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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – I don't like Finals Week. Didn't like it as a student. Anybody else still dream about sleeping through an alarm and missing a test? When do those dreams stop?
Finals Week never seems to improve. This is why:
There aren't enough college basketball games.
On Thursday night I found myself watching high school games and wondering if anybody was going to notice that DePaul was taking its 5-67 conference record over the last four seasons and leaving the Big East. People in Chicago certainly won't.
No Louisville game since last Saturday's thriller against Missouri-Kansas City. No Kentucky game since last Saturday's nail-biter against Portland. No Indiana game since the Hoosiers edged Central Connecticut State by 31 last weekend.
Let's get back to the games, everybody. It's time.
And here is the good news. They will – Saturday.
Not having a real game to watch Thursday night was enough to inspire me to prepare for the weekend ahead.
Louisville at Memphis: If you think that Memphis (6-2) has tanked this season because the Tigers lost a pair of games in The Bahamas last month and then exited the national rankings, you need to call Rodney and Scooter McCray. You don't understand this U of L-Memphis dynamic.
Louisville got out of Conference USA in 2005. Memphis did not make it out.
Memphis made firm plans to join U of L in the Big East. Louisville left the Big East for the ACC a few dribbles later.
The Memphis players have been advised about all the fussing that went on between the schools for decades – Denny Crum, Dana Kirk, Bobby Parks, Andre Turner, Milt Wagner, the works.
Trust me. How do I know? I read a story by Don Wade in the Memphis Daily News Thursday night. He quoted D.J. Stephens, a Memphis senior from Killeen, Texas, saying this:
"I'm not sure if it's accurate or not, but I found out the other day (the rivalry) started with a bar fight between a Louisville fan and a Memphis fan."
Memphis fans are starting to grumble about Josh Pastner, the coach who replaced John Calipari. They're wondering when he is going to beat a Top 25 team. They're calling him just a recruiter.
This won't be an easy game for Louisville. Memphis has a decent inside player in freshman Shaq Goodwin.
But Louisville has Peyton Siva and Russ Smith -- and Smith is starting to kick up legitimate national recognition from places like Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com. He deserves it.
Jeff Sagarin's predictor ratings favor the Cards by 9. Ken Pomeroy says U of L by 7.
Lipscomb at Kentucky: I was wondering what I was going to say about this one. Lipscomb has lost to Belmont twice, by 29 and 34. Ole Miss couldn't beat Middle Tennessee, but the Rebels spanked Lipscomb by 46.
Lipscomb's best win is against Gardner-Webb. That might dazzle Billy Gillispie. Doesn't dazzle me.
So here are the questions I have for this game:
Will Wimp Sanderson make the trip to Rupp Arena? And if he comes, will he wear a plaid sport jacket?
Sanderson's son, Scott, is the Lipscomb coach. And his grandson, Carter Sanderson, averages 6 points for the Bison.
Sagarin's predictor ratings favor UK by 25. Pomeroy raises that ante by a point.
Indiana vs. Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis:
Last year some people (CBSSports.com for one) pitched this one as a referendum on who would be Indiana's coach this season – the incumbent (Tom Crean) or the national media darling (Brad Stevens of Butler)?
I conducted an exhaustive examination on Google, Bing and other search engines. Strangely, nobody is writing that story any more.
This is Indiana's final firm test before Big Ten play. For 30 minutes in Maui, Butler dominated North Carolina as completely as IU dominated the Tar Heels for 40 minutes in Bloomington. Butler's solid win at Northwestern Saturday was another indicator that the Bulldogs figure to return to the NCAA Tournament this season.
Indiana wants to play fast. Butler wants to play controlled. Crean has two more players – freshmen Peter Jurkin and Hanner Mosquera-Perea emerge from a nine-game NCAA suspension – to mix into his lengthy rotation. Stevens has a full-sized, experienced center (Andrew Smith) who can go toe-to-toe with Cody Zeller.
Rotnei Clarke and Kellen Dunham, the Butler guards, are making better than five three-pointers per game. The Clarke/Victor Oladipo match-up should be worth the trip.
Should be interesting. That's why CBS is sending Clark Kellogg and its national TV cameras.
Sagarin and Pomeroy agree: Both formulas favor IU by 15, which reads like an ambitious number to me.
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Have Comfortable Dining Room Seating
From being able to kick back with an ottoman to keeping a throw in every room, we asked five decorators to share how they make a house feel more cozy.
In this L.A. dining room, designer Peter Dunham fashioned a sprawling yet comfy corner. "A deep banquette in a dining area is dressier and more relaxed than just chairs," he says. He brightened it with six pillows made from a vintage suzani from Design Utopia. Banquette not in the budget? Pull in an armchair from another room or try tossing a few pillows onto the seating.
Kick Back with an Ottoman
"Putting your feet up is like lying in bed," says Dunham, who added a Caucasian carpet ottoman from Hollywood at Home to a slipcovered chair in the master bath.
Sleep on the Right Pillows
"When you're the parents of six children, you absolutely need a retreat," says designer Susan Zises Green, and the master bedroom of this Connecticut home, with its comfortable sitting area, its deft touches of sophisticated gilt, nicely fills the bill. Green's idea of comfort is having "Really comfortable pillows on every bed." The Harlow bench is from John Rosselli.
Place Extra Blankets in Easy Reach
"I'm always cold," says designer Susan Zises Green, "I love to have warm throws in every room." The sitting room has an English country house air with its chintz-covered sofa and 19th-century prints of hunting dogs. The upholstered ottoman is by Robert Kline.
Install Soft, Diffused Lighting
Finding comfort in "the flicker of light," designers Gene Meyer and Frank De Biasi have two lanterns hanging in an archway of their Miami house. De Biasi also added a blue Noguchi-style paper shade to a brass Chinese lantern in the dining area. The come-into-the-casbah arch is painted Benjamin Moore's Garden Green and decorated with seashells. Blue Hurricane wool rug by Gene Meyer for Niba. A beaded curtain from Italy screens the view of the master bedroom.
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Neutral cotton bedding makes designer Ginger Barber comfortable. "I love a soft wrinkle on a bed," she says, such as the one in the master bedroom of this Houston home. Rose fabric from Bennison.


