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Everybody talks of Turnberry, '77, in hushed tones and the sense that nothing could ever interfere with the legacy of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus and their Duel in the Sun. This would be all very well if Tiger Woods hadn't got some serious work to do at the Open of 2009, and of course, when the Tiger has serious work to do, history, even that of the order of Turnberry's, has a tendency to shrink to roughly the size of the local collection on flag day.
Tiger isn't impervious to history, of course. A bit like his compatriot Mike Tyson, he can talk about great players of his game, and the meaning of their achievements, without being contained by a few narrow years.
Yet no one lives more firmly in the moment and it is one that makes him extremely motivated if he believes he is not more or less utterly in charge of it. Turnberry will provide a series of moments which he must dominate to win back some of his old aura.
Victory would bring him his 15th major title, but more vitally it would persuade that indeed he is back on top of everything he surveys. He needs this because his antennae are acute enough to know that some are wondering if the best of his momentum is spent.
Turnberry thus offers more than the Old Claret Jug which he has already collected three times.
Potentially, it is the place where he finds the deepest strengths of his game once again. It is a fine course and these next few days will host the greatest players of the modern game, but then for many it is frozen in time – a sublime few sun-drenched days 32 years ago.
Or so we think. There is, however, one other possibility.
It is something that might just rise up on fairways unprotected against the scouring wind and on the glassy greens. It is called the force of genius and it might be represented by, who else, but Tiger Woods.
Woods needs to win his first major since his extraordinary farewell to the game last year before undergoing career-saving knee surgery. Remember that compelling statement of preserved ambition and fighting instinct that went into his 14th major triumph in the US Open, when, despite wretched pain in his left knee which came with every stride along the cliff-side Torrey Pines course in southern California, he stayed on so relentlessly to beat Rocco Mediate on the first extra hole of the play-off.
Woods has failed to reimpose that authority in the majors he has played since his surgery. In Augusta he blitzed the course on the last day but he had let the Masters field stretch out too far ahead of him on the first three days. In the waterlogged US Open he showed that his long and iron game was as deep and as brilliant as ever, but his putting let him down on the soggy greens. The question nags. Did Tiger's long lay-off take away an edge that might just never return? Those who know him best laugh at such a suggestion. Indeed, they believe that if this latest Turnberry cannot hope to match the mano-a-mano glory of Watson and Nicklaus, it does have the potential for something that might, in the long run of golf history, prove even more significant.
It might just be the scene of the Tiger's first great victory of the second half of his golfing life. At 33 he does need a little momentum now. There are questions not just about his left knee but his competitive psyche. Has fatherhood widened his horizons at the possible cost of that old narrow but deeply searching focus for the game he has dominated so profoundly since winning his first major at Augusta in 1997?
At Turnberry Woods has the perfect opportunity to make dust of such suspicions and if he does so it will have been the second occasion on which he has appeared to be utterly committed to a statement about power to dissect and make light of a formidable golf course. He did it most dramatically at Hoylake three years ago when, but for one little fling at the 16th tee of the first round, he put away what has always been seen as his most formidable weapon, the driver.
It was one of golf's ultimate tour-de-forces in the crucial art of managing a course, when a golfer says that he can read every nuance of its challenge and bring it, quite remorselessly, to heel. Woods ravaged the field at Royal Liverpool. He finished 18 under, just one off his record mark at St Andrews six years earlier. The triumph, Woods said, was his tribute to his father Earl, who had died in May, a convulsion for Tiger that resulted in his missing the cut when he returned, emotionally frail, to the US Open. In Hoylake he said that he wanted to show that his father had taught him to be a golfer who can win in any conditions and any circumstances.
The parallels between Hoylake and Turnberry are striking; the same lunar landscape, the same turbulent challenge of links golf.
For Tiger the prospect seems certain to bring out the best of his powers of concentration, his love of proving that he is capable of doing things that haven't been done before.
It is a way of thinking about the game which has long been pronounced as unprecedented – or perhaps almost unprecedented.
Charles Yates, who in 1997 was the lowest-scoring amateur since the legendary Bobby Jones at the first Augusta tournament in 1934, made a dramatic assessment of Woods' ability to immerse himself in the game.
"Tiger is the new Ben Hogan," declared the veteran. "Everyone else is comparing him to Nicklaus, but I say Hogan. You should have seen him at the 15th where that little kid came around from behind him and reached up to pat his shoulder. The recoil of Tiger's club damn near took his head off. The Tiger never saw him. The Tiger never felt his presence. That's Hogan – that's somebody who can shut everything out and achieve just what he wants."
Can the Tiger rekindle such passionate attention to every stroke over the next few days at Turnberry? Can he begin to impinge on the 32-year-old glory of Watson and Nicklaus? That first achievement was recognised by a doyen of golf writers, Herbert Warren, in a rare statement of unalloyed praise. He said: "In the years ahead all that will probably be remembered is the fantastic duel between Nicklaus and Watson, who were paired on the third and fourth days and threw some altogether stupendous golf at each other – neither of them ever taking a backward step right down to the 72nd green."
Such an epic will not be easily replaced, especially in a golf age when one man has separated himself from the rest with such authority. Nicklaus and Watson fed upon the challenge they represented to each other. So from where does Tiger draw his greatest inspiration, now that his father has gone and his assumption of Nicklaus's all-time winning record in majors is seen as such a formality? It is of course where all the great sportsmen go when they are need of a significant triumph. They go back to the source of everything, which is their own will.
No, there is no reason to lock up the kids over the next few days, but, yes, maybe they should be discouraged from patting the Tiger on his shoulder.
Major contenders: Five to challenge Tiger and Harrington
Sergio Garcia (Sp)
Age 29 Best Open finish 2nd, 2007
Remains the most obvious Open champion in waiting. Surely it is a mere case of when for El Niño. Has always had the imagination to prevail on the links; all he needs to do is have a good putting week and exorcise the demons of his play-off defeat at Carnoustie two years ago. Returned to form with a tie for 10th place at last month's US Open and has made no secret of his fondness for Turnberry.
Ian Poulter (GB)
Age 33 Best Open finish 2nd, 2008
Made such a splash when sporting those Union Flag trousers in 2004 but attracted the headlines for all the right reasons last year when a fast-finishing and ever-so gutsy runner-up to Harrington. Built on that showing when emerging as top points-scorer, of either team, at last year's Ryder Cup and when coming second at the "fifth major", the Players Championship in May. Could be the best home shout.
Geoff Ogilvy (Aus)
Age 32 Best Open finish T5th, 2005
When the intelligent Australian finished equal fifth at St Andrews four years ago a Claret Jug looked a given. But two missed cuts in the last two years have raised a question mark as to Ogilvy's suitability to links golf. If the wind rages then his high ball flight must be a concern, although Ogilvy is a shot-maker able to fly it on any trajectory he fancies. Certainly has a good enough putting game and the right heritage – Scottish.
