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Why another list of old movies?
With the Biograph Theatre's 40th anniversary celebration next month in mind, my hope is that a reader might be persuaded to take a chance on watching one or two on this list. The movies all played at Richmond's Biograph during my stint as its manager.
Last week I posted the first 40 films on the list. This week's post covers the next 40 titles.
Hopefully, this effort also represents a fair overview of the movies that were staples at art houses and revival theaters during what was the Golden Age of Repertory Cinema. Let's say that was from 1966, or so, through about 1981.
The Biograph opened in February of 1972 and closed in December of 1987. The Fan District was a bit behind the curve, but it was in the game.
Title, (Release Year), * Indicates a Richmond Premiere
"Duck Soup" (1933): B&W. Directed by Leo McCarey. Cast: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Margaret Dumont. Note: With Rufus T. Firefly in charge of the tiny country, flush from a fat loan from Mrs. Teasdale, what could possibly go wrong? War.
"East of Eden" (1955): Color. Directed by Elia Kazan. Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey. Note: This adaptation of the Steinbeck novel provided the role that launched Dean's meteoric career. Only six months after its release he was dead.
"8½" (1963): B&W. Directed by Federico Fellini. Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée. Note: A film about making a film, but fret not about making sense of it. Just watch as Fellini dazzles you with unforgettable characters and images.
"Elmer Gantry" (1960): Color. Directed by Richard Brooks. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones. Note: Lancaster's riveting, Oscar-winning portrayal of a salty traveling salesman, turned evangelist, is unforgettable.
"Eraserhead" (1977)*: B&W. Directed by David Lynch. Cast: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph. Note: Is it all a moody but meaningless dream? Is it an experimental, fantasy flick? Or, is it a tongue-in-cheek spoof of haughty art movies?
"A Face in the Crowd" (1957): B&W. Directed by Elia Kazan. Cast: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick. Note: An early warning about television's potential to boost a charismatic personality into power. Andy is a scary good villain.
"Farewell, My Lovely" (1975): Color. Directed by Dick Richards. Cast: Robert Mitchum, Charlotte Rampling, John Ireland. Note: Mitchum is perfect as Raymond Chandler's detective, Philip Marlowe, in this faithful flashback to film noir's heyday.
"Forbidden Games" (1952): B&W. Directed by René Clément; Cast: Brigitte Fossey, Georges Poujouly, Amédée. Note: The toll of mechanized war, as seen by small children who can't grasp what's happening around them, is stunning in this anti-war classic.
"Five Easy Pieces" (1970): Color. Directed by Bob Rafelson. Cast: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Sally Struthers. Note: A gifted pianist works oil fields and shacks up with a waitress to escape the expectations of his upper crust family. Then push comes to shove.
"The 400 Blows" (1959): B&W. Directed by François Truffaut. Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy. Note: This story's deft portrayal of a brave boy's yearning for dignity in an indifferent world kicked in the door for the New Wave's filmmakers.
"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis" (1971)*: Color. Directed by Vittorio De Sica. Cast: Dominique Sanda, Lino Capolicchio, Fabio Testi. Note: With WWII approaching, why did wealthy, well educated Jews stay in Germany and Italy? This film provides answers.
"Gilda" (1946): B&W. Directed by Charles Vidor. Cast: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready. Note: Set in Argentina, everyone has too much baggage in this slick film noir classic. Rita, the songstress, stops the show by merely peeling off her gloves.
"Gimme Shelter" (1970): Color. Directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles. Performers: The Rolling Stones, the Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Tina Turner and more. Note: A documentary with much concert footage and one murder.
"The Godfather" (1972): Color. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden. Note: Power, turf and family are at the heart of this quintessential mob saga. In other words, it's about sincere payback.
"The Godfather II" (1974): Color. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Cazale, Diane Keaton, Lee Strasberg. Note: Together, The Godfathers, Part I and Part II, received 22 Oscar nominations. Both won Best Picture.
"Grand Illusion" (1937): B&W. Directed by Jean Renoir. Cast: Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim. Note: With the imagined glory of war waged honorably by proper gentlemen falling out of style, this classic spotlights the folly of modern warfare.
"Grapes of Wrath" (1940): B&W. Directed by John Ford. Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Ward Bond. Note: This stirring story of Dust Bowl victims, a family pursuing a California dream of honest work, is still quite effective.
"The Great Escape" (1963): Color. Directed by John Sturges. Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson. Note: McQueen is at his antihero best in this somewhat true WWII story about prisoners of war plotting a massive escape.
"The Harder They Come" (1972)*: Color. Directed by Perry Henzell. Cast: Jimmy Cliff. Note: In this Jamaican production, Cliff is Ivan, a pop star/criminal on the lam. This movie paved the way for the explosion of interest in reggae music in the mid-1970s.
"Harold and Maude" (1971): Color. Directed by Hal Ashby. Note: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort. Note: This off-beat comedy presents a whimsical story about an unlikely pair — an alienated, faux-suicidal rich boy and a feisty old lady. They both like funerals.
"Harry and Tonto" (1974): Color. Directed by Paul Mazursky. Cast: Art Carney. Note: Put out of his building in Manhattan, a retired teacher, Harry, and his orange cat, Tonto, go on a cross-continent journey. Carney's performance won the 1975 Oscar for Best Actor.
"High Noon" (1952): B&W. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Cast: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges. Note: The contrasts are vivid. Shadow or light? Happiness or duty? Community or self interest? Honor or whatever is the opposite? Life or death?
"His Girl Friday" (1940): B&W. Directed by Howard Hawks. Cast: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy. Note: The pace of this gem about cynical newspaper reporters is nonstop. The rare comedic timing between Grant and Russell is impeccable.
"The Hustler" (1961): B&W. Directed by Robert Rossen. Cast: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott. Note: This beat parable, featuring pool sharks, gamblers and lost souls, follows a charming fool's meandering quest for perfection.
"The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957): B&W. Directed by Jack Arnold. Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stewart, April Kent. Note: What about unanticipated dangers of new technologies? Primitive special effects don't hurt this off-beat sci-fi flick's charm.
"The Informer" (1935): B&W. Directed by John Ford. Cast: Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster. Note: This film noir precursor depicts a betrayal within the ranks of the Irish Republican Army. Dark and pitiless, it's about facing brutal choices in 1922.
"La Jetée" (1962): B&W. Directed by Chris Marker. Cast: Davos Hanich, Hélène Chatelain, Jen Négroni. Note: A stunning example of how less can be way more. This short New Wave classic about memory, imagination, longing and time is unforgettable.
"King of Hearts" (1966): Color. Directed by Philippe de Broca. Cast: Alan Bates, Geneviève Bujold, Pierre Brasseur. Note: The first movie to play at the Biograph was a zany French comedy, set amid the harsh but crazy realities of too much war.
"Lacombe, Lucien" (1974)*: Color. Directed by Louis Malle. Cast: Pierre Blaise, Auroe Clement, Holger Lowenadler. Note: How does a naive, nihilistic teenager in France, just looking for a way to fit in, end up running with the Nazi invaders? Hey, why not?
"The Last Detail" (1973): Color. Directed by Hal Ashby. Cast: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid. Note: Two old salts draw chaser duty to escort a young sailor to the brig. Feeling sorry for the luckless kid, a petty thief, they take a few last-chance detours.
"The Last Picture Show" (1971): B&W. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Cast: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd. Note: This adaptation of the Larry McMurtry novel is a coming-of-age story set in a dusty little Texas town, as its cinema dies.
"Last Tango in Paris" (1972): Color. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Cast: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider. Note: A young woman and a middle-aged widower meet. Spontaneously, for no good reason, a passionate affair takes off like a runaway train.
