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Mixed Contemporary Quintet from FIN, Finland.
The Finnish word Rajaton translates as "boundless" - a word that so accurately describes the way this six-voice a cappella ensemble approaches music. Regularly performing over 100 concerts and workshops each year, Rajaton exposes audiences to the kind of diversity of repertoire, singing style, and stage presentation that has made them a phenomenon on the world stage.
Performing at concert halls, churches, jazz and choral festivals, this distinct group of musicians approaches all styles of music with the same level of commitment and integrity, making it difficult to imagine an audience that Rajaton could not inspire, or a type of music Rajaton could not make its own.
In their native Finland, Rajaton is a bona fide pop phenomenon, successfully bridging the gap that often exists between classical and mainstream convention. The group has released 11 different albums. In 2003, Rajaton rose to n:o 2 on the charts with their album Joulu ("Christmas") which has to date sold double platinum in Finland. Building on the momentum of this mainstream success, in 2006, the group recorded Rajaton sings ABBA with Lahti Symphony Orchestra, an album which topped the charts in Finland and sold platinum in a month.
Deeply connected to their Finnish heritage, the group returned to their choral and cultural roots with their album Maa in 2007. Like most of their repertoire, this album featured original music written by members of the group. Immediately following its release, the album garnered awards for Top World/Folk Album as well as Top World/Folk Song of the year by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA), securing Rajaton's place among the world's leading a cappella ensembles.
In 2010 Rajaton celebrates 13 years of music-making with one double platinum, three platinum and eight gold records in Finland to their credit. Their latest album, Tarinoita, is yet another significant milestone in Rajaton's story, as it is their first fully self-produced album, released in October, 2010, by their own label Boundless Records.
Ever seeking new artistic challenges, the group has grown immeasurably through collaborations with other a cappella artists, including The King's Singers and The Real Group, as well as productions with film directors and choreographers. But it is perhaps their deep passion for choral art, their generosity of spirit and their sheer enjoyment of singing that has won the hearts and acclaim of audiences and critics everywhere. Their energy - infectious; their ability to entertain and inspire - Rajaton!
The voice is boundless.
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Kirje Joulupukille
Review: In our imaginary top drawer of a cappella ensembles who have shown us, again and again, sheer vocal talent, whimsical cutting edge arrangements, effortless harmonies, sublime leads and exquisitely crafted recordings, we search around, past several well-played Real Group CDs, to happily find a handful of albums by Finnish mixed-voice sextet Rajaton. One of the first ones to blow us away, despite its dearth of English lyrics, was "Joulu," the group's hugely successful Christmas album. Well, it's been a long wait, but we hold in our hot little mittens "Jouluyo," Rajaton's second holiday CD, with seven new and seven familiar Christmas songs, in both Finnish and English! Our favorites are of course the English selections, a joyous, surprising "Hark the herald angels sing," a moving, bluenote "The little drummer boy," and Soila Sariola's arrangements of Stephen Hatfield's haunting, magical "Lullay" and Howard Blake's "Walking on Air." But don't miss the songs with Finnish titles like Kurt Noack's "Tonttuparaati," Jussi Chydenius and Einari Vuorela's soaring "Kuu Hohtaa," Leri Leskinen and Timo Liiskinen's "Taivaanvalkea" and many others. "Oi jouluyo" gives Finnish lyrics to the classic "O Holy Night" and "Tuo armon valkokyyhky" is Michael Praetorius' "Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming." "Tonttuparaati" is an amazing Finnish medley of several Christmas tunes, we picked out "Wooden Soldiers on Parade" and others whose titles escape us for the moment. We'll just say that "Jouluyo" is a magical collection that delights on so many levels-don't miss this one! Generous full-color liner notes have all lyrics and info.
Songlist: Tonttuparaati, Kuninkaat kulkevat, katsokaa!, The little drummer boy, Me kaymme joulun viettohon, Kirje Joulupukille, Lullay, Kuu hohtaa, Taivaanvalkea, Walking in the air, Oi jouluyo, Tuo armon valkokyyhky, Hiljainen jouluyo
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Tuuti, tuuti poiuttani
Review: With 10 wonderful albums and a live DVD among our personal Vocal Jazz favorites available on Singers.com, we are always thrilled to see and hear a new Rajaton release! This Finnish three man/three women a cappella sextet has a clean, perfect sound that brings to mind groups like Sweeps winners Idea of North, Sing-Off Champs Nota, Sweden's The Real Group, Rockapella and M-Pact. There ar 12 songs here, 6 in Finnish ("Onni," "Vainamoisen Veneretki," "Satakieli Monrepoossa," "Tuuti, Tuuti Poiuttani," the surreal soundscape "Surma," the poignant "Kaivo" and the gentle folk tune "Laulua Lopettaessa." Although we don't speak Finnish, we particularly enjoy these cuts, all the more lovely and powerful because they are in the singers' native tongue. Other favorites are "The Lament (of My Heart)," "Aurora," "Uphill," "I Need You to Turn To" and "Glass House." Rajaton paints with delicate sound, perfectly in tune and harmony, and each album is a surprising, stunning masterpiece. Treat yourself to "Terinoita" by Rajaton, one of our all-time favorites, and clearly one of the best a cappella ensembles in the world!
Songlist: Onni, The Lament (of my heart), Aurora, Uphill, Vainamoisen veneretki, Satakieli Monrepoossa, I Need You to Turn To, Glass House, Tuuti, tuuti poiuttani, Surma, Kaivo, Laulua lopettaessa
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Review: Rajaton (which actually means "Boundless" in Finnish) is a world-class Finnish vocal jazz septet, and this is their second CD (their first, "Nova," is also excellent). They sing jazz renditions of their own and others' original compositions, Finnish folk songs and poetry put to music. The two Finnish folk songs, "Armahan kulku" and "Kaipaava" are sung in Finnish, the rest are in flawless English. Following the tradition of brilliant Scandinavian vocal jazz groups, Rajaton's sound is bright and clean, harmonically complex, spirited and perfect. The colorful liner notes contain all the words, and lovely photos of the group. Eleven songs: "Butterfly," "Un-Wishing Well," "The Lark In the Clear Air," "We Walk In a Fog," Lennon/McCartney's "Lady Madonna," "Dobbin's Flowery Vale," "Summer Song," "Poison Tree," "You Can't Stop Me," and the two folk songs. A breath of fresh, jazzy air from Finland!
Songlist: Butterfly, Un-Wishing Well, The Lark In The Clear Air, We Walk In A Fog, Lady Madonna, Dobbin's Flowery Vale, Summer Song, Poison Tree, You Can't Stop Me, Armahan Kulku, Kaipaava
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Review: "Joulu" contains new and old Finnish Christmas music in Finnish only. All the liner notes and song titles are in Finnish, but the music speaks for itself quite eloquently. On this double album the first disc is a studio album with six new songs and five new arrangements of well known Christmas carols. Three of them are known globally: Jingle Bells, Christmas Song (by Mel Torme) and Silent Night. The second album was recorded in a church and contains both classical Finnish Christmas choral pieces by Sibelius, Madetoja, Palmgren and others and contemporary music as well as new arrangements of two traditionals. The three men and three women of Rajaton have a bright, smooth, confident, infectious sound that leaves us wanting to hear more. From the vocal trumpets on the opening cut "Joululaulu" and marvelous vocal percussion on "Pukki tietaa," to the sweet, soaring "En etsi valtaa, loistoa" and "Jouluhymni," each song is a perfect, harmonic jewel. We have been very impressed with previous Rajaton CDs, and "Joulu" is another recommended winner! Nice full-color individual photos of the group in the liner notes.
