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Fox News anchor Bret Baier apologized for reporting that federal investigators had determined that Hillary Clinton's private email server had been hacked and that an investigation would lead to an indictment of Clinton after the election.In fact, Baier said, after checking with his sources, there is no evidence at this time for either statement.
Baier said he relied on a single anonymous source within the FBI for his report about an alleged hack of the server: "I was quoting from one source about his certainty that the server had been hacked by five foreign intelligence agencies. . . . As of today there still are no digital fingerprints of a breach, no matter what the working assumption is within the bureau."
No problem? A mistake and an apology? It seems harmless enough.
To the contrary ...
Since the founding of Fox News in 1996, it has been a biased tool of the Republican party. Most of us realize this predisposition and question its prejudice. That given, the most disturbing feature of the network is this: Not only does Fox slant the news, but it operates more like a populist, tabloid source than a credible conservative news network.
Most problematic, it seems viewers of the network cannot readily distinguish between fact, opinion, and outright incorrect reporting such as the Baier email coverage. And, almost all of the time, faithful Fox viewers accept every report as gospel.
The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism completed a study of content of the leading cable-news providers and found Fox News was 55 percent commentary and opinion and 45 percent factual reporting. In addition, the finding doesn't mean that the network's coverage, in total, is impartial because the study did not take into account the biased topic or tone of the coverage or the story selection. Even Bill O'Reilly, long time Fox political commentator, agreed with the Pew assessment.
Fox has a long history of faux pas and denigrating commentary.
Fox reporter Glenn Beck, afternoon host, stated in 2009 that he believed President Obama was "a racist" and had "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture."
(Chris Ariens. "Glenn Beck's 'Racist' Comment Sends Advertisers Elsewhere." TVNewser. July 28, 2009.)
Fox political contributor Liz Trotta stated this about the presidential election on May 25, 2008:
"And now we have what some are reading as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama, uh Obama. Well, both, if we could."
She then laughed. She apologized for the remark on-air on Fox News the next day, saying, "I am so sorry about what happened yesterday and the lame attempt at humor."
(Michael Calderone. "Fox analyst apologizes for Obama assassination joke. Politico. May 26, 2008.)
Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born mogul, is the chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox, the owner of Fox News Channel. He has been a subject of controversy and criticism as a result of his substantial influence in both the print and broadcast media. Accusations against Murdoch include the "dumbing down" of news, introducing "mindless vulgarity" in place of genuine journalism, and having his own outlets produce news that serve his own political and financial agendas.
(Judd Legum and Christy Harvey. "Who Is Rupert Murdoch?" Center for American Progress. July 16, 2004.)
Then there is Fox's founder and CEO, Roger Ailes. He resigned in July 2016 over sexual harassment allegations. On September 6, 2016, 21st Century Fox announced it had settled a lawsuit with Carlson over her allegations of harassment against Ailes; someone briefed on the settlement said it was for $20 million. Fox was also reported to have made separate settlements with at least two other women who made complaints about Ailes.
(Michael M. Grynbaum. "Fox Settles With Grethcen Carlson Over Roger Ailes Sex Harassment Claims." The New York Times. September 06, 2016.)
Ailes had also been a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush as well as for Rudy Giuliani's first mayoral campaign.
"If you have two guys on a stage and one guy says, 'I have a solution to the Middle East problem,' and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news?"
This theory aptly describes his own Fox News coverage. Ailes manipulated the media network to cover what sells instead of what was factually important. Whether the issue is beneficial or detrimental, this brand of media covers whatever most catches the eye. Why worry about authenticity when yellow journalism pays the bills?
Ailes is also said to have once referred to Jewish critics of his as "left-wing rabbis."And, in 2011, Ailes was criticized for referring to executives of the public radio network NPR as "Nazis" for firing a news analyst, Juan Williams, after Williams had made remarks considered by NPR to be offensive.
Ailes apologized to a Jewish group, but not to NPR, for using the expression, writing to the Anti-Defamation League: "I was of course ad-libbing and should not have chosen that word, but I was angry at the time because of NPR's willingness to censor Juan Williams for not being liberal enough.... My now considered opinion 'nasty, inflexible bigot' would have worked better."
All of this deceit makes no matter to the Fox News faithful. Whether Fox reports false beliefs about the invasion of Iraq, President Obama's citizenship, or Hillary Clinton's emails, the right-leaning sheep accept the reports without question as they routinely use the slant to bolster personal prejudices and steadfastly refuse to seek unbiased sources. Instead of questioning and seeking the truth, Fox devotees simply load another round of opinionated accusations into their attack mentality to be used as sacred ammunition against "libtards" and "pussy liberals."
Today, so many people listen to the news they want to hear, not the news free of editorial bias. It is a stretch to call a network that presents 55 percent commentary and opinion a "reliable" source of information. Of course, if you like less than 50-50 odds of accuracy, you don't care about the truth, only about the slant. Open wide, voracious, assumptive consumers … the junk-food of news networks is primed to satiate your appetite.
"Today, reports of the day's events are conveyed to the viewing public by way of alternate universes, The Fox News cable channel conveys its version of reality, while at the other end of the ideological spectrum MSNBC presents its version. They and their many counterparts on radio are more the result of an economic dynamic than a political one.
"Dispatching journalists into the field to gather information costs money; hiring a glib bloviator is relatively cheap, and inviting opinionated guests to vent on the air is entirely cost-free. It wouldn't work if it weren't popular, and audiences, it turns out, are endlessly absorbed by hearing amplified echoes of their own biases. It's divisive and damaging to the healthy functioning of our political system, but it's also indisputably inexpensive and, therefore, good business."
--Ted Koppel, award-winning broadcast journalist.


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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Bill Holland: Cracking the New Job Market
Holland has written books and conducted workshops. . His first book, (Are There Any Good Jobs Left: Career Management in the Age of the Disposable Worker, 2006) was chosen by nationally syndicated business book reviewer Richard Prachter of the Miami Herald as one of the top 10 books published that year. The second book (Cracking the New Job Market: The 7 Rules for Getting Hired in Any Economy, Aug. 2011) goes several steps further and advises readers what to do about job and career instability as well as how to do it. The book combines "lessons learned" from experiences in higher education, forest products, financial services, consulting and the career management industries and distills them into plain forceful English. It is a myth busting work that challenges conventional wisdom..
