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Thursday, April 13, 2017
I Offer Passion
Kevin's Mixes
The Writings On the Wall
Where do they come from, The Writings on the Wall
where do they come from
Where do they come from
where do they come from
The writings on the Wall
Speculation is a gamble but the habit of Meditation is the
Basis for all knowledge
Where does it come from
Where does it come from
Where does it come from, The Writings on the Wall
You can tell when someones Leaving
There's a Prelude to the Performance before the final Play
It's in the Writing
It's in the Writing
It's in the Writing on the Wall
About Me
Kevin Lajiness
This is Long over due for an Edit, but the main thing is I've been progressing with my music
my latest album "In The Minds Of Prophets"In The Minds Of Prophets 3/17/2015 and Hopefully "Dark Cloud" 4/1/2015. "Once Upon a Perfect Storm" 2014 . Out 3/10/14 "The King of the Fire"
"I'm going to rewrite this soon to include some life events" Here's the dealeo, I started doing Wood Sculptures about 15 years ago to try and keep myself busy after I stopped drinking and smoking. About 5 years into it I got throat and neck Cancer. I say this because before I had the Cancer I had not written or sung Music. Looking to clean up an open space in late 2007 and 2008 ( http://openspacedocumentary.
blogspot.com/) i became closer to some of the local wild life, I bonded with a Hawk and a Baby duck and started to write songs, I forced myself to sing when I could, I have over three hundred songs now, some good, some not so good, but I am getting better at writing, singing, mixing and arranging.
New:"Charleena"2013 "The River" 2013 and "Cried and Cried My life Story"2012 others "Reflections Destiny"2012 "Kevin'ns Epic Music"2012 "Fire Storm Of Emotion" 2012"Angel Secrets"2012 All 18 Available at my Store http://www.reverbnation.
Song Writer/Naive Artist/story-teller
Nature inspires Linwood man to sing, record despite bout with throat cancer (PressOfAtlanticCity.
Com)Album "Epic Shine" "Walk Away" before that was"Angel Woman" along with some old remakes"Sing Back In time2011" and "Its The Spirit In The Dance" along with over one hundred of my songs and other Albums available for Sale all streaming at http://www.reverbnation. com/kevinlajinessI write from a position of emotion and honesty, usually tell a story about love, life, relationships, nature, adventure, history, spirituality,philosophy etc. My Art and Music style is Naive, I beat mix looped instruments as accompaniments but the melodies don't necessarily match, but I put a great deal of thought into them and try and bring something epic to bear in mind, yet some of my songs are ballads and relaxing songs of love .I have 5 song books/ songbooks online 4 of them avalable as google e-books my "The 2009" http://Kevin Lajiness 2012 Song Book https://books.google.com/ kevinlajiness2009song.and 2010 Song Book https://books.google.com/ blogspot.com/ books?id=SWsPBAAAQBAJThe 2011 Song Book https://books.google.com/ books?id=8xkOBAAAQBAJand books?id=MpsNBAAAQBAJKevin Lajiness 2013-2014 Song Book (Google eBook)http://books.google.com/ books/about/Kevin_Lajiness_ 2013_2014_Song_Book.html?id= wHEMBAAAQBAJThese books represent a ton of work , good bad or indifferent. I apologize ahead of time for typo's English and spelling, i suck at all of that, but it's about the music and lyrics and that's what really matter but I gave it my best.with some links to the songs , some I have taken down, (I am going to try and put them all back up for nostalgia and to show my progress from Throat and neck Cancer), but the lyrics are all thereI have many slideshows/Videos of nature and Open Space pic's over the years that I put to my music on YouTube-kevinlajiness and saved in Google + or Picasa.
I grew up on Lake Erie Lagoons, my grandfather had a bate shop. Fishing and hunting was big on my fathers side no doubted stemmed from the fact that his ancestors were "Woods Runners" or "coureurs des bois". As long as I can remember I've had a love for trees, nature and the environment, I attribute that, and the spiritual connection I have with mother earth, to the connection my ancestors had with the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Most if not all of them are child friendly. I started writing my early songs while working on a open space for a year, where I bonded with a hawk and a duck.
Allot of what I draw from comes from life's experience and what's in my heart, what I believe is a responsibility to carry the messages of or ancestors on what is right, to come to a conclusion we are all part of something bigger than ourselves and that we pass that on to our children in story and song,but remember i am an artist I write story and rhyme, lesson and fable, I do not try to be politically correct.even though i don't use cuss words other that Hell and dam, I don't have a problem with artist that do,to each there own, I believe things evolve for a reason, hey it got someone out of the slums, by the way the baby duck that followed me home got to big and i gave her to a zoo keeper, she flew back to his house from the zoo and they raised her, she has since had her own baby's


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Boulder County late Monday revealed the first hint of the extent of property damage wrought by last week's historic 100-year flood, announcing that, so far, officials have confirmed 119 homes were destroyed by rampaging floodwaters and mudslides, while another 111 were damaged -- numbers that surely will rise in the coming days and weeks.
Additionally, one commercial building was confirmed destroyed and 28 more damaged.
That news followed Monday's successful resumption of the Boulder airlift, with helicopters from the Colorado National Guard -- aided by the end to nearly a week's worth of rain -- ferrying trapped residents out of the foothills back to Boulder Municipal Airport.
By 9:45 p.m., the Boulder Office of Emergency Management reported that 215 people were evacuated by air Monday, with another 11 rescued by ground. That comes after more than 1,200 were flown and driven out of the Boulder County foothills Saturday during a one-day interruption in the rain.
"Today was a really good day," said Gabrielle Boerkircher, a spokeswoman for Boulder County. "They were able to do a lot of things in the air and on the ground. Tuesday, we'll just go out and do as much as we possibly can in a day."
The number of people still unaccounted for fell to 183 on Monday, with officials saying 567 people who once were unaccounted for have been contacted.
"That's been going down significantly every time we bring back a group of evacuees, which is great," Boerkircher said of the figure. "It sounds like the calls are slowing down, too, so it sounds like less people are being reported unaccounted for."
Among those rescued Monday: 120 pets, mostly dogs. Two of those evacuees, though, were spider monkeys. Boerkircher said she had no further information about the spider monkeys, which are not legal in Colorado, and did not know whether they were confiscated upon arrival at the airport.
Officials said more than 1,100 people were deployed by air and on foot in Monday's search-and-rescue mission. Military helicopters began taking off from Boulder Municipal Airport as soon as the fog and the rain cleared about 9 a.m.
However, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the city of Boulder and the Fourmile Fire burn area from noon to 7 p.m. Monday.
New storms, though, never developed, and the helicopters flew all day.
Three people have been confirmed dead in Boulder County from last week's torrential floods -- one in Jamestown and two in the Linden Drive area of Boulder County. Statewide, the death toll rose to eight on Monday.
'We knew we couldn't stay'
Those rescued from the foothills during Monday's aerial and ground operations were brought to emergency shelters at the YMCA in Boulder and the Coors Events Center on the University of Colorado campus.
At the YMCA on Monday afternoon, the refrain was the same from evacuees: No power. No phones. No roads.
Asked about the conditions in the homes they left behind, they all listed the things they had gone without. Though many of their homes were undamaged, their town was too isolated for them to stay.
The small group gathered around the playground on Mapleton Avenue had come by helicopter from Pinewood Springs, a small town between Lyons and Estes Park. A line of firefighters stood at the curb on Mapleton, ready to help unload the school buses full of evacuees coming from Boulder Municipal Airport.