Songlist: Jouulaulu, Tonttu, Tahtilaulu, Ketun joululaulu, Pukki tietta, Kulkuset, Varpunen jouluaamuna, Talvi-iltana, Joulun neiet, Jouluyo, juhlayo, Joululaulu, Seimeen syntynyt, Jeesuslapsen joululahjat, Jeesuksen seimella, Ja neitsyt pikku poijuttansa, Joululaulu, Toivioretkella, En etsi valtaa, loistoa, Hiljene, maa, Vuotaa armo, taivaan ilo, Jouluhymni, Heinilla jarkien kaukalon
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Kertosakeen nainen
Review: Rajaton (boundless) is an a cappella mixed sextet (3 women, 3 men) based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1997, that primarily performs music written especially for the group. Their CDs are elegant, intelligent, poised and confident masterpieces that recall the breezy perfection and song selection of The Real Group. As with early RG CDs were all or mostly sung in Swedish, and it didn't bother us a bit, "Kevat" is all in Finnish and again we hardly notice-focusing instead on the innovative vocal percussion and background vocals. 11 finely-crafted tunes, some favorites: the bluesy, rhythmic "Lunta," the salsa-flavored "Kertosakeen nainen," the dramatic, stunning "Sydan ei vastaa," the precisely-arranged harmonic gem "Jos sanot," the delicate "Kauniimpaa" and the moody "Hopeaa hiuksillaan." But "Kevat" is to be listened to first for enjoyment, and subsequent times to appreciate how such a full, rich, expressive sound is created by these 6 human voices. Being amazed is also acceptable!
Songlist: Kivinen tie, Lunta, Ala mene pois, Kertosakeen nainen, Venelaulu, Sydan ei vastaa, Jos sanot, Nalkaiset linnut, Kauniimpaa, Katosimme kauneuteen, Hopeaa hiuksillaan
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Review: Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, returns to their Finnish folk roots, releasing their 8th CD on the occasion of their 10th anniversary. The Finnish word "Maa," which can be translated as earth, country, dirt, land-complements the return to their roots theme. Here are 12 lovely songs, all in Finnish and all composed and arranged by group members. "Nouse lauluni," which translates "Rise up, my song" (the beautiful full-color liner notes thankfully contain English translations of all the lyrics), "Oin ja paivin," (By night and by day), "Tasangot," (The plains) and "Villihanhen laulu," (Song of the wild goose) are immediate favorites; subtle and mysterious, soft at first and building to crescendos, sweet and heartbreaking. Knowing the translated lyrics is interesting but not really necessary-the feeling of these tunes, the melancholy, longing and depth of these poems touches and moves us. The music for the final track, "Valse triste" was written by the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius who died 50 years ago, the recording also honors Finland's 90 years as an independent nation. Sibelius' piece is performed wonderfully, in fact we felt the need to listen to each of these 12 vocal gems again to fully appreciate "Maa."
Songlist: Nouse lauluni, Oin ja paivin, Tasangot, Villihanhen laulu, Tuuti lasta, Talvilaulu, Hiljaisuus, Ikovoi, ihminen, Hiljaa, Pakkanen, Kevat saapui, Valse Triste
Review: We don't quite know why, perhaps it's the good beer, but those Scandinavian countries sure know how to produce wonderful a cappella vocal jazz groups. Rajaton (Finnish for boundless) are a highly talented septet whose members are experienced choral singers with diverse musical backgrounds, most of whom studied singing either at the Sibelius-Academy or at the Pop/Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki. 1999 winners of the Grand Prix at the Tampere Choir Festival they sing jazz versions of Finnish folk songs, poetry and original compositions and are of a world class caliber. We like this recording very much and the arrangements and quality of singing are exceptional. English lyrics included in the liner notes.
Songlist: Laksin Mina Kesayona Kaymaan, Mita Kaikatat, Kivonen?, Purrelle Tuulta, Kutsu, Yolla Euroopasa, Me Kuljemme Kaikki Kuin Sumussa, Haahymni, Tahtitarha, Oi Aika Ihanin, Kulkue, Piene Tarina, Pyhat On Pihlajat Pihalla, Armmottoman Osa, Lintu Lauleli Lehossa, Nova
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Un-Wishing Well
Review: We have heard (and appreciated) many of the songs on "Out of Bounds" by Finnish mixed sextet Rajaton on previous releases. For example, the haunting Irish folk tune "Dobbin's Flowery Vale," the sassy, funny, latin-beat "Un-Wishing Well," "We Walk In A Fog" with its flawless faux horns, a manic cover of Lennon/McCartney's "Lady Madonna" and a gorgeous, floating "Butterfly" are all from the group's 2nd CD "Boundless," but these are not merely reissues. "Dobbin's," the wordless opening cut, has been re-arranged to touch us on an even deeper level, and Swedish Jazz legends The Real Group guest star on "We Walk In A Fog,"-and it's as good as you can imagine. "Vanishing Act" was recorded in Finnish as "Kivinen tie," "Salty Water" as "Venelaulu" and "Snow" as "Lunta" on "Kevat;" all feature spanking new English lyrics. Even the harmonic gem "Mita kaikatat, kivonen?" from "Nova" gets a fresh treatment. New songs include Anuna's Michael McGlynn's "The Wild Song" (originally written for Rajaton, but recorded first by Anuna), Mia Makaroff's jazzy pop "How Little" and a marvelous Sting cover, "I Was Brought to My Senses." If you were possibly kept from falling in love with Rajaton because they weren't "accessible" (you didn't understand Finnish), you are now free to hold in your hand a collection of this amazing group's finest works in perfect English, complete with the harmonies and arrangements that have been blowing us away for five previous CDs (and one hot DVD) now. Enough said!
Songlist: Dobbin's Flowery Vale, Un-Wishing Well, Butterfly, We Walk In A Fog, Vanishing Act, The Wild Song, I Was Brought To My Senses, Lady Madonna, Salty Water, Snow, How Little, Mita Kaikatat, Kivonen?
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Review: 'Rajaton' in Finnish means 'boundless,' a good description of the talent of this vocal jazz septet! 'Sanat' is the third excellent CD to reach us, and most of the songs are again in Finnish, with four in perfect English, 'Were You There,' 'Nearer My God To Thee,' 'Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel' and 'Weary In Well-Doing.' The group got together as music students at the renowned Sibelius Academy or at Helsinki's Pop/Jazz Conservatory, and almost immediately began performing live and winning major awards. Their repertoire on previous CDs consisted of their own and others' original compositions, jazz versions of Finnish folk tunes, and poetry put to music. 'Sanat' focuses on another dimension of the group, their deep Christian spirituality. Their sound remains fresh and spirited, harmonically complex; with incredibly perfect bell-like tones. The extensive liner notes present the words in Swedish and English. 'Sanat' is a beautiful CD, the best yet from yet another amazing Scandinavian vocal group!
