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Winning's still main thing for Cards, Rangers
Since the Rangers and Cardinals went toe-to-toe for seven tense, wonderful games in the 2011 World Series, plenty has happened to both franchises. Yet, in a lot of ways, nothing at all has happened. In many respects, these two organizations that exchanged punches for 10 days are mirror images of one another.
If you're looking for splashy signings or wild spending sprees or mega-trades, you're going to have to look elsewhere. Sometimes, these two teams don't even seem to care what's on talk radio, and isn't that some kind of crime?
Since the Rangers and Cardinals went toe-to-toe for seven tense, wonderful games in the 2011 World Series, plenty has happened to both franchises. Yet, in a lot of ways, nothing at all has happened. In many respects, these two organizations that exchanged punches for 10 days are mirror images of one another.
If you're looking for splashy signings or wild spending sprees or mega-trades, you're going to have to look elsewhere. Sometimes, these two teams don't even seem to care what's on talk radio, and isn't that some kind of crime?
If you're into winning, these franchises are for you. Their drama is largely on the field. They believe that great organizations can endure all sorts of comings and goings. Through highs and lows, they stay the course.
They assign a value to every single player, and sometimes that makes for painful goodbyes. More on that later. They also invest in scouting and player development and count on a flow of talent to keep the clubs vibrant and successful. They're unable to spend with the big boys, but they're OK with that.
Both have changed significantly since the 2011 World Series, but the results haven't. The Cards and Rangers sit atop their divisions and have two of baseball's three best records. As for spending, Texas is eighth in overall payroll, St. Louis 11th.
First, the Redbirds.
First baseman Albert Pujols signed with the Angels a few weeks after the 2011 World Series. The Cardinals wanted him badly, but would not touch the Halos' offer of $254 million over 10 years.
By the time Pujols left, manager Tony La Russa had already retired. So had Dave Duncan, arguably the greatest pitching coach who ever lived.
Of the nine players who started Game 7, only three of them are still contributing in 2013: Allen Craig, David Freese and Yadier Molina.
What did the Cardinals do? Throw money at free agents? Make a couple of dazzling trades? They couldn't just do nothing, could they? The Cards believe winning teams are built largely from within and found answers inside their own system, including manager Mike Matheny, who has been every bit as good as general manager John Mozeliak hoped and then some.
They made one impact free-agent acquisition by signing outfielder Carlos Beltran to a two-year, $26 million deal. Mostly, they gave their best young prospects to grow and to carry the mantle. They made the 2012 postseason and got all the way to Game 7 of the National League Championship Series before losing the Giants.
This spring, they were hit hard again. Shortstop Rafael Furcal went down, and young Pete Kozma stepped in. Ace Chris Carpenter couldn't continue, and former first-round Draft pick Shelby Miller won his spot. Closer Jason Motte was injured, and after a bad start, the bullpen now has an assortment of young homegrown pitchers.
The Cardinals have six pitchers who were in the Minor Leagues at this time last year. Three rookies, all summoned from the Minor Leagues since Opening Day, including starter John Gast, who made his Major League debut, pitched the first eight innings of a 10-4 victory over the Mets on Tuesday.
Their usual everyday lineup has five homegrown players, only one of whom, catcher Yadier Molina, has turned 30. The Cards have the NL's best ERA. Their starters are 23-8. They're third in runs despite being near the bottom of the NL in home runs.
It's pretty much the same story in Arlington, where general manager Jon Daniels has the Rangers positioned for a fourth straight postseason appearance, this after an offseason in which he lost Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli, Mike Adams and Koji Uehara to free agency.
Texas' ace, Colby Lewis, is recovering from elbow surgery. Opening Day starter Matt Harrison is out indefinitely after undergoing back surgery.
Daniels attempted a dramatic offseason acquisition, having had an interest in both Justin Upton or Zack Greinke. In the end, he would not meet either asking price, in terms of surrendering prospects or committing to a mega-contract.
The Rangers signed veterans Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski to one-year contracts and gave more playing time to first baseman Mitch Moreland. Two replacement starting pitchers, Nick Tepesch and Justin Grimm, have filled in nicely.
Texas has not used a starting pitcher that has pitched a Major League game for another organization. The Rangers' bullpen, other than closer Joe Nathan, is largely homegrown.
And Texas began Tuesday at 25-14 and with the largest division lead (six games in the AL West) in baseball. Because Daniels held onto his top prospects over the winter, he will have the flexibility to make a move if a need arises.
When baseball people talk about the Rangers and Cardinals, their admiration begins with a couple of things. One is the productivity of the farm systems, which allows the teams to spend relatively modestly and stay competitive.
The other thing they talk about is organizational discipline. Both clubs have a confidence in what they're doing, and that confidence never seems to waver. That's a tribute to ownership and also to Mozeliak and Daniels.
Both men have the ability to focus on the big picture in a game sometimes ruled by emotion. So far, this season has been a tribute to their organizations and to their judgment.
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.


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Daniel Craig: 'Skyfall' Sets UK Seven-Day Box Office Record!
Daniel Craig heads out of his home in sweats to make his way to a workout session on Thursday (November 1) in London, England.
The 44-year-old actor's new James Bond film Skyfall was released in the UK last week and has been breaking records left and right.
The film just took the seven-day box office record in the country, bringing in a total of $60 million in its first week of release and topping previous record holder Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2's $57.6 million.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sit and chat...
Yesterday was not quite as nice out as I had hoped it would be. The wind was blowing off the mountains bringing with it the cold from the snow that's still up there. So I didn't get as much done out there as I had hoped but the extra time did let me set up my Flip and get a coloring video made. :)
After posting the grass video a couple weeks ago, I received a few requests to share how I did the blonde hair that I used on Easter Anya. This seemed the perfect time to do it so I just had to find a good stamp to showcase the combo on. The Greeting Farm stamps have nice, big heads of hair so I went back to my TGF binder to pick a likely candidate. Cheeky Chat caught my eye and since she hadn't been inked up yet this was a two-fer. I did alter her a bit by wiping away her winking eye and tracing in a new eye in its place. The color combo is a pretty ash blonde and you can find the video here or over on Color Me Copic.
