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On this episode of the Berlin Journal, Tom Sleigh, Anna Maria Kellen fellow at the American Academy, reads from his work and discusses the pros and cons of reading poems aloud.
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Producer Jeff Rosenberg looks back at the history of Berlin's lakeside suburb of Wannsee and two of its top tourist attractions.
Finishing out the hour, documentary filmmaker James Der Derian talks about the local controversy over the naming of Ronald Reagan Platz, the square in front of the Brandenburg Gate where former US President Ronald Reagan made his famous speech, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall."
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Voters approved a 3.85-mill, five-year additional police levy by a margin of 1,043 votes — more than double the margin of the November defeat of the same measure.
The Mahoning County Board of Elections reported Tuesday night that 4,655 residents voted for the levy compared with 3,612 voting against it. In November, voters rejected the same measure with 8,473 against and 8,043 for, a difference of 430 votes.
The levy will generate about $3.8 million annually designated for the police department and cost the owner of a home valued at $100,000 about $117 annually. Nearly 2,000 ballots were cast before Tuesday, most from mailed-in absentee ballots, said Board of Elections Director Thomas McCabe. Of those ballots, 68.3 percent were for the police levy.
Voter turnout was about 26 percent, within the 25- to 30-percent range the board had predicted, McCabe said.
"We've said Boardman's at a crossroads and the public has spoken," said Trustee Chairman Thomas Costello. "... Now we have to fulfill our promises. We've laid out our game plan, and now we have the ability to implement it."
That game plans refers to the trustees' pledge to hire these positions over the next two years: 10 additional police officers, one diversion specialist, one advocate, one crime analyst, one secretary, two records clerks and two dispatchers.
The township will begin collecting money from this police levy in 2012 — and Costello said that voters should not see any requests for new money for at least five years.
Township administrator Jason Loree said, "There's every expectation that we can stretch this levy for at least five years but probably 10 years."
George Farris, a member of the Boardman Coalition Against Crime, which advocated for the levy, called Tuesday's outcome a "mandate."
"It's clear it was an important issue to [residents]," Farris said. "It sent a clear message that we're starting a new chapter in Boardman. ... We're drawing a line in the sand and determining our own future."
Trustees have said, pending levy approval, the amount of money going to the police budget from the general fund would be scaled back by about $2.4 million.
The police budget will see an overall increase from $7.1 million, the budget for 2011, to $8.5 million in 2012.
In 2008, 62.8 percent of township voters approved a 2.2-mill police and fire levy that now generates about $2 million annually.
A continuing levy approved in the early 1970s now generates about $1.5 million annually.
Voters in Trumbull County also approved levy requests Tuesday.
In Bazetta Township, 59.2 percent of voters were in favor of a renewal police levy and 51.7 percent in favor of a roads replacement levy.
The 1.8-mill police levy will raise $254,800 per year for five years, just as it does now. The 0.6-mill, five-year roads replacement levy would raise $98,994 per year. It currently raises $50,375 annually.
Tax, tax, tax, spend, spend, spend, waste, waste, waste - the mantra of Costello, Calhoun and Moliterno. Hope I am wrong - but by holding us hostage to a special election in August and calling a general fund booster a police levy has left me with a sour taste in my mouth.
Wait, what?
The picture shows Barone and Alsopp tallying votes?
That is a pretty confusing scenario. Someone please tell me that people with an obvious conflict of interest were not the ones tabulating votes for this "special" election.....
We need to demand a recount. You have a conflict with Alsopp and Barone counting votes. We knew this would be voted in due to the scare tactics. Mark these words and recall them in two years: THEY WILL NOT SPEND THIS ON THE POLICE, THEY WILL MISAPPROPRIATE THE FUNDS, THEY WILL BE ASKING FOR MORE IN TWO YEARS, THEY WILL NOT HIRE ALL THE OFFICERS THEY CLAIMED THEY WOULD. Note the change in language since this started: they will hire, now it's hope to, or want to hire. Thanks to all those that bent over and accepted this scam. You preyed on the emotions of weak spoiled Boardmanites that, somehow, believe this was the answer to stopping the ghetto influence in Boardman. History had no role in the rush to pass this. No one wants to remember the epic failure of the previous levy.The rest of us that actually look beyond our front door know that the ineffectiveness of the Boardman police will continue, even if they do hire additional officers. The excuses are already in place, the stage for no improvement set. You can line them up on Midlothian and they will still sit by and watch the hoodlums and trash come on in. You can not make them do their job. But, in your fear and stupidity, you just handed the Three Stooges a blank check to let things continue as usual, no improvement of the police performance. You just gave them more money to get fat on and pad their salaries.
CantStandYa: They were tallying votes at Los Gallos. The Board of elections counted the actual votes and sent out periodic updates, which those following the election could then use to track how the night was progressing by, say, adding the early votes to the current vote tally.
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Mr Sweetwood, Where did the posts from last night go? Mine we not derogatory or in violation of any rules on the board?
Why were they removed? Censorship?
The only off color or unnecessary comments were coming form Doctore, fd6636, among others who apparently are Township employees rubbing in the victory. Real adults they have there.
I could see removing them but why were mine, does not make any sense to silence my opinion, as I will continue to post this issue to keep the trustees toes to the proverbial fire. They lied about the 2.2 mil levy and how many officers were to be hired and they are going to do the same, raises are on the way I am afraid, the need to conserve is gone, but we have a right to rescind the 2.2 mil levy along with this one if the lies continue.
We are watching.
Yeah and the way they didn't publicize voting day much either.That usually happens with an unpopular levy .Lets see how many additional officers are hired as opposed to a swelling of the general fund.Lets also see if it puts a dent in the theft in Boardman.
ytown1: Last night's comments are still on last night's story, which can be found here:
Every story has its own set of comments. We really cannot port a set of comments from one story to a lter story.
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all you guys from the boardman ghetto had plenty of time to campain against this levy, by putting vote signs in your yard making your neighbors aware of it.
so on and so forth, most of you probably just wrote a few lines on this thread and called it a day.
