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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Most Beautifuls Of All
Do your clothes need to fit?
Standards may have changed in the last half century.
Here is who we look up to today. Are they more interesting than your neighbors?
Alfred E. Neuman grew up.
I'm including crappy drawings to show that some people are so ugly that it's hard to make them weirder looking than God already made them.
This guy looks like a Segar character - except without the charm.
If you were rich, would you dress like the homeless Vietnam vet that waits on the freeway exits?
If this isn't the fault of the hippies, then what is your theory of how standards changed?
50 comments:
- bill said...
Yes, Hippies did this to style, but there was a mysterious burst of radiation that fried everyone who had been listening to the first pressing of "Sunshine of Your Love" in 1967.
Yes that is the reason.
- Rooniman said...
With those hacks, you don't need talent, style, taste, or fashion to be famous, you just go to TV exceutive, say you want to be a star and BAM!!!, your an instant celebritiy.
I would say the hippies had a part in the decline of America, with other causes being in on it too.
Also, I do not look up to those guys. If I did, I'd swear something was wrong with me.
- Luis María Benítez said...
Who's that woman with the goiter?
- Damiano D said...
It's the result of varying elements. I think society has just become dumber and thus associated with this crap faster. It's the fault of both the media conglomerates and audience. I think the best example of this the difference between movies then and movies now. The dazzlingly set-ups, fast dialogue,great delivery; all of this rolling into one another. Audiences loved it. For some reason people were more willing to take a chance. Now, mostly you have a half-baked idea that seems like a safe bet and studios gamble on that to make their buck back because they don't want to lose their money. The audiences rarely have control over these matters collectively so the poor saps will eat anything up! Which then leads everyone to saying "Well it wasn't as bad as etc". Which is a terrible way to go about life and forces nobody to do anything.
Even then, when studios have the guts to release something of worth and it becomes a success, instead of taking the confidence to trust their instincts and go on another project, they just produced countless sequel or rip-offs. So with so much repetition the audience doesn't know any better.
Everyone is at fault. The Media companies for not gaul for taking risk, the audiences for accepting whatever is thrown at them. Seems like laziness is inherit in everyone.
Kudos mankind.
- Luis María Benítez said...
I can't help feeling I have to fix those slacks of some of the big shots from Hollywood. Also, I find interesting that the media and the fans of these freaks claim these fellas are excentric. When you're very rich and dress like a derelict clown you're excentric. But when you are poor and dress like that then you're ridiculous.
- HemlockMan said...
The western world is in decline and China is waiting to pick up the pieces.
Hey. Maybe they'll hire American and Canadian animators to make cartoons for them.
- Zoran Taylor said...
The real question is how standards were ever high in the first place. Worshipping one's fellow idiots for making one's own idiocy seem less shameful is as old as time, older than any concept of quality or respectability we still have. The age of genuine, class-act mega-celebrities was barely a blip on the radar screen of eternity. The good news is that we will always have SOME of these people (I hope). But gone are the days when that was the norm.
In fact, it may never have been the case. Almost everyone who was ever famous went to their grave with some blood on their hands, and all the cool, nicely lit photos in the world can't change that.
It may seem obvious, but I'm going to say it anyway - ARTISTS and celebrities are not the same. Rarely do the two groups intersect in particularly meaningful ways. The former tend to be more important.
Oh, and name a hippie that intentionally gave syphilis to a bunch of Guatemalan inmates. Okay, David Crosby may have done it/anything else, who the hell knows. Sorry, I'm just gonna back right out of that one if you don't mind......
- Nazario said...
Someone was watching South Park last night.
- Hayden Currie said...
Too much steroids in the gene pool?
- ardy said...
I stood up and applauded at my computer screen.
- eric said...
I personally think its partly to do with our school systems, as crazy as that seems. At least with music, a lack of music education and little exposure to good examples of music has had a horrible effect on Americans' musical knowledge. I'm 25 and I know a lot of people who like that awful show, and they are far from hippies. Hippies may be in control of some networks, but its my stupid peers that watch it and allow it to become popular. Maybe they like it because they're on the same mental level? I didn't live through what you did, so I could be wrong. I was just born into this crap. Many times when I'm hanging out with my friends and they're all talking about stupid modern entertainment, I just feel like I'm from another planet or something. How can they not see the awfulness?
- jeffreyJack said...
I believe the answer is obvious. Extrapolating on JohnK's own research into the Lummox theory of evolution, everything is right on schedule.
And don't be so quick to blame the Hippies... They themselves evolved from smelly beatniks, on whom we can blame Starbucks.
- JohnK said...
Beatnicks were sort of practice hippies but were a fringe. They still has a bit of style and appeal though.
It was the hippies that popularized the idea of being completely slovenly and without discipline.
They ushered in the idea that everyone is creative too.
- Dan said...
Haha, I'm glad I have no idea who these people are!
Please go back to drawing fun things again soon.
- thomas said...
speaking of beats; looks like you're doing drawings of Mugwumps
- jeffreyJack said...
Agreed they had style. And today's hipster hats owe them a solid.
And here's a cool hippie fact... Scott McKenzie, the guy who wrote "If You're Going to San Francisco Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair"... his real name was Philip Blondheim.
- Mykal said...
John: I think Fame now is the endgame. That's more important that (obviously) talent or even money. Recently at the library where I work, there was a program for young adults. Our young adult librarian asked one girl what she was planning to do for a career. "A superstar!" she said, sticking her jaw out in a smile. I'd say she has a decent chance, looking at these poor fools.
Americanized fashions were popularized with the creation of the middle class... before that, you had standard 'uniforms' for working class people, but at least the clothes were durably made with hemp.
During the heyday of the middle class, American businesses slowly snuck out of the country and into the slave labor market in order to become more competitive.
Now that the middle class is disappearing in America, we're seeing high-end labels impersonate impoverished people's clothes. Many artists have a guilt complex about their success, which may explain the subconscious tribute.
In a nutshell, yes, hippies. We have reached a point in our cultural development where the MOST IMPORTANT thing is to be CREATIVE. Above all else. If you're not creative, you are of no cultural consequence.
We are taught, along with creativity, that our OPINION matters. That simply having an opinion is reason to express it through our CREATIVITY.
Joseph Beuys' statement that 'everyone is an artist' has been magnificently exploited to the extent that our collective cultural output is represented by our uninformed, pedestrian & stagnant, middle class existence.
Apparently Michaelangelo said of Titian that he would be a great artist if only he could draw. Think standards will ever be that high again? :P
- Esun said...
The drawing with the woman with the bag is hilarious!
Why cant you have your own cartoon show...
- Martin Juneau said...
Canada in the french territory is a much scary example of de-evolution of society overall. I grow up in the worst generation ever and i see some who will never be adults in society one day. Totally uniformed, most of retards douchebags, with ugly faces that no womens wants to date with them, have always their BS clothing style and talk french like crap.
The school system of our time and today have killed the taste of the next generation to performed in school and we have know more uniformed peoples without diplomas, having cars accidents in a month and who have money problems. BTW, BS where i live, it's means Bien-etre social.
