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It seems not even magic couldn't help bring the ratings up. The CW has cancelled The Secret Circle after one season of 22 episodes.
A supernatural series, The Secret Circle follows teenager Cassie Blake (Britt Robertson) who, after moving to Chance Harbor, discovers that she is a witch and part of a young secret coven. The show also stars Thomas Dekker, Gale Harold, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Shelly Hennig, Louis Hunter, Ashley Crow, and Natasha Henstridge.
When the season began, it looked like The CW had found the perfect match for their big hit, The Vampire Diaries. The premiere drew a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.05 million viewers. These days, those are excellent numbers for the smallest network.
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In week two, the ratings dropped 31% but were still strong by CW standards. Unfortunately, over the course of the season, they have tumbled downward. They've gone as low as 0.5 rating with just 1.14 million viewers. Other CW shows were performing better and they didn't have the advantage of having such a strong lead-in.
On our CW Ratings Report Card, which measures the relative demographic numbers of shows on the network, The Secret Circle has a "B+" grade. That grade however is heavily reliant on the early season numbers and the show hasn't been pulling those in months.
If The CW had renewed Secret Circle for a second season, the ratings would likely have been lower when it returned in the fall — lower still without a Vampire Diaries lead-in.
The CW has different standards for success than other networks and derives income from other sources beyond broadcast viewing. They also have just 10 hours of primetime space available. It just didn't make sense to bring Secret Circle back for another season.
The series finale aired on last Thursday night, May 10th, so there won't be any further resolution for the ongoing storylines.
What do you think? Are you upset that The Secret Circle has been cancelled and won't be returning for a second season? What will you miss about the show?

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Time is fickle in its tastes. Consider the dishes that were once common, but now seem old-timey or downright gross to many contemporary eaters: tongue sandwiches, liver and onions, pickled pig's feet. Each has, at one time, enjoyed a certain degree of appeal in America's culinary history, and in some circles today they still seem pretty tasty, but at some point each of these dishes devolved from commonplace food item to relative oddity, due to nothing more than the constant shift of popular taste (in particular the "ick†factor).
Punch has a role in here somewhere, but unlike things like head cheese or grilled kidneys, there's little "ick†factor that comes into play. The precursor to the cocktail and the relic of a time when drinks were typically mixed for a crowd, punch – and by this of course I mean real, true, boozy punch – mostly fell off the cultural radar at some point in the mid- to late-1800s. This onetime champion of the sideboard became relegated to the status of a party clown, trotted out on holidays and special occasions to entertain the easily amused and to distract from the host's meltdown over a dozen party-planning catastrophes.
But today is Mixology Monday, and our host at Hobson's Choice has chosen "Punch†as the theme. This is fortunate, as punch is on something of an upswing, due in no small part to the efforts of David Wondrich, whose upcoming book drinks deep of the flowing bowl. Since Dr. Wondrich has played such a significant role in turning a new generation onto the wonders of punch, I thought I'd nab a recipe he wrote up recently for my entry for this month's MxMo.
I really wish I had more details about the Gowanus Club Gin Punch, but sadly I cribbed the recipe from the now-defunct Gourmet magazine (the August 2009 issue, to be exact), and Conde Nast apparently hasn't seen the value in putting Wondrich's original article on one of their related websites. (Sad, also, is the fact that I'm heavily jet-lagged right now so there's no way in hell I have the energy to start digging through every drink book on my shelf in pursuit of details on the Gowanus Club).
So, let's skip the history and get right down to it: based on Plymouth gin and lent a delicate, ethereal character through the use of green tea, yellow Chartreuse, pineapple syrup and muddled lemon zest, the Gowanus Club Gin Punch is light and lively enough for an early Spring party (or a late Summer bash, for that matter), but has enough pizzoom to keep it from being mistaken for one of those 7-Up and orange sherbet concoctions that used to be considered punch back when my parents hosted faculty parties in the '70s. I mixed a bowl of this not too long ago for a party where I was tending bar, and the richness of flavor was enough to inspire tolerance, if not love, in the hearts of dedicated gin-haters.
The Gowanus Club Gin Punch is kind of a pain to make, but this should be true for anything you serve by the bowl. Take note of the recipe and break it out the next time you have a group coming by; there's a little something in there for every drinker in your orbit.
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Pineapple syrup:
Combine 2 pounds demerara sugar in one pint of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until completely dissolved and syrup just comes to a boil. Let cool, then pour into a bowl with the flesh from one cleaned, cored and chopped fresh pineapple. Let soak for around 24 hours, then strain through cheesecloth, squeezing gently to extract the bits of pineapple-ey goodness.
Punch base:
Prepare a weak green tea by covering three tea bags with one quart near-boiling water. Let steep for three minutes, then remove tea bags.
In a non-reactive mixing bowl, place the thin-cut peels of three lemons with two ounces superfine sugar. Muddle vigorously with a wooden muddler until the mixture forms a fragrant yellow paste; let sit for one hour.
Add one cup of fresh lemon juice to the bowl and whisk to dissolve the sugar. Add:
- 1/2 cup pineapple syrup (as above)
- One ounce yellow Chartreuse
- One liter Plymouth gin
- One quart weak green tea
Stir well and remove lemon peels; place in refrigerator and let cool for at least one hour.
To serve, fill a large punch bowl halfway with ice (or use decorative ice mold). Add punch base, along with one liter chilled club soda. Garnish with fresh mint.
Unfortunately I neglected to take a photo of this punch the last time I prepared a bowl; hopefully this month's other Mixology Monday participants are less lame than I am. Head over to Hobson's Choice to see all the entries for this month.


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Election results 2011: Voters signal that GOP overreached
Election results 2011 point to cautious voters, not moving sharply left or right. Voters did deal big setbacks to some Republican causes, but it's hard to read that as a boost to Obama's reelection bid.
In an election that may offer an early glimpse of the political climate for next year's presidential contest, American voters showed they are frustrated but cautious – not moving sharply left or right.
Voters who cast their ballots Tuesday dished up big servings of humble pie to both major political parties.
Mississippi voters, in a surprise reversal of expectations, defeated conservatives' efforts to win America's first "personhood" law relating to human embryos. The ballot initiative would have declared that life begins at the moment of fertilization – a challenge to abortion rights that for a time looked set to pass in the Bible Belt state.
And in Ohio, a key swing state for the coming presidential race, voters overturned a Republican-backed law curbing the bargaining power of public-sector labor unions.
It was a major win for liberals, indicating that voters have limits when it comes to embracing Republican prescriptions for curbs on union power and related cuts in government spending as a solution for budget deficits. The outcome ripples beyond Ohio, energizing the spirits of labor unions and their supporters nationwide.
