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The democratic party at its finest.
The democratic party at its finest.
Yes. So sad indeed.
A closer look at Republicans "new" contract with America
By Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 24, 2010
Government reform
Proposals: Republicans have a series of ideas that would change how Congress works. They would require Congress to cite the specific constitutional authority that undergirds each piece of legislation, to post bills online 72 hours before votes, and to make sure that measures are passed "one at time," meaning legislation would not be packed with numerous provisions, as often happens now.
Why they are proposing it: In two words, the tea party. Throughout last year, GOP lawmakers heard activists at town hall meetings asking repeatedly if they had read the entire health-care bill (which ran nearly 2,000 pages) and how Congress had the authority to pass it.
How it would work on paper: These are all fairly simple ideas in theory. The idea is that Congress won't pass bills like the health-care legislation because they won't find permission to do so in the Constitution. Members of the public would have days to read legislation and propose changes.
How it would work in actuality: These things were not done often from 1995 to 2006, when Republicans ran Congress. Why? It's difficult enough to get members of the same party to agree on legislation; the result is that bills often contain unrelated provisions to bring in more votes.
Congress tends to find in the Constitution whatever authority it needs to do as it pleases, no matter which party is in charge. Democrats already post most legislation days before votes, so this proposal would not lead to a meaningful change.
How it is similar to the "Contract With America": As in 1994, Republicans are proposing a variety of ideas to reform how Congress works. Just as they did then, they want to make sure that most committee meetings are open, and they want to reduce how much Congress spends on its own operations.
How it differs: Republicans in 1994 proposed term limits (12 years for members of Congress), an idea they have abandoned. Their ideas to demand that bills be posted online 72 hours before votes and to cite the constitutional authority for them are new.
Health care
Proposals: Republicans call for repealing the health-care law President Obama signed this year. In its place, they would enact a series of ideas that the GOP has long touted, such as health savings accounts, enrolling people with chronic illnesses in state-run high-risk pools and limiting medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors.
Why they are proposing it: The health-care law is highly unpopular among Republicans, and party leaders pledged almost as soon as it was passed to attempt to repeal it.
How it would work on paper: Republicans would pass a repeal through Congress, get it signed by the president (or override his veto), and then start trying to pass their own health-care ideas. Most nonpartisan analyses suggest that the various GOP ideas would insure far fewer people than the Democratic law, which is expected to cover more than 30 million people who now lack insurance.
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How it would work in actuality: Congress almost never repeals legislation it has passed, and the GOP would need help from plenty of Democrats to override an Obama veto. The more likely scenario is that Republicans, if they controlled Congress, trying to limit funding of certain parts of the health-care law, thereby slowing its implementation.
How it differs from the "Contract With America": Republicans proposed almost nothing about health-care in 1994 after defeating President Bill Clinton's plan.
Spending and taxes
Proposals: Republicans would freeze the hiring of non-security federal employees, cut Congress's budget, end increases on most domestic spending programs, stop any additional spending under the Troubled Assets Relief Program and last year's economic stimulus package and reduce government waste.
Why they are proposing it: Republicans have spent the past two years attacking Obama as a big spender, so they must show that they can cut spending themselves. And the growing national debt is a problem that both parties acknowledge but haven't fixed.
How it would work on paper: Congress passes yearly appropriations bills; it can limit or cut the spending in them, although the president must sign off on this.
How it would work in actuality: These ideas, even if all implemented, would do little to reduce the budget deficit or national debt. Republicans opted against requiring the budget to be balanced every year or making changes to Medicare or Social Security that would reduce deficits now and in the future.
Obama is unlikely to sign a law stopping the stimulus package, which he championed.
How it's similar to the "Contract With America": As in 1994, Republicans are proposing a variety of tax cuts and spending reductions, reducing tax rates on income and for small businesses. Then, too, they were vague on how they would balance the federal budget.
How it differs: Many of the ideas Republicans proposed in 1994, such as cutting taxes for married couples and providing a child tax credit, were enacted over their 12 years in power. So these proposals are different. For example, Republicans now want to keep in place tax cuts passed in 2001 and 2003 under President George W. Bush.
National security
Proposals: Republicans did not offer a lot of detailed new proposals. They would bar trying accused terrorists on U.S. soil, not attach any unrelated measures to defense spending bills (as they accuse Democrats of doing) and "fully fund missile defense."
Why they are proposing it: Republicans have long defined themselves as the party that best understands national security, so they had to include these planks.
How it would work on paper: Congress can, in theory, affect foreign policy by denying funding for certain projects or increasing funding for others.
How it would work in actuality: Joined by some Democrats, Republicans have already effectively blocked Obama's plan to transfer accused terrorists from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States. Most of the other ideas would have to be approved by the president.
How it differs from the "Contract With America": The landscape of security issues was much different in 1994 than it is today, so the GOP's most specific idea, preventing trials of accused terrorists from happening in the United States, was not in the 1994 document.
Job creation
Proposals: Republicans would keep in place tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, reduce regulations by federal agencies on businesses, and allow small businesses to deduct up to 20 percent of their business income.
Why they are proposing it: Voters of all stripes are concerned about job creation.
How it would work on paper: Republicans say that, by getting rid of regulations and reducing taxes, more businesses would start hiring workers, thereby aiding the economy.
How it would work in actuality: The Bush tax cuts will expire at the end of this year, before the Republicans could take control of Congress, so Democrats still hold a considerable amount of the sway on that issue, and the party wants to increase taxes on household income above $250,000 a year. Also, keeping in place all of the tax cuts would make it difficult to balance the budget in the foreseeable future.
Democrats argue that the GOP has tried many of these ideas in the past and they haven't worked. And it's not clear what role federal policies play in spurring recessions or economic recoveries.
How it's similar to the "Contract With America": Reducing taxes on small businesses and reducing federal regulations were included in both documents.
How it differs: The proposals of 2010, such as allowing small businesses to deduct 20 percent of their income, are new.
Moral issues
How it differs from the "Contract With America": In 1994, Republicans offered proposals to fight child pornography, reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies and make it easier to impose the death penalty. This year, they said little about these issues beyond emphasizing their opposition to federal funding for abortion.
- Perry Bacon Jr.
GOP's Pledge to America has lots of new ideas, or does it?
GOP's Pledge to America laced with 'tea party' slogans
GOP 'Pledge to America': Will it help Republicans in 2010 elections?
Blog: "A Pledge to America": the latest in a long line of political protest pamphlets
It's after the decimating 2008 elections, Republicans are licking their wounds and picking out shrapnel out after losing the Presidency, House, and Senate in one fell swoop. Real Clear Politics described as a "Democratic takeover � which it was.
And understandably, it was time for some self reflection. Republicans decided that the way forward was going to be all about new ideas, new faces, new leadership. The GOP was going "to be the party of new ideas."
"Ah, spitballing here: How about, 'We got a black guy too?' Just spitballing here!" comedian Jon Stewart helpfully added to the GOP "new ideas" list.
Nearly two years later, after the requisite town hall meetings, speaking to constituents, and starting a website with the "crucial midterm elections around the corner and House Republicans poised for the real chance to win huge, so they're ready to unveil the fruits of their labor," Stewart said.
Enter the Pledge to America on Thursday.
