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Macau, a Portuguese colony until 1999, is an autonomous Chinese territory perched on the western edge of the Pearl River Delta, an hour by ferry from Hong Kong.
Not a popular spot amongst tourists yet, Penha hill located to the south of Macau peninsula in Sao Lourenco stands 62.7 meters above sea level. There maybe commercial tours arranged to discover the location. Honestly, one would have more fun exploring by oneself as Penha Hill is a 20 minute walk from the popular senado square in Macau.
Atop the hill stands the 'Lady of Penha Church' which requires a bit of climbing. On a sunny afternoon, with all the humidity it can be exhausting. The chapel designed in a simple and elegant style is charming. The view from the hill is splendid, and you'll be able to appreciate the calmness of the place.
The current chapel is an 1837 reconstruction of a 1622 structure that was again rebuilt in 1935. It was once a place of pilgrimage for sailors about to embark on hazardous seas, and is dedicated to Our Lady of Penha of France, protector of navigators.
The church here is very silent and a welcome change from the hustle bustle of the city where you can have a moment to yourself. The chapels in Macau are not as grand as the ones in Europe but are worth the visit once you are in the city. This church must be blessed as I noticed few newly married couples hosting their wedding photography session within the vicinity.
Because of its altitude, Penha Hill has dominated Macao's skyline for centuries. It is the most featured scenery paintings of renowned British artist George Chinnery. Each year on the eve of Easter festival the statue of Mary is taken from St Dominic Chapel to Penha Hill.
There are some market hotels and restaurants around Penha Hill. You can sit in the open air cafes there and enjoy the grand view of harbor and hills in Macau and pamper yourself with best of Macanese cuisines
The magnificent view of the Macau tower is the "high-point" of the trip. With 3 bridges crossing between macau and taipa island along with the lovely scenery of the city seafront is worth all the walk and climb.
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Costco (COST) – Get Costco Wholesale Corporation Report built its business on low prices and loyalty. Members have to pay to even access the chain's clubs, but once they do, they get access to very low prices.
It's a business model that is very different than what Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report and Walmart (WMT) – Get Walmart Inc. Report use. Both of those companies sell memberships to get free, quick delivery, but they don't require people have a membership to shop (aside from at Walmart's own warehouse club, Sam's Club).
That means that Walmart and Amazon sell to everyone, with memberships enhancing loyalty. Costco needs to get customers to join — something that has historically been a challenge — and then must keep them for years to come for its business model to make sense.
Costco essentially sells something — low prices — that its key rivals give away. And, it does it through no-frills warehouse stores that have somehow become destinations and draws in their own right.
The pandemic sent a lot of customers — both regulars and new members — to Costco. Being able to buy in bulk and at a low price had a lot of appeal when people were limited in their ability to leave the house and uncertain about their financial future. It would have made sense for the warehouse club to see a spike in membership that failed to renew once more normal conditions returned.
That's not what happened.
Costco Has Increased Customer Loyalty
Costco spends very little money on advertising its brand. Instead, it creates interest through word of mouth, customer satisfaction, and curiosity when it enters a new market. It signs up people for a membership that costs $60 for basic entrance to its warehouse or $120 for an enhanced "Executive" membership that comes with 2% cashback up to $1,000.
Getting members to renew year after year has been a key part of Costco's business. That's something the chain has done really well, and it has gotten even better at it, according to CFO Richard Galanti, who spoke during the chain's second-quarter earnings call.
"In terms of renewal rates, they continue to increase. At second quarter end, our U.S. and Canada renewal rate stood at 92%, up 0.4 percentage point from the 12-week earlier at Q1 end. And worldwide rate, it came in at 89.6%, up 0.6% from where it stood 12 weeks earlier at Q1 end," he said.
Those are stunning numbers, but there's a strong reason for the uptick.
"Our renewal rates are continuing to benefit from more members' auto-renewing, as well as increased penetration of Executive members who, on average, renew at a higher rate than nonexecutive Members and higher first-year renewal rates for our new members," he added.
Is a Costco Membership Price Increase Coming?
Costco has been careful about how and when it raises the cost of its membership but it has raised the price slowly, but consistently. Galanti would not commit to a price increase but shared how the company views doing one.
"Historically, we always look at things like do we feel we can — we look at ourselves in the mirror, do we feel that we've continued to increase the value of the membership? Certainly, we look at renewal rates. We look less at what others do frankly but certainly is out there what others are doing. And what I do note is that I looked at the last three increases over the last 15 years," he said.
