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The 'So You Think You Can Dance' Solo Everyone's Talking About!
Check out the So You Think You Can Dance Australia solo that's got everyone talking!
Amazing!! The solo was performed by 18-year-old Michael Dameski and we're seriously not even sure how some of those movements happened! He seemed to defy physics!
Australia's TV Tonight writes:
Judge Paula Abdul told TV Tonight, it was the most amazing routine she had seen on any version of the show.
"Professionally, I've never witnessed anything as special as this. You can't even articulate it. I can't begin to tell you, it was that awesome," she said.
"It prompted an emotional response. I jumped up. The rest of the judges jumped up and the entire studio audience was on their feet, screaming and teary-eyed."
The applause went on for so long the show had to drastically edit it down and re-introduce the remaining male dancers.
Get it, Michael!!
What did you think of his solo, Instincters?
someone said dance is an art and not a sport!! dancerS use their body as intense if not more intensely than "spectacle sport." i personally went from playing football running track cross country and wrestling( an all american athlete) to dancing ballet, modern, jazz, latin ballroom, Japanese butoh, etc. (15 styles of movement) all of which i incorporated my knowledge of mastered sports to progress in dance.
there is a lot about Ballet that has been going on for centuries and seems to reinvent the same movement in the same spatial path but we condone that. Ballet is horrible for the alignment of the body from feet to spinal alignment but "ballet is Dance"
so if it is the extremity of danger or tricks that makes it "not" dance...then what would make irish set dance or salsa or Argentinean Tango dance. some of these comments are Eurocentric oriented and biased.
movement doesn't have to be an expression it can just be movement for movement sake or for spectacle because that's what ballet use to be for; "SPECTACLE"
i am not intending to devalue anyone's comments. mine is no more valuable as everyone else's opinions
just encourage you all to study Dance not only as an art form to ooohh and awe about but as a serious cultural importance. If you cant value his piece as a whole, at least value the hard work and effort he put in to even start this conversation as we all attempt to do daily.
-Dance major
ps great conversation im responding at 7 am
I think the conversations about gymnastics v dance miss the point. Dance is an art, an emotional exploration, an expression of feeling and and a sharing of self. Michael performed with an emotional intensity that imparted his feelings to the audience, and in return generated an emotional response within them. I thought it was absolutely fabulous, and I would love to see him perform again so I could experience that same level of gut-wrenching soulfulness.
I would like to say he was amazing an he had some tricks In his routine , but as a gymnast you have to do a floor dance with music an it's a dance with gymnastic jumps an twists ! He just danced with great form an strength ! Truly amazing an anyone who says that's not dance is just jealous !
True dancing is a form of movement and expression. There is nothing about his performance that was anything less than that. So he did some acrobatic moves, is that not movement and expression? Just because the art was unable to move you does not mean it is any less valuable. This would be more entertainment driven than art driven, yes, but that is why it was on a TV show. Do not discredit his courage and hard work he put into his work of art.
Young dancers should not be allowed or encouraged to land on their knees - Ever!! It is too dangerous for the dancer. This young man is evidently strong enough to do just about anything a choreographer asks him to do. So the responsibility is with the choreographer not to ask young dancers to do this - and then the producers need to not reward this dangerous, and self-destructive behavior. Small children, not as strong as this young man, copy moves from the TV and can really injure themselves.
I have interviewed young dancers under age 18, who have fractured their patella bones doing knee falls in dance pieces and competitions.
I think he is amazing!! His 30 second routine captivated my attention. And it seems to have caught everyone else's attention as well. There will always be negative ninnies and haters everywhere, no matter what the circumstances are. But I, for one, (and I am not alone) see a brilliance in his performance. I see a determination in his facial expressions. And I see a TALENT beyond compare. So, you can call it whatever you want to............as long as it is GOOD! This young man is talented, no matter how you look at it. His performance is passionate and as breathtaking as it could be when only allowed a mere 30 seconds. I say BRAVO! I will definitely be looking for more from this talented young man. Google, here I come!!!!! ;)
pretty sure at some point street dance wasn't considered dance, heck modern wasn't and as for contemporary ballet well. Gosh, wash your mouth out with soap. Dance evolves, if it didn't we'd still be shuffling around a camp fire , waving sticks and chanting . Armchair critics are wonderfully safe, nobody gets to see what they can or can't do, just what they can spout. If you don't think what this young man did is dancing- fine, don't vote for him, it isn't going to make the earth stop turning.
Why are you people so daft. Dance is rhythmic movement set to music. That can incorporate many styles which can include acrobatics like hip hop, jazz, contemporary, modern ballet, pop and lock. Watch this kid when he was doing ballet in Billy Elliott at what, 13? Anybody who thinks "gymnastics" arent part of dance haven't watched the Olympics "floor exercises" and have no idea what they' re talking about.
