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I Was with Coco
A year ago, Todd Levin got the job of a lifetime—writing for 'The Tonight Show.' Nine months later, he was packing his desk. Now he recounts what it was really like: helping reboot a fifty-six-year-old franchise; watching his boss, Conan O'Brien, get screwed; and saying good-bye to the funniest late-night show to barely exist
If you've ever seen a criminal standing before a firing squad and felt jealous of all the attention he was receiving, then you would have loved writing for Conan O'Brien. There was a ritual at rehearsals for Late Night: Every afternoon, the writers responsible for that day's comedy would enter the studio, file past Conan's desk, and position themselves behind the guest couch, standing shoulder to shoulder or seated on apple bos. (Later, at The Tonight Show, these were upgraded to four director's chairs.) The arrangement was awkward but practical—it gave writers a good view of the rehearsal and kept them close to Conan and Mike Sweeney, the show's head writer, for notes and on-the-fly changes. It may have appeared as if the writers were enjoying a seat of entitlement up there, and when rehearsals went well, it was an incredibly entertaining privilege. But if a piece of comedy flatlined, there was nowhere to hide from the hot sting of shame.
They didn't even have the decency to hand out blindfolds.
As a new hire on Conan's writing staff—my first television-writing job of any kind, having mostly survived before that as a stand-up and an advertising copywriter—I was reluctant to join that lineup. Beyond whatever underwear-threatening terror I felt, it seemed like hallowed ground, and I wasn't totally convinced I belonged in that studio, behind the couch, among these incredibly funny people whose comedy I'd been watching for years. I was still trying very hard to remember names and departments while keeping up with the unrelenting pace of our daily production schedule. And when that failed, I tried valiantly to fake my way through it—like nodding confidently during writers' meetings whenever some arcane production shorthand was used, then writing it all down and, later, privately asking friends on the staff to explain what it meant. (To this day, I have no idea why photos were referred to as ADDAs. According to Wikipedia, Addas was a young Christian slave boy who lived in the mountainous area south of Mecca.) I was also obsessed with meeting some kind of imaginary and self-imposed daily quota for material. Every free minute was spent crafting ideas for the show—scribbling in a notebook during my morning subway commute and running jokes past my wife with my mouth full of toothpaste. I was motivated both by genuine excitement about the new position I'd found myself in and its obvious and natural flip side: an all-consuming fear of failing at it.
So it wasn't until my third day of work that I finally decided to slip past Conan—hunched over his desk, busily doodling on that day's script—and join the other writers behind the couch. As I settled into my spot among three veteran writers and prayed for invisibility, Conan glanced over, sized us up, and mock sneered, "Look at you four, standing there. You're like a Mount Rushmore of incompetence." Then he chuckled and returned to his cartooning. It was a quality put-down, and I was honestly overjoyed to be included in it.
When I was hired, I joined a writing staff of thirteen (nine other sketch writers and four monologue writers) at an unusual and transitory time. Conan was within a month of ending his sixteen years hosting Late Night, and the majority of the staff had been with the show for more than a decade—a few people had even been there since day one. While the rest of the staff was reminiscing in one another's offices, I was usually locked in my own office, frantically trying to figure out how my wife and I were going to move ourselves (and two confused house cats) to Los Angeles in just five weeks. I had lived in New York for nearly fourteen years, and I would miss it tremendously, but there wasn't really time to deal with those feelings. Maybe later, when we had some downtime on the new show, I could pencil in a nice, relaxing emotional breakdown.
Compared with Late Night, writing for The Tonight Show was practically an abstract concept to me. I never watched the show growing up—when I was old enough to be awake at that hour, I skipped directly to Late Night with David Letterman—and I knew Johnny Carson mostly from impressions by Rich Little and Dana Carvey. By the time Leno began hosting, I was more interested in sketch comedy like Kids in the Hall and, eventually, Mr. Show and Conan. But I was always aware of the show's iconic presence and its comfortable place in popular culture. I was also aware that, by some accounts, The Tonight Show's place in popular culture had grown too comfortable—late-night TV's equivalent of sweatpants. With Conan stepping into the role of host, critics (and even my landlord) worried the show's legacy would sand down his comedic edge, or that he would have difficulty adapting to The Tonight Show's mainstream audience. But shows like Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons had already pushed the boundaries of the mainstream; I figured in time Conan would gradually do the very same thing for The Tonight Show.
Over the next couple of months, the old Late Night staff gradually made its way to the new Tonight Show offices at Universal Studios, and every day seemed like a reunion. We shared cheat sheets for the California driver's-license written exam. We congratulated one another on our totally practical automobile purchases. We grew used to the horror of seeing one another in shorts. And Conan's energy was boundless. He was constantly shooting video pieces on location, and he still found time to make an appearance at our writers' meetings almost every day, often to entertain us. His customary entrance was slamming open the door and striding into the room with a guitar and portable amp strapped to him as we showered him with overly earnest applause. In one of my favorite recurring riffs, he would casually walk over to Sweeney's desk, pick up a newspaper, and begin reading from an imaginary article. The story usually detailed the journalist's scandalized account of Conan O'Brien engaging in some kind of inappropriate and unrepeatable public behavior, with Conan reading in the style of a 1940s gossip reporter and making it all up as he went along.
When Conan wasn't inventing stories about getting into fistfights with children, we were, of course, trying to create a show. As writers, we were encouraged to amass ideas from anywhere and everywhere in our strange new environment. This sometimes meant sitting together in our unfinished studio or taking the Universal Studios tour, armed with notepads and pens, looking for places to stage comedy—in the miniature skyline behind Conan's desk, through the twenty-foot-tall studio doors, or along the shores of "Jaws lake." That's what inspired a lot of the show's early comedy pieces, like Conan and Andy Richter canoeing along the L.A. River, Conan going undercover to assess his likability from a focus group of senior citizens, or Conan denying our associate producer health insurance so we could afford to bring the USC marching band into the studio.
There was so much work involved with simply producing these ideas and getting this show on its feet, it was rare to find time for reflecting on the significance of what we were doing—to the audience, or our careers, or Conan's. But every now and then, someone would interrupt the conversation in the writers' room to announce with genuine shock and pleasure, "Guys, we're writing for The Tonight Show."
And it was kind of a big deal. Our greenroom was always packed with publicists pecking at BlackBerrys. The hallways outside the studio overflowed with actors dressed as strippers, banditos, and middle-aged vampires. Celebrity guests autographed the walls with a Sharpie (Martin Short: "Best pizza in town!"). All while our costume department scrambled to do things like fit golden-retriever puppies into kitten costumes. This was a show with a ten-foot-tall S. But as we learned, we still had to occasionally manage our more unreasonable expectations. The writing staff had gotten it into our heads that The Tonight Show was a second home to every A-list celebrity in Hollywood. And that if we wanted a celebrity cameo, Hollywood's biggest stars would be eager to drop by at a moment's notice and participate in any sketch, however ridiculous or demeaning. That naïveté led to countless pitches that included phrases like "Cameron Diaz in a bear trap" and "Conan discovers Sir Ian McKellen backstage, running an illegal cockfighting ring."
Even as we were creating our new show, there was still a lot of nostalgia for the old show, especially among the writers. There was a particular fondness for some of Late Night's more spectacular failures—often, highly conceptual comedy pieces that began with a smug or angry character interrupting Conan from the audience and ended in scattered, confused laughter. I was always a fan of Late Night and had a pretty decent knowledge of its history, but there were plenty of times one of the writers would describe an old sketch and I would listen with my jaw hanging open in disbelief. There is something about the 12:30 a.m. time slot—when the writers assumed that anyone over the age of 25 and with a blood-alcohol level under .10 was asleep—that created the ideal environment for sketches like "Potato Judge" (in which an actual potato with googly eyes and a castrato voice sentenced a child to death) and characters like the Reverend Otis K. Dribbles (who honestly defies description). No matter how much fun the writers had experimenting with that kind of comedy, most of it was probably not going to have a home on The Tonight Show, where there was an established and older audience, many of whom would not appreciate a visit from "the Fun-Hole Guy." Plus, after sixteen years of playing the straight man to all the idiocy going on around him, Conan might have justifiably felt it was time to move on.
When, at rehearsal, a piece of comedy was too tasteless, too Late Night, or just too poorly conceived, Conan would let its silent reception permeate the room for a minute. Then he would slowly swivel his head around to meet his writing staff in the eyes and, with grim determination, declare, "I want names." He was joking, but there was a certain notoriety that came with being on the receiving end of one of those. I definitely had my share, like the time I spent an entire day working on two horribly misguided pretaped sketches: one featuring a robot caught masturbating, and another featuring the president's dog repealing the No Child Left Behind Act. Separately they were, as Conan and Sweeney might say, "thin soup." After a back-to-back screening, the response was so deafeningly silent, I felt I owed everyone a handwritten note of apology.
It was always obvious when an idea worked—laughter was usually a clue, though not always—and there were so many ways for one to go wrong. Most of the comedy we created for the show had a very compressed production cycle. It required split-second decision-making and assistance from a number of different departments that were fielding requests from the other writers while also struggling to keep up with a few side projects, such as designing a new logo for Max Weinberg's drumhead. An idea might be conceived at 9:30 a.m., pitched in the head writer's office at 10 a.m., debated and tweaked by the other writers, then approved for that day's show at 10:30 a.m. Between that time and a 1:30 p.m. rehearsal, the idea had to be cast, scored, shot, and edited. Graphics, props, video clips, and sound effects had to be requested, if needed. And, oh yes—there's the small matter of writing the script. That's why a large writing staff was both necessary and extremely humane; it provided breathing room for a writer to have a bad day. To work in that kind of environment without ever falling behind or questioning your self-worth, you would have to be a sociopath.
After those first adrenaline-fueled months, The Tonight Show entered a more uncertain phase. We were trying to develop a tone and style that was appealing to our larger audience without betraying what we all found funny. And when you have a nightly show to produce, you can't always take a leisurely step back and address those larger questions—so you end up focusing on things like format and timing. We'd sometimes receive writing assignments from Sweeney that were both highly specific and utterly vague: "We need ideas that require Conan to walk outside the studio, right after the monologue." "Looking for ideas for Justin Timberlake today—must be golf-related." There were times, right after reading one of these e-mails or leaving a particularly tense and gloomy rehearsal, that I felt honestly confused about how to write for this show.
As we pressured ourselves to nail the show's comedic voice, Letterman was pulling ahead of us in the ratings. Then, following the premiere of Jay Leno's 10 p.m. show, our numbers tumbled again. Even though we had no real understanding of how ratings could affect our work, we sometimes had serious discussions about them in writers' meetings, the same way 13-year-old boys discuss sex: with great imagination and little authority. If the network was panicking—I saw no signs of it. The show never fit that cliché image of glowering ecutives in expensive suits standing in the wings with their arms crossed in disapproval. As far as I could tell, they were more concerned that the cast of Celebrity Apprentice was drinking enough Snapple Compassionberry Tea on-camera than how hard we were sticking it to the Gosselins on any given night. After all, the Tonight Show franchise was a long-term investment. Carson hosted it for thirty years, Leno for seventeen, and it took him a couple of years (and Hugh Grant's frugal taste in prostitutes) before he hit his stride. We figured we'd have plenty of time.