All you negative Boardman "maybe you went to vote yesterday" residents.... you've got to move on now and stop all your belly aching and whining. It's all over. The trustees know all too well we will be watching to see what goes on with this "new" money coming in April 2013. The votes have been counted. When your car gets ripped off or you are assualted, bet you'll be pretty darn happy to see a Boardman Police cruiser pull up to help you out, take a description of your car or give you a ride home. Seriously, the voters have spoken. Pull yourselves together now, dust off, stop snarling, get out of your tormented tail spin... and let go before you all wear a whole through your tounges. Give people a chance to start working again. PS, nothings gonna happen over night, so don't set a timer on this.
Come on people. Times are tough and taxes keep rising, I get that...but get your facts straight. In Governmental Accounting, the Township is required by the Ohio Revised Code to place monies generated by this "Special Levy" into the Township's Police District Fund. Those monies can only be spent for the items listed on the ballot wording the residents voted on. According to the Township's most recent audit report, the monies in the Police District Fund can only be used to "pay for police protection for the Township.". No where in this audit has the Township been issued a citation for using these revenues for anything other than Police expenses. If you know otherwise and can prove it, I suggest you call the Auditor of State's Office and request to speak to someone in their Special Invesigative Unit. It just seems like people are quick to come up with conspiracy theories when they really don't fully understand how governmental accounting works. And before you say it...I know, governments are all corrupt...
"governments are all corrupt..." - - -Nah not in Mahoning County.
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse over loose fiscal policy, (which is) always followed by a dictatorship."
Ok, so let's run with the theory that they all are "corrupt." All the blame falls on the governmental officials right? No resident is to blame? Come on!!! Remember, we vote these people into office. If we feel they are misspending our tax dollars...we should just sit back and complain, right???? That solves a lot!!!! As my grandmother said: when you point at someone, you have three fingers pointing back at you!
Relax you'll live longer.
Lets just hope the dollars get where they are suppose to this time. Your right times are tough and people are concerned not just locally but with what is going on nationally as well.Its over it passed but folks will be watching and I'm sure you can understand that.Lets hope things go well.
Will this levy pay for a police sub-station inside Wal-Mart?
"Trustees have said, pending levy approval, the amount of money going to the police budget from the general fund would be scaled back by about $2.4 million"
they may be spending the incoming levy on police, they are just taking 2.4 million out the back door! Maybe you don't understand things as you say about otherse.
The people of Boardman got suckered again by these morons running the township. Guaranteed there will not be ten more officers on the force. They will find some other use for the money that you people just gave them. Didn't you learn your lesson from the last time.
My comment was directed toward those like Seminole that make comments like "they will not spend this on police." So I do believe my comment was accurate when you see where I am coming from.
General Fund monies are able to be spent on whatever the township officials deem necessary and are considered for proper public purpose. I am not arguing against you that they are supplementing these special revenue fund levies with General Fund monies. All I am saying is that we as taxpayers need to stop and take a look at the scenario with all the facts and then hold our officials accountable. If we just sit back and complain, how do things get better?
thats right DODGE they figured only 25 % actually voted. Lazy bums, might as well put you that didnt vote in the same catagory as Pavlick.
lanacek-so true. It's a shame that they actually got the levy to pass that way. If they can't do it straight, they shouldn't do it.
Half, your comments are noted but the verbage of scaling back what was voted is the point. They asked for the total, dump over half into the general fund, we all know where that is going to go. This is going to be a cluster.
Looks like the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
Congrats to the BPD.
commoncitizen, I was fully aware of what was happening with the funds and did reiterate it on many posts, as did the articles. I don't know if others paid attention to this, but I still think it's a shame that is passed with this stipulation. The FULL amount should be going toward police if that is what the levy was supposed to be for. Not much more to say about it since it's a done deal.
Don't give up so easy taxpayer1001, remember if they make one misstep, the renewal of the [previous 2.2 mil levy is in jeopardy, that can be campaigned against strongly if the officers are not hired, or if they are hired for more than the $16 per hour that nodice say is what they will be paid, or even f they arrogantly give out any kind of raises or increase in the benefits package to offset the additional health care cost, which is usually what happens to raises are given through other items to cover increases like additional cost for health care.


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El estudio es muy bonito y perfecto para pasar unos dias de vacaciones, tiene todo lo que se puede necesitar. La localizacion tambien buena en un bloque de apartamentos con piscina y en los altededores hay muchos sitios para comer o cenar. La anfitriona muy agradable y atenta a cualquier problema que te pueda surgir. Recomendaremos sin duda este apartamento y si decidimos volver algun dia a Mallorca,repetiremos con Maria Jose.
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Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
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Applause: On Monday, two West Henderson athletes showed why they are the best in this half of the state, as each took home a regional title, so the first applause of the week goes out to them.
In Lenoir, Lady Falcon sophomore golfing sensation Kayla Sciupider continued her winning ways with a 77 to edge Hibritens Lauren Robertson in the one-day 3-A/2-A/1-A West Regional tournament at Cedar Rock Country Club.
Sciupider, who a week ago won the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year award, earned a spot in the 3-A/2-A/1-A state championship tournament, which will be held next Monday and Tuesday at Foxfire Golf and Country Club in Foxfire Village.
She will be joined by East Hendersons Jessica Van Arsdale and Polk Countys Mary Hemphill.
Back home at Jackson Park, West junior Amie Cloer also earned a regional crown, as she put away Brevard senior Davis Clare Hyett 6-0, 6-2 in the 2-A West Regional individual singles tennis finals.
She earned a bye in Thursdays first round, breezed by Mountain Heritages Jessie Willig (6-0, 6-1) in the quarterfinals and dominated Shelbys Emily Bridges 6-2, 6-0 in the semifinals.
Cloer will be competing in the 2-A individual state championship tournament Friday and Saturday at the Cary Tennis Center in Cary. She will be joined by Brevards Hyett, North Hendersons doubles team of Sydney Lyda and Julia Wallace, and Brevards doubles team of Kate Treacy and Lauren Fuller.