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Professor Peter Foote (1924-2009)
The Department of Scandinavian Studies very much regrets to announce the death on 29 September 2009 of Peter Foote, first Professor of Scandinavian Studies at UCL and founding head of the department. He was instrumental in establishing the model of Scandinavian Studies as an inter-cultural, interdisciplinary and pan-historical field of research, learning and teaching that still underlies the Department's activities.
Peter came to UCL in 1949, after three years of naval service, a degree in English taken at University College in Exeter, and a year's study at the University of Oslo. He remained at UCL for the whole of his career, beginning as an instructor in the English Department before taking up successive posts as Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, and Reader in Old Scandinavian, in the period when Scandinavian Studies was a sub-division of English. When Scandinavian Studies achieved independence in 1963, Peter was elected to the newly created Chair in Scandinavian Studies and chosen to be Director of the new department. He continued in both roles until his retirement in 1983. He was elected a Fellow of UCL in 1989.
Peter's field of interest encompassed the whole of medieval Scandinavia, although much of his published work focused on Old Icelandic manuscripts, texts, and literary culture. He was a meticulous editor of texts and an elegant, knowledgeable and judicious critic. His most notable publications include his editions of Jóns saga helga (2003), Olaus Magnus's Description of the Northern Peoples (1996-98) and Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu (1957), his contribution to the translated Laws of Early Iceland (1980 and 2000), and The Viking Achievement (1970; 2nd ed. 1980), co-written with Sir David Wilson, also of UCL. Two collections of his scholarly articles have been published.
Peter was a great ambassador for both his discipline and his institution. He was twice President of the Viking Society for Northern Research and the Society's Secretary for almost a quarter of a century. The esteem in which he was held in Scandinavia is reflected by his honorary degrees from the Universities of Uppsala and Iceland as well as by his membership of the Orders of Merit of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Throughout his retirement, Peter remained an active researcher and supervisor of doctoral students, and he taught occasionally in the Department of Scandinavian Studies into his eighties. He will be very much missed by his former colleagues at UCL and across Scandinavia and beyond. Details of a memorial event in his honour will be released in due course.
The Times obituary for Professor Foote, 15 October 2009.
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Meet the treasure of my life, Norman. Guess where I met him? On a train! He worked for the railroad company for over 40 years and when he retired he received this brilliant gold watch. He loves to collect old trains and build scenery around them. I think he spends too much time in the basement working on those trains. I have to share him with two things and two things only, the daily crossword puzzles and his train collection. After he is finished with his trains each night, we get to play a good game of dominos before gong to bed, which I always win!
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I've been conducting some very important online research lately, only to realize that not even the esteemed eHow articles provide a step-by-step guide on how to create a world where you, the single woman, can immerse yourself in a little bit of fantasy and exploration when it comes to meeting that all elusive 'Mr Right'.
*He does exist, he does exist, he DOES exist.*
But why settle for fantasizing about being the apple of some generic dude's eye when you could create a world where a Sex God is at your beck and call? A world where you have no open pores and perfectly defined eyebrows and the epitome of raging masculinity and success was hanging on your every word?
Hello Photoshop!
I'm still a novice where image editing is concerned but I do have one very useful set of tools that have helped boost my creative juices when it comes to mastering Photoshop Dating. I can visualise stuff, I have a fairly vivid imagination and a natural artistic flair.
My social calendar may be as empty as my fridge, and I mightn't have shaved my legs in
6 2 weeks but my Photoshop skills are indulging all sorts of shit hot scenarios! And let's be honest, sometimes a single girlie's disillusioned and flagging libido needs all the stimulation it can get. Pun intended.
The Beginner
At this virginal level of Photoshop Dating, take yourself completely and utterly out of the realms of reality and dip your tentative little toes into Superhero territory. Comic style! He's built like a tank and she's got a rope hanging from her hot-pants, the earth WILL move.
Another great way to ease yourself into the tantalizing world of Photoshop Dating is to set your sights on a pelvic thrusting Pop Star. I'll agree that there's more productive things you could do in an evening, like grocery shopping or something, but seriously, who needs a (fake) orgasm, when you can transform yourself into the love interest of Robin Thicke?
The Intermediate
At this level it's all about going straight to the top and that means only one thing: 'A Lister'. We've all seen them on the big screen; the macho car chases, the endearing romantic gestures and their tantalising razor sharp jaw lines, bulging biceps and ripped abs. It's time that you, the single girlie, got a slice of the action too!
Yes, YOU can be wined and dined thanks to the joys of Photoshop.
On Friday, me and Mr Gosling attended a Photography Exhibition together, which just so happened to feature a HUGE arty portrait of us. Hot damn! Ok, this was created with both Photoshop and some funky CAD software, but you get the general idea…
It's suddenly uncomfortably hot in here.
Note to Self: text Gosling back about dinner invite tomorrow night…
The Advanced Photoshop Dater
We've finally reached the climax of this tutorial. This level of expertise is all about unadulterated pleasure. Us ladies are known to be less vocal than dudes, when it comes to our 'secret single behaviour' and a chick has needs too, right?
So, step away from the tub of ice cream, throw the Rom-Coms in the trash and burn that CD entitled 'World's Greatest Love Songs'. Get some scented candles, dim the lights and let your hands do the talkin'.
Allow Photoshop to take you on a visual journey of lust and desire; where the lighting is perfect; where your thighs could crush a grape and where your sex face could make a grown man whimper into his pillow.
Welcome to the world of Photoshop!
Where you can create the man of your dreams, the pout you've always wanted AND the sex you've always craved a (2D) reality! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find some fresh meat courtesy of 'Google Images'…
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It was a super crazy and eventful 7 days for Americans. Starting off with silly Sandy being a real handful and ending with the glorious re-election of our favourite, Barak Obama!
Loving the current cover of New York Magazine, a cover that literally gives us goosebumps!
And what else has been going on? Well a lot actually! Doug looking cute cute cute in this Christopher Kane Dress and major Factory Girl hair, as we know this style will only fit a certain perfect "visage" we are not even going to attempt to recreate Doug's hairstyle anytime soon – sometimes it's nice just looking at beauty
This week we also came across an old model card of style icon Chloe Sevigny and even though this must be around 30 years ago we can say (with style confidence) that the fashion would still look cool now. But I guess that's just Chloe for you: yesterday, today and tomorrow!
Kristin Stewart is currently on her promotional tour and admittedly she is looking uhmazing – in Peter Pilotto at Jay Leno and especially major make-up a few days before. There's only one little thought that keeps popping up: do we think her and Robert only got "fake" back together as they're promoting their movie….?
In Amsterdam we went to an exclusive viewing of Nana Van Blaaderen's new collection of gorgeous knit (mostly interior) and you all know how much we adore knit, yes we keep going on about it yes yes yes So anyway, Nana is a super talented designer who creates designs that are "as gentle to the skin as they are to the environment". LOVE! And if that wasn't enough, Nana asked the incredibly talented (and sweet) Pablo Delfos to photograph her collection…
Whilst powering through our favourite blogs we came across this little beauty… designer Lee Broom has made it one if his signature styles to grab vintage crystal glass and turn it into a magical lamp like this one – Note to self: urgently make Christmas list!!
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Student Work – Jolin Masson-St-Onge
March 14, 2010 | 1 Comment
Designed by Jolin Masson-St-Onge | Country: Canada
A packaging concept for cashew nuts where the portion size is measured by the lid and the nutritional information of the product is presented in a large, typographic format.
Student Work – Emanuel Cohen
March 12, 2010 | 4 Comments
Designed by Emanuel Cohen | Country: Canada
Lovely student work with a clever opening system, which you can see in action here.
Student Work – Geneviève Côté
March 11, 2010 | 7 Comments
Designed by Geneviève Côté | Country: Canada
"If it is indirectly the quest of spices that led to the discovery of the Americas by Europeans, the passion has definitely not had much influence on American cuisine and, in fact, except salt, pepper marginal and some spices, we are collectively ignorant regarding all these subtleties that distinguish the food of men from that of animals.
