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Mayor Accused Of 'Flashing Gang Sign' When Posing With Voter Outreach Worker
CREDIT: Screenshot from KTSP
Navell Gordon spent last week knocking on doors and encouraging residents to vote. As one of the top canvassers on voting rights for Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, 22-year-old Gordon was selected to show Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and the city's chief of police how his canvassing works. At some point in their canvassing, they stopped to pose for the above photo as portrayed by local news station KSTP.
Take a minute to look at the photo. See anything odd? What if you knew that Gordon had been convicted of a drug crime before? Does that change anything?
KTSP found a problem that merited its own segment, citing several law enforcement sources. "Mayor Flashes Gang Sign with Convicted Felon," their headline blared. The report asserts that law enforcement sources are "fuming" and "want to know why the mayor would take a picture with a convicted criminal while he and the mayor flash gang signs." Retired police officer Michael Quinn claims the two are "flashing gang signs back and forth at each other showing solidarity with the gangs." He infers from there that Hodges is "legitimizing these people that are killing our children in Minneapolis." Minneapolis Police Federation President John DelMonico said Hodges should "know better" and that the photo could "incite gang violence in the city."
Hodges' office had another explanation for those cryptic hand signals: they were just pointing at one another. A spokesman for the mayor added: "The more supportive that we all can be of people who are making better choices now, the better off we will be in the future."
The segment provides detail about Gordon's conviction on a drug charge, but doesn't mention that Gordon was posing with Hodges because he was working with local nonprofit Neighborhoods Organizing for Change to educate voters and increase voter turnout.
Commentators and tweeters immediately blasted KTSP's coverage. "The constant portrayal of young black men as gangsters, thugs, and criminals can be seen nearly every night on the news or in newspapers in Minnesota and around the country," wrote law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds for the Minnesota Star-Tribune.
And as Minnesota Public Radio reported, the hashtag #PointerGate emerged with the following commentary:
Our pre engagement photos – showing the love sign. Must be gangsters? #pointergate pic.twitter.com/w8O58vlyNs
— Gary Cunningham (@Khaaliss2) November 7, 2014
Just today Obama caught flashing a gang sign RT "@jeffsparshott Obama meets with his cabinet pic.twitter.com/uBvNtXppai" #pointergate
— TMZ Politics (@TMZ_Politics) November 7, 2014
Novell does indeed have a criminal record. In fact, he'll be the first to tell you, at the young age of 22, that "I made some mistakes in life" and that he can't vote as a consequence. He was canvassing on the very issue of voting rights for those with a conviction on their record.
"We think it's really ironic, all the work he's put into expanding the right to vote, and now he's being targeted for that very issue," Neighborhoods Organizing For Change President Anthony Newby told ThinkProgress. He added, "We hire lots of folks here to do community work that have criminal backgrounds. They end up being the most talented organizers in our crew and on our staff."
In fact, he said, one of the reasons NOC invited the police chief to join them for an afternoon of canvassing is because canvassers have frequently been stopped and frisked by the police while holding their clipboards. Gordon has been among those stopped by police.
In September, he was allegedly arrested for conducting political canvassing, and his fellow workers captured video just after the arrest in which witnesses recount that officers pinned Gordon to the ground and threatened to shoot unarmed bystanders.
Here's some other context. Minneapolis has some of the deepest racial disparities in the country. That is reflected in housing and poverty. It's also reflected in a deep and troubling record of policing that disproportionately impacts African Americans. An American Civil Liberties Union report out just last month found that black juveniles were more than 16.3 times more likely to be arrested for truancy and curfew charges than white juveniles between 2004 and 2012. African Americans are also 11.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot possession, and 8 times more likely to be arrested for the catch-all offense known as "disorderly conduct."
Hodges, who just took office in January, has made bridging deep racial inequality a centerpiece of her platform. "What we've gotten is growth that is thwarted by the biggest disparities in the country between white people and people of color," she said in April.
For Gordon, the future is in organizations like NOC. He told ThinkProgress the organization changed his life. "I never was a talking person at all when I first came to NOC," he said. "It got my speeching game up more than 100 percent."
Now, he said, his three-year probation is slotted to end in June, and he hasn't had a single violation. "I have members hitting me up like, I'm so proud of you," he said.

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Unique Turkey Burgers
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 10 mins
I know, I know, they sound weird but trust me on this when I tell you they are really tasty! These burgers are a bit different and a lot healthier for you than most. Try them before you say "eeewwww." Prep time includes the time needed to build the burgers after they are cooked.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
- 2⁄3 cup plain breadcrumbs (panko also works)
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 green onion, chopped fine
- 1 garlic clove, minced fine
- 1⁄2 cup zucchini, shredded fine
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced fine
burger toppings
- 1⁄2 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 cup alfalfa sprout
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds (without the shells)
- 6 whole whole wheat hamburger buns
- Mix all of the burger ingredients together and form 6 patties; set aside.
- Mix all of the glaze ingredients together.
- Place burgers on hot grill.
- Cook for 5 minutes on each side, brushing with the glaze every few minutes.
- Remove burgers from the grill.
- Smear a bit of cranberry sauce on each of the 6 buns.
- Top bun with a burger.
- Top burger with alfalfa sprouts.
- Top sprouts with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds.
- Put top bun on bottom bun and eat.
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These were quite good. The glaze is fantastic. Next time I believe I will serve as the meat entree without a bun with a veggie and rice or potato.
These were excellent, I love the fresh sage and the glaze. (I ended up having to add a bit more panko than I had anticipated.)
Yum! I changed the sage for cilantro to fit our family's tastes. For the glaze I used only 2tbs of maple syrup instead of the honey, that was plenty sweet. Also used the cranberry sauce which was a nice touch. Edited... still love this, figured I should give it 5 stars. I made a small batch (10 oz of meat) but it is hard to portion out the egg so I used a whole egg and for the breadcrumbs I used ground almonds to lower the carbs. I just added the almond flour until the texture was right.


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Real Estate Investment Firm in multi housing, retail, and luxury homes is adding a new position due to company growing.