I don't blame the hippies, I blame the capitalists. Popular culture, wether movies, tv, cartoons, etc, is a commercial medium. It gets produced because someone with money thinks it's worth his investment because the product has enough appeal to get enough people to sit there for the commercials. That's it. Now, every capitalist wants to get the most return for the least investment, right? In the old days, everyone assumed you needed fantastically talented people to get people to pay to see your movie, watch your tv show, or whatever...BUT...since that time they've been steadily whittling away at the amount they want to invest in the quality of the product. Someone had the revelation that you don't have to pay for the handful of people on the planet who can act and look good on screen! You can just put a camera on any old slob and people will still watch it! Oftentimes, you don't even have to PAY the slobs! They'll do it just to be on tv! And, you don't have to pay talented artists to create beautiful, entertaining animation! Kids will watch any brightly colored, slightly moving objects on the screen, and be mesmerized enough to sit there for the commercials. Honestly, I think this is the situation.It's just a matter of constantly pushing the boundaries of "how little can we invest in the quality of the product and still make a profit."
- Isaak said...
Mr. Kricfalusi
If you want to enter a field in which information learned is not forgotten today, enter the exciting field of science. Unlike animation, the mainstream keeps the accepted wisdom unless experiments show it to be incorrect. Do you have any scientist friends?
- Craig said...
Let's face it, John. You're just upset because you missed out on the free-love :-)
- kurtwil said...
It's fun to see varied and unusual characters - I don't know any of them as I don't watch TV any more.
Hippies may have started "sloppy dress", but seems like the rappers are keeping that trend alive. They must work hard, though, to keep that "sloppy look".
The FX, animation and computer industries don't emphasize dress much....t-shirts and worn jeans are the norm (I'm casual business dress there). Then again, we're more focused on our work rather than on dress-up.
Still, one old world employer years ago forced me to wear suit and tie to my mechanical drafting board job - no fun as office was poorly air conditioned. Reminds me of the MMTNA employee who also wore suit and tie to work - do any animators do this any more?
- talkingtj said...
narcissism-the great american narcissism-its everywhere in american culture.our politics, our art, our sense of entitlement is killing us off and causing a great divide.yeah, it started with the hipies, the baby boomers, but now its just a monster out of control.we are a nation of narcissist.
- The Butcher said...
@ Isak
I like your comment. As bad as entertainment has gotten, our quality of life is better than it's ever been thanks to science and the advancement of technology.
- J C Roberts said...
This spiral was started off in the original hippie era or "do what you feel" that kicked in while popular culture shifted to more youth-based (while being an adult was supposed to be out of touch and corny). MTV abandoning music and spending all their time on these reality shows based around groups of young dopes trying to set themselves apart with "the latest style" Same cycle over and over, but we've used up all the reasonable looks so now it's always goofy haircuts, giant pants and combinations of rags and bling.
Unless we come full circle and teens start wearing bowler hats or powdered wigs because they've used up even the wildest "new" ideas. The culture isn't giving them much to aspire to grow into, just what to slack around in while they're still young and dopey.
When Fred Flintstone impersonated some teel idol and played their "bug music", the jokes were still from the adult perspective of "these kids today". But somewhere between that and the Scooby Doo/Josie and the Pussycats era the focus shifted to celebrating the youth movement instead of spoofing it.
We would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids...
- Marcelo Sena said...
Thumbs up for you Beebo
It makes me sick seeing the great Cary Grant with any of these hacks. I didn't even know you were a big fan of him as well. He's one of my all-time favorite actors, especially for his versatility and manly appeal.
"It was the hippies that popularized the idea of being completely slovenly and without discipline.
They ushered in the idea that everyone is creative too."
I hope you write an in-depth post on how the hippies introduced any of these crackpot ideas. There must have been other factors on why standards have changed so much.
- coolhand said...
rap music did it. or at least thats why the clothes dont fit right anymore
- Jeffrey said...
I agree with the fingers pointed at the hippies, but also the fingers pointed at the "capitalists". A perfect example is when I was listening to Marc Maron's podcast (where he interviews comedians), and his guest Paul Provenza told two stories about working for network sitcoms.
First, he was an actor tired of the hackneyed TV dialog, so he finally asked if he could insert just one joke in to the show. He was told, "We're not here to be funny." Another time when actresses were auditioning for a show he was involved with, he saw a producer write a note saying regarding one candidate saying "I wouldn't f*** her." These are the people delivering art to America. Not the artists, but the producers and money people. They don't care about the content. They just want to distract people to make them hang around long enough to watch the commercials.
- Isaak said...
Thank you
We have had our share of "conservatism" but I don't think anytime in the 20th century we have reverted to an inferior model unless under a dictatorship like Nazi Germany.
Let us take molecular biology as an example. No one who wants to be taken seriously would say that examining the origin of life is so subjective factors like "Watson-Crick Base Pairing" doesn't need to be considered. Also, in the lab, one has to consider what one's predecessors have done previously so the "wheel isn't reinvented" or that patently useless work is done.
Maybe, John K, you need to approach some artistic scientists. They would appreciate the reality you have to consider what was previously done and not abandon them without reason.
- wade said...
All these "Beautiful" drawings need to be published in a book. I love them and want a nice book version to hold in my hands! :)
- Sven Hoek said...
This is what happens when hippies grow up to be capitalists. They get money and power but bring along all their stupid ideas and make them seem legitimate.
the hippies grew up, took the wheel of the country and steered right into a ditch.
Good job idiots. Thats what drugs and free love will get you. These people are like cockroaches, you cant get rid of them.
Now that you hippies have ruined everything for everyone, would you all be so kind as to die already. Thanks.
- Ebbe said...
Hippies have nothing to do with this, jesus christ. If hippies did this at least the music would be good. This is just the result of short term result focused capitalism.
- Dubious Duck said...
I wouldn't think that hippies would be the cause of the newer celebrities being so ugly. That seems to be genetics. What I may believe is that hippies lowered standards to the point that any of these people could make it far in life.
On the other hand there is certain qualities to drawing ugly people, think Basil Wolverton.
- Elana Pritchard said...
Hippies may have started it, but corporations figured out how to make money off of it, and that is when we were all truly f*cked.
- pappy d said...
You're really right on this one, John!
Looking "street" started with the hippies but it didn't end there. Disco was a reaction to this look. Started by narcissistic gays to shift attention from the bandstand to the dance floor, it was even cheaper than the live bands of the hippie era. The beautiful people who danced there were now the headliners. They adopted Thoreau's "Everybody is a star" from collegiate hippies. Blacks soon followed. They never found bohemianism all that different from regular poverty (& rightly or wrongly) were perceived to be marvelous dancers. Secure in the knowledge that there are no black, gay men, Italian heterosexuals flooded in. Perched on their new stacked-heeled pimp shoes, traditional gold chains & flamboyant colorful fashions, they far outshone the females.
At last, douchebags were liberated, too!
Suddenly, everyone was wearing their clothing labels on the outside of their clothes. I laughed out loud when the pizza boy came to my door with a Pierre Cardin logo on his shirt.
Blacks began wearing immaculate designer athletic wear & shoes. It allowed them to run in the street without being pulled over & were much more comfortable. The logos got bigger & bigger.
As common people came to realise that true narcissism comes from within & deserving attention doesn't require dancing or singing, rap was born & the homosexual practice of hanging out at the gym & showing off your chest outside the gym became acceptable in popular culture. Advertisers hungered for this new cultural legitimacy & soon, above Times Square, Marky "Mark" Wahlberg lent the prestige of his chiseled form to designer underwear.
Today one's identity isn't narrowly defined by designer labels on one's clothes. You can drop other prestige brand names like "Cristal" or "Bentley" into a rap & if it gets enough play, they'll even pay you.
- Martin Juneau said...
"Joseph Beuys' statement that 'everyone is an artist' has been magnificently exploited to the extent that our collective cultural output is represented by our uninformed, pedestrian & stagnant, middle class existence. "
It also give a solid headache to the taxpayers when a artistic stuff is financed by our hardly win money. Canada have now a poor state in art thanks to our Governments who make more matters to the culture than for the real society files like health and environment. And then, we may have a Fox News North Network in our cable in january 11 thanks to Stephen Harper and the group Quebecor.
