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Saturday, June 30, 2007
Mr. Energy
I remember a game a month ago where Demary tipped a ball at the line of scrimmage and Stewart jumped high to pick it off and then thundered down the field, even doing a little stutter-step before hurtling his great body mass into the end zone. It was the turning point in the game for the Avengers and it was not the first time Mr. Energy had provided one.
Should we fall behind on Monday night, I expect Jason to provide the spark we need for victory. It's just what he does.
Mission Accomplished!
For June I upped it again; my new goal was to average three posts a day. It seemed crazy, but here it is, June 30 and this is my 91st posting of the month. Sure, some of them hardly qualify as writing (some may say that is true about all of them), but they all take time to put together and edit, etc., and hey, it's my goal; I get to say what qualifies and what doesn't.
So I say my mission this month has been accomplished. I'm not sure I will keep the goal so high for next month. I do have a life after all.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Somebody's Been Lying Again!
-Solicitor General Paul Clement (in explaining why the White House will not turn over papers involved in the firings of U.S. attorneys. This after the White House has argued, and everyone has sworn under oath, for six months that they had nothing to do with the firings.)
A Sahl-id Question
-Mort Sahl
Sack-Master Supreme!
In 2005 Silas was voted Defensive Player of the Year and Lineman of the Year and holds the league record for most sacks in a single season.
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Action Comics #353
Inside we continue last month's story with, "The Battle of the Gods" by Otto Binder and Wayne Boring. While returning to Earth after a mission in space Superman is blocked by his enemy Zha-Vam. Zha-Vam uses the shield of Orion to prevent Superman's passage back to Earth. The Man of Steel circumvents the obstruction by traveling back in time to the days of the Greek gods. He visits Mount Olympus and discovers Zha-Vam's origins.
The Oracle has told Zeus that one day the gods will be forgotten and Superman will be hailed by the people. Angry, Zeus orders the construction of a pseudo-man powered by the gods themselves. He then sends the newly created being, Zha-Vam, into the future to battle Superman.
The back-up Supergirl story is "The Cosmic Collectors" by Otto Binder and Jim Mooney. Linda Danvers takes a part time job a the school library where she discovers Joe Trent checking out several science books. When he returns the next day for more books, Linda becomes suspicious. She watches him take the books to an alien spacecraft.
The following day, Linda intercepts Joe and takes the books to the ship as Supergirl. Inside the ship she finds a group of disembodied brains that form the Living Library of Zorkia. They are traveling the universe absorbing knowledge to take back to their home planet.
The brains then want to use Supergirl in their living library. When she refuses, the brains stun her with Kryptonite. They then force her super brain to absorb all the stored knowledge and take her to their homeworld. Supergirl is then forced to serve as a living library for the people of Zorkia.
Edited by Mort Weisinger.
Favorite Short Stories -- Shatterday
It was adapted into an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1985, written by sometimes comic book writer Alan Brennert, directed by horror master Wes Craven and starring Bruce Willis in what I thought was one of the best pieces of acting he has ever done.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The Omen II
Runners? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Runners!
Ford is a big bruiser of a man and if we need yards on the ground come Monday night, Ford is the guy who is going to get them for us. When we get near the goal, Ford will have his big hands wrapped all around the ball.
When he plays defense what you notice about Ford is how big and fast he is. Lonnie Ford; I wouldn't get in his way if I were you.
– PJ O'Rourke
We Need NASA To Build More Stuff
That is, if it doesn't get trapped in Victoria Crater. Victoria Crater is a half-mile across and about 200 to 230 feet deep, far deeper than anything the rovers have yet explored. It's a risk to go in, but one NASA is willing to take. Opportunity could get trapped in the crater, unable to leave. Or, hell, it could topple over during descent or sink into a sandy crater side; no one knows for sure what will happen.
According to this AP story, "The initial entry is expected on July 7 or 9. To get into the crater, the rover will have to safely cross a ripple of wind-formed material at the lip of the crater, the kind of feature that has given it trouble before. The team plans to initially drive only far enough to have all six wheels on the slope and then back up to the top, to analyze how it performed."
I wish the little rover well. Now if only these guys would build my next computer.
We're Number One!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Kicks Just Keep Getting Harder to Find
Like I said, he is having an off year. He has made 101 of 114 extra point kicks and 16 of 30 field goals (remember, the goal posts are only nine feet apart as opposed to 18.5 feet in the NFL), for a total of 149 points, which puts him in third place overall. In 2005 Remy was good on 74.4% of his field goals, breaking the previous AFL record of 72%. In 2006 he broke his own record, when he went 27 of 36 on field goals, which translates to an AFL record 75% success rate.
An excellent special teams player after he kicks off, Remy has made 66.5 tackles in his last five seasons with the Avengers. Remy is also in possession of five distinct on-side kicks, each designed to make the ball react in a different manner.
If you are at an Avenger game and you hear some guy yelling, "KICK THE BALL REMY!!!!" during a kickoff, that would be me. Hamilton is my favorite player on the team.
An Omen
He Needed that Headache Like He Needed...
Giving Feels Good
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Girls' Love Stories #129
Inside we begin with "I Came to Say Goodbye" which is penciled by Arthur Peddy. It is followed by "So Little to Ask" drawn by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs. Lastly is our cover story "Love Was a Lie" drawn by Jay Scott Pike.
Edited by Jack Miller.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto!
This thing was just a monster to paint, with an endless number of small plastic masks. I would watch Baron paint one of these guys and it would take him forever to do just one; each of his t-shirts was an original. Anyway, Baron is one clever guy and this brochure of his was very well done. I believe he said he got more work from it than any other form of advertising he had ever done. It definitely gave you a feeling of who Baron was.
Maybe next time I'll open it up and show you the insides!
A Framing Statement
This has been a public service message from A Source of One.
One Last Birthday Present!
Second, I received four tickets to Monday's Avengers play-off game. There are "Best seat in the House" tickets. All I have to do is get down to the Staples box-office and cash them in for numbered seats. So, all in all, I have six seats for Monday's game. Time to round up the friends!
I Think He Forget That People Write This Stuff Down
-Rudy Giuliani, September 2006
Iron Man!
Back then, before John Elway fucked up the league, Arena Football was an ironman game. Six of the eight players on the field had to play both offense and defence and you could only substitute one of them once a quarter. In 2005 Ingram had 88 receptions for 1,052 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also had six interceptions and 68 tackles; a true ironman.
Though he might play defensive back every now and then, he is now pretty much a wide receiver and special teams player. A fractured right thumb kept Kevin out for five games this season, but he was back last Saturday and played great (eight catches for 137 yards and three touchdowns). Even with the five games off he is tied for leading scorer on the team with 95 receptions for 1,059 yards and 23 touchdowns and 19 kick-off returns for 265 yards and one touchdown.
We will need everything Kevin can give us on Monday as we once again play the Utah Blaze for the second game in a row. We have not beat them yet, but I think our record is about to improve.
Favorite Short Stories -- Crimson Shadow
"What you doin' there, boy?"So begins Crimson Shadow by Walter Mosley from Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned. And so we meet for the first time Socrates Fortlow as he is meeting young Darryl, the boy who will become like a son to the ex-convict. And thus began my introduction to a world I had never seen before. I've already talked about Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned. It's a powerful book, this is a powerful story and definitely one of my favorites. Read it and enjoy the journey.
It was six a.m. Socrates Fortlow had come out to the alley to see what was wrong with Billy. He hadn't heard him crow that morning and was worried about his old friend.
The sun was just coming up. The alley was almost pretty with the trash and broken asphalt covering in half-light. Discarded wine bottles shown like murky emeralds in the sludge. In the dawn shadows Socrates didn't even notice the boy until he moved. he was standing in front of a small cardboard box, across the alley--next to Billy's wire fence.
"What bidness is it to you, old man?" the boy answered. He couldn't have been more than twelve but he had that hard convict stare.
Socrates knew convicts, knew them inside and out.