Highly prefer some real estate development industry experience, multi housing industry expereince and Yardi software
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Cash management including placement and movement of funds in various accounts
- Reconcile investment accounts on a monthly basis
- Oversee accounting activities required to maintain general ledger
- Timely reporting of all monthly financial information
- Resolve complex accounting issues
- Analyze and research reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures
- Manage monthly closing of financial records and posting of month-end information
- Prepare general ledger entries
- Review invoices and check requests for accuracy and value
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- Set invoices up for payment
- Initiate and execute cost savings plans
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- Prepare and process accounts payable checks, wire transfers and ACH payments
- Reconciliation of payments
- Prepare analysis of accounts
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Resolve invoice discrepancies
- Vendor file maintenance
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
- Cash flow management
- Produce monthly and ad hock reports, including budget performance and cash flow
- Assist in month end closing
- Maintain Company's Purchase/Work Order Database
- Match vendor invoices against purchase/work orders; analyze and resolve discrepancies
- Process month end accruals
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Work with property managers to prepare annual budget per property
- Annual filings
Education and Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Knowledge of general accounting procedures
- Knowledge of relevant computer applications including Yardi, QuickBooks, and Excel
- Proficient in data entry and management
- Good understanding of Property Management accounting
- 2 years general accounting experience
Key Competencies
- Organizing and prioritizing
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Judgment
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Sense of urgency and ability to work under pressure
An L.A. based real estate investment firm specializing in land development and income producing residential properties is seeking a Financial Analyst who is responsible for a variety of tasks in the areas of real estate investments, finance, and asset management. You will learn and develop a broad range of financial, real estate underwriting, analytical, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Evaluate and screen potential acquisitions for match with company's investment criteria.
- Gather property specific & market information by researching a variety of sources including industry, regulatory, and economic information, demographic data and property information.
- Communicate with brokers, property managers, owners and consultants to inform accurate property valuation.
- Assist in preparing initial asset level business plan, including documentation of strategy and forecast of financial performance.
- Prepare senior management and investors reporting packages, including actual-to-budget and forecast-to-budget variance analysis and cash forecasting.
Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or related field with 2 yrs of experience in acquisition and financial analysis, private equity, real estate investments or investment banking. Highly prefer multi- family real estate experience.
Real Estate Development & Investment Company is looking to add to staff a new position due to growth.
The Director of Marketing is responsible for leading real estate marketing campaigns and educate clients about the firm's products and services.
- Responsible for team building
- Create policies and protocols within the marketing department
- Plan, develop, and execute marketing programs such as direct mailings, social media campaigns, client seminars, online webinars, and publicity events
- Design and direct the implementation of the marketing plan to meet organizational objectives
- Prepare and coordinate materials for real estate trade shows and promotional activites that target real estate funds, private equity companies, developers, investors, home builders, and owners
- Create sales collateral
- Oversee the marketing budget for the company and each individual
- Administering the client database and keep it up to date
- Establish and review department performance data to monitor and measure productivity, progress, and activity levels for marketing plans and projects
- Manage the whole marketing campaign process for new and existing real estate properties via various media outlets
- Establishes public relations and open communication with executive management, tenants, vendors, community leaders, and staff to develop marketing concepts and branding ideas
- BA/BS degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration, or related field with strong record of academic achievement; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of Marketing or Advertising experience, within the real estate industry would be a plus
- Must be proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SalesForce, and other software applications
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral communication skills
- Must be highly organized, proactive, sales-focused, and creative
- Outgoing and friendly personality, multi-tasker, creative problem solver
Human Resources
Growing real estate investment firm seeks a reliable professional who has experience in various aspects of human resources and office management. Responsible for a variety of day-to-day duties including, but not limited to; office administration, recruitment, benefits administration, workers' compensation, best practices, HR policies, performance reviews, training, etc. The right candidate must have the ability to handle confidential information with great sensitivity, be a clear and concise communicator, multi-task, and pay attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. They will have a strong working knowledge of all applicable HR state and federal laws and ensure compliance.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- General office administration.
- Maintenance of the corporate calendar.
- Assist the CEO with administrative tasks.
- Coach supervisors and managers with respect to performance evaluations to ensure consistency with company policy and best practices.
- Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable Federal and State requirements.
- Maintain an up to day Employee Handbook, and update as necessary to ensure compliance with all local and Federal laws and regulations.
- Oversee benefits administration for employees.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of five years' experience in an HR role.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.
Reports to the COO in regards to all HR duties for staff of 20 at corporate and 80-100 total with 36 properties (both commercial and residential).
Responsible for all duties involved with human resources, including, processing of all new hires and terminations, all employee orientations and exit interviews; all online payroll administration through their HR Consulting Company, including the administration of Section 125 and familiarity with FSA and HSA benefits. Responsible for coordinating insurance renewals. Processing and maintaining all unemployment claims and worker's compensation claims; compilation of the Employee Handbook by working closely with labor attorneys; attending seminars to keep abreast of new labor laws; organizing all company parties, special events, birthdays and anniversaries; maintenance of all employee files. Serve as member of the management team. Work closely with CEO and COO with regards to annual raises and employee reviews. Work with insurance brokers to determine the best possible medical/dental plan for the company. Employee relations and mediator for many employee related problems. Deal with government agencies for all garnishments and employee lawsuits.
Coming Soon!
Two positions open- one must be fluent bilingual Spanish
This position serves as the Business Development Director to help grow business by developing sales opportunities resulting in signed contracts with large, new clients (accounts with 2,000+ employees). Collaborates with Partners, practice leaders, Business Development VP and other stakeholders to build new business and expand business within existing accounts. Accountable for managing leads through the entire opportunity pipeline to close and operational handoff to engagement teams. Expected to fluently interact with Director, VP and C-Level prospects as well as with existing client executives regarding business challenges, Company's core offering and contract terms. Implements Customer Relationship Management (CRM), measures outcomes of sales efforts and identifies and implements improvements to the selling process. Actively contributes to the successful enterprise-wide business development and sales outcomes. Position reports to VP Business Development. Travel 10-15%/ four times a year to networking events.
Highly prefer someone who has sold an intangible/service vs. product and must have interfaced with C level executives in Fortune 500 to Fortune 1000 Companies.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must possess the following attributes:
- High level of personal accountability
- Initiative and follow through
- Ability to work independently without high level of supervision while working within matrix
- Strong relationship building and negotiation skills
- Detail oriented with strong planning, organizational, project management and analytical skills
- Ability to think through and problem solve
- Ability to communicate clearly and directly
education and/or experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or four years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA a significant plus.
V.P. of ACQUISITIONS
Financial Services Company involving commercial real estate & financing.
Salary: Base + Commission = 120-150K+ in 1st yr, Top Producers earn 150-200K annually. Some long term VP of Acquisitions earn 500K per year. Excellent benefits including 401K plan. Degree is a must, MBA+
To be successful must be self motivated, excellent follow up skills, develop outstanding rapport with people, and have a good understanding of finance, good with math, #'s. Industry experience preferred is commercial real estate, financial services, legal or banking.
The Sales Associate position is critical to the success of their company. As the driver of new business, this sales associate is responsible for:
- Developing, managing and accurately forecasting their own sales acquisition pipeline
- Generating new leads within their territory
- Contacting prospects from our database
- Managing their transactions from inception through closing
- Coordinating and directing all sales activities, including sales consulting resources used during the sales cycle
- Negotiating business terms according to corporate guidelines
- Exceeding monthly corporate standards and metrics
- Combo of inside and outside sales- travel to Western Region of U.S. as needed. Most business is local.
