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SPV Christmas Special! (Now with updates!)
Take a look at the trailer:
Download link and other info (including the texture issue) under the 'Read more' tab!
You can download the game here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7dj8ab0g7j5gbga
It's not as well-tested as I wanted to be, on some computers the textures are messed up and there might be other issues, and I am still trying to figure out solutions. I am using a ready made engine for the game, so there are many things beyond my capabilities.
If you got stuck with the puzzle, here is a walkthrough video:
(There is no sound in the video, because Audacity decided to crash when finished recording.)
Merry Christmas and happy gaming, folks!
Green snowflakes and other texture issues!
The game uses OpenGL shading language (GLSL for short), and as Kaito pointed out, some graphic cards do not support OpenGL. By now I am confirmed that installing Blender or running the game inside Blender (the developing environment) does not solve this problem. It's a hardware vs GLSL issue, and I am trying to find a way to fix it asap. Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for the patience, guys!
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MY BODY IS READY.ReplyDelete
- Asgard31422 December 2011 at 14:34
We all are NAGU, we all are! :DReplyDelete
Only the lantern lights, some green snowflakes, and Pinkie's shadow load up for me =[ReplyDelete
Great to see the game making so much progress so quickly!ReplyDelete
All I got when I tried running the game though was a big gray rectangular box smack-dab in the middle of the game screen where I can't see anything behind it, and a inventory box that only shows the models for the objects in it. No 2D artwork shows up (ex: logo and inventory artwork), however all models and textures render just fine for me.
I looked at the console for the game, and it said something along the lines of "shaders not supported!" I'm guessing this means the Blender Game Engine doesn't like my video card? Or is it something else entirely with the game itself?
Hopefully I can get this thing working on my computer; I really want to try this game out for myself! :D
All texture seem to be good for me (windows xp 32 bit). 1 bug so far: When you run into an object (ie. book, apple, etc.) on the ground the walking/running animation will sometimes stop, even when you make it around the object your just a frozen model. The animation starts again after you stop moving and move again. Also, the camera seem a bit slow. I'm not sure if that was intentional, but it's a little annoying when you go to see if somethings behind you and pinkie's model turns around before the camera.ReplyDelete
The game is well made, no errors, no major bugs. The feeling is pretty much like in the good old Silent Hill :D. As for missing textures and shader errors, I have shader ver. 3.0 and no problems so far. I suggest checking the shader version of your graphic card, also u can chceck the driver updates, thats all I could figure out.ReplyDelete
Keep up the good work!
I can't get it to start up. Please help.ReplyDelete
It shouldn't be necessary, but give downloading and installing Blender a try. It's the program the game is made in, and perhaps there are some dll's that it needs FROM the program, regardless of it being a standalone compile.ReplyDelete
Terribly sorry for any technical difficulties you guys may be enduring, but hey! That's what testing's for :D
I have only one problem.ReplyDelete
When I'm playing the game, the only time I can see the correct coloring is when the lantern's light is hitting the model.
Otherwise, everything is green and black...
Welll it's bugging on me. Can't even start the game. AHHHHH. Why meReplyDelete
AMFG the ending to the 'demo' scared the carp outta me! XDReplyDelete
Keep it up! I'm loving the gameplay right now! I can't wait for the full version!
My friend is the same and cannot start the game. Just gets a black screen. If anyone has an answer, would be appreciated. Works perfectly for me, but I would love for her to be able to play it since she is the fan!ReplyDelete
The demo was awesome ^^ the only problem i had was that the entire thing was green as if in night vision (except when under a lit Christmas star-shaped light) other than that, it was awesome ^^ReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 December 2011 at 09:48
for whatever reason, there is a big grey box where Pinkie Pie is standing... strangeReplyDelete
Played it, everything played fine, except for a couple times, when she seemed to be resisting her movement and I'd stop moving and she'd almost elastically move backwards a little. But then I'd stop and wait a second and she'd move again fine. That was only in the first five or so minutes though.ReplyDelete
Pinkie doesn't seem to have a rotate animation yet, but that's the only other thing I could nitpick.
Loved it, can't wait to play it again when it's finished.
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I seem to be the only one with this problem but... I can't seem to turn left while "galloping". I can turn right just fine, but if I try to turn left all she does is run straight (usually right at a monster). And I am still bashing my head against the desk at the puzzle. (No, I'm not using the hint vid)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 December 2011 at 10:29
Having this problemReplyDelete
I figure thats the "controls" menu, but I can't get rid of it. any idea?
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Press H to get rid of it
Also Great demo. The only problems I encountered was that the loading screen doesn't show properly and the cages around the key don't go away.
And sorry for the previous comments taking up space.
gahh it just takes me to a bunch of folders DXReplyDelete
This is the problem I am having. I can move around and all that, but everything is gray.ReplyDelete
i have a question i dont have winzip is there any way top get the game without it ?ReplyDelete
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- BenethorPL23 December 2011 at 12:20
Hey everypony, I think it should really help the team on debugging if you'd give them any info about your PCs;)ReplyDelete
Acer Aspire 5742G - Intel i5 460M, 3GB RAM, Radeon 5470, Win7 Pro, no Blender installed - everything looks ok compared againts the roadmap, FPS about 50, but sometimes drops to 20, especially when turning around when groaner appears:)
- Anonymous23 December 2011 at 13:38
Haha, That was pretty great! Good to know this project isn't dead. Only bug I ran into is the notes would disappear after I read them on my first playthrough, and I didn't think to hold space down when picking them up so I didn't get to read them. Everything worked fine on the second playthrough though.ReplyDelete
- BenethorPL23 December 2011 at 15:52
I've found one bug, but with closed engine you can't do much about it. When in map mode, sometimes objects from game cover it up.ReplyDelete
Btw, if I may ask. Why Blender?:) You can use anything, like OGRE. It's easy to use, (it can import Blender models;) ) and its code is open, so you can patch something up if you need it:)
How do I even install this demo...? XDReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 December 2011 at 17:29
I just have a black screen and what appears to be green snow coming down from the top when i open up the application.ReplyDelete
I'm with Nando. I've downloaded it, unzipped it.. but there isn't an obvious installer..ReplyDelete
Ok. First time trying it out, and I got a few things I would like to recommend (you may already have them in mind already, but still, I feel like describing them):ReplyDelete
1. I'm guessing apples replenish health, correct? In that case, they seem to be too noticeable. SH games often have them in a bit-of hidden corners.
