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Simon Cowell may have a guaranteed third season pick up of his show "The X Factor" but there's no doubt he's getting beat soundly in ratings by "The Voice."
Not that either show is getting all that much buzz in this day and age of too many singing shows.
"The Voice" season average so far: 11.89 million and 4.3 rating for 18-49 on Tuesdays, and 12.44 million and a 4.6 rating 18-49 on Mondays. In this day and age, those are great numbers.
"The X Factor" has averaged 8.6 million viewers and a 3 rating for 18-49 on Thursdays, and 8.3 million and 3.1 rating 18-49 on Wednesdays. Those are way down from a year ago, partially because of the competition from "The Voice."
Britney Spears has not helped ratings in any tangible way and I don't see her earning her $15 million keep. Demi Lovato is definitely more into it, more competitive, more in line with the program. I hope they give Mario Lopez more of the primary teleprompters and leave Khloe Kardashian back stage asking obvious questions to the contestants. ("So how do you feel?")
I haven't watched enough of "The Voice" to deem if any of the final 20 are going to be stars. I'm less impressed with this year's finals crew on "The X Factor" than last year's though the groups are far better (not that that's saying much.)
With the election pushing "The Voice" into later in the week, the two shows will literally being going head to head. Good luck with the DVRs! My DVR, by the way, is automatically killing "The X Factor" over "The Voice" for whatever reason.
Nicki Minaj, in an upcoming three-part E! special starting Sunday, talks about how Mariah Carey has "met her match" with Nicki's presence. The special was taped during her little tiff with Mariah. So game on if you're into that sort of thing.
Season 11 finalist Colton Dixon is opening for Third Day. He will be joining them at the Fox Theatre April 13, 2013.
Kelly Clarkson's "Greatest Hits" album is out Nov. 19. I like her new duet with Vince Gill "Don't Rush" more than her latest single "Catch My Breath."
And in case you missed Carrie Underwood's opening with Brad Paisley at last week's CMAs (starting at the 3:30 point after Georgia's Jason Aldean), here it is. And yes, even they are doing it "Gangnam Style!" Plus, Carrie learns what "Motorboatin' is.
Rumored wish list to replace Sharon Osborne on "America's Got Talent," according to TMZ: Shannen Doherty, Leann Rimes and Carly Simon. Carly Simon? That would have been a great move… in 1977! And Doherty? Ugh.
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November 5th, 2012
3:31 pm
Thanks Rodney.
I find the rating thing to be funny. Real funny. I like X-Factor more than The Voice, but I enjoy seeing Simon get beat. His games and parlor tricks are not helping him.
November 5th, 2012
3:37 pm
So game on if you're into that sort of thing. I'm not. I fear for my Idol addiction!
Can't say that I'm too upset with Simon's problems. He has a uniquely wrong view of what American audiences like to watch. Even the Ringley Bros/Barnum and Bailey circus isn't as annoyingly over the top as XF.
November 5th, 2012
4:00 pm
"Britney Spears has not helped ratings in any tangible way and I don't see her earning her $15 million keep." – What a waste of letters (lol). All of Britney's facial contortions definitely hasn't helped her. Her vocabulary is very limited and see scrunches her face up like there's a miniature baby diaper of poop under her nostrils.
November 5th, 2012
4:03 pm
D: Have you borrowed my fingers today? (Ringley) Bros.
RoHo: Though she has a great voice, Leann Rimes is no real peach herself. All that messy stuff – having an affair with her made-for-tv movie costar while both are married (guy is a hunk, but still….), then both ditching their mates and taking off together. And last time I saw her on tv, sadly it appears she's developed anorexia – she could not have weighed more than 80 lbs. She denied all the reports, but her circus-style life seems to have affected her in a bad way.
And speaking of Sharon Osborne, AJC front page says she had a double mastectomy today – very sad for her. This is her second or third go-round with cancer – can't remember what type she had before. Hope all goes well for her – she seems like a nice lady.
November 5th, 2012
4:18 pm
Saw WD…OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!
November 5th, 2012
4:20 pm
Simon's problem, from my perspective is himself. He has bought into his "brand" and doesn't realize that people are tired of that brand. When The Voice and Idol went head to head, I didn't care all that much about ratings, because neither one were saying something along the lines of "we're going to spank the competition". Then along comes Simon and for a second year in a row he has to throw down the gauntlet, only to have someone else pick up the gauntlet and slap him with it.
For me so far on X-Factor Britney is the worst addition. I give Khloe a bit of a pass because she has no other discernable source of income. Brit should know better.