Holland's website is http://crackingthenewjobmarket.com/
To learn about how to create a successful career from author Bill Holland, tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on May 10 at 1 pm eastern. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to participate. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.
The show will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2012/05/10/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it
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Academy Awards Trivia
In celebration of the Academy Awards, we at Art|Tech Circle recently put together twenty five image puzzles. Each of the images depicts an Oscar-winning movie from the past.
Hopefully, you discovered this little diversion and were able to come up with all of the answers. If not, you can go to the 25 puzzles X page now before checking out the answers below.
Okay. Now hopefully you've had a chance to review the puzzles. So without much further adieu, the answers.
Ready? Here they come. Consider yourselves sufficiently warned.
Academy Awards Trivia answers
1) The King's Speech
2) The Hurt Locker
3) Million Dollar Baby
4) The English Patient
5) The Silence of the Lambs
6) Dances with Wolves
7) Driving Miss Daisy
8) Kramer Vs. Kramer
9) Shakespeare in Love
10) Crash
11) Casablanca
12) An American in Paris
13) Out of Africa
14) My Fair Lady
15) No Country for Old Men
16) Midnight Cowboy
17) The Last Emperor
18) West Side Story
19) A Beautiful Mind
20) The Sting
21) Braveheart
22) All about Eve
23) A Man for all Seasons
24) The Lost Weekend
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really? you didn't believe that for a minute, did you?
Chic were good though, weren't they? - LJ turning to me after a minute with a grin on her face, me unconvinced that Disco 12" studio perfection could be translated to the 'live' stage - until a few minutes later when I realised Nile Rogers had assembled a top-notch bunch of old-ish hands, real pros who can, you know, play, which helps - and two great female singers, even though one of them made a small mistake by beginning to sing another line when she shouldn't have - oops - but that bass player! tight horn section too
who else? Sleaford Mods, of course. funny, you sense the irony, almost (if you know) of them playing to a big festival crowd even though they now seem to play to big crowds around Europe but by the end, at the end, even Jason Williamson couldn't resist looking a little chuffed - he even quoted Bad Manners' Lip Up Fatty (ha-ha!) - must say, a brilliant delivery of Jobseeker, I mean, full of spunk & bile -
bile is what's missing these days - anger/noise - of course I haven't tried to catch every act & for all I know in a small tent someone was causing a riot - meanwhile, I predict no riot - talking of which, ten minutes (yes, I gave them that long) of Kaiser Chiefs nearly saw the end of our TV - I noticed young people singing along to Barry Gibb (Bee Gees) songs - see - that's partly the problem - oh us 'old' folk may find him comfortingly/nostalgically entertaining but The Kids should have been throwing bottles at him, not bloody singing along. as I said to LJ, could this have happened 40 years ago? the equivalent being Val Doonican playing a Rock festival? & being embraced? no bile. no balls. no anger (despite, supposedly, all kiddoes being terribly upset about the world - well, I guess music isn't the answer, music with balls anyhow - so they sing-along-a-Barry before going on a demo? before applauding Jeremy Corbyn? says it all - Corbynistas & The Bee Gees - clueless - did Guy Debord kill himself in vain? yes. I heard a bit of his speech (Corbyn, not Barry Gibb), something about encouraging art & creativity in da yout - wot, like Katy Perry, ya mean? or a new Bee Gees? a new Kaiser Chiefs? how about Sleaford Mods as role models (talking of whom, there was a shot of happy, smiley girls bouncing along to them...I mean...what? are these muppets game for anything & everything without having an idea of what's being played & said? yes, obviously). the thought of Labour government-funded 'arts' is terrifying. the arts (music especially) are fucked in this country & that's after 100 years Tory rule! imagine the effect of their beloved leader's appointment as prime Minister! if they can't muster cultural rebellion of any kind now, what the fuck would they do once utopia is built? lay around on their rapidly-spreading arseholes zombied-out on social media, presumably, just as they do now (when they're not enjoying Sleaford Mods (in situ, but not as chosen to view via the BBC site)) - funny, ain't it.......
who else?
Ed Sheeran - don't get it, or rather, I do, but since I stopped writing teenage angst diaries a long time ago it didn't mean anything.
Radiohead - don't get 'em, never did.
Craig David - heh-heh
The National - I don't get it.
The Killers - I don't get it.
Lorde - lord
Cabbage? - Hold on, I'm listening...they 'bring political post-punk to Pilton' according to the description on the BBC site...OK...I'm waiting...Johnny Rotten copyist....fast forward...enough! musically totally unoriginal, fake 'angry' posturing & so speaks someone who saw the real thing 40 years ago...always a problem, that...


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Minnow visits the Ryerss Farm For Aged Equines
Last weekend Painting Pony visited the Ryerss Farm for their annual Family Fun Day.
Ryerss is a non-profit in Chester County, Pennsylvania that cares for aged, and abused or injured horses by providing a home where they can spend their golden years out to pasture. The horses at Ryerss are never worked, go to auction or are used for experiments. They simply spend their days grazing and enjoying life with their friends on the farm.
Painting Pony has been big supporters of Ryerss since the very beginning, and it's one of the charity organizations that we donate a percentage of our sales to each year.
In fact, when I was a kid our local 4-H club used to visit Ryerss every year to groom the old horses on the farm. So it was fun to go back with my own "aged equine" (Minnow is 21 this year) and help to raise money for their farm.
Both Minnow and Ammo the Dachshund drew big crowds during each of our performances throughout the day. Minnow painted 3 original works of art, which are now available for purchase in our online shop.
"Where the Grass is Greener" by Chincoteague Minnow
"Brushstrokes" by Chincoteague Minnow
"You Have My Heart" by Chincoteague Minnow
Both Ammo and Minnow had a blast showing off some of their favorite tricks for everyone. Below is a collection of photos from our day at Ryerss ….
