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Will Cisa The Corner Office 1401 Curtis Street 303-825-6500 www.thecornerofficedenver.com/food/dinner
This is part two of my interview with Will Cisa, executive chef of the Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar. In part one of that interview, Cisa dished on monumental cooking disasters, Euclid Hall's boudin noir and the impossible thirty-minute meal.
Greatest accomplishment as a chef: Probably when the Willamette Week -- the Westword of Portland -- called my food "an extravagant carnival of meat, simply and beautifully prepared." I think I want that written on my tombstone.
Favorite restaurant in America: Seewee restaurant in Awendaw, South Carolina. It's got bare pine walls, picnic tables, perfect, fresh, simply prepared seafood that comes straight from the fisherman to the kitchen, and middle-age waitresses who call you honey.
Best food city in America: Vancouver, British Columbia, for its amazing diversity and interplay of cultures, and New York, for the same reason; Portland, Oregon, for its entrepreneurial spirit and do-it-yourself ethics, like making things from scratch and going all the way back to slaughtering the pig yourself; and Charleston, South Carolina, for its long growing season, big bench of talent, strong food culture and one of the best fisheries in the country.
Favorite Denver/Boulder restaurant(s) other than your own: Seoul BBQ in Aurora. A few weeks ago, we downed three bottles of Shochu, fifteen banchan, a giant pile of meat, soup, Korean pancakes and bibimbap in two-and-a half-hours, and it only cost $125 for all of it.
Current Denver culinary genius: I haven't really been here long enough to answer that question as confidently as I'd like, but I've had really great meals so far at Jennifer Jasinski's restaurants -- Euclid Hall, Rioja and Bistro Vendome -- all of which serve things I really like to eat, including the refined Frenchy stuff that I'm sometimes in the mood for.
What you'd like to see more of in Denver/Boulder from a culinary standpoint: Right now, what I'd really like to see more of is spring. Culinarily, I'd like to see more diversity in street food. I came here from Portland, where I could get amazing Polish meatballs right next to Korean tacos right next to deep-fried Czech pork sandwiches.
What you'd like to see less of in Denver/Boulder from a culinary standpoint: I don't see why every menu here has to have sliders on it. They're so overdone, and I've seriously never seen a city with so many menus that have sliders on them.
Rules of conduct in your kitchen: Kitchens have lots of rules, and the good ones run like sports teams, with leaders and teamwork and a constant drive for greatness. In my kitchen, if you care about what you're doing, want to do better every day, work hard, and think about the bigger picture, you'll do fine -- and we'll teach you the rest. That's a lot harder than it sounds.
What's the best food or kitchen-related gift you've been given? When I was seventeen, a girlfriend of mine gave me a copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and I cooked my way all the way through it, cover to cover. It's definitely a great book for young cooks, and all the recipes in it work.
One book that every chef should read: Every professional cook should read Ma Gastronomie, by Fernand Point, if for no other reason than his aphorisms -- things like "Every day the cook must begin anew, with nothing on the stove"; "Butter, butter, always give me more butter!" or "If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony." I don't know if these things make sense unless you've been a chef for a while, but they mean a lot to me. I also use Jacques Pépin's La Technique and Alain Ducasse's Grand Livre de Cuisine, because everything you've ever needed to know about technique is in those books.
What show would you pitch to the Food Network, and what would it be about? I haven't watched the Food Network in at least ten years, but maybe I could talk them into sending me around the world to eat in all the top restaurants. I don't know if it would be a great show to watch, but I know I'd have a great time and eat incredibly well.
You're making a pizza. What's on it? I've never really thought of it before, but despite my love of the form and craft, I don't think I've ever made a pizza in my life, even though I've cooked a frozen one more times than I'm proud of. My favorite pizza in the world is at Double Mountain Brewery in Mt. Hood, Oregon. It's topped with spicy Mama Lil's pickled peppers and house-made sausage, but it's really all about the crust that emerges from those super-hot, Connecticut-style ovens. They're charred and blistered and achieve the perfect balance between crisp and doughy.
Guiltiest food pleasure? Meat in the can form: deviled ham, Vienna sausages and sardines -- things I love and would never eat in front of an attractive woman.
You're at the market. What do you buy two of? Bottles of wine, expensive cheese, nice bread and salumi.
Weirdest customer request: When I worked in Asheville, North Carolina, Vassar Clements, the bluegrass musician (may he rest in peace), once ordered 32 raw oysters out of the shell that he wanted in a bowl, with absolutely nothing on the side.
Weirdest thing you've ever eaten: I try to leave my cultural biases at home, so I've learned to love menudo, fried-chicken knees, beef tendon, and most of the strange textural things. I'm a big nose-to-tail eater, and while some people say its gross to take a whole pig, including the head, brain, tongue, feet and intestines, and butcher it into smaller pieces, I always think its stranger to walk into a Safeway and see all those boneless, skinless chicken breasts shrink-wrapped in Styrofoam sitting under buzzing fluorescent lights.
Are chefs artists, craftsman or both? The beauty of cuisine, at least to me, is the transformative power of discipline and time -- the transformation of a short rib on a long braise, or bones as they slowly roast, slowly simmer, slowly reduce and become a rich and elegant sauce, or perfect greens from a farm grown in just the right weather. To me, the craft is the practice of technique on ingredients. I know chefs who go the other way -- the ones who fold their ingredients into their ideas -- and they're artists, and in a lot of ways, I envy them, and in a lot of ways, I don't understand.
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What's your favorite knife? I've been using a single-sided carbon steel Masahiro eight-inch knife for about eight years. A good knife doesn't make a good cook, however, and I've seen amazing cooks and butchers (who usually prefer cheap Forschner plastic-handled boning knives) work with inexpensive stuff, but I've been using this tool for so long that it's become part of my technique. I've sharpened it, taken care of its edge, and become accustomed to its weight and balance for so long that it's changed me as much as I've changed it. The two things popular to my generation that I can't understand are Shun knives and Radiohead. All the songs sound the same to me, and he's a whiner.
Hardest lesson you've learned: I came up in pretty hard kitchens -- the scream-y-throw-y kind. I'd go home crushed over an overcooked steak, or a scalded sauce, but I got better, because making mistakes felt so bad. As a chef, I've come to realize that not all cooks have my background. It's taken a long time to adopt a different way of mentoring and understanding people, and mentoring is one of the most important things a chef does. I mean, a line cook earns just above minimum wage, works every Friday and Saturday night on his feet, sweating and stressed out, burnt and probably hung over. If they don't want to be a chef someday, it's a lot easier to mow lawns, or drive a forklift, or do whatever it is that people who aren't in the hospitality business do. And no, I'm not denigrating the lawn mowers and forklift drivers; I'm sure they have their own pair of shoes that I've never had the chance to walk in. But in the kitchen, there's a real sense of obligation that exists, and it's always a learning process. I've also learned that I have no patience.
What's next for you? Over the next six months, I want to make the Corner Office one of the best restaurants in Denver. I'm currently working on changing all of the menus, and while everything is a work in progress, this is a restaurant with an enormous amount of potential.


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Incredibly Easy Things We Can Do to Stop Global Warming
Global warming is a very serious problem we are addressing today. It has disturbed the whole natural cycle of our environment and therefore, causing unpleasant effects. Although steps to curb global warming have been taken at the governmental levels, but we can also on a personal level contribute to stop global warming. Keep reading to know how.