Here's the highlight list, so generously provided by Stewart's "Postcards from the Pledge":
Honor our families
Don't spend more than you take in
Stop out of control spending
Support our troops, fight the terrorists, stand by our friends, and protect our citizens.
"Whoa! Who are these fresh-faced young guns and their bold new ideas? Wait a minute that's the same <expletive> we've heard before!" Stewart said. "Your fresh new ideas sound slightly like - I'm sorry did I say slightly - exactly like your old ideas!"
Stewart then proceeded to play clips from Republican politicians from 1994 to today. Pretty close to verbatim promises and "ideas" from the Pledge to America and past speeches are played one after another.
The most telling gotcha? Stewart juxtaposes a clip from House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R) of Ohio from Wednesday's press conference and a clip from March 1998 where he literally says the same exact thing, calling for:
"A smaller, less costly, and more accountable government in our nation's capitol."
Well, we'll grant that the GOP message is consistent. But Stewart was aghast.
"I don't even know what to say! This isn't even like a sequel, its like a shot-by-shot remake!"
Stewart wasn't the only one to draw this conclusion. Washington Post, staff writer Perry Bacon Jr. compares the Pledge to America with the GOP's 1994 "Contract With America."
How it is similar to the "Contract With America": As in 1994, Republicans are proposing a variety of ideas to reform how Congress works. Just as they did then, they want to make sure that most committee meetings are open, and they want to reduce how much Congress spends on its own operations.
How it differs: Republicans in 1994 proposed term limits (12 years for members of Congress), an idea they have abandoned. Their ideas to demand that bills be posted online 72 hours before votes and to cite the constitutional authority for them are new.
So it's pretty much a shot-by-shot remake.
And the GOP writes on the website for A Pledge to America, "Whenever the agenda of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to institute a new governing agenda and set a different course."
New governing agenda? A different course? That sounds suspiciously like, "Yes, we can change?" Uh-oh.
A perplexed Stewart offered up another Boehner clip.
"The point we make in this preamble to our Pledge, is that we are not going to be any different than what we've been," Boehner said in clip from Thursday.
"And I believe that is a promise you can keep," Stewart responded.
Great constituency you have there Havakasha LMFAO.
And you fret about ignorant people listening to Fox News...... You own party members haven't a clue about how government works. Priceless.
Really? Well i respect Warren Buffett, Paul Volcker and others much more when it comes to knowing how govt works than Fox news and your other sources. Warren Buffett states clearly the stimulus has helped and that he would vote for Obama again.
I hope John gets to take a listen to this nonsense.
I'm sorry Lloyd, but I can't resist. I'm just so damn weak.
Warren Buffett, Paul Volcker versus Fox News. I know which side I'm on.
And yet again still no attempt to refute the facts as i layed them out about
Fox news and their listeners. i believe you are one of them arent you? Embarassing. Sorry i am just so very weak myself.
Would that be the same John who said 1.In September the stock market would "tank" 2. The earth's temperature was cooling? 3. Hybrid, plug-ins, and electrics would "never" be "technologically and economically viable" ?
Oh i could go on and on and on.
And you are proud to hang with THAT. LMFAO. Sorry again but i was extremely weak there cause i really despise ignoramuses and liars.
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So, there is no bell curve of intellegence for those who listen to Fox Business News? So sad you think that. So sad you don't understand things like bell curves instead just wrongfully believing that anyone watching it believes that lying is good. That's kind of closed minded. Now I'm LMFAO.
Miss John? oh never. You brought him i seem to remember. lol
I seem to notice how you never take him in on. It shows a certain, how
should i say, strength of character. LOL


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Sioux Falls Police Search for Dog that Bit Boy
The Sioux Falls Police Department's Animal Control Division would like the public's help in locating a dog because of a dog bite.
The bite occurred at 5:45pm Thursday near the intersection of West 24th Street and South Dakota Avenue.
A juvenile male was riding his scooter on the sidewalk and was trying to ride past an adult male walking his dog on a leash.
As he rode past the dog, the juvenile was bitten in the upper right thigh.
The adult was described as a white male wearing a blue coat and black pants, while the dog was a white dog with large black spots and pointed ears.
The man and his dog left in an unknown direction of travel after the bite.
Animal Control needs to identify the dog in this incident to verify its vaccinations.
If you have any information, please call Animal Control at 367-7000.

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U.S. Equal Employment
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Female Workers at Hilltown Packing Sexually Harassed By Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges
SALINAS, Calif. -- Hilltown Packing, a Salinas-based agricultural harvester with annual revenues of over $50 million, violated federal law by permitting sexual harassment and retaliation against female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
The EEOC's suit asserts that Filomena Ruelas, an experienced agricultural worker in her 40s, faced sexual comments, propositions and touching from her supervisor. After she reported to Hilltown management that the supervisor was pressuring her, she was not called back to work the next season. The lawsuit charges that other similarly situated women also experienced this type of sexual harassment and retaliation.
"All I wanted to do is work in peace and help support my family," said Ruelas, who worked in the fields packing broccoli for Hilltown from 1999 to 2005.
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, which also forbids retaliating against employees who oppose such conduct. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (EEOC v. Hilltown Packing, Inc. (Civ. No. 5:09-CV-04646-PVT) after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement out of court. Ruelas will also be represented in the lawsuit by the California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA), which brought the case to the EEOC's attention. The EEOC seeks back pay, other monetary losses, and compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of Ruelas and other affected workers, as well as injunctive relief to prevent any future discrimination.
EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo said, "Cases like this one show that sexual harassment against women working in the fields is unfortunately still prevalent. We filed this lawsuit to send a message to employers supervisors must be held accountable for abuses of power, and that all workers have the right to a job environment free from sexual harassment."
Director Michael Baldonado of the EEOC's San Francisco District Office added, "Agriculture is a key industry for California, and the EEOC has received many charges of blatant discrimination in this sector. We also have found many workers in this industry often may not be familiar with their rights and may face obstacles such as language access. We commend the bravery of Ms. Ruelas to come forward, and California Rural Legal Assistance for helping her to file a charge with us."
CRLA attorney Michael Marsh noted, "Agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable of workers. They need to be protected."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its website at www.eeoc.gov.


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September 1, 2011
Steve Salitan
Theme: Round and Round We Go — Each theme answer is a unique definition for the word "rounds."
Theme answers:
- 17A: See 64-Across (AMMUNITION UNITS).
- 24A: See 64-Across (SPARRING PERIODS).
- 42A: See 64-Across (TOURNAMENT PARTS).
- 56A: See 64-Across (TRAYFULS OF BEERS).
- 64A: Clue for this puzzle's four longest answers (ROUNDS).
Good morning, everyone! Couple things before we get started.
First: Merl Reagle has put together a puzzle contest to benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. "The National Brain Game Challenge" will feature four original Reagle puzzles each of which leads to a Key Answer and a Secret Link that connects all the puzzles. I've been assured that "the puzzles are of medium difficulty and the key to winning is seeing the connections rather than knowing a lot of esoterica." The entry fee is $25 and every penny of that goes to the AFA. The puzzles will be available at 3:00pm ET on September 25 and at that point — the race for the cash prizes is on! Please check out the AFA's website for all the details and to register. I'm definitely signing up. It sounds like a lot of fun for a great cause!