Rory McIlroy (N Irl)
Age 20 Best Open finish T42, 2007
Tiger Woods was 21 when he won his first major – which, by any normal analysis would render a 20-year-old's hopes next week as forlorn. Except just like Tiger, Rory is not normal. Since becoming the amateur darling of the Open galleries two years ago, the Ulster boy has done everything, and more, expected for him as a professional. A big hitter with the touch of Seve, he has the perfect game for Turnberry.
Kenny Perry (US)
Age 48 Best Open finish T8, 2003
Despite being perhaps the hottest player on the planet this time last year, Perry decided not to bother making the trip across to Birkdale. This time around he has deigned to travel and may just discover what he – and, yes, we – missed out on in '08. The veteran is again enjoying a brilliant season and should really have won the Masters in April. Played well at Sandwich six years ago.
And one outsider not to be forgotten...
Greg Norman (Aus)
Age 54 Best Open finish 1st, 1986, 1993
One bookie was last week offering 300-1 about Norman – which makes you think that (a) they weren't watching last year when he finished third or (b) they believe the jump from 53 to 54 to be the most degenerative in an athlete's life. Norman fared so well at Birkdale mainly because he understands links golf. If it blows again he could easily stage a reprise of '08. Or even of '86, when he won by five strokes – at Turnberry.
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Sunday, February 5, 2017
Noir Watch: Road House (1948)
Before all of you get excited, I did not watch the Patrick Swayze movie of the same name. So settle the hell down.
Instead, I spent part of my Saturday watching the Ida Lupino starring noir, Road House (1948). And, coincidentally, I finished the movie, looked at facebook and the Film Noir Foundation informed me that it was Lupino's birthday. So, happy birthday, Ida.
I'd heard some good things about Road House, and I'm becoming a bit of a fan of Lupino. Add in that the cast included Richard Widmark in crazy-villain mode, and it was one of my two rentals from Vulcan Video on Friday night.
Texas Watch: Hell or High Water (2016)
If you've seen the trailer for this movie, and you think that maybe you have a rough idea of what this movie will be like - bingo. You are correct.
Hell or High Water (2016) is currently nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, which is maybe the surest sign that the Academy is comprised of white people over the age of 65. A post No Country for Old Men meditation on justice in the sun-baked desert plains of West Texas, it's an enjoyable enough way to spend the run-time of a movie. But with no non-standard plot turns or character moments, a movie where the sub-text of the film is text, it's the sort of thing that's been done better elsewhere (see the movie named at the beginning of this sentence) and has characters walking a path of moral uncertainty enough that you can say it has some edge to it.
That said, I didn't actually dislike Hell or High Water. It's a fine movie with characters you'll enjoy (I've seen these same characters done a few dozen times, and if you're going to do those characters, this is pretty good), a decent plot, and if you like Chris Pine (I do!) and Jeff Bridges (what sort of psychopath doesn't like Jeff Bridges?), I've got a movie I'd say you can watch comfortably with your dad. Or, better yet, your sibling.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Noir Watch: Boomerang! (1947)
I've really been wanting to see Boomerang! (1947) since NathanC reviewed it back a couple of months ago. And because Nathan wrote it up, I don't have to!
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Noir Watch: Cry of the City (1948)
We were asked to review Cry of the City (1948) by NathanC over at Texas Public Radio.
Click on over there and read my review and Nathan's review of Boomerang (which I've never seen, but now I want to). A thousand thank-you's to Nathan. I had a great time watching the film (which I really, really liked. But I also think Mature and Conte are Mitchum cool.), and it was a great pleasure getting to contribute to TPR.org.
I'll post a draft of the review here in the future, but for now, please do click over to TPR.org
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Nick & Nora Watch: Another Thin Man (1939)
After two great movies in a row, the third installment of the Thin Man series, Another Thin Man (1939) feels like a project that just didn't gel as well as it could have.
I recently completed reading The Return of the Thin Man, which is less a book and more the lost story-treatments and scripts that Dashiell Hammett worked on during his tenure in Hollywood and some editorial/ historical notes about what was going on with Hammett in relation to the work. Frankly, you're probably better off just watching the two movies it covers - After the Thin Man and Another Thin Man, but completionists will find the book worth checking out.
The gist of the notes about this third movie indicate that not only was Hammett sort of done with Nick and Nora before he even started work on the movie, the credited screenwriters, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett - who had worked with Hammett on the two prior films - were also ready to call it a day.
All in all, the film does work. Let's not call it a troubled film. But the alchemy that caught everyone's attention in the original that semi-carried over to the sequel, is fizzling a smidge by this installment.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
70's Watch: Shaft (1971)
In the 1990's, for reasons that involve a lot of co-option of black culture by suburban white kids, and waffling between irony, genuine appreciation and I think a sincere love for the score - young white America somehow became invested in the 1971 film that was considered one of the best films to come out of the blaxploitation movement, Shaft.
Context free, a lot of us cracker kids watched I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka on VHS or HBO, maybe understanding that this was riffing on movies of a prior era, but I hadn't seen them, nor had my peers. I think the closest I got to taking in any blaxploitation film until the early 90's was tuning into Super Fly one night as a kid in middle school, believing from the title that it was a superhero movie I'd somehow missed. If anything, I got a clue as to what the spoof movie had been on about via reruns of TV shows that lifted from blaxploitation, but I confess to being mostly ignorant of the genre until maybe 1992 or when I got to college.
Kids hipper to a wider variety of music than what I listened to picked up pop-culture references as 80's and 90's hip-hop name-dropped and sampled from 70's actioners and that bled over to other genres of dance music. The curious kids picked up some of those movies to rent and saw a lot of stuff I didn't catch until others got me to take a look or I heard about it word of mouth (the internet was just Star Trek fan pages and lo-fi porn then, you see). Other kids who had gotten into soul and funk music tracked down Isaac Hayes and wanted to actually see Shaft. I do know that by the time I left high school, I was at least aware of who Hayes was, but that was about it. Had maybe heard of Shaft, but this was also an era in which your local Blockbuster likely didn't carry movies that were older than 7 or 8 years from the theater.
As a good, sorta-hip white kid of the 1990's, I caught Shaft at some point during film school. I don't remember if it was before or after a unit on blaxploitation as a genre and my first exposure to Pam Grier (something a young man never forgets).
The funny thing is - watching it this last weekend, I didn't really remember Shaft all that well. Once the one guy gets tossed out the window, I couldn't really piece together what the plot had been, just snippets here and there. So, I was pleasantly surprised to find out - Shaft is actually a strong private detective story in a classic pulp-crime style (deeply appealing to this viewer), with a fascinating protagonist who is literally not playing by anyone else's rules - if'n you should ever want to see what that actually looks like, you with your anti-heroes.
And, of course, Shaft is a Black superhero who cuts through white culture through the sheer power of not giving a good goddamn.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Noir Watch: The Big Clock (1948)
Sometime about twenty years ago I actually read the novel this movie was based on, but all I can remember about it is that there is no literal "Big Clock", and more than there is any literal "Long Good-Bye" or literal "Big Heat" in those respective movies or books. But, hey, not so in the movie adaptation of The Big Clock (1948). This movie practically goes full-Batman in literalization of a rich sociopath's obsession.
