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Mind Blasters USA (Ebook) by Peter Duffie $29.95
358 pages, 142 photographs, 21 illustrations
Available at: http://www.peterduffie.com/
Peter Duffie continues his popular series of mentalism ebooks with Mind Blasters USA. This time around, he has compiled over 80 effects from an impressive mob of Yankees.
Contributors include Marty Kane, Kenton Knepper, Bruce Bernstein, Devin Knight, Dr. Bill, Dennis Loomis, Jeffrey Bloom, Tony Razzano, Elliott Bresler, Patrick G. Redford, Craig Browning, Bryn Reynolds, Richard Busch, Barrie Richardson, Christopher Caldwell, John Riggs, Ray Carlyle, Robin Robertson & Stephen Jones, Paul Carnazzo, Rolando Santos, Cameron Francis, Mark Strivings, Scott F. Guinn, Christopher Taylor & Matthew Johnson, Chuck Hickok, Don Theo III, Dale A. Hildebrandt, Sean Waters, Jheff and Allen Zingg.
Overall, the contributors do a good job of teaching the material.
The quality of the photographs varies considerably. This is an inelegant and annoying aspect of the production, but youll get over it. Most of the photographs are helpful.
When I was confronted with the number of effects in this tome, I was seized by post traumatic stress. Shaking and drooling, I was transported back to my review of Mr. Duffies The Celtic Cabal (May 14, 2010). Writing that 5100 word brute was an exhausting ordeal that nearly caused me irreparable psychological damage.
This book contains many more effects. If I attempted to provide my usual, obsessive description of each and every effect in the book, I would need long term inpatient treatment on a locked unit. No siree, Im not gonna do it!
I will tell you that youll find a wide variety of material involving drawing duplications, predictions, billet work, pseudo-psychometry, book tests, telekinesis, coincidence effects and body stunts.
I didnt like about a dozen of the effects because I found them to be weak, procedurally problematic, unconvincing or simply not my style.
The rest of the material is good and some of it is very good indeed. Here are some of my favorites:
The Card or the Cash Visual Matchup (Scott F. Guinn): The performer seals a participants $20 bill inside an envelope and writes Prize on it. He uses a clothes pin to attach the envelope to a second participants clothing. The performer displays a face-up deck, places it in the card case and lets the first participant hold it.
He tosses a book of matches into the crowd to select a third participant. The participant freely selects a number between one and ten and removes that many matches from the book. She tosses the match book into the crowd to select a fourth participant. That participant counts the remaining matches in the book and adds their digits to arrive at a single digit number. She tears that number of matches out of the book of places the book in her pocket. She announces that she tore out six matches.
The first participant removes the deck from its case and deals six cards into a pile onto the table. The participant displays the sixth card, the King of Hearts. The performer seals the card in an envelope and writes Answer on it. He uses a clothes pin to attach the envelope to the participants clothing.
The performer asks the participant if she would rather have the $20 or the King of Hearts. Regardless of her response, she opens up the Prize envelope and discovers the King of Hearts. The performer gives her a lottery ticket and sends her back to her seat.
The first participant opens the Answer envelope and finds his $20 bill. He concentrates on the serial number of his bill. The performer begins to write serial numbers on a board. He gets the strong impression of the number nine. The participant holding the match book opens it, counts the matches and discovers that there are nine matches remaining. The performer finishes writing the serial numbers which match the numbers on the participants bill.
Harry Anderson's Yard Sale Deck Using the Aronson Stack (Dennis Loomis): The performer displays a deck of cards that he bought at a yard sale. Several participants work together to freely create a random playing card, say the Four of Diamonds. The performer tosses the cased deck to another participant. She reads the price tag on the card case and sees that the deck cost forty-one cents. She removes the cards from the case and counts them into a face-up pile on the table. The forty-first card is the Four of Diamonds.
Ring Tone (Patrick G. Redford): Four participants with cell phones in their pockets take the stage. The performer turns his back and asks the participants to remove their cell phones and write down their telephone numbers on a sheet of paper. The performer asks the participants to unlock their phones and trade them with someone else.
The performer hands his phone to one of the four participants, who dials any of the four phone numbers. Based upon the ring tones, the performer correctly determines the owners of three of the phones. He then divines the content of the remaining phones home screen.
Shopping Trip (Barrie Richardson): A participant is given a business card and a pencil. The performer asks her to imagine that she is holding a large mail order catalogue. She freely mentally selects one category of products, a page number and a specific product. She writes her responses on the business card and folds it. The performer takes back the pencil and folded card and drops them into a glass on the table.
The performer correctly divines the page number. He writes something on a drawing pad and then asks the participant to name the category of the product. He shows that he correctly predicted the category.
He gives her his drawing pad and marker. He takes a second pen and pad and walks out into the audience. He asks her to draw her imagined product on the pad as he draws something on his pad.
The participant displays her drawing of, say, a tennis racket and two balls. The performer returns to the stage and displays his drawing of a tennis racket and three balls.
Sugar from the Orient (Christopher Taylor and Matthew Johnson): The performer draws a different ESP symbol on the backs of four sugar packets and tables them face-down in front of a participant. He turns his back and instructs the participant to lift up any one of the sugar packets, remember the symbol and then place it face-down onto the table again, in the same position from whence it came. He asks her to slightly move each of the packets to eliminate any indication of which packet was selected.
The performer faces the participant and lifts up each packet and studies its symbol. He removes a marker and draws a symbol on his palm. The participant announces that she chose the triangle. The performer displays a triangle written on his palm.
Peter Duffie has compiled a very impressive book that features great lashings of strong, clever mentalism that will induce cerebral explosions. I really like it.
Highly Recommended
Mind Blasters USA by Peter Duffie
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I've been pondering this one, so I'll be using this along with Elliott Bresler's writeup to decide whether to buy.
Tom, I enjoy your reviews and find them very useful. Thanks for writing them!
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Thanks, Ted. You made my day.
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Hey Tom,
Thanks for the review. I am glad (for the sake of your sanity) that you didn't do another effect by effect review. I cannot imagine how much effort they must take. Particularly with the large compilations that Peter Duffie has been putting out. I'll never forget the mammoth one you did a couple of years ago. INSANE! :-)
As always - keep up the good work!
Thanks for the review. I am glad (for the sake of your sanity) that you didn't do another effect by effect review. I cannot imagine how much effort they must take. Particularly with the large compilations that Peter Duffie has been putting out. I'll never forget the mammoth one you did a couple of years ago. INSANE! :-)
As always - keep up the good work!
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Thank you, Tom
Your excellent review is very much appreciated.
With Best Wishes
Your excellent review is very much appreciated.
With Best Wishes
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Peter Duffie's "Mind Blasters USA" is an absolutely amazing compilation from some very creative minds in magic. There is material for many different settings and for mentalists of many different levels and skill sets.
It is a worthy addition to the mentalist's (virtual) bookshelf.
Thanks for the review, Tom.
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It is a worthy addition to the mentalist's (virtual) bookshelf.
