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Blogger of the Week: Classic and Bubbly
Hello readers of Gentri Lee! I am so so excited to be featured as Gentri's blog of the week you have no idea!!!! How fabulous is her blog? I started following Gentri when I first entered the blog world and I looked at her page so much it just become a site on my top visited pages. Clearly you all can see why!
Anyways, I am Stesha from Classic & Bubbly. I am a twenty-something year old girl who has always been looking for a special place in life. I started Classic & Bubbly as an outlet from the real world and turned it into my creative space for my photography. I love love LOVE photographs. It started as a love I developed as a young child and now has turned into my career path. I use my blog as a way to share my passion for photography sharing with all of you the session that I do. aaaaand some photos of me too :)
Each week I have a link-up on Classic & Bubbly called Bubbly Tuesday. Its awesome! (well I think it's awesome, come over and decide yourself though!) Tuesday's have always been a down day of the week for me. Monday you still have a little high from the weekend, Wednesday is hump day, and well Thursday and Friday are almost the weekend... SO I challenge my readers and myself each Tuesday to do something just for themselves. It can be ANYTHING you want. A simple walk, dinner with friends, sky diving, playing golf. ANYTHING, as long as you take the time to do it for Y.O.U! Each week I do a post on what my Tuesday is consisting of, or what the past Tuesday was, and you all can link up with me! You get to share anything you are doing, and why it makes your day Bubbly. Check out some previous Bubbly Tuesday pictures.
Looks like fun right? You should probably link up next week!!!
Thats a little about me and my blog. Thanks Gentri for choosing me as the featured blog of the week. I am beyond honored.
See?! LOVE her! Now go check out her blog and give her some love. :)
25 comments
- Alyx said...
I love Stesha's blog! It's so fun! What a great blog to feature, Gentri!
- November 21, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Erin said...
She is such a sweetheart too!
- November 21, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- Leah said...
Hehe.. she's very fond of bubblegums. :)
- November 21, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- my soul is the sky said...
gent we should totally double date! (: i love how many people you meet just from blogging, you're amazing (:
- November 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Melu103 said...
i love this girl!
she has such a cute blog
and her photography is amazing
i loved your DIY project
so easy and so cute for
the holiday spirit!
love my friend Summer and I
are hosting a Secret Santa
Blogger Style! I would love
for you to be a part of it!
stop by my blog and join us!
- November 21, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Amy said...
Um TOTALLY love this.
- November 21, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- simply megan. said...
Oh yay!!!! I love her blog! Keep rockin it girl!
- November 21, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- samecookiesdifferent said...
love these photos. the last one with the gum is so cute
xx the cookies
share the feeling
visit <3
- November 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Amber Blue Bird said...
will have to check this lady out. I love the bubblegum shots. I tried to get a bubblegum shot of myself but I just looked cross eyed in every pic.
- November 21, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- jessica said...
Haha, that is so cute! Checking out her blog now. <3
- November 21, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Emma Frances said...
Awesome pick! :] I can't wait to read more of her blog! And her pictures are adorable!
- November 21, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Bad Joan said...
Great guest post! She's adorable! Going to check out her blog now...
- November 21, 2011 at 3:12 PM
- Paula said...
what a cool lady! I'll definitely head over to her little internet corner and have a look around :)
- November 21, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Claire said...
ahhhhhh cute! i may just do that! :)
- November 21, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Amanda said...
Love her! So glad you featured her!
- November 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
She looks like such a fun person...I'm on my way over!!
- November 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Sherri said...
Great photos and cute white frames! Thanks for sharing her blog! And thanks for your sweet comment :)
- November 21, 2011 at 10:37 PM
- Sandy a la Mode said...
ummmmmm she is adorable!! going to check her out now!!!
- November 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Natasha Louise said...
CUTE! I love her already, going over to her blog now :)
- November 22, 2011 at 4:25 AM
- Little Lo Hood said...
Aww I love the idea of bubbly tuesday...I agree Tuesday is not my favorite day! haha. :) -Lo
- November 22, 2011 at 7:38 AM
- Mrs. T said...
I love her!!
- November 22, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- ashlyn said...
love love love stesha {aka my twin!!!!}
so wonderful that you are blogger of the week!!!
- November 22, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Dearest Lou said...
She's so cute! haha (:
- November 22, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Funmilayo I. said...
great photos
- November 23, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- AdamAlexMommy.com (Jasmine) said...
you have a lovely blog. i enjoyed browsing through your posts, and you have a lovely smile. it's cool that you feature other bloggers.... i actually came from lauren's blog... :) totally inspired, and am following. :) happy thanksgiving!
- November 24, 2011 at 4:43 PM


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Friday, May 15, 2009
This Week in Publishing 5/15/09
Not as many links this week! We can savor the few we have. Ahhh....
First off, there's an ongoing charity auction benefiting author Bridget Zinn, who at just 31 was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Please check that out and bid if you can.
In friend-of-the-blog news, a major congratulations is in order to Aprilynne Pike, whose debut novel, WINGS, landed at #6 on the NY Times bestseller list! Congratulations, Aprilynne!
And in other friend-of-the-blog news, have you ever wanted to see your name in the acknowledgments section of a book? Check out Anne & May's new contest, and you too could see your name in print.
The New York Times recently published and article about growing e-book piracy concerns in the new Kindle/Sony Reader era. Kassia Krozser at Booksquare was not impressed.
Meanwhile, the French unsurrendered their fight against Internet piracy and passed a law that cuts off Internet access to people who repeatedly pirate copyrighted material, and creates a government agnecy to enforce the rule. Tres interessant.
Sarah Palin got a book deal. No word on the advance, but I'm guessing it could buy a whole lot of moose meat.
My awesome client Jennifer Hubbard recently posited a really fascinating question about children's book writing. Click over to see what it is.
And finally, in case you need proof that I have strange interests, behold this engrossing video that models all of the world's plane flights in twenty four hours.
Have a great weekend! See some of you in Washington!
95 comments:
- Justine Hedman said...
Thanks for the links Nathan, I'm going to read the link to Childrens books now.
Why on earth would you care about watching a bunch of yellow dots flying around the world? Where did that come from?
- May 15, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
Thanks for the links, Nathan. Have a great weekend!
- May 15, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist! said...
Ew at that Sarah Palin book deal... unfortunately it will sell to a certain audience. *barf*
- May 15, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Wow, watching that airplane thing makes our world look as though it should be very itchy. Maybe storms are just the planet trying to clear the bugs off. Also, I worry about that one plane all by himself heading down to the bottom right corner. Maybe he thinks no one will notice his escape from the boring old route.
Other weekend topics must wait. Thanks!
- May 15, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Justine Hedman said...
I'm not a political follower over all here in the States, but I really don't understand why Parlament would be upset about a law passed in France. I would think that over all artist of all kinds whether musical/writen/or art would be happy about the first actual step toward stopping pirated copyrighted material. Sounds more like a power struggle to me.
As far as the childrens reading is concerned I really believe that we should meld all of it together. There need to be books out there for kids that are fun, some that help you learn, and others that give the reader a reality check on how hard life can be. If we only had fluffy pink bunnies in kids books it wouldn't help them with reality at all, if there were only hard pressed facts in a book- kids wouldn't read it. A nice mixture makes for fun reading. Maybe that's because I read any genre that has a book which peeks my interest.
DIMA- I totally agree. *barf*
Happy reading!
- May 15, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- T. Anne said...
I love Aprilynne, I'm thrilled for her.