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Designed by Drew Hamlet | Country: United States
"Beringer Vineyards – line of wines targeting 21-30 year olds. Used humor to show easy food pairings, sparking interest in the possibilities of dinner options."
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"A concept series for vitamin packaging. My emphasis was on the typography and the objective was to encourage the viewer to interact with the object. When sitting on a store shelf only a piece of the larger image is visible to the viewer — a move that is intended to pique the viewer's curiosity enough to handle the package."
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March 2, 2010 | 7 Comments
Designed by Roberta Zanette | Country: Brazil | Font: Sketch Block
"In 2009, I graduated in Industrial Design at UniRitter (Porto Alegre, Brazil). In order to do my final project, I decided to draw packaging for jam and jellies, because these products are pretty popular not only in the south of Brazil, but also in many other places. I had two main goals with my project: to affect the environment as little as possible and to develop a product with easy access to a great number of people.
Concerning the environment goal, I decided to project a returnable packaging system. After being used, the packaging should go back to their factory, where they would be washed and potted again. In this system, it is not necessary neither to discard packaging nor to manufacture new ones. I chose glass as the packaging material because it is very resistant and it can be recycled without losing any of its physical and chemical characteristics.
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February 24, 2010 | 10 Comments
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"This class project was an investigation of how to create a more user friendly package for a set of six screwdrivers. The screwdrivers are easily accessible from the 'open' slots that indicate the tools name, shape, and size (for quick and clear identification). Reinforced craft paper was used with a one color (100% black) print job to give the overall design a raw and industrial feel, and also cut production costs."
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Designed by Dimitri Moruz | Country: Russia
"Brief is to design the packaging for a new line of organic loose teas (not a live project, tea company is Ringtons tea). Things to consider were: to have packaging eco friendly, to communicate the feel of it being exclusive, limited loose tea; try to appeal to young professionals. Solution is incorporating die-cut technique, which brings both: exclusiveness and it is saving on ink, while paper used for the outer layer is made of recycling materials."
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"Ecologiks is a line of eco-friendly school supplies. Made with recycled and post-consumer materials, Ecologiks presents an alternative to unsustainable, generic or brand name, or otherwise dull school supplies. The brand is inspired and manufactured for children. The package offers a full range of products—mainly school supplies. We intend to offer variety packages that include notebooks, pencil cases, calendars, and other stationery."
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February 11, 2010 | 12 Comments
Designed by Gerlinde Gruber | Country: Austria
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Sure it's a nightmare to start working life with student debts which amount on average to $16,000. But don't con yourself into thinking you can't ditch the debt. Life's not a fairytale, but plenty of graduates do pay back their loans and get on in life.
You only have to start paying back the loan once you're earning at least $19,084 per annum before tax. That's not to say you can't make payments voluntarily if you can afford to.
There are smart ways to attack paying back your loan. Everyone is different, but these are strategies that have worked for others:
Live cheaply
Continue living like you did or at least should have when you were a student. I saw a single father on TV who had taken his disabled children to South America, Asia and even the Vatican over a period of 20 years all paid for from his savings on a benefit. It shows virtually everyone can spend less.
Become a boomerang kid
That's the young adult who moves back home. Frankly it's much cheaper to live at home and you can knock some of that debt on the head pretty quickly. It could be the difference between paying back a couple of hundred dollars a month or more than $1000.
Kill high-interest debt first
If you have other higher-interest debts such as car debt, personal loans or credit card debt, then pay those off first.
Get a high-interest account
Save your repayments into a high-interest account and then transfer them on the last day of the year you can.
Bank your tax rebate
If you get an annual tax rebate, put it towards your loan repayments.
Earn more by working overseas to pay off the debt faster
Given exchange rates and earnings power in other countries such as Australia and the UK (if you can get a job there), it may be easier to pay off the loan from overseas and bring back a nice nest egg.
Take advantage of the 10 percent bonus
This is on voluntary payments of $500 or more annually above what you are obliged to pay in a year.
Consider buying a property
Buy a property where you can live and let rooms to others. If this can bring in a cash surplus, then you can use that to pay back your student loan faster.
What you shouldn't do:
Don't fall in love with spending
This leads to a slippery slope down the abyss to debt disaster.
Don't let your debt ruin your credit record
This could blight your financial future. Say you want to start a business in five year's time. You may not be able to borrow the money you need.
Don't go bankrupt
Sadly you can't ditch your student loan using the No Asset Procedure (bankruptcy). This can't be used for student loans, court fines, or child support.
Don't stick your head in the sand
At the very least, sign up for the IRD's Notify Me e-mail service, which keeps you up to date with changes to the student loan policy, reminders of due dates for payments and more. You can also check online any time (once you're registered) to see how much you owe.
Skipping the country doesn't work
If you do, you'll be charged 6.8 percent interest per annum on your debt after six months away, which soon adds up.
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I called it. We've moved on to the reverse racism part of the discussion.
Why is silly piece of fluff @katieisperfect relevant? Because she's blaming California schools for not teaching her ignorant ass about blackface, and now she's busy justifying it.
I just can't. Next, she'll be having an affirmative action bake sale.
But in all seriousness, since this is apparently a major big huge life-altering fat fucking deal for precious snowflakes, here's a great piece on how to actually oppress white people.
And this is definitely not the first time our special snowflake has been, uh, insensitive. Check this out from just 2 days ago:
Haha, crying black girl to illustrate my White Whine! Here's where she jacked the image:
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Croatian voted FA Cup Player of the Round for Sunderland display.
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Nikica Jelavic has been voted Budweiser Player of the Round after his performance in the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Sunderland.
The Croatian striker, who joined the Blues on the final day of the January transfer window, scored one and created the other in a dazzling 2-0 win over the Black Cats.
Jelavic scooped the award with a huge 63% of the public vote, which was conducted on the FA's website.
Blues team-mate Tim Cahill came second - with 15% - ahead of Liverpool's Stewart Downing, Chelsea's Fernando Torres and Adam Bogdan of Bolton Wanderers.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (NBC News/KTTC) -- It may not be as priceless as a Picasso, but the painting Jay Leno received Tuesday will likely be valuable one day — because of the artist who gave it to him.
"The Tonight Show" host revealed the artistic skills of George W. Bush when the former president visited Tuesday in his first late-night show appearance since leaving office. The 43rd president said he took up painting as a hobby after reading a Winston Churchill essay on the subject. He eventually hired an art teacher to help bring out his talent.
"She said, 'What's your objective?' I said, 'There's a Rembrandt trapped in this body. Your job is to find it,'" Bush said to laughter.
The former president shared several of his initial paintings, including those of Barney, the beloved family dog, and a stray cat he adopted and named Bob, "so I can remember how to spell it when I get older."
Bush said he takes painting very seriously.
"It's changed my life," he said, before presenting Leno with a lifelike portrait of the comedian. Earlier, when Leno commented on Bush's talent, he joked: "I can't even see where you painted over the numbers."
Bush has mostly kept a low profile since leaving the Oval Office in January 2009. But he told Leno history eventually would serve as the judge of decisions he made.
Bush withheld from commenting on the job of his successor, President Obama, and displayed his lighter side whenever possible, even when discussing his recent heart surgery when his wife, Laura Bush, joined him on the set.
The couple's daughter Barbara Bush recently commented about her dad's hobby, showing off paintings that adorn her townhouse in a Vogue photo slideshow.
"About two years ago, my retired father took up painting. And, to our surprise, he's an excellent artist," she wrote. "On Valentine's Day, a very sweet portrait of my cat, Eleanor, arrived, signed with love by my dear dad."
Leno asked Bush whether he now wanted to be known for his newfound hobby.