For even more fun, make sure you check out the video on Instagram, and you can read Ammo's recap of the day on his blog!
Don't forget to check out the newest work by Minnow in our online shop! Your purchases help to support animal rescues and charity groups.
–Kyley & The Painting Ponies
New in the Shop! Misty of Chincoteague Night Lights
Recently added to our online shop we now have Misty of Chincoteague Night Lights!
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The Super Painting Ponies
Halloween is one of my favorite "Holidays", mostly in part because I have always loved creating costumes. None of my animals are safe during Halloween time, and even the ponies got in on the fun the other day as they so kindly allowed me to dress them up as Super Ponies!
Our adorable trio make for some pretty striking Super Heroes!
Our two brothers, Blitz and Boomer, made for a particularly adorable pair. And I'm pretty sure Blitz was convinced that younger brother Boomer was dressed as his sidekick.
Of course somehow Boomer always manages to steal the show…..
But Blitz was determined to be top Super Pony, and he showed us just how fast he can fly!
I'm pretty sure if I was in need of rescuing I'd want these Super Heroes to save me!
Meanwhile on the sidelines, adorable Ammo was in charge of all costume changes….
If you want to check out what Ammo dressed up as for Halloween, be sure to check out his blog post!
Chincoteague Pony Drill Team at Fair Hill International
Over the weekend I attended the Fair Hill International Event to watch my friends from the Chincoteague Pony Drill Team perform. The Fair Hill International Event is one of the most prestigious international three day events in the world.
The Drill team was fantastic, and it was fun getting to watch them perform so close to home.
You can check out Ammo's recap of the day on his blog.
Ponies in the Press
Leading up to our week down in Chincoteague for the Annual Pony Penning the ponies were fortunate enough to be in the press quite a bit.
You can check out all of their recent articles in the news HERE.
Chincoteague Beachcomber Article – July 18, 2013
Daily Local News Article – July 21, 2013
Chincoteague Beacon Article – July 25, 2013


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Addition of Features to an Existing MDO Model for Containerships
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Traditionally, the â Design Spiralâ is used for the design of ships. The design spiral endorses the concept that the design process is sequential and iterative. Though this procedure was very effective over the years, the current trend of engineering demands that more stress be put on the exploration of optimum design. With the advancement of computing technologies, the onus has shifted from finding better calculation schemes to formulating an economically viable design scheme. One of the objects of the FIRST project funded by MARITECH was to develop a computer tool to give the best ship design using optimization techniques. This was entrusted to the Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. A container ship was chosen as the test case. The problem was tackled from an ownerâ s point of view. Hence, the required freight rate was chosen as the objective. To achieve that goal, the team developed a package that consists of three modules: optimization, geometric and a performance evaluation module. Though these modules are essentially independent, the user has control over an overall manager. He can change the initial value of design parameters, set bounds and vary constraint bounds as per his needs. Though he does not know what goes on behind the user interface, he still feels secure with the design process because he has overall control. This sense of security breaks down when he has access to limited variables and constraints. A prototype MDO tool is developed based on Microsoftâ s COM framework using ATL. With this design, the modules can be modified with minimum programming effort. The user interface gives the user flexibility to manipulate relevant parameters that affect the design. A geometric shape manipulation scheme is developed in which the hull form was generated by blending two hull forms. This MDO tool is used to design a container ship with the required freight rate as the objective to be minimized. It is noticed that without a structural constraint, the design tends towards one with maximum length and beam. This led to unreasonably large ratios of B/D and L/D. A B/D constraint is applied to the design to get a better structural design. Results with this constraint enabled have pointed in the direction of adding two other design variables. This constraint increases the depth of the ship. With the increase in depth, the center of gravity of the ship also rises decreasing the GM of the ship. This lowering of GM adversely affects the GM constraint. The number of tiers on deck (NTd) is made a design variable to enable the optimizer to have the flexibility of manipulating the cargo carrying capacity. It was noticed that the ship is unable to have a high NTd because of the violation of the GM constraint. Hence, ballast has also been added as a design variable to reduce the center of gravity of the ship increasing the GM of the ship. This feature enables the optimizer to carry greater cargo on deck improving the objective function. An effort is made to analyze the efficacy of the MDO tool by varying various parameters that affect the design. Technology factors have been introduced which give an insight on effect of key parameters. They also reflect on future design trends. Three evaluation tools: sensitivity analysis, alpha plots and restart option have been incorporated in the design process to gauge the results of optimization. The effect of another structural constraint L/D was also investigated. This constraint tends to bring down the overall length and is inconclusive in its results. Further analysis of this constraint is needed to draw usable conclusions. The linear response surface approximation was eliminated and the original stepwise discontinuous TEU capacity function is employed in the later examples. It was found that the minimum of the required fright rate occurred at the lower limits of length and beam on each TEU capacity platform. A systematic search of TEU plateaus in the vicinity of the primary optimum was necessary to define the secondary optimum
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Tim Gard
About Tim Gard - Pioneer in Humor-Based Training, Member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Comedian and Author:
Tim Gard, CSP, CPAE, is a tears-in-your-eyes-laugh-out-loud speaker who teaches people to be more resilient and resourceful, and coaches businesses on how to enhance productivity and employee enthusiasm.
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- CPAE (Council of Peers Award for Excellence): Speaker Hall of Fame Member - an elite recognition shared by fewer than 150 speakers worldwide;
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- Selected by Meeting Planners Magazine as one of the Best speakers ever seen or heard on the main stage.
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For two decades, Tim has provided hilariously entertaining, fast-paced, and informative programs from Texas to Tasmania. His universal message translates to a diverse range of audiences of every size.
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The pressure to accomplish more with less, meet tight deliverable expectations, and respond with professional promptness can create stress and cause team dysfunction, even decrease morale. The attitude that "everything seems so serious, heavy, and intense" is more than unproductive; it's a truly unhealthy way to work and live!