November 5th, 2012
4:22 pm
Sam, Sharon Osbourne elected to have her breasts removed after she was told she was genetically likely to develop breast cancer. She does not have cancer
November 5th, 2012
4:24 pm
Britney is BORING on XF. LA is mean-spirited. Simon is all about his ego. Demi is cute but not really that bright.
November 5th, 2012
4:34 pm
D: Glad to hear that – the article disappeared before I got back to it – just was the headline "Sharon Osborne has double mastectomy today". Hard choice to make when you don't have the disease yet, but at her age, probably the smartest move.
November 5th, 2012
4:38 pm
Pretty lame Carrie skit. Lame writing, and everybody still laughs heartily. They must really, really like her.
November 5th, 2012
4:38 pm
Can't wait to see "WD" – with no regular network tv on tomorrow night I'm sure it will get watched then. Killing me to know about who got killed and how. The regulars are getting pretty thin now – don't like that – we need some 'familiars' to be attached to and pull for. Killing off everyone is not good in my scenario for the show. That only leaves us with what, 8 characters? Hope they don't/didn't kill Carol or Glenn – I really like them both.
November 5th, 2012
4:42 pm
I don't watch Country music awards shows, but from everything I've seen, Carrie has very little personality. She's ok on stage singing, but not good with "witty repartee"! Very stiff. But does seem very popular with the crowd.
November 5th, 2012
4:47 pm
Carrie started out stiff and shy on Idol but she's far from that now. She's clever and witty and sweet. She played a role(very well) on How I Met Your Mother a couple of seasons ago and did a pretty good job. She was also VERY good in the movie Soul Surfer about the girl who lost her arm in a shark attack. She and Paisley have a good rapport and work well together.
November 5th, 2012
4:53 pm
I've seen interviews recently that she still comes off stiff – to me anyway. She's a sweet girl, and obviously a good entertainer (not my type of music), I still think she's pretty darn wooden. She loves animals and works with Peta, so for that reason alone I give her big props, but she's always looking pretty uncomfortable when I see her in non-singing situations.
November 5th, 2012
4:54 pm
Guess we have different ideas of comfortable and warm on stage are.
November 5th, 2012
7:57 pm
I did not watch CMA either. From what I seen in the paper, mostly same-old similar stuff from last year and at least in the past, the attempts at humor and levity are sometimes weak and boring.
Britney, Khloe or LA Reid are not good for X-Factor ratings, Simon is predictable and uses scripted "cruel comments", or tries to over-sell, while Demi at least is not always predictable. I seen where she had a major run-in with the stage & dance managers on her team's performances last week, but won the battle I guess.
November 5th, 2012
8:41 pm
I'm more of the opinion that Carrie did as well as she could with some pretty lame material. As D said, on other shows, she has been much more natural.
November 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
I like Carrie a lot as an artist, and we do some of her material with the girls I work with. Also like Brad Paisley. Just couldn't get into taking the time to watch the show — and their script writers are usually not very good with the fill-in material.
I watch CMT occasionaly, to keep-up with what's selling in Country, and see if there's anything we want to do from current songs. Maybe one out of every 40 new songs holds any interest to us, too much cloned similarity tracks centered around the same themes. .But a really good song emerges every once-in-a-while.
Watching the Voice & Football roun here tonight with various TV's around the place. a couple of the girls are watching DWTS upstairs. .
November 6th, 2012
6:58 am
"Maybe one out of every 40 new songs holds any interest to us, too much cloned similarity tracks centered around the same themes." – Seth T., 11/5, 9:16pm
Yeah, 'cause that NEVER happens in Pop or Hip Hop!
November 6th, 2012
7:25 am
Happy Election Day everyone. Get out and vote if you haven't already.
November 6th, 2012
9:50 am
Morning – on my way, D.!
November 6th, 2012
9:52 am
Voted weeks ago (vote by mail for everyone in Oregon).
November 6th, 2012
9:58 am
Hubby and I stood in line to vote last week. The lines are longer this morning.
November 6th, 2012
11:15 am
About 2 weeks ago it took me exactly 4 minutes to come in and walk out after voting.
November 6th, 2012
11:31 am
I'm not sure whether I should be embarassed or proud that I have no idea what is meant by "gangham style."
If ignorance is bliss…. I'm perpetually in a state of bliss.
November 6th, 2012
11:37 am
That picture of NiMi makes her look like a plasticized manequin.
November 6th, 2012
11:38 am
Good morning. I'm so glad I changed my mind and voted last Friday.
November 6th, 2012
11:43 am
Rickster – she always looks like a plastic doll, an overdressed human sized doll at that.
November 6th, 2012
11:53 am
I think that is the look that she is going for.