All This and World War I
Monday, June 25, 2007
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
The Good
Our seats were on the 13th row right next to the tunnel where the Avenger dancers, The A-Team, come out on to the field. Brian had a great time leaning over and gawking at the ladies. My dad had never been to an Arena Football game or to the Staples Center before and had a great time. Travis and Randy seemed to have a good time too. Kevin Ingram, our #1 wide receiver was back off of injured reserve and played very well. Oh, and we got some cool Avenger trading cards when we came in through the door. I'm going to share them with you over the next few days as we get ready for our playoff game next Monday.
The Bad
I said it, we lost by 10 points, but we were down by 20 point with 3 minutes to go and never gave up. Given that, the bad was not nearly as bad as it could have been.
The Ugly
Our quarterback, Sonny Cumbie threw three interceptions and was pulled in the fourth quarter. This is the first game Sonny was ever pulled from for performance issues (he left a game or two when we had insurmountable leads). Sonny's play in the fourth was ugly, but in his second season with the team and first full season as our QB he holds the team record for completion percentage in a single game, completions in a single game, passing yards in a season, and consecutive passes without an interception. Considering we had Tony Graziani, the premiere passer in the league, for three seasons, it says a lot about Sonny that he is the one holding all the team records. Sonny is our future and everyone has an ugly game now and then.
Don't Be a Rube!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
What's Wrong with American Idol?
Favorite Short Stories -- Inconstant Moon
They made an Outer Limits out of this one with Michael Gross and Joanna Gleason, but changed the setting from Los Angeles to a small community in the mountains and lost a lot of the tension as far as I was concerned.
One of the great things about Inconstant Moon is you can read it on-line at the Larry Niven site.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Stop Forgetting to Remember: The Autobiography of Walter Kurtz
Stop Forgetting to Remember: The Autobiography of Walter Kurtz
The title alone should tell you that there is something fishy about "Stop Forgetting to Remember: The Autobiography of Walter Kurtz" by Peter Kuper. Shouldn't Walter Kurtz be writing the autobiography of Walter Kurtz? Well, in a way he is. As Peter Kuper says on the book flap, "I could never delve as deep and reveal as many embarrassing details as he has bravely (?) done in this book." Well, yeah, I can see that. There is a lot in this book attributed to the life of Kurtz that I wouldn't want to cop to either, so Mad Magazine contributor Peter Kuper invented Kurtz to take the heat in his stead.
This is a beautifully produced book told in short vignettes of Kuper's, uh, I mean, Kurtz's life. Spanning 35 years, they cover everything from his awakening sexual desires through his teenage, college and adult drug usage, his friends, his girlfriends, his boyfriend, his wife and marriage, the birth of his daughter, his art career, his horror at the election and re-election of George Bush and the ultimate horror of September 11th.
Kuper incorporates work from his own commercial career, such as "Richie Bush, The Poor Little Origarch" and his "Spy vs. Spy" work for Mad (called "Ebony vs. Ivory" here) to fill out the resume of Walter Kurtz. Employing a three-color printing process Kuper easily moves you from his main story to the world of fantasy, flashback and drug-induced delusion. It works surprisingly well allowing for moments of digression and exposition in the middle of running narrative.
I found the book to be a pure joy. I laughed a lot, cringed quite a bit and almost teared up a couple of times. It's an adult book with adult subject matter, but it doesn't take itself too seriously and strikes a wonderful tone. Mostly it's silly self-parody, but at other times there is striking poignancy. His title page for September 11, 2001 is genius in its simplistic depiction of a world turning upside down.
Kurtz is embarrassed by much of his life, but aren't we all? I read in the Los Angeles Times recently that once a month a bar in Brooklyn holds an event called "Cringe Night" at which anyone can go up on stage and read what they wrote when they were teenagers. Poems, letters, journals, diary entries, it doesn't matter. They say the experience is cathartic for both the listeners in the audience and the reader on stage, as they laugh at the thoughts that once dominated their life. "Stop Forgetting to Remember" struck me like that. "What a doofus this Kurtz/Kuper guy is" I thought as I read, but the truth was a little different. I recognized myself on almost every page of this book and when I laughed at Walter Kurtz, I was laughing at myself as well. Not a bad way to spend $20.
They Have Nothing To Fear...
The latest "scandal" to rock the Justice Department is Bush's pick to be the number 3 man there "asked" to have his name withdrawn (yeah, right) rather than testify before congress under oath. As Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy put it, "The White House has found many ways to keep sunlight from reaching some of the darker corners of the Bush Justice Department, but this is a new one. With a confirmation hearing looming next Tuesday, they have withdrawn this nomination to avoid having to answer more questions under oath."
I hope you people feel good about voting for these cowards.
All This and World War I
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Brave and the Bold #73
Inside we have Aquaman and the Atom in "Galg the Destroyer" by Bob Haney and Sal Trapani. Aquaman and Aqualad battle a group of undersea raiders only to watch them disappear from sight. Aquaman suspects that they may have shrank into a droplet of water, so he gathers the nearby water droplets and takes them to Atlantis. When scientist Dr. Vulko is able to identify the droplet containing the raiders, Aquaman summons help in the form of the Atom.
Before the Atom arrives, Aquaman is hit by a beam that shrinks him and transports him to the droplet world. Atom is then forced to enter the droplet to save Aquaman. Inside he finds an evil and intelligent plankton creature called Galg who is in charge of the raiders.
Edited by George Kashdan.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Bo-Dog
This is actually the fourth animal pastel I have started in the past few months and I think I will try a few more. As I get more adept with the sticks I am really enjoying the richness you can bring out in a piece, and I'm starting to have some fun with using the texture of the paper as an integral part of the artwork.
Happy Birthday To Me!
A Wet Shrine!
The Aquaman Shrine is open. Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Favorite Short Stories -- The Phantom of Kansas
The Phantom of Kansas by John Varley. In the future there is a form of immortality where you have a DNA sample taken and a copy of your memory is downloaded into a computer. These are kept for you at a bank and if you die, your body is cloned and your memories are uploaded into the new body.
After a brain dump, environmental artist Fox wakes up in the medico facility only to realize she's not herself; she had died and has been reborn. But she didn't just die, she was murdered, and not just once, but three times. She is Fox #4 and if the first three of her were unable to stop her killer, what chance does she have?
This is what I love about Varley, he takes an idea and runs with it as far as he can. This story can be found in The Persistence of Vision and The John Varley Reader. I highly recommend both books.
Absolute Mayhem!
Years ago along with Baron Mrkva, I did a comic book called Mayhem. For the first issue I did a frontispiece (inside front cover) of Baron and me. At the time I think we were considering making ourselves the "hosts" of the book. It might have worked, but we dropped the idea after one issue and went instead with a piece by Frank Brunner and me, which was a rejected Alice in Wonderland drawing by Frank.
This piece was done in pencil, working from a photograph. This artwork has really gotten the hell beat out of it over the years, particularly around my face. It never did have a lot of contrast and now has even less. Anyway, Baron (standing) is supposes to look like this monstrous sort of fellow, brush in hand dripping some substance onto the floor, while I sit there wiping the ink(?) off of an ink pen. There is a word balloon for me which read:
Well, well, what is it this time? What motivated your investment in this, uh, "comic book"? I'll wager you are curious, correct? A good start, then. Curiosity is nothing more than interested ignorance… Oh, but don't be offended! It's quite necessary that your be prepared at the outset. Your minds should be open, your imaginations, expectant. We're counting on your curiosity. We've spent a lot of sweat and…uh, blood to produce this book and there's no turning back for us now.
But then, there's no turning back for you, either, is there?
Stan Lee, Man of Action! Go Figure!
The Jack Kirby figure would have to have a cigar in his mouth and be surgically attached to his drawing board. The reclusive Mr. Steve Ditko might be missing a face, since photos of Mr. D. are pretty rare. The John Byrne figure would cost more than the others as it would have the biggest box; the extra room needed to hold John's ego. Of course the background would be erased from the box containing the Vinnie Colletta figure.
