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December 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Though it might be fun, you don't have to scour Europe or India to find fabulous antique shawls to wear or to decorate your home with. Have a look at some examples just posted from our sumptuous array of these beautiful textiles to welcome Spring.
The astute shopper can delight in the fact that antique shawls are dual purpose - you can toss one on your sofa, AND you can wear it out the door! In either circumstance your choice would be appropriate as well as eye catching. I chooses shawls for their overall beauty, the intricacy of the designs; the colors incorporated into the weaving, and the quality of the materials.
Antique paisleys and other shawls are available in woven wool, wool with silk, cotton, and printed wool challis. They were made in two sizes – approximately 5' square, or as rectangles twice as long as they are wide, approximately 5' x 10'.
In the inventory are unusual and uncommon shawls in addition to the classic paisley shawl in shades of red surrounding a small black center. You will be intrigued to find European square shawls with roses and floral motifs, with cream, red or green centers, with black or blue backgrounds, and also long rectangular shawls with stripes and intricate all-over patterns.
Originally made as long scarves for male Indian royalty to drape over his body to indicate status, paisley shawls have become an eternal stylish enhancement for wardrobe or home since the mid 19th century. Paisley refers to the boteh or pine cone shape motif woven in shawls from India, and subsequently to the Scottish town in which many were manufactured. The patterns we love today were created by French and European designers who went to India upon colonization to guide the production of the expanding export shawl industry; these shawls are highly collectible today
Designer clients have used my shawls as throws, draperies, even for upholstery, and trend setters like Ralph Lauren have purchased the elaborate designs and colors as inspiration for home textile lines and for clothing.
Only a few are posted here, do contact us for photos of others in inventory that might suit your needs.


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Teen sentenced to probation for Prophetstown fire
STERLING, Ill. (AP) — A teenager was sentenced to five years of probation for starting a fire last summer that destroyed much of downtown Prophetstown.
The 17-year-old was sentenced Tuesday in Sterling after he pleaded guilty to arson charges. He cried during court proceedings and apologized.
Authorities say the teenager, who was 16 when the fire was started, will also have perform 200 hours of community service.
The teen's 12-year-old brother pleaded guilty to arson in January and was sentenced to five years of probation.
The two set fire to a recycling bin by a library, before starting another fire behind a restaurant. It was that fire that spread, ultimately destroying eight historic buildings and damaging two others, leaving about half a dozen people homeless.
The fire caused up to $3 million in damages.


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Did you know this?
From: Al Willians
1. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
2. Every day more money is printed by Parker Brothers than printed by the U.S. Treasury.
3. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better than men.
4. Coca Cola was originally green.
5. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
6. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska!
7. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
8. (Now get this... ) The percentage of North America that is wilderness:38%
9. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of 11: $6,400
10. The average number of people airborne over the U.S. any given hour: 61,000.
11. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair than the rest of us.
12. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
13. The youngest pope was 11 years old.
14. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
15. Those San Francisco Cable Cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
16. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades = King David, Hearts = Charlemagne, Clubs = Alexander the Great, Diamonds = Julius Caesar
17. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 =12,345,678,987,654,321
18. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
19. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th; John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
20. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
21. Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
22. What occurs more often in December than any other month? Conception.
23. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace.
24. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession
25. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you find the name of a number that contains the letter A? One thousand.
26. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? All were invented by women.
27. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey.
28. There are more collect calls on what day than any other day of the year? Father's Day
29. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? He was allergic to carrots.
30. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party? Snooping in the medicine cabinet.
AND FINALLY: At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
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Yearly Archives: 2013
Illinois Department of Labor Seeks Nominations For Workplace Safety And Health Award
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is asking downstate working communities to submit nominations for individuals who have contributed exceptionally to the health and safety of their workers. These individuals… Read more
Berwyn's Beloved Family Restaurant Hot Spot Premieres Its Makeover
Located at 3271 S. Harlem Ave., Connie's Family Restaurant & Cocktails recently opened its expanded event and party room. Connie's partnered with the City of Berwyn and The Berwyn Development… Read more
FDA Provides Food Safety Tips For The Holidays
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a holiday guide to food safety. Outlined in four general steps of clean, separate, cook and chill, food safety is important for… Read more
AT&T Launches Community Grant Program
The phone service company has just announced its 2014 AT&T Aspire High School Success Initiative Request for Proposal that seeks to fund community organizations and schools who've demonstrated success in… Read more
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Fasts in Solidarity With Immigration Rights Activists
For 24 hours, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Danny Solis and other city officials participated in a Fast for Families, which began on the eve on the feast day of Our… Read more
Little Village Chamber of Commerce Hosts Seminar For Small Business Owners
On Thursday Dec. 19 from10 AM to 12 PM, the LVCC in collaboration with Small Business Development Consulting (SBDC) and the Crece foundation invite existing and potential small business owners… Read more
"Shop With A Cop" Event Helps Raise Funds For Needy Children in Cicero
Town President Larry Dominick and the Town of Cicero Police hosted the annual "Shop with a Cop" event Saturday, Dec. 14 at Target beginning at 9 am. New to this… Read more
Illinois Tornado Survivors Receive Aid From FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently approved approximately $1million in grant relief funds to help Illinois residents still recovering from the tornadoes that swept across the state less… Read more
Campaña de Helping Hands de Ropa para el Necesitado
El Comisionado del Condado de Cook (D-12) anunció el inicio de la Campaña anual Helping Hands (Manos de Ayuda). El Comisionado Fritchey, junto con funcionarios electos y organizaciones comunitarias, recolectará… Read more
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center Announces 'Standing in Mattoon'
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center recently announced a new theatrical production of the comedy STANDING IN MATTOON by Tim Clue and spike Manton. Directed by Clue, the play runs from Jan…. Read more


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20 Artists You Need To Know: Summer Festival Edition
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P&G's Crest brand announces launch of Crest Be toothpaste products, available in mint chocolate, vanilla mint and lime spearmint flavors; products will be available first week of February at retail price of US$4.99
January 28, 2014
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– Crest Be® Offers Consumers Unique Experiences to Amp Up the Daily Brushing Routine
Today Crest introduced Be, an innovative new line of toothpastes that combines unexpected flavors with refreshing cleansing benefits. The line features three new, bold and exciting flavors including Mint Chocolate Trek, Vanilla Mint Spark and Lime Spearmint Zest. Each toothpaste provides the efficacy expected from Crest including cavity protection, cleaning, fresh breath and whitening. Now brushing is anything but ordinary thanks to Crest Be®!
"Crest is always looking at trends to develop products that give consumers a unique yet effective experience," said Rishi Dhingra, Marketing Director, Procter & Gamble. "Crest Be® was developed out of the research and insights that consumers are looking for experiential purchases. The new toothpastes not only provide the foundational benefits needed for oral health but allow for an unexpected experience through flavors that offer personal expression."
Crest Be® Lime Spearmint Zest starts out with a fresh, juicy and fragrant taste and finishes with a touch of lingering coolness. The lime enhances and compliments the spearmint flavor, delivering a unique and dynamic brushing experience like you've never experienced!
Crest Be® Vanilla Mint Spark plays off of a favorite combination with two notes that blend incredibly well. The vanilla provides a contrast to the sharpness of the peppermint and this toothpaste will leave a unique minty aftertaste that is cool and refreshing.
Crest Be® Mint Chocolate Trek opens with a rich, creamy cocoa flavor that provides an indulgent and decadent experience. Got an adventurous spirit or a sweet tooth? Well then this is the toothpaste for you. The cocoa flavor evolves into a minty cool sensation and ends with a lingering fresh feeling.
The new toothpastes, developed by an expert in-house team of flavorists at Procter & Gamble, introduce a unique offering unlike other options on store shelves. Now consumers can explore outside their boundaries, arouse their senses and energize their brushing routine like never before!
The new Crest Be® toothpastes will begin to be available the first week of February and will retail for $4.99. The products can be found in drugstores, mass retailers nationwide and on www.crest.com/be.
For more on the unexpected and Crest Be®, be sure to check out www.Facebook.com/Crest and www.Twitter.com/Crest.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves approximately 4.8 billion people around the world with its brands. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Ace®, Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Duracell®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Fusion®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Iams®, Lenor®, Mach3®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Prestobarba®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, Wella®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.
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Floyd Mayweather outclassed Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on Sunday, landing twice as many punches over a 12-round dismantling. The AP's unofficial scorecard had it 119-109 Mayweather, and pretty much every observer was in agreement. Except for one of the three judges, C.J. Ross, who inexplicably had it a 114-114 draw. Because of this, her second "unconscionable" scorecard in 15 months, it appears Ross is done with boxing.
"I'm not in control of the judges," Mayweather said after the fight. "I'm a little in shock." Everyone was, including Nevada governor Brian Sandoval. Sandoval spoke with Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Bill Brady yesterday to register his displeasure with the negative attention Ross had drawn the state's boxing.
"I apologized to the governor for any embarrassment we may have caused the state," Brady said. "He made me aware of his concerns. He wants things done right."
It's not clear whether Brady then leaned on Ross—we can safely assume he did—but last night Ross emailed the NAC to say she is stepping down indefinitely. "I will be taking some time off from boxing but will keep in touch," the email read.
This fight wasn't the first inexcusable decision by Ross. The June 2012 match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley seemed a certain win for Pacquiao—52 of 55 journalists keeping score gave him the fight. But Bradley won via split decision, with Ross one of the two judges scoring it in his favor.