2. It's a bit hard to interact with objects like doors or notes. I had to try like 5 times on the library's door just for it to give me the message of the door being jammed. Same with the note that is on the side.
3. I noticed there's invisible barriers you can't go through. I can't remember exactly where, but there was one, on the way following where you get the lantern, in which I accidentally tried to go through and then I got a bit stuck. I moved back, and then I just got stuck there. Pinkie would still do the moving motion, yet, I wouldn't actually move, and a monster that was there just killed me.
So, that's all I've noticed so far. The game is looking great. Seriously. Keep up the good work.
Can I run the demo on Windows 64bit? I can hear Pinkie Pie's footsteps but the screen is completely black.ReplyDelete
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Well, I feel dumb. To open the game, double-click the file "spv_xmas".ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24 December 2011 at 05:48
It looks great so far! The only thing I'd have to say is that the cages around the key don't disappear. But that's only a minor problem. Thanks for your hard workReplyDelete
- Anonymous8 January 2012 at 23:54
i cant find a way to start i double clicked the right file but it just opened up into the inner workings of the games filesReplyDelete
Just found this blog! Looking forward to the game. Do you still need me for music scoring?ReplyDelete
No game over screen when you die. I was just about to get into Sugar Cube Corner and I got trapped by one of the zombie ponies (I forget what they're called) and mauled to death. Definitely didn't make me want to try again. :/ The menus should pause the game, and there needs to be an active compass on the map. Other than a few awkward model issues with galloping, it looks good so far.ReplyDelete
for me pinkie is just a grey rectangleReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 August 2012 at 12:24
I heard you guys quit making this game. Is that true?ReplyDeleteReplies
As for me, I am still working on it, I might be the only one though.Delete
- Clockwork Goat4 September 2012 at 07:34
After about a year of waiting, I'm still looking very forward to the final game! Keep going, just remember that you'll gain a lot of knowledge and skill from finishing this project! :)Delete
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Is this project still active? it's been about 2 years since the last update and I think it'd kinda suck if there's no actual peep of whether or not anything is going well.ReplyDelete
Eitherway, i'm always lookin' forward to this comin out, I come at least once a week to check the status... but nothin' ever changes XD.
Heres to hopin your just stayin quiet is all.
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That group is most likely a cheering section from David Douglas High School in Southeast Portland, the home of Odighizuwa, a sophomore defensive end for the Bruins. It's also where Oregon's tight end Brian Teague, a sophomore walk-on, got his start.
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The Ducks are heavy favorites. Oddsmakers have predicted another blowout victory in Autzen, this one by at least 30 points. But UCLA defensive coordinator Joe Tresey thinks Odighizuwa has some physical tools that could cause Oregon problems.
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Synthetic insulating apparel is primarily made of nylon and polyester, sometimes combined with other wicking treatments such as Cocona. The cost of synthetic apparel is generally less expensive than wool, and they're typically lighter than wool apparel. Most synthetics come from big textile mills in Asia. As such, industrial waste is a problem, although many of the big textile companies have led the charge for environmental sustainability. Blue Sign certification is one way of making sure product is made in the most sustainable manner possible.
Interestingly, though you might assume that wool is more environmentally-friendly than synthetics, according to a well-documented Life Cycle Assessment Chart distributed by Nike, wool, despite being a renewable resource, has a greater carbon footprint than many synthetics (some, like polypropylene, are made from the waste products of the petroleum industry). But that doesn't dissuade us from getting that warm, squishy feeling when we think of the happy merino sheep frolicking in the green grassy fields of New Zealand!
- Wool has natural wicking and moisture management. It can absorb water (about 30% of its weight) without feeling wet.
- Wool stays warmer when wet.
- Wool is a renewable, biodegradable, recyclable material that doesn't require pesticides or herbicides for production.
- Better safety in case of fire. Wool is self-extinguishing.
- It NEVER retains body odors (trust us—we've tested that thoroughly, much to our own shame).
- While most new merino wool pieces can be washed, many don't react well to a dryer. Rigorous machine washing and drying inevitably leads to shrinkage.
- While wool fibers are fairly durable (i.e. they bend, not break), our experience is that wool garments have more of a tendency to pill or run than their synthetic cousins.
- Moisture evaporates much more slowly than with synthetics.
- Expense. It is not cheap to raise merino sheep and process the fiber into yarn, never mind making the shirts (refer to the sidebar for info on manufacturers who specialize in merino, as well as some lower-cost brands).
- Never wears out.
- Easy handling—most synthetic pieces (polypropylene, polyester, polyamide, and acrylic) can all be machine washed and dried without shrinkage or noticeable wear on fabric).
- Fantastic wicking and quick-dry properties. Ounce for ounce, synthetic materials generally dry more quickly that wool.
- Great stain resistance.
- Less expensive than merino wool.
- Feels good, but after many washings can become rough and plasticky.
- Retains body odor, no matter what manufacturers say.
- While some are recyclable or made from post-consumer recycled materials (like soda bottles), many synthetics rely on fossil fuel for production and are not biodegradable.
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A pastor in Springfield on Monday asked God to bless political leaders and help them to ultimately put the welfare of the state and the nation ahead of their own ideologies.
Bishop Bryant J. Robinson Jr., pastor of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield, gave the invocation during a ceremony for the 2012 Massachusetts Electoral College in the chambers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. During the event, the state's 11 electors officially confirmed President Barack Obama's election to a second term.