The movie definitely qualifies for noir - a mysterious and sultry woman is responsible for the life-altering, seemingly insurmountable situation a man finds himself in - one only partially of his own doing, but one had he been behaving better, he never would have found himself in. But, really, it reminded me in many ways of a Hitchcockian-thriller, and that's no complaint. I enjoy a good Hitchcock movie from time to time.
Noir Watch: Criss Cross (1949)
I just remembered that I'd failed to write up a movie I watched last week, 1949's Criss Cross, starring Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo and the always hiss-able Dan Duryea.
The movie seemed to be trying to recapture a bit of the magic of 1946's The Killers, also starring Lancaster, with Ava Gardner as the twisty (and, let's be honest, dangerously sexy) femme fatale. That picture is surely one of the purest examples of what we think of when we think about noir. In Criss Cross, once again Lancaster plays a fellow who can be led astray by a good looking brunette - not stumbling across a mobsters' girl this time, but coming home to Los Angeles, trying to tell himself it's not so he'll see his ex, Anna (the terrific Yvonne DeCarlo), but to settle in and lead a domestic life with his parents and brother. Get his old job back. But before he's even made it in the front door of the family house, he's back at his old haunt, seeing how things have changed.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Signal Watch Reads: The Little Sister (by Raymond Chandler, 1949) audiobook
The Little Sister (1949) is the fifth Raymond Chandler novel starring Phillip Marlowe, the detective character made most famous in The Big Sleep. Clearly written after Chandler's stint in Hollywood (he would team with Billy Wilder during the writing of Double Indemnity), Marlowe's time in LA finally gets him crosswise with Hollywood machinations and mob ties.
A fairly prissy but possibly pretty young woman with the unlikely name Orfamay Quest from Manhattan, Kansas appears at Marlowe's office. She's seeking her brother, Orrin, who has been in LA for a while, but seems to have disappeared. Taking Midwestern thriftiness to extremes, she hires Marlowe at half-price (also, because Marlowe is bored and has no other clients that day) and it soon becomes clear the touchy Orrin may have been in deep into something shady, and, because it's a Chandler mystery, deadly.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Noir City Austin - Day 3: The Dark Corner (1946)/ Night Editor (1946)
Due to work-related needs, I only attended the first double-bill of the day the Noir City Austin 2016.
I want to thank the Film Noir Foundation, Alamo Drafthouse Ritz and Austin Film Society for making this year something I wish I had planned for much, much better. Because what I was able to attend was absolutely fantastic, well planned and curated.
And, of course, once again thank Eddie Muller for being such a terrific host and guide through the world of film noir, film history and fantastic historian in his own right. People will be relying on his work for decades to come.
The two films they showed at mid-day were pure film noir, and as had been programmed in the double-bills all series, an A and B picture. I was a big fan of both of these films, neither of which I'd seen before. And that's much of the fun of Noir City. Yesterday I was talking to the guy sitting next to me when he asked if I was a fan of film noir or classic film. And I said "well, yeah, but, honestly, I hate to claim any expertise. I feel like no matter how much I've seen, there's an endless amount of content I haven't seen."
The Dark Corner (1946) is a just-post-war private dick film, starring Mark Stevens as a clear nod to the Philip Marlowe type, a sort of rusted Galahad in a fedora who maybe gets too personally involved in his cases. His Gal Friday is played by a pre-comedienne Lucille Ball, and she's actually sharply witty in this movie, and steals a lot of spotlight from her co-star. But, as I may have mentioned before, I find "sultry Lucy" kind of an odd concept after spending a lifetime thinking of her as Mrs. Ricardo, but there it is.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Noir City Austin - Day 2: Flesh and Fantasy (1943) / Destiny (1944)
I was intending to pace myself during Noir City Austin, but I wound up getting paced by external forces. The gameplan for today was to skip the morning shows, sleep in, walk the dogs, go to movies for a few hours in a row, be home around 10:30 this evening.
So, I made it out for the 3:00 - 6:15 double-bill of Flesh and Fantasy (1943) and Destiny (1944), and Jamie had even come to meet me for the 6:45 show of Scarlet Street, but during Destiny, I started getting an upset stomach - which I think was from just a combo of things I ate - and I was all sweaty and clammy and wasn't sure how I was doing, so we went home and I made her watch Criss-Cross instead.
But, man, the double-bill I did catch was pretty terrific, even if Noir Czar Eddie Muller admitted, it wasn't really noir, but more of a rare opportunity to catch a couple of films that aren't really in release anywhere, and that we were watching new prints from Universal.
Flesh and Fantasy (1943) is a fascinating experiment that feels 85% complete, but learning that the film had studio fingerprints all over it explained a tremendous amount. Essentially three tales hovering between magical realism and pre-Twilight Zone ironic and uncanny, the stories are held together with a studio-created book-ending mechanism of Robert Benchley being read three tales that relate to his current predicament of not being sure whether to believe a dream he had or a gypsy's fortune.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Noir City Austin 2016 - Friday Shows: This Gun For Hire / Fly-By-Night (1942)
This weekend I'm attending the third Austin Film Noir Fest, or, at least, a good chunk of it. It's going on down at The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz on Austin's famed 6th Street.*
It's gonna be interesting but a bit of a marathon as each showing is a double-bill, and there are three showings on each day Saturday and Sunday.
The whole deal is hosted by Film Noir Foundation founder and President, Eddie Muller, whom you may have seen on TCM last summer, in interviews about the film noir genre, or popping up wherever film noir is found. Muller is a terrific author (from what I've read) - writing scholarly works on the genre. He also works to promote the preservation of film noir, restoring films and uncovering lost movies. And, I really think he and the Film Noir Foundation have been responsible for a resurgence and growth in interest in noir beyond the 10 or so films folks name-drop when it comes to noir classics.
This evening's pictures included noir staple (and a personal favorite of mine), This Gun for Hire (1942) and a far lesser known film, Fly-By-Night (1942). The idea is that each bill is an A and B picture from the same time period in the history of noir, so you can see a growth in the genre's development.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Noir City Austin 2016 - Schedule is Up - Come join us for a show!
Noir City returns to Austin at The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz on Austin's famed 6th Street! Dates are May 20, 21 and 22.
I'm going to a bunch of the shows, but I fully expect to be worn out only attending a portion of the full program as each showing is a double-bill.
To see which shows are available, check out the calendar at The Alamo Ritz website.
Right now I have tickets to a whole bunch of the showings, which you can see in the calendar on this site.
I'd spend more time coordinating with you fine people to see who wants to go, but I'm flying out for Atlanta for a conference tomorrow.
I have tickets for Row 3, Seat 20 (and 19 for some screenings so I don't leave Jamie alone all weekend).
I don't know too many of these movies, which is something I'm pretty excited about. Always fun to see new things.
Come on down and join us/ me!
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Noir Watch: Phantom Lady (1944)
Movies produced during the height of WWII are always interesting. You certainly get to see who signed up to serve and who stayed stateside. That's no judgment, everyone had reasons they did what they did. Just a couple of weeks back, for the first time I saw the government docs telling my own grandfather he was not going to be signing up as his civilian job was considered vital to the war effort.
