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Phillip Don Oliver, a 25-year-old Houston man, has been jailed after he allegedly forced another man to have sex with his own mother-in-law while his wife watched.
According to police, Oliver approached a male victim outside of his apartment, pointed a handgun at him and ordered him inside the apartment. Once inside, Oliver ordered the man, his wife and his mother-in-law to gather inside a bathroom. All three were then ordered to undress.
Investigators say Oliver then ordered the man to kneel on the bathroom floor and place his head into the toilet bowl while Oliver repeatedly flushed it. Oliver then placed the barrel of the gun into the man's rectum, removed it, and then forced the barrel into the wife's mouth. Oliver then pointed the gun at the head of the couple's 6-month-old daughter and ordered the man to place his penis inside his mother-in-law's mouth.
Fearing for his daughter's safety, the man complied. Oliver then ordered the mother-in-law to perform oral sex on her son-in-law while the wife watched. The victims told police that Oliver demanded $200,000 from them, which was owed to a third person named Rico. The victims denied knowing anyone by the name Rico.
Detectives tracked Oliver down at a nearby apartment complex and took him into custody without incident. The victims were able to identify Oliver from an array of mugshot photographs. Oliver was booked into jail and charged with aggravated assault and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Bond has not yet been set in the case. According to court records, Oliver was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2008.
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A lifelong resident of the Archdiocese of Washington, Justin has taught theology and Spanish at his alma mater, Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland, since 2006.
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Justin holds an M.A. in Spanish Language and Culture from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain, and an M.A. in International History from Staffordshire University, England. Justin has studied philosophy and theology at Seton Hall University, and is pursuing a Certificate in Church History from the University of Notre Dame's Satellite Theological Education Program along with an M.A. in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
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I was a good night to be a cast member of "The People Vs. O.J. Simpson."
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During her acceptance speech Paulson thanked Clarke, and apologized for having a narrow opinion of the prosecutor prior to taking the role.
"The more I learned about the real Marcia Clark, not the two-dimensional cut-out I saw in the news, but the complicated, whip-smart, mother of two who woke up every day, put both feet on the floor and dedicated herself to writing an unconscionable wrong, the loss of two innocents, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown, I had to recognize that I, along with the rest of the world, had been superficial and careless in my judgment," Paulson said. "And I am glad to be able to stand here today in front of everyone and tell you I'm sorry."


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DOVER �— December is usually known as the month when families celebrate Christmas or Hannukah. Well, I celebrate "Chrismakah."
Growing up with a Catholic parent and a Jewish parent, I had the luxury of being known as the kid on the block who got "so many presents!" In reality, I probably got just as much as any other little boy or girl in my neighborhood — they were just jealous that I was receiving one a night for eight nights, typically when they were still counting down the days until Dec. 25.
As I got older, just like many other children, I started to look at the real meaning behind the holidays. For the most part, I think many of you know why we celebrate Christmas, but how many of you know why Jews celebrate Hannukah (or Chanukkah or Channukah or Hanukkah — you choose how you prefer to spell it.)
According to Rabbi Barry Krieger of Portsmouth's Temple Israel, the holiday is about the victory of the Maccabees 2,200 years ago in Israel over a larger and stronger Syrian and Greek army.
"We continue to be, as Jews, a small minority in the world," Krieger said. "Two percent of our U.S. population is Jewish. Point-two-percent of our world population is Jewish. The reality is, we are a small minority that has made a significant contribution to our world history and to our knowledge base in terms of medicine, science and technology. Israel continues to do that and so have American Jews because of our ability as a minority group to affirm who we are."
As accurate as this is, I started to sweat and my heart started to race a bit as he was speaking to me.
"Rabbi Krieger?" I interrupted. "I thought Hannukah was a holiday to celebrate how the oil found after the war burned for eight nights when it was only expected to burn for one night?"
Sure, I knew about the victory over the Syrian and Greek army. I knew the Maccabees went to war because of forbiddance by a Greek-Syrian ruler to continue studying the Torah. I also knew that the Maccabees were significantly outnumbered. But again, I saw more of the celebration in relation to after three years of fighting, they only found enough oil to last them one night in the temple they reclaimed on Jerusalem's Mount Moriah, which ended up lasting them eight nights.
He told me that this is recorded as part of the story for Hannukah, but that sometimes stories are not historically true.
"There is a myth of Hannukah," he said. "A small vial of our oil was found in Jerusalem by the Maccabees. It is recorded in the book of Apocrypha. This vial lasted for eight days, so we, too, continue to light a candle on each day of Hannukah, in the evening, lighting one candle the first night and eight candles on the final night."
So, my parents did not have me believing a myth, but perhaps, were focusing too much on the story and not so much on the meaning of Hannukah that Rabbi Krieger celebrates.
"In the biggest context, Hannukah is about affirming our own unique identities as individuals, all of us, who we are as individuals and trying our best in society," he said. "We strive on Hannukah to remember the importance of our individuality and of remaining different, remaining who we are."
Each night of Hannukah, which this year is Saturday, Dec. 8 through Saturday, Dec. 15, candles on menorahs will be lighted symbolizing the oil burned to produce light in the temple, but also to mark the celebration of the eight days of Hannukah. After speaking with Rabbi Krieger, I also realize the lighting is to continue to celebrate the freedom of Jews won by the Maccabees and the incredible accomplishments and achievements that Jewish people have accomplished over thousands of years.
"We light a candle to maintain the tradition. Whether that story is true or not, what is true is the historical battle that took place by the Maccabees years ago," Krieger said. "Our desire to remain attached to our history and to continue to celebrate the victory of the small and the victory of maintaining our unique identity regarding who we are."