It was my first day back after a December holiday break and my seventh month as a writer for The Tonight Show. I was walking by some of the other writers' offices before our afternoon rehearsal when I noticed one of them staring intently at his computer. Without taking his eyes off the screen, he called out, "Come here. Look at this."
Dominating the TMZ.com home page were side-by-side close-up images of Jay and Conan, beneath a red exclusive banner. The photos were so oddly cropped and blurred, at first glance you might wonder if TMZ was reporting that these two talk-show hosts had been captured by Al Qaeda. But the photos were not nearly as unsettling as the headline above them: "NBC Shakeup—Jay Leno Comes Out On Top."
As I headed back to my own office to find out more, I noticed several other co-workers sitting at their computers, each staring at the same fuzzy photo. It was unusually quiet on the floor, but if you listened closely, you could hear a kind of low whirring sound emitted by all of our brains at once: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU—
Before there was time to finish that thought, we were summoned to the studio for a mandatory staffwide meeting. We sat in the audience, waiting for Conan. I did whatever I do when I'm in an unbelievably uncomfortable situation—I joked around, trying to spread a rumor that beginning tomorrow, The Tonight Show was going to exist only as an iPhone app. (That joke made it to the show a few nights later.)
Twenty minutes passed; Conan finally bounded into the studio, stood center stage, and grabbed a hand mike to address us directly. His was the first calm face I'd seen all afternoon. He immediately dismissed the rumors but acknowledged that some changes were definitely happening. The speech was brief; his tone was pure confidence. He ended with the assurance that "I'm going to be okay. We're all going to be okay."
That afternoon there were an unusual number of office doors closed, mine included. I answered questions from my family, friends, and agent. I didn't have much to tell anyone, and it seemed a little naive to tell my friends, "Conan said we'd be okay, so I guess that settles it." When my agent called, he said that maybe now was a good time to start setting up some meetings. He laughed, then let the words hang there long enough for me to decide whether it was actually a joke.
I was in the middle of a phone call with my wife, reporting that I had nothing to report, when my eyes drifted to the TMZ page still up on my computer screen. Beneath their breaking story, they'd added a video where TMZ's founder, Harvey Levin, was conducting a live press conference to talk about the potential shake-up at NBC. Standing beside him was, I guess, one of his many gossip aficionados. According to him, Conan had been presented an ultimatum from the network: Either squeeze in Jay Leno's show for a half hour at eleven thirty and move The Tonight Show back to 12:05 a.m., or pack your things. I'd been so jostled by the day's events that all I could think as I watched this beefy guy in a tight and aggressively silk-screened T-shirt, designer jeans, and sneakers was, How the hell does the guy from Smash Mouth know more about my career than I do? I could picture a day in the not-distant future when some entertainment-industry-gossip blogger shoos a feral cat from the computer keyboard, smashes down the caps-lock key, and eulogizes all of our careers—perhaps with a tasteful headline like "TV FAIL!!!"
I went home that night wondering what it might be like to write for the show at 12:05 a.m. Would we be following an abridged version of Jay Leno's Tonight Show with our Tonight Show? Maybe it wouldn't be so different—until our show was canceled within a year, which, given the network's current offer, seemed like an inevitability.
The next afternoon we had another staff meeting, presided over by a very different Conan. Yesterday's Conan was an immovable object. Today's Conan looked drained. He entered the studio unceremoniously, dressed in a leather jacket and baseball hat—like someone getting ready to leave—then slumped into the guest couch and fid his gaze on the far wall as he addressed us, never really making eye contact. It was a sight that shook your faith a little, like seeing your dad on crutches.
As he laid out some new developments confirming NBC's decision to squeeze in Leno's show before ours, he emphasized how this was what NBC was proposing. He used the phrase a lot: "That's what NBC is proposing." The more he repeated it, the clearer it became that this wasn't necessarily the end. In fact, it was starting to sound like there might be a fight. The sketch and monologue writers had a new assignment: Talk about this infuriating situation. It was cathartic to use all of that anger and frustration with the media, our network, and our competition and actually make it entertaining. Conan opened Friday's show by telling the crowd, "We've got a great show for you tonight. I have no idea what time it will air—but it's going to be a great show."
Conan made an unexpected appearance in the writers' room Monday morning. His daily visits had dried up since the bad news started to trickle in, but today he sat among us and spoke briefly about his disappointment and his options. Then he polled the room, asking each of us what we'd do: take the 12:05 a.m. time slot the network was offering or get out. Nearly unanimously, we favored cutting and running. Everyone thought it was a terrible offer and that we were being set up to fail. Before he got up to leave, Conan confessed, "I think they cured me of my addiction to The Tonight Show."
The next day, he called for a staffwide meeting, our third in a week and our fourth since we began production seven months earlier. He stood downstage, close to his audience, and with great difficulty read us a statement he had just released to The New York Times and "the People of Earth." Upon finishing the letter, he received a standing ovation from the entire staff. There really wasn't anything to say after that. Andy Richter threw an arm around our boss, and they exited the studio together.
"HAVE FUN." This is something Conan often repeated in the final days. Have fun. With everyone watching now, he told us, "we have a chance to create some of the best comedy we've ever made." So we continued to write jokes about our potential demise, even as the noose was tightening around our necks. I would be a terrible liar if I said everyone was on board with this sentiment. There were definitely people who had already checked out and felt angry or just stunned by the toll the events of these past couple of weeks was having on their lives. Many had uprooted their lives in New York for this job. Surely some believed Conan's refusal to take that 12:05 time slot was a purely selfish decision. "Have fun" probably didn't seem like a very viable option to them.
Then there were tales of a $12 million severance package for the staff, which many people outside the show immediately took as a sign that we were all going to come out of this horrible situation incredibly rich. I started getting posts on my Facebook wall from old high school friends telling me it "must be nice" or winkingly asking to borrow a million dollars, as if NBC had dropped off a large canvas sack of cash at the studio and we all got to grab as much as we could carry. None of it was close to true, but who am I to argue with Celebrity-gossip.net and the former captain of my color-wars team at summer camp?
At work, flattened moving bos started magically appearing outside our offices. Famous friends of the show and even celebrities we'd had difficulty booking in the past were suddenly offering to do guest spots. We were also being asked to start pitching big "end of show" ideas, which wasn't difficult, since we had all those ideas left over from a year ago, when we were leaving Late Night. I pitched an idea that Kirstie Alley, one of Conan's most frequent targets of abuse, would stop by the studio to punch Conan in the stomach. Someone else suggested ending the show by re-airing The Tonight Show's energetic cold open, where Conan races on foot from New York to California, but played in reverse.
We produced some of the show's most memorable moments in those last weeks, like the $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron dressed as a mouse, and Andy's public plea for work. It was a relief to be freed from the tight constraints of format and the ebb and flow of the daily news cycle—now our show was creating, rather than following, headlines. That's when The Tonight Show officially ended for me. My abstract idea of it no longer mattered, nor did the invisible weight of its legacy. We were writing for a completely new show—one that was honest and edgy, and surprisingly mainstream. Conan's Gospel of Fun, for all its simplicity, worked.
While we were backing up e-mail messages and stuffing ourselves with free food and drink from "sympathy platters" sent by Jimmy Fallon and other pals, our fans were doing something else entirely: staging an uprising. Their slogan—i'm with coco—germinated on Facebook, then fanned out across the Internet. Eventually it ended up at our studio gates at the beginning of our last week on the air. Hundreds of people showed up to rally during the worst rain I'd seen since moving to Los Angeles—an endless, angry hosing, flung sideways by high-speed winds. We'd just finished filming a piece for that night's show featuring our band's trombone player, La Bamba, resplendent in a white suit and matching fedora, parading down the street in a makeshift Plexiglas Popemobile. But there would be something else to film—most likely at a moment's notice. This didn't really surprise me. With only five more shows left before we said good-bye, a lot of big things were coming together at a moment's notice.
Ted, a director of photography, was by my side with a plastic bag wrapped around his camera for protection. Because communicating was proving a challenge today, Ted had instructed me to simply grab his sleeve and steer him in whichever direction I needed him to shoot, and I was on the phone with our field producer trying to find out where I'd need to steer Ted's sleeve. Except I couldn't hear a word he was saying over the roar of hundreds of people who had peaceably assembled outside our studio that morning, armed with slogans displayed on T-shirts and signs or chanted—"We want Coco, Leno's gotta go!"—a refrain that was getting a lot of play. Their numbers had been growing for hours despite the rain, and I recognized past interns in the crowd and some co-workers taking it all in with cell-phone cameras and giddy disbelief. Even drivers were responding to the revelry with short, friendly honks rather than the sustained beeps typically associated with having your lane blocked by a wild-eyed college student dressed in a crappy bear costume, simulating masturbation.
Through the din I heard the producer shout, "HE'S GETTING OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW!!!" I spun Ted around, and we raced across the street, where Conan had just emerged and was now moving along the line of fans, high-fiving and jumping up and down. Ted burrowed into the crowd, joining a second camera crew covering the action from a different angle. Then everyone broke protocol and stepped into the street to follow Conan as he sprinted back toward the studio. At first I tried to keep up, but soon there was no point in orchestrating this chaos, so I slowed down enough to let the crowd swallow me up. Suddenly I was inside this ecstatic nerd herd, running and cheering along with our fans—just like I might have seventeen years earlier if I'd found out the network was prematurely canceling Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Eventually I had to stop, and the crowd excreted me as it continued its chase. I was left standing alone in the middle of the street, soaked, winded, and laughing.
Four days later, we aired our final show.
My wife and many of the staff's spouses and kids and agents and managers were there for the last episode. After watching our highlights montage from the back of the audience and finding myself surprisingly overcome by how much we'd pulled off during what was basically a very high-profile temp assignment, and after Conan and some friends played us all out with "Freebird," we sent our last audience home and turned the studio into a low-key wrap party.
It wasn't like the end of Late Night, with expensive catering and a live DJ and attractive waiters passing around trays of candied lady apples. Instead it was just staff and a few friends eating pizza and sushi and cookies, drinking, and draping ourselves all over the studio for photos, like a bunch of tourists. At one point, Sweeney and I dragged in a prehistoric-giant-sloth skeleton we'd used earlier that night as a prop, and everyone posed for pictures around this big, ridiculous-looking dinosaur.
It seemed a fitting way to say good-bye.
Todd Levin is a comedy writer in Los Angeles. He is also the co-author of Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk, coming out this month.