- Degree, MBA+
- Self generate leads and some leads are given. Appt. setters help with setting of appts.
- Strong training program with 90 days paired with a Sales Mgr, online training, and one on one training and on-going mentoring
- Minimum 3+ years of corporate sales experience
- Highly prefer experience in closing commercial real estate transactions or selling financial products
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills both on the phone and in person
- Ability to make effective presentations to high-net worth individuals
- Highly motivated, self-starter who can excel in an entrepreneurial environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a sales organization
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Stable and reputable real estate investment/property management company in business over 40 yrs is looking for leasing experince with commercial property management experience and a Ca. Real Estate License.
Duties Include:
• Preparation of annual budgets
• Recommends capital expenditures
• Coordinating marketing and leasing activities for commercial portfolio
• Responsible for all aspects of the physical oversight and fiscal responsibility to obtain the strongest net operating income possible
• Develop and maintain strategies for existing tenant PR to assure the continued success of each building through the renewal of existing leases at greater than current rents or market rents
• Coordinate and manage timely professional responses to each tenant issue that arises during the entire term of the lease and ensure that records of each issue and response are maintained
• Make sure administrative assistant maintains all files and records in an orderly manner
• Responsible for understanding assigned market areas
• Knowledge of other properties considered competition
• Knowledge of local business conditions and any other conditions that have an impact on the operation of assigned properties
• Are limited to signing contracts up to $1,500
• Should always obtain 3 proposals for contracts except if proposal is under $500.00
Serves as the project manager leading the coordination of client deliverables throughout the customer lifecycle. The CSM collaborates with internal and external project teams to continually communicate service expectations, process changes, project status and any pertinent client business issues. Ultimately the CSM is accountable along with the Strategic Account Leader and Engagement Leader for creating a satisfied customer through providing a consistent level of customer service that is aligned with Company's values and meets the objectives for each account on which they are assigned.
In addition to partnering with our clients, the CSM also partners with internal teams (Strategic Account Leader, Engagement Leader, Business Development, Operations & Client Solutions Group) to ensure implementation of strategic plan. The CSM ensures that deadlines are met and the flawless execution of all deliverables is achieved.
Facilitates initial planning meeting with project team to review and understand the scope and purpose of the engagement. Conducts client research and shares background information with the team.
- Conducts initial call with client contact to partner and educate them on the process and expectations.
- Partners with consultants and other departments to ensure success of client engagement.
- Accountable to ensure all client deliverable content, quality, schedules and cost are met.
- Acts as the primary liaison to the client contacts and internal staff regarding all aspects of engagements.
- Maximizes field consultant time delivering value added service to client.
- Schedules interviews, conference calls and appointments with client as needed.
- Understands contracts and project plans.
- Keeps the Strategic Account Leader informed about utilization and all other items having financial impact on the profitability of an account and takes action to ensure project profitability is maintained.
- Acts as the internal resource for the project team to answer questions regarding the client or the engagement.
- Coordinates/directs the design and inventory of custom materials with the client contact and internal team.
- Reviews monthly billing to ensure contract specifications are followed and invoices are accurate.
- The ability to build and maintain rapport with the clients, consultants and staff through mutual trust, respect and purpose.
- Extraordinary attention to detail and focus on quality in producing impeccable customer service.
- Superior organizing and planning skills to accomplish objectives within specified timeframes, manage large projects and monitor progress on all key client service deliverables.
- Facility with business acumen, and ability to comfortably discuss business issues at the C-Level. The ability to develop and present a project plan and structure interactions and deliverables to keep team focused and accountable.
- Knowledge about the objectives of the project and recommends workable solutions to problems.
- The ability to clearly articulate ideas, opinions, feelings, and information in conversations so that business objectives are achieved and the needs of the customers are met.
- The ability to understand strategic goals and determine tactically how to achieve them.
- Understands project management practices and procedures.
- Prior to initial contact with each client, can research and partner with consultants to demonstrate a deep understanding of the client's business and the planned structure of the consulting engagement.
- Has the ability to influence others through positive/accountable approaches.
- Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years leadership experience; or Master's Degree and 3+ years leadership experience.
- Initiative leadership, including leading change in multiple functions or units.
- Exposure to large organization's and their concepts and practices


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I was visiting our new museum quarters here and accidently brushed up against painted trim around a door. I didn't notice it or I would have washed it out while it was wet. Is there anything that will take dried paint off fabric (velour, in this case) without ruining the fabric? It was acrylic paint.
paint on fabric - help!
missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Mar 01, 2010
On a hidden place try goof off.
missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Mar 01, 2010
Call Sherwin Williams - you would be surprised at what those folks know.
woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Mar 02, 2010
this is great advice. I think we have some goof off at the museum where I volunteer a lot. So I can try it and see if it helps. Thanks, Betty
missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Mar 02, 2010
Be sure to test it on a hidden spot
woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Mar 02, 2010
Yes ma'am
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Preheat toaster oven or conventional oven to 425 degrees. Place frozen bagel directly on middle rack. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown; let cool and enjoy. Ovens may vary.BrandJust Bagels
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With awesome scenery and close proximity to the year around resort town at Mammoth Lakes, the Ansel Adams Wilderness is one of the most popular wilderness areas in the Sierra Nevada. On any given summer day Thousand Island Lake is more aptly described as Thousand Person Lake. The reality is that Thousand Island Lake has far fewer than a thousand islands (actually only a few dozen) and most summer days people easily outnumber islands. However, the Ansel Adams Wilderness spans 231,533 acres and it's remarkably easy to find solitude outside of the narrow corridor along the Middle Fork San Joaquin River, which includes Shadow Lake, Garnet Lake and Thousand Island Lake. I have visited the Ansel Adams Wilderness over a dozen times, each time venturing beyond the well-trodden path to visit remote lakes and peaks including Mount Ritter, Banner Peak, Clyde Minaret, Mount Davis, Rodger Peak, Electra Peak, Foerster Peak and Volcanic Ridge. The Ansel Adams Wilderness never disappoints! On this day I designed a loop that mostly features places I have already been to in the past (often multiple times), but it was amazing to combine these favorites into one aesthetic loop and see some of the best scenery in this region of the High Sierra. Starting from Agnew Meadows I headed down to the River Trail and then up to Shadow Lake in the pre-dawn hours. I timed sunrise nearly perfectly at Lake Ediza and then found a lovely tarn above the lake (marked on the USGS topo maps) to enjoy early morning light over the peaks and reflecting in the water, in the process taking over 100 photos in about 20 minutes! This tarn overlooks Lake Ediza for a tiered view and includes the Minarets, Mount Ritter and Banner Peak. From the tarn I continued up slabs and talus to Volcanic Ridge which is one of the best viewpoints in all of the High Sierra. The tremendous panorama includes the