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On an exceedingly quiet day in 'Idol' land, here's the latest bookmaker.com odds on who will win "Idol" continues to be dominated by Adam Lambert. Looks about right to me.
Adam Lambert -350 (same as wk earlier)
Danny Gokey +275 (up from +325 a wk earlier)
Kris Allen +1000 (up from +1400 a wk earlier)
Allison Iraheta +1800 (down from +1600 a wk earlier)
Matt Giraud +2000 (up from +4000 a wk earlier)
-Slash apparently leaked that he will be a guest judge, probably for top 4. Does that mean rock as a theme? I would hope so…
–"My Life Would Suck Without You" peaked at No. 3 (blame Lady Gaga and Flo-Rida, both of whom appeared on 'Idol') and is starting to slip. But Kelly Clarkson's second single "I Do Not Hook Up" might be another top 10 hit. It's already at No. 22 on the mediabase 24/7 top 40 chart.
Carrie Underwood's single "I Told You So" is up to no. 4 on the country chart. Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" has been on the charts since December, nearly five months, and is only now about to hit the top 20. It's at No. 21. The video and "Idol" appearance might have gotten listeners to take heed and give it some push up the radio charts.
David Cook's second single "Come Back to Me" is struggling up the top 40 charts but hot AC (the more adult form of pop) is giving it some spins, with the song up to No. 22.
Jennifer Hudson's "If This Isn't Love" is no. 2 on urban AC and No. 27 on the urban chart.
And Chris Sligh's co-written "Here Comes Goodbye" by Rascal Flatts slipped out of No. 1 (in favor of Macon's own Jason Aldean.)
-And I forgot to mention this boring tidbit about Kara DioGuardi having an eating disorder in the past in an interview with "Extra."
-And here's a link to the video for David Archuleta's latest single "A Little Too Not Over You," the song he sang last week. Unlike "Crush," top 40 radio is not hot on this song so far.
April 27th, 2009
1:49 pm
Just about everyone I talk to that watch AI are saying that Adam will be the winner with Danny placing second.
April 27th, 2009
1:53 pm
Mike, I like your idea listed on the previous thread. Doubt it will ever happen, but one can hope.
April 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
I would have to agree with them Nana. I do not see any way Adam loses short of him having a complete disaster of a week or something horribly damning coming out about him. I don't see any of those happening – even his "ring of Fire" perfomance was not a disaster – wierd, and what the heck was that over the top, but his vocal control and ability still shone through.
April 27th, 2009
2:11 pm
From Rodney's boring Kara link I found this:
The worst contestants ever, and look there is Jason Castro. I didn't make the list, honest.
April 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
I just created a Rat Pack Pandora station. They are playing "Boys' Night Out" by Sinatra. I imagine there will be lots of songs I had forgotten about here.
April 27th, 2009
2:47 pm
Hey! I haven't had much time to blog lately.
I think Adam will win too, I'll just have to be content with my personal favorite Allison making the top 5 and I hope she makes it into the top 3 or 4. The odds are not in her favor!
April 27th, 2009
2:49 pm
Nearly time for me to call it a day at the office. Ya'll have a great afternoon and evening.
Be safe, be happy, and keep a song in your heart, a smile on your face and a tap in your toes. Be careful when driving and watch out for the other drivers.
Catch ya'll later…..
April 27th, 2009
2:55 pm
I won't be upset with whoever wins, in my opinion this is not the worst top 5.
April 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
I've been busy playing catch-up here at work, with not much time to contribute today. I look forward to tomorrow night. Bye for now.
April 27th, 2009
4:18 pm
If I were Adam, I'd be worried that so many have already crowned him the winner. That can be the kiss of death at times (just ask Chris Daughtry).
Regarding the time problems this season, all the fault can't be put at the feet of the producers. The director is supposed to be in charge of the pacing of the show. And to that end, I don't understand why Ryan and the judges don't have direct earpiece contact with the control room so the director can tell them when it's time to shut up and move on!
That would help keep Paula and Kara from rambling on, or Ryan for that matter.
April 27th, 2009
4:53 pm
I agree that, with assumptions abounding that Adam will win, and the previously discussed distribution of Lil's and Anoop's fans to the other contestants, Adam may find himself eliminated before his time.
IMO, Adam is the best singer on the show and Kris is the best musician. I would be ok with a Kris, Allison or Danny win over Adam if it comes to that, although I think Adam has out-sung the entire group right from the get-go.
April 27th, 2009
4:54 pm
Highlander, when I say "producers" it's code for "The idiots running the show this year" because to be honest I wouldn't know a producer from a director even if they wore color coded jackets. The boss, or the bosses boss needs to get something straightened out because this year is lying in taters on the control room floor.
April 27th, 2009
4:58 pm
BTW, Paula has twittered that Natalie Cole will also be singing on results night.
April 27th, 2009
5:01 pm
I think Adam is about as safe as Chris Daughtry or David Cook, which for me means that there are too many variables. Will the eliminated contestant voters go to someone else, or will the buzz and the desire to say you voted for the winner take over? Too tough to call.
Personally I won't be happy with Kris in the finals, because he bores me to no end. He may sound better than Matt, but I can't tell them apart because they…
The discussion of Kris has already bored me, that is how boring I find the guy. All I can say is poor Allison. I don't think she is one to gain votes from those that have been eliminated. She is my favorite, and the only one this season whose music I will purchase, but she has flirted with the bottom too many times.
April 27th, 2009
5:02 pm
And here's the latest in the spoiler rumors. Can't see this as real but it's fun and travelling around the internet at the moment:
Directly from an anonymous member of Ricky Minors band here are some real spoilers which came in fresh this morning. Remember: these songs are the pics the Idols made before any dressed rehearsal but they are the real deal. Matt: 'Fly me to the moon' (originally Megan's pick, but Matt insisted). Danny: 'That's Amore' (his second pick is 'i've got you under my skin'). Allison: 'Can't Take That Away From Me'. She already sung it during previous rehearsals and will probably do this one on stage. Adam 'Leroy Brown' or 'That's Life'. 'That's life', was originally claimed by Kris (so don't act all surprised if Kris comes out on stage with this one). Kris has chosen 'Fever' his second choice 'That's life' might also be sung by Adam. And finally the group performance will show cast Allison in a leading role as the female voice in 'Something Stupid'. Remember during rehearsals things might change.
April 27th, 2009
5:04 pm
Deirdre: three things about your 4:54 comment amaze me. First, that Paula can use twitter, second that someone twittered about something important, and third that people are actually subscribed to receive Paula's tweets. The fact that I said "tweets" leaves me mildly disgusted.
April 27th, 2009
5:12 pm
And here's something interesting:
NEW YORK — The Fox network is sticking with its regular schedule over President Barack Obama this week.
The network is turning down the president's request to show his prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The news conference marks Obama's 100th day in office. Instead of the president, Fox viewers will see an episode of the Tim Roth drama "Lie to Me."
It's the first time a broadcast network has refused Obama's request. This will be the third prime-time news conference in Obama's presidency. ABC, CBS and NBC are airing it.
April 27th, 2009
5:17 pm
A lot of people will see Fox as politically motivated but I think it has a lot more to do with Tuesday and Wednesday being Fox's bread basket nights. They stay on top of the ratings and make a lot of money on those nights. And this is, what, the THIRD time the President has planned a news conference for an Idol night.
I commend Fox for this. The President can be seen and heard on just about every other network as well as all the news channels. It's not like people who want to listen to him will be left in the lurch.