Thanks for the review, Tom.
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Thanks for the mention, Tom! I am greatly honored to have been included in this compilation of outstanding contributors, and to have been mentioned in your review.
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Couscous Salad with Cilantro
Couscous and lamb make up for a really successful combination. When my husband and I are grilling the lamb, a bowl with fluffy couscous is often sitting next to the meat on my table.
This time, the Quinoa Tabbouleh recipe was used a base for my new side dish. I really wanted something fresh, bright, and juicy, so I added more vegetables and replaced parsley with cilantro (cilantro is great with lamb). The salad turned out so good that a few days later I made another bowl and served it with pork kebabs for our friends. By the way, the kebabs were very good (the recipe will follow soon).
I prepared the salad in the morning to serve it at dinner – over a few hours later the flavors are developing and the salad only gets better.
Also this is a delightful, bright and fresh vegetarian dish which can be enjoyed as a salad, side dish or a full meal for lunch or dinner.
Couscous Salad with Cilantro
8-10 servings
- 1 cup whole wheat couscous
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ small red onion or 4 green onions, finely chopped (or a mixture of red/sweet onion and green onion)
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely chopped (or 2-3 Persian or pickling cucumbers)
- 1 large celery stick, finely chopped
- 1 large bell pepper, finely chopped (or a mixture of peppers of different colors)
- 1 chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno or fresno)
- 2-3 meaty medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 cup of finely chopped cilantro
- Juice of ½ – 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (approximately)
- Salt
- Black pepper (optional)
In a bowl, pour one cup of boiling water over the couscous. Stir and set aside for 7-10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Let it cool.
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. Taste the salad. If needed, add more lemon juice, salt and olive oil.
Let stand in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
Cook with pleasure!

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Liverpool 1990 v Liverpool 2014: Player-for-player - how the teams match-up
Liverpool are in serious contention to win the Premier League, something they have not done since 1990.
That team included the likes of Ian Rush, John Barnes and Peter Beardsley and is regularly cited as one of the great Liverpool sides.
But should the team assembled under Brendan Rodgers manage to beat Chelsea and Manchester City to the title they will surely take a seat alongside them.
With victory over Sunderland on Wednesday night, the Reds moved within a point of top spot and with games against their fellow contenders to come at Anfield, their hopes are in their own hands.
But player-for-player - how do they match up to the last title winning team from Liverpool? Check out our assessment below...
1. Bruce Grobbelaar vs Simon Mignolet
Mignolet joined Liverpool from Sunderland at the start of the 2013/14 season and has so far been a success, recording nine clean sheets in his 31 league games. Grobbelaar however is considered one of Liverpool's legendary goalkeepers, famed for both his ability, his unpredictability and his wobbly knees. He played for Liverpool between 1980 and 1994, making 628 league appearances for the club. Over 14 years, Grobbelaar won six League championships, three FA Cups, three League Cups and the 1983-84 European Cup.
Verdict: Grobbelaar
2. Steve Nicol vs Jon Flanagan
Aged only 21, Jon Flanagan represents one of Liverpool's rising talents. A member of the team's development squad frrm 2004-11, Flanagan has broken into the starting line-up this season and has performed well on most occasions. Steve Nicol was one of the team's unsung heroes, able to operate in both defence and midfield. He made 343 appearances for the club, scoring 37 goals before moving to the United States where he became one of the MLS's top managers, coaching the New England Revolution for nine years. After Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Manchester United this month, Brendan Rogers compared Flanagan to Nicol in the way they were both able to play on the left despite being right footed.
Verdict: Nicol
3. Alan Hansen vs Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson has been with Liverpool since 2009 and won 50 caps with England. A regular starter, he remains one of Brendan Rogers' go-to players. Alan Hansen played for Liverpool across three decades, from 1978 to 1991. Hansen was famed as a centre-half who could actually pass the ball, no mean feat at the time. He is renowned as one of Liverpool's great captains, winning eight titles and three European Cups in a career which would have been even more illustrious had it not been for a series of injuries.
Verdict: Hansen
4. John Barnes vs Steven Gerrard
Both players are Anfield legends. In 16 years with the club, Steven Gerrard has made 660 appearances in all competitions, winning the European Cup, FA and League Cup. John Barnes was one of the most effective wingers of his time, scoring 84 league goals in more than 300 appearances for Liverpool. Although he never won the European Cup, Barnes lifted the League title twice with Liverpool and played for England 79 times. Gerrard has 109 caps for his country.
Verdict: Gerrard
5. Glenn Hysen vs Martin Skrtel
Martin Skrtel has played as centre back for Liverpool 239 times and established himself as one of the club's most reliable players over the last four years. He won Liverpool player of the year in 2012, when they won the League Cup. Glenn Hysen was at Liverpool for a relatively short period of time, appearing for the club between 1989 and 1992. The partnership of both Hysen and Hansen proved formidable during their title-winning season.
Verdict: Skrtel
6. Steve Staunton vs Daniel Agger
Daniel Agger has made over 170 league appearances for Liverpool since joining the club in 2006. Agger replaced Jamie Carragher this season as Liverpool's vice-captain and has reiterated his intention to stay at the club despite possible interest from Barcelona. Steve Staunton was bought by Liverpool for £20,000 back in 1986. A versatile player who could operate in defence or midfield, he went on to appear 109 times for the club in two spells, winning both the FA Cup and league title.
Verdict: Agger
7. Ray Houghton vs Jordan Henderson
Jordan Henderson has scored 12 times in 128 appearances for Liverpool. Since joining from Sunderland in 2011, he has found himself regularly in the starting line-up and has played a major part in the club's push for the title this season. A superb athlete, he is making a push for a place in England's squad for this year's World Cup. Ray Houghton played for eight teams during his career, including Liverpool between 1987 and 1992. His work rate was astonishing, often creating the space for more naturally gifted players like Ronnie Whelan to prosper. Houghton won two league titles and two FA cup medals.
Verdict: Houghton
8. Steve McMahon vs Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling is another one of Liverpool's rising young stars. At just 19, Sterling has already appeared over 50 times for the club and has become a regular starter. One of his best performances was against Arsenal in February when he scored twice in the five-goal demolition of the Gunners. He also committed his future to Liverpool, extending his current contract in late December 2012. He has a long way to go to match McMahon, who amassed nine trophies along with 29 goals in over 200 appearances. Liverpool fans voted McMahon, who also played for Everton, number 52 in the best 100 Liverpool players of all time.
Verdict: McMahon
9. Ronnie Whelan vs Joe Allen
When he joined Liverpool in 2012 the 22-year-old Allen had already made over 100 appearances for Swansea City. Allen has endured long spells out the team but has started every game this month. Whelan won an astonishing 19 trophies with the club in a 15-year career that spanned the glory years. He was pivotal in midfield with both Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland.