I paired her up with this new-ish paper pad from Cosmo Cricket called 2wenty Thr3e and I'll admit that at first, I wasn't 100% sold on this one. The color combos seemed kinda clashy to me and a few of the prints are a little much to handle in anything other than small doses. But, I really like the retro mod styling and it seemed to have a very swingin' 60's type of vibe going on. To me this matched well with Chat's look. And the mustard/pink/orange/grey combo of it is even starting to grow on me. ;)
Alrighty friends, have fun and stay out of trouble. I'll chat at'cha later!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Cosmo Cricket (2wenty Thr3e)
stamp- The Greeting Farm (Cheeky Chat)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Kaiser Craft gems
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
Divine Twine
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, W0, W1, W3
hair- E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
clothes- R0000, R00, RV42, Y21, Y26, Y28, W3, W5, W7
telephone- G40, G43, G46, E40, YR12, YR15, YR18
10 comments:
- Alyce said...
Amy this is gorgeous! Love the colours...especially her hair! She is so cute and retro :)
- April 15, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Beautiful card ♥
- April 15, 2012 at 7:09 AM
- Isa said...
Ohh Amy, very very beautiful card !! I have this stamp, too .. I love it !! Thank you by your art :) Hugs !! Isa
- April 15, 2012 at 7:31 AM
- Kelly Schelske said...
Love the color of her hair Amy, fab work!
- April 15, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Heidi Brawley said...
AWE very Adorable...as Always!! You do a video on how you wipe away the closed eye and make a wide open 1. have an Awesome day!!!
hugs, Heidi
- April 15, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- erin said...
Love the card..love the image..and LOOVE the papers! I am still hoarding mine lol. Thanks for the inspiration!=)
- April 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- Riet said...
What a gorgeous card Amy.
Hugs Riet.xx
- April 15, 2012 at 1:58 PM
- Danni said...
Super cute and sweet card! Such soft colors!
- April 15, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Leanne said...
Pretty!! Those are some really nice color choices. Your card is so retro cool Amy!
Hope today was a better outdoorsy day for ya.
- April 15, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- RiNNE said...
Ok, as I'm sitting here trying to catch up on 29 posts that I haven't read...I'm only card # 2, and have two tabs open already!!! He he! One to look up this paper pad (so cool!) and the other was the cute red-headed girly :). I'm on a stamp diet, Amy! But your blog always shows me the good stuff, LOL!
Gotta warn you that I may not finish catching up as I have work tomorrow...
This card is FAB. U. LOUS! Love the 'weird' color combo! You made it work and now I want it! TEE HEE! She is colored gorgeously!
- April 16, 2012 at 11:18 PM


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Chinese pop star 24 declares love for 12 year old girl
Eww, just eww.
If she were 16 and he were 28 it'd be one thing. But 12 and 24, that's just disturbing on a lot of levels.
edit: I believe the phrase is "wife husbandry" in that because of her young age he will be able to significantly effect her mental development. That's what I find creepy about this whole thing. She isn't mentally capable of having a romantic relationship with an adult or even someone 2 years older than her.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
Lmao Most people will call HIM a pedo, but i have had about 3 grown woman tell me that they cant wait till im legal age when i was a handsome 12 year old boy and a lot others would be obviously attracted to me, but didn't say a word about until I got older...one actually tried something but failed. I am not into women under 21 but i cant hate him because he is at least waiting until she becomes of legal age in his country...things like this happen wayy more than people would like to believe. As long as he doesn't act on it and wait...i don't see an issue at all.
good bye
Well that's just wrong if you ask me. I mean they are at such different stages in development and as the adult he should respect that and not confuse the little girl. It really sounds like grooming to me, otherwise why not just be friends and leave all talks on relationships until they are both adults? Why the pressure to define themselves as a couple when one of them isn't ready for all the responsibilities it involves? The fact of the matter is that he is an adult seeking a romantic relationship with a child when he knows full well that his status as an adult gives him power, rights and responsibility that she as a child will not have, not to mention where she is developmentally compared to him. So yeah, it's wrong on so many levels and it doesn't seem like he has her best interest at heart.
All I need is a one way ticket to la la land.
i probably shouldnt answer this but to be honest it doesnt seem wrong, he is atleast waiting until she is 16 and i believe the marrying age in some places was like 12-14 i guess we have to wait and see if it works out
Just living life
Lol her emotional state at 12 will differ from other people since we all mature at different times...for example I had lots of responsibility as a kid and was man of the house so I matured much faster than my younger brothers...had the maturity of a 18 year old at age 12 soo plzz read up on the young girls life before speaking on her emotional state.
good bye
How do you make a 12 year old cry twice?....
lol, what a pedo...
omg what da hell dat is just nto possible in this time and ages
Ramadan is here now im on official hiatus
When she's legal and she's out with other guys, then he will understand what a smartass he's been..
marcel20 wrote:
Lol her emotional state at 12 will differ from other people since we all mature at different times...for example I had lots of responsibility as a kid and was man of the house so I matured much faster than my younger brothers...had the maturity of a 18 year old at age 12 soo plzz read up on the young girls life before speaking on her emotional state.
Um, having a lot of responsibilities doesn't change the fact that you're still under aged, neither does it make you immune to the same naivety experienced from your other peers. When I was 12, I was placed into a lot of otherwise adult situations and thus, thought I knew everything. Yet emotionally I was not ready for what life threw at me. I still needed my mother and the help of adults around me. Though my mentality was different than most children my age, I was still a 12 year old girl, who did 12 year old things and had much to learn about the world around her.
So the point is, though a person's mentality may be higher than their chronological age, that does not mean that they'll act any more "mature" or "wiser" than their actual age.
As for this article, I doubt the 12-year-old girl truly knows what she's doing, nor what she wants. Most girls that age don't understand the complexity that comes with both sexual and romantic relationships. You must have the mentally to deal with it and at her current age, I doubt it. Yet the man on the other hand knows exactly what he's doing and that makes it even worst.
Im 12 what is this?
On a side note.