April 27th, 2009
5:19 pm
OK..my news reports for the day have come to an end…I think!
April 27th, 2009
5:21 pm
As I've said before…I don't do Twitter. I have a severely addictive personality and I'd get lost in cyber-space forever if I even started.
April 27th, 2009
5:34 pm
For what it's worth, I really enjoy all of you "regulars" on this blog, while it is fun to read your varied opinions, ya'll make the show more interesting to watch and I think that Rodney should get you on the payroll! Thanks for allowing any others and me to sponge off of your excellent commentary!
April 27th, 2009
5:39 pm
Fox will probably get a ratings bonanza Wednesday night. Lie To Me should get a huge ratings boost.
I just have one question with a name like Lie To Me, how will people know it ISN'T Obama's news conference????
April 27th, 2009
5:40 pm
Thanks Dave!!!!!!!!! It's VERY gratifying to know! We thought about turning all the characters on here into a TV sitcom but we got to arguing about who would be cast to play each of us and the whole thing blew up in our faces.
April 27th, 2009
5:47 pm
And Dave…please feel free to join us any time. We always welcome new opinions!
April 27th, 2009
6:21 pm
Welcome Dave and what a lovely comment!!! Stay around awhile. We do like newbies and this is a fun place to be (most of the time).
I found this on youtube and it cracked me up, so I just had to share and hope ya'll get a good laugh:
April 27th, 2009
6:27 pm
I totally agree with Dave! I love reading what you guys say on here!!
On another note, I have watched the show religiously for 8 years and I think this year is the best talent wise!
April 27th, 2009
6:35 pm
Aw shucks, Deidre & Nana . . . (blushing) thank you for the nice words (really)! I'll feel welcome to chime in soon . . . and, I still think that Rodney should get all of you on the payroll,
April 27th, 2009
6:38 pm
Sally…for a devoted fan of Idol, you should have been talking to us sooner than this! Come on and join us.
Rodney!!!! Pull up 2 more chairs for Dave and Sally!!!!
April 27th, 2009
7:05 pm
Rodney, listen to Dave. Tomorrow contact your people and get them to cut some checks. While you are at it get yourself a raise, you deserve it.
April 27th, 2009
7:07 pm
Thanks for the clip Nana… I absolute love Lily Tomlin. I used to love her Edith Anne character too. I'm Edith Anne and I am 5 years old!
April 27th, 2009
7:59 pm
Mike S I almost posted that clip as well. What cracks me up as Ernestine is when she snorts. I used to be able to do the full spiel of Edith Ann. Lily is a very funny person.
On a sad note…. Many of you may have heard that Bea Arthur of The Golden Girls and Maude fame passed away after losing her battle with cancer. The TV industry has lost an amazing special person. May she rest in peace and be with the Angels.
Sally, you and Dave just kick right in and join us. You're always welcome.
April 27th, 2009
8:02 pm
Sally and Dave! Welcome! Wow, where have you guys been hiding??? We neeeeeeeeed more people like you *silly grin*
Seriously, tho' please do join us for comments any time, even if you post at times when no one is present (at the moment) someone will respond to or comment on your comment sooner or later!!!
JT, I totally agree Rodney deserves a HUGE raise !!!! maybe even some sort of promotion and guaranteed contract — BUT!!! Never ever ever take AI Buzz away from Rodney (unless of course Deirdre is looking for a job…)
April 27th, 2009
9:00 pm
Welcome, Sally and Dave! Love fresh voices on here….of course, I love the seasoned voices as well. And Nana, you brought back a ton of great memories with Ernestine!
Rodney, hope you get that raise all the other posters are recommending!
April 27th, 2009
9:33 pm
Deirdre: Bea Arthur always reminded of you. So sad to see her go.
JT: Kris Castro may indeed be boring, droning and irrelevant to us guys, but like a another idol finalist of the recent past he seems to be quite appealing to the other half of the population. We just have o learn that that's how it's gonna be.
April 27th, 2009
9:36 pm
Seeing the great Laugh in clips made me remember one of the greatest Goldie Hawn skits of all time, and it fits with the rat Pack theme as it happened with Dean Martin on his show.
April 27th, 2009
9:47 pm
Dean Martin and the amazing Foster Brooks :
April 27th, 2009
9:50 pm
Thank you, Neg…you're so kind! :-\
April 27th, 2009
11:51 pm
Neg's 2 year old son David is in the hospital after a life-threatening and inexplicable seizure-type episode on Sunday. I heard a strange noise like he was throwing up or coughing, heard my daughter yell for me, found David on the bed with his jaw clenched unresponsive, and after having no luck hitting him on the back managed restart his breathing again with my finger inducing his gag reflex.
After a day at the doctor yesterday, we were in the hospital most of today watching him go through a battery of torture tests to try and get clues for what happened. Thus far, his brain was scanned clear and perfect, his heart tested great, urine was clean, and we have no definitive conclusions from the doctors as to what happened. I am home with my 4 year old daughter tonight while my wife is at the hospital with David who remains hooked up overnight to monitors awaiting more torture tomorrow..
Life is fragile… we are thankful that nothing bad has shown up, but still very anxious about what happened and what comes next.
April 28th, 2009
12:24 am
Neg, all prayers, hopes and wishes for the best go out to you and your family!
April 28th, 2009
1:52 am
Sorry to hear that Negativo. Your family is in my prayers.
April 28th, 2009
1:58 am
Neg, you have my best wishes. Sincerely hope all will be well. Will keep praying for your family.
April 28th, 2009
4:45 am
Neg, prayers and best wishes for David.
April 28th, 2009
6:31 am
Good Morning All.
Today's Quote: "The goal of compassion is not to care because someone is like us but to care because they are themselves."
Mike S – loved the Dean Martin clips. I have always liked Foster Brooks and thought him to be a very man.
Neg – Again, my prayers are with you and your family as you go through this illness with your son. I sincerely hope all turns out well and David is a healthy rambunctious little two year old. You and your wife just keep faith that this will end well.
April 28th, 2009
7:33 am
Neg…my heart aches for you. There is no feeling more hopeless than having a sick child. Seizures are not uncommon with the very young and often, after the first episode, it never happens again. We'll hope and pray that is the case with your precious David. Until the doctors figure out what's going on, know that you have a whole country full of blogsters praying for David's full recovery.
April 28th, 2009
7:51 am
Neg, add me to the chorus of those who have already mentioned they have said a prayer for your little David. I know how scared you are and must have been at the time, and you have to know how many of us are behind you–as D said "a whole country full of blogsters praying…"
Good morning everyone.
April 28th, 2009
8:13 am
NEg, you and your family have my sincerest prayers and best wishes on a full recovery for David. Life is indeed precious, and as a parent I know the pain of seeing my child suffer and being helpless to stop it. Just keep in mind, Children are very resilient and bounce back from stuff very quickly.
I am sure you and Mrs neg have been through the whole checklist, but does David have any allergies? have you recently changed detergent, fabric softener, etc that you wash his clothes or sheets in? Did you use a new cleaner or anything on the floors or carpets? A lot of household products will cause siezures and an anaphalactic reaction like he seems to have had just by breathing them in.
