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- Larry Underwood "Author - St Louis Cardinals ... - Baseball's Most Reliable GuideThere are scores of baseball "experts" floating around who claim to know just about everything there is to know about your favorite team and your favorite players. Some have written books on the subject; some present their opinions in the dozens of blogs populating the internet; and some are regular analysts on the MLB Network, offering their interesting perspectives on a wide variety of topics. Occasionally, the "experts" are even right.
Baseball is a funny game, as Joe Garagiola once observed; its unpredictability has been confounding and amusing players, fans, and the media forever; and that trend is likely to continue.
Luckily, we have the annual Baseball Prospectus, which provides us with information that is more reliable and entertaining than any other resource guide I can name. This year's edition appears to be another winner, taking saber-metrics to a whole new level. If you are a fantasy baseball fanatic, you'd better get this in a hurry; a new season is almost upon us!
- Andy A. Wittman "aawshads" - Best android tablet right now, period.I have had this unit for more than 2 weeks now, along with the docking station. while there were definitely some initial bugs to work out, this is a powerhouse of a tablet. the hardware speaks for itself, currently there is no tablet out there that can touch the performance. As further optimizations are made for the hardware, it will really start to separate itself from the current crop of tablets.
To me the sleekness of the tablet coupled with how solid it feels is definitely a plus. the colors are stylish and the brushed finish is almost elegant.
Some of the early run units had some issues, some people reported dead pixels, light bleed, GPS issues, and wifi issues. my very early unit did have GPS issues the latest update seems to have fixed that issue with my unit. I compared wifi with the original transformer and the Xoom, and the signal strength was comparable.
Ice Cream sandwich is due to be released for thus tablet on the 12th, I believe that will only make this tablet a stronger choice in what is becoming a crowded field.
A lot has been made of the fact that android platform has fewer apps, but I must say that in my 2 years of using android, I have yet to not be able to find an app for whatever it is I am wanting to do.
A big outcry from the developer community, which I an a part of, was about the locked bootloader making it impossible to root this tablet. while it may affect only a very small percentage of users who would want to void there warranty, it is important to many power users. Asus has now come out and said they will unlock the for those want it. many of the negative reviews on here are due to the campaign by power users to get Asus to unlock it.
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On January 26, 2021 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce was very pleased to welcome Marianne Hamilton to discuss her book Advice to my dear daughter, and gender diversity together with an expert panel Ruth de Jager Peter Møllgaard, R. Ruben Brunsveld Marianne Hamilton moderated by Viveka Andersson. Thanks also to our partner Dutch Chamber of Commerce in Sweden for the great collaboration.
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In this episode of Marketing Made Simple TV, @joepulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute and author of Epic Content Marketing sits with host Jeff Ogden for a fun discussion of content marketing. Joe describes himself as a Content Marketing Evangelist in the show. And please notice that the background of the show is Orange. You will learn why below.
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Before Leonardo DiCaprio was a troubled teen in The Basketball Diaries, he had already been one on Santa Barbara. He has come a long way since he was 15 in that 1990 episode.
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Apple TV+ released a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone from Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, and people are saying that the Oscar winner is unrecognizable. I don't know why because I can totally tell it is him. What about you?
So what is this film all about? It is set in "1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror."
If it sounds like something you want to see, then it will be coming to the streaming service soon.
Sony released a new trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and can someone tell me the plot? I see Sharon Tate, Charlie Manson and Bruce mixed in with a has-been TV actor and his stuntman.
It is like Quentin Tarantino was wishing he could have hung out with those people but he was only 6 in 1969 when Sharon Tate was brutally murdered by the Manson family. Therefore, he created his Hollywood dream. However, does anyone want to see it?
I think I am on the only person who does find Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as draws to go see a movie. Are you going to be heading to the theaters on July 26th to see it?
Yesterday, when I was falling asleep, I watched a movie loosely based on the Manson Murders called Wolves at the Door on Tubi TV. It was just OK. Yet it looks like it will do a better take on the infamous murders than Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
This film looks like just the same old Quentin Tarantino movie, except this one is based in Hollywood back in 1969. Been there, done that 8 times beforehand.
Which makes me thinks the significance of saying this is his 9th film is because he has said his 10th one will be his last.
Anyway, can we also do with that Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio? One more and out. Remember when they made good movies?
Having said all of this, you know the critics will be salivating over this movie in July when it comes out. While the moviegoer will be like this grim fairy tale is a real snoozefest.
Since it seems like every sitcom from the '70s, '80s and '90s is being rebooted these days, why wouldn't someone want to do the same for The Facts of Life? According to Deadline, Sony is working on one.
You will never believe who is producing it? Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessica Biel. That is as big of a story as the show itself. I mean shouldn't he be working on Growing Pains and shouldn't she be pitching Seventh Heaven? How did they get involved with this show?
Let's get back to the sitcom, you cannot bring it back without Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Nancy McKeon, Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields. Without them, it is just a show about kids going to an all-girls private school.
Why call a show a reboot when maybe all it will have in common with the original is that the school will be called Eastland? I am so over fake reboots that are more their own show than the one it is based on.
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Joint teams to speed up response to environmental destruction
Jointteams to speed up response to environmental destruction
Source: The Jakarta Post, 01 May 2004
Acknowledgingthe flaws in law enforcement for environmental crimes, the government hasestablished a joint team of environmental experts, police officers and stateprosecutors to speed up and improve the investigations into such crimes.
"Bycreating a team that works under the same roof, we hope that they will have acommon understanding when identifying environmental crimes and that the legalsteps in such cases can be accelerated," State Minister for the EnvironmentNabiel Makarim said on Friday after signing an agreement on the formation of theteam with National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and Attorney General M.A.Rachman.
The teamwill have the authority to investigate and prosecute those suspected of beinginvolved in environmental crimes, without having to go through the bureaucraticprocedures at the police and prosecutors' offices.
Nabielcited examples of case files being submitted to prosecutors' offices only to bereturned due to inadequate evidence.
"Havingexperts, police and prosecutors in the same office will hopefully give each ofthem a more open view, and therefore help establish a common understanding whendealing with environmental cases," Nabiel said.
Da'isaid one of the reasons environmental crimes were difficult to prosecute wasbecause they were so dissimilar from conventional crimes.
"Itrequires a scientific investigation, which many law enforcers have no idea about.Furthermore, most environmental crimes have no immediate impact, making themharder to prove," he said.