"Lonely Are the Brave" (1962): B&W. Directed by David Miller. Cast: Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau. Note: To help his friend, a free-spirited cowboy flings himself recklessly at the hobbling effects of modernity … then tries desperately to escape.
"The Maltese Falcon" (1941): B&W. Directed by John Huston. Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet. Note: With his first effort as a director, Huston brought Dashiell Hammett's detective story about a mysterious sculpture to the silver screen.
"Manhattan" (1979): B&W. Directed by Woody Allen. Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway. Note: Woody Allen has consistently made worthwhile movies. Most have been funny enough. So far, he's made at least one great film. This is it.
"M.A.S.H." (1970): Color. Directed by Robert Altman. Cast: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman. Note: This cynical comedy about doctoring in the field, near the pointless battles of the Korean War, is funnier than the television show that followed it.
"McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1969): Color. Directed by Robert Altman. Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie. Note: With Altman, gambling, prostitution and power struggles in the Old West take on a different sort of look. More grit. Less glory. All random.
"Mean Streets" (1973): Color. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Note: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel. Note: This produced-on-a-shoestring-budget feature about awkward street hoodlums in New York's Little Italy put Scorsese, De Niro and Keitel on the map.
"Medium Cool" (1969): Color. Directed by Haskell Wexler. Cast: Robert Forster, Verna Bloom. Note: Questions about the proper role of journalists are posed in this docudrama that includes real riot footage shot in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention.
"Mephisto" (1981)*: Color. Directed by István Szabó. Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda. Note: As the Nazis ratchet up their control of all aspects of German life, with his smartest friends fleeing the country, an actor feels trapped in his role.
The third and final post for this list of 139 top shelf art house flicks will go up next week. It will include the remaining 59 titles with appropriately opinionated notes.
The list of 139, in its entirety, is included in my collection of stories lifted from the days of the Biograph Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. Click here to read more of "Biograph Times," a work in progress.


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Christmas Morning Moon
This is a picture taken within the last hour of the Christmas Morning Moon. It is still dark here even though it is after 7.00 am in the morning. The Coven has been doing some special Christmas Power rituals to tap in ot the full energy of the Christmas Celebration around the world.
The tree in front of the moon is a Hawthorne which is well known as a fairy tree with many paranormal properties.


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The main advantages of Teaching Your young ones Nursery Rhymes
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Nursery Rhymes are widely-used not just to entertain and stimulate the imagination, but also that can help educate children your clients' needs literacy and speaking skills, using memorable musical rhymes.
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If you are considering teaching your kids nursery rhymes, you'll be glad to learn there are numberous perk. Whether you're intending on teaching them old rhymes, or newer ones, them all will provide a distinctive experience on your child.
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1. Children that are taught nursery rhymes while very young begin to create a adoration for reading poems, short stories along with sorts of English literature. Additionally, children also show more willingness to create, and as a result, develop better writing habits in later life.
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Causes of Heart Failure
Coronary artery disease – This disease causes plaque to accumulate on the inner walls of the arteries, constricting blood flow. As this plaque continues to grow, it can cause blood clots that lead to congestive heart failure.
Heart Attack – Also known by its scientific name, myocardial infarction, heart attacks occur when the heart is unable to get oxygen because the blood flow is blocked by a clot. The inability for the heart to receive oxygen can cause the muscle of the heart receiving blood from the blocked artery to die.
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The Minnesota Vikings will hire Mike Zimmer as coach, a league source told ESPN.
The Vikings and Zimmer, who spent the past five seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive coordinator, had been in negotiations in an effort to complete a deal Wednesday, according to league sources.
Zimmer remained overnight after his second interview Tuesday was finished, with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf more centrally involved in the session, sources told ESPN.
Wilf made calls to selective references on Zimmer and came away satisfied to give a green light on hiring him to succeed Leslie Frazier as Minnesota's coach.
Zimmer was a solid coach with the Bengals, as his defenses finished no worse than seventh in the NFL in four of the past five seasons.
Having never been a head coach, there's no way to gauge how effective Zimmer will be. There have been brilliant defensive coordinators who have moved on to be head coaches (e.g. Buddy Ryan, Dick LeBeau and Steve Spagnuolo come to mind) but did not have the same success. On the flip side, some guys named Tom Landry and Bill Belichick flourished when making that same leap.
But if the reactions of some of Zimmer's former players are any indication, the coach has a chance to be something special.
Congrats to Coach Zimmer on his HC position. Great man and a great defensive mind. Good to see him get the opportunity to lead a team.
— James Harrison (@jharrison9292) January 15, 2014
Gonna miss you coach Zimmer! Wish you nothing but the best in Minnesota. You brought out the best (cont) http://t.co/6ytnHtHJ5C
— Rey Maualuga (@maualuga58) January 15, 2014
Congrats Coach #Zimmer Honor to be coach by you . Bengals fans don't forget who we still have! Hardwork=Success pic.twitter.com/msOPk9ClTl
— Domata Peko (@DomataPeko) January 15, 2014
Today is one of the happiest and yet saddest days for me. Happy Coach Zimm finally gets to be a head coach and spread all of his knowledge.
— terence newman (@terencenewman) January 15, 2014
Zimmer is very similar to Parcells and will challenge everyone to be the best they can be. I love that guy and he will always be with me.
— terence newman (@terencenewman) January 15, 2014
Browns got better today. Mike Zimmer is no longer in the division.
— Scott Fujita (@sfujita55) January 15, 2014
The Vikings got them a good coach Zimmer was my first d coordinator i had and he knows how to run a team and he doesn't tolerate the bs
— shaun smith (@autumnsjs90) January 15, 2014
Shout out to coach Mike Zimmer well deserved coach best of luck to you!! It's about time
— marcus spears (@mspear96) January 16, 2014
Zimmer is not known for the soft-spoken, easy going approach utilized by the Vikings' previous coach Leslie Frazier. He has a reputation of being the proverbial "rip a player's head off and spit down his neck" type of coach. Nevertheless, some of the tweets I referenced above show how Zimmer's former players had nothing but admiration and respect for the coach. You'll notice how CB Terence Newman (who played under Zimmer in both Dallas and Cincinnati) compared him to the legendary Bill Parcells. Zimmer was promoted to Cowboys' D-coordinator in 2000 by then newly hired Cowboys coach Dave Campo. When Campo was fired after the 2002 season, Parcells was hired in 2003 and thought enough of Zimmer to retain him for that same role. In fact, Parcells weighed in on the Vikings' hire of their new head coach.
"I have a lot of first hand experience with him," Parcells told KFAN's Dan Barreiro in an interview Wednesday night. "I think you get a very good sense of a guy when you're working with him everyday."
Parcells has not been shy about endorsing Zimmer for head coaching positions in recent weeks and he continued his support this evening.
"I know he's capable," Parcells explained. "I can tell all the fans of the Vikings, you couldn't possibly get a more diligent, energetic determined guy. He's a terrific worker. These jobs we know that entails a lot of hard work but he's especially that way. He won't leave a stone unturned."
Another takeaway from this hire is that the Vikings did their due diligence. There was never any point in rushing to a decision, a lesson I'm sure Wilf et al learned all too well in hiring Brad Childress, who was brought on less than a week after the 2005 season ended. Chilly had the team convinced that if he left Minnesota without a contract, he would not be returning as he would certainly get the Green Bay Packers coaching gig after talking to GM Ted Thompson (looking back now, it's quite obvious Chilly hoodwinked the Wilfs).
One drawback of all this is Zimmer's age. I'm not saying that 57-years old is over the hill in terms of being an NFL head coach. Not at all. But since Zimmer has been a proven commodity as an assistant for more than a decade, why did it take so long for him to land his first head coaching position? Another aspect to this is how will he interact with Vikings GM Rick Spielman? Zimmer is clearly not a "yes" man, so the notion that a cool-headed Spielman can effectively deal with the new coach remains to be seen.