Boo: To Tuesday nights sports lineup on television. This is the time of year when there is a lull in the action, especially when its an off day for the baseball playoffs.
Tuesday nights choices: A college football game that doesnt mean too much around this parts, unless of course there are Temple or Ohio alumni around. It started at 8 p.m.
An hour earlier, the only other prime-time sports on TV was a hockey game on VERSUS. Ill bet the ratings for that game earned the highest-ever marks for VERSUS, since it was about the only other sporting event on TV.
Too bad the NBA didnt try to get some of its preseason games on the tube on Tuesday night. There were some pretty interesting matchups, too, including the winless Charlotte Bobcats facing the Los Angeles Lakers in San Diego, and the defending champion Boston Celtics at the New York Knicks.
Oh well, theres always the World Series of Poker on ESPN. Or is that ESPNU?
Applause: To Manny Ohonme, who is raising awareness as well as funds with the organization he founded called Samaritans Feet. The organization helps raise money to purchase shoes for the 300 million children around the world who have never owned a pair of shoes.
On Oct. 11, Ohonme began a two-week, 300-mile barefoot walk from Charlotte to Atlanta. That same day, his organization got worldwide exposure, thanks to NASCAR. Samaritans Feet was on the hood of the car driven by Kelly Bires at the Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway.
I heard about the news Tuesday from Hendersonvilles Andy Petree, who works for ESPN and ABC as a race analyst.
Its a really neat thing that hes doing, and my wife, Pattie and daughter, Jonnie, are participating in the walk, Petree said.
To learn more or to find out how to make donations, go to www.samaritansfeet.org.
Final applause: To the turnaround of the Polk County middle school volleyball program. Third-year coach Beth Burroughs has her Lady Wolverines on the verge of capturing their first conference title. Currently, they are tied with Flat Rock for the conference lead with a 12-1 overall record and a 7-0 mark in the league. They face Apple Valley today at 4:30 p.m. at home.
If we win, we win the conference. But Flat Rock plays, too, so it all depends on how they do, she said.
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"Don't need reason / Don't need rhyme / Ain't nothin' that I'd rather do / Goin' down / Party time / My friends are gonna be there too"
For a while now, I've been claiming that comics are about 60-65% art and 35-40% writing, and some people have mocked me and some have agreed with me, but that's why we all have brains with which to think, right? Despite this contention, I still tend to follow writers, mainly because writers usually have more control over the direction of the comic, and even if they co-plot it with the artist, there's still a strong authorial vibe with the writers I like that I tend to think of as their "voice" more than a collaboration, because it comes through in all their work, whether it's with a great artist (like, say, J. H. Williams III) or a lousy one (like, say, Tony Daniel). But if it's not one of the few writers I really like, I've noticed more and more that how a book is drawn is more important to me than what the writer says. Part of this is because so many comics are similar – not just the superhero ones, but even the non-superhero ones, where several genres have made comebacks in recent years. Ultimately, there's only so many ways you can write a story, and a lot of writers don't try too hard to write them in inventive ways. But artists are constantly coming up with interesting ways to draw a story.
Which brings me to Kiss Me, Satan, the new comic from Dark Horse. As you might recall, I'm totally in the bag for artist Juan Ferreyra, who's one of the … oh, let's say 10 best artists working in comics today. I try to read everything he publishes, at least here in the States (I don't have access to anything he might do in Argentina), and I haven't been disappointed yet. When I saw this comic offered in Previews, I was instantly intrigued. But … it's written by Victor Gischler, and while I'm not sure if I've ever read anything by Gischler, whenever I see his name attached to something, it doesn't really interest me. Then I read the description, which mentioned stuff about werewolves and witches and angels in New Orleans, and it sounded like a cliché-fest waiting to happen. I mean, I'm a bit tired of horror, especially when it features such hoary creatures as werewolves and witches, unless there's a clever twist on things, and if I read another horror book or see another horror movie/television show set in New Orleans I might have to dig my eyes out with a dull, dirty spoon. But when it appeared on Wednesday, I looked through it briefly, and I couldn't resist Ferreyra's artwork. So I bought it. Even with my contention that great art will turn a mediocre story into something good, I wasn't sure about it. But what the hell, right? It's $3.99, and Eduardo Ferreyra is the color assistant (Ferreyra tends to color his own work), while Nate Piekos letters it. So let's get into it, shall we?
Well, it's better than I expected. I mean, Gischler doesn't exactly shoot for the moon, but he delivers a solid, entertaining, exciting story that feels familiar but isn't awful. I know that's damning with faint praise, but he can't overcome the built-in clichés in something like this. On the first page, our protagonist lets us know that werewolves run "all the usual rackets" in New Orleans. This is just a way to introduce some werewolves for later, because it turns out our friend is more worried about four dudes from Hell – demons, as we soon learn – who are on his trail (he's wearing a medallion they want, it seems, although it's unexplained right now). They spot him and he leads them on a merry chase. After he escapes, he meets a small, goofy-looking angel who dresses like Tom Wolfe, and we learn that our hero's name is Barnabus. Apparently Barnabus is an angel who rebelled with Lucifer but now wants back into Heaven, and the angels are making him do some work for them before he can return. That's not a bad hook, and then Gischler gets us into the meat of the story, which involves the werewolves and witches. It turns out that there's some bad blood brewing between the werewolves and witches, and Barnabus is sent to protect the witches, who didn't do anything wrong. Gischler keeps everything moving along well – we get a sense of how the werewolf society works (just enough to explain the inciting event) and why Barnabus needs to protect the witches, but not why Heaven cares. That's fine, though, because this is just issue #1 of 5! All will be explained, I'm sure.
