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House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he'll be stepping down from his post and his congressional seat come October. In the near future, this is going to reduce the chances of a government shutdown, as Boehner, no longer worried about keeping his caucus together, can simply pass a deal with the help of as many Democrats as he needs. In the long term, however, things get a little dicier.
Boehner has spent years trying to corral Republican hard-liners into politically feasible deals on things like the budget and taxes. I gather he's tired of it. And I don't blame him; I'd have run for the hills after the debt ceiling debacle. Or after Ted Cruz managed to deflect attention from Obamacare's failures with his pointless shutdown stunt. Or gosh, name a day in the past four years, really.
But for the rest of us, there's the worrying question of what comes next. Does the caucus nominate a leader who will be itching for more such fights? This would be bad for America's already dilapidated political institutions and civil society. It would also, I must point out, be bad for the Republican Party, which still shows lingering signs of infection by the dreaded "Ask for the Stars, You'll Get the Moon" bargaining strategy. (Ever notice that's so beloved by Hollywood, and by almost no one who actually has to negotiate deals for a living?)
The idea behind this is that you will eventually settle for something about halfway between your initial demands, and what the other side is asking for. The winning strategy is therefore to ask for enormous concessions, include unrealistic demands as bargaining chips, and convince the other side that you're just crazy enough to walk away if they won't make a deal.
As it happens, we have just had a demonstration of this technique — a live drama, no Hollywood effects: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried it with the EU. This strategy worked so well that he ended up with a worse deal than the original offer, plus a banking crisis that is still unspooling. Somehow, this never happens in Hollywood movies.
It's easy to see why Hollywood loves this strategy: It's really easy to explain without chewing up screen time, and it's dramatic. Why don't real-world negotiators more often do this?
All negotiations are defined by something called the ZOPA: the Zone of Possible Agreement. The boundaries of that zone are defined by another buzzword, the BATNA: the best alternative to negotiated agreement.
The ultimate deal has to be better for both sides than their BATNA. Anything that either side considers worse than no deal at all is outside of the ZOPA, and no amount of strategery is going to get you there. Getting rid of Social Security and Medicare: outside of the ZOPA. Raising tax rates to Danish levels: outside of the ZOPA. Single-payer health care: outside of the ZOPA. Defunding Planned Parenthood: outside of the current ZOPA.
Is the ZOPA fixed? Nope. If a Republican president were in the White House, and a few more Republicans were in the Senate, defunding Planned Parenthood might well be feasible. The massacre at Newtown moved the ZOPA on gun control leftward. The financial crisis made all sorts of previously unthinkable things — like TARP and a nearly $900 billion stimulus bill — eminently feasible. The ZOPA moves all the time, which is why we're no longer debating the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.
But note that these movements didn't come from some sort of deft negotiation strategy. They came from external events that changed the BATNA of one side or the other. Note too that even though the ZOPA had shifted in his favor, President Barack Obama lost on gun control because he included an assault weapons ban in his list of demands as a bargaining chip, and the other side decided to walk away instead of negotiating a deal.
How did this happen? Because the bargaining chips you include send signals about your intent, and how serious you are about negotiating — and they can therefore change the facts on the ground in ways that hurt you rather than help you.
Imagine that you tried negotiating for a car by announcing that you intended to pay no more than $2,400 for a fully loaded new truck. Would this improve your bargaining position? Of course not; the salesman would decide that you were wasting his time, and go find another customer. Similarly, if the car salesman announced that he wanted $100,000 for a well-used Camry, that wouldn't make you more willing to pay $30,000 for it; it would make you go seek a dealer who wasn't obviously crazy.
In Greece's negotiations with its creditors, Tsipras's party, Syriza, was sending the signal that it was willing to walk away from the euro rather than accede to what it considered to be excessively stringent creditor demands. This actually ended up worsening Greece's negotiating position in three ways. First, it eroded the already none-too-strong faith that the creditors had with Greece as a partner. Second, it made various non-Greek electorates mad, making it harder for their finance ministers to offer Greece concessions. And third, it triggered a banking crisis that meant the Greeks urgently required assistance from the same folks that they were trying to threaten. Angry creditors came back with a worse deal, and Greece had no choice but to accept.
What lessons should Republicans in the House draw from this, as they look to choose their next leader?
-The main obstacle to getting what they want is not the lack of leaders who are willing to fight; the main obstacle to getting what they want is that what they want is well outside the ZOPA. I'm not saying this to taunt my conservative friends; I agree with many of the things they want. But I recognize that there is a wide gap between what I (we) want, and what can be foisted upon the American public by its elected representatives. If I want outcomes closer to my preferences, then the primary problem is not the folks in office, but the preferences of the average American voter. Focusing your attention on politicians, instead of the hearts and minds of your fellow citizens, is like attempting to fix a faulty car engine by swapping out the dashboard gauges.
-Intransigence and bold demands do not necessarily get you closer to what you want; they often push you further away. Next year, Republicans will be trying to take back the presidency. A Congress that shuts down a few times or spends all its time passing strong, base-pleasing bills that can't get past the Senate, much less the president's veto pen, is not going to improve their chances. And for all the complaints about candidates who are Republican in name only, any of them would deliver more of what the party wants than Hillary Clinton would.
-This is really a return to the first: "more of what the party wants" is all you're going to get. You're not going to get it all. You live in a country with 300 million people, many of whom have very different desires than you, and, well, welcome to representative democracy. Republicans who currently enjoy their House majority thanks to the previous majority's Obamacare suicide charge should know this better than anyone.
Now, perhaps such a suicide charge would be worth it, to lock in some policy preferences. But note that even getting to the point where the Light Brigade can ride bravely into the Valley of Death requires the presidency and large majorities in both House and Senate. Which are going to be hard to achieve if the hardliners start rattling their sabers a year before the 2016 election.
But maybe the only way Republicans will learn their limits is by crashing into them, as the Greeks did. Maybe they need to elect someone who will try what they've been longing for: a full throated, take-no-prisoners approach that doesn't bother with compromise or concession. Like the Greeks, they'll discover that this leaves them worse off, not better. If Republicans can't see that coming — if they can't learn from Syriza's mistake — then they will very likely learn their lesson from President Hillary Clinton.
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Why Cross
We strive for excellence in every aspect of our marketing strategies and adapt well in the needs and standards of the current market. With our extensive portfolio, experience and knowledge we provide you with a bespoke service, helping you to define your goals and assisting the succession of your objectives.
We believe in crossing multiple channels, providing you with an extensive reach for your audience and delivering measurable results. We have your business at heart and support you every step of the way.
Jenny Cross is the founding director of Cross Productions and editor of Niche, its magazine.