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- Mattieshoe said...
I could be wrong, but I thought Beatniks were a sort of logical antidote to the conservatism of the 50s, rather then an all-out rebellion against logical Western values like the hippies were.
Hell, I think the 60s started out quite promisingly. Music was evolving while staying purposeful, People were becoming less conservative, It was comparable to the 30s and 40s in terms of liberal progress.
Then it was all sabotaged by Yogi and George Harrison.
- HopscotchWillie said...
John needs to make a show satirizing stuff like this.
- bergsten said...
Glad you asked. It's all rather simple. And sadly, irreparable.
Basically, once we became a culture that demanded "growth" in all areas on a regular basis we were doomed -- because there is no such thing as infinite growth.
But we tried. More profit, less expense, cheaper, crappier.
More noise, less content. More divisive politics just to be heard.
Flashier ads (with less product-related content), more and more White, then grey, then outright lies. Shortcuts (are you keeping up with the great foreclosure fiasco?).
Everything outsourced. Not even a pretense of customer support.
Cheesier, prison-gang-style. Prison-style music.
Celebrity by outrageousness. Fame by DUI, then racial slur, then misdemeanor, then felony.
Don't think it was the hippies -- they were too busy screwing up our education system, which at this point only teaches diversity, teamwork, environmentalism, and marketing via kindergarten-level arts and crafts.
Any questions?
- pappy d said...
The steady shittying of culture is the product of an steadily improving business plan. I'm sure bersten means well, but this idea of "economic cycles" & recession as a product of growth is pure Marxist theory. A thriving capitalist society requires constant & perpetual GROWTH!
We have conquered the fallacy that progress of culture means it goes higher & higher until there is no more room for growth. It's like the idealistic idiot boy shouting, "Excelsior!" as he climbs upward to his certain doom. We all know excellence is difficult at best, but the prospects for cultural expansion DOWNWARDS are unlimited! I predict Jackass 3D will be the most profitable movie of the year!
- Archie said...
Frank Zappa has ideas about music i think that could be relevant to this debate
- Sven Hoek said...
Find his interviews and pay attention, you might LEARN something.
- Raff said...
It's not hippies, they at least wanted their art to be brave and meaningful.
Pop culture today has two purposes: First to present such an absurd, unhealthy ideal that it HAS to garner notoriety - and then to sell a piece of that notoriety to you so YOU TOO can attract attention to yourself.
Its second purpose is to eliminate the guilt you're normally supposed to have for being as stupid as you are. For a price, a piece of pop culture rewards your ignorance. It's a drug.
By consuming the products, you get to feed and indulge the worst aspects of yourself: your narcissism, your short temper and attention span, rebelliousness without purpose, etc.
A different package is prepared for guys and for girls. For guys, it's aggression - swear, hate people and break stuff. For girls, it's constant attention - I,I,me,me want-some-sex?-can't-have-it.
The problem is that artistic and intellectual standards have nothing to DO with this business model. They just get in the way.
- Juxtaminute said...
Hippies? No sorry. Reality show formula comes from the suites uptop tryin to make a buck. It's not about art, talent or visual appeal. It's about divisive controversy. The theory here is that bad PR is good PR. If it makes old people cringe and young people "LOL" it sells like hotcakes.
This is the same thing that Fox News is doing with conservative politics. Liberals cringe, Conservatives cheer and Fox News gets all the ratings.
- Juxtaminute said...
The internet also plays a big role in what has made the jersey shore kids popular. The younger generation spends hours not watching tv but watching Youtube videos. They willingly turn off their tv's to be entertained by ordinary people in messed up situations. Finding the funniest videos and sharing them with their friends is what the youth has grown accustom to. They like unkempt, ordinary, voyeuristic material that they can talk about with their friends and relate to(or disdain). They like the Hollywood stuff too but when everyone gets online laughing or complaining about the jersey shore they're generating tons of free advertising for it. The buzz gets people interested and they tune in.


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knitting over the edgeFriday, April 08, 2011
Over. A whole book on knitting OVER the edge. The second collection of decorative borders by Nicky Epstein.
So many ideas for creative borders. I love how this book is divided into sections. And, all color coded for that section. It really is so pleasing to the eye.
Unique ribs.
All showcased in lovely red and orange and peach.
This is probably my favorite section. Such cool cords! I think it would be so cute to make a hat and put a bunch of that cord fringe around it. Oh, except along the front. That might be annoying to have that fringe in your eyes. And, I love those circles.
I've never experimented much with appliques. But this section is so sweet. Heart appliques. Hugs and kisses, flowers, stars. There are so many fantastic ideas in this section. I envision baby girl sweaters with applique over the edge. (Um, yeah. I guess that's the idea.)
If you have a fear of color. Fear no more. And there are charts for just about everything. Dogs, cats, hearts, flowers, bunnies, ribbons, butterflies, moons, suns, snowflakes, stars, ducks, fish, animal print!
Yep. Totally new and different. This section has some really cool and funky borders. Endless possibilities.
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The plan is funded by the high school's federal school improvement grant. The total cost, which includes the purchase of 980 iPads and related equipment, is about $445,000.
Superintendent Chris Timmis said all students will use the tablets in the classroom, and those who want to take the iPads home at night can do so if they purchase an insurance policy for $40 per year.
According to a report presented by school staff at the Jan. 22 board meeting, schools implementing a 1:1 plan like the one proposed for AHS have seen increases in graduation rates and test scores and decreases in disciplinary action and dropout rates. The plan is also intended to improve students' workflow and productivity and make collaborative work easier.
Down the road, Timmis said, graduating seniors will be able to purchase the iPads they've been using at a discount. He said this, in addition to local donations the
districts is working to line up, will help make the program sustainable even when the initial grant funding is no longer available.
The school board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the Adrian High School cafeteria. Also on the agenda is the addition of new International Baccalaureate classes to the high school curriculum.
Adrian High School moves toward equipping all students with iPads
ADRIAN — The Adrian school board will vote Monday on a plan to equip all students at Adrian High School with iPad tablet computers.


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Candia YouTube video sparks AG investigationBy BRENDAN CLOGSTON
Union Leader Correspondent
February 25. 2013 11:36PM
CANDIA - The Attorney General's Office is investigating the removal of political signs - captured on a YouTube video that is causing controversy in town.
The video shows a confrontation Saturday between Eric Shifflett, creator of the signs, and Selectman Fred Kelley after Shifflett discovers a number of his signs in the back of Kelley's truck.
The video begins with Shifflett driving in his vehicle. He films Kelley as he approaches a set of signs across the street from the Candia Town Offices. Shifflett pulls up behind a truck parked on the side of the road, approaches it and opens a door to reveal several of his signs inside.
Kelley approaches, telling Shifflett to "get out of my truck." Shifflett asks if Kelley is "the one that's picking up the signs." Kelley responds "yes. The state says we can." Shifflett then tells Kelley he is going to the police, to which Kelley responds, "Go ahead. They'll tell you it's legal."
But at Monday night's selectmen meeting, in response to questions from the public, Candia Police Chief Mike McGillen disagreed.
"Nobody can be taking the signs besides police, highway ... there was also some other reports of signs being damaged or taken out and tossed over the snowbanks," he said. "This stuff has got to stop. If anybody knows anything about any of that activity, please call the station."