The team,to be headquartered at the Office of the State Minister for the Environment,will consist of five groups. Each group will have a police officer, a prosecutor,a civil investigator, an environmental expert and a crime scene expert.
Theywill focus their work on 15 provinces where environmental destruction isconsidered to be the most prevalent.
"Theywill coordinate with us here (in Jakarta) to report on environmental cases. Theywere trained together here about six months ago on environmental issues,"he said.
Accordingto the office of the state minister, 48 environmental cases had been brought tocourt since 2001. Four cases have been appealed to the Supreme Court, four arebeing appealed at a high court, while the rest are still being tried.
Thestate minister has also proposed to the Supreme Court that 12 judges be trainedand assigned to preside over environmental cases in the courts.
Environmentaldestruction, including illegal logging and the intentional setting of forestfires, has been blamed for many of the natural disasters that have killedthousands of people and destroyed thousands of homes around the country over thepast few years.
The Ministry of Forestryplans to issue a regulation in lieu of law to set up a special team with theauthority to fight illegal logging.
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Actor Ralph Fiennes, 43, & longtime love, actress Francesca Annis, 62, are calling it quits; but apparently not due to their 19-year age gap.
After a relationship spanning 11 years, lawyers for the British actress reported that the couple have separated. This announcement came after the UK newspaper, Mail on Sunday, printed that Fiennes had been having an affair with Romanian singer Cornelia Crisan, 31.
Crisan and Fiennes had met at a party nearly two years ago and had been carrying on romantically since that time; although it looks like he will not receive sympathy & support from his Romanian dove. Â
"He was a cheat," Crisan told Mail on Sunday tabloid. "He used me to be there always for him, whether he needed someone to talk to or wanted a cuddle or to make love." The singer went on to say, "As time went on, I stared to see more clearly, to realize that I didn't want him at all."
For his part, the two-time Academy award nominee denies ever having been unfaithful to Francesca Annis. Do they not always say that, no matter the evidence?
Fiennes and Annis originally met while starring in a 1995 stage production of "Hamlet" in which Fiennes played the title role and Annis his mother. That's always a turn on, eh? Both ended relationships to be with one another, Fiennes to his wife of 12 years, ER's Alex Kingston & Annis to photographer Patrick Wiseman with whom she had three children.
The Faith Healer, Brian Friel's new play in which Fiennes stars, opened in Dublin Tuesday- the Schindler's List star had no comment on the split.
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The Mystery of History provides a historically accurate, Bible-centered approach to learning ancient history. The completely chronological lessons shed new light on who walked the earth when, as well as on where important Bible figures fit into secular history. Volume 1 covers Creation to Resurrection, and Volume 2 covers the Early Church to the Middle Ages. This unique history curriculum was written for 4th-8th graders, but it is adaptable for both older and younger students.


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Cabin in the WoodsEaster Eggs
The world on Ranch Simulator is rather large, giving you quite a bit of space to build upon and work with. With all this space to work from, it seems the developers could not help but to hide some Easter Eggs.
You may notice the usual Gas Station, Car Shop, and General Store that you will need to visit often in the game, However, there are also many unnamed buildings showing on the map. While many of these will more than likely play a factor in the game once it has been released out of early access, The developers have dropped at least one easter egg in a Cabin.
If you drive down the road between the Ranch and the General Store, you may notice a road going North, drive up the road and you will find a cabin in the woods.
Walk inside the cabin and you will find a table on the left side of the cabin. The table will have a rifle, binoculars, a hunting trophy, and a record on it. You will be able to pick up the record.
Unfortunately, as soon as you decide to pick up this record, it will vanish into nothing. When steam users enquired about this Rifle laying on the table, and the record that vanishes, a developer by the name of Ambreon replied saying
"Later on in Early Access, we're going to give you some neighbors, one of them may take residence in the little cabin. There are a few easter eggs in the game that are little teasers for what is in development (like the rifle on the table!)"
The contents of the record on the table do not seem to be in the game just yet, but this should come into play as the game progresses. However, as seen in Ambreon's message, there are a few easter eggs in the game. While we have only found this one so far, we will keep searching!
Fertilize All EggsGlitches
Getting fertilized eggs can be a bit of a mission to find, especially when you are just getting started, so when you do find one, they are always a gem. Use this glitch to get the most out of a fertilized egg!
What you need:
2 Hens or more
1 Rooster
1 Coop
1 Water-bowl
1 Bag of Fertilizer.
What to do:
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Place your 2 Hens and 1 Rooster in a coop together. Ensure the Water and food's laid out for them to grab ahold of.
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The Rooster will fertilize an egg, there will be a breeding animation. Breeding typically takes place between 10:00 and 10:30 every day, wait until the rooster has bread with the hen.
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Run to your nearest save game point and save your game. Once you have done this reload your game. Your rooster will then breed with a different hen. You can do this until all the hens have been fertilized. The hens will usually lay the egg by 16:30.
In order to tell if the egg is fertilized, you will need to purchase an Ovolater (100$), or once you have picked up an egg, hold it for a few seconds and the chicken that laid that egg will attack you.
Earn More On MearsHints
From hunting to building an animal farm, it takes time to gather your meats and so you want to get the most out of it. The best way to make a profit off of your meats is to keep the meat in a cooler and wait until the burger shop has a special and sell it to the burger joint. They have three items on special per day, and if the item is not on special, they offer the same price for the meat in comparison to the General store.
Pig Farming HintHints
In order to make a pig mature faster keep the pig in a store, this will cause the pig to eat more than it would when it is outside and therefore the pig will mature in 7 days instead of 10 days.
Farming is a great alternative to hunting and can give you a large profit much faster than hunting camp this is also much less time-consuming as it can take only a few days and requires very little work what you need to do is go to the store buy two pigs and a little bit of food bring them back to your warehouse parking in the garage put some food on the ground and some water for them to drink and then weights about 7 days and after 7 days they should be mature enough. that you are able to take them back to the shop cut them up for me and sell them you can get 700-900 $ per pig (upfront cost is about 350$ max).
Saving PetrolHints
When you are driving a distance, drive as fast as you can. Once you have reached a decent speed, turn the engine of your car off by pressing [E]. You will be able to travel a far distance without spending any fuel.
Earn more money on Animal ProductsHints
Although it may take a little bit more effort, processing your food into products can be sold for more at the General Store. The effort that it takes to process the food is worth the profit received. The four products available at this stage are meatballs, sausages, curd, and cheese. In the future, there will be more products to be processed.