After "falling" into a marketing role at the age of 18, Jenny has nearly 20 years' marketing experience, working with businesses and organisations which have included everyone from SMEs through to the local government.
Having seen the challenges many businesses face as marketing opportunities and trends frequently grow and change, Jenny's passion is in taking a marketing budget and helping clients make better use of it. She works by breaking down their budget and re-investing it so that clients gain a stronger marketing presence and a much-improved return on their investment. Jenny's main role is in consultancy where she coordinates and implements strategic marketing plans for businesses, focusing on their goals, ambitions and values, and managing expectations.
As a "people person" Jenny is a natural networker who leads from the front. Happy to get stuck in, Jenny has led the team to win numerous awards for networking and engagement within the Leicester business community. She was named regional winner in the Forward Ladies, Women in Business Awards 2015 sponsored by HSBC and shortlisted as a finalist in Forward Ladies 2018.
This year has also seen Jenny recognised as sector lead for marketing, communications and business support as part of the Leicester Business Festival, the UK's second largest business festival. Jenny has thoroughly enjoyed communicating, coordinating and working alongside some of the city's most successful and respected businesses as part of the event.
Always keen to extend her skill set, she is currently on a professional coaching course at Leicester Castle Business School.
With more than 12 years' experience in marketing, our sales director Sally Smith is one of life's natural networkers.
Sally relishes getting out into the business community and if she's not busy networking she can often be found out to tea with clients.
One of Sally's marketing passions is LinkedIn and she excels at showing other business-people how to make the most of the global professional networking platform.
From optimising a client's profile, to training a team on how to use LinkedIn to generate more business, Sally is your go-to girl.
So, if you're serious about growing your business, and you make a good cup of tea, Sally will come over with the biscuits. From providing you with a strategic overview, through to implanting an action plan, Sally can help and will become your business's one-stop marketeer.
Working with a diverse range of clients across Leicestershire, Leanne is responsible for overseeing Finance, Human Resources and Production.
Leanne also represents the company at networking and corporate events and plays a pivotal role in organising Cross Productions' flagship event each year, the Niche Business Awards.
As design editor at Cross Productions, Susan designs Niche Magazine as well as brochures, branding and marketing materials for a variety of companies.
She has worked in the design industry for the past 18 years, and loves creating and developing ideas to make things look good.
Before moving back to Leicester, Susan worked at BBC Worldwide in London on magazines such as BBC Music Magazine and Gardeners World Magazine. She also designed supplements for Good Food Magazine.
Susan was in London for 13 years and gained a lot of experience working for publishing companies and design agencies.
She said: "Cross is great for me as I get to use this experience on the many projects we take on."
Before completing her NVQ Level 2 in Marketing , Becci Houlston chose to begin a career in marketing after studying her A-levels. Joining Team Cross in November 2018, Becci brings fresh knowledge and a creative outlook on all things Digital Marketing; from social media content to design and blogging.
Having a variety of clients under her wing has helped Becci to establish her own marketing style, whilst staying true to each company's goals. Jumping straight into the world of work has been Becci's greatest advantage: being able to learn as she works in real time.
She says: "The idea of marketing started as my three favourite subjects combined, now a few years into my career I couldn't be happier! I love taking my clients visions and using the knowledge from my apprenticeship and further studies to make them a reality."
Emily's passion is people; talking to new people is, she says, without doubt the best part of her job.
As a journalist Emily loves finding out what makes someone tick and then capturing that on the page. For her, the more different, the better; she finds discovering the 'real person' behind the job title fascinating.
Emily has been a writer for over a decade and, in that time, says she has been lucky enough to have met and worked with some truly inspiring people, both in her colleagues and the clients she writes for.
She adds: "Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good story. I like to think it's more out of an interest in people rather than me being plain nosy!"
Our business development manager, Liam Deacy, has many different strings to his bow.
Experienced in the private, public and charity sectors, Liam is skilled in business development, event management, social media growth, strategic planning and charity fundraising.
He supports businesses by raising brand awareness and creating connections through a variety of platforms including direct mail, print marketing, face 2 face, networking, events and online avenues including social media.
Drawing on his extensive marketing and media management skills, Liam specialises in working with charities to increase awareness and funds through strategic planning, fundraising and social media.
Liam also heads up Cross Sports UK, the sports arm of Cross Productions. He is responsible for sports news and interviews in Niche Magazine and is involved in sourcing sports speakers, organising sports events, marketing and consultancy.
As a freelance journalist for the past few years, Lauren enjoyed writing about a vast array of topics, from reviews, interviews to YouTube scripts and blog posts. Whether she's planning her next short story, burying her head in a book, or writing articles – words are her passion. If you need to re-phrase a sentence, Lauren has you covered.
Getting to the heart of a good story is what she loves – be it in a novel, or interviewing people for an article.
Graduating with a degree in Creative Writing and Journalism, Lauren loves to combine the two different styles of writing together to achieve a unique writing blend.
The team at Cross Productions are extremely knowledgeable and provide expert advice and excellent creative services.
We've chosen to work with Cross to boost our presence within the county and to solidify our position as a leading Design and Build corporation within the construction sector.
The team at Cross Productions throw themselves into every opportunity at helping to expand and grow clients' businesses.

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LOOK: ED SHEERAN Is Officially Simpsonized!
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We fell in love with Ed Sheeran's cameo appearance during HBO's season 7 premiere of Game Of Thrones but sadly the singing soldier will be moving on to another show.
The British pop singer will lend his incredible voice to the longest running animated show The Simpsons for its upcoming 29th season. According to Entertainment Weekly, Ed will be play the role of Brendan, a musician who Lisa falls in love with in the musical-themed episode, 'Haw-Haw Land'.
Can you "photograph" him as a yellow-skinned character? Check out Ed's first look here:
According to executive producer Al Jean, "There's actually a love triangle forming as well with Nelson, who tries to impress Lisa with his singing talent." It sounds really exciting and every Sheerio shouldn't miss this!
Are you excited for Ed Sheeran's role in The Simpsons? Tell us in the comments!


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Job Board/Babillard d'emplois > House Technician - Gateway Theatre
This is a Temporary, Part-time position.Category: Technical
The House Technician (HT) will provide technical expertise for a broad range of performing arts: theatre, dance, music, and festivals, productions, presentations, and events for both the Gateway Theatre Society and its Rental clients. The HT position is responsible for ensuring that all technical aspects of Gateway Theatre productions, presentations, events and rentals, which includes lighting, sound, video/projection, rigging and set installation, are executed safely and up to professional industry standards.
The House Technician supervises and provides direction for technical crews (union and non-union personnel) during set up, run and strike of Gateway Theatre productions, presentations, events and rentals and will act as either the lighting or sound operator during the run of these performances. The House Technician will also work with the Production Manager to perform and plan for regular and ongoing maintenance, ensuring that all theatre equipment is in good repair and properly maintained and that upgrades of technical theatre systems occur when required.
