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And now, finally, the pentultimate episode of Venice the Series: Season 4. Gina's apologized to her family for acting bitchy and ungrateful when she came back from the dead. Ani discovered that Lara's still drinking and responded by taking off her ring and walking out of the house.
The episode opens with Lara still sitting at the dining room table where she'd prepared a romantic meal for Ani and drinking. She picks up Ani's ring and mulls it over for a while. She tries to fit it on her pinky finger with limited success and I'm struck by how tiny Jessica Leccia's fingers must be. Lara begs Ani to come home. With the open bottle of something alcoholic on the table, it's probably not the most logical plea, but Lara's heart-broken, devastated and not in a logical place at all.
It must be Sunday because Jamie and Drew are working on wedding preparations. It looks gorgeous. Apparently no one thought to tell them that Ani walked out and ditched the ring with Lara? I mean, it's not specifically a "we're not doing this" but it does seem like a pointed statement to me.
Ani's hanging out in her giant SUV looking sad as she leans against the steering wheel. Gina is looking particularly hot in a sharp suit as she sits at what I'm assuming is the table of Damn Letter Writing. Something buzzes on Gina's phone and it seems to leave her taken aback.
Brandon's back in his car!office on the phone with someone as Dana comes back with coffees. Looks like Sami's been found! Brandon's relieved to be getting this case wrapped up and out of his hair at long last. Dana calls him on that, pointing out that he knows darn well that Van's involved in this somehow and that he won't have done his job if he doesn't follow up on that. Brandon starts listing out the facts of the case. He starts off with mentioning that Sami stabbed Owen with scissors. It never fails to crack me up.
Dana's not okay with Brandon's plan to just let Van walk away from this scot free without following up on this, but she knows Brandon isn't really okay with it either. So Dana doesn't try to fight him on it, she just tells him that if he's really happy about his decision then, she's fine with it. Try to deny it though he may, Brandon's not happy about it either.
Guya is happy though. Gina's better and Gina's bringing her a martini. It's two of her favorite things. Gina admits to Guya that she saw Owen in the Waiting Room in the Sky. Guya freaks out a little about that while Gina tries to reign her in. Guya points out that if Owen's worrying about Gina is causing him to lead a stressful afterlife, Gina should get her shit together - more or less. Gina doesn't appreciate the pressure.
Lara's at the wedding site, looking around in pained sadness. She's still going through the motions, struggling to pretend that things are going to be okay. Natasha the wedding planner comes up to her and gives a self-compliment on how awesome it is that all this got pulled together in a few days instead of a few months. Natasha is excited to meet Ani. Lara can't bring herself to admit that it might never happen, that Ani's pretty much ditched her at this point. She looks around sadly, thinking about what she was so close to having.
Ani is still sitting in her SUV. Apparently she's been sitting outside Gina's house since sometime in the middle of the night. Cool stalking, Ani. Sarah comes up to Ani and says as much. Ani admits she's been trying to talk herself into going in, but then she saw Guya go in and couldn't. Sarah asks if Ani wants her to tell Gina she's out there. Ani doesn't. Sarah asks, isn't Ani getting married that day? Ani drives off without answering, but carefully so that she doesn't run over Sarah, 'cause that'd just be bad form.
Lara's in a robe, doing her makeup and getting ready for her big day. Jake comes in and Lara compliments him on looking good. And she does have a point. Those pants fit him mighty fine. Jake isn't worried about that though. Lara's not okay and it's easy to see. Jake demands to know if Lara and Ani have been fighting. Lara says, just once last night but everything is going to be fine. She's still trying to convince herself. Jake has too much riding on this to join Lara in the Land of De Nile. He gets pissed and asks if there will even be a wedding, but quickly realizes that the best way to keep Lara where he wants her is throw positive reinforcement at her. It's a little sad how easy Lara is to manipulate with a little affection - even the sleazy brand that Jake's offering.
Guya's visit is over at Gina's. Gina admonishes her to not spend the whole day obsessing over channeling Owen's spirit. Guya counters by telling her not to spend it obsessing over Ani's wedding. Guya leaves Gina with a parting thought: that sometimes things work out for the best. Gina gives her a "...the fuck" look as she's leaving, but there isn't' much time to dwell on Guya's brand of crazy because Sarah's walking up to the house.
Gina lets her in - metaphorically and physically. When she came and apologized to her family it was with the proviso that she wasn't shutting people out any more. It seems like Gina's really trying to make good on that.
Gina starts with a little honesty. She's doing this - meeting up with Sarah - because Owen wanted her to. It's not the worst of reasons. At least she's doing it. Sarah's being incredibly gracious when Gina admits she doesn't even know how or where to start with this relationship. She thinks that just this, the two of them finally talking is as good of a place to start as any. Sarah reveals herself to be a nice, mature well adjusted individual, or at least she seems to be. She's also cutting Gina some slack for the way Gina's treated her so far. Then she decides to tell Gina that Ani was out there, despite Ani asking her not to tell. Good call, Sarah. Maybe. I don't even know at this point. There's so much drama and bullshit with Gina and Ani.
Gina swears when she finds out that Ani sat outside her door all night, then apologizes to her kid for swearing. Sarah reminds her she's not four so Gina swears some more. Oh, Gina. Anyway, Sarah can't help herself and lets out a little honesty, telling Gina that she thinks Gina and Ani love each other so much their teeth hurt but that they're both terrified of each other. For someone who's met these people barely a handful of times, the kid's got a remarkably good grasp of the situation. Just like Logan the other week, I also appreciate someone who's telling it to these two straight (pardon the expression). It makes me want to cheer and squee.
Gina's so busy being worried about Ani that when Sarah tells her that she probably terrifies Ani just like Sarah's terrified of her (Gina) that Gina just jumps right over that to mention that Ani's not scared of her. It's very interesting and I wonder if it will come back to bite Gina in the ass later. Doesn't everything always come back to bite Gina in the ass eventually?