Songlist: Aurikolaulu, Were You There?, Benedic Anima Mea Dominoi, Stabat Mater, Vain Taivasta Kukkaset Katsovat, Kaikki Maat, Te Riemuitkaate, Iltavirsi, Torramat Do Noebaengil, Nearer, My God, to Thee, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?, Weary in Well-Doing, Pia Desideria
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Head Over Heels
Review: What a great idea! Rajaton is one of Finland's most highly regarded vocal ensembles and it's only natural that they should want to sing the repertoire of the biggest musical group to ever come out of the region. ABBA songs are well suited for interpretations by vocal groups and the collaboration with the world-class Lahti Symphony Orchestra really pays dividends. Perennial favorites such as "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo" and "Mama Mia" are given a fresh treatment and these and other ABBA songs are already showing their timelessness and enduring charm. A Scandinavian treat!
Songlist: Dancing Queen, Chiquitita, Money, Money, Money, One Of Us, Voulez - Vous, Does Your Mother Know, Head Over Heels, Mamma Mia, Gimme Gimme Gimme, The Winner Takes It All, Thank You For The Music, Fernando, Waterloo
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Don't Stop Me Now
Review: Rajaton, our favorite Finnish mixed-voice sextet, has been blowing us away for 9 recordings now, proving with each release exactly how amazing they have become as vocalists. "Rajaton Sings Queen" follows their critically acclaimed "Rajaton Sings Abba," also with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jaakko Kuusisto. There are just a couple of a cappella tunes here, "Under Pressure," composed by Queen and David Bowie, and "Don't Stop Me Now." We of course prefer Rajaton's a cappella recordings, but let's make ourselves clear-we have been lovers of Queen since they first began performing in London in the early 1970s. The vocal brilliance of lead singer Freddie Mercury and guitarist Brian May, and their ability to pen deathless anthems like "We Are The Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" have lifted them into the rarefied atmosphere of Rock superstars. And we have heard countless tribute albums and dozens of cover versions of Queen hits. All of them lacked the same thing that Queen has lacked since the untimely passing of Freddie Mercury, that is, Freddie himself, a performer who could fill stadiums. So now, finally, we hear a tribute album by Rajaton, whose vocal talents are right up there with Mercury's, and we have something! Just listen to the magnificent "I Want It All," "Killer Queen," "A Kind of Magic," "You Take My Breath Away," "Who Wants To Live Forever," the thrilling "Bicycle Race" and "The Show Must Go On." Rajaton's compatibility with the wonderful Lahti Symphony Orchestra was forged with the 2006 Abba album, and here both groups are hitting on all cylinders. Hearing "Bohemian Rhapsody" gave us a tingle up the back of our necks very similar to the one we first got listening to Queen's 1975 magnum opus "A Night At The Opera" through a friend's pricey stereo headphones. Rajaton's excellent English, which allows us to understand all the lyrics perfectly, is an unexpected treat. "Rajaton Sings Queen" is a powerful, magical recording by one of our top contenders for best a cappella group of all time!
Songlist: Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want It All, Killer Queen, A Kind Of Magic, Somebody To Love, You Take My Breath Away, Under Pressure, Innuendo, We Are The Champions, Who Wants To Live Forever, Don't Stop Me Now, Bicycle Race, Love Of My Life, The Show Must Go On
Review: We've been raving about Finnish mixed sextet Rajaton for their first 5 CDs now, their bright, smooth, poised sound only leaves us wanting to hear more! "Joulu" is a live concert, recorded in Helsinki in 2003, 17 tunes from their Christmas CD "Joulu," which features new songs and new arrangements of traditional Finnish Christmas songs. Watching the six on stage, first dressed all in white and later in the show in matching black and silver outfits, we have to say that their show is as elegant and impressive as any a cappella show we've seen. Some favorites are "Joulu" are the wonderful vocal trumpets on the opening cut "Joululaulu," the exquisite, high-flying "En etsi valtaa, loistoa," "Kulkuset," "Lumisade," the vocal percussion gem "Pukki tietaa, and the only song in English, Lennon/McCartney's "Lady Madonna," (great solos and some mean air-guitar) one of 5 bonus tracks. The solo talents of each of the six are seamlessly presented, for instance with the group walking in a circle and the next in line stepping into a breathtaking solo as another finishes. We of course don't understand Finnish, but we understand poise, and harmony, and blend, and the magic that a talented ensemble at the height of their creative powers can create. And with this DVD we are blessed to be able to watch them do it instead of merely listening!
Songlist: Jouluaulu, Tonttu, Lumisade, Talvi-iltana, Joulun Neiet, Jouluyo Joulayo, Heinilla Harkien Kaukalon, Ja Neitsyt Pikku Poijuttansa, En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa, Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heita, Pukki Tietaa, Kulkuset, Varpunen Jouluaamuna, Ketun Jouluaulu, Joululaulu, Tiernapojat, Tahtilaulu


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What happens when a New York bred comedy duo teams up with a multi-award-winning Montreal based sketch comedy troupe? A Future Party! In this night of double-bill comedy, James & JF offer up Channel One, a show that begs the question, "when?" and answers it with "The Future"; and Uncalled For answers the question, "where's the party?" with "here" in Today is All of Your Birthdays.
Channel One is TV as performed by the last two people on earth. Let us explain. We are the last two people left in the whole world. Let us explain. We escaped the end of civilization in a time machine only to land in a very lonely future. We then created our own version of TV shows to entertain ourselves -we can't explain- but wind up performing them to unexpected time traveling audiences. Channel One is our television channel. It's the only one left. This show has been called "a blast of exuberant nonsense... brave new theater" (Edmonton Sun), "f***ing hilarious" (The Blog of Jenna Rocca (Toronto)), brought to you by the duo said to have "winning comedic timing" by The Happiest Medium (NYC).
Today Is All Your Birthdays is a comedic, philosophical, sci-fi take on birth, death, time travel, Darwin's theory of evolution, hypnotism, sandwiches and the meaning of life. Far away from the "set-up, punchline, blackout" sketch comedy universe, Birthdays is intelligent, theatrical, free-flowing, stream-of-consciousness hilarity that doesn't bother with vulgarity or cynicism. It's a sparkler of a comedy show, "relentlessly smart, original and outrageous" (Victoria Times-Colonist) from the company that PLANK Magazine called "one of the most innovative and reliable sketch troupes in the country."
Channel Oneis written and performed by James & JF, aka Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith. Emily and Ishah trained in improv at Upright Citizens Brigade NYC and The Magnet Theater; and in clown with Philippe Gaulier, David Shiner, Mick Barnfather (of Theatre de Complicite), Aitor Basauri (of Spymonkey) and Avner Eisenberg. Separately, they have been making theater and performance art for the last ten years across the nation and abroad. Together, they have performed Channel One for two years in NYC, at the Toronto & Edmonton Fringe Festivals and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. More info on company: www.jamesandjf.com
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Cory Cat keeps jumping, freaking out
Our cory cat, Arc, keeps running up and down the walls vertically, and occassionally jumps. Lately he doesn't seem to sit on the bottom very much, and seems very stressed. :( What do you think is wrong, and what can I do? He doesn't show any symptoms of being sick..