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Joaquin Phoenix may play Doctor Strange in the upcoming Marvel feature, according to TheWrap.
Well, at least the name part makes sense.
I know — that really was kind of a softball.
A number of actors have reportedly been rumored for the role. Deadline.com reported in June that Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch were on the shortlist. There were also rumors Jared Leto was being considered. Cumberbatch fueled speculation Thursday at Comic-Con when he made a reference to Doctor Strange.
As you know — and of course you do — Doctor Strange is a former neurosurgeon who's also the Sorcerer Supreme, protecting Earth against magical and mystical threats.
Let me clarify — that isn't in real life. It's a comic book.
Indiewire reported a Connecticut resident spotted Phoenix at a local comic book store while in the area shooting Woody Allen's latest film. The actor was reportedly looking for Doctor Strange comics.
Hmm. What a coincidence.
Or is it?
Marvel is expected to make a number of announcements during its Comic-Con panel Saturday evening.
Tony Hicks provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/thicks67.

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After cutting more than 50 teaching positions, driver's education and a fourth-year social studies requirement last year, it will be even more difficult to close a budget gap this year, Stroudsburg School District officials say.
After cutting more than 50 teaching positions, driver's education and a fourth-year social studies requirement last year, it will be even more difficult to close a budget gap this year, Stroudsburg School District officials say.
Following last year's budget cuts, board members are limited in what they can cut to close a projected $3.2 million deficit in the 2013-14 budget, School Business Manager Don Jennings said.
The board's budget advisory committee will try to take a swing at the projected deficit at a 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday in the district's administration office at 123 Linden St.
"You can't eliminate your debt service, which is like your mortgage payment. You still have to get the kids to school, so you can't eliminate transportation," Jennings said. "To save significant amounts of money is either going to involve cutting a program, raising taxes or getting more revenue from the state."
Between last year's layoffs and retirements, the district lost 53 teaching positions, Jennings said.
"But if we decrease the number of teachers further, the only way to do that is to actually cut programs we are offering now," he said.
The only complete program to be eliminated last year was driver's education. District officials also did away with a mandatory requirement that students take senior social studies. Instead, the program is now offered as an elective.
The district faced a $10 million deficit going into 2012-13. Through spending cuts, the district was able to reduce the deficit to about $950,000.
That gap was covered by a 1.27 mill tax increase, or an increase of about $34 per year for the average taxpayer.
The district faces a deficit of at least $2.1 million from increasing retirement and health care costs.
The proposed budget also includes a projected 1 percent increase, or $153,000, in all non-payroll, non-debt service expenses, such as classroom supplies, fuel and electricity.
The board will not make any decisions on what to cut at Tuesday's meeting, Jennings said. It plans to adopt a preliminary budget at its May 15 meeting.
Board members have asked to start out with a list of items that were originally on the chopping block last year, but were eventually rejected, Jennings said.
For now, the board is in gridlock.
"Quite frankly, the board is not interested in raising taxes. "� We are at a point now where the next cuts we make are going to cut into programs, and (the board members) are not really interested in cutting programs either," Jennings said.