So, we get Franchot Tone, not really the biggest star to come out of Hollywood, and hardly a household name in 2016 (he was married to Joan Crawford for several years, so may God have mercy upon his soul). I don't think I know Alan Curtis except for looking familiar enough he must have been in something I saw (ah. High Sierra.). And Ella Raines is both very good in the movie and terribly attractive, so its a bit odd this movie in particular didn't launch her further along.
Noir fans will, of course, delight to see Elisha Cook, Jr. show up in a movie doing anything, and hear he plays a lecherous jazz drummer.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
To Sterling Hayden on his 100th Birthday
Short of Harrison Ford, there aren't too many actors I look at and think "that guy is so cool. I wish I were that guy." But, yes, Sterling Hayden is absolutely one of those guys. Maybe throw in Alan Ladd.
Today marks the 100th birthday of Sterling Hayden, the tall, tough-guy actor in two of my favorite noir movies of all time, The Killing and The Asphalt Jungle. Of course, he was also the whacked out General Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove and Capt. McCluskey in The Godfather. And, for extra credit, he was in Johnny Guitar (as Johnny Guitar), mooning over a pancake-make-upped Joan Crawford.
Here's an article in The Boston Globe celebrating Hayden. He sounds like maybe he was a difficult man, but I respect anyone who ran away to sea at 17 to sail the world and was in the 20th century up to his elbows as much as he was. He was a goddamn commando in the OSS! He flirted with being a Red! He hated acting and just wanted to be on boats!
No one quite did world-weary-but-seemingly-invulnerable like Hayden.
If you've not seen The Asphalt Jungle, do so now. It's got Monroe in an early role, it's directed by John Huston, and has Jean Hagen in a heartbreaking role as Doll. And, of course, Hayden as Dix, the heist man who just wants to get back what his family lost in Kentucky. Failing that, watch The Killing. Which is early Kubrick, features a platinum Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook, Jr. and a host of other perfectly noir faces.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Noir Watch: Gun Crazy (1950)
I've lost track of how many times I've seen Gun Crazy (1950). And, in fact, over the past ten years its easily become one of my favorite movies. Tuesday night JAL and I met up at the Alamo to catch a screening which was, it turned out, part of a series the Alamo was doing about social issues in movies. And, of course, Gun Crazy is as good an example of how a good gun owner gets sucked into the issues of a bad gun owner as you're like to see.
The screening was either sold out or nearly so, which, even in a small theater at The Alamo on a Tuesday at 7:30 - for a movie that's now 66 years old - is a pretty good thing. What was truly surprising was that the screening was of a 35mm print struck in the 1960's, as near as I could tell.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Noir Watch: Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
This one has been on my hit list for a couple of years now. I recorded it off TCM way back in December and finally pulled the trigger and watched it.
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) is one of those movies like Sunset Boulevard, The Hustler or On the Waterfront that came out during a certain window of moviemaking that I think people associate with Eisenhower-era positivity, thanks to TV re-runs and a deluge of Disney movies in their youth. Of course, Noir sort of blows the doors off all that. But a lot of Noir gets caught up in incredible situations, with dames on the make, gangsters, long-game scams. But sometimes something like this - stylized though it may be - gets at something a bit beyond the grift or the crime.
Tony Curtis plays Sidney Falco, a press agent for live acts in the Big Apple. Things are falling apart for him as he can't seem to place a story with any of the major columnists, especially J.J. Hunsecker - played with menace usually reserved for dictators and ganglords by Burt Lancaster in a pair of horn-rimmed specs. J.J. wanted Falco to break up a brewing romance between his sister, Susan, and a jazz guitarist, Steve Dallas. With the two planning an engagement, Falco sees doom for his own business and begins wheeling and dealing, going to Hunsecker with his problem and the two pair, their styles different but need to manipulate people and situations spinning into darker and darker territory.
This was one hell of a movie.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Signal Watch Reads: "The Lady in the Lake" by Raymond Chandler (1943) - audiobook
The great thing about novel adaptations back in the day was that they clearly either adapted the movies of books they'd read ten years prior and couldn't remember anymore, or they'd be damned if they were going to finish the book before pounding out a script.
I say this, because I've seen the odd-ball noir detective film, The Lady in the Lake directed by and starring Robert Montgomery at least twice, but more like three times. Why? Well, it's a super strange movie told from a first person POV with a windy plot that takes a surprisingly believable break in the action for Christmas Eve, and features Audrey Totter at her Totter-iest.
|Why, yes, I am going to look right into the camera the whole movie. Why?
But I don't really want to write a compare-and-contrast of the film and book. First, only one of you has likely even seen this movie (for shaaaaaame...), and, you know, they're two different beasts.
Still, Audrey Totter.
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Signal Watch Reads: The High Window (1942) by Raymond Chandler
I've been thinking a bit about the difference between the Continental Op work, Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Brighter minds than me have surely covered this - but you're here reading this, so... here we go.
To be sure, there are more similarities than there are differences. Working class detectives working in a shadowy world where wealth buys your way into indulging your perversions and clear of ignominy. Low class hoods are always on the make. Dames who can work an angle have it made, until they don't. And then they wind up cold and stiff. It's not whether everyone you meet has an angle, it's what their angle is - and if they don't have one, they're a chump.
Mostly, anyway.
The Continental Op doesn't have a heart of gold, but he's a square guy. He's a brawler, almost always has a gun and will throw some lead around. Sam Spade has a heart in there, too, one that's more likely to fall for a dame than the Continental Op, who knows he's no looker and has reason to distrust any dame that gets too close. But Hammett's detectives never really warm to much of anyone, even when they tell you otherwise. At best, they tolerate others and try not to admit it when any women get too close.
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|225 Gram
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|120 Gram, sifted
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1.In a bowl, blend butter until light and creamy.
2.Stir in icing sugar and blend the mixture until smooth.
3.Stir in the flavoring and coloring along with salt and continue blending.
5.This filling can be used in a variety of ways including cakes, tarts and other assorted pastries
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Calories 2080 Calories from Fat 1605
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 183 g280.9%
Saturated Fat 115.6 g578%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 483.8 mg161.3%
Sodium 281.8 mg11.7%
Total Carbohydrates 120 g39.9%
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 117.6 g
Protein 2 g3.8%
Vitamin A 112.5% Vitamin C
Calcium 5.5% Iron 0.4%
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Cassidy: 'Trying to set a standard' of being one of the NHL's better teams
BOSTON – The Bruins have won seven of eight games under interim coach Bruce Cassidy and are fortifying their position as the third playoff team in the Atlantic Division with each passing victory.
The 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes at TD Garden on Tuesday night probably shouldn't be all impressive based on the Yotes standing as the second-worst team in the NHL, but it was a classic trap game coming off a long West Coast road trip. Instead of falling for the trap the Bruins exploded for three goals in the second period, energized by a shorthanded Riley Nash strike, and continue to extend the winning stretch they need in order to punch their playoff ticket.
The postseason clincher is still a long way away from reality, but Cassidy said the B's are starting to achieve the elevated level of play they're aiming for while finally getting the full potential out of their team.