Food Special MultiplierGlitches
From hunting to building an animal farm, it takes time to gather your meats and so you want to get the most out of it. If you enter the burger joint, you will be presented with 3 options of meat, and a multiplier that will give you more money for the weight of the meat in comparison to the General store. However, often the multiplier is just not much, or the meat you have with you is not on special.
What you need:
You will need a car with all the meat you are hoping to sell, preferably a lump of more expensive meat, or as much as possible of a single meat option (i.e wild meat).
What you do:
Step 1
Drive to the burger restaurant with your car and all the meat you plan on selling.
Step 2
Walk inside and find out the current multiplier options available. If you are happy with the options present, then perfect! sell your meat. But if the specials aren't what you are looking for, or the multiplier is not that great go to step 3.
Step 3
Save your game at the nearest possible save point, and reload the game. Once the game has reloaded, the multiplier option will have changed.
Step 4
Walk inside and find out the current multiplier options available. If you are happy with the options present, then perfect! sell your meat. But if the specials aren't what you are looking for, or the multiplier is not that great, Reload your game again until you have found the best special/multiplier combination.


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Mindfulness and meditation practitioner of over 30 years Susan Lakatos will be leading an "Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation for Creatives" program on Tuesdays throughout January. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to increase creativity, even after as little as 10 minutes of meditation. This is an opportunity to acquire and develop the mindfulness skills that can enhance your creativity for a lifetime.
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What goes into a press release? Can you write and send your own? How are they used for different things? These topics will be tackled at Peter Michael Marino's fun, interactive, idea-generating, 90-min press release workshop which aims to empower you to do your own press.
We'll discuss the basics, and together we'll investigate creating creative press releases, generating press-worthy ideas, and figuring out who your audience is. We'll discover and discuss effective ways to get the word out about your show, song, product, event, etc. Plus, you'll receive access to press release templates and press release/story pitch samples.
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In Lyndsay Faye's lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father.
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Art by Jo-Anne Mason, from the Savannah Gallery. Coming off of the intensity of the third Uranus/Pluto square, this Full Moon eclipse is less powerful than the solar eclipse at the New Moon for a variety of reasons. As an eclipse it is fairly week because the lunar nodes are 23 degrees from the lunation (the Sun and Moon), and in different signs. The proximity from the lunar nodes to the Sun and Moon are what typically creates an eclipse, and the tighter the connection of the nodes to the lunation, the more intense the astrological effect will be.
This Full Moon is rather weak as an eclipse. But it still packs the punch of a Full Moon in terms of illuminating the spaces of our interior consciousness and awareness.
As with all Full Moons, we have the Sun and Moon in opposition to each other, in signs that are polar opposites. Typically that creates a great deal of tension which is why Full Moons can be so intense, but the Sagitarius/Gemini polarity embodies the least amount of stress of any of the zodiac polarities, so the Full Moons in these signs carry the potential for easier integration. The Moon is in Sagittarius now and the Sun in Gemini – both signs crave the freedom to pursue an ideal and gain greater understanding of the world. This is a time to set aside petty annoyances and allow ourselves the freedom to pursue our dreams.
Four planets are in communicative Gemini during this Full Moon, including a tight conjunction of Venus (beauty), Mercury (mind) and Jupiter (expansion and confidence), so the emphasis on transmission of ideas is heightened. This is not a particularly positive time for solitary introspection – this kind of active wisdom must be shared with others.
The lunation is locked in a challenging square to Neptune, planet of spirituality but also of deception, so there is a danger that in our desire to flee the distractions of the mundane world we take off into a realm where we are prone to lose our footing. This can be balanced by a conscious effort to integrate our creative inspiration into our dreams. Creativity and spiritual yearning come from the same source: the part of us that longs for a deeply personal connection to the divine. This Full Moon has a tremendous amount of creative potential locked within it that can be released if we are careful not to allow it to dissipate into fantasy.
The power of a Full Moon lasts for about three days so there is still time to open up our minds to the creative potential that lies untapped deep within the psyche.
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(HealthDay News) — People who use marijuana may have trouble falling and staying asleep and feel drowsy during the day, according to new research presented at SLEEP 2014, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held from May 31–June 4 in Minneapolis.
For the study, the researchers collected data on approximately 1,800 U.S. adults who took part in the 2007–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The participants reported how often they had used marijuana in the past month and at what age they began using it. They also reported whether they had any trouble sleeping. The researchers defined severe sleep problems as trouble sleeping ≥15 days a month.
The strongest link between marijuana use and sleep problems was found in adults who started using the drug <15 years of age. They were about twice as likely to have severe problems falling asleep, the study authors said.
Study lead author Jilesh Chheda, a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania's division of mood and anxiety disorders, said in the Sleep Societies' news release: "Marijuana use is common, with about half of adults having reported using it at some point in their life. As it becomes legal in many states, it will be important to understand the impact of marijuana use on public health, as its impact on sleep in the 'real world' is not well known."


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Without a strong spatial intelligence, Jane would never have been able
to navigate around the trailless forest at Gombe. There were no maps,
and her guides often did not show up so she had to trek on her own. If
she had not had a good sense of direction, she would have had trouble
tracking and observing the chimps.
Another aspect of spatial intelligence is the ability to recognize faces.
Jane has a neurological condition called prosopagnosia, which means she
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or wears a hat. Jane was able to succeed in her research because, unlike
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Women and Men United To End Violence
Jan 21, 2015
The Sexual Rights Centre in partnership with various women's organisations in Bulawayo commemorated the International Women's Day seeking to integrate men into the struggle to uphold women's rights including ending violence against women.
This year's global theme for the International Women's Day is "Women and men united to end violence against women and girls".