Nice, thanks for posting this, I enjoyed this one much more - he's clearly an artist with great physical talent, and I'm sure he will go wherever he wants to go with it. I hope for him that he also takes care of his body so that he can do it for many years and gain that sense of performance, that very honest, living and breathing communication that experienced dancers bring us.
Using acrobatics in a choreography is an artistic choice, which will always be subjective.
It's very clear that he uses gymnastics and that it's more of a 'how many tricks can I do in the time given' obviously this is not a proper dance style like ballet or contemporary, but each dance started somewhere. Personally I find this amazing a new style of dance is born incorporating acro with dance to create something beautiful. We can't confuse dance with acro though...
Overall I think it was an amazing performance of entertainment, was it dance? Meh, depends on what you define in dance ;)
The clip shown was 51 seconds. There is a longer clip which shows the judges on their feet applauding wildly and the audience going crazy.
Paula breaks down with emotion when trying to comment. This clip blows you away.
I was brought to this post because it was an example of dance lacking in artistic integrity on my friend's facebook ,who is a professor of dance. I know her because I also come from dance academia. In dance academia we talk about the spectrum of dance for entertainment and dance for artistry. For those of you who are calling people ignorant for pointing out this piece is blatantly on the entertainment side of the spectrum what then would be the artistic statement he was trying to portray here? Also if you think that isn't important, I have news for you: you're the ignorant one.
I think that it does lack emotional connection with the music, but the way that this guy moves his body IS art. The beautiful thing about art is that it can be interpreted in many ways. I'm a professional dancer, psychology major, and physics minor on the verge of obtaining my Bachelor of Science degree. It is all about being able to look at multiple angles and seeing the artistry. It's not always about the emotion. It's about the angles and his movement that makes it art in my opinion.
Wow you know so much about dance, please post a video of yourself dancing for your life so we can have an opinion on your artistry ha! It's 30 seconds they get and he definitely showed us artistry. Take a walk please. The only person lacking in anything here is you :))) enjoy and appreciate maybe if you had seen the show & watched the duos you would have further understanding of the artistry this dancer instills. He is perfection a brilliant dancer and choreographer and is only 18. But you wouldn't understand that now would you.
A.) I said it lacked in artistic integrity not that it wasn't artistic. I clearly stated it was more on the entertainment/spectacle side of the spectrum however that doesn't mean its completely void of artistry. B.) The world recognizes what I know about dance because I have Bachelors in the subject. I have the piece of paper to prove it. Which probably more than you can say Magika. Also do they have wifi in trailer parks? You seem like you might know. C.) Erin, what does your science degree have to do with art, specifically dance and choreography? Maybe you know something I don't but that seems irrelevant to this conversation.
Bed time for you grumpy old man. Unlike you i don't need to boast about my achievements I'm young driven and have an education recognised by the world just like you. However I am so glad that you have found a portal like this, where you can remind the world who you are Greg. This is dance and it is beautiful! Now go brush your teeth.
Jaw dropping technique. I am astonished how he seamlessly blended so many extremely difficult dance and acrobatic moves into a completely cohesive and deliberate 30-second work of art. Each season, SYTYCD sets the bar higher and higher. Michael just put it out of reach for the rest of the contestants. Bravo!
I read someone here made negative comments that this is not amazing and referenced it to gymnastics - clearly you are not a dancer or has ever danced - speak to what you know.
This is an amazing piece! I choose to honor this dancer not put him down or refer to his artistic contribution as simplistic or done...
I thoroughly enjoyed this and I also always love everyone's comments because it always amazez me just how ignorant some people can be when they make comments about things they know nothing about not only on this but on everything. Just sit back and enjoy the gifts God has given some people and stop showing your jealousy and stupidity off.
you forget that these kids are dancing for votes. the flashy moves get more votes. this solo was jam packed. you get 30 seconds to basically show off your skills. he did a great job. with more time he could put more artistry or more "dancing" in, but when you're dancing for votes the tricks and flash will win out every time. trust me..... I won season 1 ;) I think this kid is a fantastic dancer
Well said Nick! I have always watched the USA show and our own show here in Australia and felt Michael Dameski's routine was a jaw dropping 30 seconds of dance. Pretty hard to do it all in 30 seconds! I have also heard dance 'experts' mock the dancers but they do not take into account how versatile these dancers need to be.