Verdict: Whelan
10. Peter Beardsley vs Daniel Sturridge
Daniel Sturridge is fast becoming one of Liverpool's great signings since leaving Chelsea last year. In his 43 games, Sturridge has scored 34 times. This season, in which he has won player of the month twice, has been the best of his professional career and his partnership with Luis Suarez has yielded an astonishing 48 goals. Beardsley was one of the most unselfish and intelligent players of his time, also forming a lethal Liverpool strike force with John Aldridge. He scored 59 times in 175 appearances for Liverpool, one of the 13 clubs he played for over 20 years.
Verdict: Sturridge
11. Ian Rush vs Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez looks a shoo-in for player of the year this season, scoring an incredible 28 Premier League goals this term already. Although Rush's strike rate never matched that, he still managed 346 in 660 games during his two spells with the club. The Welshman, who made his Liverpool debut in 1980, is rightly remembered as Liverpool's greatest ever striker, famed for his electric pace and dead-eye finishing which helped the club scale incredible heights during his 16 years at Anfield. During that time, he won five league titles.
Verdict: Rush
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2018 ITF General talks
All Tennis, All the Time
2018 ITF General talks
60k Burnie R2 EPIC: Aiava def. Rogowska 2-6 3-6

I swear Aiava is the laziest player I have ever seen on a tennis court. This girl needs to take 2 years off like Barty and figure out whether she wants to play tennis or not.
The girl doesn't even move. Doesn't try to retrieve any ball. All the opponent has to do is hit the ball away from her and Aiava walks. She doesn't even bother. Balls that a Gavrilova or Putintseva would chase around and bring back in play, Aiava just watches.
I wonder what she does at practice. Just serve and that's it? Can't even move her feet to get behind a ball to have a proper strike. This is the 2nd time I see her throw her racket away at the end of the match to go to her chair, and have a ball boy pick it up to go give it to her. If I were a ball boy, I wouldn't touch it. I am not a racket boy.
Wow. what a display of laziness. Hits easy balls in the net, and swing her racket like "who cares?"... Next ball please.
And she swings at it. No strategy. No point construction. Nothing. Just swing. "If it goes in, fine. It not, oh well, that's life".
You switch the court to watch 15-yo Kostyuk, and it's a different game. The girl is everywhere fighting, defending, running. You can see she is trying.
Aiava doesn't even sweat. Maybe she is afraid of losing that cheap Latvian dead women blonde hair she is wearing. As if her black hair was a curse... You are no blonde girl. That hair is ridiculous. Get rid of it.
If this girl doesn't get help to bring back in her the joy of playing tennis, it would be one of the biggest waste of talent. Not the first, true. But it would be a sad story. I pictured this girl another Serena, running, fighting, kicking, smashing, with a never die attitude. Serena was never a walker at that age. She wanted to win. And she put up fights.
That's the kind of things Aiava showed at the start of last year when I discovered her. And now, sadly, she doesn't care one bit about tennis.
All she wants is turn 18, get an apartment and wear fake blonde dead women's hair. .. Her scalp can't breathe. And how to you get rid of all that sweat? Can't wash that wig every day. It's gross underneath... Yuk !!!
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Re:2018 ITF General talks
After losing to Halep:#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#"Aiava, who sits at 193 on the WTA rankings, also required medical assistance after complaining of shortness of breath when leading the opening set.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#She was unable to convert either of two set points in the eighth game and then won only two more games for the remainder of the match.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Only last week,#ed_op#b#ed_cl# Aiava was close to tears, claiming she needed a break from the sport after a heavy loss to Eugenie Bouchard at the Kooyong Classic#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#" exhibition.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#i#ed_cl#OK.. time to take a break.. Because this attitude sucks.#ed_op#/i#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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But why try to snatch her wig like that?
If I could snatch it, boy, it would be gone by now.. LOL LOL LOL..
If you are going to wear a wig, at least wear something that looks like your own hair. That blonde thing is ugly.
Got to be proud of your natural hair, whether it's kinky or whatever. Style it your own way, short, long, etc... Dolly Parton wears extension to get that big head, but you can barely tell it's not her own hair.
When Oracene wears those orange "bushes", I want to scream. LOL LOL LOL
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@ Ace2Ace:
you are so silly. Let girls have fun.
@ sekasi:
Alright... sorry ladies..
Re:2018 ITF General talks
#ed_op#img src="http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Dest ... jpg"#ed_cl# #ed_op#img src="http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Dest ... ABFtIl.jpg" width="491" height="327"#ed_cl#
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She heard me. She got rid of the blonde latvian meldo filled hair.
Aussie Fed Cup team:
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#ed_op#font color="brown"#ed_cl#@ #ed_op#b#ed_cl#Ace2Ace#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#:#ed_op#/font#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl# #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#i#ed_cl#I'm glad Destanee ditched the blonde do', as well. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Further, I hope she fully commits to tennis, for she has a lot to offer this Tour. #ed_op#/i#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
After adding Kuzmova to my 2018 new top-100 playres list, I am selection two new fine players: Jill Teichmann and Rebecca Peterson. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#I watched Peterson's match yesterday. She was good. Today, she was even better. Such a clean ball striker. Great serve( 8 aces vs 0 for Puig), very well calibrated powerful ground strokes. ..Doesn't spray at all... Plays a pretty clean game. Great defense. Excellent movement.. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#Very nice to see these girls take matter in their own hands instead of pushing and waiting for errors.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Forgot to update my default Prediction... Hope I picked Peterson and Teichmann to beat the veterans today in the PDGame. I am sure I didn't.. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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CHALLENGER WOMEN - SINGLES: Indian Wells (USA), hard
Anisimova vs Dolehide in the QF. The last 2 USA players left in the draw.
The winner gets a WC in Indian Wells Main Draw.
Very interesting.
Anisimova takes the first set 6-3
Another ova. Hope she never touches Meldonium.
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It's Anisimova 6-3 6-3.
Well done.
60K Shenzhen#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#QF:#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Kuzmova smoking former top-60 Zheng Shuai right now.. Shuai coming back from injury, has to rebuild her ranking. She destroyed her first 2 opponents, before running into red hot Kuzmo.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#So far, no contest. Kuzmo throwing bombs across the net. love this girl.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#First set 6-1.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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6-1 6-1#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Over. Done. Next opponent please.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Got to get out of the ITF jungle. Your brand of tennis is too big for those courts in the middle of nowhere. I understand you have to go through the process, as the Philadelphia 76ers say. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#19-year old #ed_op#b#ed_cl#Kalinskaya #ed_op#/b#ed_cl#should join the coveted Ace2Ace prospects. Girl got game.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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Don't get me wrong, I have zero compassion for Dylann Roof. I am not a pacifist nor am I even opposed to Dylann Roof losing his life. I am, however, 100% against the United States of America executing him.
If the jury that found Roof guilty in December of all 33 charges he faced for the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church decide that the appropriate consequence for Roof is execution they will not be facilitating justice, but rather impeding its progress.