If those outcomes signal that many voters believe Republicans overreached coming out of their victorious 2010 midterm elections, it's hard to read Tuesday's overall results as giving any major boost to President Obama's bid for reelection. He will be battling high disapproval ratings over his own performance and public frustration over the weak economy. Traditionally, high unemployment rates pose a big obstacle to retaining the White House.
"Based on the likely state of the economy in 2012, President Obama faces a steep uphill task to secure reelection," said a recent analysis by economists at the forecasting firm IHS Global Insight, based in Lexington, Mass. "A Republican opponent lacking broad appeal could tilt the balance back in favor of the president. But it does appear that this is an election that is the Republicans' to lose."
In fact, even as Ohio voters handed Democrats a win on union bargaining power, those same voters passed a ballot initiative to prohibit people from being required to buy health insurance as part of the national health-care overhaul. The vote was mostly symbolic, but Republicans hope to use it in a legal challenge to Obama's health-care reform law.
The Republican Party also picked up at least one seat in the Virginia state Senate, a litmus test of voters' mood in another vital swing state that Mr. Obama won in 2008. A second Virginia Senate seat hung in the vote-counting balance early Wednesday, which could potentially give Republicans effective control of the legislature, as well as the governorship.
Recent nationwide opinion polls reveal a frustrated electorate, with a large majority seeing the nation going down the "wrong track." Yet that frustration is fueled partly by a desire among independent voters for more moderation in policies – such as compromises by both parties on core issues such as taxes and spending.
The votes on Tuesday reflected a certain caution about radical change. Many Ohioans sympathized with core elements of the Republican law restricting public employee unions, yet overturned it because of concerns that it went too far.
The Ohio law called on public employees to pay more for their health care, and to have their pay and job security tied more to performance rather than seniority. But it also would have stripped unions' rights to strike and the ability of unions to collect dues from public employees who benefit financially from collective bargaining but do not join the union.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said the vote would require him "to take a deep breath" and "spend some time reflecting on what happened here."
In Arizona, state Sen. Russell Pearce, architect of the tough immigration law that put the state at the forefront of national debate on the issue, was ousted after a recall attempt led by a fellow Republican.
In the two states where a governorship was up for grabs, Kentucky and Mississippi, voters stuck with the incumbent party, and a similar pattern held in mayoral races from Phoenix to Indianapolis.
In Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear (D) was easily reelected, while Mississippi voters picked Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant to succeed Haley Barbour (R), who could not run again because of term limits. Gov.-elect Bryant beat Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny Dupree, the first black major-party nominee for governor in Mississippi.
Voters' rejection of the Mississippi "personhood" initiative was a setback to abortion foes nationwide, who hope to see such measures passed in other states.
Concerns on the left – that the measure would criminalize abortion and so-called "morning after" contraception pills – were joined by doubts that arose among social conservatives. Governor Barbour voiced some of those worries as Election Day neared, saying the measure could be ambiguous or have unintended consequences.
American voters made choices on a number of other matters Tuesday:
•In Maine, voters repealed a new state law that required voters to register at least two days before an election. The decision will restore Election Day voter registration, a tradition of nearly four decades' standing in Maine. Voters in the state also rejected a proposal to allow casinos in certain communities.
•Mississippi voters approved a proposed constitutional amendment to require that voters present government-issued identification at the polls – a move that critics see as a effort to diminish minority voting. Thirty states require all voters to show ID at the polls – many of them in the Deep South, says the National Conference of State Legislatures. Fourteen of the 30 require photo ID.
•Atlanta approved Sunday alcohol sales, while Washington State adopted a plan to close state-run liquor stores and allow large stores like Costco to sell alcohol.
•In Minnesota, voters approved many measures to renew funding of individual school districts, but often balked at providing new resources for public education.
Some electoral decisions were still wending their way through the tallying process as of Wednesday morning.
In San Francisco, interim Mayor Ed Lee held a lead among 15 candidates, but because he didn't garner a majority, the city's "instant runoff" system has kicked in. The outcome depends on how many people who voted for a different candidate as their first choice tapped Mr. Lee as their second or third choices.
He would become the city's first elected Asian-American mayor. Lee, who has led the city since Gavin Newsom became California's lieutenant governor in January, was ahead with nearly 31 percent of the vote, while the closest rival had about 18 percent.
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.


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NEW YORK -- Arie went into Monday night's episode in love with two women and truly conflicted. The preview showed him getting advice from Jason Mesnick who famously dropped his fiancee for his runner up whom he later married. Could Arie become more controversial than Jason? We've got three hours to figure it all out and another two Tuesday night. Chris Harrison promised we'd see the controversy unfold, unedited.
The season finale began with Arie and his two remaining women Becca and Lauren in Peru. He was hoping his family could give him some clarity on who he should pick. Lauren was up first to meet Arie's parents, twin younger brothers, sister and sister-in-law. Lauren clammed up right off the bat and couldn't even talk about which dates she liked the best! She finally got it together and Arie did his best to calm her down. Lauren did really well opening up to Arie's dad. She even revealed that she had been engaged before, and told his dad that Arie reassures her that they can overcome everything. Lauren told Arie's mother that she's "very much in love" with him and even broke down a bit when talking about how she could lose him. His mom was happy to see how much she loves Arie. His family liked Lauren a lot, they noticed their chemistry and they found her to be very genuine.
The following day, Becca had her turn to meet Arie's family. They both dove right in to talking to them about their feelings for each other and the conversation just flowed. Becca did her best to tell his mother that she loves him and can see a future and even future children with Arie. She revealed her fears about Lauren still being in the picture, and his mom did her best to try to keep Becca's head in the game. His mother genuinely likes both women and also feels torn. Poor Becca had to listen to Arie's dad outwardly compare her to Lauren and how Arie has a tough choice ahead. Becca doesn't want it to be a tough choice, she wants him to just have eyes for her at this point. After Becca left, his family said they thought Becca was more suitable for his personality. They think he needs someone with more "get up and go." Arie told his family he can see a life with both of them.
For some reason, Caroline came out and said that she thinks Arie is toying with both girls. There's rumors that Arie played a mixtape that she made for him during his fantasy suite date with Becca. She still isn't over it.
Arie met up with Lauren for a special railroad ride through the region. They got the whole train to themselves and even got to sight see off the end of the caboose. Arie said he had been hanging on to "glimpses" of Lauren's personality, but since they have said "I love you" he says he sees her. He added that it gets better and better the more time they spend with each other. Once they got off the train they explored Machu Picchu together. It was breathtaking! A truly cool thing to take in together. Arie fell deeper in love with Lauren on this date. He really seems to appreciate every little thing about her.