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Hermia played by Philippa Stanton
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002)
Written by: William Shakespeare
Philippa Stanton returned to the Globe to play Hermia and the Fairy in the 2002 A Midsummer Night's Dream, having previously appeared in the 1999 Anniversary Season, appearing in The Comedy of Errors and Augustine's Oak.
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In her final blog post Philippa discusses how the play continues to develop in performance and her experiments in addressing the audience, and she looks ahead to rehearsing The Golden Ass.
In her penultimate blog post Philippa discusses the first week of performances, continuing to rehearsal while the play is being performed, and the work she has done on her voice.
In her third blog post Philippa discusses how her character will interact with the audience, her costume and the final stages of the rehearsal process.
In her second blog post Philippa discusses how difficult it is to get out bad habits while rehearsing, the 'lover's scene' (Act III, scene ii) and the experience of playing a fairy
This is Philippa's first blog post. This week she discusses the 'homework' she's had to do to prepare for her role, her previous experience playing at the Globe, and the work the company has done in rehearsals this week.


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Legendary NBA player Bill Russell was arrested for taking a loaded gun through airport security.
The 11-time NBA champ was breezing through security at Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle Wednesday ... when a screener noticed something funny in his carry-on. Turns out ... Bill was packin' a fully loaded, .38 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun.
He could be fined up to $7,500.
Russell -- who became the first Black coach in the NBA -- got the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, courtesy of Barack Obama.
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A collection of 8 of my best horror movie music tracks – terror, suspense, horror and action can all be found within. Perfect for your next horrific production or trailer. In fact, there's enough music here to entirely score your next horror film!
In this collection you get the following tracks in both WAV and MP3 format:
1. Zombie Roadblock (1:31) – The undead hordes approach – time to mow them down. Action packed, suspense cue with a horrific mean streak that builds to action climax.
2. Zombie Hunter (2:56) @1:30 in preview. Dark and foreboding drone slowly builds to percussive and driving finale. Ominous and scary, this track will help you announce the arrival of armies of the undead – and then take them out. Modern and easily editable, this track will help you raise the dead.
3. Dark Forces (1:26) @ 4:26 in preview. The legions of darkness have arrived. The gates of hell opened. A relentless onslaught of terror. Thunderous drums, shrieking orchestra and pulsating synths bring the pain. Builds to the climax of horror.
4. Something's Out There (2:19) @ 5:52 in preview. Creepy sci fi stalker. Orchestral strings with throbbing bass and ominous drone underscore. Suspense and tension build throughout. Something is waiting to strike.
5. Space Escape (2:19) @ 8:11 in preview. Tense, throbbing, pulsating sci fi/action cue. Dark bass and arpeggiated synths. Builds in intensity. Ominous and foreboding.
6. Hell's Gates (0:54) @ 10:23 in preview. Dark, ominous and foreboding track. Builds to the moment of horror. Deep thunder drums punch through a scary drone. Metallic highlights and scary scrapes with a haunting female vocal to add to the mood. There is no fun to be found here.
7. Post Apocalyptic Wasteland (1:27) @ 11:18 in preview. Contemporary horror/suspense cue. The world has changed – an ominous underscore set against undulating percussion. Doom and gloom await.
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Demonstration against the TPB verdict in Stockholm
A demonstration was held today in Stockholm in response to the verdict in the The Pirate Bay trial.
The demonstration was arranged by the Swedish Pirate Party.
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This A list diva and C list everything else, except for reality, I will give her a B+ there, yelled at a fan last night after a show taping because the fan said that her mother loved the diva.
I would probably have given her an A list rating for reality but, much like her career, the show isn't what it used to be.
Apparently our diva still likes to think of herself as being in her 20's and really overreacted to the fan.
She even did a finger pointing thing.
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A US judge has refused to grant Laurence Fishburne a three-year restraining order against a convicted felon who claims he owns the actor's home.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson said she could not consider Mark Francisco's criminal history and she did not think his conduct warranted a lengthy restraining order.
Francisco, who police say was recently paroled on a cyberstalking case, went to the actor's home on January 1 and threatened to evict the family.
He also left a letter at the Oscar-nominated actor's home, but the judge said there was nothing threatening about it.
Fishburne's attorney, Donald Etra, said Francisco was waving an umbrella. The actor's security guard testified Wednesday that the man was agitated while speaking to him and police outside the gated home.
Neither Fishburne nor Francisco attended the hearing.
The actor had been given a temporary restraining order, but Goodson said Francisco's conduct didn't warrant an extension.
Etra said he disagreed with the ruling and will return to court if Francisco goes to the home again. "A man is entitled to feel secure in his home," Etra said.
Fishburne starred in The Matrix series and was nominated for a best actor Academy Award in 1993 for What's Love Got to Do with It. His wife is an actress, appearing in 24 and other television series.


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According to multiple reports on Thursday, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork agreed to restructure his contract with the Patriots, accepting a one-year deal for $8 million ($3 million guaranteed).
Turns out that Vince Wilfork's spring cleaning wasn't necessary.
Now he's going to have to re-stock his locker at Gillette Stadium.
It seems the veteran defensive tackle will be sticking around New England after all.
According to multiple reports on Thursday, Wilfork agreed to restructure his contract with the Patriots, accepting a one-year deal for $8 million ($3 million guaranteed).
With an option for two more years that could bring the total to $22.5 million, the deal gives Wilfork the chance to spend his entire career with the Patriots.
Wilfork, who is 32 and went down with a torn Achilles' in the fourth game last season, had been scheduled to earn $7.5 million and count $11.6 million against the salary cap in the final year of his contract.
A five-time Pro Bowler, Wilfork initially balked at the restructure, reportedly becoming so upset that he removed the nameplate from his locker stall and cleaned out his locker in Foxboro.
Wilfork took to his Twitter account on Thursday, saying, in part, that "it's been hard to remain quiet and let things take its course, but it's been the best thing to do."
Admitting "negotiations are never easy," Wilfork went on to say his intentions throughout the process remained consistent.
"Ten years ago my goal was to retire as a Patriot," said Wilfork, a first-round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, "and as I sit here typing this I am closer to achieving my goal. I look forward to getting back to football and helping my team compete and have a chance at winning a Super Bowl."