The House Technician works under the direct supervision of the Production Manager and will work closely with the Gateway Theatre Rentals Coordinator and contracted Technical Director(s), contracted Stage Managers and Designers in order to fulfill the specific Technical requirements of the Gateway Theatre's Pacific Festival, Signature Series (6 shows), Academy Presentations and Rental clients. The HT will have input into pre-production planning and production coordinating and will participate directly in execution of Gateway Theatre's 2015-16 Season.
Applicants are required to have a high degree of knowledge and practical experience with theatre lighting and sound equipment, have some basic carpentry skills and a clear understanding of rigging and counterweight systems. The individual will be expected to be self-motivated, flexible, able to work independently, take initiative and be able to supervise others. The position requires a productive and positive attitude as the House Technician interacts with diverse groups of creative teams, rental clients and performers both professional and amateur. Applicant should enjoy working in a team environment under sometimes stressful (but fun) conditions.
House Technician duties will require:
• The ability to handle unexpected, time sensitive and stressful situations, and work well both independently and in a team atmosphere
• A passion for the performing arts and problem solving
• That all supervisory work shall include checking that all work is complete to Industry Standards and is performed in a manner that ensures the safety of the staff, contractor, performers, patrons and rental client of Gateway Theatre.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse group of renters, producers, directors, artists, staff and IATSE crew.
Required expertise and experience include, but are not limited to:
• Programming and operation of computer and manual lighting boards
• Operation of sound equipment for both recorded and live audio mixing
• Sound recording and video projection (Q-Lab / SFX)
• Computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Vectorworx and/or CAD programs an asset.
• Ongoing upgrading of skills and certification will be required
• The House Technician should be familiar with or will be required to learn current rules of WCB, WorkSafe in addition to the Gateway Theatre's current IATSE 118 collective bargaining agreement.
Preference will be given to candidates who have the following Certificates:
• LPEC Certificate
• Firearms Safety Level One
• Stage Carpentry and Rigging (Post-secondary or Certifications an asset)
• Level 1 First Aid
• A valid BC Driver's License; ability to drive a 5 ton truck
• Pyrotechnics and/or Firearms license
• Please be prepared to provide copies of safety, technical, and/or educational certificates and/or degree(s) listed on your Resume.
Required work experience:
The Candidate should have, at least five years of professional experience as a Theatre Technician, and/or post-secondary education in a related field.
The applicant should have considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, techniques, materials, tools and equipment used in the operation and administration of a theatre complex; and of the policies, codes and regulations governing theatrical operations as well as hazards and safety precautions related to same.
Hours of Work:
The applicants need to have a flexible schedule ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays. The House Technician will need to be available for the occasional last minute call. Hours will be scheduled as needed with a four hour minimum assured.
The applicant need not currently be a member of IATSE Local #118 but must be willing to become a member and work under the IATSE local 118/Gateway Theatre Society Collective Agreement.
Gateway Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
Salary and Benefits:
Wage of $25.32 per hour. The successful candidate is guaranteed a minimum of 720 hours of work over 24 weeks starting January 18th 2016 and ending July 3rd 2016.
Gateway Theatre contributes into an employee's Health benefit and Welfare Trust Fund (RRSP) package. These benefits are administered to the Candidate though IATSE local #118 once they become a member.
Applications should include Resume and cover letter stating reason for wanting the position, pointing out the applicants experience and expertise which make them a good candidate.
Please forward applications by Jan.8th 2016 (midnight)
Beverley Siver
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Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre is Richmond's only professional theatre company, producing a Signature Series of 4 shows on the Main Stage plus 2 Studio productions, and the Pacific Festival (Chinese-language theatre productions with English surtitles). Gateway also houses a play development program, year-round Academy classes for youth, theatre rentals, and community outreach programs.


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Robert Conrad Net Worth
Robert Conrad net worth: Robert Conrad is an American actor and singer who has a net worth of $2 million dollars. Robert Conrad, also known as Conrad Robert Norton Falk, was born in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Northwestern University. He signed with Warner Bros. as an actor in the mid-50s. However, he was more interested in pursuing a recording career, and was able to turn his acting contract into a recording contract with Warner Bros. He recorded a string of songs throughout the late 50s and early 60s. His track, "Bye Bye Baby", reached #113 on the Billboard 200. He eventually shifted his focus back to acting, and went on to appear in such projects as "Thundering Jets", "Lawman", "Sea Hunt", "77 Sunset Strip", "Hawaiian Eye", "The D.A.", "Mission: Impossible", "Black Sheep Squadron", "A Man Called Sloan", "High Sierra Search and Rescue", and "Nash Bridges". He is most widely recognized for his starring role on "The Wild Wild West".
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A business name registration refers to a registration under the Business Names Act. It applies to small business owners who want to register a sole proprietorship, a partnership or an operating name (trade name) for a corporation. The name of a new business must be registered if it is different than the business owner's legal name.
It is important to note that the Master Business License, received at the time of registration, expires after 5 years and must be renewed. The Companies and Personal Property Security Branch, Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services (MCBS) does not send reminder notices. There are two types of business name registration in Ontario.
To register a business:
- In-person –Service Ontario location at 1 Gateway Boulevard, Brampton, Ontario Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Phone: 1-800-267- 8097 to make an appointment
- Online – www.businessregistraton.gc.ca – If you require assistance when registering online, the Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre (MBEC) has self-serve computers and staff to assist with any questions.
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Visitors to The -Minus World haven't seen any updates since being told "BRB" on April 11. Well, there's one change - B Miggs and Agent B went to GameSpy, where they cooked up this feature.
The premise - "Seven Game Magazine Covers We Wish Existed." I guess that would mean anything on the cover of the dearly departed EGM. Of the dirty half-dozen, the one for PC Gamer bullseyes its target. Of course, the final rag in this series hits a little close to home for me.
Not sure what else is going on with -Minus World. Miggs kept tipping me to funny stuff, and I hope it didn't overrun their bandwidth. Certainly with Gamespy he won't run into that trouble anymore.
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
BA Liberal Arts and Sciences
3 years
€4418 pa
Programme profile
The programme takes place in the Hague, at Leiden University College [LUC], a college of Leiden University.
Students gain broad knowledge of the wider world, but also study one area of interest more deeply: their "major".
Within the framework provided by the institution, the students have the responsibility to compose their own individual programme. LUC offers you a broad, interdisciplinary curriculum, with freedom to design your own study programme in accordance with your own personal interests and ambitions. The LUC majors all have their own perspectives on global challenges and offer a framework within which students attain a degree of depth in disciplines while integrating knowledge from various disciplines.