Participants learn how one person can 'change the game' for all players by applying easy-to-understand and hard-to-forget concepts - ones that champions have been using for centuries in sports, business, and life in general. Providing a shift in perspective and approach can influence the playing experience for everyone in a multitude of tangible and valuable ways. Learn stress reduction in this hilarious keynote! Using the game of marbles as a metaphor, Tim proves that overly complicated tasks can become surprisingly uncomplicated - FAST!
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Calcium intake and colorectal cancer
Oct. 18, 2017—Calcium intake appears to protect against colorectal cancer in individuals with certain gene variants, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
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Oct. 17, 2017—Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a novel non-genetic cause of resistance to the targeted anti-cancer therapy cetuximab. Their findings, reported this week in Nature Medicine, suggest a strategy for overcoming this resistance.
Fatty acids and adenoma risk
Aug. 21, 2017—Vanderbilt researchers have found that red blood cell membrane fatty acid content is associated with risk of having colorectal adenomas, with omega-6 fatty acids increasing and omega-3 fatty acids decreasing risk.
Coffey lands major NCI award to support colorectal cancer research
Jun. 8, 2017—Vanderbilt's Robert Coffey Jr., M.D., has received an Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) — more than $6.6 million over seven years — to support studies aimed at advancing the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), a leading cancer killer.
Study seeks to reverse precancerous stomach lesions
May. 4, 2017—Vanderbilt University Medical Center cancer researcher James Goldenring, M.D., Ph.D., has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation in Pleasantville, New York, to begin clinical trials of a potential approach for reversing precancerous stomach lesions.
Nanobeacon lights up colon tumors
Mar. 30, 2017—A novel fluorescent nanobeacon can distinguish normal from diseased colon tissue, potentially offering advantages for colorectal cancer screening.
Study takes 3-D perspective on colorectal cancer
Mar. 23, 2017—Despite dramatic recent advances in treatment, colorectal cancer killed more than 49,000 Americans last year, according to the National Cancer Institute, making it the second most lethal malignancy after cancers of the lung and bronchus.
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Mar. 17, 2017—Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that activated epidermal growth factor receptor may be a target for therapies to prevent colorectal cancer development.
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Feb. 15, 2017—Country music artist and cancer survivor Wade Hayes will host the second annual "Country Hits Back" benefit concert March 7 at the Franklin Theatre. The event will support vitally important cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
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Billy Guy will play from 11am in the Nambour Plaza food court so bring your dancing shoes! Then Nambour State College hosts the High School Hop. Doors open at 6pm with live bands playing fabulous rockabilly, rock'n'roll, swing and more at Hungerford Hall: best dancefloor on the Sunshine Coast.
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Shrine Hills, Jack's Ridge, Davao City, Davao del Sur
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In Luzon, we have Cloud 9 Antipolo to overlook the whole Ortigas awesome night view; in Mindanao, we have sky ridge to overlook the whole Davao city!
Taklobo has quite good service and food, make sure reserve to get best seat for the view :)
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Good food and not that pricey We tried durian leche flan, taste ok but I guess durian is not that for my taste bud
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Good food, great mariachi band, GREAT VIEW!
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Dine with a view. That was touted here at Jack's Ridge. Gotta say the view was great in that you could see all (most) of Davao, but in all honesty, there isn't much to view. The food here is adequate and the staff very accommodating. We ordered Kinilaw and Sweet & Sour Lapu Lapu along with the obligatory rice. The Kinilaw was standard. Good, but not extraordinary. The Sweet & Sour Lapu Lapu was much anticipated by my wife and I but fell short. It seems they take the meat off the fish, dip it in batter, then deep fry it, although the texture and crispness (or lack thereof) were more reminiscent of baking. Also, the oil or whatever they used to "fry" it in tasted like most mall food courts here in the Philippines smells like. It's hard to explain in words but there is a distinct aroma that comes with food court food, and this dish reeked of it. The meat that was still stuck on the skeletal remains of the fish were much more tastier than the nuggets they chose to deep fry. The preparation cheapened the dish and they would be well-served to skip that part and just deep fry the entire fish and serve it that way instead. Overall, I don't think we'll be returning here to dine, but again I guess the real draw is the view.
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I don't find anything special about the place except for the view which btw was like tagaytay minus the cold wind. we ate at around 7pm. we waited like 20mins for our food to be served, there are flying insects around.
the food was a so-so, we ordered mixed seafood for P300 and got disappointed (3 squid balls, 4 clamps, head of a shrimp, 2-3 chunks of tuna and squid in a white sauce) they said it was good for 2.
so we bought additional viand, we got gambas. it was okay gerry's grill gambas is better.
i love the mango shake. it was like a milk shake mango flavor. the coconut juice is not frozen when served but you can ask the waiter to cut it into half after drinking so you can eat the coconut meat.
spent almost 800 pesos for 2persons.
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Snow has been flying a few hours north of me. Burr… winter is really here.
Not. Ready. At. All.
I have been craving this phenomenal soup since summer, but lets face it… Who wants to eat hot soup in the middle of summer when it's hot outside? So now that's it's finallyyyyyy getting cold out, I can satisfy my craving. 🙂
I first made this recipe a few years ago and now I can't resist making it at least once a month during the winter months. I'm telling you it's that good. Sometimes it turns into more of a stew than a soup because I can't help but put extra everything into it! Extra potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, chicken, rice… yup it definitely turns into a stew instead of a soup. Ha!
This recipe calls for 3 cups of cooked chicken. I always use Rotisserie chicken, but seriously…. don't be afraid to use any other kind of chicken. Chicken breasts, legs, wings. Whatever you have around works perfectly fine! Heck, turn this chicken soup into a turkey soup after Thanksgiving or Christmas using leftover turkey!
That's one thing I love about cooking. There's so many different ways to cook just one dish. Satisfy your taste buds! Everyone has different tastes so don't be afraid to omit something or add a little more of something else. That goes for any recipe! Don't detour from a recipe because say it calls for mushrooms because you don't like mushrooms… just omit them and try the recipe that way! It may be your new fave 🙂 Anyways…. back to this delic soup….
Get your water boiling for the wild rice while your prepping everything else…
Grab a small onion and a carrot or two… recipe calls for one, but I always use two or three. Dice up your onion and carrots or be lazy like me and just throw them into the food processor.