Given the ringing endorsements handed down by those who played for and worked with Zimmer, I as a Vikings fan am thrilled with the hire. It gives the Vikings franchise an opportunity to have a solid foundation when the new stadium (supposedly) opens in 2016.
Welcome to Minnesota, coach Zimmer.


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I can't believe it's Monday already. Where does the time go? It's crazy how fast the weekend goes by and now I'm getting ready to dive into work for the day.
I got up this morning and ran 4 miles and then took this little guy and his big brother for a walk.
This weekend I was pretty busy trying to finish up the bedroom and it's about 90% done. After 6 miles on the treadmill Saturday morning, I worked on the bedroom all day. We had a high of 97 in Tampa on Saturday with ridiculous humidity so working inside the house was a no-brainer.
Here's a sneak peek at what the bedroom looks like now….before I change my mind again.
On Saturday night MacGyver and I decided to go to dinner. I wore my new jumper but this time I paired it with a low heel and I think I like it better than with flat sandals.
After dinner MacGyver and I watched Nightcrawler with Jake Gyllenhaal on Netflix. Holy shit, you have to watch this move. I swear I almost hate Jake Gyllenhaal after watching it and Rene Russo too but it is a really good movie.
On Sunday I woke up with a swollen eye and really bad allergies. I'm not sure what happened but I still managed to run 3.5 miles on the treadmill. Afterwards though, I hit the couch and stayed there, so the whole day was pretty much a wash.
Tomorrow is the big day of the release of Harper Lee's novel, Go Set a Watchman.
I am beyond excited. Since I did nothing but lay around on the couch all day Sunday, I was looking for hints about the book online and I found this preview of the first chapter! No really, you can read the entire first chapter now! You're Welcome.
Now I just need tomorrow to hurry up and get here because I want to read this book over and over again.
Tell me about your weekend. Did you do anything fun?
Are you going to buy the Harper Lee Novel?
Do you like to read?


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The El Conquistador Hotel in Merida provides a great
location; ideal for you to visit the archaeological sites and
discover the Mayan world and culture nearby.
if your looking for cheap lodgings in Merida but want quality then the Consquitador is THE place
This five star establishment offers everything you could ask, featuring large and luxurious facilities, with spacious and luminous rooms and suites appointed with pale wooden furnishings and accented with dark red fabrics. It offers a balcony with a street view, for enjoying Paseo Montejo Boulevard's sights.
It provides a big swimming pool with great panoramic views
and a bar, a restaurant which is famous in the city for the delicious
breakfast and the regional specialties it serves.
There is also a cafeteria and a bar with comfortable lounge
for a break with your drink.
With a total of six meeting rooms for 25 up to 250 persons,
the hotel will ensure the success of your social event or
business meeting. Additionally it comprises a business centre
equipped with up to date facilities at your disposal.
Yucatecan cuisine, is a unique mix of influences from Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The influence of the ancient Maya, whose legacy can be felt in many aspects of life in the Yucatan, is especially prevalent in the food of Merida, be sure to sample these dishes in the hotel restaurant.
Some of the dishes are unique to the Yucatan and difficult to find outside of the peninsula. Or the hotel Conquistador.
Ceviche is a dish consisting of fish (sometimes raw) marinated in citrus juice (such as lime or lemon) and served with chopped onion, chiles, cilantro.
Chilaquiles is a breakfast item consisting of fried tortilla strips simmered in a red or green salsa and often toped with beans, eggs, cheese or meat.
Pibil is a dish consisting of marinated meat wrapped in spices and banana leaves, then cooked in a barbecue pit. Cochinita Pibil, meanwhile, is made from a whole suckling pig. Do not confuse with Conchita Pibil who resides in region 222.
Poc chuc is slices of pork marinated in a sour orange and achiote sauce.
Remember not all lodgings in Merida have restaurants with these offerings.
The Conquistador hotel's restaurant offers a great executive menu beginning with lima bean soup, then on to Tikin Zic fresh fish, with a tres leches cake finale. Or select a tender steak main dish as you wish. Even bar b q ribs. Or pork dishes of course for your main course.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. The way to the traveler's heart is through the Conquistador.
♣ at the hotel Health & Fitness Massage
♣ Children Care
♣ Baby Sitting
♣ General info:
Restaurant, Medical Service (meaning if needed the receptionist calls a doctor), Lobby, Terrace, Pool, Bar, Lounge
Private Parking, Cafeteria, Business Centre with photocopying service, Personal Computer, Fax
♣ Rooms have air conditioning, mini bars, safes, and wireless internet.
There is also a cafeteria and a bar with comfortable lounge for a break with your drink.
With a total of six meeting rooms for 25 up to 250 persons,
the hotel will ensure the success of your social event or
business meeting. Additionally it comprises a business centre
equipped with up to date facilities at your disposal.
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sample restaurant costs PESOS not including tax or tips:
American breakfast $160
Buffet breakfast $190
lunch or dinner $210
hotel Conquistador has:
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A Civil Conversation on Colorado Gun Control?
DENVER - Gun control is a divisive issue in Colorado, and some are wondering if there can be a civil conversation about proposed state legislation on the matter. Today, the state Senate begins hearings on a package of proposed gun control laws, which range from stepped-up background checks to limits on so-called "high-capacity" magazines.
Stephanie Huss with the League of Women Voters said she's hoping lawmakers will step up to the plate with discussions that are both civil and productive.
"We have serious issues to discuss in this country and gun rights is one of them," Huss declared. "But politics has taken an ugly turn here in the U.S., and we need leadership from the top. And if they can't do it, I don't know how the rest of us can continue to try to have a conversation."
That could be difficult. Last weekend, Huss moderated a "Legislative Lowdown" in Durango that was nearly taken over by pro-gun attendees, jeering lawmakers who support gun control. And last week, police arrested a Colorado Springs man for sending threatening emails and phone calls to state Representative Rhonda Fields of Aurora, the sponsor of two of the gun control bills.
Savant Suykerbuyk is a gun rights advocate. He holds a concealed-carry permit and is organizing Operation Mountain Standard, an effort to import high-capacity magazines into the state before any ban takes effect. He thinks a ban on magazines with a capacity of more than 15 cartridges seems arbitrary.
"I've never seen any real explanation why one of these numbers is better than another, or why one would make us safer, one is more dangerous," he said. "I don't see the reasoning for that, and that's one of the big problems I have."
Suykerbuyk's project includes an exchange March 16 at Boulder Gunsport, trading gun magazines for donations to Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, Colorado's largest in-state gun lobby.
Suykerbuyk said he'll support legislation that would "demonstratively improve public safety." And Huss worries that a knee-jerk reaction to a tragedy like the Aurora theater shootings, however well-intentioned, may not work.
"We always say we have this Western attitude: 'Don't tell me what to do. Don't infringe on my rights.' But then, you're going to have the other side that says, 'Well, we've got to do something.' So, can we come up to a compromise?", she asked.
Huss said she thinks perhaps lawmakers should follow state Senator Ellen Roberts' suggestion, and study the issue to reach a solution that satisfies both sides in the debate before taking a final vote.


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Within Temptation 2016 calendar featuring exclusively my work
An evening with The Gentle Storm in a sold-out Mezz Breda.
There's something in the water
Last Friday, Swedish metal sensation AVATAR performed a secret gig in Belgium. We did quite a spontaneous shoot ... in a pool.
Three times a lady
At Graspop, the leading ladies of Epica, Arch Enemy and Lacuna Coil took some time in their busy schedule to strike a pose. Quite challenging to pull this one off, but it all went amazingly well.