The commemorations were held at the Small City Hall on the 7th of March starting with a march from TM Hyper on Herbert Chitepo at 0900 hours. Other activities included theatre performances, song, dance, music and poetry. Seven women from Bulawayo were honored for their outstanding contributions towards the cause of women. These are Essie Mtungwa (a dynamic woman who founded the Widows and Single Parents Association, a local NGO targeting widows, single parents and orphans. In her work, Essie has helped widows and single parents to run income generating project so that they are self-sustainable. Apart from imparting knowledge, Essie helps them to market their wares nationally and internationally. Essie also works closely with HIV positive women by helping them to fight stigma and discrimination. She is one of the first counsellors to be involved at CONTACT Family Counselling Centre), Sithandazile Dube (Poetry coach, writer and performer. She has worked with a number of local women's organisations in Bulawayo to address women's rights. She has worked on projects aimed at ending violence against women and girls and promoting sexual rights. Sithandazile is a co-founder of Art Connection Company, one of her local initiatives aimed at uplifting the status of women and giving them a platform and opportunity to fully express themselves and grow alongside their male counterparts. She is also a high school teacher working with young girls to enable them to be articulate, to build their confidence and self esteem), Betty Chiwambo (a dedicated HIV and AIDS activist who has worked tirelessly in assisting orphans and other vulnerable children and people living with HIV and AIDS. She is the founder of God Hope Orphan care, a community based organisation in Bulawayo. Betty is also the patron of Nketa 2 Kids club.), Nelly Mutavasi (is the chairperson of the Bulawayo province chapter of the Zimbabwe National Network for People Living with HIV (ZNNP+) and has a passion for working with disadvantaged children. She went public about her HIV status and has since vigorously fought the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV in churches, burial societies and other public gatherings, Elizabeth Sibanda (many recognise Elizabeth from a poster about positive living that was produced by MSF. Her efforts in the HIV and AIDS awareness has seen a growth in the number of support groups for people living with HIV and AIDS in Bulawayo. She has helped a lot of women to get tested and to live positively. She spearheaded the formation of the Zimbabwe Women Network under ZNNP+. The Network now has a membership of more than 1000 women, Ivy Sibanda and Sizalobuhle Ncube (both are HIV activists in Bulawayo). These women were nominated by the ONANDI Women's Festival Committee.
The ONANDI Women's Festival, is a local initiative hosted annually to mark the International Women' Day. This is the only women's festival in Zimbabwe. It is an opportunity to celebrate womanhood and other women achievements in Zimbabwe. The ONANDI Women's Festival is aimed at giving men and women in Bulawayo a chance to take stock, reflect, think ahead and move forward in ending violence against women and promoting women's health. The ONANDI Women's Festival is also an opportunity to unite, network and mobilise for meaningful change in upholding women's rights. Other organisations that took an active role in this year's commemorations include Musasa Project, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association, Matebeleland AIDS Council, Contact Family Counselling Centre, Jekesa Pfungwa/Vulinqondo and Youth for Today and Tomorrow.
International Women's Day, which is on the 8th of March, is marked by a variety of activities such as information fairs, conferences, round table discussions and exhibitions
Since 1911, the international community has been joining hands to celebrate the achievements of women in the economic, political and social arena.
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I really look forward to all my Fall sessions, but the most special thing about Fall is that I have so many returning families that time of year. Part of why my Fall weekends fill so quickly is that clients I've worked with before get first pick for those slots, and there is nothing better than seeing them year after year. It always feels like I'm getting together with old friends, and I just love catching up with them and seeing how much the kids have changed. I first met this family in 2013, for Henry's Newborn session. He was adorable, of course, and Grace was not quite four and full of personality. The following year, we met up at Wellesley Town Hall, and then in 2015, we did an at home session. (I've included a couple of images from those sessions at the end of this post!) Here is our 2016 session from this Fall — once again at home where everyone is comfortable and happy. Grace has the same theatrical personality and great style; and Henry is, just– the cutest! The last two years he was a little more on the shy side, but this time, boy did his personality come out. He loves his big sister and was full of smiles and squeals. It's so hard to believe this is the tiny baby I first met in 2013! Here are my favorites from the session — don't forget to scroll all the way down for a few of the photos from past years!
And since I haven't shared images from the last two years, here are a few just so you can see how much these two kiddos have grown!
Cristen Farrell is a Boston area an Wellesley family photographer. She specializes in natural light photography, relaxed and fun family portraits, children's portraits, and travels all around the Boston area for newborn, family, and childrens photography.


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How to Choose Sign Art
Sign art speaks to us in ways no other décor can. While your heirloom hope chest or vintage grandfather clock may overflow with nostalgia, such pieces don't communicate a verbal message like sign art can do. That makes it all the more important to take care when accessorizing with these elements. Here are some questions to consider as you choose sign art for your farmhouse.
Where will it go?
Consider the tone of your space. How do you want to feel when you walk into a room? Are you looking for serenity or stimulation? In addition to the colors and furniture, choose sign art that will relay that message loud and clear—whether that's a pithy line about doing laundry, a single word "Bakery" sign for the kitchen or a reminder to hold your family in highest priority.
What do you want to remember?
Sign art helps remind us of our priorities. "Words in décor can be utilized to bring Scripture to our hearts and minds daily," says homeowner Brendt Blanks. "Along with other uplifting sayings, it can reframe/redirect our thoughts from ones that may be caught in a negative cycle to ones that are positive and hopeful."
Choose sign art that you can place as a reminder where you'll see it when you need it most, whether that's in the mudroom as you wait for your kids to troop out the door to school, or in your bedroom where you have quiet moments.
"Only put in what you love," says homeowner Holly Lauritzen. "Things that are not only trendy, but that mean something to you and your family. These are the messages you and your family will remember forever, so make sure they're good ones." Entryways and living rooms are great locations to place family name signs, which will help your décor ground your family in what's most important.
How long will it stay?
The great part about signs—or most wall art, for that matter—is that you can easily switch it out. Freshen up a space by replacing an old sign for a new one, or exchange your signs between rooms. You can also keep your home in season when you choose sign art that you can swap out with your non-seasonal signs. This is an easy way to add seasonal décor—you'll know exactly where the sign goes and won't have to find a new place to squeeze in seasonality.
Ready to get some sign art in your home? Check out our recommendations here! And of course, don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest to get your daily dose of farmhouse inspiration!


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We believe that a feeling of school unity is achieved by wearing a uniform and ask you to send children to school in our school uniform. School sweatshirts, cardigans and T-shirts with our crest embroidered, other items can be bought from chain stores.
Royal blue sweatshirt or cardigan with school crest.
White polo shirt – plain or bearing school crest
Grey trousers, skirt or pinafore dress
Black school shoes
White or grey socks or tights
In the summer term, girls may wear royal blue and white checked summer dresses.
In order to make life easier we ask you to dress children in Rainbow class in shoes with velcro and clothes with as few buttons as possible.
It is vital that all belongings are labelled so that we can return the mountains of lost property at the end of each week.
For safety reasons children may wear only stud earrings and these must be removed by the child for PE lessons. (No other jewellery is permitted). We ask that children with long hair tie it back whilst in school.