How do you fall in love with a 12 year old?! LOLOLOLOL. Hes gonna be in a world of surprises when she gets older and her views and wants drastically changes. I mean, come on, you're a pop star you can get just about any Girl (being 18) or woman you want lol. Why target a vulnerable 12 year old?
Sigh ill never understand some guys. Its like the guys who are my age, that target young girls (15/16 ~) cause usually those girls like mature guys and end up trying to get with (18/19/20s year olds) which makes them easy to get with, so its like being a predator.
Girl slow down.. You're heaven sent.
I don't give a shit.
Look at him. He look like a kid himself. Are you sure he is 24? Seriously this is not cute he is a pedo. Makes me wanna whoop both there butts.
R.I.P Yota
If he can be faithful and wait, and if she is true and really loves him and is patient. Im all for it... but in this day and age...
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PEDO... Lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDtzJacH8Ek
He must be jamming to these!!
How? He's waiting for her to become legal.
necoconeco101 wrote:
um... I think he's a pedophile!
I mean come on!! A 12 year old!?
You're implying sex. There's no sex.
Kageru77 wrote:
Even though in some cultures relationships like that are accepted and permitted by family traditions, its usually done so under the supervision and acceptance of tribal/family elders. But for 2 people with independent and aspiring careers they should both realise that being open about it probably isnt a good idea and could have negative impacts on their futures. Pedophile anyone? Thats just creepy and someone should smack a little sense into that guy.
Pedophile = Sexual attraction and desire to have sex with pre-Pubescent children. So your logic is flawed in 2 ways.
1: She is 12, that is in puberty.
2: He doesn't have sex with her and is waiting for adulthood.
Conclusion. He is not a Pedophile.
Learn to judge.
paedophilia, is a psychiatric disorder in persons 16 years of age or older typically characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children


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Speaking of tributes, I see that your regular host, Ryan, is attending a tribute to the great Jim Henson at D23 this weekend at the Disney Legends event. He poosted on twitter that Brian and Lisa Henson are supposed to be appearing, and that everyone is wearing Kermit Crown hats (whatever those may be?). Luckily while he is away updating us via his twitter account (loocated here) I am free to poost whatever I should so fancy on here!
So, I see that soome of you are a little skeptical of my big fandoom leap from Muppets to Moopets (how funny that they have similar names...weird) perhaps because you woonder how I can be a fan of a tribute band when I could have the real thing (if only I could figure oout what the real thing is...), so I wanted to show you that oover the years there have been plenty of amazing (and semi-amazing, and doown-right-terrible) tributes, even to the fuzzy, furry guys that this site was originally created for (The Muppets, I mean, not the fans or Ryan's cat).
One example of a Muppet Tribute is the effortlessly superb rendition of Mahna Mahna by the band known mostly for its baking inspired name. I heard that even Marie Antoinette was something of a fan of this band as she is famously recorded in history as saying, "Let them listen to Cake."
A similarly epic tribute can be attributed to the KC Girls who performed Mahna Mahna for the Youtube Millions to much aplomb. (It can be seen here). I feel they really have it down to a fine art and my favorite thing about this video (if I can pick a favorite!) must be the girl in green waiting throughout the entire skit, just to pick up the phone. We should pay tribute to such a tribute!
Another tribute was performed by Jason Mraz (America's answer to James Blunt) with this sweet meloodious version of the Rainbow Connection. (He also sang it with Paul Williams, which can be seen here.)
This actually awesome indie rock band provide a unique twist to the oopening music of Muppet Treasure Island. I had this as my ring tone at one stage, but once scared a bus load of oold people when it went off whilst I was doing independent research into the DNA left in chewing gum under bus seats.
Of course who can forget when The Commodores released a tribute track to that morning scene in Muppets From Space (some 22 years previous to the moovie's release).
Below is a true tribute from a true Muppet Fan (the kind of fan who not oonly writes fan-fiction in his spare time, he also pleads with Disney, negotiates a contract, persuades his friends to produce and direct, pulls in all his celebrity friends as cameos and then releases a movie on the big screen starring our beloved Muppets! Just 95 days to go for you lucky Americans, while we Internatioonals have to wait for AGES.)
And finally, it brings us to a track off of The Green Album, an album entirely devoted to Tributing the Muppets (and the occasional Otter). Its Andrew Bird with Being Green!
So you see...my leap from Muppets to Moopets is not so drastic as it may seem. After all, it follows a strong tradition of tributes to great musical moments!
If only I could figure out which musical moments the Moopets are actually referencing...
Is the name "Miss Poogy" some kind of hint?
(Images pinched from Moopet Wiki)


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Was Kirie always such a gag character? That was pretty fun OVA when I pretend it doesn't take place after that terrible ending, especially Kirie's OP parody (the neatly piled maple leaves lol) and her poses and whatnot. Teiichi moe service was welcomed too.
|2012-12-21, 18:36
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The OVA was pure gold, and reaffirmed why this show remains one of my favourites of all time. Also, watching the DX of ep. 12 made me tear up...again. That is a hard scene to swallow (even knowing how it concludes).
|2013-01-04, 23:31
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Got the chance to watch the extra episode. It was a lot funnier with Kirie getting the chance to get casted in the spotlight.
It showed that there was a previous generation who did the same kind of research into ghost activities, and, I believe, both Teiichi and Yuuko came to the conclusion that no matter the ghost stories they always have been about love and not getting lonely.
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I haven't watched a romance/slice of life show in a long time, and I'm not sure this counts as slice of life.. but..
Not a bad show.. Actually it was surprisngly good, with some insightful gems here and there ("They see me as what they believe to see, in the end I'm an illusion, in the end believing the curse is what makes it real, etc.), and I liked that they didn't leave the conclusion to Yuukos story to be wrapped up in the last couple of episodes. Also that there was a harem, but not really. Kirie felt a little over dramatic at times, as did her problems, but overall both okonogi and kirie were solid side characters.
Having said that, what a horrid ending. It was a good, sensible ending with some goddamn depth (so rare!), while not being too sad, literally up until the last scene. Then its like they took a shit on my face.
