bloody act or did he just jump to a conclusion and was happy to butcher some enemies. I guess the best comparison would be a professional soldier who uses bad judgment one time and kills a comrade in friendly fire versus a soldier who always shoots first and asks questions latter doing the same thing. To me the latter is the more interesting scenario, and makes Logan feel guiltier.
 Of course, I do have an easy solution for myself. I just like to pretend that the story was written about two or three years after Secret Wars II, and that it is only now seeing print.
Jan. 5, 2009, 2:06 p.m. CST
Mysterio fooling Daredevil
by Continentalop
I always disliked Kevin Smith's Mysterio story in Daredevil. To me it was the laziest of writing, ignoring a character's past and his abilities because you wanted some preconceived outcome. I mean, using a man who is a master of OPTICAL illusions to trick a BLIND superhero makes a lot of friggin' sense.
Jan. 5, 2009, 2:08 p.m. CST
by Series7
Has anyone else been reading Freedom Formula?
Jan. 5, 2009, 2:37 p.m. CST
New "pussified" wolverine..
by Redmantle
I used to be so bored by Wolverine, flying off the handle all the time, and I must say that I really much prefer the more laid back, samurai warrior Wolverine that he is now. I actually like the character now, and care about him, where before he was just "bad ass" but I could give a rats ass about him. I really liked him in Astonishing X-Men for example. Wolverine can now be a believable leader type character. I also wish they'd allow Spider-Man to mature. Different strokes.
Jan. 6, 2009, 9:12 a.m. CST
wait, wait, continentalop...
by Joenathan
Just so we're clear...

Your main complaint is that someone came up with this story... too late for your preference?

... okay... well, I guess you got me there... Millar DOES suck.
Jan. 6, 2009, 9:19 a.m. CST
No, no, continentalop
by Joenathan
What I think you're mssing is that the new "pussified" logan, as they call it, is very important to this story. Yes, he has grown past the beserker rage, the animal nature, yes, he has evolved and then in one horrible moment, none of that mattered and the thing he fought against the most ending up destroying everything he loved.

So, no, it wouldn't have worked better with the older, more animalistic, more berserker driven Logan, because THAT Logan hadn't made the solid human/family connections that this Logan has. The current Logan NEEDED the X-men to help him evolve and to move away from the vicious beast within that he's always fought against.

To have that beast destroy his family is the only thing that could have ever really hurt him.

Amadeo, I pretty sure it is the same Logan and I bet we first saw the Hulk's desendant sucking on his Mama's titty in the first issue of Old Man Logan.
Jan. 6, 2009, 3:39 p.m. CST
unrelated question re: Farscape comic
by rben
was at the local comic shop picking up the latest ish of buffy (and apparently there's another new one appearing only a few days later. nice) and noticed a limited 4 issue run on Farscape. Anyone know if this will be collected in one book or not (being a limited series i could probably wait.)
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