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This document provides users step-by-step instructions for deploying OpenShift Origin (OSO) v3.0 using OpenStack Heat. Heat is the main project in the OpenStack Orchestration program. It implements an orchestration engine to launch multiple composite cloud applications based on templates in the form of text files that can be treated like code. The current OSO Heat template supports deploying one Broker instance and one Node instance. The base OpenStack deployment was accomplished using Cisco's OpenStack Installer (COI) Havana release. However, the Heat deployment should work using any OpenStack distribution that uses Icehouse-2 or later. Although COI supports multiple OpenStack deployment models, the only available model for use with the OSO Heat template is full_ha. This is because full_ha uses Neutron VLAN Provider Networking Extensions which do not require Floating IP address assignment to instances for external network connectivity. Support for additional Neutron networking models are planned for a future date.
Prepare the Images
Images must be created for the Broker and Node instance. The images will be used to deploy running Broker and Node instances using OpenStack Glance, Nova and Heat.
Log into a host that contains the following:
- OpenStack client packages (i.e. python-novaclient)
- Network connectivity to OpenStack API endpoints
- OpenStack credential file. (i.e. openrc). Here is a reference to the contents of an authentication file.
Install git and download Heat Heat templates:
apt-get install -y git git clone https://github.com/openstack/heat-templates.git
Perform the following steps in the parent directory of heat-templates to build the images using diskimage-builder:
Download the diskimage-builder software and dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/openstack/diskimage-builder.git apt-get install -y qemu-utils kpartx policycoreutils
Create environmental variables for the Broker image:
mkdir $HOME/tmp export DIB_RELEASE=19 export ELEMENTS_PATH=heat-templates/openshift-origin/F19/elements export TMP_DIR=$HOME/tmp export DIB_IMAGE_SIZE=5
Create the Broker image. Be patient as it takes several minutes to build the image:
diskimage-builder/bin/disk-image-create --no-tmpfs -a amd64 vm fedora openshift-origin-broker -o F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-broker
If you have not done so already, load your credential file.
source /root/openrc
Note: A credential file can be avoided by using the necessary Glance flags to specify the auth URL, username, password, etc..
Add the newly created Broker image to OpenStack Glance:
glance image-create --name F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-broker --is-public true --disk-format qcow2 --container-format bare < F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-broker.qcow2
Change the DIB_IMAGE_SIZE environmental variable for the Node image:
export DIB_IMAGE_SIZE=20
Create the Node image. Be patient as it may take several minutes to build the image:
diskimage-builder/bin/disk-image-create --no-tmpfs -a amd64 vm fedora openshift-origin-node -o F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-node
Add the newly created Node image to OpenStack Glance:
glance image-create --name F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-node --is-public true --disk-format qcow2 --container-format bare < F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-node.qcow2
Verify the Broker and Node images have been installed on Glance and has an active status:
glance image-list +--------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+------------+--------+ | ID | Name | Disk Format | Container Format | Size | Status | +--------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+------------+--------+ | 102d07df-53e9-4499-b04d-32d9e217e2d1 | F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-broker | qcow2 | bare | 457444864 | active | | 5a93c647-98c7-4b46-8461-ac17d3a1aee7 | F19-x86_64-openshift-origin-node | qcow2 | bare | 454047232 | active | +--------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+------------+--------+
Follow the instructions in the SSH Key Injection Section of the Cisco Havana HA Manual Deployment Guide to create a Nova key-pair.
If Neutron networks have yet to be created, create your first tenant network now. Keep in mind this example uses Neutron Provider VLAN Networks which is the only supported networking model for the OSO Heat template. In our example, we use the admin tenant. Create additional networks as needed. Note: The --tenant_id flag is not specified in the following commands because we previously sourced our credential file.
neutron net-create public223 --provider:network_type vlan --provider:physical_network physnet1 --provider:segmentation_id 223
Create your first tenant subnet and associate it to the network you created in the previous step. The example below uses .10-.250 for Instance IP addresses. Modify the allocation-pool and dns_nameservers based on your deployment needs. Create additional networks as needed.
neutron subnet-create --name 223-subnet --allocation-pool start=192.168.223.10,end=192.168.223.250 public223 192.168.223.0/24 --dns_nameservers list=true 192.168.26.186


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Pearl Sommer Woodnick, 95, of East Stroudsburg, passed away early Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, 2012, at VNA Hospice House in East Stroudsburg.
Pearl was born in Paterson, N.J., on Sept. 11, 1917, and was a daughter to the late Charles and Rebecca (Mintz) Sommer. She earned her teaching degree from East Stroudsburg Teachers College and her master's degree in library science from Drexel University.
Pearl was the head of library science in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Wayne, and she also taught English and French at East Stroudsburg High School, East Stroudsburg.
She was a wonderful mother and guide for her children (including her sons and daughter-in-law), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her warmth, grace and strong determination made her an example to emulate. She also will be missed by her mahjong group and by her good friend, Sabrina.
Thank you to the VNA Hospice team for making her last days so comfortable.
She was a member of Temple Israel of the Poconos, Stroudsburg and enjoyed spending time in Florida with her family during the winter months. She was an active volunteer at Pocono Medical Center for many years, eventually retiring from that at the age of 93.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband, Meyer J. Woodnick, who passed away in 1996; an infant son, Steven Woodnick; her brother, Louis Sommer; and her niece, Teri Sommer Hay.
Surviving are daughters: Carol Sitroon and her husband, Allan, of East Stroudsburg; and Sue Lieberman and her husband, Mel, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a son, Michael Woodnick and his wife, Pamela, of Pawtucket, R.I.; a brother, Irving Sommer and his wife, Joan, of East Stroudsburg; grandchildren Rebecca, Ira, Erica, Todd, Scott and Tessa; great-grandchildren Cheyanne, Jack, Gwen, Paisley and Benjamin; a niece, Debbie and her husband, Al McCormick; a nephew, Stephen Sommer; a great-nephew, Dustin McCormick and his wife, Kara; a great-niece, Lexie McCormick; and a great-grandniece, Addie McCormick.
Family and friends may gather from noon to the time of service Friday, Nov. 23, at Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Temple Israel Cemetery, Route 209, Bushkill, beside her husband, parents and infant son.
In keeping with the Jewish tradition, there are no flowers. In honor of her memory, memorials and/or donations may be made to Temple Israel of the Poconos, Pocono Medical Center, VNA Hospice or a charity of one's choice. She would want everyone to be kind to each other and to make every day count.
Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home
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East Stroudsburg
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Pearl Sommer Woodnick, 95, of East Stroudsburg, passed away early Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, 2012, at VNA Hospice House in East Stroudsburg.


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This step is a quickie one, I can't wait to see more quilt tops popping up in the Flickr group! First, begin by squaring up your blocks to a 12.5" square, just in case there's any size variations from the piecing process.
Next, lay out your blocks in a way that's pleasing to you. It took me a few tries to get my blocks laid out in a such a way that made me happy, so don't be afraid to take your time with this step.
Once you've got your blocks laid out nicely, it's time to seam them together, using a quarter-inch seam. I tend to piece my quilt tops first in horizontal rows, then seam the rows together in pairs, and so forth, but do what works best for you. If you're more columns person, that's fine, too.
Make sure to press your seams well. Pressing is the last step of finishing your quilt top - other than a quick pat on the back for finishing it up!
Let's continue the momentum next week, where I'll talk a little bit about basting, quilting, and quilt backs and I will open up the finished quilts linky, which will remain open indefinitely. One lucky quilter who enters their finished quilt in the linky before 8/4/11 will win these gorgeous fat quarters courtesy of my over-shopping habits!