All children need a PE kit, which should be clearly marked with their name and kept in a named shoe-bag. The kit should comprise of:
slip-on or velcro plimsolls
plain navy shorts
School PE T-shirts printed with the school logo
Children are asked to have their PE equipment in school all week and take it home regularly or during school holidays, to be washed.
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October 26th, 2018
When arriving in a new city you are hit with so many new sights, sounds and experiences that it can be difficult to know what to do first let alone where to eat and drink. Male offers many restaurants and cafes, some are easy to find, located along roads popular with tourists whilst others are located off the main tourist path, but are worthy of visiting and you just need to know where to look!
With this in mind we asked Maahee, one of our fabulouslocal tour guides to share his three favourite Male cafes.
AKOYA Fusion
Fareedhee Magu Male
AKOYA Fusion is centrally located not far from the National Museum and as the names suggests their menu is a mix of influences including Thai, Chinese, Western, Indian and Maldivian. Choose from delicious and refreshing drinks with a variety of soft drinks and fresh fruit smoothies plus more with the daily specials.
I had lunch with a friend in AKOYA fusion and ordered a local dish called Garudhiya which is one of the most traditional Maldivian foods and a favorite enjoyed by generations. Garudhiya is a clear fish broth based on the tuna fish that is so popular in Maldivian cuisine and is served with rice, onion and chili. It is definitely one dish that you should try and if you are not lucky to be able to try in the home of a local family whilst on a Secret Paradise tour then ensure you make time to sample it here! For drinks I ordered a fresh mango smoothie, it was simply delicious. The cost of a meal is between $5USD and $10USD(75 MVR to 150 MVR.)
Goatfish Cafe & Bistro
Sakeena Manzil Dhekunuge, Male
I was pleasantly surprised when I first stumbled upon the Goatfish Café & Bistro some time ago walking through Male. The café is located within 5 minutes' walk of the Hulhumale ferry terminal.
The café has indoor and outdoor dining options with soft music to create a relaxed and chilled ambience. I loved that this café employs local staff, which is an additional boost for the local economy and employment.
On my first visit I only had a coffee since I needed to wake up and get a boost of energy but having a sweet tooth I also selected a delicious chocolate mousse perhaps not what everyone would take for breakfast but it worked for me!
Breakfast and lunch buffet options are availableat the Goatfish Café & Bistro. Breakfast buffet starts from 8AM to 11AM and the buffet lunch starts from 12PM. Prices start from MRF 109/- which isroughly converted to$7 USD. They also offer a daily special signature dish which is a must try.
The Goatfish Cafeoffers meals from around the globe, from the Middle East to Western and Asian food with a variety of mocktails and fresh juices and is a place I regularly love to visit.
Civil Coffee Society
Fareedhee Magu Malé
The Civil Coffee Society in my opinion is one of the top cafés to enjoy quality roasted coffee beans from around the world. I am a coffee fanatic and have tried the majority of baristas in Male and this remains one of my favorites.
As you enter the café you can smell the different types of coffee beans roasting, beans from Africa, South America and Asia. They have a welcoming display of coffee beans which you can select for the best barista experience. The preparation of the coffee is an art in its self. Watch how they pour the hot water through the filter of freshly ground coffee beans to produce the most amazing aromatic cup of coffee which you cannot help but wait patiently to receive; taking the first sip you will feel the weariness fade away. In my opinion no coffee is complete without a small desert or cookie and The Civil Coffee Society have plenty to choose from.
On this particular day I ordered an extremely good coffee with roasted beans from Kenya. Just the kick I needed! The price varies depending on your selection ranging from $5USD to $10USD which is in local currency 75MVR to 150 MVR.
The coffee culture is definitely big in the Maldives; many days and evenings are spent with friends at coffees shops enjoying time together. We at Secret Paradise Maldives call it the (unofficial) national drink of the Maldives!
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Thank you for your interest in our hotel.
We are a small business that is run by 6 people only. Our main goal is to focus on quality instead of quantity. We offer you personal approach that you won't find in bigger hotels. We are trying to make your stay as good as possible.
In Avenida Park Hotel, we offer you 8 rooms, each of them with its own private bathroom. There are either single bed, double/twin bed or three-bed rooms available. We can also connect two of the rooms together and create a big family room. In every room, you will find a bottle of water, teapot and several types of teas.
In the neighborhood, you will find many restaurants, cafés, shops and a bus stop. The city center is 0,9km distant from the hotel, same as a bus and train station. You can easily walk to the botanical garden, theatre, cinema or shopping mall. There are also couple sport centers nearby.
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I could wax lyrical all day about DOOM's sublime single-player campaign and breakneck pace. Which is pretty much what I did last year when I reviewed the resurrection of the classic shooter and slathered it with the highest number of the beast that I could back then. While DOOM's single-player campaign is universally loved, it's multiplayer hasn't exactly managed to draw in a crowd.
If you never jumped into it, DOOM on the multiplayer front was actually pretty fun I reckon. A spiritual successor to the style and flow of Quake 3 Arena, it also relied on speed and custom maps to draw fans in. Different strokes then I guess, but I can understand why people weren't rushing to Satan's servers.
Bethesda and id Software have a solution for that: They're making all of the premium DOOM multiplayer content free.
The appropriately titled Update 6.66 will see all player progression reset, with all of the various guns and armour now tied to schedules for drops, achieving certain in-game tasks and by levelling up. Even the heads-up display is getting revamped, to offer players "better callouts for challenges, awards and scoring," according to game director Marty Stratton in a new blog post.
The kill card has been completely revised to provide players a more clear and accurate account of their demise, including not just who killed them but also the players, weapon types, and damage that combined to kill them.
Other big tweaks include the Hack Module system being ditched for the new Runes system. "Multiplayer Runes are now persistent player abilities earned and included in a player loadout," Stratton wrote.
Unlike the previous Hack Modules, Runes do not need to be activated and do not expire. Runes are persistent capabilities (or perks) that become a consistent and predictable component of your loadout and play style.
There'll also be free play events on weekends for anyone interested that offers the first two stages, full multiplayer and some SnapMap sessions. Here's the schedule for that, via GameSpot:
- Xbox One: July 20 (9 AM PT/12 PM ET) – July 23 (9 AM PT/12 PM ET)
- PC: July 20 (10 AM PT/1 PM ET) – July 23 (1 PM PT/4 PM ET)
- PS4: July 27 (9 AM PT/12 PM ET) – July 30 (9 AM PT/12 PM ET)
As for patch 6.66, here are the full notes for that as well:
Doom Update 6.66 Patch Notes
- Fixed an issue where textures appeared to glow on the player's character.