McGillen said he has seen the YouTube video and "I don't like what I see."
Shifflett's signs presented quotes from Selectman Amanda Soares, taken from the minutes of the selectmen's Nov. 1 and Nov. 19, 2012, meetings. At both, Soares spoke out against a proposed cost of living adjustment for town employees. The signs were placed next to Soares' own campaign signs.
Asked for a comment after Monday's meeting, Kelley said he did not steal any signs, that Shifflett had broken into his truck, and that he was not caught on camera taking signs down.
Kelley initially insisted the signs in his truck were official Soares campaign signs, but when pressed by a Union Leader correspondent, said that five people had brought him the signs, and that the sign he was approaching on video was the first he was going to take down himself but he "did not touch it."
Kelley has argued that the signs were illegal because they lacked the necessary attributions to their author and financier. Under state law, political advertising must identify its "fiscal agent." The law also indicates, however, that "improper political advertising" is to be removed by law enforcement personnel, and that advertising on public property may be removed by law enforcement or "state, city, or town maintenance ... personnel" and is to be kept for a week at a designated place "so that the candidate may retrieve the items."
The official Soares campaign signs, as with many campaigns in Candia, also lack references to their sponsor.
Soares declined to comment Monday night other than to say: "I don't understand why we have to (discuss it), but I don't have anything to say about it. If you're going to put a sign up, put your name on it. There's no reason to hide."
Kelley has since returned six signs to Candia police after receiving a call from Sgt. Scott Gallagher. These have been turned over to Shifflett. According to Shifflett, however, 24 of his 30 signs remain missing.


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I noticed this sign has been added to the trash can at my neighborhood park on Bennett Street. Really, dont we want the public to deposit trash? Animas High students are in the park weekdays. I think we need to give them clearer direction. Julie Cooley
At first glace, this looks like an ominous instance of the city privatizing a public facility.
Which is nothing new. A couple years ago, Action Line took note of a sign on the southwest corner of the Durango School District 9-R Administration Building that said private property no trespassing.
So we have spurious declarations on taxpayer-owned offices, and now private trash in a public park. What could be next on this slippery slope?
The city could condemn the Durango Community Recreation Center and convert it into an exclusive members-only health retreat.
Or we could pay off the Florida Road reconstruction bond by selling the street to investors who would install toll booths.
But thats not going to happen.
The city attached the sign after numerous problems of folks dumping household trash.
Its La Plata Countys worst-kept secret that many people dwelling outside the city try to save money by canceling their trash pickup. They then haul their garbage into town, dumping it in any available receptacle.
The only thing is that the people in the city pay for it. One persons thrift is another persons theft.
Its a big problem, said one city worker who asked not to be named but who knows a lot about the situation.
The Animas City Park receptacle was always overflowing, so the city attached the sign, albeit a confusing one fraught with a dubious claim.
We want the trash can to be for people in the park and not a public Dumpster, the city worker said.
Perhaps the city sign shop could come up with something better, such as Trash can is for park users only. No household trash.
But if unscrupulous residents choose illegal dumping as their waste-management strategy, a new sign isnt going to change things.
Bad behavior at the garbage pail will still be beyond the pale.
So now that the city has single-stream recycling, which is great, what are we supposed to do with the rectangular blue containers? Can the bins be recycled? Curious
How ironic that Mrs. Action Line was wondering this very thing just a couple weeks ago.
And speaking of ironic, youll never believe this.
The old blue recycling bins? They are not recyclable!
Theres no triangle-number symbol on the bottom of the containers, a sign of nonrecyclability. A quick call to the citys Garbage Collection and Recycling Services division confirmed it.
But that doesnt mean you should be seeing red and singing the blues because recycling bins arent very green.
Quite to the contrary. The bins can serve as a handy, dandy container for glass, which the city no longer collects curbside.
Bin handles make it easy to tote your bottles to recycling stations, at north City Market, Wagon Wheel Liquor, the Fort Lewis College Physical Plant building and the Durango Tech Center recycling facility.
In June, more glass-recycling stations will be added.
If glass recycling is not your thing, you could always repurpose your bin into a garden planter.
After all, people use old toilets and worn-out tires as planters. Why not a raised bed of blue plastic?
The bins have predrilled drainage holes, and the Durango Recycles logo on the front will show your civic pride.
A planted blue bin would look wonderful flanked by garden gnomes, a ceramic donkey, some pink flamingos and one of those plywood statues of a woman bending over showing polka dot bloomers.
Consider this your Action Line horticultural hortative. Today, April 1, would be the ideal time to begin such a tasteful garden project.
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Three World War II veterans - now residents at Greenville's ACTS Country House - reflect on serving as members of the Greatest Generation.
Jim Bercaw, Katherine Spitz and Ray Wilbur insist they don't talk much about the war.
"They're old stories, now," Bercaw chuckles.
Besides, at a retirement village like Greenville's ACTS Country House, everybody's got old stories.
Seated side-by-side inside a small lounge at the sprawling senior community off Kennett Pike, the trio of World War II veterans look on with some combination of modesty and suspicion.
Then Spitz, 92, charmingly but directly turns the tables.
"Well, what do you want to know?" she asks. Because despite the trio's humility, there really is so much tell.
You just have to ask first.
At war
Spitz, a member of the Army Nurse Corps who was working in a 1,500-bed hospital in England on D-Day, recalled what it was like to work as a woman in the service, where the only thing more divergent than the roles of men and women were the salaries each were paid.
"There was less pay, but we received the same respect," Spitz said.
Respect was palpable in the room among the three contemporaries, who hung on the others' stories, often interjecting their own questions or anecdotes. The trio was united by their service, but each had a very different wartime experiences.
Wilbur, a lieutenant in the Navy, served on submarine chasers before a stint on the USS Alabama battleship in the South Pacific. He was a stability officer, where his charge was to monitor the ship's balance, literally keeping the boat level should it ever be attacked or begin sinking.
"You were able to keep the ship level by counterflooding one side or the other by opening these valves," Wilbur said. "But we never had to do it."
He recalls Kamikaze attacks on the boat and some gunfire battles, but a lot of the work was protecting U.S. aircraft carriers from submarines and Japanese airplanes.
The ship was about 70 miles off the coast when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
He said there was no noise, no flash on the horizon; nothing that suggested what had just taken place.
"There was no warning, not even for us," he said. "Nobody had a warning."
It was in the skies above the USS Alabama that Bercaw, a B-51 fighter pilot, could be found. A first lieutenant in what was then the Army Air Corps, Bercaw was among the first generation of fighter pilots.
"Our missions were one of a kind because nobody had flown fighter plane missions at that time," he said.
Berkaw, 89, was involved in both successful and tragic raids at Iwo Jima and on mainland Japan in his plane, dubbed "The Honorable Mistake" after he fired at a cluster of portable toilets he mistook for a Japanese anti-aircraft installation.
Of the three, Bercaw seemed most comfortable talking about the ugly side of the war. He also experienced more of it than the others.
He spoke of indoctrination training, where U.S. servicemen were shown films of Japanese committing unspeakable atrocities. Those videos successfully dehumanized the enemy, Bercaw said.
"I know we were killing people," he said bluntly. "But I viewed them more as things than human beings back at that time."
And it all seemed justified.
"How do I remember the war?" he said. "I thought we were fighting the last war."
Bercaw said it used to be more difficult to recount the horrors of war, but said that all changed several years ago when his granddaughter asked him to speak to her history class, and he saw how his message resonated with the young students.
Better times
But there were happy stories too.
Spitz met her husband in a European hospital, where he was on the mend for a broken arm.