What I was a little dissapointed about was
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i'm legitimately surprised by how dark the latter episodes are. on to 12 tomorrow and i'll start the manga when done with the show.. episode 10 was AMAZING. i'm stunned by how well it flowed and how they executed it. bravo. its rare that a show that get those types of feelings out of a viewer.
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Obama Sets Steep Tax Target
President Barack Obama will begin budget negotiations with congressional leaders Friday by calling for $1.6 trillion in additional tax revenue over the next decade, far more than Republicans are likely to accept. Photo: Bloomberg News.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Ohio has not been any any preemptive concessions he's going to start ... negotiations with the winners and ... honor I in the middle of two thousand eleven ... she was eating into private negotiations with John painter ... and a kind of ... come close to an agreement ... that would include ... a hundred billion dollars in taxes over ten years and ... and so that's where his signal when the Republicans would be willing to accept ... that isn't what Obama wants so especially after an election that he bought ... it on and he held up very much on ... the campaign was wanting to raise taxes on rich ... isn't surprising that he would wanna go straight back to eight hundred billion dollar figure ... speaking of Republicans ... they're they're ... poised to accept leaky said ... some revenue increases though ... they're still definitely disagreement over tax rates and I want you we we had of Tim Geitner of Wall Street Journal CEO Council yesterday he said something ... pretty interesting we wanna roll effort ... if you look at the amount of Dutch election you have to put in place ... for next ten years ... she read if you recognize ... what a realistic share revenues in addition to that ... and if you believe is the president doesn't we shouldn't be asking middle-class Americans to pay more in taxes ... then I don't see how you do this ... with the Pirates ... just don't think there's any feasible realists would do it ... 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Iran to race them down ... it had been President Obama himself ... has far more broadly about raising taxes on the wealthy ... and he personally has not really cool down since the election on the question of whether ... those new additional revenues to come by higher rates okay ... now ... there's also speaking of the most Yuill CEO Council there's been some ... interesting feedback from there ... you every other Greek Wadhwani read this from you from your a one story today ... this is from view the CEO of energy Energy de McClain's said a quote I think everyone just has this year ... that they just do they do is they don't the last three years in lob grenades in each other ... is there a mean is that ... what is is there I guess I'm wondering do you think ... were Guinea get a deal and it is the can it be something that ... affected we may be just ... deals with the fiscal cliff temporarily or maybe we get ... a grand bargain to really does deal with long term the long term deficit problem ... 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The recent celebration of the city of Graham and its roots at Providence Church was a great success. Being highlighted as part of the celebration of 250 years of history (festercentennial) at the site of Historic Providence Christian Church, the city made it a great day.
Thanks to Mayor Jerry Peterman, City Manager Frankie Maness, Jane McIver, Diane Foust, Cpl. Ryan Young, Larry Brooks, Kyle Buckner, Carlyn Sauter, Victor Quick, The Center of Performing Arts, Carrie Thompson, Louise Wilson, City Clerk Abby Burgess, the many members of Providence Church, and all the many guests who attended.
These monthly celebrations resume May 5 at 2 p.m. as Elon University celebrates at this historic site of its early beginnings, 819 N. Main St. in Graham. The public, and especially those who have an interest in Elon, are sought to share in the day. Thanks to those who are gathering video footage of these events for the final video of our area history center at this site that will be produced.
The monthly celebrations conclude in October with a celebration of the actual congregation at Providence. Thanks to those who doing advance planning for a huge community-wide picnic in October.
Heartfelt thanks to all.
Darryl R. Peebles is pastor of Historic Providence Christian Church.


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Comedian Louis C.K. broke his silence Friday, one day after The New York Times ran a story in which five women accused the comedian of sexual misconduct.
"I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not," C.K. wrote in a statement released by his publicist, Lewis Kay.
"These stories are true," he admitted. "At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my (penis) without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn't a question. It's a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly."
The rest of C.K.'s statement, in its entirety:
I have been remorseful of my actions. And I've tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I'm aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. I learned yesterday the extent to which I left these women who admired me feeling badly about themselves and cautious around other men who would never have put them in that position.
I also took advantage of the fact that I was widely admired in my and their community, which disabled them from sharing their story and brought hardship to them when they tried because people who look up to me didn't want to hear it. I didn't think that I was doing any of that because my position allowed me not to think about it. There is nothing about this that I forgive myself for. And I have to reconcile it with who I am. Which is nothing compared to the task I left them with.
I wish I had reacted to their admiration of me by being a good example to them as a man and given them some guidance as a comedian, including because I admired their work.
The hardest regret to live with is what you've done to hurt someone else. And I can hardly wrap my head around the scope of hurt I brought on them. I'd be remiss to exclude the hurt that I've brought on people who I work with and have worked with who's professional and personal lives have been impacted by all of this, including projects currently in production: the cast and crew of Better Things, Baskets, The Cops, One Mississippi, and I Love You, Daddy. I deeply regret that this has brought negative attention to my manager Dave Becky who only tried to mediate a situation that I caused. I've brought anguish and hardship to the people at FX who have given me so much The Orchard who took a chance on my movie. and every other entity that has bet on me through the years.
I've brought pain to my family, my friends, my children and their mother.
I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen. Thank you for reading."
The professional fallout
In a statement Friday, I Love You, Daddy distributor Orchard Films announced that the film company would be scrapping C.K.'s new movie, which was slated to open in limited release on Nov. 17.
"The Orchard will not be moving forward with the release of I Love You, Daddy," the statement reads. The shelving follows the cancellation of the movie's New York premiere, originally scheduled for Tuesday.
Additionally, Netflix announced on Friday that the streaming service will not be moving forward with its second planned C.K. standup special, the follow-up to the comedian's 2017 released in April.
"The allegations made by several women in the New York Times about Louis C.K.'s behavior are disturbing," Netflix told USA TODAY in s statement provided by spokesperson Karen Barragan. "Louis' unprofessional and inappropriate behavior with female colleagues has led us to decide not to produce a second stand up special, as had been planned."
The film and comedy special weren't the only projects affected by the revelations.
