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French Bulldogs Suffer Airline Dogscrimination
Here's an interesting little "factoid," meaning "discriminatory outrage of Apartheid proportions:" in the year 2011 in the world's most free country (USA), many airlines do not allow bulldogs to fly. I mean, sure, those six bulldogs were indicted in connection with the 9/11 plot, but let's not paint the rest of them with such a broad brush, okay?
Besides, everybody knows that the bulldogs to be scared of are the big, mean, fighty bulldogs that like to bite. Those could sure do some damage, running wild on a plane. "Get. These. Muhfuhn. Bulldogs. Off my plane!" Samuel L. Jackson would exclaim, before one of the bulldogs sunk its teeth into the soft flesh of his neck to the delight of moviegoers.
Well this isn't a movie, folks; this is an outrage. Because according to the NYT, even those fake little French bulldogs can't ride on many airlines, which is just, like, what? Oh—because they die.
The breeds, which also include Persian and Himalayan cats, have smaller openings to their noses and elongated soft palates on the roofs of their mouths, which make breathing more difficult for them, veterinarians said. Those breathing problems can be magnified in stressful situations like air travel, and further exacerbated in extreme heat.
Right, very convenient. Isn't it true, sir, that the real reason you ban these creatures from your precious planes is nothing but common dogscrimination—or, if I may be so bold, dogcism? What's that? You insist that it's so they do not stop breathing and die? Well, agree to disagree.
I think the media's most influential dog, Miss Beasley, can fly wherever she damn well pleases.


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September 1, 2012
So I went to see Cosmopolis...
My observations:
- Rob was intense, but I thought he kind of fell flat. There were moments where he shined but the rest of the time he looked overly botoxed and expressionless. That's probably in part due to the directing, but I thought he could have done "intense but withheld" better.
- The dialogue was just plain ridiculous. I consider myself a rather smart, educated girl, and I had a headache after five minutes. This wasn't a movie, it was performance art, the kind that is not meant to be understood after one viewing.
- The green screening outside the limo windows as it moved in the beginning of the movie was really bad. I think after that they switched to live action outside the limo, but it was really, 90s-movie bad.
- Wardrobe in general was lackluster. This might have been intentional, to point attention to the dialogue, but I like fashion and would have preferred a little more oomph.
- Overall, I'd give it two out of five stars. And those two are for a) Rob, b) in a suit.
What did you think, ladies?
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The most honest review I've seen. I really thought from some fan reviews that I was missing the greatness so I went & saw it again & it still did nothing for me. Rob was good even amazing at times but everything fell flat to me.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM
If you can't say anything nice about Rob don't say anything at all;) The book was so weird, so I can't imagine the movie would be any different. So, all the praise about Robs performance and Cronenbergs direction (from critics, not fans) is bs? I won't pay to see it, I'll wait until it comes out on dvd.ReplyDeleteReplies
Fair point :) I think he is a talented, hardworking actor. I just think the dialogue totally constrained him. He has given several very powerful performances before, but this just wasn't, IMHO.Delete
I'd say, go see it, support him, and come back and share your thoughts with us!
fair enough. I really like how honest and simple you are about the details, cause many times reviews make or break a movie but then it's when you watch it that you get the real picture.ReplyDelete
I've read the book, and for a book, the whole attitude of mysterious and otherwordly was fit for "the book". but for a movie, i can understand why it can turn out psychobabbly ;)
I'll still go watch it to satisfy my imagination..Rob in a suit talking bullshit and screwing women..yeah it still sounds tempting!
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Tempting, and worth the price of admission for that alone! ;)Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 2, 2012 at 1:10 PM
I was not intrigued by what I saw in previews but wanted to support his efforts. I'll be nice and say it was strange material.the character didnt have too many redeeming characteristics. I understand he is trying to separate himself from his Twilight roles but lets hope he goes for lighter, less intense characters next time. Nice rom-com please so it might get greater distribution.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 2, 2012 at 10:17 PM
So ... in other words you would like Rob to go against everything he stands and make a movie for your enjoyment and that he is not particularly proud of? Thankfully, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Book was strange and movie reflected that so I thought Rob was right on target in his adaptation of the character although it is not for everyone.ReplyDeleteReplies
Gosh, no! I love that he chooses these roles so thoughtfully. I would never want him to pick cheesy, trendy movies because those aren't him at all. Heck, I sought out the one theater in my city that was showing this and dragged a group of girlfriends to it. I'm a fan of Rob, just not this weird movie where he couldn't shine.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2012 at 1:10 AM
Where is Lorabell. This site has fallen apart. MySideCar.....you are no fan.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sorry that you feel that way, truly. I went to see the movie because I'm a fan! The whole thing was weird and I thought it was more like performance art than a movie. Rob is a thoughtful, intelligent, deep guy but I don't think any actor could have brought any life to this bizarre script. A fake friend would never tell you that you have food in your teeth or that your outfit doesn't match, right? I think only a good friend would. It's because I've followed his career and seen most of his work that I can say, with no loss of support for him, that I'm glad he picks challenging roles, but this wasn't my favorite.Delete
I hope that this is a space where we can be honest. If you want a tweeny fangirl who will squee without a second thought over everything he does... sorry, but I'm not that girl.
Wow, "Anonymous"! What a toxic reaction to an honest opinion! We are all fans here, but we don't have to follow in lock step! Some of us have differing opinions, but it is rude and agressive behavior to attack someone for expressing theirs. Get a life!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 3, 2012 at 9:02 AM
gee just because we are fans doesnt mean we have to enjoy all the twilight stars movies, give myaftercar a break people, cant ask for anything but an honest opinionReplyDelete
I wish I didn't have to wait until November to give you my opinion! Thanks for your honesty babe. It's refreshing. ILY xReplyDelete
It does look... different, lol. I'll watch it later. @MAC, I love your two stars heehee ;) Rob in a suit always makes things better ;)ReplyDelete
It does look... different, lol. I'll watch it later. @MAC, I love your two stars heehee ;) Rob in a suit always makes things better ;)ReplyDelete
I think what happened here was that Rob wanted to work with Cronenberg, who is notorious for making strange, twisted, movies. In Hollywood you just don't say no to certain directors, and Ithink Rob made an artsy fartsy movie for his colleagues and critics. Just read their blogs. They LOVED it. Lol. The one movie the masses scratch their heads at and the critics praise him.ReplyDelete
I love how there's never a shortage of mean one sided people. Oh wait. Nope. I don't love that. But I do love MyAfterCar. She's a lovely person. And on top of that she things as they really are. No permanent rose colored glasses fused to her face making opinions seem like the most un-original thoughts being spewed around like bile. Hooray for MyAfterCar and TwiCrack!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the honest review. I've seen a lot of conflicting reviews but have to wait for DVD to see for myself.