Celebrating in my family, always consisted of me tying my family members shoes together under the table and sneaking a couple extra potato latkes with apple sauce on them while my Grandfather read the prayers — until my parents realized I was not paying attention.
Throughout my childhood, on the first night of Hannukah, my brother, sister, mother, father and I would drive to my grandparents house in Newton, Mass., and light the candles, eat a delicious meal with my aunts, uncles and cousins, that always started with my Grandma's famous chicken soup. It ended with my Grandfather's homemade baked goods from recipes he made himself during years and years of owning a bakery in town after immigrating to the U.S. after surviving the Holocaust. To this day, I've never had an apple pie that tastes better than my Grandfather's.
Whenever I spent time with my grandparents, I knew I would learn something. As much as my Grandfather barely spoke about his time in concentration camps, I always knew he was my hero, along with other people's hero, because of his incredible courage, bravery and strength to survive such a terrible part of our world's history. My Grandfather was a kind, generous, intelligent and sweet man.
When I light the candles on the menorah this coming week, each candle will be lit in honor of the accomplishments of my own Grandfather, and in his memory, as he passed away just seven months ago. The holiday will not only celebrate the victory years ago, but the victory of my family members, living and deceased, and will keep me motivated to continue to succeed myself.
Aside from lighting the menorah, my family, along with other Jewish families, will also gamble by spinning a top, called a dreidel, that has four sides on it. Depending on what side the top lands on, depends on whether you put money in or take money out from the pot.
To top the holiday off, some families will also distribute gifts. Over the years, my family has gone from piles and piles of presents in my Grandparent's living room to doing gift swaps. According to Rabbi Krieger, not every family celebrates with gifts, but many do, as the holiday competes with Christmas, which is celebrated with presents.
One of the tastiest parts of the holiday, for me, are the latkes that I used to steal extras of (OK, I'll admit it, I still do) during dinner. Latkes are like potato pancakes. These latkes are eaten on Hannukah to go along with the celebrating of the oil candles. We light these candles and also eat oily foods.
"In Israel, it is very common for people to eat doughnuts because they are also boiled in oil," Krieger said.
Temple Israel in Dover and Portsmouth will host a number of events and candle lighting ceremonies throughout the week.
Rabbi Krieger said Temple Israel in Portsmouth will light a candle during each night of Hannukah in the temple's courtyard at 5:15 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 14, it will be lit at 4 p.m.
"The biggest highlight is the concluding night, the 8th night, December 15," Krieger said. "We will be having a Hannukah party with some music and latkes."
In Dover, Rabbi Sam Seicol, of Temple Israel, said they will host celebrations on Thursday, Dec. 13, Friday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 16.
On Thursday, at 4 p.m., there will be latkes and sufganiots (they taste a lot better than they sound, trust me. Think, deep-fried doughnuts with jelly!), Hannukah decoration making, games and more.
On Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., there will be a lighting of the menorah, open to all.
On Sunday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., they will host the annual Latke Making Party.
Wondering where I'll be during these eight crazy nights? I'll be at home lighting the candles on the menorah, gambling with the dreidel (winning money), stealing latkes off my Dad's plate, and most importantly, thinking of my Grandfather and the rest of my family and other Jews who have sacrificed to keep me blessed and fortunate.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mayo Clinic hosted 32 female students from local high schools on Saturday, offering a hands-on experience in orthopedic surgery.
The girls wore scrubs, but this was more than "dress up and watch." They used surgical drills, plates and screws to repair hard foam bones.
The female students also used medical needles to stitch fake wounds.
Dr. Mary O'Connor is the chair of the department of Orthopedic surgery at Mayo. She says this field isn't even close to achieving gender balance.
"By making these kinds of workshops and exposing daughters to opportunities, we can broaden horizons that they wouldn't have otherwise," said O'Conner.
In 2009, women accounted for 13 percent of all residents in orthopedic surgery; 20 percent of residents in internal medicine were female.
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One way to see the greatness of our country, Powell believes, is through the eyes of young adults who come to America as part of student-exchange programs. "You never can tell what kids are really seeing (much less control it), but they are always seeing and always judging. If we can provide them with rich enough experiences, they'll take away something good that they can use to make their own and other peoples' lives better."
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Last spring, D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill reported to camp noticeably thinner than he was the year before, but he appeared to put the weight back on as the season progressed.
This spring, Cahill looks about the same as he did at the end of last season.
"That didn't work like I wanted it to go," Cahill said of dropping weight for last season.
Rather than improve his performance on the mound, Cahill wound up going 8-10 with a 3.99 ERA while dealing with some injury and mechanical issues.
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Camera Abuse on a Pentax W90! >:-(
Now, this maybe a new method of marketing, abuse the camera, put it to death and then use another one to complete the review and so on. It shows how sturdy such a shock and water resistant camera could be. Well, there should be a basket of camera units of the same model supplied by the camera company! Shouldn't it?
Nonetheless, it is just an utter non-sense for using tsim tongs to break the plastic LCD panel, but that crazy guy still did it! :-( (He is an aggressive marketing executive anyway! :-0)
The world is full of crazy people, I actually hate people who abuse camera gear, see this:-
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At more than 6,000 names, all of which must be manually entered, custom rosters for NCAA Football is annually one of the biggest community projects in sports gaming. Accurately named files were available yesterday—the day of release—for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.
The files are accessible by going to the Team Management menu item, selecting Roster Share, then Download Roster, and then hit A/X for Download Roster again. At the prompt, enter one of these tags.
• (for 360) Patrick Morty
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As a bonus, all of the rosters also contain the accurate coach names for each school—the head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator.
Looking through it, embattled Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has been removed from the Buckeyes' lineup, and Russell Wilson (above) is now quarterback for Wisconsin instead of N.C. State. Both players' movements came after EA Sports finalized the roster that ships on the disc.
