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To: Rose Bar; Syndicate PR
From: DBTH
Subject: Congratulations!
Dear Rose Bar,
We at Down By The Hipster would like to congratulate you on winning our first ever DBTH poll. With 52 votes cast out of a total of 195 , our readers have voted Rose Bar as having the most attractive female clientèle in New York City! YAY! It's not a majority, but it's not too shabby either. Obviously, your strategy is working, and we encourage you all to keep doing what you're doing.
PS: Please share this with Sir Ian. Thanks!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Dear Rose Bar
To: Rose Bar; Syndicate PR
Posted by Down By The Hipster at 4/17/2008 08:50:00 AM
Labels: DBTH Poll, Gramercy, Gramercy Park Hotel, New York City Hotels, New York City Nightlife, Rose Bar
16 comments:
- weapon of choice said...
this whole poll was a complete joke. the women in NYC are atrocious. i was visiting the city last weekend and checked out both rose bar and 1OAK. all i saw were bunch of skinny girls who want to be the next adriana lima and douchebag guys throwing money around to impress them. if you new yorkers want to see real hot chicks who are also laid-back and fun, come visit the great city of Chicago. the talent at Chicago clubs, bars, and lounges, blow away the women of NYC.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
Worst. Comment. Ever.
Chicago... HAHAHAHA. Thanks, Weapon, I needed a laugh today.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
I will take that one further, if you wanna find laid back smart sexy ladies you could also hit up most Southern states (Atlanta, Texas). the thing is we are New Yorkers and we like our ladies like us with sass and edge and a bit of bitchiness. I have dated a girl from the midwest and yes they are sweet and polite but they are also boring as all Hell. ill take Ill take skinny jeans and quick wit any fucking Day....!
- April 17, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
chicago? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
- April 17, 2008 at 12:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
truth be told, a poll like this is the will of the people. got to agree, the talent at rose bar is no joke. and, you can actually talk over the music.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- weapon of choice said...
you NYC fools can laugh all you want. next time you're in chicago, visit nightlife spots like underground, manor, lumen, krem, y bar, enclave, rino, stone lotus, etc. the quality of women at these places make rose bar and 1OAK look like a fat women convention.
if you're intimidated by Chicago's exclusive nightlife, check out chicago during summer, especially rush street and lake michigan, when hotties are walking around half-naked. meanwhile, NYC is full of tourists and summer interns who are all baking in the oppressive humidity.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
i'm sure chicago has good looking girls. Just bc you couldnt get laid in NY doesn't mean the talent here is lacking. My man, NYC is the model capital of the world to start, not to mention the hottest most sophisticated, hard working types. There's nothing sexier than a girl who is hot and knows what the fuck is up.
go back to the midwest where life is just... well a little easier for you. NY isn't for the thin skinned. give me a heads up when you're coming back and i'll tell the girls to go easy on you next time.
- April 17, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- Danielle said...
Weapon I thought your issue with NY women was as follows "all i saw were bunch of skinny girls who want to be the next adriana lima" and you followed up by calling it a fat girl convention...what are you down anorexia or something...then you call out the tourist...ps you are one and no NY girl feels the need to hook up with tourists
- April 17, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- weapon of choice said...
i doubt regular tourists get into spots like rose bar and 1oak. i went to college in the east coast and have a lot of friends in NYC. it's an ok city if you don't mind living somewhere with garbage bags on street corners, rats and cockroaches, and smelly people on subway trains. the nightlife is mediocre; everything is so hyped up, and yet gullible people move into NYC every day trying to live the glamorous life depicted on sex and the city. but in reality, there's nothing special about NYC, aside from undeserved arrogance. people like myself chose chicago over NYC because we want to be in a clean city with a high quality of life, and an awesome nightlife without NYC's pseudo elitism.
- April 17, 2008 at 1:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
chicago.. i like the way this jokerster has been dealt with in the following posts... loser - i am surprised he even got into rose bar and 1OAK
- April 17, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
chicago? underground? the biggest thing chicago nightlife has going for it is billy dec. small time. anyway, how can you even stand talking to those midwest girls with those ridiculous fucking accents?
- April 17, 2008 at 2:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
do they have museums in chicago? lol
- April 17, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
New Yorker's talking about accents, ha. Miami has more talent than both cities combined. And you don't have to go to a lounge to find it. Just walk outside.
- April 17, 2008 at 3:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
Chicago women are all "mid-west skinny", which means a size 8 is considered skinny. Scary, but true.
- April 17, 2008 at 3:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
are you not entertained?
- April 17, 2008 at 5:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
You really had to go mess everything up and throw Miami into the mix. I am born and raised in this illustrious city and have been everywhere from Australia to Chile (yet to hit up Asia so that's excluded) and one of the only cities I have been to where you don't have to find a club to see the hottest women is Miami. Top three Miami Barcelona Venezuela
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
earth hour 2012
8:30 p.m. tonight.
for one hour on saturday, darkness will replace the bright pink neon glowing on the flamingo and bulbs twinkling on fremont street casinos as part of a global environmental awareness event. - las vegas sun
i've got 5 dollars and it's saturday night
genetically modified wheat designed to terrify aphids
ladies, how about going without make up for 60 days?
it's the penguin cam!
happy 7th blogiversary!
michael stickings has been a great friend to this blog for many years. he is one of the hardest working people in blogtopia, and yes we coined that phrase. so good work, michael and crew, and keep up the good work!
Friday, March 30, 2012
skippy's friday night music club
friday night
more than 1/4 of americans get their news from mobile or tablet devices
prospective employers asking for your facebook password? don't worry, facebook might sue
ghosts love fruit roll-ups!
craig has lists...craig can vote
craigslist founder craig newmark is jumping into the voting rights fight, with his group craigconnects publishing an infographic that illustrates the surge of voting restrictions that have been enacted in states around the country in recent years.too bad they don't really have civics classes in high school anymore.
"what i learned in high school civics class is that an attack on voting rights is virtually the same as an attack on the country," newmark said in a statement. - talking points memo
maddow moment
"when things are done in secret in our name, we can be held accountable for them, even if we can't hold accountable our government for directing it," she says. "and that feels very un-american to me." - rachel maddow.go take a listen to the interview....here.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The End of the World As We Know It and I Feel...
Since my vague memory is that ballots were to be counted if they were mailed by the 27th and received up to the 30th, I expect this means that I will be expected to subsidize the often-non-union-working AFTRA members to the tune of an extra $82 a year for the Added Value of having pensions and benefits cut without getting a further say in the matter.
Just in case I'm wrong, the
one thursday morning
obama vs. romney tax plans presented in a very tall graph
veteran animator glen keane is leaving disney studios
come and listen to my story 'bout a man named earl: rip bluegrass legend earl scruggs
and here's earl and some other guys playing foggy mountain breakdown:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
snowboarding on a wednesday
number of americans who see "too much" religious talk by politicians talk about is at an all-time high
u.s. heatwave has scientists worried
no, it's not a vitaman, but this month marks the anniversary of the theremin
shades of scooby doo
an empty japanese fishing boat drifting off the coast of western canada is the first major piece of evidence that japanese tsunami debris is heading to the united states - reuters
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
hungover on a tuesday
wal-mart no longer will have greeters at the door
wishful thinking about tax rates
and we're sorry we missed the 75th anniversary of h.p. lovecraft's death
Monday, March 26, 2012
skippy's monday night music club
Labels: mad men, music, skippy's music club, youtube
except for monday
remember the animated musical video pipe dream? now see it in real life
10 illegal baby names
study finds honey bees have personality
Sunday, March 25, 2012
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, weather, youtube
environmental news stories sunday
urban sprawl is what happens in vegas. unfortunately, sprawl doesn't just stay in vegas. - treehugger
triumph, tragedy and climate change. the island president. - grist
both coasts watch closely as san francisco faces erosion. - california officials expect climate change to raise sea levels at ocean beach by 14 inches by 2050. should herculean efforts be made to preserve its $220 million wastewater treatment plant and 14-ft-wide sewage pipe, or should the community simply bow to nature? - nytimes
se alaska fisheries investigate, anticipate ocean acidification. - will the carbon output of a growing world economy transform the oceans into an environment that - thanks to basic chemistry - is hostile to alaska's famed salmon? or will alaskans find ways to mitigate the expected drop in ocean ph? - juneau empire
male domination creates sick urban society, says horticulturalist. - as people with pollen allergies (sniff) already know, botanical sexism is alive and growing in edmonton. most north american cities plant more male bushes, trees and plants than their female counterparts. and this means more pollen. does it increase allergies? - edmonton journal
beef recalled in four states. - sysco seattle inc. is recalling approximately 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties distributed to restaurants in colorado, arizona, texas and washington because of possible e. coli contamination, the u.s. department of agriculture's food safety and inspection service (fsis) said. - denver post
germs in your wallet can make you sick. - germs on money may be making unwary people sick - some notes are more than six times filthier than a public lavatory. a public defender investigation of 10 melbourne, australia shoppers' wallets found cash and credit cards could be potential hotbeds for bacteria - melbourne herald sun
mecca's misery: smell returns after winter break. two days after the dec. 15, 2010, outbreak that had hospitalized two people, the saul martinez school community adjourned for a two-week winter break, hopeful that whatever had caused the stench wouldn't return in the new year. but it did — just about every day for the rest of the school year - palm springs desert sun
pacific gas & electric's effort to deduct fines for san bruno blast. - pacific gas & electric has an astonishing proposal. it wants to deduct likely state fines of $200 million for the deadly san bruno blast from the costs it ran up safety testing other buried gas pipelines after the explosion - sfchron
damaging sea-level rise is on the way. - new peer-reviewed research argues that both sea-level rise and storm-surge elevations will be greater along much of the u.s. coastline than currently predicted. the impact for coastal communities could potentially be devastating. - charlotte observer
at the blunt end of the hockey stick. - anti-intellectualism isn't a new phenomenon in america. but the current war of words over climate science has taken on the tone of a religious war. michael mann has been on the front lines of this conflict - kqed
georgia ruling on river pollution was an insult. - georgians who live along the ogeechee river have no legal right to challenge a secret state agreement with the company that caused the largest fish kill in georgia's history. this ruling, from an administrative law judge, is insulting - savannah morning news
dolphins in barataria bay are severely ill, noaa says. - bottlenose dolphins in barataria bay, which received heavy and prolonged exposure to oil during the 2010 gulf spill following the deepwater horizon rig explosion, are showing signs of severe ill health, according to noaa and its research partners - nola times picayune
going green a hit at des moines schools. - efforts to make des moines schools more energy-efficient in the past three years have resulted in $1.7 million in savings, an amount equal to the salary of roughly 47 first-year teachers, district officials said - des moines register
Labels: carbon footprint, climate change, corporations, environment, fish, georgia, global warming, gulf coast, las vegas, new orleans, ocean, pollution, rivers
blue sunday
this is your brain. this is your brain on fiction
is our solar system in a section of the universe just right for life?