This is probably the end of the road for Ross, a 22-year veteran. She'd have to re-apply for her license when it expires at the end of the year, and according to the Las Vegas Review Journal, she'd likely be turned down.
The heat now falls on NAC executive director Keith Kizer, who vehemently defended Ross's scoring earlier this week. Brady said changes will be made to the commission's process for selecting judges.
"There will be more questions asked, and Keith will be held accountable for his recommendations," Brady said. "We won't be a rubber stamp anymore."


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The decision to position soccer-themed romcom "Playing for Keeps" as a holiday movie could mean a red card for FilmDistrict, as its target audience of femmes over-25 are likely too busy prepping for Christmas this weekend to visit plexes.
As one distrib exec said, "It's like launching an action movie over Super Bowl weekend and hoping guys don't watch the game."
FilmDistrict originally planned to launch "Keeps," starring Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel, closer to the holiday, but the distrib bumped it up to avoid bigger titles. Even with "Keeps" expected to gross just $5 million through Sunday, it could've done worse had it stayed put.Without a double-digit player, it's going to be a hard-knock weekend at the domestic B.O. as the orphaned December sesh otherwise relies on holdovers.
With Thanksgiving falling on the earliest possible date this year, this weekend — the first full frame in December — falls in between what's typically a sluggish post-holiday period and the usual mid-December kickoff to tentpole Christmas moviegoing. That comes next weekend with Warner Bros.' "The Hobbit" tracking for a domestic opening of about $75 million.
This time last year, Warners launched "New Year's Eve," with $13 million, ahead of Fox's "The Sitter," at nearly $10 million. As a result, most of the industry ignored the frame this time around, leaving repeats like "Twilight" and "Skyfall" to again carry the heavy B.O. load.
That means Summit's "Twilight" titan, "Breaking Dawn — Part 2," could nab its fourth straight weekend win, with only $8 million, down 53% from last weekend. Sony's "Skyfall" will rival the bloodsucker, followed by "Rise of the Guardians," "Lincoln" and "Life of Pi."
Last weekend, "Part 2," which has cumed $257 million domestically, held exactly in line with its "Twilight" predecessor; "Skyfall," with $248 million Stateside, fell more steeply than expected. Still, the troupe of holdovers led a record-setting post-Thanksgiving domestic frame totaling $114 million.
Open Road Films is giving "End of Watch" a considerable awards push this weekend, relaunching the pic at 1,249 theaters. Box office expectations are modest, however. The film has earned nearly $40 million since launching Sept. 21.
The weekend marks the second straight frame when a star-driven genre pic is expected to fall flat, after Brad Pitt's "Killing Them Softly" debuted wide with just $6.8 million.
Still, FilmDistrict has little skin in the game, having acquired only U.S. distribution rights for the film. "Keeps" was produced by Avi Lerner's Millennium/Nu Image Films, along with Misher Films and Eclectic Pictures.
The specialty box office will benefit from the vacant marketplace.
Near the top, the Weinstein Co.'s "Silver Linings Playbook" should continue its steady B.O. growth; Stateside cume is nearly $11 million. Distrib is holding steady with the pic's location count at 371. Fox Searchlight, expands "Hitchcock" to 183 playdates, up from 50 last weekend. "Hitchcock" nears the $1 million mark.
Focus Features launches "Hyde Park on Hudson" this weekend in New York and L.A. at two locations each.


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Cairngorms National Park - Local Plan
The local plan is a key document in guiding development within the National Park.
The document below contains the our comments on the Plan.
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Fewer debates, dumber reporters
I understand that politics is petty, vicious and disgraceful. I just don't want to take all the fun out of it.
The Republican Party is now considering changes in its rules to squeeze the last remaining pleasure out of politics.
According to Peter Hamby of CNN, a special party subcommittee is considering dramatically reducing the number of Republican debates and taking control over which journalists get to moderate them.
This is not being done in the name of reform. This is being done in the name of "let's stop kicking ourselves in the groin."
The theory goes like this: The more the public sees the potential Republican nominees for president the more the public tends to dislike them. One reason is that the potential Republican nominees dislike the potential Republican nominees.
In February 2012, Newt Gingrich, while running for the Republican nomination, said that Mitt Romney was "fundamentally dishonest" and "pro-abortion, pro-gun control and pro-tax increase."
Accusing a politician of being fundamentally dishonest is like accusing a ballerina of dancing on her toes. No big deal. But accusing a Republican of being for abortion, against guns and for taxes is serious stuff. Naturally, Romney had to prove that he was none of those things.
So every time Romney got attacked by his fellow Republicans, he had to move further to the right to get around them. Unfortunately, the people he had to get around included Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain.
That was less like a presidential field and more like a therapy group.
In 20 Republican primary debates, the other candidates got a chance to pound Romney. But Romney also got a chance to introduce himself to the American people. Which was the problem.
At a debate in December 2011, Romney decided that Texas Gov. Rick Perry had changed his position on something, and when Perry denied it, Romney said, "Rick, I'll tell you what." Then Romney stuck out his hand and said, "Ten thousand bucks? $10,000 bet?"
Good move, Mitt! Remind the American people that $10,000 is chump change to you! Remind people that you have $10,000 on you!
The debates were full of bad moments, especially for Perry, who was considered by the media to be an extremely formidable candidate until Perry got on stage and opened his mouth.
In one debate that many still remember, Perry could not name the third of three government agencies that he would shut down as president. He had a 53-second "brain freeze" on live television and ended up saying, "Whoops!"
It is worth keeping in mind that Perry was not asked to name the three agencies by any of the journalists on stage. Perry raised the subject himself and then just drew a blank. At the end of his terrible freeze, he grinned. Though the press eviscerated him, to many viewers it seemed like a perfectly human and genuinely funny moment.
Which is why the Republicans now want to make sure it never happens again.
According to CNN, one Republican source says there is a "heavy appetite" not just to severely reduce the number of debates, but also to control which journalists get to ask questions.
"There is definitely a consensus ... to have less debates and have control over how and who we have run our debates," the source said, "rather than just turning it over to X, Y or Z network and having a guy moderate who's going to just dog you for two hours."
This is in keeping with the most important principle of modern politicking: control. Keep the candidate "in the box" as much as possible (fewer debates, fewer news conferences), and make sure that you select a network and moderator that will be friendly and unchallenging.
The ideal 2016 debate, therefore, would go something like this:
ANNOUNCER: Coming to you live from the basement of Republican National Headquarters, an officially sanctioned debate moderated by Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly!
MEGYN KELLY: My first question is to the entire panel: Is Santa Claus white?
TED CRUZ: I don't know if he's white, but he sure is fat. Just like Chris Christie.
CHRIS CHRISTIE: How about I come over there and bust your kneecaps?
RAND PAUL: I don't know if he is white, but I do know that he wants to cut the corporate tax in half to create millions of new jobs for the elves.
RICK PERRY: There are actually three Santas. They are sometimes called the Three Wise Men. They are Donder, Blitzen and um, um... (53-second brain freeze).
MEGYN KELLY: I think those are reindeer. But let me give you an easier question: What is your full name?
RICK PERRY: James Richard ... um ... um ... (53-second brain freeze).
MEGYN KELLY: You can't remember your last name?
RICK PERRY: Rick?
MEGYN KELLY: That's your nickname. What is your last name, Gov. Perry?
RICK PERRY: Governor?
MEGYN KELLY: And that's all the time we have! Join us in six months for our final debate: "Democrats: Threat or Menace?"
In reality, the secret to choosing a winning nominee in 2016 is the same for both parties: It is not fewer debates or mushier journalists. It is stronger candidates.
So good luck with that.
To find out more about Roger Simon, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


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Floyd Mayweather Jr will arrive in South Africa on Wednesday for a six-day visit that the government hopes will help "resuscitate" boxing in the country.
South Africa's sports ministry, which organised the trip, said Mayweather will visit Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein and East London on the south east coast, the city regarded as the hotbed of South African boxing.
Sports ministry spokesperson Paena Galane said it was counting on Mayweather, "the greatest athlete in the world", to revive boxing.
In his last fight, Mayweather dominated Canelo Álvarez in September to improve to 45-0 with 26 knockouts and enhance his reputation as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter. Mayweather earned $41.5-million for the fight.
Mayweather hasn't announced an opponent for his next fight, expected to be in May. – Sapa-AP


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
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James Mill (1773-1836) was an early 19th century Philosophic Radical, journalist, and editor from Scotland. He was very influenced by Jeremy Bentham's ideas about utilitarianism which he applied to the study of British India, political economy, and electoral reform. Mill wrote on the British corn laws, free trade, comparative advantage, the history of India, and electoral reform. His son, John Stuart, after a rigorous home education, became one of the leading English classical liberals in the 19th century.


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There's lots more than food at Saturday's Fall Fest in Fayette, but that alone is more than enough reason to head downtown for the annual event.
Bakers can enter a pie or two in the pie baking contest—apple, pumpkin or pecan—and cooks can also participate in the new chili cook-off event.
Judging for the pies begins in the Opera House at 10:30 a.m. Entries will be sold at auction at 1 p.m. Chili cook-off entries are also due at 10:30.
One award will be given by a panel of judges and a people's choice award will be given based on the votes of those attending the event.