Second: I'm waaaay behind on my PuzzleGirl email and I want to apologize to those of you who have sent me notes over the past several months. You probably think it's all part of my plan to be a half-assed blogger, but it really isn't. See, I have this thing where I tell myself I'm not going to respond until I have time to sit down and really be thoughtful about it, and then that time never comes. I promise sometime over the next couple days I'll power through the inbox and pay attention to those of you who have been nice enough to contact me. I really do appreciate you!
So. The puzzle. I was digging this theme until I got to the last theme answer. TRAYFULS OF BEERS seems a little … awkward, doesn't it? It didn't ruin the puzzle for me, but I wish they had all been a little smoother. Basically, I just think it's awesome that Steve noticed there are so many different meanings of the word "round."
I had one recurring "issue" today and it has nothing to do with the puzzle and everything to do with getting old. (At least that's my excuse.) I misread the clue for SPAT as "smallish squirrel" instead of [20A: Smallish quarrel] and misread the clue for MUMS as "Rose Parade followers" instead of [3D: Rose Parade flowers]. Which, by the way, um … shouldn't the flowers in the Rose Parade be, um … roses? Just asking.
I chuckled at myself when I started to write in LEMs where LSTS was supposed to go (12D: WWII transports) and then ran into an actual clue for LEM almost immediately (23A: NASA moon lander).
- 1A: "Close!" ("ALMOST!"). I do love seeing the exclamatory phrases in my puzzle.
- 35A: Something golfers often break (TEE). You're forgiven if you tried PAR first.
- 37A: Molasses-like (THICK). I couldn't get OOZY out of my head long enough for anything else to come in, so I needed a lot of crosses on this one.
- 41A: Crammer's concern (TEST). Thought it might be EXAM, but checked the crosses.
- 47A: Unsafe? (OUT). Cute clue. In baseball, a runner may be either "safe" or "OUT."
- 15D: Short stop? (STA.). If the clue had simply been "Stop" the answer might have been STATION. But STA. is a "short" way of putting it.
- 22D: Palm in one's palm? (TREO). Remember when Palm Pilots were the cooolest things? Ah, the good old days ….
- 38D: BA or HR (STAT). I don't know what BA stands for, but I assume HR is Home Runs.
- 44D: Where distasteful humor often goes (TOO FAR). Best entry in the grid.
- 52D: Fireplace shelf (HOB). Who knew?
- 33A: "Alfred" composer, 1740 (ARNE).
- 12D: WWII transports (LST'S).
- 15D: Short stop? (STA.).
- 51D: Georgia and Latvia, once: Abbr. (SSR'S).
Everything — 1A: "Close!" ("ALMOST!"); 7A: Cartoon monkey (ABU); 10A: __ bonding (MALE); 14A: Create trouble (CAUSE A STIR); 16A: Mount near Olympus (OSSA); 17A: See 64-Across (AMMUNITION UNITS); 19A: Marx's "__ Kapital" (DAS); 20A: Smallish quarrel (SPAT); 21A: With attitude (SASSY); 22A: It may be painted (TOE); 23A: NASA moon lander (LEM); 24A: See 64-Across (SPARRING PERIODS); 33A: "Alfred" composer, 1740 (ARNE); 34A: Study fields (AREAS); 35A: Something golfers often break (TEE); 36A: Martial arts facility (DOJO); 37A: Molasses-like (THICK); 38A: LaBeouf of "Transformers" films (SHIA); 39A: Latin 101 word (AMO); 40A: Drummer in Goodman's band (KRUPA); 41A: Crammer's concern (TEST); 42A: See 64-Across (TOURNAMENT PARTS); 46A: Quite a while (EON); 47A: Unsafe? (OUT); 48A: It's sometimes shaved (SCALP); 51A: Smith's item (SHOE); 53A: Contend (VIE); 56A: See 64-Across (TRAYFULS OF BEERS); 60A: "__Cop": 1987 film (ROBO); 61A: Plant-based weight loss regimen (HERBAL DIET); 62A: Former cygnet (SWAN); 63A: Scale notes (FAS); 64A: Clue for this puzzle's four longest answers (ROUNDS); 1D: Riding sch., e.g. (ACAD.); 2D: Dharma teacher (LAMA); 3D: Rose Parade flowers (MUMS); 4D: Home of the Woody Hayes Athletic Ctr. (OSU); 5D: Electric eye, e.g. (SENSOR); 6D: Capital SSW of Seoul (TAIPEI); 7D: Going head to head (AT IT); 8D: Vita (BIO); 9D: Spigoted vessel (URN); 10D: Parisian words of friendship (MON AMI); 11D: Sale caveat (AS IS); 12D: WWII transports (LST'S); 13D: Lenient (EASY); 15D: Short stop? (STA.); 18D: Windows openers (USERS); 22D: Palm in one's palm? (TREO); 23D: Reporter's source (LEAK); 24D: Co-Nobelist with Begin in 1978 (SADAT); 25D: Teaser (PROMO); 26D: One variety of it remains green when ripe (ANJOU); 27D: Book after Micah (NAHUM); 28D: Kvetch (GRIPE); 29D: Hard nut to crack (PECAN); 30D: Questionnaire catchall (OTHER); 31D: Certain believer (DEIST); 32D: Election prizes (SEATS); 37D: Air__: Southwest subsidiary (TRAN); 38D: BA or HR (STAT); 40D: Titan of publishing (KNOPF); 43D: Put trust in (RELY ON); 44D: Where distasteful humor often goes (TOO FAR); 45D: Hopi home (PUEBLO); 48D: Violas, cellos, etc.: Abbr. (STRS.); 49D: Bad thing to eat (CROW); 50D: "Rubáiyát" rhyme scheme (AABA); 51D: Georgia and Latvia, once: Abbr. (SSR'S); 52D: Fireplace shelf (HOB); 53D: Gold source (VEIN); 54D: Really ticked (IRED); 55D: Some attendance figs. (ESTS.); 57D: TV dial letters (UHF); 58D: Herd dining area (LEA); 59D: Prof's address letters (EDU).


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E-Man wrote:xbay wrote:E-Man wrote:PAWNOGRAFFITI wrote:Did anyone watch UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" tonight
Brock Lesner owned Heath the Cowboy "Homo"
His wrestling technique was flawless and it was gameover for the Texan Cowboy when Heath landed that big punch.
I also liked GSP... His a great welterweight fighte.
yeah brock did own him...but he was an asshole. brock is gonna have no respect from anyone around the organization. you can pretty much tell in joe rogans voice that he was disgusted by the pony ride at the end of the match...tho it was pretty friggin hilarious.
GSP is sav...hands down...it was a pretty good fight tho...i havent seen GSP bleed like that.
I don't think Brock is fighting for respect... not that he needs to. His job was pretty much on the line because they paid big money on him to fight in the UFC and he wasn't winning. So it looked like like Brock was on his way out if he didn't win.
it was only brocks first UFC fight...his 3rd MMA fight. the reason he's getting paid to be in UFC is cuz he brings the entertainment aspect to it. if you watch the match from the pre-match interviews til the post match interview, you can tell he still has that WWE brock lesnar in him. it's kind of sickening to see that it's coming to that point.