HBO announced Thursday that it will remove all of C.K's past work from its on-demand viewing services and that the comedian will no longer be participating in Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs, which will air live Nov. 18 on the cable network.
C.K's appearance on CBS' The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Friday also was canceled, with William H. Macy scheduled to take his place.
FX Networks, which aired his Emmy-winning comedy Louie, and two current projects he produces (Baskets and Better Things) is taking a more measured approach to the allegations. The cable channel, which said it had received no reports on him during the previous eight years, issued a statement Thursday saying that the "matter is currently under review."
The swift professional fallout came after the Times story identified four women by name, and a fifth anonymously, who shared similar stories of C.K. crossing the line into sexual misconduct in encounters with them dating back more than a decade.
"He proceeded to take all of his clothes off, and get completely naked, and started masturbating," comedian Dana Min Goodman described, recounting how C.K. invited her and her comedic partner Julia Wolov to his hotel room following their performance at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo., in 2002.
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In a perfect world, we'd all like to think we can trust our co-workers. But what if that trust is broken? Whether it's not sharing critical information, or snapping at your cubicle neighbor, betrayals on the job can wreak havoc at the office.
"You can fix [broken trust], but it doesn't happen quickly," says Dennis Reina, a corporate consultant who, along with his wife, Michelle Reina, wrote the book "Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment, and Energy" (Berrett-Koehler). "Healing is not a linear function. It happens in stages. And 90 to 95 percent of the betrayals that cause problems at work are just the little ways we let people down."
Those "little ways" can be anything from not following through with a task to lying. And experts say even the smallest breach can have a large impact if not addressed.
"A breakdown in trust or communication doesn't mean we are weak leaders or dysfunctional employees," says Michelle Reina, who is also a corporate consultant. "It just means we are human beings. We have a choice with how we respond, and many times I'll see a leader who hears there was a trust issue, and they will just want to move past it and forget about it. … But if you don't take a look at it, this will cause bigger problems in the future."
Here are the Reinas' seven steps to rebuilding trust at work:
Observe and acknowledge what happened. "When someone experiences a betrayal, it's a loss and we need to talk about it," says Dennis Reina. "Little things add up, and they can become big if time goes by without clearing the air."
Allow feelings to surface. "If co-workers don't get a safe place to vent, they'll talk about it anyway," says Dennis Reina. "This will feed the grapevine gossip and cause a toxic environment. If you are a team leader, encourage a dialogue."
Get and give support. "So often leaders think they need to keep a stiff upper lip, but it takes a centered and focused leader to say, 'I feel vulnerable and I don't know what the outcome will be, but if we put our heads together we can work through it,' " says Dennis Reina.
Reframe the experience. "This is the point where we shift from being a victim to finding solutions," says Dennis Reina. "A strong leader will see that there is a bigger picture at stake."
Take responsibility. "You're not responsible for others' behaviors, but you are responsible for your response," Dennis Reina says. "Own yours, and you set an example to your whole team."
Forgive yourself and others. "Forgiving doesn't mean excusing," says Michelle Reina. "It means you are honoring how broken trust has affected you and then releasing yourself from the blame you put on yourself and on others."
"If you can't forgive, consider if this is a pattern in your life or your professional career. Maybe it's worth investigating," adds Dennis Reina.
Let go and move on. "There is a difference between remembering and dwelling," says Dennis Reina. "It's about helping people shift from dwelling on the past to focusing on the present and what can we do now for a productive future."


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Oscar-winner Russell Crowe is stepping in to host the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards Ceremony after original presenter Hugh Sheridan had to pull out.
The awards, to be televised on January 30 by Network Ten, will also see the cream of Australia's acting talent as presenters, including AACTA President Geoffrey Rush and AACA Ambassador Cate Blanchett.
AACTA announced Crowe would be taking over at the last minute following a scheduling conflict in Los Angeles for Sheridan.
Crowe will fly in to Sydney after hosting the AACTA International Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
In a statement AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella said Crowe has shown his commitment to the Academy since its launch 18 months ago.
"That Russell is hosting two events for the Australian Academy in LA and Sydney within the space of a week attests to both his support of the Australian screen industry, and his leadership with AACTA as we promote a voice for the Australian industry in the US," Trewhella said.
"We are incredibly pleased to have Russell on board for what is going to be an amazing show."
His sentiments were echoed by Network Ten Chief Programming Officer, Beverly McGarvey.
"We are delighted Russell will be returning to Sydney especially to host the AACTA Awards," McGarvey said.
"We have no doubt he will captivate both his audience in the room and those watching on television."
Other stars attending the AACTAs in Sydney include Hugo Weaving, Rove McManus, Deborah Mailman and Lachy Hulme.
* The AACTA Awards will be televised on Ten at 9.30pm on Wednesday, January 30.


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Architects: Julián Larrotta + Carlos Andrés Montaño
Location: Armenia, Quindio, Colombia
Promoter: SENA-regional Quindío - Centro para el desarrollo Tecnológico de la Construcción y la Industria.
Collaborators: Equipo de proyectos del CDTCI-SENA, Aprendices de Desarrollo Grafico del CDTCI.
Area: 1200.0 m2
Year Of Project: 2015
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Text description provided by the architects. The Project is conceived as an institutional policy with the aim of promoting the development of the coffee sector throughout formative actions that allow us to produce and market a high quality product.
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The building counts on: classrooms, qualified laboratories, cupping, roasting and threshing rooms, and an auditory available for an audience of 200 people; all of these rooms are set in a 1200m2 edification, located on a plot of land with an elongated morphology in the middle of a wooded relict, in which you can enter by a little square.
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Oh I agree Bill. and believe me I'm thankful for what we DO have by way of information from Marco in the past. I just think it's a shame there's a large body of knowledge trapped there, that doesn't seem to be coming out anytime soon.
His living is made consulting on Neapolitan pizza. Why on earth would he divulge that information and make his consultancy worthless?But I will say he is given all of us enough info to make some incredible pizza over the last 7 years he has been posting. Being able to decipher his sometimes cryptic nuggets of info has been extremely satisfying to me.John
Actually I think his work covers more than just consulting on Neapolitan pizza but I don't see how being less cryptic equates to devaluing his real life consultancy.