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Last Updated: Mar 7, 2018
Global warming is caused due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that embraces the radiated heat and stores it, increasing the overall global temperatures to dangerous levels. The rising temperatures have caused the glaciers to melt, thus causing an increase in the sea level. Unpredictable weather and a strange change in climate patterns are also some of the effects of global warming. In fact, according to a recent study, over the past three decades our planet is said to be shrinking at a faster rate than usual.
Extreme climatic conditions like drought in some parts of the world while heavy rains in some others and record heat waves in most of the parts have sent an alarming message to stop global warming. It is not that we are not trying to curb global warming; the governments of various countries and the UN (United Nations) have already started with their efforts to address the problem of global warming. They are doing their bit, and it's time for us to address this sensitive problem on a personal level.
Extreme climatic conditions like drought in some parts of the world while heavy rains in some others and record heat waves in most of the parts have sent an alarming message to stop global warming. It is not that we are not trying to curb global warming; the governments of various countries and the UN (United Nations) have already started with their efforts to address the problem of global warming. They are doing their bit, and it's time for us to address this sensitive problem on a personal level.
Use Public Transport
Coworkers or classmates staying close by in the same area, can use the carpooling or car sharing strategy. This will not only reduce the carbon dioxide emission, but also save your hundreds of dollars per year. You can also maximize the use of public transport instead of private.
Use Fluorescent Lights
Minimize the use of deodorants, as they contain CFC (Chlorofluorocarbon) that contributes to the ozone depletion, which in turn gives rise to most destructive effects. CFC is also used as refrigerants. You can go in for a deodorant or a refrigerator that is CFC free. Make sure you replace the filters of your air conditioners or water heaters to save electricity. In case your appliances are obsolete, replace them with newer energy-efficient appliances.
Turn off your TV
Switch off your television, computers and other devices when not in use. Usually we tend to leave these devices on a standby mode, this can use up to 40% of its energy in 20 hours. Therefore, it is important that you make use of the on/off button instead of leaving it on standby mode.
Adjust your thermostat according to the climatic changes. Keeping you thermostat at constant temperatures throughout the season, would not only help in cutting down your electricity bills but also reduces carbon emission in the atmosphere. Another way of tackling the problem of global warming is installing solar panels, instead of using electric geysers.
Lets decrease the amount of waste. We can use a reusable cloth bag instead of a paper or plastic bag. Adding up to the amount of waste, requires more energy to recycle them. In case it is unavoidable, and you are bound to use paper or plastic, at least make sure you use the recyclable ones.
Forests play an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide, thus reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Therefore, it becomes important for us to preserve the forests and discourage the encroachment in forest areas, converting them into concrete jungles.
Dry Clothes in Air
Encourage the use of renewable sources of energy like air, biomass, solar, etc. You can air dry your clothes instead of using a dyer. The use of solar power and biomass are ready to be deployed widely. But there are a few obstacles that are delaying the use of these technologies. If all of us stand together and break down those obstacles, we would contribute largely in reducing global warming.
Many products in the supermarket are imported from enormous distances, that require lots of energy. In most cases, there are equally good products made closer to home at the same or may be lesser prices; buy them. In this way to will save up energy and also encourage using local products.
You can contribute recyclable things like aluminum cans, newspapers, card-boards, recyclable plastic, glass or anything to the recycling center near you. They reduce the energy needed to create new things. Raise awareness! Educate people about global warming and its disastrous effects. Share various solutions to stop global warming. Make sure you take initiatives to help the environment and encourage others to do the same.
Plant a Tree
The most important of all, let us all vow to plant at least one tree every year, may be on your birthday every year and nurture it. A single tree can absorb amazing amounts of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Let us all contribute to making this world a better place to live in. You can also gift a sapling to your friend or relative on his/her birthday to raise awareness.
These were some of the few things we can do to stop global warming. It is high time we realize the importance of addressing this sensitive issue and take corrective steps to tackle the problem of global warming. I am doing my bit to save the planet, earth; are you?

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I don't know how to exactly call this fabulous wall covering from Bleu Nature, a craft-based business located in Northern France. I wanted to call it Ecological, organic, rustic, nature-based design…but I couldn't choose a name for it so I'll just call it "Pixels of Driftwood in Relief Wall Panel" the name guys from Bleu Nature choose . Built entirely with wood from certified and sustainably managed forests that is then glued to particle board, it makes up in impact what it may lack in everyday practicality. Each piece of wood in the panel is naturally polished using only water and is positioned by hand during manufacturing. The panels, measuring 29.5 inches x 45.3 inches, provide for excellent sound insulation. At nearly 3 inches thick, each panel weighs about 50 pounds. – Via – AT


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The school tuckshop is operated by our Convenor, Lynne Goulding, with the help of volunteers (and could not function without them). Tuckshop is open five days per week. Price lists are available at the school office. Orders for lunch must be placed before school or can be made online through Munch Monitor using the details below:
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The tuckshop at Waterford West provides food to the children which is strictly governed by the "Healthy Choices" programme which took effect from January 2007. No lollies, high fat or deep fried foods are served in the tuckshop. A healthy menu is provided from Prep through to Year 6 including fresh fruit salad (when in season) and our original "West Side Wrap" which consists of Lavish bread, lettuce, tomato, low fat mayo and low fat chicken meat and also many more delicious products.
Volunteers are always welcome - we provide excellent company, good music and a free lunch.
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I have a server in my basement hooked-up to the television, and a wireless keyboard and mouse I use on a coffee table when I need to access it directly. I get tired of looking at the PC bits sitting on the table and leaning-over to use them, so I've decided to build a lift coffee table to hide the parts and bring them closer to me when I need them. I took the following design from a book I have, but modified it for a different lifting mechanism and some general dimension changes (along with adjusting for the fact that 3/4" ply is actually 23/32").
The table is made from 3/4" (23/32") oak ply, with 3/4" oak for the side panel rails and stiles and 1 1/4" oak for the table lid banding. The legs are 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" oak and the panels are 1/4" oak beadboard. The picture below shows a mortise and tenon setup attached to the legs, but I will likely go with pocket screws for the majority of the construction with the top edge banding attached with biscuits.
Lee Valley has the lift I'll be using:
I'm not totally sold on the beadboard panels yet, and would be interested in hearing any opinions on what might go well with the oak. Maybe some veneer on a 1/4" panel?
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Veterans Day Deals
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk will honor veterans and active duty military personnel by offering complimentary lunch or dinner at its Centennial Buffet 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. Veteran's Day. A veteran's card or valid military ID should be presented to the buffet cashier to qualify for the complimentary meal; one per person. Complimentary meal valid for veterans or active duty military personnel only; companion meals at full price. Ameristar will continue to offer complimentary meals to veterans on the first Wednesday of every month as part of its popular Hometown Heroes promotion.
Applebee's is offering veterans and active duty military a free meal on November 11.
Boston Market is offering all active duty or retired military personnel and their families one free brownie or cookie with any purchase on Veteran's Day (Nov. 11). No ID required.
Bonefish Grill is giving all active and retired service members with a valid military ID a complimentary Bang Bang Shrimp at all Bonefish Grill locations on Veterans Day.
Buffalo Wild Wings is providing a complimentary, small order of wings and a side of fries to veterans and active duty military all day on Friday, November 11. Dine-in only. Taxes not included. Proof of military service required.