My Favorite Books -- Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
Would he give us another anti-private eye like Easy Rawlins? Maybe a violent, Mouse-type character this time? I worried that Mosely would give us a watered down version of what had already worked so spectacularly in his other books. I worried for nothing. In Socrates Fortlow, Walter Mosely delivered another truly unique and unforgettable character. This book made me laugh, cry, get pissed off, and think very long and hard about what it means to be a man when everything in your world says, "why bother?"
Socrates Fortlow is not a private eye and the short stories in this book are only mysteries in that they explore the mysteries of life, love, honor, friendship, fatherhood, violence, loneliness, personal integrity, and living with your past. Socrates is an ex-con living in modern Watts California, simply trying to make it from day to day. He is a big, bruiser of a man, with a violent past. A double-murderer, who understands the fear he sees in others eyes when they look at him and who does not blame them for the fear.
Told in 14 short stories, each reveals another facet of this rich character. Some of it is not pretty, for Socrates is flawed like us all. But he fights the demons of his past and accepts the limitations of his present. I don't think Socrates is looking for redemption, but he may just stumble upon it while simply trying to live with who and what he is. I loved this book.
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Superman #199
"Superman's Race with the Flash" is by Jim Shooter, Curt Swan and George Klein. Superman and Flash are contacted by the United Nations to run a race for charity. Both men agree to the race which will consist of three laps around the world. The race requires each hero to follow a particular course with several obstacles along the way. Superman is also forbidden from flying.
Before the race begins two international criminal organizations gamble billions on the outcome with one group betting on Superman, the other betting on Flash. As the race is run, both groups set traps for the racers to ensure their man wins. Superman and Flash are both captured. Guest stars include Supergirl and the Justice League of America. This classic was reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition C-48.
Edited by Mort Weisinger.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
All This and World War I
CARE Packages
Don't send CARE packages to starving families in Europe.
Can you afford to live in Europe? No. You can't even afford to visit Europe. And do you know what they do with your CARE packages? They whack them with their polo mallets, and kick them into their swimming pools and have a good laugh at your expense.
This has been a Public Dis-service Message from the National Lampoon Radio Network.
Santa Fe Ghost
Bloomberg Bolts GOP
Varley Yarn
There was a bomb on the Leystrasse, level forty-five, right outside the Bagatelle Flower and Gift Shoppe, about a hundred meters down the promenade from Prosperity Plaza.
"I am a bomb," the bomb said to passersby. "I will explode in four hours, five minutes, and seventeen seconds. I have a force equal to fifty thousand English tons of trinitrololuene."
A small knot of people gathered to look at it.
So begins Bagatelle by John Varley. Varley is one of my favorite writers. John has won the Locus 14 times, the Hugo three times, and the Nebula once. He has written some of my favorite short stories and some of the most fun novels I have read in recent years. I've been a fan since sometime in the 1970s when I read my first collection of his shorts. He has an unusual voice, one that seems equally adept at writing women as men and he has created some of the most characters. He gets an idea and wrings just about everything you can out of it.
A lot of his stories take place on the moon, in a future where the human race was forcibly removed from the Earth in an almost mass extermination by an alien race who wanted to return the planet to its rightful owners, the dolphins and whales. One such story is Bagatelle, the story of a nuclear bomb found in an underground mall on the moon and the man brought in to talk it out of exploding. You can read it on-line at Scifi.com. Hopefully it will whet your appetite for a little more of the Varley magic which can be found at your neighborhood book store or even here. It's all good stuff folks.
Another Father's Day Gift
Monday, June 18, 2007
Watergate, Shit-For-Brains Style!
Sticking to Your Guns
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Father's Day
Then it was back home to La Verne to pick up my son and off we dashed back past Pasadena and on to downtown Los Angeles for an Avengers Arena Football game at the Staples Center. We had clenched a playoff spot on Saturday when Nashville lost and are now positioning ourselves for a playoff home game. The first step in getting there was to beat the Las Vegas Gladiators. Early in the second quarter that looked like it might be difficult as we were down 14-21, but we then exploded with 37 unanswered points. We looked around and the score was 50-21! We ended up winning 60-35 and now we need the Colorado Crush to lose Monday night on ESPN and that home game is ours!
We got home and I called my dad and wished him a happy Father's Day and invited him to next week's Avengers season finale. My wife made dinner, something I selected from a cookbook for diabetics that turned out to be pretty good. After that it was John From Cincinnati on HBO. I'll give the show a few more weeks before deciding if I will stay with it or not.
All in all, not a bad Father's Day.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
The Accent is on Arrr!
In the third episode which was telecast this week a new captain was chosen. The captain gets certain privileges, better living conditions, more money (though the new captain, Azmyth, split the loot evenly between all pirates on his team), and he gets to pick the three people who will go to "Pirates Court" and one of which will be "set adrift," the Pirate Master version of "voted off the island." The other thing the captain gets is a coat and hat to wear.
When Azmyth, a skinny white guy from Washington state with swirls carved into his beard and blondish dreadlocks adorning his head became captain, he suddenly picked up an English accent. A big deal was made of it and when he got to "Pirate Court" and spoke, the host, Australian actor Cameron Daddo, a Jeff Probst wannabe if ever one existed, acted shocked. "Have you got an accent?" he asked, astounded at such a thing. The guy is in a pirate outfit, on a pirate ship off the coast of a Caribbean island with a bunch of other people pretending to be pirates, and Daddo has a problem with the guy "pretending" he has an accent? What a crock of shit.
This show is such a pile of phony bullshit, I wish I wasn't hooked on it.
Half Truths
What the Hell Is This?
Friday, June 15, 2007
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Star Spangled War Stories #134
Inside we have "The Killing Ground" by Robert Kanigher and Neal Adams featuring "War That Time Forgot." This story was reprinted in G.I. War Tales #2
The backup story is "Ace of the Death Cloud" by Howard Liss and Jack Abel.
Edited by Robert Kanigher.
Times Up!
2007: A Space Oddity
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Is THAT an Urban Legend?
Hey! Assholes! It's http://www.snopes.com/, or, just as fast, http://www.google.com/. You don't have to be a brain surgeon to figure this shit out and is 20 seconds of your life too much to ask for you to give up to keep from repeatedly annoying the crap out of your relatives? Old people, like my mother, can be forgiven, but the rest of you should cut this shit out immediately!
She's Dead Jim!
It was a fairly good run the show had: A superb first season, a not quite as great but still cut above second season and a Godfather Part III, "Gee, that didn't turn out quite as well as we would have hoped" third season. Rumor has it that season four may be made into a DC Comics series written by Thomas. Not quite the same thing, but better than nothing I guess. How are they going to get Kristen Bell into my comic book?
Demoted Again!
That's what they get for naming a supposed planet after a Disney character!
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
All This and World War I
Would You Like Some Venti Fries With That CD?
Anyone reading Doonesbury this past week has seen Gary Trudeau's satirical take on this phenomena with ex-star Jim (Jimmy) Thudpucker announcing the release of his latest CD on the Burger King label. His CD is on rotation in the Burger King women's restrooms ('cause that's his demographic). I wish Sir Paul all the best, he puts on one of the best live shows I have ever seen, but I don't know if this Starbuck's music label is such a good idea. If it takes off can a Burger King label be far behind?
Asking the Wrong Question
The latest poll also found Americans growing more discontented with the Democratic-led Congress, with 64 percent disapproving of Congress' job performance. Only 23 percent approved, down 8 points since April.The problem I have with this is that the poll tells you nothing about what the country is really feeling about the Democrats in Congress. If you think they have been to hard on President SFB (you fool!), you disapprove of the Democrats. If you think they have been to easy on President SFB (you patriot!), you disapprove of the Democrats. "Do you approve of them?" is asking the wrong question if the purpose of a poll is to gage the feelings of the people being polled. It's the right question to ask if you want to garner low numbers for the Democrats.