isaac asimov's three laws of mitt romney
Saturday, March 24, 2012
the lunatic is on the grass
released 39 years ago today
cleaning out my walk-in closet
will the real mitt romney please stand up? by eminem
i love saturday
separation of church and state, back by popular demand
gee, the plot of "hunger games" sure sounds familiar
idaho racist runs for sheriff
Better, But Still Just A Matter Of Degree...
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have made their state legislature the first one to repeal a gay marriage law, handing gay-rights supporters a key victory in the Northeast, where same-sex marriage is prevalent.
The state House voted 211-116 to kill the measure, ending a push by its new Republican majority to rescind New Hampshire's 2-year-old gay marriage law. Nevertheless, both sides are pledging to continue fighting into the fall elections.
Repeal opponents hoped to solidify what they argue is public support for gay marriage, while supporters hoped to reverse the law in a region of the country where gay-rights groups have strength.
"Today is a banner day for the freedom to marry," said Craig Stowell, co-chairman of Standing up For New Hampshire Families. Stowell said the House, where Republicans hold a 189-seat advantage, was supposed to give conservatives their best shot at repeal. "They blew it. This was supposed to be the most favorable legislative climate for repeal and they couldn't even get a majority"...
The measure failed dismally, as it deserved to, for two reasons. One, it's an election year, and many if not most of the New Hampshire Republicans who voted against the repeal did so because they're trying to hold onto their jobs. And two, while doing what's right in this case may have been nothing more than their pretext, Republicans here in the northeastern part of the United States at least tend to think things through rationally in spite of their beliefs. I, for one, consider this a welcome change from the stripe of Republicans I had to put up with in Virginia.
Not to say that I like these folks any more than I did their Old Dominion counterparts. Lucky Luciano may have had a lot more class than Dutch Schultz, but fundamentally, both of them were gangsters...
Labels: gay/lesbian, politics
Friday, March 23, 2012
friday i'm in love
government takes 92-year-old woman's money believing she is dead
world's rarest dolphin species nears extinction
and rip breakfast: the founder of mr. coffee as well as the founder of lender's bagels have died
Thursday, March 22, 2012
mrs. thursday
the philanthropy jargon generator
the new ipad is not hot enough to cook an egg but hot enough to kill sperm
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
breitbart is here! unfortunately bono is not
that's right, the not-so-breitbrats ambushed a celebrity impersonator by mistake! and then posted it on the interwebs! in the name of the father, what were they thinking?
tho the original video has been flushed down the memoryhole over at generalissimofranciscofranco.com, you can still see it here.
ruby wednesday
hate pro wrestling? blame rick santorum
romney economics adviser jokes about deporting seniors
and newt promises to keep being annoying
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
manning up, or peyton's place
we're happy. we're from denver.
hooray for tuesday
99 housing markets seen as improving
postal closures could mean a change in california voting
if harry potter was an 80's teen flick
Monday, March 19, 2012
dull monday
study finds chimpanzees have policemen too
the ipad of 1935
it's our duty at skippy international to present to you baby kangaroos
Sunday, March 18, 2012
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
environmental news stories sunday
who: antibiotic overuse so prevalent scraped knee could be deadly. - overuse of antibiotics has become so prevalent that if the trend continues, a normal infection can become deadly, according to statements made by world health organization director-general dr. margaret chan - cbs news
study ties gmo corn, soybeans to butterfly losses. - the rapid spread of herbicide-resistant crops has coincided with — and may explain — the dramatic decline in monarch numbers that has troubled some naturalists over the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at the university of minnesota and Iowa State - minneapolis star tribune
study shows links between kids taking antibiotics and asthma. - researchers from ubc may have figured out why so many kids have asthma. study author brett finlay says there's a type of bacteria in a person's gut that helps build the immune system. his study suggests antibiotics can wipe out those bacteria, making the person susceptible to asthma. - vancouver news1130
restaurants react to food allergies. - for those of us who are sensitive or allergic to certain foods, eating out can sometimes feel more like a trek through a minefield than a relaxing dining experience - laweekly
$770m trust without funds for polluted neighbors. - a $773 million trust created to find new owners for polluted former gm plants in 14 states, including a 460-acre complex in moraine, does not provide any funding to buy contaminated homes or compensate victims of the pollution - dayton daily news
In west texas, push comes to shove over water restrictions. - water is a contentious issue across Texas, but tensions have been especially high in a 16-county groundwater conservation district stretching from south of lubbock into the panhandle, an area considered part of america's "breadbasket." there, farmers reliant on the slowly diminishing ogallala are fighting to maintain their right to pump unrestricted amounts of water. - texas tribune
state policy makers wrestle with how to deal with sea-level rise. - it was once considered prime real estate, but some people are beginning to see connecticut's shoreline another way – as the delicate border between man and a rapidly rising sea - bridgeport ct post
chevron executives barred from leaving brazil over spill. - a brazilian court on saturday barred 17 executives from chevron and transocean from leaving brazil, pending criminal charges related to a high-profile oil spill last november - reuters
oil boom fears flow in michigan's pristine irish hills. - bringing with it concerns about potential earthquakes, contaminated drinking water and dangerous spills, an oil boom has hit the popular, pristine vacation destination of the irish hills. oil companies are seeking more mineral leases and more spots to drill, and now, permits for deep-injection wells to inject their waste fluids underground. - detroit free press
metropolitan water district wages costly war with nature, age. - increasingly frequent shutdowns of the colorado river aqueduct for maintenance and repair are the biggest drivers of rising water bills in southern california - latimes
photoblog - fog and air pollution disrupt travel in beijing. - more than 400 flights to and from beijing airport, including around 35 international services, were cancelled or delayed due to thick fog and strong air pollution covering the city - msnbc
drinking water contamination in the central valley. - a recent study concluded 10 percent of the 2.6 million people sampled in the central valley are at risk from substances linked to cancer in their drinking water - kget tv bakersfield
with a name like "pink slime," it has to be bad. - schools can now opt out of having the unappetizing additive served in their lunchrooms. but why is it even being offered? - denver post
Labels: animals, brazil, china, climate change, drought, environment, gm, los angeles, michigan, monsanto, oil, pesticide, texas, water
gop's war on women now single out single mothers...
as if it weren't hard enough already to be a single mom — or dad — a new bill in wisconsin is associating single parenthood with child abuse.
senate bill 507 is sponsored by state sen. glenn grothman and state rep. donald pridemore, both republicans. it takes the state-funded child abuse prevention board to task for not railing against single parenthood. - time magazine
Labels: gop, republicans, war on women, wisconsin
bloody sunday - city boy
flowchart: are you a slut?