Rickster, Gangnam Style is fun. Fun along the lines of "Who let the dogs out", "Macarena", and "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". So, fun at the time, but give it six months and people will deny any knowledge of the song.
November 6th, 2012
11:58 am
Well seeing how Britney just kicked off Whitney Houston reincarnate, I'd say that she isn't earning her 15million.
I'd forgotten about how they brought back Mellanie last year. If they do that to someone, it'd have to be Diamond.
November 6th, 2012
12:06 pm
True, Pop & especially Hip-Hop also have a lot of cloned songs – originality is rare.
The singers on The Voice last night, some were OK – but nobody seemed like a special, rising artist. Melanie Martinez was the most entertaining with her song choice. Another 10 sing Wednesday night – against X-Factor time as well I think — then the voters pick a top 2 from each team and the Judges still get to save one from their team — think that's what they said anyway.
From MJ :::
OH LOOK. The Voice is acknowledging their Season 2 winner, Jermaine Paul. That's right JERMAINE PAUL, in case you forgot, he was Team Blake. He'll debut his new single "I Believe In This Life" on Thursday's results show.
Also, Adam Levine and his band, Maroon 5 will debut THEIR latest single "Daylight."
Want to place bets on which song benefits from the exposure? Heh.
November 6th, 2012
12:20 pm
I think it's odd… and refreshing that two of my favorite acts on X-factor are a country singer and a rap group. While not my go to genres of music most of the time, I'm unbiased enough to recognize how good they are. Especially Lyric, those guys are flat out entertaining. I hope they didn't reach their peak this week. I didn't understand LA Reid acting all Hip Hop snobish with them.
November 6th, 2012
12:57 pm
Suppose I'm late to this, but I just discovered The Killers after watching them on some late night show…that's music I like.
November 6th, 2012
1:02 pm
Now I get to experience posts being eaten. All I wanted to say was "B3tter late than never". Is that so bad?
November 6th, 2012
1:03 pm
So we can't say better?
November 6th, 2012
1:04 pm
Can't havefour word posts?
November 6th, 2012
1:05 pm
I give up.
November 6th, 2012
1:33 pm
The Killers are good Mercedes. Also check out Muse.
November 6th, 2012
1:59 pm
Didn't Simon send Melanie home during the judge's houses segments – before the live shows. I thought I remember him flying to her house… telling her he made a mistake, and inviting her to attend the live shows.
Don't know if they'll bring back someone they booted off during the live shows.
November 6th, 2012
2:04 pm
If six months from now nobody will admit to knowing what "gangham style" means… I'll just avoid the rush and ignore it now. :-
November 6th, 2012
2:07 pm
RxDawg, my favorites are Lyric and Tate. I understand exactly where LA Reid is coming from. Although hip hop has expanded its appeal through the years, Lyric's performance was NOT good hip hop. At least in terms of appearance. The "lyrics" were pretty solid.
November 6th, 2012
2:26 pm
or , even!
November 6th, 2012
3:06 pm
Rickster: It's some Korean 30-something dude "singing" something unintelligible, while "dancing" bow-legged like he's on a horse, and doing arm movements like he's twirling a lasso – you ain't missin nuttin! Believe me.
Cannot wait for "WD" tonight. Hate to see any of the regulars killed off (except maybe Lori). (or the kid).
November 6th, 2012
3:14 pm
It's actually pretty funny when Sam-A desscribes it. Best part is when he's in the elevator.
November 6th, 2012
4:57 pm
Sam A, it's unintelligible to you because it's in Korean (except for the "hook"). I haven't seen a translation so I don't know exactly what the lyrics mean.
JT, welcome back from the wonderful world of pacman! I don't think the AJC techies can even explain some of the issues we;ve had with certain posts!
November 6th, 2012
6:52 pm
I was introduced to Gangnam Style by Mr Atlanta…thought it was goofy crap but fun and silly and definitely catchy to the point that I start smiling whenever I hear it.
November 6th, 2012
8:23 pm
Will chk our Muse… thanks, RX.
Rickster at 1:59, I remember how surprising it was, when Simon went home to Melanie in Florida to apologize and ask her to come back to the show – AND HER WHOLE EXTENDED FAMILY WAS THERE TO HEAR SIMON GROVEL.
November 6th, 2012
8:23 pm
Check OUT, of course
November 7th, 2012
8:06 am
Highlander: The sound comes off so garbled, doesn't sound like any language. The only think that amuses me about it is watching crazy people trying to imitate it – some I've seen should be on that show "Am's Funniest Videos". Ellen had a little 3 year old boy doing it that was precious – unrecognizable but hilarious, he was so serious.