Will see UFC 87 in a few days. Completely forgot this thread I created but for me, the most greatest development is Forest Griffin beating Rampage for the Light Heavyweight title


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Learn About Law Enforcement at 'Police Citizens Academy' Starting March 20
The Police Citizens Academy is a 12-week session offered free to residents of Burien, to help educate the public about the police department and to increase understanding between citizens and police.
The program is free for anyone who lives or works in the cities of Burien and SeaTac, and the next Citizens Academy training will be held on Wednesdays from March 20 – June 12, 6 – 9 p.m. at SeaTac City Hall (4800 S. 188th Street).
"Graduates of the Citizens Police Academy come away with a much better understanding of the criminal justice system and an appreciation for the many challenges facing Law Enforcement in today's society," reads an announcement. "This understanding will help citizens better assist officers. It will also increase the safety in their neighborhoods and community."
To register, fill out an application and send it to:
CSO Nicki Maraulja
14905 6th Ave SW
Burien 98166
For more information, please call (206) 296-3333 or go to Police Citizens Academy website.


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Authorities: Baby, teen killed as cars race in Georgia
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A baby and a teenage passenger were killed when the child's mother was racing another car and crashed on Interstate 20 east of Atlanta early Friday, the Georgia State Patrol said.
Kyrie Alassen Anderson, 22, was racing her Honda Accord near Conyers, about 25 miles east of Atlanta, and lost control of the car. The car hit a guardrail and traveled back across the westbound lanes of the highway before being hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck.
Officials say the woman's 7-month-old baby and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Edi Rodriguez, of Covington, died in the crash.
The driver the woman was racing with has been identified and will be interviewed, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright, said. Anderson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and the passengers in the pickup truck that hit Anderson's car were also injured.
Authorities say the fatal crash caused another accident nearby when a driver who tried slowing down because of the crash was rear ended.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – In the first meet of the 2012 cross country season, a total of six Beacons put on their running shoes to compete in the UMass Dartmouth Corsair Invitational Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jake Kerin (Quincy, Mass.) led the way for UMass Boston as he finished in 68th place with a time of 26:42. Also competing on Saturday was Tyler Colbert (Groveland, Mass.) who posted a time of 31:42 to finish in 244th place. Andre Malcolm (Cambridge, Mass.) also made an appearance in Saturday's meet as he posted a time of 32:38. Joe Miller (Hull, Mass.) and Matt Nardiello (Swampscott, Mass.) finished behind him with times of 32:57 and 33:26 respectively. Edward McDonald (Waltham, Mass.) was another Beacon in action on Saturday as he recorded a time of 34:25.
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We are committed to sourcing from local fishermen. Working together to ensure a sustainable future for both fish, and the fishing industry.
The local fishermen we support populate towns along the coastline. These include Beer , a historic fishing town, unspoilt by modern society. Brixham, which has been at the centre of the area's fishing industry for centuries. Lyme Regis, with a historic cobb and harbour area. Dartmouth, a unique costal town with a cobbled market which supplies fresh local produce.
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This weekend was pretty lame as the weather was crap and we didn't do anything exciting. No cycling and therefore no new outfit shots. I have a couple of new dresses finished but no nice pictures yet so stay tuned.
I have been busy with customer orders last week and didn't really have anything exciting to blog about hence the lack of posting. I hope this will change again soon as I am working on a few cute new projects.
I bought a bunch of new vintage patterns that I am hoping to make up very soon. They are all shirt waist dresses which I am a bit addicted to as you know.
I am not too sure about the last one as it could turn out a bit too granny-ish, what do you think?
I hope you had a more exciting weekend and got some cute sewing done.


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Texas Gas Station Clerk Who Was Set on Fire Dies from Injuries [UPDATED]
Nancy Harris, the convenience store clerk who was set on fire during a robbery last Sunday in Garland, has died from her injuries, according to a report by WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas.
Harris had been in critical condition at Parkland Hospital in Dallas since Sunday, when Matthew Lee Johnson, 36, doused her with lighter fluid and set her on fire after he robbed her at a Garland convenience store.
Johnson was charged with attempted capital murder and attempted robbery. WFAA reports that investigators are pursuing a capital murder charge with the Dallas County District Attorney's office.
Here is our original story after Ms. Harris was admitted to the hospital:
My wife of three years is a Garland native. She graduated from South Garland High School. Her parents, my in-laws, live a short walk down the road from the school. The FINA convenience store on the corner of Broadway and Colonel Drive is one I've visited before. This week, something horrific happened at this gas station, and now a woman is fighting for her life.
Nancy Harris, 76, was working at the FINA Whip-In on Sunday when police said Matthew Lee Johnson, 36, walked in and robbed Harris before covering her in lighter fluid and setting her on fire.
"It didn't look like there was any resistance from her any time," Garland police spokesman Officer Joe Harn told WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas. "There's no reason why you would set a 76-year-old woman on fire."
Harris, called by her friends as a "huge" Dallas Cowboys fan (as you can see above), suffered serious burns to 40 percent of her body, including her face. She is still in critical condition at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Luckily, Johnson was caught a short time later. He is being held on $500,000 bond for attempted capital murder and robbery. If Harris dies, he will be charged with capital murder.
Johnson's mother spoke to WFAA and said her son has a history of drug problems, likely the reason why he robbed Harris. Police said he attempted to break into several homes after setting Harris on fire.
"Never seen her mad; never seen her raise her voice," Jimmy Bertucci, Harris's neighbor, told WFAA. "It's devastating. There's no amount of money he could have gotten that would replace what he did."
Thoughts and prayers with Ms. Harris and her family from all of us at KNUE.


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In a landmark deal, HBO has joined Amazon Prime, the online store's popular streaming service, to offer full seasons and complete series of some of the its most popular shows, as well as a select few of its original movies.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks anglers to mentor youth (June 29, 2012)
American Horse Lake to close July 9 for repairs (June 27, 2012)
"2012-13 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" available now online (June 22, 2012)
First range-wide lesser prairie-chicken aerial survey concluded (June 20, 2012)
Have GPS? Plug in waypoints of fish attractors to explore over 100 lakes (June 15, 2012)
NWTF and Wildlife Department to continue conservation partnership (June 13, 2012)
Calling all social networking anglers: "like" Lake Murray and win a trip (June 8, 2012)
Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks anglers to mentor youth (June 29, 2012)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to get youth into the outdoors with adult sportsmen.
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches youth with adults in communities across the country to develop positive relationships and have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The one-to-one mentoring program recently participated in one of the Wildlife Department's free fishing clinics at the Zebco Casting Pond at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, where youth and adults are invited all summer to learn how to fish.
"One of the best ways to connect with somebody is in the field, whether hunting or fishing," said Lance Meek, senior information and education specialist for the Wildlife Department. "Our free fishing clinics offer an opportunity to do just that without needing to own any equipment. Anyone who is looking for something to do that's fun for all ages should come to one of our free family fishing clinics."
