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If prompted—and sometimes when not—I can carry on with a long diatribe enumerating what and why I don't like about certain edibles. However, there are items that get a free pass from me, even when their quality is questionable. Pizza is at the top of that list, followed by spaghetti and red sauce, and, in the dessert category, cheesecake. Even when cardboard-crusted, bloated from overcooking, or dense and cloying, I will eat pizza, spaghetti, and cheesecake with gusto.
All this being admitted, I do prefer the best iteration of anything I eat. Though no-bake cheesecakes and frozen cheesecake bars will appease my cravings for that dessert, nothing tastes as luxurious as a homemade cheesecake, particularly this one. This is an infamous recipe that I've written about before: it was appropriated by my grandmother in a furtive way long ago, but in our family cookbooks it lives, and there it shall remain. A few changes to the original recipe have been made here and there during the course of the years, but in general, it remains intact—if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
This cheesecake is creamy but light and airy, getting its cloud-like texture from the addition of egg whites beaten to stiff peaks to the batter. The base is room temperature cream cheese—remember to always use softened cream cheese when baking, otherwise there will be bits of cheese popping up here and there like pimples in your desserts!—the aforementioned egg whites, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, and in this version, vanilla bean seeds that dot the filling's creamy palette.
Rich but delicate, this recipe is takes well to a number of additions. In keeping with the season, I was inspired by my summer addictions to sweet, juicy peaches and icy cocktails made with smoky Bourbon and threw them both into the cheesecake. Peaches are tossed with butter, dark brown sugar, and Bourbon, then roasted until they become tender and intensely heady and sweet, while the Bourbon mixture turns thick and syrupy. A portion of the peaches are folded into the batter, and the rest are spooned on top for a can't-take-my-eyes-off-of-you effect.
I can't stand the over-the-top "mmmmm"s and "ohhh"s which are trademark for TV hosts, because really, who stands in their kitchen cooking and doing all that sexy exhaling? But I have a confession to make: when I finished shooting this slice of cheesecake I sat on my dining room table, feet dangling over the edge, with my plate on my lap. One bite and I did sink fully in, eyes closed, ridiculous "mmm" sounds humming from my lips. It really is that good.
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About the author: María del Mar Sacasa is a recipe developer, food stylist, and author of the food blogs High Heels & Frijoles and Cookin' and Shootin'.
Behind her girly façade lurks a truck driver's appetite. Read about her cravings and suffer through her rants on Twitter @HHandFrijoles and see her constant stream of food images on Instagram: mdmsacasa


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He lay dazed in the scant shelter of a dead Battledroid. He knew his helmet got hit but couldn't remember when or how. All around him his brothers were firing at the Jedi ground carrier, with enough success that it had groaned to a halt in the middle of an intersection, practically inviting destruction. Every few minutes the area around the carrier would explode silently, shoving dust and dead droids and even troopers back a quarter klick or more, but both the dust and troopers returned quickly while the Jedi were silently regaining strength. Every return gave the troopers a little more ground, every blast took the Jedi longer to recuperate from.
It was hard to see and breathe with the sparkling quartzite sand and dust nearly saturating the air. He was sure at least part of his confusion was due to concussion and lack of oxygen, but that did not explain why the troopers were massacreing the Jedi. Perhaps the Jedi had turned to the Dark side? But he distinctly remembered laughing up at Fory Jenowen when the young padawan accidentally fell off the carrier. The poor girl got a laugh and a good-natured cuff on the back for her clumsiness from Jedi Master Diliwa Sanceer. But now both Fory and Master Sanceer lay dead 20 yards behind him, shot in the back by his best friend Twist.
"... AXB239! AXB239! Hey, 239, are you alive over there?"
It took him a moment to realize that AXB239 was his own designation. He hadn't been called that since Kamino! He raised an arm and tried to stand, then collapsed into unconsciousness again.
"... not sure if he's worth taking to the med carrier. Waste of time, if you ask me."
"Yeah. Orders are walking wounded only. Shoot the rest."
If anything he felt worse than before this last blackout, but he managed to raise an arm again. He took his time standing up but the dead droid gave him some support and he only swayed a little when he reached a standing position. The two troopers waited until he took a step toward them, then the one he had known as Twist left without a word. The other trooper -- Trip? yeah, definitely Trip -- was about to leave when Jammer stopped him.
"I've got a concussion, no radio, can't remember a thing. What are our orders, AXB237?"
Trip turned and examined him for long enough that he wondered if he had gotten the number wrong. "You'd better hope it's temporary or you'll find yourself in the recycle vat before too long!" The short laugh that followed was so lacking in humor, so callous, that Jammer had trouble holding back from hitting him. "The med shuttle's at the landing site, better get there fast!" Another callous laugh as Trip walked away.
What the hell is going on? Jammer wondered as he trudged down to the landing site. Every few meters brought him fresh evidence of the world turned upside down, with troopers bickering over plunder, shooting their own wounded squad mates, rounding up citizens for transport to -- well, somewhere, hopefully! If they've started murdering citizens... A wave of nausea assured him his personality hadn't changed at all, but every single clone brother had gone mad and embraced the Dark side.
The med shuttle was nowhere near the hive of activity he was expecting. No tents for the wounded, no lines of troops for triage, not even a morgue. Inside the shuttle there was lots going on, but it looked more like decommissioning than medical treatment. He pushed his way past droids dismantling imaging machines, dumping medicines, even ripping out data storage, before he found the one doctor remaining.
"You don't look so good, doc."
The woman spun towards him with a snarl but before he could even get his arms up in defense she slumped into the only chair. "What are you doing here? Troopers were told to triage in the field."
"Is that what they're calling it now? Triage?" He shook his head, still trying to clear his fuzziness. "I call that murder. But apparently I'm the only clone who does!"
She looked up at him, startled. "Take your helmet off, now
"I don't know if I can, that's where I got hit and the fastener's stuck."
She jumped up and pushed his gloved hands out of the way. "I think you're right. We'll have to cut through the under-layer and peel away the shielding panels..."
She continued to mutter to herself while carefully dissecting away his armor, mostly inaudibly but he grew to appreciate the breadth of her medical invectives. At a pause he turned his head to find her gazing at him with tears in her eyes.
She frowned and shook the tears away. "You may be the last good man in the clone army." A sob nearly escaped and she bit her lip. "Or you may be just the most recent in a very large number of identical traitors! Fingers crossed!"
She pulled his helmet open and then over his head. A gasp from her had him striding to the nearest reflective surface and he stopped in shock. The lower part of his scalp from his right ear to the nape of his neck was black with char. Where the char had cracked from the swelling and his movements, blood and serous fluid had trickled through. One bit of skull looked dented though he couldn't figure out from what. He lifted his hand to touch it --
"Don't!" the doctor barked at him. Years of training took over and he froze. "Once you start fiddling with it, the pain will begin. This is going to give you a LOT of pain. And of course most of the painkillers have been destroyed!"
She pushed him down into her chair and started rummaging through the storage containers. He felt vaguely dizzy again. It was worse when he closed his eyes so he pulled a viewer over and tried to find out more about the disaster that was today. All he could find were Separatist feeds trumpeting their victories over Jedi clone armies. Well, yeah, considering all the clones in the armies were working for the Separatists now! His disgust for the trick and sadness for the loss of his brothers combined to get him seriously hoping one of his brothers would 'triage' him.
"Don't watch that." The doctor shook her head and pulled the screen away from him. "It's nothing more than propaganda, though with a bit more truth than usual. Ironic, that." She leaned against the bulkhead and examined him. "I've been thinking, and I've got a proposition for you. It may not work, or even worse it may work the way the Separatists intended it to, but if it does work I may be able to get you out of here in one piece, and with a good cover for the future."
He shrugged. "Why should I bother when all my friends are either dead or traitors?"
"You still support the Republic ideals, don't you?"
He twitched away from her gaze, only to be caught by the viewer again. Mass graves of Jedi and padawan and Republic defenders were shown being filled as clone trooper firing squads blasted line after line of unarmed citizens. He shuddered. She gripped his shoulder and turned him back to face her.
"If what I'm planning works, we can work to protect some of the citizens, maybe even some of the Jedi. As I said, there is a chance it won't work, or it may backfire and work too well and you kill me, but I think it's worth the chance."
This time he didn't hesitate. "Whatever you need, I'll be there."
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I'm back mostly because I still don't have anyplace to post stories that are easily accessible.