"The barter system was already in effect," Chris Chieffo said. "People didn't have water. Food was running out for some people. No communication from the outside world. We just knew we couldn't stay any longer."
Chieffo had his dogs Peko and Cosmo with him, and he wasn't the only one with pets in tow. Most of the evacuees had at least one dog, if not more, and some also had cats. One woman had her bird in a blanket-covered cage. Another was offering to pick up supplies for everyone at PetCo.
Gary and Jennie Dorsch had their dog and 13-year-old cat in carriers, and a camera full of photos documenting the last few days. The couple had been collecting rain water in gallon buckets and large trash cans.
"There's water running everywhere. I don't know how to explain it," Jennie Dorsch said. "We collected enough water for two weeks to cook and drink."
The Dorsches pointed out that there was no place in town to get groceries. They had enough supplies to get by for two weeks, but knew they should get out when the evacuation started.
"We didn't feel like we were prepared for months of isolation," she said.
'Community supported itself'
In the days before the evacuation, the town met twice a day in the firehouse to get information. People had community dinners and focused on eating the food that would soon go bad, like frozen meat. The Colorado Cherry Company, located in the heart of town on North St. Vrain Drive, held potluck dinners. Some people who were able to get out earlier left behind food for their neighbors.
"The community really supported itself," Chieffo said. "I can't say enough about the community of Pinewood."
The evacuation itself was a challenge.
Katherine Baker, a small young woman loaded down with bags and with several pets in carriers, said she hiked 45 minutes from her house to reach the helicopter out of town.
"The house was OK, but our bridge was out -- it was gone," she said.
There was also the problem of what to pack when carrying capacity is limited and a return date is uncertain.
"It's so surreal," Tory Fogerty said. "We had days to plan and you can only take two bags. We don't know how long it will be. It could be Christmas. It could be spring. It's the not knowing that's... you know."
Despite the hardship, the Pinewood Springs evacuees were in relatively good spirits. They told stories of people cracking jokes at the town meetings, and kids and adults alike were enthusiastic about riding in the massive Chinook helicopters.
"At our age, we've been through a few things," Jennie Dorsch said as her husband looked through their pictures of flooded yards and damaged roads. "It's just one of those things mother nature decides to do."
She added: "You should ride in a Chinook if you can."
Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars contributed to this report.


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I've seen many book lists the last few weeks, books people read last year, books people want to read this year so why not? I'll jump in too and give you some more to read. I had a hard time whittling this down to just thirteen (I sneaked in one more you'll notice) but these are authors that I've read at least two of their books and would instantly pick up another if given the chance.
1. Thomas Hardy 1840-1928. You'll quickly discover that I have a weakness for Brit lit, particularly from the 19th century (it was hard not including Dickens on the list but frankly, The Old Curiosity Shop knocked him out of the running and proved that even the masters have their down days). I've read Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, The Return of the Native, Far from the Madd'ing Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge and LOVED them all. Hardy's characters are tragic and desperate and doomed from page one but I'm riveted from beginning to tissue-sniffling end. But Tess holds a special place in my heart. Sniff.
2. Willa Cather 1873-1947. Okay I also have a weakness for late 19th-early 20th century American lit too. To me Willa Cather is the personification of "purple mountains, fruited plains, amber waves of grain" and "bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free." She writes with emotion and depth that makes her the greatest American writer of the 19th century. Take that Walt Whitman! My Antonia, O Pioneers! Song of the Lark, Lucy Gayheart, Death Comes for the Archbishop, A Lost Lady--read 'em and wept.
3. Lucy Maud Montgomery 1874-1942. I would have to also include E.B White 1899-1985 here as my favorite children's authors that aren't really for children. Not only have I read all of the Anne of Green Gables series (all eight) and her Emily of New Moon series (three) but I've read them several times over. As a twelve year-old I dreamed that I was Rilla Blythe in lovely daydreams where I had beautiful Edwardian dresses and lived on P.E. Island with my suitor going off to war . . . ah. But I digress. Montgomery's books are amazing and isn't she beautiful? But Charlotte's Web is the most well-written piece of literature disguised as a children's book in the English language. Every sentence is like a pearl necklace with each beautiful, precious word strung perfectly behind the next. It's art I tell you.
4. George Eliot 1819-1890. You'd think I'd finally broke away from the ladies if you didn't know that George Eliot is the pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans. Call me silly but I'm a woman and I like the way women write. What are you going to do? Silas Marner is a touching tiny book that is up there with A Christmas Carol when it comes to morality stories about change and the human heart, Adam Bede describes an honest, decent man who loves a woman but more than anything wants to do the right thing, The Mill on the Floss is a tragic tale with a brother, a sister and troubled family relations and Middlemarch's Dorothea Brooke is a model of virtuous, well-intentioned, misplaced goals that had me engrossed for the whole massive 500 pages. I still have yet to read Daniel Deronda but it's on the list.
5. Ayn Rand 1905-1982. Why stop now? Another woman writer that thrilled me is Alisa Rosenbaum, also known as Ayn Rand (Rand from her typewriter). I read The Fountainhead and it--let's see--"rocked my world" I believe is the phrase? It's an amazing novel about an architect (supposedly loosely based on Frank Lloyd Wright) and everyone said, "If you loved The Fountainhead wait until you read Atlas Shrugged." They were right. Atlas Shrugged is her masterpiece and even if you don't agree with her questionable politics the novel is still 1000 pages of "WOW!" I got Andrew to read this, he doesn't typically read fiction, and he too was amazed.
6. Victor Hugo 1802-1885. We're jumping continents and we're jumping genders here as I finally get back to the men on my list. But oh what a man! Is there anyone who can read Les Miserables without sobbing like a baby? Grace recently saw the movie and I think I've got her convinced, now I just have to get her to read the book--though I'll probably go with an abridged version, the 1000+ pages may turn her off. Here's a question: I've always wondered why his novel Notre Dame de Paris was translated as The Hunchback of Notre Dame--the novel isn't about Quasimodo anyway, the central character is the cathedral, as the French title would suggest. Any reason why this was done?
7. Alexandre Dumas (pere) 1802-1870. More with the French. I just love the romance of his historical works: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers and Queen Margot (about Marguerite de Valois, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre and the reign of Charles IX). Fun fun fun. If you haven't read Queen Margot but have read the others you really should remedy the gap in your literary education because it's my favorite of the three--really!
8. Nevil Shute 1899-1960. A prolific British author whose most popular book On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic novel that is quite different from the rest of his works (at least as far as I'm familiar with them). I haven't read On the Beach but A Town Like Alice is wonderful. It's about a woman on a Malaysian death march who meets up with an Australian soldier--you must read it. Another one of my favorites is The Breaking Wave (also titled Requiem for a Wren) which I can't say much without giving it away but I loved it passionately.
9. Henry James 1843-1916. A 20th century expatriot American master that I read whenever I'm in the mood for something big and meaty. He's like the prime rib of American lit. A Portrait of a Lady is one of my all-time favorite novels but I also loved Washington Square and Daisy Miller. Of course The Turn of the Screw was fun and The Spoils of Poynton was fine though not great, if you've never read James don't start with his later works because they're terribly difficult (I have yet to get through Wings of the Dove though it's been on my shelf for years) so go with one of the earlier ones.
10. Samuel Shellabarger 1888-1954. An American novelist and academic who wrote the greatest historical fiction ever. Mostly swashbuckling stories of knights and pirates and the Spanish Inquisition (which no one ever expects, now do they?) that have me cheering and laughing and crying until Andrew wants to know what in the world is going on. Captain from Castille is on my top ten books list and I've read Lord Vanity, The King's Cavalier and The Prince of Foxes--all terrific and exciting reads. The only problem is that his books are largely out of print and hard to find. I usually comb the used book sites to find hardback copies to add to my collection.