Next, grab a couple (2) potatoes, peel, wash and get to dicing… small dice size. I just love dicing potatoes… I don't know why, I just do. Call me crazy, it's okay 🙂
In a stock pot, sauté onions and carrots in butter just for a couple minutes. Then add the chicken stock and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
Drain rice and fluff with a fork. Stir in chicken and rice, heat through. Add the heavy cream and bring back to a boil. Now…. EAT!
Now take a bite!!!
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 potatoes, peeled, small dice {cubed}
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups chicken, cooked, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Saute onion and carrot in butter.
- Stir in broth, potatoes, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
- Drain rice and fluff using a fork.
- Add chicken and rice to the broth. Heat through.
- Stir in heavy cream and bring back to a boil.
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Nordic Exchange Project, Fall 2006
Team Members
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- David Drennan
- Chris Klabes
- Christa Miller-Shelley
- Alix Toothman
Student TA
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Problem Statement
Elite Nordic skiers currently lack the means for affordable indoor specific double pole training, in which they can practice both the motion and increase strength.
We propose to design a machine using two moving treads and two flywheels within a plywood frame to fulfill the above specifications.
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The top two specs lacking among the current state of the art were "realistic ski feel" and "adjustable resistance."
"I'd say the ability to use poles (ones own poles hopefully) is what would make this stand out from other poling simulation machines currently on the market or that can be easily constructed."
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A plywood frame with two moving treads and a resistance mechanism.
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Four Mile Creek Watershed Dam No. 1
The Four Mile Creek Watershed Project consists of one flood control dam. The dam was constructed in 1966 by the City of El Reno and the East Canadian County Conservation District with the assistance of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program.
The primary purpose of the project is to control flooding and sedimentation and reduce erosion. The City of El Reno paid for an additional 700 acre feet of water storage during construction of the dam for recreational use.
Lake El Reno has 333 acres of open land around it and 170 surface acres of water that is used for water skiing, jet skiing, swimming, boating and fishing. A twenty-two space RV park is nestled behind the lake with water and electrical hook ups. The newest addition to Lake El Reno is a P.B. Dye Jr.-designed 18-hole golf course.
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*2,107 NRCS-assisted flood control dams have been constructed in 61 Oklahoma counties. These watershed projects, that also include thousands of conservation practices, provide over $81 million in average annual benefits.
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This innovative new course gives you a firm grounding in the two disciplines of management and marketing in an international context. You gain knowledge and an understanding of the global influences on business and marketing, together with the ability to analyse marketing management decisions in an international setting.
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If you are a business graduate or a graduate from a related discipline and want to pursue a career in management or marketing, this is the course for you. It will also appeal if you are already working in a marketing environment and looking to develop a management or marketing career, but do not yet have significant experience.
The applied nature of the course is considered to be one of the highlights of the programme, enabling you to work on live projects. This gives you opportunities to network with local employers and gain invaluable experience of putting theory into practice.The Marketing Analytics in Practice module evaluates ways in which an organisation can deliver an online customer experience and the importance of the online presence to develop and support branding and customer-service objectives.
The programme develops your understanding of strategic issues in marketing and management. It reflects the main functional areas of international business and integrates theoretical knowledge with practical enterprise skills in a global context.
This module develops your awareness and understanding of the factors that impact research design for business and management students. You explore the ethical principles underpinning business research, research methodologies, data type, collection and analysis, research methods and how to present a research proposal and dissertation.
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You will integrate your learning and development and synthesise knowledge and understanding of theory and practice through its application to organisational issues, which are demonstrably concerned with development within the organisation. You are supported throughout the process by a supervising tutor who will monitor progress and ensure that you are appraised of your on-going performance. Usually the dissertation should be completed within one year.
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You develop a systematic understanding of the nature of organisations and how they function and a critical awareness of the current challenges facing contemporary organisations. You are encouraged to critically reflect on the leadership skills and values required to better support organisations through the difficult challenges they may encounter.
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"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." -Andre Gide
Sorry I didn't post yesterday guys, but I had a bit of a packed schedule. The beginning of that, after school of course, was quite a big change for me. One of my sister's friends works up at a hair salon in a big city a few hours away, and she was in town for the week for a wedding. While she was here my sister set up an appointment for me to get my hair cut. It's really short; barely touching my shoulders. I've never had it this short because my dad has a thing against us cutting our hair *eye roll* which is why he is currently both pissed off and not speaking to us. I don't care, I love the way it looks, and I got lots of complements from people at school. According to my crush, the second person to comment, "it looks nice. Good… really good." Of course blushing soon ensued. But oh, it was worth it 🙂
This is the mark of the changes that will be happening over the next few years. Already I have had my first job application, interview, turn down, and acceptance, along with my first bank account and State Id (which I have yet to get the plastic, official version of.) This summer I'm looking forward the additional freedoms that a job will bring. Plus, three of my good friends are lifeguards so we get to see each other a lot. I also plan to spend a lot of time walking around town and going to the park and such. I want a tan, and just in general, out of the freaking house whose walls have become like prison bars in my mind more each day.
Looking past that, I also plan to start applying to colleges soon, which will take up a good portion of my time and is sure to cause rifts in the family ties. My father thinks I'm going to the one closest to our town, boy will he be surprised to learn that that is my last plan, my fallback if everything else falls through. Before college my best friend and I plan to take a summer long road trip up the west coast. This is yet another plan to which my father is blissfully unaware.
In other news, Camp nano starts today, and I have yet to write anything on it. I'm headed that way now, as soon as I finish this post. I have the basic outline started, but I'm so nervous to start. This is try number two. We'll see how it goes. Wish me luck!
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Trixi: So Pyriel anything other than the sweet tea today?
Pyriel looks up from his PADD a frown on his face.
Pyriel : I think a cob salad will due for today Trixi .
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Hi guys, I wanted to post something today, as it's a very important day of my life today. As I said, I am fed up of this writer's block with respect to my FF, but yeah i just got an idea so thought of penning it down.
Arjun got the book issued and took it home. He went to his room and took the book out. He smiled seeing the title.