Refinements for greater accuracy are expected in the coming week. Names to know there are Fairdale Kings and Operation Sports; FK's file usually gets announced there first. It was out five days after release last year.
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Update: A rush to grab the Patrick Morty rosters on 360 last night resulted in hangups for some; if that happens to you, a good alternate gamertag to try for the Xbox 360 version is pastapadre.
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The term agoraphobia has been widely misunderstood. Its literal definition suggests a fear of "open spaces". However, this is an incomplete and misleading view. Agoraphobics are not necessarily afraid of open spaces. Rather, they are afraid of having panicky feelings, wherever. these fearful feelings may occur. For many, they happen at home, in houses of worship, or in crowded supermarkets, places that are certainly not "open".
In fact, agoraphobia is a condition which develops when a person begins to avoid spaces or situations associated with anxiety. Typical "phobic situations" might include driving, shopping, crowded places, traveling, standing in line, being alone, meetings and social gatherings.
Agoraphobia arises; from an internal anxiety condition that has become so intense that the suffering individual fears going anywhere or doing anything where these feelings of panic have repeatedly occurred before. Once the panic attacks have started, these episodes become the ongoing stress, even when other more obvious pressures have diminished. This sets up a "feedback condition" which generally leads to increased numbers of panic attacks and, for some people, an increase in the situations or events which can produce panicky feelings. Others experience fearful feelings continuously, more a feeling of overall. discomfort, rather than panic.
A person may fear having anxiety attacks, "losing control", or embarrassing him/herself in such situations. Many people remain in a painful state of anxious anticipation because of these fears. Some become restricted or "housebound" while others function "normally" but with great difficulty, often attempting to hide their discomfort.
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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Increasingly, he approaches me with iPod in hand and asks me to download a song for him - a song that I didn't know he liked; a song that doesn't particularly grab me. They tend to be testosterone-laden country songs with lyrics like "All my friends say I started shootin' doubles when you walked in..." And, then, on the flip side, there are other songs - lovely songs by artists he enjoys - that he rejects outright. He despises Keith Urban's "Everybody" so much that he made me cross out the song title on the CD case and on the disc itself before he'd listen to any of the other songs. (I asked him why he didn't like it. His reply: "It makes me strain.") I'm afraid this all might serve as irrefutable evidence that my sweet little boy is turning into a GUY, but that's a post for another time.
It's actually exciting to me that Bud is forging his own musical identity, and I want to help him follow his passions and explore the best of what the musical world has to offer. But lately, in addition to his good-old-boy country rocking, he's been tuning in to a genre that I know absolutely nothing about:
I first noticed that Bud was spending a lot of time listening to the Dierks Bentley album tracks that are heavily influenced by bluegrass. Then one day we were surfing iTunes together and he discovered the album Pickin' on Dierks Bentley: A Bluegrass Tribute. We listened to the 30-second clips and I told Bud he could choose a couple to download, but he was insistent: he needed to have them all. He loves them.
Yesterday, when he talked me into downloading Brooks and Dunn's "Play Something Country" for him, he caught a glimpse of the Pickin' on Brooks and Dunn tribute that's available on iTunes. I surfed away quickly enough to distract him, but I know it's only a matter of time before he discovers the whole (seemingly infinite) Pickin' On series.
Now, I don't want to be critical of the folks behind the Pickin' On empire, but they credit themselves only as "Various Artists." As I've said, I'm no bluegrass expert, but my hunch is that Pickin' On is not the very best that bluegrass has to offer.
I just don't know what is.
I put out the call to Bud's dad, who tends to know a lot about a lot of different kinds of music, and I'm casting a wide net out here to the blogosphere. Perhaps one of my regular readers is also a bluegrass aficionado. Or perhaps if I use the word "bluegrass" enough in this post - in phrases like "you just HAVE to hear this great bluegrass artist" or "this is the greatest bluegrass musician of all time," my Google hit will be high enough that some bluegrass junkies will surf on in and give me some tips.
So, bluegrass fans, tell me, please: My son and I are looking for the best in bluegrass. Where do we begin?
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- Ange said...
OK, I don't know if Little Big Town is partly bluegrass, but I like 'em and they have that feel in my opinion. I like Bud's taste. I go for the way songs make me feel and could care less what genre they're from. I tend to shy away from heavy metal and raunchy rap (they make me feel tense) but every so often there's a song that makes me feel in a good way. :)
My almost 8-year-old Bubba says Johnny Cash is the best. And he's always right.
- January 02, 2008 3:01 PM
- Wendy said...
I know nothing about bluegrass but when I read your post I thought about Alison Krauss. Maybe he could give her a listen and see what he thinks.
- January 02, 2008 3:08 PM
- Ange said...
Also, Bubba loves the music in Barnyard, especially the "North Mississippi Allstars."
- January 02, 2008 3:11 PM
- Club 166 said...
Allison Krause is good. Also consider finding him something by Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, or Lester Flatt.
I took Buddy Boy to hear a local bluegrass group when he was about 4 1/2, and he's been able to identify the genre ever since.
- January 02, 2008 3:52 PM
The Del McCoury Band--http://www.delmccouryband.com/. Great stuff.
- January 02, 2008 4:19 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
The blogosphere delivers, as always. Thanks, everyone - this is great (and keep em coming!)
Ange, you've definitely nailed Bud's tastes - he loves Little Big Town.
Wendy & Joe, someone (was it one of you?) recommended Alison Krauss previously and I borrowed one of her CD's from my brother, but I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet. Sounds like I should - and I should pass it on to Bud as well.