I recently finished watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars and was captivated by the story of Order 66, how the clone troopers massacred the Jedi and nearly overnight turned into imperial storm troopers. The series has the contigency orders programmed in a biochip. This chip malfunctioned in trooper Tup, leading him to murder a Jedi. Trooper Fives figured the plot out and had his biochip removed; unfortunately, this left him unstable enough that the emperor's accusations of attempted assassination were believable and he was killed. The Kamino clone specialist implied in various conversations that the biochip was used to tamp down the aggressive nature of Jango Fett that all clones inherit.
None of this, not even the Tup story, provides any evidence that the clone troopers reverted to a Jango Fett personality once the biochip was activated (or deactivated, I guess, since it was an inhibitor). However, worlds turned upside down do make for good stories, so I've decided that certain 'generations' of clones undergo wholesale personality changes upon initiation of Order 66. You may not like it, but I hope it at least makes sense to you, even if it's not even close to canon. ;)
First part: http://cabri729.livejournal.com/53271.ht
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- Current Mood: curious
This is the continuation of a story I began with Zoe's Bad Day. If you're really going to read this one, read the "Zoe" story first because otherwise you'll be clueless. There's also a short prequel earlier in my blog about River, more or less, not really necessary for Inara's story (I think). The story is set after Serenity so no Wash or Book. If you read "Zoe" before last week, just know that I deleted the lame one-paragraph ending. It was just a placeholder for when I figured out what the story arc was. Not needed anymore.
This is all straight first draft. I'm not doing any researching yet, not using any Chinese yet, just trying to get the story down. I haven't even reread "Zoe" yet. I'm doing this mostly because I'm very good at procrastination, and my announcing that I was writing it was kind of a push to actually starting it. ;) You're welcome to comment, critique, whatever, and it's my privilege to totally ignore you. I'm also not going to correct and re-post an entry; if I change something that has reverberations you'll see it in a later entry or the finished story.
Inara's Bad Day
The iaito balanced easily on Inara's hands as she centered herself and prepared to give respect. Distracting thoughts of Mal and the crew gradually faded into the background static of her mind. She breathed. And again. And --
Just at the most unbalanced point of her obeisance, the ship jumped sideways. She teetered for a moment, then pitched forward, the sword still held in her hands. She tried to toss it away. It slid more than flew, and when the ship twitched back, her suddenly increased momentum was too fast to catch herself. She barely had time to tilt her head away so that her forehead hit the iaito handle instead of the steel of its blunt blade. Dazed, she didn't connect her accident with the ship at large and wondered how she could have lost her balance like that. Blood dripped its way down her temple and cheek. She pushed herself back up, grabbed the cloth off her bedside table and held it to her forehead, then frowned in confusion at her tea set. It had been on that table; now, the teapot and one of the cups was shattered, the other cup having rolled across the floor to the cockpit curtain.
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- Current Mood: working
For the last five years, more or less, I have (also more or less) rejected the podcast as a medium worthy of my attention. Since I've lost what ability I once had to multitask, I now find it impossible to play on the interwebs and at the same time listen actively to anything -- TV, music, podcasts, doesn't matter, it just turns into background noise. Also, naturally I can't very well listen to a podcast while I'm watching TV that I've taped; they are mutually exclusive activities that both require active attention.
Recently, however, after reading Linda Holmes' tweets for the past 6 or so months and wondering what all the fun was about, I decided to give the Pop Culture Happy Hour a try while I was on vacation. I loaded up my mp3 player with 3 or 4 of the more recent podcasts and headed out. Lo! and behold! the #PCHH turned out to be the only thing that kept me alert while driving down to Florida with my sister. Since I only managed about 3 hours of sleep from Wednesday afternoon, through ten hours of work, from the beginning of our drive Thursday morning all the way until we picked up Gorramsister in Fort Lauderdale Friday morning, staying alert was something I needed desperately. It annoyed the heck out of my sister because I would laugh out loud for no apparent reason, but I didn't care as long as it kept us on the asphalt and not wrapped around an interstate lamp post.
I didn't listen to it much during the vacation itself , but on the trip back up I put my earbuds in the minute I took the wheel. I even started my older sister on them during the drive and in fact her birthday present was an mp3 player filled with all the #PCHH podcasts. (There aren't that many since the podcast only began last July, maybe 40-45 due to vacations and other things.)
Of course, once vacation was over there were no more opportunities to listen to #PCHH. I live only 4 miles from work and there's barely time to listen to one news cycle on the local newsradio, so that was out. I do occasionally take my mp3 player outside on my walks, but with baseball season underway I prefer to catch the Tigers then. I can't listen at work because listening is what I do at work and I can't listen to two things at once. At least, not productively.
One day as I was surveying the toxic dump that I call my apartment it occurred to me I could listen to the podcast while cleaning. It worked pretty well during the picking-up phase of the cleaning, but it really shined once I started doing the dishes. Dishes turn out to be exactly like driving -- they both require close attention but they leave your brain free to do other things. Used to be this 'leave your brain free' thing just meant tortuous and agonizing boredom but not anymore.
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- Current Mood: relaxed
After years of shift work and a lack of the more premium cable channels, I've learned to love children's programming. I'm not talking very young children, of course -- Sesame Street is great occasionally but there's a distinct lack of plot in most episodes. ;) My favorites (in no particular order) have been:
- Arthur - one of the best, I still watch it every weekday, both new episodes and repeats.
- Lilo and Stitch - I watched this every day when it was on at 5 or 6 a.m. on the Disney channel. Unfortunately it was pulled a couple of years ago. At least I don't have to mourn losing it when I lost my Cable Plus channels, it was already gone. Miss it a lot.
- Magic School Bus - a great natural history series, every so once in a while it shows up on my Canadian channel and I pounce on it.
- Recess - another one of the best, aimed at kids a couple years older than Arthur so a bit more knowing about pop culture and the adult world. Very funny. Good stories. Long gone. :(
- WordGirl - One of the best on TV today, great use of sarcasm in a children's show, just enough to get the point across but not so much it takes it out of its world. If adults watch just an episode or two they won't necessarily figure out what's going on.
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Another Disney show that disappeared. I heard Disney will only produce a certain number of episodes (Recess became a longer-lasting exception due to its extreme popularity), plus they will only repeat the show a certain number of times before it's gone forever. Miss it. Wouldn't be able to watch it anyway since I no longer get the Disney channel.
- Jackie Chan Adventures - One of my all-time favorites, no longer on my TV and I've heard the DVDs have issues. This is one of the few kids shows that I think they could base a live version off of - not with Jackie, he's getting on in years, but I love the little girl, Jade, and think a more grown up version of the character - maybe in her teens? - would make a great series or movie.
- Charlie and Lola - I only ran across this a year or so ago and absolutely adore it. One of these days I'll get the DVDs but as they're Brit they'll be expensiver than most.
Any one of the above series will entertain both children and grownups. If you have a kid or kids and aren't watching these with your child/ren, you're missing out!
Other series I've enjoyed through the years, though not as dedicatedly as the previous, are:
- Cyberchase (pretty good, although to be honest I watch it mainly for the live-action interstitial at the end of each episode ;)
- George Shrinks
- Dragon Tales
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That (finally, a Martin Short character I enjoy)
- Maya and Miguel
- Postcards from Buster
- Doug
- Little Mermaid
- Captain Planet
- Sabrina, the Animated Series
- Clifford, the Big Red Dog
- The Legend of Tarzan
- The Emperor's New School
- Martha Speaks
- Dinosaur Train
One thing I really miss was the local stations airing syndicated animated series during the day, particularly the afterschool hours of 3-5. I'm sure they lost most of their audience to Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney channel, but the substitute shows - crappy sitcoms and wacky judges - just nauseate me. Oh, well, I'll survive as long as PBS maintains their excellent children's programming.
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- Current Mood: okay
On the other hand ... Bradley Cooper! And I do like Ed Helms. So I picked The Hangover to be my first Netflixed theatrical movie to see if I'm at all interested in The Hangover 2 which is coming out in May.
I didn't hate it.
Luckily there wasn't enough Zach to completely turn me off of this movie. I loved the little Stu (Ed Helms) romance with Jade (Heather Graham) and the mystery of the baby. The Mike Tyson story was surprisingly cute. Mr. Chow was even cuter. So I guess you could say I enjoyed about 75% of it. That's probably enough to get me to watch the sequel once it hits Netflix, but unless someone asks me to go see it with them I'll probably avoid buying a ticket.
- Current Mood: amused
I was a less-smart, less-pretty, much-more-clueless Lindsay. I thought I was too cool for the geeks or greasers (which were still quite prevalent in the early '70s), but I never quite achieved freak-hood. I could smoke with them, both cigarettes outside the school stairwell and pot inside someone's garage, but I never had that innate coolness that the real freaks had. I thought too much about it. To be cool, you had to be unthinkingly cool. You couldn't aspire to be cool.