By paying $5, explained Renée Bernheisel of the Fulton County Humane Society, a person can taste as many chili entries as desired and then vote on their favorite. A bowl of chili can be purchased by donation. Tasting is open to the public from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Individuals or businesses are invited to enter the chili competition up until 10:30 a.m. Entries should be taken to the Opera House.
Food items for sale include Don Stiriz's bean and ham soup, cooked outside in a brass kettle; the Lion's Club milkshake stand; the fire department's chicken barbecue; the Christian Church bake sale; hamburgers and sausages from the Fayette Fine Arts group; hot dogs and brats from Kaiser's Super Valu; baked potatoes from the Invisible Youth Network; soft ice cream from the Fulton County Humane Society; and cotton candy, popcorn and slushes from the festival committee.
If that's not enough, there's also a benefit bake sale for the Kellen Keiser family.
While you're busy eating, walk along Main Street to look at the crafts and fall produce on sale, or watch some local residents get wet in the dunk tank.
A cornhole tournament gets underway at 10 a.m., and a chicken drop raffle begins at 2 p.m. Kids can paint pumpkins and take part in the Kiddleland games on the Village Green. They can also beg their parents for a dog or cat at the Humane Society pet adoption booth, then show off the new family member at 4 p.m. during the pet parade.
A resource fair is scheduled to provide information about home weatherization. There's also a quilt raffle and a merchant basket raffle, and a softball tournament will be played at the park.
If that's not enough to do, there's also entertainment scheduled throughout the busy day. Wonda Biner presents karaoke from 10 a.m. until noon, and Southern Express will perform at noon and again at 2 p.m.
This year marks Fayette's 14th Fall Fest.


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Ex-first-rounder Tate returns from 'personal issue'
Padres outfielder set to resume career, will start off in extended spring training
SAN FRANCISCO -- Former Padres first-round Draft pick Donavan Tate, who in 2009 agreed to the largest signing bonus in franchise history, is ready to resume his professional career.
Tate, who missed Spring Training attending to what was termed a "personal issue," arrived at the team's temporary workout facility in Arizona on Monday for extended spring training, set to close one chapter of his life while resuming another.
"It's been the same kind of things that I've been dealing with in my life for a long time," said Tate, who didn't reveal details about his issues. "They were issues that I finally felt I needed to address -- not just for me to play baseball, but to live life and enjoy it.
"But I feel like those issues are behind me. I'm relieved that I can now focus on the baseball side of it."
Tate, 22, took a physical on Tuesday and will now get in baseball shape in preparation for a return to one of the Padres' Minor League affiliates.
Tate was the third overall pick in 2009 out of Cartersville High in Georgia. His signing bonus was $6.25 million.
"I've been very blessed to be part of the Padres' organization," Tate said. "They've been very supportive of everything I've gone through and haven't given up on me."
Tate, now 22, met on Monday with Padres vice president of player development and international scouting Randy Smith.
"I liked the fact he looked me in the eye when I asked him if he wanted to play baseball," Smith said. "But he assured me it's something he wants to do. He was quite emphatic about it."
Smith said that while Tate showed up in Arizona looking the strongest he's seen him and in good shape, the outfielder's still not in baseball shape.
"He's got a ways to go," Smith said. "But he's probably three weeks to a month away from any action. That can change. But we haven't seen him do anything baseball-wise in a while."
Tate has a .241/.358/.320 line over parts of three Minor League seasons, with three home runs and 60 RBIs. Last season, Tate hit a combined .226/.342/.278 in 107 games between two Class A affiliates.
In June 2011, Tate was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug prevention and treatment program after testing positive for a "drug of abuse" for the second time. He served 25 games of that suspension after getting credit for 25 after he underwent substance-abuse counseling.
Tate had sports hernia surgery in October 2009. In November of that year, he suffered a broken jaw and facial lacerations in an ATV accident near his Georgia home. In 2010, Tate missed the start of the regular season after suffering a sprained left shoulder in Spring Training.
To be sure, his career has had plenty of stops and starts since the day he was drafted.
"It actually doesn't seem like it was that long ago," Tate said. "It feels like time has flown by. But it helps me to have a better perspective after what I have been through. I know that you can't take anything for granted. I took some things for granted and didn't work hard enough to achieve the success I wanted to have."
The road to doing so starts in Arizona, where Tate will remain for the foreseeable future.
"I've been through a lot of stuff, on and off the field. Things that have allowed me to learn and made me grow up," Tate said. "But I think going through this has made me more confident.
"I feel like I can put everything behind me and just focus on having fun again and playing baseball and being able to enjoy baseball and life as well. All of this has allowed me to get to a spot where I'm ready to mature and get ready to move on."


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China is now world's second largest moviegoing market
Movies are bigger than ever -- at least, they are in China.
The nation of 1.35 billion became the second largest filmgoing market on the planet last year, its box office receipts of $2.7 billion muscling out Japan from that spot. That was a whopping 36 percent higher than the 2011 ticket sales in the People's Republic, and China is expected to take the top attendance position from North America by 2020.
Theaters are expanding in the world's most populous nation at an astonishing rate. China Film Group, the government-owned entity responsible for most things cinematic there, estimates that some 10 screens are added each day to the nearly 15,000 already in operation.
An expanding middle class, demand for leisure activity and a loosening of the Communist government's restrictions on movie content and imports are all factors fueling the growth. And Hollywood, of course, has taken notice. From pushing for more American films to be allowed into the country to teaming up with Chinese co-producers, to staging flashy, star-heavy premieres in Beijing, U.S. studios are doing all they can to exploit the most lucrative new profit center to come along since DVDs.
"China is an incredibly important market nowadays for all films, and particularly for Hollywood films," noted Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios' president. "All of the Marvel movies have progressively done better and better there."
Indeed, Marvel's latest release, "Iron Man 3," enjoyed the biggest opening ever in China earlier this month. Not coincidentally, Sino versions of the superhero sequel contain special footage shot in China with Chinese actors.
Things like that represent an increasing trend, either to make movies more appealing to the vast Chinese audience or to help qualify films as co-productions, which aren't subject to the 34-per-year quota Beijing places on foreign movie imports. Last year's hit sci-fi thriller "Looper," set locations originally scripted for France in Shanghai. And the fourth "Transformers" movie will film partially in China to qualify as a co-production and recently added the nation's most popular actress, Li Bingbing, to its cast.
Small stuff in the overall picture of international filmmaking. Some, however, are concerned that increased Hollywood catering to the Chinese market could have a wider, pernicious effect on American cinema.
"It's going to do a lot of things to the content of American films," predicted Lynda Obst, producer of such films as "Sleepless in Seattle" and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." "First of all, because the new quota that was negotiated allows only 3-D and IMAX movies, obviously we're going to be making more 3-D and IMAX movies. They only want our blockbusters, so this franchise machine that we've seen is vividly encouraged by the increasing prominence of the Chinese market. "
Obst refers to the 2012 foreign film quota increase from 20 per annum to 34, which restricts the additional 14 imports to those high-tech formats. Those are the most popular movies among the Chinese, as they are with American and most worldwide audiences.
"It's going to discourage making comedies and dramas in the studio system, all movies that aren't gigantic action movies," continued Obst, whose new nonfiction book "Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business" contains a section on China and comes out June 11. "Wit, nuance, drama, things that don't have pertinence to the Chinese audience - or they may, but we'll never find out because they're discouraged from being put into production - are thought to not play abroad because senses of humor are local. So, so-called writing is secondary to gigantic explosions. It squeezes out the original movie. "
Getting Picked is Tough
While foreign films that don't make the quota can be shown in China, if they're not co-productions they have to be sold to a Chinese distributor for a flat fee. Producers who want a percentage of Chinese box office receipts have to go for a quota slot.
Beside being a distributor, exhibitor, production, and co-production entity, China Film Group decides which foreign films make the quota cut through a subsidiary.
"The films are chosen on a case-by-case basis," Joseph Shuster, the U.S. representative for China Film Group's Los Angeles office, explained in an e-mail. "Our China Film Import & Export Co. selects the films that will be given a revenue-sharing quota spot, and they typically select big-budget blockbuster movies. "
Another content-related concern, of course, is that China has government censorship. Earlier this year, "Django Unchained" was yanked from theaters on the eve of its Chinese debut. The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, which is a separate organization from CFG, claimed that the cut of Quentin Tarantino's ultra-violent, occasional nudity-displaying Western was not the one it approved, and the version that was passed has since been released in China.
Such films as "The Karate Kid" and "Cloud Atlas" were substantially altered before they could open in China. In perhaps the most bizarre act of trying to please Beijing, the remake of "Red Dawn," which was originally about a Chinese invasion of the USA, was implausibly about a North Korean occupation of America when it got released - here!
"For Chinese filmmakers and for American filmmakers, what the government has done is really quite clever," observed Clayton Dube, executive director of the University of Southern California's U.S.-China Institute and the host of numerous film-related programs between the two nations. "There are some bright red lines that you know you must not cross, and those involve graphic portrayals of sex and things like that, but also things focused on major human rights issues, major contentious issues in China. Those kinds of things are fairly clear; there's no hope for a film that focuses on events in 1989 in Beijing.
"What they've done, though, is create a climate where filmmakers spend a lot of time trying to guess at what might cause the censors to intervene, and this causes them to engage in an elaborate self-censorship," Dube continued, speaking by Skype from China. "Instead of beginning from how can we best convey this point, what makes this most compelling for audiences and most effective in telling the story, they have to say, 'Will this upset somebody?' "
Then again, Hollywood creative types have long been forced by studios, producers, the MPAA ratings administration and 1,001 market considerations to think that way anyhow.