The CFO also noted that the warehouse club has reached the usual timeframe in which it traditionally raises prices.
"And on average, they were done about every five — a little over every five and a half years, about five years and seven months," he said. "And five years from the anniversary of the June of '17 would be this June. So I think the question will continue to be asked until we do or don't do something. But at the end of the day, we certainly feel very good about our member loyalty, our success in getting members to move to Executive member, which are the most loyal."

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Webinar: Relationship-Building Strategies for Online Student Services Professionals
This webinar was presented on Monday, July 23, 2018.
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The relationship between student services professionals and students is often one that is facilitated by interpersonal communication during face-to-face interactions. However, this provides a unique challenge for online student services professionals when it comes to building relationships with distance students. This webinar features strategies that can be used in the online space to create meaningful relationships with students while remaining mindful about job efficiency.
About the presenters:
Rachel Robillard is an academic advisor in the College of Architecture, Planning & Design at Kansas State University, where she advises both in-person and online students. She has worked in student services at K-State for over 10 years and has been with APDesign since October 2014. She holds a bachelor's degree from K-State and has completed graduate coursework in Academic Advising.
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Ok, this isn't really an original idea. I saw it on another site. But it is so much fun! These reviews were written by me or friends of mine, but if anyone reading this gets inspired and wants to submit some reviews for consideration, see the bottom of the page for my submission guidelines. |
Alien |
Ripley fights the beast. Captain. Strong. Brave. Admire her action figure. |
by bellamy |
Alien on |
AntiTrust |
Did you see this one back when it was called "Hackers"? Hi-tech thriller fun. |
by Rachel |
AntiTrust on or on |
Apocalypse Now |
Up the river to the heart of darkness of soul. Don't get off the boat. |
by bellamy |
Apocalypse Now on or on |
Ash Tuesday |
Small tales of New York People learn to recover Heartwarming but dull |
by Rachel |
Ash Tuesday on or on |
Bounce |
While watching "Benyth" you play "What's acting, what's real?" Not quite worth the hype. |
by Rachel |
Bounce on or on |
Bread & Tulips |
It's so well-crafted A wife's self-discovery Worth the subtitles! |
by Rachel |
Bread & Tulips on |
Bringing Rain |
What's it all about? Subtext that's left too obscure I thought he had died |
by Rachel |
Bringing Rain on or on |
Bulletproof Monk |
Chow Yun Fat smiles sweet, kicks ass with his flying feet. Wisdom? No! Great fun. |
by bellamy |
Bulletproof Monk on |
Catch That Girl (Klatretøsen) |
Will this delightful Ocean's Eleven for kids Spur a tween crime spree? |
by Rachel |
Catch That Girl on or on |
Chinese Odyssey 2002 |
What's old made new Under the peach blossom tree Silly and magic |
by Rachel |
Chinese Odyssey 2002 on or on |
Cinemania |
Think you're a film nut? Five New Yorkers can top that They live celluloid |
by Rachel |
Cinemania on or on |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Beauty and magic This martial arts adventure makes the spirit fly |
by Rachel |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on or on |
Darkness Falls |
In light is safety. But this muddled mass of tripe lends little brightness. |
by bellamy |
Darkness Falls on |
Donnie Darko |
Spooky or insane? The future eats its own tail hide, giggle, wonder. |
by Rachel |
Donnie Darko on or on |
Dude, Where's my Car? |
Love the bubble suits Bill and Ted for a new age Some stupid, good fun |
by Rachel |
Dude, Where's my Car? on or on |
The Eyes of Tammy Faye |
Can you forgive her? Ex-controversy "victim" Mascara still flows |
by Rachel |
Eyes of Tammy Faye on or on |
Fight Club |
Very clever film. "How's that working out for you?" I've seen it four times. |
by Rachel |
Fight Club on or on |
Film ist. (7-12) |
Historic film clips layered together, set to unbearable sound |
by Rachel |
Film ist. (7-12) on or on |
Fishing with John |
"Lon the fisherman has wooden legs -- but real feet." Dry humor, wet fish. |
