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Artfully Staged Home in Hollywood Hills
A Hollywood Hills home with a glamorous history gets a makeover by designer Michael Berman
Built in the 1920s by entertainer Rudy Vallee and later owned by the flashy and flamboyant Liberace, Jeffrey and Catharine Soros's Spanish-style home seemed predestined to become a showstopper. With its architectural version of high cheekbones and a chiseled jaw, the Hollywood Hills home with sweeping views from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean has aged gracefully—requiring, just recently, only the slightest of updates.
Purchased by the Soroses in 2004, the home was in design denial—swathed in a 1980s palette of turquoise, peach, and purple that nodded to Liberace's spirit but did nothing for the couple's craving for understated glamour and a subdued yet impactful palette.
"Color was important to me," Catharine says. "And we didn't want anything too pretentious or grand."
Enter Michael Berman—a designer known for creating sophisticated yet approachable interiors with an emphasis on architecture. "The house was definitely very early-'80s when we started working on it," Berman says. "But the bones were amazing, and the architectural details were intact for the most part. We approached this more as set design than interior design—assembling photography, contemporary art, and furnishings as though we were painting layers on a canvas."
Photography: Michael Garland
Produced with Darra Baker
Interior designer: Michael Berman, Michael Berman Ltd., 7215 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036; 323/933-0220, michaelbermanlimited.com.
Architect for family room addition and pool area: KAA Design Group, 4201 Redwood Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066; 310/821-1400, kaadesigngroup.com.
Dramatic Entry
Design styles mix gracefully here. Midcentury furnishings live peacefully with Art Deco details. Seventeenth-century antiques mingle amicably with 1940s Modernist pieces. Hand-me-downs—a George Nelson dinette set in the breakfast room that belonged to Jeffrey's mother, for example—share space with modern pieces designed by Berman. "We didn't stay within the parameters of any particular design era," Berman says. "The home is truly a mélange of different eras."
Designed for a Norma Desmond–worthy entrance, the theatrical entry hall is arguably the home's most dramatic space. A Moroccan-inspired hanging lantern, stained-glass windows designed by Berman, and a sweeping iron balustrade converge above Gothic archways leading to the living room, dining room, and terrace beyond.
An enfilade—leading from the entry to the dining terrace—greets guests upon entering.
Hanging lantern (antique Moroccan): T.L. Gurley Antiques, gurleyantiques.com.
Cabinet (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Settee: antique.
Sconces in stairwell (hand-forged iron sconces): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Colorful Family Room
Catharine's request for color came into play in the family room, where even playtime has a glamorous bent. Charged with creating a space where the kids could "hang out, get messy, play music, create art, and watch television," Berman didn't dial down the style.
To establish a youthful, casual air, the designer upholstered two Saarinen "Womb" chairs in watermelon-pink and combined them with a vibrant orange chenille sofa. While kid-friendly, their elegant lines play gracefully off the room's soaring beamed ceiling, Gothic-style lanterns, and double-height fireplace. "We designed the fireplace with my signature 'Paloma' plaster birds," Berman says. "It's an homage to Alberto Giacometti and Jean-Michel Frank, who often collaborated on modern interiors in the 1920s and '30s. I think it's a wonderful inspiration for a creative space."
For practicality, stylish storage was added in the form of elegant built-ins flanking the fireplace.
Paint ("White Sand"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Hanging lantern (product line varies): Eccola Imports, eccolaimports.com.
Mantel (custom, Paloma Bird Sculpture): Bronze Studio LA, bronzestudiola.com.
Cabinets flanking mantel (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Fuchsia chairs and ottoman ("Womb Chair," by Eero Saarinen): Knoll, knoll.com.
Chair and ottoman fabric ("Fuchsia Light" #2710-308): Design Tex, designtex.com.
Dog statue (by Jeff Koons): owner's collection.
End table by sofa ("Mado End Table," discontinued): Donghia, donghia.com.
Lamp on end table: vintage.
Sophisticated Living Room
When it's time for grown-up entertaining, the living room and adjacent music parlor are the stage. Seating is plentiful, as the Soroses often host large gatherings. A long, low banquette-style sofa was custom-designed by Berman as the perfect perch for cocktail parties. A "Papa Bear" wing chair by Hans Wegner acts as a sculptural endnote to the neutral space. The artwork over the sofa is by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz.
Wall paint ("Himalaya"); ceiling and door paint ("Piraeus"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Hanging light ("Wells Pendant"); sofa (custom); pair of lounge chairs (custom): by Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Lounge-chair fabric: Donghia, donghia.com.
Area rug (antique Agra): Mansour, mansourrug.com.
Art: owner's collection.
Floor lamp ("Dowel Floor Lamp," discontinued): Baker, bakerfurniture.com.
End table, right of sofa: vintage.
Lamp on end table ("Mercury Ball Lamp"); vase on coffee table: Bronze Studio LA, bronzestudiola.com.
Coffee table: Wyeth, wyethhome.com.
Wing chair ("Papa Bear Chair" by Hans Wegner): vintage. For reproduction, Modernica, modernica.net.
Cabinet in corner (19th-century Spanish): Eccola, eccolaimports.com.
Living Room Table
An oak center table by Jasper and antique Greco-Roman chairs offer additional seating for dinner parties.
Table ("French Oak Center Table" #403-1, by Jasper): Michael S Smith Inc., michaelsmithinc.com.
Chairs (antique Greco-Roman Occasional Chairs); floor lamp (vintage Jacques Adnet): JF Chen, jfchen.com.
Chair fabric (beige leather): Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com.
Art; floor art: owner's collection.