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INDIANAPOLIS — It's simple for the Houston Texans.
Win Sunday and they clinch the AFC's top seed.
Lose again at Indianapolis, with coach Chuck Pagano back on the sideline, and they may lose more than home-field advantage. The Texans could drop to a No. 3 seed and again open the playoffs in the wild-card round.
Clearly, the pressure is on Houston.
"We know what we need to do. We know what's at stake," Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson said. "We just need to go out and get it done."
This is not how it was supposed to be heading into the regular season finale.
Houston (12-3) was one of this season's AFC Super Bowl favorites, started 5-0, had the conference's best record all season and looked like a shoo-in for the No. 1 playoff spot after moving to 11-1 following a win over Tennessee on Dec. 2.
Since then, they lost what was billed as the most important game in franchise history, at New England, held off the feisty Colts to clinch the AFC South and lost last week at home to Minnesota. The latest loss dropped the Texans into a tie with AFC West champion Denver.
With the stakes increasing, Houston faces another potentially disappointing chapter in its most nightmarish series.
Ten times, the Texans have come to Indy. Ten times, they have gone home losers — including last December when the Texans captured their first AFC South title and the Colts were 1-13.
And while Houston knows what to expect from Andrew Luck and the Colts' defense, there are plenty of other uncertainties heading into the big game.
How will the Colts and their crowd respond to the inspirational return of Pagano, whose three-month battle with leukemia? Pagano took the reins back from interim coach Bruce Arians on Monday and presided over his first full practice Wednesday. On Sunday, he's expected to be back on the sideline for the first time since a Week 3 loss to Jacksonville.
"I think Chuck gave us a little boost of energy," guard Mike McGlynn said. "Being late in the season, everybody is kind of beat up dealing with the season but having him back has kind of upped our energy for sure."
Who Pagano plays also has been a hot topic this week. With the Colts locked into the No. 5 seed and knowing they will open the wild-card round on the road against either Baltimore or New England, Pagano could rest whomever he wants for as long as he wants. He's already ruled out two injured players — center Samson Satele (ankle) and backup running back Delone Carter (ankle) — and has said a handful of others may sit out to recover from other injuries. He could also pull Luck, who has been sacked 40 times and hit dozens more.
Some wonder if he's been wearing down and could use a break.
The Texans may not be that fortunate.
"You want to win. You want to win at home. You want to go into the playoffs with momentum," Pagano said. "Regardless of how this team has gotten to the point that it's at right now being 10-5 and made the playoffs, we want to keep the momentum going and we want to keep these young guys coming on because they just keep getting better every week. To rest guys, so to speak, or pull back right now or I frankly don't think we have the numbers just doing the numbers and counting the guys, to rest anybody."
But the Colts still must figure out how to slow down defensive end J.J. Watt.
When these teams last met Watt finished with three sacks and was a continual menace to Indy's offense. He needs 2½ more sacks to break Michael Strahan's single-season record (22½). McGlynn called double-teaming Watt the simple approach and acknowledged the Colts have added some different schemes for the rematch.
The Texans have their own concerns.
Running back Arian Foster left last week's game with an irregular heartbeat, though coach Gary Kubiak said he took all the normal reps at practice Wednesday. And after two losses in three weeks, Kubiak needs to get things righted before the playoffs begin.
"It's about how you play when you get there, how you line up, how you play during that month," Kubiak said. "If you can find the magic and play good football, and we've played a lot of tough places this year, so it shouldn't bother us where we have to play. But we have to know how we have to play, and that's better than we played last week."
Starting in a city where the Texans have never won and in front of a crowd eager to celebrate Indy's historic turnaround and Pagano's emotional return.
Yes, for the Texans, Sunday will be a dress rehearsal for the playoffs.
"No matter who we're playing, where we're playing, how we've been historically in that place, or whatever the scenarios, we just want to play better football," quarterback Matt Schaub said. "That's all that we're counting on."
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Adam Reynolds facing bleak future at South Sydney Rabbitohs
Adam Reynolds' future at South Sydney is clouded after the club signed reigning Queensland Cup player of the year Cody Walker.
Reynolds is contracted until the end of 2015 but it is understood the Rabbitohs wouldn't stand in his way if he wanted an early release. The local junior burst onto the scene in 2012 as a replacement for Chris Sandow and has been a constant fixture in first grade ever since.
However, youngster Luke Keary was slated as a long-term halves option before suffering a season-ending injury. There will be more competition for spots next year when Melbourne recruit Walker joins Keary, Dylan Walker and John Sutton as contenders for the No.6 and No.7 jerseys.
The Bunnies tried to get Walker on a mid-season transfer but the Storm blocked the move, with the move not happening until the end of the season. Walker is considered a star in the making and would have already made his NRL debut if not for an ill-timed hamstring injury.
The pivot was the leading point scorer in the Intrust Super Cup last year despite missing the opening nine games through injury.
While you can expect denials from Souths, there are doubts within the club about whether Reynolds is the man to lead them to a grand final after falling just short in recent years. It wouldn't surprise to see a club like Canberra target him if he became a free agent early.
Canterbury have escaped sanction after an investigation into whether they again flouted the NRL's new concussion protocols.
The Bulldogs were under the microscope over two incidents from their clash with the Sydney Roosters. The first involved fullback Sam Perrett, who seemingly refused the direction of a trainer to come from the field for assessment.
The other featured captain Michael Ennis, who stayed down after appearing to suffer a knock to the head. The league accepted the club's explanations, which included Ennis' claims that he stayed down due to a neck injury. The Dogs were the first club to be stung under the new guidelines.
As we revealed in April, a mystery white knight has emerged with a proposal to redevelop the old Balmain Leagues Club site in a move that could secure the future of the foundation club.
Rozelle Village director Ian Wright confirmed the move during the week but made it clear that any potential buyer would need to honour legal commitments made to the Balmain Leagues Club and any tenants to whom a legal obligation had been made.
"It has always been our preference, however, to work with the Balmain Leagues Club through their financial situation and return them to a new club at Rozelle," Wright said.
"We have submitted a confidential proposal to the club board, which we believe will allow them to continue to trade as a business.
"We are waiting for a response from the club."
The leagues club owes Rozelle Village about $8 million and allegedly defaulted on a series of loans, with the matter ending up in the Supreme Court. The auditors were about to be called in, but an injunction was granted in the hope the parties could come to an arrangement.
Overzealous security staff almost spoiled a golden moment for the Blues. Having finally won a series for the first time in nine years, the players wanted to celebrate by heading back out onto ANZ Stadium long after the game had finished.
Yet when they did so with bottles of VB – the team's sponsor – in their hands, they were told there was a strict no-glass policy. Quick-thinking Blues staff averted a crisis when they procured canned beers, allowing the boys to toast their victory on the battlefield.
Former Canterbury forward John Sila has become Wests Tigers' second mid-season signing. The joint-venture club has already prised NSW NYC forward Matt Lodge from Melbourne, but are set to lose Marika Koroibete on a 2½ year deal to the Storm before the June 30 window shuts.
Sila will provide capable forwards cover, particularly after Liam Fulton was sidelined indefinitely due to repeated concussions.
"This is a great opportunity for John to reestablish himself in the NRL," said Sila's manager, Mario Tartak.
Loved this from Greg Bird. Speaking after the fiery win that clinched them the series, it was suggested that the southerners had "out-Queenslanded Queensland" in reference to the way they got the job done. Quick as a flash, the Gold Coast enforcer replied: "We out-New South Wales-ed Queensland."
It's easy to be gracious when you're winning. And, when you win eight years in a row, you get plenty of practice. The real mark of a team's character is how it reacts after a heartbreaking loss. In this respect, Queensland are truly a champion side. The way Johnathan Thurston sought out sparring partner Josh Reynolds to clear the air after the game was pure class. So too the conduct of coach Mal Meninga and the rest of the players, who refused to make excuses after finally getting rolled.
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The Genealogy Department at the Russellville Library System will host a movie night in honor of the sesquicentennial of the battle of Gettysburg.
"Glory" is the dramatic account of the American Civil War's 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-black unit, led by a northern white commander (Matthew Broderick).
This stunning drama is based off on Col. Robert Gould Shaw's war letters. The movie begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in Heritage Hall. The program is free. Please RSVP to Kathy Fowler at 968-4368.
Friends of the Library book sale
The Friends of the Library have scheduled a book sale to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club. The sale will be Thursday through Saturday at the Hughes Center, 1000 Parkway Ave. Hardbacks, paperbacks and books on tape, all cost 50 cents.
Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. till noon on Saturday.
Cash only please. All books discounted on Saturday.
Pet adoption event
No Kill Russellville (NKR), in coordination with the Russellville Animal Shelter, will host an adoption event at Azzore Veterinary Specialists (2711 E. Parkway, between Starbucks and Lowe's) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Adoption fees have been waived for this event. All animals have been vaccinated and spayed/neutered, and are ready for immediate adoption.
Bost to host benefit garage sale
Bost, Inc of Russellville will host an inside garage sale starting at 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at 409 N Elmira Ave., Russellville. Items for the garage sale were donated from members of the community, and all proceeds will go to benefit Bost consumer activities
AARP Safe Driving Program
Attention drivers age 55 plus. Do you know how to adjust your driving as your vision and reflexes change? Do you know how to avoid aggressive drivers? Find out the answers to these and other questions at the AARP Safe Driving Program.
The four-hour course will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Annex. Graduates age 55 and older may be eligible for a discount on their car insurance. Cost for the course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members, payable to AARP the day of the class.
Complimentary pastries and coffee will be provided. Lunch will be available in the hospital cafeteria at a 25 percent discount for all attendees following the program. Call 964-9355 to register.