by bellamy |
Fishing with John on or on |
The Full Monty |
Working stiffs, daring nakedness to make a buck. Fun for the ladies! |
by bellamy |
The Full Monty on |
Galaxy Quest |
Shooting fish? Perhaps. But -- poking fun is O.K. when done out of love. |
by bellamy |
Galaxy Quest on or on |
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir |
The sea captain's ghost. The lovely lonely widow. Romance by the sea. |
by bellamy |
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir on |
Ghost Dog |
Forest Whitaker lives by code of samuri RZA keeps it real |
by Joe |
Ghost Dog on or on |
Ghost World |
Weirdos everywhere will see themselves reflected. Comix brought to life. |
by Rachel |
Ghost World on or on |
Gladiator |
F/X heavy Rome Not supposed to be funny but it made me laugh. |
by Rachel |
Gladiator on or on |
Hamlet |
Ethan as the Dane, I kept myself awake by biting my own hand. |
by Rachel |
Hamlet on or on |
Harold & Maude |
Suicidal Boy, Crazy Old Dame. "If you want to sing out, sing out." |
by bellamy |
Harold & Maude on |
Head of State |
The biggest shock? Not a black man in the white house, but -- Chris Rock sincere. |
by bellamy |
Hamlet on or on |
Heartbreakers |
I am embarrassed. Jason Lee is my excuse for seeing this crap |
by Rachel |
Heartbreakers on or on |
High Fidelity |
Thoughtful Gen-x flick made me wonder to myself "Where's *my* John Cusak?" |
by Rachel |
High Fidelity on or on |
Holes |
No chance to poke holes. Too satisfying. Splendid circularities. |
by bellamy |
Holes on |
Hollow Man |
Science goes awry. Special F/X are the star. A hollow movie. |
by Rachel |
Hollow Man on or on |
The House of Mirth |
Scully's bold triumph. Beauty eludes people's grasp, and they destroy it. |
by Rachel |
House of Mirth on or on |
House of 1000 Corpses |
Carnie evil, add a touch of Rocky (Horror). Stir with a chainsaw. |
by bellamy |
House of 1000 Corpses on |
Identity |
Ten Little Injuns, served with a twist. Creeping chills. It keeps you guessing. |
by bellamy |
Identity on |
Immortal Beloved |
Beethoven's sadness. The beauty of his music. A masterful work. |
by bellamy |
Immortal Beloved on |
Jackass |
laugh, gasp, scream, gag, OW! some unwatchable moments oh my god. funny |
by Rachel |
Jackass on or on |
Johnny Mnemonic |
dolphin mastermind human data couriers keanu sucks ass |
by Joe |
Johnny Mnemonic on or on |
Kate & Leopold |
Hugh Jackman's, dashing. Meg Ryan's, just annoying. Fast forward the bitch. |
by bellamy |
Kate & Leopold on |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider |
Why do they try to blame the Illuminati? It's Hollywood's fault! |
by Rachel |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider on or on |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
New Brit fab foursome, Ganja, guns, Hatchet Harry Keep your "pies" open! |
by Cathy |
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels on or on |
Man on the Moon |
In this comic's work Life and art and death converge. Laugh or cry? Do both. |
by Rachel |
Man on the Moon on or on |
The Matrix Reloaded |
The F/X attack The twisty logic gets flack The hero can't act |
by Rachel |
The Matrix Reloaded on |
Meet the Parents |
The film was good but, not much left to discover after the trailer. |
by Rachel |
Meet the Parents on or on |
Memento |
Sticks with you for days This wicked, brilliant film noir With its backwards twist |
by Rachel |
Memento or on |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
The seamier side of the old elegant South. Come join the party. |
by bellamy |
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil on |
Moulin Rouge |
Ewan smiles and sings "This story is about Love" What more could I want? |
by Rachel |
Moulin Rouge or on |
Mulholland Drive | ||
Dream-like, it has no beginning, middle, or end. A dizzy spiral. |
Real? Fantasy? Who's? Is anything what it seems? Who are these people? |
by Rachel | by Ceil (a.k.a Mom) | |
Mulholland Drive or on |
Naked World |
Nude bodies lay bare Powerful human spirits All over the globe |
by Rachel |
Naked World on or on |
Nurse Betty |
Soap opera fan pretty much loses her mind. Creepy fantasy. |
by Rachel |
Nurse Betty on or on |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? |
Slow mocking torture insults us for seeing it Coens let me down |
by Rachel |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? on or on |
Phantom Menace |
What was the worst part? Jar-Jar? Dull sub-plot? Lame kid? Ewan's never nude. |
by Rachel |