For those of you thinking it was gymnastics, being born and raised in a life of dance and knowing various types of dancing, this was more modern ballet and a couple flips than gymnastics. With modern, it is a varied type of ballet that he executed exceptionally well as far as can be seen in the video. He correctly points his feet and has a light but rigid fluidity with his performance that is looked for in this style. Overall from the video the performance was exceptional and the young man has skill. Certain characteristics were not typical for modern (the spacial distance between the fingers, etc) but is not a requirement for what his purpose was with this execution. I would be interested in seeing any gymnast with no training in ballet or any form of dance execute some of those moves with proper form as he did. It is not my preferential form of dance, but again, the execution was, as Paula said, "'awesome'".
Haven't any of the judges ever seen men's gymnastics before? Everyone is so stunned - they're acting like he just re-invented the wheel or something. He's extremely talented as a dancer and a gymnast but this isn't anything new. Check out some men's floor exercise routines and then tell me this is the best thing you've ever seen in your life? Really?
Why are people being called "haters" and "jealous" because they think this was more gymnastics than dance? The commenters are still acknowledging the exceptional skill he possesses. And they aren't saying he isn't a good overall dancer; they are just commenting on the choreography of this one performance, not his entire run on the show. I personally was blown away by his skill; yes, I AM jealous (of his skilly and his physique! :-) ) But I agree that the CHOREOGRAPHY comes across as (amazing) gymnastics tied together with some dance moves. And that is perfectly ok, considering the time constraints for this one performance. He was incredible.
Wow. That was amazing. As for all the haters I'd love to see all you guys get up there & do that instead of sitting behind a computer putting people down. You say he can't dance?? Define what dancing actually is. People dance & move in anyway they like or can, do you critise them?? Again would love to see all you bullies get up there & do it.
As a professional dancewear designer I think a lot of people need to be aware that his technique and turnout were flawless. And I would categorize him in the modern category where the acro is completely acceptable. Acro is a huge part of the competitive dance world and the ignorant responses need to go away. He obviously has incredible roots in ballet and it shows.
I bet the people saying it was just gymnastics aren't actual dancers. I was at the actual live performance and saw this, and I can assure you that it was just as spectacular live as it was on tv. We were all on our feet applauding and chanting his name. I've seen every episode of this series and trust me when I say that Michael is a truly skilled and absolutely amazing dancer!
Gotta love the haters, hey at least he has you talking :) this is dance what did you want him to do stand on the spot clap a little sway a little, he entertained! Hell he defied gravity :) i think all of you keyboard ninjas hate your lives so much that you have no other choice but to be negative pathetic individuals. THIS WAS INCREDIBLE! HE IS INCREDIBLE & has proved that each week given any genre. AMZAZING TALENT, WITH A LONG ROAD OFF SUCCESS AHEAD OF HIM!!! horrible individuals as the ones commenting it wasn't dance would never understand that.
How can you all carry on about it being only gymnastics etc? What an incredible performance that guy put on. I could not take my eyes off him and as they said, I'd pay to see that. Think not only dancing but a career as a performer eg in Cirque du soliell (however that is spelt) I was left speechless stop taking away from the guy how fantastic his performance was. All you baggers, let's see you do it.
If any of you saying that it was just gymnastics and he didn't show enough dance then go to tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/so-you-think-you-can-dance-australia/extras and watch all of Michael's other performances on the show. He has more than proved that he is an exceptional dancer and has excelled in all other dance styles. Don't judge him just based on a quick 30 second routine.
If any of you saying that it was just gymnastics and he didn't show enough dance then go to tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/so-you-think-you-can-dance-australia/extras and watch all of Michael's other performances on the show. He has more than proved that he is an exceptional dancer and has excelled in all other dance styles. Don't judge him just based on a quick 30 second routine.
In order to proceed through the show, they'll need to demonstrate that they are expert at a variety of different dance styles. During the auditions they get to do what they want, which is going to always be their preferred style. This is definitely a style of interpretive dance. And with the control and precision he showed here, he is well trained. I suspect that he knows all different types of dance.
While that was a fantastic performance, I feel that it was more acrobatic than dance. There was a full tumbling pass in there. Don't get me wrong though, both the acrobatic skills and the few dance moves I saw were executed beautifully. But I have to be devil's advocate here and say that this is a Dance competition. That was more like an acrobatic routine with a few dance moves to connect the gymnastics together. It was visually stunning, but not enough true dancing for my liking.
I didn't see much dancing, just alot of twirling and a couple flips any gymnast can do. Just cause he added some dramatic flare in his movements makes him an amazing dancer? I am not knocking him down, but I just don't see what made this so amazing. Want amazing? watch an olympic gymnastics floor routine.


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The Bureau of Land Managements Colorado office on Thursday announced it will hold off selling natural-gas and oil leases on more than 12,000 acres in Southwest Colorado.