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In order to discover the diversity of Sicily you can rent a car and go on discovery tour by yourself or alternatively opt for a coach trip with tour guide. The volcano Mount Etna in the north of Sicily is with its frequent small eruptions Europe's highest and most active volcano as well as the island's most renowned sight. Furthermore it can even be ascended with experienced guides. An experience no holiday maker on Sicily should miss. Next to Mount Etna also Mount Stromboli carries its own fascination. The volcano is situated on the small same named island which is part of the Aeolian Islands and is permanently active. In irregular but short intervals there are smaller eruptions which offer a quite spectacular and breathtaking sight especially at dusk.
You can discover the sea not only from Sicily's beaches relaxed during a great beach vacation but also in an active way on boat trips or diving. Off Sicily there are still some larger coral reefs and a large variety of fish that are at home in their original underwater habitat.
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The climate on Sicily is primarily mild and sunny. During winter the temperature seldom drops below zero degrees. The most popular tourist season is due to the often very hot and dry summer the springtime, especially April and May, and the late summer between September and the beginning of November. Usually the temperatures in the heartland are lower as the regions are at a higher altitude than the coastal areas.
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Cuomo, pushed, pushes for more transparency
After New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his latest push, to get nonprofits to disclose their corporate spending, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a radio interview that he was seeking to do much the same thing.
It could be a useful issue for Cuomo, whose record on good-government reform has been mixed. It hasn't mattered much, as Cuomo's steadily high approval ratings attest.
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But campaign finance and transparency in general are matters of particular importance to liberal editorial boards, and in fact to many members of the same progressive commentariat that's been criticizing the governor for siding with Republicans against his own party in the State Senate, and vowing consequences for 2016.
"Albany is a company town ... information is shared on weekends in supermarkets and churches." — Michael Benjamin
Governor Andrew Cuomo will push the boundaries on disclosure. [Jon Campbell]
It's been a bumpy few weeks for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is still the leading candidate for Democratic mayoral nomination. [Michael Grynbaum]
Republican county leaders fear they may have a primary on their hands for the 2013 mayoral nomination. [Celeste Katz]
A Post columnist who writes sensationalistically about gay and lesbian issues and wrote critically about Bill de Blasio's successful marriage says he "purposely misrepresented" her work to garner attention for himself. [Andrea Peyser]
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Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky endorsed a one-year pilot program for taxi apps. [Dana Rubinstein]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined a debt-reduction group founded by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles. [Reid Pillifant]
Former councilman Sal Albanese will run for mayor, perhaps making things more complicated for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. [Azi Paybarah]
Cuomo, who knows how to create wiggle room, says again that his support of the State Senate's coalition government is conditional. [Dana Rubinstein]
State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. said he won't be the "token Hispanic" for the Republican-Independent Democratic group. [Azi Paybarah]
De Blasio hired reporter Roberto Perez. [Azi Paybarah]
With more "about-to-die photography" on the front page yesterday, the Post outdid the News. [Tom McGeveran]
"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is in New York City."
9 a.m. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott and U.F.T. President Michael Mulgrew participate in a roundtable discussion, at New Dorp High School, at 465 New Dorp Lane, on Staten Island.
9:45 a.m. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, 32BJ SEIU president Hectr Figueroa, Make the Road New York and others announce support for legislation limiting New York City's participation in the federal Secure Communities program, on the steps of City Hall.
10 a.m. The New York City Campaign Finance Board holds their regularly scheduled meeting, where representatives from Melinda Katz, Fernando Cabrera, and other 2009 campaigns, are expected to appear, at New York Law School, at 185 West Broadway, in Manhattan.
10:30 a.m. Duncan, Walcott and Mulgrew tour P.S. 38, at 421 Lincoln Avenue, on Staten Island.
11:15 a.m. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a Q&A after opening Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, by Furman and Joralemon Streets, in Brooklyn.
1:15 p.m. Former president Bill Clinton, U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan, A.F.T. president Randi Weingarten, Mulgrew and City Comptroller John Liu announce plans to use the teacher's investments to help fund infrastructure projects to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, at Clinton's office, at 55 West 125th Street, in Manhattan.
5:30 p.m. Bloomberg speaks at the Law Department's award ceremony, at the Surrogate Courthouse, at 31 Chambers Street, in Manhattan.
6:30 p.m. Bloomberg speaks at the re-opening Gargiulo's Restaurant and the Alliance for Coney Island's 2012 Winter Celebration, at 2911 West 15th Street, in Brooklyn.
6:30 p.m. Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez has a fund-raiser, at Umbrella Lounge, at 440 West 202 Street, in Manhattan.
On "Inside City Hall" tonight: State Senator Jeff Kleiin of the Independent Democratic Conference and John Catsimatidis, a Republican candidate for mayor.
Joe Biden has been relegated to the sidelines while President Obama negotiates a deal on the fiscal cliff. [Reid Epstein and Carrie Budoff Brown]
John Boehner is trying to weather criticism from conservative members, and might be postponing a fiscal-cliff deal until after he's re-elected speaker on Jan. 3. [Jonathan Weisman]
"We're seeing a creation of a new version of hard-ass Hillary that will not undo the aggression that people will inevitably express but will complicate it." [Ann Friedman]
She'd even win Kentucky, said a new poll. [James Carroll]
Joe Lieberman gave his goodbye speech on the Senate floor. [Raymond Hernandez]
"Gov. Cuomo's honeymoon with state Senate Republicans is on the rocks." [Erik Kriss]
Cuomo is trying to outdo Schneiderman in terms of requiring public disclosure of campaign spending. [Nicholas Confessore and Thomas Kaplan]
Schneiderman has proposed legislation requiring nonprofits to disclose their campaign spending. [Teri Weaver]
More on Schneiderman's efforts. [Paul Blumenthal]
Headline: "$1M to Study NY Wines" [Joseph Spector]
Sandra Lee reportedly stormed out of a restaurant after overhearing some unflattering remarks. [Page Six]
State Senator Jeff Klein will donate campaign money he received from tainted donors. [Erik Kriss]
Dysfunction with the Democrats in the State Senate began for real when David Paterson took over. [Michael Benjamin]
2013 / City Hall
Bloomberg likes pedicabs a lot. [Sally Goldenberg, Matt Abrahams, and Bill Sanderson]
That's probably because he "doesn't spend much time meandering through Midtown," one editorial board laments. [New York Post]
Bloomberg, as a pedicab driver. [New York Post]
The New York City Council will seek to limit deportations of residents here. [Kirk Semple]
Peter Vallone Jr., goes boroughwide. [Jeanmairie Evelly]
The 12-12-12 concert is expected to raise more money than the star-studded concert held for victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. [Vivian Yee]
Headline: "The bike-lane cancer." [Steve Cuozzo]
Technology to prevent cabs from over-charging is coming soon. [Sally Goldenberg]
The T.L.C. "must" approve e-hail apps. [Daily News]
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this item incorrectly referred to the office held by Eric Schneiderman.


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I don't know how much response this'll get on a board where most people are either a) not American and b) not old enough to drink, but I'm posting this everywhere else, so you guys get it, too.
That's right, friends. July is the month where we come out and celebrate good ol' American made brews. I realize some of you can only think Miller, Coors, and Budweiser when you think of American beers, but that couldn't be further from the truth. There are craft breweries all over the country making beer that rivals brew from anywhere in the world, and they're doing it using innovative techniques that improve the process. Some foreign brews (Germany, I'm looking at you and your Reinheitsgebot) have restrictive rules imposed on them that limit the way they can be made and what ingredients they can contain. Here in the Land of the Free, our brewers can add whatever they see fit, giving a truly outstanding selection of every type of beer (except maybe trappists, but we can't really get that without annexing Belgium).
If you're having a hard time deciding where to go to pick up some new beer, head on over to BeerAdvocate and use their tools to find whatever you want.


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As a developer, I compile my apps "under development" every so many minutes to look at the results, but after every new compilation I am confronted with the confirmation dialog to permit this "new" app to do what it is supposed to do.
Is there a way to circumvent this behaviour?
I use Zonealarm free 2015.
Thanks for any help!


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CARSON, Calif. – The attention and acclaim for LA Galaxy Homegrown forward Gyasi Zardes was completely understandable once the flashy 21-year-old striker signed with LA in January. Now nearing a full recovery after a crack in the fifth metatarsal of his left foot cut him down in preseason, Zardes is ready to turn some of that potential into production.
Zardes went 17 minutes in the Galaxy's 1-1 Reserve League draw with Seattle Sounders FC on Monday in his first action since starting a 3-0 preseason victory over USL Pro side Los Angeles Blues on Feb. 5. The attacker's speed and nose for goal was clearly unmistakable in two preseason appearances, but on Feb. 11, Zardes was forced to the sidelines after undergoing surgery to foot surgery after a freak incident with a pair of running shoes.
Since the injury, Zardes has drawn positive reviews for his recovery and after training with the team during their six day, two-country road trip last week and an appearance in a reserve match; he is feeling more positive than ever.
"I'm feeling pretty good. I haven't played a game in so long, but it felt good to be out there again. I felt fatigued after a couple of sprints, but that's normal coming back from injury," said Zardes. "For me coming in, I definitely need to work on my fitness. It's a practice game and that's how they told me to consider it so I did."
Immediately after coming on, Zardes wasted no time creating a chance against Seattle, but despite receiving a pass inside the penalty area, he was unable to find a waiting teammate to create a chance on goal. Zardes made several more dangerous runs during his brief shift, but was unable to fire a shot on frame. After the match, Galaxy assistant coach and Reserve League head coach Curt Onalfo took note of Zardes' performance.
"Gyasi brought some good energy when he came on, he had a chance," Onalfo said. "He did well and it would have been nice to sneak in a goal there."
Key to Zardes' recovery was that trip to Monterrey and Dallas where he was able to experience life on the road with his team for the first time in his young career. During that sojourn, LA head coach Bruce Arena allowed the youngster to train briefly with the team, leading to Zardes' Reserve League appearance.
"The coaches have been utilizing me and helping me get in slowly," said Zardes. "[Monday], they gave me the last 10 to 15 minutes, which I'm thankful of to get back in the swing of things."
Zardes' recovery will undergo another benchmark on Wednesday as the rookie forward will train with the club fully for the first. Hungry to finally make his mark with his hometown club, Zardes can't wait to make his debut.
"I'm so excited and I've been out for so long," said Zardes. "I've been anxiously waiting and it's going to feel great coming back."