I do love Sarah's "Is she?" little shit-stirring moment when Gina once again points out that Ani's getting married that day. It's a nice touch and something I could totally see Gina doing.
Guya's burning some incense or whatever out back, trying to call Owen. Brandon comes up and Guya is giddy to see him. What Gina told her has put the life back in her. Guya thanks Brandon for letting things go with Van and Brandon actually seems okay with that. Okay with that and resigned to Guya's crazy. Guya tells him all about Owen and the other side and Brandon manages not to roll his eyes too much. He seems so happy that she's happy too. Sometimes I wonder what Brandon's damage is that he loves Guya this way and this much. I mean, what's his secret issues? Because this is Venice and everyone has secret issues. Maybe it's just the contrast? He's the tight ass cop and she's the free spirit. Guya is awesome, but the amount of career ending things he's done for this woman… I hope she appreciates it - and all the martinis - is what I'm sayin'.
Jake is at the wedding, drinking and freaking out. Alan notices and is pissed. Jake assures him with a reassurance that's very lacking, that he's on it. Alan is disgusting, as Jake points out, but good at keeping Katherine distracted. Poor Katherine.
Natasha's helping Lara get her jacket on. Lara does look striking and Nadia Bjorlin is as gorgeous as ever. Jake comes in, still drinking and freaking out, and admits to Lara that he can't find Ani. Boy, is he sure not happy about that either. Just as Natasha asks if there's a problem though, Ani shows up. Natasha leaves to give the brides some time alone together, but Jake has to be shoved out the door. Oh, Jake. I might find Jake skeevy as heck but CJ LeBlanc has been one of the awesomest things about this season, hands down.
So Ani's back in this relationship. She tells Lara again that she needs honesty and that Lara has to go back to AA for her to stay in this thing. I'm of two frames of mind about this. It sort of makes me happy that Ani didn't go running to Gina when things fell apart with Lara. Ani does need to learn how to stand on her own two feet and make her own decisions without just falling back and forth between two women. That said...Ani has literally said all this before to Lara, when the drunken, getting knocked into a wall incident happened, and look how well that decision worked out for them. They're right back where they started. So what does Ani do? She decides that she'll marry Lara, because that will totally improve the situation.
Lara seems contrite and tells Ani she's already called her sponsor. Given that Lara's mouth is moving, odds are good that she's lying about that, just like she spent all that time lying about drinking. I'm sorry. Was that harsh? Ani starts to leave and Lara calls her back to put the engagement ring back on Ani's finger. Woo.
Also? Jessica Leccia's fingers might not be as tiny as previously suspected - or she was just a little bloated that day - because Lara had to shove that little fucker past her knuckle. It looked slightly painful and too snug. I'd be tempted to look for a metaphor in that but it almost seems too obvious?
Ani tells Lara she looks beautiful before she walks out of the room. Jake is waiting outside to make sure they patched things up. He knows how to play Ani. This time he does it by saying he's being supportive. Ani thanks him for not trying to change her anymore. He says something about maybe he was the one who needed to change and walks away laughing. It's sort of Joker-ish. Ani finds it as weird and creepy as I do though, so that's something.
Ani takes another look at her ring and a deep breath too, fortifying herself, telling herself she can do this. She turns around to go down the stairs and sees Gina at the bottom, waiting for Ani with her feelings written all over her face for anyone to see.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Venice the Series: Season 4, Episode 11
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Loved the Gina and Sarah scenes. cannot believe that Ani just caved and went back to Lara.ReplyDelete
I thought the same thing about the ring being way too small for Lara and then barely getting it on Ani's finger, too! Maybe the prop department mixed up the rings!
Gina's face in the last scene is Ms. Chappell at her best. Not speaking a word but saying everything with her expressive face.
I'm almost afraid to watch the last episode. There will be nothing but more frustration for me and more heartache for poor Gina.
Of course I'll watch.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
New Sheets and Duvet...
When you are tired as a dog...
Dog Tired (Yellow Lab)
Chelsea, Jonathan and I had some
time to kill yesterday afternoon
before a dentist appointment.
We visited Goodwill...nothing.
We went to Target...Paydirt!
This reversible duvet cover with matching shams
was just $12.98 - marked down from
$49.99. It is so silky smooth and
soft. Of course, I did have to find
matching sheets but remarkably that
was not a problem.
Is it time to
go back to
bed yet?
I love them!!!!
Do You?
What is your favorite part
of dressing a bed?
Something else?
12 comments:
- Fairy Footprints said...
Becky what a great find, it is hard to find soft cozy sheets at such a low price woohoo you will sleep good tonight.
- November 5, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- LV said...
I love all your Target finds. I seem to never have any luck at Goodwill either, but I keep trying. I enjoyed your post today.
- November 5, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- Tracy said...
I do love linens, and I'm in DESPERATE need of a new set for our bed. My problem is finding something that I love.
- November 5, 2009 at 10:35 AM
- l♥ving life as mommy and wife! said...
O I love that design!! I am gonna check out target!!! I want to do something to our bedroom...right now its boring looking to me! ha
- November 5, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Mrs.Rabe said...
I love all of it! I love to make a beautiful bed, and I love to climb into a beautifully made bed...heaven!
- November 5, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Barb~Bella Vista said...
Becky, so pretty!
I love high thread count sheets...pure heaven!
Barb ♥
- November 5, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- Tea Time and Roses said...
Hello Dear Becky,
Don't you just love it when you find something wonderful at an even more wonderful price, fantastic!
When it comes to beds, I love a beautiful bed made perfectly with a wonderful quilt and a pretty eyelet bed skirt peeking out from beneath.:o)
- November 5, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Debbie Pearson said...