"Is that second on your credits, president of the United States, painter, on your resume?" Leno asked.
"It depends on whether you like the paintings or not," Bush replied.
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The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers are showing why September baseball is so exciting. It really has become one of the most exciting division races in baseball this season. Because of the constant back and forth between the White Sox and the Tigers. Something happened the other night at the White Sox game. Something that I never thought I would have heard from White Sox fans.
I was at the White Sox game on September 28th when the White Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays, and what an important game it was. The White Sox had to win this game or they could possibly find themselves 3 games out of 1st place. I wasn't a math major in college, but being 3 games out with 4 games left to go…well the numbers don't quite add up. Likewise the Rays still have an outside chance of slipping into the final wildcard spot, so this was just as important for them.
I was sitting and enjoying the game with my friends, shaking my head as people around me started to do the wave. Word of advice to fans going to Sox games: You don't do the wave at a White Sox game. It just isn't the right thing to do and makes everyone look bad. After yelling at some people for doing the wave, I heard people cheering. I couldn't quite understand why they were cheering since it was the middle of the inning and nothing was going on.
I turned around to look at the scoreboard, and I saw that the Tigers lost to the Minnesota Twins. Immediately after that, the scoreboard showed highlights of the Twins beating the Tigers. A loud cheer erupted from the stadium and it got me thinking. I would have never thought I would have heard any White Sox fans cheering for the Twins.
A few years ago these were the White Sox's big enemies in the division it was the team that they could never beat. Yet here White Sox fans were cheering for the Twins to beat the Tigers. The White Sox ended up beating the Rays and were 1 game behind the Tigers for the division.
This happens in any sport when a team has to rely on another team to change their destiny. In this last week of baseball, White Sox fans will be cheering for the Twins and the Kansas City Royals to beat the Tigers. I'm sure that Tigers are fans are cheering for the Rays to beat the Sox as well so they can win the division.
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The bounce house rolled across a field Saturday at the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree as winds gusted to around 30 mph.
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Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) - Marc Gasol registered 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists to best his brother's team as the Memphis Grizzlies topped the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-103, at FedExForum.
Courtney Lee had 18 points and Tony Allen scored 17 in a reserve role for Memphis, which raced to a 22-point lead midway through the third quarter before holding on in the waning minute.
"I like the way we stuck together," Allen said of his team hanging on down the stretch. "We finished it out."
Gasol's older brother, Pau, ended with 17 points and 10 boards for the Lakers, who fell 20 games under .500 (19-39) with their seventh loss in eight games. Jodie Meeks scored 19 and Wesley Johnson 18 in defeat.
The Grizzlies, who won for the fifth time in six contests, got 14 points from James Johnson and 13 from Zach Randolph.
Randolph's jumper widened Memphis' lead to 76-54 with 6:02 left in the third quarter, but the Lakers were within 82-73 going to the fourth. Meeks had 11 of his points in the third.
Jordan Farmar, who scored 11 of his 16 points in the final quarter, got the Lakers within 106-103 by draining a long 3-pointer with 14.9 seconds left.
Lee countered with a pair at the charity stripe to seal the outcome, as Memphis nearly blew a 15-point lead with just over six minutes remaining.
"We can be a solid team," Farmar remarked. "We can compete every night to win. We're right there at the end of the game with a chance."
The hosts scored the final seven points of the opening quarter for a 31-23 lead. Memphis shot 16-of-27 in the second to gain a 65-46 halftime cushion.
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Mike Brodie 'The Poloroid Kidd' A Period of Juvenile Prosperity
Tonight is the opening reception for 'A Period of Juvenile Prosperity' an exhibition of color photographs by Mike Brodie, aka The Polaroid Kidd. The reception goes from 6PM-8PM tonight at the Yossi Milo gallery in New York at 525 West 25th St.
"A Period of Juvenile Prosperity depicts the gritty youth subculture of freight train hoppers and squatters. From 2004 – 2009, Brodie created a prolific body of work which introduces viewers to an alternative lifestyle based on the constant movement of train travel across America. The gallery will present 30 photographs from Brodie's series."
If you can't make it tonight the photos will be on view at the gallery through Saturday, April 6.
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Consider this post a B-side of photos I finally got around to posting from New York Fashion Week. The most promising take-away from it for me was that there are still many new ideas and approaches to fashion here in New York City. It's easy to get caught up in the media coverage of what's hot, but when you dig a little deeper there's a whole wealth of designers who are creating something wonderful and unique just under the surface.
If you missed my earlier NYFW week coverage click HERE to see more NYFW shows.
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'Ben Watt's Mixtape' Opening at Milk Studios w/ Alessandra Ambrosio
If you live in New York you will definitely see famous people regularly but its truly rare to see a Victoria Secret Supermodel in the flesh and one of my all time-favorites at that. Ladies and gentlemen, Alessandra Ambrosio was at Milk Studios and so was I. Thank You Based God. Enjoy the eye candy.
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Thom Browne SS13 Presentation at The New York Public Library
American fashion is often a slave to the overarching ideas of sale-ability and wearability. During a fashion week where many designers are attempting to stay relevant through trend-happy clothing Thom Browne continues to build upon the universe that he has long dreamt of living in. Mr.Browne claims the inspiration for the collection was the work of German painter, choreographer and sculptor Oskar Schlemmer.
The Thom Browne Spring/Summer 2013 Presentation held at the Edna Barnes Salomon room of the New York Public Library was the absolute highlight of my New York fashion week. Against a backdrop of funhouse mirrors and giant silver pinwheels Thom spun a creepy, theatrical atmospheric and eye-catching narrative. An undead army of models clad in whale print, sculptural dresses, seahorses in bejeweled appliques, laser-cut out patterns and somber monochrome filled the room in designs that the Adam's Family would die to own.
As his shows continue to wow fashion show attendees around the world, I believe Thom Browne deserves his due as a true industry visionary. After witnessing his Spring/Summer 2013 work I am so excited to see how Thom Browne can continue to add layers to his trademark prep style.
Thom Browne's critics may ask the tired question : "Will any of this sell or be worn outside of this show?". The response of anyone who had the pleasure of seeing this in person should be "Who cares?"
More photos of the collection on VFILES.
Words by Rocky Li
Photography by Rocky Li (via VFILES.)
The first show I attended this New York fashion week was the Siki Im Spring/Summer 2012 runway show held at the Pier 57. The industrial backdrop of the venue was perfect for streetsmart and spiritual looks being marched down the runway. The collection was titled "Ghost Ranch" and was inspired by Georgia O'Keefe and her eerie New Mexico home. I snapped photos both of the show and backstage, you can see of my photos on VFILES.
Photos by Rocky Li
I respect girls who are are about to look great AND express aspects of their personality through their personal style. Gia is a fellow Parson's graduate and she currently works as a PR coordinator for Comme des Garcons which is doubtlessly a dream job for many. I implicitly trust her taste when it comes to womenswear and I think she has an incredible eye for aesthetics in general (not just when it comes to fashion). While she is often low-key and subtle with the way she dresses, Gia can also put together looks that break necks with ease.
Look 1
Bread & Boxers T-Shirt
Comme des Garcon Skirt
Lanvin High-Top Sneakers
How does everyday life in New York inspire the way you dress?
I pay more attention to what guys wear in this city. It just looks so much more comfortable and the silhouettes are classic. Guys in New York aren't afraid to play around with prints and colors and I do take inspiration from that. There's so many visuals in New York that make me take notice : it could be anything from street art to cereal packaging. I recently bought a few pairs of Happy Socks besides I liked the colors in the snack of aisle of M2M (ie my favorite, Pocky). Of course I had get red and white socks as well before going to the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Whitney.
When did you start buying designer clothes?
The turning point was when I started working at Assin in Melbourne which is an amazing store that stocked Ann D, Dior Homme, Margiela, Junya, Number (N)ine, Haider Ackerman.
I learned a lot about menswear there and I managed to come away with some great pieces from my time there.
Look 2
Junya Watanabe SS2012 Cropped Rider Jacket
Junya Watanabe SS2012 Floral Print Dress
Junya Watanabe SS2012 Boots