On the other hand, my next older sister was the original Kim. Me and my two older sisters were only 3 1/2 years apart, from May of 1953 to September of 1956, but we were all as different as three sisters could be. Vivian caught the end of the folk era and the beginning of flower power. At one point she ran away to Plum Street, which was the Detroit version of the Haight-Ashbury district, and for art class she made a Donovan "Mellow Yellow" poster. Sheila was the most naturally cool of the three of us, a fan of Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin and the beginnings of acid rock. We were always at odds, we just never really got along that well, probably at least partly because I learned to read at 3 and zipped right on past her while she was still struggling with telling time and I was more than happy to remind her of that.
We had no brothers, just a couple more little sisters, but I knew a lot of kids just like the ones in Freaks & Geeks. Watching these first three episodes of the series, my stomach tied up in knots and there were times where I had to look away. I made it through the disc and can acknowledge it's very well done, but I was in doubt whether I'd be able to make it through another disc.
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Next thing I knew we were in a wharf district located in one of the flats regions. There were tremendously long low warehouses on the wharves but we ignored them and took a boat down one of the canals and observed Oliver/Oscar's invention firsthand.
Then we were up on the wharf gawking at one of the warehouses which turned out to be a storage unit for the DIA. At first there were few windows - that was the office/special storage section. Then a world of wonder opened through the windows before us: racks upon racks of clothes, paintings leaning against walls, statues placed randomly throughout. And it wasn't organized as all clothes, then all paintings, then all this and all that -- everything was jumbled together higgledy-piggledy. The first thing we saw was a statue or mannequin of Allison Janney dressed in her most iconic costume from The History of Soul: a filet crochet sweater in contrasting colors and a matching cap. Weirdly the cap had been cut in two so only half her head was covered.
Everyone was moving down the windows, oohing and aahing at the wonderful artifacts. Then b!X pointed at a dress hanging high that was billowing in a breeze and he asked the tour guide how they could set up a fan so that dress and no other was in the fan's air flow. As the tour guide shrugged, the dress billowed violently and a bear pulled its head out of the skirt and dropped back down to its paws. Everybody in our group jumped, a few screams were cut off, but the bear just shook his head and ambled down the aisles between the clothing racks. We rushed to see where he went but the next section was paintings in racks and on the floor -- including many by Oscar/Oliver -- and the bear was nowhere to be found.
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- Current Mood: tired
The Deep Blue Good-By by James D. MacDonald
Note: Whoa. It's amazing how hard it is to write a serious critique of a book when you haven't even done a book report in 40 years. And when I did book reports, I copied the blurb on the inside jacket. Wish me luck!
Some things you don't notice right away. It took until my nth rereading of The Deep Blue Good-By to notice that the chapter numbers are in Spanish. That tickles me.
What a great opening line: "It was to have been a quiet evening at home." Already the reader is wondering how this will change, what will ruin a quiet evening. Or maybe what will improve a quiet evening. But first, where the hell are we? Why, slip F-18 of course.
Who is Travis? "...that big brown loose-jointed boat bum, that pale-eyed, wire-haired girl-seeker, that slayer of small savage fish, that beach-walker, gin-drinker, quip-maker, peace-seeker, iconoclast, disbeliever, argufier, that knuckly, scar-tissued reject from a structured society." When I read that, I wonder if that doesn't describe MacDonald too.
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"I have no stomach for surprises. I have endured too many of them. They upset me. The elimination of all removable risk is the most plausible way of staying alive."
"...And I do not function too well on emotional motivations. I am wary of them. And I am wary of a lot of other things, such as plastic credit cards, payroll deductions, insurance programs, retirement benefits, savings accounts, Green stamps, time clocks, newspapers, mortgages, sermons, miracle fabrics, deodorants, check lists, time payments, political parties, lending libraries, television, actresses, junior chambers of commerce, pageants, progress, and manifest destiny.
"I am wary of the whole dreary deadening structured mess we have built into such a glittering top-heavy structure that there is nothing left to see but the glitter, and the brute routines of maintaining it."
"I listened for the roar of applause, fanfare of trumpets, for the speech and the medal. I heard the lisping flap of water against the hull, the soft mutter of the traffic on the smooth asphalt that divides the big marina from the public beach, bits of music blending into nonsense, boat laughter, the slurred harmony of alcohol, and a mosquito song vectoring in on my neck."
"These are the playmate years, and they are demonstrably fraudulent. The scene is reputed to be acrawl with adorably amoral bunnies to whom sex is a pleasant social favor. The new culture. And they are indeed present and available, in exhausting quantity, but there is a curious tastelessness about them. A woman who does not guard and treasure herself cannot be of very much value to anyone else. They become a pretty little convenience, like a guest towel. And the cute things they say, and their dainty squeals of pleasure and release are as contrived as the embroidered initials on the guest towels. Only a woman of pride, complexity and emotional tension is genuinely worth the act of love, and there are only two ways to get yourself one of them. Either you lie, and stain the relationship with your own sense of guile, or you accept the involvement, the emotional responsibility, the permanence she must by nature crave. I love you can only be said two ways."
"Molly Bea, she of the hard white breasts lightly dusted with golden freckles, would never be so humiliated by life because she could never become as deeply involved in the meaty toughness of life. She would never be victimized by her own illusions because they were not essential to her. She could always find new ones when the old ones wore out. But Cathy was stuck with hers. The illusion of love, magically changed to a memory of shame."
"People who build a transient life around a forty-foot cruiser are presumed innocent. I'd found the Busted Flush to be a most agreeable headquarters for the basically rebellious. You escape most of the crud, answer fewer questions, and you can leave on the next tide."
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Why Travis McGee? Trav is one of the heroes of my late childhood/early womanhood. The mid 60's to mid 80's was a tumultuous period in American society and he was an anachronism even then. He didn't idolize women but he appreciated the women who knew where they were going and what they wanted when they got there. He also appreciated the less-smart women who were only there for the fun parties or the sex or the dirty old men who they could con into marrying them, but thought of them more as disposable companions. No sense in looking for a long-term relationship with someone who had no intention of being there tomorrow. He was not at all chauvinistic in a time when most men were just starting to learn how to pretend not to be.
He was also one of the most violent heroes in a violent era. Riots, The Wild Bunch, sky-high murder rates - and he still managed to shock his readers.
He was very very smart, an attribute many of his opponents weren't prepared for. And amiably blunt in a way that relaxed the regular people he talked to and allowed him to wheedle that one last iffy piece of information out of them.
So from start to finish, The Deep Blue Good-By to The Lonely Silver Rain, I plan on rereading the entire Travis McGee series over the next few months. I'm not a critic, never took any kind of criticism classes in school, never even took any kind of literature classes past high school level, so these will just be my incoherent thoughts strung together into something resembling a review.
By the way, I'm still doing the 30 in 2010, just incorporating Trav into it. I'm behind a few reviews but I'll get to them as soon as I have Travis McGee writer's block. Maybe tomorrow. ;)
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Anthralin (AN-thra-lin)
Treats psoriasis.
Brand Name(s)
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Drithocreme, Zithranol, Zithranol-RR
When This Medicine Should Not Be Used
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to anthralin, or if you have severe pain, swelling, or redness from your psoriasis.
How to Use This Medicine
Cream, Shampoo
- Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
- This medicine is for use on the skin only. Do not get it in your eyes, nose, or mouth. Do not use it on skin areas that have cuts or scrapes. If it does get on these areas, rinse it off right away.
- Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine.
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area. Rub it in gently.
- While applying this medicine to your scalp, shampoo and rinse your hair with water before and after each treatment period. Apply this medicine to the affected area while the hair is still damp.
- This medicine will stain fabrics, plastics, or bathroom surfaces. Use a protective bandage or covering over the treated area to avoid staining of your clothes or bed linens.
- After bathing or showering, rinse and clean your bathtub or shower to prevent staining of the tile, plastic, or porcelain.
If a dose is missed:
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, apply it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to apply the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not apply extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
How to Store and Dispose of This Medicine
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
- Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of the used medicine container and any leftover medicine after you have finished your treatment. You will also need to throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed.
- Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Drugs and Foods to Avoid
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
- Do not use cosmetics or other skin care products on the treated skin areas.
Warnings While Using This Medicine
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse, call your doctor.
- Do not use this medicine for a skin problem that has not been checked by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine
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- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Severe soreness where the medicine is applied.
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Speakers: Roshi Joan Halifax, Daniel Siegel, MD
Roshi leads a meditation practice in metta, and cellist Nels Denman plays a lovely piece. Roshi begins the session by pointing out that in traditional Zen practice, there is no explicit instruction. However, Westerners typically need overt instruction, so we make allowances. Both Buddhism and science value continual discovery. Dan calls on volunteers to sing as an entertaining illustration of brain integration. He then describes integration as the system moving in a harmonious pattern with the absence of rigidity or chaos. Integration therefore reduces or eliminates suffering.