"The hottest romance in the ETO," Spitz quipped.
And it was during the war that penicillin and plasma became widely available in medical care – advancing health care leaps and bounds for soldiers and civilians alike, she said.
Bercaw remembers coming upon a refrigeration unit that had been left behind by a U.S. ship, meaning he and his unit had the coldest booze in the Pacific theater – until the unit was discovered and sent along to the hospital where it was supposed to go in the first place.
And Wilbur, 90, fondly recalls the war's "last battle," when, as the USS Alabama and USS South Dakota came into port in Washington State to be decommissioned, the sailors were paid a visit from the Wenatchee Apple Queen.
"She got up and she said 'I just love sailors…and I bought Wenatchee apples for all of you,'" Wilbur recalled.
It didn't take long before a food fight ensued – with apples being hurled back and forth between the two boat decks. Truly the final fight.
Honoring vets of today and tomorrow
As the nation prepares to celebrate Memorial Day (a holiday Spitz thinks should be returned to May 30, the day the White House chose after the Civil War because it was an optimal date for flowers to bloom), this trio of veterans finds itself grateful they survived a war in which so many others perished. But they also said they think about those that served in subsequent wars.
Unlike their return to civilian life, when they were greeted as heroes and afforded the benefits of the G.I. Bill, veterans of more recent conflicts have had a more difficult time.
"There was never a doubt in my mind that every American was behind me," Bercaw said. "But others have basically been dissed when they come out of the war."
"That's really important," Spitz added. "It's a time to honor the people who gave their lives, [but] also the people who are serving today."


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After days of fearing the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Smyrna-Clayton area walked away Tuesday with minimal damage in the aftermath of the storm.
Hurricane Sandy weakened after making landfall near Atlantic City, N.J. Monday night, but high winds brought down electric lines throughout Delaware, while more than eight inches of rain, tidal flows, and "Nor'easter" winds caused flooding in many areas.
Gov. Jack Markell said Tuesday morning in a press conference residents were "fortunate" to escape the worst of Hurricane Sandy, and credited residents for following evacuation orders and driving restrictions; plus Delaware saw a lighter-than-expected punch from the storm.
"Looking at the devastation (in other states) around us, we were somewhat fortunate," Markell said. "We had significant flooding, 40,000 people without power, but I feel fortunate we escaped the brunt of it."
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Smyrna Mayor Pat Stombaugh declared a State of Emergency Monday beginning at 6 p.m. and ending Tuesday at noon.
Woodland Beach was one of the areas with flooding issues. Woodland Beach Road at the Route 9 intersection was closed due to flooding. Woodland Beach was one of the evacuated coastal areas that remained off-limits Tuesday because of flooded roads.
Smyrna Town Manager Dave Hugg said the town had minimal damage and no outages: "Crews were here throughout the storm and are wrapping up this afternoon [Tuesday]."
There was a minor leak at town hall and no leaks at the library. A few trees were damaged, including one at the park. Hugg said the gate at Lake Como had been left open during the storm, but has since been closed.
Smyrna Town Hall and the library were closed Monday and Tuesday. Town Hall will reopen on Wednesday. Trash will be picked up on Thursday, Nov. 1 with recycling set to be picked up Saturday, Nov. 3.
Clayton Town Hall was also closed during the storm but will reopen Wednesday for regular hours. Like Smyrna, Clayton didn't see much damage from the storm either.
"We really didn't have a whole lot," said Jeff Hurlock, town foreman.
He said one wire broke loose from a transformer and about 200 customers lost electric, but had power back soon after. Hurlock said the town mainly worked to keep storm drains open.
Schools in the Smyrna School District were closed Monday and Tuesday, and will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Smyrna school used as shelter
Roughly 970 people found shelter in the Red Cross shelters set up throughout the state, including 67 people at Smyrna Middle School.
Smyrna Middle School was one of seven shelters across the state. The shelter, as well as the shelter at Middletown High School, closed at noon on Tuesday while the remaining shelters remained open.
Red Cross Shelter Supervisor Shelly Talmo said more people were expected at the Smyrna Middle School shelter but things went well.
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According to a report from The Verge, Microsoft is entering into the hardware business with a 7-inch gaming tablet. We've known for a while that Microsoft has had interest in building hardware for devices running its new Windows 8 operating system, but this tablet project appears to be an entirely new beast — though it's been rumored since June.
The sources used in the report states the 7-inch gaming focused tablet would run on a modified version of Windows, similar to the Windows RT tablets, and would include "a custom ARM processor and high-bandwidth RAM." While gaming will be the focus of this device, it may not be its explicit purpose as some other tablet functionality may remain in place.
It's interesting to note the Xbox 720 is rumored to be built on Windows, likely a custom kernel of the operating system. This is the same way the Xbox Surface tablet is said to operate. The report from the Verge also made mention of the fact that the Xbox Surface tablet is being developed in Microsoft's Silicon Valley offices and the company recently locked down Xbox-related buildings on its campus. This news means we could see an Xbox tablet before we see a new console from Microsoft.
Microsoft has yet to comment on the speculation, but all signs are pointing to an Xbox Surface offering from the Redmond based company. After some rough reviews on the first Surface, it makes sense that Microsoft might go back into its stable and come out with another offering branded with its powerhouse product. The Xbox brand is only eleven years old but is one of the most notable names in gaming. The mobile market has proven itself as a true embracer of games and entertainment, so slapping a well-recognized name in those fields onto a tablet seems like a no-brainer for marketing. If the Xbox 720 is truly being built on Windows and Microsoft is working on some sort of OS integration between its tablet and its gaming system, the Xbox Surface may become a must-have accessory for console gamers who remain loyal to Microsoft.
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May 11. 2013 2:12AM
Last week was stunningly bad for the Obama administration. Whistleblowers testified before Congress that the administration misled the American people about the terrorist attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks last year. Then the IRS admitted to having targeted right-leaning non-profit groups for additional scrutiny in 2012.
Were this a Republican President, demands for hearings and investigations (if not impeachment) would be on the lips of not only the far-left activists, but mainstream Democrats and many in the media. How these scandals affect President Obama will be a test of the value of the Democratic brand in deflecting well-deserved scrutiny.
First, Benghazi. When the No. 2 diplomat in Libya tells Congress that a) the attackers in a fatal assault that killed a U.S. ambassador were known immediately to be terrorists, b) he told superiors that, and c) they told him to keep his mouth shut, this is the stuff of genuine scandal.
Next, The Weekly Standard and ABC News revealed that the Benghazi talking points drafted by the CIA were changed by State Department officials to remove every reference to terrorism.
White House spokesman Jay Carney had said the revisions were merely cosmetic in nature. That was not true. They made it appear that terrorists had no role in a fatal attack on a U.S. diplomatic installation, when everyone involved already knew it was an act of terrorism. This was done less than two months before the election.
Then the IRS apologized for harrassing, during an election year, non-profit groups that had "tea party" or "patriots" in their name. Lois Lerner, head of the IRS division that oversees non-profit groups, confirmed that the IRS had targeted these specific right-of-center organizations for extra scrutiny. She blamed the "inappropriate" behavior on low-level staff members in Cleveland.
So in the months before a presidential election, IRS officials sought to undermine citizens' groups that opposed the President's policies, and the administration tried to prevent the American people from learning that terrorists had attacked us. How is this not cause for more investigation?


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plisseThursday, May 28, 2009
Well, your friend actually has some finished knitting to show you!