November 7th, 2012
8:16 am
I'm sure we all had a later than usual night.
I'm not sure whether I'll watch XF or The Voice tonight. The best answer is probably neither but I'm might be drawn to XF like a moth to a flame. Or a rubbernecker to a car wreck.


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"There my name goes up in flames"
The three paintings usually hang in the Abildgaard Room at Christiansborg Palace and constitute the three surviving paintings from Nicolai Abildgaard's gargantuan labour for the Royal castle; an endeavour which was largely lost in the first fire at Christiansborg. "There my name goes up in flames" Nicolai Abildgaard supposedly said at the sight of the burning castle one February night in 1794. Thirteen years of labour fell prey to the flames just three years after the artist put the finishing touches to his work. His contributions to the palace interior, were regarded as a mile-stone within Danish art even in their own time.

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I was wondering why the 'Boys don't put Dez in motion occasionally so he can get into his routes better? Wouldn't it also give Romo a better idea of what coverage the defense is playing?
Nick: I'm all for the "always have to get better" and "room for improvement" approach, but I'm not sure any of us should really question what this team is doing with
Jonny: I think the Cowboys' have been trying to keep Dez's routes as simple as possible since the miscommunication between he and Romo early in the season. At the end of the day, they just want to get him one-on-one with a defender. By putting someone else in motion, like perhaps Austin in the slot, then they have a better chance of determining what kind of defense will be played on Dez.
Will this game be a defining moment in the career of
Nick: I don't think it will be. If they lose, then it'll just be yet another disappointing loss for him and this team. If they win, I'm sure his critics will just shift the focus from elimination games to playoff games, or whatever. One victory in a game like this might help temporarily, but if the Cowboys came back and lost a playoff game at home the next week, all won't be forgiven. It's the way it is for Romo.
Jonny: It will absolutely make him a clutch quarterback. At least for six days. And then they would play a playoff game the next week and he would be a choker if he loses. If he wins that game he buys himself another week and so on and so forth. In the NFL, you are clutch when you win and not clutch when you lose. That all changes when you've won a Super Bowl. There's not a lot of logic behind that, but that's how perception usually works for quarterbacks.


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Quite a show for the Phils and Cliff Lee last night as a relaxed-looking Phillies team jumped out to a 1-0 lead on the Yankees in the World Series. How good was Lee? Well, Utley hit two home runs before the end of the sixth and that inning ended with the Phils up 2-0 and there's nobody out there who thinks he was the most important player of the game for the Phillies.
In four starts this post-season, Lee has now pitched 33 1/3 innings. That's pretty amazing itself, but he has also thrown to an 0.54 ERA and an 0.69 ratio. He has struck out 30, walked three and has not allowed a home run.
Ibanez had a big chance against Yankees' starter CC Sabathia early in the game, but grounded to second with two outs and the bases loaded in the first to turn the Phils away. Utley connected for a third inning home run to put the Phils up 1-0. In the sixth he hit another off of Sabathia to make it 2-0. Ibanez got another chance with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth and this time he delivered a two-run single that put the Phils up 4-0. Victorino and Howard drove in runs in the ninth to extend the lead to 6-0. Lee was in control the whole game, but did allow back-to-back singles to start the bottom of the ninth. It led to a Yankees run, which scored with the help of a throwing error by Rollins on a double-play that wasn't meant to be, but the game ended 6-1.
The Phils lead the Yankees one game to none in the World Series after taking the opener 6-1.
Lee got the start for the Phillies and threw a complete game, allowing an unearned run on six hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out ten.
He faced a Yankees lineup that went (1) Jeter (SS/R) (2) Damon (LF/R) (3) Teixeira (1B/S) (4) Rodriguez (3B/R) (5) Posada (C/S) (6) Matsui (DH/L) (7) Cano (2B/L) (8) Swisher (RF/S) (9) Cabrera (CF/S).
The Yankees had four players on their bench to start the game, righties Jose Molina and Jerry Hairston and lefties Brett Gardner and Eric Hinske.
Jeter led off for the Yankees in the bottom of the first and struck out swinging 0-2 for the first out. Damon bunted a 1-1 pitch right back to the mound for the second. Lee struck Teixeira out swinging 2-2 to set New York down.
Eleven pitches for Lee in the inning. Eight were strikes.
He struck A-Rod out swinging 1-2 for the first out of the second. Posada was next and he got ahead 3-1 and singled to right. Matsui got ahead 2-0, but Lee threw three strikes in a row to get him swinging for the second out. Cano swung at the first pitch and flew to center.