April 28th, 2009
8:17 am
I have tried to find the link this morning, but last night, just at 11 o'clock, when I should have been in bed, Showbiz Tonight came on with the lead story about why everyone in America is so much more caught up in Britain's Got Talent and Susan Boyle, than they are in American Idol and any of the contestants this year. They posit that the show pales in comparison to "Talent" because of so many restrictions and requirement for qualification. It was a bit disturbing, because I actually bought in to some of what they were saying, and I have always been a big Idol fan. They kept showing the excellent group dance from last week, then cutting to Boyle and some of the other talent on the Brit show, then suggested that Simon was probably bored with Idol.
April 28th, 2009
8:23 am
vftw has encouraged people to vote for Matt Giraud.
April 28th, 2009
8:34 am
First, American Idol is more "restrictive" because it's a singing competition, not a talent competition. No dancers, no magicians, no ventriloquists, no jugglers. I've always thought that the age restrictions were a bit silly, with the exception that Idol does not exploit the very young. That adorable little girl on last year's America's Got Talent was way too young to be part of that competition. But I've never seen anything wrong with having contestants in their 30's or 40's.
That being said, the media is still flabbergasted that Idol's ratings are holding up fairly well in its 8th season…a time when almost everyone thought the show would be fading into oblivion. It will go off the air one day. We're all becoming a little jaded by it at this point. When I compare the talent of the first season with the talent this year…..with the exception of Kelly and Tamyra….season 8 far outshines our starry eyed vision of season 1. We were innocent and gleeful back then….we're not anymore.
April 28th, 2009
8:44 am
Negster, add my prayers to everyone else's for your David. And I'm praying for strength for you and your wife and your daughter, and that Deirdre's right — this was a one-time thing and hopefully you'll never see anything like that again. Our children are so special, and so fragile, and yet, at the same time, so durable. True blessings be on you and yours as you go through this trial.
April 28th, 2009
8:55 am
Good morning bloggies!
So excited that it is Tueaday!
Neg…you,David and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!
April 28th, 2009
8:56 am
Neg, my thoughts and prayers out to you and your family as well. Keep us posted.
I have watched AI for all 8 seasons and the show's talent has improved greatly IMO. I enjoy it as one of my favorite TV shows (and I don't have time for much TV).
April 28th, 2009
8:57 am
According to Paula on a radio show…tonight's surprise mentor will be Jamie Foxx. The contestants are rehearsing only ONE song.
I guess with Foxx giving advice and the 4 judges yammering away, refusing to give the time to the singers, it will be pretty difficult to even get 5 songs in tonight.
April 28th, 2009
9:07 am
Deirdre: 8:34 am comment = true, but I like jaded. Personally I compare season 8 to season 7, some true talent with a few boring singers that I can't see going far.
Five songs in one hour. Oh I'll show you jaded!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009
9:10 am
Yes, D, I know and agree about the things you pointed out. I just thought it was worthy of some mention here. I sort of agreed with some of what was said, but do agree about the talent level this year. Perhaps the personality level this year is not as great as some years', but the overall talent is superb.
I hate to hear about the mentor tonight. I am NOT a fan of the mentors at all. And, really, most contestants do what they wanted to in the first place, largely ignoring advice from the mentors. I won't beat that horse any longer. I think I visited the subject ad nauseum last season.
April 28th, 2009
9:12 am
I still love American Idol. What I DON'T love is the shift from the contestants and their back stories, ongoing stories, efforts, etc., to the yammering of the judges AND ryan. I don't WANT to see paula and simon bickering the whole show. It was minutely entertaining when it happened once a show but now it's EVERY contestant, and some in between. I don't WANT to hear Kara give a dissertation about "artistry" — maybe she could cut her time by just going "Artistry. Creativity. Sellable." or "No Artistry. Not Sellable. No creativity." Boom. DONE.
ANd randy, well, what CAN i say — he opens every show and starts my teeth grinding as soon as they introduce the judges. RANDY is the only person in the room booing at Simon's introduction! PuhLEEZE Randy, that's sooooooo immature and it's gotten waaaaay old!
Randy's 3-6 word comments could be "Dawg/Dude. Pitchy/Perfect. Sick/Awful." (sick of course is the new "excellent" i guess) Boom. DONE.
There's no hope for Paula, BUT…at least her ramblings are entertaining in the sense that they make NO sense and are fun to analye … to a POINT.
April 28th, 2009
9:15 am
Also, D, the main point of the Showbiz Tonight story was that America is all-agog about a show they do not even see , and there is nowhere near the same level of excitement about Idol in America. We even keep getting stories about Boyle's competition.
April 28th, 2009
9:20 am
linny…GREAT post at 9:12!!!
i agree 100% with everything you said!
we need to forward that one to the producers!!!
been wondering if anyone else is extremely annoyed with randys "booing" besides me!!!
April 28th, 2009
9:22 am
Oh good god. what a nauseating lovefest. You people need to get a life.
April 28th, 2009
9:24 am
Linny you said it rather concisely.
April 28th, 2009
9:27 am
With Youtube, we get "agog" about stuff almost every day. Susan Boyle is good but she's not perfect. Her temporary popularity is all about that voice coming out of that lady. We're a visual nation. If we'd heard her voice on the radio, we would have said yes, very nice, let's move on. Without Youtube, Susan Boyle doesn't even exist for us.
My point being…we hear ONE person on a UK show and start assuming that the show is way better than here, has much more talent than here, is a better run show than here. That's media hype. Controversy has to exist these days or the media thinks there's nothing to talk about. The media has to keep us agitated or they lose their audience.
April 28th, 2009
9:29 am
Harriett – We have the same show in America – America's Got talent — same format, same rules, even one of the same judges (Piers). It gets about 1/3 of the rating of American Idol.
April 28th, 2009
9:34 am
With only five songs tonight all the things that we hate about the judges and mentor will only be amplified. Please do two songs per contestant!!!
April 28th, 2009
9:37 am
BTW, linny! Nicely said…I agree!
April 28th, 2009
9:43 am
Go play with yourself somewhere else Lynrd.
April 28th, 2009
9:45 am
Tonight should be interesting. I do find it strange that one of the things they said they were changing this year is the focus on the contestants – that we, the audience. would get to know them better. How do they accomplish that by cutting all background out and focusing on the judges jammering?!?
NEGS!!! I am in the long list of those that are praying for your little boy and your family. What a scary thing, but he is lucky you were right there. I hope things improve and he is back to playing and being the cute little boy you love really soon!!
April 28th, 2009
9:46 am
*laughing* linnykat takes a bow, stretches, and gets back to work before the boss comes out and finds her typing on the blog…aGAIN!
see ya!
April 28th, 2009
9:48 am
Mike, S, do I EVER know we have a show called America's Got Talent. I am a huge fan of the 4th runner-up last year, Donald Braswell–remember? Well, Linny, D, and Nana remember.
I am in no way suggesting they are right. I just thought it would make for interesting conversation this morning, and I was right! Idol still owns my heart–no contest! And, good points, D!
April 28th, 2009
10:04 am
Is there a blog category for the "Pulitzer Prize"? I think Linny's 9:12 post should be entered . . . Rodney, let's start a campaign.
April 28th, 2009
10:10 am
At the hospital during a quite time. David is sleeping, getting an EEG with more tests to follow. Not sure if he'll be kept a 2nd night yet or not. Mrs. Neg is on a coffee run.
April 28th, 2009
10:14 am
I agree that the 'tweaks' Idol has made this year have mostly failed.
The addition of the 4th judge was a big mistake. Kara hasn't added anything to the mix. Too much time is used up focusing on the judges' comments rather than the contestants.