The 12 parcels in La Plata, Montezuma, Archuleta and San Miguel counties were scheduled to be auctioned at a Feb. 14 lease sale.
The BLM decided to pull the leases in Southwest Colorado for two reasons, said Connie Clementson, field manager of the Tres Rios Field Office, which oversees the area.
Clementson said the local field office needed more time to address protests that were submitted about the environmental assessment of the lease sale. She also said she wanted to delay leasing until after she had time to meet with newly elected government officials in the affected counties.
I want to have time to talk with the new commissioners and let them know how the process works, Clementson said. The timing was very hard to get everything to sync this time.
A total of almost 80,000 acres across the state still are slated to be offered for gas and oil leases next week.
News of the deferral came as La Plata County commissioners were planning to send a letter to BLM State Director Helen Hankins requesting that all the La Plata County parcels be deferred from the lease sale. The letter cited the concern, echoed by other community members and environmental groups, that the lease sale was approved based on a 28-year-old plan for managing land-use decisions in the area. A new Resource Management Plan is expected to be approved this spring, and commissioners encouraged the BLM to wait until after that time to evaluate gas and oil leasing in this area.
After it was released in August, a draft environmental assessment of the effects of leasing the 12 parcels received more than 70 pages of comments. The final draft of the assessment received 25 formal challenges, or protests. Archuleta and San Miguel counties sent letters of protest, but La Plata County did not. Newly elected commissioners Julie Westendorff and Gwen Lachelt led the effort to request the deferral of the Southwest Colorado parcels.
At a special meeting Thursday, commissioners agreed to send a letter of thanks to Hankins.
I appreciate that the BLM is doing this on their own accord, Westendorff said.
Commissioners also announced plans to meet with Clementson in March to discuss future management and environmental analysis of natural-gas and oil leasing.
In addition to deferring the sale of leases in the Tres Rios area, the BLM announced it would defer 20,555 acres that were set to be leased in the North Fork Valley in response to extensive public concern.
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The members and staff of Asbury United Methodist Church welcomed Rev. Dale Brown as their new pastor in July. Six months in, Rev. Brown loves everything about Smyrna from the community itself to the church members.
Rev. Brown took a few moments recently to talk with the Sun-Times about why he became a pastor, what he enjoys about the job, and more.
Q Why did you decide to become a pastor?
A I was 12 years old and I wanted to be one of two things, either shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles or I wanted to be Perry Mason…not an attorney, I literally wanted to be Perry Mason. It's still my favorite thing to watch on TV those old black and white movies. And my family was scheduled to take a trip to the Middle East, Israel and Egypt to see the sites that were apart of Jesus' life and the Bible. We've always been involved in the church. I grew up with a really good family. We got to the Garden Tomb which is where Jesus is supposedly buried — outside the Garden Tomb a lot of tours will have the sacrament of Holy Communion — and during the sacrament I really felt that there was a call on my life to be a local church pastor, to care for the people of the local church, and to preach and to do the things that are a part of that.
Pretty much since I was 12, that's what I wanted to do. I did at one point, really want to teach in a college or seminary biblically related topics, theological related topics but I'm really content being a local church pastor. I never do the same thing two days in a row. This morning I met with Fletchers regarding the air conditioning, I met with a family doing a wedding Sunday, I met with you, wrote bulletins and tomorrow will be totally different. And I like that variety a lot. I really enjoy what I do immensely. I enjoy the people immensely. It's a real privilege to me to be with people in their best moments, weddings, baptisms, changes in life, things that happen but also to be there in the hardest times and to be in the hospital rooms. It's not easy, but I do see it as a real, real privilege so that's sort of why.
Q What do you enjoy most about being a pastor?
A I enjoy the people. I really enjoy the people and hearing their stories. My preaching style involves a lot of storytelling. I'm not one of these guys, if you're going to a church looking for someone who is going to thunder down on you, you did this wrong and that wrong, I'm not your guy. I really enjoy telling the stories of the bible characters, and stories from life and how they intersect and relate. And I trust that people have enough intelligence and desire to do good that they can make meaning and significance out of those stories. I believe in the reality of sin because I see it in things like [the school shootings in] Connecticut but I still believe there's an incredible amount of good in people, and I look for that good and generally you can find it.
Q What's the most challenging aspect of your job?
A On the personal side is time. I don't begrudge the time but there are times when it would be a nice to have a few more evenings off to have a little more personal time. And I've been away on vacation and gotten a call that someone has passed away, and I'm the type of pastor that I'm coming back.
The professional side is dealing with the brokenness and hurt places of people's lives. In my 50th year, I'm at a place in life where there's a lot of time I know there are answers but a lot of times there's more questions then there are answers, and when you're dealing with people who are hurting and things, you want to be of help and I know that I have the opportunity to be a part of the offering of God and faith and love and hope for them. But there is something about a compassion for people that if you could do, if you could take away the uncertainties or the surgeries or whatever, you would.