Robinson, 75, accompanied by his wife, Margaree, gave thanks for leaders such as Obama. Robinson, a former teacher, principal, deputy superintendent and interim superintendent in a career that spanned 30 years in Springfield public schools, praised the president.
"In spite of the tremendous resistance to his presidential leadership, he has some amazing accomplishments, which gets lost in the politics," Robinson said in an interview on the House floor. "I am pleased he has had the fortitude to stay the course and not be distracted or denied by the resistance that aligned itself against him."
Robinson, pastor at the 400-member church for about 11 years, said the invocation helped bring him full circle.
The congregation at the church had its planned new home razed by arson just hours after Obama was elected the country's first black president on Nov. 5 of 2008. Construction of the new church on Tinkham Road in Springfield was about 75 percent complete when the fire was set.
Thousands of volunteers came from all over the nation to once again build the new church, which opened last year.
Of three white men charged in the arson, two of the men, Benjamin F. Haskell and Thomas Gleason, pleaded guilty in 2010, and the third, Michael Jacques, was convicted by a jury last year.
On Monday the Electoral College cast state-by-state votes for president.
In Massachusetts, the state's 11 electors, including Candy W. Glazer of Longmeadow,cast their ballots for Obama. Obama overwhelmingly won the state on Nov. 6 on his way to re-election over former Republican Gov. W. Mitt Romney.
Once the electoral ballots are counted, the votes will be sent by registered mail to the president of the U. S. Senate, the archivist of the United States and the chief federal judge of the Massachusetts district.
Two alternate electors in Massachusetts included Raymond M. P. Drewnowski of Easthampton.
During the election, Obama won 332 electoral votes to 206 for Romney.


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"I Wish She Would Shut Up!" And 5 Other Things My Neighbors Probably Thought About Me This Past Week
Let me just explain my living situation for a minute. I live in New York City with my younger sister, in an overpriced, one bedroom apartment, with paper thin walls. No exaggeration on that paper thin detail. When my neighbors sneeze, I say bless you. Well, that's not entirely true, when my neighbors sneeze or cough I hold my breath, trying not to expose myself to the germs floating through the vent. Once I feel it's safe to breathe, I ask myself, why are these mugs always sick?! (Turns out they smoke. That smoker's phlegm is no joke.) Point is, based on what I'm able to hear through these paper thin walls, I make up all kinds of short stories about who these people are, what they do for a living and particularly, what they did this past week, while much of New York City was trapped indoors while Sandy wreaked havoc outside and on the subway system. While I was crafting a life for my neighbor, a life complete with a demanding boyfriend and a cat who often tired of her baby voice, I'm sure, based on what they were hearing, they were assuming quite a bit about me as well, .


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Jimmie Rodgers Follow Up
A commenter, Thomas, responded yesterday to an article about Jimmie Rodgers that appeared several months ago (You can read the first article by clicking the blue type above) with a reference to a radio interview with Jimmie. It is a total hoot – when the interviewer calls, you can hear all his dogs in the background, and he asks the interviewer to give him a minute to get all the dogs out of the room – evidence enough for me that he is up and about, and capable of living a full life once again.
If you'll remember, Jimmie Rodgers was a popular singer who, after a bad accident, had a metal plate put in his head. Years later, he was having it removed, and it was a highly risky operation. His family asked for the prayers of the people – and by a miracle, the operation was far easier than expected, and a total success.
You can hear the entire radio interview for yourself by clicking Jimmie Rodgers Radio Interview.
Many thanks, Thomas.


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I got something cooking on the job that's keeping me pretty busy this week. Since I haven't had the time to snap new pictures, I decided to dip into the beFrank photo archives and share a few shots that I thought everyone might like.
As bad as things are on the Jackson trial right now, it was worse last year when we were still staking out the road outside the gates of his Neverland Ranch.
Sorry about the blood, but this is the ugly part of my job. It's not the part that people see on TV and this isn't even the worst I've ever seen. A drive-by shooting on a Sunday Morning a year or so back. I don't know if anyone was ever brought to justice on this case. There's not much I can do.
I just move on.
They tell me this is Orlando Bloom. I snapped his picture at the "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" premiere in Westwood, California. Most of the stars were there, but this is the shot that got the most attention when I showed the photos.
About two years ago, the Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas revamped their sign and changed their outdoor show. I helped cover the media preview.
We get bashed pretty often for sometimes covering these events. As a very serious news photographer who has to cover these bloody crime scenes, I'm shocked and outraged at. . .aw, heck. I can't even type it with a straight face. I went to Vegas for two days. Was it fun? Yeah.
Would I go again? What am I, crazy?
This is the view near the Salt Lake City home of Elizabeth Smart. Remember her? The little girl kidnapped by a nutcase, but found over a year later. I like the fact that I get to travel all over the place for my job. That's the best part.
The downside is that I travel all over the place. Mostly to places where tragedy has happened.
The picture above was taken in Texas a couple of days after the Columbia Shuttle crash. Every story I cover isn't Vegas. For me to maintain any kind of positive mental state, every now and then I need to cover a story that's just for fun. . .
. . .or features the occasional interview with a celebrity like Christina Aguilera. . .
. . .it's fun to cover these stories, but I like to think I know where to draw the line.
It's just that when I go out looking for the truth, the biggest truth for me is that I cover whatever it is that I'm assigned to cover.
Okay, this was gratuitous, but it was sweeps and darn, I've forgotten where I was going with this post. Now is probably a good time to wrap it up.
I've got an early call tomorrow and it's not for a shoot with anyone interesting or a trip to anywhere exciting. At least it's not at this point. By the time I get to work, my story may have changed.
That's really what makes it exciting for me. No matter where you are tomorrow, just beSafe and beCareful. I'd hate to miss a trip to Vegas because of a tragedy.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Been there and done that
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The local chapter of the Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform held a "Great Debate" on the topic in Huntsville this week. I served as moderator. I tried not to get in the way.