"I just want the guys to make sure that they play confident, solid hockey and believe in themselves. And play to a [higher] standard," said Cassidy. "We're trying to set a standard where we're one of the better teams in the National Hockey League. They've been there before, the leadership group here. That's where we're striving to get through in the end."
They haven't exactly shied away from the competition either, twice beating the first-place San Jose Sharks and shutting out the first place Montreal Canadiens in the final straw that saw Michel Therrien axed in favor of Claude Julien.
The B's have now opened up a three-point cushion over the Maple Leafs for their playoff spot and they've averaged 4.13 goals per game (33 goals in eight games) while allowing just 2.13 goals per game (17 goals in eight games) in the eight games going from Julien to Cassidy.
The challenge now is to maintain that level of play over the final 19 games of the regular season to drive home their playoff bid and finish strong at a point where in each of the past two seasons they've utterly imploded.
Wednesday, March 1: Bruins okay with not dealing
Wednesday, March 1: Bruins okay with not dealing
Here are all the links from around the hockey world as NHL trade deadline day is upon us with no promise of fireworks in Boston.
*As referenced above, there's a good chance the Bruins won't be doing much today and they're perfectly okay with that.
*Craig Custance grades every move made ahead of the trade deadline with plenty of action out of the way early.
*The Vancouver Canucks will not be trading Ryan Miller, which is smart given the normal market for No. 1 goaltenders.
*The New York Rangers lost out on the Kevin Shattenkirk rental sweepstakes at the deadline, so they've opted for Brendan Smith instead.
*The Florida Panthers may make a move at the deadline (which they did in acquiring Thomas Vanek) but they will not make or break their team with deadline deals.
*Doug Armstrong says that Shattenkirk was frustrated by his role with the St. Louis Blues, and that played into his trade to the Capitals.
*For something completely different: It's a national holiday in Canada as Jay and Dan will be returning to their natural habitat.


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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 23 /PRNewswire/ – Kroger, one of the premier grocery organizations in the country, awarded Sea Star Seafood Corporation its coveted Seafood Supplier of the Year award. What makes this award very special is that it was presented to Sea Star on May 19, 2008 in Kroger's 125th year in business and Sea Star's 25th year.
Over the last century and a quarter, Kroger has become an American institution, with their own award winning business model. Kroger spans its store coverage from coast to coast with the acquisitions of many regional chains such as Ralph's, Fred Meyer's, QFC, Smith's Dillon, Fry's, King's Sooper and Food 4 Less. For the last quarter century Sea Star has been supplying case-ready frozen fish to Kroger, a market leader in the frozen and refrigerated foods.
Recognizing a shared passion for quality products, Kroger and Sea Star have teamed up to provide the consumer with the best possible frozen seafood on the market today.
"The case-ready solution that we supply to Kroger includes many people in our organization who spend each business day working to exceed Kroger's expectations. We're proud of the tens of millions of packages sold through their distribution — Our facility and world-wide resource network is pleased to be part of the Kroger Corporate Brands team," stated James R. Faro, President of Sea Star Seafood Corporation.
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About Sea Star Seafood Corporation – For over twenty five years, Sea Star Seafood Corporation has provided frozen seafood products and solutions to grocery retailers and food service companies. The company offers more than 20 different species including cod, tilapia, flounder, and salmon, both as a natural product and value-added breaded offerings. Sea Star Seafood markets its product under its own Beacon Light® brand, as well as providing customized private label programs. Sea Star Seafood operates a state-of-the-art, 40,000 square-foot facility in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
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|Granulated sugar
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|1 Cup (16 tbs)
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Step1-Butter a cookie sheet and set aside.
Step2-Mix peanuts, sugar,water, and syrup in a 2 quart sauce pan.
Step3-Bring to a boil.
Step4-Cook at 300degrees fareinhite for 15 minutes.
Step5-Remove from heat.Quickly stir in baking soda and butter. Will harden rapidly.
Step6-Pour quickly onto a buttered cookie sheet and let stand for about 50 minutes to cool.
Step7-Break up into pieces and serve.
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Calories 2511 Calories from Fat 1221
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 146 g224.3%
Saturated Fat 21.2 g106.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 5.4 mg1.8%
Sodium 892 mg37.2%
Total Carbohydrates 267 g89%
Dietary Fiber 24.8 g99.3%
Sugars 127.5 g
Protein 75 g150.7%
Vitamin A 1.2% Vitamin C
Calcium 30.1% Iron 79.2%
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Rita Doughty Thompson, 84, of Bossier City and a native of Jena, passed from this life on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Bossier City. She was born October 19, 1931 in Jena, to Luther Ray Doughty, Sr. and Gertrude Summerlin Doughty. Rita was a member of Cypress Baptist Church. She volunteered throughout her life and during her husband's 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, she volunteered worldwide in a variety of organizations. Rita was employed as executive secretary for the Louisiana Jaycees for many years. Services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Cypress Baptist Church with Rev. John Fream, pastor, officiating. Interment followed at Rose-Neath Cemetery under direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Kathryn Breithaupt and brother, Luther Ray Doughty, Jr. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Col. Ray G. Thompson (USAF, Ret.); sons, Ray G. Thompson, Jr. and wife, Jenna, Judge Jeff R.
Diana Faye Marcotte Roath, 72, of Springhill, and a former resident of Jena, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Springhill. She was born June 8,1943 in Topeka, Kansas to the union of her parents, Richard and Faye Wade Marcotte. Diana was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Springhill and was a retired educator for the Webster Parish School System, with ten years of service. During the 1970's, Diana and husband Terry lived in Jena where he was employed with International Paper Co. Diana was very active at St. Mary's Catholic Church and was a local Cub Scout leader. She was also a baseball mom and supported the Jena Dixie Youth Little League baseball program. Services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the Bailey Funeral Home Chapel in Springhill with Rev. Sebastian Kallarackal officiating. Interment followed in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of Springhill. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Terry D.
Barry Kent Hamilton, Jr., 57, of Harrisonburg, passed from this life on Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Jena. He was born Monday, July 7, 1958 in Ferriday. Barry was the owner and operator of Jonesville Oil Field Service and Paradise Pools and Patio. He was a loving father, grandfather, and son. Services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, at the First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg with the Revs. Frank Bass and Tony Ganey officiating. Interment followed in the Heard Cemetery of Manifest under direction of Young's Funeral Home of Jonesville. He was preceded in death by his father, Barry Kent Hamilton, Sr.; and a sister, Robin Dianne Hamilton. Survivors include a son, Ryan Hamilton of Harrisonburg; a daughter, Chelsea Hamilton of Natchitoches; his mother, Geraldine Blackwell of Jena; grandson, Blake Hamilton of Harrisonburg; and two brothers, Neal Hamilton of Jena, and Mark Hamilton of Trout.
Graveside services for Nolan Emerson McCartney were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Pine Hill Cemetery of Urania. The infant was the son of Alex and Nathan McCartney. Arrangements were entrusted to Riser Funeral Home of Columbia.