best view of the impressive Minaret spires. From the summit of Volcanic Ridge I headed down the southwest slope toward Minaret Lake and then toured the triumvirate of three spectacular lakes beneath the Minaret spires – Minaret, Cecil and Iceberg. Each of these three lakes is stunning and provides a different angle on the Minarets which soar above the lakes like sky scrappers. From Iceberg Lake I traversed the basin above Lake Ediza and then headed up through meadows toward Mount Ritter and Banner Peak. The meadows ultimately transitioned to talus, but I was pretty good at avoiding any loose rocks making for an efficient climb to the snow chute leading to the Ritter-Banner Saddle. The steep now chute required crampons and ice axe. From the saddle, Banner Peak is a short talus hop away and soon enough I was looking down at Thousand Island Lake and Garnet Lake from the high perch. Mount Ritter is more complex. Unlike the past two times I had done the north face route, the snow had completely melted off the ice requiring a semi-sketchy crossing of hard, steep ice in aluminum crampons to reach the ramp for the north face route. This proved to be the crux. Once I was on rock, I encountered no further difficulties on the enjoyable class 3 scramble as I have done this route twice before and I was soon enjoying the view from Mount Ritter's summit. This might be the year the snow and ice completely melts off and crampons and/or ice axe are not needed for the chute or to access the north face of Mount Ritter. It's unclear whether the underlying loose rock would actually make the route more difficult. After the summits of Banner Peak and Mount Ritter, I headed down to the Ritter Lakes via Mount Ritter's west slope. The west slope route poses no technical difficulties, but it's important to follow the route as it's fairly easy to wander off into much more difficult terrain. The west slope essentially utilizes two bowls connected by a slabby ramp. Finding and using this ramp is the key. The west slope descent route deposited me at the Ritter Lakes were the only spot I had not visited previously. I had high expectations as I first became intrigued while looking at them from Mount Davis. The Ritter Lakes did not disappoint as the wild and rugged character of the basin was breathtaking. These pristine lakes range in color from sapphire blue to bright turquoise. The uppermost lake beneath Neglected Peak is strikingly turquoise. From the Ritter Lakes I traversed to Lake Catherine which had excellent late afternoon light and then headed over North Glacier Pass and down to Thousand Island Lake for a pleasant early evening stroll along the entire length of the lakes north shore. I completed the loop by taking the River Trail bac to Agnew Meadows.
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Mount Julius Caesar
A week prior to the trek through Bear Basin to Seven Gables and Gemini I got the opportunity to climb Mount Julius Caesar. The easiest route to the summit is via the Pine Creek trailhead and entails passage through aptly-named Granite Park, with its lovely alpine tarns and lakes set amid clumps of pine trees and granite spires. Once through Granite Park, one ascends to Italy Pass and then a straightforward 800 vertical foot talus hop commences to the summit. Located on the Sierra Crest, Mount Julius Caesar has a commanding view of the surrounding region, including neighbors Bear Creek Spire, Mount Dade, Mount Abott and Mount Gabb. At 13,220 ft, the peak is a few hundred feet lower than these neighbors but seeing the surrounding peaks at eye level makes them even more impressive. The summit has a great angle of Lake Italy which bears a striking resemblance to the shape of the namesake country from this vantage. Julius Caesar also has a great view of Granite Park and especially the colorful Chalfant Lakes. The trio of Royce Peak, Mount Merriam and Feather Peak are prominent to the south. In the distance Mount Humphreys rises above Humphreys Basin and Seven Gables towers above Bear Basin. It's a stellar view. GPS route here. On this day there was some lovely afternoon cumulus to add contrast and character to the panorama. As a straightforward out-and-back this route makes for a nice 21 mile outing with a great turn around destination. Starting at around 7,400 ft and topping out at 13,200 feet means there is 5,800 feet of net gain, a stout climb. Since the elevation comes over 10+ miles it's actually a fairly well graded climb with a nice runnable section between Pine Lake and Honeymoon Lake. The first part of the trail near the trailhead entails a fairly long and exposed climb that can be hot in the middle of the day making it a relief to reach the pine forest and cool alpine breeze above the canyon headwall. This happens to be the spot where one officially enters the John Muir Wilderness and the ugly view of the Pine Creek Tungsten Mill is left behind for good. While the early part of the Pine Creek trail can be a grunt, the trail accesses some amazing scenery, including the Royce Lakes, Bear Basin, Granite Park, and Humphreys Basin so well worth the effort.
Seven Gables & Gemini via Bear Basin
I have looked over Bear Basin from several high peaks near the Sierra Crest and it always seemed like an inviting region I wanted to check out someday but it took until a few weeks ago to finally make my way into the basin. Seven Gables is the centerpiece feature of the region with its instantly recognizable rugged east face resembling the namesake house of the Seven Gables. Within Bear Basin are numerous beautiful alpine lakes to explore, most of which are named after bears. While the bear theme is endearing, I did not see any bears (or humans) on my trip through the basin. Along with climbing Seven Gables I thought it would also be feasible to combine the outing with an ascent of Gemini, one of the more remote summits in the High Sierra. Both summits featured incredible panoramic views, but the tour through magnificent and pristine Bear Basin to reach the peaks was the highlight. GPS route here. I accessed Bear Basin by starting at the Pine Creek Trailhead and ascending through gorgeous Granite Park. The park has numerous small lakes and excellent views of the Sierra Crest including the towering east face of Feather Peak. Granite Bear Pass proved to be an efficient and technically easy pass from Granite Park into Bear Basin. In fact, the west side of Granite Bear Pass is a quick run down gravel and sand slopes to the lakes in Bear Basin. I stopped to take an absurd amount of photography as I passed the lakes, including Black Bear Lake, Ursa Lake, Big Bear Lake, Little Bear Lake and Vee Lake. The morning light over the lakes with Seven Gables in the background was breathtaking. I could have stayed in the basin all day exploring the numerous nooks and crannies but I continued down the basin toward Gemini passing through the Seven Gables Lakes valley and then heading up friendly granite slabs to a saddle between Gemini and Seven Gables. The route up Gemini from the north via the saddle was largely a talus hop with a couple hundred feet of scrambling near the top. The views from Gemini are outstanding and encompass Desolation Basin, Humphreys, Glacier Divide, Goddard Divide, LeConte Divide and virtually all of the Sierra Crest in the vicinity. To the north was the next objective, Seven Gables, which looked like a rather arduous climb from Gemini's vantage. After a nice break atop Gemini enjoying the views I retraced my steps to the saddle and then traversed over to the south slopes of Seven Gables. Most of the south slope was a straightforward class 2 slog through gravel and talus blocks. However, near the top things became much more vertical and exposed. The climb is rated as a Class 3, but it seemed more difficult and exposed than most class 3 climbs I have done in the Sierra. I have learned that class 3 can often have a large spectrum and sometimes the more remote class 3 routes can be sandbagged. At any rate, the final summit block entails climbing a chimney for several dozen feet. The holds are good, but there is some exposure and it's nearly vertical. The view from Seven Gables is incredible and includes Bear Basin to the east and a lovely lake-filled basin to the west including Three Island Lake, Medley Lake and the large Marie Lake. Above these lakes is the pyramidal shaped Mount Hooper with its impressive east face. After another long break on the summit I descended the north slope of Seven Gables which is the far easier route to gain the summit and goes as mostly class 2. Between Seven Gables and its northern summit lies a broad saddle that funnels into a narrow and steep chute. This chute is mostly sand at the steepest part enabling efficient access back down to Seven Gables Lakes. The sand transitions to a section of talus and then granite slabs down to the bottom of the valley. From here I rejoined my route from the morning and retraced steps back through Bear Basin and over Granite Bear Pass to Granite Park. I stopped to enjoy the lovely afternoon views at Vee Lake and Ursa Lake, my favorite spots along the route.