Lee battled back after getting behind Mastui down 2-0 with a man on base. He threw 16 pitches in the inning and had thrown 27 for the game.
He started the third with a 1-0 lead. Swisher popped to first. Cabrera popped to second. Jeter was swinging first pitch and doubled down the first base line. Damon hit a 1-2 pitch softly to third. Feliz made the play and a strong throw to first, just nipping Damon to end the inning.
Nice play from Feliz ends the inning and keeps Teixeira from coming to the plate with two men on. After throwing 13 pitches in the inning Lee had thrown 40 in the game.
It might not have mattered anyway. Lee struck out the side in the bottom of the fourth and he got some good hitters doing it. Teixeira struck out swinging 2-2. A-Rod struck out swinging 3-2. Posada struck out swinging 2-2.
Lee had struck out seven through four innings. After 16 pitches in the inning he was at 56.
He got ahead of Matsui to start the fifth. He didn't get the call on a close 1-2 pitch. Or a close 2-2 pitch. Matsui singled into center with the count full. Cano was next and he hit a soft popup right to Rollins. Rollins looked like he was going to let it drop to get the double-play, but instead caught the ball, just barely getting his glove under it. He touched second and threw to first. It didn't matter since he had caught it, but that wasn't the call on the field. The call on the field was that it had bounced and Cano beat the relay from second. The umps huddled and got it right — double-play for the Phils. Swisher popped to Werth in shallow right field for the third out.
Lee was up to 69 after 13 pitches in the inning.
He was up 2-0 when he started the sixth. Cabrera flew to right 1-2 for the first out. Jeter got ahead 2-0 and singled into center. Damon got ahead 2-0, too, and he hit a popup to Lee that Lee looked about as bored as you can look flipping out his glove to catch the ball near his waist for the second out. Teixeira hit a 2-0 pitch back up the middle, but Utley took it near second and beat Jeter to the bag to end the inning.
Jeter, Damon and Teixeira all get way ahead of Lee, but Lee gets out of the inning. Seventeen pitches in the inning had him at 86. The way he caught the Damon popup was just weird.
A-Rod grounded to third 1-0 for the first out of the seventh. Posada got ahead 2-0 but grounded softly back to the mound 2-1. Matsui grounded softly to third on a 1-0 pitch to end the inning.
Nine and 95 for Lee.
He started the eighth up 4-0. Cano led off and hit an 0-1 pitch hard back up the middle. Lee caught it behind his back on one hop and threw to first for the first out. Swisher struck out looking 2-2 for the second out. Cabrera flew to center 0-1 to end the inning.
Pretty amazing play by Lee on a ball hit hard. Eleven pitches in the inning. 106. Swisher had good swings in his at-bat, twice fouling the ball off.
Lee started the ninth up 6-0. Jeter led off and dropped a 1-2 pitch in front of Victorino for a single. Damon was next and he lined a single to right, moving Jeter to second. Teixeira hit a ground ball back up the middle. Utley took it near the bag and flipped to Rollins. Rollins didn't have a chance to get Teixeira at first, but threw off his wrong foot anyway and the ball went into the dugout. Jeter scored to make it 6-1 with Teixeira at second on the error with one out. Lee struck A-Rod out swinging 1-2 and Posada out swinging 0-2 to end the game.
Lee threw 16 pitches in the ninth inning and 122 in the game.
The Phillies lineup against lefty CC Sabathia went (1) Rollins (SS/S) (2) Victorino (CF/S) (3) Utley (2B/L) (4) Howard (1B/L) (5) Werth (RF/R) (6) Ibanez (DH/L) (7) Francisco (LF/R) (8) Feliz (3B/R) (9) Ruiz (C/R). The righty Francisco is added to the lineup, hitting in-between Ibanez and Feliz. Ibanez is the DH. I bet Francisco is a little surprised to be starting in the World Series. Feliz should probably be hitting behind Ruiz against a lefty, but I'm pretty sure that Manuel isn't going to start doing that now.
The Phillies started the game with four players on the bench, lefties Dobbs, Stairs and Bako and righty Eric Bruntlett. That's really not that imposing a bench from the right side of the plate, given that Bruntlett hit 171/224/238 for the season.
Rollins started the World Series by bunting Sabathia's first pitch too hard to first. Teixeira took it for the first out. Victorino popped to second 1-2 for the second out. Utley got behind 1-2, but came back to work a walk. Howard doubled into right field on an 0-1 pitch, moving Utley to third. Werth walked to load the bases. Ibanez got ahead in the count but was swinging 3-1 and grounded out to second to leave the runners stranded.