Phantom Menace on or on |
The Princess Bride |
Giants! Pirates! Love! How could you not enjoy this? Inconceivable! |
by bellamy |
The Princess Bride on or on |
Psycho Beach Party |
Campy surfer spoof. The sublimated sex themes come to the surface. |
by Rachel |
Psycho Beach Party on |
Quills |
How does this tale of moral ambiguity reflect your own soul? |
by Rachel |
Quills on or on |
Rabbit Proof Fence |
A thoughtful journey across a harsh environ. Much inside yourself. |
by bellamy |
Rabbit Proof Fence on |
The Razor's Edge |
Bill Murray goes to India, finds Nirvana. No, seriously. |
by bellamy |
The Razor's Edge on |
Requiem for a Dream | ||
Harrowing drug story, more soul-crushing than squeamish. It took me by surprise. |
Three young drug users Addiction leads to bad things Harry loses arm. |
by Rachel | by andrew kerstine | |
Requiem for a Dream on or on |
Roxanne |
Romance, delayed. Steve Martin takes Darryl Hannah by a Cyranose. |
by bellamy |
Roxanne on |
The Ruling Class |
Peter O'Toole, God? The comedy is so black. The Ripper's name, Jack. |
by bellamy |
The Ruling Class on |
Serendipity |
Clever, bumpy start on this sugary joy ride, but "Movie Fate" drives. |
by Rachel |
Serendipity on or on |
Series 7 |
Uncanny send-up asks Reality TV "How far will you go?" |
by Rachel |
Series 7 on or on |
Shakespeare in Love |
Unrelentingly romantic: Gwyneth, Joe Fiennes. "Twas the nightingale!" |
by bellamy |
Shakespeare in Love on or on |
Shaolin Soccer |
Mythical action Hilarious champions Really can't be beat |
by Rachel |
Shaolin Soccer on or on |
The Shape of Things |
Moments of laughter Women can be evil too Does that make it art? |
by Rachel |
The Shape of Things on or on |
Showgirls |
Watching a train wreck into exploitation film -- cannot look away! |
by bellamy |
Showgirls on or on |
Snatch |
Gritty but stylish Boxing mishaps, heist gone wrong Guy does it again! |
by Rachel |
Snatch on or on |
Someone Like You |
Yeah it's a chick-flick, but my "erotic nose-brain" found it quite funny |
by Rachel |
Someone Like You or on |
Spun |
I'm spun on Jason I can stop at any time. Still dizzy. Please stop. |
by Jinners |
Spun on or on |
Startup.com |
High drama abounds in this dot.umentary So current, so true |
by Rachel |
Startup.com on or on |
Style Wars |
Hip-hop style was born Grafitti, breaks, and music Bombing the system |
by Rachel |
Style Wars on or on |
Sunset Boulevard |
Yesterday's star, mad. Mansion, butler, writer all ready for closeups. |
by bellamy |
Sunset Boulevard on or on |
10 Things I Hate About You |
"Taming of the Shrew" - something borrowed, something new. The classics still work! |
by bellamy |
10 Things on or on |
28 Days Later |
Basic zombie plot But that doesn't stop it from Scaring your pants off |
by Rachel |
28 Days Later on or on |
Unbreakable |
Kitschy follow-up dragged from plot point to plot point kicking and screaming. |
by Rachel |
Unbreakable on or on |
The Virgin Suicides |
Stifling family. Moody, poignant fantasy. What's a girl to do? |
by Rachel |
Virgin Suicides on or on |
The Way of the Gun |
Smart southwest crime flick. Novice thugs stumble into family affair. |
by Rachel |
Way of the Gun on or on |
Whale Rider |
Young. Strong. Brave. A girl gentley nudges tradition to prove she can lead |
by Rachel |
Whale Rider on or on |
What Women Want |
This man wants a plot, laughs, even psychology; not this formula. |
by Alex H. |
What Women Want on or on |
Windtalkers |
Nick Cage shakes, takes the White Man's Burden on his back. Poor, weak Indians. |
by bellamy |
Windtalkers on or on |
X-Men |
Low expectations from superheo movies? This one doesn't suck! |
by Rachel |
X-Men on or on |
The mutants eXcel Always leave you wanting more Hooray, fuzzy elf! |
by Rachel |
X2 on |
Extreme eye candy. Action, action everywhere, but no sense to drink. |
by bellamy |
XXX on |
Yi-Yi |
Lovingly explores the themes that give life meaning. Three hours well spent. |
by Rachel |
Yi-Yi on or on |
You Can Count On Me |
A tale of siblings Brilliant, reflective, and true The pace of real life |
by Rachel |
You Can Count On Me on or on |
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Among the many rationalizations we hear as to why athletes don't (or shouldn't) come out is the idea that opposing fans will heckle them or call them gay slurs. One of my favorite responses to that was when I asked Kye Allums if he was concerned about that before coming out as transgender. "They already call me a man," he said. He was just confirming it.