"A Walk To Remember" was Samaira's favourite book. In fact, she had been reading it the last time he had seen her. He smiled inwardly and thought of hiding the book, as his sister Nandini did not like him reading romantic novels instead of studying for his boards and entrance examinations.
Samaira was the crush of all the boys at school. Having just the perfect curves, long black wavy hair, topper in her class, sportsperson of the year. She was, rather, a Tomboy. Arjun had never seen someone as strong headed as her, nor had he seen anyone as caring a friend as her.
Samaira was a judicious mixture of all sorts of traits that attracts boys. Be it her flirtatious nature, or her sarcastic attitude. Her affection and care, or her arrogance. Everything about her was perfect.
Arjun had fallen in love with her the day he had entered the school. He was a new admission and was being bullied by his seniors when Samaira appeared out of nowhere and rescued him. Since then, they had become the best of friends. They had shared a lot of stuff which could be considered highly personal. They had laughed and joked together, studied together, had food at the canteen together, fought against their enemies together….. practically, their high school life had been 50 per cent each other and 50 per cent the rest. Being in the same section, and also the fact that they were partners on almost every project and practical, had further strengthened their bond.
Arjun smiled at the memories. He realised he was still holding the book in his hand, and went to his cupboard and kept it inside. The book had to be returned in three days. The librarian was already angry with him. Arjun sighed.
"Sam, why do you keep reading the same book?"
"Because it's my favorite. Arjun, I love love stories."
"But isn't this book by Nicholas sparks? I heard all his stories have a painful ending."
"True. But they depict what true love is. You won't know unless you read it."
Arjun rolled his eyes and sat down beside her. "Then tell me what true love is." He whispered.
Samaira looked at him, giving him the 'impossible' look. "Read it one day and you will know. Trust me, your views on love will change." She said, puppy-faced with a hint of sincerity in her eyes.
Arjun laughed at her and replied that he would.
Arjun had his dinner and then locked his room and took out the book. He wondered what was it in that book that had attracted Samaira so much. He started reading.
It was well past midnight when he got up, stretched his arms and legs, and thought of sleeping and completing the book later on. He had read almost half of it. Samaira would be proud of his reading speed. Arjun blushed at the thought.
He picked up the book and was keeping it in the cupboard when a small passport sized photo fell out of it. Arjun kept the book aside and looked at the girl in the photograph keenly. It was a small girl, with double ponytails, in a red coloured frock. Below the photograph was written, "My lucky charm".
Arjun thought whoever would have considered this young girl as a lucky charm, and why had he/she left the photo in the book? "Maybe some previous reader. Must be a student of my school."
Arjun checked the list of roll no.s of all those people who had borrowed the book from the library previously. But he did not understand how to track the actual person to whom this photo belonged.
As he looked at the photo again, he saw something- those Hazel brown eyes. Those eyes- arjun wondered why he could not divert the image of those eyes from his mind. He had seen similar eyes somewhere. Knowing this would not work, he sighed and kept the photograph in his wallet. He dozed off, still dreaming of those beautiful Hazel brown eyes.
"Samaira? What's wrong?"
"Arjun! I – i –" Samaira started crying.
Arjun was worried and immediately drew her into a tight hug.
"What happened Sam?"
"Arjun, I stood second. Me! Second! Can you believe it?"
"What? Who is first?" Arjun had never even dreamt of seeing someone score higher than Sam.
"That girl- the one who came on scholarship."
"Umm… Her name .. what's her name?"
"Oh yeah, the girl we bullied, pretending to be seniors. Oh wait, she stood first?"
"Yeah." Sam continued crying.
Arjun saw Radhika reading in the library. No, not reading. She was probably looking for something in that book she held.
Radhika stilled at his voice and turned around.
"Congratulations. I heard you trumped Samaira for the first rank."
"Looking for something?"
"Does it matter to you?"
Arjun was shocked at her defiance. Radhika Mishra was answering him back. Him!
"I- I guess no."
"Why are you being so rude? I am just trying to help."
Radhika found it too much to tolerate and forgetting that she was in a library, got up and screamed at the top of her voice.
"Mr. Arjun Mehra the great, will you please do me a favour and go to hell? As it is, I am very busy and do not want any kind of disturbance. But yeah, how would you understand? You disgusting guy, you heir to billions, whose sole purpose in life is to roam around Samaira Khanna the great like a pet dog, why will you understand? Just move out before I slap you, you ugly, duck- headed monster!!!!!!"
"She screamed at me."
Samaira had just got to know of the entire episode and had a hard time controlling her laughter.
"Awwwwww my ugly duck- Headed monster, my disgusting guy, my heir to billions. Awwwwww"
Arjun glared at Samaira and stomped off, while Samaira ran after him.
"Hey! Miss! Wait!"
Radhika could not believe it. Even after hearing so much that day, Arjun was walking up to her and had actually asked her to stop and talk to him. She sighed.
"Now what?"
"I realised my mistake. You shouted all that because i had misbehaved with you when you had just entered the school right? That's the reason na?"
"Cool. You are not as dumb as I thought you to be."
Arjun laughed. He forwarded his hand. "Friends?"
Radhika stared at him and then his hand. She shook her head and gave her hand in his. "Friends."
They started walking together towards the class.
"Umm.. Radhika?"
"Did you seriously mean it when you called me an ugly duck- headed monster?"
"Lol no. I just said it in the heat of the moment. I am sorry."
"Hey, no sorry no thank you in friendship."
At that moment, two guys came running towards them and dashed into each other. Before they could reach them, Arjun pulled Radhika out of the way and the two shared an eyelock.
Arjun was lost in her beautiful eyes. Then, as Radhika tore away from him, he realised something and jogged behind her.
"Radhika! I am sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"Arjun, no sorry no thank you in friendship. Remember?"
Arjun scratched the back of his head and remembered something and took out his wallet.
Radhika was surprised seeing her childhood photo with him. They had now bunked the lecture and were sitting in the cafeteria, with two cups of coffee and a plate of finger chips in between them.
"So, tell me the story behind this photograph." Arjun looked at her Hazel brown eyes for the Nth time that morning.