Milva Jean Guinn Faust, 77, of Franklinton, and a native of Manifest, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Mandeville. She was born April 17, 1938 in Pineville to the union of her parents, David and Trudie Guinn. Arrangements were under direction of Crain Funeral Home of Franklinton. Mrs. Faust was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Edward Bo Guinn; and three grandchildren, Tommy Broadway, Nicalena Singsheim, and Ryan Faust. Survivors include her husband, Paul Faust; one son, Tyrone Faust; one daughter, Malinda Sapp; a brother, Louis T. Guinn; a sister, Glenda Harrell; five grandchildren, Angel Covington, Robin Sanders, Josh Faust, Sean Faust, and Taylor Faust; and seven great grandchildren, Matthew Sanders, Adam Covington, Kaden Sanders, Ryland Shoalmire, Austin Faust, Payton Faust, and Brayton Faust.
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Leading African-American Decision-Maker at Toyota Motor Sales to be honored at the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards
Davidson will be honored for his proven success in management, specifically for his strategic leadership during the 2010 recalls and the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011.
"I am honored to receive the Executive of the Year award and accept it on behalf of Toyota. None of the strides we made following the recalls or the earthquake and tsunami would have been possible without the tremendous efforts of our team members, dealers and suppliers, who worked tirelessly to help our customers and return production to normal levels," said Davidson. "This award could not come at a better time as supply is improving for our dealers and customers, and we are preparing to introducing 20 new products over the next few years."
Following the devastation last spring, Davidson and his global parts logistics team were extremely successful at ensuring that Toyota customers with cars in need of service were minimally impacted as a result of the supply-chain disruptions. Taking all individual situations into consideration, he guaranteed parts supply was prioritized based on specific criteria. The process he used was one that was developed and proven by his team during the recall campaigns of the previous year.
In some cases, Davidson went as far as fast-tracking parts via air freight from Japan and hand-delivering outside of the normal inventory flow. Because of efforts like these, very few of Toyota's service customers experienced the loss of the use of their automobiles.
In his role at Toyota, Davidson is responsible for service parts, accessories, product quality, dealer operations and customer relations. In this capacity, he leads a team of 2400 associates who support $3.5 billion in sales.
Davidson holds a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from California State University, Long Beach and a master's degree in management science from the University of Southern California. Davidson joined Toyota in 1973 as parts planning administrator, and prior to his current position, he was vice president and general manager of Toyota's North American Parts Organization (NAPO).
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The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards is a world-class awards show, held during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The only Official Multicultural Event held in conjunction with the NAIAS, the awards promote diversity inclusion in the nation's largest auto show and brings together celebrities, automotive executives, international media, government representatives and the multicultural community to celebrate diversity accomplishment in the automotive industry. The festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. with a vehicle exhibit, followed by a reception at 4:00 p.m. to honor William "Bill" Perkins, the first African-American Chairman of the NAIAS. The celebrity Green Carpet and VIP reception follows at 5:30 p.m. and the awards show will take place from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. An afterglow networking reception will conclude the evening. Proceeds from the event support the Emerging Diversity Education Fund, which provides internships, scholarship and mentoring to students pursuing careers in the auto industry, communications, and Green jobs. For more information, please contact Marjorie Staten at email@example.com or (248) 866-8837 or visit www.urbanwheelawards.com for more information.
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text: 000 FXUS63 KARX 271130 AFDARX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 530 AM CST Mon Feb 27 2017 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 239 AM CST Mon Feb 27 2017 Water vapor satellite this morning shows a long wave trough over the West Coast with an embedded upper level low over Oregon. This trough will advance east through the first half of the week with several short wave troughs expected to get ejected out from it. One of these short wave troughs will move across the region from late tonight through Tuesday morning. A second short wave trough will move across Tuesday night with a third moving over the area Wednesday. The wave that comes in for tonight and Tuesday morning looks like it will be able to produce some weak pv advection in the 500-300 mb layer that will move across the area late tonight into Tuesday morning. As this wave comes in, a surface low is expected to form over Nebraska today and then ride northeast on the weak cold front that moved into the region Sunday. A weak band of frontogenesis should form in the 1000-700 mb layer ahead of the low level warm air advection and lift north across the area late tonight and early Tuesday morning. The warm air advection is expected to produce between 2 and 6 ubar/s of up glide on the 290K isentropic surface. This system is will also bring in plenty of warm air aloft that will result in a loss of ice in the clouds. Fortunately, it looks like temperatures and dew points will not cool much tonight to keep the majority of the precipitation as rain. As the area of low pressure moves past the area Tuesday afternoon, the precipitation chances will start to decrease from west to east. However, by Tuesday night, the forcing will start to return ahead of the second short wave trough. This wave will take a more southern track coming across Iowa into southern Wisconsin. The third short wave trough for Wednesday will also take more southern track, generally across northern Missouri into Illinois. Another area of low pressure will form with these two waves and move along the front and across Missouri into Illinois Wednesday. The best frontogenesis will stay to the south of the area, but there could be a weak band in the 700-500 mb layer across the south half of the area Tuesday night. The isentropic up glide on the 285K surface does not look as good and more in the 1 to 3 ubar/s range. The forcing from these two waves looks to be enough to maintain a chance across most of the area Tuesday night transitioning to just the south and east by Wednesday afternoon. Precipitation type concerns will continue Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as there still should not be any ice clouds in place, but as cooling aloft occurs Wednesday afternoon, the ice in the clouds should gradually reform. Right now, the precipitation looks to be extremely light Tuesday night and little if any icing should occur. However, by Wednesday morning, some light glazing could occur with a little bit more qpf possible, but amounts should still only be a a couple hundredths of an inch or so. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 239 AM CST Mon Feb 27 2017 One the system goes by the area Wednesday, the upper level flow looks to turn more to the northwest which will allow a fast moving short wave trough to zip across the area late Wednesday night into Thursday for a chance of mainly some light snow. Some more light precipitation could occur Friday night as a zone of warm air advection sets up ahead of a surface low over southern Canada. The 27.00Z GFS sets this warm air advection up farther south than the 27.00Z ECMWF. This results in the GFS showing some precipitation over the area while the ECMWF keeps it well to the northeast. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday morning) Issued at 530 AM CST Mon Feb 27 2017 VFR conditions will prevail through the day with southerly winds at 5-15 kts and some high cirrus at times. Clouds will lower this evening and tonight ahead of an approaching weak low pressure system. With low-level moisture transport increasing into the region, expect ceilings to drop into the MVFR/IFR range around or after midnight, with some fog possible. For now trended KRST into IFR and KLSE into MVFR tonight, but even lower visibilities/ceilings are possible, especially near the end of the TAF valid period. Showers will also increase after midnight, with the higher chances at KLSE. Low-level wind shear is a concern overnight tonight as a low-level jet strengthens above light southerly surface winds. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 239 AM CST Mon Feb 27 2017 River levels continue to fall with only the Yellow River at Necedah remaining above flood stage. This is expected to fall below the flood stage later today. For more specific information, see the latest river flood statement. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. MN...None. IA...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM...04 AVIATION...JM HYDROLOGY...04


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- Marriage ceremonies may be performed with the aid of an interpreter if the bride or groom do not understand English.