Plisse is my second Hanne Falkenberg style to make. I find the patterns to be interesting and the construction to be amazing. This was knit in one piece with only the sleeves seams to be finished. Although my ballerina's will always be my favorite you can bet this will get its fair share of wear.
Because the kits are not inexpensive (they are actually quite an investment) I wear them a lot. Mostly as a coat. And on size 3 needles this was not a fast knit. But certainly one I enjoyed working on. There were a couple of bumps in the road but after I figured a few things out it was smooth sailing. (Or should I say driving.)
With so much going on in the back, Jeeves was probably correct in telling me to leave that little problem I had alone.
I'm thinking you all will be the only ones to know. (shhh)
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It turned out lovely! Love the toes :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! It's inspiring...ReplyDelete
it's absolutely stunning! i can't even imagine the patience it would take to make one of these. well done, leslie!ReplyDelete
and libby is becoming quite the photographer....
It is gorgeous! I love all the details and the color is beautiful!ReplyDelete
beautiful on you! love it with your hair. great color choice!ReplyDelete
someday i'd love to try the ballerina, but there would have to be visits with you. you know... in case i have questions or want a glass of wine etc. maybe jane could start one too!
this is such a beautiful sweater! i appreciate what you wrote about wearing your not so inexpensive hand knit sweaters as coats - i've been hesitant to make the investment in a sweater for myself, but really, our weather is mild enough here that i often do wear sweaters and not coats. perhaps i'll take the jump.ReplyDelete
Yep, I think your amazingly talented daughter follows in mom's footsteps in art and composition. Great pics she took for you, of you!ReplyDelete
Purple is so good, isn't it, for that little bit of non-conformity, that shouts, "Radical, dude, life is a blast! Let's skyrocket outta here." OK, maybe too much of the lava lamp these past few days as I plug away in my creative alcove, but you'll totally understand. :)
The sweater is to die for...as you'll know from another little place we rendezvous.
Purple plums and gumdrops.
absolutely beautiful on you. what a perfect fit!! love it casual with the white t and flops and can imagine it all dressed up too!ReplyDelete
have to find a new pair of brown flops!
hello to libby!
You never disappoint! The sweater is so GORGEOUS! The color as well as the workmanship are impeccable. It looks just fabulous on you. And Libby did a very professional job capturing your toes and your sweater! BRAVO to both of you!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful sweater! Absolutely stunning!!ReplyDelete
That's just gorgeous. I love the color on you. I must make a Hanna pattern in the future...ReplyDelete
Lovely finished sweater, really, it's lovely. Very cute pics, even the feet, and I'm not a foot person... actually, I have an aversion to open-toed shoes. I may need to rethink that issue, and get some paint on my toenails. Maybe. Maybe...ReplyDelete
Dunno about the flip-flops though...
Back to the knitting, the happy knitting-
That turned out wonderful! I love it! And even though you told us about the "mistake", I still can't see it. I might need to add this to my list of things I want to make.ReplyDelete
Wow, that is a really amazing sweater, and I can just see how much work it took! I'm very impressed, as always!ReplyDelete
oh leslie! it's stunning. the color, the drape, all of it. you're inspiring me to pick up the needles again...ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! It looks great on you!ReplyDelete
That turned out great I wish I was as talented as you.ReplyDelete
cute swingy shape and I love this shade of green! Ohh cool toes too :)ReplyDelete
looks fantabulous...ReplyDelete
Ohhh! !I love this one! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
So, what's next?!
absolutely perfect, i love the color, the swing, the sweater...oh, and the purple toes!ReplyDelete
The sweater is beautiful!ReplyDelete
its gorgeous. i love the color and the bottom.ReplyDelete
So beautiful - I love it! I really dig Hanne Falkenberg's stuff, though I have yet to knit anything by her. Really, I just watch others (you) knit them and swoon from a distance. Though this one - this one is wonderful - and I love the color you chose. Time to stop living vicariously? Hmmm....ReplyDelete
it's AMAZING, Leslie. i love the color. i can't believe you knit something so substantial as a sweater on size 3 needles! you are my hero!!!ReplyDelete
- Wendi5/29/2009
I usually knit pullovers, but since we've moved to an almost tropical climate this year, I think I might have to seriously consider your brilliant idea of knitting 'coat' sweaters. It does get chilly enough here for a jacket (although I made it all winter without needing an actual coat.)
I've been trying to figure out if the style suits you so well because you are tall? I'd love to think that it would work for me, but I'm only 5'4".
I really like the color. (And since finishing is my least favorite part of knitting, having only the sleeves to do sounds divine!)
oh leslie! it is so so gorgeous!!! i think you will get a ton of wear out of that! what an amazing knit!ReplyDelete
It looks really fantastic! I have a question, though - I've always LOVED the Hanne Falkenberg designs but been bummed that they only come as kits because the yarn seems sooo itchy. So my question is, does it soften up with wash and wear, or would I just have to wear it with a turtleneck all the time so it can't touch my skin?ReplyDelete
I will add my compliments to everyone else's. Plisse turned out beautiful and the color is perfect.ReplyDelete
Ok, 95 comments?? You are a knitting superstar, darling. This project is a real stunner!ReplyDelete
gorgeous. i can't get over how patient you are. : )ReplyDelete
and by the way, what brand are those flip flops? i've been looking for a pair just like 'em.
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How beautiful! And who could resist purple toes? Not me!ReplyDelete
Just gorgeous! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
the sweater looks great as do all of your finished projects!ReplyDelete
also, the toes! i went au natural the last couple of years only to decide that this year i'm going to paint them...lots of PINK! i found a very reasonable sally hansen diamond strength "ruby sequin" it is wonderful & i love looking at my toes just to see it!
WOW! Fantastic! Just awesome and fits you wonderfully!ReplyDelete
(love the back detail work)
Perfect! I know you had a few skirmishes but in the end, you absolutely won out.ReplyDelete
BTW, one of my summer colors is OPI's Catherine the Grape! Fun.
Oh, that's well knitted, and beautiful ! I also like the color ...ReplyDelete
jsut spoke to the cucumnber patch and mine shipped on monday 7/28 :)ReplyDelete
BTW I was able to get it for $125 less than 1/2 what it was at other sites... just wanted to share.
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Gregory Wallace: Obamacare is turning out like Prohibition, and can share its fate
October 28. 2013 12:22AM
Obamacare is "the law of the land," as we are told constantly. It can be repealed just as the Volstead act (Prohibition) was killed in its entirety. Prohibition was once the law of the land until the public found out just what kind of legislation it really was. Both Prohibition and Obamacare were ill-conceived and largely driven by misplaced high ideals that do not work when made into law.
Nancy Pelosi said of Obamacare, "we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what's in it." She already knew what was in the bill and she ignored anything to the negative because it got in the way of her agenda. A lot of people did. The consequences be damned. The Volstead Act was passed by large majorities in Congress and was ratified by a majority of states. Obamacare, on the other hand, squeaked by with the narrowest of margins, with lots of pork used to entice legislators to pass the bill.
The Volstead Act passed into law after years of consideration and hearings. Yet it was still able to be repealed after the public saw the very real consequences of passing such a huge, all-encompassing bill. Activists who had testified on behalf of the act later admitted it was an unmitigated failure that actually caused more harm than good. That was after only five years of struggling to make the faulty Prohibition legislation work. Sound familiar?
How do you boil a frog? Very slowly. Obamacare is being instituted slowly, piece by piece. The latest "roll out" for signing up for Obamacare has failed miserably and will continue to do so. Ironically, it has failed even though most of the people they had expected to flock to it never showed up. It is obvious that none of this has been thought through to a conclusion and now we are "finding out what is in the bill."
