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We Know What Mens Rea Is: How to Get Away With Murder's Familiar DNA
It's Legally Blonde. And Damages.
Last night's premiere of How to Get Away With Murder lit up Twitter like crazy and further solidified Shonda Rhimes's position as ABC's MVP. Viola Davis stars as the super-intimidating lawyer and law-school professor Annalise Keating, who bounces between terrifying her (often wimpy) students and winning high-profile cases through questionable courtroom strategies. She's brilliant! She's tough! And she wears leather jackets in business-formal settings, so you know she's serious. On the whole, Murder is a dark, zippy murder-mystery series — though fans of legal fiction might find the pilot pretty familiar. Some moments were straight out of The Paper Chase, another recalled 12 Angry Men, but the two biggest overlaps are Damages and Legally Blonde. And it's a lot like both.
Davis is the star of Murder, but we see a lot of the show through the eyes of law student Wes Gibbins (Alfred Enoch, a.k.a. Dean Thomas from Harry Potter). He gets himself into Elle Woods's exact position within the opening minutes of the pilot: Not only is he the odd man out in the classroom — and just like Elle, he's accidentally unprepared for class, unlike everyone else — but he has to define mens rea, the same darn term the perky Elle focuses on. Seriously, of all the legal terms Murder could use, this one just screams Legally Blonde to anyone who has seen the movie.
Maybe it would seem less like Blonde if the whole setup of the pilot were itself less like Blonde, but no dice: A group of law students compete to be on a select team at Annalise's firm, and the lawyers there include an established brown-haired lawyer who hooks up with a student. Congratulations, sir, you have filled the Luke Wilson role — close enough, anyway, since he doesn't hook up with our Elle parallel but rather with someone else. (Though who knows what lies in Wes's future.) After Wes accidentally walks in on Annalise mid-sexytimes with someone who is not her husband, she apologizes … and kind of comes on to Wes, gently rubbing her hands on his shoulders and chest. It's enough to make Wes question why Annalise picked him for her select squad; is it his qualifications, the fact that he's keeping a secret for her, or is it that she wants to continue to sexually harass him? This is Elle Woods's crisis of confidence, too, after Professor Callahan skeezes on her.
Plenty o' Legally Blonde to go around. But Annalise doesn't seem like Victor Garber's Callahan as much as she seems like Glenn Close's Patty Hewes from Damages. They seem a lot alike, right down to the feeling that they themselves have perhaps orchestrated this and maybe other deaths. Murder echoes Damages structurally with its non-linear story, cutting back and forth between the first day of school and some point down the road when the brain trust is trying to dispose of a dead body (the corpse of Annalise's husband, we find out in the closing moments). Just like on Damages, the circumstances are vague and unsettling, and people we think are upstanding, ambitious legal protégés are suddenly freaking out, receiving ominous phone calls, and coping with being at least adjacent to, if not a perpetrator of, a murder. And in the biggest Damages connection, the murder weapon is a statue that's been made an object of interest elsewhere in the show. On Murder, it's a large Lady Justice statue we've seen Annalise hold up in class, and on Damages, it's the Statue of Liberty bookends Patty tells Ellen are too tacky for the office. Justice and liberty, but also murder, get it? Our ideals and our idols turn us into murderers.
Annalise seems like Patty in other ways, too. First, she's a manipulator: When Annalise was apologizing to Wes, Wes seemed confused and perturbed, but he bought it. From an audience perspective, it looked like Annalise was turning on the waterworks to make Wes think they had a special bond of some kind, and the inappropriate caressing seemed like part of an elaborate plan to control Wes's loyalties. Second, there's definitely something shady going on at home. On Damages, Patty's husband (and later, ex-husband) Phil has a high-profile affair, humiliating Patty and ending their marriage. On Murder, it's not clear exactly what's up with Annalise's personal life, but it's nothing good: The show seemed to be foreshadowing that Annalise's husband had an affair with one of his students, and maybe also with Annalise's young associate Bonnie (Liza Weil), and that maybe he killed said student. (This is just guessing; one hopes twists and turns are ahead of us.) Third, Patty and Annalise seem almost radically nonmaternal, and yet both claim to be tortured by their lack of motherhood. Patty's fundamental wound is, she says, the death of her daughter, from which she never emotionally recovered. She admits to not being much of a mother to her son, and then she battles him for custody of her granddaughter, a child she's not actually interested in parenting but wants as a trophy. Annalise tells Wes that her marriage is crumbling thanks to the pressures of trying to have a child, though it's not clear if that's true. Certainly one can be ice cold at work and also be a loving, devoted parent at home, but Patty and Annalise just do not seem like those kind of people.
Damages and Legally Blonde are good things to be like. But here's hoping Murder learns the most important lesson those properties can teach us: The format is not infinitely replicable. Damages' first season was masterful, and its second was pretty damn thrilling, too; then, diminishing returns. Same goes for Blonde, whose sequel was underwhelming, and yet somehow people made an ABC Family third one, too, without Reese Witherspoon. So go hard, Murder, and when you're done just be done.

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Peel. Stick. Repeat. We briefly looked at the new Butch & Harold wall decals in a recent round-up of Currents from the New York Times. Sisters Michele and Ariane Gold named the company after their imaginary dogs. The appeal here, is the decals' ability to be reused, again and again without damaging walls and losing stickiness. Perfect for all the readers who rent and have tight rules on what they can do to their walls...
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A local church commissioned a restoration company to fix up an old wooden statue of Jesus Christ. After restorers removed a piece of cloth covering the statue's backside, they noticed a secret compartment, which was later found to contain an amazing piece of history.
Employees at a Spanish restoration firm, Da Vinci Restauro, made a unique discovery hidden in an unlikely location. They were commissioned to restore an 18th-century wooden statue of Jesus Christ, and as they were working to clean up the Messiah, workers flipped the statue over. A piece of cloth covering the buttocks was removed, and that's when they discovered a clue to what they were about to find.
A panel covering a hidden compartment was uncovered. After carefully removing the panel, restorers found a handwritten note inside the hollow statue.
"The document of the eighteenth century appeared when we were dismantling the Christ of the cross," Gemma Ramírez Millares, a Da Vinci Restauro employee, told MailOnline.
Beautiful calligraphy covered the 241-year-old note. The author of the note had it signed and dated by the presiding priest of the Burgo de Osma Cathedral at the time, Joaquin Minguez—it was written in 1777!
Contained within the note are details pertaining to the village economy, politics of the era, religious issues, descriptions of celebrities, popular children's games, farming practices, and community affairs.
"The document found talks about life in the town in 1777, the author, the local economy, games, and customs of the time, etc.," Millares explains. The note was written, front and back, on two sheets of paper—a total of four handwritten pages.
Da Vinci Restauro reportedly had the note examined by a local historian, Efren Arroyo, who they claim said, "[the note] is amazing because it really is unique to find hidden handwritten documents inside such statues."