Now comes word that one of the most iconic fans in pro sports -- the New York Jets' fireman Ed -- can't take the harassment of a small minority of fans...from his favorite team...in their stadium. It's not because he's gay. It's because he wears the jersey of a player on the Jets that some don't like. He writes in Metro:
This is an indication of how society has lost and is continuing to lose respect for one another. The stadium has become divided because of the quarterback controversy as well. The fact that I chose to wear a Mark Sanchez jersey this year and that fans think I am on the payroll — which is an outright lie — have made these confrontations more frequent. Whether it's in the stands, the bathroom or the parking lot, these confrontations are happening on a consistent basis.
Fans can be raging assholes. You could take Ed's experience as proof-positive that a gay player would get harassed. That would be a mis-translation. The moral of the story: They don't care if you're gay; They're going to give you shit no matter whom you sleep with, so you might as well be who you are. They care if you're playing well or not. They'll trade a gay quarterback who can complete more than 50% of his passes over a straight Mark Sanchez any day. Just ask the obnoxious green fan in the fireman's hat.
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Christ Church College / Jordan College | Tours of the UK
Christ Church College is used as the exterior location for the Golden Compass film starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Christ Church gives us a fantastic insight into what Lyra's Jordan College would be like. You will learn all about the college system, how all the Oxford colleges in both Will and Lyra's worlds have similar features, and how Christ Church has links not only to His Dark Materials but also to one of the biggest selling movie franchise of all time.
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This article was super interesting, as I find the topic of temporal GIS something that's increasingly pressing in this day and age (and still challenging from the early 2000s).
The visualizations were really interesting, and it seems like they provided way more information faster than just analyzing the 2D movement (no time) would provide. Also, I thought it was incredible that the space-time aquarium (discussed as a prism based on the paths identified by Swedish sociologists) was only conceptualized (or written down, I guess) in 1970 and then realized in the late 1990s with GIS (and also better graphical interfaces of computers).
I thought it was interesting that Kwan & Lee mentioned that this was specifically used for vector data, so it would be interesting to find out more about the limitations of raster data (or perhaps, advances in temporal raster data analysis since 2004?) and the interoperability of raster and vector data. Further, the inclusion and acknowledgement of the lack of qualitative data was appreciated as well, as it provided a bit of a benchmark in the critical GIS history of the issues of qualitative data in something so quantitative. It seems like maybe this could have changed (or have become easier to visualize) in the last 13 years, so I'm looking forward to learning more about this. It would be cool to use this "aquarium" idea to click on individual lines and read a story/oral map of this person's day, although that raises serious security concerns as the information (likely) describes day-to-day activities even if their name is not included publicly. Further, does the introduction of VR change this temporal GIS model? It would be super bizarre and super creepy (albeit more humanizing, maybe?) to do a VR walkthrough of somebody's everyday life (although, we probably could get there with all the geo-info collected on us all the time with social media/smartphones!).


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By Mark Petersen, Vice President of Transportation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide
While not always predictable, external factors can have a significant impact on supply chains. It is more important than ever for businesses to know exactly where items are in the supply chain at all times. The ability to watch and monitor a supply chain, often referred to as supply chain visibility, is the best way to adapt to external events and optimize your supply chain for whatever the market brings next.
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Last week Riverfront Times told you about Bitter Brew, the new biography of the Busch family that comes out this month from publisher HaperCollins. But Bitter Brew isn't the first book to examine St. Louis' first family of beer, nor is it the only book about the brewer to go on sale this fall.
Under the Influence: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty spent eight weeks on the New York Times' bestseller list when it first debuted in 1991. Now, 21 years later, co-authors Terry Ganey and Peter Hernon (former Post-Dispatch reporters) are out with an updated e-edition of their book available at Amazon.com and other online outlets. On Friday, RFT contacted Ganey at his home in Columbia to discuss the revised tome and ask whether dueling beer books could possibly eclipse the great Anheuser-Busch/Miller beer wars of the 1980s.