California Pizza Kitchen is offering all veterans and active duty military a free entree from a limited menu on November 11. Dine-in only. Must be in uniform, show military ID or show other proof of service.
Carrabba's is offering veterans and active duty military a free appetizer Nov. 7-13 with proof of service. You'll need to mention this offer to redeem it.
Chili's is offering Veterans and active-duty military receive a free meal on Veterans Day from a special Veterans Day menu. Must show proof of military service.
Chipotle is offering all active duty military, reserves, national guard, military spouses, retired military with a valid U.S. military ID and veterans with ID, a buy one entree get one free special from 3 p.m. to close on Veteran's Day.
Chuck E. Cheese is offering active and retired military members can enjoy a free individual 1-topping pizza with offer code 5258.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores Veterans a complimentary Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola® Cake dessert to veterans and an opportunity for guests to make purchases that support the United Service Organizations (USO). Veterans Day only.
Denny's is inviting active, inactive and retired military personnel to stop by for a free Build Your Own Grand Slam on Friday, Nov. 11, from 5 a.m. to noon, on Veterans Day.
Dunkin Donuts is giving one free coffee or donut (any variety) to all active duty or retired military personnel all day long on Veteran's Day (Nov. 11). No ID required.
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse is offering all military veterans and active duty personnel with valid military ID 50% off their meal on Veteran's Day. Up to three additional guests will receive 10% off their meals, as well. Beverages, dessert, tax and gratuity not included.
Furr's Fresh Buffet is honoring all Veterans and Active Duty Military this Veterans Day with a free buffet.
Golden Corral is offering a free dinner to any person who has served in the military on MONDAY, November 14 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dine-in only.
Hooters is offering veterans and active-duty military personnel an entrée on the house by presenting a valid military ID at any Hooters location across the nation. The Hooters Veterans Day Menu includes wings, a burger, a Buffalo chicken salad or Buffalo chicken sandwich.
IHOP is offering free Red, White, & Blue Pancakes to all veterans and active duty military from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Veterans Day at participating IHOP Restaurants. Select IHOP restaurants will also offer a combo of two eggs, hash browns and choice of two bacon strips or pork sausage links as part of the Red, White & Blue Pancake promotion. Veterans and Active Duty Military simply show proof of military service to receive their free Red, White & Blue Pancakes. Proof includes: US Uniformed Services ID Card, US Uniformed Services Retired ID Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), veterans organization card (i.e. American Legion, VFW, etc.), photograph of self in US military uniform, wearing uniform, DD214, military dog tags, and citation or commendation.
Ikea is offfering Veterans a free entree at Ikea. Please show some form of military ID.
Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut and small coffee will be given to anyone who identifies themselves as a veteran or active military personnel (no ID required).
Little Caesars is giving veterans and active duty military members one free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo all day on Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) at participating Colorado locations. No ID required. Combo includes four slices of Detroit-style deep dish pizza with pepperoni and one Pepsi-Cola 20oz. product. No ID needed.
LongHorn Steakhouse will offer a free appetizer or dessert (no purchase required, no restrictions) to anyone showing proof of military service on November 11. In addition, LongHorn Steakhouse will offer 10 percent off for guests that dine with veterans on Veterans Day.
Mimi's Cafe is offering veterans and active duty military a free entrée from a special all-day 'Veterans Day' menu on November 11 with the purchase of any non-alcoholic beverage. On Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, veterans and active duty military will also receive their choice of breakfast, lunch or dinner entrees on the 'Veterans Day' menu for a special price of only $5.99 with the purchase of any non-alcoholic beverage.
McCormick and Schmick's is offering Veterans and Gold Star Families a complimentary meal at McCormick and Schmick's.
Olive Garden restaurants will offer a free entrée from a special menu to active-duty military and military veterans on Veterans Day. The special menu features six of Olive Garden's most popular items.
Old Country Buffet is offering veterans and active duty military a free buffet and drink on November 11.
On The Border is offering veterans and active military service men and women a free Create Your Own Combo with a Choose 2 or Choose 3 selection. Free meals will be served from open to close with valid military ID or proof of military service. Good for dine-in only.
Outback Steakhouse is again honoring all active and retired military members with a free Bloomin' Onion and a beverage to those showing a valid military ID at participating restaurants on Nov. 11. Outback is also offering all Military Mates, including active or retired military members and their families, 15% off their check from Nov. 12 – Dec. 31.
Panera Bread is offering all active and retired military personnel a free coffee and bagel with cream cheese on Friday, November 11 in Colorado. Just show military ID to receive the offer.
Ponderosa Steakhouses is offering all former and current military service men and women enjoy a free buffet (beverage not included) from participating Ponderosa locations from 4pm-close. Contact your local Ponderosa for more details.
Red Lobster will offer a free appetizer or dessert to veterans, active duty military and reservists with a valid military ID on November 10 and 11.
Red Robin will give active duty military and veterans a free Red's Tavern Double Burger and fries on November 11. Proof of service required.
Rodizio Grill is offering a free full Rodizio meal free to veterans November 7-11, 2016 WITH the purchase of another adult full Rodizio meal. Proof of service or military ID required.
Ruby Tuesday is giving a free appetizer to veterans, active duty and reserve service members with valid military ID at participating locations on Veterans Day.
Starbucks hasn't officially released its Veterans Day deal, but Starbucks is offering a buy one holiday drink and get one free special from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 10 to14.
Texas De Brazil is offering veterans Monday, November 7th thru Friday, November 11th get 50% off the regular dinner price for veterans and active duty military plus 1 guest. 20% off for up to 6 additional guests.
Texas Roadhouse invites veterans and active members of U.S. military to enjoy free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 11. There will be a special menu available and the free lunch includes a choice of any Coca-Cola product, sweet tea/ice tea or coffee during lunch. Proof of service includes military or VA card, or discharge papers.
TGI Fridays is offering guests who show valid military ID can enjoy a free lunch menu item up to $12. This offer is valid on Friday, November 11th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.
The Original Pancake House's Cherry Hills and Denver Tech Center locations will offer free breakfast and drinks to any active duty or retired military on November 11. Must present a valid military ID.
Thank You To All The Veterans And Enjoy.


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Identifying a flea bite on a cat not only helps you determine the cause of excessive scratching. It also can help your veterinarian treat irritated areas and hot spots. If your cat has fleas, consult your veterinarian, who will prescribe flea treatment and may treat your cat for flea allergies.
Check your cat for signs of a flea infestation. If your cat is frequently licking or scratching his skin, this is a clear sign his skin is irritated, and fleas are a common source of skin irritation. Hair loss often occurs in cats who have fleas because they spend so much time scratching themselves they begin pulling out hair.
Inspect your cat's skin for flea bites. Bites are typically small red or pink bumps that may be crusty and raised in the center. You may also notice hot spots on your cat's skin, which are caused by excessive licking and scratching. These bumps are typically bigger than flea bites and may be irregularly-shaped and hard. They frequently are only partially scabbed because your cat may be constantly licking off the scab.
Examine your cat's skin and fur for fleas. Common flea locations are along the neck and chest. It's often hard to spot fleas themselves, but if you notice tiny black flecks that look like food crumbs, they are likely flea feces.