Just as much as you want to know what is in his head, so do others. And they pay for it. I am not sure how that does not equate to real value to you.John
I was addressing the manner in which he has interacted with these forums in the past.
'Cmon man.....everyone defends him by saying that is why he hasn't written his book yet. OK, fine...this here 'lil 'ol pizza forum ain't no book....can you please understand that.....people he is consulting to do not want to wade through pizzamaking.com....if there was a book,sure.....capisce?
Do you two mind me asking what you do for a living?Say your both auto mechanics. You've spent a better part of your life repairing cars. You spent a lot of time and money on tools and equipment. It's taken you years to master your craft and gain your knowledge of the trade. You've built your own business from the ground up with your hard work. Then say someone walks into you shop and tells you(not asking politely) to show you how to repair their car. He wants to put it on your lift. He wants to use all your tools. He wants all the knowledge you've learned over the years. He wants you to stand there and tell him exactly what to do. And he wants it all for free.Now, what are you going to say to that person and what is your mannerism and attitude going to be towards him?
Here comes them 8oz Everlast gloves again
He wants you to stand there and tell him exactly what to do. And he wants it all for free.
To be clear: I wasn't demanding that Marco reveal everything he knows "for free".
I am in the auto restoration business. My clients are wealthy car collectors/investors. I DO NOT ADVERTISE....get the difference man?
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Kate Bosworth: Byron & Tracey Salon Visit
Kate Bosworth is all smiles as she leaves the Byron & Tracey Salon on Thursday (November 3) in Beverly Hills.
The 28-year-old actress was spotted arriving at LAX airport over the weekend with her boyfriend, director Michael Polish.
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Late last week, Kate attended the Chanel Intimate Dinner and a Burberry Body event with British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Kate's latest movie, Another Happy Day, will hit the big screen next week! The drama tells the story of a high strung woman who's hurled into the center of touchy family dynamics after a wedding takes place at her parents' estate.


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ArtsWatch: Pirate Rogue's Gallery
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The U.S. Trade Representative released the latest Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets on Dec. 20, highlighting the most glaring examples of global intellectual property piracy both on and off the Internet. The USTR also commended China's Baidu and other markets that took positive action to deserve omission from this year's update. The report won swift praise from trade organizations IIPA, MPAA and RIAA. MPAA Senior Executive Vice President for Global Policy and External Affairs Michael O'Leary said, "The MPAA commends and greatly appreciates the USTR's recognition of the damage inflicted by these foreign criminal websites and other illicit marketplaces on U.S. global competitiveness, and we applaud the USTR's work to protect American jobs. The list also demonstrates the need for Congress to take action against rogue websites that are causing so much damage to American workers and businesses." IP advocates argue that free speech protections do not apply to criminal activity, but opponents of rogue websites legislation now pending in Congress fear that the proposed approaches for stronger enforcement would be misused for censorship. The USTR's rogues gallery includes many of the world's most popular websites and Internet services — a selection that serves as a sobering reminder why more needs to be done to make sites like these less profitable and less available to the casual Internet user.
In a Jan. 4 TorrentFreak interview, Sweden's Isak Gerson revealed that the copy-friendly religious movement he started in 2010 was recognized as one of Sweden's official national religions last month. With only a few thousand members, so far, the Church of Kopimism seems like a combination of a publicity stunt and heartfelt beliefs. For people who believe "information wants to be free" it is as if computer files are saying "copy me." Gerson said, "There's still a legal stigma around copying for many. A lot of people still worry about going to jail when copying and remixing. I hope in the name of Kopimi that this will change." However silly this might seem to nonbelievers, it does touch on deep truths about sharing information socially. Like Adam and Eve in the garden, most of what is out there is not forbidden fruit. Here's hoping that Kopimists will spread information about how to clearly recognize when the secular society's restrictions deem some copying and sharing to be illegal.
Cloaking its frustration in schoolmarmish sanctimony, the RIAA issued "One Year Later: Google's Report Card on Making Copyright Work Better Online" on Dec. 19 with a grade of "incomplete." The timetable follows up on statements from Google in December 2010 and September 2011. Like many real report cards from impatient disciplinarians, the meat is contained in the written comments at the end. The RIAA wrote, "While professing to agree that copyright infringement is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, Google raises alarmist, self-serving criticism to any legislative proposal to deter or thwart rampant copyright infringement. Google should stop engaging in destructive rhetoric and come to the table with constructive proposals to address this problem." Commenting on the conflict, Digital Music News said, "The interests just seem diabolically opposed, simply because people demand pirated stuff — a lot of it." In contemplating the mysteries of future Internet technology, one of life's big questions is whether Google is better equipped to make a huge dent in Internet piracy than the U.S. Congress. Opponents of pending legislation might consider encouraging Google to commit to improving its effort.
On Dec. 20 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a U.S. District Court ruling against Universal Music Group that granted video-sharing site Veoh's motion for summary judgment, arguing its antipiracy activities were adequate to qualify for the Internet service provider safe harbor defense. Although victorious in court before and now again, Veoh went bankrupt in 2010 in large part due to its defense costs.
The Copyright Office published its congressionally mandated report regarding pre-1972 sound recordings on Dec. 28, recommending these be moved under the federal copyright regime despite opposition from recording labels. Federalizing copyright protection for older audio recordings — currently governed by state law and common law — would be a serious disruption for rights holders, but the Copyright Office believes any harm would be minimal and proposes several practical approaches to keep it that way. This is a win for archivists who want to adopt national best practices that could lead to improved public access to America's pre-1972 audio heritage and could also lead to a well-defined body of recordings in the public domain.
Spain's newly constituted government enacted new antipiracy laws in the final week of 2011 and implementation is expected to begin in March. The regulations passed parliament under the previous government and have Internet activists up in arms, devising strategies to protest and trying to neutralize the regulations' tough terms. One key feature is the ability of government appointed commissions to expedite determinations of whether a site is infringing and whether to shut it down, without involving the court system.