The college offers a flexible and versatile curriculum framed by pressing questions of peace, justice and sustainability; these questions are nuanced and developed through a matrix of individual courses that can be sequenced together into coherent, progressive tracks, which can then in turn be combined to form majors that will determine the exit trajectory of LUC graduates. In general, our majors are thematically rather than disciplinary-oriented and each of them culminates in a final 'capstone project'.
Fee includes standard statutory Tuition Fee of Eur2060 plus an Institutional Fee of Eur2185
Programme content
General Education
This part of the curriculum is compulsory for all students and starts in the first semester. It consists of four courses on Global Challenges: "Peace", "Sustainability", "Justice" and "System Earth".
Academic Skills
All students learn to present and write in Academic English, they work on their quantitative and qualitative research skills, their mathematical skills are also trained.
The Major
In Years 2 and 3, students specialise in one of the following majors:
- Global Justice
- Global Public Health
- Human Interaction
- International Development
- Sustainability
- World Politiccs
- Political Arts
- Policy Science
Optional Tracks
Students take at least one three-course optional track in Economics OR Diversity and Integration OR Law, Society and Development
Capstone Project
You can carry out individual research, or can also do a research internship with for example one of the international institutions in The Hague. Another option is to take part in a Capstone Project group, which is a group working on a larger project under the supervision of a researcher
The university offers related Masters programmes, taught through English, in the following areas:
Evolution and Conservation Biology;
Industrial Ecology;
Public Administration;
Public International Law;
International Relations and Diplomacy;
Political Science;
Area Studies
Entry Requirements
3 A-levels. LCU prefers students to present a minimum of three A-levels at C, or higher [ an average of B preferred] OR 32 points in IB. Exceptional candidates with lower grades/points may be considered
Scottish Students are required to have a SQC with 2 Advanced Highers {Grades A-C] and at least 4 Highers [Grades A-B]. Subjects to include Maths.
There are no Maths requirements as such but the university has strong preferences, depending on your preferred major [specialisation]. For science majors, a minimum of Grade A at A-Level is preferred. For Social Sciences, A-S Maths is preferred, and, for Humanities majors, a minimum of A grade at GCSE is required
Six Higher subjects at Leaving Certificate, including at least two 3 at H4. LUC prefers students to have a minimum of 400 points. Exceptional candidates with lower points may be considered.
There are no Maths requirements as such but the university has strong preferences, depending on your preferred major [specialisation]. For science majors, a minimum of H2 is preferred. For Social Sciences, Higher Maths is preferred, and, for Humanities majors, a pass in Hiher Maths is preferred but Maths at Ordinary Level will be considered.
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Buba Galadima insists INEC's announcement 'criminal' over Presidential Result
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When I was growing up in Detroit, my high school teachers acclaimed Ben Carson as a role model, a man whose success my black classmates and I should strive to emulate. "Gifted Hands," his 1996 best-selling book, was required reading for students at Northwestern High School who, like myself, wanted to "be somebody."
But for all of the praise Mr. Carson has garnered for his professional achievements as a brain surgeon, his greatest selling point among conservatives is his refusal to challenge institutional racism.
Like Mr. Carson, I was raised by a single black woman in Detroit who stressed the need for hard work and education. But that is where our similarities end. For Mr. Carson, our hometown is useful only for street cred: It is necessary personal background to prove that it's possible to make it out of poverty and succeed through the power of one's own will. But to me, the lesson of Detroit is that a black middle class can rise only by fighting racist policies intended to keep affordable housing and education off limits to minorities.
As Mr. Carson testified this week at Senate hearings on his selection by President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development — an agency with the task of expanding access to stable and affordable housing — I thought about how that history seems to have made no impression on him.
The middle class is never built from nothing. American prosperity grew after World War II because federal subsidies made it cheaper for families to own homes and for veterans to go to college.
Black Americans, however, were specifically denied mortgages and many benefits of the G.I. Bill, among other opportunities that led to upward mobility. That black families still managed to thrive despite the decades of ghettoization that resulted from this exclusion — not to mention from segregation, violent discrimination and slavery — is a miracle.
But progress didn't come out of nowhere.
The auto industry slowly integrated, and Detroit's black middle class began to grow in the 1950s and '60s. But it wasn't until Coleman A. Young became Detroit's first black mayor in 1973 and forced the Detroit police force and other city departments to diversify that black people could finally pursue careers that white power brokers had long preserved for themselves. At one point, Detroit was home to the nation's "most affluent African-American population with the largest percentage of black homeowners and the highest comparative wages," according to David Goldberg of Wayne State University.
The decline of the auto industry and the 2008 housing crash hollowed out these hard-won achievements. After the financial crisis, Detroit had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. Across the country, subprime loans had been disproportionately peddled to black and Latino families — even the wealthy ones — specifically because banks had long ignored them.
Once again, housing became neither stable nor affordable for many black families, who were disproportionately affected by terrible government policy — or in this case, the lack thereof.
Mr. Carson said nothing about this — or anything about the legacy of discrimination in housing — during his Senate confirmation hearings. As he has consistently made clear, he believes it is time for Americans to "move beyond" race.
How is this the man to lead an agency responsible for rooting out racial discrimination in housing?
But in another sense, Mr. Carson is a perfect pick for a president-elect who has been sued for housing discrimination himself. He can serve as the black face of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps," while absolving white conservatives of the need to acknowledge that black people were rarely allowed to pull themselves up in the first place.
I know what it is like to be on public assistance. My grandmother hated it and got us off it as soon as she could. But life was tough. She moved from Greenwood, S.C., to a segregated Detroit where she and her children were forced to live in separate and unequal housing, only to be confronted with extreme violence if they didn't stay in their place.
There is a body of research that shows that racist urban policy decided my grandmother's fate — not her own free will. That she was able to raise me to work hard and do my best despite that racist policy doesn't give me, or any black person, the license to ignore the history of policies that were intended to keep us poor and keep us out of the white professional circles that we may nonetheless navigate as adults.
Mr. Carson seems to have internalized something else: that to curry the favor of white conservatives who prize his black skin, he must dissociate himself from black realities.


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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Track Tuesday & Weekly Workouts [3/05/13]
My workouts for last week...
Look at that lonely pink bar. I really slacked last week. I only ran once, on Saturday. In my defense (yes, here come the excuses), it was cold and rainy on Tuesday so no intervals; I watched my friend's kids Wednesday night so no biking; and because I was up until 1:00am Thursday still babysitting, I didn't get up to run on Thursday morning.
I did start the March Push Up Challenge by doing my initial push up test (check out my vlog).