the middle class is not sharing in prosperity
facebook campaign shuts down site selling racist obama stickers
lewis black b slaps rush, et al
Labels: comedians, limbaugh, olbermann, war on women
Saturday, March 17, 2012
skippy's saturday night music club
Labels: comedians, music, skippy's music club, snl, youtube
generalissimo francisco franco is still here
Life is What Happens to You While You're Busy Making Other Plans, Music Edition
Labels: just life, music, pop culture, television
hootenanny saturday night
president santorum would take away your porn
10 hilarious right wing freak outs over cartoons
a brief history of the history channel
Friday, March 16, 2012
friday face
atheists will outnumber christians in britain in 20 years
hatred of obama fuels 755% rise in hate groups
lsd helps treat alcoholism
scotts miracle gro's evil seeds
Red-breasted Nuthatch at Bird Feeder, a photo by Tut99 (Roger) on Flickr.
scotts miracle gro...passing out evil seeds. how can they purposefully do this?
scotts pled guilty this tuesday to charges that the company illegally put insecticides in its "morning song" and "country pride" brands of bird seed. yhat's right: the company knowingly coated products intended for birds to eat with substances toxic to birds and wildlife. - grist
Labels: birds, environment, poisoning
Thursday, March 15, 2012
meeting marcus on a thursday
drop in bird numbers around fukushima plant double that of chernobyl
use your iphone for the chords, and your ipad to strum the strings, and voila! it's a ukulele!!
east lansing, mich, celebrates oldest gay rights ordinance in the u.s.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
skippy's wednesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
forget the moon, it's a bad sea on the rise
"sea level rise from global warming has already doubled the risk of extreme coastal floods across the lower 48 states," author ben strauss said today on a conference call.
and the front page new york times story based on the study notes that 3.7 million americans—that's how many live within mere feet of high tides—are now at risk from increasing coastal flooding, thanks to rising sea levels. trisk will grow more acute over coming decades. - treehugger
Labels: climate change, ecology, ocean
It Starts With Voter Apathy...
One of the bigger problems with the great majority of voters staying home on any election day is that a small minority of people will determine the winners. For the two selectman positions, for example, Ben Nadeau received 1,004 votes and Nancy Brucker got 894. In effect, Nadeau won with a mere 7.3 percent of the eligible vote, and Brucker won with only 6.5 percent. Hardly representive samples of the voting population, even if they did win fair and square.
That may not seem like a big deal on the local level. But when there's nonsense like what's going on in Pennsylvania -- one party claiming to be combatting voter fraud while attempting to disenfranchise people who are likely to vote for the other party's candidates -- staying home doesn't seem quite so innocuous. If anything, it may encourage those who would suppress people's votes, given the opportunity.
Voter access isn't worth much if it isn't utilized...
Labels: voting rights
happy "pi" day
resolution wednesday
after 244 years, encyclopaedia britannica stops printing
single payer success in vermont: how to cover everyone
giada totally misses the point
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
skippy's tuesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
holy tuesday
limbaugh syndicator susoends national advertising for two weeks
for your protection, try the santorum shield
or just try the santorum cocktail
we're happy that armando is still around
since the corporate media is in alabama
this case is about the criminalization of first amendment freedoms — the giving and receiving of campaign contribution — based on an indefinite standard that will significantly alter the liberty of constituents to contribute to political campaigns without fear of criminal liability and the desire of citizens to run for political office in a system that largely depends on private contributions. - wsj
former gov. don siegelman's request that the u.s. supreme court review his conviction has the support of more than 100 former state attorneys general, who say the justices need to step in and prevent prosecutors from turning regular political donations into criminal acts.
"because most of us have previously run for political office as candidates aligned with a major party, we are acutely aware that allowing prosecutors to cast a wide net in campaign contribution cases will stifle the legal ability of campaigns to raise needed funds for fear of politically motivated prosecution of themselves and their donors," the group wrote in a brief filed thursday in washington, d.c.- al.com
das williams goes bald...to fight childhood cancer
Labels: cancer, das williams, santa barbara
Monday, March 12, 2012
crush limbaugh
the existance of the memo was first reported over the weekend by radio-info.com, an industry newsletter. radio-info did not publish the full list of companies. the memo eas posted website of the traffic directors guild of america, an association of professionals who distribute paid advertisements to radio stations. it was quickly deleted but thinkprogress obtained a copy from a google snapshot of the site taken on march 9.
previously, thinkprogress has reported that 50 companies requested their advertising be pulled from the rush limbaugh show following his sexist attacks on sandra fluke. the publication of the memo adds an additional 91 companies to the list of companies that have dropped limbaugh...
it's ironic to think that last week andrew breitbart died and rush limbaugh committe suicide.
crying like a church on monday
is it possible to use more of our brains?
why an mri costs $1080 in america and $280 in france
we're tired of these m*therf*cking snakes on this m*therf*cking inclined plane
i think we've lost a bozo on this bus
Sunday, March 11, 2012
skippy's sunday night music club
Labels: music, skippy' music club, youtube
environmental news stories sunday
sellafield: 'everything was contaminated: milk, chickens, the golf course.' - six decades after britain's worst nuclear accident, an oral history of sellafield reveals what it felt like to live near the plant - london observer
two years on, tar sands spill casts long shadow. - a look at the fallout from that incident in michigan reveals that a spill of diluted bitumen, the kind from alberta's tar sands that keystone would carry, is a far nastier beast than your typical spill of conventional crude. it also shows that cleaning it up can be just as damaging to the environment as the spill itself. - mother jones
for sale: municipal water rights. - the coloradoan asked 32 municipalities in larimer and weld counties to report how much water they sold to water haulers and oil and gas companies for use in oil and gas well drilling in 2010 and 2011. of the 26 that responded, seven were able to report selling water specifically to oil and gas companies and water haulers - fort collins coloradoans
great lakes ice coverage falls 71 percent over 40 years, researcher says. - ice coverage over the great lakes declined an average of 71 percent over the past 40 years, according to a report from the american meteorological society - msnbc
aspen businesses concerned about ties to us chamber of commerce. - businesses in the city of aspen, colorado, are asking why the town's chamber of commerce is a dues-paying member of the U.S. chamber of commerce, which has opposed climate legislation - denver post
pink slime? nothing wrong with it in school meals, usda says. - pink slime, a controversial ammonium-treated beef, got dumped by mcdonald's. but the usda defends purchases of pink slime for use in the national school lunch program - reuters
the "pink slime" in your kid's school lunch. - like a horror-film villain, "pink slime" – the cheeky nickname for scraps of slaughtered cow that have been pulverized, defatted, subjected to ammonia steam to kill pathogens, and congealed into a filler for ground beef – takes a pounding but keeps coming back. - mother jones
waynesboro organic firm spars with monsanto in seed lawsuit. - countryside organics in Waynesboro was a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging intimidation and harassment against monsanto. the organic farm supply company wants to appeal the lawsuit, which was thrown out last month by a federal judge - staunton news leader
fukushima starts long road to recovery. - one year after multiple meltdowns there spread radioactive materials across a swath of northern japan, huge technical challenges remain and prospects for resettling the area are uncertain - weekend edition npr
one year after fukushima, japan faces shortages of energy, trust. - the tsunami that knocked out critical back-up cooling power at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant on march 11, 2011, is still, in a sense, rolling over Japan's energy system. - national geographic
the oystermen and the sea, one year after Japan's tsunami. - oystermen in the japanese hamlet of samurai-hama should be enjoying a profitable harvest this time of year. but the march 2011 tsunami destroyed much of their equipment and is testing their willingness to persevere - christian science monitor
the silver lining: a land recharged. - thousands of people have been forced from their homes, countless crops and livestock have been lost, and the nsw government estimates it will cost more than $500 million to repair ruined infrastructure. the future, however, looks bright for people on the land - sydney morning herald
economist backs greenpeace reef campaign. - an economic researcher says greenpeace is right to be fighting the coal industry over an increase in coal mines and shipping near the great barrier reef - australia abc news
as eco-terrorism wanes, governments still target activist groups seen as threat. - ben kessler, a student at the university of north texas and an environmental activist, was surprised that an fbi agent questioned his philosophy professor and acquaintances about his activities aimed at influencing local gas drilling rules - washington post
fracking action 'induced' quakes. - a series of small earthquakes in ohio late last year was probably caused by activity from fracking, a review by authorities in the us has concluded - afp
Labels: australia, climate change, corporations, disasters, earthquake, ecology, fracking, global warming, great lakes, japan, natural disasters, nuclear power, oil, texas, tsunami, war on terror, water
black sunday
you'd think the free-market libertarians at the cato institute would welcome their new partisan overlords, the koch brothers
98 advertisers withdraw from right wing radio altogether
occupy riverdale
After A While, You Realize...
Ain't that the truth...