The execution of Dylann Roof, while ostensibly being a repudiation of the white supremacist worldview which he espoused, actually furthers our avoidance of the reality of white supremacy which plagues the country. The execution would be held up as a shinning example of the Unites States' commitment to colorblind justice. It would be fodder for the folks looking desperately for evidence of the "justice" in our criminal justice system. It would be just what too many of us whites need to feel better about having "faith" in a system which has proven itself undeserving of any such thing. In the era of Black Lives Matter it is exactly what too many of us would use to justify our inaction. Our collusion. Our Silence.
Before Dylann Roof there was Daniel Pantaleo. There was Sean Williams and David Darkow. There was Darren Willliams. Before Dylann Roof there was Timothy Loehmann, Theodore Wafer, Johannes Mehserle, and Michael Dunn. And before them there was George Wallace. And before him there was John Calhoun. And before him there was Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. White supremacy is the country's DNA. Dylann Roof is not the anomaly. For most of our country's history the type of hatred and violence that characterize Roof were nurtured and encouraged both in the culture of the country and the corridors of power. Lest us forget that our Constitution- that great document heralded by so many conservatives and liberals alike- reduced enslaved Africans to 3/5ths of a human being. It is only recently in our history that a Dylann Roof would have even been arrested for his crime, and even more recently that there was any possibility of guilt being assigned to him: Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam bragged about what they did to Emmet Till after escaping "justice."
Even if us white folks didn't participate directly, we embraced this history of violence. In her fantastic work White Rage Carol Anderson details just how resistant white folks have been to the prospect of Black humanity. Whether it was the Stars and Bars, "Segregation Now! Segregation Forever!", Reaganomics and mass incarceration, or All Lives Matter and Making America Great Again by and large we have always been, at the very least, cosigners of what amounts to an extended campaign of genocide waged against people of color and Black people specifically.
Executing Dylann Roof would be the latest diversion from this reality. It would be the magicians sleight of hand keeping us from the truth of the trick. Roof is an easy scapegoat, the sacrifice at the altar of neo-liberal colorblindness which gives life to white supremacy. In a country where ethnic sounding names are 50% less likely to get a call back for a job. Where the police are killing people of color with impunity, once every 28 hours. In a country where private police forces, hired by oil companies, viciously attack people protecting our water. Where the poisoning of an entire city's water is somehow an afterthought. Where within weeks of the Supreme Court gutting the Civil Rights Act states immediately implemented restrictive voting laws leading to a racist xenophobe being elected president, killing Dylann Roof would be theatre. In the eyes of American power his punishment would be more an indictment of his inability to be sophisticated in how he leveraged his whiteness. It would be more punishment for drawing attention to the man behind the curtain than it would be about justice, especially racial justice.
Instead of killing Dylann Roof we need to take seriously an analysis of what created him. We must feel an urgency around understanding the history of whiteness and how it impacts our own lives and worldview. We need to listen when people of color testify to their lived experience. We need to hold accountable the architects and inheritors of this violence and demand a new way of relating to creation. We need to invest in the things that demonstrate a commitment to humanity over money: the earth, healthcare, housing, and education.
When Richard Wright was asked about the "Negro problem" in America he responded: "There is no Negro problem in the United States, there is only a white problem." Dylann Roof is not the disease, he is a symptom. Executing him does nothing to cure the disease.


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'Boro will conclude their preparations for the Blue Square South 2012/13 campaign with a trip to current Evo-Stik Southern League Divison One Central Champions St Neots Town.
The game will take place at The Hunts Post Community Stadium on Saturday 11th August, kick off at 3pm.
Manager Spencer Day believes the match will be an ideal test ahead of the opening league fixture "Although the new boys in the Premier Division, I believe that St Neots will be one of the teams challenging for the title, and they will provide a stern test ahead of the opening league fixture. They play good football are free scoring, and it should make for an excellent competitive game of football."
'Boro continue discussions with other clubs and hope to be able to confirm further opponents and dates later this week.


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To illustrate my point, e.g. to connect to MySql database
In php/MySql it would be like this
$var = mysql_connect("localhost","root","yourpwd","yourMySql")
Back in the old days when I used vbscript in ASP 3.0, it was
Set Connect = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Connect.open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source= " & yourExcelfile & ";" & _
"Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0; HDR=YES;"""
The above was for connection to a Excel file, I don't expect connecting MySql would be very much different if OLEDB driver was also used. OK I have to admit that there was a adovbs file in the server side include folder with a number of constants to make it work.
My point is I didn't have to use any IDE to do that?


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10 January 2017 – Evolva (SIX: EVE) provides an update to shareholders on its collaboration with Cargill on the next-generation stevia sweetener, EverSweet™, and its preliminary, unaudited, 2016 top-line financials.
Stevia update
Evolva currently expects EverSweet™ to launch in 2018.
During 2016 Evolva and Cargill made solid progress on EverSweetTM. The FDA issued a GRAS No Objection Letter for EverSweetTM and Evolva received pivotal patent notifications and grants in both Europe and the US. Current developments suggest that a launch-ready strain will be achieved during 2017.
Under the 2018 launch plan, EverSweetTM will be produced initially at Cargill's advanced, low cost, manufacturing campus in Blair, Nebraska through retrofitting existing Cargill facilities. Evolva and Cargill are additionally examining an accelerated move to a new facility that may also act as a production hub for other Evolva products, including nootkatone and resveratrol, and those of certain Evolva partners. As a result of the accelerated move, the initial retrofit will be more limited in scale than previously estimated, with significantly lower costs.
This plan is subject to the successful completion by Spring 2017 of ongoing negotiations between Evolva and Cargill. It is expected that third party financing of some activities, notably production capex, will be involved.
Evolva CEO Neil Goldsmith noted: "An EverSweetTM launch in 2018 would maintain our first mover advantage in the next generation stevia market. In addition, any multi-use facility has the potential to provide Evolva with a long-term, low-cost production solution for our other key products."
If the above negotiations do not translate to an agreement that Evolva believes is value creating for its shareholders then Evolva will focus on maximising value from its launched, and commercially promising, nootkatone and resveratrol products.
Financial update
Based on preliminary, unaudited numbers, 2016 revenues are now expected to come in at between CHF 9-10 million, around a third lower than expected in August. This reduction is a function of two things:
- A technical milestone in the stevia program, which was expected towards the end of 2016, was not achieved.
- Evolva product sales increased almost fourfold in 2016 over 2015, a lower rate than projected. The primary reason was that customer conversion takes longer than expected. Despite this the sales trajectory is clearly positive and the customer pipeline continues to improve.
The preliminary 2016 end cash position is estimated to be on target at around CHF 47 million.
Evolva believes it has a good financial position going into 2017 and expects an uptick in both product and partnership revenues. Future cash-flow will depend on the outcome of the above mentioned negotiations.
We will provide fuller guidance on 2017 expectations when we publish the final 2016 results on 30 March 2017.
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The Surva Masquerade Games, staged in the town of Pernik each January, have been picked by the editors of National Geographic as one of the 15 best winter destinations worldwide.