I had a great 6 mile run on Saturday with my time being 58:07 and an average pace of 9:41. I'm not fast, so for me, that's a good pace.
Here are my splits.
Now for Track Tuesday. I forgot to turn my alarm on last night so I didn't meet my friends this morning for intervals. Once I got my boys off to school this morning, I tried out a Pure Barre class. So I just got home and did my intervals at 1:00pm. And let me tell you, it was rough. It's hot out, very windy and my legs were sore from class this morning, but I did them!
I did 4 x 400s with 2 minutes of rest/walking in between each lap. Here's my breakdown.
Warm up
Distance: 1.00 mile
Time/Pace: 9:48
Lap 1
Distance: 0.25 mile
Time: 1:57
Pace: 7:48
Lap 2
Distance: 0.25 mile
Time: 1:58
Pace: 7:51
Lap 3
Distance: 0.25 mile
Time: 2:02
Pace: 8:09
Lap 4
Distance: 0.25 mile
Time: 2:08
Pace: 8:33
Cool down
Distance: 1.00 mile
Time/Pace: 10:33
Total miles: 3.48
I really lost steam at the end. I think heat is my running kryptonite.
Do you have a running or workout kryptonite?
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Wind is 100% my running kryptonite. For some reason it always gets under my skin when I'm running against the win and it really annoys me. Way to push though those intervals even after a barre workout (which I've heard are killer).ReplyDelete
This morning it was so COLD! Cold is my kryptonite. LOL Missed you this morning! I needed help fighting off those saboteur!ReplyDelete
I love the screenshot of the Garmin data. That's a great idea. What's your pink bar screenshot from? I took screenshots for the pushup app and totally forgot to blog about it. Plus, I still need to blog about the fit bit thingy. Next time!
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Kim Kardashian has many on social media taking shots at her for dressing like the late R&B singer Aaliyah for Halloween.
She shard on Twitter on Saturday, October 28, "My Halloween theme this year is ICONS! Musical legends!!! Paying homage to some of my faves!"
She and her best guy pal Jonathan Cheban dressed as Sonny and Cher. And there was not a whole lot of shade, but then she dressed as Aaliyah and social media went into a rage.


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The United States, Russia and China are top seeded and the teams to beat at the 179-nation biennial Olympiad, which starts at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday. Russia and China are the favourites in the women's event.
For half a century in the Soviet era its team of legends led by Mikhail Botvinnik, Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov was totally dominant. In 26 Olympiads from Helsinki 1952 to Bled 2002 the USSR/Russia won every time except for 1976, when the Soviets boycotted the event in Israel, and 1978, when Hungary were first.
The golden generation at their zenith hated to lose a single game. When Botvinnik was beaten by Austria's Andreas Dückstein in 1958, bad light was blamed and the Munich organisers had to install a special lamp at the world champion's board. When Mikhail Tal fell into a prepared variation against Jonathan Penrose at Leipzig 1960, the USSR's only loss, he blamed Paul Keres, who had been caught by the same plan a few weeks earlier but had omitted to tell his teammate. There was a darker episode at Dubai 1986, where Soviet trainers gave advice to England's Spanish opponents during the games.
But from 2004 onwards Russia, though top-seeded every time, have failed at seven Olympiads in a row. Armenia have won three, Ukraine two and China and the US one each. The Americans are the reigning Olympiad champions and will be hard to dislodge. Their top-10 trio of the world title challenger, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura are backed up by the reigning US champion, Sam Shankland, who this summer had a 62-game unbeaten run.
Russia is taking the Olympiad very seriously, and Vladimir Putin himself visited the team training camp in Sochi this week to wish the open and women's teams success.
England, with Michael Adams, David Howell, Gawain Jones, Luke McShane and Nick Pert, are seeded eighth. On paper this implies an outside medal chance, but the silver years of 1984-88, when England were bested only by the USSR, are a distant memory. England's players will count it a success if they match their seeding.
Monday's opening Olympiad round starts at midday, and all England's matches will be shown free and live online at chess24.com.
Iran's young team, though ranked outside the top 20, may surprise. Many chess fans link Iranian chess only with its 1979 revolution ban on the game, which lasted nine years before it was lifted by the Ayatollah Khomeini, and with the recent controversy over the mandatory hijab for female players.
At last week's world junior championship in Turkey two of Iran's teenage grandmasters finished high up, while the third, Parham Maghsoodloo, won the title in truly impressive style. The 18-year-old, who said " It's good to play for a win and be a fighter," works on chess 10-15 hours a day. He has jumped 44 places in the live ratings, is poised to become Iran's first ever 2700-rated GM and hopes to challenge Magnus Carlsen in 2022.
This game clinched the junior crown with a game to spare. White controls the centre with his d5 knight, systematically opens up the black king and finishes off with a forced mate.
Parham Maghsoodloo v Maksim Vavulin
1 Nf3 c5 2 e4 d6 3 d4 Nf6 4 Nc3 cxd4 5 Nxd4 a6 6 h3 e5 7 Nde2 h5 8 Bg5 Be6 9 Bxf6 Qxf6 10 Nd5 Qd8 11 Qd3 g6 12 0-0-0 Bh6+ 13 Kb1 Nd7 14 Qa3 Nc5 15 Nec3 0-0 16 h4 b5 17 f3 f5 18 Be2 Bg7 19 g4 hxg4 20 fxg4 fxg4 21 Rhg1 Rb8 22 Bxg4 Bf7 23 h5 gxh5 24 Bf5 Kh8 25 Ne2 Bh6 26 Qh3 Rg8 27 Rxg8+ Qxg8 28 Rg1 Qf8 29 Ng3 Rb7 30 Nf6 b4 31 Ngxh5 a5 32 Nh7 Bxa2+ 33 Kxa2 Rxh7 34 Bxh7 Kxh7 35 Qg4 Qf7+ 36 Kb1 Ne6 37 Nf6+ 1-0
3585 (by Einar Kudsen, Skakbladet 1925), 1 Qh5. If Re5 2 Qd1 mate. If Rf8/f7/f6 2 B(x)f6 mate. If Rf4/f3/f2/f1 2 B(x)f4 mate. If Ke5 2 Rc5 mate.


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Jevpalovs, 24, had an AHL career-high 25 points (13 goals) in 69 games for the Canadiens' top farm team last season.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound, native of Riga, Latvia, made his professional debut with the San Jose Sharks organization, playing two seasons with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda (2015-17), collecting 18 goals and 17 assists in 125 games. He also played one season with the KHL's Riga Dynamo, where he had five goals and three assists in 46 games.