2014 Adventure Recap
From Big Sur to the High Sierra, 2014 was another tremendous year of adventures. As I did in 2013 and past years (links to past year's recaps located on right sidebar of homepage), this post lists all of the adventures for 2014 in chronological order with a link to the blog post, where available, or photo album. My most notable adventure the year was completing the John Muir Trail in a new FKT, and in the process holding the FKTs for three of the most famous and iconic trails in the High Sierra at the same time: the High Sierra Trail, the John Muir Trail and the Rae Lakes Loop. I am grateful to have the opportunity to make these improvements in the FKT/adventure sport in the High Sierra. I also achieved FKTs in the California coastal ranges including Big Sur and the Lost Coast. I have no doubt these times will be lowered in the future. However, much more than any time or split, what stands out the most as I look back on 2014 and my entire portfolio of adventures is the volume of experiences I've had exploring wild and rugged places in the mountains. The greatest award or achievement I can find in this sport is not a place or a ranking, but the joy of exploration and discovery of the splendors of nature. Being in the wilderness is a visceral and spiritual experience that is far form the pageantry and commercialization of organized sports. From sea to summit, I hope 2015 finds me on many more adventures!
- Cabezo-Molera Loop (January 4, 2014)
- Buckeye Loop (January 5, 2014)
- Mount Mars (January 5, 2014)
- Big Sur Trail (January 11, 2014)
- La Ventana Loop (January 15, 2014)
- Santa Lucia Three Peaks (January 25, 2014)
- Circular Pools (January 26, 2014)
- Shouey-Plaskett Loop (February 1, 2014)
- Stone Ridge Direct (February 1, 2014)
- Shouey-Plaskett Loop (February 15, 2014)
- Kirk Creek Ridge (February 15, 2014)
- Pico Blanco-Little Sur Loop (February 16, 2014)
- Cabezo-Molera Loop (February 23, 2014)
- South Coast Adventure (February 24, 2014)
- Berry Creek Falls via Waddell Beach (March 1, 2014)
- Cone Peak's North Ridge & Lost Valley (March 8, 2014)
- Partington to McWay, Julia Pfieffer Burns (March 15, 2014)
- Silver Peak Wilderness Loop, Lion Peak and Mt. Mars (March 16, 2014)
- King Range 50, King Range Wilderness (March 23, 2014)
- Boronda Ridge & Marble Peak (April 5, 2014)
- Prewitt Ridge & South Coast Ridge (April 6, 2014)
- Kandlbinder & Ventana Double Cone via the Drain (April 13, 2014)
- Stone Ridge Direct Loop & Cone Peak (April 19, 2014)
- East Molera Ridge & Post Summit (April 20, 2014)
- Cone Peak via Vicente Flat FKT & Stone Ridge Descent (April 26, 2014)
- Big Sur Station to Bottcher's Gap via Ventana Double Cone (May 4, 2014)
- Big Creek Reserve (May 10, 2014)
- Prewitt & Boronda Wildflowers (May 11, 2014)
- Humboldt Redwoods – Bull Creek, Rockefeller, Founders (May 23 & 26, 2014)
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods (May 24, 2014)
- Damnation Creek – Del Norte Coast Redwoods (May 24, 2014)
- Prairie Creek Redwoods (May 24 & 25, 2014): Fern Canyon; Rhododendron
- Patrick's Point and Trinidad (May 25, 2014)
- Goat Mountain (May 31, 2014)
- Mt. Bago and Mt. Rixford via Road's End (June 1, 2014)
- Granite Balconies (June 8, 2014)
- Complete Lost Coast (June 15, 2014)
- Roof of Yosemite Loop (June 23, 2014)
- Virginia Peak via Viginia Lakes (June 28, 2014)
- Arrow Peak Northeast Ridge via Taboose Pass (June 29, 2014)
- Conness Lakes (July 4, 2014)
- Observation Peak and Palisades Sierra High Route (July 5, 2014)
- Whorl Mountain & Sawtooth Loop (July 12, 2014)
- Mount Davis (July 13, 2014)
- Redwood Creek & Sykes Hot Springs (July 27, 2014)
- Tower Peak (August 2, 2014)
- John Muir Trail FKT (August 15-18, 2014)
- Pyramid Peak & Window Peak Lake (August 31, 2014)
- Electra Loop – Electra Peak and Lyell Fork Merced River (September 7, 2014)
- Black Giant, Charybdis & Mini Evolution Loop (September 13, 2014)
- Santa Lucia Wilderness (September 20, 2014)
- Montaña de Oro State Park Loop (September 21, 2014)
- Andrew Molera (September 28, 2014)
- Ericsson & Genevra (October 4, 2014)
- Crique Crest Loop: Windy Point & Marion Peak (October 12, 2014)
- Red Mountain Basin Loop: Mount Henry and Red Mountain (October 26, 2014)
- Stone Ridge and Cone Peak Loop (November 2, 2014)
- Diving Board (November 8, 2014)
- Wildcat Point, Cold Mountain & Tuolumne Domes (November 9, 2014)
- Pine Mountain Ridge, Reyes Peak and Haddock Mountain (November 15, 2014)
- Cathedral-Tunnel Loop (November 16, 2014)
- Dutra-County Line Loop (November 22, 2014)
- Pt. 2866 (Soda Peak) (November 22, 2014) [coming soon]
- Boronda Turkey Trot (November 27, 2014) [coming soon]
- Pico Blanco North Ridge (November 28, 2014) [coming soon]
- Marble Peak 50k+ (December 6, 2014) [coming soon]
- Big Sur Condor Loop – Anderson Peak Direct (December 13, 2014) [coming soon]
- Berry Creek Falls Loop via Waddell Beach (December 20, 2014) [coming soon]
- Soberanes Loop (December 21, 2014) [coming soon]
- Summit Rock-Castle Rock Loop (December 25, 2014) [coming soon]
- Big Sur Paradise (December 26, 2014) [coming soon]
- Alta Vista and Ewoldsen Loop (December 27, 2014) [coming soon]
- Coast Ridge including Twin, Cone, Mining Ridge, Marble and Timber Top (December 28, 2014) [coming soon]
Wildcat Point & Cold Mountain
Wildcat Point and Cold Mountain are two fairly remote and obscure destinations north of Tuolumne Meadows between the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne and canyon country of northeast Yosemite. The scenery at both locations is stunning. Wildcat Point is to the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne what Clouds Rest is to Tenaya Canyon; a lofty viewpoint perched thousands of feet above a rugged granitic canyon. The primary difference between the two is that Wildcat Point does not have a trail and it's rarely visited. Meanwhile, Cold Mountain is not a high or remarkable summit by most standards, but its isolated and central position surrounded by deep canyons provides a spectacular 360 degree view, especially into northerneast Yosemite's canyon country to Sawtooth Ridge. Just to the north of Cold Mountain is a subsidiary peaklet I dubbed "Cold Point" which contains an amazing view of rarely seen Virginia Lake with a sea of granite peaks and domes in the background. Starting at Tuolumne Meadows I started by taking the trail to Glen Aulin. I ran into quite a bit of snow and ice covering the trail which slowed things down; it was November after all. From Glen Aulin I