- Fixed an issue in Multiplayer where players would respawn frozen at the beginning of a Freeze Tag round.
- Fixed an issue in Multiplayer where parts of the player model appeared transparent in some circumstances.
- Fixed an issue where players would disconnect from a match under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue in Infernal Run where picking up the ball when out of ammo would cause problems with passing or receiving the ball.
- Fixed an issue with the Multiplayer Challenge "Aimbot Hax" where Reaper Longshots would not count towards challenge completion.
- Fixed an issue in Multiplayer with inconsistent power item spawns on Outbreak.
- Added rotate on XYZ axis to the Grab Object manipulate controls
- Added setting to remove network limitation on single player only maps.
- Resolved various freeze and crash bugs.
- Fixed various matchmaking and lobby issues.
- Fixed visual bugs that result from combining specific HUD elements
- Fixed various freezes and crashes with using Campaign Model.
- Fixed coop crash with Bob and Rotate settings.
- Fixed bug that caused AI to run into blocking volumes set to Block Demons and AI Sight.
- Improved collision issues causing AI to partially fall into blocking volumes set to Block Demons.
The new update should be available right…now actually. Alongside a cheaper entry price, getting some boom in DOOM should be devilishly attractive now.
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Sleeping Bag Studios Review - "Take On You"
Far be it from me to harp on a point relentlessly (over & over) – but Christopher Griffiths is proving what the impact of exploring the fringe of a genre can lead to. As I must've said (at least a few times I'm sure) somewhere on these pages of ours – finding those unique ways to appeal to listeners outside of one particular style of music & giving yourself the opportunity to crossover into a wider audience can bring in new fans of all kinds – and a song like "Take On You" is complete confirmation of all this, in action.
A lot of the allure comes from the sincerity of the man behind the microphone…that's a huge piece of what makes "Take On You" connect, and especially the words he's written for himself to sing here. In a conversation with his sister who generously donates a whole bunch of her time to helping animals of all kinds, Christopher discovered the inspiration at the core of "Take On You," and had this to say: "Having lived half my life as a stray animal, I sat down that night and wrote something I thought conveyed that feeling, the moment of adoption." And so there you have it, in a nutshell of sorts – or you could take the other description to be found online, which is equally true, and reads: "Back beat alt country about my cat. Best listened to really loudly." No objections here – I love this tune. Songwriting is spot-on, the vocals & lyrics are endearing & thoughtful, and all-in-all, it's a gentle & delicate tune with that makes a bold impression through its sentiment; it should also be noted that Christopher Griffiths is donating the proceeds of his upcoming single "Take On You" (released Oct. 29th) directly to the L.A. Animal Rescue.
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — In December we showed you how a Spring Hill woman and her son were living in a mold covered apartment. The mother says after months of waiting for her court appearance she can finally put this nightmare behind her.
Landlord fails to help mother and asthmatic son living in black mold covered apartment
Mother and son living in moldy apartment now have new home thanks to community
"Those were mushrooms that grew up out of the crease of the wall," said Rasheema Jeffreys while showing pictures of her mold-covered apartment.
Back on December 4, Jeffreys showed us the mold covered apartment where she and her 11-year-old asthmatic son were living.
She says they had to sleep with masks on because the landlord wouldn't fix the mold problem.
"I've been looking for apartments but I can't do anything with my money tied up into escrow," Jeffreys told us back in December.
ABC Action News reached out to United Way and they used emergency funds to get the mother and son into a new home.
Rasheema says her son hasn't had breathing problems since.
On Thursday March 1, Six months after paying her rent money into escrow, she was finally able to make her case in front of a judge.
"I prayed on my way here because I was worried," said Jeffreys.
But her prayers were answered. Without a fight, her landlord agreed Jeffreys owed him no money and she was awarded $1,400 in October and November's rent.
"Now I can finally put this all behind me," said Jeffreys.
Rasheema says without help from the community she'd probably still be living in that apartment.
"Everyone has been wonderful in this situation to me and I am forever grateful," said Jeffreys.


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Ever wonder why your makeup suddenly comes off right around 2pm? Well, you can blame oil for that.
According to dermatologist Leslie Baumann, everyone's skin produces oil, some skin types naturally produce more than others.
Many factors influence oil production. Genetics, hormones, stress, diet, time of day, and climate all contribute. The good news is, by investing in a good setting powder, your makeup can last all day.
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Paper Pumpkin Preview - September 2020
Hello there, friend! Happy Friday! I am counting down to the end of the day so we can get the weekend started. We are just over a week away from our big move into our new home and there is still lots to be done, so my weekend will be spent packing, cleaning, and hopefully more purging! It's getting so close and I am so excited for this next chapter!
Having said that, I did want to take a bit of time to tell you about the September Paper Pumpkin Kit! It's hard to believe that the Fall season will be upon on very soon! Despite everything that has happened this year, time is flying by!
There's so much to love about fall - some love the haunts of Halloween, many love the time to give thanks, and others love the changing colours and cooler temperatures. Whatever you love most about fall, September's Paper Pumpkin kit has everything you need to celebrate the season your way!
Between a multi-occasion stamp set and enough supplies to design 20 cracker box treat packages, you can create custom fall crafts to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, pumpkins, and leaves. The box comes with EVERYTHING you need! Great for kids too!
While this kit was designed to offer a unique treat packaging, the supplies can easily be used to create cards for any autumn occasion. Don't worry, the kit will be sure to provide plenty of project inspiration to spark your creativity!
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What's the worst movie you've ever seen? To give you an idea of how bad the Star Wars Holiday special is, take that terrible movie you have in your mind, add MAC and Me, take a dash of The Garbage Pail Kids movie, and then throw up all over it.
What you're left with still looks like Citizen Kane compared to the Star Wars Holiday Special.
The Star Wars Holiday Special was a television variety special produced by CBS that aired on November 17, 1978. It was intended to keep the public's interest in Star Wars but is considered one of the worst shows in TV history.
I have watched this thing multiple times, so I am here as your tour guide to show you everything about this thing that makes it so bad.
OK, buckle in—here we go…
Setting the Stage for the Star Wars Holiday Special
You've probably never heard of Star Wars before, but it was a small indie film from 1977 about robots and monsters. Check it out, though—it's not bad.
When Star Wars hit the theatres, it changed the course of movies forever. No one had ever seen anything like it, and Star Wars fever was everywhere.