Joe - Bill Monroe. Did he do a song called "Singing the Blues"? Paul McCartney did a cover of it during his Unplugged session and I really loved it. I think Bill Monroe was the artist he mentioned.
Anon - I think Del McCoury appears on a Dierks Bentley track... probably one of the ones that Bud loves most. Thanks!
- January 02, 2008 4:36 PM
- Marla said...
This is awesome. I have no idea about blue grass. M is showing more interest in music too. I am thrilled because it is so like her age to be into something like that.
- January 02, 2008 4:58 PM
- Daisy said...
Look for live bands, too. We have a local band called The Wayfaring Strangers, and Amigo loves to listen to them.
- January 02, 2008 5:05 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
I was wrong about the Bill Monroe "Singing the Blues" thing. There's no listing for it on iTunes, but his #1 download is "Blue Moon of Kentucky," which McCartney also played during the same set. I must have gotten them confused.
And Anonymous, if you happen to surf back here - there are about a thousand Del McCoury tracks on iTunes. Any favorites you'd like to recommend?
- January 02, 2008 5:34 PM
- kristina said...
Soundtrack from O Brother Where Art Thou?
- January 02, 2008 5:36 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
Oh YEAH, Kristina! I never thought of that!
- January 02, 2008 5:37 PM
yonder mountain string band. very tolerable for the whole family.
- January 02, 2008 5:43 PM
string cheese incident. awesome. addictive....I will try to think of a good intro song for bud.
- January 02, 2008 5:46 PM
- Unknown said...
First- A disclaimer- I am a celtic music fan, not a country fan, but there is a lot of Bluegrass crossover. In fact, a girlfriend of mine is starting a bluegrass band called the Winchester Mystery Trailer. First suggestion: Nickel Creek. Bill Monroe has already been suggested- he is the father of modern bluegrass. I echo Alison Krauss as well. I don't think Ricky Skaggs has been mentioned. Also check out The Seldom Scene and Hazel Dickens. :)
- January 02, 2008 5:54 PM
ok...sorry...I had to ask my 7 year old son what his favorite song was from the strng cheese incident. he is on the spectrum as well. he gives a big thumbs up to valley of the jig. if bud likes fiddle-he should dig that one.
- January 02, 2008 6:00 PM
- Harvest Moon Farm said...
Nickel Creek is my absolute favorite!! Their first albumn was made when they were kids going by the name "The Nickel Creek Band", and my guess is that Bud will LOVE it. Some of their more recent music is a little, um, odd and strays a bit from true bluegrass (but I love it all the same, and Bud may well too). You should also have him check out Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band -- they are not strictly bluegrass, but what bluegrass they do is VERY high quality. (And I love how they combine bluegrass and reggae on occassion, it's just TOO COOL.)
Anyway, good taste, Bud!! My kids love bluegrass too.
- January 02, 2008 6:05 PM
- Christine said...
We have a similar, Oliver-inspired, love of bluegrass in this house. In fact, the first time I ever saw Oliver dance was to bluegrass and I promptly wrote my first fan letter, ever. Since then the Hackensaw Boys have invited us to see their show anytime they are performing nearby. So not only can I recommend their music but they are also nice guys. Their website (http://www.hackensawboys.com/) has a video of a performance and I defy anybody to watch it and not end up grinning from ear to ear!
- January 02, 2008 7:21 PM
- Sarah said...
I agree on Alison Krauss and also Union Station. Also, Jerry Douglas, if he prefers male singers. The O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack is a great place to start, as is an album called O Sister...(all women artists). The Cold Mountain soundtrack is mostly bluegrass too. Soundtracks are always good because they give a good sampling. Good luck!
- January 02, 2008 7:41 PM
- Drama Mama said...
My brother in law is a bluegrass Dobro player. Email me and I/he will happily send you some music. And show Bud "O Brother Where Art Thou" - it's just a great movie anyway.
- January 02, 2008 8:57 PM
- Jess said...
You got some good ideas here: Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Nickel Creek - all pretty safe. There's a great band from Colorado called Open Road. Also try Cherryholmes and the Greencards.
- January 03, 2008 1:35 AM
- MOM-NOS said...
This. Is. Amazing.
You folks really are a resource on just about everything. I honestly expected two, or maybe three, responses to this post.
I'm having lots of fun trying out iTunes samples. Krista, you're right - there is a lot of crossover with the Celtic sound.
Drama Mama, I'm coming your way...
- January 03, 2008 6:36 AM
- mommy~dearest said...
Ummm...I cannot offer any suggestions on Bluegrass, but if Bud ever wants to delve into the world of "the 80's", I am your Retro queen.
Wishing you lots of luck!
- January 03, 2008 8:57 AM
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- January 03, 2008 1:51 PM
- Christy said...
Nancys beat me to it, but I second Old Crow Medicine Show. Great band.
Another band from my home state of Alaska that has made it nationally is called Barefoot Bluegrass.
- January 03, 2008 9:04 PM
I thought I would put in my oar for a local band, the Ebony Hilbillies. I see them performing in the Times Square subway station all the time and they are just terrific. It's not strictly bluegrass - they call themselves a "string band" - but it's a very authentic sound. You can check them out, listen to clips, and buy CDs at http://ebonyhillbillies.com.
My own spectrum child has a huge new musical interest these days: klezmer. If Bud has any interest in very peppy music heavy on the clarinet, check out the Klezmer Conservatory Band (I like "A Jumpin' Night in the Garden of Eden"). Then you, too, can get into the car to the insistent request of "Mommy, I want Happy Matzoh-Ball."
- January 04, 2008 12:22 AM
If you want to go another way (or just for laughs), you could check out Hayseed Dixie.
- January 04, 2008 9:20 AM
- Harvest Moon Farm said...