Aubergine Library
Color—in the form of deep eggplant walls and ocher wingback settees—is introduced in the adjacent library, where Berman took care to set a moody tone that encourages relaxation. "I love giving an intimate room with books deep wall tones," he says. "It sets the mood for reading and lounging by a fire." The room doesn't skimp on comfort—a necessity for Catharine. "It's elegant yet comfortable," she says. "The perfect balance."
Dramatic settees from Donghia flank a leather-clad ottoman from Holly Hunt to create a cozy place for a fireside chat.
Wall paint ("Mombasa")" Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Hanging lantern (reproduction): JF Chen, jfchen.com.
Mantel (custom, limestone); mirror over mantel ("Derby"); sconces above bookshelf (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Mugs on mantel: owner's collection.
Andirons: vintage.
Sofas (discontinued): Donghia. donghia.com.
Ottoman (discontinued): Holly Hunt, hollyhunt.com.
Art on grating: owner's collection.
Updated Kitchen
In the updated kitchen, elements that are often unaccustomed to the limelight get top billing. Vintage 1930s lanterns offer a nod to the home's genesis. Celery-green subway tiles highlighted with a thin black stripe climb from countertop to ceiling. A black leather-finished soapstone countertop on the center island adds patina. "It wears beautifully," Berman says. "It looks original the moment you install it."
Cabinetry (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Finish on perimeter cabinetry ("Piraeus"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Finish on island cabinetry: chestnut.
Countertop: soapstone.
Wall tile: Walker Zanger, walkerzanger.com.
Sinks; faucets: Rohl, rohlhome.com.
Pot rack: Reborn Antiques & Reproductions, rebornantiques.net.
Lights over island (vintage, molded milk glass pendant): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Bar stool ("Modern"/Maple #8013S): Nancy Corzine, nancycorzine.com.
Range: Viking, vikingrange.com.
Range hood: custom.
Updated Kitchen
Berman chose ceramic subway tiles from Walker Zanger for the kitchen, installing them from countertop to ceiling—including the hood. A black pinstripe through the tile references the leather-finished soapstone countertop.
Russet Breakfast Room
A George Nelson dining set from Jeffrey's mother lives happily with a vintage server and a glass-front cabinet custom-designed by Berman. The paint color is "Russett" from Porter's Original Paints.
Wall paint ("Russett"); ceiling paint ("Piraeus"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Table and chairs: owner's collection.
Hanging light: owner's collection.
Server: vintage.
Chair in corner; clock: antique.
Glass cabinet (custom design by Michael Berman): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Cool Dining Room
The dining room is light and lovely, with French doors opening to the outside. Peonies offer a pop of color on the dining room table.
Wall paint ("Himalaya"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Area rug (Persian): Mansour, mansourrug.com.
Hanging light: Reborn Antiques, rebornantiques.net.
Dining Terrace
A table and chairs from Gloster add clean lines to the dining terrace.
Table and chairs ("Vermont"): Gloster, gloster.com. Seat cushions (discontinued): Sunbrella, sunbrella.com.
Hanging fixture: vintage.
Screening Room
Downstairs, an Art Deco-inspired screening room is a favorite venue for Oscar parties and screenings (Jeffrey is a producer), as well as for stylish sleepovers for the kids. Stadium seating in the form of tiered banquettes upholstered in a Deco-themed jacquard fabric offers unobstructed views of a stage framed by a glamorous stepped proscenium. "It's a throwback to another era," Berman says. "You can just imagine Liberace giving recitals there."
Wall and ceiling paint ("Golden Fleece"): PPG Porter Paints, ppgporterpaints.com.
Trim paint ("Piraeus"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Sofas (custom); fabric: Michael Berman Ltd. michaelbermanlimited.com.
Poster art: owner's collection
Game Room
An adjoining game room with a pool table, leather-covered club chairs, and mahogany furniture acts as a second family room—one with a decided "clubby and slightly French Deco" vibe, Berman says. A wainscot painted in military green enhances the room's masculine appeal. Berman found the vintage Danish floor lamp at JF Chen.
Wall paint ("Flax"); wall board paint ("Peat"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Flooring: oak, in chestnut brown finish.
Light over billiard table (antique); cabinet behind billiard table (French Bowfront Sideboard, 1930s): Little Paris Antiques, littleparisantiques.com.
Lamp on cabinet; art over cabinet; leather chairs: owner's collection.
Chair leather (chocolate hide): Ashbury Hides, ashburyhides.com.
Cigar table between leather chairs: antique.
Floor lamp (vintage Danish curved wood lamp): JF Chen, jfchen.com.
Art: owner's collection.
Master Bedroom
Equally theatrical is the master suite—made up of a bedroom, a domed dressing room vestibule, two master closets, and a master bath. Here, the home's Art Deco roots really show. An enfilade behind the headboard leads from the master bedroom to a pumpkin-hued vestibule, and into the master bath.
Wall paint: Portola, portolapaints.com.
Bed (custom); bedside tables (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Headboard fabric ("Raffia Texture"/Sand #25830): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Bed linens; blanket; Greek-key pillows; table lamps (vintage Mercury Mirror Lamps): Bronze Studio LA, bronzestudiola.com.
Hanging light: from Thomas Lavin, thomaslavin.com.
Lovely Lounging
A ziggurat-style tiered ceiling and arched enfilade—from bedroom to hallway to master bath—enchant the eye. A Robsjohn-Gibbings klismos-style chaise graces an archway and offers a chic spot for lounging.
Master Bath
A stained-glass fixture in the dressing room vestibule infuses the space with shots of warm ocher, vibrant green, and lapis blue while illuminating the master bathroom's original turquoise, black, and ocher tiles.
Wall paint ("Calico"); ceiling and trim paint ("Piraeus"): Porter's Original Paints, porterspaints.com.
Hanging light ("Wedding Cake Milk Glass): vintage.
Bathtub; bath fixtures; flooring; vanity; vanity hardware: original.