The company did not provide any further details on Mr. Arroyo's credentials or where he does his research. In addition, the note has yet to be legitimized by any other reputable historians or archaeologists. Millares had been asked for more specific details about the contents of the note, but she was unable to provide any additional details.
Nonetheless, the note's contents provide a unique glimpse of what life was like in 18th-century Spain. Hopefully, the full letter will be released to the public soon. There will certainly be a lot of intrigued amateur and professional historians who would love to learn about the life of a Spanish priest circa 1777.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary1. (n.) The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.
2. (n.) The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.
Strong's Hebrew4060a. middah -- measure, measurement, stature, size, a garment
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8508. toknith -- measurement, proportion
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Revelation 21:17 and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;
Leviticus 19:35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
1 Kings 7:11 And above were costly stones, after the measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood.
Psalms 78:55 He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Ezekiel 28:12 Son of man, lift up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, And thou hast said to him: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Thou art sealing up a measurement, Full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
Ezekiel 40:10 and the little chambers of the gate eastward, three on this side, and three on that side; one measure 'is' to them three, and one measure 'is' to the posts, on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel 40:14 And he took the measure of the covered way, twenty cubits; and opening from the covered way of the doorway was the open square round about.
Ezekiel 40:21 and its little chambers, three on this side, and three on that side, and its posts and its arches have been according to the measure of the first gate, fifty cubits its length, and the breadth five and twenty by the cubit;
Ezekiel 41:17 over above the opening, and unto the inner-house, and at the outside, and by all the wall all round about within and without 'by' measure.
Ezekiel 43:10 Thou, son of man, Shew the house of Israel the house, And they are ashamed of their iniquities, And they have measured the measurement.
Ezekiel 43:11 And since they have been ashamed of all that they have done, The form of the house, and its measurement, And its outlets, and its inlets, and all its forms, And all its statutes, even all its forms, And all its laws cause them to know, And write 'it' before their eyes, And they observe all its forms, And all its statutes, and have done them.
Ezekiel 45:11 The ephah and the bath is of one measure, for the bath to bear a tenth of the homer, and the ephah a tenth of the homer: according to the homer is its measurement.
Ezekiel 48:30 And these 'are' the outgoings of the city on the north side, five hundred, and four thousand measures.
Ezekiel 48:33 And the south side five hundred, and four thousand measures, and three gates: the gate of Simeon one, the gate of Issachar one, the gate of Zebulun one.
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The cat is out of the bag, and Dancing with the Stars cast-member, Karina Smirnoff, will be posing nude for Playboy magazine in the May 2011 issue. It was pretty clear cut when Hugh Hefner tweeted, "The May issue of Playboy is unforgettable with Dancing With The Stars Karina Smirnoff on the cover and nude inside." And while this may be good news for you, it may be bad news for Karina Smirnoff.
As a matter of fact an ABC source told popeater.com, "ABC publicity department controls the image of this show with an iron fist. It's a cash cow and they are not going to allow its reputation to be soiled by a dancer who wants to do Playboy." All we can say is, we'll have to wait and see. After all, Dancing with the Stars was considering former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson as a contestant.


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Paul Rudd Voiced Tina's Horse, and Other Thrilling Bob's Burgers Casting News From Comic-Con
Playing Ant-Man and voicing a horse. Big year for Rudd.
Bob's Burgers, which will begin its sixth season this September, has an impressive pedigree when it comes to guest voices. Aziz Ansari, as resident geek Darryl, busting out a rendition of Hall & Oates's "Maneater." The stylistic juxtaposition of Kevin Kline and Zach Galifianakis as the brothers Fischoeder. Bill Hader as vaguely reformed felon Mickey and also as the crotchety Bob Belcher Sr. It's an all-star roster of comic talent — and as show creator Loren Bouchard revealed Friday afternoon during the Bob's Burgers panel at San Diego Comic-Con, some incredible names will be added to the list this fall.
"Henry Winkler, Steve Buscemi," he said. "We'll have Key and Peele together — we've had them separately. Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant will be on it, and Paul Rudd. You'll see Tina ride a horse for the first time, and you'll meet an important part of her inner life, her horse Jericho, voiced by Paul."
When asked about the likelihood of Germaine Clement — who himself recently voiced a horse in DirecTV commercials — joining former Flight of the Conchords cast mates Kristen Schaal and Eugene Mirman on Bob's, Bouchard responded optimistically. "He's definitely a possibility," he said. "Germaine actually sang 'Electric Love' at Bob's Live event. He's got a strong smile and great falsetto."
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Palestinians seek UN resolution on Israeli withdrawal
The Palestinians are seeking a UN resolution by year-end that would set a timetable for Israel's withdrawal from occupied Palestinian territory, chief negotiator Saeb Erakat said Tuesday.
Erakat's remarks came after several European parliaments pressed their governments to recognise full Palestinian statehood, and as prospects for a resumption of peace talks with Israel looked bleak.
"We are at the (UN) Security Council now, today. We are continuing our consultation. We want a Security Council resolution that will preserve the two-state solution," Erakat told foreign journalists gathered near the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
"We want a specific time frame to end the occupation.
"We're being helped a great deal in the Security Council by many nations," he added, referring to recent votes of British, French and Spanish MPs in favour of recognising Palestine as a state.
"We are hoping to achieve this resolution before the end of the month, before Christmas as a matter of fact."
The Palestinians have been pressing Security Council members to adopt a resolution giving a timeframe — two years — for the withdrawal of Israel from occupied Palestinian territory.
The United States has reiterated its opposition to what it sees as unilateral Palestinian measures that bypass peace talks with Israel.
But talks do not look set to resume, having collapsed in a round of recriminations in April despite a concerted diplomatic drive by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Erakat said the Palestinians hoped the US would not veto the resolution, but that if it did, "president (Mahmud) Abbas will be signing immediately 22 conventions," ensuring Palestinian membership of the International Criminal Court, through which it has threatened to sue Israel for alleged war crimes.


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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU athletic director Joe Alleva says
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Technology evolves over time through different stages, from centralisation to decentralisation and further on to individualisation. In recent years, this trend has affected every sphere of our lives, including the food chain, accommodation, finance, transportation, safety, hygiene, education and communications. With the passage of time, humans have developed a huge variety of systems, to dispel anxiety and concerns, and to pursue greater convenience and comfort. Medical equipment is no exception.1 In the centralisation stage, the medical equipment for treatment was used only inside limited medical institutions such as hospitals under the close control and management of trained medical personnel because it was expensive and difficult to operate. It gradually became less expensive, easier to operate and more portable as a result of the rapid progress of technology and it came to be used in a distributed or decentralised manner at primary-care medical facilities such as clinics. In more recent years, it has become more individualised in the form of devices for mobile health (mHealth) and handy healthcare devices for disease prevention, health enhancement and healthcare, and has come to be used in medical care outside of formal medical facilities such as home medical care, and is even accessible to ordinary people. In the past, it was generally believed that specialist physicians provided medical care with heavily armed high-grade equipment, whereas primary-care physicians provided it with lightly armed lower-grade equipment. Recent advances in technology, however, have enabled medical personnel other than doctors to provide services with lightly armed high-grade equipment, which is quickly blurring the borderline between medical care and healthcare as it is also used even by ordinary people. This paper discusses the impact of individualised medical equipment, as observed in Japan, a country that is experiencing a rapid ageing of society, and attempts to identify specific challenges on the medical front and to suggest a few countermeasures.