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LAS VEGAS – There were times where even Jay Hieron wondered if he would ever get back into the UFC.
"It is tough, living in Vegas, living in the UFC's hometown, and seeing all these big cards all the time," Hieron said on Wednesday as he prepares for his first fight in the UFC in seven years.
Hieron (23-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) recently got a UFC 151 co-main-event pay-per-view bout as a late replacement against Jake Ellenberger (27-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Sept. 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
"I had people ask me if I was an amateur fighter because why wasn't I in the UFC?" he said. "I've had great runs, beaten top guys, but it just wasn't my time. Either I was signed, or I was injured. It just never worked out for me to come back to the UFC, but I never got deterred. I had to take a different route, and now I am here. I appreciate it all so much."
The 36-year-old New York native — whose most recent appearance in the octagon came in a bloody loss to Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 2 in October 2005 — said he's never second-guessed the path his career has taken him on despite some admittedly dark times.
"I think everyone's career has a different path they take, and mine took me left, right, up, down, but it's all good because I'm coming back around, and I'm where I want to be," the welterweight said. "I can't explain that. I just feel like it's a journey, not a sprint.
"I feel like my career has taken me that way for a reason and made me mentally stronger to set me up to this point where I'm ready for it. I look at it as a positive. I wouldn't change anything in my life that I went through."
Hieron said he appreciates having the career that he's had both inside and outside the cage (he's done some acting and stunt work for TV shows such as "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"), considering he hasn't fought in the world's premiere MMA promotion during its explosive worldwide growth.
"I can't say it's been all down," he said. "I've been blessed to make money as a professional fighter outside of the UFC. A lot of fighters don't fight in the UFC, so they don't make money. I can't say I haven't made money. I've made a living. Eleven years I've been pro. I've been blessed in that sense."
But Hieron admitted there is something more that fuels his intense daily training and always-ready-for-a-fight attitude.
"I guess there is something burning inside of me that wants to face the best completion in the world that wants to be the best I can be," he said. "I'm the type of guy who doesn't do this for any other reason other than I love it and want to be the best I can be. I train all the time. For me it's a lifestyle. When opportunities come along like this, you have to capitalize on it."
The Xtreme Couture-based fighter will have a familiar foe in Ellenberger, whom Hieron handed his first loss when they met at an International Fight League event back in 2006.
"I feel I know what Jake brings to the octagon as well as anyone," he said. "I've fought him, and I've cornered against him twice (Mike Pyle and Martin Kampmann).
"Now, he's a tough contender. I know. But whenever he thinks of his first loss, he thinks of losing to me, and that will be in his mind. He knows I can beat him because I've done it before. I taught him how to lose."
Hieron said much like his teammate Kampmann, he will have to weather Ellenberger's initial offensive onslaught to beat him.
"He comes out like a wild man, so yeah if you come out at 100 percent, you are going to fade," said Hieron, who defeated Ellenberger by unanimous decision in their first meeting. "That's just normal stuff. I don't think he paces himself. He comes out blazing.
"He's a gunslinger. Jake is going to come out pulling the trigger. But I'm a sharpshooter. When he's pulling his triggers, I'm going to be lining him up."
Hieron, who has won 11 of his past 12 bouts, said he made the right decision to leave Bellator after losing a controversial bout to champion Ben Askren this past October at Bellator 56 and having a subsequent falling out with Bellator management.
"At that point in my career, I didn't want to be locked down with them for three years — especially after the Askren fight," Hieron said. "I felt I won the fight. Everyone that saw it felt I won the fight.
"'Give me a rematch.' They were like go back through the tournament again. I was like, 'OK, give me a superfight.' They were like go back through the tournament again. At that point I was like whatever it takes, I had to pay to get out."
But Hieron is happy he did, and while he said he's focusing solely on Ellenberger, he expects even bigger things to come for his career that he stressed is being reinvented.
"I've done a couple things in my career, made a little bit of a name," he said. "But I still have that drive and fire burning in me where I can do so much more. I think I can compete with any 170-pounder out there."
For more on UFC 151, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.


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Adam Levine vs. Usher – Swoon-Off
The judges of 'The Voice' are known for their vocal talents, but they are also easy on the eyes. Maroon 5's Adam Levine is known for keeping witty banter with Christina Aguilera, while Usher definitely brings charm to the reality show. Which judge is more swoon-worthy?
Don't let his ink fool you, Adam Levine is a total sweetheart. The rocker, who is known for dating Victoria's Secret models, also happens to be hilarious. Adam has also appeared in 'American Horror Story: Asylum' and launched a clothing line in 2010.
Usher, who substituted for judge Cee Lo Green on 'The Voice,' contributed some serious charisma to the panel. Outside the show, however, Ush is known for being a best-selling artist, his insane dance moves and his role mentoring Justin Bieber.
Which judge from 'The Voice' gets your heart racing? Vote in the poll below!


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BMW's flagship 7 Series is a full-size luxury sedan that competes with top-line luxury cars like the Audi A8, Jaguar XJ and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Offered with rear- or all-wheel drive, the 7 Series is also available in regular- and extended-length versions. The luxury sedan is available with four or five seats and is powered by a six-cylinder engine in the 740i and ActiveHybrid 7, a V-8 in the 750i, and a V-12 in the 760i. There's also a performance-oriented V-8-powered Alpina B7.
New for 2013
The 740i and 750i now have an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the drivetrains include fuel-saving stop-start technology. The 750i's twin-turbo V-8 engine makes more power and is now rated at 445 horsepower and 480 pounds-feet of torque.
On the outside, the 7 Series receives styling tweaks including a larger grille, full-width air intake with a revised front apron, LED headlight rings and newly available LED headlamps. The side mirrors have integrated turn signals, and the taillights and rear apron receive slight changes. Meanwhile, the 7 Series cabin gets new front seats, adjustable ambient lighting, an available Bang & Olufsen stereo, an updated navigation system and enhanced soundproofing.
The current 7 Series gets a slight refresh on the outside this year, with updated headlights, a revised grille and a redesigned front air intake. The optional M Sport Package augments the exterior with more aggressive lower bodywork and darker Shadowline door and window trim. Exterior features include:
- Extended-length versions are 5.5 inches longer
- Aluminum roof, doors, hood and front fenders for less weight
- Optional high-beam assist automatically dims high beams for oncoming drivers
- Standard xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights
- Standard adaptive headlights move with steering wheel
- Available LED headlights
- 18-inch wheels; 19- and 20-inch wheels optional
- 21-inch wheels (Alpina B7)
An array of entertainment and comfort features is available. BMW's iDrive system, which controls the navigation system, stereo, climate system and other functions, was revised in recent years to make it more user-friendly. Interior features include:
- 10.2-inch dashboard screen for iDrive
- Four-zone climate control, including independent control for rear passengers
- Optional rear massaging and ventilated seats
- Optional rear entertainment system with dual screens in head restraints
- Optional head-up display
- Optional night vision with pedestrian detection
- Optional Bang & Olufsen premium stereo
Under the Hood
The engine lineup includes a 315-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder for the 740 and ActiveHybrid 7; a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 for the 750; and a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12 with 535 hp for the 760. The V-8 produces 445 hp in the 750 and 500 hp in the Alpina B7. Mechanical features include:
- Rear-wheel drive
- Available xDrive all-wheel drive, which can send up to 80 percent of power to the rear wheels if needed, keeping acceleration and handling traits similar to those of the rear-wheel-drive sedan
Safety features include:
- Standard side curtain airbags
- Standard front-seat side-impact airbags
- Standard knee airbags
- Standard electronic stability system
- Optional lane departure warning system
- Optional blind spot warning system