Footstool: vintage.
Footstool fabric ("Chiang Mai Dragon"/Aquamarine #173270): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Stained glass window (custom): Michael Berman Ltd., michaelbermanlimited.com.
Pretty Pond
A lovely pond is tucked behind the house.
Poolside Lounging
Pool cushions on the "Marrakesh" chaise longues from Janus et Cie accentuate the terra-cotta-hued poolside tile. Landscape design was a collaboration between Berman and KAA Design Group.
Chaise lounges ("Marrakesh"): Janus et Cie, janusetcie.com.
Cushions ("Chameleon"/Indian Paintbrush #900-67): Perennials, perennialsfabrics.com.
"This house is the ultimate set design for their life," Berman says. "It's curated and collected, reflects the Soroses' personal style, and works as a beautiful backdrop to showcase their passion for beautiful objects."
The house offers views that range from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean.
Homeowners Jeffrey and Catharine Soros in their entry.


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I must admit, when the brilliant Meg over at A Bookish Affair asked for a So L.A. playlist, I was tempted to reach into the tight back pocket of my L.A. iconography jeans and grab some Southland song classics like: "Hotel California" by The Eagles; "California Girls" both—the David Lee Roth & The Beach Boys versions; Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."; or even the fabulous—and fabulously appropriate— "L.A. Woman" by The Doors…
But I didn't.
Even though these songs make me smile, and I'll openly admit to singing them loudly while driving the 405, or cheering at a Laker's game, they weren't "So L.A.", at least not in the bookish sense.
Although some have mistakenly taken So L.A. for "chick lit" or a "light summer read," (maybe it's the cover? maybe it's the title? maybe it's because I'm a blonde woman writing about a blonde woman who lives in L.A.?) it's actually a much darker satire about love and beauty myths and the necessary emotions everyone feels in the face of intense personal loss.
Yes, it has rhinestones, movie stars, fancy cars and a whole lot of Hollywood sass, but So L.A. is more than just tinsel. It's a woman from a small town who is struggling to reinvent herself, after the loss of her brother and the process, although eventually redeeming, is oftentimes very messy.
Below you will find the extended liner notes for my So L.A. Soundtrack so turn the radio up, spread your towel on my deck chair, lay back, and let's listen to a lesser heard So L.A.
1. Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
Magdalena, the protagonist of So L.A. was born and raised in the agrarian San Joaquin Valley, in the small grape town of Lodi, California. This song, about two best friends who grew up in the dusty farmlands of another small American farm town, really speaks to much of the ranching backstory of So L.A. In "Red Dirt Girl," which Emmylou Harris admits is more of a story set to music, one of the friends loses her brother and after his death she, like Magdalena, is forever changed. In So L.A. I named Magdalena's childhood dog Gideon, in homage to this song.
2. "I'm New Here" by Gil Scott-Heron
I originally heard this song as performed by songwriter Bill Callahan of Smog. It was good. But OMG! When I heard Gil Scott-Heron's recording I melted. No really, I lost my legs and fell into a heap of sunglasses and a-lined skirts on my kitchen floor. It. Was. Just. That. Stunning. And what the song speaks to is perhaps Magdalena's biggest struggle: how to turn herself and her life around. The song opens with Gil's aged yet melodic voice straining to sing: "I did not become someone different / That I did not want to be" and I want to stress the intentionality of this sentiment and how it directly applies to Magdalena (and many other women in L.A.) So often in life (and L.A.) people, especially women, are perceived to be "victims" of their "circumstances." They are forced into cosmetic surgery or other such drastic measures by "the pressure of the male gaze" or "our phallocentric world view" but as Magdalena (and many real women) will tell you, she wanted desperately to reinvent herself. In fact, one of the most touching moments in the novel is when her husband Ricky quietly asks her to stop. When he tells her he liked her (and her boobs) better before she went under the knife. But when you're "new here" or want to be "new," Heron's advice can be hard to remember and even harder to follow as he sings (and I grow faint from the sound of his voice): "No matter how far wrong you've gone/ You can always turn around."
3. Look At Me by John Lennon
This song is sung so softly, and with such endearingly sweet emotion, it's hard not to be swept away by the pretty picks of the guitar chords. However, underneath this Lennon lullaby are questions that speak directly to Magdalena and her process of physical and emotional transformation. The song begins with the line "Look at me." After Junah's death Magdalena can no longer bear to look herself in the mirror, as her resemblance to her dead brother is just too painful, so she moves to L.A. where she begins the (damaging and damning) process of cosmetic surgery. But she soon learns (though refuses to admit) even after she's "augmented everything" her pain is still present. The lyrics of this song: "Who am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to do?" continue to speak to Mags throughout most of the novel.
4. "Blonde on Blonde" by Nada Surf
If So L.A. were a movie, and not uncoincidentally, I've written it as such, this would have to be the track playing at Linda Carter's Malibu party. Not only does the song mention "Wonder Woman" but it also takes the California "blonde" and makes her even blonder. How, might you ask, is that even possible? Let me give you the number for Magdalena's stylist, Jersi. If he can't bleach you blonder, Sugar, nobody can.
5. "L.A. River" by Honey Honey
Los Angeles, as Magdalena learns, is so much more than the stars on Hollywood Blvd. or the shops on Rodeo Drive. Beyond Beverly Hills and the beaches of Malibu and Santa Monica there is another, less iconic L.A. And as this song reminds everyone, it is equally beautiful, if not more so.