Simone Simons photoshoot Graspop 2015
A few weeks back, Simone of EPICA grabbed me for some photos of her new Ray-Ban shades. Here's the story behind the pictures.
Kamelot album shoot - Tommy and Alissa
Xandria through Fire and Ashes
Xandria released the first picture of the photo session we had a couple of weeks ago. Here's the story behind the picture.


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Steve Swanson was a typical 21-year-old computer nerd with a very atypical job. It was the summer of 1989, and he'd just earned a math degree from the College of Charleston. He tended toward T-shirts and flip-flops and liked Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also spent most of his time in the garage of his college statistics professor, Jim Hawkes, programming algorithms for what would become the world's first high-frequency trading firm, Automated Trading Desk. Hawkes had hit on an idea to make money on the stock market using predictive formulas designed by his friend David Whitcomb, who taught finance at Rutgers University. It was Swanson's job to turn Whitcomb's formulas into computer code. By tapping market data beamed in through a satellite dish bolted to the roof of Hawkes's garage, the system could predict stock prices 30 to 60 seconds into the future and automatically jump in and out of trades. They named it BORG, which stood for Brokered Order Routing Gateway. It was also a reference to the evil alien race in Star Trek that absorbed entire species into its cybernetic hive mind.
Among the BORG's first prey were the market makers on the floors of the exchanges who manually posted offers to buy and sell stocks with handwritten tickets. Not only did ATD have a better idea of where prices were headed, it executed trades within one second—a snail's pace by today's standards, but far faster than what anyone else was doing then. Whenever a stock's price changed, ATD's computers would trade on the offers humans had entered in the exchange's order book before they could adjust them, and then moments later either buy or sell the shares back to them at the correct price. Bernie Madoff's firm was then Nasdaq's (NDAQ) largest market maker. "Madoff hated us," says Whitcomb. "We ate his lunch in those days." On average, ATD made less than a penny on every share it traded, but it was trading hundreds of millions of shares a day. Eventually the firm moved out of Hawkes's garage and into a $36 million modernist campus on the swampy outskirts of Charleston, S.C., some 650 miles from Wall Street.


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Are you chasing people? Are you trying to attract someone using the law of attraction?
So many people every day chasing other people and not following their dreams. Are you one of them?
Some of you know what's your dreams and desires are, but a broken relationship is giving you so much pain that you have stopped following your dreams.
Many people have made a difficult relationship the center of their life. Don't make someone else the center of your universe but makes yourself the center.
Yes, relationships are very important in life and they have the highest priority, but they meant to give you happiness and freedom, but not pain and loneliness.
To heal a broken relationship with your boyfriend or girlfriend, with your husband or wife, or anyone you desire, you have to understand that by chasing them you will get nothing.
The Law of Attraction in this Universe doesn't work this way.
For the law of attraction to bring the happiness into your relationship, first, you must have a happy relationship with yourself.
Likes attract like. Happy people attract a happy partner and happy life.
Unless you start loving yourself unless you start giving value to yourself and unless your start enjoying your own company no-one will love you or value you or live in happiness with you.
Every happy relationship starts with you, when you start being happy yourself then the other person will see the light shining from you and they get back to you.
When you start loving yourself, they will love you and feel the happiness with you. That's when they feel that your universe has enough space for them to live in joy and freedom and not suffocate.
When you desperately chase them, you suffocate them and they will go far away.
If they really love you and meant to be with you then they will come back to you. But they will come back to you when you be happy and magical to yourself.
But you can never be happy and magical by desperately chasing them, by crying with the broken heart and by begging them.
If you are feeling miserable in a broken relationship, stop doing that and start asking "what's my dreams and purpose of life are?"
When you start focusing your journey on your inner desire and purpose of life, you automatically light-up happiness in your heart.
When you start living your dreams, you will have divine shine in your soul and you will realize that you are the creator of your own life and you are the center of your own universe.
That's when the people who truly love you and care for you, will find their way to you.
Stop chasing people and start living your dreams. Living your dreams and purpose of life is your first step to your true happiness and infinite love.
When you fall in love with yourself, everyone will fall in love with you.
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Current Account Sustainability and Relative Reliability
Stephanie E. Curcuru, Charles P. Thomas, Francis E. Warnock
NBER Working Paper No. 14295
The sustainability of the large and persistent U.S. current account deficits is one of the biggest issues currently being confronted by international macroeconomists. Some very plausible theories suggest that the substantial global imbalances can continue in a benign manner, other equally plausible theories predict a disorderly resolution, and in general it is very difficult to discern between competing theories. To inform the debates, we view competing theories through the perspective of the relative reliability of the data the theories rely on. Our analysis of the dark matter theory is cursory; from a relative reliability perspective, it fails as it is built on the assumption that an item that is largely unmeasured is the most accurate component of the entire set of international accounts. Similarly, the best data currently available suggest that U.S. returns differentials are much smaller than implied by the exorbitant privilege theory. Our analysis opens up questions about potential inconsistencies in the international accounts, which we address by providing rough estimates of various holes in the accounts.
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By day, John Alexander works for the Centers for Computation Intensive Research and Scholarship at UVA. But on nights and weekends, with Diane Ober, he organizes a local group called the Rivanna River Sacred Harp, Charlottesville's steward of what some claim is the oldest surviving American musical tradition: Shape Note singing.
Through a Virginia Folklife apprenticeship program, local Shape Note singers will study
under master singers from Clarke County. Among other things, they hope to learn how to "pitch" music.
If there was ever a big weekend for the powerful, easy-to-learn choral hymns in Charlottesville, it's this weekend. After an all-day sing from 9am-4pm this Saturday at the Friends Meeting House—and by the way, you're invited—Alexander and Ober will bring their group on Sunday to the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase. That event will kick off a year-long apprenticeship, during which Alexander and Ober will study under established Shape Note "masters" of the form from Clarke County.
The Shape Note singers will be featured alongside masters of everything from oyster aquaculture to cheesemaking, Mongolian mask-making to banjo-playing at the festival. "We pair masters with apprentices in various types of traditional folkways," says Jon Lohman, who runs the Virginia Folklife Program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. "It's a way to recognize them as Virginia's folk masters, as well as to shine light on the traditions that people are often unaware of. We want to expand people's notions of what it means to be a Virginian."
Shape Note is a religious choral music that was born in colonial New England. It grew popular for its raw emotional power, and because it was easy to learn. Lohman says that the Shape Note tradition flourished along the Great Road, essentially I-81 today, that lined the valley running down the Shenandoahs. The region was a melting pot, but the Shape Note tradition was—and still is—particularly strong in the rural South, Alabama, in particular. What's taking place in Virginia today, with groups like the one here in Charlottesville, and in Clarke County, he says, is more of a revival.
The chorus sings four syllables—fa, so, la and mi—that are plotted on sheet music with distinct shapes—triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds—intended to make sight-reading easy. As songs begin, singers warm up with a verse using the sounds associated with the shapes; by the second verse, singers start with the lyrics.
Its history is part of what Alexander says makes Shape Note singing a "very democratic tradition." You don't go to see Shape Note music performed. You go to sing it with the group. "The songs that are picked are picked by the people who sing the songs," he says. "There's no choir director—it's all very much spontaneous, based on the people who are in the room and what songs call to them, and what they feel like they'd enjoy doing. It's leaderless."
And singing it feels really good. "The harmonies are raw and powerful, and the lyrics are raw and powerful," says Alexander. "People tend to get into a very blissful, meditative state. And if you sing for a whole day"—all day sings last from 9am-4pm, with food and bathroom breaks—"you're going to be in a very happy state."