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Two days of rain forces cancellation of EKU Colonel Classic
Sept. 23, 2006
The 2006 Fall debut of the Lipscomb men's golf team has been delay after cancellation of the EKU Colonel Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky.
The first round was called off Friday due to heavy rains. An attempt to start play Saturday also was stopped by rain.
There has been no decision on whether the tournament will be rescheduled.
The next tournament for the Bisons is the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic at Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., starting Oct. 5.


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Do you really need an interior designer?
Do you really need an interior designer? That's an awkward question. As a member of the interior design profession, I am often asked, "Why in the world would I ever need to enlist the help of an interior designer? I love doing my own decorating."
I truly understand the value of that question, I do. With the offerings on HGTV, the Internet and the growing number of home furnishing magazines, (and don't forget my articles) why would you want another bill in your life? However, as a proud member of this profession, I know there are certain times when assistance from a pro is not only sensible but very wise.
I do agree that the amazing ideas and creativity acquired while watching your favorite HGTV program are magic in an hour. While watching TV, surfing the web and reading magazines, you can get great ideas for that new kitchen, the bathroom remodel and the color palette for a refresh of the family room. In addition to a full-on remodeling project, you can easily learn about trends and get some astonishing ideas for sprucing things up here and there to give a room a quick spirit lift. Tuck all those ideas into an "idea folder" to help you with that dream project when the time comes. But in the meantime, please bear in mind that a professional designer was most certainly involved with the design in everything you see in the media—and that designer is not going to come to your home! (At least, I'm pretty sure of that!) And your home is just that—your home—so despite whatever inspiration you find, you want it to suit your personality and your space. This is where the pro comes in.
When to Hire an Interior Designer
Consider engaging a professional interior designer in the following situations:
Downsizing: When a family is downsizing after the kids leave home, it's the perfect time to enlist the assistance of a designer. The designer can help you with measurements and space plans that allow you to take the best and most beneficial items to your new, cozier home.
Windows: Custom window treatments developed by an experienced designer really have many benefits beyond being a beautiful vision. A designer will have the resources for fabrics, a workroom to fabricate the window treatments, and a professional installer.
Color change: You will never be sorry hiring a designer to help with an extensive color palette change in your home. Many variables—beyond simply loving a color—go into selecting the best interior colors. A seasoned designer will consider millwork, natural as well as artificial lighting, and flooring in the final decisions.
Continuity: Developing a home where a common color palette travels through the home enables a home to flow from room to room. Making furniture choices that will give you the freedom to take the pair of wing back chairs from the hearth room and place them as host and hostess chairs for a special dinner in the dining room-is the wisdom of a well trained designer. Seeing the larger picture in your home and not limiting your design perimeters to just one particular room, but considering other possibilities!
A skilled designer: will compile a file for each project, giving the designer a complete history at his or her fingertips. If any questions arise along the way or down the road, the designer will have records!
Benefits of Working with an Interior Designer
Experience with fabrics and where and why to use, surfaces, flooring, lighting and more to ensure quality and longevity.
A stable of professional contractors such as painters, wallpaper hangers, electricians, finish carpenters, and the like.
An eye for design directions that will last versus fly-by-night trends that end up being a waste of money.
Training in color, style and proportions so that a room you pull together is harmonious.
Creative ideas you might never have thought of. (Just ask one of my clients about a collection of over scaled giraffe print pillows combined with turquoise cheetah decorative pillows that were just the cat's meow and showcased beautifully on a 1940s Victorian-style silk sofa.)
How Interior Designers Work
Before diving in with paint decks and carpet samples, as a homeowner might, an experienced interior designer will spend some time interviewing you in a process called "programming." A skilled designer will ask a series of questions during the initial interview or the beginning of a project in order to create a good, solid design plan. Programming allows the designer to identify any issues and produce a well-developed project that meets all the homeowners' needs and desires.
The designer will kick off the programming process by visiting your home. In fact, for a designer to really understand the scope of a project, he or she must stand in the room to have a firm understanding of its possibilities. If the home is not yet constructed, a designer must understand how to read and interpret a blueprint. I have done many a project from blueprint and have learned to understand the pitfalls and the promises of the space to come.
Programming questions include topics such as:
What is your budget? We all hate the money issue, but I can assure you that establishing a budget is a must from both sides.
Do any of your family members have allergies? If so, what sorts of allergies are there and what exactly is that person allergic to. My first allergy question is always in regards to feathers- I am a huge fan of down filled decorative pillows; if there is an allergy to feathers, an alternative will need to be chosen.
Are there pets in the home, and if so are they allowed on the furniture?
What colors do you love to be surrounded with? What colors do you find to be revolting?
What are your hopes for this room? Does it need to be able to accommodate extra people during holidays and celebrations?
Will all of the decision-makers be available throughout the project?
This might seem intrusive, but let me assure you it is how a good quality design is assembled to meet all your needs. At the end of the design project, you as a client should be incredible happy and feel that the money and the invasion of privacy were well worth it.
How to Hire an Interior Designer
If you're going to spend your hard-earned money on advice, you want a qualified candidate. How can you find one?
References are a must! If you have personally sat in a room composed by one of my fellow designers and found it just your cup of tea, then find out more and maybe even make a call to that designer for an introductory meeting. Make sure the project you admire was completed on time and on budget. Also confirm that if any issues arose, they were handled with the utmost level of professional standards—meaning that everyone was happy and still speaking to each other at the end of the project! A revealing question to ask is whether the person would do it all over again with that same designer.
I find that designers who are part of a professional organization such as the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a wise place to start your search. These individuals have college degrees in interior design, have years working within the field, and must continue to acquire continuing education credits to maintain their membership. Visit HYPERLINK "http://www.asid.org/"www.asid.org for a list of qualified designers in your area.
You can spot an inexperienced designer pretty easily. If he or she arrives without the following, think long and hard about engaging them for assistance!
A notebook and something to write on. Taking notes on deposit slips and borrowing a pen is a no, no!
A camera to take pictures. The designer should not ask you to take the pictures.
A tape measure is one of the most valuable tools a designer owns, so having it on hand is a must!
A professional business card—don't accept a cell number scribbled on a torn grocery store receipt!
Clear and understandable fees. A designer should be clear about charging for their time or up-charging (cost plus a mark-up for product)!
On the other hand, if the person who arrives at your door seems prepared and has all of the above equipment, then sit down and talk!
Risks and Rewards of Using a Designer
Let's start with the risks and what to watch out for. I have a client who had been through four other designers before we met! My client purchased an entryway rug that retailed for $500. By the time the previous designer attached her hourly fees to the rug, the price paid to the designer was $1,100—that's right, $600 for the time involved in shopping for the rug. This is unfortunate for both parties, so please understand how you will be billed!
Now let me give you an example where a designer (me) saved the day and whole lot of money to boot!! Please let me apologize for that bit of self indulgence, but I am good at what I do, I bet you are good at what you do too! Moving on! I had a client that I had been working with for sometime: window treatments, custom bedding, wall paper selections, paint color changes, in general a whole host of design involvement in their home. They decided to finish their unfinished basement, much to my dismay I was not consulted with the planning process. A high end basement finisher came for an interview and listened to the dreams for the basement. Shortly after the first meeting a set of drawings were created and presented to my clients. I was at the home for an installation and ask if I might take a peek at the construction drawings. My face must have shown my disappointed as my client quickly inquired "what's wrong"! Without hesitation I said this does not fit your needs at all, this is not the way your family lives. I asked if I might have a copy of the drawings to make my suggestions to make it fit their needs. A relieved look came over her face, she did not realize my skills reached beyond just the pretty stuff and that she was sorry for not consulting me. The original design was going to cost a minimum of $5,000 and that was if there were no changes. I knew this family I had learned what their likes and dislikes were and in a couple of days I came back with my ideas, you guessed it they built my design. It gave them everything they desired in the space as well as some unexpected surprises and saved them thousands of dollars! Needless to say I was consulted from that point forward!
I certainly hope you consider an interior designer for a complex project, a good one will be well worth the money you spend and here is why! They will catch potential mistakes and in the long run assist you with making decisions that you will love for years and years.
Dorothy Draper was a well respected designer who's interiors are still praised today, long after her death in 1969! The Carlyle Hotel on Madison Avenue in New York City as well as The Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia retain her elegant touch even today. At the Carlyle you can almost smell her fragrance lingering, very little has changed within those interiors. Confirming that good design is timeless and when directed by a talented designer the outcome can be astonishing. I am going to leave you some wise words from Dorothy.
"Too often when we're buying a building or house we do not consider each room. We are carried away by one charming feature and are blind to details that will give us trouble later on."
See you next week!
Jan Colvin has been a professional interior designer for over 25 years (Allied ASID). She accredits her mother Pat Robinson and Lucille Chase for her intense interest and love for design.
She has taught interior design at the college level and operated her private design business since 2001. Today she spends a majority of her time completing her new book which will be available in the first quarter of 2013. After many years in the traditional interior design profession, "I found that the educational aspect is far more satisfying for me personally."
Jan welcomes questions, which will be answered in her columns. Send your questions to: email@example.com