Jevpalovs completed junior career with the QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada following the 2014-15 season with 95 goals and 98 assists in 185 regular season games. He added 30 points (14 goals) in 40 playoff games in the QMJHL.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:17 PM
THIRD PLACE with the score of 4.5
SECOND PLACE with a score of 4.6
And the FIRST PLACE WINNER with a total score of 4.9 is
Boratz with Sam and Dean Winchester vs. Slender Man
Here's what the Judges thought of his setup:
5 out of 5
This one was great. It felt like straightout of a damn episode of that Supernatural show and built up on the... whatever the term is. It built it up. It didn't immediately go from Slender Man killing that dude and the sheriff to Sam and Dean immediately finding it and shooting it or something silly.
Supernatural gang vs. that Slender Fellow
Theme (Following those crazy rules) –
5.0 Easiest part so far. Followed the rules to a T.
Confrontation Arrangement (How well did you put together this confrontation? Did it make sense for this to happen?) –
5.0 Did a great job here. Even gave us a little background on the villain and why one of the brothers was obsessed. Very good.
Grammar/Spelling (Because this sort of thing is important in a writing challenge) –
4.5 Not many issues, a few sentences are a little weird, but it wouldn't be something a spellcheck on Word would pick up; try stepping away from your story and coming back for a proofread later. Look at it with fresh eyes.
Entertainment Value (or the Scary Factor) –
4.5 A bit more spooky than the rest. Especially the first scene. After the brothers show up, it slides off a little to joking around, but overall it was entertaining. A bit long.
Fighter Parity (How well do these guys match up?) –
5.0 I wasn't too sure on the Supernatural guys and Slender is a bit mysterious, but after a little research, these two pair up just fine. It's good.
Excellent setup with good intro and the added humour makes it all that better. Good descriptions as well as dialogue and the brothers are in character. The story flows naturally towards the final confrontation. Epic.
Congratulations Boratz, your match is going in the Outstanding Match Ups thread and your name is going in the CBUB Hall of Fame as writer of the Month. Outstanding job.
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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:27 PM
Also Z, I'm the only person that lists my criteria for judging. The others have some sort of personal thing or something.
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Much appreciated. Again, I apologize for lack of dubbing and or subtitles on that, it seems those were rare for this film as I have yet to find either.
Just so you guys know I had to watch some youtube clips of an Indonesian movie about spirits and a few episodes of Supernatural (which I've never watched before) to judge these.
Posted 04 November 2012 - 07:03 PM
Congratulations. This is well-earned for you. Something told me you'd win one of these things one day.
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Posted 04 November 2012 - 10:39 PM
Actually, I'll happily admit that I've enjoyed alot (almost all) of the entries for these things, they are pretty good.
Congrats to you Boratz, and from now on, I think I'll be studying some of these qualifications to understand better the criteria I should be holding in account.
As treacherous pointed out (and I'm sure I've said elsewhere) I don't have any sort of criteria like some of the other judges. My scores are based on how well I enjoyed the set up. I do take grammar and such into account, but I don't have a breakdown of points that go into an overall score like treach did here. That being said, I do dislike entries that are part of story arcs because I feel the entries should be self-contained stories on their own (I don't score them down, but I do get a bit frustrated at not having the entire story) and I dislike script style entries.
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Posted 07 November 2012 - 12:13 AM
I must admit, I'm just a little curious on what the judges thought of the other matches this time out, especially being that the results were apparently tough to determine.
I could post my scores if you want?
Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:58 AM
Posted 07 November 2012 - 03:34 PM
Looks like someone made a typo with the front page results . i.e., Third Place.
I could post my scores if you want?
Sounds good. I think at least some of the others would like to hear them as well.
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Posted 07 November 2012 - 08:14 PM
3 ouf ot 5
It was pretty cool actually, since it treats the Power Rangers as being normal dudes without the suits on (which I don't remember if that is how it works in that universe, I thought they were always super-tough and strong but the suits just gave them... you know, suits). I like the idea of... whatever turning the haunted mansion into a real haunted mansion and bringing the costumes to life.
5 out of 5
This one was great. It felt like straightout of a damn episode of that Supernatural show and built up on the... whatever the term is. It built it up. It didn't immediately go from Slender Man killing that dude and the sheriff to Sam and Dean immediately finding it and shooting it or something silly.
2 out of 5
There were a few things I didn't like about this, mainly that it's not a self-contained story as it's part of an arc that I sorta had to figure out as I read. So Pinhead is somehow hosting some sort of that makes a bunch of horror movie dudes fight each other. Alright. But... I mean, half the set up was pretty much irrelevant to the actual fight, the entire part with Ash and the Creeper could have been cut and it would basically be the same. That's the reason I gave this a low score, these entries shouldn't be part of arcs because arc stories rely on, well they relly on the arc itself to set up a story, something I'm not sure the judges should be expected to read for this, they should be self-contained stories.
3 out of 5
As I've said before, I dislike the script style writing where each line of dialogue is cut off from any sort of paragraph of description or the sort. But beside that it wasn't great to me, it was ok. That's what I get from this entry, it was ok.
5 out of 5
This one, like Boratz, was great. It built up the suspense instead of going for the direct route of a quick confrontation.
3.5 out of 5
It was hard to understand at first since it's based off of a foreign film, but a quick Wiki search for the movie itself and for the kuntilanak and pocong terms pretty much explained it all, though I still had to guess at the actual "rules" of these creatures. Other than that though, I thought it was cool since the horror aspect comes more out of fear of loved ones being killed than the monster itself.
2.5 out of 5
The set up itself was alright except that none of the characters seemed in character. Freddy didn't seem to talk like he did in the movies (he talkes more like a teeneager doing a job he didn't like) and Slender Man doesn't talk I'm pretty sure. All of that hurt my enjoyement of the set up even if the story itself wasn't that bad (two dieties sending avatars to regain territory).
4 out of 5
This was pretty funny but it kinda doesn't make sense as a Halloween entry you know?
3.5 out of 5
I dunno, since I don't watch that Walking Dead show I didn't really care for any of the characters, I'm not even sure what the names of the dudes' family are.
If you disagree with anything I say... well, you could probably request to become a judge too.
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A video by two Aussie comedians skewering the inane questions of Uber riders to their drivers has gone viral, racking up more than 50,000 views in a week.
The "S--- People Say In Ubers" clip by comedy duo Danny and Sean runs through a host of queries passengers have for their drivers.
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"What's your real job?" and "How much do you get paid?" are two common – and irritating – queries, along with the dreaded, "Have you been busy tonight?".
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Part of your strength comes from your foresight as it relates to estate planning. You appreciate just how critical it is to secure funding for your future. As you look ahead to your golden years, you imagine having everything you need. Just when you think you've taken every asset and liability into consideration, you start thinking about your parents and if they have enough for everything they need.