Alexander says he grew interested in the music after finding a record of a Shape Note convention in Alabama in the early 1960s. The convention had been recorded by Alan Lomax, the famous folkorist who, after his father John, had traveled the country collecting many of America's musical traditions.
Around the country, Shape Note singing is enjoying something of a renaissance, particularly among an educated class of young people in New England, says Alexander. That is likely thanks to two films that featured the music: Cold Mountain features one of the best known Shape Note songs, "Idumea," which was written in the Northern Shenandoah Valley; and Awake, My Soul, a 2006 documentary that traced the music to its roots in the rural South.
"It's no longer a very staid traditional thing that only exists in rural pockets in the South, which is how it survived in the past," says Alexander.
Funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship is a year-long program that provides masters with an honorarium and apprentices with some money to cover basic costs. Alexander says that, through his apprenticeship, he hopes he will learn how to "pitch" songs—that is, determine the range of the group so that everyone in the group can hit all four parts of a song's harmony.
The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase is on Sunday, September 11, from noon-5pm at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, at 145 Ednam Dr., off 250 West in Charlottesville. Check here for details.


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But in this case, the "we" is actually me. I've been so tempted to try combining various sweaters into a Frankensweater and finally just gave in and did it. The result (above) isn't awful. In fact, I would wear it. Actually, I will wear it, because it's not salable. I don't have a serger, so the seam edges are unfinished, and that's not very professional looking.
But I like the little details you can do with sweaters that aren't appropriate for lingerie. Like the funny pockets and the little felt heart on the sleeve.
Yes, it's a cliche. But remember, this is an experimental sweater. And then there's the back, which could use a little more something or other, but what?
Meanwhile, I'm looking for advice on sergers. Suggestions are welcome!


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MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- Getting fit rates high among resolutions people make at the start of the New Year, and Navy's Physical Readiness Program has resources and information to help Sailors and families achieve their fitness goals, officials said Jan. 8.
"Whether you exercise and want to increase your current level of fitness or you are looking to start a routine to attain a healthy level of fitness we can help," said Bill Moore, director, Navy Physical Readiness Program. "Focusing on the wellness of Sailors and their families by providing the skills and tools for fitness and nutrition is one of our primary objectives."
While it is common for Sailors to skip or reduce workouts over the holidays according to Moore, Sailors should be able to resume their normal fitness routine if little time elapsed between workouts over the holidays.
"Most commands wrap up their fall physical fitness assessments before Thanksgiving and there are gatherings and shopping that may eat into fitness time over the holidays, so it is natural for people to exercise less," said Moore. "Missing four to five days of exercise over the holidays should have little impact on fitness routines."
Sailors who missed more than six days between workouts may experience some muscle soreness when resuming their routine.
For those who haven't worked out since the last semiannual physical readiness test Moore recommends starting off slowly and building up slowly.
"Start with a shorter duration for cardio-respiratory exercise and less weight for strength training. Build up from there," said Moore. "Sailors can start with 20 minutes of some sort of exercise two or three days per week, slowly increasing time by five minutes per week until they reach their desired level of activity."
"If you have truly been inactive and want to start a routine, then you should consult your physician before performing exercise," he added.
Once you establish fitness routine Moore recommends making it part of a weekly schedule.
"Consistency is the key," he said, adding that whether serving on shore duty, on board ship or submarine, or in the dirt and sand, the Navy provides its Sailors resources and equipment to remain fit to fight.
Navy guidance recommends Sailors complete at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week and perform strength-training exercises at least twice a week to work all major muscle groups.
Examples of moderate-intensity cardio-respiratory activities include brisk walking (3 mph or faster), bicycling (slower than 10 mph) and water aerobics. High-intensity activities include jogging or running, lap swimming, jumping rope and circuit training. Strength training includes pushups, lifting weights, and working with resistance bands. Including two sessions per week of 8-10 exercises that work all the different parts of the body (legs, hips, back, chest, abs, shoulders and arms) repeated for 10-12 reps each can improve fitness, decrease muscle loss and help maintain a healthy weight.
The Navy Physical Readiness Program website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/physical/Pages/default2.aspx has links to sample warm-ups and workouts users may choose. One sample workout specifically addresses techniques to improve performance on the Navy's physical readiness test.
Sailors and families will also find links to nutrition information that when followed compliment a good fitness routine.
"No matter what your fitness goals are, good nutrition can help improve your exercise performance, decrease your recovery time from strenuous exercise, prevent injuries due to fatigue, and provide the fuel required during times of high-intensity training and weight control," said Lt. Cmdr Jennifer Wallinger, registered dietitian, Navy Physical Readiness Program.
The site also contains a Navy registered dietitian locator so Sailors and family members may meet face-to-face with an expert and learn more about incorporating proper nutrition to maximize the benefits of their fitness routine.
Whether it is maintaining or seeking to attain a healthy level of fitness the Navy provides Sailors and family members the tools to reach their goals, according to Moore.


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When buying your car in the UAE, it is of course important to be able to budget for car insurance, as this would be costing you a few percentage points of the value of the car itself. While every single driver profile and their corresponding vehicle would cost differently at any point in time, especially since the world of motor insurance underwriting is constantly developing, (and this is why we don't sell policies online and make sure that your personal shopper structures the best solution for you) just to give you a basic idea here is a general formula that you can follow:
Firstly, if the value of your car is less than AED 100,000 take the base starting rate of 3.25%, if it's more than AED 100,000 and less than AED 300,000 take the base starting rate of 3% and if it's more than AED 300,000 and less than a million, take the base starting rate of 2.75%.
Now, apply the following discounts and/or surcharges:
- If, you're between the ages of 23 and 25 – add 25%
- If you're between the ages of 25 and 30 – add 15%
- If your UAE driver's license is less than a year old (and you don't have a convertible license from your home country) – add 25%
- If you're more than 30 and less than 60 – deduct 10%
- If your car is a 4-wheel-drive or SUV – deduct 10%
- If your car is a coupe or sports car – add 20%
- If you car is brand new – deduct 10%
- If your car is not registered in Dubai (but in Abu Dhabi or any of the Northern Emirates) add 5%
- If your car is more than three years old (between 3 and 5 years old) and you wish to have agency repair cover, add 30%
- Add AED 120 if you wish to cover personal accident benefit for the driver and add AED 30 per passenger
- Add AED 150 for rent-a-car benefit i.e. to receive a courtesy car while your car is being repaired in the event of an accident
- If you are claims free and you can prove it deduct:
- 5% for a 1 year no claims certificate
- 10% for a 2 year no claims certificate
- 15% for a 3 year no claims certificate
- 20% for a 4 year no claims certificate
- 25% for a 5+ year no claims certificate
Now, obviously, the above is just a rough indicator of your car insurance rating at the time of writing this article – however, different insurance companies have different areas of strength and similarly your rating can be affected significantly by the coverage you are given as well as the quality of insurer.
Visit insurancemarket.ae to find the best deals on your car insurance in the UAE! We will ensure that the right underwriter receives the right risk so that the customer enjoys a good rate and the insurer wins business that is within their comfort zone and target market. Our scale economies from placing business in bulk helps us add value to our clients in terms of better prices and better service.
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A nation grievously bloodied by terrorism will do all it can to prevent future carnage.
Paris was twice the target of horrific massacres in 2015 — 226 killed, 374 injured — at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine office in January, multiple co-ordinated shootings and grenade assaults across the beloved capital in November.
The hyper anti-terrorism strategy that ensued has gone too far for some, particularly civil rights advocates — including Amnesty International, which last week chose to unveil its annual report in Paris, warning that France is at a "tipping point" as the government expands police powers in the wake of atrocities. Others, primarily on the political far right, contend France hasn't gone anywhere near far enough, demanding ever-harsher anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim measures: the Donald Trump formula.