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Harper homers, while Nats rally for Zimmermann
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Carlos Rivero's three-run double highlighted the five-run eighth inning that provided the Nationals a 6-5 comeback win over the Braves at Champion Stadium on Friday night.
After being limited to three hits through the first seven innings, the Nationals erupted against Cory Rasmus, who allowed three singles and issued two walks through the first five batters he faced in the eighth inning. Rasmus' troubles continued when Rivero drilled his decisive three-run double off the left-center-field wall.
Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran strengthened his bid to win the fifth starter's spot by allowing just one run and recording five strikeouts in three innings. The 22-year-old right-hander threw 26 of his 34 pitches for strikes and struck out each of three batters he faced in the third inning. His only mistake came when Bryce Harper damaged him with a two-out, opposite-field, wind-aided home run in the first inning.
Jason Heyward tied the game with his own opposite-field home run in the bottom of the first against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann, who allowed two earned runs and five hits in three innings. The Braves took the lead when Reed Johnson recorded one of the three singles Zimmermann surrendered in the second inning.
After homering for the third time in a span of 10 at-bats, Heyward displayed his speed in the fifth inning. He reached on a bunt single and raced home from first base when B.J. Upton doubled off the left-center-field wall against Ross Ohlendorf.
Up next: Gio Gonzalez will make his second start when the Nationals play the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla., on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET. Like in Game 5 of last year's National League Division Series, Gonzalez will be matched up against Adam Wainwright. Danny Espinosa, Ian Desmond and Kurt Suzuki are all scheduled to make the trip.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Charles Rotblut recently spoke at the 2017 AAII Investor Conference. For information on how to subscribe to recordings of the presentations, go to www.aaii.com/conferenceaudio for more details.
The way we interact with the Internet continues to rapidly evolve. Just a few years ago, surfing the Web meant sitting in front of a desktop or laptop computer. Now, online content is commonly accessed through a variety of popular devices. On my daily train ride, many commuters have a smartphone, an iPad, a Kindle or a combination of such devices.
It's not just mobile devices that are quickly becoming ubiquitous; the difference between home entertainment devices and computers is also blurring. I can call up Yahoo! Finance, Facebook, Flickr, eBay, and several other online services right on my Internet-enabled TV. The number of available apps for TVs is growing rapidly too; my wife and I are amazed by the selection of choices. (I am not a big of fan of typing on a Vizio TV remote, however.)
Though it is becoming increasingly easy to access the Internet from the device and location of your choice, content is still what ultimately matters. People gravitate to and stay with websites that offer good commentary and tools. Even among niche websites, those with good content attract more visitors than those that lack good content. Regardless of how you access the Internet, you want to see and interact with something you find useful.
In our 15th Best of the Net Guide, we keep the focus on content. Specifically, we asked ourselves, "Does this website offer good commentary and tools, or is there a different website that does a better job?" Usability and appearance mattered, but our primary emphasis was on whether the content justified spending time on the website. In many cases, the websites that made it into past guides are still the best of their breed, but there are some new picks as well.
Carrying over a feature from last year's guide, AAII staffers John Bajkowski, Wayne Thorp, Joe Lan and myself tell you which websites and online tools we personally use.
New to this year's guide is a listing of the best finance apps for mobile devices. Increasingly, financial websites are offering apps designed specifically for the iPhone, Android phones and tablet computers such as the iPad. Since Wayne has been reviewing many of these apps in Computerized Investing, I asked him to single out a few of his top choices in our Best of the Net Guide.
The guide starts here.
One of my plans for my Retired Investor column is to give you a different perspective by occasionally turning it over to a guest contributor. I asked Julie Jason, the author of "Managing Retirement Wealth" (Sterling, 2011), to write this issue's column. Julie discusses why you should have a systematic approach to managing your portfolio, as opposed to simply looking to see if your investments have risen or fallen in price. The column appears here.
Many AAII members have expressed interest in master limited partnerships (MLPs), which is not surprising given the current yield environment. In response, I asked Kenny Feng to explain the unique characteristics of MLPs. Kenny is the president of Alerian and manages the Alerian MLP exchange-traded fund (AMLP). Some of you may be familiar with the fund, since we hold it in our Model ETF Portfolio. You can see a transcript of my conversation with Kenny here.
Speaking of our model portfolios, AAII Founder and Chairman James Cloonan gives his latest analysis of the Model Mutual Fund and Model ETF Portfolios. (As a reminder, we are now combining the updates for both portfolios.) Though favoring small-cap and value has historically led to better long-term performance, over short periods of time, other investment styles can perform better. James explains how the current preference for large-cap and growth has impacted our model portfolios here.
If you were unable to attend our Investor Conference, you can listen to recordings of the presentations with our new Audio Collection. This includes more than 50 recordings and PDF files of presentation materials. Visit www.aaii.com/investoraudio or call 800-428-2244 for more information.
Wishing you prosperity, Charles
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Editor, AAII Journal
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Northern California Church Member Study, 1963 (ICPSR 7590)
Principal Investigator(s): Glock, Charles Y.; Stark, Rodney
This data collection contains survey data on 2,871 church members residing in the San Francisco Bay area in 1963. The main research objective of the study was to assess the degree to which certain interpretations of Christian faith may continue to be a source of contemporary anti-Semitism. The primary focus of the questionnaire was the examination of respondents' religious knowledge, activities, beliefs, experiences, and intergroup relations, as well as their attitudes toward other religious and cultural groups, specifically Jews. In addition, they were asked their opinion on the appropriateness of denominations taking stands on current social and political issues and were questioned on their religious background and the role that religion played in their lives. Personal data were also solicited, including other organizational memberships, television viewing, book reading habits, political affiliation, occupation, education, marital status, number of children, sex, and race. The file also includes 48 derived measures.
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Geographic Coverage: California, San Francisco, United States
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Universe: Church members residing in predominantly white Protestant and Roman Catholic congregations in four northern California counties: Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
A full description of the sampling plan and of the procedures followed in collecting the data is included in the appendix to Glock, Charles Y., and Rodney Stark. CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND ANTI-SEMITISM. New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1966.
Sample: Stratified random sampling. All Protestant and Roman Catholic congregations in the four counties were listed, and a random sample was then drawn according to the size of their membership. The membership lists from the selected congregations were gathered and then a random sample was drawn from them. Mail questionnaires were sent to the 4,420 Protestant church members and 1,900 Roman Catholic church members who were selected. The completed return rate was 72 percent of the Protestant respondents and 53 percent of the Roman Catholic respondents, or a total of 2,871.
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Galaxy GeForce GT 430 1GB Review - NVIDIA moves Fermi to HTPC
The GeForce GT 430 GPU
The world of budget graphics cards isn't sexy, but it is incredibly important to all players involved. NVIDIA and AMD have made a lot of money on these sub-$100 graphics cards as the years have gone on but now the threat of CPU/GPU hybrids is putting the segment on a death watch. That future is probably a year or more out so for now the competition between the two primary discrete GPU manufacturers is crucial.
Today NVIDIA is releasing to the desktop world the GF108 GPU, the smallest iteration of the Fermi architecture available. It has already been released and for sale in the mobile market but is just now seeing a retail release.
This GPU offering from NVIDIA is obviously not going to be a great card for those of you that want a PC gaming machine but with a target of HTPC with just as touch of gaming, it could turn out to be a good option. NVIDIA wouldn't give a firm MSRP instead saying that it would be dependent on their partner's offerings. The Galaxy-provided card that we are testing today is going to sell for about $79 putting it in a very crowded space.
Potential competition, other than the GeForce GT 220 from NVIDIA, is the Radeon HD 5500 series of cards like the HD 5570 and HD 5550. Cards with those GPUs range from $49 to $89 putting them and are going to prove to be a tough battle for NVIDIA's newest Fermi.
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Dear Friends:
Your mission for today should you choose to accept it: Scrub down
your counter tops, I don't mean to just wipe a rag across them! I
mean you get some hot soapy water and you wipe down the counters from
front to back and side to side. Yes, you have to move the stuff on
the counters to do this. DON'T take everything off at one time and
then plan to put it all back again, I promise you will get
sidetracked and then you will all email me crying that it is all my
fault!! LOL! You just move your toaster (or coffee pot or whatever
this is an example here! :>) ) over to one side and wipe down the
counter, then move over a foot or so, move aside what is there and
wipe down some more and so on. We are not marathon cleaning the
kitchen here, just getting all the crumbs and junk that seems to
build up behind and under things. Have fun! Don't obsess! Enjoy!


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>News and Announcements>New training log summary page
Squidward Bike Rider
Sweet! Thank you, Eric! Loving the new widget options already!
These new features are great, thanks so much. I ran into one problem, though -- I added a couple widgets to my summary and suddenly several of my stat boxes vanished, as well as the option to add new widgets. The data is still visible under the Workouts section. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Thanks.
A Saucy Wench
Squeeee! A Christmas present from eric !!
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Thanks for the changes, looks very good and much easier to use.
Run Fastah 2018
I love the option to have the goal widget!
And I'm actually liking that it didn't keep my training log the way I had it organized. The focus is so much better the way I've reorganized it now.
Thanks, Eric!
"Don't feel like running today...suck it up and run ...you're an athlete." (John Stanton, founder & owner of The Running Room)
Three half marathons later, I got a number. Half Fanatic #9292. :)
I noticed that change and thought it seemed like a good improvement. The location is better for the widgets but they don't work for me. Seems like when I login lately ther is 50% change my summary page is not what I expect and i can't add any widgets. I can delete items but not add anything. Lost my little calendar which the colored squares that I loved. Help!
Very clean. Very intuitive. Very functional. Love the goal widget addition and the new drag and drop implementation. Thanks eric
Princess Cancer Pants
Open your wallets and return the favor, folks!
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
The default has the 3 columns kind of squished over on the left side. You have to drag the widget the whole way over to one of those 3 columns. You cant add them in the white space next to the existing columns.
MTA: Dont ask me to tell left from right and east from west. But I can get you there
What browser are you using?
There was a javascript error for future goals which prevented the rest of the page to render. It is fixed.
Could you give it a try again? If it still doesn't work, could you include a screen shot and the browser you're using so I can see and try to reproduce the problem? Thanks!
If you specify your height in your user profile (in options), the scale will also display your BMI range too
If you specify your height in your user profile (in options), the scale will also display your BMI range too
7 feet tall it is!