"It's a long story."
"I have all day. Also, I just bought you a cup of coffee and a plate of French fries."
Radhika gave him a 'are-you-really-so-stupid' look and started.
"Yes Ankush Bhai?"
"I am going away for that new job tomorrow. You won't wish me luck?"
"Bhai, I was coming for that only. See this Aarti plate?"
"Radhika give me a pic of yours. I will keep it as my Lucky charm."
"But bhai-"
"No but vut , just give it."
"I have only one hard copy types photo … And it was taken when I was in sixth class!"
"Hahahaha. No worries, give me that only."
"Okay. Take it."
"But Radhika, if that photograph was with him, what's it doing here? That too in this book?"
"God, arjun. Have some patience."
"Okay okay. Don't scold me." Arjun pouted angrily.
Ankush waved to Radhika as the train from Rishikesh to Mumbai started moving. He could clearly see his baby sister radhu getting emotional but trying hard not to show it. He too would miss her. Very badly. But this job would fetch him enough money to fund her education. It would enable him to pay off his father's debts.
Mala and Dilip were sitting like the life had been sucked out of them, while Radhika was crying inconsolably. She still could not believe that her brother, her Ankush Bhai had died within two hours of leaving home. The train had derailed and 342 people were dead, many more were injured.
As she looked at his dead body kept in the mortuary, which was almost unrecognisable, she thought of all the promises her Bhai had made to her before leaving. She thought of his words, "Radhika one day you will be at the top of the world. It is my dream to see my sister there. I want to see the world bow down to you. I want you to make the 'impossible', possible."
She had immediately wiped her tears, taken charge of her lifeless parents, and since that day become the "son" of the house. She studied hard, did all the household chores, and still found out time to support the kids of an orphanage. She made sure that she won all the awards possible and received all the scholarships available, so as not to burden her parents further.
Each and every step she took, each and every word she studied, each and every paisa she saved, made her reach closer to her goal. Her goal? Fulfilling the unfulfilled dreams of her Ankush Bhai.
It was difficult at first. Very difficult. Just recovering from the sudden depression, and working hard, bearing the taunts of relatives is not easy for a small girl. But Radhika was not the one to be deterred by these small obstacles. She stood up every time she fell down, she made way for herself whenever the paths were closed. She carved out opportunities on her own and single handedly became the talk of her small town.
No- not single handedly. Ankush Bhai had supported every effort of hers, every decision of hers. True, he was not there with her physically, but she had his well wishes. And for that, she always kept the last evidence she had found on him- her own photograph. It was strange how she had been a "lucky charm" but had ended up bringing doom upon her own brother.
However, the police did tell her that he did not have the photograph with him when his body was found. Probably it had got out of his pocket and that's why the disaster occurred, thanks to the "lucky charm" being no longer in his possession.
Arjun looked at her blankly. All he could manage was a "sorry" to show his sympathy at her brother's death. Radhika had given him the slightest of nods.
"So that's it. I keep this photograph with me always. However I borrowed that book called "A Walk To Remember" by Nicholas Sparks from the library, and by mistake left that photograph in there. Now, give it back."
"She is a good girl, Sam. She has suffered a lot. You don't know what all she has gone through to come till this level."
"Arjun? What's wrong with you? Are you crazy? That girl took my rank. She scored more than me! Instead of thinking of ways to pay it back to her, you are siding with her?"
"Sam, this is enough. Till date I have helped you in all your pranks. But this time, I won't. In fact, if you try to harm her, well. You can forget me and our friendship then." He said in all in one go, and walked off with his head held high.
"Radhika? What are you doing here?"
"I saw you and Samaira fighting. Please, don't ruin your friendship because of me. I am okay with all those pranks."
"No Radhika, had she wanted to punish you for some misbehavior, I would have gladly helped her. But she want revenge because someone got more marks than her? She needs to grow up."
"Radhika? Coffee?"
"Don't Change the topic-"
"Come!" Arjun took her hand and sped towards the cafeteria.
"God Radhika. I am done Reading that book."
"Oh wow. How did you like it? It's awesome na? Nicholas is always good. He is my favorite author. Listen there's this another book by him called "Now You See Me" it was released only now and-"
Arjun put his finger to her mouth.
"Don't give me a headache."
Arjun looked at Samaira talking to a gang of girls and sighed unhappily.
"You miss her right?"
"Any doubt?" He smiled at Radhika.
"No. But you won't budge and go apologize na?"
"She started it."
"You can always end it."
Arjun looked at her eyes and thought if it was possible for anyone to be this deep in love with someone's eyes. He have a small smile and said, "Tomorrow".
"I am sorry."
If the sound of his voice stunned her, the words he had just said gave her a shock for life. She turned around and saw arjun looking at her apologetically.
"I know I shouldn't have behaved that way. I am sorry."
Samaira took a long breath and looked at her ex- best friend.
"Radhika has changed you, hasn't she?"
"You could say that. But more than her, it was the novel."
"A Walk To Remember?" Samaira got excited.
"Yes." Arjun smiled at her. He looked at the way he had just come from and smiled.
"It taught me what true love is. I was a fool to think that I had fallen in love with someone, just because of her looks. Now I know you can never fall in love with looks. You can only fall in love with the complete person."
Samaira thought about his words and then seeing him smile, looked in the direction he was staring.
Arjun nodded.
"When is the big day?"
"Soon." The two smiled at each other and hugged. They then spent the entire evening remembering their best moments together and taunting each other.
Radhika came to an abrupt halt. She looked at her surroundings and gaped.
"Arjun! Arjun?"
She again checked her message to see if the venue was right and once assured, started roaming around in the park.
The park was beautifully decorated and everywhere, there were red and white heart shaped balloons, red and white rose petals, red and white decorations. In the middle was a small table for two and on the table was a huge heart made of red rose petals and decorated with white candles.
Someone cupped her eyes.