Gischler doesn't do anything to make the characters stand out – they're plot devices, but he does manage to write some decent dialogue and he makes sure everyone moves through the book with a clear purpose. The main witch – Verona – who sets everything in motion appears to "see" something in the future that freaks her out more than what she says, but perhaps not. But he puts everyone where they need to be, and for a first issue, it kicks things off pretty well. I'm never happy when writers mess with the "mythology" of horror creatures – I like my werewolves changing only with the full moon and not during the day, thank you very much – but such is life, I suppose.
Ferreyra's artwork, though, makes the book. A lesser artist wouldn't have been able to bring this much energy to the script, and while Ferreyra can make Gischler's words work, someone else probably wouldn't have. Again, I hate damning with faint praise, as there's nothing terribly wrong with the script, but it's still just a fairly standard horror story so far. If you're a fan of horror stories, who draws this probably doesn't matter, because Gischler's script has just enough twist to it so that it's mildly intriguing. But we still have the mysterious stranger, the scuzzy bad guys, the damsels in distress who kick just enough ass but not enough that they don't need a mysterious stranger to save them. Verona is an old crone, but of course she has three hot apprentices to spice things up. In the hands of a bad artist, this would be a forgettable story. But Ferreyra turns it into a compelling visual treat.
First of all, there's Ferreyra's designs. The demons who track Barnabus on the first few pages wear suits, complete with red vests, red bow ties, and red mirrorshades. Obviously, they're from Hell, but I'm not sure if another artist would have made red such a strong part of their palette, or given them bow ties, which makes them seem a bit more evil (because bow ties are pure evil, don't you know). Ferreyra continues this color scheme when he introduces Jules, the tiny angel, who has a red band on his fedora, a red tie (an actual necktie), and red shoes. He, however, is wearing a white suit. Is the red just a connecting color between creatures of the ether, or does it have a more sinister application when applied to Jules? Anyone who's ever read or seen something like this knows we can't trust Jules at all, but it's interesting that Ferreyra might clue us in visually even though Gischler, so far, hasn't done anything to put the idea in our heads. Ferreyra's bad guys are a bit too Eurotrash – they look like they're about to party with Xander Cage – but he makes sure that Cassian and Kane are menacing nevertheless, and he makes sure they look different from each other. Cassian is older and stouter, obviously the pack leader, while the younger Kane looks slightly more emaciated, indicating that he might not eat quite as well as Cassian. It's a nice contrast. Verona and her apprentices are well done, too – Verona might be a stereotypical old lady and her apprentices stereotypical hot young women, but Ferreyra can draw hot women well, plus he's good at putting clothing on them, which is harder than it sounds:
Ferreyra is excellent at action, too, as we see in the comic. His style is fluid enough to move us through the action well but crisp enough so that we miss nothing. He's good at gore, too, which is probably why he's been drawing horror comics recently – he doesn't sanitize anything, and when you watch one of his fights, you can feel the brutality. There's no question that people are getting hurt and killed. More than that, though, it feels like the stakes are higher, as if the good guys could get killed at any moment. We're pretty sure they won't, but Ferreyra's art makes it feel that way.
He's also tremendous with subtleties, which is also harder than it looks. There are some nice visual gags in the book, which work well with Gischler's script, and Ferreyra helps sell them with the way his characters react to situations. He changes their expressions just enough so that the situation becomes comical. In other instances, he shows personalities by showing the way characters react to things. One of the apprentices, Zell, seems like the toughest one (she's the one talking in that panel above), and notice her face in this panel as opposed to the others':
When Barnabus tells the witches that they should probably come with him (if they want to live), I love the way Ferreyra shows it, with their faces going from stunned disbelief and fear to amazement that Verona would accept:
The colors on a Ferreyra book are always going to be fantastic, and that's true here, too. The trend in comics seems to be toward darker coloring, especially on non-superhero books, but Ferreyra doesn't follow that trend, as even the night scenes in the comic are well-lit. They're not too bright, because it's still night, but Ferreyra (and Eduardo Ferreyra) makes sure that the reader can see everything, and he uses special effects very well to highlight the weirdness of the scene without overwhelming it. More and more, I wish artists would color their own work (unless you can get one of the very best colorists in the business, but they're pretty busy), and Ferreyra makes it clear that it's a good idea.
I don't mean to give Gischler short shrift, but I don't really love the writing on this comic even though it's better than I expected. There's nothing terrible about the writing, but there's nothing that grabs you, either. What does grab you is Ferreyra's artwork, and for me, obviously, it was enough to get me to buy this. I'm even going to give the second issue a chance, which I wouldn't have done if someone sub-par had drawn this. So, for me at least, it was smart for Gischler to hook up with Ferreyra. Now he'll have to make the writing match the artwork. We'll see if he can.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ ☆ ☆ ☆
"For a while now, I've been claiming that comics are about 60-65% art and 35-40% writing, and some people have mocked me and some have agreed with me, but that's why we all have brains with which to think, right?"
Personally I think it's hard to put hard numbers on stuff like that, if only because it depends so much on which comic we are talking about. I'd say, for example, that Neil Gaiman is much more important than his artists on most Sandman issues. On the other hand you have something like BWS Weapon X, which would cease to be a functioning comic if not he or someone very similar drew it.
"If you're a fan of horror stories"
I'm a fan of horror but not in comics. It might just be me, but I think the genre is extremely hard to pull of properly in this medium, for some reason. Even something as hardcore as Ennis/Burrows Crossed – which would have been absolutely nightmarish as a film or novel – well, it's gross, but it's not really SCARY, you know?
entzauberung: I agree with you about which comic you're talking about, because so many writers have such strong voices. After a select few, though, I think it becomes more about the art. But it's still fun to argue.
I've never been that scared of horror, although I don't really like it that much so I don't read or watch a lot of it. So many horror movies are about things jumping out and scaring you, but that's more surprise. The two scariest movies I've seen are Jacob's Ladder because it was freaky and The Blair Witch Project because you didn't actually see anything. The scariest book I've ever read is House of Leaves, which just freaked me right the hell out. So while this is a horror comic, it's "horror" in that Gischler uses typically "horror" tropes and it's kind of bloody. I think you're right that it's harder to pull off horror in comics than in other media, but I'm not sure if it's great in movies, either. Anytime you add pictures to it, you take away the element of one's imagination, which is far worse than anything most filmmakers or comics creators can get on the page.