What I have to report is that the reform movement is alive and well, but then being alive and well still isn't sufficient. You can be alive and well enough to hit a baseball with the bat, but it doesn't mean you can knock the ball out of Yankee Stadium.
The debaters were Birmingham lawyer and ACCR chairman Lenora Pate who, obviously argued in favor of a constitutional convention; and Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks, who's a former legislator. He argued against a convention because, he said, the proposal to put the question on the ballot would never succeed. My heart is with Pate on this one, but my head says Brooks, at least for now, may be right, if history is any indicator.
Pate told the audience that the article-by-article route to reform, which is what Brooks favors, wouldn't work, that only two articles have been rewritten since the 1901 constitution was adopted 107 years ago.
The Huntsville Times estimated the audience at about 150. The debate was held in Ridley Hall at the Church of the Nativity (Episcopal) in downtown Huntsville.
Judging from the written questions turned in by the audience, and from the fact that I recognized a number of advocates, I thought supporters clearly outweighed opponents.
This year, as in most recent years, bills are pending in the Legislature that would let the voters decide on whether they wanted constitutional convention. While the bills are not expected to succeed, I suspect ACCR won't give up. And I think that's the route to success: Keep at it until you wear the opposition down or until unforeseen circumstances create a public clamor for reform.
Fervor alone can't get this done. It will take patience, too.


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Born in Morristown Hospital on September 26, 1937, the rich, full life of Robert Joseph Wolfenbarger, of Summit, ended its cycle when he passed away peacefully on May 13, 2012 in Morristown Medical Center.
The son of the now deceased Dr. Otis Wolfenbarger, a world renowned entomologist, and Grace Penrose Wolfenbarger, Bob will be waked on Tuesday evening, May 15, from 7-9 p.m. at the William R. Dangler Funeral Home, 309 Springfield Ave., Summit. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY.
Bob grew up in the State of Florida. He received his degree in journalism from Florida State University; he later received his Master's in Business Administration from New York University. For many years, he enjoyed a challenging and successful career in public relations, writing speeches for the Chief Executive Officers of many large national corporations, most recently, AT&T.
Bob took a great deal of civic pride in his hometown. For many years, he served as the Chairman of the United Way, and was a steadfast member of the Summit Taxpayer's Association. He also had a passion for politics, and was the former Chairman of the Democratic Party in Summit, where he unsuccessfully stood for election as a Councilman, to keep the party name and ideals in the public eye.
He loved to paint, and tinker with clocks. He read and wrote copiously, and was an avid author of many journals and diaries. Along with his devoted wife, Dawn, of almost 51 years, he traveled the world. He was particularly fond and familiar of Europe, where he served in the United States Army in Germany.
At the request of then Governor Brendan Byrne, Bob served selflessly on the New Jersey Board of Education. He had a plethora of ideas, both innovative and traditional, to reform education in the State he loved.
He is survived by his beloved wife Dawn (Nice) Wolfenbarger, and his devoted dog, Zoey.
Bob will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him, which amounted to just about everybody he ever met, and any conversation of politics will be incomplete without the turn of his signature raised eyebrow, the signal that the discussion was about to turn serious.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Bob's name may best be sent to the Summit Ambulance Squad, the Gagnon Heart Center in Morristown, or the charity of one's choice.


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Let me start by passing along belated birthday greetings to our beloved blogfather, Joe Aiello. Joe shares his birthday with Starlin Castro, which is fitting since they both exhibit surprising skills for their respective ages.
Steve Clevenger's surprising and eye-opening camp has created an interesting problem for Dale, and may lead to the kind of versatility he relishes.
Perhaps the Cubs' makeshift rotation isn't as bleak as it might seem.
Jonah Keri previews the NL Central. Spoiler Alert: he's not high on the Cubs.
The Cubs can't escape Kyle Lohse.
Yahoo paid a kid $30M for a smartphone app.
A group of Russian tourists climbed to the top of the Great Pyramid in Egypt and took some spectacular photos from their illicit perch.


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Family and friends take photos and video as the Oath of Office is led by Birmingham Police Chief AC Roper. The Birmingham Police Academy held a graduation ceremony for 27 new police officers at the East Ballroom of the BJCC Friday August 22, 2014. (Joe email@example.com).
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A total of 31 student performers in Holy Family Academy's Young Alumni Association's production of "Anything Goes" ran through lines, dances and songs last week getting ready for performances at Holy Family Academy Auditorium, 239 Ave. A, in Bayonne, this weekend.
The show has involved months of practice for the cast and the crew as they got ready for opening night of the Cole Porter classic last night. The show runs through the weekend.
The 1934 musical comedy tells the story of a Wall Street broker, an heiress, a nightclub singer and a gangster, all of whom are on an ocean liner headed from New York to London. On the voyage, etiquette and convention head out the window, as two unlikely couples set off on the course to true love.
It includes the classic songs "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," and "I Get a Kick Out of You."
"It's such a classic show, with its strong female leads and big dance numbers," said Sandra Gonzales, director and choreographer. "We wanted to bring back the old school feel of theater."
Holy Family Academy senior Caroline Gonzales, 18, plays Reno Sweeney, an evangelist turned nightclub singer. Last week she rehearsed her one-sided affection for the character Billy Crocker, using effective gestures and glances. This is her eighth production with HFA.
"I can relate to my character so much," Gonzales said in a recent interview. "She's funny and so outgoing."
After experiencing so many different productions, she's learned to play a wide range of characters. Out of all of her performances, "Anything Goes" is her favorite, by far she said, because, "it is not like the others.
"The others musicals were very modern," Gonzales said. "This goes back to a different era. It's interesting to go back in time."
So why should audiences come to see the show?
"It's for all ages," said Joe Nicoletti, 18, a St. Peter's Prep senior, who plays Billy Crocker, a young Wall Street broker. "The music is great, and to see the character development throughout its entirety is pretty remarkable."