Also, dealing with the needs of the poor. I've been very concerned for a long time about the needs of persons who are in poverty, who are homeless and things. I just see that need growing rather than diminishing and that's very hard.
It's the hurts of people, if you can, if you have a level of compassion you want to do all that you can do. Sometimes there's a limit to what you can do.
Q What's something that might surprise people about your or your job?
A The image people have of clergy people is so…the biggest I think is just the whole idea we're people as well. I'm no different than anybody else. I hope that I have had an experience with God and an education that allows me to be of help and service to others, but really we're just as human as the next person.
I see myself as extraordinarily blessed. I get to do something that is very enjoyable and for the most part not terribly hard, busy but not hard in the sense of someone working out physical labor. I just think the whole idea a person is a pastor or preacher, they're human and struggling with some of the same issues.
Another surprising thing about me, I'm a member of the College of Pastoral Supervisions and Psychotherapy as both a licensed pastoral counselor and licensed clinical chaplain. This the first time in about 19 years now that I haven't been a chaplain at some institution.
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I love the community. I love the people. Everybody has been incredibly nice and incredibly welcoming. I really do enjoy being here, very much so. It's a little further away from home, but it's still drivable. I like to go to Lancaster. It's a proximity to a lot of things. And I like what I do. I really enjoy the people in this church. No person is perfect but they're really good people.
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The apartment had good bones - high ceilings, original woodwork, abundant light.
But when Alice Danino moved into her two-bedroom place, it felt empty and dull. Kitchen cabinets, walls and countertops were all white. There wasn't a hint of embellishment anywhere.
So she put her creativity to work, making the place feel homey.
She bought self-sticking silver decals in the shape of cutlery for the kitchen cabinets and quotations in calligraphy for the hallway walls. There are plants in every room now, and generous splashes of colour in the small appliances, dishes, sofa cushions and accessories that Danino and her current roommate, Vanessa Tobin, have brought home.
"I would love to have painted the walls purple, but then they would have had to be returned to the original white when we left," says Danino. "Instead, we found more temporary ways of bringing in personality."
Rentals can be boring or dreary, with monotone cabinetry and floors and countertops that have seen better days. Usually, rentals are outfitted in neutral colours and surfaces chosen more for durability and mass appeal than beauty. Many landlords forbid anything but cosmetic changes. Besides, who wants to invest a lot of money in a place they don't own?
But there are ways to make inexpensive, temporary improvements. We asked two interior designers, Nicola Marc and Anita Conidaris, for their suggestions when it comes to injecting warmth and character into a rented apartment. They find their inspiration in all kinds of places, from house and home magazines, museum gift shops, flea markets, decor boutiques and hardware stores to Winners and IKEA.
Anita Conidaris is a Montreal artist, decorator and garden designer. Her interiors are classic - a mix of textures and styles. Here are a few of her ideas:
Most landlords insist tenants leave the walls as they found them, or repaint before leaving. Painting one accent wall in a living room or bedroom in a deep, bold colour adds instant drama, Conidaris says, and takes less effort to repaint than a whole room when it is time to move.
Don't worry about matching furniture. "I'm not into sets; they don't lend personality to a room," she says.
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She also likes the visual tension created when different textures are combined: Shiny with dull, silk with linen, raw wood with painted surfaces.
Good lighting doesn't just brighten a room; it also adds mood.
Make sure to provide light from different sources, including table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lamps. Even homes with well-lit rooms wired with recessed ceiling lights need to be layered with light from different heights.
To avoid the appearance of clutter, group items as collections. For a pleasing composition, Conidaris recommends the triangle method in which taller, larger objects are placed in the centre of an arrangement, with shorter items around.
Even if you aren't allowed to repaint kitchen cabinets, they can be updated with replacement knobs and handles. Home Depot, for example, has a good selection of inexpensive hardware in a number of finishes.
Art doesn't have to be expensive or precious. Conidaris places individual sheets of Japanese printed paper in similar frames, black or white, then hangs them together on a wall for a vibrant arrangement. She'll frame and hang them in two or three rows of three. Or you can buy original art - instead of another Monet print - from up-andcoming artists.
Group mirrors in different sizes and shapes above a bedroom dresser or on a hallway wall. Place the mirrors in antique frames (buy them second hand) or new ones. If the frames are different, unify them by sticking to wood or metal, for example, or a single colour. Or hang an oversized mirror in a small space to visually enlarge the space, and to bring more light into a dark area.