Bow ties are cool.
"but I'm not sure if it's great in movies, either"
What movies have that comics don't, IMO, is the viewer's lack of control of the narrative. Normally that's a negative to me, but for horror it's the other way around.
(Thinking about it, I'm not at all an audiobook guy, but that might actually work very well for scary stuff).
cool arrow: EVIL!!!!!
entzauberung: Ah, good point. That does help.
Greg! you are too damn kind to me!! I don't deserve all the kind words you say about me, I thank you deeply man! reading this didn't make my day but the entire month!
Stuff like this makes it all worth it!
Juan: Well, you could draw something really poorly on purpose, just so I can rip it to pieces! I don't think that would be much fun for either of us, though.
I'm getting the Colder trade in a few weeks, and I will be getting this sucker in trade (decided to wait). I've read some book by Gischler, and it was quite amusing. Can't remember the title….
And I just gotta do this:
Kiss me once!
Kiss me twice!
C'mon pretty baby
Travis: I figured if anyone was going to do that, it would be you!
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For once I agree with everyone.
The City Council is moving ahead with plans to allow outdoor dining in Lake Geneva. Potentially, it's a great move forward to make an already great tourism community an even better one. The current ordinance prohibiting outdoor "encroachments" is outdated and provincial.
I agree with Alderman Frank Marsala when he said, "I always thought this was a good idea. This is a summer resort town and it's a plus."
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But let's stop for a moment before we get too deep.
Unfortunately, I also agree with Marsala when he questioned how many restaurants would be able to meet the specifications prescribed in the ordinance, which was first discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 3. Those specifications would prohibit tables within 5 feet of the curb and not allow for alcohol.
Alderman Terry O'Neill leaned toward allowing alcohol to be served during the daylight hours and restricted after 9 p.m. I'm inclined to agree, though I understand the potential problems. There is the legitimate concern that alcohol will be passed to underage drinkers outside the perimeter. That creates an enforcement challenge. But allowing alcohol is probably a way to truly realize the goal of the ordinance which is to encourage more of a tourist atmosphere. True, alcohol isn't necessary to have fun but for many people it can encourage the process. More specifically, it's what people hope for when they come to a lakeside resort community like Lake Geneva in the summer.
I recall very fondly a trip I took to Quebec City in Canada a few years ago when the outdoor dining areas seemed to outnumber the inside ones even though their tourist season is as seasonal as it is in Lake Geneva. Sipping wine while enjoying people watching, conversation and the summer breezes was one of the highlights of my trip.
It's natural for government bodies seeking compromise and inclusion to add more stipulations and conditions and exceptions. The more proposals are discussed and the more concerns that are brought up, the more particular an ordinance gets. Often that's a wise way to head off potential problems. I'm not sure I agree in this situation.
Sometimes allowing a broad interpretation is the only way to make an ordinance really work. Each proposal needs to have the end result in mind. In this case, that's making Lake Geneva even more attractive to visitors.
As Alderman Bill Mott said, "We wonder why it takes so long to get things done. We are nitpicking so much. Let's allow some creativity for these people."
The way to have your cake and eat it too is included in the ordinance's wording which says outdoor dining would be "a privilege and not a right." That's a way around the issue. If someone is abusing the privilege, pull their permit.
I'm not convinced I'm right about the alcohol provision. Just pulling a permit only deals with the problem after the offense has occurred. But I think there are enough reasons for the council to more thoroughly address the pros and cons.
Having said all of that, there's still a baseline question that hasn't been fully addressed.
Marsala was right in asking how many businesses would meet the 5-foot provision. Quebec City, which I alluded to before, has much wider pedestrian thoroughfares than Lake Geneva. Unless this question gets answered first and the end result envisioned, we shouldn't move forward.
The council will consider the idea again at a second reading Jan. 23. Hopefully, they can do the necessary homework in the meantime. I agree with Alderman Todd Krause when he said, "I am not convinced this will work, but I'd like to be proven wrong."
Halverson is the general manager of the Regional News.
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The real story behind Utah County dad's viral short-shorts photo
My wife said, "What did they think?" I told her that they hadn't even noticed, but I was sure that they had by now. As I returned to the car, it was evident that their faces were still glued to their phones, and they had no idea of the spectacle that stood before them. Well, I had a decision to make. This little plotted scheme did not get noticed, so my thinking that this would end at home quickly changed to, "I guess we're taking it to the road now."
As we were driving and nearly to the Hibachi House restaurant, I heard a camera sound. I looked to see what had just happened at the same time that my wife was being addressed by my children saying, "Why are you taking a picture of Dad?" Immediately my son said, "Oh my gosh, look at Dad!" My daughter then gave her disgusted look and said, "Why are you dressed like that?" followed by "Oh well, I don't care."
As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by many funny looking stares from a slightly small crowd. "Wow, at least it is a small group that I am making a fool of myself in front of" I thought. Then realized we knew two of the people. They laughed and said they couldn't wait to tell our son-in-law what they had just seen. I gave a quick explanation. They laughed. My son, daughter and wife took a couple of pictures and posted them to social media. We ate dinner and it wasn't a big deal.
My daughter didn't seem to care, however, like I had hoped she would, so the question to myself was, "Do I let it fail or take it to the next level?" Take it to the next level, of course!
"OK, let's go miniature golfing," I said. The family laughed that I might just go through with that we had planned to do before dressing like a spectacle.
As we arrived to the small amusement park, we were met with many stares and pointing fingers as I walked through the lobby and to the miniature golf area. I tried to keep up with my daughter, who had expressed that it didn't bother her, but was not about to let me stay very close to her as we walked through the crowded room. Once we got our clubs and were waiting in line for our turn to start, a couple of girls were "acting" like one was taking a picture of the other when in fact they were lining themselves up for a "Kodak Moment" ... of me! My daughter then being bold said, "If you want a picture of him, just ask. I am sure he won't mind." They were embarrassed and continued to act like that wasn't what they were doing.