You own some wilder pieces as well as some solid basics. How do you balance practicality and comfort against aesthetics in your wardrobe?
My actual clothing that I wear day to day has to be very comfortable. I walk around alot and I don't want anything that's too restricting. In general my style is pretty basic but I like statement pieces to mix it up. One thing I don't compromise on is my rings. I never take them off and they feel so a part of me that I don't even notice them there.
Look 3
Comme des Garcon SHIRT SS2012 Strawberry Print
Comme des Garcon Homme Plus Cropped Jeans
Comme des Garcon Sneakers (No vis)
Look 4
Junya Watanabe Shirt
J Crew Floral-Print Trousers
Junya Watanabe SS2012 Boots
What style inspirations do you go back to again and again?
The anime Nana.
Gogo from Kill Bill.
Nujabes music for the mood it creates.
Gregg Araki films.
You have some men's pieces you wear reguarly. How do you work them into your outfits?
I've really gotten into just wearing plain white and/or black mens undershirts recently, like the Supreme/Hanes shirt or Bread & Boxers (worn in look 1). I like the simplicity of the cut and the casual feeling it provides. I like oversized cuts – button downs, like my new favorite is my new strawberry CdG SHIRT button down. Another favorite is my Rick Owens DRKSHW sleeveless hoodie that I've had since 2008 that I basically live in. I also frequently wear my Lanvin Hi-Tops and Homme Plus denim cropped pants. I just treat them like normal clothes and I appreciate they are less fussy than women's pieces.
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9 everyday items that cost more than gasoline
Gasoline really isn't such a bad deal when compared with those expensive beverages from Starbucks or a lot of other products we use all the time.
This post comes from Len Penzo at partner blog Len Penzo dot Com.
I drove by the corner gas station the other day, as I do every day on my way home from work, and I couldn't help but notice that the price of gasoline had risen another few cents over the weekend. This time the sign was unapologetically advertising a price of $4.179 per gallon.
You know, I hate that sign. Some days I feel like it's taunting me -- especially the days when I have no choice but to pull into the station and fill 'er up.
"I've read your blog, Penzo," that dumb old sign seems to say. "You and I both know shopping for low gas pricesis a losing proposition, so suck it up and pay the piper."
The fact that I own a Honda Civic that averages about 35 miles per gallon doesn't make it any less painful. I still end up dropping more than $30 each time I fill up the tank.
Anyway, when I got home I had to share the latest gas price news with the Honeybee, who happened to be curled up on the couch with a good book (so I'm told). "Can you believe it? Gas is up to $4.17!" I said, not even bothering to say hello.
"That's 3 cents more than Friday!" she replied, also not bothering to say hello. With that, the Honeybee promptly took a sip from one of her favorite drinks -- a foo foo iced caramel macchiato from Starbucks. Then she said, "You know, gas prices are just outrageous right now!"
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She was right. But as I watched her take another swig of her drink, it dawned on me that gasoline really ain't such a bad deal when compared with those expensive beverages from the Starbucks menu -- or a lot of other everyday products for that matter. Consider that the 24-ounce caramel macchiato in her hand cost $4.65; if Starbucks priced them like ExxonMobil prices gasoline, that drink would cost $24.799 per gallon.
And we're complaining about the price of a gallon of gas?
There are plenty of other examples, of course. Here are just a few based upon a quick price survey I recently conducted:
Container Size
Price Per Container
Price If Sold by Exxon (Cost Per Gallon)
Coke (12-pack)
144 oz.
Coke (vending machine)
20 oz.
Welch's grape juice (2-pack)
92 oz.
Coffee-Mate creamer
32 oz.
Kikkoman soy sauce
64 oz.
Red Bull
8.3 oz.
Simply Saline saline solution
12 oz.
Jack Daniel's whiskey
59.17 oz.
Tabasco brand pepper sauce
5 oz.
So, as you can see, when put in perspective, gasoline prices really are a bargain when compared with a lot of other everyday products on a per-gallon basis -- especially when you realize what you get for the money. Post continues after video.
After all, consider what a gallon of gas buys you. Depending on the type of car you drive, that gallon of gas provides the energy required to quickly transport you, your vehicle, and a load of passengers perhaps as far as 40 miles down the road. Not bad, considering what a taxi would charge for the same trip -- or the length of time and inconvenience associated with public transportation.
Think about that the next time you feel like paying the equivalent of $25 per gallon for one of those foo foo drinks from Starbucks, or a can of Red Bull at $30 per gallon. Now that's outrageous.
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What a bunch of crap comparing gasoline to other products. Most everything on that list I can live without. But I need to drive and will never buy 15 to 18 gallons of Coke or Tabasco a day.
Of course if I don't buy enough gas, Exxon's next quarter won't be 40 billion PROFIT !!!!!!!
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What: Cape Cod Melody Tent
Where: 21 W. Main St., Hyannis
Box office: opens Sunday; hours are noon-6 p.m. daily and through intermission on show nights
Information: www.melodytent.org; (508) 775-5630
Tributes and festivals are among the highlights of this summer's Cape Cod Melody Tent schedule, along with some impressive Tent rookies. The box office for the top local venue opens Sunday, so here's a look at what's coming up for the season.
The long-running WCOD Cape Cod Chowder Festival (noon-3 p.m. June 22) is joined by three new festivals. The Family Food Truck Festival (1 p.m. June 28) features food trucks from around New England and entertainment by blues guitarist Quinn Sullivan, who toured last year with Buddy Guy. At the Brewers Festival (1 p.m. Aug. 10), the admission fee gets you unlimited beer samplings from 40 brewers. Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul headline the Irish Music Festival (7 p.m. Aug. 22).
The Beatles, ABBA and Pink Floyd will not be at the Tent, but some pretty good imitators will be. The tribute band lineup: the Fab Four (July 20), ABBA the Concert (Aug. 13) and Classic Albums Live, which will perform the entirety of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" (Aug. 23).
Among those musicians making their Tent debut are Boyz II Men (Aug. 17), an R&B group that topped the charts for a record 13 weeks in 1992 with "End of the Road," topped that by spending 14 weeks at No. 1 in 1994 with "I'll Make to Love You" and then set a record that still stands by teaming up with Mariah Carey on "One Sweet Day," which was No. 1 for 16 weeks from Dec. 2, 1995, through March 16, 1996.
Other tent newcomers are Extreme (July 18), a Massachusetts band best remembered for the 1991 No. 1 hit "More Than Words"; 3 Doors Down (July 27), an alt-rock band that hit it big with "Kryptonite"; and Little Big Town (Aug. 14), a quartet that topped the country charts in 2012 with "Pontoon."
On the comedy front, Nick Swardson (Aug. 6), of TV's "Reno 911!" and several Adam Sandler movies, and Amy Schumer (Aug. 29), star of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer," will bring their outrageous, off-color humor to the Tent. Also on the schedule: comedians Bill Cosby (Aug. 30) and Mike Birbiglia (July 19) are set for return engagements.
Among the other music highlights: Jennifer Nettles has performed at the tent with Sugarland, but is touring this year as a solo artist. Brandy Clark, who released one of last year's best-reviewed debut CDs, opens the show (Aug. 7).
Plenty of Deadheads will show up for Bob Weir & RatDog (6:30 p.m. June 7). Boz Scaggs (July 31) is touring to support his new CD, "Memphis," but is sure to perform plenty of songs from his 1976 blockbuster, "Silk Degrees." Gregg Allman (Aug. 8) is a blues-rock road warrior whose songs were the focus of a star-studded concert tribute earlier this year.
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Sony Patents Suggest Non-split Screen Multiplayer Using Stereoscopic TechnologyIn two patents filed on July 14, 2009 and published on July 15, 2010, Sony appears to be investigating using stereoscopic technology to display different game scenes to two different players simultaneously, calling it "Stereoscopic Screen Sharing" (via Eurogamer).
The technology would operate under the same principles as stereoscopic 3D, which displays two alternating images to the left and right eyes, but requires double the framerate of a 2D picture. In this patent, Sony describes using this alternating to instead split the picture to two different players, instead of two different eyes. It is possible that the effect would be a distinct scene for each player, eliminating the need for splitscreen.
The glasses detailed in the patents are LCD shutter glasses, similar to those used already, but would include attached headphones so that two separate audio feeds could be delivered to each player. By doing so, two full experiences could be presented to different players using a single console and 3D capable display.
I don't know if this is something for this generation, however, as Sony is already having some difficulty with image quality and framerate with some 3D games. As for replacing splitscreen, each player's rendered scene would be much larger than what it would be on a splitscreen, doubling the pixels needed to display fullscreen scenes for both players. It is likely that image quality would suffer with current technology.
It is also unclear if the same issues affecting some 3D viewers would also affect viewers of this technology. In any case, I'm much more supportive of stereoscopic technology for this purpose than for 3D.