New anxieties created by advances in technology
In Japan, where practically everyone is covered under the national health insurance programme and has easy access to medical institutions, many people go to outpatient departments with such slight anxieties as 'I'm worried about high readings of my blood pressure gauge. Might I have a stroke one day?' The concept of hypertension was not common in clinical medicine until the 1930s, when small, handy and inexpensive blood pressure gauges became readily available worldwide. In Japan, the advent of automatic blood pressure gauges for home use in the 1980s enabled everyone to easily measure their blood pressure at home. As a result, the concepts of 'home blood pressure' and 'white coat hypertension' emerged, triggering the need for medical research into blood pressure control with higher precision. This situation contributed to the stricter medical management of blood pressure, while urging medical personnel to acquire the skills necessary to deal with patients' anxiety called 'blood pressure measurement phobia'.2 Only a few years ago, the need to measure blood pressure more easily led to the development of a device which measures the pulse wave in combination with a smartphone. In 2016, a report was published arguing that the precision of such methods is not as high as that of conventional high-precision gauges.3 Nevertheless, the use of such easy-to-use, handheld devices is spreading steadily, and these measurements tend to be interpreted out of context, arousing anxiety among a considerable number of patients and users. As a result, medical care professionals have to spend extra time and energy to handle such complaints.
As a generalisation, in order to reduce an explicit or latent anxiety, some new device is developed or some new use/application of an existing device is introduced, which we call an anxiety stabiliser (something that mollifies excessive anxiety rather than eliminating it). On the other hand, this novel anxiety stabiliser gives rise to another anxiety, which in turn gives rise to the need for a new anxiety stabiliser, thus repeating the cycle (figure 1).
Attributable to the cyclicality illustrated in figure 1 would be the generally low or unguaranteed precision of measurement using such handheld devices and applications,4 whose readings are rather difficult to interpret. In general, the devices and applications used in mHealth and healthcare are not legally authorised as 'medical equipment,' and there is no assurance of the accuracy and precision demanded of medical equipment. Yet the use of inexpensive but robust handheld healthcare devices and applications is spreading widely. This has led to a dangerous situation in which users harbour inherently unnecessary anxiety or conversely do not get a due sense of health crisis.
In recent years, the use of popularised, individualised 'medical equipment' and mHealth outside medical facilities (such as pharmacies, convenience stores and homes) has rapidly increased in Japan. As a result, we are now seeing the emergence of entirely new types of anxiety about test results (table 1). It should be noted that the alarm bells over this situation have just started ringing in Japan.5 Many Japanese tend not to tell doctors that they perform such self-tests and self–measurements, presumably because they are afraid of being criticised by the doctor for 'having their own way.' As a result, quite a number of them resort to the internet, folk therapy or alternative therapy for solutions to their anxieties or answers to their questions.
Future prospective
How to deal with the escalating problem of ageing is a challenge common to many advanced countries. In particular, Japan, where ageing is advancing at the quickest pace, is a focus of world attention with regard to how to safely navigate an overaged society. In Japanese medical practice today, many medical staff work day and night to perform whole-body management and treatment for an increasing number of aged patients. However, one can already see a limit to this labour-intensive system that relies on medical care personnel that are dwindling in number relative to the general population due to the country's continually declining birth rate. This is where technology comes in.6 In situations like this, which demand some, even partial, change in people's sense of the value of healthcare (eg, view of life and death, and costly medical care), general expectations of technology are high, and excellent, easy-to-use medical technology in particular would be of great help on the medical front.
On the other hand, the proliferation of technology is bound to generate enormous amounts of data and information as people, things and society become increasingly integrated by virtue of the irrepressible Internet of Things, and medical equipment and healthcare devices become more and more individualised. Thus, unless this vast amount of information produced by technology is utilised by the general public and medical staff in an appropriate manner, the use of technology might simply bring confusion to the medical front and to society. In a way, it would be reasonable to expect Japanese medical staff and the general public, with their high level of education and awareness of health, to be in a good position to grasp these diversifying user needs and to wear advanced technologies as powered suits (high-grade light equipment) in an appropriate manner, thereby tiding over the unprecedented greying of society. To meet these expectations, we would need to take the following measures: (1) research and development (including precision verification) of medical equipment and healthcare devices with safe, easy-to-realise, easy-to-operate and low-cost networking capabilities; (2) education whereby people can grasp the significant contribution that technology has thus far made to the medical front and society; and (3) construction of a social framework for appropriately converting what has so far been in the territory of medical staff into something that can be handled by ordinary people exploiting individualised technology.
As regards this first measure, we have been pursuing research and development on pocket-sized, handheld ultrasound diagnostic devices (phUS or Pocket Echo) and their applications, which have come to be widely used in Japan by nurses and care workers to supplement and enhance the quality of their work. More specifically, in 2016, we started developing a safe, easy-to-operate and low-cost phUS named Miruco® (NIPPON SIGMAX Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan). As for education, we have developed and started running a Pocket Echo Life Support course for nurses and other medical staff, which aims to ensure the quality of medical support and to build the foundation for an education system for that purpose.7 For the social framework, we started to draw up a set of guidelines on the use of phUS for the general public in 2016.8
With further technological progress, there will be a sharp increase in the amount of measurement and test data produced automatically or 'unsolicitedly' by individualised medical equipment. Against this backdrop, it is expected that medical and care personnel will be equipped with the right frame of mind to accommodate the anxieties and concerns harboured by patients and the general public seeking their advice, the ability to predict people's future anxieties by considering the cyclic cause-and-effect relationship between anxieties and anxiety stabilisers, and the knowledge and skills required to properly operate the high-grade light equipment used by both medical staff and ordinary people, thereby providing better support for people's lives.
Contributors TK, HM, HK are in agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Competing interests TK has a patent Miruco licensed to trademark in Japan.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
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My Top Ten Films of the Decade- #1 Amélie
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (also known simply as Amélie) is not only my favorite film of the decade… but is also my favorite film of all time. I'll never forget the first time I saw this magical little gem by Jean Pierre Jeunet. It was 2001, I was living in Paris and went with a few of my friends to the cinema. I was completely unprepared for the utter enchantment I was about to experience from a film that would ultimately change my life.
Audrey Tautou plays Amélie, a shy waitress from Montmartre who one day comes across a box of childhood treasures in her Parisian apartment. She decides that evening to return the box to its original owner and if the owner is moved- she will devote her life to helping others. He is moved- and Amélie's adventures begin- thrusting her out of her shell and allowing her to live life, make meaningful connections and ultimately… to love.