Inquiries and inquisitions have been thick on the ground, recommendations plentiful, perhaps most usefully the call for a single, unified "national anti-terrorism agency" bringing together elite security forces and intelligence operations. A parliamentary commission advocated tighter measures at international airports but also improvements to the judicial and prison system where many assailants have been radicalized.
Domestic radicalization — the homegrown jihadist phenomenon — has turned into a plague for numerous countries, especially in Europe, with young men (and some women) going off to fight alongside fanatics, most commonly in Syria, then returning as combat-hardened veterans to potentially unleash mayhem on home soil. Such firebrands comprise a reverse expeditionary force for Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
After the fatal police shooting of would-be suicide bomber Aaron Driver in Strathroy, Ont., last summer — red-flagged to the RCMP by the FBI as an aspiring terrorist, the 24-year-old had, despite being monitored, managed to slap together an improvised bomb and a martyrdom video in which he vowed to shed Canadian blood on behalf of Daesh — Ottawa pledged $35 million over five years to fund co-ordinated outreach deradicalization programs. Since the announcement by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale in August, there's scarcely been another word mentioned about the grand undertaking.
In Quebec, the provincial government had earlier provided an additional $500,000 to the Montreal-based Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence, often held up as a model for steering the susceptible away from extremism.
About 30,000 foreign fighters are believed to have joined the ranks of Al Qaeda and Daesh. Last March, CSIS director Michel Coulombe told a Senate committee that about 180 Canadians were engaged in terrorist-related activities overseas and 60 have returned to Canada.
Globally, Britain and Germany have been lauded for their counter-radicalization programs, although critics contend such initiatives are more about progressives comforting themselves than actually disrupting jihadism or rescuing disaffected young people from the lure of religious radicalism.
That caution — about the essential ineffectiveness of un-brainwashing — was bolstered last week in the hands-thrown-up exasperation of a parliamentary report by a cross-party French Senate committee, with the country's counter-radicalization ventures denounced as an utter flop, a "fiasco," and a money-pocketing fraud exploited by "pseudo-experts."
According to government estimates, 15,000 people in France are "followers" of radical Islam; at least 680 (including 275 females) are believed to have joined jihadist movements in Iraq and Syria. Reversing radicalization, the report deduced, has been an abysmal failure and desperately in need of a rethink.
The authors of the report, Esther Benbassa of the left-wing Ecology party, and Catherine Troendle, from the centre-right Republicans, came to the sorry conclusion that deradicalization is a fuzzy-wuzzy concept and basically impossible to achieve in identifying terrorism acolytes or persuading them to embrace democratic and humanitarian values of the French Republic.
"We just have to admit that the most violent and dangerous people will not be (de-radicalized)," Troendle told a press conference. Benbassa added: "Deradicalization does not exist. They thought they could take someone and wash their brains. In fact, brainwashing doesn't really work and it's a dangerous myth. It's understandable that the government wanted to reassure society after the terror attacks. But it started with a false premise."
By the time potential militants are flagged — by law enforcement, by alarmed families — their ideological arteries are hardened.
"Deradicalization is possible," counters Mubin Shaikh. "I am a product of it."
Shaikh, the Toronto-raised former extremist recruiter turned ex-CSIS and RCMP operative — he was crucial in helping to foil the Toronto 18 terrorism plot in 2006 — agrees with the French parliamentary conclusions to a certain extent. "They're right in that not anyone and everyone can be de-radicalized," he told the Star Sunday in an email from Berlin. "It is true that some people just won't change, especially when they don't want to. This is why forced deradicalization, what the French were proposing, is doomed to fail. I mean, wearing uniforms, saluting the flag while reciting the anthem?"
At the direction of a shaken President François Hollande, the country had announced the establishment of a network of deradicalization centres across the country. Yet only one such centre is actually up and running, at an annual cost of $3.5 million — and it's empty. A further dozen centres have yet to open their doors, the report noted. Further, funds distributed to local associations, earmarked to help families deal with radicalized members, were simply pocketed by recipients with no evidence the money had been used for its intended purpose.
When reports of the French centres first emerged last year, ICSR — the highly respected International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence, based at King's College London — revealed some of the controversial approaches being undertaken in the program's double-barrelled mandate of deprogramming (by psychologists and psychiatrists) and vocational training, since so many of the targeted individuals were jobless, with low prospects to integrate into society. ICSR wrote that "the centres of reintegration and will be based on military discipline; for instance, participants wear uniforms, salute the flag and sing the Marseillaise.''
That modus operandi was heavily criticized by various other organizations that do similar work around the globe. Hayat, the German program, slammed it as authoritarian and counterproductive, arguing that it's the uniformity of Salafism, an ultra-conservative brand of Sunni Islam originating in Saudi Arabia, and jihadism that appeals to young people. Hayat warned the French centres would reinforce extremist mindsets, producing more recruits for terrorist groups.
All of which should be a red-light warning for Canadian authorities dispersing that $35 million in its deradicalization endeavours.
Whatever program Canadian authorities come up with is not likewise doomed to failure, insists Shaikh, who now works as a "counter-messaging" consultant for law enforcement in countries including the U.S. "Actually it has a lot of potential because it is not a top-down, government-driven program. It is a community-based program that works autonomously from government.
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"The other problem with the French program is that they were funding organizations that don't have the proper credentials. But then again, this is such a new phenomenon that in order to get 'actual, proper' credentials, means you've had many terrorists which you've then de-radicalized and also monitored for followup over a long period of time.
"It's kind of strange to say so but the implication is that we need more terrorists. YIKES!"
It's seductive to think we can fix a person with odious beliefs. Maybe we can't.


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Video: The universe keeps Zinedine Zidane in check
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The video above, of Zinedine Zidane systematically breaking the confidence of a young goalkeeper, has been doing the rounds over the last week or so. Although the incident actually happened a few years back, the video has only just spread like wildfire around the worldwide web.
The ex-France star is seen tricking the keeper four times in succession. The hapless goalie is left throwing himself back and forth salmon-style as Zizou throws in yet another turn before eventually chipping in to score.
Zidane did apologise immediately, by the footballing gods were still not impressed with what they saw. And so…


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Previously: Jen and Sam kissed and immediately agreed to pretend it never happened, (as if that's ever worked). Sam realized that Elizabeth's fix-the-damaged-girl fetish is not the same as love and left her. And Kris proposed to Chris to make an honest woman out of her before the baby is born.
Jen and Sam are working hard at being Just Friends, drinking beer, playing darts and scoping out babes at Barry's. Something about Sam's kiss must have transferred her pick-up mojo to Jen because tonight, geektastic Jen is getting phone numbers left and right.
Not to be outdone by, my god, a cardigan and a panda shirt, Sam saunters over to a single lady, only to return five seconds later holding nothing more than her water and a grudge. What is going on?
Jen wonders if Sam's mind is distracted by her recent break-up with Elizabeth. "Either that or it's snowing in hell," says Sam, astounded by her own lameness.
Three months later, Sam's dry spell shows no signs of breaking. She's starting to wonder if she's half way to being a crazy cat lady. Jen assure her that, statistically speaking, it was bound to happen. And sometimes, you just get a bad run of cheaters, women in love with someone else, or moms. It's not your fault, smelly cat.
Over at Kris and Chris's house, they're getting ready for the biggest day of their lives. No, it's not Skins coming out on DVD, it's their wedding day. After years of nesting bliss, launching a business together, and an insemination, the ladies are making it official in that not legal, unrecognized by any state or federal agency, not binding anywhere except in their own minds kind of way. They don't share tax returns, and they also don't share toothbrush cups.
Chris tells Kris to keep her Oral-B on her side of the bathroom counter, thank you very much. It's just nerves. And good hygiene.