The only way to fix this is to repeal it, entirely. Only then can we start over carefully, little piece by little piece. A good first start would be to open up health care to the free market. You could purchase your health insurance from an insurer in any state. Competion would drive the cost down, just like it does in any market. No one would be laid off or have their hours restricted because of it. Employment levels would rise over night.
Albert Einstein said, "Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them."
Unfortunately for all of us we must wait for the next election cycle to hold all of our legislators accountable. For they are not our leaders, they are our servants. They need to be reminded of that fact, apparently.
Don't lose heart. When Prohibition was passed in the House and Senate, it went to President Wodrow Wilson, who vetoed the bill. That caused Congress to over-ride Wilson's veto. We can do the same in the reverse with Obamacare.
We must prepare NOW for the mid-term elections in 2014 and the presidential election in 2016.
Gregory Wallace of Effingham is a registered independent who owns and operates H&S Medical in Portsmouth.


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The Globally Responsible Way to Recycle Your Electronics
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Free Hugs Campaign
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- Seattle has one of the largest stocks of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings in the country. Conlin said the city uses its power as both a regulator and an economic force to push the rest of the city and region to adopting greener building styles and methods.
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Another inspiring gallery of new season clothing, this time from uber chic French label A.P.C. The made news recently with their Nike collaboration on the All Court tennis shoe and I'm sure we'll be seeing lots more of the label thanks to our mutual love for all things madras.
Fast forward into next season: COS' summer collection
Although it might not seem like it, spring is on its way. Take a leap into next season's trends by clicking through the summer collection by stellar H&M offshoot COS.
The collection is made up of up-to-the-minute pieces in a palette of soft shades with COS' characteristic timeless touch.
Gallery: Men's Moisturisers
Winter does bad things to your face, central heating dries it out, icy cold chaps it and makes it sensitive and all that blowing your nose hasn't helped.
Now is the time to moisturise but don't even bother unless your skin is clean, a simple unfragranced face wash and lots of lukewarm water should do the trick. Shaving will exfoliate the beard area of the skin, but try some gentle rubbing with a damp facecloth to your nose and forehead to allow the skin to absorb your moisturiser.
Jude Law models for Dunhill's summer campaign
Jude Law makes another appearance in his second series of adverts for Dunhill, which sees him in a variety of Hamptons-esque locations including beach, car, library and decking in a multitude of smart outfits.
Golden Globes, the guys: Brad Pitt, Zac Efron, Dev Patel and more
The Golden Globes sent ripples of excitement around the blogosphere and we (royal we, obvs) were up all hours liveblogging the lovely ladies of the silver screen for y'all but what about the guys? It's obviously going to be less of an event until they let the guys wear something other than black tie (c'mon!?) but take a look at our gallery to see who we picked from the evening, click here to see Leonardo Dicaprio with Kate Winslet.
Alfred Shaheen, man who brought Hawaiian shirts to the masses dies aged 86
Alfred Shaheen, the man responsible for popularising the Hawaiian shirt died on the 22nd of December.
Taking on his parents' business after returning from WWII Shaheen built up the company turning it into a million dollar enterprise with a group of highly skilled workers dubbed Alfred Shaheen's City of Craftsmen.
Gallery: Giles Deacon's first menswear collection for New Look
Giles Deacon's first ever menswear collection hit the shops yesterday, the 25-piece collection is made up of wearable wardrobe basics. T-shirts, jeans, jackets and shirts are all given the Giles touch with neon detailing and gold chains. This is good news for men's fashion as it seems that every designer/high street collab now has a menswear range, and not a minute too soon.
Gallery: Michael Cera in Arrested Development
During a recent spate of illness (whaddya mean you didn't notice my absence??!) I watched A LOT of Arrested Development and something struck me, sartorially.
Michael Cera's who plays George Michael in the show appears in an array of eye-wateringly good/bad (I haven't made my mind up yet) outfits mainly composed of chinos, faded '80s patterned shirts, webbing and leather belts and deck shoes.
Brandish Does Boulevard: The Second Bout of Street Style!
This gallery showcases some of the hottest street style looks I've seen in quite a while. Granted, some of the photography is a bit shifty (and the background of sun-washed Camden during the summer is enough to provoke resentment from most Brits,) but these looks are on-trend and rival a lot of professionally styled magazine editorials.
Brandish loves street style and there will definitely be more to come in the next few months. Just prepare for rain drops on the camera lens.
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Band of Outsiders Holiday Collection
Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg asked photographer Paul Jasmin to pose for their Holiday Collection in his LA home, it's a shoot full of character and really gets the message of the clothes across.
Buy Kenzo Takada's Paris house
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada is selling his Paris house after twenty years, and he's posed for some great pictures to inspire even the most credit crunched to make a purchase.
Brandish Gallery: Paul Newman
Paul Newman died last week after a battle with lung cancer. I've always had a soft spot for the star who made his name acting but also raised millions donating the profits from his 'Newman's Own' range of salad dressings and sauces.
His biggest films included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as well as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and later on in his career, The Colour of Money.
Andre 3000 launches Benjamin Bixby at Harrods
Estelle, Ozwald Boateng, Nat Weller, Tolula Adeyemi and snowboarder/model Charlotte Dutton were some of the names who came to Harrods for the launch of André Benjamin's Benjamin Bixby menswear line.
André 3000 as he is known to Outkast fans turned up looking suitably retro in turned-up jeans, green polo and a dogstooth jacket.
Kaiser Karl's Couture
More Kaiser Karl for you today and this time it's a shoot that he has done for issue #96 of Numero. The shoot for a feature called "La Couture" is inspired by film noir and has Lagerfeld's go-to girls of couture Karmen Pedaru, Heidi Mount and Vlada Roslyakova. Though strictly speaking this is more of a female orientated shoot it does feature a couple of male models and all the outfits look great so it's worth checking out.
Reader request: skinny grey jeans
As you can probably tell comments are down on Brandish, so when Nick emailed me asking about grey skinny jeans I clapped my hands together in excitement… A clothing hunt!
I went looking all over the internet for some grey skinny jeans with reasonable success. Hopefully there's something here for you Nick and if anyone else wants me to don my web-hunting gear or just have a chat about clothes send me an email to isabelle [at] shinymedia.com.
Street Style – 29.08.08
Last Friday I went out to stalk the streets of Covent Garden with a camera and a hidden agenda. I have chosen some more accessible and practical looks, less suits and boots and more work shirts and trainers. Check out the men here and the women over at catwalkqueen.
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Somers Town out now, get some Shane Meadows inspiration
Somers Town, Shane Meadows' latest film was released on Friday. Despite being a Eurostar sponsored affair the film has received good reviews and stars Thomas Turgoose. This is a great excuse to whip out some images from Turgoose's first film appearance in 'This Is England'.
Brandish does Boulevard: Neal's Yard
Here on Brandish we love a bit of sartorial realism. While Jason deals with cool buys and indie-labels, I tend to veer towards the bright lights of magazines and the high-octane glamour of ridiculously expensive items (WISHLIST anyone?) and the glossy adverts they inhabit.
I do love the high-street and so, with editor's camera in hand and a trusty phone in the other (who knows what pickle one could get into asking for photos on the streets of Camden?) I set off to find London's fashionistos.
Gallery: Coldplay's military look, yay or nay?
Coldplay's latest album was released without too much fanfare confirming their status as indie stadium monoliths. They recently played the Air Canada Centre in Toronto where they sported their new military look. It's a kind of shabby military look apparently inspired by French painter Eugène Delacroix which the band have taken to wearing as their tour uniform.