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Anna's interview with Glamour editor Mikki Halpin was just put online!
The Book of Jezebel was mentioned in this write-up about Anna in The Daily Beast yesterday! And yes, it's true: while doing preparation for the book, Anna read the entire dictionary.
1990s nostalgia is all the rage these days, which got me thinking: who are my favorite women of the '90s? Right away, these women (some real, some fictional) stood out:
Clarissa Darling: Clarissa was one of the most true to life characters to ever grace teen television. The relationship between Clarissa and little brother Ferguson was so realistic, as was her friendship with Sam (see, guys and girls CAN be friends!). She was smart and witty and faced the typical triumphs and tribulations of being a teenager with humor. We also have the success of Clarissa Explains It All to thank for the creation of other shows with cool female leads, like The Secret World of Alex Mack and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo.
D.J. Tanner: As much as I love my sisters, they are both much older than me - 15 and 16 years older, to be exact. I always wanted a sister who was slightly closer in age to me, and one who was like D.J.; yes, she mostly wanted to hang out with Kimmie and Steve, and she did try to steal Tommy Page away from Stephanie, but she always made time for her little sisters and didn't torment them too much.
Gwen Stefani: My life forever changed when I first heard No Doubt's "Just a Girl." To 11-year-old me, there was no one cooler than lead singer Gwen Stefani, a platinum blonde from just two counties over. She wore bindis! And crop tops! Yes, I was a Gwenabee.
Shirley Manson: Harder edged than Gwen, Garbage's Shirley Manson was my other musical idol. She was feisty and fiery, with the coolest Scottish accent. I can still remember my friends and I running around the playground singing "I'm Only Happy When it Rains" at the top of our lungs.
Ann M. Martin: Oh, when I think of all the money my parents spent on Baby-sitters Club books, I'm pretty sure it would have been able to pay for my first car and possibly my second. I devoured those books, especially when they featured sophisticated Stacey McGill. While Ann M. Martin didn't write every single book (it was usually the people she acknowledged on the dedication page), she did create the world of Stoneybrook, CT, and was the reason why I couldn't wait to turn 13.
There's a slew of possibilities, from Blossom to Alanis Morissette, Brenda Walsh to Daria. Who do you pick? -Catherine
The magic of the internet means that more often than not, I'll get the opportunity to find something I only recall from a word, phrase, or image. A little digging revealed that the book I've remembered as "the story about that lady who was the world's first female shark scientist or something" is actually called Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann Mcgovern. You might remember Mcgovern as the woman behind the If You series; she penned classics such as If You Lived in Colonial Times and If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Shark Lady Eugenie Clark also wrote her own memoirs and I'm trying to track those down as well.
I'm also trying to find another favorite book that talks about the life of Florence Nightingale, who created the profession of nursing. Though that, I've come across her own book, Notes on Nursing What It Is and What It Is Not. Do you have any favorite books about women's historical figures from your childhood that you remember fondly (or barely)?
- Intern Kate
Hello! This is Catherine, one of the interns. While researching entries for the Book of Jezebel, I've been learning little known facts about people or characters I'm very familiar with, including Aaliyah, Ariel (as in the Little Mermaid), and Jane Addams. But I've also been introduced to plenty of new names, like the poet Anna Akhmatova. I'm surprised that I've never come across her before, having taken a few poetry courses in college, but I'm glad I finally did. The works I've read of hers so far are intense, thought provoking and rather beautiful.
Now, of course, I want to discover other awesome women that I didn't know existed. Please share you best (living or dead) under-the-radar activists, poets, novelists, politicians, actresses, etc. so I can scour the Internet for everything I can find out about them. Some might even become contendors to make it into the book…
We're making a list of memorable and awesome female characters from children's TV shows. I tweeted about this earlier, and your responses have helped us put together the beginnings of a list. Please do let us know who or what we're missing, either by replying to this post or emailing us at book [at] jezebel.com
Maria (Sesame Street)
Jana of the Jungle
Powerpuff Girls
Red (Fraggle Rock)
Janice (Electric Mayhem)
Lady Elaine Fairchilde (Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood)
Jodie (Today's Special)
Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob)
Pinky Dinky Doo
Edith Ann (Sesame Street)
Janice (Muppet Show)
Miss Piggy (Muppet Show)
Dora the Explorer
Prairie Dawn (Sesame Street)
Zoe (Sesame Street)
Susan (Sesame Street)
Millie the Helper (Electric Company)
Word Girl
Vikki (3-2-1 Contact)
Carmen Sandiego
Gadget Hackwrench (Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers)
Pepper Ann
Bernadette (ZOOM)
Penny (Inspector Gadget)
Joan of Snark! Tagline: "Perhaps correct. Definitely exhausting." Also, check out the "masthead", which reads:
Activism is your duty
Movies, TV and More
Reading Frenzy
Because You're a Goddess
Protect Thyself
Speak your mind
Watch or Be Watched
Obviously, this will be in the book.
Reminder: Just 4 more days until we stop accepting applications for interns for the book. For more background on what the internships will entail, click here and here. (Contact details can be found within the "Info" tag at the top of this page.) For those who've already applied: Thanks very much for your interest. We've been enjoying your submissions and will be in contact with candidates the first and second weeks of March. —Anna
Illustrators and artists: We're loving your submissions. Thanks for your interest, and keep 'em coming.
(Image above by Yoshitomo Nara.)
Are you a young, brilliant illustrator? Would you like to see your work and name in The Book of Jezebel—and yes, also get paid for it? (Not a ton, alas.) Then we want to talk to you!
To go along with the encyclopedia format Anna explained yesterday, we'll need to commission some visual representations of Jez-adjacent people, places and things, from Agent Provocateur to Zahara Jolie-Pitt, from Artemis to Zumba, from abstinence-only education to Zappos… I'm done now.
If you're interested, please send links to a few examples of your work to: book at jezebel dot com. And as with pretty much everything here, please do reblog, tweet, etc. Thanks!
We just joined Facebook!
So what's the book going to be about? Think of it as a "World According To…" opus organized like an encyclopedia. Within: People, places, things, ideas, and concepts, as interpreted by the uniquely opinionated, smart and funny Jezebel writers and readers. Entries will be arranged alphabetically, and will include take the form of everything from short essays to brief text descriptions, illustrations, pullquotes and photographs.
For the next month, we're focusing on entries for the letters A through C, and, although we've got a nice list going, we want to make this interactive and solicit your input. Entries can encompass anything and everything: concepts ("abstinence", "astrology"); pop culture references or brands ("Bitch Magazine", "Barbie"); categories/things ("cats", "clitoris"); and proper names/people ("Clinton, Hillary Rodham", "Angelou, Maya").
Feel free to email us ideas (click "Info" at the top of this page) or reblog this post with your suggestions. We're also open to hearing about dream contributors - writers, photographers, illustrators, artists, musicians, etc. - who deserve to be featured and/or whose work will help round out and add energy to the book. —Anna
Awesome news: Writer, editor, and truculent badass Kate Harding - co-author of the book Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere, creator of the critically-acclaimed Shapely Prose, proprietor of this blog, and contributor to Salon and Jezebel, among other outlets - is going to be working with us on the book.
You'll be seeing her posts - along with those by the site's writers/editors - in this space over the coming months. Suffice it to say, we're very excited. —Anna
There seems to be a little pushback against my call for interns, namely, my designation that the internships are unpaid. Some great points were made, and I want to clarify a few things:
• At the successful completion of the internship, interns on the Jezebel manuscript - just like the interns on Jezebel.com - will be given a small stipend and a shoutout in the book. I'm also happy to help secure college credit, if this is of interest.
This should have been made clear in my initial post, but I made the mistake of taking my personal definition of "paid internship" - in which an intern turns up at an office or works during defined hours and in return receives an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly rate or wage - and deciding that the particular circumstances of the BOOK OF JEZEBEL internship did not fall within those parameters. This is my bad, and I'm sorry. To be clear: Interns at Jezebel, as well as those working on related side projects such as this, are financially compensated (or work for school credit).
• The larger issue of opportunities available to young people in media is an interesting one, but not one I'm interested in debating right now. Suffice it to say that Jezebel.com - both under my tenure and under current EIC Jessica Coen - has always made good faith efforts to reach out to and recruit interns from all over the country. We've promoted/hired 2 of them into full-time positions; others have become contributors. I'm no fan of nepotism, or the NYC-centric media universe, and our intern selection process has reflected that.
• Some more specifics about the internships themselves: They do not involve fetching hot beverages or running off photocopies or other meaningless busywork. The large bulk of the internship will involve research, and there may be opportunities for writing. Interns' opinions on drafts of the manuscript will be solicited and ideas/brainstorming encouraged. They will be in frequent, close contact with the book's editor/writers. Time commitment will range from 12-20 hours a week and scheduling will be extremely flexible. (Translation: Interns will be able to make their own hours.)
Again, the deadline for applications is February 28 and should be sent to anna [at] jezebel dot com. Thanks for your feedback.
We're looking for 2-3 hardworking, passionate, dedicated young women to assist in the creation of the book. Internships are unpaid, 12-20 hours a week, and will require keen familiarity with the website Jezebel.com, lots of research and various administrative duties. You do not need to be in the NYC or enrolled in college, although both are preferred.
Send applications to anna [at] jezebel dot com by February 28 and include 1-2 paragraphs as to why you'd like to work on the project, what the site means to you, and a little bit about your educational and work background. *No attachments*.
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Range DescriptionThere are two recognized subspecies:
Saguinus imperator imperator (Brazil, Peru)
South-western Amazon, east of the upper Rio Purus, between the Purus and the Rio Acre (Hershkovitz, 1979). Izawa and Bejarano (1981) did not record S. i. imperator for Bolivia, but reported an isolated population on the left bank of the Rio Acre, in the basin of the Rio São Pedro in Brazil, in an area otherwise occupied by S. l. labiatus. Encarnación and Castro (1990) found populations of S. i. imperator (but not S. l. labiatus) on the right and left banks of the Rio Acre near the Quebrada RÃo Branco, approximately 20 km west of Inapari, close to the region indicated by Izawa and Bejarano (1981). The population on the south bank of the RÃo Acre is evidently highly restricted, the subspecies not having been found anywhere else further south in Peru despite a number of surveys (Castro et al. 1990). It is not known how far it extends into Peru along the Rio Acre, nor whether it occurs between the Rio Purus and Pauinà and the Rios Purus and Ituxà (Hershkovitz 1979).
Saguinus imperator subgrisescens Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
South-western Amazon, in Brazil along the east (right bank) of the upper Rio Juruá east to the Rios Tarauacá and JuruparÃ, to the Brazil/Peruvian frontier. Into Peru, west from the Juruá headwaters, it occurs as far as the foothills of the Andes in the upper RÃo Ucayali, east of the mouth of the RÃo Apurimac and to the south of the RÃos Urubamba and Inuya. Its range extends east into Bolivia on both sides of the RÃo Madre de Dios (Izawa 1979). It is probably limited to the south of the RÃo Tahuamanú. Izawa and Bejarano (1981) reported it only from the RÃo Muyumanu basin, a south bank tributary of the RÃo Tahuamanú. Castro et al. (1990) found that it was absent from the area between Iñapari (just south of the RÃo Acre) and Iberia (north bank of the RÃo Tahuamanú) in Peru where S. l. labiatus occurs. Aquino and Encarnación (1994) extended the range indicated by Hershkovitz (1979) east to the basin of the RÃo Tambopata to the Bolivian border, indicating that the RÃo Madidi, an eastern tributary of the RÃo Beni in Bolivia, may mark the southern limit to this species.