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Damn!!!!!!!! we could have won this game .. Why is it that we have to chuck up so many long range shots in the beginning of the game? SMH
And one more thing .. I like how felton plays and all, but ****, he has the court vision of chris duhon some times


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Despite losing their first two games of the season, the Munroe Bobcats had to feel like their spring break trip to Jacksonville to play in the P'Town Classic was still very successful. The high-school tournament, hosted by Providence High School, featured several baseball powers including perennial Tennessee state champs Goodpasture Christian, hometown schools Bolles and host Providence, South Fort Myers, and Tallahassee schools Leon and Florida High.
Taking advantage of steady pitching and strong hitting, the Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe Day School dispatched Franklin County on March 10 at home and Westwood (Camilla, Ga.) on the road March 13 in a pair of games shortened by the run rule. In doing so, Munroe kept its record perfect at 11-0.
"We're happy to be where we are, but we're still humble," said Head Coach Jayme Williams. "We know we've got a lot to work on, our defense for one, if we want to get better."
East Gadsden girls got their first softball field over the Bobcats in many seasons with a March 11, 7-5 home win.
One was an important match-up with a district foe and heated rival.
The other was simply a chance to play another good team with nothing really on the line but a chance to better the record.
The outcomes would have made you think just the opposite were true as the Munroe Bobcats buried district foe Aucilla 9-0, out-hitting the visiting Warriors 13-3 in doing so.
The rain washed away many of the scheduled recent outdoors contests for softball and tennis in the county but a few games managed to squeeze in around the raindrops.
This week is the last week before Gadsden County schools close for spring break week March 17 to 21.
Since Florida made the transition to fast-pitch softball in 1994, it's been a case of feast or famine for most teams. Teams are either good or bad, depending mostly on their development of a pitcher. The Munroe Lady Cats softball team ran up on two struggling programs last week — FAMU and East Gadsden — on their way to a 2-1 week this past week.
The Robert F. Munroe Bobcats enjoyed something they were unable to accomplish last season: a 3-0 week.
In doing so, the team defeated the Florida State University School (Florida High) and Wakulla on consecutive nights before besting FAMU in their first district game.
The long dry spell has ended.
After going winless all of last season and the beginning of this one, the Bobcats of Robert F. Munroe secured their first two victories with home wins over Poplar Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and Brookwood on Thursday, Jan. 24.
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Just made a small improvement to the Live Demo of the new reports announced here. The demo now shows the control flow graphs for multiple files.
BTW, it seems I didn't mention this in the original announcement: for the curious, the particular files shown in the Live Demo are from GNU Make 3.82.


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I EXPECTED motherhood to challenge me physically. And emotionally. I suspected it would try my patience, test my courage and ruin my cleavage. But I never imagined it would affect my taste in literature.Source: It's bye-bye Bronte, hello bloodsucker
At uni I was on a strict diet of Bronte and Baynton, Hardy and Huxley. I could proudly display the dust jacket of my chosen read, knowing that I looked the picture of literary sophistication.
That was until Edward Cullen entered my life.
My relationship with the heroic vampire of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series began on a strictly need-to-know basis. I needed to know what was keeping my daughter occupied in her room for endless hours.
"Do you think we should let her read it?" I pondered to my beloved, moments after Miss Ten had revealed she had demolished half the book.
"It's probably a little late for that," he offered.
So I did what any responsible parent who had made an iffy call would do. I made a flat white and hoped the issue would vanish without parental intervention.
"You're letting her what?!" inquired my librarian mother-in-law over Christmas Day cold cuts and bon bons.
I laughed nervously, "It's not like I can censor her reading material."
"I've heard it's very sexual," she replied.
Discovering what my 10-year-old had been exposed to was the only noble solution. I would have to join the unwashed mass of readers - 40 million of them - and endure a spot of teen vampire romance. I was prepared to suffer what was necessary to pay penance for my crimes against motherhood.
Predictably, I too ended up yearning for Mr Cullen. I took him to bed with me, in to the car and just about any place the opportunity for a little quality time might arise. The text burned so little cognitive energy that I could read a chapter or two in the presence of Miss Three.
And I couldn't get enough. "I'm just reading it to supervise my 10-year-old," I said whenever sprung without the War And Peace dust jacket to cover my dirty secret. I rolled my eyes in mock irritation but the only irritation was being distracted from my bloodsucker.
Several months and four books later, I've conceded defeat. I'm lumping my bestseller bias into the same heap of inevitability as my lacklustre cleavage. I'll put Bronte on the back burner until the kids move out.
May 5, 2009
Trading Bronte for Bloodsuckers
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so true so true!ReplyDelete
Well written and so very true.
- Camille SmithMay 5, 2009 at 4:51 PM
So funny =) !ReplyDelete
Maybe someday i'll relate but im turning 19 on Monday so I dont think i'm close yet
Great blog :]
Thank You! My feelings exactly....except, I have two teenage sons and DH who think I have LOST IT! LOLReplyDelete
that is so great. I wasn't going to read them either b/c i though it was too juvenile (besides the fact that I;m only 20 and i'd just finished wit Harry potter), but i couldn't put them down once I started.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 5, 2009 at 6:08 PM
I don't even have kids for an excuse! I picked up twilight for an easy read on a flight to LA. I was finished by the time we landed, and bought (and almost finished) new moon for the flight home to Boston. I remember the guy next to me couldn't believe I didn't even get up to go to the bathroom. LOL. I bought the other two the next day, and the rest is history.ReplyDelete
Haha! Well written. I am a mother of college and high school kids completely hooked after seeing the movie with my daughters. Just wait til you start on the fanfiction!!! It's a great answer to not being ready to be leave the saga. I'm completely hooked on several! It takes some getting used to so keep your mind open.....try for starters: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3908456 the fairytale continues trilogyReplyDelete
- Mary KingMay 5, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Oh, I haven't laughed in so long about this subject! I am a mother to a 12 year old girl who begged and begged to see the movie. My husband and I watched it first to make sure she was mature enough to sit through it and I was hooked! That kiss scene...sigh...most romantic I have ever seen! Needless to say I immediately went out and bought all 4 books and read them all in 2 weeks. I'm starting on them again for the 3rd time :). Thanks so much for assuaging some of my guilt!ReplyDelete
That story may just represent many moms/wives that are now Twilighters (or Twihard depending on your level of obsessing). All my friends and family who have NOT read the books or seen the movie think I'm nuts, but I know you all get it and that's comforting. ;PReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 6, 2009 at 6:03 AM
That's hilarious LOL! Before falling in love with Edward Cullen, I fell in love with another Edward, Mr. Rochester. I too love me some Bronte oh and Jane Austin. This just proves that if it's a good book, then you won't be able to put it down. And it doesn't help that Stephenie carefully inserts crack into each page, LOL!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 7, 2009 at 1:55 AM
So True! I am in my mid thirties and a Single mother of one and I couldnt get enough of Edward Cullen...finally finding my perfect guy!LOL I have read all 4 books twice "Breaking Dawn" my favorite but i believe that one is not for tweens....But i believe the Saga opened me up to finding myself and what was in my own inmagination and somehow has changed me. I felt so guilty for being obsessed but i am less now that i know i am not the only one...LOLReplyDelete
So True! I am in my mid thirties and a Single mother of one and I couldnt get enough of Edward Cullen...finally finding my perfect guy!LOL I have read all 4 books twice "Breaking Dawn" my favorite but i believe that one is not for tweens....But i believe the Saga opened me up to finding myself and what was in my own inmagination and somehow has changed me. I felt so guilty for being obsessed but i am less now that i know i am not the only one...LOLReplyDelete


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Arkansas Lt. Governor Mark A. Darr will speak to members of the Russellville Lions Club noon today at Western Sizzlin' about the state of Arkansas and what he sees happening in the state moving forward.
The Russellville Lions Club has an approximate membership of 60 community service oriented men and women. They have supported sight related projects in the River Valley for more than 80 years, having been founded Feb. 15, 1923.
Hector School District registrations set
Hector High School will conduct registration from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today for juniors and seniors, Wednesday for freshman and sophomores, and Thursday and Friday for new students.
Hector Elementary School registration for new students is ongoing. Any new student may enroll from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the elementary office.
Documents required include birth certificate, Social Security number, shot record, ARkids or Medicaid number and physical for kindergarten students. School supply lists are at area merchants or may be picked up at the office. Class lists are posted at the elementary office.
Open House will be from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 16. Teachers will be in their individual classrooms to meet and greet parents and students. First day of school is Aug. 20. Classes begin at 8 a.m. and are dismissed at 3:12 p.m.
Drop off and pick up procedures are the same as in the past. Elementary students use the designated area on the south side of the campus.
For more information, call 284-3586.