This is a significant moment in the life of a son or daughter. Will you be asked to financially support your parents? Do they even need financial support?
Accounting for your parents
If you're like most adults, your parents have not disclosed the state of their financial affairs and it doesn't seem right to ask. Alternatively, forming an estimation based only on past and present spending is risky. It's relatively easy for people to live beyond their means and leave a mess of debts.
Now you're wondering: will my financial plans be impacted if my parents haven't saved enough for their future?
Imagine this scenario: Your parents come to you and ask for money. They say they're running quite low and are afraid they won't have enough.
Regardless of how you would answer, this scenario demonstrates the importance of taking a wider look at your finances and encouraging loved ones to do the same. There is often an unspoken agreement that family will support each other during hard times. If you know what to expect, you can better plan for it.
Finding the right words
You don't need to know every detail of your parent's finances to prepare your own, however, it's ok to suggest that they meet with an estate planner. Share that you've done the same and that it's a great way to find out exactly where you stand.
If you can, try to put yourself in your parent's shoes before you broach the subject. Your approach could have a significant impact on how they receive your suggestion.


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Fashion Week 2017 is taking over New York City once again! The biannual event kicked September 7th at Madison Square Garden. And this year, NYFW is partnering with Macy's to grant widespread access like never before. Indeed, Macy's is hosting a number of in-store events around the country. These will feature celebrity and designer appearances, special performances and fashion presentations. Now everyone can get in on the action!
Fashion Week -2017 Spring/Summer – Be Seen (or Not)
Certainly, designers debuting collections at Fashion Week hope to stand out amidst a crowded field. Therefore, it's not unusual for them to latch on to a gimmick for inspiration. You might say that's true for designer Heron Preston, who has previously worked with Kanye West and Nike. This year, he's designed a unisex clothing line made from the re-purposed uniforms of sanitation workers.
If you're hoping for more of a spectacle, all you need do is turn to Tommy Hilfiger and Gigi Hadid. The two are planning to stage a carnival at South Street Seaport. Dubbed "Tommy Pier," the event is going all out and will be replete with a Ferris wheel and carnival games. If that wasn't enough, the brand is presenting their first "see-now, buy-now" collection. Hence, all pieces appearing on the runway will be available for purchase immediately. Buyers can purchase items online, at the pier and at all Tommy Hilfiger retailers.
Conversely, a handful of well-known designers are opting to sit this Fashion Week out. Instead, popular brands like Kate Spade and Derek Lam intend to present their work to a tightly curated audience of buyers and journalists. Even Diane von Furstenberg's collection will be shown by appointment only.
Fashion Week -2017 Spring/Summer – Highlights so far
So far, many designers have stunned us with their collections, but we choose to highlight the three below for the clarity in their vision and how subtly they updated and reinvented the female form.
The sumptuous Russian Tea Room held Brandon Maxwell's new collection, who continues to put a spin on classic feminine shapes. He used only 3 colors, black, white and a grayish green to showcase how talented the Lady Gaga stylist is at cutting his pieces to perfection and letting his impeccable construction shine.
Rag and Bone brought a futuristic feel to their collection, but maybe just 6 months from now. The way they managed to update seemingly outdated pieces by reinterpreting their details was very inventively done. They brought back the mom jean and the extra large poncho and made them look cool.
Leave it to Vera Wang to surprise everyone with a deep dive into her darker, sheerful side to present a collection that was a far cry from the wedding gown designs she is known for. It also presented what could be one of the most memorable pieces of fashion week so far: her pearl-embellished black and white dress.
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Heidi Klum Hits the Red Carpet Alongside Leslie Mann & Judd Apatow at amfAR Gala 2018
Heidi Klum slays the blue carpet as she arrives at the 2018 amfAR Gala on Thursday night (October 18) at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 45-year-old America's Got Talent judge looked so glam in a dramatic red gown and bright blue earrings as she joined Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow at the event.
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Other stars stepping out for the event included Rumer Willis, Gilles Marini, and Chris Tucker.
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This unit is exciting because it will be combining several of my favorite elements - student collaboration and choice. Today we started with Ms. Haufschild's second graders who are creating a fairytale and have already selected their tale and character partnering with Ms. Heiser's fifth graders who will be co-creating and mentoring.
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Crochet a Bikini and Make 'Em Sweatcomments (1) June 23rd, 2008
Maybe it is the heat outside today, but this darling and yes, little, bikini caught my eye today. While it is miniscule it does have a lot to recommend it: it will take no time at all to hook together, if you use the suggested Paton Katrina yarn you'll be pleased by it's oh, so flattering fit (and hot colors), and if you are blessed with a derriere al la Lopez you're gonna LOVE the Brazilian style cut bottoms. The pattern looks easy to follow and it includes some how-to for making any needed size adjustments. If you do end up crocheting it, let us know how you make out.
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I grabbed my hefty bag of scraps, bits 'n pieces and started sewing them together. I figured I could use up ALL of my scraps. HA! I don't think I even made a dent in the scrap pile!
I did not use any paper foundation for the blocks; however, I had some adding machine tape laying around and used it to sew strips for the border. That was a huge help when it came time to trimming since I didn't have to worry about measuring! The adding machine tape was already 2-inches. Next time I'd like to use 3-inch adding machine tape.
I used my Hanging Gardens pattern (from Cozy Quilt Designs) for the layout. I had to do some math (ouch) for the setting triangles since my scrappy blocks were smaller than the pattern.
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A little over 31% reported to having at least one sexual partner per year, and about 50% said that they have had more than two sexual partners since the age of 18.The term's definition can vary depending on the person or on the age group.It can range from acts that involve kissing, oral sex, or intercourse.Another study was based on a survey of over 18,000 college students from ages 18–25.This survey asked questions like how many sexual partners they have had since graduating high school, how many sexual partners per year, and how many times per week they have sex.


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At CinemaCon last week, Michael Bay was asked if he was actually going to be leaving the Transformers franchise this time. He not only said that he'd like to do one more, but that there were already 14 stories ready to go in that universe.
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Speaking with MTV's Josh Horowitz, Bay answered the question about whether or not he was leaving by waffling a bit. He then said that there would be Easter eggs in The Last Knight that would connect to "different things to come".
Bay's most alarming response was to questions about the spinoffs planned to turn Transformers into a bona fide cinematic universe. The director said, "There are 14 stories written. And there's good stuff. So, I would like to do one of them, though."
That is, to put it mildly, a lot of Transformers. It does make a little bit of sense, though. Transformers put together a writers room in order to churn out a bunch of new ideas. Presumably, they are going to pick the "best" ones to go forward and not just make, oh holy God, all 14. But who knows? They could all be gold! Or, at least, as good as the rest of this franchise.