Downstairs, Sam and Jen are helping set up the food and such. The weather outside is stormy and ominous. It's like rain on their wedding day. Isn't it ironic? For the last time, no!
The definition of "ironic" doesn't matter right now, because inside, the mood is sunny with a good chance of "I do." Just as things are going smoothly, in walks Kris's mother, Sheila, with a pile of CDs and a plan to fire Devin as the DJ. Who's up for some Gordon Lightfoot?
Sperm daddy, Dr. Bob is there, along with Barry, Devin, and this woman, who Jen thinks just might be a perfect, easy lob to break Sam's hitting slump.
Turns out, the lady likes shrimp more than sex on a stick, and after grabbing an hors d'oeuvre, she politely smiles and walks away from Sam as if she's the caterer.
Devin can't help but notice everything, and tells Sam and Jen she knows what's wrong: Sam is giving off a vibe like she's taken. I dunno. Maybe the mood is all wrong – Sheila is blasting rumba music and aggressively swinging Barry around like an inflatable sex doll named, Buck. Looks like someone's been in the winter garden, enjoying her "basil."


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The precession of the perihelion can be account for if one includes the concept of "coordinate time" in the calculation of motion. A couple of papers were published in Reciprocity on it, years ago.oldnum7 wrote:First, I wish to allude to the intra-Mercurial planet Vulcan, the existence of which is more than hypothetical, although it would be very desirable to have this proved beyond a doubt. You are doubtless aware that the great French astronomer, Le Verrier, when occupied with an investigation into the theory of the orbit of Mercury, found that a certain error in the assumed motion of its perihelion could only be accounted for by supposing that the mass of Venus is at least one-tenth greater than it was assumed from the measurements taken, or that there exists some unknown planet or planets between Mercury and the Sun, by which a disturbing action is produced. Le Verrier, without offering an opinion upon these hypotheses, towards the end of 1859 communicated them to the scientific world.
There is also the possibility that Vulcan isn't a planet at all, but the remnants of a 2nd star that formed a binary system here in the past--a star that exploded into time, rather than into space (Larson's "B" component) and as such, would experience the "inverse density gradient" effect and appear very small and massive, what conventional astronomers call a "black hole". Such a companion star would exist in an elliptical orbit about the sun, and may actually enter the photosphere, making the "planet" disappear for a time.
The Varo annotations indicate that this "planet" is one of the Great Arks--a mothership. If that were the case, we'd probably see it floating around the solar system, not just inside the orbit of Mercury...
Mercury's Moon, 1974 wrote:Two days before the 29 March 1974 Mariner 10 flyby past Mercury, one instrument began registering bright emissions in the extreme UV that had "no right to be there". The next day it was gone. Three days later it reappeared, and the "object" appeared to detach itself from Mercury. The astronomers first thought they had seen a star. But they had seen it in two quite different directions, and every astronomer knew that these extreme UV wavelengths couldn't penetrate very far through the interstellar medium, suggesting that the object must be close. Did Mercury have a moon?
Neith, the Moon of Venus, 1672-1892 wrote:In 1672, Giovanni Domenico Cassini, one of the prominent astronomers of the time, noticed a small companion close to Venus. Did Venus have a satellite? Cassini decided not to announce his observation, but 14 years later, in 1686, he saw the object again, and then entered it in his journal. The object was estimated to have about 1/4 the diameter of Venus, and it showed the same phase as Venus. Later, the object was seen by other astronomers as well: by James Short in 1740, Andreas Mayer in 1759, J. L. Lagrange in 1761 (Lagrange announced that the orbital plane of the satellite was perpendicular to the ecliptic). During 1761 the object was seen a total of 18 times by five observers. The observations of Scheuten on June 6 1761 was especially interesting: he saw Venus in transit across the Sun's disk, accompanied by a smaller dark spot on one side, which followed Venus in its transit. However, Samuel Dunn at Chelsea, England, who also watched that transit, did not see that additional spot. In 1764 there were 8 observations by two observers. Other observers tried to see the satellite but failed to find it.
The list goes on and on... a rogue planet that seems to wander around the solar system, taking up orbit around the other planets, and sometimes even landing and taking off from the surface.The Earth's Second Moon, 1846-present wrote:In 1846, Frederic Petit, director of the observatory of Toulouse, stated that a second moon of the Earth had been discovered. It had been seen by two observers, Lebon and Dassier, at Toulouse and by a third, Lariviere, at Artenac, during the early evening of March 21 1846. Petit found that the orbit was elliptical, with a period of 2 hours 44 minutes 59 seconds, an apogee at 3570 km above the Earth's surface and perigee at just 11.4 km (!) above the Earth's surface. Le Verrier, who was in the audience, grumbled that one needed to take air resistance into account, something nobody could do at that time. Petit became obsessed with this idea of a second moon, and 15 years later announced that he had made calculations about a small moon of Earth which caused some then-unexplained peculiarities in the motion of our main Moon.
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Friday, Feb. 23
Dallas neo-soul icon Erykah Badu never was one to shy away from controversy. Whether she's stripping down to her birthday suit by the grassy knoll or well-wishing the sovereign of Swaziland, Badu has built her career on pushing the boundaries and unapologetically speaking her truth. Those traits are what Dallas applauds every year during her annual birthday jam session. This year's celebration, titled "Erykah Badu Presents: Bless You Bruja! Another Badu Birthday", is somewhat of an unknown quantity as she is the only act on the bill. The show comes just three days before the 20th anniversary of Badu's critically acclaimed New Amerykah Part One, an album born out of a turbulent period for the Dallas native, which eventually led to a flood of collaborations and productivity as she created her New Amerykah. Her birthday concert probably will follow a familiar script. Badu will show up when she's ready, sing what she feels like singing and elicit oohs and ahs from a hometown crowd that will leave smiling. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St., 214-932-6501 or ticketfly.com, $43 — Nicholas Bostick
Singer-songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter epitomizes all things California cool. He's a laid-back dude who shrouds his songs in carefree and whimsical melodies, making music that's perfect for outdoor gatherings under sunny skies and chilled vibes. The former professional surfer's musical career took off in 2004 on the heels of his buoyant hit single, "Free," recorded with his friend and kindred spirit, Jack Johnson. Since then, he's put out about a dozen albums, EPs and live recordings; toured relentlessly; and built a pretty steady contingent of followers drawn from the same jam-centric audience that frequents folks like G. Love, Dave Matthews and Johnson. Recently, he's spent a fair amount of with Jamtown, his joint project with G. Love and Cisco Adler, but he's out on the road now in support of The Heart, his 2015 solo release that contains some of his most heartfelt and confessional songwriting. Anticipate a good portion of these songs intertwined with Frankenreiter's signature upbeat jams as he takes the stage Friday night at the Granada Theater. Expect a heavily dedicated crowd of fans there, too, eagerly singing along and raising their glasses in support of their laconic, guitar-strumming hero. With Matt Grundy, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or prekindle.com, $29-$45 — Jeff Strowe
No one does Mahler like Jaap van Zweden. The conductor's affection for enormous, world-building symphonies seems to reach a fever pitch in the works of the Austrian composer, which is why the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's upcoming performance of Mahler's Second Symphony is something all local classical heads should be excited about. This is where the composer gained his confidence and where audiences first learned how to make sense of the emerging musical languages his pen gave rise to. In van Zweden's command, the symphony's most prominent features will be augmented. The nightmares will be more vivid, the respites more relieving. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $49. For more information, visit mydso.com. — Jonathan Patrick