Peter Shiao, a Taiwan-born, American-raised producer and financier who does co-productions with China through his L.A.-based Orb Media Group, suggested common sense and humanity was the path around censorship problems.
"I don't think it's insurmountable, said Shiao, who also chairs the annual U.S.-China Film Summit. "It is insurmountable if you absolutely need to make a movie about Mao Zedong the way you see him versus the way they see him. There are some clear black-and-whites where you're just not going to win. More often than not, though, there is enough of a gray area/middle ground where, if you can establish some level of rapport and trust, then it's very possible to make a movie in this new world order. "
Perhaps a more important consideration for Hollywood filmmakers is the general sensibility of the Chinese audience.
"As you know, every major Hollywood movie has to have villains," Shiao pointed out. "For a long time, making the villains Chinese was in the range of possibility. But now that China has clearly emerged as the world's second-largest film market everybody who cares about making money from their movies has to think long and hard about depicting the Chinese in a way that would be offensive to the Chinese moviegoing public. "
Considering Hollywood's track record when it comes to depicting Asian cultures and individuals, that hardly seems like a bad thing. And whether or not they have yuan on the brain, some filmmakers are thinking about how to avoid negative stereotypes.
Take the Mandarin. Back when he was introduced in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, the villain was purely evil and half Chinese. As he's played by Ben Kingsley in "Iron Man 3," the Mandarin is not only not so wicked, but ethnically unidentifiable.
"If there was no money business in China, we wouldn't have done the Fu Manchu version of the Manadrin anyway," said Marvel's Feige. "It's a very, very outdated caricature. "
USC's Dube said in that respect, sensitivity to Chinese economic concerns has at times resulted in better, more accurate cultural portrayals in film.
"I am not in any way in favor of censorship," Dube said. "I am certainly, though, in favor of greater sensitivity in American storytelling about China and about everyplace. Everything that gets us beyond stereotypes gets us closer to portraying reality, and the reality in China is quite complex. "
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|Milestone managing Jefferson School rehab
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|Mixed message: Why Huja, Galvin, Smith won Dem primary
|Corridor cleaning: Strings attached to 29 Bypass money
|Rodney's role: 'I am not a wheeler dealer'
|Huja: A sidewalk on every street
|Kristin's picks: Szakos endorses Galvin, Huja
|Anti-Mormon? Sherlock Holmes yanked from reading list
|Comprender? Complaint brings Huja confidence vote
|Finally: Jefferson School ready for renovation
|'Bunker mentality': Galvin decries tone in issues debate
|FLAWS- Tripled rates, spun numbers, and Conservancy conflicts: Why the war on dredging slogs on
|Hacked Neff: Scammer steals Supe candidate's accounts
|Hot contests: Democrats clash in dog days of summer
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|Controversy veers: Belmont Bridge fence could pose bike hazard


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The Bold and the Beautiful - Season 32 Episode 101 - Ep. #8027 - Feb 12, 2019
Florence refuses to answer more questions, Zoe updates Xander, and Brooke and Ridge try to help Hope.
Director: William J. Bell , Lee Phillip Bell
Country: USA
Episode: 228/453 eps
Duration: 30 min
Quality: HD
Release: 1987
IMDb: 3.4
Season 34 - The Bold and the Beautiful
Season 33 - The Bold and the Beautiful
"Ridge makes a huge change in hopes of repairing his relationship with his children; Katie shares a poignant moment with Will."
"Thomas wants Shauna to help him come between Ridge and Brooke; Liam will help Hope keep Douglas away from Thomas."
"Shauna confesses she kissed Ridge when he was passed out cold; Brooke confronts Ridge about his night with Shauna."
"Bill warns Shauna to steer clear of the Logan women; Thomas manipulates Danny into giving Brooke shocking news that will harm her marriage."
"Ridge learns Shauna will support him when Brooke cannot; Thomas declares war on Brooke and the Logans."
"Shauna is there for Ridge as he faces a difficult decision."
"Ridge catches Thomas having an unsupervised visit with Douglas; Flo becomes frustrated with her mother's fantasies about a life with Ridge."
"Wyatt receives motherly love as only Quinn can give; Sally and Flo meet at Bikini Bar; Dr. Armstrong has bad news for Katie's family."
"Quinn wants Wyatt to dump Sally and choose Flo; As Katie's medical team seeks answers, her loved ones gather."
"Wyatt proposes after making a decision between Sally and Flo; Bill declares his love to an unconscious Katie."
"Dollar Bill proves his love and commitment to Katie; Ridge makes a promise to Brooke in an attempt to repair his marriage."
"Wyatt is compassionate when Flo professes her love and asks to be forgiven; Shauna asks Quinn to meddle in Wyatt's love life."
"Brooke makes up with Ridge, but he withholds the truth about his night with Shauna; Flo is mortified to learn that Shauna harbors feelings for Ridge."
"Shauna and Ridge agree to keep their night together a secret; Katie informs Flo that she is not welcome."
"Brooke leans on Eric after realizing Ridge did not come home last night; a hungover Ridge awakens next to a woman who is not his wife."
Season 32 - The Bold and the Beautiful
"Flo's rattled after overhearing Hope talking with Katie. Liam seeks advice from Wyatt."
"Zoe confronts Flo when she finds her working at Bikini Bar. Bill has a curveball for Wyatt and Sally with regard to Spectra Fashions."
"Bill reiterates his dedication to putting his family back together. Quinn and Eric learn Wyatt and Sally are leaving Forrester Creations."
"Wyatt shares a close moment with Sally while role-playing how they'll negotiate with Bill. Hope's grand gesture stuns Liam and Steffy."
"Liam and Steffy become seriously concerned about Hope as she pushes them to be together. Wyatt's thrilled after striking a deal with his father."
"Liam and Steffy express their concern about Hope's growing obsession with Phoebe. Wyatt gives Bill an ultimatum."
"Wyatt demands Bill resurrect Spectra Fashions, Justin flirts with Donna, and Brooke expresses concern to Hope. Brooke worries about Hope's agenda in pushing Liam to spend time with Steffy and the girls. Bill makes Katie and Will a promise about their family."
"Sally reels upon hearing of Bill's offer to Wyatt, and is moved when she learns of Wyatt's counter-offer."
"Flo and Reese panic when they realize that Zoe is about to tell Steffy their secret. Bill attempts to prove his loyalty to Wyatt by making him an offer that's hard to refuse."
"Reese attempts to silence a furious Zoe from spilling the truth that Hope's baby is alive. Wyatt shares with Bill, and Katie shares with Brooke and Donna, the real reason that Thorne left town."
"Bill focuses on getting his sons back in his life, Wyatt learns Katie and Thorne split up, and Hope visits Steffy."
"Sally and Wyatt celebrate Valentine's Day, Thorne breaks sad news to Will, and Liam tries to cheer Hope."
"Sally and Wyatt try to help Hope, Hope makes an admission, and Zoe learns Reese switched the babies."
"Florence refuses to answer more questions, Zoe updates Xander, and Brooke and Ridge try to help Hope."
"Zoe demands answers, Steffy and Liam express concern to Hope, and Wyatt supports Sally."
"Hope makes a request of Liam, Steffy and Liam grow concerned, and Florence finds herself in a difficult position."
"Brooke, Donna, and Katie visit Hope, Liam expresses his guilt, and Zoe updates Xander on Florence."
"Hope has a difficult time at work, Brooke meets the baby, and Zoe questions Florence."
"Eric has good news for Hope, Ridge questions the speed of the adoption, and Zoe encounters Florence."
"Brooke worries about Hope, Taylor sees Reese one last time, and Hope bonds with the baby."
"Brooke makes a suggestion to Hope, Reese pays Florence, and Liam misses Beth."
"Ridge updates Hope, Liam and Brooke on the adoption, Reese pays off his debt, and Taylor surprises Steffy."
"Taylor waits for word from Steffy, Florence and Steffy sign off on the adoption, and Hope questions Reese about Beth's death."
"Liam tells Hope about the adoption, Florence worries about being an accomplice, and Carter helps Steffy take the next step."
"Liam warms to the adoption plan, Steffy reveals what she'll name the baby, and Pam, Maya, Quinn, and Eric reflect on Hope and Liam's loss."
"Taylor pays Reese, Zoe's in danger, and Steffy calls Liam over to the house."
"Steffy feels a connection to the baby, Wyatt asks Liam his feelings on the adoption, and Reese is pleased at Florence's update."
"Reese convinces Flo to keep helping him, Wyatt learns Steffy's considering adoption, and Hope apologizes to Liam."
"Brooke is unable to comfort Hope, Reese pushes Taylor on the adoption, and Steffy worries about timing."
"Wyatt and Sally count their blessings, Thorne remarks on the new, improved Bill, and Liam tries to be strong for Hope."
"Hope lashes out, Wyatt reassures Sally, and Thorne notices the closeness between Katie and Bill."
"Will invites his dad to dinner, Wyatt and Hope discuss the past, and Sally's plan worries Wyatt."
"Reese reassures Florence, Wyatt wants to help his brother, and Will impresses Bill."
"Florence senses Reese is in trouble, Xander falls harder for Zoe, and Steffy gets stunning news."
"Taylor meets a woman named Florence, Brooke supports Hope, and Liam visits Steffy and Kelly."