started down the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne but soon turned off the trail to head up beautiful smooth granite slabs toward Wildcat Point. Views of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne opened up with each step. About halfway up the side of the canyon I took a shallow gully with a little bit of brush to the upper granitic slopes that were more moderately sloped with easy terrain leading to the base of Wildcat Point, which is more of a dome. After some brief scrambling I was at the top marveling at the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne several thousand feet below. The views are excellent from the top of the dome, but the best views of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne are further down the ridge at a point where the gentle granite slabs end and a sheer drop into the canyon begins. From this point one can gaze from Tuolumne Meadows to all the way down the Canyon to Pate Valley. Wildcat View provides perhaps the best view of Tuolumne Peak as it rises impressively on the south side of the canyon with cliffs and buttresses leading all the way down to the canyon bottom. From Wildcat Point I traversed a pleasant alpine basin to Cold Mountain, which included beautiful Mattie Lake and another unnamed alpine lake directly below Cold Mountain. The final ascent to Cold Mountain was on friendly granite slabs. Ironically, the summit of Cold Mountain was warm for November. I enjoyed the view over lunch with calm winds and blazing sunshine. Gazing over miles of wilderness in all directions I experienced true solitude as the snowy trail conditions and late season meant that I was the only human around for miles. After my summit break I explored the area, including a visit to a peaklet north of the summit I dubbed "Cold Point." This spot had perhaps my favorite view of the day with a spectacular vantage of rarely seen Virginia Lake and a sea of granite domes in the background culminating in rugged Sawtooth Ridge and Whorl Mountain above Matterhnorn Canyon. From Cold Mountain I descended forested slopes to Cold Canyon where I found the trail back to Glen Aulin. On the way back from Glen Aulin, instead of returning by trail, I visited a number of domes with excellent views of Tuolumne Meadows and the Cathedral Range. The day finished with an delightful sunset from Olmstead Point (the actual point, not the parking lot). Full album here and GPS route here.
Red Mountain Basin Loop
I visited Red Mountain and Hell for Sure Lake around the same time of year in 2012 and had an awesome time so I was looking forward to returning. This time I would ascend Mount Henry at the northern end of the Le Conte Divide with a striking vantage into Piute Canyon and the rugged section of the Sierra Crest in the John Muir Wilderness. As I wrote in 2012, the Le Conte Divide is an often overlooked area west of the Sierra Crest that features spectacular scenery and numerous opportunities for off-trail exploration making this region particularly suitable to adventure running. The divide forms the boundary between the John Muir Wilderness to the west and Kings Canyon National Park to the east. Geographically, to the east is the impressive Goddard Canyon and to the west is a series of spectacular granitic basins with dozens of pristine alpine lakes including Red Mountain Basin, Bench Valley and Blackcap Basin. The peaks on the divide are quite rugged, especially on their north and east sides, which belies the fact that these summits are only around 12,000 feet in elevation and higher neighbors to the east are well over 13,000 feet. Once again, elevation is not everything. The Le Conte Divide also one of the more remote sections of the range and therefore solitude can easily be achieved. The region is guarded by a long approach most often reached from Courtright Reservoir with a minimum of 15 miles on trail just to reach the basins. The long approach is ideal for adventure running as they are fairly moderate (runnable) and are within the pleasant montane forest zone for a large portion. Since the LeConte Divide is so remote, only a handful of peaks have names and the remainder are simply identified by their altitude. The basins to the west of the divide are quintessential Sierra scenery with dozens of gorgeous alpine lakes, tarns and meadows. GPS route here.
On this trip I covered familiar ground for the first 12 miles to the junction with the Hell for Sure Pass Trail. Instead of turning right I continued straight covering new trail to Indian Lakes. From Indian Lakes I headed off cross country through forest that transitioned to grassy benches and granite slopes that led to the West Ridge of Mount Henry. Staying on the crest of the ridge yields some class 3 scrambling. An easier route that I took on the descent is to utilize a chute to access the West Ridge further up. Either way, all of the scrambling is on the lower part of the West Ridge as the upper part transitions to easy talus hopping. Mount Henry's position at the northern end of the Le Conte Divide provides a stellar view of surrounding mountains, especially looking west into Piute Canyon and the range of peaks from Seven Gables to Bear Creek Spire to Mount Darwin. I would put htis view up among the classics, with incredible relief from canyon to peak and lots of intricate layers in the terrain. Moreover, remote Lake 10,223 provides makes for a beautiful subject in the foreground. I spent a lot of time photographing and enjoying the marvelous vantage. On the descent I veered off the west ridge at its low point via a loose chute and then easy grass terrain down to aptly-named Turf Lakes with an expansive chunk of tundra between the lakes. From Turf Lakes, I embarked on an easy cross country traverse to Davis Lake and up Red Mountain. On Red Mountain I took the north ridge which had some fun solid scrambling instead of the loose west slopes which looked like a real slog. Red Mountain had the same great views I remembered from 2012, especially looking up Goddard Canyon to Mount Goddard and the Hell for Sure Lake Basin. A use path exists from Red Mountain down to Hell for Sure Pass and from there it was all trail back to Courtright Reservoir. In the future I hope to revisit the Le Conte Divdie for explorations of Bench Valley and Blackcap Basin. I would also like to revisit Red Mountain basin for further exploration including an ascent of Mount Hutton and stops at Devils Punchbowl, Little Shot Lake and Big Shot Lake. GPS route here.