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The Marriage Licence is given to the person conducting the marriage ceremony, and is not returned.
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As for his team, the Mavericks might want to put a muzzle on their owner to make sure that he keeps his mouth shut. Besides "talking" with Kobe Bryant some during the semi-finals series with the Lakers, Cuban has not been heard from.
His Mavericks did not just beat the Lakers; they dominated the two-time champs as they swept them out of the playoffs.
"It should be about the players, never about the owner," Mavs superstar Dirk Nowitzki said. "We played a great series (against the Lakers), we fought hard and battled and that was fun. I haven't really seen Mark since then and that's probably a good thing. It's fine."
Nowitzki made sure that the players, or at least himself, took center stage in Game 1 of the conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a dominating performance. Cuban's on-court leader scored the highest point total by a single player this postseason with 48 points, 24 of them coming from a perfect 24-24 night from the free throw line.
While Nowitzki and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks continue their journey through the playoffs, there is a group of people that would like nothing more than to hear something from the team's verbose owner.
A group of Los Angeles Dodger fans are hoping to encourage Mark Cuban to buy their beloved team from Frank McCourt before it goes under. The group has been passing stickers out at games, started a website (MarkCubanSavetheDodgers.com), and is looking to paint a water tower with the message if they can raise the funds.
It is no secret that Cuban has been interested in buying a baseball team. A few years ago he put a bid in on the Chicago Cubs, but saw it declined. Just last season he became a last second player in the Texas Rangers auction, but failed in that attempt as well.
Whether or not he is interested is not known at the time, but a team with the storied history of the Los Angeles Dodgers would be right up Cuban's alley. The Dodgers have been to the World Series 18 times and won six, both marks tied for second best in baseball. Next to the Yankees and the Cubs there is probably not another baseball team as iconic as the Dodgers.
The problem these fans will likely run into is that the current owner, Frank McCourt, has run the team into such a hole that no businessman in his right mind would be interested in taking on the mountain of debt that the team has.
Cuban may have been okay with forking over a million dollars to speak his mind about different things the NBA and its referees do, but gambling with a few hundred million would not be his style.
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November 2, 2009 - 9:44pm
If I had plenty of ambition and no conscience at all, this would be my plan to get my cc through the crisis and emerge with greater resources and cachet on the other side:Upscale.Although academics as a breed love to be idealistic, I'm increasingly convinced that economic class exerts a certain gravitational pull that can only be resisted with great and ever-mounting effort. Every institutional incentive we have is to go upscale.
November 1, 2009 - 8:46pm
"I wish you could see my thinks, but they're stuck in my brain and I can't get them out." -- The Girl---------At parents' lunch at TG's school, a little boy from her class came up and hugged TG.TW: Does he do that a lot?TG: Yeah.TW: Do you like it when he does that?TG: Yeah.TW: Do you ever hug him back?(pause)(shy smile)
October 29, 2009 - 9:06pm
I've opined before that academic deans, and community colleges, need more glamorous portrayals in the media. Dean Wormer from Animal House had one great line ("fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son"), but he was generally held up for ridicule. Larry Miller's "dean" character in the Nutty Professor movies got sodomized by a giant hamster. (Make 'faculty senate' joke here.) And community colleges have been almost completely invisible. So, along comes Community. It even has a youngish dean!Hmm.
October 28, 2009 - 9:04pm
Sherman Dorn has a nice response to yesterday's post, in which he basically argues that established unions are generally better off when administrators are competent than when they aren't. (Nascent unions can benefit from having a cartoonish villain to provoke their formation, but that only holds in the early stages.) I think he's right, both for the reasons he gives and for another one.
October 27, 2009 - 9:42pm
Several alert readers sent me this story about Southwestern College, a cc near San Diego. According to the IHE account, the college has banned several faculty, including the past and current presidents of the union, from campus. Their indirect support of a student protest appears to be the reason. (The President is apparently on an extended vacation, which doesn't help.)
October 26, 2009 - 9:52pm
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October 25, 2009 - 9:41pm
These three articles are all about the same thing: kids today...
October 22, 2009 - 9:42pm
A regular correspondent wrote to mention that his cc is considering mandating laptops for all students. We've given that some vague thought on my campus, too, focusing mostly on netbooks. The idea has its advantages.- With good wifi on campus, students could do work just about anywhere, not just in dedicated labs.- Netbooks now are much cheaper than laptops used to be, and if they're required, they could (I think) be covered by financial aid. Some even have full-size keyboards.
October 21, 2009 - 9:03pm
The headlines about the enrollment booms at community colleges are accurate, as far as they go. But I realized yesterday that they leave out part of the story. Locally, our credit-bearing programs are bursting at the seams. The library is literally standing-room-only at peak hours; veteran staff tell me they've never seen that before. English as a Second Language is through the roof.
October 20, 2009 - 9:41pm
My college, like so many others, has tried to deal with the Great Recession by having a series of public meetings about what's most important to us. The idea has been to give stakeholders from around campus -- including students -- input before decisions are made, so the decisions can be made with a clearer sense of what we all think matters. No secret decisions, no hidden agendas, no "why weren't we consulted?" objections. And some of the conversations have been wonderfully productive, with a surprising degree of consensus around a couple of major issues.
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The University of Chicago and the Field Museum have partnered to launch the Emerging Pathogens Program, which is aimed at conducting studies and finding ways to fight pathogenic diseases. Scientists in the program have developed a database of high-risk pathogens and their DNA after studying more than 1,100 mammal and bird samples.
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Posting for a friend: 15" Sharon Saare endruance saddle. It has the "D" tree. It has the thinner fenders, center rigging. The smaller leather strap on the rigging is worn, but is fine to use. Caged stirrups, wool seat cover, saddle bags, girth with skinskin protectors, woolback endurance pad. $975 firm.
A width Prominent on Thoroughbred type withers--well defined goes on narrow Arabs and Paso's, those with shoulders that blend into their sides.
B Width Horse has well defined withers, but is a dab thicker set, and shoulder may be more prominent. This works for many Arab's, Morgan's, Tennessee Walkers, Foxtrotter's, and some Quarter Horses.
C Width Accommodates a wider backed horse, but still of the breed type . . . just a thicker set. Used more on Arabs, Morgan's, and Tennessee Walkers.
The above trees work best on horses whose backs slope away from the spine. The following are for flatter backed horses.
CC Width Like the C tree, but better for horses that are flatter over the back and loin. Also good if horse is slightly sway backed or bunchy shouldered, or whose croup is higher than withers.
D Width For the really thickset horse. Some of these individuals have good withers and top lines, some are very flat over the withers . . . all are broad over loin and back. It is the angle of the bars that makes this tree work. Ideal for Quarter Horses, and many of the new thicker Arabs, and quite a few of the BLM Wild Horses.
E Width For the horse that is very broad backed but requires flare.
F Width For the horse that is very straight backed but requires shoulder flare
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No its sold. But I did I see one on endurance.net for sale. The classifieds there are down at the moment, but should be back up and running soon.