George Lucas could now continue his trilogy as planned, but it would be years until the next offering—The Empire Strikes Back—would be released.
Lucas needed something to keep the fans happy and keep Star Wars in the minds of the public.
He probably shouldn't have worried about that.
The thing was, any inclusion of Star Wars content was still helping to sell tickets as the movie had stayed in theatres for a long time. Variety segments on shows like Donny and Marie and The Richard Pryor Show were creating an enormous surge in ticket sales.
CBS came to Lucas and said he needed to strike while the iron was hot.
But George Lucas was a busy guy. He could help develop the concept (which we'll cover more in a moment) but he didn't have time to undertake and oversee an entire TV special.
This lack of control over this Star Wars "project" is apparently what made him so possessive of the franchise, and a control freak about all production matters.
The Plot of the Star Wars Holiday Special
Han Solo is trying to get Chewbacca back to his home planet of Kashyyyk to celebrate the Wookie holiday, Life Day.
That's it, that's the entire plot.
What unfolds over the next TWO HOURS are various side distractions while we wait for Chewbacca and Han to get back.
The beginning of this is worth looking at, though. We start in the home of his family, which includes his son Lumpy, his wife Malla, and his father, Itchy.
If you need an indicator of how bad this special is, you will find out in the opening scene. For 10 straight minutes, there isn't a single line of dialogue and all we hear are the Wookies communicating with each other. That's nearly half the length of a sitcom — with no commercials. There are no subtitles and you are left trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
Writer Bruce Vilanch called the sounds of the Wookies similar to two fat people having orgasms.
Finally, this opening scene is broken up by comedy legend Art Carney of all people, who gives little Lumpy a video hologram of a creepy performance by an early Cirque de Soleil. This thing legit feels like a bad acid trip.
We do get some plot exposition where we find out the Empire is trying to lock down the area and intercept Han Solo and Chewbacca. Martial law is declared on the planet and they're trying to lockdown the area around Chewie's sweet treehouse.
Side note: a reference to the treehouse was made in Ernest Cline's great new book, Ready Player Two.
Here are some more of the time killing scenes:
A Cooking Show
We watch an actual cooking show featuring a Julia Child-like alien called Gormaanda played by Harvey Korman. Chewie's wife is watching the instructional show to make Bantha Surprise.
Harvey Korman is great, and the phrase "stir stir, whip whip" will be stuck in your head for days.
A Very Disturbing Fantasy Sequence
This involves singer Diahann Carroll and the grandfather Wookie in a scene that can only be described as soft-core porn — which apparently is what the writers were going for.
The fact this appears in a kid's show is very alarming. Cher was first asked to play this role but smartly declined. It's not like this scene contains any nudity, but the intention of it will leave you feeling dirty with the form of dirt that doesn't come off in the shower.
A Performance by Jefferson Starship
This is one of the easiest ways to kill some time, and I'm honestly surprised we didn't get more performances by them. Seeing Jefferson Starship in a Star Wars special makes just as much sense as seeing KISS in the Paul Lynde Halloween Special.
At least they have starship in their name…
An Actual Technical Manual Instruction Video
We'll get to why this special was so long, but this scene takes the cake as far as asinine time waisting. I have seen this thing multiple times, and still not sure what the instruction is for.
Harvey Korman is back again, playing a robot, guiding us through the technical manual while little Lumpy follows along.
A Catina Closing-Time Bar Song
This is not bad and gives us a bit more collection to a New Hope. It's set in the cantina, but I think we're to assume this is on Kasyyyk, and not Mos Eisley?
But the Empire is trying to lockdown everywhere they can, and I think it's left up to us to decide how close Tatooine and Kasyyyk are?
Either way, this isn't the worst part of the special and it features Bea Arthur (who's a genuinely excellent singer) essentially recreating her role of Maude. She runs the Cantina and sings a very Les Miserables "life is terrible, but here's to life" style of song.
The costumes of the creatures are OK, but apparently, they were so hot that people were passing out in them. This scene apparently took a straight 24-hours to film.
We also get another appearance by Harvey Korman as an alien that drinks through the top of his head. Korman is great throughout this special and it was said that he kept the mood upbeat and light considering everyone else wanted to gouge their eyes out.
Throughout the special, we also get appearances by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, RD-D2, and some scenes of Darth Vader taken out of A New Hope. Unless you were one of those people who saw it 268 times in the theatres, you may not have recognized the scenes and believed they were new.
We also see Harrison Ford at the beginning, and end of the special. Ford CLEARLY does not want to be there and looks extremely pissed off to have to fulfill this contractual obligation.
You can see how furious he is in the opening credits. He's not even trying to hide it and it's just glorious.
The Ludicrous Ending of the Star Wars Holiday Special
There's one decent part which we'll get to in a minute. But if this whole thing is not absurd enough, the wheels completely fall off at the end.
Chewbacca and Han finally get home, and the Life Day celebrations can begin. The festivities — which look like they were filmed in a cave — include Princess Leia actually singing a song to the tune of the Star Wars theme while the Wookies walk around in long red robes. (Carrie Fisher is clearly on some kind of mind-altering substance in this scene.)
The ending scene seems like footage out of some animal cult, and the Wookies walk through space toward a bright light in some of the worst use of green screen you will ever see.
The budget also seems to have been completely spent, as the other Wookies clearly don't have Wookie suits and are just wearing the robes and a mask. You honestly just have to watch this to see how ludicrous it is.
But don't take my word for it, just listen to the words of Princess Leia herself to close out the show!
"… we're all the same in our struggle against the powers of evil and darkness. I hope that this day will always be a day of joy, in which we can reaffirm our dedication and our courage. And more than anything else, our love for one another. This is the promise of the Tree of Life."
I should probably point out that the Tree of Life hasn't been mentioned once in this entire special.
Why Was This Thing So Damn Long?
At best, you might get 30-minutes of content from all this — but it would still be terrible. An hour is out of the question, and two hours results in the mindlessness we got.
In fairness, they only intended this to be an hour-long special, but since Star Wars was so hot, every advertiser wanted to get on board. Since the network only had dollar signs in their eyes, they accommodated all the advertisers by stretching this thing to two hours.
But as I said; they barely had 20 minutes of usable content. This is why we have all those long extended scenes that are killing time waiting for Han and Chewie to return.
The cooking scene alone goes on for 5 minutes, and huge stretches of time have no dialogue whatsoever. The Cantina scene goes on forever, and any time-wasting opportunity is taken advantage of.