- May 15, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Kirk K said...
Hoping to have the opportunity to meet you this weekend at the SCBWI Conference in Redmond.
I have been following your blog for some time and greatly enjoy it. There are many blogs out there but few are as insightful and relevant as yours.
Thanks for the great read every day.
- May 15, 2009 at 2:53 PM
But Sarah Palin can't even speak in complete sentences!
How many real writers will have their work rejected because a huge chunk of advance money goes to someone like her?
It's a sad day.
triple barf.
- May 15, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- Mira said...
Congratulations AprilLynne! That's wonderful!
Thanks for all the links, Nathan - good reading.
I hope you have fun in Washington. That must be hard though - work all week, and then conference all weekend. You have a tough schedule!
Thanks again, too, for the interview with Ms. Hinton. That was awesome!
- May 15, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- Kimber An said...
I'm hoping to snag WINGS for review.
Governor Palin doesn't need to buy moose meat. She packs heat.
Well, okay, she does have to buy a hunting permit just like the rest of us Alaskans.
- May 15, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Kristi said...
Congrats to Aprilynne and thanks for the links, Nathan. I enjoyed Jennifer's post regarding children's books - I think it's not an either/or issue but I'm also not a black and white thinker by nature. It's basically the same as for adults - depending on your mood you may prefer a book that is escapist, literary, educational, etc. There's a need for all kinds of books out there. Of course I couldn't figure out how to leave a comment on her post because it's not through Google - I know, I know - I need to "consult my nearest teenager."
Happy Friday everyone! :)
- May 15, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Ian said...
'Posited.' I haven't seen that word used since my university days. So, you have an academic background? Probably quite a good one, I should imagine. There's something about the sound of 'posited' that I just don't like though. I must admit I used it once in my own thesis, but I never felt comfortable with it and have never used the word again, until now.
- May 15, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Am I missing something on the contest? I went to the link but found a blog post about A&D. Anyhoo, no biggie. Just curious what the contest was.
Interesting question put forward by Jennifer. I find it difficult to provide an absolute answer since I favored certain parts of each.
Thanks for the links. I actually lost the link to Bridget's blog and couldn't remember how I was referred there before.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Whoops, I forgot the contest link.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- PurpleClover said...
What would you do if Marilyn and I didn't tell you when the links were missing/broken??
- May 15, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I think my computer would probably explode.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:10 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Speaking of computers. My power cord died on my laptop and hubby and I had exactly two hours left on the battery to watch the LOST finale. I thought I would die everytime they showed another commercial. We kept watching the power button like a couple of crazies.
I have mixed emotions about the finale but the two before...you're right - they were full of awesome!
- May 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Suzanne said...
Congrats to Aprilynne, what an honor!
- May 15, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Anne Dayton said...
Thanks for linking to us, Nathan!
- May 15, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- karen wester newton said...
I saw the NY Times article. Did you notice that all the authors quoted were speculative fiction writers? There were no quotes form the likes of Annie Proulx or Sue Monk Kidd. Was that because they don't worry about piracy, or is it only spec-fic-loving geeks who know how to pirate books?
Also, it wasn't explicitly stated but it sounded like these copies were made by scanning print books. Maybe publishers will get the idea that there's no point in not publishing in ebook form?
- May 15, 2009 at 4:34 PM
- Ink said...
Am I the only one scared of the giant green ball thingy in Anne's picture? I mean, it seems to have scales and spikes and tassles.
Just curious. Maybe it's just me.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:38 PM
- Scott said...
Purple, I think your battery issue was the most exciting thing about Lost.
Okay, to be fair, I only saw the first half of the first season. When I realized it wasn't going to be some kind of cool danger island type thing with dinosaurs and instead saw it heading into "making it up as we go along for the advertising" territory, I bailed. But I still liked your story better than anything I'd seen. :)
Cool video, Nathan. Cheers.
Word ver: jouscul n. 1. Where non-religious French people learn to spin dradles. (I'm here all week(
- May 15, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Christine said...
Alas, Sarah Palin can get a book deal when so many of us cannot. What's wrong with this picture? At least I know Africa is a continent...when is that fifteen minutes of fame going to end?
- May 15, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Cicily Janus said...
I owe a beer or two or five to many a friend at Harper. Just so I can publicly declare this, I'm retracting my debts to all of you. Palin? Come on! LOL. Thanks for all your links Nathan.
- May 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Dawn Maria said...
Thanks for being my CNN Nathan! I'd never find all this information on my own.
- May 15, 2009 at 5:05 PM
- Cass said...
TWIP, my favorite part of Friday (besides being the end of week for me)
Thanks for the links Nathan.
Looks like the sun came out for your visit this weekend.
- May 15, 2009 at 5:16 PM
- Vacuum Queen said...
OK, I am so late to all of this and now you're going to be 1 hour from me this weekend. WAH!!! Perhaps I'll have my act together by next year and I'll meet you then.
- May 15, 2009 at 5:29 PM
PALIN?? I hope they get a 7th grader to ghostwrite it, at least the geography will be correct . . . and the politics more comprehensible . . . and the sense more common . . .
Note to acquisition editors and whoever else is responsible for deals like this . . .
Every time you give a grotesque advance to a celeb, psuedo and otherwise, an angel loses its wings. Please think twice and help save the angels.
Otherwise, awesome post as always. And thank ya, thank ya, thank ya, for the awesome interview with S.E. Hinton. I went to law school at University of Tulsa and was totally jealous of the writing/publishing talent that was there when I couldn't be.
- May 15, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Stop talking about LOST, I haven't got to watch it yet!!! Covering my ears, I mean eyes.
For those talking about Palin, maybe she communicates to the average citizen better by not using overdone words, and someone is smart enough to realize that.
- May 15, 2009 at 5:45 PM
- April Henry said...
Bridget is actually 31. It's kind of weird to see how this is morphing in cyberspace - some people are saying she has kids.
But it is true she is a wonderful, warm human being who is way too young to have stage four colon cancer.
- May 15, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Bane of Anubis said...
Anon, I'm gonna talk about LOST here, but no spoilers... promise.
PC - I'm digging lost - even though it jumped the shark a few years back (perhaps they can time travel and unjump it :) - a part of my atheist side wishes I remembered more of my biblical upbringing so I could get the parallels/references more readily (and w/o having to completely rely on chat boards :) - definitely liked the Flannery O'Connor placement in the finale - great author;
- May 15, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- Haste yee back ;-) said...
airline traffic... loved the vid
I watched all that gold dust falling into Hawaii as daylight spread across the Pacific... and wished! Kona no ka oi!
Haste yee back ;-)
- May 15, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- Michelle Moran said...
HUGE congratulations, Aprilynne!!!
- May 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- Mira said...
April - I'm very sorry to hear about Bridget Zinn. That's tragic. It's great that she has such a wonderful supportive community.
- May 15, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Rick Chesler said...
Thanks for the info!
- May 15, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Alex Green said...
Do none of you have people in your lives - whom you respect - who actually like Sarah Palin? Don't get me wrong, I didn't vote for her (or Obama/Biden) I just find it fascinating that everyone in here bashes her and that certain audience. That audience you're referring to happens to contain some of the best people I've had the pleasure of meeting.
- May 15, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- lettersfromlordship said...
I think the Palin advance was $700,000.
And the big green artichoke thing scared me too!
Nathan, I love your weekly links. I learn a lot.
- May 15, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- lettersfromlordship said...