"Anything Goes" will be performed through Sunday. Friday and Saturday evening performances will begin at 8 p.m., and Sunday's matinee is at 3 p.m. Tickets for the play are $15. For information, call (201) 339-7341.
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Well, the state funding crisis got solved this week, and at least part of the revenue required to close a massive budgetary shortfall will come from a extending Michigan's six percent sales tax to lift tickets and season passes.
This, of course, has led to some whining.
In our sister paper, The Flint Journal, one local dad claims the tax will cause him to cut his family's ski trips in half:
Charles and Angie Bostley see an early Grinch spoiling winter fun.
Every year, the Grand Blanc couple bundles up their three daughters for one of the family of five's favorite traditions: hitting the slopes at Mt. Holly.
But the 6 percent sales tax expansion passed Monday that applies to skiing is dampening plans more quickly than spring sun on snowy hills.
"Even if it makes the price go up $5 a lift ticket, it's going to cut back on probably half the times that we go," said Charles Bostley, 39. "It definitely will hurt."
Rarely have I seen a response that begged more for a follow-up question, something along the lines of, "Are you kidding me, Chuck? Are you seriously kidding me? First of all, for prices to go up $5, you'd have to be paying $80 a lift ticket, which unless someone's suddenly dropped Deer Valley into the middle of Michigan, isn't going to happen. Second of all, even if the price did go up $5 a ticket, that would be a $25 increase per trip. Why, Chuck, would a $25 increase automatically cause you to cut your trips in half?"
OK, most of that's hyperbole, but the reporter had a responsibility to probe further and point out the actual math. Of course, if the reporter had done so, Chuck would have admitted that he won't cut his trips in half, and the reporter would have had a much weaker anecdotal lead.
Here's my response to any Michigan skier who's got a problem with the tax increase: Do you want to send your kids and grandkids to school in Mississippi, which has one of the worst educational systems in America?
Because that's where Michigan is headed unless we stop cutting funding to schools and universities. Our state government has been held hostage by an anti-tax faction that seems determined to destroy what was once one of the best school and university systems in the country, despite the fact that any objective analysis shows that Michigan has one of the lowest tax burdens in the Midwest. Pete Luke, who covers state government for The Ann Arbor News and other Booth papers in Michigan, quotes a study in his Sunday column this week that shows Michigan's tax burden trails Illinois, Ohio State, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
So, yes, I'll pay the extra six percent without any protest.
My only complaint is the tax increases didn't go far enough. Sports tickets, movie tickets, bowling and golf all remain excluded from state sales tax - probably because all of those industries spend a lot more on lobbying than the ski industry can.
Why would you tax essentials such as school supplies, clothing and gasoline, but not football tickets and golf? What kind of sense does that make? None, of course.
OK, sermon over, actual fun skiing news to follow ...
Bombs away
Remember last week's wishful musings about El Nino and my deep need to head to the Pacific Northwest? Well, Mount Baker got bombed with 20 inches this week. The link really isn't much more than proof that no one is exaggerating, but it's worth clicking on all the same. It's beautiful, actually. Score one for Nino, but - again - it's early.
London calling
Two interesting stories from across the pond this week. The Sunday Times of London's Sean Newsome is clearly pining for some powder and lists his five best reasons to go skiing this season. Until reading Newsome's piece, I'd forgotten that the new Revelstoke ski area in Canada is scheduled to open this season. The London Telegraph also offers its complete guide to this ski season, which offered some interesting insights to someone like myself, who knows little to nothing about European skiing (although I cringed a bit over the suggestion to ski Killington in April and the omission of Arapahoe Basin).
Colorado, Tahoe gearing up
Two good stories out of Colorado this week, where the Colorado Springs Gazette breaks down that state's breaks down this season's best ski deals and different strategies for different kinds of skiers. The Rocky Mountain News has a rundown of improvements at ski areas throughout the state, along with a killer photo of towers being helicoptered in for Arapahoe Basin's new Montezuma Bowl expansion. The Tahoe Tribune has a similar look at new expansion and improvements at Heavenly, Kirkwood and Sierra-at-Tahoe (although I'm puzzled about the news that Heavenly is adding a 3,100 foot long zip line. A zip line in winter? Seriously? Um, thanks, but I'll wait until it warms up) and an early snow report and photos.
New resort or "big scam"?
Three years after first cutting ski runs for his proposed Bitterroot Resort just south of the Montana town of Lolo, rancher Tom McClay tells the Missoulian newspaper that he's applying for permits and concentrating on real estate development, although one of McClay's neighbors is wondering if the whole thing is some sort of scam.
An accompany photo shows some of the three dozen runs that have already been cut (and on which McClay is offering free snowcat skiing this season). It looks like fairly solid intermediate terrain.
McClay insists the project will go forward despite the Forest Service rejecting his request to expand upward, past his private land on to Lolo Peak. Time will tell, but you have to be skeptical given the current national real estate crisis.
That's it for this week.
Think snow.


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Saif Ali Khan's Agent Vinod: Viewers' review
Aaryan Prakash: OH!WHAT A FILM , ONLY THE WASTAGE OF TIME AND MONEY. ACTORS WERE GOOD AND FIT IN THE ROLL BUT SCRIPT WAS LOOSE.
Girish: One time watchable movie. Entertaining. Saif is interesting throughout and the character suits him. Plot is too complicated throughout to understand. Kareena is good.
Aashim: The movie is a drag and a bit confusing. Will be a flop. Could have been put up in a better way. Main songs are also slyly put up.
Tinu: The movie was really a wastage of time..no story and nothing interesting in the movie.
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Yesterday, Gov. Jon Corzine signed legislation that will make text messaging or the use of hand-held wireless telephones while driving a primary motor vehicle offense in New Jersey. Great.
Now the question is whether the law will be enforced vigorously.