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Comments on The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel TypePad 2011-07-25T13:31:33Z Mona Johnson http://www.tangledneuron.info/the_tangled_neuron/ tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.tangledneuron.info/the_tangled_neuron/the-musicians-mind-graphic-novel/comments/atom.xml/ Mona Johnson commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e2014e8a61c5fa970d 2011-08-04T19:16:22Z 2011-08-04T19:16:22Z Mona Johnson http://www.tangledneuron.info Carole, as usual you are several steps ahead of me. First I had to look up formative research (r"research conducted...
Carole, as usual you are several steps ahead of me. First I had to look up formative research (r"research conducted during the development of your program or intervention to help you choose and describe your target audience, understand the factors which influence their behavior, and determine best ways to reach them," according to a definition on a CDC site.)

Then I had to think about publishers (for now, I'm just planning to publish online, and anyone can publish the "cartoon" strips as long as it's not for commercial purposes).

Your last point about jumping off a cliff seems highly appropriate. I think a lot of people with dementia feel like they're jumping off the cliff (maybe being shoved) without a rope, so the novel could imitate life.

Thanks for your thoughts!
 Carole Mulliken commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e20153906dc6ad970b 2011-08-04T16:45:42Z 2011-08-04T16:45:42Z Carole Mulliken http://http:www.DASNInternational.org Gifrigginnormous idea! I would love to see you make this endeavor a "formatively interactive" project among you and your readers....
Gifrigginnormous idea! I would love to see you make this endeavor a "formatively interactive" project among you and your readers. That is, after the first establishing chapters, the ones to follow would be shaped by you to reflect the input of your readers with dementia. It would be reminiscent of formative research, but also a colaborative work of art.