Everything about this movie- the music, the cinematography, the acting- reads like a love letter to Paris. It is so moving- so poetic… so ultimately unforgettable. Since Amélie was released I have noticed so many art forms influenced by its unique and whimsical style- which has happily assured me that this beautiful film has not only affected me, but millions of people who have seen it too.
I have really enjoyed doing this series on my top ten films of the past decade. I'm looking forward to another decade full of inspiring cinema and would love to know… what were your top ten films of the last decade?
And now... I'm off to Barbados... Happy New Year!
Audrey Tautou is pictured above in a scene from Amélie.
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 9:27 PM 24 comments
New Years in Barbados
Dear Readers,
I will be spending New Years in Barbados this year. I haven't mentioned this earlier because it seems that every time I mention an upcoming trip on my blog it gets canceled- but it looks like this one is going full steam ahead!
I have packed lightly- but I find packing lightly for a tropical destination easy. I don't need much more than a few bathing suits, some long flowy dresses, white linen trousers, a hat and a good book.
I will post my number one film of the decade on Wednesday now and then I will take a short break from The Daily Connoisseur while on holiday.
Thank you for making this past year such a brilliant one. I hope you have a wonderful New Year and that 2010 brings you everything your heart desires...
With Love,
Jennifer xx
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My Top Ten Films of the Decade- #2 Match Point
Woody Allen's 2005 thriller Match Point, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Scarlett Johansson is my second favorite film of the decade.
I came into this film knowing very little about it. I did know that Woody Allen directed it. I quite like Woody Allen films so I was expecting to be pleasantly entertained with neurotic characters looking for love and acceptance in New York City. Instead what I got was a complete shock- a thrilling 124 minutes that completely enveloped me in a tale of morality and seduction in modern day London.
Match Point follows Chris Wilton (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) a young Irish tennis teacher that has a passion for Dostoevsky, tennis, fine wine and the arts. He befriends a wealthy upper class British family that is composed of brother and sister Chloe and Tom Hewitt (played brilliantly by Emily Mortimer and Matthew Goode). Wilton makes his way into the Hewitt family by romancing Chloe but temptation constantly lurks around the corner in the form of Nola Rice (played seductively by Scarlett Johansson). This film is fluid, enthralling and utterly fascinating with just the perfect touch of darkness added...
Match Point thrilled me in 2005 and continues to do so today and is, in my opinion, Woody Allen's pivotal masterpiece…
I will announce my pick for the number one film of the decade on New Years Day. To recap my picks so far... here is my list:
10. Intimate Strangers
9. Drag Me to Hell
8. La Vie en Rose
7. Marie Antoinette
6. Lost in Translation
5. Y Tu Mamá También
4. The Dreamers
3. Gosford Park
2. Match Point
Any guess as to what #1 will be?
Scarlett Johansson is pictured in a scene from Match Point above.
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 9:31 AM 15 comments
Christmas Wishes
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year, from all of us at The Daily Connoisseur (and by all of us I mean Gatsby and me).
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Truly Happy Holidays or How Not to Overindulge
I generally love the holiday season- (not necessarily more than any other season, mind you, as I try to enjoy every day of my life- the holidays do bring that little sparkle of spirit...) but it is so easy to get carried away and overindulge in everything while not really savoring anything.
Does that make sense? How many times have I sat down to a particularly decadent holiday feast and overindulged in either food or libation? Now I know most people will say that's what you're supposed to do over the holidays- but I beg to differ. All of the hors d'oeuvres, roasts, candies and chocolates, cocktails, mince pies and eggnogs offered this time of year are all lovely- but I don't really see the use of overindulging in them to the point where they are no longer special or considered a delicacy.
Now don't get me wrong- not overindulging is very difficult for me. I am a foodie and nothing delights me more than a delicious morsel of something to eat. But I am learning that it's all about restraint- about relishing that delicious salmon in puffed pastry or that particularly tasty chocolate truffle. It is not, however, about having 7 more truffles after that one.
Oh, but how to not have the 7 other truffles? This goes back to Eating- Comme les Français- eating in the moment- savoring each bite in a sensuous, practically obscene manner. If I give that delicious chocolate truffle my entire attention when I'm eating it, rather than shoveling it nervously into my mouth while trying to socialize, I am more likely to enjoy it and less likely to reach for another.
So far this season, it has worked liked a charm. It could be that I find myself in L.A. rather than England, so I have less mince pies and mulled wines to fend off- or it could be that I am finally coming to the point where I can enjoy every little moment- every little morsel and be content with less…
How are your indulgences this holiday season?
Truffles from my favorite chocolatier in L.A., Chocolatt... from Belgium are pictured above.
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Labels: Christmas, Comme les Français, Cuisine
Christmas- Comme les Français
Every year around this time my elderly neighbors in the apartment across the street place two lighted menorahs in their windows- the glow of the candelabras dance off of their lace curtains. Next to them a young couple- newlyweds presumably- have erected a Christmas tree- decorated only with white lights. I love observing these subtle observances of the holidays… little things that people do to celebrate this time of year and what it means for them.
I am definitely in the camp that prefers subtle holiday decorations. As a kid, the more Christmas decorations the merrier, but now as an adult with my own family, my tastes have changed and I err on the side of subtlety. B and I put up a tiny four-foot Christmas tree decorated with white lights and red ribbons (pictured above). Two miniature rosemary trees sit on top of our fireplace and remind me with their soothing scent that the holidays are here… and our holiday cards are paraded neatly on a bow hanging over our hallway closet to cheer us when we enter the house. It's not much but it is enough to remind us of the specialness of the season.
Not going too over the top and celebrating Christmas in a subtle but enjoyable fashion is a very French thing to do. I can't imagine any blow up snowmen on the lawns of Famille Chic's holiday home or massive piles of presents under the tree… After all this time of year is about spending time with your family, eating really good food and feeling grateful for what we already have- a great attitude that allows us to not stress out and remember what's important…
I hope your holiday season so far is enjoyable and filled with magic and love…
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Labels: Christmas, Comme les Français
My Top Ten Films of the Decade- #3 Gosford Park
By now many of you know that I am writing (and nearly finished with!) my first mystery novel. I consider myself to be not only a daily connoisseur but a mystery connoisseur as well. I tend to usually like highbrow mysteries- mysteries with tea cups and whiskeys, bridge and evening gowns, servants and poisons- so it should be no surprise to you that I freaking loved Gosford Park.
This 2001 film, written by Julian Fellowes and directed by the late (and sorely missed) Robert Altman was the cinematic equivalent of heaven for me. The film takes place in 1932 in the English country manor of Sir William McCordle (played by Michael Gambon). A glamorous group of Britons, Americans and their servants gather in the austere McCordle home where, naturally, a murder is committed in the middle of the night. Altman weaves an enthralling tale that follows the whodunit from the perspective of two very different classes- those that live 'above the stairs' and those that live 'below'.
The all star cast includes the likes of Kristen Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Ryan Phillippe and Clive Owen. This film was certainly a classic of this decade and will remain one, I believe, for decades to come…
Won't you stay tuned for my number 2 pick?