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15 gal: six female bettas (Tabby, Galatea, Sophia, Noel, Irene, Teresa), three blue long-fin danios, two opalescent danios, one cory cat (Arc), two clown plecos, one pineapple swordtail (Ren)
20 gal: one bristlenose pleco (Leon), five zebra danios, two orange/black swordtails (Amber and Lucas), one fancy goldfish (Cali), two chinese algae eaters (the Twins)
Miscellaneous: Five baby orange/black swordtails
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Cories are a shoaling fish and need to be kept in a group (3 is the absolute minimum) in order to feel comfortable and thrive. It's quite possible the stress of being alone is finally getting to him.
How long has your tank been set up and what are your water parameters??
Is this tank stocked as it shows in your signature line? If so, IMHO your tank is heavily overstocked. This may also be what is contributing to your cory's behavior.
How long has your tank been set up and what are your water parameters??
Is this tank stocked as it shows in your signature line? If so, IMHO your tank is heavily overstocked. This may also be what is contributing to your cory's behavior.
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I concur fully with kymmie. Corys when stressed by something will very often behave as you describe. For instance, when first acquired, or if moved into a different tank, this is common behaviour for a day or sometimes several days, which is sipmly the fish's way of saying "I'm not happy." Allowed to continue, stress can cause health problems and bring on disease and parasites that the fish would otherwise be able to fight off or avoid.
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Something we all need to remember: The fish you've acquired was quite happy not being owned by you, minding its own business. If youre going to take it under your wing then youre responsible for it. Every aspect of its life is under your control, from water quality and temperature to swimming space. [Nathan Hill in PFK]
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I agree with all of the above. Would aslo submit that cory's don't appreciate warmer temperatures that Betta's enjoy.
The most important medication in your fish medicine cabinet is.. Clean water.
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31 comments on "If Horses Were People"
So spot on. I love the one about having to be in front and then ITSNOTSAFE!!!
Ditto on the "spot on!" Super videos – kudos to everyone – great creativity! Videos and pictures can tell even better stories — and I bet you had lots of fun — oh, probably too much fun! Congrats!
So funny! 🙂
Kudos! Those are hilarious and I don't know which was funniest. It appears you've seen my horses! One of them definitely would stand and paw, the other thinks a jog is a walk and can't stand still, and still another would life the tack off the wall just to watch it drop. Yup, great stuff.
Hahaha I love these! Sarah's little horsey noises are so cute!
I LOVE it!!! These are so accurate. Keep it up SmartPak!! <3
Thank you, what a chuckle, bunch of chuckles, thank you. Every one touches a memory of a horse, or horses I have loved, and lived with…good stuff. I can tell you had fun.
I just LOVE these! I can relate to all of the episodes! Please make more, More, MORE!!! 😀
Love these! What a hoot and so spot on! Shared with my horsey friends!
Love them all. The young woman playing the horse is perfect, mentally about 5 years old.
And just unaware, just like a horse. The young woman who is the person is just like all the rest of us. Had to watch them all. -
These were so funny. It's interesting that Linda made the connection to a five year old…. I was laughing so hard that my nearly five year old daughter came over to see what was going on. Some of the videos I couldn't decide who it was more like– the horses or the daughter!
LOL!!! So Spot on…and what fun!!! 🙂
You guys are a hoot. I love these. Excellent portrayals. I look forward to the next one you publish.
These are just fantastic! You two make the perfect horse and human pair!
Love love love them all! The shoe, walking outside, jigging, meeting people, treats, etc is so my horse. He is 5 & so nosy. Keep up the great work & please make more videos.
I seen these several times but still laugh everytime….to funny :o)
I was wondering if you guys could do one where she thinks she can't walk til she poops,then nearly breaks her neck trying not to step in it..can anyone relate? lol. My lesson horse does those two things. He honestly believes he can't do both at the same time,then goes way out of his way to avoid stepping in his own 'business'.
Sooo funny. Could relate to every single one.
I totally LMFAO when she poured the food in the bowl for Sarah and Sarah dumped it out saying, "This thing is stupid" and then happily ate off the desk!
So comical! My guys do all of these things! I laughed so hard. I thought my one boy was the only one who bites then tries to blame some invisible horse. Only my boy bites me on the behind. I just know he is laughing at me. All of this shows that horses have a sense of humor. You obviously had so much fun with this. I wish I worked at Smartpak too! Keep these coming!
OMG! yes! started my day with a BUNCH of laughs…have been there done ALL of that! hilarious! love it!
I am always happy when you release new videos. That are spot on…Sarah reminds me of my horse, Peanut.
oh myyy…I laughed so hard when I first saw this (and still laughing) first saw this on a particularly rough day at work Thank you Thank you!!!!!
That was funny. Enjoyed it I needed a smile
That was funny. Enjoyed it I needed a smile .
I laughed out loud! I want to work at Smart Paks!!!
You are making me snort my coffee! ROTFL
Great production,thanks
These videos just show how much fun you guys have at work. That says so much about the company. Thanks for the laughs!
Please do more videos. How about the bath. No matter what temp I use on my horse it's wrong. When I move to his hindquarters with the hose he eases
his front foot on it to stop the flow. He's been doing this for 18 years.
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Interesting creatures we bond with! You guys nailed it on so many fronts with such natural rhythm and comedic pace. It's so obvious that you Get IT when it comes to life with a horse! Bravo smartpak!


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To prove every White Sox player has a clean slate, manager Robin Ventura is batting Alex Rios third and Adam Dunn fifth in Monday's exhibition opener against the Dodgers.
Furthermore, the Sox's lineup could be similar to the lineup they field for opening day April 6 at Texas.
"It could change, but the way I look at it, I like it," Ventura said Sunday. "That's why I wrote it that way."
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Yeah it was set intentionally, something different from the usual.. Hope it didn't spoil the image!
Thank you! Hey If I did not recall wrongly it was less than 5m. Maybe around 3? This series was taken with the 18-105 kit which I was struggling with, and a 35 prime. That pic was taken with the latter!
Hey thanks, appreciate it! Will be sharing more from this series! Especially the fishes!


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Directed by: Mick Jackson. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones
In a real disaster, people are as likely as not just to stand there while the world falls apart around them, or under them, or on top of them.
It's to the credit of Mick Jackson's new disaster movie Volcano that we do see a few citizens of Los Angeles simply standing around disconnected when their neighbourhood turns out to be the birth place of a new volcano, and lava, the devil's bright treacle, begins to flow towards them. They're just extras while the film's sketchily drawn characters are being educated by crisis, as the genre has come to require.
Disaster movies seem to confront the meaningless unpredictability of nature, while resolutely denying it. Every foreshortened strand of narrative shows a sharp learning curve, as Americans reconsider their lives right up to the moment of death.
When Pompeii was destroyed by Etna, there is no evidence that the citizens had time to sift through their life choices and emotional baggage. By and large they curled up and died. Here, under a grey snow of ash, Angelenos consider what is really important, and what is not. The film's body count - a hundred - is astonishingly low, which may be partly a matter of hanging on to a 12 certificate.
It is also characteristic of the disaster film to retract the specific prospect it seems to offer, of our contemplating death on a large scale without individual self-improvement, as casual mass extinction. It's no coincidence that the most mysterious and metaphysical of disaster films, the most frustrating and satisfying, is the one where the relationship between human behaviour and natural retribution is most opaque - Hitchcock's The Birds.
Tommy Lee Jones plays Mike Roark, director of the City's Office of Emergency Management, who is supposed to be on holiday but can't keep away from the office. He's meant to be looking after his daughter Kelly (Gabby Hoffman), who is terrified of the slightest little earthquake.