Daily RFT: Why come out with an updated version of your book now?
Ganey: A number of things. Over the years material continued to come my way and I'd collect it. For example, we put out a Freedom of Information Request to the federal government when we were working on the first edition of the book, and some of those results didn't come in until after the book published. Then, in 2008, I got a request from the now-defunct Portfolio magazine to write an article about the InBev takeover of Anheuser-Busch. They didn't use the story because I didn't quote August Busch III or August Busch IV, but I had all the reporting on the end of the saga. Then I got a call from the author of this most recent book [Bitter Brew] in September of 2010 about a new book coming out, and I said to myself, "Shoot I can update this and get it out there."
William Knoedelseder, the author of Bitter Brew, had an advantage over you in that he had some cooperation from the Busch family. What were some obstacles you faced in writing the "unauthorized" account of the dynasty?
When we were reporting our book, the Busch family and the company and people connected to them carried a lot more gravitas than they do now. I remember meeting with a guy from Fleishman [public relations firms Fleishman-Hillard] when we were trying to get cooperation from the family. He asked us, "Aren't you afraid?" There was this aura of power. In fact, the brewery sent out a memo to family members, employers and distributors warning them not to cooperate with Ganey and Hernon on this project. This has never been brought out before, but even Michael Pulitzer [at time the president and chief executive of the Post-Dispatch's parent company, Pulitzer Inc.] wrote a letter to Simon & Schuster when he saw promotional material for the book. He didn't want the book to say we were Post-Dispatch reporters.
You say the book has new evidence to dismiss the rumor that Cardinals' sportscaster Harry Caray was having an affair with Susan Busch, the wife of August Busch III?
There's a file in the Al Fleishman papers that were donated to the St. Louis Public Library after his death. It's in box No. 78. It's full of people's complaints about Caray from listeners. For example, there something about him calling pitcher Sandy Koufax a member of the Jewish race. And there's a letter from Fleishman to Rick Meyer, the brewery's GM at the time, that suggests "immediate corrective steps" be taken to address Caray's "highly judgmental descriptions of the games" before a blowup occurs. So, it seems the Cardinals [then owned by Anheuser-Busch] had a lot of reasons to get rid of Caray.
Why was the federal government leery of Gussie Busch's loyalty during World War II?
Gussie joined the Army and worked in Washington D.C. during the war. But there was a complaint that one of his cousin's in Germany was associated with the Nazis. This was something we learned about through our FOIA request. The federal government assigned it to an investigator, who interviewed Gussie's coworkers and family members. The report came back that he was a loyal American.
This holiday season, which book makes a better stocking stuffer? The updated version of Under the Influence or Bitter Brew? I assume you've read your competition.
I have. I'm not going to be critical of someone who goes to all the trouble to write a book. But you know what the new book weighs compared to ours. I take great pride in the fact that people such as Dan Okrent, the author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, has called Under the Influence "unquestionably the finest book on the American beer industry." And our e-book is available for less than $4.99. I should mention that.


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Sheriff: Man shot at I-41 NB wayside, south of Highway 67, near Lomira
DODGE COUNTY -- The I-41 northbound wayside, south of Highway 67 near Lomira in Dodge County was shut down Sunday night, Dec. 22 due to a shooting.
Officials with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office said a 28-year-old Fond du Lac man suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen after a confrontation with a 22-year-old Kaukauna man. The Fond du Lac man was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
The shooting happened just after 7 p.m.
Sheriff's officials said in an update late Sunday: "The Dodge County Sheriff's Office is in contact with all individuals involved with this incident and the community has no reason to fear for their safety because of this incident."


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This "Virtual Tour" is comprised of several "mini" tours which will eventually make up a complete roundtrip of Vietnam. It is rated "G" for all audiences. While in Vietnam, keep your steel pot on at all times and watch out for snipers and booby traps.