11. Raphael Sabatini 1875-1950. Handsome isn't he? Very much like Shellabarger and rivaling him in my affections but he was born in Italy to an English mother and an Italian father. He spoke many languages (six I think) and English was the last he acquired but he chose to write all of his novels in English because he said "all the best stories are written in English." Not very P.C. but hard to argue with--especially considering that he's added such wonderful works to that very body work. Some say he writes like Dumas but was more prolific. I've read Scaramouche, Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, Bellarion, Master-at-Arms and The Tavern Knight, all fabulous. I want to read the rest as I can find them.
12. Edith Wharton 1862-1937. An New York aristocrat who never found much happiness in personal relationships but wrote some of the greatest books of all time drawn from that sadness. Again with the early 20th century Americans! Her stories are sad but I love them and I keep coming back for more. I've read The Buccaneers, Summer, Ethan Fromme, The Age of Innocence, The House of Mirth and I'm reading Old New York right now. I give her five stars every time.
13. Wallace Stegner 1909-1993. How can I describe this greatest of all novelists so that you'll not sleep until you have one of his books in your hand? His sentences are exquisite, his themes are the deepest and most profound. He was raised in Utah and Saskatchewan (where some of his works are based) and he founded the creative writing program at Stanford, where he taught for many years and which is the basis for most of the creative writing programs now throughout the United States. Angle of Repose won the Pulitzer in 1971 and was supposedly loosely based on the history of his grandparents and describes their rocky marriage as they moved throughout the American west. It juxtaposes the turbulence of the 1970s with the hardships of pioneering and draws some troubling conclusions but of all things I would describe it as a moral book that is inspiring in a way that modern fiction seldom is. Crossing to Safety is a shorter novel (I'd start there if you were to sample his works) about two married couples and their entwined lives. The Big Rock Candy Mountain is an autobiographical work that could be compared to The Grapes of Wrath, though not so depressing, and is my least favorite of his books. The Spectator Bird is about an American man recovering from the death of his only son while searching for his roots in Denmark only to uncover troubling family secrets--it has the feel of a who-dunnit but it much deeper and poignant. Amazing, amazing, amazing. What would I give to be able to write like this man?
Have you entered the Write-Away Contest yet this month? The topic is "The Great Escape." Don't miss this one!
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Thursday's news of a major heroin bust came as a great shock that such a hard narcotic was circulating in such great quantity in our town.
Thursday's news of a major heroin bust came as a great shock that such a hard narcotic was circulating in such great quantity in our town.
It's a relief that our police department was able to make such an arrest, with was further compounded by the fact the arrest was made on base.
Reaction in town was one of shock and disbelief that has left some wondering what is happening to our little town. When you compound that with the stabbing that took place earlier this week, that disbelief grows.
Now we don't know the motive of the stabbing and it is unfair to use it as an example of a degrading society. Fact is, such an event can happen anywhere.
But as we shake our heads at the rise in drug use, the answer isn't going to come in one neat package. The fact is drug use is an ongoing problem across the world that will continue to fester.
What we can do here is look out for each other.
If you are using drugs, there are treatment options in town that you can look into to get away from the habit. Ridgecrest Regional Hospital is a great first step to gather information about how to beat a drug habit. Next is Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous — a support group that can make it so you don't have to do it on your own.
If you have a friend or loved one using, don't be a silent witness to their problem. Find a way to connect with them and help them to get off the drugs in whatever way works. If that doesn't work, then at least you tried. Sometimes people don't want to stop until they nearly die, if they don't kill themselves in the process.
The point here is we are a community where some of us are appalled by the fact police had to bust a trafficking operations, but we are a community strong enough to fight the spread of drugs so long as we take a proactive stance.
Individuals can help by admitting they need to stop and seeking help. Others can intervene with a friend or family member. Still others can be a witness for police so they know where to concentrate resources.


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NEW YORK — The Boston Marathon bombers were headed for New York to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square before they were intercepted by police in a blazing gunbattle, officials said Thursday.
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told interrogators from his hospital bed that he and his older brother had decided spontaneously last Thursday night to drive to New York and launch an attack. In their stolen SUV they had five pipe bombs and a pressure-cooker explosive like the ones that blew up at the marathon, Kelly said.
The plan fell apart when the Tsarnaev brothers got into a shootout just outside Boston that left Tamerlan Tsarnaev dead, Kelly said.
"We don't know if we would have been able to stop the terrorists had they arrived here from Boston," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. "We're just thankful that we didn't have to find out that answer."
Dzhokhar, 19, is charged with carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260, and he could get the death penalty.
Investigators and lawmakers briefed by the FBI have said that the Tsarnaev brothers — ethnic Chechens from Russia who had lived in the U.S. for about a decade — were motivated by anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Rare RARE, a new feature documentary follows an inspiring and extraordinary mother in a race against time as she unites a group of isolated people from around the world in a quest to cure her daughter's rare genetic disease. Together, they discover that community, laughter and hope are some of the greatest therapies. When Donna Appell learned that her baby daughter Ashley suffered from a rare genetic disorder that would kill her in thirty years, she was told there were less than thirty people in the US who had been diagnosed with it and no one knew where to find them. D
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Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance With narration by Garrison Keillor, this film brings to life a nearly forgotten iconic American radio show - The National Barn Dance, which celebrated the folk traditions that were fading in an increasingly urbanized America. From its first broadcast in 1924 to its last in 1960, the show served as a touchstone for its audience and was the country's most popular country music radio show during the 1930s and 1940s, essentially defining country and western entertainment in those years.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Designing Idaho" Architecture tells us who we are, where we came from, and what we value. Our buildings tell us that like nothing else can. This hour long program explores Idaho's architectural heritage, its history and its place in the sun. We travel the length and breadth of the state, exploring some of Idaho's oldest and grandest buildings -- like the Cataldo Mission and the Paris Tabernacle -- as well as some of Sun Valley's finest residences. We also visit Wallace, Chesterfield, and Boise. There's even a wonderful Sandpoint tree house and a southern Idaho straw bale mud house that are remarkably eloquent.G
4:00 am
Sesame Street "Squirmadega Car Race" Slimey is practicing for the Squirmadega Car Race. He zooms forward, backward, and around and around on the counter of Mr. Hopper's store. Elmo excitedly gets ready to watch Slimey in the worm car race. D
5:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Something Special for Dad/I Love You, Mom" Something Special for Dad - Daniel notices how happy Dad is to have received a letter from Grandpere. Daniel really loves Dad, so he decides to send him a letter that will make him glad too. He goes to the Post Office with Mom, where he learns how letters are sorted and mailed. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Skits under the Weather/Martha the Weather Dog" Skits under the Weather - Martha and Skits hate the sound of thunder. One day Skits gets fed up and tries to outrun the storm, but soon discovers that all roads somehow lead back home. Martha the Weather Dog - Windy McCloud, Wagstaff City's meteorologist, wants Martha to be her weather dog.G
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Austin City Limits "Pearl Jam" The classic alternative rockers take the stage with tunes from their latest album, Backspacer, as well as catalogue favorites.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "Croatia: Adriatic Delights" Rick explores the fabled Dalmatian Coast from dramatic Dubrovnik to crusty Adriatic island ports. Heading inland, he hikes through Plitvice Lakes National Park and enjoys the thriving capital city of Zagreb.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Edinburgh and Scotland" Friendly and feisty, Scotland makes us feel right at home. In Edinburgh, we climb the ramparts of this city's famous castle, shop for kilts, visit mysterious Rosslyn chapel and thrill to a spooky ghost tour. Then we head to historic St. D