As the disaster builds, Mike sends Kelly to the safest place there is, and wouldn't you know, it turns out to be the hottest spot of them all. He is constantly being forced to choose between his private and public responsibilities, constantly refusing to choose, and somehow managing to fulfil them both without loss. Meanwhile, an idealistic young doctor comes to understand that her boyfriend's priorities are altogether self- seeking. Since Los Angeles is the city of Rodney King and OJ Simpson, a racial mini-drama is also included.
There are two white policemen with different attitudes to an awkward black citizen, one confrontational and one conciliatory. Good Cop wants him to go home, Bad Cop handcuffs him. Then, when everyone pulls together to build a lava barrier, they find the true nature of community.
The theme of unity underlying diversity is spelled out near the end of the film. A boy separated from his mother is asked to identify or describe her. Everyone in view is smeared with grey ash, the toxic flakes of volcano dandruff, and he says, "Look at their faces. They all look the same." Lava can be an agent of bonding, in fact lava calls out to lava, the molten interior core we all share.
It's typical of the haphazard construction of the film that we don't even see the boy reunited with his mother. Similarly Anne Heche (playing the film's OCS - Obligatory Cute Seismologist) is brave, independent and far-seeing for most of the running time, and then abruptly takes a back seat to male heroics, agreeing to locate Kelly for Mike. From then on, it's all reaction shots for her, horror or relief, and mild romantic by-play.
The tone of the film isn't altogether serious, but the humour works best when it isn't spelled out - the building of the American Lung Foundation, for instance, wreathed in choking smoke.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Press Sample - Revlon Runway Nails Collection. DO NOT WANT - I guess I'm the only one.
I am blessed to have very strong nails that grow quickly. I don't do anything special to them. It's just genetic. One thing I don't like about my nails is my cuticles…but they would look better if I took better care of them. I'm just warning you that in the upcoming pictures my cuticles don't look all that great.
So you ask,
"Elvira, if you have such great nails; (bragger!) why on earth would you wear artificial nails?"
That's an excellent question.
I wouldn't. Not normally. But Revlon sent me some nails to try and review. So I did it for the sake of Science...err. I mean Beauty. I was sent these by Revlon. Mind you they didn't pay me, but they did give these to me. I planned to do an honest review. In fact, I thought it would be a pretty decent review with slight ragging on the designs as I'm not one for French tips or designs on the nails. Well I was mistaken. Brace yourselves Revlon, but I HATED these nails. Now don't be sad because apparently I'm the only one that did. I looked at other beauty blogs that reviewed these Revlon Runway Collection nails and most, if not all of them, LOVED these things. I guess I'm the lone dissenting opinion. Meh. I'm OK with that.
First of all the designs. They are a little too flashy for me…I think I received some of the more conservative designs from the Revlon Runway Collection. I'm not fond of glitter lines, hatch marks etc. It's just not for me. However. I know several people like to have designs on their nails, especially for a special occasion so I guess, if you can find these, they would work for you. I tested Stella -the most conservative of the designs with a pink-y beige with lighter beige hatch marks on the tip Minx - a bit flashier with white tips with black fishnet design overlay and a glitter line at the base of the tip. And lastly, Starlet – A flashy Metallic Pink tip with metallic silver design interlaced with glitter. (Ugh). I have seen other designs in the collection and they get a bit more dramatic. If it's your thing to have designs on your nails then I think you will like the ones that the Revlon Runway Collection offers.
Secondly the application was annoying. I never perfected a way to apply these artificial nails without getting glue on my skin. I thought that for a novice it wouldn't be easy to screw these up. I guess I was incorrect. The instructions tell you to apply glue (Included with each nail kit) to your natural nail and also to the underside of the artificial nail. Pay NO attention to that. If you actually do what they say, you will have so much glue that it will seep out the sides and get on your skin and form bubbles under the nail. Just apply glue to your natural nail. Have an orange stick (included in the kit) handy when gluing to remove any excess glue that may seep out from under the nail. Nail glue is like super glue. It bonds in seconds and you basically need pure acetone to remove it.
The curve of my natural nail must be higher than most people's because NONE of these nails laid flat on my natural nails.
I had problems with air pockets and bubbles. It pressed down firmly. I swear to god I did. But even after doing that, they would pop up in the middle and I could see air pockets…which allow moisture to get in (which it did when I showered) and moisture and nails don't mix. Hellloooo perfect breeding ground for nail fungus! FAIL.
I will say that I find it positive that the artificial nails come in a variety of sizes that I think that most people will be able to find a good fit.
Thirdly the wear. Oh they wore really well…unless you have to buckle darthypie in his car seat and CRACK! I lost my artificial thumb nail! Also, because I was so concerned with making sure I didn't get air pockets I pressed too hard on my nails and I think I really hurt them. Some of my nails were so tender that it HURT the next day. That's my own fault…not Revlon's. I just didn't like the feel of them on my natural nails. It just felt strange…again that's my issue…not Revlon's.
Fourth and lastly. Removal. OMG what a pain in the butt. Trust me. The glue Revlon includes is awesome. Once applied it will probably survive almost anything. So how do you get it off? Acetone. And I'm not talking about watered down acetone that you find in nail polish remover…however that will work too. I'm talking about pure, straight from the beauty supply store Acetone. Once I was ready to remove these talons of evil…uh I mean artificial nails…I gave each one a quick file on top of the nail and soaked them in acetone for about 8 minutes and they dissolved off. I once soaked them in nail polish remover with acetone and it took 20 minutes to FINALLY remove them and my fingers looked like prunes. Either way, after both removals I applied cuticle oil generously all over my nails and used a strong hand cream to help replace the moisture that was lost during the removal process. It's not a pretty sight.
In summary…ooh doesn't that sound so scientific?... I would NOT purchase these artificial nails for myself…I can't say re-purchase, since I received them directly from Revlon.
Do you NEED these Revlon Runway Collection nails? Maybe. If you have a special event and you want a pretty design and like wearing artificial nails. Otherwise steer clear of any and all artificial nail products. Your natural nails long or short, as long as they are kept well groomed are the nicest look in my opinion. However, as I said before, the majority of beauty bloggers out there that reviewed these Revlon Runway Collection nails really liked them. So I'm sure my experience was unique or should be chalked up to bad luck.
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Hey Elvira, i love your honest opinion!
i got these in a swap package and passed them on to my teen cousins to play with. i keep my nails tidy and natural and that's it. i liked the 'done' appearance of the designs and might consider wearing them if i were in a wedding or something but they looked like too much fuss for regular me.haha, I have gotten those along with some of their fake lashes as well...But I actually tried very hard to not be sarcastic (while showing I don't like those at the same time.) in my review...Because I know the Revlon lady is watching me somewhere.
Well, I guess it's not Revlon's fault anyway, I hate fake nail in general so no matter how good they are, they are still fake...I hated these too - remember my frantic emails Elvira?
For those with smaller hands and nails, these nails WILL NOT fit you. I was only able to size my three biggest nails and that's it. Also my natural nail bed wasn't the right shape for these nails. And like Elvira, it took forever to remove these with pure acetone. I want to say it took over 30 minutes.