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When 'Dancing with the Stars' host Tom Bergeron Tweeted early Tuesday, "Just found out tonight's bottom two on 'DWTS!' WTF???", we thought, 'Oh, Tom, you're exaggerating just to get us to tune-in.' But, nope, the first elimination of the season was truly a "WTF?" moment for all involved, from the stars to the studio audience to the backstage press.
Shannen Doherty and former 'Dancing' champ Mark Ballas were voted off the show in a major upset. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and drama mama Kate Gosselin were at the bottom of the leaderboard but both were 'safe.'
"Dancing isn't really my thing," Doherty said after hearing her name called. "I did it for my dad," she said, who proudly beamed from the audience.
PHOTOS: Hot Shots of the 'Stars'
The night kicked off with surprises as astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Ashly Costa, who scored the lowest numbers with a mere 12, were the first pair to be spared (yes, spared!). That was followed by a shocking first pair to be in the Bottom Two: Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood. Gasps were heard in the air from the dance floor to backstage, especially since Anderson and Whitewood scored fourth best overall, with combined score of 43.
The top scorers of the week with a total of 53, Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough's encore Jive performance proved just why they scored the first two 10's of the season. I'm putting my money on this pair to take it (almost) all the way!
Week 2 Tension Brings Out the Snippy
The tension mounted, though, as four couples waited onstage to learn their fate. Cheryl Burke looked ill before relief washed over her face upon finding out that she and Chad Ochocinco would be back. Maksim Chmerkovskiy picked up Erin Andrews with joy when they were given the good news, leaving Shannen Doherty and Kate Gosselin shaking in their dancing shoes to find out who would join Anderson in the Bottom Two.
When Gosselin was announced safe, Kate screamed and jumped up and down, as screams erupted backstage … in disapproval.
Watch Kate and Tony's Meltdown Again:
Season 6 alum Adam Carolla's review of this week's performances was a nice bit of comic relief on what is normally a nail-biting night, as he made fun of Aldin's moon-shirts, Anderson and Whitewood's blondness, and Edyta Sliwinska's two elbow hits to Aiden Turner's head. The elbows didn't cause the dancing duo to loose footing in the show, though, as the couple were declared safe early on, as were Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel.
Those going on to dance another day, have quite a challenge in front of them: Head judge Len Goodman gave the dancers a tall order for next week's performance show: Tell a story with dance. (But no messin' about!)
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The Family Travel Handbook
Our print-out-and-save guide to family vacations is packed with tips on planning and packing; coping with cars, airplanes, and hotels; eating well; and enjoying yourselves while away from home.
Select seats ASAP
Get seat assignments for everyone in your family the moment you purchase tickets. (Some airline websites allow you a peek at seat availability before you book, which is helpful.) If you don't reserve seats, everyone in your party might be stuck with middle seats in separate rows. Likewise, remember to make sure that your seats are together if you're booking through a travel agent or buying a package that includes airfare. If the seating arrangement isn't what you'd like, reserve the best available situation, then call the airline and inquire about any alternative options. Ask again when checking in and at the gate.
Re-create the bedtime routine
Sleeping in a strange new place—on a red-eye flight, for example—can be unsettling. To assure your kids that all is normal, stick to your regular routine as much as possible and include familiar objects from home. Leave room in your carry-on for a favorite blanket, stuffed animal, pillowcase, or nighttime storybook: Every bit of comfort will help.
You're never too young to sign up as a frequent flyer
Register your kids with the airline's loyalty program when you pay for their first airfare. Many mileage programs will erase your miles if the account isn't active for 18 months; before that happens, donate the miles to a charity at miledonor.com.
Skip the car seat for the plane ride
The FAA recommends that children be secured in car seats, but using them is problematic: They aren't made to fit in airplanes, and fastening them in those narrow rows is awkward. Also, most kids flying in car seats have their legs crammed against the seat in front of them, all but ensuring they'll kick it. There's an FAA-approved alternative: a safety harness (available for $75 at kidsflysafe.com).
Use the strap
Camping stores sell nylon compression straps (with a quick-release buckle) that'll help you bundle your stuff together. You can use them to attach your car seat to the back of a rolling bag and to strap your umbrella stroller closed so it won't pop open when handlers load it onto the plane.
The best car seat is your own; here's how to check it
Some families swear by the car seats they get with a rental, but not all car rental locations have car seats available (you should always call ahead to verify that); what's more, a seat costs $10 or so per day. It's worth the hassle to check your own seat because you'll be sure of its quality and know how it works. Few duffels will hold a car seat, so buy a special bag made to hold one; some of these bags even have wheels. Car-seat manufacturers sometimes sell travel bags, but you can find more options by looking online at Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Babies"R"Us.
Change diapers before boarding
And make kids use the airport restroom. Plane lavatories are tiny, and there's often a wait (and we all know how kids feel about waiting). Before booking, try to find out if the plane has diaper-changing tables, which help enormously. (Most large aircraft now have them, but JetBlue is one of the few carriers to offer them on all of its planes.) If there's no changing table, place an infant changing pad on the toilet cover. For bigger kids, try sitting down and using your knees as a table.
Divide and conquer
Split responsibilities at the airport: One parent should be in charge of checking in, including holding IDs and dealing with luggage. The other should care for the kids. Likewise, after arrival, there's no need for the whole clan to wait around at baggage claim. One parent can grab a cart and watch for the luggage. The other can take the kids to the bathroom and let them stretch their legs.
Organize items by parent
Assign one parent the essentials (diapers, wipes, snacks), and let the other carry the fun stuff (crayons, toys, books). You'll know which bag to scrounge through for the Uno cards or the Goldfish crackers.
Never preboard
Yes, you read that right. Here's why: Your goal is to minimize the time your child spends on the plane, right? Then you're much better off using that extra half hour to run kids around the airport and tire them out so there's a chance they'll sleep or at least be mellow on board. One parent may want to board early, to get carry-on bags stashed in the overhead bin and toys and books in the seat-back pocket.
Be tactical about any carry-on items
Toys should be reasonably small and likely to hold a child's attention for more than 10 minutes. Ideally, any books will be ones that your kids enjoy reading over and over. If you have an infant, you might want to bring a few pairs of earplugs to hand out to passengers seated nearby in case the baby starts wailing. Also, don't bother bringing a book for yourself. Chances are you won't have much of an opportunity to read it, and it'll just take up valuable space.
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They've got muck; we've got rakes. TPM Muckraker
Another GOP-Linked Group Working To Undermine Robo-Call Laws
Just as the folks behind AFFPA have a history of sleazy campaign tactics -- including setting up a bogus "voting rights" group to push efforts to make it harder for minorities to vote -- so to do the operatives who run ccAdvertising. In 2006, as we reported at the time, the firm pumped out calls that asked voters, "Do you believe that foreign terrorists should have the same legal rights as American citizens?" and others that informed people that their local Democratic candidate "voted to allow the sale of a broad range of violent and sexually explicit materials to minors."
The firm's president, Gabriel Joseph III, is no fan of reporters. "If someone writes something that I don't like," he once said, "I can make their life--I can make them understand a few things if I choose."
ccAdvertising has blue-chip GOP credentials. It's founder, Donald Hodel, is a veteran of the Reagan administration and a former president of Focus on the Family. And it has an impressive capacity to reach voters. Joseph boasted to Mother Jones that "he can handle 3.5 million calls per day, each one costing less than 15 cents."
Attorneys general for several of the states whose robo-call restrictions have been challenged by AFFPA and now ccAdvertising have written their own briefs to the FEC, urging the commission to uphold the laws.


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text: Hold Batman's Gary Oldman in the Palm of Your HandLuke Plunkett7/10/12 1:30amFiled to: ToysBatmanDark knight rises38EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink It's Comic-Con week, which means we're going to be hit with new toy reveals from all angles. That's why only a day after Hot Toys took the wraps off a life-like Christian Bale figure, the Hong Kong company has shown off a Gary Oldman piece that's even cooler. Why? Because it's Gary Oldman. And his Jim Gordon character has been recreated here so perfectly that you can count his moustache hairs, wrinkles and skin pores. Advertisement Advertisement Not that you'd ever want to do that...hold Gary Oldman in your hands and just...oh, are you guys still here?If you are, he'll stand around 12" tall, and should cost around $200. Expect more info from Comic-Con. Reply38 repliesLeave a reply


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Keep Your Animals Safe During a Disaster by Following These Tips
Why You Need to Be Prepared Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, hazardous material spills—disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. If you think you will never have to evacuate unless you live in a floodplain, near an earthquake fault line, or in a coastal area, you may be tragically mistaken. It is imperative that you make preparations to evacuate your family and your pets in any situation. In the event of a disaster, proper preparation will pay off with the safety of your family and pets. There are steps that you can take to be better prepared to care for your pets in a disaster.