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The Desert Speaks "The Lost Palm Weavers of Sonora" The Opatas were probably the largest aboriginal group in what is now Sonora, Mexico but by the 1950s anthropologists could not locate a single speaker of the native language. While the people may be extinct, the Opatas left behind numerous traditions. Join the search in Buena Vista, Sonora for the descendants of Opata palm weavers and explore the tradition of native palm weaving that has survived through the centuries. D
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Chef John Besh's New Orleans Shrimp Remoulade, Baked Oysters with Mushrooms, and Rice Calas. D
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America's Heartland A special program helps farmers with disabilities get back on the job. A farm in New York City? It's a one of a kind farm dating back to 1697. Confused about whether canned or fresh is better? Some fast facts about food. D
9:30 am
New Scandinavian Cooking "Winning Game" Andreas makes a variety of venison dishes against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains of the west coast, where the deer run free and the mountain farms cling intrepidly to sheer slopes. He prepares a millefeuille (puff pastry layered with a filling) of venison fillet with prune; venison liver with caramelized tangerine; smoked trout; a traditional hunter's stew with sour cream and goat cheese; and finally, the ultimate venison steak. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Summertime Supper" Test cook Bridget Lancaster reveals the secrets to making perfect Grilled Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews liquid measuring cups in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Lighter Corn Chowder with lots of corn flavor. D
10:30 am
Around The House with Matt and Shari "Master Bedrooms" Let's get the furniture positioned right, update the bedding, get the colors in line and fix up the master bedroom. Shari will also make an upholstered headboard. Then, it's faux finishing for new nightstands with a special guest. D
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Front Row Center "Richard Marx: A Night Out with Friends" For more than two decades, Richard Marx has made an indelible mark on the music community with more than 30 million records sold and 13 #1 singles. He remains a radio fixture as an artist and producer, working with some of the biggest names in the music business. In this concert, Marx takes us through his legendary career and brings along a few friends including Hugh Jackman, Matt Scannell and Sara Niemietz. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "Inspected By 4" Leela, Telly and Elmo are folding clothes in the Laundromat when Inspector 4, Judah Friedlander, comes along to inspect for things that are in groups of four. Inspector 4 can't find four of anything and threatens to shut down the Laundromat! Luckily, Elmo suggests counting the bottles of fabric softener. Time to count! 1,2,3,4! There are four bottles of fabric softener. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature!" The Pteranodon family rides a special 'Night Train" to another part of the Cretaceous Time Period, where they meet a Troodontid "cousin" of the Conductor's, Sidney Sinovenator, who knows more about the stars than anyone. Sidney takes the family up to his favorite stargazing spot, "Starry Hill," and teaches the kids why the stars seem to move across the night sky. When the kids build their own version of a nest on the beach, below their actual family nest up on the cliff, they get the idea to turn their beach nest into a clubhouse. D
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Super Why! "Peter Rabbit" Red wants to find the perfect present to show Grandma she cares, but she is absolutely stumped! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Peter Rabbit and chase after the mischievous little cottontail bunny, who's on the hunt for some delicious fresh vegetables for his Mama. The Super Readers must help Peter find what he's looking for before his big appetite for veggies lands him in hot water! Educational Objectives: To learn how to show someone you care, investigate the alphabet, practice spelling skills and use the power to read to change the story. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Bounce/Timmy Tippy Toe" Bounce - Nick and Sally are wondering why their ball is so bouncy. Fish tells them it's because it's made from rubber, and rubber comes from trees. Cat doesn't believe him so it's time to ask the expert, Dr. Twiggles! It turns out Fish is right! And Dr. Twiggles shows them all just how rubber is made, and all the wonderful things rubber can make! Timmy Tippy Toe - Nick and Sally are playing on a climbing frame but just can't manage to get to the top. D
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Wild Kratts "Voyage of the Butterflier XT" Using Aviva's newly invented Butterflier XT, the miniaturized Kratt Brothers embark on the most incredible insect voyage in the world - the Monarch butterfly's 2,000 mile migration.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Designing Idaho" Architecture tells us who we are, where we came from, and what we value. Our buildings tell us that like nothing else can. This hour long program explores Idaho's architectural heritage, its history and its place in the sun. We travel the length and breadth of the state, exploring some of Idaho's oldest and grandest buildings -- like the Cataldo Mission and the Paris Tabernacle -- as well as some of Sun Valley's finest residences. We also visit Wallace, Chesterfield, and Boise. There's even a wonderful Sandpoint tree house and a southern Idaho straw bale mud house that are remarkably eloquent.G
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Bluegrass Underground "The Civil Wars" BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND is a concert series shot 333 ft. underground in the Volcano Room of Tennessee's 32-mile long Cumberland Caverns. The subterranean descent passes a waterfall and pool, leading to a musical venue unlike any other. D
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Music Voyager "Colombia's Electro Tropical Beats" One of the latest and most exciting trends in Colombian music fuses the traditional rhythms and melodies with electronic beats and modern influences. Host Jacob Edgar explores this cutting-edge Bogota scene, starting with an electrifying live performance in the streets with La Mojarra Electrica. Then, he meets British DJ and producer Richard Blaire, whose Sidestepper project pioneered the electrotropical trend. D
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Land Girls Joyce's husband goes AWOL and turns up on the farm. Things come to a head for Nancy. Following Cedric's death, Annie goes off the rails.G
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Midsomer Murders "Dead Man's Eleven (Part 1)" DCI Barnaby plans to move to the village of Fletcher's Cross as season three of the series begins. But his plans are disrupted when the wife of a landowner is bludgeoned to death in the village of Midsomer Worthy with a cricket bat while out walking her dog. Part 1 of 2G
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Masterpiece Mystery! "Wallander, Series III - An Event In Autumn" A pregnant woman leaps to her death from the side of a ferry. Or was she pushed? The routine case barely disturbs Wallander's newly blissful life with Vanja (Saskia Reeves, "Page Eight"). But the happy couple discovers the decade-old corpse of a murdered woman on their property. D
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New Tricks "Life Expectancy" The team discovers that the valuable diamond found in a flat rented by a man who died in 1982 is part of a safe deposit box heist. Standing and Pullman pose as a glamorous couple about to be married in an effort to smoke out their suspects.G
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Vera (Apt) "Telling Tales" Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope returns in a second tale of this experienced and brilliant murder investigator in North England. Jennie Long has always insisted she was innocent of 15-year-old Abigail Mantel's murder 11 years before, but only after Jennie's suicide does evidence come to light exonerating her. Vera sets out to solve the original crime but not before another murder occurs.G


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The Cumberland County commissioners today put their $74.5 million preliminary budget on view for the public.
The proposal includes a 12 percent property tax increase. Commissioners say that's a starting point for negotiations on a final budget to be approved in December.
The budget's expenditures are about $123,000 less than in 2012, according to the document.
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The Butler Eagle's horrific March 30 headline, (Defense contracts good for economy) proclaiming the bottom line value of killing, appeared to confirm what has been the open, but weak-kneed jingoism of the Eagle for years.
Trumpeting of the U.S. government's crimes in Central America and Iraq are most sad when seen in headlines on Easter weekend.