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The Strange and Wonderful Joy I get out of Housework
For the past nine months I have been cleaning the house sans help. We are doing this partly to save money and partly because the wonderful lady helping us had to leave the country and I can't be bothered to get someone else in. I actually enjoy doing housework and do a little every day anyway so I didn't think it would be such a big deal.
At first it was all going smoothly. I had a schedule and I stuck to it. Then I found that the more I cleaned the more I needed to clean. (For example, I couldn't clean the kitchen counter tops without also doing the floors, the surfaces of the cupboards, the inside of the fridge... you get the idea...)
Then I found myself devoting a ridiculous 3+ hours a day to cleaning the house. B would look at me in astonishment. It was like I was a cleaning robot- incapable of doing anything else! I carried on like this for about three months. Then I burned out and completely let things go and only did about 20 minutes of cleaning a day (which for me wasn't really that bad... I just didn't do the details like clean the inside of the fridge... you get the idea...)
Where am I going with this? Oh yes. So today I had the day off and was in the mood to clean again. It was a glorious stormy, turbulent day in Santa Monica (very rare) so I lit the fire, played Anthea Turner Perfect Housewife on DVD in the background (you want to see a show that will motivate you to clean? This is the one!), and have made my home completely spotless for the past 5 hours (taking breaks in between, of course). I'm not sure what perverse pleasure I get out of doing this... but I think it has to do with wanting to live well and living well for me means looking at sparkling taps, gleaming floors and a gorgeously made bed...
I would love to know... do you get a kick out of cleaning?
Pictured above are my beloved pink gloves that I wear while cleaning- a very thoughtful present from my sister (Thanks L!)
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Labels: Home and Garden, Interiors, lifestyle
Breakfast- Comme les Français
The ritual of breakfast (or le petit déjeuner) in France is a very important one. Growing up in California, breakfast was certainly important, but never held much of a ritualistic value. I would usually scarf down a bowl of Cheerios or a piece of toast and call it a morning. Things, I would discover, were very different in Paris.
Monsieur Chic got up very early every morning to go to work (long before I would get up). He would rise for breakfast at 5:45am and be out the door by 6:30am. Madame Chic would rise before him and have his breakfast prepared by the time he got up(remember Famille Chic was very traditional- in fact I probably could have called them Famille Traditionnelle!) And as you can probably already imagine, breakfast chez Famille Chic was more than a piece of toast and a cup of coffee.
I discovered this on my first morning in the house. After getting ready for the day I walked timidly back to the kitchen (breakfast was the only meal served in the kitchen- the rest were strictly dining room only). There I heard the soft hum of the radio and the gentle clanking of dishes. Madame Chic made a comment about how I must like to faire la grasse matinée (sleep in). I remember looking at my watch and it being only 7:30am (and thinking, 'she doesn't know from sleeping in!')
Instead of saying that, however, I smiled politely as Madame Chic ushered me to the tiny kitchen table, which was adorned with a plethora of delicate little food items. She asked if I preferred tea or coffee (tea in the morning, merci) and she proceeded to pour my steaming cup of Ceylon tea into a breakfast bowl. Oui, you read that correctly- a breakfast bowl.
Yes, I thought perhaps I had gone mad or that the jet lag was getting to me or maybe Madame Chic ran out of teacups but the following day I noticed it again. In the morning, tea was drunk chez Famille Chic out of breakfast bowls. And it wasn't just Famille Chic, I learned that most French people drink their morning beverage out of bowls. I found this quirky little ritual charming and decided to just go with it. After all, when in Paris...
Along with the tea (served ceremoniously in a bowl) a typical breakfast would include:
-a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice
-fromage blanc (a delightful fresh 'cheese' with similar consistency to yogurt that can be eaten with a sprinkling of sugar)
-a slice from last night's fruit tart (usually apple, cherry or strawberry- homemade by Madame Chic)
-toasted baguette with butter and jam (the jam was always homemade- strawberry, raspberry and orange marmalade were her favorites)
-a selection of cold meats (this was rare- but welcome from me as I like to have a little protein in the morning…)
I grew to adore those little breakfasts- they were a welcome departure from the dry cereal or heavy bacon and eggs I was used to. I was grateful to partake of those little delicacies every morning (I still miss my fromage blanc!) and enjoy my bowl of tea, the quiet hum of the radio and those lovely little moments shared with Madame Chic.
**Madame Chic served her tea out of a marvelous yellow tea pot. I found an almost identical one in England last year (pictured above) and had to have it for nostalgia purposes.
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 5:22 PM 26 comments
Labels: Comme les Français, Cuisine, France
My Top Ten Films of the Decade- #4 The Dreamers
The Dreamers, released in 2003 and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci is my fourth favorite film of the decade. (**Disclaimer** Do not watch this film with your parents or your children unless you like being extremely uncomfortable. Only watch this film with cinema snobs that have a particularly open mind).
The Dreamers is a film that might be disturbing to some as it explores explicit sexual and philosophical themes (I, however, happen to find that stuff rather interesting). It takes place in 1968 Paris and follows brother and sister Isabelle and Théo (played by Eva Green and Louis Garrel) and their misadventures with American exchange student Matthew (played by Michael Pitt).
The three bright young things are idealistically obsessed with art and cinema and hide away together determined to escape the unstable reality that was the 1968 student rebellions in France. A bizarre love triangle is formed that ultimately forces them to escape their escapism and face a stark reality…
This film was sexy, disturbing, fascinating and ultimately unforgettable… a modern masterpiece from the visionary director Bernardo Bertolucci…
Won't you stay tuned for my number three pick? This is getting good…
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 8:24 AM 7 comments
Recent Beauty Loves
I love Sephora and sometimes am alarmed by the warm, fuzzy feeling I get when I walk through those black and white striped columns. Is that normal? What is it about beauty products that so easily elevates my mood? A glamorous lipstick, a compact little pot of rouge and my heart starts to flutter... But anyway, that is neither here nor there. I purchased four little gems and want to share them with you…
1. YSL Rouge Pure Shine lipstick in Natural Pink 24. Mon Dieu. This is the Holy Grail of nude lip color for my skin tone. I have been searching for it forever- years maybe! I took a gamble by purchasing it without trying it on (as I refuse to try any sample in Sephora for fear of catching a disease) but this color is silky, neutral and brilliant. If you have a medium/ tan skin tone this might look divine on you!
2. Lorac Blush in Soul. I really love Lorac's blushes. I have used the shade Plum for years now (and was contemplating just sticking with it- I love it so much) but decided to branch out and chose Soul- which is a dusty rose with a very subtle shimmer. I really love this color- it's great for winter and adds just the right hint of drama to the cheeks.
3. DiorShow Mascara Backstage Makeup in Black. This was recommended by The Coastal Chicster who has impeccable taste, so I thought I'd give it a try. I really love the drama it creates with my lashes- it's a sophisticated mascara and I'm really enjoying it.
4. And lastly, we all knew it was coming, YSL Parisienne. You read my raving review for this glamorous perfume here. I love this scent- it is my new favorite and smelling it on my wrist brings me joy throughout the day.