6. "Little Miss Queen of Darkness" by The Kinks
After living in Southern California for well over a decade I'm convinced that even though the movies, pictures and "reality" television shows will tell you otherwise, nothing is as it seems. But more to the point: Californians try really really hard to keep things that way. The hair, the cars, the boobs, the exceptionally high heels… they are all a part of a huge yet-to-be-produced-film called: Hide Everything. And to be "So L.A." is to belong to this material culture. When considering Magdalena and her obsession with materialism I first went to Madonna's "Material Girl," but I think The Kinks explore the emotional damage of this showy lifestyle better when they sing: "Although she looked so happy,/ There was sadness in her eyes. / And her curly false eyelashes / Weren't much of a disguise. / And her bright and golden hair, / Was not all that it might seem. / Little miss queen of darkness / Dances sadly on."
7. "Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground
This song is a love note from Magdalena to all the men in the book. To Ricky it is an explanation: "Sometimes I feel so happy,/ Sometimes I feel so sad. / Sometimes I feel so happy,/But mostly you just make me mad." To Puck, it is her apology and her pleading, "If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see,/I'd put you in the mirror,/ I put in front of me." To Quentin, it is an invitation: "It was good what we did yesterday./ And I'd do it once again./ The fact that you are married,/ Only proves, you're my best friend./ But it's truly, truly a sin." To Junah it is a swan song. A goodbye in the way only music can speak: "Thought of you as my mountain top,/ Thought of you as my peak./ Thought of you as everything,/ I've had but couldn't keep./ Linger on, your pale blue eyes." I've loved this song for more years than I care to admit and yet it never tires. Every time I hear Lou Reed's musical whisper across my speakers I yearn for the run-down Berkeley loft of my early-twenties. I blame the tambourine.
8. "Blues Run The Game" by Laura Marling
As every woman eventually learns, you can only run so far before the cities run out and start to become one in the same. Magdalena runs from Lodi to Berkeley to Los Angeles to the Beverly Hills Hotel to escape who she was and the memory of Junah. However, there's only so much room service a girl can take before the lonely sets in. Even with Quentin's occasional company, life at the Beverly Hills Hotel begins to break Magdalena's "Hollywood gloss" as she realizes that no amount of whisky, gin or room service, will save her, nor will it bring her beloved Junah back. "When I'm not drinking, baby,/ You are on my mind,/ When I'm not sleeping, honey,/ Well you know you'll find me crying."
9. "Stuck In Lodi" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
So I know I promised a few days ago, when I began this project, that I was going to avoid the "cliché" but when you're writing a book about a town as small as Lodi and it just so happens that there is also a fairly well known song about that same said town, well, you kind of have to include it. Especially when, near the end of the book Magdalena really does find herself "stuck in Lodi. Again."
10. "Everybody's Gotta Live" by Arthur Lee
Hearing this song was a turning point for me. And equally important, it was a turning point for the book. I was deep into writing the pages of Magdalena's depression, writing the worst and most despicable parts about her. When you're doing dark writing like this it's hard not to get wrapped up in the anger and the despair. I was struggling to write the scene where Mags comes to a resolution and forgives herself for Junah's death, but I just couldn't get the words out. A friend sent me this song and like Arthur Lee says, "Everybody's gotta live and everybody's gotta die." Accepting Junah's death allows Magdalena to live. She just has to "know the reason why."
11. "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
This song is spiritual for me. Especially when paired with the video. There's something that's just, well, so L.A. about it. Convertibles with their tops down, girls who are insanely beautiful, but not in a manufactured way (e.g. L.A. in the early 80's and not 2012) and dancing, fully clothed, in a public fountain in Beverly Hills. For me, this is Magdalena before Junah died: self-confident and joyful, and it is Magdalena in Take Six, which is not in the printed version of the book. Splashing in a public fountain while singing with a "hell-if-I-care-who-sees-me" attitude is where I hope Magdalena's headed, off the page, after the book ends.


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So lying Denver cop can be fired after all
It's beginning to appear as if the Denver Civil Service Commission exists primarily to overrule indefensible decisions by its hearing officers. And today it happened again.
The commission overturned a decision from earlier this year in which a hearing panel said Detective Jay Estrada should not be fired, as the safety manager had decreed, even though he lied in the course of an investigation.
No, the hearing panel said, such lies had to "be of consequence to and impact the investigation … not simply a falsehood made during a course of an investigation."
Um, not so fast, the commission has now replied. "We conclude that Officer Estrada's continued denial that he received the tip regarding the suspect vehicle was material to the [Internal Affairs Bureau] investigation. Accordingly, we reinstate the Manage of Safety's decision to dismiss Officer Estrada . . ."
Wonder why the hearing officers didn't see that?


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Back in 1989, seminal Burton-On-Trent five-piece The Telescopes released their groundbreaking debut long player Taste to an unsuspecting audience at the time still reeling from the triple whammy of Isn't Anything, Bug and Daydream Nation. Almost a year later, Welsh bootleg label Fierce Records put out a live recording of the band entitled Trade Mark Of Quality (much to The Telescopes' displeasure I hasten to add, due in no small part to their permission not being sought) which captured them at their venomous, incendiary best.
In the meantime the band's then official label, What Goes On, went bankrupt, leaving The Telescopes in limbo. However, the seeds were sown thanks to Taste and the batch of singles either side of its release, with the UK's answer to the noise rock seeping in from the States now firmly established as underground darlings, even if sections of the country's music media weren't convinced at the time.
Having inked a deal with Creation Records and released a self-titled follow-up to Taste that should have heralded their commercial breakthrough, the story of The Telescopes ground to a halt, with band members departing and the project embarking on an eight year hiatus. Returning in 2002 with yet another new sound and a rotating cast of players that saw only songwriting frontman Stephen Lawrie and guitarist Jo Doran remain, long player number three Third Wave was something of a triumph, not least due to its combination of psychedelia, folk and ambient melodrama culminating in the Elvis sampling 'A Good Place To Hide'. Subsequent releases would see Lawrie link up with Vibracathedral Orchestra's Bridget Hayden, the ensuing sounds taking an experimental diversion perhaps akin to Pete Kember's E.A.R. or Randall Nieman's Fuxa projects.