Now, we find a headline singing joyously of the war profits made here in Butler County. It's too bad we don't have a Haliburton subsidiary here. Published reports suggest that company made over $39 billion on the war in Iraq alone. How patriotic must they be, if wealth is the measure?
We, the government of the United States, refuse to count the numbers we killed in Iraq; most of death resulting from that old euphemism, collateral damage. However, we have kept tally of our own dead, even as we tried to hide their arrival on our shores.
The profits for the military-industrial complex won't make up for the death, pain and suffering to the youth of both countries incurred through these mad years. The cost to our country is yet to fully calculated.
I remember Vice President Dick Cheney visiting Butler County in 2004 trumpeting the success of our invasion of Iraq. I remember President George W. Bush, in a flight suit, strutting on the deck of an aircraft carrier declaring victory soon after the war started.
The most pathetic moment was Secretary of State Colin Powell selling the war at the United Nations.
No one was asked to pay for our wars of choice. In fact, the Bush administration and a timid, greedy Congress twice gave huge tax cuts to mainly the wealthy and charged the war bills to your grandchildren.


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Obviously its way, way, way too early to be saying that any of our players are future Hall of Famers, but I still think its fun to look to the future and to speculate. I see 3 guys who have a legit good chance of being HOF'ers some day and a few others who might get some consideration.
1. Richard Sherman: Even though he hasnt made a probowl yet he was widely considered the best cornerback in football this year. Plus the All Pro selection shows that he has the respect of the writers who vote for Hall of Fame. Any time you're the best at your position you deserve consideration. If he can put together another 4 or 5 years playing at his current level, and then 3 or 4 at a pretty high level after that, i think he'll be in Canton.
2. Russell Wilson: For him I think it will come down to winning Super bowls. If he wins 2 or more, which I fully expect him to do, he'll be in. And you just know he'll end his induction speech with, "Go Hawks!"
3. Earl Thomas: He's 3 for 3 in Probowl selections and already has 2 (i think?) All Pro selections so he has the respect of players, media and fans across the country. If he can keep it up I think he has a pretty good chance.
Two guys who I think will get a bit of consideration and maybe a few votes are Lynch and Okung, but ultimatly I think they'll come up short. Of course, if we can string together 2 or 3 Super Bowls over the next seven or eight years our guys will get a ton of national recognition and it might help a few of their causes.
So, bottom line, Let's go win a few Super Bowls!!!
P.s. I believe Owen Schmitt will be eligible for Canton in 3 more years, and we all know that he's a lock.


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Hey guys, I was noticing Wilson and Fitz talking a bit during the probowl yesterday, and of course the connection on the field. I also saw a picture of the two of them eating dinner together. What do you guys think of the possibility of Wilson using the probowl as a chance to sell himself to other "big time" players?
Is he personally recruiting for the hawks, and how awesome would it be to get an elite reciever?
Anyone know how much longer Larry Fitzgerald's current contract is for?


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hawkfan1975 wrote:theENGLISHseahawk wrote:Verndog wrote:you and the Wilson fan club
Can someone remind me when backing the teams starting QB became such a negative thing?
Who's saying YOU can't be excited with our QB? This isn't a negativity thing - period. It's Hawk football talk at most.
I'm just relaying "I'm" not excited about our QB (along with listing reasons why, where so far nobody has had an acceptable response other than "hey man, just be patient"). So telling those who feel the same in demanding RW respect...it's a bit much. I had a great time seeing them win, nothing changes there. And so goes the QB problem - nothing changes there.
Our defense play, now that's something to shout from the mountain. RW? no...just no (imo). PC gets a raised brow from me on that topic.
Well thanks for that, but I was searching for the answer as to why 'the Wilson fan club' was being used to describe a negative clique rather than a group of Seahawks fans.


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We have a thick orange electrical cord winding from a surge protector in the family room past the bathroom, through the hall, up the stairs, through the living room and into the kitchen wall JUST so the guys can get their nightly Olympic fix.
I kind of like watching with them but the hours and hours of footage have spawned some interesting thoughts. There's just so much material to poke fun of it's hard to know where to start.
1. If you want to succeed at the Olympics get a really great name. On Team America alone there is Damu Cherry, Rafeeq Curry, Beezie Madden and Deontay Wilder. With a name like Deedee Trotter she was absolutely, entirely, contractually bound to have an Olympic career. It's on her birth certificate. However, I wondered if Porntip Buranapraseatsuk representing the lovely country of Thailand found that "Porntip" gave her the edge she needed to bring home the gold.
But the award for Best Olympic Women's Name Ever? Goes to Libby Trickett. I could say that over and over and over to myself in this chunky Techno beat while I'm watching stupid Target commercials during the breaks, "Libby Trickett . . . Libby Trickett . . . Libby Trickett . . . YEA!" Best men's name? This one is too easy. Usain Bolt. Andrew, as a former track man, is definitely in love and keeps saying, "Did you see him run? Did you SEE the way he just glided along it was like he was flying! Did you see that?" Apparently he thinks I need glasses.
2. Olympic "sports" are getting completely out of control. What do boules, buda, glima, kaatsen, savate, longue paume and (no lie) korfball have in common? They have all been demonstration sports at past Olympic games. It's really too bad that the IOC hasn't added Korfball permanently to the venue because darn it but I love me a good game of korfball--where they throw that korf around and go korfing about in all their korfy awesomeness.
But whatever korfball is it can't be any more ridiculous than some of the sports on the current Olympic agenda. I'd love to meet the person responsible for creating the synchronized diving competition--as if the synchronized swimming weren't mocked enough as it is. Forgive me if I'm wrong but is there any sort of a point to synchronized anything? If you're participating in a sport isn't the objective to be better than everyone else? Apparently not, synchronized diving is the activity where you desperately strive to be just like the guy next to you. The better you blend in the better your score--the Rockettes should form their own Olympic team. Crazy.
Or what about beach volleyball? I'd really like to hear the reason beach volleyball was given it's own status separate and complete from regular volleyball. Oh, nevermind. I just got it--d'uh it's the bikinis.
3. I'm in training for the London 2012 Olympics. Yes, you read that right. I'm on a very rigorous Olympic training schedule because I'm going to make the 2012 rowing team. I plan on earning the spot as the coxswain. Don't know what a coxswain is? It's the person who sits in the stern and yells at everyone to row faster. Yup, I'm eminently qualified because that's pretty much what I do here--yell at everyone to go faster.
Can you possibly get a better Olympic gig? I submit that you cannot. I'm a natural coxswain, just ask the kids how I can turn around in the minivan and call them into order, and when I heard that they actually pass out medals for this skill I was all over it. All I need is a fancy uniform and I'm on my way to Olympic victory.
4. Olympic outfits are getting sillier and sillier. Speaking of snappy Olympic uniforms am I the only one who wonders why they've apparently got Cher designing the uniforms nowadays? Not that I'd want to go back to the super tight men's basketball shorts of the 1970s (delete that mental picture quick) but boy the stuff seems to get smaller and smaller.
I just don't get why it's a good idea to wear a bikini to run a race or play volleyball. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should--seems to focus on women in a way that detracts from their skills and puts the focus back on skin. Because we need more of that.
The ONLY sport that might be able to get away with tiny coverage is swimming based on the theory that small is more aerodynamic (or would that be hydrodynamic? Not sure) but ironically enough swimming is the only sport that has actually increased the fabric production--and hats off to the swim team because I for one think the new look is fabulous. Anything to rid the men of those horrid Speedos. Anything.