- Not all skin problems are caused by fleas. If you don't find fleas, consult your vet, who can investigate the cause of your cat's skin problems.
- Peak Pest Control and Termite Services: Fleas
- Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats; Richard H. Pitcairn
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I am also known to easily get into a rant about issues that touch me, be they direct or otherwise. As a result, I can be totally jaded when issues surrounding women are brought to fore.
Having said that, I want to say I'm totally normal and clear-eyed as I type this piece. Also, I hold responsibility for every word that appears here.
On twitter a few months ago, a guy said women who got raped had themselves to blame. The sky turned red for me at that point and I couldn't see past the bloody curtain.
I asked how women could cause something of such life-altering magnitude to happen to themselves. He said provocative dressing was a reason why women were raped. I asked him to explain how women who wore Nikkab and were still raped; how they used their 'provocative dressing' to seduce their rapists. He said that women who wore Nikkab were never raped. At that point, I knew I was talking to a dunce!
Rape, right from the get go, has always had more adverse effect on the victim, than the perpetrator. Women who have been raped...in fact, everyone who has been raped, has had to coil up in shame and hide. They cringe from the sheer effects of it, such that speaking about it is a not common. Most rape victims are so scarred after such incidents that they totally clam up and shut off sexual relations. It seems that the more violent the rape, the less likely the victim is to talk about it. Society has also effectively found a way of putting the blame at the woman's feet, thereby increasing instances of shame-laden silence. So when a woman in a Nikkab doesn't come out to say she has been raped, that doesn't change the fact that she has been!
Back to the deliberately dense dude. Seeing that he was unwilling to get off his obviously dead horse, I asked him to tell me how a three-month old baby could have dressed provocatively enough to make a man feed his groin to her until he ejaculated. I also asked him to explain how a 4-year old could have provocatively lured a man to dip his finger in her vagina and fondle her until she bled, how a 13-year old who kept screaming, 'Uncle stop! Please!' could have been the wanton seductress. He said in such cases, the rapist was sick and needed psychological help. I gave him a good tongue lashing, insisting that a man who raped kids was no 'sicker' than a man who raped women!
I've heard of totally good girls who got raped on their way from school, church, the office etc. I've talked to girls who got raped by that close 'friend', brother, cousin, uncle and even father! I've seen pictures of girls who boarded buses in India, who got gang-raped by as many as seven men, leading to an eventual death. How did these girls 'seduce' their attackers?! How did they provocatively lure them?!
Now, if rumors are to be believed, the #ChibokGirls are being raped up to fifteen times a day by the insurgents at the Sambisa forest. Can one of those rape-apologists tell me how those girls wantonly sought their abductors/rapists?!
It is bad that society makes it hard for women and children who have been raped, but that you attribute the rape to the actions of the woman is pure wickedness! Can you imagine the pain that comes with forced entry into a woman's core? Can you imagine how dreadful the act is to the woman, not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically too? Do you know how many women have had to commit suicide, or led totally lack-lustre sex lives because of one incidence of rape? Do you know the trauma rape victims suffer...and keep suffering FOR LIFE?!
Women have had to bear the brunt of war, male chauvinism and sometimes masochism. Just because a woman doesn't wear her heart on her sleeve doesn't mean her heart isn't designed by her scars of life!
The time has come for people to stand up for those 2-year olds whose 'uncles' forced their penis into their vaginas. We need to fight for 8-year olds carrying babies of their own; babies whose gene pool is the same with their granddad. We cannot continue to shut up while 13-year-olds are married off to 65 year old 'grandbands' and most especially, we need to bring to justice all the sons-of-a-gun who force themselves upon women!
Until rape is treated as a crime against the humanity of the victim, more and more destruction to the moral fabric of society will continue.
For all rape victims, as hard as it may be, you need to talk about it to the right channel; lawyers who major in rape and sexual assaults, counsellors who can help you get back on your feet and most especially, find a source - whether you call it God or Allah or whatever - that you can pour your heart to as you try to find healing!
As for all rapists, I feel castration is a fitting punishment but not necessarily enough. I hope the justice systems gets you and punishes you appropriately.


text: Keo (33), Smith (90) and Harris (25) celebrate Broncos' first Super Bowl win in 17 years [Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports] The Denver Broncos sealed a shock 24-10 victory over the top-seeded Carolina Panthers at the Super Bowl 50 to win their third National Football League (NFL) championship. The Broncos scored early in Sunday's final and never trailed as they held the league's highest-scoring offence in check, capturing their first Super Bowl title in 17 years. Last 10 winners 2016 - Denver Broncos 2015 - New England Patriots 2014 - Seattle Seahawks 2013 - Baltimore Ravens 2012 - NY Giants 2011 - Green Bay Packers 2010 - New Orleans Saints 2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 - NY Giants 2007 - Indianapolis Cols Denver's Peyton Manning, 39, playing in what could be the final game of his storied NFL career, added another line in the record books as he is now the oldest quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and the first to reach 200 wins in the NFL. But it was the top-ranked Denver defence that can claim credit for the victory after holding the league's highest-scoring offence to a single touchdown and 10 points. The Denver defence was led by Von Miller - later named the Super Bowl 50's Most Valuable Player (MVP) - who forced Panthers quarterback Cam Newton into two fumbles that were both converted into touchdowns. Trailing 3-0 in the opening quarter, Carolina quickly found themselves in an even deeper hole when Miller barrelled into Newton and stripped the ball from his hands before defensive end Malik Jackson fell on the ball in the end zone for the game's first touchdown. Miller then ended any hope of a Carolina comeback when he knocked the ball out of Newton's hand on the Panthers four-yard line where the Denver offence took over, CJ Anderson powering his way over from the two for a 24-10 lead. The 26-year-old Miller one-upped NFL regular season MVP Newton with his brilliant defensive effort. Miller was the number-two overall choice in the 2011 NFL draft out of Texas A&M, while Newton was taken first overall after winning a national college championship with Auburn. The Super Bowl half-time show was headlined by Beyonce, Coldplay and Bruno Mars [EPA] SOURCE: Agencies Sport US & Canada NFL American football US Sports


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I had a special event that I was going to attend at a very nice upscale restaurant/hotel in Buffalo, NY. I told myself I wanted to stand out for once, I wanted to look sparkly in some way or the other and all dolled up. Every girl's dream right?!
So I already had the "look" in mind. Sparkle top and maybe try adding lash extensions and eyebrow tinting. I found this top that I instantly feel in love with at Charlotte Russe!
Ok, so blouse picked out ✅ . And the day of, I went to the salon to see what I can do with this face. I ended up getting the eyebrow tinting done at a local mall here and I tried the individual eye lashes.
I instantly fell in love! I'm not one that's crazy about heavy make-up and foundation but I always try to enhance my eyes some what every morning. I typically stick to filling in my eyebrows and eye liner and mascara. So, with these enhancements already in place, I must say it was a nice feature to have for a couple weeks. It did last about a solid 2 weeks (tinting and lashes) probably could've made it last a week longer if I really stretched it out.
Cons: Around week 2 it started feeling like buggers were in my eyes. Sounds silly right. But I don't like how the eyelashes make you feel like there's something constantly in your eyes. I also didn't like looking at my eyelashes and feeling like it was a glop of tar around the base of the lid. That thick heavy black gunk appearance by my eyes ( eyelash glue).Maybe it was just me and no one else could see it. Maybe my next experience will be better. I did feel like She was a little rushed while working on me. I had some eye irritation around the crease of my eye-lid, and one of the lashes kept falling into my eye.