Currently, police officers may ticket a driver for using a hand-held cell phone if he is stopped for another violation such as speeding. Come March, yakking on a cell phone or texting while behind the wheel will become a primary infraction. The fine for talking will be $250; texting will cost $100.
Sensibly, the law lets a driver who fears for his safety or who witnesses a crime, a fire or a traffic accident use a cell phone to call for help.
Motorists can still use their cell phones if they have headsets or other hands-free devices -- a bone of contention for some who insist that it's the use of the phone that is distracting, not holding the phone itself. But those are arguments for another day.
What Corzine signed was a compromise. It is the sort of expansion of police powers that makes civil libertarians a bit uneasy, particularly given New Jersey's history of drivers being stopped for transgressions such as failing to signal a lane change when the real reason was racial profiling.
In this instance, there's little doubt that those talking while driving pose a menace and that something must be done.
Upgrading the offense was the first move. The next steps should include reminders to police to be aggressive and a public relations campaign to ensure that drivers know that police are watching them. Then, maybe, one-handed driving might come to an end.


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The protective cover maker Case Mate has published on its website in advance cases for the iPhone 5 that suggest a radical redesign of the device at hand.Besides the new design before all things fall to the aluminum backing.
The pictures show called renderings, computer-generated models of the iPhone in the services offered by Case Mate cases. Unfortunately you can not see the front of the device and can therefore anticipate the overall impression of the smartphone only. Some things just can nevertheless already recognize. For example, the iPhone 5 after these pictures, an aluminum back, this is consistent with already arisen earlier rumors.
The styling of the unit is obviously the main difference that can be made out. So the iPhone looks very thin in the pictures, also striking are the bevelled edges and rounded corners, which the iPhone to 5 iPhone into a futuristic hybrid of the previous models do 3 and 4.
The envelope manufacturer has been producing since the first iPhone protective covers for the phones from Apple and could therefore well have insider information.Renderings that correspond to previously heard rumors but never verified the images, but can be understood as an indication of their accuracy.
On the other hand, the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed a few days ago , the iPhone 5 is confusingly similar to its predecessor. Which rumor turns out to be true, and you will find all likelihood, the end of the month. For at this time is to appear at last the long awaited device.


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At the dawn of the Jazz Age, he was a rising attorney with a promising political future in lock-down, segregated Birmingham, Ala.
In 1921, in a sensational murder trial, he successfully defended a gun-wielding Ku Klux Klan member who fatally shot an unarmed Catholic priest. A year later, the attorney joined the Klan himself.
In the 1930s, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, he conducted a five-hour filibuster against an anti-lynching bill.
That was Hugo Black.
But later, as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, he was virtually a different man. In the landmark Brown vs. the Board of Education decision, he voted with the rest of the court in ruling "separate but equal" unconstitutional.
And in a 1969 ruling, he outraged old Klan cohorts by calling for "immediate desegregation."
That was Hugo Black, too.
We got a fresh perspective on the human capacity for change last week with the Shirley Sherrod episode.
As virtually all the country knows by now, Sherrod was an official with the U.S. Agriculture Department. Then a Tea Party activist posted a brief video on his website that showed Sherrod, who is black, apparently bragging about withholding aid from a white farmer, and all hell broke loose.
Condemnation descended from virtually every corner — from the NAACP to the White House to Fox News — and Sherrod was unceremoniously forced out of her job.
Then the critics — most of them anyway — did an abrupt about-face, and condemnation turned to apology. The online video, it turns out, was just a snippet from a 45-minute speech, a cynical edit contrived to play to white fears.
For one thing, the incident Sherrod made reference to happened in 1986, long before she came to the federal government. For another, Sherrod was making reference to a journey of her own — from the bitter rage she felt over her father's murder to the devastating epiphany that hate and true living are incompatible.
As it happened, she did help that white farmer. She became good friends with him and his wife.
Sherrod was talking about accountability. She was talking about reconciliation. She was talking about hope.
"The change," she said, "has to start with us."
Many of us recognize exactly what Sherrod was doing in that video. She was testifying. And testifying is always a calculated risk. People who dare to say, "I have sinned, but I've been changed," always face the danger that people will stop listening halfway through.
"I once was lost but now I'm found." John Newton, the English author of the hymn "Amazing Grace," didn't write those words from empty experience. He was once a sailor in the slave trade. And then one night a terrifying storm at sea shocked him out of his spiritual lethargy and started him on a trail to awakening.
Now we have an opportunity for an awakening of our own. We have a fresh reminder of the value of truly listening — not to our easiest assumptions but to our diverse stories and experiences.
This isn't just about the capacity for change. It's an acknowledgment of a simple fact: In order to appreciate how far someone has traveled, you have to know where that person has been.
You have to listen to that story with patience. You need to hear it with understanding.
If you doubt that, look to history, the comprehensive story of where we all have been. Ask Malcolm X, who journeyed from demonizing whites to a conviction of universal brotherhood. Ask St. Paul, who traveled from persecuting early Christians to leading and encouraging them. Ask Hugo Black.
And, now, ask Shirley Sherrod.
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The New England Patriots did not pick up any real big-name prospects in the 2013 NFL draft. Instead, they found players who will fit well and adjust quickly to their schemes.
As usual, the Patriots found a group of players in the draft with both skill and intelligence on the field. Even though they did not pick up a first-round draftee, the Pats still brought in some players who will make an impact now, as well as others who will have to wait their turn.
Even if some of the seven draftees taken by the Pats barely see action this season, expectations still remain high for every single member of this team, one of the best NFL franchises of this century.
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On December 4, 2012, at 8:10pm, the complainant, a 22 year-old male, was on the 1700 block of Jefferson Street when he was approached by two unknown males. Suspect #2 asked the complainant for the time when suspect #1 grabbed the complainants iPhone. Both males fled on foot in separate directions.
A short time later, the first suspect was caught on surveillance video inside the Dayvi Food Market located at 18th & Oxford Streets.