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Protesters rally against Air Force officer's transfer after sex assault conviction overturned
PHOENIX – Protesters rallied outside a Tucson military base Thursday to denounce the Air Force's decision to transfer a lieutenant colonel to Arizona after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by a commander, adding to the growing criticism of the military justice system.
The 45-minute demonstration by about 50 people was led by outraged family members of Lt. Col. James Wilkerson's accuser. They questioned why the military would transfer Wilkerson to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on the southern edge of Tucson, where roughly half the woman's family lives.
The protest came amid a congressional uproar over the Wilkerson case, and follows heavy criticism of the military's handling of another case involving sex-crime allegations in California.
"They could send him to a number of places," said Stephen Hanks, an orthopedic surgeon in Tucson who is the brother of Wilkerson's accuser. "Why send him to a place where her family lives? It makes no sense."
Hanks' sister, Kimberly Hanks, a civilian employee who works with service members, accused Wilkerson of sexually assaulting her after a March 2012 party at his house. Wilkerson and his wife denied the charges but said Kimberly Hanks stayed at their house that night.
A military jury in November convicted Wilkerson, a former inspector general at Aviano Air Base in Italy, of aggravated sexual assault and other charges. He was sentenced to one year in prison and dismissal from the service.
But a commander overturned the verdict and dismissed the charges, saying he found Wilkerson and his wife more believable than the alleged victim. Wilkerson already has reported for duty in southern Arizona, where he will work as a safety officer for the 12th Air Force.
Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Brett Ashworth said military officials wouldn't have known about the woman's family in Tucson when Wilkerson's transfer was decided.
"His assignment was based on his qualifications and the needs of the Air Force," Ashworth said.
Wilkerson declined an interview request from The Associated Press.
Hanks told NBC News in mid-March that she was stunned to learn that the commander had overturned Wilkerson's conviction. "It looks to me like he is protecting one of his own," Hanks told NBC. Hanks isn't currently granting interviews.
The AP doesn't routinely identify people who say they were sexually assaulted. But an organization representing Hanks says she voluntarily made her name known to shed light on what the group calls the military's mishandling of sex assault cases.
The decision by Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, commander of the 3rd Air Force at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, to overturn the verdict also has been criticized by members of Congress, who demanded answers about the move from senior military leaders. The Defense Department this month proposed that commanders be largely stripped of their ability to reverse criminal convictions of service members.
Under military law, a commander who convenes a court martial is known as the convening authority and has the discretion to reduce or set aside guilty verdicts and sentences, or to reverse a jury's verdict.
Protect Our Defenders, which advocates for military members who have been sexually assaulted, is calling for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to fire Franklin. The group's president, Nancy Parrish, said the Wilkerson case demonstrates that the military justice system needs to be changed.
Commanders who have broad authority in letting cases go forward face a conflict of interest, Parrish said.
"They are incentivized to sweep these cases under the rug. A commander's career is on the chopping block if a rape happens under his or her watch," said Parrish, whose group is pressing the Defense Department on behalf of Wilkerson's accuser.
The military justice system also came under heavy criticism in February, after a former soldier killed two police officers in California.
Records show the Army commander of the former soldier, Jeremy Goulet, allowed Goulet to resign from the military instead of facing a court-martial when he was twice accused of rape. The Army said a lack of evidence prevented it from prosecuting Goulet on charges dating back to 2006.
Critics say Goulet's case is as an example of what can go wrong when military cases are dropped.
Goulet shot and killed two detectives when they went to his house to question him about allegations that he was sexually inappropriate with a former co-worker. Goulet died in the Feb. 26 shootout with police in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Ashworth declined to comment on the group's call for Franklin to be fired. Franklin declined an interview request from the AP.
In a letter to a Pentagon official that surfaced earlier this month, Franklin said a combination of details led to his decision, including that the victim turned down offers to be driven home from the party, didn't accurately describe the house layout and gave a version of events that he didn't find credible. He said Wilkerson was a doting father with a good career, and it would be "incongruent" for him to leave his wife in bed, go downstairs and assault a sleeping woman he'd met earlier that evening.
Protect Our Defenders issued a response to Franklin's letter Tuesday, saying Franklin's account of the woman's options for rides home was inaccurate, Franklin showed blind loyalty toward the accused officer, and that the jury found the woman's story credible.
Meanwhile, the military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported Thursday that the Air Force plans to launch an investigation into an allegation that Wilkerson had an extramarital affair in 2004 with another woman and fathered a child with her.
Adultery is a crime under military law.
"We are aware of the allegations, and we are looking into them," Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley told the AP, declining to say whether the Air Force's review is a formal investigation.
Capt. Justin Brockhoff, a spokesman for the 12th Air Force in Tucson, declined to comment on the new allegation against Wilkerson.
Frank Spinner, the civilian lawyer who represented Wilkerson in the sexual assault case, didn't immediately return a call Thursday seeking comment.


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It's the first Friday of the month again, and so it's time yet again for The Session. This month's session is hosted by Jorge at Brew Beer and Drink It, and asks us the question, what would we like to change in order to obtain a perfect beer world.
I suppose the first thing that would need to be done before figuring out what needs to be changed, is to figure out what a perfect beer world actually is.
To me, a perfect beer world would be one where there is enough beer for everyone who wants it. There would be no concerns over where the beer came from, the only important thing is that the drinker enjoys the beer they have, whether it be a small homebrew, or a beer from a big multinational company.
To get to this point would be easier for some than for others. For those who are happy with a big multinational beer, the kind readily available at supermarkets, they are already in a perfect beer world. For those who want something more, something rarer, there's a chance they may have to make compromises.
Sure, you could increase production, but would that then result in some of those people not being interested anymore. At a guess, I'd say that as some beers raised production to supply demand, some people would complain that it's not as good as it used to be.
That's the problem with people, give them what they wanted and they're still not happy. One man's perfect beer world is the next man's beer hell, and as such, it's pretty much impossible to create a beer world that is perfect for everyone. You can create a world in which cask and keg, and bottle and can, and all types of beer are accepted, but there will still be those who think one of those shouldn't exist.
I'm happy with my beer world as it is. It could be better, but there's more than enough to keep me drinking beer for a while yet.
Next month it's my turn to host The Session, with a topic based on hype. Expect my introduction post in the next week or so.