The save rule became a joke. Maybe if they had just not used it, I would have appreciated it more. Why save someone who is going anyway? It should be used ONLY in dire circumstances.
Paula and Simon's "friendship" has become almost intolerable. It started out annoyingly childish and has become, lately, annoyingly smarmy. Seriously, sometimes I just want to tell them to get a room and get it over with so we can focus on the contestants.
Ryan always seems to want to get things going with Simon. Maybe he misses the old banter…but it isn't "banter" anymore, it's more like using a cattle prod to get a result. He and Simon used to come across as friends having a good time at each other's expense…it doesn't come across that way at all anymore.
They seemed to start the season TRYING to focus on the singers but it never lasted. We saw the mansion where they lived…twice? The only place we can get to know them better as people has been Idol Wrap(is that the name of the after-show?)
The show has run overtime almost every season but they always managed to get 10 songs into a one hour top 5 show. They can't even get 7 songs in now without running over. That says a lot about all the extraneous factors that are interfering with the competition.
April 28th, 2009
10:16 am
Neg…you guys must be exhausted. Hang in there. If the "power of the blogsters" means anything at all, that little boy is going to be just fine!
April 28th, 2009
10:20 am
Thanks to everyone from the bottom of my heart for your well wishes. Hope to be blogging tonight about Idol instead of giving hospital updates.
April 28th, 2009
10:24 am
We hope so too, Neg!
April 28th, 2009
10:39 am
Deirdre regarding your 10:14 post I have to add a few more wrongs from this season: the cheesiness of having the judges march in as if they were the only focus of the show, the initial mistake of hiding the band, and the poor camera or director work that this year more then ever catches the judges chit-chatting while all the contestants are singing.
Of all the gimmicks used this year to shake things up, I can't think of one that I am impressed with
April 28th, 2009
10:45 am
Completely agree, JT. I was relieved when they stopped the judges' "entrance". The "chit-chat" among the judges is unbelievably rude and extremely distracting!
Technically it's been a very bad season. Maybe next year they could eliminated 2 judges and only allow them to speak at the end of the show…if there's time!
April 28th, 2009
10:46 am
Morning All..
Neg…good thoughts, wishes and prayers also coming from me…….
April 28th, 2009
10:56 am
Here's something interesting. Someone claims that Adam was on his Twitter…thingy…last night and said that he had just finished rehearsing his TWO songs for the show.
The official site is saying they'll be singing ONE song tonight! Did they have those kids rehearse TWO songs only to cut one to make room for the judges and Jamie Foxx……because they ain't gonna make any friends THAT WAY!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009
11:03 am
Deirdre, why don't they just hire us to direct the show while they put up the money as producers. I guarandayumtee we would do better than they are!!! We could form a consortium — Mike, JT, you, me, Negster, Nana, Harriett, Lara, our left coast gals, everett and GAgirl (along with JT of course) among others … could put together a better show altogether!
JT i totally agree about hiding the band and the "rudeness" shots by the cameras.
if i was directing…. well…. i'd be calling on you guys for advice, for SURE, LOLOLOLOL!!!
April 28th, 2009
11:05 am
They can't fit in 10 songs and give Foxx a little pimping for his new movie, so they will give us 5 songs instead? I seriously hope it is 10 songs, they can fit in a little fluffing for Mr. Ego. They've worked it in the past, work it again tonight.
April 28th, 2009
11:06 am
Excuse me…the official site isn't saying anything…Paula is the one who said they'd be singing one song.
April 28th, 2009
11:14 am
Here's a Twitter from an Idol back up singer who has been giving cryptic song spoiler hints all season:
"At Idol rehearsal. Trying to figure out what exactly we're supposed 2 sing on this Foxx tune. "
This was released yesterday. Think about the possibility that the Idols were cut to 1 song to make room for Jamie Foxx.
April 28th, 2009
11:22 am
It looks like we will have to wait and see. If Jamie Foxx is the mentor I could see him performing Wednesday night.
April 28th, 2009
11:22 am
Linny – count me in on that group.
D – WHAT? Cut the contestants down to get Jamie Foxx to sing a lame song? AGH!
Negs – we are with you, no matter where you are. Here is hoping that you and your family are all home tonight and enjoying some AI on the couch!
April 28th, 2009
11:23 am
Hello Everyone! Sorry about your son Neg. I have already sent one up to the big guy for him. Tonight should be very good. I am really looking forward to it. Kudos to Fox for sticking with the original programming wednesday night!
April 28th, 2009
11:29 am
I posted this before but I'm going to have to do it again. apparently I need to edit one of the words that Simon used. TV Guide asked Simon:
Who has surprised you the most this season?
Kris. Better than I thought. Adam, we knew he was great and Danny, we knew he was great. But seven weeks ago, nobody would have predicted the possibility that the third place is Kris. He's just quietly got on with the job. He didn't get the praise he should have gotten last week because of the c**kup with the timing. I would have really, really given him a confidence boost.
April 28th, 2009
11:36 am
I'm off to run some errands. Be good! Watch out for trolls!
Neg…stay strong! Our thoughts are with you and your family!
April 28th, 2009
11:36 am
What has Jamie Foxx got to do with the Rat Pack theme anyway? Am I missing something here?
April 28th, 2009
12:03 pm
Good question KPH. I don't see an association between his new movie and the Fox network so it isn't one of their cross-promotion tricks.
April 28th, 2009
12:08 pm
I can't figure out what Jamie Foxx has to do with the Ray Pack neither KPH. Why could the producers even bring him on to mentor the theme tonight? In my mind, it just doesn't make good sense.
Idol needs to modify the judges critiques and not allow Paula to make comments that are gobbledygook. I don't think her advise is hortatory except once in a while.
Neg, please keep us updated on David. You and Mrs. Neg try to get some rest.
April 28th, 2009
12:14 pm
Please disregard the first part of my last post. After it posted, I read it and it didn't even make good sense to me. Meant to say RAT Pack and why WOULD the producers. So sorry for the typos.
April 28th, 2009
12:18 pm
I knew what you meant Nana, made more sense then the mentor pick that's for sure. Ray Pack must be a comination of Jamie Foxx's character Ray with the Rat Pack.
April 28th, 2009
12:20 pm
Exactly, KPH. Jamie Foxx mentoring Rat Pack week??? Yeah, that makes sense! What? Is he going to do a Sammy Davis, Jr impersonation? (And if that's the case, they should have got Billy Crystal!)
Oh, wait, …it couldn't have anything to do with some kind of cross promotion for his new movie, could it? I'm sure the AI producers wouldn't stoop to such a transparent farce! (Any sarcasm detected is purely intentional!)
Of course, the 'mentor' usually performs on the results show Wednesday night, not the Tuesday show, but with the problems they had getting 7 songs in on time I don't see how they could do 10 this season!
And, personally, I'd rather hear 5 COMPLETE songs rather than 10 chopped up, shortened arrangements. At times, it seems like AI is great training for the contestants to learn how to sing a medley since they never get to do a full song on the show (until the final winner's song, anyway.)
April 28th, 2009
12:28 pm
Maybe we will see tonight but I dont get it. Someone like Tony Bennett should be the mentor for tonight.
April 28th, 2009
1:09 pm
Lisa Minneli would also be a good mentor, IMO.
April 28th, 2009
1:37 pm
Did I mention before that I HATE mentors? And, Jamie Foxx?????