Sabathia didn't look very good in the first. He almost had the Phils down in order, but Utley came back from 1-2 to work a walk. Utley doesn't score from first with two outs on the double by Howard. Sabathia threw 24 pitches in the inning.
It got better for him in the second. Francisco got ahead 3-0 but grounded to third 3-2 for the first out. Feliz grounded to short 0-1 and Ruiz grounded to second 0-1.
Ten pitches in the inning had him at 34 for the game.
Rollins started the third and drove a ball into left-center, but Cabrera tracked it down on the warning track for the first out. Victorino grounded to short 2-2 for the second. Utley was next and got behind 1-2 before he hit a 3-2 pitch just out to right to put the Phillies up 1-0. Howard struck out swinging 1-2 to set the Phils down.
First strikeout of the game for Sabathia. Best at-bat for the game for him against Howard right after the home run. Again he gets way ahead of Utley and can't put him away. After throwing 24 pitches in the inning he was at 58 for the game.
He set the Phils down in order in the fourth. Werth struck out swinging 2-2. Ibanez struck out looking 2-2. Francisco got ahead and flew to center on a 2-0 pitch.
Thirteen pitches in the inning had Sabathia at 71.
Three up, three down again in the fifth. Feliz struck out looking 0-2. Ruiz grounded softly to short on a 1-2 pitch. Rollins popped to third.
Sabathia had set down seven in a row since the Utley home run. Ten pitches in the inning, 81 in the game.
Victorino got ahead 3-0 to start the sixth but flew to center 3-1 for the first out. Utley was next and again got behind in the count, but hit an 0-2 pitch further out to right this time to make it 2-0. Howard struck out swinging 2-2 for the second out. Werth dribbled a 3-1 pitch into right field for a single, but was left stranded when Ibanez followed and struck out swinging 0-2.
So Utley homers, Sabathia sets down eight in a row and then Utley homers again. Third time in three at-bats that Sabathia got way ahead of Utley and didn't put him away. Twenty-three pitches for Sabathia put him at 104.
Francisco started the seventh and got ahead 3-1 before walking on a 3-2 pitch. Feliz swung at the first pitch and grounded hard to third. Rodriguez started the double-play to clear the bases. Ruiz grounded to third 0-1 to set the Phillies down.
Francisco gets ahead again and finally gets on base. Big no bunt with Feliz, who doesn't have much chance to get a hit. Nine pitches for Sabathia in the inning, 113 for the game.
Righty Phil Hughes started the eighth for New York. Rollins got ahead 2-0 and hit a ball way out but foul down the right field line before he walked on a 3-2 pitch. Victorino got ahead 3-0 and Rollins stole second as the count went 3-1. Victorino swung at a bad 3-1 pitch and missed, but walked 3-2 to put men on first and second for Utley. Lefty Damaso Marte came in to pitch to Utley. Utley got ahead 2-0 but struck out looking 2-2. Howard flew to right for the second out, Rollins tagged and took third. It brought Werth up with men on first and third and righty David Robertson came in to pitch to him. Werth walked on four pitches to load the bases. The righty Robertson stayed in to pitch to Ibanez. Ibanez got behind 1-2 but hit a 2-2 pitch through the right side and into the outfield. Rollins and Victorino both scored to put the Phils up 4-0 with men on first and second. Francisco hit a 1-1 pitch hard, but A-Rod made a nice play at third to throw him out and end the inning.
I have no idea why you would not bring lefty Phil Coke in to pitch to Ibanez. Maybe you have to face the big lefties in the ninth, but maybe not, too. Huge hit for Ibanez after he came up empty with the bases loaded in the first.
Righty Brian Bruney started the ninth for New York and got Feliz to pop to second for the first out. Ruiz was next and he ripped a 2-1 pitch into left-center for a double. Rollins followed and hit an inside out dribbler that seeped down the third base line for a single that moved Ruiz to third. Victorino ripped a single to right, scoring Ruiz to make it 5-0 and moving Rollins to second. Lefty Phil Coke came in to pitch to Utley. Utley flew to center 3-2 for the second out, with Rollins moving to third. With two outs and men on first and third, Howard hit a 1-1 pitch into right that rolled to the wall. Rollins scored easily to make it 6-0, but Victorino was thrown out trying to score to end the inning.
Second time in the game something odd happened with a ball hit to right field. In the first, Utley didn't score from first on a double with two outs and in the ninth the Phillies ran into an out at the plate. The Phillies don't really do either of those things. They don't make outs on the bases and Utley is a fantastic base-runner who scores from first on a double with two outs. So maybe right field is a little smaller than they thought?
Twice in the last two innings the lefties in the New York pen got Utley with two men on base. Marte struck him out with two on in the eighth and Coke got him with two men on in the ninth.