Later that evening, Lauren and Arie had their bit of time together. This would be the last time they would see each other before the rose ceremony. She took their time together to lay her heart out there and profess every bit of love she could. She wanted him to really understand why she loves him. She finds him very understanding and patient. She says she's not scared of anything and is excited to spend the rest of her life with him. Arie told her that he fell in love with her very fast and he didn't even know why, it's just a feeling. He asked her what she sees when she pictures their lives together. She told him she can see them waking up and having coffee, going to work, taking their dogs for walks, having wine in the evening and visiting their families on the weekends. He said that perfectly fits what he says he wants. Arie added that he wants kids in the near future and said he'd even play golf with Lauren's dad. Lauren said she didn't think that he would let her tell him all of those things about their future and how much she loves him if he knows he's picking Becca. She thinks she has it in the bag at this point.
Sienne and Bekah came out during the live show with Chris Harrison during a break and they seemed to think Arie was causing a lot heartbreak. Bekah said she believes that he's in love with both women, but he shouldn't go forward with a proposal if he's that conflicted.
Back in Peru, it was time for Becca's last date. It was a rainy day, but that didn't stop Becca from bringing her sunny energy. They strolled through the city with an umbrella and took in the local scenery. They went shopping in a marketplace and tried on sweaters, hat and other goods. At last, the sun came out and they found some alpacas to pet! They were so cute! They sat down to hang out and chat for a bit. Arie brought up how honesty is important and after their conversation, Arie started to feel conflicted again. He went in thinking about Lauren, but then Becca won him over again.
During the evening portion of their date, Becca compared their date to their time in Paris because she's afraid he's in love with both her and Lauren. Well her worst fears are true! He loves them both! Becca said that she can't see never talking to him again after the show is over and she just doesn't want to lose him. Arie was honest and said that he's conflicted and that he's going back and forth on "a couple things." That was not what Becca wanted to hear. She asked him how he could like Lauren and her when they are both so different. Arie didn't really answer. He just kept telling Becca that he didn't have questions for her. Becca read to Arie what she thought of what her dad would think of him. Of course it included her signature phase, "do the damn thing." I think she should drop that. But, then she took out a little photo album of their journey and it really made Arie feel like Becca could be the one. The book ended with a "Mr. & Mrs." page and another one that said "first baby." Wow.
Arie left the date feeling overwhelmed. He doesn't feel ready to make the decision between Becca and Lauren. Cue Ben H. and Jason Mesnick to the live stage with Chris Harrison. Ben said he felt like Arie thought it was the right decision at the time to say "I love you" to two women, but said he has to own up to it from his own experience of doing the same thing. Jason said that "you gotta be you." He said that you have to "find that woman and make the decision."
At long last, it was decision day. Arie feels guilty because he went to bed feeling conflicted and he woke up still uncertain. Both women woke up feeling ready to accept a proposal. After walking around town a bit, Arie says he's confident he knows who he wants to grow old with. Just like that, Neil Lane knocked on Arie's door and brought out his case of engagement rings. Arie selected the oval cut ring.
The limos began their drive. Who would get out first? Lauren! Oh poor Lauren, after all those "I love yous" how will she be able to make sense of this? Arie told her she looked beautiful and then immediately started to cry. Lauren started talking and professing her love, Arie just kept blinking back tears. Could she not read his face? He was deep breathing through his nose like nobody's business. He shook his head at one point, but she kept going. She ended by saying, "You're the man I've been looking for my whole life." Arie just shook his head and she stood there shocked and stared at him. He told her that there was something holding him back and that he "can't go through with it." She told him that she didn't even know what to say. He told her that he did fall in love with her, and Lauren could only say that she's extremely confused and that she wishes him the best. They hugged a painful hug, he told her he was "so sorry" and he walked her to the waiting car. She asked him, "Why did you do that?" He told her that he didn't know until the morning and that he was in love with both her and Becca and that he was sorry to put her through this. She told him that she still loved him. He said, "I love you too." What?! Arie said he felt like a monster. In the limo, Lauren said she felt betrayed. "How could you do that to somebody, I don't get it?" she added. She questioned how he could propose to Becca after not knowing who he would choose until three hours ago.
Becca arrived next looking lovely in her black and white floral lace gown. She headed down to the podium where Arie was standing. Becca told Arie how she was "in awe" of him and how he allowed her to be herself. She said she fell for him early and he makes falling in love with him and being in love with him so easy. Arie told Becca that she's beautiful, elegant, and that he knew in their first conversation that she was an incredible woman. He loved meeting her family and that he and Becca are a team. Arie said that she gives him so much confidence and his love for her is "immeasurable." Then Arie proposed! He told her he would choose her everyday and told her that he loves her. He said, "Becca will you marry me?" Becca replied, "Of course!" Cue the happy music! He offered her the final rose! They are engaged and in love - for now. As he spun her around the rose broke, was that an ominous sign?
We finally get to find out what happened after Peru. Arie and Becca thanked their fans from a hammock as they kissed. They made pizza together, laughed, played chess, but Arie said that during his getaways with Becca he thinks about Lauren. He said he thinks about Lauren nonstop. Becca knows that Arie is thinking about Lauren, he said the feelings of the breakup never went away. Arie said that he feels an immense amount of guilt with Becca. He said that he told Becca he would choose her everyday, but he's going to go back on it. "I have to follow my heart," Arie said. He said the possibility of something with Lauren is worth the risk.
Arie met up with Chris Harrison who says, "So Becca doesn't know?" Arie said no, and that he's had a change of heart and that he knows this won't be a popular decision. Becca is waiting for Arie to meet up for their "happy couple" weekend getaway while they were still in hiding as the show was airing. Instead of a fun time, she's getting dumped. Becca is still happy and in love with Arie. This is so unfair to her.
Chris Harrison promised us an unedited breakup - so here we go. Arie walked in and Becca happily greeted him. He didn't kiss her, but went in for a hug. He said, "Can I talk to you a little bit?" Becca said, "You are making me really nervous." Then he commented happily on a tattoo she got in Vegas, but then quickly shifted back to "the talk." He told her that she knows that he's been struggling with his feelings, but said that he still thinks about Lauren and said that he thinks she senses that. Arie said that the more he hangs out with Becca the more he risks losing the possibility of reconciling things with Lauren. She asked him if he wants to be with Lauren, and Arie said he wants to see if there's that possibility. Becca said, "Are you *bleeping* kidding me?" He said he needs to follow his heart. He apparently spoke to Lauren on the phone and realized that the feelings were still there. Arie said that he wasn't as honest with Becca about how conflicted he was over the two of them in Peru and his heartbreak over Lauren never went away. He doesn't want to be "half in" with Becca when his head is somewhere else. Arie said that he won't be half in with Lauren. He said logically he and Becca make more sense, but he can't figure out why he still loves Lauren, but he does. Becca took the ring off and said, "I don't even know what to say right now, oh my God." Becca told him he should have thought about whether he was ready to get engaged and he wasn't. Arie said he feels he's been upfront with his feelings, Becca says that she has been trying to be supportive of him getting over Lauren, but it never happened. Arie revealed that he always thinks about Lauren and that the thought of drifting from her further worries him. Becca said, "This is embarrassing." He said he thought it would be good to do this now and not on "After the Final Rose." Becca told him he shouldn't have gotten down on one knee. Arie told Becca, "I've put a lot of thought behind this." Then we hit a commercial break, but Chris Harrison says there's still a lot more to this.