April 28th, 2009
1:51 pm
I don't mind the mentor segments (when they're done well) and I like Jamie Foxx (except when he's making ignorant comments on a radio show), I just don't think he would be anyone's informed choice to mentor Rat Pack week.
Has anyone seen anything official yet that confirms he is this weeks mentor? Or will we have to wait and see tonight?
Rodney?? Any news???
April 28th, 2009
2:12 pm
I'm back!
I don't get the Jamie Foxx thing either. What I meant by cutting the Idols songs to make room for Foxx was that he needs to get plenty of air-time with his mentoring skills and reminding people about his movie….which I'd go to see for Robert Downey Jr…I frankly haven't seen Jamie do anything good since Ray…The Kingdom was a good movie but the role he played was pretty generic.
April 28th, 2009
2:15 pm
mj's has confirmed that Jamie Foxx is mentoring(this from a Paula radio interview) AND that the Idols will only be singing one song!
I think it's time for a major protest of the way the Idols are being ignored for the celebrities!
April 28th, 2009
2:15 pm
Harriett you are right. Most of the mentors have been cheesy with not much actual input. A couple over the years have been good for some of the contestants however.


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Ask an active Mormon if she or he knows what a "second anointing" is, and I'd wager most of the time you'll receive a blank stare. However, second anointings, or second blessings, are still performed today in temples, albeit rarely. A century ago, second anointings were far more common.
A second anointing was an extension of the temple endowment. My best definition of it is as a guarantee of exaltation, but others may disagree with that.
Through the first third of the 20th century, about 21,000 couples had received second anointments. One could not apply for one; stake presidents determined who received one. It was usually reserved for longtime Saints with a lifetime of church fidelity; preference was also given to pioneers. Eventually, church officials took the selection process away from stake presidents and gave it to apostles. At that point, second anointings slowed to a trickle, despite the pleadings of apostle and Salt Lake Temple President George F. Richards to resume its regular practice. Richards, by the way, is responsible for many, many changes in temple ceremonies and customs adopted by the LDS Church Presidency in the early 20th century.
This information, and much more, is contained in a new book from Signature, "The Development of LDS Temple Worship 1846-2000: A Documentary History." Edited by historian Devery S. Anderson, the book is comprised of memos, instructions, personal opinions, debates, decisions and declarations shared among LDS Church officials and leaders. It is a fascinating historical look at the evolution of LDS temple worship. (I digress to assure readers that nothing of a sacred or secret temple worship nature is in this documentary history). For information on the book, which will be released on March 24, click here
But what readers discover in this book underscores the lack of enthusiasm LDS authorities have to reveal more about the church's unique, interesting history. How many Latter-day Saints today know that the 19th century Mormon garment had a collar, went from the neck, to ankles and wrists, was crotchless, and used strings instead of buttons? Placed below this blog post is an old advertisement of a "modern" ladies garment that was compared to a union suit. Showing this garment is not disrespectful because of another fact that is learned in the book: For a long time, garments were sold without the sacred marks on them. The stitching of those marks were the responsibility of the owner and was done by someone worthy of a recommend. Over time, church leaders discontinued advertising and the outside selling of garments. One reason: many stores were selling them in fashions that were not church-approved at the time, such as straps instead of sleeves on ladies garments.
The importance of members wearing the LDS garment is a focus of many of the book's correspondence. Indeed, LDS leader Brigham Young told church officials that Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith died in Carthage, Ill. because they had taken their garments off. Young said that Willard Richards survived the Carthage attack because he was wearing his. Wounded in that same attack was a future LDS leader, John Taylor.
LDS Church leaders pondered and debated the temple-worthy status of divorced women, of those who married out of the LDS Church, whether black children could be sealed to white parents, the age of eligibility for endowments, how many leaves should be sewn on a temple apron, etc. The endowment ceremony, originally an oral tradition, was finessed with a script and audio and motion pictures became a necessity as the church grew in the world. For years, the LDS temple ceremony included a short scene — with permission — from the Disney film, "Fantasia."
More issues discussed include the gradual insistence on following the Word of Wisdom to enter a temple, the small payments allowed persons who stood in proxy for endowments, and so on. But I want to focus on two more events, one sober and shameful, and another that tickled my funny bone.
The book recounts church leaders receiving a request from Joseph Smith's black servant, Jane Manning James, who came to Utah and remained a faithful Latter-day Saint. As her life drew to a close late in the 19th century, she asked to be sealed to the church's first prophet. Such sealings were not unusual at the time, but "Aunt Jane," as she was called, was of course considered to have the "curse of Cain." In a then-compassionate gesture that would be considered grotesque today, church leaders rejected her request for a family sealing, but as a compromise, sealed Jane to Smith as a celestial servant. One hopes that this sealing was changed after blacks received the priesthood scores of years later.
The second event involved a suggestion in the late 1960s that the LDS Church construct a "floating temple" that would sail the seven seas and provide, via docking, temple rooms and ceremonies on board for Latter-day Saints who lived outside the U.S., and far away from a temple could receive endowments, etc. This idea, suggested by a church building coordinator, gained some traction until LDS Apostle Elder Alvin R. Dyer, in a leadership meeting, pointed to the LDS scriptural book, Doctrine & Covenants, Section 61, versus 14 to 16, which reads:
14 "Behold, I, the Lord, in the beginning blessed the waters; but in the last days, by the mouth of my servant John, I cursed the waters.
15 "Wherefore, the days will come that no flesh shall be safe upon the waters.
16 "And it shall be said in days to come that none is able to go up to the land of Zion upon the waters, but he that is upright in heart."
That early-church revelation effectively ended talk of a floating temple. I recall, in 1983, as a missionary in Peru, being warned about entering lakes and oceans, with the same scriptures being cited.
Readers who enjoy LDS history and the temple experience will spend hours poring over the book. Others can quickly scan the index to find out what LDS Church leaders have said over the years regarding issues that include kissing over the marriage temple altar, oral sex questions from bishops that offended married couples and swapping rings during temple marriage ceremonies.

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Middle Eastern HD TV platform My-HD Media made an announcement during the CABSAT 2013 conference that the company signed a long-term strategic partnership with Arabsat, a leading satellite service provider in the Middle East.
Under the terms of the contract, Arabsat will help My-HD Media expand the reach of its bouquet of channels to more than 170 million viewers in more than 80 countries across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and beyond.
"I am pleased to announce our exclusive partnership with Arabsat… It has always been a frontrunner in the region and a prime hotspot for HD in MENA, and our partnership is intended to give us a valuable platform to provide superior HD content to over 170 million viewers across the (MENA) region," My-HD Media CEO Cliff Nelson said in a statement. "We aim to build a diversified bouquet of 40 HD family entertainment channels and we are confident that our association with Arabsat will be a long term profitable collaboration that will add significant value to both parties but most importantly to the end consumer."
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced charges against a Lawrence County man accused of sexually abusing an underage girl.
The Attorney General's Child Predator Section identified the defendant as William McFall, 56, 938 Harrison St., New Castle.
Allegations of McFall's illicit conduct were referred to the Attorney General's Office by Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa and the U.S. Attorney's Office following an ongoing child pornography investigation.
McFall served a one-year sentence in Ohio for the possession of child pornography and was extradited from federal prison in Ohio to Pennsylvania this week. He was taken into custody on Oct. 30 by the Pennsylvania State Police.
According to the criminal complaint, investigators uncovered a camera memory card that contained a deleted video of McFall allegedly sexually abusing an underage girl between 8- and 13-years old.