So with all that being said, beauty does kill at times lol. You pay the price to look good sometimes. I certainly did love it, And received tons of compliments. And it was a great touch to my look that night at my special event 😊 So here's a few pics to show you guys my fabulous night. If you guys have any suggestions or ideas to making lashes feel more comfortable, please let cha girl know. I'm all ears, enjoy!
Entire outfit from Charlotte Russe! Ear rings included. All for under $60 bucks. Not too shabby.


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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has once again raised its official cash rate by a further 25 basis points to 4.25%, its fifth increase in its past six meetings (since October 2009).
Governor Glenn Stevens stated that the view of the RBA is that the global economy has continued to improve and domestic activity is recovering whilst the bank seeks to ensure that Australia's economic expansion remains on track without an outbreak of inflation (which currently stands at 2.1%).
And whilst increased rates means more hurt for borrowers, this issue is made complicated by the ever-shortage of available homes in Australia, which is one of the causes of runaway house prices. As such, new construction is required to alleviate the demand-issues. Unfortunately, in February of this year, building approvals in fact declined, furthering the depth of the problem.
Analysts expect there to be a number of additional rises this year, with many expecting the rate to reach 5.25% by December.
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WJC 2018 Day 4 Recap
Day 4 action at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship featured the first ever outdoor game in event history as the United States edged Canada in a shootout thriller. Russia also claimed victory. Here's a closer look at Thursday's action.
Like the outcome of last year's Gold Medal Final, the United States skated to a shootout victory over Canada on Friday in the great outdoors before an event record crowd of 44,592 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, NY.
New York Islanders prospect Kieffer Bellows (Portland Winterhawks) scored a goal and provided one of Team USA's two shootout tallies in a 4-3 decision as the Americans overcame a two-goal deficit to win on home ice.
Cale Makar and Dillon Dube (Kelowna Rockets) scored first period power play goals for Canada while Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips) stood tall, stopping all 11 first period shots he faced.
Bellows struck on the power play 6:27 into the second period to get the Americans on the board before Boris Katchouk (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) wrestled back the momentum a minute later, deflecting a Jake Bean (Calgary Hitmen) point shot past goaltender Jake Oettinger to give Canada a 3-1 lead after two.
Buffalo Sabres prospect Casey Mittelstadt set up two goals inside the sixth minute of the third period, first setting up Scott Perunovich on the power play before Brady Tkachuk scored the equalizer 34 seconds later to knot the score at three.
Overtime would solve nothing as the United States outshot Canada 36-22 through 65 minutes of play.
Bellows and Tkachuk converted in the shootout for Team USA while Canada's Sam Steel (Regina Pats) hit a goal post before Robert Thomas (London Knights), Taylor Raddysh (Erie Otters) and Drake Batherson (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles) failed to beat Oettinger.
"Just playing with a lead, I think that's tough," reflected Canadian captain Dillon Dube after the loss. "Obviously, with a team like that they know how to score and create offence so when we have a lead like that we need to hold it. But, overall, we did well with everything going on tonight so we have to build off that."
Canada's Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips) earned Player of the Game honours with a 32-save performance while Team USA's Casey Mittelstadt recorded three assists to earn Player of the Game honours for his team.
Canada (2-1) looks to rebound on Saturday night when they square off against Denmark at Key Bank Center at 8:00pm ET. The United States (2-1) returns to action on Sunday against Finland.
Philadelphia Flyers prospect German Rubtsov (Acadie-Bathurst Titan) had a goal and an assist as Russia improved to 2-1, defeating Belarus 5-2 at Key Bank Center.
Rubtsov and Alexei Polodyan scored first period markers for Russia before Klim Kostin scored his first of two on the game 3:33 into the second period. Artur Kayumov would also find the back of the net for Russia as they outshot Belarus 40-19.
Top 2018 NHL Draft prospect Andrei Svechnikov (Barrie Colts) had two assists for Russia, bringing his tournament total to four over three games.
Dmitri Deryabin and Sergei Pishuk scored for Belarus as they fell to 0-3 in the tournament.
Russia completes the preliminary round on Sunday against Sweden.
For full coverage of the 2018 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship visit the IIHF or HockeyCanada.ca.


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Periodontal Disease and Diabetes
Diabetes and Gum Disease: Important Information
Diabetes and gum disease (periodontal disease) often go hand in hand and it's a recipe for disaster. Santa Barbara's Dr. Mark T. Weiser offers periodontal disease treatment. If you have Diabetes, you need to pay extra attention to gum health. If you have periodontal disease already, you are at elevated risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. Good oral hygiene and preventative care can help you avoid the many pitfalls of gum disease.
Blood Sugar Levels and Periodontitis
Gum disease impacts about 75% of the population at varying degrees. Gum disease is linked to an increased risk for type 2 Diabetes. Whether for Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, gum disease can also make it difficult to control blood sugar levels, putting people at risk for complications due to Diabetes. There is a very strong link between blood sugar and gum health so whether you are have diabetes or are at risk for diabetes, it's vital to keep your gums in good condition.
At our Santa Barbara dental office, Dr. Mark T. Weiser and his team of dental health professionals are committed to healthy teeth and gums. In addition to gum disease having a hate-hate relationship with Diabetes, it's also linked to other systemic diseases. Cancer, heart disease, and stroke risks, as well as a number of other health risks increase with the presence of gum disease. The more advanced the periodontitis, the greater the risk of complications of Diabetes and risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other problems.
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Our Santa Barbara dental office leverages the latest in dental technology to offer comfortable and minimally invasive options, such as laser gum treatments, to treat gum disease wherever possible. If you deal with gum disease early enough, chances are that there could be non-surgical options to stop gingivitis from becoming periodontitis. Good oral hygiene, regular checkups, and preventative dental care can all ensure that you have a healthy smile and that your mouth doesn't become the source of infections that impact other body systems.
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The Rotten Zombie Potato Bong just landed the gig of a lifetime. The high school garage band from Avon, Connecticut got an offer they couldn't refuse last night, courtesy of the Trump Inaugural Committee. Lead singer and band leader Dwight Poppler told thefloydspin he has mixed feelings about taking the job.
"I thought it was a joke. My phone rings and this old guy says do you guys want to play at the inauguration and I'm like sure, what's it pay? That kind of surprised him. Old people always think when you're seventeen you're stupid. Well I'm smart enough to know everybody and his tone deaf brother turned Trump down, so they must be desperate. Everybody and His Tone Deaf Brother – they're the shitty band I was in before The Rotten Zombie Potato Bong. Bong rules! Anyways, I have an idea for a hole this guy can shove it in but, before I can suggest it, he says the gig pays three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. I figure okay, Trump's about to screw us sideways but for that kind of cash, we can buy enough weed to make it through the apocalypse."
Poppler had no problem admitting the real reason he's looking forward to playing the inaugural.
"I'm a socially stunted virgin with bad skin, zero self-esteem and a mortal fear of all things female. But I can add. There'll be like a gazillion people watching live and on TV. Come January 20th, this Bong's getting laid!"