Um. Never mind. I see that original estimates of Palin's book value were more like 7 MILLION to 11 million. Don't know where I got that other figure.
Here's Palin regarding her writing: "My journaling really ramped up when I found out that I was pregnant with Trig and then Track was going off to war and I found out Bristol was pregnant," Palin said. "When we had those episodes in our lives come to the surface, it was very therapeutic for me."
Some argue that she is legally prohibited from making money on a book while holding the office of Governor of Alaska.
- May 15, 2009 at 7:08 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
Did you know that you are called the Bransford Bug over on twitter? And apparently you bite people.
Twitter comments from my fellow twitterfolk:
The Tweet: "Anyone know how to say, "I love your blog, think you're awesome. Represent me,' in a way that doesn't sounds like a stalker?"
The Reply: "OH sigh... we all get bit by the bransford bug at one point or another--am I right?"
- May 15, 2009 at 7:11 PM
- Mira said...
I don't get it.
What's wrong with sounding like a stalker?
- May 15, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- Jenn Johansson said...
Yay for Aprilynne! I just went to her launch party last night. She's great and she totally deserves it! Yay! :D
- May 15, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Jill Lynn said...
Book title for Sarah Palin: Of Moose and Men
- May 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
Nothing. I'm sure he loves to be stalked. lol
- May 15, 2009 at 8:04 PM
- Matthew said...
Mira --
It's now officially a toss-up between whether I like Nathan's blog or your comments more. Before it was pretty much a dead heat ... now not so much.
I read about the Palin advance, turned to co-worker, and said "See? This is what's wrong with publishing." Not because she shouldn't get a book deal, but because like someone else said, this means the publisher won't spend the money on an unproven author who may be the next Steinbeck (a guy can dream, can't he?).
P.S. And yes "Of Moose and Men" meant I had to go for Steinbeck. So :P
- May 15, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Bane of Anubis said...
Bryan, I want whatever Kool-aid you're drinking :)
Also, for all you "The Road" junkies, there's a new trailer out for the upcoming movie:
The folks over at RottenTomatoes seem to be up in arms - something about the trailer not reflecting the book and attracting the wrong crowd (I'm guessing teenagers)...
- May 15, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Laurel said...
I have a different take on the Palin deal. She got a big fat advance because somebody thinks she'll make them some money. They don't pay advances or royalties from a static pile of money somewhere.
Love her or hate her, if the book makes a big pile of money that is MORE money the publisher has to spend on new authors. Not less. And since they aren't in the biz to lost money I suspect they are planning on making plenty.
- May 15, 2009 at 9:10 PM
- Mira said...
I'm glad you understand. Stalkers have definitely gotten a bad wrap. So few people look past the severe mental health issues to the potential beneath - you know, free labor. People who will do your chores for you without complaining.
Heck, they'll BEG you to do your chores. Wish I had a stalker. My sock drawer needs organizing.
you warmed the cockles of this unpublished author who hasn't even written anything's heart. But you're looking at this the wrong way. Nathan and I are a team. As in he provides this open forum for authors, with interesting discussion topics and links and interviews (!), and fun contests, and encouragement and advice.
Then I give him a hard time and he is veeerrryy patient about the whole thing, and doesn't delete my posts TOO often.
See how this works? It's togetherness.
- May 15, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Scott -
Did you stick around for the attack polar bears and black passover type thingie?? I must admit it had a LOOONNGGG stint during the writers strike that it felt like they were making it up as they go (and they were and still are I think) but they've managed to come full circle quite nicely. Except for the finale. All I will say is, "Can they make up their freakin' minds what 'side' they are on already??? How many times are they going to change their minds. This all takes place within a day...seriously!"
Bane - Wow, I'm an avid reader of the bible and I have to admit I had no idea they were doing that many biblical references. I will only say that the black "thing" reminded me of the passover and ben reminded me of the prodigal son's jealous older brother. Hmph. Now I'm going to overanalyze everything. Thanks Anubis! :P
I admit I am still disappointed at the finale. But that is all I'll say. I really thought it was a bunch of fluff. Though I cried when Sawyer cried. But I always cry when men do. Except Jack. He's just a winer baby.
- May 15, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Do you like how I kept saying "all I will say" and then continued to ramble.
That's all I'm going to say.
Except my veri word is "firerat"...cool. Maybe that should be on lost. Flying fire rats.
- May 15, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
I don't have a stalker either, but I do have kids. Doesn't quite work the same way, but gets the job done.
- May 15, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Nathan -
As for your "strange" interests, I can relate.
- May 15, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- A Paperback Writer said...
I just went to a reading for Aprilynne Pike and Wings last night. (see my blog if you want pics and such) I was seriously surprised at how few people showed up, considering her placement on the NY Times list. The event was well-advertized, and the bookstore has hosted huge crowds for both Stephenie Meyers and Alexander McCall Smith in the past.
Perhaps Pike just isn't famous enough yet. But, seriously, there were 30 people there tops, and most of them appeared to be her relatives and neighbors.
Oh well. Wings is quite a fresh take on fairies, and it's a very nice debut book.
- May 15, 2009 at 11:38 PM
- Chuck H. said...
So, you're gonna be in Washington, eh? Sorry, can't make it but that invite to come on out to Missourah (or is it Misery?) is still open.
Thanks for all you do. Have a good weekend.
- May 16, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- Bane of Anubis said...
PC - Bullseyes or Venn Diagrams? - that concentration around New Zealand worries me - that's where one of those super volcanoes is supposed to exist (and will likely explode in 2012 when the world comes to an end - don't mess with the Mayans)
- May 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM
- Bane of Anubis said...
Nathan, how should one categorize one's story (toward agents) if it kind of fits into two realms (in my case, I could call it fantasy or literary horror)?
I'm not actually defining it in the query, but I like defining the genre in the subject line. Is it better to go w/ a 1 genre descriptor or is it alright to slash it (e.g., fantasy/horror)?
Thanks for any help/insight you can provide (as you can probably tell, I enjoys slashes :).
- May 16, 2009 at 1:50 AM
- Jen C said...
I loved the LOST finale, but then that was to be expected. They can do no wrong in my eyes. (Except maybe for Faraday, my fave character, but I'm sure he'll be back in one way or another next season anyway). It wasn't as good as Season 3 finale, which is probably my all time favourite episode of any show ever. It's like, I had an inkling of what was going on, but when they did the big reveal I was so beside myself that I cried for like 2 hours afterwards due to the sheer brilliance of it.
Anyhow, Well done to Aprilynne!
I don't have much to say about writing today.... I'm off to watch that air traffic vid again. That was all different kinds of awesomeness!
- May 16, 2009 at 1:58 AM
- Jen C said...
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- May 16, 2009 at 2:21 AM
- Jen C said...
PS has anyone checked out Wolfram Alpha? Excellent search engine tool, wonderful if you're in the researching stage of anything (I always seem to be in the research stage!).
It's at www.wolframalpha.com
I tried posting a link but it went awry and I'm too in need of a chocolate break to worry about fixing it!
- May 16, 2009 at 2:22 AM
- Ink said...
Mmmmm, Kool-Aid...
And thanks for The Road linkage. I've been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for it...
My best,
- May 16, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Ink said...
Purple Clover,
That earthquake link was as interesting as Nathan's flight simulation. Did you see there was already a 6.7 today in the Melanesian islands? 6.7 is getting sort of significant. And a few 4.5s in Sichuan, China. Makes you a little nervous...