Attorney General Kane praised the diligence of law enforcement who worked for more than a year to identify the victim: the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop D, New Castle; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
McFall is charged with two counts of involuntary sexual deviate intercourse, two counts of unlawful contact, two counts of statutory sexual assault, two counts of aggravated indecent assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of indecent exposure, two counts of corruption of minors and one count of indecent assault.
If convicted of all counts, McFall faces a maximum sentence of more than 100 years imprisonment.
He was preliminarily arraigned before New Castle Magisterial District Judge Scott McGrath and held on $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the New Castle Central Court.
McFall will be prosecuted in Lawrence County by Senior Deputy Attorney General Laura Ditka and Deputy Attorney General Anthony Marmo of the Attorney General's Child Predator Section.
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Grilled Grouper Sandwiches with Tartar Sauce
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Grouper is a white-meat fish that is well suited for the grill. If you can't find grouper, use sea bass or mahimahi. Look for fish that is free of blemishes, has a fresh smell, and has flesh that springs back when touched. Serve these fish sandwiches with fresh seasonal cherries and pineapple to add bright color and tart flavor to your meal.
Prep: 6 minutes; Cook: 6 minutes
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- Calories: 388
- Calories from fat: 37%
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.9g
- Protein: 38.5g
- Carbohydrate: 26.3g
- Fiber: 5.5g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
- Iron: 4.6mg
- Sodium: 783mg
- Calcium: 311mg
- 4 (6-ounce) grouper fillets (about 1 1/2 inches thick)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Cooking spray
- Tartar Sauce
- 4 (1.8-ounce) white wheat hamburger buns
- 4 green leaf lettuce leaves
- 1. Prepare grill.
- 2. Brush fillets evenly with olive oil; sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Place fillets on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
- 3. While fish cooks, prepare Tartar Sauce. Spread about 2 1/2 tablespoons Tartar Sauce over cut sides of each bun; place 1 lettuce leaf on bottom half of each bun. Top lettuce with fish; top with remaining bun halves.
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The Saab 9-5 sedan version will soon be joined by a station-wagon version which was something to be expected, but what if Saab also offered the 9-5 in a CC (Combi-Coupe) version? A return of the legendary 5-door Saab 99 from 1978? This will be Saab's answer to models like the Audi A5/A7 Sportback, the BMW 5-Series GT, and, while we are ticking models off, the Citroën C6. Although an interesting idea, it will not be one that will be made into a production version before 2013-2014.
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Sacramento, CA — In light of the recent incident in Lewis County where a five-year-old boy was bitten by a tiger cub, the Animal Protection Institute (API) is calling attention to the inherent dangers associated with keeping exotic animals and is urging Washington state lawmakers to prohibit the private possession of dangerous exotic animals as pets by passing the Exotic Pets Bill during the 2006 legislative session.
The Lewis County incident illustrates why API has long advocated against the private possession of dangerous exotic animals. Non-domesticated felines such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cougars are commonly kept as pets. These exotic animals may seem cute and cuddly when they are young, but as they mature, they have the potential to seriously injure or kill people and other animals. Even an animal that appears to be friendly and loving can attack. This incident, like hundreds of others reported around the country, could have been avoided if a wild animal had not been kept captive.
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Psalm 11:3 'If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do'?
We have made our youths to believe that the foundation of success in life is best laid when one is still young. There is a God given ability in every youth that makes him/her differ from adults. Young people are known for their unusual zeal, strength as well as unique ability to pursue after a goals with passion.
Obviously, they need to be taught how to channel this unique passion, zeal and strength in the right direction.
God's plan for the youth Psalms 144:12.
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace.
From the above scripture, it is evident that the growing up process of sons and the polishing of daughters are in the days of youth. It is the season of preparation for the future. It holds opportunities that if fully maximized, will make for a great future.
It is for this purpose that this column is a must read for every youth and single as the keys to a life of greatness shall be delivered into your hands.
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text: Trina is eighteen and suffers from bi-polar disorder, making her paranoid, wild, and violent. Frightened by her own child, Keri searches for help, quickly learning that the mental health community can only offer her a seventy-two hour hold. After these three days Trina is off on her own again. Fed up with the bureaucracy and determined to save her daughter by any means necessary, Keri signs on for an illegal intervention known as The Program, launching them both on a terrifying journey.


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Showing posts tagged hands
"I remember looking down and seeing purple nail polish on the thumb."
Signing Science
"What's sign language for "light year" or "covalent bond?"
Deaf people don't have a widely accepted set of signs for key scientific terms. Now some are trying to fix that.
Lydia Callis, who you might remember from Mayor Bloomberg's press conferences during Hurricane Sandy, demonstrates some of them at The New York Times' special interactive webpage."
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Buddypress dev needed: Hashtags, Jquery, Comments, General
Hi there, my name is Will. I'm looking to hire someone to help me with a buddypress site.
It is a private site so I cannot post direct links.
We're currently having a bunch of issues, I think it is mostly due to jquery errors. But i'm not totally sure.
1. Buddypress hashtags plugin: tag pages lead nowhere
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"too long to get nowhere"
Lots of ideas but no finishing point. The story just fades away with no satisfactory conclusion.
"Left me extremely disappointed"
Story was not at the same level as Ring World and ended without warning while not finishing any of the story lines. I wish I had known this was a part one of a series. I will not buy the next installment if it ever comes out.
Finished the stories
Ok, not great
You could cut any, it would not have changed anything.
serious waste of my money
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House Tour: Naz and Jen's Mid-Century Americana Apartment
Name: Jen Schuetz and Naz Hamid
Profession: Jill-of-All-Trades and Designer
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Size: 1200 Square Feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2
Type: 2 Bedroom Apartment
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We first met Naz around 2000, when we were both members of a fledgling Chicago bloggers group. Later, we had an opportunity to write together when he co-founded Gapers Block, with Andrew Huff. During these past 8 years, it has been our pleasure to know this creative, great individual. When we saw the apartment Naz and his wife, Jen, a talented photographer, had created together we knew a tour was in order...
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A lovely, open space with great flow, Jen and Naz's apartment seamlessly combines vintage finds, like complete bedroom set previously belonging to Jen's great aunt and a dentist chair, with iconic pieces such as an Eames Molded Plywood. The great personal DIY touches displayed throughout -- Naz's silk screened posters, the cardboard letters over the headboard, Jen's work on the dress form -- let their personalities come through. The total effect is charming, modern and eclectic.
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Naz and Jen's Survey
My Style: Americana, mid-century modern, minimal, clean and fun.
Inspiration: Mid-century, classic Americana, things that endure.
Favorite Element(s): Sitting corner in living room; the office - I spend all day in there.
Biggest Challenge: Finding what we wanted. It takes time, especially when you want to avoid off-the-shelf mass-produced items, but it's sometimes unavoidable. Also, colour since we can't paint.
What Friends Say: They like the colour, brightness and space.
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Biggest Embarrassment: The bathroom.
Proudest DIY: Our "fake" sconces. Construction paper!
Biggest Indulgence: Other people's places. We're pseudo voyeuristic, looking into people's spaces while walking by to see how they did their space.
Best Advice: Be creative in sourcing materials. Sometimes, solutions are in the simplest and obvious places. Re-appropriating items for other uses is what did a lot of good for us.
Dream Source: We don't really think of a dream source but more of dream items - things that we have in mind but either don't exist or we haven't found.