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SciGirls "Robots to the Rescue!" SciGirl Abby and her friends give a rescue robot a personality makeover so it can do a better job when disaster strikes. D
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Biz Kid$ "Fundraising Can Be Fun" Have a worthy cause? Then host a worthy fundraiser. This episode shows how to organize volunteers, choose the right venue, get the word out, and keep expenses low. Learn the right way to do the right thing. D
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The Electric Company "The Unmuffins" Something funny is going on. The Pranksters are being very helpful and The Electric Company is being awfully unfriendly. Will Jessica be able to fix things so everyone is back to normal?. D
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Knit and Crochet Now! "Light Up The Room" Take a plain lamp shade and add a little knit or crochet to make it your own. Maggie will show you how to knit a lace stitch cover and Ellen will demonstrate a crochet shell stitch shade, designed by Carrie Carpenter. Knit Ice Storm is the square this week. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Autumn's Delight, Part 2" Background, rocks, trees, mist, highlight background trees in this segment. Jerry shows his students how to block in the background rocks, how to use a bristle brush to dry brush in the fog and mist. Then closes the show with using a bristle brush to dab on highlights to suggest leaves on distant trees. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Pizza with Pizazz" Joanne welcomes her student Geoffto class with a quick and easy salmon and pickled onion pizza. Then together they explore the idea of contrasts of flavor, texture, and color, making lemon turkey cutlets and an arugula and orange salad. Recipes: Lavash Pizza with Herb Salad, Arugula and Orange Salad, and Lemon Turkey Cutlets. D
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Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Sauteing" Sauteing is one of the quickest and most versatile cooking methods. It works well for almost any small cut of meat or fish. Martha demonstrates how to dredge meat or fish in flour and the importance of cooking over high heat to achieve a perfect, golden-brown finish. D
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This Old House "Cambridge 2012, The Big Finish" The last details come together for the Cambridge project finale: granite posts set off the landscape and the revived vintage doorbell crowns the foyer. Designers Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat bring exquisite punches of color that make the sleek, white Scandinavian modern interior come alive from top to bottom. Homeowners Sally Peterson and John Stone are delighted, as the crew gives a final salute!. D
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Rick Steves' Europe Classics "France's Alsace" After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G
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Travelscope "Crossing The Swiss Alps" From cosmopolitan Geneva to the UNESCO heritage Aletsch Glacier Joseph travels through Switzerland by bus, train and lake steamer. In Geneva Joseph explores a city that has remained in the forefront of innovation and change and visits Lake Geneva's fascinating lakeside villages such as the Olympic city of Lausanne. While in the sun-rich, car-free, 7,000-foot atmosphere of Bettmeralp Joseph enjoys a typical Swiss experience that is filled with glacier treks, colorful festivals, local cuisine, the beauty of the rural countryside and warm Alpine hospitality. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Autumn Desserts" Bridget reveals the secrets to the ultimate Apple Dumplings. Then, Adam reveals his top picks for cake carriers. Next, Chris learns about the best apple varieties for baking at Saratoga Orchards. D
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Simply Ming "On The Road In Chattanooga" On this Southern-inspired episode of Simply Ming, Chef Ming Tsai takes us to Chattanooga, Tennessee to learn some of the region's culinary secrets. An up and coming culinary hotspot, Chattanooga has a lot to offer the adventuresome palate. Ming and his local guest chef will explore the local markets and come up with two dishes that are sure to make your mouth water. D
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Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "On The Range" Grilling brings out the cowboy in all of us. After all, smoked brisket originated in Texas cattle country and barbecue was brought to Missouri with the great cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail from Fort Worth to the meat-packing houses in Kansas City. This show will make you at home on the range, or at least at home with some of the smoked and grilled foods traditionally associated with America's cattle country: Hellfire T-bone steaks (with grilled jalapeno poppers to keep them company), smoked brisket, and, the newest addition to the "range"-free-range chicken grilled with herbed butter under the skin. D
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Rick Steves' Europe Classics "France's Alsace" After village-hopping and wine-shopping along the Alsatian wine road, we savor the world-class cuisine and art of Colmar and visit the birthplace of Champagne.G


text: I stayed in Sala hotel for a night after a resort vacation. Rooms are clean and bed is very comfortable. The only problem with the room is that it doesn't have a window (not even the bathroom has one). The hotel is close to a mosque so might hear the call for prayers very early in the morning and throughout... More


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Breaking News
Chad Johnson has broken his silence ... and has issued an apology "To everyone for the recent events that have occurred" involving his wife Evelyn Lozada.
Moments after Evelyn filed for divorce, Johnson released a statement on his website regarding his recent domestic violence arrest ... saying, "I would like to wish Evelyn well and will never say anything bad about her because I truly love her to death."
He adds, "To all the fans and supporters I have disappointed, you have my sincerest apologies. I will stay positive and get through this tough period in my life."
Even though Johnson was dropped from the Miami Dolphins, the 34-year-old wide receiver doesn't believe his football career is over ... saying, "I will continue to be positive and train hard for another opportunity in the NFL."
And now this ... Chad just changed his Twitter picture to a sign that reads "Rock ... Hard place" with arrows pointing in opposite directions. Wonder what he's trying to say ...


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Biz Kid$ "It's A Job to Get A Job!" It's a job getting a job and Biz Kid$ is here to help. Learn tips and tricks for writing a great resume, dressing for success, and nailing the interview. Get the inside scoop on what employers look for from a young entrepreneur who manages 200 employees. D
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Oregon Field Guide "Avalanche Safety/ Fishing Quotas/ Music In Nature" Students take a level-one avalanche course with regional expert Glenn Kessler. Musicians Deklun and Pace travel from Mount Hood to the coast with their electronic/trumpet musical improvisations to play for nature.G
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America's Home Cooking: One Skillet Meals Chris Fennimore and Nancy Polinsky team up for this special featuring talented home cooks and their one-skillet meals. These cherished family recipes include hearty soups, stews and cheesy casseroles that move from the stove to the table in one pan. The "no-fuss" recipes also include steak pizzaiola, skillet Reubens, spaghetti with clams and apple skillet cobbler.G
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Great Performances "Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall" This fully-staged 25th anniversary production stars Ramin Karimloo as The Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine. The original Phantom and Christine, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, make guest appearances. Other illustrious past Phantoms, including Peter Joback and Colm Wilkinson, join forces for a powerful rendition of "Music of the Night."G
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Outdoor Idaho "Chasing The Light" Some of Idaho's professional landscape photographers share their secrets for positioning themselves to capture a special scene in a photograph, often waiting hours, even days, for the natural lighting they seek to preserve. OUTDOOR IDAHO travels with them to locations that encapsulate Idaho's treasured scenery.G
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Bonsai People - The Vision of Muhammad Yunus BONSAI PEOPLE - THE VISION OF MUHAMMAD YUNUS takes a compelling look at one Nobel Peace Prize winner's attempt to harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality. Muhammad Yunus - one of only seven people in the world to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal - pioneered the innovative banking program known as microcredit. The program, which provides poor people with small loans they can use to launch businesses, has since spread to every continent and has benefited more than 100 million families. D


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AUSTIN -- Elon Musk says if mankind doesn't make it to Mars by the time he dies, it'll be the biggest disappointment of his life.
Speaking to a packed crowd of several thousand attendees at South by Southwest on Saturday, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX said he might even consider making the journey himself.
"I'd like to die on Mars, just not on impact," he said.
For now, he's been focusing his attention on something a bit closer to home. Musk revealed to the crowd that SpaceX is one step closer to developing a reusable rocket, saying the company recently launched a 10-story rocket that burst into the sky, rose 262.8 feet, hovered and landed safely on the pad 34 seconds later using thrust vector and throttle control. To cushion its fall back to the launch pad, the Grasshopper has steel landing legs with hydraulic dampers, plus a steel support structure.
PHOTOS: Private-sector space mission
Video of the test, which took place at SpaceX's rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas, was shown to an enraptured South by Southwest crowd. Musk said it was the first time anyone aside from the video editor and himself had seen the footage, which you can check out below.