Oh, I meant to mention in my earlier comment, I absolutely ADORE Keith Urban, but I find his "Everybody" song annoying and whiny. So it's not just Bud!
- January 04, 2008 10:16 AM
- KAL said...
Weird coincidence: I came upon an item in our local paper today (apparently they live 'round these parts) -- anyways "[Bluegrass band] Seldom Scene is up for best bluegrass album 'SCENEchronized' which was released in August 2007" ... maybe worth checking out for Bud?
- January 04, 2008 1:21 PM
I remember liking the band Breakaway when we were checking out bands for our wedding. (They were busy that day!)
One weekend when I was a kid, my parents announced that we were going to attend a bluegrass festival. Though we had no idea what bluegrass was, my brother and I pitched such a fit that my parents gave up on the idea. (As usual, as it turns out, they were right!)
:) Happy listening!
- January 05, 2008 10:50 AM
- Unknown said...
Here's a lengthy reply, that will attempt to namecheck most of the previous suggestions. I'm a bluegrass musician and a father to a hyperlexic boy, so I feel invested in offering a considered response.
The word "bluegrass" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It may take a while for you and Bud to find your way through it. Old-school bluegrass that was impossibly shrill to me in the early 1990s is now all I'll listen to.
I'll identify four basic categories for exploration:
Traditional bluegrass (codified in the 1940s, named in the 1960s) is limited to six instruments: mandolin, guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle, and dobro (resophonic slide guitar). Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers (my favorites) are the classic triumvirate of originators, but hardcore fans include Jimmy Martin, the Osborne Brothers, and Jim & Jesse. It's distinguished by stark, sometimes harsh ("high lonesome") harmonies, and typically maintains a rough mountain or Southern twang. Ralph Stanley (of the Stanley Brothers) is the anointed elder statesman at present, and has a couple of projects with Jim Lauderdale, and has three all-star duet albums (search "Ralph Stanley & Friends" in iTunes for two of them, except the other artists aren't listed).
Contemporary Traditional is what emerged out of the folk revival of the 60s and the country rock 70s. The instrumentation remains the same as Traditional bluegrass, but the harmonies and twang are smoothed into a cleaner, pop sound (e.g. the "Pickin' On" albums). Bentley (and his compadres The Grascals), Little Big Town, and Mountain Heart exemplify the most pop-confection zone of Contemporary Traditional. Alison Krauss, the top-selling bluegrass artist, is extremely pleasant to listen to. As are Dolly Parton's "bluegrass" albums ("The Grass is Blue", "Halos & Horns", "Little Sparrow"). Contemporary bands that keep a foot further back towards tradition include Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Cherryholmes, Rhonda Vincent, and Del McCoury (but note that McCoury pre-2000 may be a little more "high lonesome" than you can stand). Deeper cuts: Blue Highway, The Lonesome River Band, Mountain Heart.
Progressive Bluegrass (or "Newgrass") developed as players--especially banjo players, c.f. Earl Scruggs' solo career--got weary of playing in the same keys and with the same constrained scale (pentatonic, for the music nerds playing along), and began pushing the instrumental solos into jazz territory, sometimes into other genres. String Cheese Incident is a descendant of this. See also Yonder Mountain String Band, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Alison Brown, Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, The Waybacks. Nickel Creek is a progressive band with a smooth pop sound and a celtic flavor that people quite like.
Post-Contemporary Traditional is where I'd place Old Crow Medicine Show and the Hackensaw Boys (and a new favorite, the Carolina Chocolate Drops). Younger indie musicians, especially, have latched onto the raw energy of traditional and vintage recordings, and found a powerful punk spirit therein. More ragged sounds include the above bands, The Bad Livers, The Meat Purveyors, The Wilders, Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops, Split Lip Rayfield. Smoother sounds include Foghorn Stringband, Uncle Earl, The Crooked Jades, and the Stairwell Sisters.
iTunes does feature a Bluegrass "iTunes Essentials" that sticks mostly to the Traditional and Contemporary Traditional categories.
My own tastes run deep into the Traditional and Post-Contemporary worlds, but I do have the following four suggestions for people new to bluegrass, even if their tastes skew more towards the Contemporary Traditional, in part because these albums served as the gateway for me to fall in love with the music:
"Skaggs & Rice" (1980) Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice. Two voices, mandolin, and guitar. A beautiful, relaxed meeting of two bluegrass rockstars.
"Revival" (1996) Gillian Welch. Again, not strictly bluegrass (two voices, two guitars), but arguably the album that launched the Post-Contemporary traditionalist explosion. With a set of original, beautiful, spooky songs that immediately entered the traditional bluegrass canon.
"Red on Blonde" (1996) Tim O'Brien. A mix of bluegrass and related acoustic styles as applied to an entire album of Bob Dylan covers. O'Brien straddles the contemporary traditionalist and progressive worlds. He pushes the edges instrumentally (accordions, drums, etc.) but keeps his feet grounded in tradition and doesn't head off into extended jams.
"J.D. Crowe & The New South" (1978) J.D. Crowe & The New South, featuring Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, and Jerry Douglas. The album that set the Contemporary Traditional standard.
Finally, bluegrass, like jazz, is a music that can mean more in a live setting than in recordings. You can use google to find local bands in your area, and try a live show. Many bluegrass performances are free and "family-friendly", meaning it's fine to come and go if it's not working out for Bud (or you).
Hope that's not too overwhelming. Happy listening!
- January 09, 2008 12:40 AM
- Unknown said...
The iTunes Essentials Bluegrass link isn't working.
The URL is:
- January 09, 2008 12:48 AM
- MOM-NOS said...
Chris!! This is incredible and SO SO SO helpful! THANK YOU for taking the time to write it all out!