You Have To Deal With the Problems You Have
DELCAMBRE, La. - Sag your britches somewhere else, this Cajun-country town has decided. Mayor Carol Broussard said he would sign an ordinance the town council approved this week setting penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in pants that show undergarments or certain parts of the body.
Broussard said he has nothing against saggy pants but thinks people who wear them should use discretion. "It's gotten way out of hand out here," he said.
Albert Roy, the councilman who introduced the ordinance, said he thought the fine was a little steep and should be more in the $25 range, but he still favored the measure.
"I don't know if it will do any good, but it won't hurt," Roy said. "It's obvious, and anybody with common sense can see your parts when you wear sagging pants."
Broussard's advice for people who like their pants to hang low: "Just wear it properly. Cover your vital parts. I mean, if you expose your private parts, you'll get a fine. If you walk up and your pants drop, you get a fine. They're better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress."
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Justice League of America #55
Inside we have the cover story "The Super-Crisis That Struck Earth-Two" by Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene. In the yearly Justice League/Justice Society cross-over, there are four black spheres, life-forms from another universe, which are absorbed into the bodies of four humans of Earth-2, granting them super-powers but also turning them evil. United to battle them are the members of the Justice Society of America, including new member Robin, now an adult crimefighter.
He and Wildcat team up against Martin Baxter, an embittered former ballplayer intent on destroying sports arenas, Wonder Woman battles Claire Morton, a stenographer with a love for gems, Hawkman and Mr. Terrific battle Horace Rowland, businessman-turned-criminal, and Hourman fights Chinese bandit How Chu.
When the JSA is defeated, late arrival Johnny Thunder sends his magic Thunderbolt after the villains, but he too meets defeat. Johnny then summons members of the Justice League of Earth-1 for aid, only to find them engaged in a similar case with no results.Reprinted in the Justice League of America Archives Vol. 7 HC.
Edited by Julius Schwartz.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Summer Season is Upon Us
Monday, June 11, 2007
All This and World War I
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Save Veronica Mars
To get the products to the CW before the June 15th deadline (that is when the CW's contract with Kirsten Bell ends), they will have to ship the candy by tomorrow, so that does not leave them much time. But, regardless of the time restriction, I don't think the SVM campaign has much of a chance. I love Veronica Mars, but this show has had every opportunity to find an audience and it just hasn't happened. In fact each year it has garnered less and less viewers.
The other problem is that in the third season the quality of the writing took a tumble. Some of that was the result of the funky half-assed commitment by the CW which required three smaller mysteries instead of one large season-long arc, but it could have and should have been handled better by Rob Thomas.
Still, I wish the Save Veronica Mars people all the best. I would love to see the show, or the proposed Veronica at the FBI show, get a full 23 episode commitment by someone, even if it is not the CW. In fact, I would prefer it be someone like NBC, who needs all the help they can get and who could give Veronica Mars the boost it really deserves.
Yo! Yogurt!
It's about Korean-style yogurt, which at Pinkberry, has had people lining up around the block in Beverly Hills to get their yogurt fix. How bad are the cravings? Well, the yogurt is regularly referred to as "CrackBerry" due to its addictive qualities. This we had to try.
Kiwiberri offers two type of yogurt, regular and green tea. My wife ordered a small green tea with tiny rice cakes, blackberries and walnuts. I ordered a large regular with small pineapple and watermelon cubes and walnuts. We took our cups outside, found a spot in the neighborhood to sit and took our first bites.
It was tart, almost sour but with a sweet aftertaste. I didn't hate it, but come on? Crackberry? I took another bite and it was the same as the first, only my tongue was getting used to the sweet and sour jostling for position in my mouth; not too bad. By the fifth or sixth bite I was loving it and so was my wife. A day doesn't go by that I don't think of that yogurt and want some more. If it was closer I think we would be there every day. Eat this stuff at your own risk!
Someday I will find a Pinkberry without a long line around it and I'll compare the tastes. Until then I will be happy with what I can get without having to drive 40 miles to get it.
The Specter of Doubt
-John Lennon to Phil Specter after Specter shot off a round during the recording of Lennon's 'Rock And Roll' album
It's Getting Weller All The Time!
Wine Enthusiast gives Antique a rating or 88, declaring it, "A medium amber bourbon, bearing a sweetish note with some unusual floral notes and a string dash of vanilla. The body is big and the palate is very well balanced, flirting between sweet honeyed fruit notes, a strong vanilla undertone and some sharp spicy tones; the finish is long and spicy.
A very well crafted whiskey. Sip it at room temperature with a little spring water or over ice."
Well, after my Origine fiasco, I decided to get back to the basics that I knew worked for me and that meant Weller. Before I tossed money at Origine I had previously purchased a bottle of W. L. Weller bourbon, the namesake of the company that makes Old Weller. I have found all of the Weller bourbons harder to find than other brands and locally I've only found them at Bevmo! (Beverages and More) and that is where I found W. L. Weller Centennial.
This is just one amazing drink. Wine Enthusiast give it a rating of 97! Of it they say...
An intensely complex, fruity nose switches among vanilla, dried fruits and just a dash of mixed spices. The body is huge and the palate follows along the line of the nose with an abundance of rich vanilla, a basketful of lush fruits and a wonderful butterscotch backdrop. The finish is long and incredibly sophisticated and understated.What I have found is a bourbon that literally sends a chill running down my spine and across my back with the very first sip. I'm not kidding; this 10-Year-old bourbon is almost hallucinogenic and so damn smooth and flavorful that it would be a crime to mix this with anything. At $30 a bottle, I think I've been spoiled; follow this link if you'd like to be spoiled too!
Saturday, June 09, 2007
All This and World War I
The Origine of the Species
My one exception to this "neat" rule is Turkey Gobblers, which has fast become a seasonal requirement at Casa del Keller. One shot Wild Turkey 101 in a champagne glass with a stick of cinnamon and the rest of the glass filled with unfiltered apple cider
I am always on the look out for a great, reasonably-priced bourbon. A month or so back I was at Albertson's getting groceries when I hit the liquor department with bourbon on the brain. That is when I found Origine. Just look at that bottle; it looks like the real deal, but I should have looked closer. What would normally be a barrel number is multiple still numbers. Had I looked closer I would have noticed that, but at $24 a bottle I knew it wouldn't be swill. Boy was I wrong.
This is the wost stuff I have ever tasted. That said I should let you know that my wife loves it. That is not said to disparage my wife's taste. There are two kinds of whiskey people in the world: those who love bourbon and those who love scotch. My wife has no love for bourbon, but much affection for scotch. I'm just he opposite and after a few sips of Origine it began to dawn on me that it didn't taste like bourbon at all, so I asked my wife to taste it. She declared it to be a fairly drinkable scotch; fine for her but not so great when you are looking for bourbon.
A quick trip on-line revealed that I was not the only bourbon lover who found Origine to be swill of the highest order. One reviewer said they only paid $12 for a bottle and thought it was still over-priced. Then I came upon the truth about Origine: it is the Albertson's house brand of bourbon. The label states this nowhere, for if it did, I doubt they would sell much of the stuff.
Next time out I'll tell you about a better bourbon experience I had more recently.
Friday, June 08, 2007
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- G.I. Combat #125
Inside we have "Stay Alive -- Until Dark" by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath featuring the Haunted Tank. Going just by the title this story sounds like a "reversed ticking clock."
A "ticking clock" is a plot device, used mostly in screenplays, to add tension and suspense to a story. Sometimes it is manifested in an actual "ticking clock," usually attached to a bomb and usuallly displayed in a red LED of ever decreasing numbers. The tension builds as the point of something bad happening rapidly approaches (the bomb is going to go off, the bad guys are going to ride into town at High Noon, etc.). A "reversed ticking clock" is just the opposite: bad things will continue to happen until a specific event occurs. In 3:10 To Yuma for example (remake starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe to arrive in October), rancher Dan Evans holding outlaw Ben Wade had to survive being attacked by Wade's gang until the 3:10 train to Yuma came into town. "Stay Alive -- Until Dark" sounds a lot like that.