Nothing better than climbing into a cushy bed made of great linens. I really believe you dream sweeter dreams when you are laying in a bit of heaven :)
- November 5, 2009 at 6:41 PM
- AkaPJTheGreat said...
sheets, I'm a sucker for good quality high thread count sheets... and I often find them at Target at a great price which makes me equally happy.
- November 5, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- Melissa G. said...
Oh Duvets! I love them! The one you got is really pretty and the price was great too!
- November 6, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Terri and Bob said...
Lately, I very much love good linens!!
- November 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM
I love your choices and I love linens too. I love the touch of their softness and the smell of their freshness. If I had a maid I would have her change them every day just for the fresh fragrance...
- November 8, 2009 at 8:29 PM

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Monday, August 16, 2010
3 comments:
The author contacted your book club??? What the... Are you in a famous book club or something??? I'm so jealous, can you feel it??? ;)ReplyDelete
I wannnnaaaaa come!!!!
And the book sounds great. Wish I didn't have like a million unread books in my house, because I'd love to have it!
HA!! HA!! No famous book club here. :) The group was formed on a website called meetup.com If you ever have to move and have a hard time meeting people you should use this site. They have every kind of group you could imagine on there. Anyway, that is how I found my bookclub. It is also a way for new authors to contact book clubs. The first author we did a meeting with is from this area. I am not sure what the author of Finny's connection to the area is but part of the book was based here in Baltimore.ReplyDelete
I've only used meetup for playgroups, but I should be looking for a good book club too! Thanks for the tip, Tempie!!ReplyDelete


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Baby girl, I love you SOOO very much, and I want you to know that YOU, in a special way, are literally a dream come true! You are one of those "delayed gratification" gifts that God plans for us so our appreciation can be at its height. Mommy and me will teach you more about that as you get older. Let me explain why you are a special dream come true...
I'll be writing you many letters over the course of your life, most on nice paper and that beautifully timeless feel of real effort that things online sometimes lack, but today I wanted to grab the moment and write to you the immediate contents, the raw emotion and sheer power, of my love for you. I am floored by God's rich, extravagant love for me, for us, in times like these. That He would love me this much--enough to bless me with the daughter my heart has yearned for, even before I knew what the feeling was--is so overwhelming! You deserve to know how deeply that love has affected me, and how much I desire that you, too, would come to know His great love for you!
I'm choosing to do it publicly here so maybe, if God wills, it can be an encouragement to other fathers, would-be fathers, or daughters in all walks of life. But also because I just finished watching two videos (the ones below) and cried like a baby as I watched, so this is a place where I can share both of them with others. But I don't want the wide-net-action here to pull away from why I'm writing it in the first place.
I am writing to YOU because you are my beloved baby girl and I love you more than you could possibly imagine! Don't worry if you forget that part--I'll remind you frequently.
In this first video (Casting Crown's Just Another Birthday), I see the tragedy behind so many families today, where a parent is out of the picture. Her father's absence leads to struggles in her life that she should never have had to go through. In this case, the video makes it clear that the father is uninvolved in his daughter's life. This hurts her and clearly affects her development and her decisions.
I can imagine.
No. I don't really have to imagine. I know the girls personally who have been so negatively hurt by their absentee fathers (or mothers). And it breaks my heart. Literally.
You know what? You're not always going to agree with our decisions for you. They may get in the way of what you want or think is best. I'm asking you to trust us. As your parents, we have a responsibility before God to raise you--that's not an easy task, and we don't take it lightly. So as your parents, when you're under our care we are your Mom and Dad, not your friends. You'll learn that your friends will often go along with your thoughts or plans, they want to have fun with you, and there won't be many who will stand up to you when needed. We will. We will lovingly guide and teach, and we'll learn from you in the process. But until you're on your own, out from under the care and protection of our roof, life will demand that we make hard decisions that may upset you. We're okay with that, because we love you more than anyone else in this world--yes, your friends included! We want the absolute best for you, and sometimes you're just going to have to trust that when it seems we're clueless to you. Mommy and Daddy are not perfect, and we need your help to be the best we can be. I will certainly make mistakes in being your Daddy, and I can assure you they will hurt me more than they hurt you. I give you permission to hold me accountable for the way Mommy and Daddy raise you. We'll do our best, but we need you to help us.
And since our society seems to have dads more frequently leaving their families to selfishly pursue their own desires, I am asking you to keep an eye out for your Daddy. If you think I am starting to pull away from you or your brother, Jace, or from Mommy, I want you to call me on it. Be strong about it. Call it like you see it. If you speak what you sense, it's either going to wake me up from my apathy or be a message from you, straight from the heart of God, that I need to get my act together. I welcome that. I need God, and I need my family. With you and me in this together, you'll never have to wonder where I am on your birthday, and whether or not I still love you. I DO love you, and I am here for you!!
In this second video (Shane & Shane's The One You Need), these guys sing (and rip out) my very heart for you. Unfortunately I can't imbed the video here so you need to click on the link to watch it, but the video to the right is the guys sharing why they wrote this song. I agree with everything they say and hope you'll also hear my voice in what they say. As you grow as a little girl, and later as a woman, I need you to know that I will also be growing as a man and as your Daddy. As they sing, I will inevitably let you down sometimes, not because I want to hurt you or don't care, but because of the differences we have in expectations and experiences and our points of view.
Baby Girl, I will always be your Daddy and I will be here for you when you need me until my time on earth is through. By that time, your mother and I pray that we will have instilled in you the passions for learning and growth, and especially for Jesus so that not even death will separate us forever.
We love you, Chàris Eliana Clinkscales!
And yes, I did actually cry tears as I watched the videos and thought about you. I blame Couvade Syndrome.


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Aside from the dentists and hygienists, there is a lot of work to be done around the dental office to make your visit enjoyable. Our staff is extremely friendly and experienced and always strives to help you with any issues regarding your overall dental experience.