Ericsson & Genevra
Mount Ericsson and Mount Genevra are two points along the rugged and immensely scenic Kings-Kern Divide which is a high barrier between the Kern River watershed and the Kings River watershed, two of the three important watersheds in the Southern High Sierra (the other being the Kaweah River). The point separating these three watersheds is aptly-named Triple Divide Peak along the Great Western Divide, which I visited last year. The Kings-Kern divide also serves to connect the Sierra Crest with the Great Western Divide and marks the border between Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. Foerster Pass, the highest point along the Pacific Crest Trail at over 13,000 feet, is the only trail that crosses the Kings-Kern Divide, although there are a number of other cross country passes of varying difficulty. I have spent quite a bit of time in this area. In 2009 I did an aesthetic loop crossing through Milly's Foot Pass to visit Upper Kern Basin and Lake Reflection for the first time. Last year, I climbed Mount Stanford, the highest point on the Kings-Kern Divide via Harrison Pass. On this trip I gained the divide via a little known route from Lake Reflection and then climbed Mount Ericsson. I then traversed the upper reaches of Kern Basin to Mount Genevra and descended Milly's Foot Pass back to Lake Reflection, a jewel of the High Sierra. The route also included passage by lovely East Lake. GPS route here.While numerous cross country passes cross the Kings-Kern Divide, perhaps the second easiest route over the divide (after the Foerster Pass trail) is not a pass at all but a little known route over a high shoulder east of Lake Reflection, an unnamed point I like to call "Reflection Point". This route takes an efficient class 2 avalanche chute all the way up and over the divide, lacking the unstable talus, scree and sand of the nearby passes, including Harrison Pass, Lucy's Foot Pass, and Milly's Foot Pass. More importantly, the Reflection Point route affords astounding views of Lake Reflection the Great Western Divide for its entire length. Mount Brewer and the Guards rise sharply above Lake Reflection with granite virtually everything in sight. A high shoulder marks the top of the chute where the climber is steps away from Reflection Point and a marvelous view that is better than most named summits. The south side of the pass is an easy descent into Kern Basin on gravel and meadows. The key to the Reflection Point route is finding the correct chute since more difficult terrain lies nearby and technical terrain is not much further. Once in the chute, the terrain is mostly slabs all the way up (make sure to stay in the central wide chute) and goes as class 2 the entire way. On this day I used this route to access Mount Ericsson, centrally located on the Kings-Kern Divide with an excellent 360 degree view including the entire Sierra crest from the Palisades to Mount Whitney and the Great Western Divide from North Guard to Milestone Mountain. Once at the top of the route, it's an easy stroll down to the top of Lucy's Foot Pass with stunning views of the jagged Ericsson Crags.
At Lucy's Foot Pass, you're at the base of Mount Ericsson which goes as a class 2 talus slog with a little bit of class 3 at the top. Mount Ericsson's central location affords an amazing view of the entire southern Sierra. Ericsson's most distinctive feature is its serpentine south ridge with numerous rocky ribs extending deep into Kern Basin. Of the sea of peaks surrounding Mount Ericsson, the closest and easiest is Mount Genevra across the upper reaches of Kern Basin. Mount Genevra also happens to be above Milly's Foot Pass which provides passage through the Kings-Kern Divide back to Lake Reflection. Milly's Foot Pass includes a sketchy 3rd class chute at the top where one must be cautious of kitty litter over the rocks, especially while descending. The remainder of the descent from Milly's to Lake Reflection involves plenty of arduous talus, but there are some pretty alpine tarns midway down the descent. While Mount Genevra is much lower than Ericsson, its position provides very nice views to the Mount Whitney region and the Great Western Divide. My favorite angle was down the East Creek drainage including Mount Bago towering above East Lake. Perhaps the most endearing location on this route is Lake Reflection, one of the greatest gems in the Sierra. While I have visited Lake Reflection twice before, this was my first time for early morning light to see the exquisite reflections for which this lake is named. The early morning reflections did not disappoint and some new snow lining the cliffs of Mount Genevra and Mount Jordan only added to the tremendous setting. East Lake, located a couple miles before Lake Reflection, is also an excellent destination with beautiful views and reflections. It's about 11 miles to Junction Meadow along the Bubbs Creek Trail. At the meadows, turn right onto the East Lake Trail which shortly crosses Bubbs Creek (can be hazardous in early season) and then begins and ascent to East Lake, reaching East Lake about 13.5 miles from Road's End. After East Lake the trail becomes faint in spots manifesting the lack of visitation to this region, but the idea is to generally follow the watercourse upstream and in a couple miles the outlet of Lake Reflection is reached. At first glance, Lake Reflection might seem small, but this is only the outlet bay. A few meters away lies a log jam and views of the expansive alpine lake. GPS route here.


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Courtney Bowles, teacher busted for getting naked with student: No jail time
Former Mountain View High School teacher Courtney Bowles was found naked atop a student in a car in a January case that got national exposure. Two months later, she copped a plea that suggested a punishment free of jail time -- and that's the way things worked out. Her sentence: ten years of probation and registration as a sex offender.
In addition, reports the Fort Collins Coloradoan, Bowles will have to serve eighty hours of community service. And while she'll be able to see her children again -- something she had been banned from doing since her arrest -- she was ordered to steer clear of anyone else under age eighteen, including the aforementioned student.
Bowles is going through a divorce, and her attorney, Derek Samuelson, said in court that she's experienced depression that led to a brief hospitalization. "Give Ms. Bowles an opportunity to do something productive," he told the judge. "She needs to make amends with the community."
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I felt like I was daring myself to cross some arbitrary line in the sand, and once I did, there would be no turning back. Canadians' perceptions of who I was, and certainly their knowledge of my life story, would be forever altered. Even if only a few dozen people heard my story, it felt big to share personally and publicly.
Eugenie Bouchard is a young woman, so she's automatically deemed a "sweetheart." Instead, she talks and acts like someone I'd much rather call "Canada's Excellent Female Athlete I'd Like My Daughters to Watch," or even like someone I'd rather call "Eugenie Bouchard." I want my daughters to see these women as idols or role models, not as sweethearts.