The backup story is "Clay Pigeon Sub," a reprint from Our Army At War #47 by Bob Haney and Russ Heath.
Edited by Robert Kanigher.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
The Tortoise
I went last week and test drove the Smart Fortwo, so named because it is definitely a car for only two people. I found a car that lived up to both its name and its brand, but unfortunately, also lived up to the properties of that famous tortoise.
People lined up for an opportunity to try out this diminutive Mercedes, which will not be on sale in the United States till early next year. I guess we all wanted to know what can you buy for $12,000. OK, no one is actually going to get one for that little, you will want all the extras and some of the more expensive ($14,000-17,000) models offer some pretty cool features that many will find attractive.
The Smart Fortwo reminded me of the Sprite. When I was a kid I built and flew model rockets. The race to the moon was in full swing and model rockets were really popular. The first model that almost everyone built was called the Sprite. The Sprite was the smallest rocket you could build; basically an engine with fins and a nosecone.
The Smart Fortwo is like that. It is basically a reinforced crash cage with an engine. I've seen some pretty spectacular crash tests with the Fortwo and it is amazing how little damage gets transferred inside of that cage.
One of the interesting concepts in this car is that only a small amount of the cage frame (in either black or gray) is visible as part of the exterior of the car. The rest of the car is clad in a soft, dent-resistant plastic (like Saturns used to be) of one color or another. The plastic panels are all removable and an extra set can be purchased for around $850, but the extra set can be of a different color, so you can for example, take your yellow car and turn it into a blue car when the mood suits you.
What I found really surprising about the Fortwo was the amount of room inside for the two occupants. I watched two guys, one six-five and the other six-three get in one and sit, what they called, comfortably. Plenty of leg-room, just enough head-room and enough distance between the two bucket seats that they did not bump arms. There was enough room behind the liftback to put some golf clubs or a few bags of groceries, but I wouldn't want to go camping in this thing. The dashboard controls are plain and simple, nothing fancy, just utilitarian. You can get upgraded sound, though I found nothing wrong with the sound in the model I drove.
The real problem with the car is the tortoise aspect. It seemed very slow. Now this might have been because they packed us in pretty close during the test drive. I never got much space between me and the guy in front of me, nor could I hang back much because of the guy behind me. But when I tried to jump on the accelerator, the car balked and sputtered a bit and then started to take off. It might have had decent acceleration after that, but I kept closing on the guy in front of me who refused to put his foot down. They say it will top out at 90MPH. It only has a 70HP motor, but the car only weighs 1,600 lbs, so it doesn't need that much power to get it moving. Still, the jerky acceleration I experienced was enough to worry me.
On the plus side, the car is cute as hell, particularly the $14,000 Fourtwo Passion, with it's full length and width transparent roof made out of the same stuff they make jet fighter canopies out of, and the $17,000 Fortwo Passion Cabrio. I could see using a Fortwo to tool around town in, but I would not be much help if a friend needed to move.
Paris Does the Spring!
Well, what do you expect when you have Republicans on TV night and day saying people who commit serious crimes should not have to serve time?
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Getting Back in the Saddle
It may have been that I did something I haven't done in years, which is I did one 10-minute piece in vine charcoal, which forces you to get very messy and expressive, dealing with blocks and forms rather than lines. I think that might have been the thing that freed me up and I plan on testing that out by starting with vine this weekend and see if I get an immediate charge out of it. I feel good.
Oh, and I must speak just a bit about the wonderful model this weekend. She had just perfect breasts and where I was sitting and the way the light flowed around them created these wonderful shapes and contours. She knew exactly what she was doing; she knew her strong points and she played to them in her poses. Just spectacular!
It's Official Now!
All This and World War I
40 Years Ago Today From DC Comics -- Batman #194
We start off with "The Blockbuster Goes Bat-Mad" by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. Mark Desmond formerly known as Blockbuster has reformed and taken a job as a handyman at the Wayne Foundation. During a trip to a department store, Mark seems a Batman display which sets off an uncontrollable fit of anger. Mark soon reverts to his Blockbuster persona and goes on a rampage against anything and everything connected to Batman.
Batman is called to stop Blockbuster. In the past, Mark has calmed down when Bruce Wayne is present, so Batman unmasks. This time the strategy fails, and Blockbuster continues his rampage.
We end with "The Problem of the Proxy Paintings" also by Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. Martin Tellman contacts his friends in the Mystery Analysts club to help solve a mystery in which he possesses authentic paintings worth thousands of dollars instead of worthless copies. With Batman's help the Analysts discover that Tellman's wealthy friend Reginald Stonefellow switched the paintings. He gave Tellman the paintings as a gift, but Tellman wouldn't accept them if he didn't use the ruse.
Edited by Julius Schwartz.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Yosemite - Part IV
This production has been presented every summer in Yosemite National Park since 1983 and depicts preservationist John Muir's last battle to save the Hetch Hetchy Valley, a part of the Yosemite National Park that the city of San Francisco looked on as the perfect solution to their need for water. The city wanted to build a dam and flood the valley, what Muir called "a little Yosemite." It's an amazing one-man show by actor/writer Lee Stetson.
As the audience awaits the fate of the Hetch Hetchy, Sierra Club founder Muir relates a number of stories of his many wilderness trips, including a wondrous piece about Muir riding a tree through a massive windstorm. The show is funny and poignant and makes you appreciate the magical beauty of Yosemite and Muir's efforts to preserve that majestic place for us all to enjoy.
If you get to Yosemite, don't even think about leaving without seeing at least one of the shows Mr. Stetson puts one (there are now four of them). They are the inspired work of a man possessed and when you look at the beauty around you, you know what it is that possesses him and of course, what possessed John Muir.
"A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease."-John Muir
This IS Nuts!
Multiple sources are telling me that CBS is thisclose to sealing a deal to bring Jericho back for at least eight episodes, possibly at mid-season.Wow! The nuts just might have paid off!
My spies caution that this is in no way official, but it certainly sounds like it could be by day's end. It's now just a matter of signing the actors to new deals and, according to one insider, finding a new soundstage to house the show's sets.
To say this would be a huge victory for crazy TV fans everywhere would be the understatement of the frakkin' millennium.
What's that on the Horizon?
Just in the nick of time too!
Libby gets 2-1/2 years, but if you think he will actually serve them there is a bridge I can get you a great deal on.
Or maybe Scooter will ask for the cell next ot Paris Hilton.


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Montezuma Castle, A Major Attraction Near Sedona Arizona
It's not a castle... and Montezuma was never here!
Nestled into a limestone recess high above the flood plain of Beaver Creek in the Verde Valley stands one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This five-story, 20-room cliff dwelling served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago. Early settlers to the area assumed that the imposing structure was associated with the Aztec emperor Montezuma, but the castle was abandoned almost a century before Montezuma was born.
With heightened concern over vandalism of fragile southwestern prehistoric sites, Montezuma Castle became a major factor in the nation's historic preservation movement with its proclamation as a national monument. The Castle was described in the December 1906 establishment proclamation as "of the greatest ethnological and scientific interest."
Montezuma Castle National Monument encompasses 826 acres and supports a highly diverse flora. In spite of the small sizes of the Castle and Well Units, together they support 379 species of plants and about 15 plant associations. This is an impressive amount for a semiarid upland area with less than 12 inches of precipitation per year. Yet the monument is highly disturbed because of prehistoric, historic and current human actions.
This five-story, 20-room cliff dwelling served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Sinagua Indians over 600 years ago.
Human use of the Montezuma Castle region has been documented since prehistoric times. Ancient Hohokam and Sinagua people practiced extensive agriculture at both units beginning as early as 1200 years ago. They installed irrigation systems, harvested crops, and built communities.
With the decline of the Hohokam and the Sinagua, Native American use and disturbance of Montezuma Castle and its surroundings likewise diminished only to be intensified again with the arrival of European settlers in the mid-1800s. The resulting post-settlement conversion of the landscape to agriculture and urban use continues to the present day.