I would love to know what your beauty loves are this month…
All of the above products can be purchased at www.sephora.com
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 7:10 PM 18 comments
Dear Readers,
I have had to postpone my trip to England due to a family emergency. My husband is flying back to join me at home (he has been in London the past two weeks for business).
Thank you for your understanding during this time. I will return to The Daily Connoisseur as soon as I can.
Jennifer xx
I have had to postpone my trip to England due to a family emergency. My husband is flying back to join me at home (he has been in London the past two weeks for business).
Thank you for your understanding during this time. I will return to The Daily Connoisseur as soon as I can.
Posted by The Daily Connoisseur at 8:57 AM 23 comments
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Just a note that Hurricane Harvey (Storm Harvey) could be slowing down some shipments, even if they aren't coming from, or going to, southeast Texas.
Houston is a major postal and commercial shipper hub, and because the airports have been closed, there are now massive backups of stuff to ship many delivery times are delayed for commercial shippers, as well as the USPS.
All US postal service to zip codes beginning with 778 has been suspended "indefinitely". All US postal services have been suspended in this area since Monday Aug. 28th.
UPS told me that they are re-routing to Dallas but the volume is creating a slow-down.
This will probably be over soon as both Houston airports are opening today. However, they have a huge backup of stuff to ship, for the USPS, Fedex, UPS, etc. And there is priority being given to relief flights.
The post offices aren't open here, no staff is on site, and we are not in a flood area. The lobby machines to mail packages are also closed. You can put small mail through the slots until the bins are full, but it is going nowhere. There is a note taped to the door that "your mail is safe". A US Postal Service government phrase if ever I heard one.


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I started this blog with no intentions and then it quickly became a book review blog. Fun at first, it became a hassle. I hated finishing books because I had to write reviews. Review writing became a chore. I love to write and I love to read but I don't like to write about what I've just read, I guess. I don't know.
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I have also decided I want to get into freelancing. I have no experience so it's going to be hard to get into the business, but we all have to start somewhere. Actually, I do have a little bit of experience. A few years ago I edited a manual for my uncle's XtreamService program. I didn't write the manual. I just edited. It needed a lot of work. Editing that manual made me realize what I take for granted. Grammar is my thing. It comes easy to me. I'm not perfect so I will make mistakes, of course. The average person is not so great at grammar. The writer of that manual often could not construct a complete sentence and I don't think she knew. Because I'm good at it, I think others are, too. Others are, but not everyone.
Since I'm just starting out I don't know what to do, but I have been searching the internet. I've got to look for jobs. I signed up on odesk, but I feel like with no experience that's not going to get me very far in the beginning. I have to start. I can't be afraid. I know it's going to be slow going but I have to perservere. I can only do it if I do it.
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Robert Scott07 March 2012
I tried this place over the weekend and was very impressed. Right from the start I felt like I was stepping into a sushi spot in New York. The menu and décor was top notch and the sushi was incredibly fresh and tasty. This is by far the best sushi in Cape Town. I wonder how they get it so fresh, it is much different than the competition's.It is on the pricey side, but it is well worth it. There are also touches of authentic Japan which I appreciated, like having single malt Japanese whisky on the menu.If you're looking for the best sushi in Cape Town this is the place. Kyoto Garden holds...see more
Martha Graham21 February 2012
With most GOOD restaurant you can guarantee their kitchens are closed by 10pm. Kyoto, because the owner comes from LA guarantees service will be open till 11pm. What a relief!
Jane Hughes01 February 2012
The best sushi in Cape Town at Kyoto Garden Sushi. I am a frequent globe trotter with some certainty that I've been in some very good sushi joints worldwide enough to say I have a fair standard of sushi-judging. I have visited Beluga, Sevruga, Willoughby and Nobu which have been so-called rated as the best for quality of sushi. I was just scanning through my lonely planet tourist guide to find some thing to do, when I saw article on Kyoto Garden Sushi. Tucked away on Lower Kloofnek Road, very easy to find and the parking not too over crowded.Upon entering Kyoto Garden Sushi, I felt like I was...see more
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Tax season is in full swing! Again this year, the Internal Revenue Service is offering a program that allows many U.S. taxpayers to electronically file their tax returns for free.
Free File is a free federal income tax preparation and electronic filing program for eligible taxpayers, developed through a partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Free File Alliance LLC, a group of private sector tax software companies. You may access free commercial online tax preparation and electronic filing services through the IRS.gov website.
Eligible taxpayers may prepare and file their federal income tax returns using commercial online software provided by the Free File Alliance companies — not the IRS. Since Free File's debut in 2003, more than 19.2 million returns have been filed through the program saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
It's important to note that not everyone is eligible to use Free File:
Free File is only available to taxpayers who have a 2007 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $54,000 or less. Individual company offers may be limited to specific states and include other criteria. Carefully review the Free File offer criteria before selecting the company. Each participating software company sets its own eligibility requirements.
The IRS list of participating companies includes links to the available programs. Some companies have more restrictive requirements than the IRS guidelines. For example, in order to use TurboTax, you must earn $30,000 or less.
The Free File program only applies to your federal return; it does not include your state return. From my experience, though, once you've computed the numbers for your federal income tax forms, you can use many of them as a basis to complete your state income tax form.
This is a great deal for many people. Check into it if you haven't done your taxes yet. For more info, read the Free File FAQ at the IRS web site.
(On a related note, Allen sent me a Consumer Reports article from 2006 that attempts to answer the question "Should you do your own taxes this year?")
Addendum: Jim at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity dropped a line to let me know he's posted a list of free tax preparation services.


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WAR – all uppercase – isn't the end-all, but it has its place. It'd be better, of course, if there were just one. There's at least two, and we wouldn't stand for that with any other statistic, of which there are plenty. More than plenty. What's a few more?
The rankings (records through Wednesday's games):
1. Los Angeles Dodgers (91-40; Previous: 1): PDP, or Puig Dependent Polarity. Ratio of "play the game the right way-ers" to "the game was better with wool uniform-ers." Usually 1:1.
2. Washington Nationals (81-51; Previous: 3): DHAI. Dusty Has An Idea. Bullpen management and the men who fuss over it.
3. Houston Astros (79-53; Previous: 2): TUVE. Tools and Ultimate Value Equation. Complicated formula calculates player worth and height requirement to ride Dragon Coaster.
4. Cleveland Indians (76-56; Previous: 5): TITO. Thanks, I'll Take One. World Series probability.
5. Boston Red Sox (76-57; Previous: 4): WWJDD. What Would Johnny Damon Do. Just a reasonable way in which to conduct oneself.
6. Arizona Diamondbacks (75-58; Previous: 6): SSSS. Some Saves Sour Stomachs. Measures the consistency of the tension before arrow is launched.
7. Chicago Cubs (72-60; Previous: 8): PFP. Parade Fatigue Principle. Measured, apparently, in months.
8. New York Yankees (70-62; Previous: 9): JOE. Judgment Of Endurance. Establishes realistic statistical range for young players, often laying between their best and worst of times.