The free fishing clinics are held throughout the summer as part of the Wildlife Department's Aquatic Resource Education Program. Developed in 1988, the program's objectives are to increase the understanding, appreciation, and awareness of Oklahoma's aquatic resources; facilitate the learning of angling skills, outdoor ethics, and sport fishing opportunities in the state; enhance urban fishing opportunities; develop adult fishing clinics; and provide information on specialized fishing techniques. Clinics are held from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. nightly Monday through Thursday at the Jenks Casting Pond and on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Arcadia Conservation Education Area Kids Pond near Edmond. Clinics also are held at other various locations across the state, with a full listing of dates and times available online at wildlifedepartment.com.
"Being a partner with the Department of Wildlife is awesome for us because a lot of the kids in our program are kids that live in the City of Tulsa and really don't have a chance to experience these types of events," said Brian Carr, a recruiter for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma. "So this is a way to really broaden their horizons and get them out of their norm - get them outside of that box - and introduce them to the outdoors, which is something that we feel like is really important. Through this partnership, not only are we able to expose the kids to the outdoors and create a whole new generation of outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen, but we're also able to find those people who might want to become mentors; people that enjoy the outdoors themselves and might want to share that with one of the kids in our programs."
Adults interested in volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma should contact Carr at (918) 728-7932.
"We're always looking for new volunteers - specifically men," Carr said. "We have a really big need, especially here in the Tulsa area, for men for the boys in our programs."
According to Carr, fishing fills a need for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma because it offers something fun that adults and youth can do together, and opportunities for good fishing exist all over the state.
"Through this, we hope to be able to reach out to some of those men who already fish, they hunt, they enjoy the outdoors," Carr said. "And they can share that with one of the young boys in our program."
Officials with the Wildlife Department encourage the state's sportsmen to get involved in sharing the outdoors with youth. According to Meek, the Department's educational programs and BBBS are a natural fit.
"They have young people and adults looking for a quality experience, and our aquatic education events can provide a quality outdoor experience for them," Meek said. "Anyone who is looking for something to do that's fun for all ages should come to one our free family fishing clinics."
For more information about the Wildlife Department's aquatic resource education program, log onto wildlifedepartment.com. For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, log on to bbbsok.org.
Horse Lake to close July 9 for repairs (June 27,
Beginning July 9, American Horse Lake near Geary will be closed to public access until further notice for repairs to the dam.
"American Horse Lake is a popular spot, and it needs repairs so it can remain a great place to take the family fishing and camping," said Gene Gilliland, assistant chief of fisheries for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "Right now there are safety concerns that will not be resolved until after the dam is repaired, so the property will be closed until the project is complete."
American Horse Lake was built by the Wildlife Department in 1965 and covers 100 acres in Blaine Co. With a maximum depth of 75 feet and an average depth of almost 21 feet, the lake is a popular destination for anglers seeking largemouth bass, bluegills and redear sunfish.
The dam was heavily damaged by rainfall from Tropical Storm Erin in 2007, and initial repairs did not correct problems with the dam.
"That was such a heavy rain," Gilliland said. "Rain came so fast that it flowed over the top of the dam an estimated two feet or more, and the initial repairs just didn't properly correct all of the damage done."
Repairs will be extensive and will include spillway, seepage and drainage repair; emergency spillway repair; and other major renovations.
According to Gilliland, sportsmen will have a better lake to use as a result of the repairs. The Department is using the renovations as an opportunity to enhance fishing by planning additional underwater brush and structure to concentrate fish. The Department may also have the opportunity to excavate silted areas of the lake.
"Soil samples will tell us more, but we may be able to use built-up silt from certain areas of the lake to repair the backside of the dam, which in turn could improve the lake bed for fishing in those spots," Gilliland said.
American Horse Lake is one of 15 Wildlife Department-owned and managed lakes across the state, ranging from as small 30 acres to more than 260 acres.
The lake and surrounding property, including the campsites, will be closed to public access until the renovations are complete. Until July 8 the lake will be open to bank access only. Stay up to date by logging on to wildlifedepartment.com.
"2012-13 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" available now online (June 22, 2012)
Hunters can log onto wildlifedepartment.com today to view a draft copy of the "2012-13 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The new full-color guide contains statewide hunting regulations and season information for 2012 and 2013. It also features a wide range of hunting-related articles and other helpful information, such as sunrise/sunset tables and detailed information on the state's wildlife management areas.
"Printed copies will be available for free in August anywhere hunting licenses are sold, but hunters anxious to read up on the latest hunting regulation changes and dates for their favorite seasons can do so today online," said Ben Davis, information specialist and hunting guide coordinator for the Wildlife Department. "It's an important publication because it contains so much of the information our state's hunters need to know in order to follow the game laws in Oklahoma. Some of the regulation changes covered in the new "Hunting Guide" include the expansion of black bear season, new youth deer season opportunities, new baiting restrictions on public lands and rule changes pertaining to the use of ATVs on Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Area.
The migratory bird regulations portion is a draft and will not be finalized by the USFWS and the Oklahoma Wildlife Commission until Aug. 6.
To view all the changes and the full draft copy in detail, log on to wildlifedepartment.com. A link to the guide is provided on the homepage.
First range-wide lesser prairie-chicken aerial survey concluded (June 20, 2012)
Recent aerial surveys conducted to assess lesser prairie-chicken populations across portions of five states including Oklahoma have turned up some good news, according to biologists.
Despite concerns about the lesser prairie-chicken across its range and the severe drought that occurred last year across the surveyed region, biologists were able to make several observations in Beaver, Ellis, Harper and Texas counties during the survey. The survey was looking for additional "leks," or areas used by lesser prairie-chickens each year for courtship and mating.
"This is an important effort among several partners, and Oklahoma is directly involved," said Doug Schoeling, upland game bird biologist for the Wildlife Department. "We don't want to see the lesser prairie-chicken designated as a federally threatened or endangered species - obviously first and foremost because we want the species to thrive in Oklahoma. Also, we feel that the Wildlife Department has exceptional relationships with our state's landowners and our other partners, which allows us to have the most beneficial impact on the management and recovery of the lesser prairie-chicken."
Biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation participated in the surveys as part of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Interstate Working Group, which includes representatives from Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas fish and wildlife agencies as well as collaborators from Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and West Ecosystems, Inc of Laramie, Wyo.
The unique effort included a large-scale, helicopter-based survey to locate lesser prairie-chicken leks across the High Plains region in the five states. These surveys encompassed more than 300,000 square miles and the results will be used to produce the first ever, statistically valid, five-state lek estimate. Final survey results will be available this summer.
The majority of lesser prairie-chicken habitat is in Kansas, and the survey also discovered leks in Kansas that are beyond what was thought to be the northern extent of the historic range of the species. Lesser prairie-chicken numbers have been increasing in Kansas for the last 15 years, while populations have declined in the southern portions of the range. Biologists believe this northward expansion may represent a shift in the population of the species as a result of improved habitat and the Conservation Reserve Program, which provides incentives to farmers and landowners for converting cropland back to native grasses.
The lesser prairie-chicken has been considered a candidate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) since 1998, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service will be releasing a proposed rule on the status of the bird under ESA in September 2012. Information from these surveys will be used as a baseline by the state fish and wildlife agencies to monitor trends in prairie-chicken populations and to target conservation programs in partnership with private landowners; oil and gas; wind industry; and electric utilities.