Labels: music
Saturday, March 10, 2012
rest in peace peter bergman
fans of dense, clever, stupid, silly, politically incorrect and pithy humor loved the firesign theater's comedy albums, which the group was still turning out on a regular basis. these four gentlemen provided multi-layered stories that were funny enough to listen to when one had all of one's facilities about one, but even more devastatingly brilliant when combined with the recreational chemical of your choice.
their work is often described as as joycean in its construction, but to be honest, that's mainly because the 2nd album ends with molly bloom's monologue from "ulysses." (a lesson to future comedians: a great way to be compared to major writers is to steal from them outright!)
the group formed in the late 60's out of peter's radio show in los angeles radio free oz. examiner.com:
the comedy group's forays into film were less successful and more compromised than their densely layered and unfettered work in the recording studio. they were hired to write and star in the counterculture western zachariah, but wound up marginalized in the creative process and relegated to supporting roles. 1979's americathon was a watered-down rewrite of proctor and bergman's stage play.
from boingboing.net, here's a radio interview with firesign theatre co-founder phil proctor about the death of his friend and collaborator of over 50 years, and samples of bergman's brilliant work with the group:
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from the firesign theater website:
at college, peter was managing editor of the yale comedy magazine. he wrote the lyrics for two musical collaborations with austin pendleton, both of which starred phil proctor. he graduated as a scholar of the house in economics, and played point guard for the liberal basketball league whose members have since lost their dribble but not their politics.
peter spent two graduate years at yale as a carnegie teaching fellow in economics, and as the eugene o'neill playwriting fellow at the drama school. after a six-month stint as a grunt in the u.s. army's 349th general hospital unit, he went to berlin on a ford foundation fellowship where he joined tom stoppard, derek marlow and piers paul read at the literarisches colloquium berlin. there he wrote and directed his first film, "flowers," and connected with the living theatre - a major influence on his art.
peter worked briefly in london with spike milligan and the bbc before returning to america in 1966. back in the u.s., he secured a nightly radio show on pacifica's kpfk in los angeles: "radio free oz," around which the firesign theatre coalesced and gestated.
peter coined the term "love-in" in 1967, and threw the first such event in april of that same year in los angeles. that event ultimately drew a crowd of some 65,000 people, blocking freeways for miles. this so impressed gary usher, a columbia records staff producer, that he offered the firesign theatre their first record contract.
we never knew peter, but we do know phil proctor, and our hearts go out to him, as well as phil austin and dave ossman, and the proctor family.
the firesign theater were more than inspiration for our own comedy career; they were a secret language among high school and college buddies; they were an accurate if skewed view of the world not just as a place to live, but a reality to bend; they were a living koan that showed how one joke can be simultaneously stupid and smart at the same time. and peter was the lynchpin that kept the fires burning in the firesign.
there's one less bozo on the bus, and we'll always remember mudhead.
rest in peace, peter bergman.
get down saturday night
chart of the day: women and by-lines
but obama has made gains among women
jumpin' jujubes, porgy, it looks like a wasteland! rip peter bergman
Friday, March 09, 2012
friday after next
kevin, you've been wrong before, but this time you're really, really wrong
10 artists who work in trees
who said it: mitt romney or mr. burns?
Thursday, March 08, 2012
like a summer thursday
speed dating with willard
six-legged giant insect hides for 80 years
extraterrestrials, 1975
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
our weekend starts on wednesday
here's your one-stop shop to get rush limbaugh off armed forces radio
abbey road outtakes
and rip toola the otter
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
WASHINGTON — Taking sharply different stands, President Barack Obama on Monday urged pressure and diplomacy to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized his nation's right to a pre-emptive attack. Even in proclaiming unity, neither leader gave ground on how to resolve the crisis.
Seated together in the Oval Office, Obama and Netanyahu at times tried to speak for each other, and other times spoke past one another. The president and prime minister are linked by the history and necessity of their nations' deep alliance, if not much personal warmth, and both sought to steer the Iran agenda on their terms.
"I know that both the prime minister and I prefer to resolve this diplomatically," Obama said. "We understand the costs of any military action."
If he agreed, Netanyahu said nothing about sanctions or talks with Iran, or Obama's position that there still is time to try to deter Iran peacefully. Instead, Netanyahu drew attention back to Obama's acknowledgement that Israel is a sovereign land that can protect itself how it sees fit.
"I believe that's why you appreciate, Mr. President, that Israel must reserve the right to defend itself," Netanyahu said.
Israel, he added, must remain "the master of its fate."
Israel has not yet decided whether to launch a unilateral strike on Iran, a point underscored in the White House meetings...
That may only be because Obama hasn't flat-out told him to go to hell. This Bibi dude sounds like the kind of guy who likes to start fights in barrooms that others have to finish...
fat tuesday
the limbaugh effect: obama approval up 7% with women
one in seven americans pursued by debt collectors
sluts for obama
Monday, March 05, 2012
Well, that didn't go over very well with Gabriel*:
Peter was appalled to learn that his music was linked to Rush Limbaugh's extraordinary attack on Sandra Flute (sic). It is obvious from anyone that knows Peter's work that he would never approve such a use. He has asked his representatives to make sure his music is withdrawn and especially from these unfair aggressive and ignorant comments.
Good to hear it. And it's good to hear this, especially without Limbaugh yammering over it:
While I'm at it, here's a petition to the Armed Forces Network to pull Limbaugh from its programming. He's built up one real mess of bad karma from decades of spewing ignorant crap on the airwaves. It's about time he started working it off...
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scientist who discovered hepatitus c says he now discovered the vaccine
miss manners for republicans
sci-fi titles as they should be (more and yet more)
and rest in peace gw bush impersonator (you saw him on the tonite show) steve bridges
Sunday, March 04, 2012
we'd pay to see this movie
best sunday dress
10 reasons the gop wants to ditch the constitution
join occupy college teach ins
u.s. chamber of commerce wants to buy a senate seat
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Saturday, March 03, 2012
say hello
drive-in saturday
baby dingoes open their eyes
'the dirty 30" are the top u.s. companies that paid no taxes
remember that experiment that disproved einstein's theory of relativity? turns out it was just a loose wire
Friday, March 02, 2012
freaky friday
kellogg's creates totes amazeballs cereal in response to a single tweet
man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5 mill at auction
the chattanooga vibrator - 1904
Thursday, March 01, 2012
judge allows anti-sag/aftra merger lawsuit to proceed
u.s. district court judge james otero granted the motion wednesday, a week after the initial four-count civil complaint was filed in los angeles. plaintiffs allege the sag and its leaders are attempting to merge with the american federation of television and radio artists "without conducting the necessary due diligence." sag has labeled the suit "a clear attempt at circumventing the will of the membership" and "a public relations stunt" and filed a motion this week to dismiss it.
"having considered the evidence and legal arguments, this court finds that plaintiffs have satisfied all pre-suit requirements pursuant to statute and demonstrated good cause for the action to proceed," otero said in his order…
the plaintiffs -- who include martin sheen and ed harris -- are claiming that the sag and its leaders are actively denying sag members the right to full and fair disclosures and a meaningful vote regarding merger. the finding by otero means that statutory pre-suit requirements have been met to pursue a breach of fiduciary duty claim.
Why I'm Voting "No" on the SAG-AFTRA Merger Part 3
[ed. note: third in a series by actor/blogger Gil Christner]
There is yet another very big problem I have with the current proposal to merge SAG and AFTRA, the two national performers unions. Mainly, the actual, finalize merger proposal does absolutely nothing to address, let alone resolve, any of the problems the merger itself was touted as the only solution for.
The grand idea of all actors working under the same contract is, at this point in time (ie, while voting to merge) nothing more than that: a grand idea. NO outline, plan or study to address what that contract could be, or when it will take effect or how we will achieve it, is in existence. "One Contract" doesn't even exist on paper. The Pro-Merger contingent seems to advise "Let's merge into a brand new union, then we'll figure out how to merge into a brand new union!"
In my opinion, there's a more than excellent chance that Management would use the opportunity of a brand new union to insist on negotiating from scratch, and we would be in very real danger of facing rollbacks, if not outright loss of benefits and achievements.
One reason I think this? It's known far and wide throughout television acting communities that today, for the lower tiered actor, (ie not top of show stars), an AFTRA contract, while paying a higher session fee (pay for the actual workdays of filming), nonetheless much fewer and smaller residuals than under a SAG contract.
I can foresee management insisting they pay the new "all inclusive union" not much more than they used to pay under AFTRA old contracts. I can foresee SAG residuals being the first Union Achievement to be on the chopping block.
Trust me, as someone who has made a very nice career out of residuals paid for repeat showings of my unique, hard work, I fear for the future generation of actors who will not be able to make a living at this.
And, going back to the Health and Pension Plans, there is NOTHING in the current proposal to address merging of the actual contributions.
One of the biggest talking points of the Pro-Merger contingent is that all too often an actor doesn't make enough to qualify for insurance. Under both contracts, an actor must make a certain threshold of money in union-sanctioned employment to qualify for insurance converage. I have to make at least $10,000 in a year under AFTRA contracts to gain minimum coverage (for myself alone; dependents can be paid for in higher premiums).
Theoretically, said the Pro-Merger Union Officers, One Union would mean all paychecks go towards insurance qualification! Certainly, in theory; in theory, all men are brothers and peace shall rule the world.