Plus, at least one of them seems to be tempting Bay to stick around. Not that anyone believes he's leaving for real any more. Not since he goes around before every single movie saying it's his last before jumping right back into the director's chair.
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**UPDATE** All posters have been sold! Thanks everyone!!
Hey guys! I'm really excited to offer official Another Life posters here at my online store.
These are limited edition posters that myself and some of the cast have all signed.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Because it is bitter, and because it is my heart*
*With apologies to Joyce.Carol.Oates. and Stephen.Crane.
6 comments:
- Julia said...
Tulips are so pretty but they die so fast... There is a whole planted thing of them near the building where I work. Only last week they started blooming, and by the end of it most have started to wilt. That always makes me very sad.
I am sorry yours seem so cruel now.
- April 28, 2008 at 1:22 PM
- CDE said...
Oh, ack.
Maybe we should plant the wildflower seeds left over from the wedding.
- April 28, 2008 at 3:49 PM
- Amy said...
Oh, STE,
I am so sorry! That effin bites. They are so pretty while they're in bloom. I still believe that your guys are alright. They are playing with my William in a warm place where the Tulips bloom all of the time and never die.
Thinking of you.
- April 28, 2008 at 3:53 PM
- luna said...
I had a similar experience with my little random tulips -- so beautiful and meaningful while alive, so depressing and symbolic when they die. ugh.
- April 28, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Tash said...
Yeah, I'm trying to figure out tulips for next year. All the crocus and daffodils seem hardy enough to endure a bit of bad weather, but the tulips really need it continually nice or they just start looking like ass. I'm totally putting in some creeping flox though, because that just looks stellar and doesn't seem to mind the blustery in-between days.
Spring's a big gamble. With a lot of errors involved. Can't believe it took me so long to realize that.
- April 28, 2008 at 9:15 PM
- k@lakly said...
Yea, I love seeing all of the beautiful blooms, I wait every year fo the amaryllis in my backyard to open up and I am stuned every year by their beauty but then when they stat to wilt it just looks so awful, I hate it and I hate going out and cutting them off and every year I wonder if they are really worth it...hmmm
- April 29, 2008 at 10:05 AM


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Sci-Fi Month Part 1: Wall-E
Greetings Earth, today, in Sci-Fi Month, we will be reviewing a film so out of this world that... uh, well... forget this, it's Wall-E!
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Yes, how could we do Sci-Fi month without this Pixar classic. You know, when I wanted to do Sci-Fi month, this is the first film that came to mind. It is considered by some to be the best animated movie ever. I FIND THAT TO BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT! Uh, I mean, yea, this rocks. But why does this rock, even though Wall-E collects trash? (If he wanted trash he should've seen Fantastic Mr. Fox) Well, let's dive right into Wall-E. Ow, he's made of medal, won't that hurt?
So first of all, let's talk about the obvious main character... the cockroach. Yea, the cockroach rocks, he gets trampled and steps on, but he always comes right back up. The cockroach, awesome! Ok, the cockroach is only on screen for about 1 minute at the most, we're talking about Wall-E. Now, he's a silent robot who, well, he's a silent robot, but he's filled with so much heart that you're rooting for him all the way. It feels like he really is alive, which is one confusing thing, I don't know if these robots are alive or not? They act like they have emotions and they have their own intentions, but I'm not too sure if those are real emotions? But, the mystery does add on to his charm, just like Eve. Eve is a flying laser wielding robot, she's awesome! So, what other main characters are there... well, none. Sure, there's the captain of that big ship and Auto, and they're great but there's not much you can say about them either.
So, what is the movie about? Well, Wall-E is the last robot of his kind, meant to clean up the Earth while the humans are away. Kind of like the maid of the planet. Then, he meets Eve, a probe to check if life can sustain on Earth yet. After Eve leaves with a plant Wall-E found, Wall-E follows Eve to the ship where all of the humans live, which robots run and humans are fat blobs who only get around with their chairs and never even seen the outside world. So, they all turned into stay at home dads, that's the worst state of humanity. What I love two things about the plot, one is that the first half is pretty much done in silence, which might bore some kids but I personally love it. Though it does go on for a while, and you will be anxiously waiting for Eve to come. Second, is that this all could happen a billion years later. The Earth could become a lifeless waste and humans fat blobs not able to leave the screen. They could make this technoligy and robots might develop emotions. This could all happen! The only thing I'm suprised not to see is a time machine.
So, my final thoughs on this film, well, you know, but I'll get into the specifics.
Plot - 94/100 It really is amazing and realistic. Pixar tried something new, and though it isn't for everybody, I found it incredible.
Characters - 79/100 Though they don't give us a lot of characters, the 2 main characters are also incredible and that's where they keep the focus.
Emotion - 93/100 For a film about robots, this really is incredible. It's like you can look inside their heads, but let's hope they don't, we don't want robot gore.
Animation - 97/100 I'm not overreacting, this might be some of the best CGI I've ever seen, by far Pixar's best. the movements are smooth and beautifle.
Overall - 91/100 Out of all the films I ever had to review, this might be the best. Yes, definantly up there in Pixar's best. I really can find no problems with this film. So, Sci-Fi month has a good start so far, I do wonder what is next. Well, since this is a positive review, you might want me to review something I haven't seen yet but am dreading the day I have to review it. Well, I won't tell you, good day and good night.
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Great, yeah, so we can make drain cameras and send a monkey into space, but we can't invent a microwave that updates itself to daylight savings. I'll forgive my clock radio, because I bought it in 2004 and it was made long before Wi-Fi was in every single device. But my microwave is only like two years old. Pretty sure Wi-Fi existed two years ago, microwave.
Now I've been late for work two days running because I glance at the microwave clock as I always do and think I have plenty of time. Then I remember fifteen minutes later and my whole, delicate schedule is thrown out.
It doesn't seem very equal, is all. I could pick up the phone and get a qualified drain camera inspection here in Melbourne, they'd come and insert a long, thin rod down the drain and get an accurate picture of what's happening in those tiny crevices. Truly amazing. A marvel of technology and drainage services. And then in the same room, there's a refrigerator who can't even do so much as make a peep when something is blocking the door. Fridges have been able to do that for years, but the very basic functionality of warning you when all of your food is about to go off? No, impossible. Cough up a few thousand dollars for cutting-edge tech that isn't actually cutting edge.
At least drain clearing technology has advanced and not stagnated, and that's in spite of drains being more or less the same. But then again, I'm not some expert, I don't know everything there is to know about drain cleaning. Melbourne plumbing systems are old and worn out in some places, it's good to know there are professionals who know what they're doing. Where I live, one day the drains will be high-tech. But I'll still be late for work because my microwave is stuck in the dark ages.