The Bulgarian festival is recommended along with world-recognized festival cities and exotic destinations like Paris, Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, the Winter Wolf Viewing in Yellowstone National Park, the Whitefish Winter Carnival World Ski Joring Championships in Montana, USA, the Almond Blossom Season in Mallorca, etc.
Western Bulgarias rural masquerade rituals are fueled by a primal energy: animalistic masks, beating drums, fire jumping, rhythmic chanting, clanging bells. Its all on display at the Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games, staged each January to banish evil spirits and clear the way for a prosperous year, the National Geographic editors wrote.
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Beverly Garvin, CEO is the CEO of Urban Interact, an interactive marketing company that develops websites and marketing initiatives that intrigue, inform and inspire people to engage with brands for long term profitable results. Beverly specializes in using the web and social media technology to build relationships for businesses, organizations and individuals.
In my first interview with Beverly we talked about the first two laws of attraction of online marketing, 'Content is king' and to have a 'content management marketing strategy'.
The third law of attraction for online marketing deals with writing content for people instead of search engine spiders. She talks about the kinds of things that people tend to do to try to rank their websites more favourably. But at the end of the day it is people coming to your website. So you really want to write for the human visitors to your website. Beverly explains how you can write so that the SEO spiders will find you, but, more importantly so that the people who find your site are not disappointed.
The fifth law of attraction for online marketing, is to use your brain and not your wallet. I can tell you from personal experience that there is a very significant message here for anyone starting out with an online business. So if you don't have a whole lot of money to spend on your marketing, Beverly has some great creative strategies for how you can put the gray matter to use to generate the kind of traffic you're after without breaking the bank such as making use of the resources within your company to generate valuable content which ultimately results in more frequent and better qualified leads.
To accomplish all of this Beverly stresses the need to sit down with your marketing people and to map out a path of least resistance to discover some of the things that perhaps you haven't thought of that you could put some existing resources toward.
Next is the sixth law of online marketing, is your ticket to good karma on the web, to be thankful and grateful. The key here is to provide reasons for people to want to know more and to tell other people about your products and services. It is important to be creative, but also to be kind and generous with the time and resources that you devote to your online marketing, because it really does pay off in the end.
And finally, the last law of attraction for online marketing is about getting the right people to your site and not just 'a bunch of people'. This law is to share often and be social without devaluing what you do in the process. Here Beverly talks about how being social ties back into your SEO and supports your on-page and off-page optimization needs. It helps you generate qualified leads at the same time, enhancing your search engine ranking.
The interview is just under a half hour and I think you'll gleen a whole lot of valuable tips for marketing your online business. Have a listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/everyones. And just in case you'd like to find out more from Beverly, you can find her at her toll free number 1-888 URBAN-19. Or you can visit www.UrbanInteract.com. Her twitter account is @UrbanInteract and you can find her on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/bevgarvin.


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Sadly, we live quite a distance from each other, although that has never stopped us being friends.
We also live very different lives having had children at very different times, we work very different hours and days and we are at very different life stages, and yet, we have so much that we share.
I've written several times before about my friends and each time I look back over my blog to identify those posts, I realise once again, how very lucky I am.
Yesterday (11th day of Gratitude), it happened I had a long overdue phone call with said friend, and she made me realise how loyal my long term friends are to me.
You see I've had some form of Mental Illness it seems, for most of my life, and as I am now coming into a time of real healing, I can identify in my past some of the strange things I have done, the weird responses people have seen in me, the unreliable character that I have displayed in the past, all those things that many people have just walked away from, but not my friends, my pals, my buds, my mates, my absolutely true, life long "in for the long haul" 'besties'.
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This quick and easy No-Bake Cherry Cake requires just five ingredients, a few simple steps and, best of all, no oven
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text: Fallout 4 Episode #20 June 9, 2016 We've made it back to the Harbor, and since we're not going anywhere soon I figure we better start helping folks. We already have quests to help out a few folks in the harbor, but we should also pick up what ever Captain Avery Wants us to do as well.And of course on our way back towards some of those locations Nick decides its time for a heart to heart. Nothing super impressive or important but we're finally getting to hear some of Nick old history.Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/lairoflore?ty=hTwitch streams @ http://www.twitch.tv/niian713Twitter @ https://twitter.com/CapamuricaFacebook @ https://www.facebook.com/lairofloreOur Website @ http://niian.net/The Labyrinth of Lore RSS Feed http://niian.net/lorecast/?format=rss


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Bowenwork and Fascial Unwinding
This doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it is so fascinating! We call it "fascial unwinding".
During fascial unwinding (fascia is the system of connective tissue surrounding all the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the whole body). , the Bowen therapist stimulates mechanoreceptors in the fascia by applying gentle touch and stretching. Thereby inducing relaxation and activating the parasympathetic nervous system. The gentle moves also activate the central nervous system, which is involved in the modulation of muscle tone and movement. As a result, the central nervous system is aroused and thereby responds by encouraging muscles to find an easier, or more relaxed position and producing an involuntary muscle movements. It's all very cool!
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Music's Biggest Night took place at STAPLES Center in LA yesterday evening, and surprisingly enough, predicted winner Taylor Swift didn't clean up after all. In fact, the artists who took home the most awards were quite a surprise. Best New Artist went to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who have definitely gone from "Thrift Shop" to the top of the charts in the past year and a half. Daft Punk got lucky when they took home Best Pop Duo / Group Performance, and Paul McCartney scored the Best Rock Song award for his song with Dave Grohl, "Cut Me Some Slack".
Lorde's "Royals" won for Best Pop Solo Performance, as well as Song Of The Year, which was a great feat for the 17-year-old singer. Jay Z and Justin Timberlake's "Holy Grail" was awarded Best Rap / Sung Collaboration, while Bruno Mars' Orthodox Jukebox got the Best Pop Vocal Album trophy. Newcomer Kacey Musgraves was shocked when she received the award for Best Country Album for Same Trailer, Different Park, which was definitely worthy of the title.
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As millions of tourists flock to Italy each year to discover the heart of the Renaissance art world and the magnificent eras surrounding it, so do the passionate craftspeople and artists who are seeking the inspiration to heighten their creativity and refine their techniques. Rooted in the cultural legacy of generations of painters, sculptors and glassmakers and flowing through the canals which form the network of the magical city, Venetian art is one of the most thriving studies as masters and amateurs pour their hearts and hands into one of the most revered art forms dominating the creative market today.
Today we share with you this vintage video from the '80s. It is still interesting because the ancient Muranese techniques have remained unchanged over the centuries.
After years of restoration, the Venetian Chamber of Commerce is opening again.
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Newark - Though he adamantly told reporters following the event that politics "are not on my radar," and while the focus was outwardly placed on the welfare of New Jersey's middle class economy, it was hard not to view today's launch of "New Start New Jersey," a non-profit organization founded by former U.S. Ambassador Phil Murphy, through one underlining prism.
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Ahead of the official designation of the nations "five special municipalities," seven other cities and counties have decided to take a more active approach in demanding higher budgetary allocations from the central government.