However in reality, actors will still be working under separate SAG and AFTRA contracts after the merger. There is no apparatus even proposed to deal with the problem the merger is supposed to alleviate.
In my opinion, another actuarial report like the 2003 Mercer Report will be needed. Who knows how long that would take? Not that I am terribly concerned about how long an actuarial report would take; I welcome the idea of slowing down, studying and analyzing the merger. But it makes no sense to hurry up and merge because we want to make insurance easier for the members, then having to wait for months (if not years) while it's being studied and discussed. In other words, this Merger proposal doesn't do anything to resolve the problem of Health Insurance for its members.
Here's one other complaint I have about the merger: Going back to Broadcasters in AFTRA who can work non-union with impunity, I am quite upset with the dues apparatus installed in the merger proposal. In it, Broadcasters who make above $100,000 annually will be charged at a rate of 0.274% of their earnings (capped at $250,000) for their yearly dues. Actors, however, will pay $1.575% on all their earnings (capped at $500,000). Smelly, to say the least, to this character actor.
lazy thursday
whoever the gop nominee is, hard-core conservatives have already won
veteran not allowed to use vet id card as id for voting
canadians agree: it's time to legalize marijuana
and rest in peace (this is not a joke) andrew breitbart
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Adjust Wood LED Watch
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Most people will see triangles. You will see the time. Kisai Adjust Wood has been designed with a custom made natural wood case and strap and features six user-selectable display colors in one watch.
Kisai Adjust Wood is a customisable watch. Change the display to one of six different colors, choose 12 or 24 hour mode, view in horizontal or vertical mode. You can even choose multi-color mode which automatically transitions between all six colors.
There's a date mode which can be activated by pressing the lower button, an alarm mode and a light up animation which operates between 6pm and midnight and can be turned on or off in the settings. View the video demonstration below to see more.
The Digital Time in a Matrix of Triangles
As easy to read as a digital watch, Kisai Adjust Wood displays the time using triangles that emulate classical digits.
Featuring a highly polished acrylic lens, Kisai Adjust Wood has been carefully crafted from 100% natural wood in very limited quantities.
Like all wood watches from Tokyoflash Japan, a clear coating has been applied for protection.
A USB Rechargeable LED Watch
Kisai Adjust Wood is a USB rechargeable watch. To recharge, connect to your computer with the USB cable provided. A full charge will take 3.5 hours and each charge should last 1 month. The battery can be recharged more than 300 times.
Kisai Adjust also has a fully adjustable strap making it suitable for small and large wrists.
Intrigue Beneath the Molded Acrylic Lens
When the time is not shown and the LEDs are dormant, you can sense the inner workings of the watch beneath the smoked lens creating a futuristic, high tech feel.
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Being made of a natural material, Kisai Adjust Wood is light and comfortable to wear and every single watch has a unique color and grain pattern.
Due to the natural qualities of wood, the color and grain may be slightly darker or lighter than shown in the photos.
There are two models to choose from, dark sandalwood and maple wood with a dark sandalwood feature line through the center of the case & strap.
Technical SpecificationsSix LED colors in one watch
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Displays the time and date
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Natural wood case & stainless steel buckle
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Minimum wrist size: 100 mm (approx.)
Maximum wrist size: 210 mm (approx.)
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Case Dimensions: 31.5 mm x 56 mm x 12 mm
Weight: 65 grams
Battery: PL301517 USB rechargeable battery
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In February 2010, Tokyoflash Japan opened its Design Studio Blog to showcase concept designs and request ideas for new watch designs from fans. The idea for Kisai Adjust was submitted by Nicolas Hélin from Belgium. This is the ninth concept submitted by a fan to become reality.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
octopus duo bento
My little lady had a lunch of pasta salad (rotini pasta, italian dressing, parmesan and peas) topped with an octopus shaped kosher hotdog and a string cheese mozzarella stick in an EasyLunchboxes container.
To make the octo-dog you simply cut the hotdog about 3/4 to the end into "tentacles" and then boil for a minute or so and the legs curl up like tentacles. The same technique is used for the cheese stick, but don't do the boiling water step. ;-) The octodog face was made with a toothpick prior to boiling and I used a food safe marker on the mozzadog (or octoella?), which I promptly smeared as soon as I tried positioning it in the lunch.
In the two smaller sections are sea-stars of cucumber & carrots, made by using two sizes of star-shaped mini-cutters and clementine oranges with raspberries.
Sausages, or "weiners" as I see them called most often, are very popular in Japanese bento boxes. They even make special tools just for making hotdog shapes! They sort of make me laugh and gag a little at the same time. ;-)
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- kris in larryville said... [Reply to comment]
I love this one. I have been lurking for a week or so and have to say this is one of my favorite. I need to try a few of your tricks.
- May 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
I was trying really hard to figure out the white octopus and was feeling a little disturbed...I am very relieved to read it is cheese! hehe :D Looks like a fun and tasty lunch!
- May 12, 2010 at 12:45 PM
- Tifani says... said... [Reply to comment]
I think you could have started with "Two octopus guys walked into a bar..." ;) What a fun bento. Maggie and Annie are here and say that you get an A+.
- May 12, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Sandra said... [Reply to comment]
You are truly a food artist. I don't know how you can keep coming up with new ideas but you do. And they are wonderful!
- May 12, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks for the nice comments! :) I have to admit though, my little girl was very apprehensive when she saw her food today. It didn't get the warm reception from her I had hoped for. ;-)
- May 12, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Lisa said... [Reply to comment]
I agree, laugh AND gag. Weiner shapers. Sigh. Shiver!
- May 12, 2010 at 3:48 PM
- RLR said... [Reply to comment]
Why haven't I ever thought of the cheese idea? That's just lunch genius.
- May 12, 2010 at 10:49 PM
- Jennifer said... [Reply to comment]
I think this is my favorite bento, and the cutest! Love the idea!
- May 13, 2010 at 12:39 AM
- Ang said... [Reply to comment]
I so appreciate your creativity and inspiring me to make my kids' lunches fun. thank you
- May 13, 2010 at 12:56 AM
- Steffie Lou said... [Reply to comment]
I LOVE your lunch ideas! VERY creative and fun! The kindergarteners that I teach would love your lunches!
- May 13, 2010 at 5:36 AM
- frosty said... [Reply to comment]
Ok Melissa, I just have to ask... Do the kosher hotdogs taste like the so horrible I can't even believe I ever ate them ones. I tried organic ones once and it was the worst thing I ever ate.
- May 15, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
I don't actually care for hotdogs much, EXCEPT for the kosher or all-beef Angus ones! They taste like real meat (to me) whereas I can't choke down a "regular" hotdog...they remind me of bologna, which I haven't liked since I was five or so. LOL
I'm pretty picky myself though, to be honest. :)
- May 16, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- frosty said... [Reply to comment]
I bought them today so I am hoping. Also, how about my boys both picked out lunches from your blog for me to copy this week. I have my work cut out for me. Check out my blog to see if I do any justice whatsoever. :)
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W.Va. gov. vetoes 20-week abortion ban bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a bill that would have banned abortion in West Virginia after 20 weeks.
The Democratic governor said he vetoed the legislation because of constitutionality issues raised by his legal team and attorneys for the Legislature.
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Baseball sparked by wave of young talent
One night, it's Indians third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall making history with five hits and nine RBIs. Twenty-four hours later, it's Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco getting his long-awaited big league debut.
Polanco got his first big league hit, but on Tuesday, it was another youngster stealing the show. That would be Red Sox right-hander Brandon Workman. His seventh Major League start was a thing of beauty. Workman allowed no runs and one hit in 6 2/3 innings for his first victory of the season.
One night, it's Indians third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall making history with five hits and nine RBIs. Twenty-four hours later, it's Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco getting his long-awaited big league debut.
Polanco got his first big league hit, but on Tuesday, it was another youngster stealing the show. That would be Red Sox right-hander Brandon Workman. His seventh Major League start was a thing of beauty. Workman allowed no runs and one hit in 6 2/3 innings for his first victory of the season.
Workman was invaluable for Boston last season in swinging between the rotation and bullpen as needed. Now his time may have arrived as the Red Sox attempt to work their way back into contention.
All three of these guys -- Chisenhall, Polanco and Workman -- are kids, just getting started. Workman and Chisenhall are 25. Polanco is 22. There's no way to know what kind of careers they'll have.
All that's certain is they're part of a larger trend in Major League Baseball. Kids here, kids there. Baseball has so many gifted young players that it's difficult to keep track of them all. But isn't it fun to try?
Blue Jays right-hander Drew Hutchison, 23, and Astros outfielder George Springer, 24, are already here and making names for themselves. Likewise, 21-year-old Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and 23-year-old Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna seem well on their way to getting adjusted to the big leagues.