9. Colorado Rockies (72-61; Previous: 7): NNNNOG. No No No No Oh God. Captures facial expressions of opposing pitchers and assigns a comedic value.
10. Milwaukee Brewers (69-64; Previous: 10): BS. Bombs and Strikeouts. Studies wear on shoe heels.
11. Minnesota Twins (69-63; Previous: 13): UBR. What to call after a night on the town.
12. Miami Marlins (66-66; Previous: 20): SHIFT. Stanton Hits It Far Too. Defensive alignments and their relative effectiveness against baseballs that carry 480 feet.
13. St. Louis Cardinals (66-66; Previous: 11): FIP Plus. Fundamentals Independent Production. Um, Plus. They're workin' on it.
14. Los Angeles Angels (69-65; Previous: 12): TROUT. The Rest Of Us Try. Confidence indicator while standing beside best player in game.
15. Baltimore Orioles (68-65; Previous: 19): CAP. Crimson Appearance Projection. Predicts color of Buck's cheeks upon second trip to mound in third inning.
16. Texas Rangers (66-66; Previous: 16): G. Games played. Also, expression of wonder.
17. Tampa Bay Rays (67-68; Previous: 18): OOZ. That stuff the guy skims off fish tank.
18. Seattle Mariners (66-68; Previous: 15): BACON. Self explanatory. As the players say, let it eat.
19. Kansas City Royals (65-67; Previous: 14): WHIP. What Ned's gotta go to.
20. Pittsburgh Pirates (63-71; Previous: 17): TZL. No clue.
21. Toronto Blue Jays (61-72; Previous: 21): BFD. Bat Flip Dynamic. Velocity over hang time measured in minutes.
22. Atlanta Braves (59-72; Previous: 24): ISO. Pretty much how a team feels when it moves out of the city.
23. New York Mets (58-74; Previous: 23): THUD. The Hurt, Usually Disabled. Games lost to injury. Also the sound of Terry Collins' head falling dolefully against dugout rail.
24. Oakland Athletics (58-75; Previous: 26): TAWUG. The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Old-school stuff.
25. Detroit Tigers (58-74; Previous: 25): GASP. Game After Starting Pitchers. Bullpen effectiveness analysis.
26. San Diego Padres (59-74; Previous: 22): cFIP. Just like FIP, only with a small c in front of it.
27. Cincinnati Reds (56-77; Previous: 27): ERA. This new thing the Reds are working on.
28. Chicago White Sox (52-79; Previous: 29): YOAN. Youth, Organizations And Next. These guys better work out.
29. San Francisco Giants (53-82; Previous: 28): BABIP. Bochy And Bullpen's Innings Pitched. Establishes most likely amount of wine consumed postgame.
30. Philadelphia Phillies (49-83; Previous: 30): PhLURC. Phillies Lose Under Regular Conditions. Game outcome predictor. Also the sound Phanatic's tongue makes.


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, Pope Pius IX issued the Apostolic Constitution Ineffabilis Deus which clarified with finality the long-held belief of the Church that Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin.
She received the benefits of salvation, Jesus Christ would win by his death on the cross and Resurrection, from the very moment of her conception. This great gift to Mary was fitting because she was destined to be Mother of God. The purity and holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a model for all Christians.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of the Immaculate Conception of Mary:
491. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1844:
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Let it come, let it come, this hour so deeply desired when the entire universe will be able to assert with certainty that the most Holy Mother of God has crushed the head of the venomous serpent and hold as revealed that the Blessed Virgin Mary, through a wonderful and unique privilege due to the superabundant grace of her Son has truly been preserved from all trace of original sin!
"The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin." (Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus, 1854.)
492. The "splendor of an entirely unique holiness" by which Mary is "enriched from the first instant of her conception" comes wholly from Christ: she is "redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son." The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person "in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places" and chose her "in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love."
493. The Fathers of the Eastern tradition call the Mother of God "the All-Holy" (Panagia) and celebrate her as "free from any stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature". By the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long.


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Mayor Dawn Zimmer joined Hoboken Housing Authority Executive Director Marc Recko and other dignitaries to cut the ribbon on the new elevators at the Fox Hill Gardens, a building for seniors and disabled residents. The City of Hoboken allocated $386,250 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds towards modernizing the two elevators in the building.
Also in attendance at the ceremony were Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro, 5th Ward Councilman Peter Cunningham, 2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher, Hoboken Housing Authority Commissioner Hovie Forman, City of Hoboken Principal Planner Chris Brown, and residents of Fox Hill.
"I thank our Planner Chris Brown who managed this project and Housing Authority Executive Director Marc Recko for working with us to help ensure that our seniors have a safe and reliable way to get to their apartments," said Mayor Zimmer. "We worked hard to more than double the CDBG funds we receive to support our low and moderate income population, and I am thankful that Congress has rejected plans to slash this much-needed program."
Previously, the original 1950's-era elevators in Fox Hill were regularly out of order and required expensive repairs. Cuts in federal funding made it difficult for the Hoboken Housing Authority to perform the necessary maintenance.
The CDBG funds are allocated to community groups and organizations benefiting low to moderate income populations. Hoboken's CDBG funding more than doubled in recent years to over $1 million (an increase of more than $500,000) as a result of the City's population exceeding 50,000 in the latest census and the City choosing to self-administer CDBG funds, which were previously administered by Hudson County. As a result of the increase in funding, the City has been able to fund significant capital projects including the elevators at Fox Hill. Previously, the City allocated $330,000 in CDBG funds for improvements to the Hoboken Shelter.


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Hooking up between Lethal Weapons with director Richard Donner, Mel Gibson plays a troubled New York cabbie who tries to convince Julia Roberts' sceptical Justice Department lawyer that his bizarre conspiracy theories are really true. And you thought Martin Riggs was paranoid. However, it's only when he's abducted and interrogated by Patrick Stewart's mysterious doctor that she believes he may be on to something.
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Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Tying up loose ends
Here's a variation I've tried with McCalls 8405. This pattern is a basic princess-line top with three neckline and two sleeve variations. The fabric is a linenlike fabric and it's a yellow bronze colour. I altered it and created an asymetrical neckline in a sewing class, cut out the top and it's been sitting in my stash for at least four years. With the long weekend, I decided to make this top up as part of my drive to tie up loose ends.
The sleeves will be finished at an angle and I'm on the hunt for some braid/trim or bronze coloured bling. If you can suggest anything else, feel free to drop me a line.
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I like the design changes you have made to this pattern, especially the asymetrical neck opening. Sorry, I don't have any suggestions on the trim, but am interested in what you come up with.
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Hey Audrey,
I've added trim that is the same colour as the fabric, so now the neckline is angled better.
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Amphibious Scooter Crossing the Thames, 1965
Why didn't these catch on? Oh, the surfboards may have been unwieldy in heavy (road) traffic. But they were clearly effective at attracting the attention of fetching young ladies.