"Taylor urges Reese to open up, Ridge wants Bill to respect his marriage, and Brooke comforts a heartbroken Hope."
"Donna and Katie are there for Brooke, Hope may take Steffy up on her offer, and Zoe worries about her dad."
"Zoe worries about her father, Reese calls Taylor for help, and Liam and Hope's family gathers to mourn Beth."
"Hope and Liam return home, Ridge breaks bad news, and Reese runs into the thug."
"Brooke, Ridge, and Bill arrive at the clinic, Liam pushes for answers, Hope and Liam say goodbye to Beth."
"Bill, Ridge, and Brooke work to get to Hope, and Liam arrives on Catalina Island to devastating circumstances."
"Liam races to Catalina Island, Reese receives a threat regarding Zoe, and Bill visits Forrester Creations."
"Wyatt pays Bill a visit, Dr. Buckingham gets a new patient, and Hope becomes frightened as the power goes out."
"Ridge makes a new year's resolution to Brooke about putting her, and their marriage, first. Hope makes it to Catalina Island as a frantic Liam gets grounded in Los Angeles."
"A mysterious stranger from Reese's past makes a serious threat to Zoe's safety. Separated from Liam who went to check on baby Kelly, Hope arrives at the airport where she meets Matt and Kieran."
"Ridge gives Steffy a present to give to Taylor as they sort through baby Kelly's first Christmas gifts. Hope surprises Liam with a "babymoon" vacation on Catalina Island."
"The Forresters, Logans, Avants and Spencers spend Christmas Eve together at the Forrester Estate. The family celebrates baby Kelly's first Christmas; Hope and Liam announce the name they will give their daughter; the Logan sisters save Pam and Charlie's Christmas dinner; and at Ridge's request each person expresses their blessings to one another. With hearts full of love and gratitude, Xander carries on a Forrester tradition and Eric reminds every one of the true meaning of Christmas."
"Liam and Hope make a significant request of Maya. Reese must keep his cool while trying to avoid a mysterious stranger at Il Giardino."
"Taylor is moved, and Brooke is stunned, when Reese steps in and demands that Brooke apologize. Upon her return from Paris, Maya gets combative with Zoe and delivers bad news to Brooke."
"Taylor is moved, and Brooke is stunned, when Reese steps in and demands that Brooke apologize. Upon her return from Paris, Maya gets combative with Zoe and delivers bad news to Brooke."
"Brooke and Hope become upset when Liam defends Taylor by using Brooke's past against her. Taylor confronts Brooke about her and Hope forcing Steffy to choose between her daughter and Taylor."
"On opposite sides of the fence regarding Taylor, Hope confronts Liam asking if he would prefer to be a family with Kelly and Steffy. Bill confesses his motivation for becoming a changed man to Brooke."
"Wyatt and Sally do yoga together and discuss the "L" word…. LOVE. Things go downhill quickly when Liam attempts to referee an argument between Hope and Steffy."
"Wyatt and Sally do yoga together and discuss the "L" word: love; things go downhill quickly when Liam attempts to referee an argument between Hope and Steffy."
"Brooke is alarmed to find Taylor alone with Kelly and to learn about her new living arrangement; Steffy reminisces about Phoebe with Taylor and shares how her own sister plays into her current relationship with Hope."
"Brooke and Hope clash over whether they should tell Katie and Donna about Taylor; Zoe and Xander's intimate moment is interrupted first by Tiffany, and then by Reese."
"Taylor vents to Reese about Brooke, who shows his support by giving her a kiss; Steffy becomes anxious that everyone in her life is against her mother."
"Zoe shares her concern over Reese's infatuation with Taylor to Xander; Liam and Steffy fight over whether Taylor is fit to be alone with baby Kelly."
"Hope and Liam discuss their intertwined family and Taylor's stability around the baby; Taylor leans on Ridge and Steffy in an emotional moment and reveals her deepest fears."
"Ridge and Brooke disagree about whether Bill or Taylor is the more dangerous than the other; Reese and Taylor hit it off when they meet at Steffy's party for her staff."
"Pam reiterates to Donna that she must oust Quinn from Eric's life; Brooke angrily confronts Taylor about her past, present and future behavior."
"Hope discloses Taylor's terrible secret to a stunned Brooke; Liam attempts to convince Bill that Taylor remains a threat to their family's safety."
"Dr. Reese Buckingham arrives in Los Angeles from London, much to the irritation of his daughter, Zoe; Taylor tells Liam and Steffy about her confrontation with Hope and Brooke, and Hope decides she needs to protect Brooke the only way she knows how."
"Hope is shocked and concerned when Liam divulges to her that Taylor is the one who shot Bill; Taylor accuses Brooke of bullying Steffy and promises not to let history repeat itself with Steffy and Hope."
"Liam takes Taylor to task after walking in on her berating a pregnant Hope; stunned that Taylor confronted him, Bill lets Steffy know that her mother is testing his patience."
"Liam and Steffy disagree about Taylor's stability and her role in baby Kelly's life; unhappy with her daughter's situation, Taylor calls out Hope for stealing Steffy's office and her husband."
"Taylor becomes fearful Bill may turn her in to the police after remembering the night she shot him; Liam and Brooke discuss Bill's change of character, and Liam notes Brooke's unprecedented faith in him."
"Quinn gets protective of Eric when Donna arrives at the Forrester estate for the holiday; the Forresters, Logans, Spencers, Avants and Spectras put their past and current grievances aside and gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving."
"Steffy makes a confession to Liam and Hope about the upcoming holidays; Katie waits until Thorne is at work before meeting with Bill to discuss Will."
"Ridge argues with Brooke that Bill's good-guy routine is only a ruse to win her back; Bill informs his sons about his decision regarding their legacy."
"Bill shares with Brooke his regret over the past and makes a promise to her about his future; Ridge discloses his opinion about Bill's motives to Liam, Wyatt, Katie and Thorne."
"Brooke makes an emotional plea to Bill about his next move; the Spencer brothers, Liam, Wyatt and Will, spend time together."
"Ridge, Brooke, Katie and Thorne are horrified to learn that Bill has Ridge in the palm of his hand; Pam makes amends to Donna as the two reminisce about their past."
"Having been duped by Bill, Ridge anxiously awaits to learn his fate; Pam makes a suggestion to Eric regarding Donna, and she knows will cause Quinn distress."
"Bill makes the ultimate power play and sets up Ridge and Judge McMullen for the win; Quinn and Pam's highly charged conflict quickly escalates to a whole new level."
"Emma takes a big leap in a new direction when Xander asks her to move forward in their relationship; Bill hires an expert to embark on a fact-finding mission to bring down Ridge Forrester."
"Clearly worried about who knows the truth, Ridge begs Brooke to stay away from Bill; Steffy shines as she models the showstopper in the first official Intimates fashion show."
"Brooke is conflicted between doing what's right for Bill and being loyal to her husband, Ridge; working on behind-the-scenes photos during fashion-show prep, Emma spies Zoe and Xander flirting from a distance."
"Brooke is taken aback when Bill grills her about possible foul play in his custody case with Katie; Donna gives as good as she gets when confronted by Quinn about her intentions with Eric."
"Bill learns that Justin has uncovered interesting information about Ridge and Judge McMullen; Quinn eavesdrops as Eric and Donna reminisce about their past over a bottle of honey bear."
"Eric, Ridge, Brooke, Thorne, Katie and Donna meet up for dinner, which makes Quinn feel like the odd woman out. Leo, a long-time buyer at Forrester, gets a sneak peek at the Intimates collection courtesy of Steffy when Sam Myerson appears on Bold and the Beautiful."
"A tense situation turns into threats and accusations when Ridge confronts Bill about going after his wife; Eric walks in on heated standoff between Quinn and Pam and two portraits."
"Pam reflects back on her relationship with Stephanie and her mother, Ann; Ridge expresses his anger over Bill's continued overtures to Brooke by destroying a memento Bill gave her."
"Donna and Eric find themselves in an unexpected, but surprisingly familiar, situation; Ridge is shocked when Bill makes an unexpected statement to Det. Sanchez about the fight that landed him in the hospital."
"Brooke is stunned when Bill asks her to remove a significant part of his past; Eric finds himself at odds with Quinn when she becomes unyielding in her denial of Pam's request to marry in their home."
"Eric confronts his own feelings when he is forced to referee between Pam and Quinn; Thorne sneaks into Bill's hospital room after Katie asks him what he will tell Will if Bill dies."
"While Liam talks to his unconscious father, Det. Sanchez questions Ridge and Thorne; Quinn steps into trouble when Pam escalates their argument over Stephanie's portrait."
"Ridge and Thorne defend themselves to Brooke and Katie about their involvement in Bill's fall; Danny introduces Quinn to Tyler and Brett, who have brought gifts for her to Forrester Creations."
"Bill's life hangs in the balance as a result of his encounter with Ridge and Thorne; Pam threatens Quinn to not ruin her wedding when Quinn makes a dig at Pam's unstable past."
"Liam and Hope share a loving moment when they learn the gender of their unborn child; Ridge and Thorne's heated confrontation with Bill quickly turns into a down and dirty brawl."
"Pam becomes concerned when a livid Ridge asks her to track down Bill's whereabouts; Brooke makes a peace offering to Steffy before voicing her concerns about Ridge's anger toward Bill."
"Charlie makes a "sweet" proposal of marriage to Pam in the Forrester kitchen; as Brooke runs into Bill at Il Giardino, Ridge and Thorne get riled up about Bill's interference in their lives."