Kids, kids, kids. Andrew Heaney (Marlins) and Alex Meyer (Twins) probably will be here soon, and by this time next year, so will Archie Bradley (D-backs), Kris Bryant (Cubs) and Javier Baez (Cubs).
Did you know Mike Trout is only 22? He may just be the best all-around player in baseball, but like Chisenhall and others, we're seeing just the very beginning of his career. That Trout has burst onto the scene says plenty about how baseball looks at young talent these days.
Braves right-hander Julio Teheran and Royals catcher Salvador Perez could both be All-Stars next month. Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon and A's catcher Derek Norris almost certainly will get there at some point.
White Sox ace Chris Sale, a two-time All-Star, has pitched at such a high level for so long that it seems like we're discussing a proven veteran. He pitched his first Major League game four years ago at 21. Sale is 25 now, a grizzled veteran of 67 big league games and a dazzling 2.88 ERA.
Has it ever been like this? Has baseball ever had so many gifted young players at one time? Here's hoping we appreciate what we're seeing as wave upon wave of young talent arrives, impacting both teams and pennant races.
Doesn't it seem like Yasiel Puig, 23, has been around forever? He recently celebrated his one-year anniversary in the big leagues. The Dodgers were a different team after Puig arrived last year, and he has gotten steadily better. He may win the National League Most Valuable Player Award in his first full season.
Once upon a time, baseball assigned a sort of timetable to its best young players. At least, that's what a lot of people think.
In truth, hot prospects routinely got fast-tracked to the big leagues. Robin Yount was 18 when he made his debut. Mickey Mantle was 19, Willie Mays 20. On the other hand, it's unfair to compare other players to those three.
They were so supremely gifted that they probably would have done just fine if at 15 or 16 they competed with the pros. Future Hall of Famers are wired differently.
For others, there definitely was a timetable, a learning curve. Players were expected to work their way up the Minor League ladder to work on their games.
That kind of thinking has changed. Teams now understand that it's OK to challenge young players. Managers have to put them in the right environment and help them through the setbacks most of them will have along the way, but the point is that if teams are right about the talent level, the kid will figure it out.
And the kids are doing just fine. Maybe that's one of the lessons we've all learned these last couple of years. Maybe that's also why it has become just about impossible to predict pennant races.
The Dodgers almost certainly wouldn't have gone to the postseason without Puig's arrival last season, and the Cards got two big September victories from Michael Wacha. The Red Sox got a push, too, from Xander Bogaerts down the stretch.
There are no guarantees. Young players can thrill one day, frustrate the next. Clubs have to be patient with the struggles and attempt to figure out if a player's long-term confidence is being shaken by his struggles.
Chisenhall is a good example. He was a first-round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft who made his big league debut three years ago at 22. Chisenhall batted a respectable .260 those first two seasons, then just when the Indians thought he might be ready for everyday play, he had a tough start in 2013.
There surely were Tribe fans who'd given up on Chisenhall. Cleveland decided not to make him the everyday this or backup that. Rather, manager Terry Francona said Chisenhall would play when he played, that he just needed time to settle in and figure things out.
Chisenhall began Tuesday leading the American League with a .385 batting average and has his name dotted all over the leaderboards. At a time when the Indians could have their postseason hopes dashed by injuries and slumps, Chisenhall has been a lifesaver.
No team has higher hopes for a single player than the Pirates have for Polanco. He might just provide a burst of energy -- and production -- that the Bucs need to make a second straight postseason appearance.
No one should be surprised if Polanco did just that. It has almost become the norm, and hasn't it made the game that much more interesting?
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.


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Liking that humidity? Probably not. Unfortunately we are stuck in this muggy weather for at least another day.
There are some scattred showers this morning to deal with and then the sun comes out for the afternoon pushing temperatures into the mid- to upper-80s. Tonight drops down to the 60s.
Wednesday is another warm day with a chance of showers throughout the day. It will be muggy again too but it looks like relief is coming Wednesday night with lows dropping down to the mid-50s.


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Missouri's Thomas and Hudson Receive SEC Softball Honors
COLUMBIA -- The Missouri softball program received two weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference. Senior Nicole Hudson was named SEC Player of the Week while senior Chelsea Thomas was named SEC Pitcher of the Week.
Hudson helped Mizzou to an unblemished 5-0 record at the UCSB Tournament last weekend. In 12 at-bats, the hot-hitting Hudson finished with five HRs, 11 RBIs, seven hits, seven runs and a .538 batting average despite being walked four times. Her performance against Fresno State included pitching 5.0 innings to earn the win. Hudson has five home runs thus far in 2013 (five games) after only hitting seven as a junior in 2012 (61 games).
Thomas struck out 19 batters in 14.0 innings of action last week with no earned runs for a 0.00 earned run average. The senior had 10 Ks versus UC Santa Barbara and struck out nine batters against Fresno State. She gave up just five hits over the weekend with no walks and earned a pair of complete game wins plus a shutout.


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Today is the 27th anniversary of the 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior by French secret service agents here in Auckland harbour.
That is a long time ago now, but every year at this time I am reminded in crystal clear detail of the day and the times, and of Fernando.
I'm reminded of what happened to New Zealand and to Greenpeace and of how important what happened then is still important today.
I was on the Warrior as we sailed into Auckland on July 7. It was a bitterly cold winter day but we were welcomed by lots of boats out on the water. Many of these boats were from the Peace Squadron, a group of people that took to the water and protested every time a nuclear powered or armed ship sailed into our waters.
This time they were welcoming one of their own.
I remember very well sailing down the coast during the dark hours before dawn. I was on the 12:00 to 04:00 watch and I could smell New Zealand before I could see it. I was coming home after being away for seven years and I was also coming home as part of Greenpeace which was a much smaller organisation than it is now - but just as determined.
Some of what happened in 1985 to the Warrior has made the organisation into what it is today and I am not talking about the money people donated to get us back on the water.
The Rainbow Warrior was on an anti-nuclear campaign in the region. This had included assisting the 360 members of the Rongelap community to relocate away from their home island in the Marshall Islands in the North Pacific to escape contamination from a round of US nuclear testing some years earlier.
We had visited Kiribati and Vanuatu - two countries that were fighting to prevent Japan from dumping its radioactive waste from its nuclear power plants into the Marianna Trench - a very deep part of the North Pacific ocean.
That's what countries with nuclear power plants did back then with their nuclear waste, they put it into 40 gallon drums, set it in concrete, took it out to sea and kicked it over the side. Problem solved, out of sight out of mind.
We were in NZ for two weeks for resupply and then planned to head east to Moruroa in French Polynesia, where the French were doing their nuclear testing. Our plan was to stop the tests together with a flotilla of boats from NZ.
Sailing to Moruroa from NZ was no small task in the middle of winter against the prevailing winds. It's about a month of uncomfortable sailing for many boats and that's just getting there. Many people were taking time off work, leaving their families and planning on being away for months on end. But that was the strength of feeling about the nuclear threat in NZ and the whole region.
It would eventually result in a Nuclear Free South Pacific and a Nuclear Free NZ - and what happened to the Rainbow Warrior in NZ on that cold night 27 years ago played a very significant role in getting us there.
The French government had sanctioned a secret service team who came by boat with the explosives and by plane, intent on making sure that the Rainbow Warrior never left NZ. In the middle of the night divers put two bombs underwater on the side of the ship and without warning, while people slept, they exploded. The blasts sank the boat in four minutes and killed Fernando Pereira our photographer.
It's quite a story - of how two of the oddly incompetent French spies were then caught, and the plot by the French government exposed. How small-sized NZ and its persistent police force managed to apprehend two French secret service agents and raise the Warrior sunk at its berth in the middle of a busy harbour.
It outraged NZ and it shocked the world. It preoccupied the evening news, the morning news bulletins and the front pages for months. It took over our lives and it taught us some valuable lessons along the way.
It was a terrible tragedy and a terrible shock to all of us on board and all of us in Greenpeace. Our French office was also forced to close due to threats of violence against it.
But the biggest loss, of course, was Fernando. A boat can be replaced, although the Warrior had come to be a lot more than just a hull, some wooden decks and sailing rig.
The bombing also came as a terrible shock to NZ, realising how an ally, a friendly country, could do such a thing. It brought Greenpeace and NZ's history together because it didn't just happen to Greenpeace, it happened to the nation too.
In the days and weeks after the bombing, the Greenpeace office was filled with donations from people, not just of money but sleeping bags, clothes, food, dental appointments, houses for the crew to stay in - you name it.
Newmans, the car rental company that had hired the van to the French agents - the one they were ultimately caught in - gave Greenpeace the use of two rental cars for many months.
It was clear that the French government did not understand why Greenpeace was successful if it thought that violence was the way to silence us.
After the bombing we discovered that we had had one of the French spies working in our Auckland office as a volunteer for months prior to the Warrior's arrival, gathering information and passing it on.
It would have been easy for Greenpeace to have become a closed and paranoid organisation, no longer accepting volunteers and fearful of transparency. But we didn't. And we didn't lose sight of our commitment to non-violence and because of that, the French mission failed and indeed only served to make us stronger.