After the commercial, we returned to the breakup. Becca told Arie that she's done. She got up and walked to another room where she packed up her suitcase and it even seemed like there was a gift for Arie in there. Arie followed her and she told him she's not going to hug him goodbye. Arie said that there's so much to say, but Becca said that it won't change anything so it doesn't matter. Arie asked her if she wanted a few minutes to herself or just wanted him to go and Becca told him to go. Arie walked out the front door, as Becca cried in the bedroom. One camera followed Arie and the other stayed behind in the rental house. We had to listen to Becca cry for an uncomfortably long time, but it was understandable, girl needs a good cry. Arie then walks back in and knocked on the bathroom door where Becca was. She said, "Just leave, what are you still doing here? Just go." Then he sits down on the couch. How awkward. I think Arie feels so guilty, he wants her to yell at him. He wants to be punished or something, or maybe give her the chance to say whatever else she might need to say to have closure. She told him she has nothing to say, she cried for a long time, and then she said again how embarrassing it is. She told him not to touch her, and said that he has nothing else to say, "I'm not the one for you." Chris Harrison said, "We're not done yet," and the crowd laughed! Ouch. Chris Harrison said that after the rest of the breakup, Becca would come out to talk about it.
Arie told Becca he knew it wasn't what she was expecting to happen that day. Becca hid in her shirt and cried a little more. Arie said, "It kills me to see you like this, but I'm so sorry." Becca said, "I feel like my future was ripped away. Like I love you and I want you to be happy. It's not me, but I can't imagine my life without you, oh my God." Arie said he wanted those things for them too, but he can't give them to her if he's in love with someone else. He said, "I'm so sorry we're here right now." Arie told her he wants her to know how he's feeling and he knows it's a lot to take in. Becca said, "Well you finally saw me cry." Then she added, "Just go. Please just go." Arie agreed, but still sat there, and she begged him again to leave because she couldn't look at him there. He finally said, "OK, I'm going to go." But he didn't move for what seemed like an eternity, but he finally got up and walked out the door. Becca sat on the couch crying as Arie got into the waiting black SUV and drove away.
Back to the live show, Becca said, "Brutal." She sat there looking very unhappy, but the crowd gave her a huge round of applause. Becca said again that it was brutal to watch and said it was almost like blacking out when Arie was breaking up with her. She just didn't know what to say in the situation because she was very in love with him. She said she hasn't seen or talked to Arie since that day. She said she's hurt, angry and sad. Becca admitted she cried for four days straight and had to grieve the future she thought they would have. She feels like she was lied to for a long time. Becca said that she has a lot of questions for him, but she doesn't expect to get a true answer. Chris Harrison said that they have another show tomorrow that is live with Arie, Lauren and Becca. So we will see a confrontation between Becca and Arie and then we will learn where Arie and Lauren stand today. Wow, that's a lot to take in "Bachelor Nation!"


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Keira Knightley
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Star fever is clearly rampant in the case of Keira Knightley. Despite the fact that in Atonement many of the serious critics rather thought she was put in the shade by James McAvoy something I'm in agreement with. Her global reception is quite extraordinary with over 9.2 million Google hits on an initial search (21 / 07/ 08). This means that researching this there is a lot of drivel to search through however this does make me think that things haven't moved on from Adorno's day in the Culture Industry when it comes to film stars. But Walsh in the Independent thinks that this is perhaps her best performance yet:
Knightley gives Vera an independence and complexity that's aeons ahead of the spunky pirate babe Elizabeth Swann or the crosspatch aristocrat Cecilia Tallis in Atonement. (Walsh, Independent, 19 / 06 / 08)
The Times online carries a story about how Knightley's mother is rejecting rumours being spread about whether Keira has anorexia or not. Nowadays star status means instant commentary whizzing around the internet. For a woman actor is appears as though their body is their primary asset. Take Walsh's comments from the Independent which create a discourse of 'sexiness' around a star:
Keira Knightley's astounding physiognomy.....Within 20 seconds, every male heart on the platform (and in the cinema) becomes her devoted slave, as her eyes and lips and hair and skin and voice construct a sensory web of enchantment. (Ibid)
The way the comment is phrased is a fine example of what Laura Mulvey has described as the 'male gaze' which, if we extend the concept beyond the confines of the cinema itself to the critical and fan community, shows us how a discourse of a star can be maintained. whether or not she can act seems besides the point.
Bend it like Beckham
Parminder Nagra & Keira Knightley in Bend it Like Beckham (2002). Gurinder Chadha
Pirates of the Caribbean
Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom in The Pirates of the Caribbean series
Kiera Knightley & Johnny Depp in The Pirates of the Caribbean series
Pride & Prejudice
Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice (2005). Dir: Joe Wright
Keira Knightley & Matthew MacFadyen as Mr Darcy in Pride & Prejudice. 2005 Dir: Joe Wright
Keira Knightley in Atonement (2007). Dir: Joe Wright
Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in Atonement (2007). Dir: Joe Wright
The Edge of Love
Kiera Knightley & Sienna Miller in The Edge of Love (2008) Dir: John Maybury
The Duchess 2008
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...but the film is let down by a central performance from Knightley which overly emphasises her increasingly-annoying tendency to let her lips do the acting - tightly pursed equals unhappy or determined, open means `look at me, aren't I vivacious'.(Manchester Evening News Review of The Duchess)
Facing Fiennes, the junior cast, like lambs to the slaughter, go to pieces. Knightley gives great profile (just as she gave great close-up in Edge of Love); Dominic Cooper plays her lover, Charles Grey, as a one-note automaton; while Haley Atwell's strumpet Bess is wonderful at saucy stares but struggles with the spoken word. In short, Fiennes: 4, Kids: Nil. (Timesonline Review of Duchess)
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|Bend it Like Beckham
|Gurinder Chadha
|Pride and Prejudice
|Joe Wright
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|Joe Wright
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|Edge of Love
|John Maybury
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|The Duchess
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Channel Four viewable interview for 6 minutes on the Duchess
Independent review with Keira Knightley on her role in The Edge of Love
Independent. Knightley and Pirates of the Caribbean 2006
Keira Knightley's mother Sharman MacDonald on being the scriptwriter of The Edge of Love
Polly Vernon Observer 2002 interview with Keira Knightley on Bend it Like Beckham
Guardian Knightley for Oscar in The Duchess?