However, I did like the blingy designs of these nails and wish they would have fit me, as I am all about fake nails!I don't think I'd chalk your experience up to bad luck... I think it is an affliction you suffer- honesty! I think most people are hesitant to post less than spectacular reviews on items sent to them. I'm glad you aren't though! The whole point of blogging is to give honest, unbiased reviews on products. That's why I read your blog daily. =)
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I'm not big on fake nails but I too wanted to thank you for your honesty. Your blog is at the top of my must-read list because you're always honest and up front about the way a product worked for you. It's so refreshing!
So, thank you again! =) Aww, sorry you had a negative experience with them.
I tried the ones from Fingrs and became suddenly sort of obsessed with my nails lol. I'd always wanted to try fake nails with designs on them since they're easier than painting them sometimes...but I didn't want to shell out the $$ for real acrylics if I didn't know I was going to like them and didn't know if I wanted to shell out the $$ to maintain a manicure w/ fills and stuff.
I liked them, but they are kind of a pain too and there IS indeed a learning curve to applying them. I DID glue my fingers together lmao.I just found your blog (while researching reviews for Revlon Runway Nails) and I have to THANK YOU for your honest opinion and straight-skinny on this product. Since these debuted last year, I have been searching for them in stores, but NO ONE (not Walgreens, not other drugstores, not Target, etc.) seem to carry them. I was about to finally order them online, and then I read this post. Like you, I find these designs too flashy, but I was ALMOST willing to give them a try... until I got to the part about removing them. UGH - no thanks. Isn't acetone really bad for you? I think I'll pass...


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I already answered you right above your post? What other items do you need?
Personally I think gloves and belt don't matter too much.
I think I found some of the other items as well.
The mask is either the Stained Shadowcraft Cap which is black or it is the Tattered Leather Hood which is more brown in color but would go better with the other items I believe. It's hard to see on the rather dark picture.
The swords seem to be Stoneguard from Ulduar.
Standard current hc monk tier works for me!
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I like it, but I think the cord of the belt is distracting. You may or may not already know this, but this belt matches the set:
Liar's Cord
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Thats me!!! Dont like it very much now that im human (used to be tauren) But it still looks good with all the matching, i just want to find some good green swords to go with the set (Also have the blindfold from illi but i feel its too overused)
My current set i've just thrown together, serving up some fierce body reaaalllnesss!
These are my transmogrifications so far since the start of MoP:
1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYtfEU3IwKc
2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2oRyLCagOA
3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7_LHTzFiM
you will NERVER need a new transmog set again!
man, i love that!
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Elton John is to wed his long-term partner David Furnish for the second time, following a new law which allows gay couples to convert their civil partnerships into marriages.
The singer's spokesman, Gary Farrow, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the weekend ceremony will be private.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the UK since 29 March – a day that will go down in history as a landmark moment for a country that little more than a decade ago had a law banning the "promotion" of homosexuality.
However, the new law allowing gay couples to convert their civil partnerships only came into effect last week. The change simply requires a bit of paperwork, but many people decide to hold ceremonies to celebrate.
John and Furnish formed a civil partnership in 2005 and have two children, Zachary and Elijah.
Although civil partnerships give gay couples the same legal protections and rights as heterosexual married partners, they do not grant the label of marriage.
In March Furnish told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he couple planned to marry at some point.
"We don't feel the need to take an extra step legally," he said.
"But since we're committed for life, we feel it's really important to take that step, and take advantage of that amazing change in legislation. We all live by example."
Britain is the 15th country to legalize same-sex marriage, which is also legal in several US states.


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Hmmm, that is not quite the version I remember. Speaking of zombies however, I have no doubt that the real Abraham Lincoln would have laughed at the following scene from the Bob Hope movie The Ghost Breakers (1940): (more…)
The Intriguing Saint Thomas More
(I originally posted this at The American Catholic, and I thought our Almost Chosen People history mavens might enjoy it.)
The figure of Saint Thomas More intrigues Catholics and non-Catholics alike, and has ever since his death. Why is that?
1. A Man for All Seasons-Saint Thomas More was all of these things: a saint, a politician, historian, a lawyer, a judge, one of the leading intellectuals of his day, a witty jokester, a good family man, Chancellor of England, one of the most gifted writers of Latin or English, political theorist, inventor of a literary genre (utopias), dissident, martyr. He crammed many lives into one life, and we continue to marvel at this.
2. Nice guy-So many great figures in history are completely unapproachable, evil or downright weird. More on the other hand is the type of boon companion we would wish for, and a dinner guest to be dreamed of.
3. Drama-More's life, and his death, are full of endless drama, and would have made a great Shakespeare play. Shakespeare may actually have had a hand in the play Thomas More, which, mirabile dictu considering it was written under Bad Queen Bess, treats Saint Thomas More with great respect.
4. Contrast-King Henry VIII has come down in English history as a crowned monster, which is unusual since he initiated the Reformation in England which ultimately triumphed. As a result of the negative attitude towards Henry, his victims have been generally treated generously by English historians and chief among these is Saint Thomas More. Here are the words of Sir Winston Churchill on More:
"The resistance of More and Fisher to the royal supremacy in Church government was a heroic stand. They realised the defects of the existing Catholic system, but they hated and feared the aggressive nationalism which was destroying the unity of Christendom. They saw that the break with Rome carried with it the risk of a despotism freed from every fetter. More stood forth as the defender of all that was finest in the medieval outlook. He represents to history its universality, its belief in spiritual values, and its instinctive sense of otherworldliness. Henry VIII with cruel axe decapitated not only a wise and gifted counselor, but a system which, though it had failed to live up to its ideals in practice, had for long furnished mankind with its brightest dreams." (more…)
Long Ago
Something for the weekend. Long Ago, a song written for a Confederate veterans reunion in the 1920s, sung by Bobby Horton, who has waged a one man campaign to bring the music of the Civil War era to modern audiences. The song is a poignant reminder that though youth and strength fade, courage and honor do not.
The Remarkable Andrew
One of the odder products of the Golden Age of Hollywood, The Remarkable Andrew was a comedy fantasy in which Andrew Jackson's ghost, played by Brian Donlevy, comes back to Earth in order to aid Andrew Long, portrayed by a very young William Holden, fight political corruption. Andrew Jackson had pledged to protect the sons of one of Andrew Long's ancestors who saved the life of Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Virtue is triumphant, the corrupt politicians are defeated, with the help of Jackson and the ghosts of other American heroes, and Andrew Long even gets the girl.
The screenplay was written by Dalton Trumbo, a Communist. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Trumbo and published in early 1941. The novel was written before the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union, and Trumbo, slavishly following the party line, has Jackson warning against American involvement in the War.
Time Magazine in its sardonic review of the novel on February 3, 1941 noted Trumbo's rigid adherence to the Communist party line:
General Jackson's opinions need surprise no one who has observed George Washing ton and Abraham Lincoln zealously follow ing the Communist Party Line in recent years. Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, John Marshall and Jesse James are also cast for bit parts in Trumbo's production. If the devil can quote Scripture, surely an irritated screenwriter can dip into The Federalist. A chapter of The Remarkable Andrew is devoted to the remarkable Dalton's attempt to outwit charges of Communism and pacifism with tedious parodies of Red-baiting. (more…)
Andrew Jackson Petitions Congress
The National Archives is really a great treasure, and it's fantastic to have such a valuable resource so close to where I live and work. Of course I've set foot in the place twice in ten years, so I haven't exactly utilized the institution as much as I should have. Then again, the first time was me and my wife's first date, so at least it has served a useful purpose in the limited number of times I've used it.