Ultimately it made us ever more committed to non-violence as a potent force for positive change. It reconfirmed the wrongness of nuclear testing and nuclear arms as a means to global security. It woke us up to the unexpected dangers of poking the beast. It showed us that we had hit home and that we had to persist.
It took decades of dogged persistence to put an end to nuclear testing and it took many of us across many countries and organisations working together.
We learned a lesson that is very relevant today as we take on the international oil giants determined to risk everything to drill for oil in the Arctic and in the deep waters off the New Zealand coast.
Remembering and telling our history is important, not only because it makes us cry and laugh, but also because it helps us remember and it inspires us to keep going.
Bunny McDiarmid is the Executive Director of Greenpeace New Zealand.
Bunny McDiarmid is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International.
She is an activist with more than 30 years' experience leading national and international campaigns. She is no stranger to Greenpeace, having worked in various capacities with the organisation starting in 1984.
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Thank you for your unaltered courage and persistency.
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lost but not forgotten hero.
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The Rainbow Warrior was a piece of metal...
I do not give up hoping you eventually will start to remember Green...
The Rainbow Warrior was a piece of metal...
I do not give up hoping you eventually will start to remember Greenpeace.
It used to be a extremly powerful army of Rainbow Warriors which made a piece of metal famous and a symbol known up to date.
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It wasnt a just a piece of metal it was what it represented. I agree it used to be an army not so much anymore but it was more than a piece of metal t...
It wasnt a just a piece of metal it was what it represented. I agree it used to be an army not so much anymore but it was more than a piece of metal to the ones who worked on it and the life that was lost!
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We are at war...I feel sorry for Fernando Pereira having had to die.
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We are at war...I feel sorry for Fernando Pereira having had to die.
I am sure he is turning around in his grave if he is able to see what is happening to Greenpeace...and to our fragile earth.
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This wiring harness converts the single-intensity Denali D2S LED light to function as a Denali D2D dual-intensity light. The package comes with everything you need to wire two Denali D2 or DX LED pods, including relay, and lighted on/off switch for handlebar mounting.
Compatible with the Denali D2 and DX LED lights for use as a single-intensity replacement/accessory harness. (5 amp fuse, 3-pin connector)
*This harness will not work with Denali D1 or DM1 LED lights.
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UConn's experience too much for young Kentucky to handle
Live by the freshman, die by the freshman.
Long of tooth, on the other hand, and poised to the finish, the Connecticut Huskies showed the college basketball world the value of staying the course Monday night.
Shabazz Napier, UConn's All-America playmaker, is a senior. His running mate with the long reach and lightning-strike hands, Ryan Boatright, is a junior.
This, as it turned out, was your true One and Done.
One game, one night, with the Huskies prevailing over precocious, freshman-laden Kentucky 60-54 for the NCAA title.
It was as easy as freshman algebra. Napier and Boatright combined for 36 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and six assists. UConn's other starting senior, German-born Niels Giffey, added 10 points and junior DeAndre Daniels had eight.
But the battle was inside, as it usually was with Kentucky this season. The Wildcats led the nation in offensive rebounds, bullying through the paint — and nearly all of the NCAA tournament — while often relying upon 6-foot-9 Dallas product Julius Randle to clean up their mistakes.
Seasoned collegians, however, are supposed to be rid of tournament fears. The Huskies never cowered when or where it mattered most. UConn actually out-rebounded the Wildcats 34-33.
The Kentucky story is a fabled and, lately, only a two-semester one. So many high pedigree freshmen are lined up to wear the Kentucky blue, coach John Calipari was able to replenish his roster with seven more who played for the title Monday night.
As UConn showed, however, in beating tournament foes Iowa State, Michigan State and Florida, the true March Madness currency is experience and defense.
"Ladies and gentlemen," Napier said after the game, "you are looking at the hungry Huskies."
With Napier and Boatright as their calming influences, the Huskies withstood every Kentucky run, including a building-rattling dunk by James Young midway in the second half that threatened to light a game-turning spark.
Not long after the dunk, Boatright injured his left ankle while catching a routine inbounds pass. Coach Kevin Ollie called timeout, and Boatright sat down, rocking in obvious pain.
"I've got a lot of heart," said Boatright, who played on to the end. "I wasn't coming out.
"We put in too much work all year for me to give up on an ankle sprain. This moment was too big."
It was Boatright whose defense seemed to deter so many Kentucky penetrations in the first half. The Wildcats were forced into what was, for them, foreign territory — 15 feet or so — and made only five of their first 17 shots.
Calipari's switch to a zone paid dividends for a spell, but again the poised Huskies figured out a way. Kentucky was able to trim the lead, but never took it.
"We hung in there and gave ourselves a chance and made the baskets coming out at the half," Calipari said. "I thought we were going to win the game.
"As it wound down and it was a three-point game, they needed more from me. You're talking all freshmen out there. They needed more from me."
Calipari, who won a title with mostly freshmen two years ago, was only being protective. He refused to use the Wildcats' errant free-throw shooting (13 of 24) as the reason for the loss.
"You could say that," he said, "but the way we started the game probably cost us the game. They're scared to death. We tried to settle them down, but we were rattled early."
Live by the freshman, die by the freshman ... but don't ever diminish what a team of seasoned upperclassmen can do.


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As an author of several stories here in this forum and having read similar comments from other authors here I can tell you one of the most difficult things for a story author to get is meaningful feedback about a given story that has been written.
It's always nice to hear that you liked a story but I do not believe that any of us here think we've written the perfect story. There is nearly always room for improvement so post a note in the commentary thread for a given story and tell us where we need to improve!
Now, I'm not talking about critiquing grammar and spelling but rather these kinds of things:
Did we botch a name somewhere? Start out calling a character one thing then call them something else later in the story?
Maybe a character has appendicitis and I put the appendix in the wrong place?
How about character development? Does a given character seem real to you? Wooden? Two dimensional?
How about interactions? If I'm writing about a female character and you see something that you think a female would be unlikely to say or do then speak up! Maybe I'll think you are right or I may explain why I did what I did.
Plot development can be a real chore to smooth out. Does a given story plot work for you? Seen implausible? Tell us what you think.
How about semiautomatic revolvers? Technical glitches about all kinds of things creep in and sometimes don't get noticed.
Time travel happens a lot in stories too. Sometimes we just get the dates and/or times messed up and don't see it, but you might.
I hope you are getting the drift of what I and the other story authors are looking for. None of us think we got it perfectly right the first time. Many of these stories are written on the fly so to speak in that you often get to see a story post just minutes after it was written! Very easy for mistakes to creep in and it's pretty common not to find them until long afterwards, sometimes so long afterwards that it's not possible to correct them without major rewrites to smooth everything out again.
It's always nice to get positive feedback about how well you liked a story, but what authors really need is meaningful feedback. If you like it then please do say so, but at the same time tell us where we could improve too. The more we here from you the better the stories will gradually become.


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While there was a time when you couldn't go a month without hearing about a new project Robert Downey Jr. was attached to, his schedule has actually slowed down considerably. With The Avengers due out on May 4th, that means the only project at least in pre-production that the actor is attached to is Iron Man 3. (and will start filming next month). That means that some of RDJ's in-development titles are going to have to finally come together if he wants to keep his face on screen, and today one of them has taken astep forward.
The Judge, a new dramedy from director David Dobkin, has found a new writer in Bill Dubuque, according to Deadline. Dubuque is being brought in to re-write the script, which follows a big shot lawyer (Downey Jr.) who returns home after his mother dies and discovers that his estranged father, a judge, is suspected of murder. As the lawyer searches for clues to prove his dad's innocence, he reconnects with the family he abandoned. The first draft of the script was written by Nick Schenk, who is best known for scripting Gran Torino as well as the upcoming RoboCop remake. Dobuque doesn't have any produced credits, but his action/thriller script The Accountant was featured in the 2011 Black List (a list of the most popular unproduced screenplays in a given year.
I'm not 100% sure how quickly this is going to head into production. While hiring a new writer is progress, the production schedule of Iron Man 3 and the rebirth of Dobkin's Arthur & Lancelot at Warner Bros. means that neither the star nor director will be available for the next few months. It's good to know that both of them have something in the pipeline, though.


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You'll Like The 2007 Toyota Tacoma If...
If you're looking for a capable pickup larger than a Ford Ranger, but not as massive as a Dodge Ram, look into the Tacoma. When it comes to reliability in this segment, many organizations rank it at the top of its class.
You May Not Like The 2007 Toyota Tacoma If...
If you've driven the Honda Ridgeline or Nissan Frontier and were impressed by their car-like ride and handling, you might be disappointed that the Tacoma still drives very much like a truck.
What's New
The Tacoma receives larger front seats and a two-tone instrument panel featuring new audio head units. Drivers can now switch off the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) on models so equipped.