This is Nottingham: Knightley The Duchess of Devonshire @ Chatsworth House
Guardian: Knightley to play scandalous role
Guardian: Wollaston interview with Knightley (Aug 2008): Not especially deep and meaningful. Clearly part of the film's pre-release marketing strategy.
BBC Knightley Interview Pirates of the Caribbean
BBC Pride & Predjudice Interview
Telegraph: The Duchess and Diana: Kindred Spirits?
Telegraph on Knightley's anger at role being compared to Diana in The Duchess
Time Out interview with Saul Dibb on The Duchess
Telegraph article on Knightley's agreement to play in intimate scenes in The Duchess and her attitude to nude acting in general.
BBC Woman's Hour Knightley Interview (Currently available on Listen Again)
BBC August 2007 on Knightley in Atonement
Daily Mail interview with Knightley. Discusses her dyslexia and lack of education as she dropped out of colege before taking A levels.
Hadley Freeman (Guardian) on Knightly and Photo-posingitus. Witty.
Timesonline. Knightley interview. Says wants to drop acting as pressure too great. (2007)
Timesonline. Review of The Duchess (2008)
Guardian Podcast of Maybury interview
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but, it's not an interpretation thing. he literally said that he is a hall of famer and has been for four years. i'm not interpreting a thing, i'm taking exactly what he said for it's face value. and when you make self-proclamations of your own greatness, that is narcissism.
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Citrus Crostada — The Weekender
As I've gotten older, I've learned that unless you live on the same block or work in nearby offices, it becomes harder and harder to ensure that you're seeing friends on a regular basis. Add babies to the mix (as many of my generation have been doing lately) and it becomes even more challenging.
To combat this, I help organize a monthly potluck for some of my favorite folks, to ensure that we see each other with some regularity. Each month, we gather around one of our dining tables with dishes in hand and spend a few hours eating, drinking and catching up.
Because I've known this collection of couples for nearly a decade, they've eaten all my standby recipes, sometimes many times over. I regularly feel like I have to step up my contributions to our community table to keep things from getting boring.
For this month's gathering, I went in search of a recipe that would feature the oranges, lemons and grapefruit currently in season. What I found was Giada's Citrus Crostada. It's a shortbread tart crust, filled with slightly sweetened mascarpone and topped with a homemade citrus jam. It was a hit with my friends and is perfect for The Weekender.
Before you start cooking your jam, here are a few things you should know:
- If segmenting the citrus feels overwhelming, know that you could substitute a jar of good-quality marmalade to make it less energy-intensive.
- The mascarpone needs to be at room temperature to spread nicely into the shell. If you forgot to pull it out of the fridge early enough, just use a hand mixer. The motion of the beaters will aerate and soften the mascarpone, making it perfectly spreadable.
- Giada instructs you to build a free-form shell for this crostada. Because I can't sculpt a circle to save my life, I used a scalloped edge tart pan to keep things uniform. You should feel free to do the same.
- Know that the crostada shell will shrink during baking. It's just the nature of the beast.
Marisa McClellan is a food writer and canning teacher who lives in Center City Philadelphia. Find more of her food (all cooked up in her 80-square-foot kitchen) at her blog, Food in Jars. Her first cookbook, also called Food in Jars , will be published by Running Press in spring 2012.


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Underneath the now-iconic red sculpture at Liberty Plaza, now cleared of tents and ringed by barricades plastic-cuffed together, several "students" stood draped in fake chains over their caps and gowns, brandishing debt bills instead of diplomas.
They might have been performing, as part of a press conference unveiling a national student debt refusal pledge, but the dramatization of what happens upon graduation to many of America's students was spot-on. Despite a few moves by the Obama administration in past years and even recent months to lessen the burden of student loans, many graduates are still saddled with more debt than they can conceivably pay back and have little hope of finding a good job in the current economy.
Monday saw protests against tuition hikes on either end of the country; at New York's Baruch College of the City University of New York, the Board of Trustees voted for another tuition hike and according to reports, a student kicked off the day's actions by burning his Sallie Mae student loan bill. UC Davis, responding to the brutal pepper-spraying of students last week, also kept their focus on economic issues, chanting "No cuts, no fees, education must be free," and reportedly shutting down the financial aid building.
The talk of debt refusal or debt strikes, as I reported just recently, has ratcheted up along with the momentum of the Occupy Wall Street movement, as the occupiers made the connection between Wall Street bankers and student debt—right down to the bailouts, as student lenders received a bailout of their own from the federal government, which handed over billions in taxpayer dollars to the banks and lenders in exchange for loans that could no longer be sold on the secondary market.
Recent grads with mountains of debt know that without their tax dollars, these big lenders wouldn't continue to exist. They want their loans forgiven or at least written down, and they think the lenders should pay. The principles laid out on the OccupyStudentDebtCampaign site call for free tuition at public universities, an end to interest on student loans, and for private and for-profit institutions to open their books so that students know how their money is being spent.
As of 2010, the government directly lends up to $31,000 to students for their undergraduate years. Yet that total isn't even a year's tuition at many schools, let alone enough to cover living expenses and textbooks for four full years. As the economic crisis continues to stifle the economy and strangle state budgets, even public universities are seeing tuition hikes—the students pepper-sprayed at UC Davis were protesting a proposed hike in their tuition a full 81% in four years. So many students turn to private lenders to fill the gap between what the government will provide and what they realistically need to pay for school. Though those private lenders no longer get direct government subsidies, many of them still have billions on the books in federally-subsidized debt, and even the private loans (often at variable interest rates, vulnerable to hikes when borrowers can least afford them) still have protections unlike almost any other type of debt, as student loans cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.
Jon Walker at FireDogLake described the now-defunct federally-subsidized private lending system thus:
"The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) was a classic lemon socialism program. It provided a nearly total government guarantee for 'private' student loans. If the loans did well, the large financial companies got the profit, if they didn't preform, the government socialized the loses. These broken incentives spurred risky behavior from the companies."
"Student loans are among the most lucrative you can make because the borrower has no protections and the creditor is afforded extraordinary powers," noted Andrew Ross, NYU professor and labor expert, at the student debt press conference. Ross spoke, too, of the need for professors to work in solidarity with the students on this issue since their salaries are paid through the debt of their students.
"Our public universities, once the democratic gold standard worldwide, are increasingly and ruinously dependent on debt financing from the people they are supposed to serve," he said.
So just who are the lenders profiting from the massive student debt load?
You already know some of the names: JP Morgan Chase, U.S Bank, Citi, Bank of America. Others are non-bank student lenders. What all of them have in common, though, is that their practices are shrouded in secrecy. A recent release from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the brainchild of now-Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, called for an investigation into the industry:
"It has been operating in the shadows for too long," Raj Date, the Treasury Department adviser who is running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said in a release. "Shedding light on this industry will benefit students, lenders, and the market as a whole."