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Dining Room
Bench - Ikea
Pillows and drapes - Urban Outfitters
Table - Target, Thomas O'Brien
Chairs - CB2
Rugs - Cost Plus World Market
Bar Stools - Praha (a vintage shop on Lincoln)
Living Room
Rug - Crate and Barrel
Coffee Table - Ikea
Chairs - Vintage
Sectional - Ikea
Book Shelf and Side Tables - Value City Furniture
Square Bookshelves - Container Store
Lamps - CB2
Sewing Machine - Vintage
Pillows - Etsy and CB2
Drapes - CB2
TV Stand - Ikea
Magazine Rack - Container Store
Bed - CB2
Side Tables and Dresser - Vintage Set
Drapes - Cost Plus World Market
Frames - CB2 and Ikea
Floor Lamp - CB2
Table Lamp - Ikea
Bedding - Bed, Bath & Beyond
Desks - CB2
Bins - Ikea
Shelves - Ikea
Chairs and Ottoman - Ikea
Rugs - Cost Plus World Market and Ikea
Lamps - Ikea
Frames - Ikea
File Cabinets - CB2 and Ikea
Thanks, Jen and Naz for the tour, and to Evan for the photos!
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brindle boxer baby! soooo cute.
awesome and I adore you puppy
You obviously have a ton of Ikea in your home, but it doesn't feel like a showroom. I love the cardboard(?) words above the bed. I'm stealing the idea. ;)
whoa! i have a cat named loki & use the same tapestry from urban on my couch AND made curtains out of them.
get out of my head ;)
i love it!
The two comic/pulp-style women pictures in your office are wonderful! Where did they come from?
mabith â our friend, christian, made them for us. you can find more of his paintings and artwork here.
great space! I love the walls in the dining room and the "frames" on the wall (Is that molding?). Looks great!
Tabitha @http://www.fromsingletomarried.com
love the place, also love the jay ryan art prints.
Your space is very airy and light feeling. Wonderful!!!. I am sooooo considering getting the same sofa from IKEA. How does it wear over time?
sylvia, considering we have two cats and a dog, i think the leather kramfors couch/chaise from ikea has held up well in our household. we've had it for 2 1/2 yrs, and there are some spots of wear, but nothing major.
diggin' on your photog
thanks :) i would say well worth it. again, i love your space.
where did you get your dog dishes? I like the idea of them being up off the floor, but can't find anything my style.


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Welcome to the Borderlands Secret Santa 2012 Event, hosted here on tumblr! It is open to everyone interested in joining. You wanna draw? You wanna write? You wanna compose a song, make a papercraft, build the city of Opportunity out of oyster crackers and cheez-whiz?!
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The Brain by Olson Kundig Architects
Sometimes the specific names chosen for houses make sense and sometimes they simply don't. The Brain by Olson Kundig architects is one of those examples were the viewer just goes ´yeah, of course.´
This Seattle house, to be precise a 14,280 cubic foot big cinematic laboratory, serves the purpose for a filmmaker to concentrate on his work and ideas. The overall structure is essentially a box, its both sides opening up to the beautiful natural surroundings. Why are not all houses made in this genius way?
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Presch - School Profile (Private School)
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Academy for Kids, Inc, OR (3.4 miles SE)
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September 20, 2014
UPDATE 5/7/13 @ 10:40 p.m.
JACKSON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Several races were decided Tuesday night throughout Jackson County in the primary election.
According to unofficial returns in the Jackson Treasurer's race, John T. Evans was the winner. He received 121 votes, compared to incumbent challenger Tom Perry who received 108.
In the Council at Large race, Eric G. Brown was the top vote-getter with 146 votes. Challengers Loretta Jones and Marva J. Colby received 128 and 98 votes, respectively.
In the Ward 1 through Ward 4 Council races, the candidates ran unopposed.
The Village of Coalton Expense Tax Levy passed with 62 votes, while 37 voted against it. The Village of Coalton Street Lighting Levy also passed with the same count.
In Wellston, 363 voted for the Cemetery Levy, while 187 voted against it.
In the City of Jackson, the primary races include Treasurer, Council At Large and Council Ward 1.
In Wellston, a cemetery levy is the only race on the ballot.
In the Village of Coalton, there are two levies, current operating expenses and street lights, on the ballot.
There are no county-wide races on the ballot.
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It's time to think of others less fortunate in Sussex
Yule Feed Families food drive begins Thursday
As you make your holiday plans, things can get stressful. Last-minute trips to the store, not enough room or help in the kitchen to prepare all the food for a house full of family can make you short-tempered. But that's a good problem to have, right? A bounty of food to eat, a warm home, and a job to help pay for it all. The bad thing is that there are many that don't have these problems.
Did you know that more than 19,000 people in Waukesha County rely on food stamps each month? That in 2010, 20,894 county residents were reported living in poverty? That's up from 9,635 reported in 2000.
It's obvious times are tough. The Great Recession hasn't loosened its grip on the country. People have lost their jobs and haven't found work. To avoid losing their homes, they have had to turn to other resources for help when there's nothing left for groceries. And, inevitably, that means a holiday meal will not be possible.
But you can help. You can make these dark days a bit brighter for your neighbors in need by donating to the Sussex Sun's annual Yule Feed Families food drive. We will help you help others even more by matching each dollar donated by 70 cents and we will give 40 cents for each food item donated up to $500.
The Sun drive teams with the Sussex Lions Club, which has already been hard at work to ensure 248 Sussex-area families have a Thanksgiving meal to share. The Lions donated the meals last week. They're now on to the next effort, to raise the money needed to provide Christmas meals. Anything you donate to Yule Feed Families will be given to the Sussex Food Pantry to help with this effort. Any food donated will help stock the pantries shelves so it can continue its mission to help.
Sussex Area Outreach Services Director Jennifer Waltz said more people signed up this year than last for Thanksgiving meals. She said for just $23, you can provide a Christmas meal for a family. The Lions need your help now more than ever. For many years, an anonymous donor has purchased 100 meals, but they lost that donor this year.
"We will make it work," though said Lion John Haunfelder. Last year, the Lions provided 290 meals, Haunfelder said this year they expect more. They will need your help.
The Lions will be stationed at the Sussex Pick 'n Save, N65 W 25055 Main St., and Piggly Wiggly, N63 W23735 Main St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16.
Donate at the Lions' upcoming drive, or simply drop off or send your donations to the newspaper office during business hours. The office is at 810 Cardinal Lane, Suite 210, Hartland, WI 53029. The drive begins Thursday, Nov. 22, and runs through 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.
Yule Feed Families will push your giving even further by matching donations. Please consider helping your neighbors in need and remembering the true spirit - not the stress - of the holiday season.
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Is your character related to anyone famous within game?
Is your character related to anyone famous within game?
You are a Mary Sue.
Do you have extremely cosmic powers with no drawbacks?
You're a Mary Sue.
Do you garner attention for just standing around while everyone seems to love you and atoll your greatness?
You're a Mary Sue.
Are you a guy?
Well, you might just be Marty Stu instead.
The worst part is that I still run into silver-haired pretty boys with a tragic past every time I log in.