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Twins hoping to have Arcia, Hicks on field soon
By Rhett Bollinger and Maureen Mullen / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Outfielders Oswaldo Arcia and Aaron Hicks are both on the travel list for Tuesday's game against the Rays after Monday's off-day, but it's unclear if Arcia will be ready to play.
Arcia, who was sent home with flu-like symptoms on Thursday, took batting practice on Saturday and was at the park for workouts again on Sunday. But he had to come off the field because he was still feeling sick, so Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he's still not sure if Arcia will be ready for Tuesday's game.
"He's still having some stomach issues," Gardenhire said. "They ran him through some tests yesterday, and he's still having some problems. He had to sprint off the field today with problems."
Hicks, meanwhile, felt discomfort in his elbow while taking swings on Thursday, but his elbow is feeling better. His elbow also doesn't bother him when he throws, so the Twins are hopeful the soreness will subside by Tuesday.
"He told me he'll be ready Tuesday," Gardenhire said. "He said when swinging he feels it a little bit."
Gardenhire pleased with Pelfrey, Deduno
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Mike Pelfrey turned in his best outing of the spring on Sunday in a 1-1 tie with the Phillies at Hammond Stadium, tossing three hitless innings.
Pelfrey displayed better tempo throughout his start but wasn't pleased about walking two batters. He threw 35 pitches with 20 going for strikes, including one strikeout.
"I'm happy with the pace, but the walks were frustrating," Pelfrey said. "But I have about four more starts, so it's something I'll continue to try to get better. But I thought my command was much better than my last outing."
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he could also tell that Pelfrey's pace is starting to get better while on the mound. It was something Pelfrey struggled with last year in his first season back from Tommy John surgery.
"Pelfrey was good," Gardenhire said. "That was nice to see. He worked pretty quick and threw the ball over."
Pelfrey added that his arm felt strong during his outing and thought he could've gone deeper into the game, but he was scheduled to throw three innings after throwing 2 1/3 against Baltimore in his last start on Wednesday.
"I felt good walking off, and I think that's the biggest thing you want to do," Pelfrey said. "I think next time I'll be on the normal five-day routine with more pitches and more innings. So with four left, if you add an inning to each, that's seven innings, and I think I did that just [two times] last year. So that'll be good."
Gardenhire was also pleased with Samuel Deduno's outing, as the right-hander also threw three scoreless innings. Deduno, who is competing for the fifth spot in the rotation, now has a 1.35 ERA in three Grapefruit League outings.
"Sammy's stuff was filthy again," Gardenhire said. "Our catcher commented the ball was coming out of his hand pretty good. [Kurt] Suzuki liked that. He said, 'Filthy stuff.'"
Replay not in season form for Phillies, Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Phillies and Twins had two plays undergo video review in Sunday's 1-1 tie -- with John Mayberry Jr., at the center of both -- and another in the third that was not a candidate for MLB's expanded instant replay.
Mayberry led off the eighth inning with a ground ball to third baseman Brandon Waring, whose throw to first sailed over the head of first baseman Chris Colabello, caroming off the facing of the Phillies' dugout roof along the first-base line and back onto the field. Mayberry was awarded second base when the ball was ruled to have left the field of play. After a quick review, requested by Twins manager Ron Gardenhire to see if Mayberry should indeed be awarded second, the call stood.
Mayberry then took third on a sacrifice bunt by Tony Gwynn, Jr., the next batter, and broke for home on Ronny Cedeno's ground ball with shortstop Danny Santana attempting to throw out Mayberry at the plate. Catcher Chris Herrmann attempted to apply the tag, but home-plate umpire Bob Davidson called Mayberry safe with the tying run.
The play was reviewed for approximately two minutes and 20 seconds, but the video was ruled inconclusive and the call on the field was upheld.
"It was an interesting day with the video," Gardenhire said. "We got a 99 percent sure he was out from our guy [Twins director of Major League video Sean Harlin], but it was ruled inconclusive by their guy on the play at the plate. But I'm sure that's all going to change during the season with the system in New York. But right now, it's not a perfect system."
Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg had attempted to have a play reviewed earlier in the game, but there was no video available. On that play, Gwynn, who led off the third with a walk, was called out at second base on Cedeno's fielder's choice.
"This wasn't the real deal," Sandberg said of the review process. "There was a [video production] truck out here, and they got limited cameras. And then we had about a 45-second delay before we got anything. When I went out there at second, they had no replay. So it's not even close to the same [as what will be available in the regular season]."
Live BP to precede Florimon's first spring action
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Shortstop Pedro Florimon, who had his appendix removed on Feb. 17, is expected to take live batting practice for the first time early this week and could play in his first game by the weekend, Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said Sunday.
Florimon has been participating in infield drills and taking batting practice in recent days, but he will progress to facing live pitching for the first time since having the laparoscopic surgery.
"He's going to hit off live pitching in the next day or two, and we hope to get him in games by the end of the week," Antony said. "That's what we're hoping. He's going to take live BP and do everything this week. His first game will be about three innings, so it'll be a progression. Hopefully by the end of the week he'll be ready to go."
There's still a chance that Florimon will start the season on the 15-day disabled list, but if he sees action in Grapefruit League games this weekend, he'll have nearly two weeks to get ready for the start of the season. The Twins open the year on March 31 against the White Sox in Chicago.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. Maureen Mullen is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yeah this is awesome. Lot of cool little left field touches - country twang on "Memory Man", Frippesque guitar on "Sister"...
― Number None, Thursday, 16 February 2012 00:07 (five years ago) Permalink
sister is still one of my fav things she's done, it's perfect. there is another jam on the lp that is in the same territory but doesn't quite synthesise as well.
― quick brown fox triangle (schlump), Thursday, 16 February 2012 00:12 (five years ago) Permalink
and it's a bonus track, weirdly. Not that that means much these days
― Number None, Thursday, 16 February 2012 00:14 (five years ago) Permalink
yeah. i bought an expensive seven inch from yours truly, w/it, & it's warped. i need to fuss around & try to get another.
in the dark, i played it all day long. singing a little below her range & then all up, high, little skips where the drums quicken, occasional edges of guitar strings, it's so great.
― quick brown fox triangle (schlump), Thursday, 16 February 2012 00:24 (five years ago) Permalink
She's Always Watching YouIn the DarkMemory ManAutograph
― calstars, Saturday, 18 February 2012 23:29 (five years ago) Permalink
i have a fondness for mind, mind, mind, mind, mind, mind, mindandeyes
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Saturday, 18 February 2012 23:45 (five years ago) Permalink
She sounds like Yukimi Nagano on 'In the Dark'
― calstars, Sunday, 19 February 2012 19:55 (five years ago) Permalink
i kinda get a Beach House vibe from that one
― Number None, Sunday, 19 February 2012 20:08 (five years ago) Permalink
unearthly delights & clive slowly unfurled, revealed themselves, after more listening. they feel a nice evolution of the other part - the kinda less '80s/disco part - of the dna of good evening, which you hear a little in natural causes & elsewhere. i am really into this now, after being slightly thrown at first.
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 23:37 (five years ago) Permalink
clive just kills me. the words.
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:15 (five years ago) Permalink
if she took this record, put a load of hazy disco filters over everything then, like, recorded it over an old reel to reel to degrade the sound.. it would be 100%
― merked, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 22:47 (five years ago) Permalink
― Number None, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 22:52 (five years ago) Permalink
this shit is mad smooth, didn't know she had it in her.
one has to think though, is CGN really the mastermind behind her new found pop shininess? you could kinda hear it on good evening, but it was skewered and just slightly off in a good way and now this...
― gaspard von trier, Thursday, 23 February 2012 06:01 (five years ago) Permalink
Well it was produced by Cole MGN of The Samps and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti but i see no reason to think it wasn't an entirely collaborative effort. That's why i don't understand merked's comment, the pop smoothness of the thing is what makes it work. Couldn't get into Good Evening at all
― Number None, Thursday, 23 February 2012 12:11 (five years ago) Permalink
that's what i liked about Nite Jewel in the first place, the bedroom sonics.. the songs on the new one are sculpted with a lot more purpose and confidence, and so are the vocal performances (this new assurance is probably what's allowed her to step out from behind the haze) - but i still liked that old sounde
― merked, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:32 (five years ago) Permalink
Looking forward to hearing this
― used to have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue (admrl), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:36 (five years ago) Permalink
Love this.
Sounds like a Dirty Projectors record at times ('She's Always Watching You' esp.)
― HO WBEAUTIFUL IS THE GENTLYFALLINGBLOOD? (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:56 (five years ago) Permalink
shit is mad smooth
― Luomas (admrl), Thursday, 8 March 2012 22:38 (five years ago) Permalink
hoping that she plays with a band on the tour
― calstars, Saturday, 10 March 2012 02:49 (five years ago) Permalink
really like mind & eyes
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 10 March 2012 19:48 (five years ago) Permalink
Completely in love with this girl
― calstars, Tuesday, 20 March 2012 00:37 (five years ago) Permalink
i heard this on a mix NJ made for bomb, it's so funny how it's the same kinda palette/genepool as her first rec
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Tuesday, 20 March 2012 11:41 (five years ago) Permalink
She played Kraftwerk's Computer Love last night in LA...wish I was there.
― calstars, Saturday, 2 June 2012 19:51 (five years ago) Permalink
I was there - it was pretty great. I'm not a big Nite Jewel fan but they did a good job of it after a slightly shaky start.
Also it was the headlining portion of a "Krautrock Classics" night. First half of the night was a bunch of bands doing one-off covers. DNTEL did Faust's "Jennifer," Ariel Pink and White Magic teamed up for a song (I didn't recognize who the originator was), ESP did Can, Sun Araw did Krokodil, and another group did a Popol Vuh song. Whole night was pretty awesome.
― scott pgwp (pgwp), Saturday, 2 June 2012 19:56 (five years ago) Permalink
feel like everyone would be into this: nice Russian thing, prod. by NJ:
― blossom smulch (schlump), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 12:11 (five years ago) Permalink
I keep coming back to this album, "Autograph" and "In The Dark" are amazing songs but the whole thing is so smooth and languid, yet with all these idiosyncratic sonic touches that keep it interesting, and her vocals on this are stunning in places.
Why does she have to call herself Nite Jewel though, Ramona Gonzalez is such a brilliant name.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 30 June 2012 21:05 (five years ago) Permalink
haha. i think nite jewel's totally apt tho. nite jewel ft. ramona gonzalez
― blossom smulch (schlump), Saturday, 30 June 2012 21:32 (five years ago) Permalink
i just caught these guys. so great! the live band kills in a totally different way from her & emily bopping to keyboards. prophet cover, too <3
― , Blogger (schlump), Sunday, 15 July 2012 22:54 (five years ago) Permalink
They will be covering Computer World live in NY next month
― calstars, Sunday, 15 July 2012 23:43 (five years ago) Permalink
saw her/them last night, was v good although the audience was tiny. i thought she was popular/hip/whatever! my favourite bit was the vocoder-free version 'all out of order,' it sounded incredible.
― jabba hands, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 12:53 (five years ago) Permalink
so true!, i saw them in a kinda full-enough room but i thought they would be a cool thing & it'd be rammed. it was nice though, eventually everyone was dancing & all; from the start it felt like it would've been a better show to be dancing to than staring at foot-tapping. i had thought all out of order was natural causes, not really recognising it. i really liked let's go (the two of us together), for being the first really explosive weird disco thing, & it goes through your head, which was so exciting.
― , Blogger (schlump), Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:03 (five years ago) Permalink
yes it would have been good for dancing but i feel a bit self-conscious doing that in a mostly empty room, so i settled for head nodding instead. 'it goes through your head' was another highlight for sure :)
― jabba hands, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:13 (five years ago) Permalink
first record fiiiinally reissued on wax, w/bonus tracks inc a dam mix of what did he say:
― , Blogger (schlump), Thursday, 9 August 2012 19:54 (five years ago) Permalink
the cover of the inner space song is good too.
going to see her in NYC in a few weeks
― calstars, Thursday, 9 August 2012 20:26 (five years ago) Permalink
Finally got around to hearing the newer stuff. I'd almost forgotten about her, even though I'd expected her to become somewhat popular. 'In the Dark' is great, her voice is really strong. Reminds me of Tracey Thorn, perhaps, maybe because of that wistful quality? It'll be that kind of song you love that ends up on an anodyne chill-out compilation. I was a fan of Good Evening and played it a lot for about a year but its appeal wore off a little. I think the production worked for most songs, especially in that it had a specific kind of tone and texture that appealed to my sensibilities, but I'm glad she's gone for a more polished, less dank kind of sound on the latest album. I've seen some of her influences, and she strikes me as someone who's been angling to make this kind of music for a while. It seems quite comfortable for her, which is not to say the music's perfunctory, but I could see her wanting to move on from the gauzy lo-fi thing, which probably wouldn't have gone anywhere esp. interesting after an album that suffered from sameness and lethargy at times.
― bed raggled (qiqing), Monday, 10 December 2012 11:44 (five years ago) Permalink
good evening is a classic for all time
― what is google (schlump), Monday, 10 December 2012 15:34 (five years ago) Permalink
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 22:21 (four years ago) Permalink
I could care less about the rapping but NJ is great as usual
― calstars, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 22:55 (four years ago) Permalink
love this stuff so much. hits all the right buttons.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 15 February 2013 01:53 (four years ago) Permalink
"nite jewel" really does sound like some italo disco studio ensemble whose lead sings the english language phonetically. which is great.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 15 February 2013 01:55 (four years ago) Permalink
saw an interview with her from her australian tour recently where she said she was finishing up a new record that was more uptempo
― monotony, Friday, 15 February 2013 05:39 (four years ago) Permalink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWtCeemo-Efeeeeling this
― daft on the causes of punk (schlump), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:42 (four years ago) Permalink
ilx play this in your kitchenson your patioson your expensive headphones
new jam so nice
― daft on the causes of punk (schlump), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 23:12 (four years ago) Permalink
man that LA show is tremendous
― Oral Sex in Sharp's Ridge Park (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:01 (four years ago) Permalink
I have no patience or something because whenever I turn it on I just have to turn it off or put something else on :(I really like the melody she was fuckin w/ in the first 30 secs or so
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:17 (four years ago) Permalink
Saw her last night. She played at least one new song, I think it will be called 'Mean What You Say' or something like that. Nice uptempo thing. She said it's going to be a long time before we get to hear the album. The rest of the show was older, slow stuff.
― calstars, Saturday, 14 June 2014 15:00 (three years ago) Permalink
Instrumental project thing: http://maia29.bandcamp.com/album/29
― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Tuesday, 22 July 2014 22:44 (three years ago) Permalink
A pleasant atmospheric listen, probably best experienced in a convertible driving around LA on a summer night.
― calstars, Thursday, 24 July 2014 02:32 (three years ago) Permalink
hear it feeling like a hal hartley protagonist striding ever forward into crisp bright engulfing summer wind
― schlump, Thursday, 24 July 2014 04:31 (three years ago) Permalink