Still think not bringing in Coke to pitch to Ibanez in the eighth was the critical mistake in the game for New York.
Rollins was 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in the game. He hit the ball very well in the third, though, and nearly hit one out against Hughes in the eighth but the ball was just foul. Not a fan of stealing when Victorino is ahead 3-0 and the pitcher can't throw a strike, though.
Victorino was 1-for-4 with a single, a walk and an RBI.
Utley was 2-for-4 with a walk and two home runs.
Howard 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
Werth was 1-for-2 and walked twice.
Ibanez was 1-for-4 with an enormous two-run single in the eighth.
Francisco was 0-for-3 with a walk.
Feliz looks awful. 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He's 5-for-37 in the post-season.
Ruiz was 1-for-4 with a double that started a two-run rally in the ninth for the Phils.
Pedro Martinez faces AJ Burnett tonight in game two.


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The challenge (and fun!) of small space living is finding the best use for every inch. Even though tiny apartments are usually short on closet space, a place to stash your suitcases is less useful if what you really need is an office. Melissa put her closet to work for her — for only $130!
Melissa Massello is the Stealfinder in Chief of Shoestring Magazine, and with a title like that, you know she's looking to save a buck. Working from home started to take over the kitchen table, leaving little space for her and her husband in their 450 square foot North End rental. With the help of a professional organizer, the "cloffice" was born!
We love a good closet office at Apartment Therapy, and this one has some elements we adore. The storage ottoman-turned-file cabinet is clever, doubles as seating, and means you don't have to stare at your expense reports every day. A slim desk/sofa table is easily movable when the lease is up. Chalkboard paint covers magnetic primer, offering multiple ways to leave notes for yourself. And all for under $130!
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EVERYONE and their dog is doing the chalkboard paint..................I can't get enough of it. I like it a lot. Great redo!
The OCD devil in me is very happy with this... but what did you do with all that junk that was in there before?
@robesposito I was thinking the same thing. When you do a project like this, it does tend to cause you to edit. That's a win-win. This is a job well done!
Thanks so much for featuring my project, Tara! To @RobEsposito @OwlGirlO & @IAMTHELAB - thanks so much for the kudos! What you can't see in these photos are the slender bookshelf (tucked into the left pocket of the closet) that housed most of the books formerly in those tote bags in the before, and all the office supplies neatly tucked into wire mesh organizers & magnetic spice jars (tucked into the right pocket of the closet, some seen on the right on the desk, some hung on the inside wall) that were formerly in the clear plastic bins. Everything else was props leftover from Shoestring photo shoots, which we donated to Goodwill, and we found that the suitcase actually fit under our bed! I loved doing this project, and being featured here is like dying and going to DIY heaven. Thanks, Apartment Therapy! (And if you want to see more photos, I'm going to post an album on Shoestring's Facebook page later today.
why not take the door off?
What a great little project! Maybe you already have this and it's hidden, but I think a little desk lamp with a pop of color could be a great addition. Again, nice job and thanks for sharing.
great job!
This "cloffice" is a brilliant idea and was very well executed. A great of example of what can happen when functionality meets creativity!
Looks cute but I am not sure I could work inside a cupboard to be honest!
love the hanging vase! such a cute little element :)
Yeah, the little vase is totally cute. Also, is there a lamp inside? That is the one thing that would be totally necessary for me: if it's warmly lit, it is a cozy little cubby, but if it is dark I'd just feel like I was hanging out in a closet.
Pretty clever!
@Sunan, I could see leaving the door on just so that when you're done working, you can shut the door and not have to think about work. Out of sight, out of mind.
Love this redo.
@Sunan In 485 square feet, with a closet smack dab in the middle of a 75 sq foot living room, the idea was to be able to completely hide work, "shut down" and therefore relax from time to time, which is why we kept the door on :)
You have my full permission to come to my place to redo my office space! =)
I actually did this at home and I love it! It's nice to keep the door though, so you can easily hide the "cloffice" when needed. Well done!
I like the IG on the couch the best.
Very clever use of space! For me, I would have to remove the door though. I would maybe use curtains to visually cut it off, but still have a more open feeling when working.
I would go crazy having a chair without a back. If it works for you though, kudos. Looks great!
melissa this is GORGEOUS and BRILLIANT and totally inspiring!!!
how did you make the storage ottoman into a file-holder, exactly? i read the full story on shoestring - and LOVED it - and would actually like to replicate some of your ideas in my own new (tiny) apt....did you simply place tabletop file holders inside the ottoman, or was there more to it?
thanks!! :)
I wouldn't have thought I'd like the inside of the office painted dark, but it really works and makes the space seem surprisingly larger!