On Jan. 6 a new Internet law in the country of Belarus came into effect, forcing consumers to rely on domestic websites for e-commerce, email and many other online services. It provides rules to fine or close Internet cafes that facilitate noncompliance with the law, and empowers the police, the secret police and tax collectors to investigate and prosecute violations.
In December two law courts in India issued orders to more than a dozen Internet companies based on content deemed offensive. One merely called for the removal of offensive content, but the other summoned 19 companies to stand trial for distributing obscene images.
The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, music piracy, archiving and preservation, and censorship concerns. In pursuing its commitment to addressing these and other issues, The Recording Academy undertakes a variety of national initiatives. ArtsWatch is a key part of an agenda aimed at raising public awareness of and support for the rights of artists. To become more involved, visit Advocacy Action @ GRAMMY.com and sign up for Advocacy Action E-lerts.
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CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's al-Qaida offshoot says U.S. claims that it intercepted a message between the local branch of the terror network and its chief, Ayman al-Zawahri, were "propaganda."
In a statement posted late Tuesday on a militant website, the group said the claims were attempts "to justify the killing of Muslims in Yemen."
The U.S. closed 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa early this month after saying it had intercepted a message between al-Qaida chief al-Zawahri and Nasser al-Wahishi, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, about plans for a major attack.
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They say time heals all wounds. That is usually true, but most people struggling with loss don't want to hear that.
As I write this column, my heart goes out to the loved ones of Nikki and Lexi.
Although I didn't know either of these young ladies, I understand the pain of losing someone you love to a tragedy.
I lost my brother in 2009 to suicide. In the preceding months, I lost my aunt and one of my friends, both to the disease of addiction.
There is no textbook way to deal with loss – we all do it in our own way and in our own time.
While there are stages of grief, don't expect them to come at a specific time.
I remember when I heard the news about my brother Johnny. It didn't seem real. It was almost like my heart refused to accept it; although my mind knew that he was gone.
I have been told my entire life that "death is part of life."
I have asked myself and anyone within earshot on multiple occasions this question: "Why do the good ones have to go?"
I could ponder existentialism until I am blue in the face, but it will never change reality.
What is done is done!
I have to accept things the way they are if I am to experience happiness in this life.
President Obama quoted a very poignant selection of Bible verses in Newtown, CT., two weeks ago.
Here is a snippet, 2 Corinthians 4:17: "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."
Our physical pain is only temporary. I will be the first to admit that means very little when mourning the loss of someone you love, and I can only imagine the pain of losing a child.
But please know that you are in my prayers – moms, dads, step-parents, grandparents, siblings, etc.
I, like most people, lack the discipline to ignore the hustle and bustle of life long enough to focus on what's important, but I am making it a point to make you important during the holiday season!
This week, I will be pondering!
Brock's Beef: Saying goodbye is difficult
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The addition of a separate coach for limited-overs cricket will instil the England squad with new energy according to Alastair Cook.
England last week announced the appointment of Ashley Giles as the coach of the England limited-overs sides, with Andy Flower retaining overall management of all three sides but only day-to-day involvement with the Test side.
Now Cook, England's ODI and Test captain, has welcomed the addition of Giles to the coaching staff and, in a clear hint that Flower was considering turning his back on the England job entirely, expressed his delight that the his services had been retained at all.
"It's great that we've managed to keep hold of Andy," Cook, who admitted he did not try to talk Flower out of the decision, said. "He's a great person to be involved with and we're also adding more experience into the coaching team with Ashley coming on board. It is exciting times and I am sure it will work well."
Cook denied any suggestion that Flower's authority would be diluted by the arrangement and pointed to England's use of three captains - one for each format - which had worked seamlessly until the retirement of Andrew Strauss saw Cook take on the ODI and Test roles.
"It is very clear that Andy is still the team director," Cook said, "and to me it is very similar to what happened with the three captains. That worked well and there is no reason why this can't work well with the people involved. Having three captains gave new energy to each form of the game and I can see that happening here. Also, the coaches will have a little more time to prepare for each series. It is new, so it is virgin territory, but I can't see why it won't work really well.
"A lot of the coaches' work is done when we're not playing. It's great that we've managed to keep hold of Andy, he's a great person to be involved with, and we're also adding more experience into the coaching team with Ashley coming on board."
Cook admitted he did not know what style of coach Giles might be, but he provided a ringing endorsement of his character and his record in county cricket. As director of cricket at Edgbaston, Giles led Warwickshire to the County Championship title in 2012 and also saw the team contest two and win one Lord's one-day final in the last three seasons. Cook also felt that Giles' record as a player who made the most of his limited ability should render him well-suited to a coaching role.
"What Giles has had is a lot of success at Warwickshire," Cook said. "He's turned that club around. All the reports coming out of Warwickshire are that he is doing a fantastic job. He is a really good character and he knows what it takes to succeed at international level.
"He did it the hard way as well. He would probably be the first to admit he wasn't the most naturally gifted of cricketers but, my God, he worked hard to get results. I assume he'll be carrying that into his coaching as well. As I say, he's done a great job at Warwickshire and I'm really looking forward to working with him. It is vital we form a good relationship as captain and coach because all three of us need to work together."
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Catching a rerun of a Wild Wild West episode, "The Night Of The Amnesiac" on my favorite local channel for old TV reruns the other night reminded me of how ubiquitous a plot device amnesia is. This past summer we had the third of the Bourne movies, and coming up on the fall schedule is a sitcom called Samantha Who? featuring Christina Applegate as someone who wakes up with memory loss, Regarding Henry-style, and discovers how much she dislikes the person she had been…. with hilarious consequences!!! Well, they hope….
So after all that blather I wrote about identity & City Lights, it struck me how amnesia-as-plot-device can serve very different purposes in television as opposed to film.
On older TV, at least, the characters were static. James West was basically the same guy no matter what episode you caught – he'd be suave and smooth with the ladies, and inevitably beat the crap out of a bunch of bad guys played by his off-screen stuntmen drinking buddies before employing gadgets and teaming with Artemus Gordon (wearing his disguise of the week) to finish off the guest villain. And it worked every time! This is a great show that holds up beautifully after (gasp!) 40 years, by the way.