When the newly elected or re-elected mayors of Taiwan's five special municipalities — Taipei City, Sinbei City, Greater Tai-chung, Greater Tainan, and Greater Kaohsiung — take their oaths on Saturday, the "era of the five special municipalities" officially begins. This has led to concerns among -local government heads in the rest of the country that they could suffer financially as a result of the latest local government reorganization.
While Taipei City has been a special municipality since 1967, Taipei County is to receive an administrative upgrade to become Sinbei City, Taichung City and County are to merge to become Greater Taichung, Tainan City and County will merge to create Greater Tainan and, although Kaohsiung City has been a special municipality since 1979, it will be merged with Kaohsiung County, creating a much bigger special municipallity.
Seriously indebted to the -extent that the payment of salaries to county government employees has been delayed several times, Yunlin County Government said it hopes a new budgetary bill will pass as soon as possible, increasing its revenue.
With 90 percent of the county government's income coming directly from central government subsidies, Penghu County is aggressively pleading for a 10-year extension of the Offshore Island Development Fund.
On the other hand, Hualien County Commissioner Fu Kun-chi (傅崑萁) urged the Executive Yuan to push harder for the adoption of a bill on the development of Hualien and Taitung Counties at the legislature. With the passage of the bill, Fu said that the county could receive a total of NT$50 billion (US$1.6 billion) in subsidies from the central government over a 10-year period.
Yilan County Commissioner Lin Tsung-hsien (林聰賢) said that while there is the Offshore Islands Development Act (離島建設條例) for outlying island counties, it is worth considering whether counties and cities experiencing financial difficulties such as Yilan County need their own special laws so that more resources can be allocated to them.
Lin said he is worried that, without additional resources, county and city governments could become little more than "training centers" for public servants, since staff in financially disadvantaged local governments are likely to want to leave and work for the central or special municipality governments if they get a chance.
Pingtung County Commissioner Tsao Chi-hung (曹啟鴻), meanwhile, said he is worried that cities with smaller populations — such as Pingtung City — could decline quickly following the expansion of special municipalities and transformation of business types. He urged the central government to draft plans for such smaller cities to help ensure that they survive.
Nantou County Commissioner Lee Chao-ching (李朝卿) believes that the national government should reduce the amount of resources allocated to cities and counties outside the five special municipalities. and called on the central government to provide more assistance to counties and cities without administrative upgrades and currently facing difficulties.
Other cities and counties — including Keelung and Hsinchu cities, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Changhua and Chiayi counties — are also expecting to be adversely impacted by the five special municipalities to some extent and have called on the central government to have plans in place to deal with any and all contingencies.


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Destiny Roberts has a different lens on things. For the St. Paul rapper, this year has been an incredibly productive experience. Part of that experiences comes from Roberts' Zen perspective, something she showcases alongside fellow 3ME representative Nsikak on their collaborative "Free Your Mind."
Dropping the goddamn day after Donald Trump stunned the liberal echo chamber with his decisive, morally perilous victory in the presidential election, few could bring themselves to really care about the quantified merits of local musicians. In a time when women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ citizens are suddenly under siege from the country's highest office, it felt a little gauche to celebrate anything, much less the nominal poll results of the local weekly magazine.
The whole election thing will take a long time before it's settled, but let's take a moment of respite from the outrage and sadness and congratulate the hardworking musicians whose accomplishments were lost in the political tide last week. Before the next issue hits stands on Wednesday, take a second to tip your hats to ZULUZULUU, Tony Peachka, Fraea, Color TV, Ness Nite, Finding Novyon, Dizzy Fae, Royal Brat, Holidae, and Lunch Duchess.
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Much internet vitriol has been hurled at 2016's way, but Destiny Roberts has a different lens on things. For the St. Paul rapper, this year has been an incredibly productive experience. Part of that experiences comes from Roberts' Zen perspective, something she showcases alongside fellow 3ME representative Nsikak on their collaborative "Free Your Mind."
Over a blithe ukulele beat produced by Roberts herself, the two expound the merits of keeping a positive outlook. With footage compiled by Brian Few Jr. following the duo from New Year's Eve to this moment in time, you see how, despite all the garbage-flinging over the past 11 months, there have been great strides on a personal level.
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A trill artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota making a presence on the rap scene. He's also known as Yeechie, it's his alter ego name.
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Chicago native Mpls,MN resident raw, gritty, real his raspy voice over hard hitting beats has made him an artist to watch.
St Paul artist/Producer well known in the city for his work ethic and quality production. My inspiration is MN. We got too much talent to not be on a mainstream level yet and that's what drives me. It takes that one foot in the door, then we all bust in, ya feel me?
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Muja Messiah was named City Pages Best Hip-Hop Artist 2009, Star Tribune's Best Local records 2009, The Onion 's Local Artist of the decade. Muja Messiah was featured on Atmosphere's Strictly Leakage on "Crewed Up", URB Next 100, with "Beautiful" ft. Samahra (Black Blondie). Muja Messiah released MPLS Massacre vol.1. in 2008 with its more hardcore, aggressive tracks including the internet jumps "Amy Winehouse" and M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes". Working with longtime producer Mckinney (The Weeknd / Esthero), armed with new bangers from Che Vicious (Eminem / Lauryn Hill) and advice from Slug and I-Self Devine, Muja Messiah delivered the critically acclaimed Adventures Of A BBoy DBoy. He walks the tightrope between hardcore street anthems, humor laced party joints and political manifestos.
The Minneapolis-based MC known for his politically incorrect satire, combines serious comedy and street anthems to create a 'thinking man's' hip-hop. What you won't hear from Muja is politically correct lyrics, but politically charged themes like the powerful anti-Bush anthems "Patriot Act" feat. I-Self Divine and "Give It Up" feat. Black Thought (The Roots). Those themes run throughout, lyrically full of passion for the rap game and love of Minneapolis. As many youth of this generation face the anger at the status quo, through observations of social awareness, coming of age stories, tales of Minneapolis and its unique culture-clash. Muja Messiah has shared stages with The Roots, Slick Rick, dead prez, Common, Ghostface Killa, Rakim, De La Soul, Grandmaster Master Flash, KRS-One, Redman, 50 Cent, Atmosphere, Wale, K'naan, GZA, J*Davey, Camp Lo, Slum Village, The Cool Kids, Clipse and Yelawolf. CMJ, Soundset 08, Yo! The Movement, Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards, Minnesota Music Awards and Toronto Urban Music Festival.


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Hours of cooking and good wine
Sunday, January 18, 2009
An evening with wines from the New World
The other night we had tree reds up for a test. Given a menu of slow cooked ossobuco, there was free play of wines from pinot to heavy cab's. The first wine was indeed a pleasant surprise from New Zealand, the second bottle originated from Portugal (old world), and finally a classic from down under (Australia). Two out of three New world wines – a delighting and welcome initiative.
Momo 2007, Pinot Noir, Malborough New Zealand
Bouquet: Red fruits, vanilla, hint of cinnamon and base of 'dirt'. The base evolved in the glass from dirt to animal notes (typical Pinot)
Taste notes: the wine is well balanced but with a fresh acid. The wine has an elegant lightness and taste of mineral. The wine presents itself with a very fine structure.