For more information about lesser prairie-chickens and other wildlife in Oklahoma, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Have GPS? Plug in waypoints of fish attractors to explore over 100 lakes (June 15, 2012)
Anglers can access the GPS waypoints of manmade fish attractors in 102 Oklahoma lakes right now on the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's website.
The Wildlife Department's website at wildlifedepartment.com provides a link on the homepage that directs anglers to a list of lakes where fisheries personnel have submerged a range of fish attractors such as cut cedar trees, tire reefs, spider blocks, brush piles and even old car bodies. By clicking on the name of any lake, anglers can access the coordinates for the sunken fish attractors and plug them right into their GPS. Also listed with each lake is the type fish attracting structure that has been submerged and other unique details that may be available such as the area name where the attractors can be found, their submerged depth, date of placement and whether or not they are marked or accessible from the bank or for persons with disabilities.
"These fish attractors can concentrate larger numbers of fish in specific areas," said Barry Bolton, chief of fisheries for the Wildlife Department. "This can give anglers an edge, especially if they know a few details about where to find the structure or how deep they are under the surface of the water. It can take some of the guessing out of the decision of where to fish, and hopefully can help our anglers have more success."
Fish attractors may be comprised of cedar trees that have been cut down and removed from local wildlife management areas by Wildlife Department personnel because of their limited value to wildlife and tendency to be invasive. Brush may be placed in piles or rows, and spider blocks may be placed that are made from plastic tubing that has been cemented into cinderblocks to create usable structure for fish.
"One of our important goals is to help anglers be successful, and making these underwater fish attractors available to fish and then making their location available to our anglers is one way we can accomplish that goal," Bolton said.
Along with providing fish attractor locations, the Wildlife Department's website at wildlifedepartment.com offers extensive resources for anglers, hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts to get the most from Oklahoma's outdoors. Timely fishing reports, license requirements and purchasing options, detailed maps and other useful information are available along with much more on the site. To learn more, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
NWTF and Wildlife Department to continue conservation partnership (June 13, 2012)
The National Wild Turkey Federation has been a strong supporter of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for decades, and the two recently sealed plans to continue their partnership into the future.
At its June meeting, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission entered into a memorandum of agreement with the NWTF to continue partnering in conservation efforts in the state. While longtime agreements that have been in place between the two have focused on restoring and enhancing turkey populations and habitat, the two are looking toward a future of generating interest among Oklahomans in the outdoors and getting people into the woods to enjoy wildlife and engage in conservation.
According to Robert Abernethy, NWTF vice-president of agency programs, the NWTF signed a similar memorandum of agreement with the Wildlife Department in 1988 that focused primarily on goals to expand turkey populations and "make sure that every available acre of turkey habitat in Oklahoma has turkeys."
"Over the last 20 years the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Turkey Federation - working together in partnership - have achieved that goal," Abernethy said.
He went on to describe the evolution of the NTWF's involvement in conservation over the years as it seeks to involve people in the outdoors.
"The old agreement was primarily dealing with turkeys," Abernethy said. "The new agreement is dealing with our women's program. It's dealing with our Wheeling' Program where we get wounded warriors - we get disabled veterans, we get people with disabilities - out in the woods, and we tell them that 'you can hunt again.'"
The NWTF also operates youth programs, conservation scholarships and a range of other efforts to introduce and keep people involved in the outdoors and conservation.
The NWTF is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and other wildlife, and its Oklahoma chapters have played an important role in the state. With more than 50 Oklahoma chapters, the NWTF has spent over $1 million in Oklahoma in recent decades on things like wildlife habitat enhancements, land purchases, education, outreach and more within the state.
"We have those partners that we rely heavily on, and the NWTF steps up to the plate all the time," said Alan Peoples, chief of Wildlife for the Wildlife Department.
Other partners to the Department such as the Oklahoma Bowhunting Council play important roles in conserving wildlife and promoting the outdoors. Along with the NWTF, representatives from the Bowhunting Council attended the June meeting and presented the Commission with a donation of $500.
The donation will be used for the Department's Operation Game Thief program, which allows the public to send anonymous tips and reports of game law violations in Oklahoma.
"The Oklahoma Bowhunting Council has been a strong partner in our archery program for years, and they've helped make it what it is today," said Robert Fleenor, law enforcement chief for the Wildlife Department.
In other business, the Commission heard a presentation on the current state of Oklahoma's whitetail deer management program.
According to Alan Peoples, recent figures indicate that Oklahoma attracts an estimated 92,406 archery hunters, 94,905 muzzleloader hunters, and about 203,915 modern firearms hunters every year.
"We've made the statement that on opening day of gun season, we'll have more people in the woods than a home football game at OU, OSU or Tulsa combined," Peoples said. "Deer hunting is a pretty big deal for us in Oklahoma."
At the start of statehood, market and subsistence hunting had driven Oklahoma's deer numbers down to an estimated population of fewer than 500. Today hunters regularly harvest close to or in excess of 100,000 deer annually during fall hunting seasons.
Jerry Shaw, wildlife programs supervisor for the Wildlife Department, presented the Commission with a state history of the progression of deer management since that time leading up to the thriving deer population of today. The decades since statehood have been marked with recovery efforts, trap and transplant programs, increased hunting opportunities, antlerless harvest management and overall booming success for whitetail populations, habitat and hunters.
In recent years the Department has helped improve herd dynamics by increasing antlerless deer harvest and also by expanding buck hunting opportunities to encourage hunters to be more selective. This included expanding the deer gun season in 2003 to allow hunters more time to be selective and reducing annual antlered deer limits from three to two in 2007.
"As I look around and I try to take count and stock of what we've done, I would say we have been very successful," Shaw said. "Our total deer harvests are level or they're showing a stable to increasing trend. Our antlerless harvests are at record highs. In 2009 we set our antlerless harvest record with over 50,000 antlerless deer tagged. Over the past five years we've averaged 43 percent does in our harvest - that's keeping our population from expanding and potentially damaging the habitat. And at the same time that our harvests are increasing, our buck harvest is remaining stable. We're not taking more bucks - we're just taking a little bit better quality deer. If you look at individual seasons, our success rates for archery, muzzleloader and rifle season are all improving. We have more liberal season dates than ever before. If you're a deer hunter in Oklahoma, this is the time you want to be around. We've got the longest seasons we've ever had. We've got the highest bag limits. It's a great time to be a deer hunter."
Shaw also said the percentage of yearling bucks harvested has decreased in recent decades and bigger deer are being harvested. There have been seven new Cy Curtis Awards records set in the past 16 years. The Department's Cy Curtis Awards program recognizes big deer that have been harvested in Oklahoma and the hunters who have taken them.
Additionally, recent game harvest surveys conducted by the Department indicate that the majority of Oklahoma hunters have held steady opinions over time about deer hunting.
"On average, over 60 percent of our hunting population say in order for them to consider it a successful deer hunting experience, they want to see many deer of both sexes," Shaw said.
In 2010, the Department used its game harvest survey to ask 1,037 hunters who had hunted deer in 2010 how they think Oklahoma's deer herd should be managed.
"Fifty-four percent said 'for maximum deer hunting opportunity,'" Shaw said.
And while Oklahoma has been successful in helping the majority of Oklahoma deer hunters realize what they consider a successful deer hunting experience, Shaw said that the hunters who have preferences toward trophy hunting have a way to achieve their goals as well.