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text: Fire Emblem Fates: Madness [T] by: Morgan_Ultimate_Simp Anime/Manga: Fire Emblem Fan Fiction / Soul Eater Fan FictionGenre(s): Adventure | Type: CrossoverLatest Revision: December 05, 2020 17:03 PST | Chapters: 1 | Words: 271 | Visits: 238Summary: Maka, Soul, and their friends wake up in a strange world, without weapons and meisters. Will they ever leave? (Fates Crossover AU) (Might do some crossover ship teases, idk)Review(s): 1 Reviews


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Reviewer: Philip Price
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Stars: Elizabeth Hawthorne, Grace Palmer, Jeffrey Thomas, Sam Claflin, Shailene Woodley
Released: June 29th, 2018
To properly assess Adrift, the latest lost in the wild adventure, it would seem the most logical thing to do is compare it to that of the wave of recent films with similar premises and or ideas with the main objective being to determine whether or not it does anything different or at least attempts to bring new ideas or layers to the experience. While Adrift doesn't necessarily add anything new to the genre or say anything that hasn't been said before it does stand to reason that no matter how similar the circumstances included in these stories of desperation and survival tend to be one is typically as harrowing as the next and, if executed in an effective enough fashion, will still hit all the necessary marks and retain enough suspense to be both entertaining as well as eye-opening. If Adrift is anything it is effective in its execution; this likely has to do with director Baltasar Kormákur's (2 Guns, Everest) experience in bringing these true to life, but often times gruesomely heartbreaking events to life in an honest, but completely cinematic fashion. Kormákur takes this based on actual events story (as most of these are) and intertwines the survival narrative with that of a blossoming love affair between two young/beautiful people that are unaware how much their wills and fresh love are about to be tested. As corny as that may sound or as cheap as that storytelling trick may seem, Kormákur somehow manages to pull it off with a certain level of credibility that lends the familiar beats a sense of urgency which is good as, if one is clued in at all, they will be able to see the plot devices at work. This potentially undercuts what Kormákur and screenwriting team the Kandell brothers (Jordan and Aaron) are counting on as the emotional anchor (pun totally intended) they pull out from under the audience at the beginning of the third act. Fortunately, Adrift still works no matter your disposition thus leaving the overall impression the film leaves to once again rely on how effectively what we as an audience have been trained to know is coming is conveyed. In the tradition of films where people are stranded and left to contemplate the meaning of their now-seeming small existence in relation to the expanded world around them Adrift ranks somewhere a bit below Life of Pi and a fair amount above that of last year's The Mountain Between Us.
It is 1983 and twenty-four year old Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) has just arrived in Tahiti where her last gig as a cook on a schooner brought her. Tami has no particular plans and seemingly little ambition other than to stay as far away from San Diego, California, otherwise known as home, as long as she possibly can. It seems as if Tami has been following this pattern for quite some time-picking up odd jobs wherever her sailing gigs happen to take her. It is in Tahiti though, that things take a turn for the interesting when Richard (The Hunger Games franchise's Sam Claflin), a former naval academy student who has built his own boat and sailed half way around the world on his own, shows up and sweeps Tami off her feet, for lack of a better expression. The thing about Adrift though, is that we don't learn all of these details in chronological order, but rather Jordan and Aaron Kandell, along with David Branson Smith (Ingrid Goes West), have taken Oldham's 1998 debut novel, "Red Sky in Mourning: The True Story of a Woman's Courage and Survival at Sea", and very precisely plotted it out so as to make the survival sections of the film merge with the flashbacks that reveal how Tami and Richard met and fell in love in a very specific way that, even if you've read the source material or are familiar with the real life story, there are a certain amount of stakes you're able to get caught up in. The script layers in the details of Tami and Richard's relationship so as to make the moments in which we see the couple in deep desperation as they are stranded in the middle of the ocean that much more meaningful. Whether this be that Tami is a vegetarian, that she's only picked up a few lessons on how to sail from her previous jobs, or that she is generally a free spirit who is, "fearless like a bloke," as Richard says, it is these details we see exemplified in individual flashbacks that directly contribute to the inevitable scenario that Tami has to deal with on her broken and stranded boat while battling mental exhaustion and physical debilitation. This technique that was formerly referred to as being something of a storytelling trick actually comes to be something of its saving grace given how much it would have felt the movie were spinning its wheels were it to simply stay with Tami and Richard throughout the forty-one days the characters are stranded on the boat. This alternate approach makes the storytelling both an interesting way to provide variety and increase investment while at the same time exercising a practical way in which to convey the story that, while at first feels rote, comes to be a technique that crescendos with the intended emotional significance and essentially solidifies Adrift's place as both a well-executed and moving entry in the genre.