So when James West gets knocked on the head and loses his memory, it's only a plot device where we wait for him to regain his memory in order to stop that week's baddie (wonderfully played by Ed Asner in this particular episode, channeling his evil-western-guy role out of El Dorado, it seems). When West doesn't know who he is, he still acts like James West – he comes to a lady's rescue via a fistfight (one can't help but think of Daffy Duck promising Nasty Canasta "a fist beating…FRONTIER STYLE!!" when watching any given episode of this show), he charms said lady with a kiss, he's lightning fast on the draw, etc. He never thinks about any of these seemingly automatic actions, he just does them – West is never given any dialogue or moments when he wonders just what sort of a person he is for doing these things, or more importantly, wonders why he does them. The closest he gets is wondering what sort of job he must have held if people are trying to kill him.
Even though we know these characters well after umpteen episodes or whatever, we're basically waiting for the final segment to see them regain their memory, and thereby regain their identity, to wrap up the plot. We're not given any sort of growth or change from that character, change coming from their experience of identity loss.
Sci-fi shows, much like sci-fi movies, break this pattern sometimes when they play with the very notion of our identities being the sum of our memories, as in my favorite Arnold movie Total Recall, and most recently on an episode of Dr. Who, "Human Nature/The Family Of Blood" where the Doctor stores his entire being into a pocket watch while on the run and basically becomes someone else – someone human and normal. It turns out the human doesn't think much of his true alien self once he hears more about him, either. One of the best episodes of Star Trek:TNG called "The Inner Light" did this with a different take, where Picard gets zapped by an alien probe and, totally within his own mind, becomes a different person on an alien world, and then lives out the rest of their life eventually forgetting the identity of Picard as if it was the dream instead. As "Kamin," Picard gets to do the main thing the actual Picard had always sacrified – raise a family. When the probe shuts down and Picard awakens, he remembers everything – though in later episodes of the series, Picard is still the same Picard we've always known. The Ronald Moore comment on the link sums it up – an experience that in reality would be life-changing becomes one on television that only teaches someone how to play an alien flute.
Funny how one of the best episodes of TNG was a quasi-update of an episode of the original series, "The Paradise Syndrome," which I can never take seriously once I see Shatner yelling "I AM KUROK!!!!"
It's almost as good as this.
Film works differently. Unless the film is part of a series where we see the same character either develop or offer us the familiar across films, when we watch the typical Hollywood movie our experience is one of meeting a character at the beginning and then watching that character develop over the next two hours or so. So if the plot of the film concerns a character who has lost their memory, most often the entire plot revolves around their discovery of who they really are.
We can follow along with them in their search, and hopefully the little clues to their identity are compelling enough for us to continue watching. A movie like Mr. Buddwing does this, as we follow James Garner from his amnesiac awakening with merely a phone number in his pocket through his slow Christmas-Carol-esque reconstruction of his life, where three different women he meets (Katherine Ross, Suzanne Pleshette and Jean Simmons) take the role of his real wife in his memory flashbacks – one of idealistic young love (Ross), one of a marriage turning bad (Pleshette) and one of a marriage in shambles (Simmons) leading up to the cause of the memory loss. I caught this one on TCM some time back and while I found the storyline somewhat interesting, I grew more and more fascinated by just how absolutely HORRIBLE the majority of the dialogue was. Totally unrealistic and overly ornate speechifying (a la my complaint on parts of Harlan Ellison's "The Departed") which may have read better in Evan Hunter's original novel than they played on screen. And this isn't entertainingly-bad dialogue like Stephen Boyd spouting "I've had it up to here with your bringdown" in The Oscar. It's just painful. The offbeat jazz soundtrack may have saved this one, actually.
I think the most interesting innovation applied to the conventions of audience identification with the amnesiac was successfully accomplished by Memento, where Guy Pearce's loss of long term memory makes him constantly forget what he's just done. So, to put us in the same position, the story is told backwards – we only see what he's forgotten after he's forgotten it. It's a great story structure trick, and a great movie.
When much of dramatic fiction concerns character establishment & development, and while episodic television demands a level of character stasis, amnesia plots will always be around.
Good God, did I give you enough links to follow? Enough stuff to go off and watch? It's time to go pour myself a tall one.
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Thanks for the article. I was thinking you could follow this with a related tome of being whacked on the head and going into an alternate reality. Notable examples that come to mind include "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" (and the Bugs Bunny spoof on it), and the episode where Dudley Do-Right from Rocky and Bullwinkle starts seeing visions after a brain injury. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAHOquAnAmU


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Fiona Masai gave the Butler cross country teams an individual championship at the Jayhawk Conference/Region VI meet on Saturday at Johnson County Community College.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Fiona Masai gave the Butler cross country teams an individual championship at the Jayhawk Conference/Region VI meet on Saturday at Johnson County Community College.
Masai literally ran away from the field from the start, eventually winning the race by a 15-second margin on the 5k course. Her finishing time of 18:44 was an outstanding time on the Johnson County course. Masai becomes the first Lady Grizzly to win the Region VI title 2009.
In addition to Masai, Abiane Collymore earned all-conference and all-region honors by placing 13th individually. Sophomore Aadrian McCollum ran the best race of her career, cutting 30 seconds off her previous best time and finishing 60th overall.
Even with those efforts, however, Butler could not extend its streak of consecutive conference championships. Butler had won 12 years in a row dating back to 2000, but this year finished fourth in the conference. The ladies were eighth in the Region VI standings.
The Butler men also had an outstanding individual performance to lead the way, as Cesar Sanabria finished fifth overall in a time of 25:36 over the 8k course.
Israel Mendoza led the rest of the Butler runners, placing 35th in 27:25 as he set his collegiate PR. Dale Nuckolls (40th in 27:34), Taylor Parker (50th in 27:49) and Drake Brown (52nd in 27:51) were Butler's five scoring runners.
Like the women, the Butler men also finished fourth in the conference standings and were eighth overall in the region.
With their top 10 finishes, Fiona Masai and Cesar Sanabria have advanced on to represent Butler at the NJCAA Championships on Nov. 10 in Ida, Ill.