'Twould be hard on you - a bit like like jumping off a cliff without knowing the nature of the rope that holds you -- but what a selling point in your pitch to potential publishers.

Good luck! -- Carole
 Mona Johnson commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e20153906d4f19970b 2011-08-04T15:16:10Z 2011-08-04T15:16:10Z Mona Johnson http://www.tangledneuron.info Laura, thanks so much for your thoughts! I agree with you that one person's experience with dementia is one person's...
Laura, thanks so much for your thoughts! I agree with you that one person's experience with dementia is one person's experience. But there are other characters to introduce (a whole support group's worth!) and I think they can have different experiences and backgrounds.

On the suicide issue, I have talked with several people with dementia who have considered suicide shortly after diagnosis. I think this is not addressed enough, and a novel with fictional characters might be a good way to do that.

The family doctor quickie diagnosis and then competing diagnoses happened to my father, and was a great source of frustration for the whole family. Maybe this should be Parker's experience as well.

Thanks so much for your feedback!
 Mona Johnson commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e2014e8a6071f8970d 2011-08-04T14:58:05Z 2011-08-04T14:58:05Z Mona Johnson More comments at http://www.tangledneuron.info/the_tangled_neuron/the-musicians-mind-graphic-novel.html...
More comments at http://www.tangledneuron.info/the_tangled_neuron/the-musicians-mind-graphic-novel.html...
 Laura Bramly commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e2014e8a603685970d 2011-08-04T14:08:41Z 2011-08-04T14:08:41Z Laura Bramly http://www.mindsetmemory.com Mona -- this is really revolutionary! Creating a graphic novel about a person's struggle with dementia and the fallout for...
Mona -- this is really revolutionary! Creating a graphic novel about a person's struggle with dementia and the fallout for his family brings to mind strategies used in developing countries to educate the general population about diseases via soap operas on the radio! The challenge will be to capture one person's experience yet generalize it to the public. As we know, one person's experience with dementia is one person's experience with dementia. I find it interesting that Peter would choose to quit, go off by himself and commit suicide, but I guess he's not surrounded by supportive people and feels very alone with this, and doomed. If I thought I was flirting with cognitive impairment and read about Peter's choices, it would scare the begeebies out of me! I think Richard's idea of competing diagnoses is a good one, however, many many people go to their family doctor, who promptly label them with Alzheimer's and send them home with a bottle of Aricept. I wonder which experience applies to the most people? Many doctors won't listen to a patient's input and persists with their diagnosis, taking the easy route.

Anyhow, this is very cool. Keep it up! I'm looking forward to more installments.
 Mona Johnson commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e2014e8a442968970d 2011-07-31T15:32:03Z 2011-07-31T15:32:03Z Mona Johnson http://www.tangledneuron.info Richard, thank you SO much for taking the time to think about this and comment. To answer some of your...
Richard, thank you SO much for taking the time to think about this and comment.

To answer some of your questions:

1. the rough outline of the plot is at the top of this post. This will be filled in, and maybe even changed, by readers' suggestions and interaction with the characters. I have my own ideas about the details of the plot line, but want it to be reader-driven.

Based on my family's experience with my dad's dementia, I do think your idea of Parker getting different diagnoses is good.

2. I also like the idea of bringing in some paranoid thoughts. I would need a lot of input from readers to make this realistic, I think.

3. Family history - hmmm, interesting question. Your input and ideas are welcome.

4. I'm not sure about the exact format, and whether I'll publish full "chapters" at a time, or just periodic strips. The frequency will depend on sponsors, I think, because I need to pay the illustrator [I have no artistic talent, and so send the illustrator stick figure drawings, sample photos and detailed notes). For right now, I think each "strip" will be a blog post with some notes, and all the strips will also be on one page for people to read from the beginning.

Thanks so much for your offer of assistance in publicizing - that means a lot to me!
 Richard Tayllor commented on 'The Musician's Mind Graphic Novel' tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451d58669e20153904c71b5970b 2011-07-30T22:35:31Z 2011-07-30T22:35:31Z Richard Tayllor http://www.richardtaylorphd.com Hello, A good start. Some complicating ideas. What it his diagnosis was not so open and shut. What if the...
Hello, A good start. Some complicating ideas. What it his diagnosis was not so open and shut. What if the second opinion said no or maybe. What if he had doubts within his doubts. What are his existing paranoid thoughts about his wife, he fidelity, his assistant, his honesty and fidelity. His own mom, she has her own problems with paranoid and reality and really can't be depended up as a beacon of reason.

This all depends on how complicated you want to make this from the start. This part of life gets messier and messier the more thought and living you invest in it. What about his children who bicker amongst themselves about his wife and assistant, his diagnosis, his future, his will/money/their inhertance? What is the history of this family that makes this more complicated/simpler/less secure than it appears. Do you have a plot line all mapped out in detail.
 Go for it. I like the idea/concept. Get 10 or 10 posts up and running and I'll help you promote activity through my face book and mailing list. Will you have chapters available on line, perhaps 4 or five posts in one file? or will it be a daily blog? Thanks for asking me to comment. You have the writing ability, the life experience, the temperment, and the brilliance to make this work.....Richard