- Suspect Description:
Suspect #1: Black male, 15–18 years-of-age wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Suspect #2: Black male, three-quarter length black jacket carrying a cane (this male did not need the cane to walk).
- To view the surveillance video: Visit The Philadelphia Police YouTube Channel or visit http://phillypolice.com/news
- If you see these suspects do not approach them, contact 911 immediately.
- To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
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While surfing the net the other day I ran across this intriguing headline. "Top 10 Mysteries of First Humans."
Since our generation shows every indication of being the last humans, I thought I'd take a look. Never know when you might strike something with insight into our own peculiar condition. Besides, I might have an insight or two myself which would help unlock the mystery concerned.
Here, then, in the order in which they appeared in the article, and exactly as they are written, are the 10 archeological mysteries concerning our ancient moms and dads. My answers are not necessarily those of the scientific community.
First mystery: "Where did modern humans come from?"
Same place as ancient humans. Human physiology hasn't changed all that much, even if it has been two or three million years. Ever since someone first told that story about the birds and the bees, six-year-olds know the answer to that one.
For an entirely different slant on the question, and an entirely different answer, modern archeologists have turned to Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. You have to ask why? You've never heard of the movie "Out Of Africa"? Okay, then. The question is answered. Stun.
Second mystery: "Who were the first hominids?"
My immediate reaction is a resounding who gives a rat's posterior? I don't even know what a hominid is. I think it refers to ancient bipeds who could have been our ancestors. There's a picture of one in a book I have. It has huge, long arms, tiny thumbs and ridiculously small feet.
This hominid seems to be female in that there is no penis, or maybe it's just very small, like its feet. On the other hand, there is a very well defined vagina. Don't know what that says about hominids or about us. He, she or it is covered with hair except for the breasts which are entirely hairless and look as though they were covered by a bikini.
Third mystery: "Did we have sex with Neanderthals?"
Beats me. Ask Maria Shriver. Speaking personally, I'm pretty sure not. Still, the Neanderthal in the picture is positively attractive compared with the hominid. Either our ancient ancestors did, and we humans are the result of that union, or our human ancestors beat the hell out of the Neanderthals and they died out (see seventh mystery). Science hasn't decided. I have a third cousin once removed who bears a passing resemblance to a Neanderthal.
Fourth mystery: "Why did modern humanity expand out of Africa 50,000 years ago?"
The answer to that is as simple as it's obvious. They were driven out by those ridiculous horns they were blowing during the FIFA soccer names in South Africa.
Fifth mystery: "What is the hobbit?"
The hobbit is a character from Middle Earth if you read JR Tolkien. Or, if we stay with the first humans bit, it's the name given to very small human skeletons found in Southeast Asia. No one can figure out where they came from or where they fit in with all the rest of us. OK, so?
Sixth mystery: "Is human evolution accelerating?"
Better question, has it started? Depends whether you start with Adam and Eve or hominids. Perhaps Adam and Eve were hominids. Perhaps they were Neanderthals. If we begin with the original two in the Garden of Eden, a good argument may be made that evolution is decelerating — we're going backwards. I'd be prepared to argue that.
Seventh mystery: "Why did our closest relatives go extinct?"
Because everybody has relatives they wish would disappear. Way back when, they didn't just wish it, they went and did it. We didn't like the Neanderthals so we bumped them off. Or we got to know them in the biblical sense and assimilated them to death. Sort of a "Guess who's coming to dinner" idea.
Eighth mystery: "What happened to our hair?"
Whatever it was, it's still happening but at different rates of speed and in different body places. Some fellows lose it from their heads in their 20s and 30s, others their 40s and 50s and others keep it into advanced old age. The latter tend to have an almost primitive sexuality which is highly appealing to females.
Some men, while losing the hair on top, have it in liberal quantities on the rest of their bodies. Such men have other primitive qualities going back to the caveman era when they hunted wild beasts and dragged women around by the hair of their heads. Some women are still attracted to this quality.
These days, younger people have simply taken to shaving it all off.
Ninth mystery: "Why do humans walk on two legs?"
Simple. Because we don't have four legs. Some idiot has suggested we developed arms out of our front legs so that we could carry more things around, like groceries, and fight better with clubs and bows and arrows. A much more practical reason is that we could hold on to our women better — and vice versa — and consequently have more babies and therefore become more numerous than anyone else in the neighborhood.
Tenth mystery: "Why do humans have larger brains?"
There is some evidence to suggest our brains are not as large as we think. Such evidence can be found in George W. Bush, Sarah Palin and Dan Quayle. These, of course, are all American politicians. Not my fault. Canadian evidence includes: Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day and Gail Shea, the federal fisheries minister.
Why are we still with politicians? Never mind. Other contradictions to the theory that our brains are larger are the senior management of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the senior management of Marine Atlantic and the senior management of PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
That's how so-called mysteries are explained and resolved. Any questions?
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Located on the beautiful beaches of Bahia de Banderas, near Puerto Vallarta in the heart of Riviera Nayarit, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta takes everything to extremes. Incredible views of the Pacific Coast, modern amenities and attentive service all infused with the spirit of rock 'n' roll. This all-inclusive hotel features 348 stylishly chic guestrooms, four decadent restaurants, four bars, cozy cool lounge areas, the world famous Rock SpaTM, and two refreshing swimming pools. These extravagant excesses continue outside the memorabilia-filled walls of the hotel as well, with incredible golf and optional water sports including snorkeling and scuba diving, day cruises, deep-sea fishing and sailing.
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The evangelical Christian parents of U.S. chart topper Katy Perry have lashed out against the lyrics of their daughter's No. 1 hit single "I Kissed A Girl."
Her parents are outraged by the song's provocative lyrics, which include "I kissed a girl and I liked it."
Perry's mother, Mary Hudson, says she is disappointed at the career path her daughter has decided to go down.
"I hate the song," she said, according to the Daily Record. "It clearly promotes homosexuality and its message is shameful and disgusting. Katy knows how I feel. We are a very outspoken family."