I was watching Sanya Richars run the 400 meter finals and noticed she had this skimpy little boy-shorts number that made her look like backup for MC Hammer. If you're an Olympic star perhaps the argument could be made that watertight spandex is more aerodynamic and shaves bits of seconds off of your time but then the woman had all of her gorgeous long flowing hair rippling about her shoulders in a way that totally blows that theory out of the stadium.
And then there were her gauntlets. Did you notice those shiny light blue spandex thingies she had on her lower arms? They were slightly ambiguous as to purpose I can only imagine they were for overall effect and an attempt to intimidate her rivals with her bold fashion moves or else as a safety measure reminiscent of Wonder Woman's golden bracelets to stop random bullets. Or maybe they were bug screens because she's so darn fast she doesn't want bug guts cluttering up her beautiful arms? It was odd. All she needed were some huge puffy sleeves on her uniform and she'd have looked like she stepped out of an 80s prom picture.
5. Warm up moves can be misinterpreted. Lillian was watching that same 400 meter final with me and watched as the runners stood at the blocks, waiting for the race to begin. The women were pacing around, shaking out their leg muscles, shifting from foot to foot and dancing around in anticipation. Lillian looked at me kind of funny and said, "They all have to go to the bathroom!"
Maybe that helps with their times.
6. Olympic commercials have raised interesting questions. My children don't watch much prime time television (videos? Yes, Spongebob? Yes, 6 o'clock news? No) and suddenly with their new Olympic interest a whole new world of information has been opened up to them.
"Dad--What's a prostate?"
"Mom--What's depression?"
"Dad--Why are they selling diapers for grownups?"
Ah my son, that is the beauty of being nine years old. Complete innocence about the wonders of aging.
7. Some people don't age. Speaking of aging, I have to say that Bob Costas is amazing. The man has hosted--What? Like thirty or forty Olympic games? And he still looks amazing, he's the Dick Clark of sports. Maybe they've got him hermetically sealed in a room there behind the desk and just bring him out every four years. May I age as gracefully as he hath.
I wish I could say the same for Tim Daggett.
8. What happened to sportsmanship? Was anyone else a little embarrassed at Valeri Liukin's behavior when his daughter Nastia Liukin won the silver medal? Xe Kexin and she were tied but because of a new tie-breaking procedure Xe Kexin was declared the gold medalist. Disappointing for Nastia I'm sure but that's the game, someone had to win and the rules are there to pick a winner.
Well it's pretty obvious that neither father nor daughter were pleased with this development and I suppose that's understandable but forget a good-will handshake, a smile to the crowd, a thank you to the judges for doing their jobs, instead while his daughter was making her way to the platform to receive her--WOW!--silver medal where was he? He was wrapped up in argument with the judges to argue their decision. Odd priorities my friends, odd priorities.
I guess silver isn't worth what it once was.
9. I'm confused about where the Olympics are being held. I kept hearing that they're being held in Beijing or did they switch things over to Branson, Missouri at the last minute? Because I have yet to see one non-English word anywhere. All the team uniforms are in English, does this seem odd? Surely we're not the only country broadcasting the games? Do the French find this irritating? Heh. I bet they do.
Every team uniform, every sign, every banner is in English. Has this always been like this? I remember the Turin/Turino debate a couple years ago so maybe this has all been diced out before but it's the first time I've noticed that NBC thinks we're the only guest at this party. This must chap the Chinese something fierce.
10. Maybe the language barrier explains other issues. Now that I think about it, perhaps the English-only conundrum explains quite a bit. If everyone's going around using English maybe that's why there was that crazy mix-up at the Passport Office--both the lines for "children" and "adults" were in English and the Chinese gymnasts merely got in the wrong line. Total accident--could happen to anyone.
11. I don't know that the Olympics are doing much for Chinese world relations. There has been a lot of talk that China sees the games as an opportunity for a better world image but after all the stink about human rights violations leading up to the games followed by gymnasts who haven't even got their permanent teeth and the Milli Vanilli move at the opening ceremonies where they let the little six year old know she wasn't pretty enough to show her face in public regardless of her other talents I don't know that the "Let's be friends, you can trust us" message is getting through.
I have to say though that the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest are the most beautiful buildings ever made for any Olympic event and the opening ceremonies were impressive. But has anyone measured the pool at the Water Cube? I've got this theory--stick with me here--that the pool must be a yard shorter than it's supposed to be--why else have there been a crazy number of world records set during the swimming competitions? It's as if world records have become so common there that they hardly attract attention anymore. Yup, get out the measuring tape because I bet the pool's short a couple feet. Either that or there's something in the water.
12. Women's sporting events bring out another side of my husband. He loves track and field, watched every moment of the marathon and cheered every race but when it came to the women's sprints he got the teeniest bit cocky.
"You know," he says with the slightest trace of effort to impress me "the world's record for the women's 400 meter is about 48 seconds."
"Really?" I said, having no clue what the numbers really meant.
"You know what this means don't you?"
"Nope. Enlighten me."
"That I could run faster than all those women."
"Your fastest time was better than that?"
"Yup, I could beat all of them."
"Wow. You should have that put on a t-shirt: 'I'm faster than the girls'."
But would he get to wear the cute little outfit with spandex arm protectors?
13. The IOC is missing some great publicity opportunities. Maybe having a race like that would be a great move for the IOC, instead of just having straight legitimate races maybe they could do kind of a Million Dollar Halftime move where they call up random members of the audience to join the race and take their shot against the greatest athletes on earth. That would be cool. You know, "Come on guys, take your best shot and race against the fastest women in the world--can YOU run faster than a GIRL?? Take the Pepsi Halftime Challenge!"
OR . . . even better they could do a mixer where they take athletes from each field and mix things up by having them compete in another totally different event. You know, watch Michael Phelps on the uneven bars, see Dara Torres try her legs at cycling, really shake things up. Oh! I know! They could call it a Chinese Firedrill Olympics.
Or how about this? You could have Celebrity Day at the Olympics where various guest celebrities get to match muscles against the best of the best. I know I'd totally watch to see Jackie Chan on the rings. That would be cool. Heh. Cool in ANY language.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Olympic Observations
We have a thick orange electrical cord winding from a surge protector in the family room past the bathroom, through the hall, up the stairs, through the living room and into the kitchen wall JUST so the guys can get their nightly Olympic fix.
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- San said...
Hehe..it sure is news that there's a medal for the strongest vocal cords too! (in rowing ie)..
Speaking of vocal cords, I tried to look up the actual Lin Miaoke/Yang Peiyi video, but it has been pulled down from every website, including YouTube?! There are only the parodies, but nowhere the original one..
Does anyone have a link of the anthem being sung?
- Anonymous said...
I could get behind that Chinese firedrill idea! I like the idea of watching cocky athletes look like fools! How about the women's volleyball team on the shooting events. Hee hee. Bikinis not such an advantage there.
- Jennifer said...
In regards to number 4... did you see the female runner from Bahrain? She was covered head to toe for her race. I admired her ability to participate without compromising her standards.
- Edi said...
I love great sounding names like Libby Trickett. Dickens was great at doing that - Martin Chuzzlewit (one of my favorite movies) had an abundance of very fun names that totally fit the look and personality of the character. Thing is it didn't seem to help Dickens in naming his own children.
I think the Olympics in China and the "hijinks" the Chinese have pulled, can only hurt their image more. Knowing what we already knew about China though - should any of this surprise us?
I say skip all the "fluff" like beach volleyball and ping pong...and get back to the "core" athletic competitions.
- Tammy said...