However, with the resurgence in modern bands citing The Telescopes as a major influence for their existence, not to mention time proving a great healer in terms of Taste being regarded as one of the lost classics of its era, it was perhaps inevitable that a revisit of the songs that established the band's name would ensue sooner or later.
The past being the past and all that, Stephen Lawrie's next move was to find a suitable cast of musicians to represent his songs in a live arena. Enter London's One Unique Signal, an outfit making considerable waves of their own on the capital's psychedelia and noise scenes, and before you could say, err, "play Taste in its entirety!", that's pretty much what was happening before our eyes and ears, as documented here.
Live. Aftertaste then is a recording of one such evening in Oxford's Cellar venue from February of last year, and from start to finish encapsulates the sheer intensity and dynamics of the band's unashamedly brutal performance. Capturing six songs in just over half an hour, the release of Live. Aftertaste (on heavy duty vinyl - what else?) certainly justifies Lawrie's decision to retread old ground. The ferocious stomp of 'There Is No Floor' gives way to the visceral thud of 'Sadness Pale' before the swamp rock duo of 'Threadbare' and 'Violence' render the career of many of The Telescopes' contemporaries pointless. Side two takes the octave level down a notch courtesy of 'Please Before You Go' before the looped explosion of 'Suicide' brings proceedings to a close, almost a quarter of an hour after the song's commencement. Vocally in fine fettle throughout, Lawrie emphasising every vowel and syllable as though it were his last, ably abetted by the five strong band caressing every shard of noise emanating from the speakers, Live. Aftertaste is a fitting statement highlighting the continued importance of Taste some 22 years after its initial release.
What's more, with an album's worth of new material on the way shortly, not to mention an impending slot at the Portishead curated I'll Be Your Mirror event in late July, The Telescopes' relevance in 2011 is all but assured.
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Nicole Richie is striking back against one-time rumors that she had an eating disorder.
"I felt it was a little unfair to say someone has an eating disorder when they don't," the former "Simple Life" star told the March issue of Marie Claire UK. "It's extremely insulting and irresponsible."
And Nicole, now a healthy-looking mother of two, added it's hard to win in Hollywood.
"I think when you see me in person, you see that I'm, like, five foot one — I'm a small person," she said. "When I was heavier, everyone said I was too heavy."
The rumors arose when Nicole – who had a fuller figure during her reality TV days – was photographed looking particularly skinny in a bikini in 2006.
And she said that the rumors didn't just stay in the tabloids.
"The only time it bothered me was when I was in a store trying on shoes and these girls came up to me — they were probably like 13 or 14 — and their mother came over, and she said, 'Are you taking care of yourself, because my girls think that you're not,'" she told the mag. "That was upsetting."
But now, Nicole is happy to put those days behind her.
"I'm just one to live in the present and enjoy the time that I'm having," she said. "Going into my past is just not something that I do."
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The 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination also means a half-century of conspiracy theories. François Picard's panel sorts the wheat from the chaff on JFK and also on the nuclear bargaining with Iran, the shooter who had all of Paris on tenterhooks and the political significance of France's heroic qualification for the 2014 World Cup.
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Forget Red Rock or Caesar's Palace. The only true indicator that you've made it as a band is when Nintendo asks you to play the launch of its new Pokémon game in New York. Welcome to the big time, Presidents!
The alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America once prophesized(on the same album containing their smash hits "Peaches" and "Kitty", no less) that they were not going to make it. They prove themselves wrong tomorrow during the launch festivities for Pokémon Black and White in New York's famed Rockefeller Center.
Not only are the PUSA playing the gig, they're going to be playing their new Pokémon-themed song "Can't Stop Catchin' 'Em All", sure to become an instant classic.
Along with the Presidents, Nintendo will have people in uncomfortable costumes, limited-edition t-shirts, and more wildly-cheering children than your brain can actually process. Whole sections of the crowd will fade in and out of existence as you wander through it.
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CINCINNATI -- It took three games and six innings, but left-hander Manny Parra finally made his debut in a Reds uniform on Friday night.
Parra, the former Brewer signed by the Reds as a free agent on Feb. 1, took over for starter Homer Bailey in the seventh inning of the Reds' 15-0 bashing of the Nationals. The 30-year-old, five-year veteran wasn't razor sharp, allowing two hits and a walk with one strikeout in two scoreless innings. But he was just happy to finally work.
"I felt good," Parra said before Saturday's game against Washington. "It was amazing to get out there."
Parra admitted to feeling a little nervous, but he was more anxious while observing all of the hoopla that surrounds Opening Day in Cincinnati.
"That first game, I felt it a little bit," Parra said. "As the games go on, you start settling in."
Manager Dusty Baker was satisfied with Parra's effort.
"He was good," Baker said. "He threw strikes. I told him, with the team we have, trust your defense. Walks are like strikeouts. They give you no chance."


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I'm not against gods; I just simply don't believe in them. So, I call myself an atheist.
I used to use this one a lot. However, then I realized I am not anti theists. I am anti theism. I know it's splitting hairs, but a correction I made to my own views.
Personally, I tend to like "atheist" better. I think I am a fairly nice guy, and the word tends to shock people when they hear it. I like that, because it creates an immediate contradiction. So many people are turned off by the word "atheist," but then they find that this friendly "nice guy" not only identifies with the term, but is very accepting of the label. It starts raising questions in their mind . . . which is how I became an atheist in the first place. So, I don't think "antitheist" is improper, I just think "atheist" fits me better. All a matter of personal preference.
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Being anti-theist, would basically mean anti-god no? Whereas atheist is without a god.