Every member of your family should know what he or she needs to take when you evacuate. You also need to prepare supplies for your pet. Stock up on non-perishables well ahead of time, and have everything ready to go at a moment's notice. Keep everything accessible, stored in sturdy containers (duffel bags, covered trash containers, etc.) that can be carried easily.
If you reside in an area prone to certain seasonal disasters, such as flooding or hurricanes that might require evacuation, create a kit to keep in your car.
In your pet disaster kit, you should include:
If You Evacuate, Take Your Pets The single most important thing you can do to protect your pets if you evacuate is to take them with you. If it's not safe for you to stay in the disaster area, it's not safe for your pets. Animals left behind in a disaster can easily be injured, lost, or killed. Animals left inside your home can escape through stormdamaged areas, such as broken windows. Animals turned loose to fend for themselves are likely to become victims of exposure, starvation, predators, contaminated food or water, or accidents. Leaving dogs tied or chained outside in a disaster is a death sentence. If you leave, even if you think you may be gone only for a few hours, take your animals. Once you leave your home, you have no way of knowing how long you'll be kept out of the area, and you may not be able to go back for your pets. Leave early—don't wait for a mandatory evacuation order. An unnecessary trip is far better than waiting too long to leave safely with your pets. If you wait to be evacuated by emergency officials, you may be told to leave your pets behind.
Don't Forget ID
Your pet should be wearing up-to-date identification at all times. This includes adding your current cell phone number to your pet's tag. It may also be a good idea to include the phone number of a friend or relative outside your immediate area—if your pet is lost, you'll want to provide a number on the tag that will be answered even if you're out of your home.
Find a Safe Place Ahead of Time Because evacuation shelters generally don't accept pets, except for service animals, you must plan ahead to ensure that your family and pets will have a safe place to stay. Don't wait until disaster strikes to do your research. Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets. Ask about any restrictions on number, size, and species. Ask if "no pet" policies would be waived in an emergency. Make a list of pet-friendly places and keep it handy. Call ahead for a reservation as soon as you think you might have to leave your home. Check with friends, relatives, or others outside your immediate area. Ask if they would be able to shelter you and your animals or just your animals, if necessary. If you have more than one pet, you may have to be prepared to house them separately. Make a list of boarding facilities and veterinary offices that might be able to shelter animals in emergencies; include 24-hour telephone numbers.
Disaster preparedness is important for all animals, but it takes extra consideration for horses because of their size and the requirements for transporting them. If you think that disasters happen only if you live in a floodplain, near an earthquake fault line, or in a coastal area, you may be tragically mistaken. Disasters can happen anywhere and include barn fires, hazardous materials spills, propane line explosions, and train derailments, all of which may necessitate evacuation. It is imperative that you are prepared to move your horses to a safe area. During an emergency, the time you have to evacuate your horses will be limited. With an effective emergency plan, you may have enough time to move your horses to safety. If you are unprepared or wait until the last minute to evacuate, you could be told by emergency management officials that you must leave your horses behind. Once you leave your property, you have no way of knowing how long you will be kept out of the area. If left behind, your horses could be unattended for days without care, food, or water. To help you avoid this situation, we have prepared information and suggestions to help you plan for emergencies.
Horse Evacuation Tips
For Livestock Why Livestock Owners Need to Be Prepared
Disaster preparedness is important for all animals, but it is particularly important for livestock because of the animals' size and the requirements needed to shelter or transport them. If you think that disasters happen only if you live in a floodplain, near an earthquake fault line, or in a coastal area, you may be tragically mistaken. Disasters can happen anywhere and include barn fires, hazardous materials spills, propane line explosions, and train derailments, all of which may necessitate evacuation. It is imperative that you be prepared to protect your livestock, whether by evacuating or by sheltering in place.
Evacuation Planning
The leading causes of death of large animals in hurricanes and similar events are collapsed barns, dehydration, electrocution, and accidents resulting from fencing failure. If you own farm animals, you should take precautions to protect them from these hazards, no matter what the disaster potential for your area.
Farm Disaster Kit Make a disaster kit so you have supplies on hand in the event of a disaster. Place the kit in a central location and let everyone know where it is. Check the contents regularly to ensure fresh and complete supplies. Include the following items, then add items that you use every day:
Sheltering in Place If evacuation is not possible, a decision must be made whether to confine large animals to an available shelter on your farm or leave them out in pastures. Owners may believe that their animals are safer inside barns, but in many circumstances, confinement takes away the animals' ability to protect themselves. This decision should be based on the type of disaster and the soundness and location of the sheltering building. Survey your property for the best location for animal sheltering. If your pasture area meets the following criteria, your large animals may be better off out in the pasture than being evacuated:
If your pasture area does not meet these criteria, you should evacuate. Whether you evacuate or shelter in place, make sure that you have adequate and safe fencing or pens to separate and group animals appropriately. Work with your state department of agriculture and county extension service. If your animals cannot be evacuated, these agencies may be able to provide on-farm oversight. Contact them well in advance to learn their capabilities and the most effective communication procedure.
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The Weinstein Company has tapped Magnolia exec Tom Quinn and entertainment lawyer Jason Janego to spearhead a new label, in which they will serve as co-presidents.
The New York-based operation, which has yet to be named, will "bring new films and other specialty entertainment to audiences simultaneously across multiple digital and traditional platforms," per TWC.
The announcement comes two days before the start of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that Tom Quinn and Jason Janego have joined forces with TWC Co-Chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein to create a new TWC label to bring new films and other specialty entertainment to audiences simultaneously across multiple digital and traditional platforms. Quinn and Janego will serve as Co-Presidents of the yet-to-be named label, which will be based in New York. The announcement was made by TWC COO David Glasser.
Quinn and Janego were among the first in the film industry to explore the potential of emerging digital platforms and were in the vanguard of developing new strategies for alternative distribution during their tenures at Magnolia Pictures, where they were Senior Vice President and Head of Legal & Business Affairs, respectively. In 2005, Magnolia became one of the first distributors to implement the day/date releasing, premiering Steven Soderbergh's BUBBLE and Alex Gibney's ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM simultaneously in select theaters and on DVD. Over the next several years they expanded on the premium VOD/theatrical platform model with such films as James Gray's TWO LOVERS, Neil Marshall's CENTURION, Takashi Miike's 13 ASSASSINS, Alex Gibney's CLIENT 9 and FREAKONOMICS, the documentary based on the bestseller, enabling these specialty and independent releases to compete alongside studio content.
The new label makes TWC the first studio to premiere select titles across multiple platforms via immediate-access digital and traditional media and will bring TWC's unique, high-quality films to larger audiences than ever before. As Co-Presidents, Quinn and Janego will develop content and distribution strategies that move beyond the on-demand model, with a goal of establishing the new label as a marquee destination. Quinn and Janego will oversee acquisitions, productions and distribution of label content. Both will report to Harvey and Bob Weinstein and David Glasser in New York.
Quinn and Janego will be on-site at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival to begin scouting titles for the fledgling label. It is anticipated that the label will release its debut title in the first half of 2012.
Said Quinn and Janego, "Our experience in digital distribution has been eye-opening and inspiring; we see it as a new frontier for studios and for independent filmmakers of every stripe. It makes perfect sense that the godfathers of modern independent cinema, Harvey and Bob Weinstein, would be the first studio chiefs to launch a business dedicated to these new platforms, and we are thrilled to be working alongside them in this new venture. We can't wait to get going."
Commented Harvey and Bob Weinstein, "It's an exciting time in filmmaking; technology has made film a more democratic medium than ever, for artists and audiences. There are just so many great movies being made all over the world, and the new digital platforms make it possible for more people than ever to see them. We are thrilled about launching this new label with Tom and Jason at the helm: not only are they innovators with a deep understanding of all things digital, they're two guys who love movies like we do. In a lot of ways, this label is an expansion on the work we've been doing for more than 20 years, and with Tom and Jason aboard we think it will chart a path into the future."
Added Glasser, "My tenure with TWC has coincided with seismic changes in the cinema landscape, particularly with respect to the digital revolution and the advent of new platforms for watching movies. Our new label represents a forward-thinking approach to an evolving marketplace, and is a natural step for us as a studio built on specialty films. Perhaps most importantly, it's a realistic and exciting way to grow TWC as a studio while staying true to the love of film that is so strong in Harvey and Bob, and in our new partners, Tom and Jason."