What do you think of their new look? Take our poll after the jump!
Brandish Gallery: Heath Ledger
Last night I went to see 'Batman: The Dark Knight' at a small, local film-house. The queues trailed out of the cinema and down the street- surely a first for such a small-scale cinema. Bearing in mind that this cinema sits in the middle of a village that doesn't exactly boast of a youthful population, I knew there must be some reason they were flocking to watch a super-hero film. That reason is Heath Ledger.


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The prospect of Oregon farmers growing hemp has the region's largest agricultural lender scratching its head about how to proceed.
Although questions remain about the federal legality of growing hemp for fiber, oil, cosmetics and foods, the Oregon Department of Agriculture intends to adopt production rules in time for spring planting should farmers want to go that route, department spokesman Bruce Pokarney said. Whether farmers could get financing, as they routinely do to produce other crops, is an open question.
Northwest Farm Credit Services, the lending cooperative that specializes in loans to farmers and ranchers, hasn't taken a position on providing money to hemp growers, regional Vice President Bob Boyle said. Most likely, it would be treated as other commodities.
"The key things you look at in financing a crop are, is there a legitimate market," Boyle said. "And if it's grown, will it produce enough revenue to support repayment of the loan?
"Here, you have an unknown, and along with it a number of issues that are yet to be resolved," he said.
The organization's board of directors, made up primarily of farmers, most likely would have to decide whether to finance hemp operations, Boyle said.
"We've got to be absolutely confident that production is legitimate and the market for that product is defined, and that if a contract exists for production, that it's valid," he said.
The Oregon Legislature passed a law approving industrial hemp cultivation in 2009, but it was never implemented because the federal government continued to classify hemp as an illegal drug like its cousin, marijuana.
Supporters say hemp's level of THC, the element that makes pot smokers high, is far below marijuana's. Instead, hemp's fiber and seeds can be used to make cloth, rope, lotions, lubricants and food. Advocates have long maintained that industrial hemp could be an alternative crop for farmers looking to diversify.
Hemp's legal status may have changed. The federal justice department said this summer it won't prosecute cases in states such as Washington and Colorado that legalize and regulate marijuana. The U.S. attorney for Oregon, in what may have been an offhand remark, said the decision applies to hemp production in Oregon, because the state's 2009 law provides the required "robust" regulatory structure.
U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall has since declined numerous requests from the Capital Press to clarify her remarks.
The state ag department, however, has decided to prepare just in case. Pokarney, the department spokesman, said eight or nine people will be appointed to a rules committee. Members will include potential growers and end users – people who would use the seeds or fiber. Russ Karow, head of the Crop and Soil Science Department at Oregon State University, will be among the committee members, Pokarney said.
The rules proposed by committee members will be subject to a public hearing. "There will be plenty of scrutiny of what we put together," Pokarney said.
Oregon's law requires hemp growers and manufacturers to obtain a permit from the state. The statue requires a minimum growing operation of 2.5 acres. THC levels would have to be certified as well.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer is hosting an industrial hemp forum and panel discussion on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the White Stag building, 70 N.W. Couch St., Portland.


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General Comments: Futures closed higher on what was called speculative short covering. There were also reports of end user demand as prices have gotten very cheap lately. Malaysia and Indonesia crops appear to be in good condition and weather is called favorable. Overall weather patterns in West Africa production areas are good for harvest progress and for the mid crop and next crop. Demand is reported weaker from the US and Europe, in part due to current economics and in part due to changes forced by the World Bank that encouraged forward marketing of the crops. Traders are starting to look ahead and past the midcrop harvest and note that the market could move to a production déficit next year. Ivory Coast growing conditions are reported good right now as the Harmattan winds are subsiding without causing any real damage to crops. Some showers have been reported as well. The better weather is needed as it was too dry last year.
Overnight News: Mostly dry conditions are expected in West Africa, but some showers are expected in coastal areas. Temperatures will average above normal. Malaysia and Indonesia should see episodes of scattered showers, but Malaysia will be drier this weekend. Temperatures should average near normal. Brazil will get scattered showers and warm temperatures. ICE certified stocks are near unchanged today at 3.814 million bags.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 2155, 2145, and 2115 March, with resistance at 2210, 2230, and 2250 March. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 1410, 1405, and 1380 March, with resistance at 1445, 1455, and 1465 March.
General Comments: Futures were mixed. Trends remain up as traders contemplate less planted area next year and strong export sales. Export sales have been strong for the last month to six weeks, and strong sales are expected to continue after another failed Chinese government auction held over the weekend. However, the export sales report was not bullish yesterday as the demand was down from previous reports. The report showed that China had cancelled some of its recent purchases. The current low prices are bringing into question what farmers in Texas and the Delta and Southeast will plant this year. Some are wondering if planted area might be lower this year here in the US due to weak prices against competing crops. The area lost would go mostly to Corn and Soybeans. Current weather featured some precipitation in Delta and Southeast areas, but western Texas was mostly dry. Delta and Southeast areas will turn dry starting today. Ideas are that the market can continue to work higher overall.
Overnight News: The Delta and Southeast will see mostly dry conditions. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Texas will get dry weather. Temperatures will average much above normal. The USDA spot price is now 77.43 ct/lb. ICE said that certified Cotton stocks are now 0.127 million bales, from 0.127 million yesterday.
Chart Trends: Trends in Cotton are mixed to up with objectives of 9100 March. Support is at 82.10, 81.40, and 80.20 March, with resistance of 84.00, 85.25, and 87.00 March.
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Belmont toddler dies after being taken off life-support
October 07. 2013 9:02PM
BELMONT — Two-year-old Havana O'Flarherty, who suffered head injuries when she fell down stairs last week, died over the weekend when she was taken off life-support, according to a minister who is working with the girl's mother.
"It's very, very rough," said the Rev. James Smith, pastor of First Baptist Church in Belmont. "I can't put in words what she's going through." He said O'Flarherty's mother is a single mom but did not want to name her released.
Meanwhile, homicide prosecutor Jeffery Strelzin of the N.H Attorney General's Office said his office has become involved in the investigation. Strelzin said he would likely be able to comment further on the case in a day or two.Smith said arrangements have yet to be made.


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Mayors misled: Gun group needs a new name
July 22. 2013 4:23PM
Nashua Mayor Donalee Lozeau quit New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun group Mayors Against Illegal Guns after it exposed its true mission: to pursue strict new gun-control laws. She has had plenty of company. A review of the group's membership by news and entertainment website Buzzfeed.com found that it has lost more than 50 members who have quit, lost re-election or had their terms expire.
Lozeau quit after she saw the group's first ad attacking U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte for voting against a gun-control bill. "I said, 'Wait a minute, I don't want to be part of something like that,'" she told this newspaper last month. "I told them, 'You're mayors against illegal guns, you're not Mayors for Gun Control."
Ah, but they are Mayors for Gun Control. The organization's misleading name was a ruse to boost membership. As Lozeau said, "Nowhere within the literature of this group was there any indication that there would be campaigns against members of Congress, particularly around issues that were not related to illegal guns."
Others also felt misled.
"The original focus, I thought, was going to be on focusing on better enforcement of our existing laws, and if anything, we have talked about not getting involved with things like banning assault weapons and banning magazine clips," Rockford, Ill., Mayor Lawrence Morrissey, told Buzzfeed. Morrissey quit the group last month.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns says its membership is growing. Either way, it should be honest about its mission and change its name to Liberal Mayors Against The Second Amendment.