Does ballroom dancing get you excited? Do you find yourself extremely entertained by C-list celebrities trying to ballroom dance on national television? Would you rather see it all live in person, though? If you're still here and nodding your head, please take note that Dancing With the Stars: Live! — Light Up the Night is coming to Dallas to woo you. There will be ballroom dancing in the form of group numbers, steamy duets and even some original pieces. This is your chance to finally impress your lady with some ballroom dancing — the kind where you get to watch instead of participate. There's nothing not to love about this whole experience, so buy your tickets for the show at 8 p.m. Friday at The Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Ave. Tickets are $50 to $80 at axs.com. — Paige Skinner
Born on the wildly successful Dance Moms, The Irreplaceables have made performance dance among young girls and women a familiar thing. America saw the ins and outs of a dancer's life and the dynamic of a dancer's mother and coach. It's time to see it all live as The Irreplaceables come to Dallas. Three of the members, Kendall, Chloe and Kalani, will dance under the bright lights. Then, audience members will get to ask the girls and their mothers some questions. The show begins at 7 p.m. Friday at the Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St. For tickets, $47 for general admission and $145 for VIP, visit ticketdfw.com or call 214-871-5000. — Paige Skinner
Saturday, Feb. 24
Before Riff Raff, there was Paul Wall. Houston's bred some pretty interesting folks. Donning diamond-encrusted grillz, the rapper, who's collaborated with fellow rappers Chamillionaire, Tech N9ne and Mike Jones, got his start in 2004 with the album Chick Magnet, which included the hit "Sittin Sidewayz." Ten albums later, he's promoting this year's Bounce Backs over Setbacks, which includes guest appearances by Z-Ro, Lil Keke, Stunna Bam and Cal Wayne. 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23, at Andy's Bar, Denton, 122 N. Locust St., andysdenton.com, $20 and up; and 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at Curtain Club, 2800 Main St., 214-742-6207, curtainclub.com, $20 and up — Diamond Victoria
Who would have thought that one day the de facto leader of art pop would hail from our city? We have plenty of talent coursing through Dallas culture, but it's certainly unexpected. St. Vincent, birth name Annie Clark, was a member of local technicolor pop troupe The Polyphonic Spree before joining Sufjan Stevens' touring band in the mid '00s. Her trajectory has brought comparisons to David Bowie, Laurie Anderson and essentially every major art rock figure of the last 30 years. While flattering, such comparisons don't really get you there — St. Vincent is a unique voice with sharp insights on what it's like to be a human in the 21st century. Over the last five years, Clark's guitar play, which was always exceptional, has grown quirkier and more fragmented. Her approach to songwriting has similarly evolved, with her lyrics advancing in ever more poetic and heady directions. When 2018 is done and dusted, chances are we'll look back on this performance as one of the year's best. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St., 214-932-6501 or ticketfly.com, $39-$169 — Jonathan Patrick
The Beach Boys will play Mesquite ISD's gala, which funds educational programs for the school district. The gala has had talent such as Clay Walker, Sara Evans, America and Lifehouse in the past, so it's no stranger to marquee acts. The current version of the Beach Boys is led by Mike Love, who opted to keep his version going instead of working with co-founder Brian Wilson anymore. This is strictly a greatest-hits performance, and the band has plenty to pick from. This is the kind of show that's for the Hawaiian-shirt wearing, beach-loving crowd. Don't expect a live replication of Pet Sounds or Smile here. You'd have to see Brian Wilson do that. 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, 972-285-8777 or ticketmaster.com, $35-$70 — Eric Grubbs
Desperate for a sign that the days of pingponging temperatures and flu-ridden malaise are almost over? Head to Dallas' official Spring HQ, the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, for its annual Dallas Blooms Festival, which begins Saturday. This year, tiptoe through half a million tulips, petunias and other festive flowers presented under the theme "A World of Flowers." Each week, a different region of the world is represented through cultural activities and floral interpretation. Visitors can explore French delights through March 2, the Mediterranean from March 3-9, Europe from March 10-16, global culinary delights March 17-23, Asia from March 24-30 and the Americas from March 31 to April 8. Arboretum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for children and free for tykes ages 2 and younger. Visit dallasarboretum.org. — Jennifer Davis-Lamm
We're getting to that part of the year when the weather doesn't require a minimum of four layers of clothing, so you can start doing those fun summer things, like going to Six Flags Over Texas for a day of screaming as you dance with that harsh mistress we call gravity. Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 E. Road to Six Flags St. in Arlington, will have its opening weekend from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The celebration will give coaster enthusiasts the year's first crack at classic rides such as The Titan and The New Texas Giant and newer ones such as the freestyle side cart coaster The Joker and the interactive dark ride Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. Opening weekend guests can purchase discounted tickets for $53.99 per person or 2018 season passes starting at $76.99 person. Visit sixflags.com/overtexas. — Danny Gallagher
Record Store Day is just a couple of months away. Want your spawn to be the most knowledgeable rug rats smudging fingerprints on ELO dust jackets at Spinster or getting sunburned in the Good Records parking lot? Give them a head start with a fun, interactive tutoring session at Kids Dig: A Day of Record Digging and Vinyl Education from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Josey Records and Music, 2821 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 100. Children can enjoy DJ scratch demos, learn how turntables and mixers work, see a kid DJ showcase, bottom rock at a breakdance workshop and demo, and more. Parents fastidious about keeping their albums in pristine condition will especially appreciate the record-handling station. The event is free. Call the store at 972-243-2039 or find Josey Records or Too Fresh Productions on Facebook for more information. — Jesse Hughey
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The Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., nurtures a serious nostalgia for the Prohibition era during its DMA Speakeasy event from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Local jazz and swing orchestra The Singapore Slingers provides the soundtrack for a night of flapper-style hoofing, gaming, vintage cars and craft cocktails. The DMA will also host a scavenger hunt fit for bootleggers and teetotalers and run a raffle for coveted goods. Tickets, $70 for DMA members and $85 for nonmembers, include two drinks, light bites, access to gaming tables and admission to galleries. For an additional $25, thumb your nose at Prohibition and add open bar privileges. Find more information and buy tickets at dma.org. — Jennifer Davis Lamm
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once famously said of slain civil rights firebrand Malcolm X: "I ask a simple question: What did he ever do? Name me one concrete thing he ever did." Well, for a while before he was assassinated in February 1965, he did a pretty good job of scaring the hell out of white people. He gave expression to righteous anger. Was that a good thing or bad? Judge for yourself after watching the biopic Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee. It screens in 35mm glory at 5 p.m. Saturday at The Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., as part of the Black Cinematheque Filmmaker Series. Tickets, $1, are available at thetexastheatre.com. — Patrick Williams
Sunday, Feb. 25
2018's Latin Sol Fest promises more than seven hours of nonstop music from seven acts and three DJs at one of the city's premier venues. The all-day event features super acts from the disco era like The S.O.S. Band, known for classics such as "Take Your Time" and "Just Be Good To Me," and Lakeside, best known for the mega club hit "Fantastic Voyage," as well as Latin acts Ambiente and Havana NRG, providing a wonderful blend of disco and Latin tunes. A number of bands on this stacked bill made their names in the '80s, but there's a reason they're busy touring nearly 40 years later: Their live shows are sensational and just as energetic and celebratory as the day they debuted. With S.O.S. Band, Tierra, Lakeside and more, 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, Bomb Factory, 2713 Canton St., 214-932-6501 or ticketfly.com, $33 to $92.95 — Mikel Galicia
Ginger Minj hosts a night of outrageous reads during Haters Roast — The Shady Tour, featuring contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race. This year's tour comprises Trixie Mattel, Latrice Royale, Thorgy Thor, William, Eureka O'Hara, Jinkx Monsoon, AJA, Trinity Taylor and Derrick Barry. See them at 7 p.m. Sunday at House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St. For more information and tickets, $22.50 to $52.50, visit houseofblues.com/dallas. — Emily Goldstein


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