Please take the time to meet the people who will work directly with you to meet all of your dental needs.
Mary Webb
Mary trained as a dental assistant and graduated from Jefferson State Vocational School. She also performed an internship in Dental Radiology at the University of Louisville before starting to work with Dr. Mark Schulte in 1987. Mary has worked with Dr. Carol Muth since she joined the practice.
Mary always has a smile on her face and her laugh will bring a smile to yours. She loves caring for her patients, especially children, and keeps the "Treasure Chest" stocked to reward the good little boys and girls who come to the dentist. Mary has a son, Chris, who is the proud father of Mary's grandson Aiden.
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Brianna has been with Schulte Family Dentistry since 2015. After graduating from Bullitt Central High School in 2015, she graduated from Medquest for Dental Assisting. She enjoys being an advocate for her patients. Brianna says, "There is nothing like the satisfaction on a patient's face." She thinks the best part about her job is the communication between the assistant and patient. Brianna comes from a long line of dental assistants so the office is like another home to her. Outside of work she likes to spend time in Louisville with her boyfriend site seeing and walking over The Walking Bridge. They love to do fun things in their city and spending time with their friends and family! Brianna is a very social person and loves being with others. All in all, her work family, her home family, and her friends are what keeps her smiling!
Kennedy Olenkiewicz
Kennedy has been with Schulte Family Dentistry since after her externship at our office in 2015. She trained as a Dental Assistant at Medquest, graduating in May 2015. Kennedy enjoys being around her co works and patients. She also loves haunted houses and Halloween is her favorite time of the year! She is currently a part time college student at JCTC working towards becoming a Dental Hygienist. Kennedy and Brianna keep our office laughing with their humor!
Rachel Bowling
Rachel is a 2017 graduate of ATA Career College. In addition to working at our office you can find her working at the Kroger Pharmacy. She is also a full time student at JCTC for Dental Hygiene! Rachel graduated from Doss High School in 2014. She enjoys seeing patients walk out of our office excited about their new smile! Besides working and studying, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her puppy Nova!
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TV stations, Radio Stations and Newspapers are all in the business of attracting customers. Whilst they all present the news they do so in a way that they hope will grab your attention and keep you watching, listening or reading.
For many subjects this doesn't matter and for some it enhances the experience - 'Coming next: you won't believe what happened in the Red Sox game.'
But when it comes to health I think the news media has an obligation to ensure that the headlines, crawl lines or whatever they call them, do not distort the message.
This week there was news of yet another study that found no link between the measles vaccine and autism. eg. the AP news report:
New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.
This science story was picked up by most news outlets as an item that would be of interest to their readership. A quick google news search suggests over 300 articles in the last couple of days. But, bearing in mind that many more people scan the headline than will read the article, let's look at some of the headlines.
The good
Autism and measles vaccine: no link found -- again
Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine
The Bad
As Seen on TV: MMR Vaccine and Autism
MMR and autism again
and the Ugly
Do Measles Vaccines Put Children At Risk For Autism?
Measles vaccine linked to autism?
All these articles are reporting the same story.


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Being an A-Student is easier than you think. That's because A-students aren't always the smartest people in the class. But they do possess certain mindsets that allow them to excel in school.
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I've put together a list of ten qualities that contribute to an A-student mindset. How many of these do you have?
- An A-student understands her purpose for going to school. She knows that every class she attends contributes to the fulfillment of that purpose.
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Its getting late in the season but still plenty of time for some fall fertilization. We are slightly later in our application this season than I would like but the rains over the last few weeks has forced us to change our plans somewhat. Its also difficult to place fertilizer on the ground when you are blowing leaves which could move the fertilizer away from the intended areas where it should stay. I would like to put some fertilizer down in September but I do not want to encourage and strengthen our bermuda grass that is in our rough. As you are aware, we are treating our bermuda in our close rough with our herbicide treatment. As we are able to remove the bermuda from some rough areas, we will then begin to fertilize a partial amount in late summer/early fall and then the rest in late fall. The early fall application does assist the cool season turf from summer damage. Its not the optimum time to apply but it does give the damaged areas a chance to recover before winter.
We put down about 75% of our rough turf requirements in the fall in which part of the material is quick release. The quick release portion is of the fertilizer will be used to provide just a very slight growth in the leaves of the plants but will mostly be used by the plant in storage and root growth before winter arrives. The remaining material is slow release which will be available to the turf next spring as it comes out of winter dormancy and begins to grow. The stored materials as well as the slow release material will provide energy throughout the spring. At the beginning of summer in June,
we will then apply a smaller amount of fertilizer for the summer months to help the turf to fight off and suppress disease and to strengthen the plants for the stress of summer.
Below you can see assistant Mike applying our fertilizer in our main rough with our Lely spreader. Some areas around greens, tees, and narrow fairway areas require walk spreading which we have completed over the last week or two.
Link to a nice article on late season fall fertilization from now retired Dr. Paul Rieke from Michigan State University.


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Thursday, 15 May 2008
Paul Conneally's pinhole shed- on flickr
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i have taught and used large pinhole cameras before (binhole) and wanted to see if others had used sheds- as a camera obscura or a pinhole camera. am keen to consider the idea of spraying developer on with a garden spray onto photographic paper. exposure times will need experimentation- a large school bin made into binhole was 7-10 minutes on a sunny day.
where to put a pinhole? door? wall?