- January 09, 2008 4:17 PM
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- January 13, 2008 4:54 AM
If you do Netflix, get "Bill Monroe: The Father of Bluegrass." Awesome footage of the father of bluegrass--and the man who coined the term itself.
Also, try eMusic for tons of bluegrass that you won't find on iTunes. Even better--eMusic is much cheaper (about 25 cents/song) and has no DRM restrictions, so you can play it on any mp3-capable player and any number of computers.
New oldy timey music? Old Crow Medicine Show!
- January 18, 2008 10:32 PM
- neil said...
I'm no bluegrass expert, but I'm pretty sure the Ozark Mountain Daredevils are bluegrass and I love their 1974 album, It'll Shine When It Shines, lots of great tracks and atmosphere.
- January 22, 2008 9:33 PM
sorry this is so late but i just found your blog.
for female americana/folk/bluegrass, I LOVE the Be Good Tanyas, especially the "Blue Horse" album.
The Yo-Yo Ma "Appalachian Journey" CDs are also great for mostly instrumental songs.
- February 03, 2008 4:36 PM


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Newer Press: Haikasoru
I didn't think to point this press out several months ago when I first started noticing their books in the store. Haikasoru is an imprint of Viz Media. They've been translating a lot of Japanese fiction for the English market. Jim Rion, at Grasping For the Wind, did an excellent interview with the head of the imprint, Nick Mamatas.
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Just a small correction. Jim Rion conducted the interview. Thanks for posting!
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I love it, but too much liquid and I have to drain it out. Maybe need to reduce orange juice to 1/2 cup instead 1-1/4 cups.
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EDIT: Please see my last post - Problem Not Solved
I found the culprit that was producing the flickering effect (for the most part)
In order to improve an image caching problem for images in IE 8, I had entered the following code (from http://erik.eae.net/archives/2007/02/26/13.13.48/), and it worked.
When I just removed the above entry, suddenly the flickering stopped on most page loads, but not on all. The transitions however are still not as smooth and with the perfect fade-in and fade-out effect as they displayed in IE 7 and 8.Code:
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Please note however, when I previously tried removing the same above code in a page with the CSS image loading method (before replacing it with the new java image loader suggested earlier in this thread), there was none of this improvement.
I'm not sure what is happening, but if you guys do, would you please help me to further improve the transitions with the fade effect to be as good as in 7 and 8?


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Terri Schiavo was "the first celebrity posthuman," but posthumanism is coming for all of us, according to a group of science fiction writers who met to discuss the future of identity and media.
Writer Chris Nakashima-Brown just got back from a three-day colloquium on "parallel worlds" in Mexico, with Bruce Sterling, Linda Nagata, Mark Dery, Christopher Priest and M. John Harrison. Nakashima-Brown posted a tantalizing collection of soundbites about the Singularity, the economy and our posthuman future.
Among the choicest are Christopher Priest's claim that only speculative fiction novels really put the individual's choices at the center of the story: "Only in the modern speculative novel is responsibility the core, the argument, the message."
Bruce Sterling argues that celebrities, athletes and models will be the leading edge of posthumanism, but then he also says, "In the future, the poor will not be able to avoid becoming posthuman, because they just can't afford it."
And M. John Harrison says culture may already have collapsed, "and we may already be on the other side of it." Now, our personalities are being mediated through mass media. And the job of science fiction is to show how we're "compiling our personalities from moment to moment." The writer's task, says Harrison, is to "write about individuals who are constantly being mediated and re-mediated. Not alienated, but pureed." (Which sounds sort of Dickian to me.)
Nakashima-Brown's unreconstructed notes are a bit frustrating to read, but it sounds like it was a fascinating discussion, and just the bits you can read are thought-provoking.
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Evacuation orders for most mountain communities were called off Thursday as nightfall brought calmer winds and cooler temperatures to the Santa Clarita-area where firefighters continued to battle a 1,000-acre blaze.
Updated Article: Hot, Dry, Windy Conditions Expected Friday
A limited evacuation was ordered Friday morning in the Green Valley community.
The fast-growing brush fire near San Francisquito Canyon and Clearwater Canyon (map) was reported about 3:30 p.m. and had grown to consume about 1,000 acres by 7 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Dubbed the Powerhouse Fire, the blaze burned near homes and power transmission lines and forced road closures.
It is burning uphill in steep terrain covered in heavy brush and chapperal north of Santa Clarita, about 50 mph northwest of Los Angeles. The fire consumed about 150 acres by 4:30 p.m. It grew to scorch 400 acres by 5:30 p.m. About half an hour later, that figure was revised to 600 acres.
San Francisquito Canyon Road is closed at Copper Hill Drive, where the roadway begins in a suburban development, according to the California Highway Patrol. San Francisquito Canyon Road is expected to remain closed Friday.
Evacuation orders for about 200 homes south of San Francisquito Canyon and Spunky Canyon were lifted at 10 p.m., according to a U.S. Forest Service official.
Residents in the small community of Green Valley were ordered to evacuate earlier in the day, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
An evacuation center was set up at Marie Kerr Park located at 39700 30th St. in Palmdale (map). Large animals that need to be evacuated can be taken to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
Search and rescue copters were looking for possible hikers in the area of the fire, the LA County Fire Department said in a tweet published about 7:30 p.m.
A hiker who was not in distress or danger was spotted about 3 miles west of the Green Valley Ranger Station. Crews were searching for many as eight other hikers and all of them have been accounted for, according to an official on the scene.
A trailer or shed caught fire near cluster of giant water lines that bring aqueduct water into the Los Angeles Basin. It was not immediately clear if the blaze affected high-voltage lines in the area.