The physical imprint of post-settlement agrarian and pastoral practices on the landscape is still highly visible. The vegetation of Montezuma Castle remains in the process of recovery and in some instances may never recover to a state which is more or less "natural", that is, one which would greatly resemble central Arizona vegetation types (i.e., plant associations) which had developed largely in the absence of human disturbance. Montezuma Castle National Monument's bottomland vegetation is a prime example.
The mesquite stands located on the Beaver Creek floodplain are relatively young and represent only about 60 years of recovery, at a maximum, from abandoned agricultural fields and pastures. Although mesquite dominates the vegetation's tree layer, dense, self-sustaining and ecologically stable populations of Mediterranean annual grasses and weedy forbs dominate the understory vegetation. Recovery will likely proceed no further due to hydrological changes in Beaver Creek brought about by upstream water diversions and disturbance-induced water table lowering.
The high volume of fine fuels also creates an unnatural fire hazard. Plants typical of upland comminuties and responsive to disturbance, such as snakeweed, are invading and changing the vegetation characteristics of Montezuma Castle's bottomland plant associations. The unit's bottomlands, in essence have become "desertified." Views of the mineral-rich Black Hills to the south, or the red and white sandstone country of Sedona and the basalt-capped palisades of the Mogollon Rim to the north, to the limestone hills of the Verde Valley, the dynamic nature of the Earth's geologic processes is evident in the landforms surrounding the monument.

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Why is social media the new thing to hate on? (I'm speaking in general, but the GT Twitter talk is what sparked this.) I have a Facebook, a Twitter, a Pinterest, and Instagram. I tried SnapChat but the app was wonky on my crappy phone. Tumblr I use for the organization but I don't post there. Google + has lots of good intentions but I never got into (neither did most people.) I never had a MySpace or a Live Journal back in the day but I was conversant in their language.
A portion of the world (again not GT-specific the world in general) gets very eye-rolly if you have more than one account. I'm not saying hashtags in my daily conversation, I don't shoot selfies every 5 minutes or impede on anyone else. I don't ignore people I'm with to tweet.
There's constant diatribes about how social media is causing a death to our society. Is it just the inevitable backlash that happens when something becomes popular or ubiquitous? Is it because social media is seen as a tool of young people, and we just have to wait until it's old enough to buy a drink?
People say the problem is we're not connecting IRL with people. Or that instead of getting to know your neighbors you're better friends with someone half a world away. What if you don't like your neighbors? Close proximity doesn't mean you automatically have something in common with someone. If your interests or personality are unusual and your social circle is limited to whoever is closest to you there's a good chance you're going to feel isolated.
I like knowing that if I need to I can walk away. If it becomes overwhelming I don't have to participate, if I'm not enjoying myself I can hit the close button and move onto the next thing. I don't have the same luxury in my real world. There are places and people I'm expected to interact with and social interactions and participation that I perform because it's easier than not doing so.
The Geekboy hasn't been home much lately, and the cats while good for snuggles aren't very talkative. Being able to connect virtually, even if I'm just on the sidelines helped keep me company. I grew up a lonely kid, raised by the TV and my books and it really molded me into being an involuntary introvert. Person-person interaction is beyond daunting for me some days, and some days I'm fine. Being 28 living where I do, I've pretty much had daily access to the internet since junior high. I have no nostalgia for a pre-internet world because for me it's being left alone with cable and Hot Pockets wishing I had someone to talk to


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Miam-miam is actually a kid's word for yum-yum that's more extensively used in France. Paris Breakfasts blogged about this before in the past and added lots of miam-worthy dessert photos in her post for good measure.
Anyway, you can find Miam-Miam at Bugis Junction, or there's a posh outlet at Westgate (quoting the friend, there is no reason to go Orchard anymore!) . Their concept is Japanese-European fusion food. Something along the likes of Hoshino Coffee, and Nana's Green Tea Cafe.
I was very tickled by their menu. The person who wrote it sounds very excited about the food. Not a bad thing really!
Oh gosh, look at that pun. hahahaha. And "Om Nom Nom!"
I know. The menu is a teeny weeny bit pretentious. Riz Noir? Seriously guys. Black rice. Soupe du jour? Soup of the day. I'm not being grumpy or anything but…. just saying.
We did get the squid ink rice with omu egg and it was pretty well done. The rice was al dente and the egg was soft and fluffy. I felt that it could have done with more flavour but honestly it was pretty good as it was.
The miam-miam Spaghetti was also good. Slightly oily but that's how aglio olio is anyway. The portion was generous.
Haven't tried the French Toast at Hoshino Coffee so you can tell me which is better. Soft, fluffy, eggy slices of bread that were easy to eat. Wiped this out very quickly.
I won't rave about the food here but it's a good option if you are within the vicinity. Something that's worth checking out but there's no need for a special trip down. Foodie K says the quality at Westgate is slightly better. I definitely prefer the ambience there since this one at Bugis is "open-aired" (not alfresco, but shoppers can see you eat) so it gets kind of noisy and disruptive. The Westgate outlet is much more romantic and it has a high ceiling. One more reason to head to the West!
Btw, thanks foodies for the photos!


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The Worst Bad Beats of the 2013 College Football Season
Only degenerates like myself would understand the pain of what this feels like when you have a bet that's going to pay off only for it to be jerked away from the hands of a bookie. This 2013 College Football season was especially painful. Those mortal locks we thought were 99.999% fool proof slipped through the cracks. It can take the pleasure of a victory away when your team doesn't cover the shitty 7 points it needed but instead won on a last second field goal. Sweet we won but I also lost my hookers and blow retainer.


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Take a Selfie and Share it on Social Media to Support World Literacy Day, September 8
WHO: The Birmingham Public Library, Instagram Birmingham, The Literacy Council, and REV Birmingham will celebrate World Literacy Day, September 8, by encouraging people to take selfies in cool places to read in Birmingham.
WHAT: World Literacy Day's aim is to highlight the importance of literacy. About 776 million adults lack minimum literacy skills, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Also, one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women. However, there are about 4 billion literate people in the world, according to UNESCO.
WHEN: Monday, September 8, 2014
WHERE TO POST PICS: People may take photos of themselves at the library, their favorite coffee shop, the park, etc. Then, they should share the images on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. People may also send images to email@example.com so that the Literacy Council may share the images on social media.
HOW: When posting images, people should use the hashtags #coolplacestoreadbham and #literacyselfie. People are also encouraged to tag the following organizations:
- Birmingham Public Library - Twitter: @bpl; Instagram: @bplpics; and Facebook: Birmingham Public Library
- Instagram Birmingham - Instagram and Twitter: #instagrambham
- REV Birmingham - Twitter: @revbirmingham Facebook: REV Birmingham
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For more information contact: Missy Burchart, The Literacy Council, 205-326-1925, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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South Korea's gross domestic product was down 0.4 percent on quarter in the first three months of 2019, the Bank of Korea said in Tuesday's preliminary reading.
That's down from the 0.3 percent decline suggested in last month's advance estimate and it follows the 0.9 percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2018.
On the production side, manufacturing contracted 3.3 percent on quarter owing to decreases in production of computer and electronic and optical equipment.
Construction fell 1.0 percent, with decreased residential building construction, while services added 0.8 percent, led by information and communication and finance and insurance.
On the expenditure side, private consumption rose 0.1 percent, led by an increase in consumption of durable goods such as home appliances, despite a decrease in services.
Government consumption added 0.4 percent, with increased health care benefits. Construction investment sank 0.8 percent, as investment in residential building construction and civil engineering decreased.
Facilities investment tumbled 9.1 percent, driven by decreases in machinery and transportation equipment.
Exports contracted by 3.2 percent, led by decreases in exports of electrical and electronic equipment such as LCDs and semiconductors. Imports also decreased by 3.4 percent, owing to contraction in imports of machinery & equipment along with those of coal and petroleum products.