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Eleanor replicas on ebay are no big deal these days, just see here. But you don't often see them on ebay in Australia. I previously reported on one that was up for sale. Not the best car but good to see one in Australia. Now another has popped up. Again this one is kind of a half-replica. Parts of the kit, the paint and the wheels.
By the look of it the lower valance has been used but not the upper front valance and for this reason they have used a standard hood. Keep in mind that the 'Eleanor' hood is longer than a normal 67 hood. So without the 'Eleanor' valance the Eleanor hood would stick way out over the front.
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Visualize the Git history in Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code has several sets of git commands to execute and perform several tasks for your code repository. However, if you are looking to visualize the git history, you can use the Git History Extension from Don Jayamanne. This is an excellent and widely used extension for Visual Studio Code which shows you details of commit, viewing… Read More »


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NEAR the end of ''All About Eve,'' Hollywood's enduring, self-loathing take on the vanities of Broadway, the scheming anti-heroine accepts an award for her debut performance in New York's biggest new hit, casts her doe eyes downward and starts the inexorable process of selling out.
''Although . . . I am going to Hollywood next week to make a film,'' Anne Baxter breathlessly intones, ''do not think for a moment that I'm leaving you. How could I? My heart is here, in the theater, and 3,000 miles are too far away to be from one's heart. I'll be back to claim it -- and soon. That is, if you want me back.''
These days, Eve Harrington wouldn't have to worry too much about her heart -- or her air fare. She could always, as her rival Margo Channing might say, put a starring role in an L.A. play where her heart ought to be. From the Mexican border to the Mark Taper Forum here, theater is alive -- and well enough -- in Southern California, and the stars of film and television are dabbling in it in ever greater numbers. This season alone, familiar faces as diverse as Carol Burnett, Annette Bening, Donald Sutherland, Al Pacino and Molly Ringwald have appeared, or are scheduled to do so, on Los Angeles stages, in new works, revivals of classics, or reworkings of recent New York offerings.
Teri Hatcher has traded her ''Lois and Clark'' notepad on television for Sally Bowles's garters in the opening of the national tour of ''Cabaret,'' and Jenna Elfman, the hot star of the series ''Dharma and Greg,'' spends her Saturdays and Sundays in a tiny theater with Miguel Ferrer, performing in half of ''Visions and Lovers: Variations on a Theme,'' two one-act musings on relationships by Milton Katselas, an acting teacher.
What is more, a region that has long been a net exporter of social trends and pop culture has increasingly added serious theater to the list of products it ships East. South Coast Repertory in neighboring Orange County, for example, developed ''Wit'' by Margaret Edson, ''Three Days of Rain'' by Richard Greenberg and ''Collected Stories'' by Donald Margulies, all plays that have been seen in New York over the last two seasons, while at the Taper, the Stephen Sondheim revue ''Putting It Together'' was put together again last fall in a new form with Ms. Burnett and is being sent back to Manhattan next season with better reviews than it got Off Broadway in 1993.
Still, there are special challenges for theater here. The biggest may simply be the competition for attention in a place where it is neither a major tourist attraction nor an important commercial presence, where auditoriums are spread around a sprawling region with chronic traffic problems and little adjacent after-show night life, where advertising is even more expensive than in New York, where no local television station has a full-time theater critic, and where theater coverage in the Sunday Calendar section of The Los Angeles Times begins on page 30 or 40, miles behind the movie ads and other listings.
In fact, some of the most serious theater in Southern California is not in Los Angeles at all, but 45 minutes by car at South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa, or three hours away at the La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, both of which in recent years have sent a batch of offerings to Broadway, from revivals of ''Damn Yankees'' and ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' to ''Tommy'' by the Who.
A short hop over the Hollywood Hills is the Pasadena Playhouse, which in its glory days helped train actors like William Holden and Gene Hackman. The theater reopened more than a decade ago after being dark for 20 years and now presents new works and revivals.
If geography and movie mania are the biggest obstacles, producers here say the captive talent pool of the film industry is the city's single greatest asset in generating theatrical vehicles. These range from big commercial productions to nonprofit mountings of experimental, ethnic and gay plays, to a student version of ''Once Upon a Mattress'' at the University of California at Los Angeles, where an alumna, Ms. Burnett, made her directorial debut last month in a revival of the musical that made her famous 40 years ago.
''This is a movie town, clearly,'' said Gilbert Cates, the veteran director and stage and film producer. Mr. Cates, whose credits range from the play and film of Robert Anderson's ''I Never Sang for My Father'' to the annual Academy Awards telecast, and who is now in his third season as producing director of the Geffen Playhouse, is presenting Ms. Bening there in ''Hedda Gabler'' (previews begin tonight, with an opening scheduled for March 24). ''But the truth is,'' he said, ''this city is filled with tens of thousands of actors, writers and directors, and what are they going to do when they're not making movies? Theater is still the place where you can do a show.'' Indeed, Mr. Cates will be directing Linda Lavin and Samantha Mathis at the Geffen in ''Collected Stories'' in May, when Mr. Margulies's play completes its circle and returns to California.
All around town, stages are filled with aspiring stars eager for exposure and the chance to practice, and established ones happy to return to their roots and stretch new muscles -- and not just in legitimate houses. The Groundlings, the comedy troupe that helped promote performers like Mike Myers, Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz, is still going strong. And most every Sunday night, Jay Leno returns to his origins in stand-up while testing ''Tonight Show'' monologues at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.
Actors from Tim Robbins to Noah Wyle, the boyish heartthrob of ''E.R.,'' have been instrumental in starting or supporting respected small theater companies in Hollywood. At the same time, they take advantage of agreements with Actors Equity that allow union performers to experiment in lower-paying work with nonunion actors in theaters with 99 seats or less.
In 1981, as a U.C.L.A. student, Mr. Robbins helped found the Actors' Gang, a company that performs in a 99-seat theater and on whose board Ms. Bening sits. Though he now lives on the other coast, Mr. Robbins still supports the troupe and is underwriting its current production of ''Broadway,'' the 1926 Philip Dunning-George Abbott melodrama set in speak-easy New York.
A few years ago, as a 19-year-old upstart, Mr. Wyle wandered into the Blank Theater Company to audition for David Mamet's ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago,'' landed the part of a 29-year-old and is now the artistic producer and chief fund-raiser for the company, which was founded nine years ago by Daniel Henning, a New York transplant. Its latest production is ''Starr Struck: A Musical Investigation'' into the world of the special Whitewater prosecutor.
All this cross-pollination requires special accommodations. For example, Ms. Elfman and Mr. Ferrer split their roles with other actors and only appear on weekends in their current play, to allow for their taping schedules. Film and television work pays the bills for most actors here, but with the profusion of cable networks and television movies, the long summer breaks that used to prevail in network television, leaving stars free for the stage, are getting shorter.
''What has changed is that hiatus has virtually totally disappeared,'' said Gordon Davidson, the artistic director and producer of the Taper since its founding 32 years ago. The grand not-so-old man of Los Angeles theater, he first staged plays like ''The Trial of the Catonsville Nine'' by Daniel Berrigan. One of his most recent, the first installment of ''The Cider House Rules,'' a two-part epic version of the John Irving novel performed at the Taper last spring, opens May 6 at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York.