Amongst all of the pointing and strange looks, we had a wonderful night of miniature golf and then headed for Arctic Circle for milkshakes. As I pulled into a stall, my daughter said, "Uh, no! We are NOT going in!"
I said, "Sure we are. Let's go!"
"No!" she said, "Let's go through the drive up."
We went in, but she stayed in the car. She had had enough and did not want to go through any further embarrassment.
There was no "Dad, I get it" or "Dad, you're the best ... thanks for that awesome lesson." I don't think my object lesson of "modest is hottest" made the statement I had intended. But no matter if social media gets the story mixed up and twisted, my daughter will always know that her dad loves her and cares about her enough to make a fool out of himself.
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Less income, lower education linked to obesity in women
Published: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 9:11 a.m.
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Women who are better educated and live in households that are middle-income or above are less likely to be obese than women who are less educated and live in the lowest income households, new government research shows
Among men, there is not a statistically significant difference in obesity based on income and very little difference based on education, the data show.
Overall, about one in three U.S. adults - almost 73 million people - are obese, which is roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. Extra weight raises the risk of diabetes, heart disease, some types of cancer and other problems.
"There is a relationship between obesity and income, but it's not a simple story," says Cynthia Ogden, an epidemiologist with the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"When looking at these two measures of socioeconomic status - income and education - their impact is greater on women than men," she says.
Jennifer Lovejoy, president of the Obesity Society, says lower-income women may be more likely to become obese because of environmental factors such as lack of access to safe places to do physical activity and easy access to fast food.
The analysis is based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which is considered the gold standard for evaluating obesity because it is an extensive survey of people whose weight and height are actually measured rather than being self-reported.
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Heat Rout Pacers 115-83, Move Within Win of NBA Conference Final
LeBron James scored 30 points and the Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-83 to move within one victory of reaching the Eastern Conference finals in the National Basketball Association playoffs.
Miami leads the best-of-seven series 3-2 and can eliminate the Pacers in Game 6 tomorrow at Indiana.
"This is our challenge right now, to leave it behind us," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters. "A lot of good things tonight, but we have to focus on the next one."
James had 10 rebounds and eight assists and Dwyane Wade added 28 points as the Heat shot a franchise playoff-record 61 percent, outpacing any team in the playoffs this season.
"This was a total team effort," Wade said in a televised interview. "But it's good for me to get two games in a row like this."
Paul George scored 11 points for the Pacers, and Danny Granger and David West contributed 10 points each before they were taken out of the game with injuries at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. Granger left with a sprained left ankle in the third quarter, and West left with a left knee sprain at the end of the period.
"They played at their tempo," West said. "We weren't able to get enough stops. You can't allow a team to shoot 60, 60-plus, whatever from the field."
The game had its rough moments. The Pacers' Tyler Hansbrough sent Wade to the court in the second quarter after raking his fingernails across Wade's eyes. The incident drew blood above Wade's eyebrow and a flagrant foul for Hansbrough.
Physical Play
Less than a minute later, Miami's Udonis Haslem, who received stitches for a cut he got in Game 4 when Indiana's Lou Amundson elbowed him in the head, went after Hansbrough and sent him to the floor. Haslem got a flagrant foul as well.
"Game 6 is going to be physical," Wade said. "We've got to understand that this team has a lot of pride. Their crowd is going to be ready. They're going to come out with a lot of energy. We've got to withstand that first hit and still be standing. We're ready for it."
The series winner will play the Boston Celtics or the Philadelphia 76ers for a place in the NBA Finals. That series resumes tonight in Philadelphia with the Celtics leading 3-2 in games.
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MTA Driver Used Bus to Pick Up $3 Million Worth of Heroin
Without straying from his route.
Earlier this month, eight-year MTA veteran Francis Abankwa pulled his Bx2 bus up to a regular stop on the Bronx's Grand Concourse so that Boubacar Traore — a smuggler who had arranged to give him a suitcase full of drugs from Ghana — could board, the Daily News reports. Unfortunately, Traore had already been busted by federal agents at Kennedy Airport, and the authorities were waiting to arrest both men when they arrived at Inwood's Kingsbridge Depot at the end of the day. At least they let Abankwa finish his route.


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Celebrating 30th Award-Winning Season
Brown Bradley, Founder/Artistic Director
Promenade Concert Series 2016
Dear Series Subscriber . . .
First, I would like to thank you for your generous patronage over these last 29 years. We have been able to grow culturally and artistically because of your support of FPC Concerts' Promenades. In 2016, we will Celebrate our 30th year!
This past season we again presenting outstanding world-class artists featured in four fabulous concerts for a price that was unbeatable! The 2015 season was fortunate to have Metropolitan Opera's newest super star, Angela Meade, singled out by the New York Times as "a voice who left everyone breathless." Additionally we presented two young artists who have already risen to outstanding critical acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad: Vadym Kholodenko, Gold Medalist in the coveted Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Sebastian Baverstam, first place winner of the International Concert Artists Guild Award in New York.
FPC Concerts, Inc. offers general seating on a first come-first served basis at three price levels. All concerts are held on Thursdays at 1:00 PM. Our special thanks is extended to the City of Myrtle Beach for a generous grant and to those eight "concert masters" who bought $1,000 reserved seats in the first 4 center rows to help our FPC Concerts continue. We are also grateful for accommodations for the artists given by Gold Crown Management: The Yachtsman Resort. As always, we offer many thanks to FPC for the use of their space and instruments over these last 29 years.
2016 Promenade Concert Series
Stephen Waarts has already garnered worldwide recognition having captured First Prize, the Bach Prize, and the Composer's Prize at the 2014 Menuhim Competition. In 2013, he was awarded First Prize and six additional awards during the Young Concert Artists International Audtions and received Second Prize and the Audience Prize at the Montreal Internatinal Competition. During the International Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists in 2011, Stephen Waarts took First Prize and the Romantic Concerto Prize. The Montreal Gazette has commented on one of his prize winning performances, "there's little point trying to wrap words around his talent . . ."
Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. He has captured the Arthur Rubinstein Prize in Piano and has performed with nearly every major orchestra in the U.S. and Europe. A First Place winner of the Young Concerts Artists and a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, Mr. Tyson returns to the UK this season, performing in chamber music concerts with the Hallé Soloists in Leeds and Birmingham, giving solo recitals in Leeds and Manchester, and appearing as a soloist for the third time with the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, Hanley, and Blackburn. Additionally, he has been re-engaged to perform with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and at Rockefeller University, and appears with the North Carolina Symphony and Omaha Symphony. Together with YCA violinist, Benjamin Beilman, duo recitals with be performed.
This South Carolina Native has performed the role of "Christine Daae" in Webber's Phantom of the Opera (Broadway, Switzerland, Toronto, and US tour) and performed as "Carlotta" and "Madame Giry" - the only former "Christine" to play all three roles. Additionally, Kimilee Bryant's credits include Broadway's The Pirate Queen; City Center: Josephine/H.M.S. Pinafore, Mabel/Pirates of Penzance, Casilda/Gondoliers, Ida/Princess Ida, and Encores! Bye, Bye Birdie. She has performed as soloist for the National Chorale (AveryFisherHall) and in Handel's Messiah (Lincoln Center and abroad). As a Regional Metropolitan Opera auditions winner, she performs concerts worldwide. Ms. Bryant is a former Miss South Carolina and Miss America Talent Winner who holds a Master's degree from Manhattan School of Music. She is owner of Rubylee Productions with her best role to day, "Mommy" to Aidan Everette, born March 21, 2014. For more information, please visit www.kimileebryant.com.
Grammy Award winning American soprano Christine Brewer's appearances in opera, concert, and recital are marked by her own unique timbre, at once warm and brilliant, combined with a vibrant personality and emotional honesty reminiscent of the great sopranos of the past.
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Six season tickets; Listing in program; Reserved first five rows, front, center section.
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Lynn Bastian, Mary Bradley, Carolyn Burroughs, Larry Hartsell, Diane Heckathorne, Debra Jones, Jeffrey Jones, Kathy Kyzer, Kenneth Leach, Carolyn McKittrick, Laura McNab, and Vickie Scott
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Sex Abuse Survivors Call For End To Statutes Of Limitations On Child Sex CrimesWhile many in Chicago joined the annual Pride Parade on the North Side on Sunday, others marched downtown to call on lawmakers to eliminate all statutes of limitations on child sex crimes.
Judge Orders Dennis Hastert To Report To Prison By June 22Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has been ordered to report to prison by June 22 to begin serving a 15-month sentence in his hush-money case.
Madigan Wants To Abolish Statute Of Limitations For Child Sex CrimesIn the wake of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's child sex abuse scandal, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has renewed her call to eliminate the statute of limitations on sex crimes against children.
Indiana Man Gets 37 Years For Taking Girl Across State Lines To Molest HerEdwin Tollinchi-Rodriguez, of East Chicago, Ind., pleaded guilty to transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.
Man Gets Life Sentence For Having Sex With InfantChristopher M. Bour, 40, pleaded guilty in January, without a plea agreement, to paying Natisha Hillard a total of $500 to have sex with a 4-month-old girl, an arrangement that lasted until the child was 18 months old
Plea Deal Expected In Former Teacher's Sex Abuse CaseA negotiated plea deal is being finalized in the case of a former teacher at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein who is accused of abusing a 14-year-old student four years ago.
Man Who Molested, Photographed 11 Kids Gets 50 Years In PrisonTruck driver Bobby Cruz, 34, of Des Plaines, committed sick acts that were "brazen beyond belief" when he photographed himself abusing the children ages 2 to 11, U.S. District Judge Robert Dow said during an emotionally raw hearing Tuesday.
Mother Of Child Sex Abuse Victim Seeking New State LawA Plainfield mother has taken up the fight to change what she sees as a loophole in the state's child sex abuse laws, after her daughter's experience with the justice system in Will County.
Three More Accuse Former Priest McCormack Of Sex AbuseThe three men all alleged that the Catholic Bishop of Chicago, the Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal Francis George were all negligent in the hiring and retention of former priest Daniel McCormack.
Files Show Chicago Archdiocese Hid Decades Of Child Sex AbuseWhile disturbing stories of clergy sexual abuse have wrenched the Roman Catholic Church across the globe, the newly released documents offer the broadest look yet into how one of its largest and most prominent American dioceses responded to the scandal.
Archdiocese Releasing 6,000 Pages Of Sex Abuse Documents On Chicago ClergyThe Archdiocese of Chicago said Wednesday it will release 6,000 pages of documents detailing what it knows about decades of clergy sex abuse allegations and how it handled them, calling it an effort to "bring healing to the victims and their families."
Gov. Quinn Signs New Child Abuse Law In Score Studios A new state law signed Wednesday by Gov. Pat Quinn live inside The 670 The Score studios is intended to protect young people and to prevent a sex abuse scandal in Illinois.


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Tasty looking earrings you have there, Miss ThunderThighs. Mind if I try a nibble or two?
Looks like it's going to take a bit more to melt this Grinch's heart.
…love can be a day late and even a dollar short.
By the way, I do love the way the characters are drawn in this strip.
Well, since you're covering that part, I think I'll offer to help her put back some of those red petals that keep falling off.
Oh, Captain, my Captain! How hard can your heart (assuming for the moment that you have one) be, that you are unmoved even by the lovely goddess of love, Venus? Even Earth's aura (panel 3) and Boody's mini-picket sign (panel 4) have the spirit of the day that you seem to lack!
It is true, love will make you do stupid things but that's alright because it is sooooooooo worth it. Also I do love a fiery red head.
Did you notice that in the first panel Venus looks like Venus de Milo?