Being anti-god kind of sounds like believing in a god, but wishing there weren't any.
Maybe the best name would be Realist, and it just so happens that in reality there is no god, and theists can be damn annoying, bringing more hatred then love, and more ignorance then illumination...
being a Realist, you simply embrace all those facts :).
Atheist is more of a word to be used by theists, marking us in relation to them.
Wait a minute... It looks like people are using a lot of different definitions of antitheist. It doesn't mean you're opposed to theists, it means you're opposed to theism. That's pretty different. I love my theist brother, but I think theism is harmful to society.
From wikipedia...
An antitheist is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "One opposed to belief in the existence of a god." The earliest citation given for this meaning is from 1833. An antitheist may be opposed to belief in the existence of any god or gods, and not merely one in particular.
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All eyes will be on the Old Trafford dug-out and the Chelsea teamsheet this weekend as Manchester United begin life after David Moyes, while Liverpool aim to move within touching distance of the English Premier League title.
Ryan Giggs, assisted by three fellow members of United's famed 'Class of 92′, will be in temporary charge of the troubled giants when struggling Norwich visit Manchester for the first match following Moyes' sacking.
Then at Anfield on Sunday, leaders Liverpool will wait with bated breath to see if Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho carries out his threat to field a weakened team as the Reds look to move a giant step closer to winning the title for the first time since 1990.
After only 10 months in charge, beleaguered Moyes was put out of his misery on Tuesday, with Old Trafford icon Giggs appointed as interim manager until the end of the season with the intention of lifting flagging spirits.
Giggs, a gloriously successful product of United's youth academy, has surrounded himself with other gilded graduates, with Nicky Butt, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes all helping.
"Saturday is a massive occasion, not only for Ryan, but for the staff, the fans and the players as well because they know that we've underachieved as a club this year," Butt said.
"The players in that changing room know how good they are. They look round, look left and look right at the players next to them and know that they are very proud, hard-working lads. I'm sure we'll see that on Saturday."
Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool are five points clear of second-placed Chelsea with three games remaining and a victory over Jose Mourinho's team would eliminate the Blues from the title race.
Although this is Chelsea's last chance to close the gap, Mourinho has apparently opted to prioritise the Champions League, where his injury and suspension-ravaged side face Atletico Madrid in the semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
If Mourinho sacrifices the league, it will be major blow to third-placed Manchester City, who trail the Reds by six points but have a game in hand and kick-off at Crystal Palace on Sunday just minutes after the Anfield clash finishes.
Fourth-placed Arsenal host Newcastle on Monday, looking to maintain the advantage in the battle to qualify for the Champions League, while fifth-placed Everton – a point behind the Gunners – travel to Southampton on Saturday.
In other games, Fulham host Hull, Stoke are home to Tottenham, Southampton await Everton, Aston Villa travel to Swansea and West Ham visit West Brom.


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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today announced that it has entered into a five-year master purchase order with Northrop Grumman for the purchase of up to $200 million in Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) test cartridges and associated materials. The anthrax test is currently used in Biohazard Detection Systems (BDS), installed at United States Postal Service (USPS) mail processing centers nationwide. The agreement covers the USPS fiscal years of 2007 through 2011. Cepheid began supplying USPS with GeneXpert(R) modules and anthrax test cartridges in 2003.
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The GeneXpert modules and anthrax test cartridges serve as the foundation of the BDS system. The BDS system rapidly analyzes air samples taken from the mail sorting systems in order to detect any potential trace levels of DNA from anthrax spores as mail travels through the mail processing equipment.
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Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is an on-demand molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets fully-integrated systems for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets. The Company's systems enable rapid, sophisticated genetic testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology capabilities, the Company is focusing on those applications where rapid molecular testing is particularly important, such as identifying infectious disease and cancer in the clinical market; food, agricultural, and environmental testing in the industrial market; and identifying bio-terrorism agents in the biothreat market. See http://www.cepheid.com for more information.
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A couple months back when I saw Gary Vaynerchuck of Wine Library TV on his book tour to promote Crush It!, he said that American companies would be differentiated in the coming years based on customer service. Perhaps this is what he meant.
I have been a life-long newspaper reader. Before I went it college, it was my local paper. My brother went straight for the sports and funnies (still does), and I went straight for the front page (still do).
When I went to college, that paper became the New York Times (I still had a subscription to my local paper sent to me by mail which delayed it by about five days). While my local paper was quite good, the Times was a different beast, opening my eyes to a much larger world around me. "All the News That's Fit to Print." It was, and remains, the paper of record.
In college I was known – among other things – as the guy who walked around with a newspaper. My classmates were amazed that I read the paper every day. I was amazed that they didn't. Throughout the years I have remained a newspaper reader. It is quite simply an integral part of my day, an irreplaceable connection to the larger world.
When I found out I was losing my job late last year, I looked at all of my expenses. A seven day daily delivery of the New York Times is approximately sixty dollars per month. After much deliberation, I decided I would have to reduce this expense.
I called the Times customer service number. I told them that I was a life-long reader but would be losing my job at the end of the year and asked if there were any promotional offers available that could lower my expense for a short time. The response surprised me. "No," the person said simply. I told the person to reduce my subscription to a five day delivery – halving the cost to $30 per month – and said that I would be canceling my subscription at the end of the year when my job ended. "Thank you for calling the New York Times," she said as we got off the phone.
Last week, as 2009 ended and my job came to a close, I called back. I told the person who answered that I was a home delivery subscriber and that I needed to cancel my subscription. However, not wanting to go too crazy – the newspaper is important to me after all - I said that I wanted to change to a Times Reader subscription. This is an electronic version of the paper that provides an easier reading environment compared to the web version. I was told I would have to be transferred. After a long-delay, I re-explained the situation to Patrick.