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The new album Put 'Em Up
A European fest recently, I searched for an exit with the thought to wander around the old East Berlin neighborhood a bit before our set time. I caught sight of Wattie standing outside a tour bus, his crimson Mohawk standing straight up as if it were a compass reading of his aura. The last time […]Read
We gather ourselves after yet another security check going into Terminal 3 Heathrow. Perhaps it's the quality of in-flight entertainment, maybe just the degenerative loss of any nerve endings in our kneecaps, but these trans Atlantic flights don't even faze us any longer. We arrive resigned, stumble through yet another TSA checkpoint shoeless, holding trousers […]Read
Drunk Bob comes up to the bandstand just after we bring Solomon Burke's Cry to Me down soft. There's maybe 12 people In the bar, light even for a Thursday. But at the Honest Lawyer they booked you for 3 straight, Thurs through Sat, four sets a night. Bob has spent most of the set […]Read
So this flyer pops up on the ol newsfeed now and again. Understandably, people are amazed. Whoa, dude! You guys actually played with The Ramones? And then: so how old are you?? Yes, that gig happened, and before you ax, no we didn't get to hang out with them as they were pretty much hustled in […]Read
…what becomes of the power we give away? The box arrived from Cascade on one of those scorching late July afternoons that make your mind wander back to luxurious days of youthful Summer boredom. I'd been looking up and down the block on the hour, awaiting that brown block of UPS benevolence, like a fat […]Read
..there was a girl and boy, then there's just a boy Sometimes he wears her dresses and breaks his sister's toys Yeah, another one. Goddamnit. I hear ya, when are we gonna get over these fuckin studio posts and get back to what the people really want: boozy stories of 1983 tour life, huh? Hey, […]Read
CH3 Story
Once a thriving dairy community, Cerritos was a constantly changing environment. It was a place where you could drunkenly ride a cow through an abandoned dairy at midnight, only to find the field covered with yet another 7-11 the following week. The heavy smell of hot asphalt, ever devouring the landscape, clashed with the bitter perfume of cowshit; the asphalt always won. Here was a perfect place for punk rock to take hold, the endless tracts supplying a new house to be destroyed every weekend, the frantic rhythms providing a natural soundtrack for boredom and outrageous alcohol abuse. Friends since the third grade, Mike Magrann and Kimm Gardener soon found the inevitable guitars in their hands, though with no real idea of what to do with them. However, with their shared appreciation of a wide range of music (along with their endless quest for free beer), it wasn't long before an early version of CH3 was blasting out Blitzkrieg Bop at a kegger. They were soon playing Clash and 999 covers on the Cerritos party circuit, covering more suburban backyards than a team of Salvadoran landscapers.
After learning how to write a song (and perfecting the sublime art of kicking out drummers), Kimm and Mike finally settled on the original recording lineup of CH3, with Larry Kelley on Bass and Mike Burton on Drums. The first Demo recording found its circuitous way to Robbie Fields, founder of the legendary Posh Boy Label, and a deal was hastily made. This was before the band had played a single club. The CH3 EP was released early Summer, 1981. The record received good critical notices, but the band's limited exposure kept it a modest success. This began a campaign to play every show possible, in any location that would have the band. Interest began growing, the band got better, and by the time Fear of Life was released Summer 1982, the band was ready for its first extensive U.S. tour.
At the time, touring the punk club circuit was a shaky proposition at best. There were lots of cancellations, lots of fights, and wherever exists a squatter's living room with an American Flag nailed to the wall, chances are CH3 slept under it! The band's constant travel probably contributed to its healthy turnover rate, and the 1983 tour in support of After the Lights Go Out saw Posh Boy Veteran Jay Lansford joining the band. Jay, a former member of the Simpletones and Stepmothers (as well as in-house producer of many Posh hits), brought to the band a new professionalism, not to mention many new hair care products. The band was at the peak of its popularity, playing to large crowds, and enjoying chart success in Europe with the I Got A Gun UK release.
By the mid eighties, the band was spending more time in the rehearsal studio, experimenting with a five man lineup and stretching out creatively. Airborne , the first release on Enigma records, was a stylistic departure for CH3. Many fans refer to this as the definitive dawn of the "You guys Suck!" phase in the band's history. That record's emphasis on song over speed (and the outrageous use of the much feared harmonica!) alienated some fans, but allowed the band to begin playing more high profile shows, supporting acts such as X, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Midnight Oil. Empowered by a new sense of artistic freedom (or maybe it was the superior backstage deli trays), CH3 then delivered Last Time I Drank in 1985, a record that many hardcore punk fans found not only a shocking display of musicianship, but also a blatant display of disrespect of all things bald, broke, and smelling of clove cigarettes. This one even had a saxophone on it for God's sake! Never fond of the strict conformity of Punk Rock's non-conformist manifesto, the band continued to explore musically. The final release of the 1980's was the aptly named Rejected, a curious mix of studio projects that sounds like a weary Amen! after a long and desperate prayer…
The band kept a low profile through the 90's. Besides the annual Doll Hut benefit show and the rare late night television appearance, the band had all but vanished. Oddly, the band emerged in Europe for a brief tour in 1994, with the live release How Do You Open the Damn Thing serving as a reminder of the band's powerful live performance.
But the band was not done; CH3 had simply retreated to the basement lab, plotting for the inevitable return with a maniacal laugh!
Early 2000's, CH3 found itself back on the road, curiously playing to bigger crowds than ever. With the addition of Anthony Thompson on Bass, and the long suffering Fredo Silva pounding the skins (not to mention drumming) the band was back to the classic 4 man assault. With a new self titled Channel 3 release on Dr Strange Records, the band was back on track recording and playing live home and abroad.
2013 saw the release of Land of the Free on Hostage Records, a 7″ single with a full album worth of downloads included. This was followed by the eventual 12″ album, Home for the Homeless, which gathered all of the singles, compilation tracks and one-off oddities collected in the past years. Regular touring of the US and Europe kept the lads busy through these years.
2017 brought yet another shake up to the band, with the addition of Nick Manning on drums and a new album in the can. The band gathered in early 2017 at the Racket Room in Santa Ana CA to record a new album of songs with original Posh Boy producer and CH3 member Jay Lansford as producer. Writing and recording in the fearful post-Trump apocalyptic era, the band responded with the blistering Put 'Em Up on the relaunched TKO records flagship. The album is a fitting statement on these confusing times, with themes of political oppression and romantic bewilderment intertwining to finally make the CH3 thesis whole: We don't understand it either, but perhaps these guitars will help us explain.