My best,
- May 16, 2009 at 7:04 AM
Sarah Palin doesn't need to BUY moose meat. She can use the funding to launch her campaign for the presidency in 2012.
The prospects of a Sarah Palin book are amusingly promising - what if she embarrasses herself in print as stupendously as she did on live TV? Seems less likely, but truth is stranger than fiction.
- May 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- Chuck H. said...
Who is this Sarah Palin of whom you all speak so disparagingly?
- May 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Lori Benton said...
Having my name mentioned in other writers' acknowledgments is the closest I've come to being published. Can we mention these in query letters?
Just kidding.
My heart goes out to Bridget. I had stage 2 cancer at age 30. Didn't see that coming.
- May 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM
I'm with you, none of my family likes Jack "the hero". Sawyer is awesome. But I definitely saw the connectiones to the bible. I have thought it was purgatory from the beginning. Faraday will come back, I think.
- May 16, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Anon 6:47,
I missed Sarah embarrassing herself. What did she do? I guess I see things differently than most people.
- May 16, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Ink said...
Anon 8:23,
Palin embarassed herself in every non-scripted interview she had to give. That is, whenever she had to answer questions that she didn't know beforehand (and thus have time to memorize scripted answers) she failed to answer them intelligently or competently. Sometimes, laughingly so. It was kind of hard to watch, really. McCain really had to smile through some of her answers. Felt a little bad for her, truth be told, but there was no ignoring that away from canned speeches (and she can deliver a speech) she looked woefully out of her depth.
And I'm Canadian, so not speaking from any particular point of view on American politics. Non-partisan! We're soon going to invade and take over, anyway, so... oops, wasn't supposed to leak that. Ignore. Non-partisan, yeah. Just your friendly neighbourhood Canuck here, eh?
Bryan Russell
- May 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM
- Bane of Anubis said...
Bryan, when you invade, could you please bring Terence and Philip with you?
And what's up with all the Jack hate? What sort of pressure has Sawyer had to deal with in his life? Oh well, I always liked Luke Skywalker a little more than Han, too (b/c if I were gonna emulate one of them, it'd be the "hero")
But you ladies like your reformed bad boys, eh? (j/j, sort of :)
And the prevailing theory I'm seeing nowadays is some sort of Jacob/Esau parallel.
- May 16, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- Ink said...
They infiltrated ages ago.
- May 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- KayKayBe said...
I enjoyed the planes- I was surprised they had so many more flights in Europe...until the sun went down on Paris, and came up in LA, and then the US was glowing. It gave me that same 'wow. there's a lot of people on this planet' feeling I always get when I fly. I love that.
- May 16, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Jen C said...
B of A, I don't get the Jack hate either. I always loved Sawyer in the first couple of seasons, but then I thought Jack became a much more interesting character when he started to really fall apart, and Sawyer became less so when he started getting his act together.
The compelling characters are always my favourites, hence Faraday and Ben being at the top of my list.
- May 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Man, I seriously need to get another power cord asap! I'm missing great convo's!
Bane - I really LOVE venn diagrams but I'm very anal and like all things feng shui so I'd take a bullseye over a venn. They just seem so...contained. Is that what you were asking?
Whoa - Skywalker? The winiest of the winer babies! lol. I'm a total Han-ie. Plus I'm a total Harrison Ford-ie. He can do no wrong. So maybe some of us girls like the reformed bad-boys? So what? Just eye candy...we know who to settle down with in the long run! hehe. KIDDING! sorta... ;)
And yeah, the earthquakes in NZ worry me. I'm sure we are in for a rude awakening at some point. It's so addictive (and scary!) to watch those things!
Ink - scary indeed! You wonder if some of them are so far down they don't feel them all the time? I mean it just registered some large ones recently in southern Cali (how often do Californians feel earthquakes really?? - Just curious for any that want to answer? Mira? Nathan? Who else?? haha)
Jo - I forgot about the purgatory thing! I'm not Catholic so that is probably why I forgot but thanks for the reminder! How could I forget that??! I was thinking that in the beginning but it slipped my mind...stinkin' writers strike. Oh wait...I'm a writer. I mean, I mean...stinkin people that pay the writers. ;)
- May 16, 2009 at 9:32 PM
So Sarah Palin's embarrassment comes from the interview with Dianne Walters?
I saw her in person, and thought she did an excellant job with her speeches, and speaking to the press afterwards. Every politician has their awkward moments on tv. The less experience you have at it, the harder it is. Even our new president has screwed up several times.
Hate is a strong word. The Jack dislike comes from his self-importance. I can't stand that in people. Fastest way to earn my dislike is to think your opinion is more important than everyone elses.
- May 16, 2009 at 9:49 PM
- PurpleClover said...
With their flapping heads and beady little eyes.
- May 16, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- Mira said...
Crystal Posey - yes, I agree. Kids are a good second choice.
Stalkers are a bit better, though. It's those darn child labor laws.
But there's nothing in the law that says you can't enslave somone who thinks their world revolves around you.
I checked.
- May 16, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Mira said...
Small earthquakes provide us with entertainment. We all compare notes, and talk about where we were when that small earthquake happened, and how crazy we are to live in California. Then we admit that it's nice not to have to worry about blizzards, hurricanes, tornados, volcanos and locust.
It's also fun to tease people who are new to California. They tend to be a bit jittery.
Big earthquakes (and I've been in 3) are awful.
But like all natural disasters, you just go on with your life.
Personally, I'm much more worried about the Canadian invasion. I've always suspected those Canadian were up to something - they're so peaceful. Nothing says "imminent invasion' like a nation of nice people who are all minding their own business.
Ink, when are you invading? It would help if I had some hard data.
- May 16, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- Laurel said...
The Canadians can invade all they want as long as they bring beer.
- May 16, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Mira said...
Excellent point.
- May 16, 2009 at 11:56 PM
- Yamile said...
Thanks for the links Nathan. I'm so excited about Aprilynne! The book looks fantastic, and what do you know? She's from Utah! Maybe there's something in the water that will help me with my story :0)
Have a good weekend!
- May 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM
- Mira said...
You know, I've been going through old posts from previous months. I collected some of my old clips to see if I could make them into something bigger sometime.
The fun part was reading posts by people who I now know well. At the time, I didn't know them from Adam. But now it's like - oh, look! There's Ink, there's Wanda, there's Laurel, there's P.C., Jen C, Bane, Jil, SS@S, Alex, Rick D., Marilyn and so many more. It's totally fun to see how I've gotten to know other writers here.
Oh, and then there's that guy Nathan. I see him alot too. He has some good things to say. Worth reading.
- May 17, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Haste yee back ;-) said...
Ink, Purple,
I made love to my wife this morning in the Melanesian Islands, (an off-off the strip motel in Vegas)... she gave my performance a 6.7!
Haste yee back ;-)
- May 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- starduster said...
It seems to me that the only books selling these days are simple teenage romance novels and novels about simple-minded moose and wolf puppy slayers. Ggggs...gimme a break will yuh.
- May 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM
We Canadians are all around you, watch out!
- May 17, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- starduster said...
Jil...Oops...I was under the impression that Alaska was one of the states. Canada...now a state? Huh? I shake in my rattlesnake cowboy boots.
- May 17, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Starduster, I was replying to Mira's post.No, Canada is definitely not a state but we do bring beer so all's well.
- May 17, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- Mira said...
Jil - you're Canadian?
That makes sense because: You're so nice.
This just gets more and more suspicious.
- May 17, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Aw, shucks, Mira...