Unlike the previous people I had spoken to, Patrick was, indeed, a true customer service representative. He said that the Times would like to keep me as a home delivery subscriber and offered me 26 weeks at 50% off to continue my delivery. I said, "You know Patrick, that's interesting because I asked for an offer like that I little while back and was told there were no offers available to me. At that time I was interested. At this time, I am not and want to cancel my subscription."
Patrick was not easily dissuaded and made several other pitches. I politely declined them all. For me, it was a matter of principle. I had explained the situation previously, said that I would have to cancel my subscription, and received nothing. After declining the last offer Patrick said to me, "Is there anything else I can do for you?" I said no."Thank you for calling the New York Times," he said.
After I hung up the phone a surprising feeling came over me. I felt incredibly sad. I have been reading the newspaper my entire life. My entire life. The thought of no longer doing so – or I should say, no longer doing so in a physical form – seemed like a great loss. I am more than aware of the difficulties newspapers are facing. It seemed awful to think I was contributing to their demise. The thought occurred to me that if I went to subscribe in the future, the Times quite simply might not be there.
I called back. I should at least see the cost of the offers they were making I thought. If it wasn't that much more than the Times Reader, I should certainly just do it rather than die on principle (and contribute to the Times' death). When I called back, "Treasure" answered. I explained the situation and said I wanted to hear what the costs were of the various offers Patrick had made. Treasure's response surprised me. "I'm sorry but those were one-time, promotional offers and I see that you declined them. They are no longer available to you." This was less than ten minutes after I had called. "Thanks and have a nice day," I said ("See you on the unemployment line," I thought). "Thank you for calling the New York Times," she said.
Think about this. I have been a life-long subscriber to the New York Times. In a short time, I went from paying $60 a month, to $30, to $12. Additionally, the $12 per month Times Reader includes no advertisements. None. I would be interested to see the long-term business model around that one. I should also add that I was unable to subscribe to the Times Reader during my telephone call with Customer Service but rather had to do so on-line (Note: My e-mail to the VP of Circulation regarding the Times' poor customer service has, as yet, received no response).
I fully support and believe in newspapers. It will be a very (very) sad day to see them go. That said, the end draws nigh. The worst part is to see papers like the New York Times not even put up a fight.
Off-topic: A sad day for me. Sad times ahead for the New York Times
A couple months back when I saw Gary Vaynerchuck of Wine Library TV on his book tour to promote Crush It!, he said that American companies would be differentiated in the coming years based on customer service. Perhaps this is what he meant.
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cityroute16 Says:
I too am a newspaper guy. While the electronic media has begun the death spiral for print outlets, the strongest of them will survive. What I find is that we are witnessing a generation of people never reading,let alone buying, a newspaper, writing or even mailing a letter, reading a classic (unless they have to), and now their books are becoming e-books. While I am not a Luddite, I'll never find a Kindle to compare with a worn dog-eared book or magazine. I can't imagine flipping through my electronic novel and getting the same feeling I get now. Sorry to get off topic, but your story made me think.
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
cityroute16, no apologies necessary. It is interesting to consider. Even something like the photographs of friends and family that I have on my fridge. When was the last time I had a physical picture made of something? I can't even remember. There are certain books I will always hold on to that have been particularly significant to me. I like seeing them in the bookcase. Strange to imagine finishing a book and "Poof!" back into the electronic ether it goes never to be seen again. Of course, I do have a stack of books in my back hallway I need to get rid of which would be nice if they would disappear. With music, I have gotten used to the idea of not having physical copies. Partly because CDs were never particularly physically appealing compared to records. Perhaps there will be a reading experience at some point that will compare to the physical copy of a newspaper or book but I haven't seen it so far.
PaulG Says:
A good friend, whose son just finished high school, dropped this bomb on me. Apparently, the schools have stopped teaching cursive handwriting. Kids learn to type (sort of) and print. That's it. Do you get the feeling that we're going backward here?
Anonymous Says:
I read the NYT on-line several times a day. David Pogue's column (no relation) turned me on to the free "readability" application. You just click on the article you want to read, click the "readability" link on your bookmarks toolbar and it converts the article into easy-to-read text with no annoying ads - brilliant! I gave up reading paper newspapers a couple of years ago.
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Paul, WOW! That is a shocker.
Kevin, I'll check out the free readability app. Thanks for the heads up.
Anonymous Says:
Not surprising. Their attitude is quite amazing. Not sure if it's an East Coast thing, or just a legacy of the Grey Lady. I subscribed for years but perceived a liberal bias in almost every column regardless of topic. Sad day, but you might be better off without the NYT. Good luck


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CNISSF snowboarding | Wolverines earn GS win at Alpine Meadows
Using a well-balanced performance from its boys and girls squads, the Truckee snowboard team won a CNISSF giant slalom race at Alpine Meadows on Monday.
In the girls race, Nelly Steinhoff of Colfax raced to the individual victory with a two-run combined time of 1:36.1. Drew Bernadett of Nevada Union was second in 1:37.4 and teammate Celine Holland rounded out the top three in 1:39.4.
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The Nevada Union girls took the win ahead of Truckee, posting a score of 1,868 points to Truckee's 1,852. The North Tahoe girls were third with 1,786 points and were followed by Placer (1,665), Davis (1,644) and Colfax (1,316).
Jacob Peek of Placer won the boys race in a time 1:33.6. Kyle Bryant of Colfax was second in 1:39.0 and Scott Muraki third in 1:41.2.
Ryan Murphy led the Truckee contingent, as he placed fourth in a time of 1:41.5. Teammate Casey Curtis finished ninth in 1:45.3, Colten Roderigue was 16th in 1:49.7, Quinntin Butler 24th in 2:00.2 and Grant Nored-Chafkin 30th in 2:06.2.