Gentlemen rockers in the twilight, perhaps a shade of grey now colors the head but the crimson fire still visible, burning in core.


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Prenetics, an Alibaba-backed company is the #1 Hottest Startup in Hong Kong 2017 (HK Magazine) and #1 Health and Wellness Start up in Asia (TechinAsia). We combine DNA technology along with digital mobile solutions to create real lasting preventive health solutions to individuals across Asia.
We are looking for a fun, creative, and hyper-organized person to manage the day-to-day needs of Prenetics team who can assist with multiple ongoing projects with urgency, without sacrificing efficiency. you'll play a key role in overall productivity by maintaining the office environment and supporting the Admin & Operations team.
As an Administrative Assistant, you will work to optimize employee happiness, productivity, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences, both literally and figuratively! You'll wear many hats. Here's a few of them:
Facilities and environment ownership: including ordering snacks and maintaining office supply inventory, coordinating internal and external meetings, and liaising with the building and third-party vendors
Office tidiness: we value a workplace that is as beautiful as it is functional - we'll look to you to own the day-to-day upkeep of the office
Operations support: manage critical ad hoc projects that ensures the company runs smoothly, including inventory and software tracking
Administrative support: help us manage critical meetings on our calendars, assist with booking travel, and other company-related admin projects as needed
Events and team meetings: support office activities; plan and coordinate our weekly all hands meetings, monthly company happy hours and our annual offsite
Reception: you'll be the first point of contact for everyone who enters our office!
Our ideal candidate is:
- Incredibly organized. You can make a list and willing to get to work with minimal supervision.
- Willing to learn new skills and take on a wide variety of assignments, while always looking to improve existing structure.
- Able to manage and complete multiple projects at varying stages.
- Understanding of the start-up life, and knows that sometimes things change fast!
- Reasonably tech savvy; proficiency in office apps, including Google Suite, Microsoft Office and Slack
Our ideal candidate is always upbeat and friendly, and obsesses over keeping the office organized and well-stocked. This person will be first in every morning to ensure the facilities are in smooth working order, from straightening up our pantry (stocking snacks, putting dishes and mugs away?!). While some of these things might not excite you, you at least consider them tolerable! :-)
Our Core Values
Customer Happiness : We need to do everything we can to make our customers happy. Often times, these are the little things that goes unnoticed which makes big differences.
Be Open and Transparent : The more open we are with our business, the more we can earn trust and credibility. This is true here at Prenetics as well, you can be rest assured that senior management is to be very open and transparent.
Adapt To & Embrace & Drive CHANGE : Change may sometimes be unsetting, especially if it is unwanted or unexpected, yet, it is the only constant, where we must evolve as our customers expect more and as our competitive landscape becomes more demanding.
Walk the Talk : If you say you will do something, you better make sure you complete your task by the date it needs to get completed. No BS here, no excuses and everyone has a responsibility to do their part.
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Be Passionate & Determined : Passion. Period. Sure we can do a job---anyone or any organization can just get the job done. But to get the job done exceptionally well? That takes passion.
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Move Fast : Moving fast is one of a startup's greatest abilities. If you believe in something, get on it and get it done. Don't over think it, and just move.
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War of the Worlds Reviews
August 15, 2013
The story is affecting, the action scenes are thrilling, the issues are resonant.
Full Review | Original Score: B+
May 27, 2011
An unstoppable juggernaut of action and anxiety that will have you blundering from the cinema in a state of nervous exhaustion. Don't expect any soft drink promotional tie-ins with this summer blockbuster.
March 7, 2011
War of the Worlds is that most rare of screen adaptations - a film that is faithful to its origins and at the same time, its own separate creature. The first half is better than the second, but what a first half.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10
December 17, 2010
Alien invasion thriller too scary for young kids.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
August 17, 2010
so impressive in so many ways that it makes the frustration over its miserable final moments that much harder to bear
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
May 19, 2010
...in its own right it works well enough most of the time to pass an entertaining couple of hours.
Full Review | Original Score: 7/10
April 29, 2009
An exciting, intense, gruesome, and awfully subversive piece of science fiction escapism...
October 18, 2008
See it, but lower your expectations.
March 2, 2008
great flick from spielberg
| Original Score: 3.5/4
February 28, 2008
This is Spielberg at his unabashedly commercial worst %u2014 bland, unimaginative, and more interested in his bang than his brain.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/10
July 23, 2007
Spielberg blows stuff up better than anyone -- he proves himself the maestro of that by-now-degraded game.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5
July 14, 2007
Just when it seemed like Mr. Spielberg might be maturing into a filmmaker with some much-needed cynicism, you realize he's still just out there rounding up the dollars.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
June 27, 2007
Spielberg flips the E.T. script with this sci-fi flick which reverts to the pulp fiction notion of aliens as the enemies of earthlings.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/4
Top Critic
June 8, 2007
Spielberg's calculations turn out to be more prominent than any effects they could possibly produce, and the less pretentious 1953 version by producer George Pal emerges as more likable.
February 26, 2007
Reconfirms Spielberg as a master of action, here seamlessly integrating spectacular visual magic into the most mundane and familiar settings.
November 17, 2006
Like disasters in real life, the film hits you in the gut with a vision of catastrophe, and leaves you to sort out what it all means.
Read More | Original Score: 3/4
October 30, 2006
Spielberg creates an alien invasion movie that can be labelled the antithesis to the likes of Independence Day or the ilk. The reason? The personal perspective.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
October 29, 2006
The film is dark and bleak with little real sense of wonder--the thing that should be Spielberg's forte.