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The good news for the Colorado Rapids from Sunday's 2-2 draw against Vancouver was it snapped a franchise record-tying nine-game road losing streak. Jamie Smith's 86th minute equalizer allowed Colorado to collect their first road point since a May 6 win at FC Dallas.
The bad news is the Rapids could – and likely should – have walked away from BC Place with a full three points.
OPTA CHALKBOARD: Whitecaps can't make comeback stand vs. Rapids
Two key chances on either side of halftime prevented the Rapids from increasing what was a 1-0 lead, and ultimately, it cost them the advantage and blew a chance to move back onto the fringe of the playoff picture.
"To be quite honest, I feel that unfortunate feeling again, not getting the three points. Saying that we're happy to walk away with a point is very difficult," Rapids head coach Oscar Pareja said postgame. "We're the best team on the field all game, then in key points we lose concentration, but we had options to put them away in the first half, then again in the second half, we had a couple options to walk away with the three points."
Those two glorious opportunities were the options Pareja was referring to. In the 45th minute, just before the half, Jaime Castrillon's powerful header was spectacularly saved by Whitecaps keeper Brad Knighton, who pushed it just over the bar.
"It was a good chance, it was a good center from Martin [Rivero], and it was a great save," Castrillion said post-game. "We played well. We had lots of chances to score more."
Just after the half, Rapids striker Conor Casey set up midfielder Jeff Larentowicz for an open look from the top of the penalty box, only for Larentowicz to drill his attempt well wide of net.
Larentowicz put his head in his arms immediately after the missed shot, knowing the chance could have made the difference between the Rapids simply splitting points or walking away victors. Sure enough, a quarter of an hour later, Alain Rochat equalized for the Whitecaps, and Kenny Miller put Vancouver ahead four minutes later, requiring Smith's late heroics just to grab a point.
"I think there are many games in the season where we score the [first] goal, and then we create the chances to put the game away, and we always talk about [that] killer instinct, and tonight, we didn't do it," Pareja said.
Chris Bianchi covers the Colorado Rapids for MLSsoccer.com.