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Placer took the boys team win with 1,874 points. Truckee's boys were second with 1,786 points and were followed by Davis (1,775), Colfax (1,676), Nevada Union (1,664) and North Tahoe (802).
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Why climate change inaction will cost us dearly
Why climate change inaction will cost us dearly
Two important studies recently released on the economic costs of climate change show us the very high costs of continuing on our current carbon pollution trajectory.
The first, commissioned by the prominent bipartisan Risky Business Project, finds significant economic losses for the U.S. from only six climate damages. Average expected costs across the U.S. are high for all of these, with some states taking especially hard hits. And lower probability high impact scenarios are alarming at every level.
The second study (PDF), by top climate economists Simon Dietz and Nicholas Stern, suggests that the federal government's benefits calculation for reducing carbon pollution is significantly underestimated, because worse-case outcomes are insufficiently accounted for in its model.
Below, I provide some calculations and information illustrating these results, based on reported findings in each analysis.
Risky business
Risky Business summarizes the combined economic losses of six climate impacts as a percentage of U.S. GDP and Gross State Products, known as GSPs (see Figure 13.25 of the extended version of the report).
These impacts include lost agricultural production for four main crops, increased coastal storm damage assuming historic levels of hurricane activity, heat-related mortality costs, reduced labor productivity, increase crime and net increases in electricity expenditures (see table titles for more detail).
If the climate impacts scientists expect are most likely to occur happen, Risky Business projects high total U.S. costs across all six sectors combined toward the end of this century. As bad as these costs are, however, they are only national averages: some states will suffer much more overall, and more in particular sectors. If one looks at lower probability high impact scenarios that have a one in 20 chance of occurring, the picture is much more alarming.
Here's just a sampling of what things look like:
Table 1 below summarizes calculations for all six impacts combined for the nation as a whole, and the hardest hit state, Florida.
Assuming current wealth and population levels, the U.S. will suffer an annual loss of almost 2 percent of GDP from these impacts toward the end of the century. If such damages were to occur in today's economy, that amounts to $1,000 for the average American (2012 dollars), or almost $4,000 for a household of four. Under the lower probability high impact scenario, these figures rise to $2,700 and $10,800, respectively.
Florida suffers the greatest risk and losses, with comparable figures of $2,500 and $10,000 for expected damages, and $5,500 and $22,000 for the lower probability high impact scenario. Florida's deviation stems from its high vulnerabilities to sea level rise, increased need for air conditioning, and high heat-related mortality.
Turning to specific sectors Americans are probably the most familiar with — agriculture, coastal storms, electricity expenditures and heat mortality — Nebraska, Florida, Arizona and Mississippi lead the pack, with losses up to $7,200, $4,800, $2,900, and $10,800 (Tables 2, 3, 4 and 5, low probability high impact 1 in 20 chance scenarios), respectively in these sectors.
Dietz and Stern
The Risky Business report looks at costs for specific sectors in the U.S. resulting from a business-as-usual global emissions trajectory. In contrast, Dietz and Stern look at damages caused by one additional ton of CO2 for a broader set of impacts. They focus on improving a widely used climate economic model, DICE, so that worse-case outcomes are better accounted for when estimating overall expected damages from climate change.
Dietz and Stern use the DICE model to estimate an "optimal" carbon tax per ton of CO2, a carbon price corresponding to an emissions reduction where net benefits reach their maximum.
For reasons we don't need to expound upon here, if regulatory limits are used rather than a carbon tax to reduce pollution, government analysts should use the same value as the optimal carbon tax to estimate climate benefits from proposed standards.
The authors find that, assuming a high discount rate of 4.5 percent (the higher the discount rate, the lower the optimal tax and corresponding emissions reduction), the optimal carbon price in 2015 would be $32 to $103 per ton of CO2.
How does this compare to the government's estimated benefit (i.e. avoided climate cost) per ton of CO2 reduced, referred to as the "social cost of carbon (SCC)"? The government doesn't estimate its model using a 4.5 percent discount rate. However, a rough calculation (interpolating between the government's SCC estimates at 3 percent and 5 percent discount rates) yields roughly $19. Dietz and Stern's estimates are 1.7 to 5.3 times higher than this value. Or, put another way, the U.S. government is underestimating the benefits of proposed carbon pollution standards.
The underestimate is significant, but we should note that it is still very conservative: climate economic models leave out an enormous amount of damages, because economists have not yet quantified many impacts, and because some of the worst impacts are too difficult to monetize. An exhaustive review of the three models used by the U.S. government to estimate the SCC, one of which was DICE, summarizes these missing damages. (You might not want to look).
How should we think of these studies' results?
The Risky Business estimates are scary, and the government's low-balled SCC model is troubling. But what I find most disturbing about this story is that both studies cover only a very limited set of damages. This means that the cost of inaction is much higher than these analyses suggest.
We needn't end on a hopeless note, though. Yes, the costs of inaction are terrifying. And, yes, estimating climate change damages is a nightmare. But the costs of actually doing something to reduce risks from climate change are well within reach: aggressively hastening the clean energy transition already underway is entirely feasible. Every year, costs are coming down dramatically for renewables. Wind is now competitive with natural gas and, according to a recent Department of Energy report (PDF), solar is rapidly becoming competitive with wind. Markets are moving in a direction of favoring clean energy over fossil fuels. Economics is not the problem: the only thing stopping us are politicians denying the devastating consequences of climate change, and the fossil fuel interests that fund their campaigns (click this PDF and here). If we counter their messages with powerful results from studies like these, and work hard to promote clean energy, we can win this fight.
This piece originally appeared on NRDC's Switchboard blog and is reprinted with permission. Top photo of factory silhouette by Amy Johansson via Shutterstock


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