LOL Thank you for the laugh this morning. It provided a welcome diversion from my morning sickness. :-)
- karen said...
About #4...I was wondering if Sanya Richards was wearing those to cover scars from cutting? Then I remembered her major sponsor is Nike, and a little Googling taught me that Nike's new "Swift System of Dress" for runners includes those armband thingies.
P.S. @Jennifer - the female runner in full covering is Mehboba Ahdyar, of Afghanistan. I'm also impressed that she competes without changing her personal standards! The female runner from Bahrain, Maryam Yusuf Jamal, ran in a tank top and shorts and has caused quite a scandal in Bahrain.
- Sheri said...
I agree with number 8 especially. My husband and I were watching, I forget what event, and the favorite ended up getting bronze. The announcers kept saying things like "she's walking away with only a bronze". Excuse me, a bronze medal AT THE OLYMPICS!!! How is that a let down?
- One Mom said...
What do they call women in bikinis working up a mighty sweat and rolling around in the sand? You got it - women's beach volleyball. And why are the men playing beach volleyball wearing basketball uniforms, shirts tucked into long shorts all prim and proper? Shouldn't they be in speedos?
- Amber M. said...
As always, your Thursday 13 had me rolling. Good luck in 2012.
- Killlashandra said...
I think I'm with you about the Olympics. My husband has to watch them every night. When we sat in the ER with his broken hand last week, what did we watch the olympics of course. Twice as we were in the ER all night and saw the taped late night version too. ;)
Parents and poor sportsmanship, sometimes they do give the rest of us parents a really hard obstacle to overcome. I have this problem with my step daughter's dad at Horse Shows believe me!
Ok, and no, I did not know trampoline was actually an Olympic sport!
- Mandy said...
My husband and had the same conversation regarding the clothes of the marathon runners. I kept thinking if they trip they are going to get seriously skinned up! Yeah, I don't get it either.
- The Source said...
Terrific thoughts! One of my favorite names was Ksenia Semenova, a gymnast from Romania, I think. Has a cool ring to it.
I have the swimming issue solved. Those LZR racer suits have little turbo jets installed in the lining!
- Lis Garrett said...
HA! You are so funny, Michelle, and your observations are spot on. My husband is sick and tired of always hearing out of my mouth, "How can they play volleyball in that?!"
And the men's synchronized diving . . . . weird! I watched it simply because I could not avert my eyes!
- Owlhaven said...
I wondered something similar about all the swim records....
And we may be fuddyduddies but we have boycotted women's beach volleyball. Aurgh. Very painful, but it's just too tacky.
Mary, mom to 10
- Isunji said...
OMG! This is only the funniest post EVER! I laughed from beginning to end. I love the way your mind works. Have a good day and Keep those posts comin'!
- Maya said...
This post is hilarious. I don't watch the Olympics but now I have all sorts of (very) funny images in my head.
- Janelle said...
Heehee...Jackie Chan on the rings. I like it. The funny bright blue arm sleeves are supposed to reduce drag, but I'm with you on the flowing hair thing. I never thought of Bob Costas being the Dick Clark of the sports world, but you're right. I've always thought of him as the George Stephanopolous of the sports world...we only see him every four years. And the Olympics DO have a history of cool names. Who was the fastest man in the world last time around -- someone-or-other El Guerrouj? It looks like someone wanted a cool name, so they spelled their real name backwards or something. Thanks for the laughs!
- Flea said...
You are ON today. What fun! I've only been a hit or miss Olympic observer this season - which is better than the last winter Olympics, when I got so tired of freakin' curling that I refused to turn on the TV.
- Scribbit said...
Jennifer--yes we say her and we were actually cheering all the way. Something about seeing someone do something a little harder than everyone else was fun. I was kind of hoping she'd win.
- Heather said...
Yeah, what's up with jumping on a trampoline as an Olympic sport?
I keep telling my husband that those people who ONLY get bronze are real losers. I could take them.
Or not.
- Yes, my name is Arizona said...
I watched the beach volleyball gold medal match last night and I really enjoyed it. I thought the women were very athletic and good at their sport. They made me wish I could do that. BUT, my *bleep*ing husband was next to me practically DROOLING like a dog. So, yes, I think the bikinis helped it get into the Olympics!
- Yes, my name is Arizona said...
And I totally think men's beach volleyball should be played in Speedos. Then I could drool a little. hehe...
- MommyK said...
It boggles the mind that the bikinis are required by the rules for the women beach volleyball players...but the same rules require that the men wear shirts and shorts. I wouldn't mind the bikinis so much if I got to watch Phil Dahlhauuser play shirtless.
Then again, if my body looked like Kerri Walsh's, I'd probably wear a bikini everywhere.
Did you see that the synchronized swimmers' special suits (they lit up)_ were banned? In a sport where sequins are practically a requirement?
- LK said...
You know, there actually is something a little different about the pool in the Water Cube: the temperature is kept at optimal temperature for maximum swimming, and there are drains at the end to decrease resistance in the water. Add that to the oh-so-popular compression bodysuits (which make the swimmers look androgynous to me), and you have record upon record being broken. Is it fair? Probably not. But you don't have to be bitter about it: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,407562,00.html
- Munchkins and Music said...
- Kathy G said...
Too funny!
I've only watched the Olympics sporadically, but I've seen waaay too much beach volleyball!
Last Saturday I had some type of bug, so I laid on the couch drifting in and out of sleep. They showed some of the lesser sports; I believe there was some water polo, some table tennis, and women's shot put (I think).
- PJ said...
I was thinking about the language thing. It would be interesting to get reactions from Germany, France and other non-English nations.
- Gabrielle said...
OMG, you are soooo funny, I have had some of the same "olympian" thoughts running lightning fast through my brain! I am so with you on the coxswain gig....Whatdya say we enter as synchronized rowing, Cher can make us all outfits, we will have Lightning Bolt run us down to the water, Libby Tricket can pull us down stream, and you and I will scream our lungs out commanding the team to ROW! ROW! ROW~! :-) Bet we'll medal! and if the judges don't think we've won we can send our fathers down to argue it all out! Pure Class I tell ya!
- Cuddle Cottage said...
Thanks for another wonderfully entertaining read, you really make good writing seem effortless:)
- Scribbit said...
San--I think what's happened is that NBC owns exclusive rights to footage of the games adn I've heard they've been ultra careful about making sure they protect their rights by shutting down pirated copies on You Tube.
- Scribbit said...
OH and Mary--we don't watch the beach vollyball either. Mostly because I'm working hard to teach my two boys to treat women respectfully and it's really hard when they're then shown women as sex objects during a sports event. I don't need to make their little lives harder than they already are in that regard :)
- Pencil Writer said...
I'm still cracking up laughing. This post is probably one of my most favorite! Thanks for your comments about the lack of clothing. I was thinking along those lines as well, and praying they don't EVER move back to the "Original Greek" uniforms--which were totally non-existant, as I heard somewhere or the other. I won't expand (ha, ha, ha) on that note.
Love all your observations. I have to agree with just about every one of them. Please, write a letter, brochure, essay, newspaper article, book--whatever--and present it to the IOC. They desperately need another perspective! Yours works for me!
- Laurie said...
Bravo! Bravo! Scribbit, this is one your best posts yet! And I agree about the beach volleyball. Of course, like another person observed, we could always go back to the "classic" look of the Greek games, a la nude. Keep up the good writing!
- Jennifer said...
I totally identified with 3 and 6. Laughed my butt off at the last one! Great ideas...Chinese Firedrill!! HA!
- Janet said...
This was hysterical - brilliant observations!