"For the minority of hunters that wish to manage for trophy bucks, we have a cooperative program designed to help them meet that goal."
That program is the Deer Management Assistance Program, or "DMAP," which helps cooperative groups of hunters and landowners manage for individualized goals on private lands while still allowing for statewide regulations that benefit the majority of the hunters looking for maximum hunting opportunity.
Shaw pointed out future management opportunities such as increasing youth participation and additional antlerless hunting opportunity. He also referenced the Department's online e-check system as a way to allow for real time analysis of deer season data, to save hunters gas money and to save operating costs for the Wildlife Department.
The following is a listing of other business conducted by the Commission at its June meeting:
The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The next scheduled Commission meeting is set for 9 a.m. Aug. 6, at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), located at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City.
Calling all social networking anglers: "like" Lake Murray and win a trip (June 8, 2012)
Facebook users can win a chance at an all-expense-paid outdoor getaway for four by going to https://www.facebook.com/TakeMeFishing?sk=app_335076299898427 this week and "liking" Lake Murray State Park.
This week, Lake Murray State Park is up against Arizona's Alamo Lake State Park and Texas' Guadalupe River State Park in "Nature's Waterpark Showdown," a weekly contest taking place on the TakeMeFishing.org Facebook page. Each week the contest pits three state parks against each other to see which one can get the most "likes," and the winning park for the week is added to a list with seven others from throughout the contest period. Facebook users who "like" a park in the contest can register to win a trip for four to one of the top eight parks of their choice. Additionally, $50 gift cards to Bass Pro Shops will be given away weekly.
"Let's show Lake Murray State Park our support by going to the TakeMeFishing.org Facebook page this week and voting," said Micah Holmes, information supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "We want people to know we are proud of the great fishing and other recreational opportunities our state has to offer, and this contest is a great way to tell the rest of the country how we feel. Plus, you can win a great trip."
TakeMeFishing.org is a tool of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) for increasing nationwide participation in fishing and building appreciation of the need to "protect, conserve and restore" the nation's aquatic natural resources. The RBFF uses TakeMeFishing.org as a comprehensive boating and fishing resource for the public.


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The capsule review: Oscar-nominated Hollywood legend Tony Curtis and Susan "Daughter of Lee" Strasberg fight forces of ancient evil manifested as a rapidly growing tumor on Susan's neck, which turns out to be the fetus of a 400-year-old Indian Shaman. Fellow Oscar nominees Burgess Meredith and Ann Sothern also star in this final film from the director of Asylum of Satan and Three on a Meathook.
Do I really need to go on?
Okay, I will.
Based on the 1975 best-selling novel by Graham Masterton, 1978's The Manitou is something of a Mad Movie Miracle. How was horror/exploitation filmmaker extraordinaire William Girdler, whose other output includes the demon-possession/blaxploitation opus Abby and killer omnivore epic Grizzly, able to assemble such a cast of Hollywood heavy hitters for a mashup of The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Omen, with a healthy dollop of Dr. Who and Luigi Cozzi's Starcrash thrown in during the slam-bang finale? The world may never know--but that mystery should only intensify our gratitude for this film's existence.
I appreciate a slow-burn character-establishing build-up as much as the next guy, but there's also something to be said for a movie that drops the laundry and gets right down to business, and the latter is Girdler's approach here. We open on a series of x-ray photos showing a strange growth on the neck of Karen Tandy (Strasberg). Drs. Hughes (Jon Cedar) and McEnvoy (Paul Mantee) discuss the case in serious tones--apparently the "tumor" appeared only a few days previous, and has been growing at an alarming rate. The x-rays show not cancerous cells, but tissue, fluid, and even bone, flummoxing the specialists. "I've been through every chemo book," Dr. McEnvoy sighs. "I wrote the books," Dr. Hughes shoots back, "And I still don't know what the hell it is." Subscribing to the "When in Doubt, Cut It Out" philosophy, Hughes schedules an emergency WTF-ectomy.
Not comforted by her doctor's vague reassurances and in despair at her shocking lack of back-story, Karen looks up former flame Harry Erskine (Curtis), a tarot-reading charlatan who wears a wizard robe and fake pornstache to bilk wealthy old widows of their hard-won inheritances. Ever the trouper, Curtis really throws himself into the performance, wringing all the eccentricity he can out of his new-agey pronouncements, and every drop of comedy possible out of his post-work disco dancing to his reel-to-reel hi-fi. Words really cannot due justice to the beauty of his performance here.
Back at the hospital, Dr. Hughs tries to remove the lump, which he now admits "you could almost describe as a fetus!", but Karen goes all Regan MacNeill on his ass, causing him to cut his own wrist with the scalpel and forcing the cancellation of the procedure. Taking the (running) bull by the neck, Harry summons some friends for an honest-to-goodness seance (Sothern and Stella Stevens, who apparently taught Erskine all he knows), which summons a cigar-store Indian head out of the table's surface before ending in spinning chandeliers and French-door explosions, just as cinematic seances almost always do. Clues thus gained lead them to a book about Native American folklore containing the story of a medicine man who reincarnated himself through a lump on a young squaw's forearm. Could the same squamous squidginess be afoot in the City?
Burgess Meredith in an endearlingly absent-minded, doddering turn, and an even more endearing Colonel Sanders beard), who translates Karen's sweet nothings for them and confirms that they're dealing with a powerful ancient medicine man, whose soul or "manitou" never dies but is constantly reborn, growing in power each time. As to how to stop it, Dr. Snow basically tells them they're fucked--unless they can find a real live medicine man to help them undo that bad magic.
A quick flight to South Dakota and Curtis is talking to John Singing Rock (a frankly excellent Michael Ansara, who delivers some astoundingly silly lines with such dignity and conviction you nearly forget to laugh). Initially unwilling to help "Mr. White Man" due to the whole genocide/land-stealing thing, John relents when Curtis admits he wouldn't help the Indian if their positions were reversed. His price: $100,000 for the Indian Education Foundation, and a couple of plugs of tobacco. Oh, John Singing Rock, you are so wise and colorful and not at all cliched!
At the hospital things have gone from worse to WTF, as Dr. Hughes ill-advisedly tries to remove the fetus using a high-tech laser scalpel that looks like it's on loan from a Pink Panther film. Unfortunately, as John Singing Rock informs them too late, all things have manitous--rocks, trees, even machinery, like the LASER--and a powerful medicine man can call upon these non-human souls to do his bidding. What does that mean in layman's terms? It means the operating room turns into the opening scene from Star Wars, with the powerful laser scalpel blasting lights, burning trails in the wall, and maybe even killing a couple of people, all while Karen stands in the corner laughing. Hang on, folks, it gets better.
Once John gets Karen to himself, he becomes a Native-American Father Merrin and questions the demon inside her, learning the intruder is Misquamacus, the most powerful, eeevil medicine man who ever lived, a man who in his 3rd or 4th incarnation could move mountains and send pebbles up the asses of his enemies on a whim. One glimmer of hope is the fact that modern technology seems to bother the 400-year old medicine man--the x-rays cause him pain (Dr. Hughes helpfully explains that every time they take an x-ray, some cells die, and in a fetus this could cause all manner of deformity).