Full Review | Original Score: 5/10
September 10, 2006
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Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5
Top Critic
June 24, 2006
The film succeeds as pure sensation, an exacting distillation of fear.


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PLUS! Luminously Trivial has been given a Versatile Blogger Award by Shift Collaborative Studio. Thanks!
I will be bringing you a cosmic waterfall of the Creative Arts, including but not limited to Visual, Sonic, Performative, Literary, Scientific, Aromatic... and the Luminously Trivial.
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NB AS far as I know, some older MySQL versions use safe_mysqld rather than mysql_safe, so try both.
Now you can connect to MySQL:-
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Have a job interview, won't be using my laptop today at all, so I've pre-scheduled today's Random Internet Discovery.
My rule is that I always link to whatever Stumbleupon takes me to, but I just know that this will lower the IQ of the Internet a hundredfold.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Random Internet Discovery of the Week
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Discover one of the classic european destinations at the crossroads of four magnificient countries!
Lake Constance, lovingly called Bodensee by local residents, within sight of the Alps and in the heart of Europe: The cultural gems of four different countries rub shoulders with each other here. In just one day, you can stroll along the lakeside promenade in Germany, explore the hilly landscape of the Swiss shore by bike, enjoy a spectacular view from the Pfändersbquo; mountain in Austria and visit the Museum of Art in the Principality of Liechtenstein. And if you are interested in finding out more about the culture of one of the countries, you can just take it a little easier.
Blue-green leisure area:
Lake Constance is no place for couch potatoes: riding along the cycle paths around Lake Constance or paddling along the shore in a canoe. For people who like to collect mountain-tops, there is no shortage of them around Lake Constance.
A lively cultural scene:
Painters, poets and pioneers have always felt at home on the shores of Lake Constance art and architecture are part of its tradition.
How to live life to the full:
Lake Constance stands for genuine quality of life. Freshly caught whitefish and perch taste especially good. Just as timeless and delicious: A glass of local Lake Constance wine, an apple directly from the farm or a savoury cheese fondue.
Spa tour and fasting:
Relax in a moor bath, bathe in hot pools or invigorate your circulation by wading through ice-cold wate.
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So after last summer's Great Chicken Massacre, I decided to order some chicks from www.idealpoultry.com Ive ordered from them before, and had good luck with the chicks I get. So I went online and started building my shopping cart, 2 chicks at a time. The soonest ship date was September 21st, so I ordered my chicks for that date. 15 of them.
Well then I noticed Red, my broody hen sitting on a nest, when I poked her enough she moved to reveal she was sitting on 15 eggs. I figured they probably wouldnt hatch, simply because my biggest roo was only 5 months old.
I should have known better LOL chicks started hatching September 15th. I was gone over the weekend but came home to 2 eggs left. One partially hatched and one that didnt even try. So I figured I had 13 chicks running with Red. Nope just 2. Cute little black and yellow production red/barred rock mixes.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Design Wall Monday
Sphinx moth or as I saw it referred to as an exoskeleton hummingbird. After the fabrics were selected from my stash and all the pinks were leftover from this spool quilt; the obvious pattern choice was Hummingbird by Darlene Zimmerman using her 30 degree triangle ruler. I arranged the blocks in a different way. Her arrangement just called for sashing and cornerstones, I didn't have enough brown for sashing and none of my other browns were the right brown so this is how my quilt will be. The colors make me think of a chocolate raspberry torte or truffle.........something rich and decadent to have for my birthday today. I am the same age as the year I was born minus one thousand nine hundred. Take a peek at Judy's Patchworktimes to see what else is on the design wall. --Ann--
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5 comments:
- AnnieO said...
Those definitely look yummy, like a raspberry bon bon or trifle, mmmmmm. Happy Happy Birthday to you!
- October 1, 2012 at 10:38 AM
- Sue Daurio said...
What a great pattern, looks incredible!! And Happy Birthday :)
- October 1, 2012 at 12:04 PM
- Julianne Emery said...
happy birthday...love the colors.
- October 1, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Barb in Mi said...
Happy b'day - and it does look yummy!
- October 1, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Anne said...
Happy Birthday! The thought of chocolate raspberry truffle is making my mouth water. Yum. Your quilt is yummy too.
- October 1, 2012 at 6:20 PM
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SLHC information attaché response
Sierra Leone High Commission
I have read, with utmost interest, an article that appeared in your Tuesday 28 November, 2006 edition captioned above.
My intention is not to entirely contest the veracity or lack of it of the article in question.
What I intend to do and what I am doing right away is not only to inform you about the positive things that have happened in my country since the end of a very debilitating civil war, but to also let you know that the government is satisfied that it has put in place the right policy framework to move the country forward.
For example, Government has a programme with the IMF, the World Bank, the UNDP, the EU and bi-lateral donors.
The Government has a Poverty Reduction Strategy which has received positive response from donor partners. Government is preparing to receive a team that would assess the benchmarks set for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
It will be of great interest to your avid readers, and perhaps, all patriotic Sierra Leoneans and friends of Sierra Leone to learn that by the end of this year, the government would have reached the HIPC completion point which would eventually lead to a total debt cancellation.
You would appreciate the simple fact that debt servicing has greatly affected frontline services such as electricity supply, water supply and even medical facilities.
On the issue of electricity supply, government is working tirelessly with its partners to provide this service to its people. Hopefully this will be realised sooner than later.
Contrary to your report, security across the country is of paramount importance to the country. The upsurge in the number of tourists to the country testifies to these positive results. Recently, British Airways started service to the country. This was followed by a visit of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
You mentioned in your article that 'reliable figures for diamond exports are hard to find'. This is factually incorrect.
I wish you had read the November 11-17, 2006 edition of the 'The Economist'. But for the sake of convenience, the magazine quoted official export figures from the war years to date, which I wish to share with you.