"I can't even listen to that song," the mother added. "The first time I heard it I was in total shock. When it comes on the radio I bow my head and pray."
The 23-year-old former gospel singer's track continues to soar to the top of music charts around the world.
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"Katy is our daughter and we love her but we strongly disagree with how she is conducting herself at the moment," Mary Hudson said.
"We cannot cut her out of our lives as she is our child - but she knows we disagree strongly with what she is doing and the message she is promoting regarding homosexuality which the Bible clearly states is a sin.
"But the Bible also promotes understanding and forgiveness, which I keep reminding myself."
Hudson said, meanwhile, that Perry's father has "had words" with her over her skimpy 50s-inspired outfits.
"Some are too revealing and her father has had words with her about it. Like any child she is going through a period of rebellion."
Perry, who has adopted her mother's maiden name for the stage, used to sing for God in church and even released her own Christian pop album as Katy Hudson in 2001, which included the track "Faith Won't Fail." The record made it on to Christian Music Today's best albums list that year.
But she was spotted by a music producer who invited her to LA, according to her mother, and "that's when she started to change," Mary Hudson said.
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This is a follow-up to my March 5 letter regarding Susan Wagner High School's football practice field.
Since that letter, I was apprised that the Parks Department would allow our team to use its facilities on Brielle Avenue. However, to date, the Parks Department has not signed off on this because they have forwarded to the principal of Wagner a "list of demands" which must be met.
The list includes the use of Wagner High School gym for their tot soccer, the use of Wagner High School basketball courts and the use of the auditorium, all of which could be held on a Saturday or after school hours or during the summer.
First of all, we will not be using any facility other than one soccer field to play on. Why would we give up the use of these facilities when they already have them?
They are actually holding us hostage until the principal agrees to these demands. If he does, where does the money come from to afford school safety officers, personnel to oversee the facilities after hours and during the summer, and the insurance to cover all of these requests?
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The song, Halloween, from the 1969 album, "Halloween: Games, Songs and Stories" by Kay and Wade Denning is a classic. The song H-A-LL-O-W-EE-N is well loved and was used in this beautifully rendered stop motion video.
What many do not know is that the tune is from 1875-
Buzzfeed has put together this great list/collection of vintage Halloween ads. Check it out!
A great page of vintage Halloween advertisements, some I've seen before, some I haven't.
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Ida Lupino, one of the most incredible women of Golden Era Hollywood.
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Published on May 13, 2014
Retired educator Doug Hale was greeted by many former students at his 90th birthday party at the Woodville Community Hall. - Wendy Elliott, www.kingscountynews.ca
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Doug Hale gets a hug from seven-year-old Olivia Lonergan of Coldbrook at Hale's Teddy Bear Tea and Children's Book Fair at the Woodville Baptist Church.
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Friends, neighbours and former students lined up to shake Doug Hale's hand at his 90th birthday party recently.
Hale, who grew up in Woodville, now lives in Grand View manor in Berwick, along with a couple of people he once taught.
"I liked working with children. I always thought I wanted to teach," Hale said.
That might be because he grew up in the middle of a family of 11 children.
After finishing as a student, Hale taught at nine schools. He got his first job teaching in 1942-1943 on Canaan Mountain in a one-room school. He clearly remember VE Day, which was 60 years ago on May 8, when he learned by phone that the war in Europe had ended. Hale declared a school holiday and then hopped on his bike to inform parents without telephones about the momentous news.
He recalls teaching during the winter in those days and having to wind up classes when the sun started to go down.
"We'd stop about 3 p.m. because there were no electric lights."
Hale went on to teach in Somerset, Middleton, Hardwoodlands and Summerville in Hants County, Digby, near Milton, Queens County and at Central Kings High School. His favourite school, however, was in Beaverbank. He retired from there after teaching the upper grades (Grade 4-10).
"It was a great school with great kids," he says. "I liked small schools."
Hale still chuckles as he remembers a Beaverbank student by the name of Patrick who put the classroom clock ahead by 15 minutes one day. He didn't punish the lad severely and Patrick went on to become a teacher himself.
Hale also remembers the Primary teacher downstairs coped with a class of 58. Hale regularly had 30 students per class. Over the years, he says he mostly taught math.
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The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to sign into law a bill which toughens punishments for gay people in the country, quoting a "scientific" study which calls homosexuality an "abnormal behaviour."
In December, Uganda's Parliament passed legislation to toughen the punishment for same-sex sexual activity, including life imprisonment for 'repeat offenders'.
According to the Ugandan news website Chimp Reports, Museveni addressed a cheering crowd at a National Resistance Movement (NRM) retreat on Friday about his choice to sign the bill into law.
He said: "In my role as a strategist and a responsible leader for our country, there is no debate regarding the promotion of homosexuality.
"Anybody who is promoting homosexuality we must stop him… this must be stopped by law and harshly. Secondly I do not accept those who become homosexuals for mercenary reasons, thirdly, I cannot accept exhibitionalism of homosexual behaviour that must be stopped and stopped harshly."
Previously, President Yoweri Museveni said he would only sign the bill into law if he had proof that gay people are 'made' and 'not born' into their sexuality.
However, he now believes a recent scientific report has provided him the proof he needs.
He added: "What is important for us is the authoritative statement of those who are charged with the medical affairs of Uganda at this time because they are the ones who are historically responsible. The question I put to them was, are there people born like this? Now they are saying they are no such people.
"And if they put it in writing… because this is a historical document…that the one who was running Uganda at that time got worried, asked the experts what did they say about this and this is what they said….then my work is finished."
The release of the conclusions from several scientists can be viewed publicly here.
One of the observations says: "Homosexuality is not a disease but merely an abnormal behavior which may be learned through experiences in life."
The World Health Organisation, the British Psychological Society, the American Psychiatric Association have all criticised the paper's conjectures, insisting sexuality is innate, not inherited.