Thats one thing I love about this strip… Justins attention to detail and subtle hints to the classics, both modern and ancient.
Ok, So its two things, but whos counting?
Why would you want to put them back? I'm for helping more fall off!
Yeah, love makes us that way, allot.
And in panel three, the "dimple" in the heart is centered on Paris, "the city of love?"
So, did the alien experience Agape, Storge, Filleo, or Eros?
And what about those two other things?
And I mean that in the nicest possible way.
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Students who graduate with a Master of Science in Biological Sciences will be able to
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100% would recommend it to a friend.
Beautiful snowflake and makes a great ornament. Used fabric back to back with HeatnBond and cut. Then used glitter. Made three so could make them 3-D and love it. Also can use sequins to decorate, what fun!!
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I bought this for my wife and she liked it but not the rash it gave her. She wore it three seperate times and every time she got a rash. I would give this product five stars if it weren't for that as my wife isn't allergic to any gold so it must contain high amounts of nickel.
Fairly priced and amazing looking. I bought this for my wife and she absolutely loved it. It was a bit small, but she doesn't like oversized jewelry.
beautiful piece of art for the money.good value. it is a smaller piece.perfect for younger girls.the craftmanship is nice an the hearts are really pretty.
Very Nice, girlfriend loved the double heart necklace. I would recommend buying the warranty though, the chain that is sold with it is extremely thin and broke within a week for us.
Returned necklace the day I received it. Much smaller than I thought, dainty necklace & Diamonds were very poor quality. However, Overstock refunded money quickly and return was painless.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Looks bigger in photo
- How accurate was the sizing? Not very accurate
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Poor quality
Ok, the bale in the picture is large on this piece but it doesn't interfere with the look. The piece is not as large as the picture suggests and it is lightwieight. The chain is very thin and delicate.The hearts are pretty, they sparkle nicely but overall it's small. It's 5/8 of an inch long and just over half an inch wide. This is pretty much the same size as my wife's thumbnail, (yes she does have oval manicured nails, but they are not long.) The black diamonds are large enough to just see the individual tables when you are close as it hangs and they do sparkle. For a small woman or a young woman with a delicate neck this is a lovely piece. For a lady who is larger or prefers larger jewelry this might seem small. The exact same design is available in SS at half this price so a mix up on that may be the cause of the rash listed by an earlier reviewer. Since the same piece comes in Sterling instead of 10k gold, if allergies and potential tarnish are not an issue, my wife said it would have been just as nice at half the price. That's something to consider.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Looks bigger than the actual product, would have ordered in Sterling if I'd seen that
- How accurate was the sizing? accurate but both width & length of heart should be shown with a ruler
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Well made, very delicate chain, and overall a small & delicate look to the piece
I bought this for myself, I wanted something simple and elegant for a nice affair, The diamonds shine beautifully and the black and white together really add that "wow factor". the chain is perfect length and i couldnt be happier. fast shipping thanks overstock!
This necklace has a nice look and feel. Very classy and modern at the same time. I wear it often and my friends are always commenting on it. It really has a nice effect the black and white together! thank you!


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BEIJING (AP) -- China and the Vatican are again sparring over the ordination of a new bishop, underscoring the glaring lack of progress toward resolving the most contentious issue dividing the sides.
A statement issued Wednesday by China's State Bureau of Religious Affairs accused the Holy See of obstructing the development of Catholicism in China by wielding the threat of excommunication over the ordination of a new bishop of the northern city of Harbin.
That followed a note from the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome that China's candidate, the Rev. Yue Fusheng, did not have papal approval and risks excommunication if he agrees to be ordained, along with any bishops participating in the ceremony.
The note stressed that the pope's insistence on naming bishops is purely religious, not political, and that he was in no way seeking to interfere in the internal affairs of a sovereign nation.
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The last time it happened was in 1996 in a friendly against China, some 221 matches ago, the Algemeen Dagblad reported on Saturday.
Since then the Dutch have had at least one 'Van' on the field but ironically in the reign of coach Louis van Gaal that run is about to end.
Van Persie is suspended after being booked in the opening two wins over Spain and Australia.
The last time the Netherlands played in the World Cup finals without a 'Van' they lost a group match in 1994 in Orlando to neighbours Belgium, for whom Franky van der Elst lined up on the other side.
Injury before the tournament in Brazil kept Rafael van der Vaart out of the Dutch squad and full back Gregory van der Wiel, who played in the 2010 final, was left out because of poor form.
Dutch football is littered with venerable footballing 'Vans' - Marco van Basten, Edwin van der Sar, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Ruud van Nistelrooy in recent times and the likes of Willem van Hanegem and the Van der Kerkhof brothers, who played in past World Cups.
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A 'Hardy' Christmas for our Book Group
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Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy Our book group more often than not picks a classic to read over Christmas. This year we picked possibly the least Christmassy and most draining novel in a long time for our festive read – Jude the Obscure is not a book for the faint-hearted. So, when we met and discussed it a few days ago,… Read more »


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Make Stunning Schenker Graphs with GNU Lilypond
by Kris Shaffer
Think that Linux-based graphics programs can't compete? GNU Lilypond generates beautiful graphics that make commercial alternatives seem second-rate.
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Do you need a Mac to do professional DVD authoring? Not at all. It's easy with QDVDAuthor.
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Although commercial Digital Video Recorders (like TiVo) charge more and restrict your options, Linux alternatives are free and rock!
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Once you've got MythTV set up, how do you extract video so you can watch it on other devices?
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Need to monitor performance on your systems? vmstat helps you understand when memory is the bottleneck.
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A great article from an amazing 16-year-old kid on a project that's changing his life.
UNIX: Old School
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Wifidog teaches WIFI hotspots new tricks. Leave your Wi-Fi access point open, but control and monitor its use.
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Learn to use Vim like the power tool that it is.
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See how the RULE Project helps schools and charities run current KDE apps on older hardware using a customized, bare-bones KDE implementation.
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