Customers with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had not experienced water or electricity outages as of Thursday evening. LADWP said it is closely monitoring the fire and routing its electricity around the blaze, the utility said in a tweet.
Southern California Edison also has crews on scene.
Aerial video of the fire showed flames moving toward power lines, and a large water distribution facility appeared to be nearby. There are structures in the vicinity of the fire, according to a Forest Service spokeswoman.
Temperatures in the area climbed into the high-80s Wednesday afternoon and humidity is about 31 percent. Wind gusts could reach up to 26 mph near the fire, according to the National Weather Service.
At least 500 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department are battling the fire.
In a news release, LADWP said the Powerhouse Fire was first spotted by a power plant station operator burning north of Power Plant 1 near San Francisquito Canyon Road.


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Dennis King, Ed.D., A-B Tech President
Dennis F. King became the sixth president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) on August 1, 2014. He joined the College in 1992 as Vice President for Student Services and held the position for 20 years. He was appointed Special Assistant to the President for Reaccreditation in 2012 and served as Interim President from January to July 2014.
Previously, Dr. King was Vice President for Student Services at Lake City Community College in Florida (1982-92), including a stint as Acting President in 1987, Dean of Students at Florida Institute of Technology at Jensen Beach (1979-92), and Head Residence Counselor and Assistant Dean of Students at Jacksonville University (1973-79).
Dr. King also has been an adjunct instructor in English and education at Western Carolina University (2007-12), the University of North Carolina at Asheville (1998), Lake City Community College (1984-92), Florida Institute of Technology (1980-82) and Jacksonville University (1975-79).
During his tenure with A-B Tech, Dr. King has received several awards and honors, including N.C. Community College Student Personnel Professional of the Year in 2000, A-B Tech Administrator of the Year in 1998 and N.C. Community College Institute for Future Presidents in 1998.
Dr. King sits on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, the Blue Ridge Public Radio Board of Directors, and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Coalition.
A native of Franklin, N.H., Dr. King received a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, a master's in teaching from Jacksonville University, and a doctorate in education from the University of Florida. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968-72, achieving the rank of Company Commander and earning a Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in 1972. He is married to Jan Clarson King and has two sons, Grant and Benjamin, and two grandchildren.
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Awesome performance of "Play for Keeps" at The Bataclan in Paris.
Pick up the track on iTunes.
I was there but on the right of the scene by your view. That's was amazing, i was a little disappointed cause you're gone so fast and didn't do some of your older songs of your first album "Ghost in the machine" and mixtapes but thankfully you did "Where are you ?" That was a great and appreciate moment I lived a little bit in private that was cool. Thanks and hope we see you again !


text: Though Paris Hilton has oft proclaimed her love for newish beau Benji Madden, apparently she was caught borderline canoodling with ex Stavros Niarchos on Saturday in Miami. Apparently Stavros was stroking Paris's hair! Harlot! • Apparently Scarlett Johanssen inspired that heinous Katy Perry song "I Kissed A Girl." "I had no idea [about the song]," ScarJo says. "I should get a cut!" We hope she Scarlett does get a cut, because maybe if Katy is no longer making money from that rubbish she will stop singing it in public places. • Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd's Montecito home was unfortunately one of the houses burned by the Tea Fire. • Cloris Leachman hospitalized! She was diagnosed with pneumonia. Get well! [The Sun, People, TMZ, ET]


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Indian government should provide security to Shah Rukh Khan: Rehman Malik
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Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday waded into the controversy over Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's remarks about the problems purportedly faced by Indian Muslims, saying the Indian government should provide the actor security.
"He (Shah Rukh) is born Indian and he would like to remain Indian, but I will request the government of India (to) please provide him security. I would like to request all Indian brothers and sisters and all those who are talking in a negative way about Shah Rukh, they should know he is a movie star," Malik said.
Noting that Shah Rukh is loved by the people of Pakistan and India, Malik said: "I am sure all those who are talking against him or are trying to threaten him, they will withdraw their threat with this hope that the stars are loved, the stars provide love and they are like a symbol of unity".
Malik made the remarks while interacting with reporters at a reception organised by High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal to mark India's Republic Day.
He was responding to questions about a first-person account penned by Shah Rukh in a magazine, in which the star focused on his experiences as a Muslim in the post-9/11 world.
Malik said that extremism was growing around the world.
"India has realised now which I identified three years back – that this (extremism) is going to grow in India," he claimed.
Pakistan, he said, would not exploit such extremism or "use it negatively".
He added, "Let's get together and fight against this extremism and terrorism because we are working for betterment and peace in Pakistan and India".
Malik said he wanted to see friendship between India and Pakistan flourishing because Islamabad believes friendship between the two sides is "a way forward for peace in this region and prosperity on both sides".
Despite "minor" issues like the tensions along the Line of Control, Malik said he was "sure the composite dialogue will continue in the same manner and all the agreements we have signed will be respected".
He asked the Indian government to begin implementing a scheme to issue visa on arrival to Pakistani senior citizens, saying he had directed Pakistani officials to grant such visas to Indian senior citizens.
Officials have said the scheme, which was to start from January 15, was put on hold as the Pakistani side was seeking many documents from Indian senior citizens.
In contrast, the officials said, the Indian side had prepared simplified procedures for Pakistani applicants.


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OCEAN CITY – The ongoing discussion to try to establish a fair set of outdoor display guidelines for Boardwalk merchants stretched far into the second hour on Tuesday before it was revealed that the Boardwalk Development Association (BDA) and the city's Zoning Administrator were not on the same page with the recommendation.
Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith has come before Mayor and Council on numerous occasions in the past few months proposing and petitioning changes and alterations to the new set of guidelines that may be laid out for Boardwalk merchants, concerning how much of their property can be used to display products outside their stores.