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|8 reviews in total
"Snapshots" is an unsung combination coming-of-age tale and mature love
story from Holland which was released directly to video. While it suffers
from a certain lack of believability in its key plot points, as well as
not enough depth in character development to tell us how the main
arrived at where they are, it benefits from an overall air of sweetness
charm that makes it a pleasant way to kill two hours. You could do worse
with some of the garbage that did manage to get booked into your local
Burt Reynolds has what is for him quite an offbeat role, that of an aging hippie/hermit holed up in his bookstore in Amsterdam, railing at the failings of the modern world, as well as his own personal failings in life. I'm not a huge fan, but he gives one of his least obnoxious performances of late. Carmen Chaplin makes an auspicious impression as the young woman who enters his world, growing up and discovering life in the process. She is a lovely girl, the granddaughter of Charles Chaplin, with dark features, beautiful light eyes and a lithe body which features prominantly in the plot. Julie Christie, as others have pointed out here, is also cast in an offbeat role, that of Ms. Chaplin's mother, a Moroccan woman. Not the first person who springs to mind for such a part, but she is vibrant and charming here, and gives a nice spark to each scene she is in. I thought she pulled off her accent quite as nicely as Meryl Streep could have as well! The distinguished Indian actor, Saeed Jaffrey, for some reason, is not listed in the IMDB cast credits, but plays Chaplin's father and Christie's ex-husband in a few scenes.
The whole thing makes for a rather quaint and pleasant diversion with a nice flavor of both Amsterdam and Morocco, and leaves a smile on your face at the end.
What a nice, quiet little movie. Rented it last night, on the quest for something non-blockbuster-ish. The atmosphere and subtly-felt performances were so nicely executed that it made up for the unlikeliness of the key plot points. Wonderful shots of Amsterdam, too.
It's not only an interesting movie because it plays in Amsterdam, it's just
a nice lovestory with a pretty good end. It's a bit strange that there is
only 1 sentence in the whole movie which is Dutch, but as a Dutch-English
co-production that is not very strange.
The daughter tries to find out who she is, in making pictures of herself. As she is a beautiful young lady, the pictures are beautiful as well. She's an artist, as well as the man who she works for. Burt Reynolds is this man, the owner of a bookstore.
Lovely film and I should advise you nothing but this; watch it!
Just caught this film on cable. It's always nice to see Julie Christie no
matter how strange the casting. It is odd to see her playing a Moroccan
woman but she can actually pull it off. Carmen Chaplin is delightful as the
young artist but I felt that Burt was out his element. He's just not
believable as an old hippie in Amsterdam-even smoking a joint. The story is
a little too cliche--coming of age, reunited old loves, even flirting with
"older man falls for sweet young thing who may be his daughter", but still
something holds my interest.
The atmosphere is warm, the city of Amsterdam is very appealing, the shots on board the boat are great. A sweet, sentimental tale worth the time to view.
A nice tale of redemption and love...Burt plays a hermit-like bookseller
former poet who still carries wounds from a past love affair. Oddly
his old flame's daughter (out 'discovering' her purpose in life, much like
Burt's character did in flashbacks) stumbles onto his shop...and he falls
love again, not realizing his interest in her is because she reminds him
her mother...
Julie Christie is an odd casting as his old love, as you're left wondering what this very British lady is doing playing a Moroccan woman--but, then you look at Burt and can't help seeing "The Bandit" in his sixties, old, broken and alone...so it's a wash.
A beautiful, subtle little movie. Burt makes you think of how some of his past characters might have aged, and still creates a new character in this haunted old man who has retreated from life, yet is still full of life.
Snapshots is a New World meets Old World, young meets old, past meets
present love story with a fine use of coincidence, a great flavor of
Amsterdam, and some terrific moments by Reynolds and Chaplin.
The flashback scenes of younger love (apparently done by a second crew) are nearly unwatchable...editors might have saved them as quick, patchy dream-like sequences, but let them run in all of their silliness. Without a fast-forward button, they ruin the film. USA scenes are almost as bad with a corny TV flair and evidently no budget for cinema-like setups--the only good thing to say is that they show how much better an actress Chaplin is than the production around her.
Watch it for the Amsterdam parts, which are lovely, well-acted, and even funny.
"Snapshots" is a journeyman B-flick about a middle-aged bookseller in
Amsterdam (Reynolds) who meets the daughter (Chaplin) of an old love
(Christie), falls in like with her, and then confronts his feelings with a
little help from his past. This corny and awkward little flick has too
deficits for this commentary. Suffice it to say that in the grand scheme
cinema, it's crap. However, as a no brainier sentimental watch for the
zoning sofa spud, it squeaks by as nominal fluff. Recommended for fans of
the players or anyone who can't find anything better among the channels.
Note - the snapshots referred to by the title are really black and white nude studies of Chaplin...the most interesting, artistic, and professionally done thing in the film, IMHO.
For those that are long time Burt Reynolds fans, this movie is unique. For the first time in many years, Burt was forced to act instead of being a sexy model who could spew lines on cue. Sadly, Burt doesn't portray a aging hippie really well. It isn't the acting that is so bad. it is the writing. Scene changes at the very beginning of the movie confuses, then brush off. It takes until almost the middle of the movie to fully understand what is going on. The underlying story of a young girl finding herself works out eventually. But that too takes forever. All of the actors and actresses do a wonderful job in their parts. Horrible writing kills their acting jobs though. A touching story once you forget about the worthlessness of it all.
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Federal funding levels for the Title X family planning program have not come close to meeting the demonstrated need for family planning care and growing challenges of our provider network. In an environment of fiscal austerity and politically motivated attacks, publicly funded family planning health centers cannot continue to do more with less.
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The Lowest Grossing Best Picture Winners of All Time (Adjusted for Inflation)
By Dustin Rowles | Box Office Round-Ups | March 3, 2014 | Comments ()
Typically around Oscar, there are a billion pieces written about how the Oscar nominees typically do not reflect popular taste in America. That didn't seem to be as much this case this season, although perhaps that had to do with the fact that several huge box-office succcesses were among the nominees, including Gravity ($270 million), American Hustle ($146 million), Captain Phillips ($106 million), and The Wolf of Wall Street ($114 million). Not among that $100 million club, however, was the eventual Best Picture winner, 12 Years a Slave, which — at $50.2 million, so far, stands as the third lowest Oscar winning pic of all time, once inflation is taken into account.
Of course, we can expect some Oscar bounce, although I wouldn't expect too much, unless it's pushed into a ton more theaters next weekend. The Artist saw around a $10 million bounce after it won, and I would expect similar numbers for 12 Years a Slave, which would still likely keep it in the bottom five of the lowest grossing Best Picture winners.
Here's the list, adjusted for inflation. Note that four of the ten, and the top three, are from the last decade.
10. It Happened One Night (1934) ($89 million)
9. No Country for Old Men (2007) ($88 million)
8. Marty (1955) ($72 million)
7. Crash (2004) ($68 million)
6. An American in Paris (1951) ($67 million)
5. Hamlet (1948) ($63 million)
4. All the King's Men (1949) ($62 million)
3. 12 Years a Slave (2013) ($50.2 million so far)
2. The Artist (2011) ($47 million)
1. The Hurt Locker (2009) ($18.7 million)
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