Pikabo Street started that whole weird name thing. Or maybe it was Mark Spitz.
And I gave up on sportsmanship ages ago. Besides that girl's father was the weightlifter who threw away his bronze medal because he thought he should have had the gold one. They did at least take even the bronze one away from him.
I like your Chinese firedrill idea too. As to the poor little child who wasn't pretty enough to sing, I hope whoever made that decision runs into Indiana Jones' ants.
And I remember being frustrated at either the Australian Olympics or the one in Norway about the lack of coverage of anything that didn't involve the US. They didn't even show medal ceremonies where no American was present, and very little of the competitions of other countries. It was probably Australia because that was summer games, therefore it would have been the lack of soccer coverage that frustrated the Mountain man.
- Doll Clothes Gal said...
Fabulous observations - some funny, some extremely accurate!
- Rani said...
I peed my pants. Which really isn't all that unusual anymore, sigh... Thanks for the giggles.
- Kim said...
Love the list!
As for the English thing, English and French are the official languages of the Olympics. They also use the language of the host country. Why they don't have French on everything is a mystery.
I have wondered about the beach volleyball thing, too. Don't get it. And the poor sportsmanship shown is disappointing. Though, they do need to do something about the scoring in gymnastics.
- Anonymous said...
Not only are all the signs in English, but they are playing Western music during the bikini contest...I mean beach volleyball...
Drives me nuts!
- dieMutti said...
I really love the Olympic bit - every four years only, of course. Watching those teens on the balance beam makes me think (EVERY time) that it's no biggie - I can do that. Pretty much wrong. Yeah, I can barely walk straight on that thing.
I'm with you on the sportsmanship and the attire. And the media can get out of control. When Lolo whats-her-bucket lost the hurdles because her foot caught on one, they showed her under the stadium and the announcer said, "She found a place away from the crowd and the tears are flowing now." or something like that. Are you kidding me? Leave her in peace, people!
As for the random sport choice, my husband (a skate-or-die guy) is appalled that they have horses prancing around as an Olympic sport (called dressage I think), but no skateboarding. Just keepin' it real, here, right?
Loved the post!
- Lilibeth said...
So what I don't get is: "why is softball being dropped from the games and replaced by bmx?" A sport? Next we'll have drag racing and horse racing.
- Anonymous said...
I thought Nastia's behavior was "nasty" in general. She's a beautiful athlete but her personality is lacking.
- ~TAMY 3 Sides of Crazy~ said...
Michelle you took many words out of my mouth! I've been wondering much he same about most these topics. The sportsmanship issue is a big one with me. Hello, you made it to the Olympics, a great accomplishment win or lose, so be gracious for crying out loud! You're right about Bob Costas too! Is he in a time warp while we're all still aging?? And I'm with you on #3. That job is right up my alley!!
- Lei said...
Also a huge Bolt fan. Seriously like the most amazing human.
Never knew what a coxswain is - I learn soemthing new form you every time I stop by! :)
Oh and about the faster swim times, all thos records beat this year, I read an article on those spiffy new one piece suits and how they're supposed to have some aerodynamic advantagein the way they are actually made. Did you notice how tight they were? They're lined with something. Obviously I didn't read it very closely, but it was very assuring I can tell you that. :)
- MoziEsmé said...
What a humorous list! I love it!
- Amanda D said...
Great post! English is the official language of the IOC. Everything is announced in English, French and Chinese.
I agree with you about Nastia's dad and the arguing but the problem in '04 with the Korean guy was that they waited to find out until after so he didn't get the gold and Paul Hamm got to keep it.
- Anonymous said...
US is the top of the Olympic games.But China is ready to beat that.Here some humorous steps are available to succeed in Olympics.This time lot of people are participating these games.I watch these games hours and hours.
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- Mean Mommy said...
DITTO on the beach volleyball. It seems we've seen more coverage on that than any other event and I just don't get it.
I have to say, though, that I feel bad for Nastia. To have clearly performed on a gold medal level and then be handed the title of second best must have been a big ouch for someone who devotes her life to her sport. They should have both received gold, in my opinion. I thought she behaved with dignity, even though she must have been fighting back tears of disappointment. But that's just my humble opinion. :)
- Barbara H. said...
I agree about the skimpy uniforms on some of the women's events. Good grief!
I was thinking the same thing about Bob Costas.
We were smiling over the use of McD's and Budweiser as sponsors -- like people who indulge in those things much would be fit enough to be Olympic athletes.
In what I saw, Valeri didn't miss his daughter's ceremony or argue with the judges. As his daughter was on the way to the podium, the US gymnast's team coach was explaining how Nastia came to be in second place, that's all. Nastia herself was wondering in an earlier exchange with her dad, as were the broadcasters and probably everyone viewing. From what the broadcasters said, there is no arguing with the judges because the rules for tiebreakers were determined beforehand. I don't know of he filed any kind of protest later, but in that brief moment they showed at the time, it wasn't arguing and it wasn't during the medal ceremony. I felt bad that he was accused of such in this post.
- dianne - bunny trails said...
Awesome post! I especially love the idea of the Chinese Firedrill Competition. LOL!!!
Great laugh to start my day. :D
- Anonymous said...
Oh hon, you and I are waaaayy too tall to be a coxswain. ;) I saw a team the other day; the rowers were tall ladies, the coxswain was teeny tiny. Sorry. ;)
- Kaye said...
I love, love your writing and you did not disppoint here! Thanks for the laughs!
CONGRATULATIONS! You have won the Mrs Nespy's Frugal World Gold Medal for August 21st. Go to http://mrsnespy.googlepages.com/grabyourmedalhere to get the code to post your medal if you'd like. Thanks for the great writing!
- Heather said...
Too funny!
- Lisa in California said...
The official languages of the Olympics are English and French. Whenever things are announced, they also include the language of the host country (in this case, China). That might explain why you are seeing so much printed English.
- Kevin said...
You and my sister both really wanna see as you call it a 'Chinese FireDrill Olympics' only bad part is Michael Phelps can barely walk apparently.. and running. I hear it's entertaining. I say we send it in to the IOC.
- Suzanne said...
Great observations. I think beach volley-ball is just a thin excuse for bikinis. But I'm a little cynical.
- jeanie said...
lilibeth's comment is a mantra in our house!!
Do you know, before Libby Trickett married her way into her wonderful name, she was Libby Lenton - still works, wonder if that was what she was looking for in a husband!!
- Hair Girl said...
Too funny! Now I can't get the visual outta my head of men's basketball in the 70's. I thought they looked goofy back then and I was in school!
- Mike said...
Everyone in my office just turned out because I was laughing out loud. Thanks for making my day
- Kara said...
Absolutely adore your writing... this one was no different. I love reading an "article" and having the opportunity to both laugh at it as well as think through the truth of what's being discussed.
My only response is to your comment on sportsmanship and Nastia's father... there are absolutely too many times when parents over-shadow their children's success and as someone who's coached young children and had to deal with those parents, I condone no such behavior. But in this case, I agree with some of the earlier commentors that I don't believe Valeri did miss any of Nastia's medal ceremony and in my opinion (opinion only, of course!), I believe he had a right to at least second-guess the wretched judging (especially tie-breaker) system in place for his daughter's event(s). Someone said it earlier but I can only imagine that it would be hard to stomach the silver medal (which I agree WHOLE-heartedly with you, should not be shameful! - what an honor, even the silver is!) when even the judges have given you enough points to warrant the gold.
But that aside, thank you thank you for your humorous and thought-provoking posts, always.


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