In the use of colour, textures and choice of styles, make sure to maintain a certain flow through the space, especially in lofts or small apartments where one living area opens onto another. Keep colours neutral and add accessories in one or two complementary colours. For example, in an adjoining living room and dining room, toss a red cushion on the sofa, then add a red vase or table runner in the dining room.
A few disparate elements that are slightly off add notes of whimsy. Even in a traditional setting, go for a crazy lampshade or a piece of unusual art or a splash of unexpected colour.
Nicola Marc is a British-born Montreal stylist and interior designer with the firm Marc Gold Interiors. Her styling, with its classic European detailing and whimsical touches, appears in numerous decor magazines, including Country Living, Style at Home, and House and Home. Here are a few of her ideas:
Curtains and cushions in great fabric can spice up an otherwise drab interior. Fabric is a great way to bring colour and pattern into an otherwise neutral room. Curtains offer privacy, as well as protection from the heat and cold. They are also highly portable.
In the kitchen area, Marc suggests hiding the washer or dryer behind a curtain of fabric. She strings the curtain panel along an elasticized cord hung from tiny eyelets in the cabinetry. (The resulting holes are easily filled before moving.)
A great way to bring together odds and ends in disparate styles is to paint vintage or antique pieces. Marc's own dining room chairs, painted brown, are on their third colour.
Instead of tiles, print out your own photographs and put them in brightly coloured frames to liven up the walls behind the kitchen counters.
That's pretty permanent, you might think. But Marc affixes hers to the wall with double-sided permanent tape, which she buys at the hardware store or at stationery supply stores. She jazzes up door panels and the backs of bookshelves and kitchen cabinets with all kinds of prints.
Sometimes she'll stick wallpaper behind glass cabinet doors. If the kitchen cabinets are really ugly, she recommends removing the doors altogether and stashing them somewhere. Then line the back of the cupboards with patterned wallpaper and artfully arrange the dishes in the new-found display space.
Big-ticket items like sofas and rugs last a long time and often cost. You'll want them to fit even if your colour preferences change or you move to another place. You can find sisal and jute rugs at IKEA for good prices, or all wool carpets at HomeSense.
Use a group of clear glass jars filled with pasta, beans and legumes or grains in the kitchen, and ones filled with seashells and river rocks in the bathroom. "A collection can be anything you want it to be as long as there's something in common within each of the elements," Marc explains. "All wood, for example, or a grouping of glass vases and cake stands."
Marc loves museum gift stores for prints, postcards and unusual items to frame or otherwise display. She often buys exhibition catalogues or calendars and pulls out the pages for framing, perhaps in vintage frames.
The ceiling lamps and wall sconces in rentals can be pretty ugly, with their faux-bronze finish or frosted, patterned glass shades. Often, they haven't been replaced in ages. "An awful hanging lamp can really dominate a space," Marc says. "But you don't have to be stuck with it."
Marc says it's often worth investing in new fixtures. (Just keep the originals to put back before you leave.) Home Depot is a great source for inexpensive wall sconces in glass, chrome or brushed nickel. So are Zone Maison and IKEA.
They hide bad floors, but also serve to define a space. An area rug under a dining table or coffee table really grounds the furniture in a room and creates intimacy.


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Donald Lee Parscal, Jr., 61, Walked into the Heart of God on Nov. 25, 2012.
Donald Lee Parscal, Jr., 61, Walked into the Heart of God on Nov. 25, 2012. Celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church in El Dorado.
Don was born Oct. 19, 1951 in El Dorado, the son of Donald and Laurel (Gillis) Parscal. He graduated from El Dorado High School excelling in gymnastics. He served time in the United States Air Force. In 1969 he was married to Dena Osborne which ended in divorce. He was united in marriage to Jeannie Austin on July 12, 1975 in Silver Dollar City, Mo. They lived in El Dorado from1975-1981 before moving to rural Leon where they have lived for 30 years. Don was employed by Frontier from 1979 till his retirement in 2012.
Don loved his Lord and his family. He also loved his church family, his motorcycle family and his Walnut Valley Festival family very much. Each of his three children, 10 grandchildren and his great-grandson hold a special place in his heart. Don was a charter member of the American Legion Riders, a member of the Patriot Guard. He was an avid woodcrafter all his life. He built his own home, and honed his scrollsawing skills to produce beautiful clocks and heirloom crafts for his family and friends. In 2005 Jeannie and Don purchased Circle Gallery and Frame Shop, where they worked side by side in the business and enjoyed Saturday nights at the Iron Horse Concert Hall.