Heh, heh!
- May 17, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- Ink said...
The invasion's on Thursday.
- May 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM
- Ink said...
And we figured Weapons of Mass Destruction are out, and beer distraction in. Every Canadian soldier will have two full cases of Canadian beer for deployment. Considering the higher alcohol content, we figure our troops will be walking through unresisting meadows full of inebriated Americans. We call it Operation Molson Horse.
And, you know, resistance is futile. It's beer. Your Achilles Heel has finally been discovered.
- May 17, 2009 at 4:50 PM
- PurpleClover said...
Mira - I see your point. I find I'd rather be in a hurricane (as I've been through at least 3 myself) than in an earthquake, tornado, volcano, etc. Funny how wherever you live has some effect on your feelings towards the natural disasters that plague the area.
Everyone else - as a wife of a Canadian and mother to two CanAms, I'd say they infiltrated a long long time ago. They know our weaknesses. Mine - Molson and Tim Hortons coffee...and hockey players. ;) YUM!
- May 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Crystal Posey said...
Child labor laws? Hahaha. Oh no, not in my house.
- May 17, 2009 at 6:26 PM
- Jen C said...
I've been in 2 little earthquakes here in Melbourne in the past few months, my first ever. They were quite exciting, but the second one I freaked out a little bit because I was at work, on the top floor of a high-rise in the city and I kept imagining the building falling down! I'd rather no natural disasters at all, thanks!
It must have been fun going back through all of the comments! I love the comment section of this blog.
Word Veri - Hicks. I think they mean you...
- May 17, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Mira said...
Crystal Posey,
Lol. :-)
Jen C.
It was! I liked reading everyone's comments, now that I knew who they were. Totally different perspective.
Yes, I agree. It's all what you're familiar with. Frankly, a hurricane would terrify me.
You're right.
You win.
Thank God. We can all have health care now.
But I learned something today. I didn't know that Canadian beer has a higher alcohol content. Well. No wonder you guys are so nice.
- May 18, 2009 at 12:41 AM
- Crystal Posey said...
Uh oh. Nathan's stalkers just took it to a whole new level. He has his own hashtag! #iheartbransford
LOL! So funny.
- May 18, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- Winter Hansen said...
It was a pleasure to meet you after your Q&A session at the Seattle conference. You deserve a medal for doing so many in a month! Thanks again for making the effort to help writers everywhere realize their dreams.
- May 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM
- Julie Wright said...
YAY Aprilynne! She's totally deserving
- May 19, 2009 at 3:35 PM


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|Build date: Wed Aug 22 12:10:47 2012
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|Summary: Network Link Manager and User Applications
NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times. The point of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and setup as painless and automatic as possible. If using DHCP, NetworkManager is intended to replace default routes, obtain IP addresses from a DHCP server, and change name servers whenever it sees fit.
* Mon Aug 20 2012 email@example.com - Add nm-wireless-strength.patch, fix wireless status for ipw2200. (bnc#755541, bgo#675017). * Wed Jul 18 2012 email@example.com - Add nm-probe-radius-server-cert.patch to probe the certificate of the RADIUS server (bnc#574266, bnc#771185) - Add nm-null-out-on-dispose.patch to fix crash in gnome-shell or any other program using libnm-glib (bgo#674473) * Thu Jun 07 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Add nm-ensure-bindings-created-NMClient-object-work.patch to fix "nmcli con" not working (bgo#672812, bnc#766045). * Sat Jun 02 2012 email@example.com - Add nm-ppp-build-error.patch, don't use struct ifpppstatsreq that was removed from linux/ip_ppp.h in recent kernels. * Tue May 29 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Add nm-ensure_inited-fixing.patch, ensure initialization in get_property() calls.(bnc#764290). * Tue Apr 17 2012 email@example.com - Add nm-gerror-must-be-null.patch: GError * must be initialized to NULL (bnc#757656). * Sat Mar 24 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.9.4.0: + Removed support for WiFi Ad-Hoc WPA connections due to kernel bugs * Tue Mar 20 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.9.3.997: + A bug causing IPv6 address assignment to fail on newer kernels with libnl3 has been fixed + Fix a bug in the ifcfg-rh plugin with backticks in WPA passphrases + Ensure connections that cannot be stored are ignored by the ifnet plugin + Enable out-of-the-box IPv6 connectivity by allowing IPv4 to fail if IPv6 succeeds + Allow proxying of DNSSEC data when using the dnsmasq local caching nameserver plugin + Add support for multiple domain names sent from VPN plugins * Tue Mar 13 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Add NetworkManager Supplements to NetworkManager-device-plugin-wimax so that it gets automatically installed by default. * Fri Mar 02 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.9.3.995: + Linux Wireless Extensions (WEXT) support can be disabled at configure time with --with-wext=no + IPv6 Privacy Extensions are now enabled by default for new connections + Support for checking Internet connectivity has been added + The ifnet system config plugin rewrites config files less often - Add pkgconfig(libsoup-2.4) BuildRequires and pass - -enable-concheck to configure to enable internet connectivity check. * Wed Feb 29 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com - Add with_wimax define, which prepares NM for wimax. 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Package /var/lib/NetworkManager instead. - Add systemd-network-config.patch: follow network configuration to not start NM under systemd if it is disabled system-wide. - enable systemd service for NetworkManager * Thu Jun 09 2011 email@example.com - Update to version 0.8.9997: + Fix symbol exports in libnm-glib. + Fix some gobject introspection annotations. + WiMax fixes : do not attemp to connect when scanning. + Recognize PKCS#8 private keys and check passwords. + Allow _ as valid character for GSM APN. + Improve PolicyKit integration. + Fix up Ad-Hoc frequency when connecting. + Don't complay if ConsoleKit database isn't found at startup. + Improve openconnect migration. + Handle DHCP options perperty correctly. + Only send hostname without domain as host-name option for DHCP. + Fix crash when SSID is missing + Make auto-activation retries really work. + Fix dispatcher handling of empty VPN interface. - Update f15-branch.patch from the git branch. * Wed May 04 2011 email@example.com - Update to version 0.8.999: + IPv6 compliance and RDNSS lifetime fixes + systemd cooperation fixes + API fixes for clients creating wifi connections + API additions to make client code simpler + Startup efficiency fixes by not parsing the ConsoleKit database more than required + Fixes for IBM s390 CTC-type network devices + Fixes for WWAN enable/disable status + Fixes for ifcfg-rh configuration plugin handling of IP addresses + Support for Easytether Android handset tethering + Better handling of rfkill for WiFi and WiMAX interfaces + Addition of IPv6 support for dispatcher scripts + Fixed handling of DER-format certificates - Update f15-branch.patch from the git branch. * Mon May 02 2011 email@example.com - Remove polkit-unauthorized-privilege filter from NetworkManager-rpmlintrc as polkit-default-privs got updated. * Mon May 02 2011 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update NetworkManager-rpmlintrc: + Remove filter for suse-dbus-unauthorized-service, this got fixed. + Update polkit-unauthorized-privilege to be more specific since only org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname is missing now. + Mention bnc#680140, where we are tracking this. * Thu Apr 21 2011 email@example.com - Move to pkgconfig()-style BuildRequires: + Old ones: dbus-1-devel, dbus-1-glib-devel, libgudev-1_0-devel, libnl-devel, libuuid-devel, mozilla-nss-devel, polkit-devel. + New ones: dbus-1, dbus-glib-1, glib-2.0, gudev-1.0, libnl-1, nss, polkit-gobject-1, uuid. - Remove libgcrypt-devel BuildRequires: it's only needed if we don't use nss. - Remove explicit Requires for various packages in devel subpackage as they should be brought with pkgconfig() magic: dbus-1, dbus-1-glib, dbus-1-devel, glib2-devel, dbus-1-glib-devel, libgcrypt-devel, libgpg-error-devel. - Add fdupes BuildRequires to remove duplicate files in /usr/share/gtk-doc. - Do not call /sbin/ldconfig in %post/%postun of main binary package as there is no library there. - Stop manually building nm-online: it's already installed with the standard build. - Drop NetworkManager-frontend.conf as this was for the NetworkManager 0.8 world. 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Oklahoma's Landry Jones Collects Manning Award Recognition
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
One of the top freshman in the nation last year after being thrown into the fire after an injury to Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 NFL Draft pick Sam Bradford, Oklahoma's Landry Jones (official bio) is expected to show major improvement following his on-the-job training last year. Jones is the 23rd quarterback named to the Manning Award Preseason Watch List for this year. The Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, is releasing the Watch List one player per day through its official Facebook and Twitter pages. The award has honored the top quarterback in the nation for the past six years.