Here, we take a look at five of the lenders raking in the cash off the backs of the U.S.'s students.
1. Sallie Mae
The SLM corporation, better known as Sallie Mae (and originally called the Student Loan Marketing Association), is the largest student lender in the United States. It was created in 1972 as a government-sponsored enterprise, but fully privatized in 2004. It also services loans provided by the federal government, and holds, services and collects loans made under the now-discontinued Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), the federally-subsidized private lending program which was recently replaced with direct federal loans. These loans were, up until the end of the program, Sallie Mae's main source of income.
And just like in the mortgage market, Sallie Mae has been accused of making "subprime" loans to borrowers who will be attending for-profit or trade schools that have low graduation rates, making the loans a bad risk. Stephen Burd at the New America Foundation's Higher Ed Watch wrote in 2008, "Still, Sallie Mae won't overtly admit fault and poor management. Instead, the company and its promoters on Wall Street have been testing another explanation for its difficulties. An analyst with CreditSights Inc., in New York, recently tried it out when he told Bloomberg.com that the loan giant had been 'blind-sided' by the rising default and delinquency rates on the subprime private loans it had made to low-income and working-class students attending trade school of dubious quality."
The last year that the FFELP existed, Sallie Mae held a frightening $154.1 billion in FFELP loans.
Like all of the student lenders, in 2008, Sallie Mae got what amounted to a sizable government bailout from the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA), which the Campaign for America's Future described in a report [PDF] as one that "allowed lenders like Sallie Mae to sell loans back to the Department of Education through a number of loan-purchase programs." On the strength of that government bailout, the company's profits surged to $324 million.
The CEO of Sallie Mae, Albert Lord, according to CAP "has reaped more than $225 million from the student loan business over the course of his career. In 2008, even as profits declined, Lord received $4.7 million in total compensation. He has used a portion of the proceeds to build himself a private golf course."
Sallie Mae has spent millions lobbying against student loan reform, including lobbying the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which made recommendations on the cost savings of the government's switch to direct lending. Over the last three campaign cycles (2012, 2010, and 2008) Sallie Mae's PAC has spent $1,583,557, favoring Democrats in '08 and '10 but so far this year favoring the GOP.
In 2010, when Citigroup decided to get out of the student loan business, Sallie Mae paid $1.2 billion for the rights to collect payments and service $28 billion in federally backed loans.
2. Wells Fargo
Wachovia and Wells Fargo were the third and fourth largest originators of federally-subsidized private loans under FFELP in 2009, with $5.54 billion and $5.14 billion respectively. After their merger, the resultant behemoth is the country's second-largest private student lender.
As we reported recently at AlterNet, Wells Fargo reported profits of $12.36 billion in 2010, and is number 23 on the Fortune 500, just above Procter & Gamble. Headquartered in California, the bank has $1.26 trillion in assets and $93 billion in revenues. And, of course, it got $25 billion in TARP funds from the government and borrowed another $300 billion through the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis, which it helped create—Wells Fargo is the country's largest consumer lender and is the only one of the nation's big banks that offers payday advance loans, which it calls "Direct Deposit Advance" and has direct financial connections to six of the top seven payday lenders.
The company has faced allegations of racial bias in its mortgage lending processes, though there's no information about similar allegations of its student lending. Salon reported:
"Wells Fargo has a history of targeting vulnerable communities for risky financial products. At the height of the subprime lending mania in 2006, the bank was more likely to loan subprime mortgages to Latinos and African-Americans than whites, according to a September 2009 report by the Center for American Progress, a process known as "reverse red-lining." For financially stable borrowers, the targeting was even starker: Middle-class blacks were four times more likely than middle-class whites to get a dangerous mortgage. Middle-class Latinos were nearly three times more likely."
Wells Fargo is now offering a new fixed-rate private student loan, which would allow borrowers to lock in one rate for the life of their loan; however, the rates can be high—up to 14 percent for those attending community colleges or trade schools, or in other words, for lower-income borrowers.
In Minnesota recently, a group of Occupy-affiliated activists "mic-checked" Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, calling him out for his bank's foreclosure and student debt policies.
3. Discover
After buying the remains of Citi's Student Loan Corporation, Discover Financial Services became the third-largest provider of private student loans. Best known for the Discover Card, of course, the company's website proclaims:
"The company operates the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers personal and student loans, online savings products, certificates of deposit and money market accounts through its Discover Bank subsidiary."
According to Canadian Business magazine, of Discover's $52.51 billion in total loans (as of May 31, 2011) $4.57 billion was student loans, up from $820 million the previous year—which reflects the buyout of Citi's loans.
Harit Talwar, the company's Vice President for US Cards, said of student lending at a conference in May, "We really like this business. In the U.S., as you know, education costs are increasing much faster than income. And therefore, students need funding for tuition fees."
Discover's PAC has spent $2,221,136 over the last three election cycles on candidates, mostly to Republicans.
4. NelNet
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, NelNet was founded in 1978 as the UNIPAC Loan Service Corporation and renamed NelNet in 1996. It reported net income of $165.5 million for three quarters of 2011, and has net student loan assets of $24.6 billion. Its press release states:
"In September 2009, Nelnet began servicing student loans for the Department of Education (Department) under a contract that will increase the company's fee-based revenue as the servicing volume increases. At September 30, 2011, the company was servicing $44.6 billion of loans for 3 million borrowers on behalf of the Department, compared with $21.8 billion of loans for 2.5 million borrowers on September 30, 2010. Revenue from this contract increased to $12.8 million for the third quarter of 2011, up from $8.7 million for the same period a year ago."
That's $12.8 million in a quarter for servicing federal loans.
The lender has been riddled with controversy; in 2006, Inside Higher Ed reported that NelNet had overcharged the government about a billion dollars. (They settled in 2010 for $55 million to resolve a whistle-blower lawsuit—which also targeted Sallie Mae.) And Higher Ed Watch reported in 2007, in a piece called "NelNet's Friend with Benefits":
"Amidst revelations this spring of industry wide kickbacks, improper inducements, and gifts from student loan providers to colleges and universities, Nelnet quickly shut down a Nebraska investigation into its activities by agreeing to provide $1 million to the state in support of a national financial aid awareness campaign.
As we reported two weeks ago, seeking higher office in Nebraska with Nelnet's support can be a lucrative endeavor. Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson received almost $65,000 in the 2005-2006 election cycle alone from Nelnet and Union Bank executives and officials. This June, Nelson co-sponsored an amendment that would have sent $4 billion in financial aid earmarked for students instead to for-profit student loan companies like Nelnet. Nelson's amendment lost 61-36."