Reguengos (Garrafeira dos socios) 2001
In the deepth of hot Alentejo reside the village of Reguengos. The producer of same name provide a series of typical Portuguese table wines to a top wine under the label Garrafeira dos socios (=The wine cellar of the a associated members), perhaps a nomen reminiscent of a system where wine farmers (contributors) of local grapes received good wines from the common cooperative.
Bouquet: A rounded bouquet of boysenberries and cinnamon. The bouquet rests dense in the glass, heavy and creamy.
Taste Notes: Dense wine with notes chocolate and ripe pears. Both provide a rounded base of the wine.
The Twentyeight Road, d'Arenberg 2001
D'arenberg has long been one of Australia's best and most interesting producers. For more than a century the wineyeard has produced wine using different European grape varietals on Austrialian soil. Of their many products, with rather bizarre names, the 28th road is found among their top wines. This wine is produced from a single field using very old and low yielding Mouvedre grapes.
Bouquet: the bouquet presented it self with a high vertical structure – as if coming out the glass. Found herein were the following: Dark berries, but with a green base, liquorice, chocolate. Most characteristic is the surprising essence of peat (tørv), which led one to associate the wine with whiskey.


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Happy Mother's Day.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
To Mama Newby, Having a boy of my own now, I can't imagine living across an ocean from him. But you handle it with such grace and love us all so well, which makes the distance feel more palatable. The fruit of your labor as a mother blesses me daily.
To my Grandma, The legacy you've given to your children, your grandchildren, and now your great-grandchildren is one of hard work, great faith, and so much love. I celebrate you today, and count it such a privilege to be your granddaughter and also your friend.
To Liam, Sometimes I feel like it's Mother's Day every day because of the way you celebrate me. As I ran my fingers through your blond curls tonight and sang you your favorite hymn, I gave thanks for your precious life and the high calling God has given me through you. Being Mama to you is the greatest work of my life.
To those with empty arms, I haven't forgotten you today. Whether you've been praying for a child or have lost one, my heart is heavy for you. Maybe you'll go to church today and will not be handed a rose, will not be asked to stand for applause, will not be recognized. I can't imagine your pain, but God can. And I'm praying He comforts you with His peace today.
Happy Mother's Day.
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Thank you! Love you Whitney, having a daughter i-l like you makes it easier to be so far away, I can't imagine anyone better for Shawn nor as Mom to Liam.ReplyDelete
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Belated Happy Mothers' Day Whitney! Always glad to see your homely pictures and read warm words. I am yet to become Mom, very soon, so my husband still gifted me a rose :) It felt great!ReplyDelete
I might learn some things from your being a mother experience :)
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Oh thank you! And congrats to you!!! What an exciting time.Delete
I really loved this post, babe. Of course I love what you wrote about me, but I was blessed by your sweet words for EVERYONE. Beautifully said, as always. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Mom. Love you!Delete
I just love reading every one of your comments...
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"Dignity, always dignity." The character Don Lockwood's trademark saying carries an ironic twinge in the early parts of Singin' in the Rain . At a glamorous film premiere for his latest silent melodrama titled The Royal Rascal , the actor charts his rise to fame through a contradictory montage. The elegant narration and poverty-stricken imagery created by co-directors Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen don't add up, allowing the audience a window into the shady relationship between perception and reality.
What follows can only be described as a pop-culture dream of cinema's rebirth, albeit one founded on a lie. As silent cinema drastically transitions into the talkie era, most of Hollywood's elite belittles the paradigm shift. The film's flimsy narrative about a misbegotten sound picture hindered by the voice of an arrogant actress is littered with characters that don't believe change is necessary. A connection can be made between this evolution and the recent alteration between 35mm and digital projection.
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As a musical, Singin' in the Rain —which screens Thursday and Friday, Aug. 7 and 8, at Cinema Under the Stars—lacks the formalist daring of Gold Diggers of 1933 . Yet it taps into the emotional center of classical Hollywood film: the desire to polish and preen until the final product matches both the professionalism of its makers and the enjoyment of its audience. For that, the movie remains crucial to the understanding of film history.
A Touch of Sin : Four violent and engaging stories unfold in modern China, foretelling the institutional and political issues plaguing the nation through globalization and economic boom. Screens through Aug. 14 at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.
Alive Inside : Dan Cohen tries to revolutionize the eldercare industry by giving seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's the opportunity to experience music again with iPods and headphones. The results are staggering. Screens through Aug. 14 at the Ken Cinema.
The Hundred-Foot Journey : The proprietress (Helen Mirren) of a famous French restaurant clashes with the family running a newly opened Indian eatery down the street.
Into the Storm : An onslaught of unprecedented tornados touches down and causes havoc in the Midwest. Global warming is a real bitch.
Pablo : Part documentary, part animation, this film tells the story of Pablo Ferro, an innovative Cuban-American film and graphic designer whose imprint is on classics as diverse as Dr. Strangelove and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video. Screens through Aug. 13 at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.
Step Up: All In : Get your grove on, again.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Watch out for Raphael. He's a party dude.
One time only
Pregnant in America : Exposé about how the healthcare system impacts pregnant women in modern-day America. Screens at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Women's Museum in Point Loma's Liberty Station.
Jaws : Chomp, chomp. Screens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma.
Un Difetto di Famiglia (A Family Flaw) : Small-town Italian life turns batty in this rambunctious farce about a series of misadventures involving a runaway coffin. Screens at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Ultrastar Mission Valley Cinemas and 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas.
North by Northwest : Innocent man Cary Grant gets chased by an aggressive airplane and a bunch of nefarious baddies. Screens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla.
Singin' in the Rain : Silent cinema to sound pictures, one glorious tap dance at a time. Screens at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 7 and 8, at Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills. See our review on Page 24.
Instructions Not Included : A wild bachelor is presented with a life-changing decision when he's forced to raise his long-lost daughter. Screens at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at the Jacob's Center outside amphitheater in Lincoln Park.
The Room : "Oh, hi, Denny!" Screens at midnight Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Ken Cinema.
Tosca's Kiss : Founded in 1896, Casa di Riposa was the first retirement home for opera singers. In this documentary originally released in 1984, director Daniel Schmid takes his camera inside the residence and finds a sublime, moving alternate reality. Screens at midnight on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 and 10, at the Ken Cinema.
Strangers on a Train : Never make a deal with the devil on a train bound for hell. Maybe Alfred Hitchcock's most menacing film. Screens at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9 and 10, at Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills.
Key of Life : Swapping identities usually isn't a good idea, especially when the role you take on is of a world-renowned hit man being stalked by his former employers. Screens at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Point Loma / Hervey Branch Library.
The Motel Life : Two brothers flee after they're involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident. Screens at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the San Diego Public Library in East Village.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid : Paul Newman and Robert Redford star as the real-life bandits who escape to Bolivia, only to get into hot water with the local police. Screens at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Arclight La Jolla.