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Sugar Bowl Charter Club Members
Behind the Sugar Bowl is a story of community spirit and initiative that has been instrumental in spreading the name and fame of New Orleans worldwide.
The New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association actually became a reality when, in late October 1934, it was able to announce it had in escrow the sum of $30,000 for the promotion of the inaugural Sugar Bowl Football Classic.
The idea of a New Year's Day football classic in New Orleans was first presented in 1927 by Colonel James M. Thomson, publisher of the New Orleans Item, and Sports Editor Fred Digby.
Every fall thereafter Fred Digby called for action, outlined a mid-winter calendar of sports, and even gave the still dream game its name - "Sugar Bowl." The idea also began to catch on in the community, with civic and political leaders beginning to discuss the potential. In fact, in 1929, Mayor A.J. O'Keefe sent a delegation to the Southern Conference asking approval of a proposed New Orleans game. The request was rejected.
Early in January 1934, Warren V. Miller, representing the Co-Operative (now Executives') Club, and Joseph M. Cousins, head of a citizens committee, came forth simultaneously with proposals to put the plan into action.
Managing Editor Clarke Salmon of the The Item recommended that the Miller and Cousins groups combine and invite other civic, professional and athletic clubs to join in the promotion.
Meeting in Mr. Cousins' office a few days later were Mr. Miller, Dr. Fred Wolfe, Sr., Dr. M.P. Boebinger, F.D. "Hap" Reilly, Ralph J. Barry, T. Semmes Ranlett and Fred Digby.
Out of this discussion came a call for a city-wide meeting. On February 15, 1934, the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association was formally organized under a constitution and by-laws were written by Mr. Miller.
First Officers were Warren V. Miller, president; Joseph M. Cousins, vice-president; Harry W. Fletcher, treasurer; and T. Semmes Ranlett, secretary.
For months the membership rolls were kept open, but many were still skeptical and saying: "It can't be done." Even some who sat in on early discussions failed to maintain their interest. After one year the rolls were closed and limited to the original 39 organizers.
Even after the birth of the association, its future looked dark because of the many obstacles it faced, but President Miller had a comprehensive program and was a determined leader. Meanwhile, Digby continued to lend encouragement in the The Item, and their associates remained enthusiastic.
From its inception, the Mid-Winter Sports Association has been free of political entanglement. Under the charter drawn by Mr. Miller, attorney-president, it was stipulated that it was to be a "voluntary, non-profit civic organization whose members serve without remuneration." In practice this means that every Sugar Bowler buys his own tickets to all events.
Further, the charter provided that there shall be no private profits, and any surplus above the required operation expenses or reserve fund must be devoted to "charitable, religious or educational purposes."
Effects of the financial depression were still evident, and along with doubt that existed in some quarters as to the success of the venture, the task of gathering the necessary funds was difficult.
However, a majority of the Sugar Bowlers displayed their confidence by becoming guarantors.
Each guarantor was assured (1) the return of his $100 in cash or (2) that he could buy tickets for this amount. Without exception, the guarantors accepted tickets. The Sugar Bowl has since annually granted them the privilege of buying 20 tickets, which represented the equivalent of the amount of their original guarantee.
With $30,000 in escrow, and consent given by Tulane University for use of its 24,000-seat stadium without rental, approval of the Southern Conference followed. The Southwest and Southern Conferences also indicated teams would be permitted to play in the Sugar Bowl.
New Orleans Public Service, Inc., through the late A.B. Paterson, contributed $1,000 to advertise and publicize the event, and Herbert Schwartz arranged a radio contract with WSMB and tendered to President Miller use of a staff and facilities of Maison Blanche for sale of tickets, without cost.
The trophy for the winning team, a genuine antique silver single-bottle wine cooler, was donated to the Association by Waldhorn Company, Inc. This cup was made in London in 1830 during the reign of King George IV and is an exquisite example of the silversmith's art. The winning team each year is presented a replica of this bowl to retain in its trophy case.
On December 2, 1934, the executive committee went into session at the New Orleans Athletic Club to consider eligible teams, and after long deliberation, invited Tulane University's Green Wave, unbeaten in the South, and Temple University's Owls, the only unbeaten team in the North.
The famous Glenn "Pop" Warner was coach at Temple, Ted Cox at Tulane. First announcement of the selection failed to create much enthusiasm, but within 24 hours after fans scanned team records, sentiment changed and the sale of tickets soon exceeded $40,000.
Thus assured of financial success, the Sugar Bowlers breathed easier when the Green Wave and the Owls waged an exciting contest in which Tulane overcame a 14-point deficit to win, 20-14.
Tulane and Temple each received $27,800 from the gate receipts provided by an attendance of 22,026. Admission prices were $1.50 and $3.50.
After the 1936 game, a stadium enlargement was proposed, and following negotiations with the Tulane Board of Administrators, the Sugar Bowlers decided to close the North end of the stadium by adding 14,000 seats at a cost of $164,768.84.
Two years later, the Sugar Bowl had again outgrown the stadium. The first proposal was for 60,000 seats, but after scanning the sketches and considering ticket costs, the Sugar Bowl decided to aim for 70,000 through a bond issue of $550,000.
On January 13, 1939, Sugar Bowl President Herbert Benson appointed a special Stadium Committee of A.B. Nicholas; Chairman, A.N. Goldberg, Fred Digby, Jos. B. David and Frank V. Schaub to complete plans for enlarging the stadium and raising $550,000.
The Stadium Committee recommended that a citizens group be formed to join the Sugar Bowlers in raising the funds and adopted the campaign slogan "70,000 or Bust."
Just 40 days later, Benson and Nicholas, together with the citizens committee headed by Jay Barnes and Herbert J. Schwartz, announced that the $550,000 bond issue had been completely sold. Digby described this tremendous feat as "one of the great civic achievements in the history of New Orleans."
The 1939 campaign drive was conducted by 11 teams, each headed by a prominent New Orleanian. The 11 team captains were C.L. Brown, Thom W. Collens, Mayer Israel, Harold Salmon, Phil Schoen, Sam Smallpage, E.A. Stephens, Clarence Strauss, W. Horace Williams, Seymour Weiss and William Zetzmann. Captain Strauss' team, composed entirely of Sugar Bowlers, was the top team with bond sales totaling $105,000.