Previously, Quinn spent more than seven years at Magnolia Pictures as SVP and Head of Acquisitions. He created Magnet Releasing, Magnolia's genre arm, the Six Shooter Series, as well as the annual Oscar Shorts Program. He's acquired and distributed over 100 films including ONG BAK, MAN ON WIRE, THE HOST, WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN, JESUS CAMP, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, and WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED. His recent films include: PAGE ONE, MELANCHOLIA, 13 ASSASSINS, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN, TROLLHUNTER, FREAKONOMICS, CENTURION, I AM LOVE, MONSTERS, and FOOD INC. His productions include: OUTRAGE, COCAINE COWBOYS 2, SPLINTER, and ABC'S OF DEATH. Quinn is also a programmer, having worked for Philadelphia, Atlanta, Woodstock, and ActionFest, a festival he was instrumental in creating. Prior to joining Magnolia, he was at Samuel Goldwyn for seven years, eventually becoming VP of Acquisitions, where he was responsible for acquiring RAISING VICTOR VARGAS and SUPER SIZE ME. Quinn's first industry job was working in domestic film publicity for Nancy Willen at Dennis Davidson Associates.
Prior to joining TWC, Janego had his own consultancy and legal practice focusing on the development of innovative strategies for the production, financing and distribution of content in all areas of the entertainment business. In his career as an executive, lawyer, consultant, and producer's representative, Janego has been involved with over 250 films. Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Big Beach Films, a New York-based production company whose credits include AWAY WE GO, IS ANYBODY THERE and SUNSHINE CLEANING. Before joining Big Beach, Janego was Head of Business & Legal Affairs for Magnolia Pictures, Magnolia Home Entertainment, and Landmark Theatres, all of which are subsidiaries of the vertically integrated media company Wagner/Cuban Entertainment. Janego has also worked at Miramax Films and with the film sales company Cinetic Media. Earlier in his career, he was employed as an attorney in the legal department of the NBC television network and with Artemis Records. He also serves on the Committee on Film at the Museum of Modern Art.
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes, including Tom Hooper's THE KING'S SPEECH, winner of four 2011 Academy Awards(R), including Best Picture. Since 2005, TWC and Dimension Films have released such film as GRINDHOUSE;I'M NOT THERE; THE GREAT DEBATERS; VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA; THE READER; THE ROAD; HALLOWEEN; THE PAT TILLMAN STORY; PIRANHA 3D; INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS; A SINGLE MAN; BLUE VALENTINE, THE COMPANY MEN; MIRAL; SCRE4M. Currently in release are OUR IDIOT BROTHER and SPY KIDS 4:ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D. Upcoming releases include DIRTY GIRL, I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, THE ARTIST, THE IRON LADY and BUTTER. Recently wrapped is COGAN'S TRADE.TWC is also active in television production, with credits including the Emmy(R) Award-winning hit reality series "Project Runway," the new VH1 reality series "Mob Wives," and the critically acclaimed HBO comedy/crime series "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." The company is producing three "Project Runway" spinoffs, "Project Runway All Stars," "Project Runway: Masters" and "Project Runway: Accessories," which are expected to debut in 2011. The company currently has 17 series in different stages of development, including: "Marco Polo," a scripted historical series about the great explorer; "The Nanny Diaries," based on the hit book; and "The Mad Ones," adapted from the Mafia novel of the same name.


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For the uninitiated, Kumare is a wise guru from the East who indoctrinated a group of followers in the West. Kumare, however, is not real - he is the alter ego of American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who inpersonated a spiritual leader for the sake of a social experiment designed to challenge one of the most widely accepted taboos: that only a tiny "1%" can connect the rest of the world to a higher power. Concealing his true identity from everyone he meets, Kumare forges profound and spiritual connections with people from all walks of life. At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram, the filmmaker, is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity, Kumare unveils his true identity to a core group of disciples who are knee-deep in personal transformation. Will they accept his final teaching? Can this illusion reveal a greater spiritual truth? Kumaré, at once playful and profound, is an insightful look at faith and belief.
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All Time Domestic Box Office | 10,370 | $131,909 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office | 13,108 | $131,909 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies | 3,476 | $131,909 |
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
Video Release: | March 12th, 2013 by Kino Video |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 84 minutes |
Comparisons: | Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | New Age, Directing Yourself, Religious |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production Companies: | Disposable Film, Future Bliss Films |
Production Countries: | United States |


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Meeting the love of your life in eighth grade is one of those oh-so-amazing stories you couldn't even make up if you tried; the sort of story where it's clear Cupid had a plan for you and yours all along. And when you follow up that fateful meeting in science class (and 13 years of courtship!) with a drop-dead gorgeous vintage meets rustic wedding at the breathtaking Danada House, it's the perfect chapter to one crazy fabulous fairytale. One that includes the beautiful stylings and florals of The Perfect Pick and one love-filled moment after another captured by Chrystl Roberge Photography. See them all right here.
From the Bride… Our love story began in the eighth grade. Dan's neighborhood had been moved to my middle school and he sat behind me in science class. He has always been a little bit rebellious and a daredevil; we girls can't help but fall for the bad boy! After exchanging shy smiles, we soon embarked on a romance that wove in and out of our lives for the next thirteen years!
Dan is the most selfless and loving person I have ever met. Together, we share a passion of always helping and caring for others. When planning our special day, it was essential for our wedding to capture the special memories we have created together throughout the years and include the people who have supported and fostered our relationship. It was important to both of us that our wedding was unique and memorable. We knew we wanted to find a venue where we could hold both the ceremony and reception. Dan and I really liked the idea of getting married outdoors with the sun beginning to set at the end of the ceremony. When Dan's brother Adam, the best man, raved about a wedding he had attended at the Dananda House, we had to check it out! We loved the tidy gardens, vast landscape, and the atrium with three walls of ceiling to floor windows that overlooked the forest preserve. We immediately knew that this was the ideal place for us to officially tie the knot!
Part of the theme that we selected had that strong rustic feel, with elements of birch and trees in the invitations, floral arrangements and wedding décor. My friends tease me that my home looks like a picture out of the Pottery Barn catalog, so I was immediately drawn to the rustic and vintage details of mercury glass and lanterns. The lanterns were used to line the aisle and reused on guests' tables during the reception. Mercury glass candles, globes, vases and votives offered delicate decoration to the cocktail, guest, feasting, dessert, and place card tables. Romantic details came in the rich fabrics of my dress, bouquet ribbon, flower selection, calligraphy, and candle lighting. Skeleton keys adorned place cards to capture a classic vintage feel for guests.
One of my favorite details of our wedding was the feasting table. Both Dan and I wanted our attendants to feel comfortable and happy at our wedding. We knew from experience that it is no fun to be separated from your date during dinner. As soon as we heard about the feasting or harvest table idea, we knew that was what we wanted. Our table was so elegant! Blush satin table cloths lined our table, ruffle chair covers noted the bride and groom's special seats, and blush, ivory and apricot flowers were accented by soft mercury glass votives. Dan and I had the perfect view of all of our guests and the band!
I could not have made a better decision than hiring Stephanie at the Perfect Pick to do my flowers. She handpicked every single bloom herself and put together the most amazingly beautiful arrangements I have ever seen. The slightest detail was not overlooked. Dan's boutonnière was wrapped in birch bark to match not only the reception décor, but to accent the strips of birch elegantly woven in my bouquet. Stephanie incorporated ruffles and romantic textures in all of her work to capture the carefree and personable attitudes that Dan and I share.
Stephanie soon introduced us to the adorable Emily Cavanagh who would help personalize so many important details for our wedding. Emily has such a flair for gorgeous handwriting and we put her talent to work! Emily hand wrote each address on beautiful teal envelopes. Using a fabric swatch, she searched for the perfect teal envelope to match the bridesmaid dresses. Emily also designed the wedding invitation. On the back of the invite, it looks like birch bark with a K&D lettering that appeared to be carved into the bark. This small detail made the invitation so personal and went with the rustic theme. A hand-drawn, watercolor map of the key locations was included to help guests navigate between the hotel and Danada House. Each invitation was carefully tied together with a crinkled silk ribbon and paper heart, which incorporated the same style as the save the date and wedding details.
There were countless personalized details that reflected details about us as a couple. The many uses of books and book pages reflected our mutual love of reading. Our ceremony programs were book marks with one of our engagement pictures for our guests to reuse after the wedding. Our favors were delectable caramel apples from Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory (with no peanuts because Dan is allergic). I am a teacher, so the books and apples went perfectly with my profession! Each bar had our favorite/specialty drinks with large coffee table books with menu items written in calligraphy. Every detail fit together perfectly.