The best example of this is the glorious scene with Art Carney that only Honeymooners aficionados would catch. He's about to show one of the guards his piece of equipment and goes into the classic Ed Norton bit where he is so distracted trying to focus that the guard (Ralph) loses it on him.
I hope the true Honeymooners fans out there caught this.
Who Put the Star Wars Holiday Special Together?
If you look at the credits of the people involved, you will see some that have experience in TV variety specials. But why would Star Wars be a variety special? Well, I'm not sure how old you are, but variety specials were the bees' knees during the 60s and 70s.
Since there was nothing else to do in the 60s and 70s, prime time TV was the focal point of entertainment. There were only three networks, and variety shows were treated like major events. Over the years, we've had variety show classics such as:
- Sonny and Cher
- Carol Burnett
- Donny and Marie
- The Brady Bunch Variety hour
- The Paul Lynde Halloween special (please watch this train wreck too if you get the chance. It should still be up on YouTube)
And every celebrity you could ever think of had a variety show at some point, including Dolly Parton, The Jacksons, John Denver, Johnny Cash, and Diana Ross.
These specials were made up of singing, dancing, surprise guests, and multiple sketches.
Even though variety shows were popular, they had really faded going into 1978. But it didn't matter, the premise of the Star Wars Holiday Special would be variety-based. This explains the absurd musical numbers and unrelated sketches, aka Harvey Korman.
How could this format work with Star Wars? Well, it clearly didn't. Fun fact: Most of the special was filmed on the same set where Ellen records her show today.
They developed the script with George Lucas in just one day. The premise of the Wookies spending Life Day at home was actually considered as the original opening shot of a New Hope. Lucas had also envisioned a spinoff movie involving the Wookies, but he let the writers have access to all his Wookie notes.
The script got reworked so many times that it resembled nothing close to what George Lucas had first come up with. The constant rewrites resulted in the mess we got.
The rewrites were getting so out of hand that there was to be a scene where Luke Skywalker sang. Mark Hamill thankfully vetoed this.
The Only Redeeming Part of the Special
The only standout part of this entire special is an animated sequence. This gives us the first appearance of Boba Fett (calm down, nerds, I know he appears in a deleted scene in a New Hope.)
In this sequence, we see the Millenium Falcon crash-land on the moon of Panna. Our first meeting with Boba Fett is when he saves Luke from a sea monster and says he is there to help the rebels.
Han and Luke are infected by a sleeping virus, and Fett and Chewie go to look for a cure. Fett is actually contacting Darth Vader, C3-P0 finds out about this, they confront Fett when they return, and he takes off. We won't see him again (and technically for the first time) until the Empire Strikes Back.
This cartoon is pretty great. Some of the versions you will see on YouTube have cut out this entire sequence. I think there were some Copywrite issues–but it's honestly the only good part of the special.
Nelvana ltd. out of Toronto put together this animation sequence that George Lucas actually wrote. They animated it in the Moebius style, which gives it a dated look—but still makes it unique.
The cartoon also features all the voices of principal actors, but has Don Francks performing the voice of Boba Fett. You may know Francks as the voice of Dr. Claw on Inspector Gadget.
How Did The Star Wars Holiday Special Go Over?
Not well, it did not go over well — but I assume you already knew that. It only aired one time, and for the ratings that night; it definitely did decently. But it should have. This was a Star Wars event for TV, after all. And the opening minute and credits made it seem amazing.
Until it got going.
Ratings-wise, it did well drawing in 13 million viewers. But it didn't even win its time slot. Since the thing was so long — and asinine — most kids (who were the target audience) couldn't stay up long enough, and the ratings for the second hour dropped.
I was only one at the time and would have been much more interested in trying to eat my own feet. And if you were parents of young children, you probably would have turned it off after that Diahann Carroll scene.
In fairness, everyone involved with the show realized they had a train wreck on their hands, but it was too late to change anything as they had to get this thing out in time for the Holidays. This is why it's not a Christmas special, but instead a Holiday special as it was meant just as much for Thanksgiving as it was Christmas.
Since the special only aired once, no one could relive what they had just seen. It existed as some sort of weird drug hallucination. Pretty much no one had a VCR (read all about the history of VHS vs BETA here) so no one could record it to relive later.
But legend of the special started to grow…
Bootleg copies started making the rounds. Years later, many would discover it for the first time. This is when Lucas allegedly said that he wished he could smash every copy with a hammer.
These days it's become even easier to share through torrenting, but there have been great copies available on YouTube for years now.
Reactions of the Cast
The funniest thing about this special is how no one wants to be associated with it. The stars of Star Wars–who are now household names—weren't that famous yet and had no choice but to appear in the special.
And it's amazing how much they hate the involvement they had.
There's a great interview with Harrison Ford on Late Night with Conan O'Brien where Ford lunges at him after mention of the Holiday Special.
C3-P0 actor, Anthony Daniels once humorously threatened an interviewer saying that watching the special could cause you to die.
Carrie Fisher reportedly agreed to do a DVD commentary only if she could get a copy of it. Her reason? She wanted to have it to put on to force people to leave parties at her house when she wanted them gone…
Final Thoughts
The competition for worst Star Wars entry is sadly a competitive category now — but the Star Wars Holiday Special takes the cake. The problem is, it's now become Star Wars canon, as they have referred to Life Day in the Mandalorian, and a Lego Star Wars Holiday Special also is a tribute to it.
For George Lucas and everyone involved, it looks like this thing isn't going away anytime soon.
Deep down, I love this thing. I love it for the absurdity, the ridiculousness, and the fact people worked hard to get this thing on the air. We can look at it in the same way you always look at an accident, or can't ignore it like other disasters such as Keeping up With the Kardashians.
So if you haven't seen this, what are you waiting for? There are several excellent copies now on YouTube. But I challenge you to see how long you can watch this thing for without checking your phone, opening another browser, or turning it off altogether.
If you can make it more than 15 minutes—you clearly have some sort of Jedi powers.


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Wale's Album About Nothing is presumably the most substantial rap/Seinfeld collaboration the hip-hop community will ever witness. The effort was derived around concepts and show titles from the nine season-long NBC series, which ran from 1989 to 1998. With his fourth studio album, Wale not only revisits pre-superstardom mixtape days—The Mixtape About Nothing was released in 2008; More About Nothing came out in 2010—but he, along with Jerry Seinfeld himself, crafts together hip-hop's most notable nod to one of the best-written TV series of all time.
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