For the year ending 2005, official diamonds exported stood at a whooping $140m compared with a mere $1.2m in 1999. Since we initiated the Kimberley Process, in 2000, the government has seen a substantial increase in revenue collected from official diamond exports.
On the issue of Youth Employment, which you mentioned, let me share with you what the Hon. Vice President, Solomon Berewa said on 29 November, 2006 "government has launched the Youth Employment Scheme, we are now looking to our partners to complement our effort by supporting the other elements of the Youth Employment Programme". This scheme will not only provide micro credit facilities to the youth but will continue to reduce the mass youth unemployment the country inherited after the war.
Lastly, it must be realised that projects that are presently in the course of implementation take some time to yield the beneficial effects. Four years after the end of the war, may be too early to assess the impact of such projects. Let's give the planning process and programme implementation some space to mature.
I hope you would be kind enough to publish my letter.
Yours faithfully,
Sorie Fofana
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All of my children have a story unique to them. Each of them came to us with a story only God could have written.
In one case, there were particular words spoken...words of promise and hope. A glimpse of God's plan for that child. In the case of others there were tangible, measurable miraculous interventions of the Lord. In all of them, He was near and walked the journey to becoming family with us more closely than we could have ever imagined.
And, much like Mary, I treasured these things in my heart. (Luke 2:19) Throughout the years I have gathered stones of remembrance as God proved himself faithful over and over.
Much time has passed and motherhood looks very different to me now. Instead of diapers, formula, sleep issues, tantrums and potty training, my conversations and questions focus on character issues, building relationships, healing wounded hearts, the onslaught of media in the lives of my children, and navigating what it looks like to walk with God as a young person in 2013.
I now realize the toddler years were piece of cake.
As I monitor my big kids' Instagram accounts and check in unannounced while they "chat" with friends, worry rears it's ugly head. I could throw out the computer, but the problem is more widespread than that. Just think about it. How in the world does a young man keep his heart pure when the simple act of driving down the road introduces him to the equivalent of soft porn? How does a young woman see herself the way her Heavenly Father sees her when airbrushed plastic images of women are on every newsstand? Is it really possible to protect them, to shelter them from the evil storm that rages around them?
The world around us will tell us NO. "They" will tell us not to expect too much, that most kids are basically incapable of true maturity or spiritual depth until they have "sown their wild oats." They will tell us not to waste our time raising kids according to "archaic" standards of purity and holiness. They will tell us to expect the worst and buckle our seatbelts for a rough ride.
Ah, but God.
God is not archaic. He is relevant, real, present, and will always hold the answers we seek as we raise our kids. God, the perfect parent whose children have all rebelled, understands the necessity of looking ahead and seeing the end from the beginning. Isn't that exactly what He did when Adam and Eve disobeyed? He already had a rescue plan in place. The wheels had already been set in motion that would usher in the Son of God, the messiah, the One who would make all things new.
So when I worry about my kids growing up in this dark world, I pick up a stone of remembrance and remind myself that they are HIS. Each of my babies has placed their faith in Jesus at a young age, just as I prayed they would from the time they were born. They are safe, eternally safe, in His hand. He sees the end from the beginning and He knows exactly what they must endure, what they must experience in order to become who He created them to be.
I pick up a stone of remembrance and trust the One who came through for me time and time again to do exactly the same for them.
In 1 John 2:12-14 John speaks to God's people. He speaks to them, to who they are, to who He wants them to be...
I am writing to you, little children,
because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him
who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children, because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.
Do you see it? Do you see what God is doing? I can pray for my children using these very words! I can tell the Lord that I KNOW my childrens' sins (past, present and future) are forgiven. I can calm my anxious heart because my babies know him who is from the beginning. I can pray in faith that they have and will continue to overcome the evil one.
I can remind my babes that they are strong and pray for the strength to be made manifest in their lives.
For, the truth is, the word of God abides in them and they have overcome the evil one...because of that very Word made Flesh, because of the death of Jesus Christ and the power of his resurrection!
Oh, sisters, we must remember this. We must remember God's promises regarding our children and hold fast to them through the storm. We must pray in faith, knowing who God is and trusting what He says. We must look into the face of an angry child and speak WHO THEY ARE, who GOD says they are, who we choose to believe they will become.
It is no accident that we are the parents chosen by God for these very children.
He knew.
He knew and equipped us to do this work in His strength, never our own.
He knew and we must know that He is the author and finisher of not only our faith, but theirs as well.
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. (2 Cor. 4:5-7)
Yes, not to us, but to HIM will be the glory as our children grow into adulthood and we watch the Lord do what He does best in their lives. I will continue to gather the stones, keeping them near when fear threatens my heart and worry steals my joy.


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The opera world is redolent with great divas singing famous arias — few more so than the legendary Maria Callas in the title role of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 masterwork Norma. Callas didn't just sing the role; she became the troubled high priestess who wreaks havoc on everyone around her. And it's this kind of all-consuming power that Italian mezzo Cecilia Bartoli brings to this remarkable new studio recording.
A mezzo — the opera world's second-place female voice — singing a leading soprano role may seem like blasphemy, but this recording is the product of one of Bartoli's obsessive musicological jags, which revealed that, with the help of a period instrument orchestra, the role could have in Bellini's day been sung by a mezzo.
Bartoli is nothing short of amazing — and is supported by a brilliant cast that includes Sumi Jo as Adalgisa and John Osborn as Pollione.
The International Chamber Vocalists can't hold a candle to the great Canadian Opera Company Chorus, but Zurich Opera's period Orchestra La Scintilla under conductor Giovanni Antonini does things with Bellini's rich score that would be unimaginable with louder, brasher modern instruments.
This has to be the year's must-have opera album.
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Tropical Storm Arthur Upgraded to Hurricane
It's never good news when you hear about an East Coast Tropical Storm. It's even worse news when you hear that it's turned into a hurricane. Nevertheless, you may still be able to rest a little easy.
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