"Stunned at the news Steffy gave her, Hope confronts Brooke about kissing Bill; Thorne questions Katie about her sudden change of heart concerning the custody hearing."
"Bill receives another blow when Wyatt reveals that he's accepted a new job; Brooke begs Ridge not to let recent events come between them and their love."
"Armed with knowledge she cannot share, Katie makes a gracious overture to Bill; Brooke and Ridge's marriage is on the brink of collapse as they accuse each other of betrayal and duplicity."
"Wyatt worries when Quinn has an unexpected reaction to the news of his new job; Ridge's world is turned upside down when Steffy makes a serious claim against Brooke."
"Steffy is shocked when she witnesses an intimate moment between Brooke and Bill; Katie reels when Brooke reveals how Ridge exacted a cruel revenge on Bill Spencer."
"Ridge gets uncomfortable when Steffy questions the reason behind his intense conflict with Brooke; Brooke feels guilty harboring from Bill the secret of Ridge's involvement in Will's custody case."
"Brooke puts Ridge on blast after learning the truth about his manipulation of Judge McMullen; Katie becomes affected while witnessing Bill's genuine devotion toward Will."
"Bill, Katie and Will share a heartfelt moment when Bill vows to be the best dad possible; Brooke makes a crafty move to get Judge McMullen to tell the truth about Ridge's involvement in Katie and Bill's custody case."
"Brooke confronts Judge McMullen after finding shocking evidence of Ridge's undue influence; Ridge smirks triumphantly when Bill suggests that he and Brooke give him a substantial favor."
"Sally celebrates the success of her first photo shoot by modeling a private showing for Wyatt; Emma receives relationship advice and a warning about not allowing the past to repeat itself."
"Emma feels jealous and hurt when Zoe and Xander pose seductively in Sally's newest designs for the Intimates line; as Liam and Bill begin to heal their relationship, Bill shares a touching moment with baby Kelly."
"Judge McMullen feels the pressure of Ridge's "blackmail" as he begins his ruling in Spencer vs. Spencer; Katie and Bill agree to break the news of the court's ruling to their son, Will, together."
"Hope and Steffy share a rare moment of agreement and respect; the prosecution and the defense give closing statements in the Logan vs. Spencer custody case."
"Bill's previous misdeeds are brought up and re-lived before being used against him in court; Brooke and Wyatt worry about Katie's reaction when they take the stand in Bill's defense."
"Husbands, wives, siblings and lovers find themselves on opposite sides of Bill and Katie's custody battle; Bill pleads his case to Wyatt and Liam before making a last-ditch attempt to guilt Liam into taking his side."
"Excited to become a family before their court date, Katie and Thorne walk down the aisle to say "I do"; Justin becomes concerned that Bill will do something irrational on Katie's wedding day"
"Unbeknownst to Brooke, Ridge pressures Judge McMullen to rule in favor of Katie; realizing he must take matters into his own hands, Bill pays an unexpected visit to Katie."
"As Justin and Bill plan their legal strategy, Thorne reveals a new strategy of his own to Katie; while Brooke worries about secretly meeting with Bill, Ridge holds his own secret meeting with Judge McMullen."
"Following a heated exchange, Bill and Ridge each take next steps to ensure the custody battle ends in their favor; Liam and Wyatt consider their relationship with Bill and debate whether he deserves to win custody of their brother Will."
"Hope and Steffy's difference of opinion regarding Sally quickly turns into a full-blown argument about loyalty and life lessons; Zoe gets flirtatious with Xander after he explains the story behind Steffy and Sally hiring him to model."
"Steffy and Sally share a surprising up-close and personal moment with Xander; the news of Thorne and Katie's engagement fuels Bill's fire to fight for his son."
"Brooke reacts to Bill's sudden and unexpected kiss; Thorne announces his and Katie's engagement to the Forrester family."
Season 31 - The Bold and the Beautiful
"Steffy and Wyatt become concerned about Liam risking his life for Sally."
"Liam makes one desperate, last ditch effort to help Sally and her company."
"In order to avoid further conflict, Liam offers Bill several scenarios of compromise."
"Katie remains skeptical when Wyatt shares with her that Quinn will give them her blessing."
"Tension runs high when adversaries Quinn and Sheila find themselves staring each other down with Eric in between them."
"Sheila pressures Mateo to accomplish the devious task that she has hired him to complete."
"Bill congratulates Justin for coming through for him; Steffy makes a valiant attempt to get Liam to reconcile with Bill."
"Thursday, October 19, 2017 S31 E38 Liam issues a stern warning to Justin about the ramifications of not being loyal; Steffy offers to mediate between Bill and Liam."
"Ridge and Liam trade interrogations; Steffy coerces Bill into making an admission of guilt regarding Liam"
"Sheila befriends Pam, feeling she may be an asset to her future; Eric deals with the aftermath of Quinn's cruel behaviour towards Katie"
"Quinn walks in on an intimate moment between Wyatt & Katie; Brooke confesses to Rick & Maya the messy details about her breakup with Bill."
"Quinn makes a plan to find Wyatt a date, unaware that he's seeing Kate; Brooke gives Ridge a bit of insight into why she left Bill."
"Steffy warns Liam about the possible consequences he faces as he continues his quest for revenge against his father."
"Mateo enjoy the perks of his new position as Quinn's personal masseuse; Katie questions Brooke about her relationships with Bill and Ridge."
"Bill sees red when Justin gives him the 411 on Liam's exorbitant spending at Spencer Publications."
"Liam makes it crystal clear to Sally that their trip to San Francisco is strictly business."
"Wyatt becomes fiercely determined to uncover the truth of why Liam is now in business with Sally. Bill makes a desperate plea to Brooke to forgive him for his misdeeds."
"Ridge jumps at the opportunity to provoke Bill about his troubles with Brooke. Having learned of Liam's gift to Sally Spectra, an enraged Steffy confronts her nemesis with a rock-solid threat."
"Liam wastes no time in making major changes to employee and business practices at Spencer Publications. Steffy makes a shocking request of Brooke to save Liam and Bill from having an all-out war."
"Ridge garners a new perspective when he learns of Brooke and Bill's current circumstance. Feeling that he should have been the chosen one, Wyatt is baffled as to why Bill would name Liam the new CEO of Spencer Publications."
"Steffy's struggle is real when she attempts to get Liam to back off of blackmailing Dollar Bill. Unable to help themselves, Quinn's visit to Sheila turns into a no-holds-barred catfight."
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Season 1 - The Bold and the Beautiful
"Brooke finds that Storm is in a foul mood. He reminds Brooke that it has been seven years to the day that their father walked out on them. Beth comes home and they have dinner together as Storm insults their father. Beth leaves to go speak with Stephen's mother Helen. Helen blames Beth for Stephen's disappearance and tells Beth to acknowledge that it is her fault. Eric orders Stephanie to make more of an effort with Kristen as her fears she will leave town again. Eric later apologises and tries to get Stephanie to open up about her issues with Kristen. Thorne meets with Kristen and learns that Caroline was mugged. Thorne asks Kristen where Caroline is as he needs to speak with her."
"Kristen goes home and informs Eric and Stephanie that Ridge is with Caroline. They all agree that things seem positive and that there still may be a wedding. Ridge calls and shatters that illusion by telling them that Caroline doesn't want him. Kristen feels therefore that it's time for her to return to New York, but Eric asks her to stay. Kristen is unsure and tells Stephanie that they will never get along, but Stephanie says that she would like to try. Margo offers Bill some support in his hour of need. He tells Margo how much he wants Caroline home. Bill later kisses Margo. Bill is concerned when a police offer brings by Caroline's purse, having found it in a park. Ridge tells Bill that Caroline is safe but refuses to tell him where she is. Thorne feels that Ridge should now give Caroline some space, but he is determined to win her back."
"Caroline isn't happy that Ridge has found her and she asks him to leave. Ridge tells her that they need to talk and he has Kristen leave. Ridge apologises for hurting Caroline and promises never to do it again. He tells Caroline that he loves her and he begs for another chance. Caroline refuses to be hurt again and tells Ridge that she doesn't want to marry him. Kristen chats with Thorne about Ridge and Caroline. Thorne thinks that Ridge doesn't really deserve Caroline's forgiveness, but Kristen believes that they both really love one another. Kristen says that Ridge made a mistake and realised that Caroline was the only woman for him."
"Eric is working on some designs when Stephanie walks in. Stephanie tells Eric that she and Ridge believe that Kristen knows where Caroline is. Eric tells her that he tried talking to Bill but got nowhere. Kristen visits Caroline and tells her that Ridge is really worried about her. Kristen wonders if Caroline could possibly forgive Ridge and come home. Caroline tells her that her reason for moving is more than just about Ridge. Caroline says that she needs to find her own way without her father suffocating her. Caroline is surprised by a knock at her door and finds Ridge standing there, having followed Kristen and located her."
"Kristen is annoyed when she comes down to breakfast and gets grilled for information by Ridge and Stephanie. Kristen tells them that she hasn't heard from Caroline. Kristen later calls Caroline and wonders if it may be better for her to come home as everybody is concerned about her. Rocco is working at Griffey's when Donna walks in with her friend Mark Mallory. When she notices Rocco watching her, Donna grabs Mark and kisses him. Rocco sees right through Donna's game and later kisses Katie in front of Donna to get his own back. Donna is angry and tells Rocco to leave both her and Katie alone. Rocco wonders why they are both playing games when they both obviously just want to be with one another."