Interior Features
Getting into and out of the Tacoma is easy, and the new seats are designed with pleasant bolstering and adjustability to fit most body types and sizes. A recessed, three-ring instrument cluster looks handsome and is in clear view. Most, if not all of the controls are easy to reach and adjust, and steering wheel-mounted controls for the radio are available. Overall, the midsize Tacoma feels very roomy. On the Double Cab, the big back doors open up to a back seat as roomy as that in many small sedans.
Exterior Features
The Tacoma's newest look succeeds by blending classic Toyota truck styling with the larger body panels of some domestic trucks. Oversized headlamps and a wide trapezoidal grille dominate the Tacoma's assertive-looking exterior. At a glance, the Tacoma might be mistaken for a domestic truck. The overall exterior of the Tacoma is well done, and an impeccable level of fit and finish is a known characteristic of Toyota products. Double Cab models offer a class-first roof-rack system that attaches to the roof rails.
Driving Impressions
The Tacoma we tested was a Double Cab, long-bed model equipped with a V6, four-wheel drive, five-speed automatic transmission and the SR5 package that includes a limited-slip differential. Put the pedal to the floor and you can feel and hear the powerful V6 working, conveying a refined sort of ruggedness. On the highway, our Tacoma rode rather nicely, but it almost seemed out of its element negotiating city streets.
In general, the Tacoma always felt like it'd be happier hauling or towing something or negotiating rocks in a river. On one hand, that's exactly the attitude many buyers will require for a truck. On the other hand, the Tacoma's competition includes some other very capable trucks that offer a more "car-like" daily driving experience - namely the Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Frontier.
Pricing Notes
The Toyota Tacoma is available in 18 distinct model configurations starting at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $14,725 for a two-wheel-drive Regular Cab, and stretching to more than $30,000 for a four-wheel-drive long-bed Double Cab model. A look at the Fair Purchase Price will show you the typical transaction price paid for the Tacoma in your area, so be sure to check it out before you begin negotiations. Toyotas are known for their legendary ability to retain value, and the Tacoma is no exception. Kelley Blue Book expects the four-cylinder base models to retain between 63 and 66 percent of their value in the first 24 months, while the V6 Access Cab and Double Cab models do even better.
Notable Equipment
The two-wheel-drive Tacoma's base four-cylinder engine displaces 2.7 liters. Other standard equipment includes an AM/FM CD sound system, anti-lock brakes (ABS), tachometer, two instrument panel powerpoints and rear mudguards. The Tacoma also includes a versatile composite inner bed that's 10-percent lighter than steel, much more durable and won't rust in the bargain.
Notable Options
The powerplant upgrade is a revised 4.0-liter V6. Transmission upgrades from the base five-speed manual include a four-speed automatic, five-speed automatic and six-speed manual. Four-wheel drive is also available. Optional body configurations include Access Cab and Double Cab models, plus a long bed.
Favorite Features
Six-Speed Manual
The Tacoma's six-speed manual transmission helps take full advantage of the available 236-horsepower V6.
Functional Bed
All Tacomas feature a composite inner bed with built-in storage compartments and four rail-mounted sliding tie-down cleats.
Under the Hood
Both of the Tacoma's engines, the four-cylinder and the V6, feature Toyota's VVT-i technology (Variable Valve Timing with intelligence) that minimizes the compromise between low-end torque and peak horsepower. Combined with a choice of four available transmissions, two- or four-wheel drive, three cab styles and more, Toyota makes it easy (or difficult, depending upon your viewpoint) to get exactly the pickup you want. Maximum towing and payload capacities are 3,500 pounds and 1,350 pounds respectively.
2.7-liter in-line 4
159 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
180 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 23/28 (2WD manual), 21/27 (2WD automatic),
19/23 (4WD manual)
4.0-liter V6
236 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
266 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/21 (2WD manual), 16/20 (4WD manual),
19/22 (2WD automatic), 18/21 (4WD automatic)
Editors' Notes
The Tacoma may be Toyota's smallest pickup, but it has long since left the realm of the compact courier. Fresh from a complete makeover last year, the Tacoma now dwarfs the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado in every area that counts. Its closest competitors are now the Dodge Dakota and Nissan Frontier and, while worthy opponents, neither can touch the Tacoma's long history of reliability and high resale value. Wrapped in muscular new sheetmetal and touting the most powerful V6 engine ever to grace a small Toyota, the Tacoma has much to offer those who take their pickup trucks seriously.


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Holiday gift picks for 2011: Five for the culture club
This list of 20 holiday gift suggestions continues today with fives ideas to support Denver's exciting cultural scene.
The recent opening of the Clyfford Still Museum was but the most recent reminder of the ongoing rise of the Mile High City's arts and culture profile on a national and even international level. The more such institutions thrive, be they well-endowed museums or grassroots local galleries and performances companies, the more Denver becomes a great place to live and raise a family.
Gift pick #12: Denver Botanic Gardens membership
The opportunity to have first-pick of the tickets to its acclaimed Summer Concerts Series is reason alone to spring for this membership card. But the recent facility upgrades at the Botanic Gardens' York Street location are inviting, alluring and tasteful, and the roster of classes and activities is robust. P.S. This gift is a dream-come-true for gardening hobbyists.
Gift pick #13: Denver Center Theatre Company $99 3-Pack
Whether your recipient wants to go the theater more often but isn't sure where to go or which shows to invest in, or is a bona fide theater buff who sees as much of it as possible, givers can't go wrong with a value pack from the Denver Center Theatre Company. These show tickets are 40 percent off the retail ticket price, and include seasonal world premieres.
Gift pick #14: Classes at the Arvada Center
Gone are the days when the American suburb was a bastion of sameness and pent-up creative frustration a la the films "Suburbia" or "Clerks." The Arvada Center is proof. The theatrical performances at this creative hub northwest of Denver are top-notch, the visual arts presentations are challenging and pensive, and the class offerings will make any culture lover salivate. Prices vary.
Gift pick #15: Dance with the Cleo Parker Robinson Ensemble
[media-credit name="cleoparkerdance.org" align="alignright" width="150″][/media-credit]Cleo Parker Robinson's cozy theater on the edge of Denver's Five Points neighborhood, where Cleo Parker grew up before becoming an international Afro-modern trendsetter, is a reminder that some of the most engaging art happens at the community level. Dance classes here can cost as little as $8. The education? Valuable. Being able to support a Denver treasure? Priceless.


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by Clark Groome
Farce is comedy on steroids. Its main purpose is to make the audience laugh, much like the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges did on the screen.
Most contemporary farces are so self-conscious that there's not a moment when there's any credibility. Most productions in my experience play it just for laughs. For farce to work, the actors and director need to play it straight. They need to believe that what's happening is really happening. It's not just an excuse to mug and chew the scenery, which always includes many doors that are regularly being slammed.
One of the farces I've always liked is Ken Ludwig's "Lend Me a Tenor." It has a funny yet believable premise. A superstar tenor is making his American debut in Cleveland. After he arrives he gets deathly ill, and there is some doubt whether he can go on. If he can't, it would be both an artistic and financial disaster. All manner of mistaken identities, silly plot twists and general foolishness ensue.
"Lend Me a Tenor" is the season-ending production at Ambler's Act II Playhouse, where it'll be through June 8. It is a mixed bag. Director Bud Martin has assembled a fine cast and then encouraged them to play the piece as if they were on speed. It is funny — but it is also self-indulgent.
What saves the piece for me is the pleasure of watching two of Philadelphia's finest actors work. Both Tony Braithwaite (the Cleveland Opera manager Saunders) and Jeff Coon (the Italian tenor Tito Merelli) understand how to play broad comedy. Their performances are top-notch. Not quite as good were Eileen Cella as Saunders' daughter Maggie and Michael Doherty as Maggie's boyfriend and Saunders right-hand man. In lesser roles Howie Brown, Mariel Rosati, Linda Friday and Tracie Higgins could use a little more self-control.
Martin's production often gets the tone right. The problem was that right from the start it was going at full throttle. It needs to build, and to do so in a believable way that allows the audience to gradually be caught up in the action. Only when it slows down to take a breath does it really work.
The physical production designed by Dirk Durossette (the handsome, door-rich set), Alisa Sickora Kleckner (the beautiful costumes), James Leitner (the hot lighting) and John Stovicek (the music-filled sound) is excellent.
Act II's "Lend Me a Tenor" is OK. I only wish it had been more restrained and less caught up in its own self-indulgent, "look at me" approach. We do, however, get to see Braithwaite and Coon in fine form. That almost makes the production's shortcomings tolerable.
For tickets to "Lend Me a Tenor," playing at Act II Playhouse in Ambler through June 8, call 215-654-0200 or visit www.act2.org


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fertilizing an egg. It is made of rubber and shaped like a dome. It fits inside
cervix (the opening of the uterus); a firm, flexible
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jelly (spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
With good care, a diaphragm
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