Last week I had the opportunity see some of the documents that they don't have on display. These are real treasures to behold. One such item was a petition sent to Congress in 1803 by a Tennessee farmer. This individual submitted a claim for a tax refund for taxes paid on his stills after a fire destroyed much of his supply. The petitioner: Andrew Jackson. Here is the text of that letter:
The Honourable the Senate, and House of Representatives in Congress Assembled.
The remonstrance of Andrew Jackson, of the State of Tennessee, sheweth that on the first day of December, Seventeen hundred and Ninety nine, your remonstrant, obtaind liscence, to work Two Stills, for the space of One year, from the said first day of December, One Still Capacity One Hundred & Twenty Seven Gallons, the other Seventy Gallons, that on the night of the first Monday of June Eighteen Hundred, the Still House of your remonstrant, was Consumd with fire, with upward of three Hundred Gallons of whiskey, and the said Stills rendered entirely unfit for use, and of no value, and were never made use off after in the distillery of your remonstrant, your remonstrant paid up the Tax due to the first monday in June, which was about six months, and was of opinion (and that founded on reason and Justice) that the duties would cease to exist, at the period, of time, the Stills were rendered unfit for Service, these Ideas, Corresponded, with those of John Overton Esqre, Supervisor for the District of Tennessee, thro whom your remonstrant applyd for relief, furnishing him with due proof of the distillery, being burnt, and the Stills rendered unfit for Service, (which proof is hereto annexd, and transmited) having no doubt but the Secretary of Treasury, would direct, the Account to be Credited, for the Tax becoming due, after the said first monday of June, as the Supervisor had examind the proof, and allowd a proportionate, deduction, which will appeas by the Supervisors endorsement, on the back of the (Duplicate) Affidavits, your remonstrant had no doubt, but a power to grant relief, in such Cases, was lodgd in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury or in some other department, of the Government, he could not believe that the United States would draw Money, from the misfortunes, of her Citizens, and neglect to lodge that Necessary power in the hands of Some officer, of Government, to grant relief, where Justice required it, with these impressions, your remonstrant, rested satisfied, that the Secretary of Treasury, upon a view, of the proof, would exercise the power, which Justice so imperiously required, and have directed, a Credit as before Stated, But now So it is, that the Collector has Calld for the Tax accrued, after the first monday of June as aforesaid, with threats of distress,— your remonstrant Compelld to pay the sum demanded, which is inconsistant with Strict honesty, and Justice, and now prays that a General law, may be passd, granting relief to all persons situated as your remonstrant by Compelling the Collectors to refund, when they have Collected the duties accruing, on Stills after they have been rendered unfit for use in manner aforesaid; and your remonstrant as in duty bound, Shall &c. &c.
His petition was denied.
This letter, by the way, was found by pure happenstance. The archives hold just about every available document sent to Congress, and there are tons of letters that nobody has ever seen, and there are potentially more letters like this sent by people who would go on to great fame. After all, nobody knew at the time that Andrew Jackson would one day achieve national fame. Another letter, this one kept on display, was sent by a nine-year old Cuban boy who wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt. Among other things, the boy asked the president to send him a ten dollar bill for he had never seen one. That boy was Fidel Castro.
And now you know the rest of the story.
October 26, 1861: Pony Express Ceases Operation
An American legend, the Pony Express ceased operations on October 26, 1861. Operating for only 18 months, the Pony Express delivered mail over 1900 rugged miles from San Francisco to Saint Joseph, Missouri in an astonishing 10 days. Most of the riders were teenage boys, including a 14 year old boy, William Cody, future Medal of Honor recipient, better known to history as Buffalo Bill. These young men and boys quickly found themselves national heroes due to their iron determination to deliver the mail swiftly in spite of inclement weather, hostile indians and vast distances. Each Pony Express rider received a Bible upon being hired and swore this oath: (more…)
How to Lose Blog Readership
(I originally posted this at The American Catholic and I thought our Almost Chosen People readers might get a kick out of it.)
There are plenty of tips on the internet on how to build a blog audience. Here are some tips on how to lose a blog audience:
10. Be nitpicky-If someone deigns to leave a comment on your blog, make certain to correct their grammar, pick apart their argument ruthlessly over minor points and never, absolutely never, address the main point they are making.
9. Never explain-If you want to post on the Albigensian Crusade, jump right into the subject and give no explanatory background. If your readers are ignorant on the subject, tough.
8. Ignorance Doesn't Matter-Just because you are bone ignorant on a subject doesn't mean you can't have an opinion! Jump right in and let your readers sort things out. Life is too short for research and fact checking.
7. Use your blog as a substitute for therapy-Scream at your readers if you are feeling miserable, and lose your temper over small matters with your commenters. You will feel better and that is all that counts. If no one reads your blog, that is a small price to pay.
6. Spellcheck?-Spellcheck and concerns about grammar are for dweebs. If your readers worry about such things, who needs them! (more…)
History of the Lincoln Penny
President Theodore Roosevelt hated US currency and coins. Actually he hated what he considered to be the lack of artistic merit of the designs on the currency and coins. As part of his overhaul of the currency, the Lincoln penny was born. In putting Lincoln on the penny TR was breaking with a long-standing tradition that no person appear on regularly circulating US coins but rather idealized personifications of concepts such as liberty. The new pennies were issued on August 2, 1909, the centennial year of Lincoln's birth. (more…)
Lessons to Learn
As we observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it is all too easy in studying battles, strategies, emancipation, political conflicts, to lose sight of the fact that those going through this immense struggle were individuals like us. The video above, with photos of Confederate soldiers, helps remind us of what just an immense tragedy the Civil War was for the loved ones of every soldier who fell in that war. Virtually every soldier was loved by some one, and usually many people: parents, siblings, friends, other relatives, and a wife or girlfriend. It is fitting and proper that we study the war, but we must never lose sight of the human suffering behind what we study. Many of the men in the photos in the video above doubtless died of illness or battlefield wounds far from family and loved ones. It is for us to draw meaning from why they fought and what they died for. (more…)


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To get to the point: Is there a software project out there to give Java Perl power? I'm not talking about taking my perl code and stuffing it into Java, I'm talking about some org.perl.* packages that will reduce my coding time with lovely Java versions of perl beauties like map, (un)pack, printf, and grep. For example: map, grep: Good idea for rapid prototyping. I see that one proposal is already in...just fine-tune it. There are several Java classes derived from an abstract list type. printf: This C-ism is ill-advised, even in Perl. I think of it as "C portability support". In the absence of a perfect analog, I would become familiar with the higher-level text I/O instead. pack/unpack: Java is designed to protect you from binary. Any pure Java implementation is likely to have the speed of molasses in July. There are analogs of the LWP module family in Java; I would be concentrating on that for high-level internet connectivity. For instance, an image can be specified with a URL source. It's interesting watching 14 images load asynchronously.... I would also be careful with braces. If the coding style guidelines permit, you can use them to force temporary variables to go out of scope before the function exits. This is a RAM efficiency measure. The object here is not Perl-like code, but Perl-like memory recycling. In reply to Re: Perl Functionality in Java
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J.D. Mata in new national commercial for "The UPS store!"