Collecting wedding details soon became a family and friends project! Both of our moms had no problem purchasing gorgeous mercury glass pieces from Pottery Barn that they knew could be incorporated into their home décor when the wedding was over. My sister-in-law Natalie and I searched through old antique shops downtown Ottowa, Illinois for vintage books for table decorations. She would surprise me with new finds whenever I saw her until we had quite the collection! As soon as a family friend decided to cut down his birch tree, my dad was the first person he called! We collected an entire truckload and used it for numerous details throughout our ceremony and reception (you can see birch bark candles, picture frames, flower cones, logs, etc.). My aunt gave us countless numbers of skeleton keys that she had collected. It was amazing to see how generous and motivated people were to lend a helping hand to the aesthetics of our big day!
Photography: Chrystl Roberge Photography | Floral + Event Design: Stephanie Robinson of The Perfect Pick | Wedding Venue: The Danada House, Wheaton, Illinois | Invitations: Emily Cavanagh | Shoes: Badgley Mischka | Wedding Dress: Wolsfelt's Victorian Bridal, Aurora, Illinois | Bridesmaid + Flower Girl Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid, Chicago | Linens: BBJ Linen | Favors: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | Place Card Keys: The Porkchop Show | Makeup: Dominica Szwajnos of Outer Beauty Airbrush Makeup | Hair: Brandy Olsen of Eddie Caruso's Salon


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Vermont and barn weddings just seem to make perfect sense. It's as if they were created just to compliment each other, just like these two lovebirds saying I do below. Their farm fête is packed with personality and pretty, and thanks to Dreamlove Photography you can soak up all the sweetness here.
From Dreamlove Photography…Where is the perfect place for two star-crossed mountain bike lovers to tie the knot? At the Lareau Farm Inn of course, in the heart of the Mad River Valley and the epicenter of great mountain biking in Vermont!
These two really spiffed up for their big day, but we managed to get a photo of them on their bicycles so they could remember their other love when they look back at their wedding photos.
Chelsea and her bridesmaids prepared for the day at the Pitcher Inn, a local spot steeped in vintage ski accessories. These two went for a first look at their rustic red barn wedding venue, the Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield, and then said their, I do's" in a lovely field ceremony beneath a rustic tree branch arbor.
Their ceremony was filled wild wildflower bouquets in studded glass vases, and dinner was served by the fantastic local Flat Bread Pizza, conveniently located right next door to their venue. Guests, who were invited to this celebration by gorgeous letter-pressed invitations, were given local maple syrup as favors, and a bridesmaid of Chelsea's surprised everyone by scooping up ice cream she had found in town earlier that day!
From the Bride…Pick awesome vendors who you feel comfortable with! There is so much out there and on the web that it can seem overwhelming when initially looking for people to help support your big day. Have conversations with a few folks, and see what conversations click. Many people make beautiful wedding things, but only some will be able to match your vision and feel like friends as they do so. We felt like we could converse and laugh with all of the people who were a part of our wedding during the planning stages, and that sense of relaxation really transferred to the wedding day itself. Because we picked vendors who were masters of their craft but who also had knowledge of how weddings in general run smoothly, everything turned out perfectly! My husband, who bore the brunt of my freak outs about wedding details in the few weeks leading up to the wedding, will probably kill me for saying this, but looking at the venue on the day of, I felt like I barely did any of the nitty gritty planning (even though I didn't have a wedding planner)! That was because our vendors were so awesome!! They just made things happen, and happen beautifully!
Photography: Dreamlove Wedding Photography | Florist: A Schoolhouse Garden | Ceremony Venue: Lareau Farm Inn | Reception Venue: Lareau Farm Inn | Bride's Shoes: J.Crew | Bridesmaids Dresses: J.Crew | Catering: Lareau Farm Inn | Makeup Artist: Desiree Treon Mears | Hair Stylist: Desiree Treon Mears | Band: Ripcord | Groom's Suit: Bonobos | Bride's Dress: J.Crew | Bride's Rings: Laura Preshong | Bridesmaids Necklaces & Earrings: M. Flynn | Cornhole Bags: Style My Corn Toss | Cornhole Game: Colorado Joes | Dessert: Sweet Simone's | Groom's Ring: Minter and Richter | Groom's Shoes: J.Crew | Groom's Tie: J.Crew | Invitations And Save The Dates: Robinson Press


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For days, the ruble has been falling and salaries shrinking; shoppers have rushed to snap up TV sets and washing machines.
Anyone out there who has any sense at all would just snap up one of her new $73 snake-skin numbers right quick!
He did not snap up the bait thus thrown out, as Lester hoped he would.
Fruit, poultry, vegetables, any little thing they can snap up easily.
If she is confined to the coop, the chickens go forth and soon scratch for themselves and snap up the proper insect food.
She had not believed Maud would be so ready to snap up a rich man; but—ah!
But a lad like you, David, might snap up a horn and a pistol or two without remark.
He was irascible, quick to snap up a word, which was foreign to him.
What a grand idea it would be to snap up the prisoner under the very noses of his captors!
A hawk in pursuit of a plump pigeon would not turn aside to snap up an insignificant sparrow.
See oh snap
late 15c., "quick, sudden bite or cut," from Dutch or Low German snappen "to snap," probably related to Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snavel "bill, beak," from West Germanic *snu-, an imitative root forming words having to do with the nose (see snout).
As an adjective from 1790. Commonly used to indicate instantaneous action, e.g. snap judgment (1841). Sense of "quick movement" is first recorded 1630s; that of "something easily done" is 1877. Meaning "brief or sudden spell" of weather (usually cold) is from 1740. Meaning "catch or fastener that closes with a snapping sound" is from 1815. The card game name is attested from 1881, from a call used in the game. Meaning "a snap-shot" is from 1894. U.S. football sense is from 1912, earlier snap-back (1880), which also was a name for the center position. Snap, Crackle and Pop, cartoon characters associated with Kellogg breakfast cereal Rice Krispies, are from 1940.
1520s, of animals, "to make a quick bite," from snap (n.). Meaning "to break suddenly or sharply" is first recorded c.1600; the mental sense is from 1970s. Meaning "come into place with a snap" is from 1793. Meaning "take a photograph" is from 1890. U.S. football sense first recorded 1887. Related: Snapped; snapping. To snap the fingers is from 1670s. Phrase snap out of it recorded by 1907. Snapping turtle is attested from 1784. Snap-brim (adj.) in reference to a type of hat is from 1928.
snap (snāp)
A short sharp sound; a click. Used especially of cardiac sounds.
[the third noun sense is found by 1648, but the current street and sports use is probably not a survival; the third verb sense is fr the cliche´ ''something snapped in his mind'']


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I really love this collection, not just the album, which is a great size to decorate. Not too overwhelming but not a mini! I am starting to work on my second one! and I'll probably get more for multi use as well as gifts!
Vintage touch and a touch of elegance to my projects! I love it!
I didn't think it made a difference; this is more than 'just another ruler'. Being able to see thru is so helpful! The cutting edge, which also helps like a tear bar, then having the holes is great to create different effects is so cool! I Love This!
These are so great! You can distress them, paint, use stickles! They look great on album or journal covers!
I love all the colors. Everything works so well together; the paper, all the beautiful flowers! There's enough to do many different beautiful projects!


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Butter basted Monkfish to elevated Nanaimo bars on MasterChef Canada
From nine home cooks to eight, Danielle Cardozo continues to advance in the MasterChef Canada (MCC) competition. In the MasterChef kitchen, nine home cooks lifted the Mystery Box to find ingredients from each of the three judging chef's kitchens. Ranging from the durian (stinky fruit), sea urchin, taro root, kimchi, squab (pigeon) and several other exotic ingredients. The judges gave the home cooks 60 minutess to prepare, create and present a dish made with these foreign luxuries they would be proud to serve in their restaurants.
The judges were so impressed with risky creations, they picked four dishes to taste rather than only three. The winner of this challenge would place them automatically in the top eight, saving them from elimination this episode and allowing them to strategically choose the next pressure test challenge.
Tammara Behl from St. Albert, Alberta, Kaila Klassen, Marida Mohammed, and Cardozo made the top four, but Cardozo won it with a perfectly brown butter basted Monkfish and a creamy sea urchin velouté, served with chanterelle mushrooms and topped with taro crisps for some crunch.
"I've never cooked with any of these ingredients due to living in such a small community. However, I've eaten sea urchin and chanterelles, as they are local B.C. ingredients. I feel like that whole episode was a real shout out to B.C.!" said Cardozo. "I chose ingredients that I knew I could respect. I chose to work with ingredients that were earthy and did not need a lot of added flavours.