Survivors include: his wife, Jeannie; children, Don L. Parscal, III and wife Shannon of El Dorado, Dustin L. and wife Tammy of Augusta and Jenny Valentine of Leon; brothers, Barry of Okmulgee, Okla., and Charles of Coca, Fla.; sisters, Laurie Mellinger of Noble, Okla., and Stacey King of Shawnee, Okla.; grandchildren, Daniel, Kaleiger, Ashleiger, Dylan, Daton, Tanner, Eryx, Bradley, Jacob and Jenna; and great grandchild, Peyton.
A memorial has been established with Feed The Children. Contribution may be left with Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. To share condolence with the family go to www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com.


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The Smyrna High School junior varsity boys basketball team is off to a 3-0 start this season.
On Dec. 4, the Eagles defeated Cape Henlopen 57-45. Smyrna was led by Latrelle Lee with 19 points and 7 rebounds, and Charlie Taylor with 10 points and 4 assists.
On Dec. 7, the Eagles defeated Sussex Central 66-19. Smyrna was once again led by Latrelle Lee with 16 points and 7 rebounds with the help of Donte Ritchie who had 9 points and 5 assists. Charlie Taylor had 8 points, 3 assists and 5 steals.
On Tuesday, the Eagles defeated Seaford 64-37. Smyrna was led by Jameir Sudler who hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Latrelle Lee contributed 15 points, all in the second half. Charlie Taylor finished the game with 9 assists.


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The Blizzard of '78
Snow surrounded a car on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester during early morning hours on Feb. 7, 1978. The 1978 blizzard blanketed much of the region with snow on Feb. 6 and 7, with 27.1 inches accumulating at Logan Airport.
Cars were trapped by the snow on Farragut Road in South Boston.
Fifty-four people died and highways and neighborhood streets alike were left clogged with abandoned, snow-covered vehicles. Here, a car was covered up to its roof on Preble Street in South Boston.
Cars were left abandoned on Route 128 South in the Needham area. It took more than a week and help from the National Guard to dig them all out. In the fast-moving storm, 14 people would die from carbon monoxide poisoning as they huddled in their snow-trapped vehicles.
Business ground to a halt in Boston's Downtown Crossing shopping district.
Dorchester residents found little room to maneuver on on Dorchester Avenue.
Snowbanks were many feet high along Boston's roads.
Deep snow covered cars and the street in Egleston Square.
People walked along the road in Codman Square.
People walked by a snow truck on Boylston Street in the storm's aftermath.
A man took the opportunity to build a giant fish out of snow in front of the Union Oyster House.
Gandolf, an Irish setter, watched Martine Carroll, 14, walk down Trenton Street.
People worked to clear the Pleasant Street in Charlestown.
A woman treaded through snow on Dolphin Avenue in Revere.
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A June 21 wedding is being planned by Christine Doré and Michael Miller, both of Tarzana, Calif.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Lon and Carol Doré of Broussard, La. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are George and Mary Ann Miller Jr. of Butler.
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She's the e-commerce marketing coordinator at Ticketmaster in Hollywood, Calif.
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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons have decided to abort their supporters' vote for a new crest less than 24 hours after it began.
The Rodney Parade region have pulled the campaign in an embarrassing climbdown after receiving negative feedback.
There have been 2,234 votes since the yourdragons.co.uk website went live at 6pm yesterday but the current logo - which has been on the jersey since 2003 - will remain next season.
The idea opened up a can of worms, firing up the rival factions that argue for a return to just Newport or for the region simply to called the Dragons.
A statement to supporters reads: "Yesterday we launched the 'Your Dragons' campaign, an initiative aimed at asking you, the supporter, to choose the new Newport Gwent Dragons logo for next season.
"We launched the campaign with the best intentions of providing you with the opportunity to choose the logo you enjoyed the most.
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A tour of the top floor of the Redwood County Courthouse gives a glimpse into what made the building so unique in town — especially in the late 1890s.
The Redwood Falls landscape has many distinct features which helps one know as they see the community for the first time on the horizon where they are.
One of those distinct features is a building erected in the late 1890s known as the courthouse. A recent tour of the top floor of the historic building provided a glimpse into that which made the building so unique in town.
An ornate staircase led one to the topmost part of the building, which has been used for one very important task over the years – providing structural stability. The wide wooden beams that stand on that top floor demonstrate the hard work that went into the building of that facility, as hand hewn lumber was raised, without the assistance of modern technology, into place – standing more than 100 years later.
One can see many others have taken their own look at the building over time, as is indicated in the number of names – some dating back to the turn of the century – who came to take a look at this local marvel of history.
The courthouse, which once stood with three steeples certainly has seen its share of unique courtroom stories and controversy.
In fact not everyone in the county was supportive of the erection of the building. A petition signed by 458 people was presented to the county board in May 1891 to postpone the construction. However, immediately after that petition was presented another petition that included 1,094 signatures encouraged to the board to proceed. In the end, the county board approved a project that at its time was considered a model of its kind on every respect at a cost in the $35,000-40,000 range.