And while both the Kandell's screenplay and Kormákur's measured direction lend the film more of a subtle weight than expected there is much credit to be given to the actors on screen as well, primarily Woodley, who has to do the majority of the heavy lifting given Claflin's Richard is injured and bound to a single position for much of the runtime. From the onset of the film it is easy to see why Woodley was attracted to both the character and the material as Tami is very much a free spirit a la very much in line with Woodley's seeming own character, but more than this it seems something about Oldham's story genuinely connected with the actress as not only does Woodley star in the film, but she produced the project as well. To this effect, Woodley throws herself into the role completely and while it is easy to forget the Divergent star is a very raw performer (see The Descendants or The Spectacular Now) rather than just another flavor of the month hot, young actress who stumbled upon her own YA franchise, Woodley really shows up here to give this character her all. As a good portion of the film sees Woodley acting alone with no one else to feed off of or even utilize in convincing the audience of her authenticity, the actress is able to harness this presence she possesses and utilize it to the point we want to stick out this journey with her even if we ourselves can't wait to get away from the circumstances. Claflin, in a less showier role than Woodley, still maintains his own sense of self (he did something similar a few summer's back in Me Before You) as the actor looks appropriately early-eighties in much of Richard's garb while more so he impresses by turning little moments into ones that will completely devastate you in the most rewarding of ways. There is a scene about mid-way through the film where Claflin's character discusses the death of his mother at a young age and how he has come to somewhat internalize this idea of who he believed her to be and how he uses this internalization as a point of guidance. It's a nice, pure, insightful moment that might easily be dismissed or forgotten in the grand scheme of the story, but it is a scene that not only furthers said story, but also doubles as a way to deepen the relationship between Tami and Richard as well as highlight why Tami falls so quickly and so deeply for this man she's only known a few months. This type of believable bond that is revealed after such a short time (which is even more truncated in the film, obviously) is also a testament to Woodley and Claflin's chemistry and the well-constructed screenplay. Tami and Richard rarely allow themselves to become overly irritated with one another despite their circumstances and instead consistently remind themselves of this inherent connection they have that seems to be greater than any problem they come in contact with. Again, everyone seems aware of how corny this all sounds and could come off as, but somehow Adrift and Kormákur make it work at a level that is not only credible, but largely impactful.
To be adrift is defined as floating without being either moored or steered. In this film, Tami has to deal with a broken vessel while feeling like one herself and to be determined enough to find direction and steer one's self out of the headspace and the scenario itself is something the film does surprisingly well. It would be no surprise to state that, going into Adrift, there wasn't much in the way of expectation and while this may ultimately give the film an edge this is a film that knows what it is and takes the tropes and clichés of these kinds of films and uses them to its advantage by not only chronicling these moments in ways that continue to deepen our sympathy for the characters, but also quietly speaking to some of the larger themes at play. That being said, Adriftisn't venturing to say much beyond the obvious, but what it does tackle it tackles well. For example, in one of the first discussions between Tami and Richard, Richard talks about his love/hate relationship with sailing and how there really isn't much good about it in terms of the work versus reward, but he does pause a moment when reflecting on those times-days into a voyage-when the infinite horizon before him becomes an incomparable intensity that swells within him. Now, this is quickly dismissed as being corny by Richard himself, but Tami gets it and is very much in tune with recognizing the role we as humans play in our environment and how she admires Richard for having found his when she still feels so lost and so far away from her destiny. Is Adrift necessarily trying to say anything specific about a person's sense of self in a world that is much bigger and more expansive than the individual can even imagine? Probably not, but there are suggestions there if you care to look for them. The same with that of a scene in which Richard proposes to make Tami his girlfriend by telling her that in a certain culture placing a flower behind one ear over another is a sign of being off the market; a flower that moves faster through its life cycle than anything else on earth-blooming and wilting in the same day. Is this foreshadowing? Naturally. Is it some slight symbolism for how the movie makes itself as much about the connection between Richard and Tami as it does the two of them surviving one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history? Of course. They survive only because of the strength once receives from the other as in one of these stories can't happen without the other and the fact the movie realizes that is what makes it so commendable and so…effective. Sure, it has things it stumbles over-it reiterates things we understand in sometimes blatant fashion-but it is also surprisingly restrained for such a naturally sweeping love story. The cinematography by Robert Richardson (a frequent Tarantino and Scorsese collaborator) is ravishing while Volker Bertelmann's score is there, but never swells to egregious levels. In essence, Adrift does what it is meant to do as effectively as it could which, if you've read the entirety of this review, you know is what matters most.
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