"I was pretty happy to win [the Mystery box challenge]! It was a big deal to me. I was clearly inspired by the Chef's ingredients; chanterelles from Michael Bonacini's pick, Monkfish from Claudio's pick, sea urchin from Alvin's pick.
"I had never cooked with any of those ingredients before. But I had a vision and was inspired!"
In the pantry Cardozo was presented with three distinctly Canadian desserts: butter tarts, blueberry grunt and Nanaimo bars. The home cooks would have to bake an elevated version of the dessert of their choice. It would serve as a jumping off point for a refined high end dessert – a re-imagined and elevated version.
"I am not personally a huge fan of any of the dessert options. I knew right away that I was sticking to my B.C. roots with the Nanaimo Bar, it was a complex option. I knew it would be easy to over think and forget to respect the three flavors and textures."
Cardozo had no doubt that if she were in the position of baking, she could have easily gone home.
"I feel like someone was watching over me because I probably would have gone home if I had to bake that day. I have an amazing sister who taught me how to bake, but it has never been without effort. Things can easily go wrong. Being able to bake is a major strength in this competition."
In the pantry Cardozo voiced that she saw Mohammed and Klassen as her top competitors and was choosing a dessert in hopes to eliminate one of them.
The pressure test resulted in Tammara Behl picking up her first win as the judges thought her black and white perogies with chocolate and vanilla custard were clever and re-inventive.
Eric Chong came in second with his chocolate mousse tart with Nanaimo bar crust, even though he burnt his caramel topping not once but twice. The judges said it tasted even better than it looked and the flavour left them wanting more.
The bottom three desserts were Pino DiCerbo's unpleasantly plated and crumbling chocolate tart, Marida Mohammed's very dry truffles and Carly Tennant's drab Nanaimo cupped candies. The stress of the competition was apparent as all three looked miserable with long drawn faces as the judges called their desserts disastrous.
Tennant's Nanaimo bar cups with walnut custard and white chocolate prompted the usually generous judge Claudio Aprile to say, "It looks horrible. It looks like a bake sale gone wrong. It's just so drab, so blah; it's very dry. This is not something I would come to expect at this stage at all."
Alvin Leung said, "If that was served in a restaurant, they would send it back and say 'what the hell is wrong?'"
The judges told Tennant she had proven herself as a supportive team member yet she would be the home cook to go home that day. Tennant's tears were flowing as her hands went up to her face. She's a beautiful smiley woman and a great team player yet it wasn't much of a surprise to see this popular lady leave the show. During several of the individual cooking challenges in the MasterChef kitchen, she has repeatedly asked for advice from the other home cooks. It's not that Tennant's cooking isn't great, it's that the level of cooking is so high in this serious competition. As Tennant left the MCC kitchen she cast her prediction to the judges that there was no question that Tammara Behl would be the one to take the first MasterChef Canada title.
"Well, I wasn't successful in having Marida or Kaila go home," said Cardozo. "I was definitely disappointed about that. However, one more person gone means one step closer to $100,000 and the title of MasterChef Canada."
MMC is taking to the streets next week. Eric Chong from Oakville, Ontario and Tammara Behl will lead the two teams in the group challenge serving to the masses from lunch trucks by Toronto's City Hall.
Currently Cardozo is at a conference in Las Vegas.
"It's the Reservation Economic Summit for Native American Economic Development. My regular job is First Nation Business Development for the St. Mary's Indian Band. Supporting First Nation community is very important to me as a Cree woman. It's something I am as passionate about as the culinary arts. Though I have to add that I'm also here to take in some amazing restaurants."
Tickets to her upcoming five course dinner at Funky's Pizza in Sparwood on March 29 sold out in less than a week.
To catch up on all the home cooking go to http://www.ctv.ca/MasterChefCanada.aspx.


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Oilers' Schultz at peace with spurning Ducks
April 8th, 2013, 4:22 pm by ERIC STEPHENSANAHEIM – Honda Center doesn't jump off the tip of the tongue when it comes to discussing hostile NHL arenas and it often takes an object of scorn to get Ducks fans to turn up the volume.
The presence of the Kings gets them going. So does Detroit. Add Chicago and Vancouver to that list. Just one player, however, figures to rankle much of the faithful Monday night.
Justin Schultz was supposed to patrol the Ducks' blue line now and well into the future. At least that is how the club and its more fervent followers saw how it was supposed to play out for the can't-miss prospect.
The young defenseman will play his first game in Anaheim, but as a member of the Edmonton Oilers after spurning the Ducks and their attempts to sign him after his collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin came to completion.
Fans of the Ducks also felt spurned and they will likely let him know how they feel when the Oilers take the ice.
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The big question going into a new season of "Mad Men" is always, How much time has passed in between seasons?
Now that fans have gone through trying to figure that out three times, though, the answer is turning out to be the same every time: Enough.
We're going to stick as close as possible to a no-spoiler preview here, but what we'll say about where the show is when it returns Sunday (July 25) is that enough time has passed — you'll get a sense of the timeframe pretty quickly — for the big changes at the end of last season — Don (Jon Hamm) and Betty's (January Jones) split, Don, Roger (John Slattery) and others breaking away to start their own agency — to sink in and take effect.
Here are a few questions we had going into the premiere, and some of the things we discovered while watching.
Don Draper is now a single man. What could be more perfect for him?
As it turns out, a lot. Don — who couldn't keep from cheating on Betty during their marriage — seems a little bit at loose ends as the season begins. The freedom he has in his personal life isn't all it was cracked up to be.
How's Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce doing?
Weeeellll … SCDP has sleek new offices (the show as a whole is using a little bit brighter palette) — but also smaller ones. The issues you might think a startup agency would face are all there, and the tension is evident in some of the interactions between Don, Roger, Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) and Peggy (Elisabeth Moss). Peggy is also no longer shy about expressing her thoughts, and it adds a nice dynamic to her and Don's work relationship.
What about the kids?
Betty and Henry Francis (Christopher Stanley), last seen flying with her to Reno to put her divorce from Don in motion, have started a life together, but there is, of course, some lingering tension. And as usual, you can gauge the state of Don and Betty's relationship by watching their daughter, Sally (Kiernan Shipka). As Kiernan told Zap2it, Sally's in for a rough ride this season.
So is it good?
Oh yes. The shakeup at the end of last season has allowed creator Matthew Weiner, the other writers and the actors to play new shades in their characters, and the show feels like it has a new energy. "Mad Men" didn't need to fix much, in our opinion, but Season 4 is set up for us to discover a lot more about Don and Co.
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Lakers will watch Super Bowl on TV from Philly
February 4th, 2012, 4:30 pm by KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COMHow sweet it would have been for Kobe Bryant if this Philadelphia Eagles season that began with such high expectations for Andy Reid and Michael Vick hadn't been such a bust.
As it turns out, Bryant -- an ardent Eagles fan who has kept a green Donovan McNabb No. 5 Eagles jersey in his locker in the past -- will be on his childhood home turf in Philadelphia to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Lakers are staying the night in Salt Lake City on Saturday after their game and not flying on to Philadelphia till Sunday.
The Lakers are not scheduled to practice Sunday and therefore should arrive in Philly a couple hours before the start of the Super Bowl, which pits the Eagles' division rival New York Giants against the New England Patriots.
-- Reporting from Salt Lake City
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Oct. 10, 2013
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- In the latest edition of "The Weekly Spike," UTSports.com talks with sophomore defensive specialist Megan Hatcher about what it's like growing up in Knoxville and playing at Tennessee. Head Coach Rob Patrick talks about the weekend matchups against No. 25 Missouri and Arkansas, and the episode wraps up with a look at VOLume, a new way for fans to connect with student-athletes.
To stay connected with up-to-date information about Tennessee volleyball, follow the team on Twitter at @LadyVol_Vball, on Instagram at @LadyVol_Vball and on Facebook at UTVolleyball.


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With five days to spare, a Kickstarter campaign is just shy of the $100,000 needed to rescue the 2013 Coney Island Mermaid Parade after Hurricane Sandy wiped out the organizers' coffers.
The glittery annual extravaganza has been known to attract up to a million revelers who hoist tridents and don seashell pasties in a celebration worthy of a classically New York destination known for its freak show and carnival atmosphere.
More than 2,000 people donated to the campaign, which offered tote bags, pasties and freak flags as incentives for low-level donations and a spot to march in the "Royal Entourage" on the day of the parade for anyone who gave $400 or more.
The parade won't be officially greenlit until the fundraiser passes the $100,000 mark but organizer Dick Zigun told the Daily News that a venue has been secured.