For the last decade, Mr. Davidson has also run the Ahmanson Theater, the other playhouse at the Music Center of Los Angeles, which books tours, like Christopher Plummer in ''Barrymore,'' musicals and special productions, like the concert version of Mr. Sondheim's ''Sweeney Todd'' this weekend by the local nonprofit company Reprise: Broadway's Best in Concert. It celebrates the show's 20th anniversary and stars Kelsey Grammer and Christine Baranski.
''Thirty years ago, I heard a comment that I thought I'd never hear again, but sure enough, I heard it recently,'' Mr. Davidson recalled. ''An agent said, 'What if my client gets a job?' I said, 'What do you think I'm offering?' ''
Garry Marshall, the producer-director-actor who made his fortune with situation comedies like ''Happy Days'' and ''The Odd Couple,'' used some of that fortune to open the 99-seat Falcon Theater in Burbank in late 1997, and it has since presented ''Death of a Salesman'' starring his old friend Jack Klugman, as well as children's theater and readings of new works by the likes of Ms. Bening. This spring, it will join forces for the second year with the Blank Theater Company to sponsor a young playwrights festival in which authors ages 19 and under from around the country are invited to submit new works, with the winners assigned established playwrights as mentors.
But Mr. Marshall, who says he has had a ''theater addiction'' since his childhood in the Bronx, knows his adopted hometown well enough to insist on special architectural features to avoid annoying disruptions by agents and studio executives.
''A lot of big shots don't come for the whole play,'' he said dryly. ''They come to see their client and leave. So in the lighting booth, we put about 10 chairs for people to use if they have to do that.''
Many producers say that theater here is better, more lively and more diverse than popular perception might suggest, and most grumble to varying degrees about lack of news media coverage and unevenness of critical scrutiny.
''It's probably as good a theater scene as anywhere outside New York, except possibly Chicago,'' said Jack Viertel, a former theater critic for the now-defunct Los Angeles Herald-Examiner and former dramaturge at the Taper, who is now creative director for the Jujamcyn theater organization in New York. ''But I don't think it commands the kinds of newsworthiness in the city that the theater does in Chicago, which doesn't have another entertainment industry.''
The search for an audience is constant, say producers, with nonprofit theaters like the Taper and the Geffen depending heavily on subscription ticket buyers who are disproportionately older, white, affluent residents of Westside neighborhoods from Beverly Hills to Brentwood. Or, as Mr. Viertel put it, ''groups of four who get together four times a year.''
Even for large, commercial tours of Broadway musicals, marketing shows in Los Angeles can be trickier than in Boston or Chicago. ''It's a really hard sell,'' said one Broadway publicist, speaking on condition of anonymity. ''I put it down partly to a movie mentality; there, it's all about the opening weekend, and the excitement dies down pretty quickly. A lot of shows just can't get the stamina. Even something like 'Sunset Boulevard' was very hot for a time when Glenn Close was in it, but none of the big commercial properties has proven to be really long running there.''
Theater L.A., the local industry trade group and service organization, has 159 members that range from large for-profit chain theaters like the Shubert in Century City to small nonprofits. Theater L.A. claims there are more live theater productions in Los Angeles than in any other city in the world, and estimates there were 200 world premieres here last season. But that was not enough to keep the group's half-price ticket sales office -- which operates from a branch of Jerry's Famous Deli in West Hollywood -- open seven days a week.
''We found that the bulk of business was Thursday to Sunday,'' said the group's executive director, Alisa Fishbach, who noted that estimates of theater attendance are purely anecdotal because no marketing study has been done in about a decade. The group is currently trying to raise money to do another. But, Ms. Fishbach added: ''Personally, I think things are changing. I've been in the industry here for 15 years, and the knocks aren't so prevalent anymore. We're getting a little bit more respect.''
For many actors, of course, the theater remains the ultimate test of their abilities.
''The fact is that Southern California has the largest talent pool of actors anywhere in the world, and while they have not primarily come here to do theater, our experience is that the very best of them have come from the theater,'' said David Emmes, co-founder and producing artistic director of South Coast Rep. Now in its 35th season, the organization has a $7.5 million annual budget, 65 full-time employees and plans to add a new 300-seat theater designed by Cesar Pelli.
''Theater is the actor's art, whereas film is obviously the director's, so I think that the really good actor longs to get back on the stage,'' Mr. Emmes added. ''While they would be reluctant to go out of town, to some other part of the country, they can work at the Taper or South Coast Rep, sleep in their own beds and keep up some sense of family life, if they have one, and still keep their contact with their primary purpose, namely Hollywood.''
For Mr. Ferrer, the eldest son of the stage and film actor Jose Ferrer and the singer Rosemary Clooney, ''Visions and Lovers'' was his first return to the stage after a decade of work in films and television, most recently on the NBC sitcom ''Lateline,'' in which he plays the darkly comic producer of a ''Nightline''-style news program.
''At the risk of sounding melodramatic or outright silly, it's really kind of sparked a genuine artistic reawakening for me,'' said Mr. Ferrer, who has tended in film work to be typecast as a bit of a heavy and leaped at the offer to play a passionate writer for his old acting teacher, Mr. Katselas.
''Honest to God, I'm a different guy because of this play,'' Mr. Ferrer said. ''It's the hardest work I've ever done, and the least money, but as a result of working on this, I started listening to music in the car again instead of talk radio, and waking up my wife in the middle of the night to read her a passage from Walt Whitman.''
In Los Angeles, as on Broadway, nothing sells a show like a star, and there is pressure to have a marquee name.
''Suddenly, there's a flurry of stars working on Broadway and here,'' Mr. Davidson said. ''It used to be thought, in the inner circle of agentry, that it meant the client wasn't doing so well, but I think that stigma is not the case now.''
Mr. Davidson quoted a facetious rule of thumb: audiences at the 750-seat Taper ask ''What's playing?'' while those at the 2,000-seat Ahmanson want to know ''Who's in it?'' But he noted that early on, the Taper presented stars like Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau and Maureen Stapleton in ''Juno and the Paycock.''
''It has never hurt to have a star,'' Mr. Davidson said. ''But there are plays that are ensemble plays and sometimes you just want an ensemble.''
Sometimes, in fact, you just want a play. Two of the stars who will appear at the Taper later this year -- Mr. Sutherland, in the American premiere of ''Enigma Variations'' by the French playwright Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, in May and June, and Mr. Pacino, directing and acting in his Los Angeles stage debut in Eugene O'Neill's ''Hughie,'' in June and July -- are replacements for works that did not pan out.
Mr. Sutherland will slip into a slot vacated by the writer, director and performance artist Anna Deavere Smith, whose new play, ''House Arrest,'' about the American Presidency and the press, originally seen in Washington in 1997, will now be presented as a work-in-progress for a shorter run. Mr. Pacino, who will be performing with Paul Benedict, as he did in his production of ''Hughie'' at Circle in the Square in New York in 1996, will be filling a vacancy left when Athol Fugard recently decided to stop acting. The South African playwright had appeared in his memory play ''The Captain's Tiger'' in New York, but did not want to continue in the role. Mr. Davidson decided not to present the play without him.
Most producers here agree that the biggest challenge for local theaters is to make the leap from the 99-seat union-waiver house to a mid-size operation that pays a living wage. One that recently did so is East-West Players in the Asian neighborhood known as Little Tokyo. The company specializes in Asian-American themes and has staged a well-received revival of Mr. Sondheim's musical ''Pacific Overtures.''