NelNet's PAC has spent $398,731 on campaign donations since 2008, and it's spent $2,780,000 on lobbying since 2007; its lobbyists have included Clark Lytle Gelduldig & Cranford, the firm recently outed by Chris Hayes on MSNBC as doing opposition research on the Occupy Wall Street movement.
5. JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan this year became the country's largest bank by asset size, surpassing the troubled Bank of America, and its private student loan division came into shape when it purchased Collegiate Funding Services in 2006, creating Chase Student Loans.
In 2009, Chase held $11.1 billion in FFELP loans, not a huge amount when you consider its $2.29 trillion in current assets. Still, the giant has been accused of some shady lending practices.
Back in 2007, NPR reported:
"The House Education and Labor Committee says it has evidence that JPMorgan Chase paid five student aid officials to do work for the bank while they were still on their school's payroll. JPMorgan Chase confirmed it did pay school officials to do work related to student loans, but the bank says it doesn't do that kind of thing anymore.
The company says it has also stopped throwing lavish parties for university officials, like the $70,000 cruise in New York Harbor that student aid officers enjoyed in 2005."
JPMorgan Chase spends lavishly on campaigns and lobbying as well, dropping $5.8 million in just the last year on lobbyists and having given $109,750 to Mitt Romney, $79,150 to Virginia Senator Mark Warner, $55,750 to Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, and $37,439 to Barack Obama.
And just recently, the bank was pushed to reinstate a deferment program for active duty military servicepeople, after NBC News reported on a family that "received a letter alerting them the bank decided to end the program and would no longer allow active-duty troops to delay paying their student loans, even if they were away at war."
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Over the past day or so (and constantly over the past several centuries), there has been a lot of talk about how people (mostly women) should and should not speak. First, there was Senator Kirsten Gillibrand slightly confusing bit of advice on how a woman who wants to be taken seriously should "speak less like a young girl and more like a young, aspiring professional" (which is to say she should talk in direct, declarative statements) and now there's this article from The Wall Street Journal on "verbal tee-ups," also known as the qualifiers people use to make themselves sound more polite (sometimes deceptively so) in conversation.
WSJ writer Elizabeth Bernstein writes:
Language experts have textbook names for these phrases—"performatives," or "qualifiers." Essentially, taken alone, they express a simple thought, such as "I am writing to say…" At first, they seem harmless, formal, maybe even polite. But coming before another statement, they often signal that bad news, or even some dishonesty on the part of the speaker, will follow.
Examples of performatives range from the innocuous "I'm just trying to say that..." to the always cringe-worthy "No offense, but..." Basically, they are the verbal tricks we use to soften our statements and make them seem friendly and caring.
Bernstein writes that this isn't a gender issue and that men and women are equally guilty of implementing qualifiers, but I don't agree. All of the anecdotal evidence Bernstein cites comes from fellow women (this could simply be because she used her female friend pool as examples) and — as for my own anecdotal evidence — in my personal experience, women are far more likely to use "verbal tee-ups" than men are, which is probably what Senator Gillibrand was getting at when she advised us working broads to cut out the sweet talk if we want to be taken seriously.
While Gillibrand's advice is a little problematic, it's still something to consider. Culturally and socially, we women are saddled with the expectation to constantly be nice and likable — an unfair expectation that can often make it hard to demand what you want without being considered a huge bitch.
I will now post the Nicki Minaj pickle juice rant because, when given an opportunity, a person should ALWAYS post the Nicki Minaj pickle juice rant:
First, she compares herself to her mentor Lil' Wayne to illustrate the double standard she faces when she's assertive, the way he is:
"When Wayne comes on the set and says, "Don't fucking talk to me. Have my fucking music ready. Get the fuck up out of my face…It's cool. But every time I put my foot down and stand up for myself, it's like, "Ooooh... We heard about Nicki Minaj."
Towards the end, she succinctly sums up how she's viewed negatively for sticking up for herself professionally:
"When I am assertive, I'm a bitch. When a man is assertive he's a boss."
It's interesting and complex to approach language and behavior from a gender point-of-view, but sometimes it can feel like a lose-lose situation. Sure, a woman should get to be a boss like Nicki, she should get to go in and own a board meeting or make a deal using the same language a man uses, but what if you are person who likes being polite? Are you allowed to do that and still be successful?
In her article, Bernstein cites a very specific type of verbal attack that any of us who survived middle school are probably familiar with. We'll call it the "I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend" assault. It's an insult cloaked in care, the definitive concern troll. "I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend, but you should really lose weight." "I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend, but no one here really likes you."
This is fake politeness. It's bullshit. It's nasty. It's dishonest. But somehow, the experts who Bernstein quotes in her article article manage to apply this dickish fakery to politeness in general:
"Politeness is another word for deception," says James W. Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department of the University of Texas at Austin, who studies these phrases. "The point is to formalize social relations so you don't have to reveal your true self."
But what if — and I'm from the midwest so I know these people exist — being polite is your true self? What if you genuinely like being kind and respectful to other people? Frankly, I resent the notion that this could be confused with being fake.
Besides, if your personality is a naturally demanding and selfish one, it's probably good that you act "deceptively" polite. Say "Excuse me" rather than "Get out of my way." Be cooperative, be helpful, it takes a village, you know the rest.
It's through politeness that the world functions properly. (The number of conflicts I've seen that could have been completely avoided had both parties decided to not be huge assholes to each other are COUNTLESS.) Maybe, rather than women deciding to get less polite (which is not to say that they shouldn't get more assertive), everyone — men and women — should decide to get MORE polite. Here's an easy rule to live by: Ask nicely first. When that doesn't work, become the bad boss bitch that you know you are and get what you need.
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Ryan has what some folks call an "all-American" look: Blond hair, blue eyes, creamy skin. He also has Down Syndrome. And he's in a Target ad this week — after appearing in a Nordstrom catalog last year.
AdWeek directs our attention to a blog called Noah's Dad, written by the father of a boy with Down syndrome, who is excited about the Target ad, noting that the retailer has made a some big statements by casting Ryan in the circular:
They said that people born with Down syndrome deserve to be treated the same as every other other person on this planet.
They said that it's time for organizations to be intentional about seeking creative ways to help promote inclusion, not exclusion. (It's no accident that Target used a model with Down syndrome in this ad; it was an intentional decision. If want the world to be a place where everyone is treated equal we can't just sit around and watch the days tick away. We have to be intentional. We have to do something.)
They said that companies don't have to call attention to the fact that they choose to be inclusive in order for people to notice their support for people with disabilities. In fact, by not making a big deal out of it they are doing a better job of showing their support for the special needs community.
They said it's important for the world to see people born with disabilities with a fresh set of eyes. That it's time for us to lay down all the inaccurate stereotypes from the past and move forward embracing the future with true and accurate ones.