"Storm is catching up with his old flame Alex at Café Russe. Brooke is having a romantic dinner with Dave but is taken aback when he gives her an engagement ring. Katie and Donna make dinner for Rocco. When Katie leaves the room, Rocco tries to kiss Donna. She likes it despite her efforts not to."
"Caroline tells Bill that she won't forgive him for his cruelty. She plans to turn her life around and become independent. Hence she is moving out.The wedding is canceled indefinitely. Stephanie is deep in thoughts and ponders to tell Ridge a huge secret. Ridge decides to talk to Caroline but is devastated to find her gone. An argument as to who is responsible ensues but most importantly Bill and Ridge wonder where Caroline went.Caroline rents her own apartment."
"Upon her release form the hospital, Caroline tells a shocked Kristen the wedding is canceled permanently. Brooke narrates to her mother how she went to the hospital last night and actually met the Forrester brothers and Caroline Spencer. As Brooke mentions how interesting it would be if Beth had known Eric Forrester better at college, Beth has a thoughtful look. Thorne urges Ridge to talk to Caroline but Ridge is reluctant. Caroline asks Bill how he could be so cruel as to break the news of Ridge's infidelity to her on her wedding day."
"Donna is having second thoughts about going to the hospital to see a woman they never met before. Brooke however is certain that it is a chance for them to feel a brisk of the life of the rich and famous. Eric asks Kristen to stay in town. Due to hostility with Stephanie Kristen refuses. Thorne begs Caroline to give Ridge another chance. Stephanie and Eric wonder about what caused Caroline to collapse. Brooke actually walks into Caroline's room and the two woman have a friendly chat."
"Brooke acts as a decoy but the plan traps the wrong men. Kristen tells Bill that she doubts that the excitement of the wedding caused Caroline's collapse. Meanwhile Brooke and Donna read about the wedding in the paper and decide to go to the hospital to get in on the tumultuous events regarding the Forresters and Spencers. Bill lets Ridge know that it is over between him and his daughter. Caroline wakes up and begins to cry. Thorne comforts her."
"Ridge rushes Caroline to the hospital. Though Dr. Adams informs the waiting family that Caroline is fine physically but very much torn up, so he had to give her a sedative. Rocco comes to the Logan house see Donna but is caught by Katie. Margo is shocked that Bill told his daughter about Ridge's indiscretion. Ridge and Thorne learn the same via Kristen who mentions that Bill spoke to Caroline just before she collapsed."
"Stephanie is astounded that Margo is attending the wedding. Eric urges his wife to focus on the happiness of this days instead of any hostile feelings. Brooke tells Storm that she cannot forget the day when she was mugged. She still plans on acting as a decoy as Dave is planning. Bill tells Caroline about Ridge and Alex and she is heartbroken. Caroline decides to go through with the wedding anyway but collapses at the altar."
"The big day has arrived: Ridge and Caroline have a trial ceremony where the Minister is surprised that the father of the bride is not present. Bill is still at his apartment and ponders his next move with Margo. Meanwhile Ridge says to Thorne that he hopes Bill won't tell Caroline about Alex. Caroline is thrilled about the wedding. When Bill finally arrives at the Forrester Mansion, he goes to straight to Caroline and informs her that there is something important he has to tell her."
"Stephanie argues with Kristen about her love life. Brooke and Storm worry about their grandmother living alone at her high age. Kristen and Caroline continue to bond. Storm tries to convince Grandma Logan to move in with the rest of the family. Ridge informs Bill he will have to tell Caroline the sordid truth himself because he refuses to hurt her."
"Ridge confesses to Thorne his indiscretion but maintains that he loves Caroline. After some soul-searching Ridge decides not to tell Caroline anything. Donna informs Beth about Rocco's true interest in Katie. Later, Rocco tells Donna he wants to date her not Katie."
"Donna realizes Katie is upset that Rocco hasn't called her and convinces him to ask her out again. Bill confronts Ridge with the picture. Ridge tells Bill it was a mistake but Bill wants the wedding called off immediately!"
"Eric is glad to have his daughter Kristen back in town. Brooke continues to be amazed by the Forrester wedding. This prompts Beth to tell her daughter that she knew Eric Forrester in college. Bill's dinner party for the newly engaged couple begins. Margo can hardly hold Bill who is raging mad back. Eric and Stephanie wonder how well Margo knows Bill. Dave and Brooke have a romantic dinner. Brooke is angry when Dave admits Storm talked him out of the decoy plan. Bill tells Ridge he wants to speak to him after the party."
"Caroline and Kristen get along fabulous and she asks her future sister-in-law to be her matron of honor. Bill is furious when he sees the picture of Ridge and Alex. Ridge and Caroline have a press conference about the wedding where he confesses his love. After a long time away, Kristen returns to the Forrester mansion where she runs into her mother. Their conversation is as icy as ever. Bill shows the picture to Margo and asks her what to do."
"Kristen arrives in L.A. and meets with Caroline. Alex approaches Ridge again but he tells her he only loves Caroline and is worried he will lose her because of the picture. Later, Bill tells Ridge he now accepts his relationship with his daughter. Brooke tells Storm how much she envies Caroline's wedding. She is still undecided about Dave's proposal. Conway gives Bill the picture."
"Thorne finds Caroline having a first fit in her wedding dress. Bill tells Margo to confess all about her relationship with Ridge or to drop the subject. Storm reads aloud about the upcoming Forrester wedding. Beth pauses and wonders if Eric - who she seems to know - remembers her. Ridge is worried about Conway's picture. Thorne confronts Ridge about his late-night disappearance but Ridge doesn't tell him about Alex. P.I. Weston fails to get a hold of Bill to inform about his coup."
"Eric urges Stephanie to come clean with Kristen. Caroline daydreams about her wedding. Ridge manages to have Thorne cover for him at Forrester Creations and takes off the Café Russe where he meets Alex. Alex gets Ridge to reminisce about all the good times they had together. Conway gets the message that Bill called off the investigation but proceeds: He breaks into a hotel suite and takes pictures of Alex and Ridge making love."
"Ridge receives a call from his old flame Alex Simpnson who convinces him to go out on date upon her return to Los Angeles. Caroline talks Bill into giving Ridge a chance. Bill then unsuccessfully tries to reach Conway Weston. He leaves a message to call off the investigation on the P.I.'s answering machine. An overjoyed Katie returns home from her date with Rocco. Brooke isn't ready to marry Dave just yet."
"Stephanie believes Eric and Margo are having an affair. Rocco arrives for his date at the Logan house but is disappointed in Katie's looks. Eric and Stephanie argue about their absent daughter - who Stephanie chastises as having an unhealthy proximity to Eric - as Caroline convinces Kristen to come to the wedding."
"Stephanie calls her daughter Kristen in New York. Kristen tells Stephanie she won't be able to attend the wedding. Donna meets Rocco at the library and convinces the young hipster to ask Katie out. Katie is overjoyed when Rocco calls. Thorne meets Caroline and feels initially attracted to her. Meanwhile, Stephanie gets a suspicious phone call."
"Dave proposes to Brooke but she asks for time to think about it. Bill pressures Margo to tell him about Ridge but she refuses. Storm and Dave argue about using Brooke as a decoy. Eric confronts Ridge about whether or not he loves Caroline."
"Caroline urges Bill to accept her feeling for Ridge. Brooke tells Dave she will act as a decoy. Though he is reluctant, Dave agrees. Stephanie and Eric have their first meeting with Bill and offer to use their home for the wedding. To lift Katie's spirits, Storm asks Donna to set Katie up with a date. Bill hires a private detective to uncover Ridge's indiscretions and to stop his daughter from marriage."
"Dave tells Brooke he wants to use her as bait to catch the rapists. Brooke is worried. Thorne suspects Ridge is marrying Caroline to spite Bill. Eric informs a shocked Margo that Ridge is now engaged. Bill tries to convince Caroline that Ridge is no good for her but she refuses to stop her wedding plans."
"Beth reassures Katie about her complexion. Stephanie informs a stunned Thorne that his brother Ridge is getting married. Brooke confides in her sisters Katie and Donna about her attack. Caroline introduces Ridge to her father and tells Bill she is marrying Ridge. Bill who knows of Ridge's constant womanizing via Margo tries to hide his rage."
"Eric tells Stephanie their marriage has gone stale. Ridge tells his parents he and Caroline are getting married. Brooke searches through mugshots to find her attackers."
"Eric Forrester puts on his latest fashion show. Bill Spencer demands that Ridge stop dating his daughter, Caroline. Det. David Reed questions Brooke Logan about the two men who tried to rape her."
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CLARKSTON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia emerged as a battleground state Monday in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate as Democrat Michelle Nunn announced plans to run for her father's old seat, joining a crowded field of Republican contenders and setting off what will likely be a fiercely contested and costly race.
Nunn, the daughter of former Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia and CEO of one of the nation's largest volunteer organizations, moved quickly to define herself as someone with the experience to set aside partisan rancor and build coalitions to solve the nation's problems.
"Wherever I go in Georgia people speak of their frustrations with what's not happening in Washington, that there is a focus on fighting instead of getting things done," Nunn said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I believe in the power of individuals to create change when they join together."