Where the movie goes from there is so awesomely, amazingly MAD it can only be detailed in bullet-list form:
For all Girdler's low-budget pedigree, he actually makes a fairly well-crafted film here, at least on the technical level. Interesting low- and high-angle shots, a non-stationary camera (frequent but not distracting uses of tracks and zooms), and some striking visual compositions go a long way toward keeping the viewer's interest, which is good, since certain sections of the movie admittedly tend to drag. The sets and settings are all lovely, and the shots of San Francisco simply gorgeous. Girdler had come a long way from Asylum of Satan--unfortunately the director died in a tragic helicopter accident before he could see his best film on the big screen.
But story-wise, there's no two ways about it, friends and parishioners--The Manitou is a megadose of movie madness from one end to the other. Watching Tony Curtis and the other talented actors struggle with the cheesy dialogue ("Harry, you don't call [supreme deity] Gichi Manitou!" "Oh yeah? Well he's going to ge a person-to-person call from me. COLLECT!") and the challenge of taking it all seriously gave me no end of joy, and the slam-bang finale just piled on the nuttiness until my cup was overflowing onto my lap tray. I don't know if the wild plot is entirely faithful to Masterton's novel, or if Girdler added his own amazing flourishes of insanity, but this is definitely one of the MADDEST stories I've seen in a while, and it never failed to entertain.
Dwarf sorcerors, laser battles, shameless Exorcist rip-offs and has-to-be-made-up American Indian folklore, plus Tony Curtis in a wizard robe...really, you couldn't ask for more. In short, The Manitou is highly recommended, and garners an easy 3 Thumbs from your ever-lovin' Vicar.
Also recommended: the excellent and exhaustive website WilliamGirdler.com, where webmistress Patty Breen has compiled with loving care the definitive retrospective of Mr. Girdler's career and work. Don't ask why--just go and enjoy a fan's-eye-view of Girdler cinema. Tell her the Vicar sent you!
A few more images from The Manitou (1978):
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Manitou (1978): or, Native-American Exorcist is a Pain the Neck
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 9:49 AM
Labels: '70s, 3 Thumbs, Indians Out of Fucking Nowhere, Little People, Monsters Amok, Nurses, Possession, Science Fiction, Technological Terror
15 comments:
- Samuel Wilson said...
Vicar, this is a towering achievement -- your review as well as the film -- that could only be enhanced by the restoration of the Curtis-Strasberg love scene, preferably not with Anthony Hopkins doing Strasberg's voice. Though I shouldn't sell the great man short. The evil shaman is my favorite evil dwarf in movies since the pygmies in the original Tarzan the Ape Man. There's just something charmingly horrendous about him and an appealingly appalling naivete to Girdler's presentation of him that lifts The Manitou into the realm of the truly fantastic -- for good or ill.
- January 19, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Oh I am so glad someone else knows of this movie! I remember my mom even had the book (or books, I believe there was a sequel)! Even now whenever one of us gets some kind of skin bump we always say to each other, "Hope it's not a Manitou!"
- January 19, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- db said...
As ususal, excellent post -- a definite classic of WTF cinema given the attention it deserves. I remember seeing the commercials for this when I was a little kid so often that my brother and I would occasionally say "The MANITOU!" for no good reason just to crack each other up. I didn't actually see it until high school, when I found a VHS copy at the back of one of those video rental places run out of some guy's basement and it totally lived up to my expectations -- Girdler is a great example of a director who takes what he needs and runs with it as far as he can go without caring whether or not it makes any sense, so long as it gets a reaction (imagine someone trying to make a movie like The Zebra Killer today), and as a shitstorm of hallucinatory gibberish it's totally effective -- I always get the feeling Girdler made exactly the kind of movie he wanted to make, and given the chance he wouldn't change anything. I now find myself saying "You're going to play king of the mountain with that mixmaaster?" for no good reason, and any film I quote from on a regular basis is a good film in my book. Which reminds me, my associate Damon Packard did a very odd expanded version of Grizzly which is worth a look if the original wasn't confusing enough for you.
- January 20, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- dfordoom said...
If the movie is half as entertaining as your review I want to see it right now.
- January 20, 2010 at 2:41 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Samuel Wilson--Since Misquamacus is your fave evil dwarf, it may interest you to know he was portrayed by Felix Silla, veteran of Little People film roles from Under the Rainbow to Return of the Jedi, but most famous for his 17-episode run on The Addams Family as Cousin Itt!
@Nicole--I would kind of like to read Masterton's novel now, just to see if it's as wild as the film version. Also, you've got me wondering whether there's a chapter on manitous in the dermatology textbooks. If not, there clearly should be!
@db--I haven't seen Zebra Killer, but the 3 movies I have seen from Girdler's filmography have definitely interested me in his outsider-exploitation work. You can spend a lot of time learning about him on Patty Breen's excellent site linked above, and it's fascinating stuff to folks of a certain stripe--which is to say, the kind of folks who frequent this blog. I'll have to check out GRIZZLY and possibly your friend's expanded version (which I'm so glad exists, even if I'm unfamiliar with its source of inspiration. Viva la Weird!).
@dfordoom--thanks! And if you do check out THE MANITOU (I got my viewing thru Netflix) I can almost guarantee you will be entertained!
- January 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Karswell said...
Told ya.
- January 20, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Karswell--you were 100% correct, as always. Do you ever get tired of being right all the time? :D
- January 20, 2010 at 2:01 PM
- Jay Clarke said...
Great work as always. Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for a "Fantastically Frightening Award". Check it out here,
- January 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Al Bruno III said...
As always great stuff, even if I stopped watching movies I would still enjoy reading your work!
I know there was a sequel to THE MANITOU novel written but I doubt they could ever make a sequel film...
- January 20, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- Mark Hodgson, said...
I saw this in the cinema (been saying that a lot recently) and the audience was delighted with the mad finale. Laughter, but in a good way. I was looking forwards to many more films from Mr Girdler, but it was not to be...
- January 21, 2010 at 4:00 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Jay--Thanks for the award! I think I'll get that one tattooed on my back! :)
@Al Bruno III--You say the sweetest things! Flattery will get you everywhere! ;) As to the novels, I think I'm definitely going to have to track down a copy of both now. After I read the novelization of THE FUNHOUSE that I've got on my shelf, that is...
@Mark--thanks for the comment! I'm glad the audience appreciated the wackiness of the ending; as the Duke and I like to say, if a movie brings you joy in whatever form, it's a good movie. Girdler really did seem to be hitting his own unique stride, and it's a tragedy he didn't get to do more.
- January 21, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- Karswell said...
>Do you ever get tired of being right all the time?
I just calls 'em as I sees 'em.
- January 21, 2010 at 6:53 PM
- Cyberschizoid said...
A fabulously insane movie - I remember reading about it in a movie magazine when I was a kid; I think it was Starlog.
I so wanted to see this film, and years later I got to see it on VHS, and I wasn't disappointed!
A great blog - fangs for the memories!!!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:08 PM
- Emily said...
Brilliance. I sometimes think there truly must be some higher power designing the universe, for how else could such glory as a movie like this be delivered unto my Netflix Instant Queue?
- January 30, 2011 at 9:09 PM
I bet that nurse gave good head, hehe!
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