"Radhika, I do not know you completely. From what I do know, you are someone who wants to live for others. Someone who wants to fulfill other's dreams, someone who wants to see happiness in the eyes of others. Someone, for whom life means to always be there for people other than herself, someone whose happiness and misery depends on the feelings of people around herself. But at the same time, you forget that life has to be lived for your own self as well. You too need to be taken care of, loved and pampered. You too need to be understood.
I want to be the one to give all that to you. I want to take care of you when you are feeling low, support you when you need someone's shoulder to cry upon. Shower you with all the love and affection you deserve but have probably never received. Prove to you your worth when you yourself start doubting your capabilities. I want to be that special someone in your life, the one you run to in case of the smallest problem, the one you take out all your anger on, the one you remember and dream of all the time, the one whose hand you want to touch and hold when all goes against you.
Will you let me be that special someone, Radhika?"
Radhika was crying. She could not believe what all he had just said. It was true, whatever he had said. She had forgotten to think of herself in the quest to fulfill all her responsibilities, which as she now realised, were actually the dreams which had been seen for her by others.
"Radhika? I am in a tight jeans at the moment and the ground is hard. You don't have any sympathy for me?" Arjun's face showed mock horror.
Radhika sat down next to him and replied in the negative.
"My heart has no emotion for you. Except love. I love Mr Arjun Mehra, my ugly, duck headed monster!"
Arjun glared at her but later pulled her in for a hug.
"You see Radhika? That one misplaced photograph of yours changed our lives forever."
"Yes Arjun. Sometimes I wonder what would have my life been like had that photograph not been there."
Arjun hugged her tighter.
"So? Mrs Wife? What do you want to do today? Seeing that you are on a holiday for two days?" He grinned at her wickedly.
"Mr. Husband, Mrs Radhika Arjun Mehra, the ISRO scientist would like to spend her entire time nestling in the strong protective arms of her super hot husband Mr Arjun Mehra the top ranked entrepreneur of the country." Radhika winked.
"Command accepted."
"Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes."
(My favourite quote from the novel, "A Walk To Remember" by Nicholas Sparks)
So guys, how was it? I hope I didn't bore you? Also, those who got angry last time reading the heartbreaking OS called an "Ocean of Memories", I hope you will forgive me now.
Bye, take care. Love you all. MMZ Family ROCKS!?
P.s. a good news. I have eleven more OSs lined up. Be good and drop your comments, you might get lucky!?


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The following blog is taken from an article I wrote in the March 15, 2004 issue of Wadi Magazine. Wadi was a Bi-weekly free magazine in my hometown of Richmond, Va. We can hardly keep anything like this going for too long here, and this magazine was short-lived. However, I had a blast as one of two music journalists for the magazine!
In 2004, I worked for a free bi-weekly magazine in Richmond, VA called Wadi. I was one of two music journalists, and I mainly covered the history of rockabilly and country music in my hometown. The following is an article I wrote from April 5, 2004 on one of the first female rockabillies, Virginia's own Janis Martin. Some information has been updated. Enjoy!
Elvis At Sun
In this episode, I take a look at Elvis' famed "Sun Sessions", and discuss his influences. This video is for educational purposes. I do not own the rights to the clips used in this episode. This episode is protected under the fair use law.
A favorite show of mine growing up, and one that I really wish would come out on DVD, is the short-lived 1990 ABC series Elvis-Good Rockin' Tonight. It only lasted for 10 episodes with three unaired episodes, and was later edited into one long, (4 hours) film Elvis: The Early Years. It follows a young Elvis from his days in Tupelo to the end of his days at Sun Records. The series stared Michael St Gerard, (Link in the original Hairspray), Jesse Dabson, Blake Gibbons, and Millie Perkins, (The Diary Of Anne Frank). I'm posting this here because I always hear people say "well, they've made Walk The Line, and Ray, why has there never been a production on par with those two for Elvis? Well, there has! This is Elvis: Good Rockin' Tonight!
As Billy Joel once sang only the Good die young. At 21 years old, rock star Eddie Cochran was unfairly taken from us in the late evening of Saturday, April 16, 1960 while on a UK tour. He left behind such rock & roll classics as "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody". He influenced such musicians as The Beatles, The Who, The Sex Pistols, and Brian Setzer. Cochran's death was the final nail in coffin of the early rock & roll era. Little Richard had left music to become a preacher, Chuck Berry violated the Mann Act and was sent to prison, Elvis had been drafted, scandal had ruined the career of Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper had died in a plane crash. Following Eddie's demise we were left for a time with teen idols that had good looks but not much else. Then The Beatles saved us all! What may not be understood about Eddie Cochran's final tour was that perhaps Eddie had more influence on the next wave of rock & roll then we give him credit for.
Sun Records: A Brief History
In this episode, I take a look at where Rock & Roll was born. SUN RECORDS! (Please note: this is a tribute and made for educational purposes. Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders.)


text: Sanjaya said,—"O king, I will now describe to thee the combats of hundreds and thousands of foot-soldiers. O Bharata, in utter forgetfulness of all consideration due to others. There the son recognised not the sire, the sire (recognised not) the son of his loins, the brother (recognised not) the brother, the sister's son (recognised not) the maternal uncle. The maternal uncle (recognised not) the sister's son, the friend not the friend. The Pandavas and the Kurus fought as if they were possessed by demons. Some tigers among men, fell with cars into pieces. And the shafts of cars broke clashing against shafts, and the spikes of car-yokes against spikes of car-yokes. And some (warriors) united together encountered others that were united together, all desirous of taking one another's life-And some cars, obstructed by cars, were unable to move. And huge-bodied elephants with rent temples, falling upon huge elephants, angrily tore one another in many places with their tusks. Others, O king, encountering impetuous and huge ones of their species with arched edifices and standards (on their backs) and trained to the fight struck with their tusks, shrieked in great agony.[329] Disciplined by training and urged on by pikes and hooks, elephants not in rut rushed straight against those that were in rut.[330] And some huge elephants, encountering compeers in rut, ran, uttering cries like those of cranes, in all directions. And many huge elephants, well-trained, and with juice trickling down from rent temples and mouth, mangle with swords, lances, and arrows, and pierced in their vital parts, shrieked aloud and falling down expired. And some, uttering frightful cries,