Even Mr. Davidson, who runs the biggest, most established theater operation in town, is in a constant quest for grants, donors and new ways to keep the Taper -- with an annual budget of $12.4 million -- alive. ''It's complex, at times frustrating,'' he said. ''I'm not one to put down the complications. But it's exciting to be able to do it.''


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Southern Love Cocktail Recipe
The warm weather has officially arrived in New York City. The long days and the hot nights give way to lounging in rooftop bars. In Hell's Kitchen, a new venue Social Drink & Food has opened with globally inspired street food and cocktails. You can even catch a movie on its outdoor terrace while sipping a delicious cocktail.
This cocktail was created by Meir Mualem and head bartender Adrian Grossman
1 strawberry (muddled)
6 fresh mint leaves
0.5 oz. lemon juice
0.5 oz. turbinado simple syrup
2.0 oz. rye whiskey
- Toss muddled fruit with mint (torn) and place in a shaker
- Add simple syrup, lemon juice and whiskey to the shaker
- Shake vigorously; double strain and serve in rocks glass
- Garnish with 1 mint leaf


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Hi All,
I'll apologize in advance for the minutiae I'm about to present to you. One of the things I'm trying to do is get back to keeping a painting log so that I can jump back and forth between projects and not have to totally relearn/ wing it in order to match the previous figures.
What I'm trying this time is to dab paint on a note pad and jot down the color and what it's for, taking pictures at every step. Well almost every step.
Above we have the mid layer for the flesh, Reaper Intense Brown. This is over the shade of Ruddy Leather.
Comparison against the previously finished figure. The Highlights have been added. Reaper Oiled Leather. It looks a tad lighter but doesn't have the grunge wash on it yet.
In this last picture I've added some green cloth, earth and leather straps. Home made Vallejo 896, Anita's Earth Brown and Folk Art Nutmeg.
And now a word about the photographs. I have spent a lot of time trying to learn how to use my camera better and can get some pretty good shots when I take a lot of time and control most of the variables. What was frustrating to me was that I was finding it more and more difficult to get decent pictures when I used the presets and just did point and shoot, as most workbench pictures are of necessity. Anyway I was getting more and more frustrated by what seemed to me to be too dark or just not representative colors with the presets and couldn't seem to get the various manual settings I was familiar with to compensate. That is until I tried this:
Several things got me thinking as I tried to photograph these black primed figures that were coming out too dark. Blue had asked me if I was using my flash with diffuser and I told him I wasn't. But I got to thinking, was there a way to adjust things so that I could use the flash and get the images I wanted. With Auto I was getting no flash due to the direct lighting I was using. In portrait I was getting flash but it looked too harsh. In the various manual modes you can adjust the flash, exposure and white balance but I had the aperture and shutter speed set up for remote activation and smaller aperture. It dawned on me that I should try to copy the shutter speed and aperture of the Auto setting with my lighting and exposure tweaks in full on manual mode. In M mode the little thumb dial changes shutter speed, I dialed it to 1/100 sec. Then over to A(perture priority) to thumb the dial to F5.6. The Flash was bumped up to +1.0 from something else I had tried, I forgot about it, and the exposure value was bumped up to +1.0. If that hadn't given me what I wanted I would have played around with that more. I figured that since I was using the Flash I should white balance for it. Again, if it hadn't worked out I would have noodled around more.
So thanks Blue.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Bugbear painting and photo progress
Labels: 20mm, painting, photography
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Beautiful Judith Leiber sitting duck minaudiere in very good vintage condition. Gold sitting duck form with clear Swarovski crystal embellishments around the exterior. Side lifting closure opens to a gold leather lined interior that holds one side slit pocket. No stains, smells, or missing crystals. Light wear to interior leather from use throughout the years. Still in beautiful condition though and a one-0f-a-kind find from Judith Leiber with original hand set Swarovski crystal details. Measurements: 6"x4"x3.25"
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Writing is like any other physical activity; the more you do it, the better you become. The old adage of "Practice makes perfect" applies.
Kristin Lamb, author of We Are Not Alone-The Guide to Social Media and Are You There, Blog? It's Me, Writer, has an excellent article on how to train to become a writer. Yes, train.


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Alain de Botton, the witty and versatile popular philosopher, has curated an entire exhibition at the Rijks Museum that, according to the exhibition, focuses "on the therapeutic effect that art can have," and The Spectator has rewarded him by calling him a moron. He has furnished the masterpieces in the exhibition not with dry accounts of their creation and creators but comments that may inspire the person experiencing the painting.
When I first read the derisive article it amused me and rang true. Why, I wondered, do people expect art to have some sort of spiritual benefit? But as I thought further I realized that I do much the same thing.
I recently read The Black Prince, a novel by Iris Murdoch that deals with the theme of art as an agent of morality. The main plot hinges on a rivalry between two novelists, one successful and mediocre, the other unsuccessful yet intent on perfection. As the story unfolds it becomes rather unclear which of the two writers has moral superiority. On the successful writer's part, he has attempted to make great art and failed which is more than his rival can claim. Yet, his rival, the protagonist, has maintained his dedication to publishing only his best work. Both, however, corrupt the people around them. One of the points of the book is that one's artistic integrity has no bearing on one's morality. The book says that art cannot save us. But we continue to expect it to.
A few years ago I went to see The Mill and the Cross at Seattle's lovely Harvard Exit Theatre. The film was a live action representation of Bruegel's crowded masterpiece Road to Calvary. With no story to speak of, and a few dazzling technical feats, the beautifully shot film failed to inspire. It plodded on interminably. It confused me, it bothered me - annoyed me even. When watching a movie my mind asks "what is this about"? The Mill And the Cross refused to answer that question. The experience has stuck in my mind because, for whatever reason, I had high expectations. I expected to be moved, to be changed a little bit for the better.
But still, I do think de Botton has a point. Looking back on the film, if I had to choose between what I perceived as the filmmaker's perspective of art and de Botton's, I would take de Botton's. Art may not save us but it ought not damn us either. True, it should bear witness to the human condition - tragic or comic - and try not to push us one way or the other. It can help us cope though, it can help us make the best of a bad situation. If art cannot make us moral, I do think it can at least attempt to help us in our endeavors. Alain de Botton has attempted to make art a means to enrich life. And I think that should celebrated. Art should not just be experienced in the abstract, it should be experienced in the everydayness of our lives. Whatever the weaknesses of de Botton's approach may be (and there are many) he is right in making art about man and not man about art.


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Oh my! Don't you just love a fresh batch of cookies? I sure do! My children do as well! Cookies are truly a comfort food. Make a batch of these or, you can easily double this recipe and, give some away to neighbors or, leave them as a "happy" on a friend's porch. You can also freeze these goodies and, use them in your children's lunches. What a fun surprise for your child….a homemade cookie in his/her lunch box…this spells L-O-V-E!
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup fudge sauce (I used ice cream topping, *microwave for 10 seconds to make it pourable)
- ¾ bag chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cake mix, water, oil and the egg. *May add 2 T. water, as needed, to make the dough easier to stir. Add the fudge sauce and stir. Fold in the chocolate chips. Stir. Drop by 1-inch spoonfuls on to a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes and remove from oven. Allow to cool and then remove.
- *Alternative: Make bars out of this dough vs. cookies. Spray a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Press the dough into the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 mins. Allow to cool in the pan and cut into squares. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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