Herbert A. Benson, architect and Sugar Bowl past president, drew up the plans for the 1939 enlargement. The contract was awarded to Doullut and Ewin, Inc. In June 1939, the first piling was driven and the double deck structure was completed in time for the 1940 kickoff.
Work on the structure started in May 1947 with past presidents Benson as architect and Goldberg as contractor. The Virginia Bridge Company erected the steel stands with William Woodbury serving as consultant on the design.
By extending and double-decking the North stands, 13,247 new seats were provided, and by linking with the East and West stands, a horseshoe was completed. Permanent box seats, portal seats, two electric scoreboards, an electric timer, a press box elevator and a photographers' roof were added.
In the end, the Sugar Bowlers' efforts had served to create on the Tulane University campus the world's largest double-decked steel stadium. The stadium enlargement and improvements financed by the Sugar Bowl represented an investment of more than $1.5 million.


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Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone: "Gangster Squad" L.A. Premiere Pals
Suiting up to promote their new mob film, the cast of "Gangster Squad" attended the Hollywood premiere held at the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Monday night (January 7).
The lovely Emma Stone rocked an elegant strapless red dress while strutting the red carpet with her hunky co-stars, including Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, and Giovanni Ribsi.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the crime drama follows the LAPD's fight to keep the East Coast Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and '50s.
In related news, Gosling recently chatted about his co-star Emma, explaining, ""Emma Stone, who I've worked with before, we get a little goofy around each other. So it was hard for us to be dramatic."
Miss Stone also had her fair share of praise for "The Notebook" star, saying, "I'm the luckiest girl in the world because Wooters is being played by Ryan. He's so fantastic at that kind of banter. It's so nice to see two people come alive together."
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Richard Littlemore | February 24, 2012
By Richard Littlemore • Friday, February 24, 2012 - 07:27
Visit The Climate Reality Project for more. And read this message from 17-year-old Corey Husic to Heartland Institute CEO, Joseph Bast.
Dear Mr. Bast,
I'm Corey Husic, and I'm a high school student in Pennsylvania. It's come to my attention that you are prepared to spend a significant amount of money on a "global warming curriculum" to teach kids that climate change isn't real.
That's right. According to your own budget documents, you want to hand teachers a curriculum that says global warming is "a major scientific controversy" and that carbon dioxide might not even be a pollutant.
Please be advised: Your entire premise is false. The reality is that our climate is changing now and human activities are a primary cause. I'm just a high school student, so please don't take my word for it. Just ask any National Academy of Science in the world or just about any actual climate scientist.
Given who pays your bills, your plan doesn't come as a surprise. According to your own documents, your organization is funded by coal and oil companies with a financial stake in denying climate science — not to mention tobacco companies that tried to convince us smoking doesn't cause cancer.
My generation is already experiencing a very different climate from our parents and grandparents. We will be the ones responsible for making sure coastal cities are able to withstand rising sea levels. We are the ones who will have to protect ourselves from weather extremes like stronger hurricanes, longer droughts and hotter heat waves. Instead of trying to undermine the science that shows humans are causing climate change, we should be learning how those changes are going to affect us and what we can do about it. In other words, teach us something useful.
We respectfully demand that you cease and desist your effort to bring climate change denial into our schools.
Corey Husic
Age 17
Climate Presenter
FBI to be called in.....
From the Washington examiner;
FBI called in over climate change mole
"The Chicago-based free market Heartlans Institute
has called in the FBI and threatened other legal action against a
global warming proponent who has admitted stealing emails from the
institute in a bid to embarrass and discredit the group's questioning of
climate change.
Heartland officials [stated] that they have been in talks with the
FBI over the case against prominent global warming proponent Peter
Gleick, co-founder of the respected Pacific Institute. Heartland is
getting ready to reveal their probe of the affair, which they hope the
FBI will act on."
Dennis W. replied on Permalink
It's about Science
Your posts betray the fact that you're talking about something other than science, Hank. Even the conservative Washington Examiner refers to Heartland as a "free market" institute. That's got nothing to do with climate science. So, what's a "free market" institute involving itself is science?
Similarly you talk about the BBC's "pro-green views and for being a strong supporter of the AGW movement" when in fact that is nothing more than accepting the established science.
Take a look at Chris Mooney's post about bad powerpoint presentations. You shuold be struck by the fact that the AGU's meeting involves tens of thousands of scientists and AAAS about eight thousand. Those are big numbers of people engaged in science. Compare that to anything Heartland has thrown.
The point is, Heartland is a political organization, not scientific. If they disagree with the research, they should go try and get some papers published in the established journals.
BBC on Gleick....
The BBC, known for its pro-green views and for being a strong supporter of the AGW movement, discussed the Peter Gleick fiasco today on their World News radio program. Link to audio here;
Some key words used in their surprisingly honest report;
'Perpetrator', 'Integrity', 'Deception', 'Credibilty', 'Public Trust'.
Again, no mention of the words 'Whistleblower' or 'Hero' anywhere.
All I saw was this
All I saw was this Hank:
Some key quotes and words in the surprisingly honest report:
"Denier-gate" is the label being applied in the blogosphere, in case you're interested.
it's a lobby group, paid to oppose regulation on a number of fronts - including climate change.
It's probably most notable (or notorious) for holding an annual "climate-sceptic" conference in Washington DC.
"This strikes at the very roots of truth and freedom in a democratic society, something I would have felt the American people would find abhorrent,"
Further funding will go to climate blogger and former meteorologist Anthony Watts for a web-based project aiming to demonstrate problems in the US network of temperature monitoring stations - an issue whose irrelevance to the big questions of climate change was emphatically demonstrated last year by the Berkeley Earth Project, which found station quality was not a factor in modern measurements of global warming.
Heartland is not unique. We still have no idea, two years after its formation, of who funds the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) in the UK, nor what the funders' motives are.
Who's raising a flag now for openness in the lobbies of climate change debate?
lara jorgensen replied on Permalink
Dr. Judth Curry.....
Climate scientist Dr. Judith Curry has a new article;
"Why target Heartland?"
A key quote - "Gleick pointed a big gun at a small target and ended up shooting himself."
That's Easy! They weren't targeted.
Glieck got a document which appeared to be inside information from Heartland. So he tried to figure out if it was true.
Its a shame he was unable to clear Heartland's image with the information he got. (That was one potential outcome for his actions.)
That's astounding Lara!
That's astounding Lara! Juddith Curry being a denier, running a denier blog, not writing something supportive about Gleick or how the denial industry is largely just paid to misinform, not practice science?
Phwoooarh, this is a revelation!
Martin Vermeer replied on Permalink
Good work guys and gals...
Good work guys and gals… you're worth your money. Or it that free cigarettes?
"…were obtained and released…", "…releasing the documents to the news media…"
"The documents have caused a firestorm in Washington, with activists and others bashing the Heartland Institute for its plan to influence students."
You see, easy game to play. Boring.
IrishRealist replied on Permalink
Thanks for pointing out.....
The earth is flat….
The sun revolves around the earth….
Bacteria don't cause ulcers….
Acid rain is destroying forests and lake fora…..
Of course it's true I learnt it in school…..
All because it's the consensus, it doesn't make it right.
"All because it's the
"All because it's the consensus, it doesn't make it right."
No, but until someone comes up with evidence that changes the current paradigm, the consensus will remain. To date, that hasn't happened and errr, denier blogs don't count.
Ian Plimer and Heatland a coincidence?