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Category Archives: Medical
"We Must Strike Them a Blow!"—Robert E. Lee at North Anna (part three)
part three of three That night, as time slipped by for the Army of Northern Virginia to attack Hancock's portion of the Army of the Potomac, Lee's demeanor worsened. Because of his dysentery, his immobility, his lack of sleep, his … Continue reading
"We Must Strike Them a Blow!"—Robert E. Lee at North Anna (part two)
part two of three The Confederate line along the North Anna was one of the strongest the Army of Northern Virginia held during the war. Laid out by engineers, the line was an inverted "V" positioned along the heights of … Continue reading
"We Must Strike Them a Blow!"—Robert E. Lee at North Anna (part one)
Part one of three Much is written on Confederate General Robert E. Lee's health throughout the Civil War. Possible heart attacks, strokes and fatigue began to take a toll on Lee's health during the war. Most physicians agree today that … Continue reading
"Death of a Bangor Boy"—The Casualties of Harris Farm
The May 30, 1864, edition of the Bangor (ME) Whig & Courier included a notice titled "Death of a Bangor Boy"—a sixty-four-word obituary for Corporal Charles W. Smith of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Company D, who "died of a … Continue reading
A Leg for Anse to Walk On
Despite all the horrors of Civil War combat, many soldiers feared a visit to a place even more loathsome than the battlefront—the field hospital. Given adequate time, a skilled doctor could perform complicated surgery to extract bullets or repair damage, but … Continue reading
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In their latest Watchdog Report, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel revealed a chemical industry cover-up of one of the most pervasive chemicals found in modern life, bisphenol A. Used in baby bottles to food cans, this "everywhere chemical" has been found in 95 percent of more than 300 urine samples and linked to a wide array of health effects, including breast cancer.
The Journal-Sentinel's investigation found the studies and panels supported by the chemical industry cherry-picked results to assure the public of bisphenol A's safety. A panel commissioned by the National Toxicology Program released a report last week finding the chemical, a known endocrine disrupter, to be of minor concern. "The Journal-Sentinel found that panel members gave more weight to industry-funded studies and more leeway to industry-funded researchers." The panel rejected academic studies on the basis of inadequate methods but accepted industry-funded studies that used the same methods to conclude the chemical's safety. Universities and foreign governments have also been looking into growing concerns of bisphenol A in smaller doses, and the newspaper found that the panel dismissed studies that examined the impact of BPA at those levels.
The Journal-Sentinel also reviewed 258 scientific studies funded by government agencies and universities and found that four out of five reported a range of health concerns, from allergies to reproductive deformities:
"Just 12% of the studies found that bisphenol A had no ill effects. Most of those studies were paid for or partially written by scientists hired by the chemical industry. A study funded by the Society of the Plastics Industry found that bisphenol A did not pose harm to developing rats. Another study discounted any reproductive effects on exposed rats. The authors included scientists affiliated with Shell Chemicals, Dow Chemical Co. and General Electric – all then makers of bisphenol A."
Our greatest concern is that government regulators have tended to side with the chemical industry in minimizing the human health concerns around bisphenol A and other known toxins in our environment. Join BCF in advocating for environmental health policies that place the public's health first. Read more about bisphenol A and its link to breast cancer on our web site.


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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Monroe Sergeant in the Army Reserve speaks out after witnessing a train hit a parade float in Midland, Texas, Thursday afternoon.
The parade was honoring wounded veterans from across the country and now it's a tragic day that Sergeant Tommy Shoemaker will never forget.
Shoemaker was one of 24 wounded veterans from across the country to be honored at the parade. He was on the first of two floats carrying the soldiers and their spouses along the parade route. Just after his float passed over the train tracks, he heard the horn.
"We were sitting there watching, then all of a sudden we saw the train. People started jumping off of it, so all us on the other one started jumping off of it," says Shoemaker.
As people on the second float were trying to escape the train's path, Shoemaker says years of military and medic training kicked in for the veterans.
"We were dragging them from underneath the train, started triage on them. We had to amputate legs. There were people laying there dead already," Shoemaker says.
After clearing debris, crews found more than a dozen seriously injured and 4 veterans dead.
Tommy Shoemaker served multiple tours overseas and says the accident made him feel like he was back in battle. He says local medics did a great job responding, but most of them have never seen anything like it.
"They've never seen a trauma like this, they're used to seeing a car wreck, they've never seen twenty five people hurt," says Shoemaker.
Shoemaker says although a horrific scene he'll never forget, he's glad he and the other veterans were there to help and believes without their immediate action, more people would have been killed in this tragic accident.


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I hope they never do this. I'm so tired of hearing people brag about how they've been playing since alpha/open beta/closed beta. Who cares? A lot of those folks still don't know how to play their class (or maybe they did, but never paid attention to all of the class changes that have gone on).
Playing the game for a long time doesn't make you special in the game. If anything they should reward their long time loyal customers with a free month, or some other out of game reward.
From Blizzards perspective, the reason they don't do something like this is that they want more customers. You don't want to alienate new players with the feeling that they will never have the chance to be as "important" as veteran players.


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Gary Busey And Wife Expecting Baby Boy
Gary Busey and girlfriend Steffanie Sampson are expecting!
According to People, the 65-year-old actor's agent told the mag that his girlfriend is seven months pregnant and with a boy. The couple has already decided to name him Luke.
"He feels awesome about it, he's excited and thrilled and can't wait," Gary's agent, Vicki Roberts, told the mag.
The actor has two children from previous relationships, actor Jake Busey, and daughter, Alectra.
Gary will next be seen on the big screen in "Grown Ups," with Adam Sandler and Salma Hayek, which hits theaters in summer 2010.
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Houston Embraces Obamacare Outreach
Although the hospital district did not receive any federal money, it's requiring 300 of its own workers to become certified application counselors under Obamacare, a five-hour on-line training process.
"I think we had to be active and proactive to take steps to make the community aware that the law did pass and that it is starting Oct. 1," said Deborah Boswell, director of community outreach services for Harris Health System. "Many people think because they live in Texas it doesn't count for then, but it does. So we want the uninsured population to know that they have options."
In addition to uninsured whites, black and Latinos, Houston has large populations of immigrants from Vietnam, China and South Asia. Last week Asian American health advocates met to discuss the problem and hear from the city health director and a Medicare official. They shared concerns about people's lack of information and trouble finding interpreters.
Yani Rose Keo works with Cambodian farmers from rural areas southwest of Houston. Many of them are refugees and fearful of what the law means for them as small business owners, and individuals.
"We are scared to death," Keo told the officials. "All the farmers, they have the small backyard - one acre, two acres of land and no insurance."
"Please help us!" she pleaded. "What should I do, to help them?"
Denise Truong, program director at the Chinese Community Center, described problems she had with the government's 800 number, which is supposed to offer interpreters in 150 languages. "First, either we can't reach an interpreter and the phone is hung up, or we reach an interpreter and...the interpreter isn't qualified to answer questions about the marketplace," she said.
Michael Coulter, the Medicare official, said there have been problems with the interpreters, but they're getting fixed and urged the groups to keep trying.
With almost 2.6 million Texans eligible to enroll in the marketplaces, the scope of the enrollment will be historic, Coulter says. "It's a huge program. This makes our Medicare rollout that we did eight years ago for Part D look like a small Sunday school picnic." Part D was the plan under which Medicare began to cover the cost of outpatient prescription drugs.
Mota is working with those Texans one at a time. She catches Maribel Hernandez's attention by telling her that everything will be explained to her clearly. "There's like no more fine print. It's, like, plain."
Hernandez is 38. Her family has insurance, but she's unhappy with the coverage. Mota tells her she might find a better deal in the marketplace.
Another of Hernandez's concerns is her diabetes. "It is pre-existing, so will they deny you because of that?" she asked.
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