Nunn, 47, the daughter of former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, becomes the first well-known Democrat to enter the race for the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a Republican. Democrats see Nunn's candidacy as a chance to make inroads in a southern state that they once dominated, but where Republicans now control all statewide offices. Meanwhile, Republicans are making a push to win control of the U.S. Senate seat and cannot afford to lose the seat now held by Chambliss.
Nunn clearly hopes that talking about issues like reducing the federal deficit will position her well in a general election matchup. Nunn said she wants to work across party lines and pointed to her work as CEO of Points of Light, which was founded by former President George H.W. Bush.
Nunn also didn't hesitate to criticize President Barack Obama, saying she wishes more was being done to address the federal deficit.
"We need to take a much harder look at that and really make some hard choices, and I think neither side is willing to do that," Nunn said. "I've spent a lot of time looking at how people are willing to sacrifice for others and to be called upon for something greater than themselves, and I think that is a big part of the equation for solving the deficit."
Nunn, who is married with two children, also said some changes will need to be made to Obama's signature health care law. She said she sympathizes with small business owners who "are often burdened with too much regulation and too much taxes." She also said that some aspects of the law are beneficial, pointing to one element that allows parents to keep their young adult children on their health insurance plan until the age of 26.
"I think we need to look at it from a pragmatic perspective and fix the things that are not working and move it forward without all the politicizing," said Nunn, whose father, a moderate Democrat, served in the Senate from 1973 to 1997.
On the issue of abortion, Nunn said that she believes abortions should be "safe, legal and rare and that women should be ultimately able to make this very difficult personal decision in concert with their doctor and their family."
Brad Dayspring, a spokesman for the Senate Republicans' campaign committee, sought to link Nunn to national Democrats on the issues — a preview of what's to come in the weeks and months ahead.
"It takes more than just family ties to get elected to the Senate, and we look forward to a robust debate about the Obama/Nunn agenda and the ramifications that it has on middle-class families and women in Georgia," Dayspring said.
Nunn plans to file her official paperwork Tuesday to become a candidate and will hit the road next month to travel the state and meet with voters, said deputy campaign manager Zac Petkanas. The other declared Democrat in the race is Branko Radulovacki, an Atlanta physician.
On the Republican side, U.S. Reps. Paul Broun of Athens, Phil Gingrey of Marietta and Jack Kingston of Savannah — along with former Secretary of State Karen Handel — have entered the race.


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DURHAM -- With so many new hydrangeas being brought to market each year, how is one to choose the ones that will perform the best in New England?
On Tuesday, March 26, Jeff O'Donal of O'Donal's Nursery in Gorham, Maine, will bring to the Durham Garden Club his knowledge and experience concerning this well-loved flowering shrub. He will present the old stand-bys as well as a collection of new introductions, literally from A to Z, and will discuss cultivating requirements, flower sizes and colors, and which ones are supposed to perform -- and those that actually do. Come with all your questions about growing hydrangeas in our Seacoast area.
The meeting will be held at the Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road, Madbury, beginning at 6:30 p.m.with social time and refreshments. Non-members are welcome to attend the meeting as guests.


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You can call it humbuggery, but I had a pretty low-voltage reaction to ZooLights the first time I went to see it, probably 10 years ago.
I remember at the Lincoln Park Zoo's holiday season tribute to luminescence some lights in trees and some animal shapes more distinct than constellations but not as distinct as, say, the actual animals that were nearby. This is what all the advertising is about? This is what people seem to be turning into a holiday tradition?
Although my visit took place before the heyday of the word "meh," that was the feeling. Meh.
Holiday Magic, Brookfield Zoo's equivalent to ZooLights (and its predecessor by 14 years, for those keeping score), had a similar effect on me the one time I visited it: I left my house on a cold December night to see light strands bent into animal shapes? That isn't an attraction; it's signage.
But things have changed. First, we've all been doing a great job making the December nights warmer, meaning it's a nicer outing. The zoos have not been standing pat: Holiday glowfests in the vicinity of wildlife have not only become the norm nationwide, they're a little bit like amusement parks. Theme parks add roller coasters every year. Holiday light shows pay ever more potent tribute to Thomas Edison and his wondrous candle replacement.
And I am, I must face it, getting softer. What once seemed like a simplistic attempt to convince people that something special was going on now strikes me as sort of sweet, a good-natured seasonable communal event in a culture where noncommercial examples of those are rare.
Other Chicagoans, obviously, agree. The monthlong high-wattage Brigadoons helped Brookfield and Lincoln Park set attendance records or near records last weekend, partly a response to the 60-degree weather but also because such events are etching themselves onto family holiday calendars. The displays were so popular that second, impromptu light shows took place outside the grounds: the slow parade of headlights moving slowly toward the parking lots.
Where did this begin? You don't hear this phrase often, but credit (or blame) Indianapolis, where the Indianapolis Zoo was the first, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums believes, to offer a holiday lights event, in 1968.
The Zoo Guild Auxiliary "were the ones that started it," says spokeswoman Carla Knapp, "kind of as a way to help raise some funds and get us through the winter."
As it turned out, they could have raised a lot more funds if they had patented the idea.
About half of the 223 members of the AZA now do a holiday lights show, says spokesman Steve Feldman. They bring in traffic during comparatively barren winter weeks. They remind people that zoos are open year-round. And they allow zoo staffers to exercise their naming genes.
While almost every institution calls its Halloween special event Boo at the Zoo, says Feldman, the year-end holiday lights shows get an array of names. Many other zoos use some variation on ZooLights (Zoolights, Zoo Lights) or Holiday Magic (Festival of Lights, Christmas Town, Christmas Lights Festival). Indy's is Christmas at the Zoo.
But the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio goes with Wildlights. The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, offers Zoo Nights & Lights, while the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich., serves up Wonderland of Lights.
The best name I found in a quick survey was one used by the Toledo Zoo in Ohio and the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in South Carolina: Lights Before Christmas.
At Lincoln Park Zoo, ZooLights, in the past decade, has gone from underwhelming me to almost the opposite.
On Saturday night, some 34,000 people, roughly 25,000 of them pushing or being pushed in strollers, maneuvered through the zoo amid a massive garlanded Santa, a gift shop dolled up like a seascape and lighted trees dancing to Christmas pop behind gray seals that, surely, would rather have just had a few fish thrown their way.
"Each year we try to make it as beautiful and spectacular as we possibly can," says Erika Kohler, the zoo's senior director of guest services.
There are more than 2 million lights there, the zoo figures, up by a million versus five years ago. It feels like a conservative estimate. There are lights in trees. Lights in a field. Lights shaped like penguins, like a dragon breathing fire, like an octopus next to a pig. There are rainbow light tunnels, just in case you ever wondered what it would be like to be an ornament in the middle of a Christmas tree.
Visiting the place, you get the feeling that if you stand still a second too long, you, too, will be draped in light strands. Nearby Wrigley Field, which worked so hard to get its own lights, is green with envy.
Along with the brightness come ancillary activities, including chain saw ice sculptors, a Santa, and, oh, yeah, a chance to see animals at a different time of day.
Brookfield, judging by the pictures our photographer took that same night, also has gone up to the edge of berserk in decorating its grounds with bulbage, claiming "just over a million bulbs," says Ken Grzeslo, the zoo's on-site marketing manager, a number that also keeps on growing.
Brookfield features caroling to the animals, and it adds a laser light show that posits the notion that the animals are the ones doing all the decorating.
The advent of resource-friendly LED bulbs has helped fuel the growth and keep costs down. "Number one, the event's sponsored by Com Ed, so that helps," Grzeslo says. (Com Ed also sponsors ZooLights, along with Charter One.) About 84 percent of the bulbs are LED now.
Workers start setting up in July for what began, in 1982, as a modest display in the Children's Zoo and has grown into "the largest event we do," Grzeslo says.
Brookfield had 38,500 people over the weekend, a Holiday Magic record, said a spokeswoman. If you want to understand how important such events have become to the bottom line, that's almost eight times what is considered respectable off-season attendance. A busy weekend last February drew about 5,000.
"We used to think people came because of the animals," Grzeslo says. "Now that the event has grown so much and there's more lights, we think more people are coming because of the lights."
Or, in some cases, because they've found a way to make peace with the lights.
When: 5-9 p.m. on select days through Jan. 6
Where: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive
Tickets: Free; 312-742-2000 or lpzoo.org
Holiday Magic
When: 4-9 p.m. on select days through Dec. 31
Where: Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., Brookfield
Tickets: (Regular admission charges) $15 adults, $10.50 children; 708-688-8000 or czs.org


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PerfectMonth - Todo, Plan
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[Main Screen]
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- For a short time, Check a month's Schedules,progress status, today todo.
- Easy to check because Daily information consists of different colors.
- Swipe to right(left) to header, you can move to previous(next) month.
- Swipe to down to header, , select to the year.
[Simply filter]
- Filter button is used to easily find this month data.
- Filter button is consisted of all, complete, task, repetition, overdue, important task.
- Each press of the filter button, you can easily view the desired data.
[Folder, Tag - Filter mode]
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- Filter mode is applies to all screen as a powerful feature.
- The main screen is, as well as, applies to the calendar.
- If you want to see the daily data with the calendar, press the month titles.
- Long press on the task, you can move to the desired date.
- Long press on a day, you can create a new task.
- Swipe to right(left) to header, you can move to previous(next) month.
- Swipe to down to header, , select to the year.
[To-Do Detail]
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- Due date: Choose the deadline.
- Repeat: Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Custom, you can repeat.
- Memo: You can write a simple note.
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