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The Butler County commissioners apparently do not read the letters to the editor that are printed in the Butler Eagle. If they did, they would see what the taxpayers really think about them.
If they did think about the taxpayers, they would resign, as requested by several letter writers.
Does Butler County have so much money that the commissioners need to build a new building rather than renovate an existing one? Are they afraid to put the issue to a vote so the taxpayers have a say in the matter?
The commissioners should stop this big, not-funny joke they are committing.
Lee Peplowski East Butler
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I am so thankful that I don't have to listen to all the awful music (in my estimation it's not music) that is going over the airways these days.
Such trash!
It's another reason why this once great country is not what it used to be.


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He was former driver who new mail truck route. The alleged gunman was his nephew
The alleged mastermind of the October 2009 mail truck robbery in Taft was a former driver with insider knowledge and the gunman was his nephew, according to police and federal court documents.
Both men were arrested in Bakersfield on May 5 and indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday.
They were identified today by the United States Attorney as Daniel "Danny" Diaz, 24 and Raul Ojeda, 40, both of Bakersfield.
The two men are charged in connection with the Oct. 16 hijacking and robbery of a mail truck that had stopped at East Kern Street and Highway 119.
A man armed with a handgun jumped in the cab of the truck and forced the driver to drive at gunpoint to the eastern side of the old West Side hospital complex.
The driver was tied up with duct tape while bags containing money were removed from the back of the mail truck.
Both men are charged with conspiracy to kidnap a federal employee and aggravated robbery of mail, money, or other property of the United States.
If convicted of all charges, they could face a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Diaz is also threatened with intimidating a witness for allegedly threatening to kill him and breaking out the windows to his car.
Witnesses and video surveillance place one of the suspects' car in the 200 block of East Kern just minutes before the robbery occurred at the intersection of East Kern and Highway 119.
According to federal court documents and law enforcement sources, Ojeda is a former route driver for the contractor that delivers and picks up mail and money for the United States Postal Service on the West Side.
A witness also told the United States Postal Investigation Service that Ojeda knew the driver who was driving the truck that was targeted for the robbery.
Ojeda was identified by one witness as the "mastermind" and Diaz as the gunman.
Taft Police Lt. Ed Whiting confirmed that.
The lieutenant said investigators zeroed in on Ojeda right from the start.
"He was our suspect right from the get-go. We knew it had to be somebody with insider knowledge," Whiting said Friday afternoon. "It just took us a while to put all the pieces together."
Ojeda had recently been terminated by the contractor for the postal truck, Whiting said.
But gathering the evidence took nearly eight months and was aided by two key witnesses that came forward.
Diaz threatened one of those witnesses on May 3 and that prompted police and postal inspectors, aided by Bakersfield police, to arrest the men last week.
An affidavit filed by Postal Inspector Connie Worrel said that an informant identified only as "Source of Information 1" contacted the postal inspection service hotline and was subsequently interviewed.
He told investigators that he recognized a drawing of the suspect in the robbery as Diaz and was at Diaz home about 8 p.m. (just over two hours after the robbery occurred) and saw a small handgun and saw several thousand dollars in cash along with some mail.
The informant asked Diaz where he got the money and Diaz replied he "couldn't say because it was it was going to be on the news and he would be in trouble for it."
Another witness told investigators "they got good word from someone and robbed a postal guy."
On March 12, another informant identified in the affidavit as "Source of Information 2" spoke with investigators and said he knew "Diaz was the gunman and Diaz's uncle was the mastermind behind the plan."
This witness said he rode to Taft with the two suspects and two other men, who have not been charged.
The witness said he saw Ojeda drop Diaz off at the park on Kern Street and then saw Diaz run up to the mail truck as it was stopped at the intersection with East Kern Street and Highway 119 and jump inside.
He said he was in a vehicle two vehicles behind the mail truck at the time
Diaz bragged about the robbery, the informant said, and told him that he got approximately $2,000 from the robbery and Ojeda got the rest.
Whiting said law enforcement officers decided to move in and arrest the principal suspects after they received word on May 3 from Bakersfield Police that "Source of Information 1" had reported that Diaz had threatened him and broke out all the windows to his car.
In her affidavit, Worrel said the informant told police that Diaz called him and said " Hey fool its Danny, I want to tell one thing, you keep my name out of your mouth."
Diaz then used expletives in a threat to kill the informant.
"When that happened it accelerated things quite a bit," Whiting said. "We took that very seriously."
Diaz and Ojeda are scheduled to be arraigned on May 19.


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