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June 10, 2009
Creditors seek Bender bankruptcy
An involuntary bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code was filed yesterday against Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
The case was filed by three petitioning creditors: Louisiana Machinery Company, LLC, Sirius Technical Services, Inc., and Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. It was assigned case number 09-12616 to Judge MARGARET A. MAHONEY.
Unlike a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a "liquidation" bankruptcy.
WKRG in Mobile reports that Bender plans to file an objection. The company claims two of the creditors who signed the petition are also suing the company, which it says would be a violation of bankruptcy law. WKRG quotes Tom Bender, the company's President and CEO, as saying "I am optimistic that the involuntary petition will be dismissed quickly."


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In Jason of Star Command (1978-1980), Chapter 7, "Marooned in Time," Jason (Craig Littler), Nicole (Susan Pratt), and Professor Parsafoot (Charlie Dell) find themselves trapped in Dragos' (Sid Haig) pocket dimension, a "strange, out of time place" called "The Limbo of the Lost."
There, on a strange planetoid, they see strange figures from different time periods, and encounter Captain Kidd (Brendan Dillon), who promptly puts them in stockades. Jason offers a trade, Wiki for freedom, but Kidd takes Wiki and flees, hoping to use the robot to open Dragos' treasure chest.
When a beam freezes Kidd, Jason and the others, having escaped, come to his rescue, and use the resources in the treasure (gold, platinum and so forth), to power-up the Star Fire and escape the planet.
They get away just in time, as the planet explodes. Then, in space, Dragos attacks, and traps the star fire in an electron storm.
Jason of Star Command veers towards Lost in Space (1965-1968) camp storytelling in "Marooned in Time," an episode which finds the dramatis personae encountering the colorful pirate, Captain Kidd.
A larger-than-life character, who seems to accept reality of life in our far future, Kidd walks the line between villain and ally, and tags along with Jason in the gang in the upcoming episode "Attack of the Dragons."
Still, one gets the feeling that not all the story details have been well-ironed out, or thought-through. As the episode begins, Jason and the others see other denizens of the Limbo of the Lost, including an Old West cowboy and a cave-man. Additionally, some of Captain Kidd's men capture Jason, Nicole and Parsafoot by tossing a net over them.
Later, however, Kidd reveals he is the only denizen of the Limbo and the Lost. The others are illusions crated by Dragos.
Even the ones who threw the net? Who trapped Jason? How exactly does that work? Was the net illusion? Or did illusions find themselves able to move and manipulate matter (the net…)?
On the other hand, I like how the episode depicts Jason, and his resourcefulness. While in stockades, he notes "when you can't use your hands, use your head," and pulls a splinter out of the stockade wood with his mouth. He then uses it to pick the lock of the stockade. This is a nice old-fashioned solution to a problem, especially in this high-tech world.
Next week: "Attack of the Dragons."


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The World's Greatest Superheroes battle the forces of evil in colorful bite-sized stories that are perfect for younger kids and their parents.
The Powerpuff Girls come dangerously close to not saving the day in this disappointingly underwhelming collection of episodes.
Continuing its creative storytelling and ambitious world-building, this show doesn't lose any of its spark, also experimenting with its first miniseries: Marceline-centric Stakes.
The Tangled television series kicks off with this debut movie, whose job is simply to restore Rapunzel's golden locks for the ongoing show in an entertaining enough fashion.
This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse spin-off offers plenty of slapstick-heavy action for kids, even as some adults wonder how much mileage Disney can get out of it.
Though it may not capture the absurd magic of the original series, the new Powerpuff Girls still provides plenty of laughs for both kids and adults.
Back In Time strives to entertain with stories of making Back To The Future and the fan community that has built up around the trilogy, but you'll end up using your remote to travel forward and save a few minutes.
It used to be the place to buy your LaserDiscs and soundtracks, remembered fondly in this entertainingly celebrational retrospective.
Cute, spunky, and light on its feet, DC Superhero Girls: Hero of the Year should be super fun for its target audience.
The Force isn't too strong with this peek behind the masks of a bunch of Star Wars actors and bit-parters that's as down to earth as its personalities and lacking a true spark of real content over curiosity.
The Force is fun with this one, providing cheeky Robot Chicken-style humor that Star Wars fans of all ages should find hilarious.
Lazy, unfunny, and annoying, this German Disney knock-off offers very little to like. In fact, it will probably leave you feeling very "Grumpy" when it's over.
"Blastastic!" Slick animation, likable characters, and engaging plots make Miles From Tomorrowland an unexpectedly smart children's show.
Where is Jar Jar Binks when you need him? Only interminable tedium is to be found in George Lucas' jukebox musical, which you get the feeling Disney has (quite rightly) dumped out due to a contractual obligation.
More Thunderbean greatness! Foreign propaganda, rare Private Snafu Quick Facts, footage from the First Motion Picture Unit, and rarities from Disney and UPA make this an outstanding collection of wartime shorts.
Thunderbean shows us how Famous Studios lived up to the Fleischer name, at least in the 1940s, with this collection of wonderful cartoons. Those that thought Famous meant "second rate" are in for a surprise.
Lazy storytelling, uneven comedy and questionable subject matter combine in this Italian animation; somehow both bizarre and generic at the same time. Zero extras and mediocre audio tempt a big thumbs down.
This wonderful documentary grants a fascinating glimpse at how Studio Ghibli functioned in its final year with master director Hayao Miyazaki.
This fairly new Cartoon Network series gets its first DVD, without any special features to speak of. But the show itself ends up being hilarious, with a cast of fun, wacky characters and an enjoyably zany nature behind it all.
Disney allows its hit TV show to cross over with its newly bought Lucasfilm franchise, and the result is a fun celebration of both.
As some of us clamor for more 1960s classics, Warner Archive surprises us with instead digging up an obscure anime production from that era, dubbed by the Speed Racer team.
It's not all that original, but this 1971 escape-from-the-zoo show did predate Madagascar by a few decades. It also provides the typical mix of good-natured humor and great voice actors that Hanna-Barbera fans love.
Warner Archive reaches back to 1977 – an era of crime-solving teens and crime-fighting ladies. This Hanna-Barbera show has all that, plus a Caveman. Unga bunga!
For one low price, you get a pretty decent sequel to a beloved saga, plus one glorified clip show. There are great extras too, but they've been seen before.
The YouTube hit first came to cable, and now appears on DVD. It's the best talking fruit show on television, but is that saying much?
An uneven film still makes for a visually interesting and sporadically amusing take on the life of Monty Python's Graham Chapman.
The Tiny Toons are back on top form after their Vacation movie suffered less than notable treatment from Warners: this is the first of two final sets that will wrap up the show on DVD.
The Emmy-nominated Saturday morning series finally gets a complete series set thanks to the Warner Archive program. The creations of Charles Schulz dispense gentle wisdom about the harshness of life.
Larry Jackson and Bob Clampett's documentary tribute to Termite Terrace is a unique, one of a kind retrospective that should be on any serious cartoon buff's shelf!
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