Despite numerous outcries from merchants, who think Smith's 10-15-percent usage of the store's total "pad" for outdoor display is too restrictive, Smith held firm, saying that anything more than 15 percent would be "just too much."
Bruce Krasner, who owns several T-shirt shops on the Boardwalk, but also sits on the BDA and is in favor of the majority of the proposed ordinance, said the 15-percent rule would be too restrictive and thought that the 30-percent rule that sits currently was much more effective.
"[The outdoor displays] are just going to look way too sparse with these guidelines," said Krasner. "I thought the function of this was to lessen displays a little bit, and make the entire Boardwalk more beautiful, but this seems like we are just scrutinizing the T-shirt shops."
Despite many good points and counterpoints throughout the discussion, what many left City Hall with on Tuesday was the fact that the BDA and Smith were apparently not on the same page with their percentage recommendations, as BDA President Vicki Barrett said the existing 30 percent rule was, in her mind, the "level playing field that everyone wanted and the 10-15 percent rule was not actually discussed by the BDA."
That comment didn't sit well with Council President Joe Mitrecic as the conversation reached the 80th minute, saying, "we've wasted a lot of time here today, and I think that was a prudent bit of information that we could have used an hour ago."
At any rate, all parties seem to agree that the overwhelmingly important issue in this discussion is enforcement of these new rules.
"If this is going to work, the vendors need to actually follow these guidelines and help us to make this work, as enforcement has always been the weak link here," said Smith.
There was also some concern from Tony Russo, Jr,, whose family owns Tony's Pizza and several commercial units on the Boardwalk. Russo feared that getting a permit to open and operate a Boardwalk business was going to be more difficult under these new rules.
However, a chorus of members from the BDA and the city dispelled that concern, saying that it would actually be "quicker and more cost efficient" under the new rules, according to Bob Givarz of the BDA.
Still some merchants, like the outspoken Lew Bush, said that since his arrival to the town of Ocean City, the outdoor display rules have put his businesses in a stranglehold.
"When I came here in 1966, you could use 100-percent of your pad as long as there was a fire lane open," said Bush, "but over the years it has shrunk and shrunk down to 10-percent. It's slowly being taken away from us and it's just crazy."
As with anything, change is often not met with open arms, and Mayor Rick Meehan noted that if the merchants are serious in wanting a "level playing field," then they should seriously consider the proposal that is currently being debated.
"This is actually more liberal than what is in place today," said Meehan. "We've been doing the same thing down there for 30 years, and the world is changing around us. Everyone knows that what is on the table is a good ordinance, and it's time that we give it a shot."
The council, in hopes of getting some set of guidelines in place for this summer, agreed to bring the issue back next week.
Still Mitrecic said that whatever decision is made, he realizes that not everyone is going to be happy.
"I hope that people remember that these guidelines are for outdoor displays, not for an outdoor store," he said. "The whole idea is to get people to come inside."


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A larger incision is made over the knee joint. The meniscus is then either repaired or removed. The incision is closed with stitches. It usually results in a longer recovery period. This process is usually done when there are problems with the knee that make the arthroscopic procedure difficult.
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Arthroscopy. Johns Hopkins Medicine website. Available at: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/orthopaedic/arthroscopy_procedure_92,P07676/. Accessed March 27, 2018.
Knee arthroscopy. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00299. Updated September 2016. Accessed March 27, 2018.
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The Tiki Phenomenon Is Back, Apparently Kitsch-Free
It may be premature to invest in Hawaiian-shirt futures just yet, but if it's in the Wall Street Journal, chances are it's official: the once (and still sometimes) kitschy topic of tiki is on the resurgence.
Last week, in a piece called "Tiki Doesn't Have to Be Tacky," Eric Felten tackles what I acknowledged a while back: "The time seems ripe for a Polynesian Pop revival--and, in fact, it's already under way."
But if the tiki renaissance was already in progress, now it has even more reason to blossom. As Felten notes, the original era of tiki style began in 1934, during the Great Depression, and tiki's heyday was in the 1950s and early '60s, during the post-war and Cold War era.
Today, with our global financial turmoil and engagement in more wars overseas, more people may be searching for good, old-fashioned escapism. As Felten writes, today "there's a new allure to the escape it promises. What are we escaping now? The financial woes may be the best excuse of the moment, but tiki provides an escape somewhat more fundamental, a vacation from the everyday, even if today's bears little resemblance to the everyday of the '50s."
To witness the contemporary embrace of tiki, look no further than San Francisco, where, this week, dozens of Scorpion Bowl-imbibing enthusiasts are engaging in Tiki Crawl 2008, an event organized by Tiki Central. Participants orchestrate a coordinated, and no-doubt colorful, assault on some of the Bay Area's tiki institutions, ranging from the Tonga Room at the Fairmont Hotel to today's new capital of tiki, Forbidden Island in Alameda.
Owned by Martin Cate, Forbidden Island has helped drive the growing interest in tiki by preparing classic and classic-style exotic drinks with fresh ingredients and an approach emphasizing quality and balance (rather than sheer alcoholic musclepower). Cate has earned accolades for his work to revive the art of exotic drink preparation, and his presentations at the recent Tales of the Cocktail were some of the most energized and highly attended of the event.
Felten acknowledges Forbidden Island's impact, writing "Will the tiki-revival flourish? Perhaps, especially if more places follow the lead of Mr. Cate and his Forbidden Island crew, concocting compelling drinks that can't be found anywhere but at a tiki bar."
Of course, the original tiki phenomenon, which lasted the better part of four decades, collapsed in a weight of kitsch and tacky tribute in the late 1960s and early '70s. Does the current tiki revival have staying power?
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