I wonder if Ian Plimer was told by his mate Bob Carter ( paid to deny AGW by Heartland) about Heartlands intentions to carpet bomb schools with fossil fuel propaganda?
Seems a bit too coincidental the timing of both publications.
Carter has admitted he is funded by Heartland to deny as well as being paid by various other right wing think tanks.
"Heartland is one of a number of think-tanks and institutions that I work with. Sometimes I'm paid an honorarium, sometimes expenses and sometimes I do it pro-bono."
Professor Carter is certainly correct here. He is indeed an advisor on a number of "think-tanks" and groups. In addition to Heartland, Professor Carter is an advisor to the Institute for Public Affairs (Aus), The Galileo Movement (Aus), the Science and Public Policy Institute (US), the International Climate Science Coalition (US/Canada), the Australian Climate Science Coalition, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (UK) and Repeal the Act (UK). He was a founding advisor to the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition.
Professor Carter added: "The details of any of these payments are private to me. I can't imagine that Heartland has released this document – so the question is, how this document was released."
Professor Carter said: "Scientists are paid not to have agendas or opinions, but to summarise the scientific evidence."
Now I have to say I found this last statement pretty rich, coming from someone who is continually writing opinion pieces for newspapers and websites.
"Professional scientists cannot have their opinion bought," he said, adding it was not important who funded research, but whether or not it was correct.
This is an odd assertion for Professor Carter to make, given that he has regularly over the years attempted to suggest that mainstream climate scientists are motivated by research dollars.
Oddly, on Professor Carter's webpage he chooses to state that he receives no research funding from "special interest organisations such as environmental groups, energy companies or government departments".
Contradictions galore.
Ian Forrester replied on Permalink
I'm glad to see Carter admit he is not a professional scientist
Carter admits:
"Professional scientists cannot have their opinion bought"
Says it right there, he is not a professional scientist just a shill for greedy and immoral fossil fuel corporations.
Heartland "educational materials" sound like ALEC
I think these Heartland materials sound like the ALEC plans discussed earlier.
John Mashey replied on Permalink
Heartland has long been involved with ALEC
Heartland has been involved with ALEC for years. Do a Full Search for ALEC in Fake science…
See also Fakeducation For Years From Heartland, including link to Gareth Renowden's furthe look at the old "lesson plans."
One might wonder how the money got to Sovereingty International.


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Jamin Warren, Kill Screen: Why Play Is the New R&D for Brands
The WSJ alum talks about video games and their influence on people's minds and lives
Jamin Warren, former Wall Street Journal reporter and founder of Kill Screen, a video game arts and culture company, spoke at PSFK CONFERENCE 2014 about how games are shaping the way people think and as such need to be approached with a culture study.
Warren's company, Kill Screen, was born out of a conversation he had with a WSJ editor who said, "I don't get this video games thing." At the time, Grand Theft Auto IV was the best-selling entertainment property and games were clearly a part of the Western cultural dialogue. This motivated Warren to look at video games as individual culture unto itself, because we had no clear idea of what that meant, when compared with film or design culture. As such, Warren thinks that the potential of gaming is to grow into that space, that the future of video games isn't technology, but rather culture.
Warren's central thought in his talk is that video games are the new research and development for future-facing brands. Games are desire-based use cases for technology. If you watch what's happening in games, you'll see future trends. He presented a framework to think about how games are being incorporated into our everyday lives: Game design is a system of thinking that could have influenced the 'Lean Startup' methodology; games streamed online like Twitch Plays Pokemon are blurring the line between spectator and participator; and games as design objects in the MoMA show their impact in how we view the world around us.
You can watch the rest of Warren's talk below about how Mark Zuckerberg recognizes thats are an end and not a means:
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the greater SOUL community, we are beside ourselves with delight to announce the release of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings highly anticipated fifth album, Give The People What They Want. The 10 song masterpiece will not be on the shelves of your local record haunt until Jan. 14th, but fret not for we empathize with your Soulful plight, and are happy to offer a variety of preorder delights.
As a special treat to our beloved analog community, we are offering a 45 featuring two hit songs from said LP, that will ship IMMEDIATELY on all specified vinyl preorders. That's right, get your preorder in today and be the first one on the block to have two brand new tracks from Sharon and Co. – TWO MONTHS BEFORE STREET DATE! Dig below for our extensive list of deals and exclusives. All orders will be shipped for arrival Jan. 14th. Also, the first 300 orders for stereo vinyl LPs will come on SUPER LIMITED, BLUE MARBLED WAX. Also the First 200 Compact Discs ordered will be signed by the undisputed Queen Of Modern Soul, Miss Sharon Jones.
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Pharrell Williams partners with Uniqlo for new T-Shirt line
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Pharrell Williams is bringing his unique style to fans.
The Grammy-winning producer is teaming up with Japanese retailer Uniqlo for a limited edition line of "i am OTHER" t-shirts.
Ahead of the April 14th launch of the line, Uniqlo and Pharrell will release a limited edition "Think other" t-shirt on March 21st.
Only 500 shirts will be available. The full line of clothing will be unveiled on March 31st.
Uniqlo is also planning to release an exclusive interview with Pharrell at the end of the month.
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People who have done the Aum marathon meet with Osho tonight. Osho asks the leader how the group has been.
I followed your advice: -Let Veeresh not be there-; and when I got stuck I closed my eyes, relaxed, and thought of you. [He recounts three incidents in the group when this has happened.]
Really fantastic it has been. Good!
All these three points have been really meaningful, and they will be growing more and more.they will be coming more often. Finally a time comes when they are no longer moments - they become your state. These have been glimpses; nourish them, remember them.
Next time more will become available. It is what, one day, will become simply your spontaneous consciousness. Veeresh is not there, and tremendous things happen. There is nobody like a doer, not even a watcher. No division exists; things simply move of their own accord. Not that you stand by the side - you move. Really, you move for the first time, but you move in a unison. You move with the group; not separate, not leading them, but so much with them that they forget all about the leader and the leader forgets all about himself.
Then the leader becomes something innermost to every participant, and the group moves on its own. You never feel that it is moving without you. It is moving with you but now you are no longer separate from the participants. You have become part of them, you have entered them. Now the group is no longer a collectivity, it is really no longer a group. A collective soul has arisen; the individuals are no longer there. They have dropped their boundaries, have merged. Definitions are there no longer - everything is murky, muddy, boundaries confused.nobody knows who is who. And that is the most beautiful moment when it comes to a group, when a soul has arisen. Then something possesses all - something that is beyond and yet within. Those are the ecstatic moments.
What has happened to you will soon be happening to the whole group and everybody will become aware of it at the same moment. This is what is known as the phenomenon of possession. The modern mind has completely forgotten that language. Only primitives knew about it - how to be possessed by the divine. That simply means how to be dispossessed by the ego.
Once you are not there, something beyond you takes possession, and things move - nobody is moving them; they move on their own. The very energy moves like a river.. it finds its own course and everybody simply moves with it. There is no need to push the river - you are not separate from it.


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Star Wars Uncut: Director's Cut released
Many sources have reported that the Star Wars Uncut project has released a full Director's Cut of this wonderful crowdsourced film project. From CNET:
For nearly three years, "Star Wars" fans everywhere have been coming up with their own takes on the beloved film's many famous scenes--15 seconds at a time.
This is "Star Wars Uncut," a project to remake George Lucas' 1977 classic, entirely from fan-made scenes. And while the in-progress results have been available all along for all to see, the project's developers had never publicly released their finished product. Until now.