Roman Holiday : Gregory Peck is undeniably charming, so one can't fault princess Audrey for falling in love after they meet by chance in Rome. Screens at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the San Diego Museum of Art's May S. Marcy Sculpture Garden in Balboa Park.
Arranged : This story of an orthodox Jewish woman who befriends a Muslim colleague during their first day teaching at a Brooklyn school is more pertinent now than ever. Screens at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Point Loma / Hervey Branch Library.
Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck 5 : A documentary that uses home video and concert footage to explore the rise and fall of the famous New Jersey punk-rock group. Screens at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Whistle Stop Bar in South Park.
Bridesmaids : Pray for the bride; these ladies can party. Screens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma.
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Borgman : In this enigmatic, magical-realist horror film, a mysterious vagrant starts tormenting an upper-class family for his own sadistic urges and needs. Screens through Aug. 6 at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.
Get on Up : The James Brown biopic we've all been waiting for from the director of The Help .
Guardians of the Galaxy : American pilot Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his rowdy alien crew become objects of a manhunt after stealing a valuable orb that belongs to a diabolical space villain.
Lucky Them : Toni Collette plays a rock journalist assigned to track down her musician ex-husband. Screens through Aug. 7 at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.
Happy Christmas : When heartbroken Jenny (Anna Kendrick) moves in with her brother (Joe Swanberg), his novelist wife (Melanie Lynskey) and their 2-year-old baby, things get weird fast. Ends Aug. 7 at the Ken Cinema.
Forces of Nature : See the Earth rumble, explode and spew in glorious IMAX. Screens at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.
Back to the Moon For Good : Watch as teams from around the world compete to win the Google Lunar XPRIZE, which challenges engineers to land a robot on the moon. Screens at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.
Lucky Them : Toni Collette plays a rock journalist assigned to track down her musician ex-husband. Screens through Aug. 7 at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.
Magic in the Moonlight : Woody Allen's latest cinematic confection follows an English debunker (Colin Firth) brought in to unmask a possible swindle involving a wacky astrologist (Emma Stone).
Oceanside International Film Festival: It's cinema time by the surf. More than 70 films will be screened during this eight-day festival running through Sunday, Aug. 10. For more information visit ocaf.info/oceanside-international-film-festival/.
A Most Wanted Man : Director Anton Corbijn ( The American ) adapts John le Carré's famous novel about a web of spies operating in the shadowy confines of Hamburg, Germany.
And So it Goes : Michael Douglas plays a grumpy real-estate agent whose life is suddenly uprooted when he's forced to care for his estranged granddaughter. It co-stars Diane Keaton.
Code Black : Director Ryan McGarry's documentary takes viewers inside a notorious trauma bay in an inner-city emergency room that's known as the "hurt locker of medicine."
Hercules : Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson dons the sword, sandals and skimpy underwear to play the half-god at odds with his immortal brethren.
I Origins : A molecular biologist (Michael Pitt) makes a discovery that could change the world, all while romancing his lab assistant. It's directed by Mike Cahill ( Another Earth ) and co-stars Brit Marling and Steven Yeun ( The Walking Dead ). Ends Aug. 7 at Hillcrest Cinemas.
Land Ho! : Two old friends take a road trip through Iceland, hoping to find a new lease on life, in Aaron Katz and Martha Stephens' quirky dramedy.
Lucy : Thanks to a drug-smuggling operation gone bad, Scarlet Johansson miraculously begins to use 100 percent of her brain and seeks revenge against the bad guys who put her on the spot.
Sex Tape : During a drunken celebration, a husband (Jason Segel) and wife (Cameron Diaz) make a sex tape, only to find it gone the next morning. A frantic search for it's whereabouts commences.
Boyhood : Richard Linklater's epic drama follows the life of Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from age 6 to 18, charting all the highs and lows in between.
Planes: Fire and Rescue : This sequel to the 2013 animated hit film finds lead race plane Dusty (Dane Cook) forced into working with a fire-and-rescue unit after his engine is damaged.
The Purge: Anarchy : It's that time of year again to murder, murder, murder, all for the benefit of the good ol' United States of America. Let freedom ring.
Wish I Was Here : Zach Braff stars as a struggling actor attempting to overcome the avalanche of problems that face his family and parents.
Begin Again : When a forlorn singer / songwriter (Keira Knightley) breaks from her cheating superstar boyfriend (Adam Levine), she finds newfound success with a disgraced record executive (Mark Ruffalo) willing to take a chance on an unknown talent.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes : Ten years after a virus outbreak pitted apes against men, the two factions forge a fragile peace that's tested by fear and aggression. It's directed by Matt Reeves ( Cloverfield ) and stars Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman and Andy Serkis.
Hidden Universe : Blast off into the stratosphere with this documentary that uses real images captured from telescopes to examine the vast reaches of space. Screens at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.
America : From the mastermind behind 2016: Obama's America comes another hyperbolic documentary that imagines a scenario where the United States lost the Revolutionary War and America did not come to exist.
Earth to Echo : The found-footage film has finally found its way to the children's-sci-fi genre in this adventure about an alien who recruits a group of friends to help it return home. I'm sure E.T. is suing for copyright infringement.
Snowpiercer : In a frozen post-apocalyptic future, the only human survivors live aboard a high-speed train with distinct class boundaries and brutal restrictions. A revolt by the impoverished tail section threatens to shift the balance of power.
Tammy : Melissa McCarthy stars as a fast-food employee who hits the road with her alcoholic grandmother (Susan Sarandon) after losing her job and leaving her husband.
Transformers: Age of Extinction : Boom!
Jersey Boys : Clint Eastwood adapts the popular Broadway play about the rise of musical group The Four Seasons.
22 Jump Street : Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill return for more violent shenanigans as undercover cops trying to expose a drug ring at a local college.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 : Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his dragon Toothless encounter new challenges while trying to bring their species together in harmony.
Edge of Tomorrow : Tom Cruise dies a thousand times in order to find the right info about an alien attack that will destroy Earth. It co-stars a very buff Emily Blunt.
The Fault in Our Stars : In a dramedy starring Shailene Woodley ( Divergent ), from the writers of (500) Days of Summer , young love is tested when a cancer-stricken teenager falls for her witty foil despite her serious illness.
Maleficent : Angelina Jolie stars as the infamous sorceress who sets her sights on the nubile young Princess Aurora in this big-budget reboot of Sleeping Beauty .
X-Men: Days of Future Past : The latest installment of the popular Marvel franchise finds Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) going back in time to recruit his colleagues' younger selves in order to save mankind from the evil Sentinels.
Chef : Jon Favreau returns to comedy filmmaking with this story of a well-respected chef who opens a food truck after being fired by a posh restaurateur.
Journey to the South Pacific : Let the glorious scale of IMAX take you to the tropical islands of West Papua, where life under the sea is just as lush and vibrant as it is on shore. Screens at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The camp classic continues its ongoing run, Fridays at midnight at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas.


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