Last year, Taya, a little girl with Down syndrome, was signed to a modeling agency in the UK. And actress Lauren Potter, born with Down syndrome, has been in 22 episodes of Glee. We often discuss underrepresented groups in terms of women and racial minorities; those with special needs? Not as often.
While high-end retailers tend to aim for exclusivity and "aspirational" ad campaigns — impossibly pretty people in multi-million-dollar homes and jets and in secret Mediterranean coves — mass-market companies thrive on a democratic, "something for everyone!" vibe. So what happens when a kid with Down syndrome is cast in promotional material for a nation-wide store? People take note, and applaud. Of course, the retailers are fully aware that their target market — middle-class parents — are accepting of this choice. It's not pandering, but it's also not risky. Do you think a luxury brand — Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel — would ever cast a model born with Down syndrome?
In any case, when it comes to Ryan, the entire experience has been a positive one. Ryan's mom posted a comment on the Noah's Dad blog, writing:
We are very pleased that Nordstrom placed Ryan in their catalog. The whole process of modeling is an extreme confidence booster for him. He received so much warmth and caring from the Nordstrom crew that he thought they were there just for him!
Boy With Down Syndrome Becoming an Unlikely Ad Star [AdFreak]
Target Is 'Down' With Down Syndrome: 5 Things Target Said By Saying Nothing At All [Noah's Dad]
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Three Minutes to Happiness is out today!
This is the second book in the Logan series, which started with Runaway Groom last summer. It features Finn, who is the brother of Matthew Logan (the runaway groom).
This is a funny one, so if humour and romance is your thing, check it out! For reviewers, Three Minutes to Happiness is available at the moment on NetGalley, and I also have a goodreads giveaway going on for a signed paperback.
Here's an extract...
His gaze flickered to the piece of paper she was holding. "You have a list?" One eyebrow rose.
"I have a list." She nodded to make her point.
"And if I get all the answers right, I get your number?" Interest flickered in his eyes as he looked down at the paper, as if trying to read it upside down.
"Maybe." Her answer was more than she'd given to any of the men she'd already met, but to be honest, he was the first one who had interested her.
His fingers flicked in a 'bring-it-on' gesture.
"Okay, first question." She glanced down the list and picked number three. "Han Solo or Luke Skywalker?"
"Princess Leia." His mouth twitched. "Next."
"Take-out or restaurant?"
"Home cooked." His eyelids half closed, lending a dangerously seductive quality to his face. "I grill a mean steak."
Val rubbed a hand around the back of her neck. Is it hot in here?
"Disco dancing or waltzing?"
The dimple in his cheek made a brief appearance. "Neither. Can't dance."
She grinned. "You're not very good at answering questions. These are two choice questions—you're supposed to choose one."
"Well, I'm pretty crappy at dancing, but if I had to choose one…"
"You do."
"I'd go for waltzing. Or a slow shuffle so as not to show myself up." His head tilted to the side. "Do I get to ask a question yet?"
They only had a minute or so left. And she had been monopolizing the time available. "I guess."
Finn gazed at her mouth. Sparks seemed to crackle in the air between them, and attraction pulled the breath from her lungs at just that one, hungry look. "How many yeses have you ticked on your card?"
It seemed wrong to tell him, somehow, that none of the men so far had even sparked an ion of interest. But they hadn't. She was here under false pretenses. Had no intention of finding a man tonight.
The thought of diving into the love pool after she'd almost drowned last time scared her witless. It was much safer standing on the side, if a little lonely.
"That's sort of a personal question." She crossed her arms and stared him down.
"I know." He grinned. "But it's the one I'm interested in knowing the answer to. And you only have seconds to answer it."
"None." There. It was out. She hadn't chosen anyone to see again, and if that made her picky, so be it.
"Good." He crossed his arms. "I haven't said yes to anyone yet either."
The bell rang.
He leaned forward and spoke in a deep whisper. "Tick yes to me. I haven't finished with you yet."
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Ouachitas Getaway -- Option 2
Enjoying the popular art and spa scene of Hot Springs is a must for any girl's getaway agenda. Take a day or two to unwind in town and revive your creative spirit.
Day 1
Artistic Revival: Hot Springs is one of the nation's best small art towns and provides an artistic outlet for everything an art-loving gang could desire. Downtown is packed with fine-art galleries that host everything from sculptures to paintings to original drawings.
Along with getting an art fix in at the galleries, events takes place annually such as the Hot Springs Music Festival, held the first two weeks of June every year; the Hot Springs Jazz Fest; the Hot Springs Blues Festival; the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in October, and monthly Gallery Walks downtown. Time your getaway to correspond with one of these popular events. And what is art without good wine? Grab some local brew at the Winery of Hot Springs.
After a day taking in the arts scene head to Turtle Cove Spa in Mount Ida. The spa is about 35 minutes west of Hot Springs on 270 and offers services to help everyone further unwind. The destination offers a natural spa experience overlooking Lake Ouachita. Standard massage therapies are available as well as holistic ones such as the Crystal Energy Balance option that uses locally mined Arkansas quartz crystals as part of the massage. The spa bills itself as a fitness retreat as well so reviving health and wellness programs (such as yoga and belly dancing) are also on tap. Depending on how long you can escape, spend the night at one of the cabins at Mountain Harbor Resort to complete your getaway experience.


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Indie sensation Dear Esther won lots of praise for its distinctive feel and moody narrative when it came out earlier this year. Even though it's short, The Chinese Room's experimental title is the kind of experience you take your time with so that the mournful vibe and lushly drawn virtual world can seep into your pores.
But one guy doesn't have time for all of that. In the video above—courtesy of Speed Demos Archive—Simon 'default' Albacke Eriksson speedruns through Dear Esther in 23 minutes. Apparently, just because he can. Usually, speed runs are challenges to execute the jumping, shooting and other precision movements of video gaming as quickly possible. But providing a skill-based challenge isn't really the point of Dear Esther. So, blasting your way through it is like speedrunning an art exhibit. "I made it through the new MoMA Impressionism exhibit in three minutes flat. BEAT THAT."
However, Eriksson's sprint through Dear Esther isn't all subversive. A sort of manic tension gets made manifest in the speed run and shifts the literary appreciation into a high-speed dread, almost as if the player is running away from all the talking. So, if someone else beats this time, Dear Esther might seem… scarier? Who knows?
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May God continue to bless our nation, keep us safe from the enemy of our souls, forgive us our sins, and help us as individuals to become more and more like His Son, Jesus Christ. Amen!
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Davidson earned a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Clemson University in 2007, and brings three years of practical experience form Crowder Construction Co. where he held the position of mechanical project engineering manager, and two years experience as a mechanical engineering intern with Square D, to his new position at Vecoplan.
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