On a yearly basis, GDP climbed 1.7 percent - slowing from the 2.9 percent jump in the three months prior.
Real gross national income (real GNI) decreased by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the previous quarter.
Nominal GNI shed 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2019 relative to the quarter before, with a 0.8 percent decrease in nominal gross domestic product (nominal GDP) and a decrease of net factor income from the rest of the world.
Real GNI eased 0.3 percent compared to the previous quarter due to decreases in real gross domestic product (real GDP) and real net factor income from the rest of the world, despite an improvement of the terms of trade.
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Hypnotist JimmyG's Comedy Hypnosis Show!
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Fantastic Fig - "America's Got Talent" Star Magician
9.7 miles from Encino, CA
I wowed the judges when I appeared on "America's Got Talent" 6-29-11. Now you can have my unique, mind-reading, playing card magic, humor and wit at your party or event to entertain, amaze and dazzle your guests! I (with or without my cat assistant Newton) will stroll through the crowd or tables r
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3.0 miles from Encino, CA
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Frank Sinatra Tribute
4.4 miles from Encino, CA
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11 miles from Encino, CA
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College Magician, Corporate Magician, international Magician, providing clean comedy and Mind blowing magic .
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2.8 miles from Encino, CA
We provide world-class Living Statues, Mime Artists & more. America's oldest living statue company. We've performed all over the US, Canada, Asia, Europe and South America. We're based in Los Angeles & San Diego. All members are trained my master mime Don McLeod. We perform in full body make-up
scott stander & associates
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we provide celebrity entertainment such as Roslyn Kind (streisand's sister), Freda Payne (R&B, JAzz) several idol singers and Judy Tenuta(comedian), Helen Reddy,Mitzi Gaynor, Tribute Bands Beatles, Rat Pak , Dancers from DWTS SYTYCD , Production show Ballroom with a Twist and more
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4.2 miles from Encino, CA
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Hollywood's Favorite Jugglers - Jack & Jeri
4.7 miles from Encino, CA
Crowd-Pleasing Variety Entertainment. This award-winning, dynamic duo will amaze you with continuous feats of team juggling, partner acrobatics, and a variety of other odd skills (like synchronized flowerpot manipulation). They'll also keep you laughing. Jack & Jeri's teamwork will inspire and del
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Video Game Bus
5.3 miles from Encino, CA
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Circus Vargas
5.6 miles from Encino, CA
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My Feather Flair
6.8 miles from Encino, CA
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Circus from a Suitcase (Wirewalker-Juggler)
6.8 miles from Encino, CA
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Samba Dancers by Samba And More Entertainment
6.9 miles from Encino, CA
We offer Brazilian entertainment for small parties to big corporate events. Plus belly dancers, Gigi dancers and more.. Hire a samba dancer or a full carnaval Parade! Visit our official website or call us so we can select the best option to fit your event! We are on Instagram and Facebook. S
Scott Land Marionettes & Puppet Co
7.6 miles from Encino, CA
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Sylvester the Jester
7.6 miles from Encino, CA
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wax hands by wax creation
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Cat's Fabulous Glitter Tattoos
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Satin Glove Entertainment
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Brock Edwards Magic Extravaganza
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Tommy Savitt Demotivational Speaker Corporate Comedian Los Angeles CA
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Bruno Mars Look Alike
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Magic Michael
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The Dancing Fire
9.0 miles from Encino, CA
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Your Caricature Co.
9.0 miles from Encino, CA
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Drum Cafe California
9.0 miles from Encino, CA
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Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show
9.0 miles from Encino, CA
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The Magic and Mentalism of Carl Christman
9.1 miles from Encino, CA
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The Comedy Cartel
9.1 miles from Encino, CA
We provide top level stand up comedy entertainment as well as world class magicians for corporate and private events nationwide.
9.4 miles from Encino, CA
Live caricature artists with 14 years experience in high volume venues and events. Specializing in fast and funny but cute drawings of your guests.
Murder Mystery Events
9.4 miles from Encino, CA
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The Amazing Waiters
9.6 miles from Encino, CA
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10 miles from Encino, CA
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10 miles from Encino, CA
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Cigar Rollers
10 miles from Encino, CA
Live female cigar rollers for all types of events and special occasions. Locations: Los Angeles San Diego Las Vegas San Francisco Dallas NYC Miami
samba dancers
10 miles from Encino, CA
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The Murder Mystery Company
11 miles from Encino, CA
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Soul Connect
13 miles from Encino, CA
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Northridge, CA
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Jerry Newton
West Hollywood, CA
Nationally Recognized Magician, Close up Magician,Comedy Entertainer, Master of Ceremonies and Game Show Host With JERRY NEWTON as your magical host, your Hospitality Suite, Customer Golf Event, Product Launch, Corporate Planning Meeting takes on an exciting new life. Any cocktail reception or bus
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Beverly Hills, CA
Balloon Artist, Circus Performer, Clown, Comedian, Face Painter, Magician, Mime,
Beverly Hills, CA
We are an Entertainment Production Company, specializing in Middle Eastern/Bellydance, Bollywood, Bhangra, Folk & Classical Dances of India, Fusion. Our dance company consists of 2 up to 70 dancers, depending on your budget. Established in 1995, our company has been ranked the best & first Bollywood
Back Stage
Los Angeles, CA
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Manuel Pellegrini would have been sweating after Marko Arnautovic was taken off in the first half against Cardiff City on Tuesday, and who can blame him.
Reliable inside source ExWHUemployee has revealed on the 'West Ham Way' podcast [05/11, 35:30] that the frontman is likely to be out until the New Year with the injury sustained in the midweek clash, which is dreadful news considering the amount of fixtures there are between now and January.
The mainstay has had a scan on the injury according to the club insider, but the fact he could be out for this length of time will have the Hammers quaking in their boots.
In all fairness, the club do not have many quality forwards amongst their ranks bar Javier Hernandez for his recent displays, so Pellegrini is no doubt in a bit of a pickle as to who will lead the line.
Andy Carroll is surely not fit enough to play an entire 90 minutes at the moment, while Lucas Perez – despite netting a brace on Tuesday – blows hot and cold.
Arnautovic has demonstrated that he is one of the Irons' best players this season and there is no arguing that Pellegrini relies on him more than he should be.
That is because they lack another frontman in the mould of the Austrian, which is something that the manager should be incredibly concerned about.
How they will fare without Arnautovic remains to be seen – however, the team have not relied on him as much for goals recently, which is one of the positives that can be taken from this update.
It also means that clubs are not likely to bid for the dazzler in January if he is injured, so West Ham may keep hold of him a lot longer than they would have expected.
Nevertheless, Arnautovic's injury means that Pellegrini's side will overall be worse off, and that will have the Chilean sweating over the potential line-up.


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Girls Varsity Pom Pon · Rockettes are STATE CHAMPIONS!
On February 4th, the Salem Rockettes competed in the Michigan State-wide Pompon championship hosted by Mid American Pompon. Each year, all middle school and high school pompon or dance teams in the state of Michigan are invited to compete at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University. Each team must qualify at one of two


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Bethesda has released the launch trailer for Dishonored Definitive Edition for today's release of the game.
Dishonored Definitive Edition contains Arkane Studios' 2012 Game of the Year along with enhanced graphics and all the additional content that was released. The additional content includes the Dunwall City Trials, The Knife of Dunwall, The Brigmore Witches and Void Walker's Arsenal. All of the additional content was originally available as DLC.
Dishonored is designed for players to use stealth to take out targets. Players will have to hide behind objects and buildings, avoid the enemies' cone of vision, and avoid lighted areas in reducing detection. Players can lean around the sides of objects that they are hiding behind to see the immediate area and eavesdrop, and as long as Corvo remains hidden, his enemies will not see him. Players can also look the keyhole of a door to peer into a room without being seen. This allows for several ways to plan on how to take out targets.
Dishonored Definitive Edition is now available on the Xbox One and the Playstation 4.