Here is the 30 second spot that is running concurrently with the 60 second commercial.It was a profound honor to be DIRECTED by a genius in the industry, JOE PYTKA! I love my life, jd
J.D. Mata is an actor, independent filmmaker, musician/ Choir Director, Piano Bar player, etc... He lives in Los Angeles. This is the place where he will reveal his "rebel without a crew" Robert Rodriguez inspired style of indie filmmaking secrets! And, just "A day in the life" stuff!
Here is the 30 second spot that is running concurrently with the 60 second commercial.It was a profound honor to be DIRECTED by a genius in the industry, JOE PYTKA! I love my life, jd
This is what Gail Williamson - founder of Down Syndrome and Arts & Media, wrote about this film on her facebook, page. "I am thrilled to share this trailer for J.D. Mata's film ORSON'S LAST DANCE. J.D does a great job of showing what people with DS can do and what deep friendships they can share. Congrats to DSiAM clients Jared Kozac, Jessica Morgan, J.T. Tucker and Parth Bhatt, I'm am so proud of your work, you are all STARS!" Thank you Gail, you are an ANGEL in the "City of Angels!" I will be entering this film in film festivals throughout the world! Please support us by posting this, everywhere!
I am VERY grateful to have been directed by a genius, JOE PYTKA! If you don't believe me, just google his name:) He is arguably the greatest commercial director in history.I love my life and LA! xoxo, jd
In this production still - "Beatrice" starring Anette Puskas is seen here with "Orson" starring, Jared Kozak! The STARS of my next feature film are up above. Principal photography is just about over, and a mad dash to the finish line - in terms of the edit - to submit for Sundance has "reved" up its engine! This is the story about a person - Orson - who wans to make a movie and take it to Sundance!
I had the most profound experience working with the director of this commercial, JOE PYTKA! This evening I received messages from friends all over the map, that they saw the commercial. I'm grateful, and I love my life! xo, jd


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The film is serious… and seriously spooky.
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Working Title is all about isolation, specifically the isolation of a teenage girl on a movie set. The first time we see her, she's sitting alone on a bench in a secluded area. The only other people around are the director and the script supervisor, who are dressed all in black. They appear to be very far away, as if they exist on a different plane. The visuals serve to further isolate the girl; more than once, we see her in black-and-white while the background remains in color.
Working Title reminds me of Living in Oblivion, Tom DiCillo's hilarious expose of independent filmmaking. Anyone who's had the experience of working on an independent film will identify with the girl's frustration. (She complains about her lines not having any motivation, which is something I've definitely heard before – about my own scripts!) But overall the tone of the film is serious… and seriously spooky.
The work of David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart) clearly influenced the story and style of this film. The images often move backwards, just like the Red Room scenes in Twin Peaks. The director calls for makeup so many times that the girl ends up looking a little like Diane Ladd's character in Wild at Heart. In one of that film's most disturbing scenes, Ladd smears lipstick all over her face.
The camera filters used here give the entire picture a dreamlike quality. The color scheme is unusually disciplined for a student film, limited to greens, reds, blacks and the blue of the girl's dress.


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Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Premier, And, Yes, Lauryn Hill Added To Rock The Bells Lineup
Well, this has been somewhat of a confusing rollout. The news: Snoop (doing Doggystyle in its entirety), Tribe (doing Midnight Marauders), and DJ Premier (doing a Gang Starr tribute that'll probably be the highlight of the whole thing) have been added to the bill (already loaded with Wu Tang, Slick Rick, Rakim, KRS-One, and so forth) for hip-hop nostalgia-fest Rock the Bells, which hits a handful of cities later this summer, including a Governors Island date August 28. Also appearing: the ever-volatile Lauryn Hill (as a "very special guest," which is a dangerous phrase) doing "a unique set exclusively for Rock the Bells," which could theoretically mean "a scintillating mix of Fugees and Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tracks," or maybe just "whatever the fuck Lauryn feels like doing at that precise moment."
No one is happier to announce this latest addition than Urb, who the day of the initial Rock the Bells lineup rollout broke the news that Lauryn would be headlining and covering Miseducation in its entirety, per this year's apparent format, only to have that refuted by the Rock the Bells braintrust themselves. Two weeks later, now, comes a partial bailout, which they are handling gracefully. ("Suck it, doubters.") You got it, honey, just as soon you change the headline on this post to "URB Gets It Wrong About Village Voice Getting It Wrong About URB Getting It Wrong About Lauryn Hill Headlining Rock The Bells.")
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"Tonight was all about the seniors. Those five girls has given us years of heart and sweat. They never miss practice and, despite the fact that some of them have had limited minutes, they always come ready to play. They all enjoyed this night. I?m happy and proud of them."
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"We?re not a great shooting team. Our percentage has been in the low 30s consistently all year. It?s almost as (the players) are saying ?Please go in,? every time they shoot it. It?s not like we haven?t worked on it."
"We get to a point in games where we go into lulls. We had two today both at the start of quarters (second and third). We get it down to 4 or 5 points then back up to 10 or 11. Then we have to foul and obviously they are a great foul-shooting team."
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How deep is too deep i want to Build a Gold fish or/and a Koi pond but im in the design stage of the prosess and i was wondering how deep is too deep for these fish i want to be able to leave the fish in the pond year rond but i live in northern British Columbia on the coast would that have an efect |
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You may experience a high level of sensitivity to your surroundings today, which could make you more susceptible to feelings of anxiety, anger, or depression from others. Understandably, this may make you feel vulnerable and exposed, especially while in the midst of volatile circumstances. One good way to overcome your sense of vulnerability is to strengthen your perception of a buffer zone between yourself and others today. In meditation, turn your attention inward toward your spiritual center and connect to your inner light. See this light growing larger and larger, filling you from within and radiating out to surround you with a shield of energy. See this shield effortlessly bouncing negativity away from you, infusing you with a sense of strength and peace, and allowing you to be unaffected by tense situations.
Increasing our sense of spiritual safety and security allows us to navigate through tense situations calmly and smoothly. While it is natural to be affected by the quality of our surroundings, we also have the ability to resist internalizing the things that happen around us. If we reinforce our belief that negativity cannot invade our thoughts and emotions, we automatically increase our ability to disassociate ourselves from tension and stress. We are instead able to remain calm, peaceful, and centered, regardless of the circumstances in which we may find ourselves. By focusing on building a sense of inner security and peacefulness today, you will find yourself feeling strong and positive in any setting.


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Rivers of Gondor
A short tributary to the River Ringló. The Ciril rose in the White Mountains of western Lamedon, about twenty miles east of Tarlang's Neck. It flowed directly southwards, through its fords at Calembel, to meet the Ringló.
'Ciril' is the later spelling of this river's name, used throughout the text of The Lord of the Rings. In many older editions, however, the large-scale contour map given at the beginning of Book V shows the older form of the name, 'Kiril', which reflects its correct pronunciation.
Calembel, Lamedon, Lord of Lamedon, Tarlangs Neck
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EX-FUCKING-ACTLY. I mean, at least find a picture of him dressing all bummy and shit, not one where he's decked out in ice.
there should be a g-unit dickrider forum where they can argue about g-unit for the rest of their lives
Yayo was still awared the platinum plaque, because his album sold over a mil towards stores. He'll get the "P" on RIAA.com if people purchase up to the mil mark.