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A great way to spend a couple of hours, even if it's wet outside! See how the beer is brewed and sample the finished product in the tasting room after the tour! You may want some...
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A great way to spend a couple of hours, even if it's wet outside! See how the beer is brewed and sample the finished product in the tasting room after the tour! You may want some snacks to go with the beer and souvenirs from the gift shop.
We enjoyed the tour. Loved the grand stables. The admission includes two yummy beers. Lots of history and nostalgia set in lovely grounds.
No visit to Copenhagen is complete without a visit to the brewery! Not only do they show how to make beer, the show the history of innovation on the industry. As an engineer I was more interested in the technology breakthroughs than the process itself. The history of innovation and investments is very well documented. I could have stayed a...
The tour guide was informative and his english was very good. He was more than happy to answer any questions.
The ticket price included 2 free beers, yum.
Seeing how the beer was made in the early days, the history of the companies was interesting. The bottle collection was astounding. I am glad they have retained the use of horses to demonstrate on special occasions how they used to transport the beer. History stays alive.
I enjoyed the tour through the brewery learning how the beer is brewed although the highlight was tasting the different beers and soft drinks for younger tourists!
If you are a beer drinker and are in Copenhagen then the Tuborg Brewery is a definite place to visit. The unmistakable smell of beer is in the air long before you arrive at the brewery. The tour is very interesting and detailed not too long, not to short, unlike many other brewery tours that I have taken before. The...
This amazing place really gives you a great insight into Carlberg brewery, the Jacobsen family, their impact on international brewing, etc. They organise it well. The finale is enjoying the free drinks in the so smart bar and dining area. Fantastic value lovely food; best herring (sild) in Copenhagen. It's also close to the great Copenhagen zoo.
We went to Tuborg on our day ashore and really enjoyed it. It wasn't too touristy and we felt it was a good value for the money. At the end of the day it is really about sampling the beer. I was sad that the Christmas beer wasn't available, but can't fault them for not having any in June.
Simply the best Brewery in the world, made with pure natural ingredients the tour is very generous with it's samples allowing the tasting of many variety's of Tuborg, Gold, Christmas Brew (Yulebrig), Green, Etc etc. So much so I can't remember much about it. Strange thing is Tuborg never gives me a headache or hangover. It's got to be the...
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This was once one of the famous church of Macau. The outside color of the church was very unite. Inside the church was very basic and simple. Around the church has some small...
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This was once one of the famous church of Macau. The outside color of the church was very unite. Inside the church was very basic and simple. Around the church has some small restaurants and also has a very nice river view of the other side of Macau.
Located at the bottom of the hill of the Ruins of St Paul, this church looks like a wedding cake. Worth a visit.
build in 1928 , this is an old world church. well maintained though with yellow painted walls .close to senado square.....you approach this through tiny lanes. crowd can be heavy..
This is the window to the area's Christian past. The church is well maintained and located in the heart of old European quarters of the city. Approach roads are narrow and mostly one-way traffic is allowed. So be ready to rub shoulders in the crowd. Good place for tourists to spend about one hour and pick some nice pictures. One...
one of the must-see place in Macau... it would be nice if you went there for a mass, just be ready for the huge crowd though... it's an old structure but you can see that it is very well maintained... it was even newly painted when we went there...
Macau/Macao is tiny, so is this chapel which was built in 1928, at the Largo Eduardo Marques square. 3 minutes north is the Lord Stow's Bakery (famous for egg tarts) and a second to the south is the Chan Seng Kei, a Michelin Guide eatery (famous for ducks), a few steps toward west is the 1910 monument commemorating the local...
Very pretty church, close to the Ruin's of St Pauls. Great photo opportunities, lots of people, go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds
I went there to check it out and well worth it. Cool little ex-pirate now fishing village. Very Portuguese /Chinese. Great food. Great excursion close to city.
A well preserved historical place at Coloane. You must pay a visit to St.Francois church at Coloane.
They are restaurant outside the church that offer local snack and meals.Around the area are the old buildings. A great place to discover old macau.
Nice quite spot, not much to see but just sit and have a bite and a couple of beers next to the church
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Newly-Built North Tower at Coral Gables' 396 Alhambra Earns LEED Gold Certification
163,000 SF Class A tower becomes Coral Gables' first newly-constructed LEED Gold office building.
"396 Alhambra's distinction as Coral Gables' first newly-built LEED certified office complex raises the bar for commercial development in one of Florida's most desirable submarkets,"
News of the LEED Gold certification comes as 396 Alhambra's tenant roster fills up with multinational and entrepreneurial users, including HBO Latin America, Millicom International Services, law firm Richman Greer, Banco Pichincha, CitiBank NA, architecture and design firm RTKL Associates and others. All told, the building is approximately 55% leased.
"Coral Gables has long been a hub for international business and finance activity, and 396 Alhambra is the premier and most sought-after address within this market," says Tere Blanca, President and CEO of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the building's exclusive leasing agent. "With more and more companies, corporate and entrepreneurial alike, placing an emphasis on sustainable workplaces, this LEED Gold certification sets 396 Alhambra apart from all other buildings in the Coral Gables market.""
396 Alhambra features a range of efficient strategies and technologies that enhance the health and productivity of its tenants while reducing waste and promoting sustainability:
• Energy efficiency: The tower saves over 14% more energy than a standard new office building of the same size.
• Water system efficiency: The tower saves over 40% more energy than a standard new office building of the same size.
• The project includes a storm water management system to limit water pollution.
• The use of public transportation – including the Coral Gables trolley – is encouraged and preferred parking spaces are allocated for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles.
• The project includes a refrigeration management system limiting gasses that contribute to ozone depletion and global warming.
• Approximately 80% of the project's construction waste was recycled, with 24% of all materials coming from sources within 500 miles of the building site.
• Building operations use environmentally-
The project's LEED Gold North Tower is adjacent to a fully-renovated, state-of-the-
Designed by Miami-based architectural firm The Fullerton Group and constructed by Balfour Beatty, 396 Alhambra boasts Spanish-influenced architecture and top-quality building materials, including marble from the original quarry for the Alhambra palace in Spain. The Spinnaker Group, which served as the Commissioning Agent, worked with the building's ownership to achieve the LEED certification.
396 Alhambra offers spectacular views and flexible floor plates ranging from 8,950 to 31,000 square feet. Amenities include secure, ample covered parking in an eight-story parking garage, valet parking, concierge service, 24-hour security with card-key access, an on-site Citibank branch, 34,000 square feet of prime restaurant and retail space and a beautifully landscaped outdoor terrace and courtyard for the enjoyment of all tenants.
Learn more at www.396alhambra.com. For leasing information, please contact Danet Linares or Andres del Corral of Blanca Commercial Real Estate at (305) 577-8850.
396 Alhambra is a $140 million, 282,000 square foot Class A office and retail development in Coral Gables, Florida's business district. The project consists of approximately 248,000 square feet of office space and 34,000 square feet of prime ground-floor retail space. The North Tower is LEED certified at the Gold level while the South Tower is on track to achieve LEED Silver certification. Developer Agave Holdings, LLC owns and operates more than three million square feet of institutional-
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