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Who: Hey Ocean! w/The Release
When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 9 p.m.
Where: GLC
Admission: $10 in advance at GLC, Billabong, Katmandu & The Hug, or $15 at the door
Often touted as one of the hottest up and coming young bands from Vancouver, Hey Ocean! is Ashleigh Ball on vocals and flute, David Beckingham on vocals and guitar, Dave Vertesi on bass, and Dan Klenner on percussion.
Late last week the crew was getting ready to head over to Vancouver Island, where they were to play a show at Sugar in Victoria. This coming weekend, they're heading up the Sea to Sky to play a gig at the GLC.
The foursome came together in their musical endeavours rather randomly.
"Ashleigh and Dave Beckingham have known each other for quite a while," Vertesi explained, "But I don't think they really started playing music together until a little while before the band started to form."
All independent songwriters who are passionate about their music, teaming up to write collaboratively for Hey Ocean! was an exciting new challenge. Each member of the band has a hand in every song, though in varying degrees, of course.
"I think all of us have our own music that is separate from Hey Ocean!, but when it comes to the band, it's incredibly collaborative. Even if one person were to come in with a relatively finished song, it changes a lot once we get it into the band context."
Turns out, though they each have distinct musical preferences and identities - even overall personalities - they just so happen to work well together. Ball is the musical creative powerhouse behind the group, Beckingham writes beautiful songs, and often Vertesi comes in as the "finisher" - tying up the loose ends.
"I wouldn't necessarily have expected it, but everyone in our band plays a really distinct role, especially in songwriting."
Their diverse personalities even help maintain balance, especially when it comes to setting and meeting goals for the group, without going overboard.
"I'm very gung-ho," Vertesi admitted, pointing out that the other members often remind him to just relax.
"It's been a great lesson for me to learn, and to learn just how to enjoy the moment... The truth is, we all have a real faith and belief in what we're doing, and we all really enjoy the project and the music we make together."
Though Hey Ocean! started out casually, just playing a few shows around town, it seemed that people wanted to see them perform again. So they kept going.
Their sound is definitely unique, and while Hey Ocean! is frequently lumped under the umbrella of "pop," their music encompasses a variety of genres, sounds and influences, including funk, folk, reggae, jazz and acoustic.
So what's playing in their van on tour?
Paul Simon, and old school hip hop, like A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots. Apparently, you won't find any death metal in there, though Vertesi said through touring with other artists, they've really learned to appreciate a broad range of music.
"For instance, Shad, who we toured with in September, him and his DJ, they listen to gutter rap and it's just not really our thing," he admitted. "But what Shad's really shown us is just something that he as a person believes, that is there's something in everything to be noticed and appreciated."
Now, they've played gigs across the country and dedicated themselves to the band. In 2008, the group managed to record and release a new album independently - It's Easier to be Somebody Else.
They even took the unique step of creating their own label, Pop Machine, with fellow band Said the Whale to act on behalf of both groups.
"To be honest, releasing our own album was huge, for me, personally, because that's what Hey Ocean! has been about since the beginning," Vertesi said.
It's Easier to be Somebody Else certainly captures the feel of the band's live show, which was one of their central goals.
"We were looking at our first disc and the feedback we had from that, and how we felt about it, and one of the things was that people really enjoyed it, but felt that there was an element of the live show missing."
So, the band dug up a producer who specializes in capturing that live vibe.
"The drums, guitar and bass are all recorded at one time in one big room, and a lot of the vocals with all the harmonies, we did those at the same time as each other," he explained. "There's a lot of the fundamental chemistry in the recording."
Last year they also completed two coast-to-coast tours, even making it down to California.
"It's been really busy," Vertesi said with a laugh.
Their sound was well received south of the border, and the group plans to return this year. They hope to do more international touring in the future.
And in the midst of tackling all of these projects, they also had to deal with a change in their group dynamic last January, when drummer Benny Schuetze left the group to pursue a career in film. But Klenner took over, and according to Vertesi the transition was relatively seamless.
"I think it was a positive change," Vertesi reflected. "Anytime you do something like that, working with someone new, they're going to bring something great to the band."
While entertaining a room full of people may seem like a daunting task to many, the men and woman of Hey Ocean! actually look forward to the challenge. A social group of natural performers, it comes quite easily to them, really.
"The experience of going up and performing is a fun one, so I think that's one of the reasons there tends to be a lot of energy in our performance," Vertesi said, adding that the audience seems to feed off of their genuine enthusiasm.
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Fall CSA- Week 2
Yummy Taco Pepper Poppers
This recipe reminds me of stuff peppers, but made into a snack or appetizer size. From my CSA, I was able to use my tomatoes, peppers, and onion (from a different week).
Find the recipe here!
Shrimp and Sausage Old Bay foil bakes
Find the amazing recipe here.
We were able to use CSA potatoes and corn for this recipe.
Sliced Watermelon:
Deciding what to do with my watermelon this week was super easy…just slice it and eat it!
I did, however, try a new way of slicing my melon…with DENTAL FLOSS! I can not take credit for this hack. I saw it on a facebook video and just had to give it a try.
- Cut the watermelon in half, and then cut the half again.
- Now it is time to break out the floss. See images below!
It worked perfectly! And…no…my watermelon did not taste like mint. You do have to put the watermelon rine against your body when you are doing the first pass with the floss. This is a sacrifice I was willing to make because of how easy this trick made slicing the watermelon. You could always put a towel between yourself and the watermelon as well.
Apple Nachos:
Basically a decadent candy apple on a plate. Whenever I am having a craving for something snacky and sweet, this is my go to!
Fall CSA- Week 1
CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Basically, you pay an upfront fee, and you have access to farm fresh produce (and other goods such as milk, cheese, and eggs) on a weekly basis.
This is my first time joining a CSA. I decided on a location that is convenient for me to pickup my produce on the way home from the office. I also chose a small share, which should be a good amount of produce for myself, my husband, and our young daughter. The CSA that I choose to be a part of runs for 9 weeks in the fall (there was a summer session as well, but I didn't sign up in time for that one!).
I picked up my first CSA box on Tuesday, and here is what was in it!
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 bag of potatoes (4 large)
- 1 large cantaloupe
- 1 head of romaine lettuce
- 5 peaches
- 3 tomatoes (actually from a friend's garden)
Time for a plan! I do not want any of my precious produce to go to waste. I was really hoping to get creative with my recipes, but it has been a busy week, so here is what I have done so far!
Garden Salad
- 1 head of romaine lettuce (from CSA)
- 1 cucumber (from CSA)
- 1 tomato (from a friends garden)
- 1/4 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 sweet onion- chopped
I chopped everything up. Placed it in a clear glass bowl and then popped it in the fridge.
TIP #1** Anytime that I prep a batch of salad, I always put it in a clear glass bowl. This ensures that each time I open the fridge, I see salad. This makes me so much more likely to grab a quick bowl of salad rather than reaching for another snack or food. It also allows me to keep an eye on how fresh the veggies are looking.
TIP #2** I shred the cheese ahead of time, but I do not add it until I am ready to eat it. This keeps my cheese from getting all wet and slimy…gross. You can use bagged shredded cheese too, I just prefer to shred my own…mostly because it is cheaper!
I do not like cantaloupe. It smells so good, but I just don't enjoy the taste of it. Maybe I've just never had a good cantaloupe? Regardless, I am determined to not let anything go to waste, and I am pushing my self to try new things.
NOTE* one great thing about my CSA is that they have a trade table. If I really did not want my cantaloupe, I could leave it on the trade table and take something else (like more potatoes!).
I did not do anything fancy with my cantaloupe. I cut it up once it was ripe…took a few bites…then took it with me to the office where my coworkers finished it for me!
The potatoes I saved and they went into one of my favorite dinners….shrimp and sausage cajun foil bakes. See pictures and the recipe in CSA Week 2 here.
We let them sit on the counter until they softened a bit. Sliced them. Ate them. BORING I know! With fresh produce like this…it doesn't take a lot of work.