Thanks again to everyone for the lovely comments. I had been thinking about shutting down my blog, and your encouragement is just the inspiration *I* needed to keep going after 5 years! @Chris M - Dante, my IG/Whippet, is a total diva and pretty stoked to be famous now. :) @Meiralev - yes, they are the wire mesh tabletop file organizers from Target, my storage ottoman easily fit two side by side! @Holler - there was absolutely no way to run a cord in for a lamp, and battery powered options took up too much of the little desk, so we added about 10 eco-friendly tap lights inside the closet. @Pier723 You're on! :)
Looks great! Definitely smart to tuck everything into a small space of its own. My husband used to work at the couch and spread out his papers on the ottoman. Drove me insane. ;) We're both much happier now that he's using the desk in the guest room.
Oh and Melissa, I was a few years behind you in high school and did not realize you started Shoestring! Well done! :)
What a beautiful office, great job! Does it feel narrow though? I do agree that the door could come off and give a little bit more space, and it's not like it isn't attractive enough to show off.
That's wonderful. The colour co-ordination is so good that it looks Photoshopped!
In fact - all the shadows look dodgy too ....
Fantastic! I am going to do this right now. Thank you for the very practical, easily applied inspiration.
Very cute! But...do you have a picture of somewone working at that desk? Wouldn't your elbows hit the door frame? (I think mine would. And I have very narrow shoulders)
@Rogue Stella That's amazing! Find me on Facebook. :) @Amaranta Thanks for the compliment, I'm obsessed with color coordination (and have been since age 4). My mother & husband can attest that nothing is Photoshopped. ;) For everyone else, please check out my follow-up on Shoestring this week.
I love it - great use of much needed space, organised and love you did keep the door - nobody wants work staring them in the face!
Love this!! I did the same thing...I call it my closet sewing room! I used a bathroom vanity that we were replacing and added a piece of laminated wood to the top so I'd have a place for my sewing machine. The closet is quite tall so there was lots of room for my fabric collection (addiction!).
I was looking over deskspace designs and came across this one. Well done! Most other comments below have said it all. I believe you are right in keeping the door for the separation of work and 'home' space. But something occurred to me around that folding door.
Its also a golden storage opportunity. Here's my thought:
Remove the door and put stronger hinges at the fixed end. Mount flat plates along the folded middle section so it no longer folds. Remove the track rails and put on a magnet contact to keep it shut when fully closed. Lastly mount some simple shelves and/or file folder holders, calender etc. on the inside. As long as it won't come in contact with whats already in the closet. As a bonus, you have gained more width inside the door frame as you sit and use it!


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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Totally Radical Muslims Volume 3 DEADLINE is May 1, 2014!
We received this message in our in-box, so we're passing it along <3
There are just two weeks left to get your queer muslim love story into volume three of the Totally Radical Muslim Zine!See call below, spread the word and get in touch if you need an extension on the deadline.xx,
a TRMFINAL CALL OUT!Totally Radical Muslims Volume 3 – Call for Submissions!
Hubb: Queer Muslim Love Stories
For volume three of the Totally Radical Muslim Zine, we're exploring love, lust, trust and vulnerability.
The Totally Radical Muslim Zine is about telling our stories and reclaiming our truths. This project is about resisting Islamophobia, homophobia, imperialism and so many more systems of oppression, and we're tackling that racist bullshit, one love story at a time! By telling our stories, with all their edges, contradictions, beauties and gems – we are taking back the power to create our narratives and imagine another present, and another history.
For Volume 3, we are seeking submissions that share experiences on: falling in love, falling out of love, finding queer love, feeling loved by family, erotica, heartache, loneliness, critical thoughts on relationships, friendship, platonic love, and stories on self-love.
Tell us about the ways you've opened and closed your heart. Count the times you've heard it break. Describe the love you've asked for, prayed for, waited for, cherished, embraced, feared, denied, chased, flirted with or fled. Name the feelings that visit you by night. Send us your love letters. Talk dirty to us.
Submission invited from all self-identified Muslims – queer, trans, straight, questioning, and more… We especially welcome submissions from voices often left out of Muslim discourse: queer and trans, black, youth, disabled, Shia, Ahmadi, poor, working class, folks incarcerated and recently released.
Formats: written, drawing, photography, video.
Deadline: Thursday May 1, 2014 (goal is to print for the Hot Summer of 2014).
Send submissions to
email@example.com or mail to
P.O. Box 29843 Oakland CA 94604
More Info at www.TotallyRadicalMuslims.com
Expectations we have and values we want upheld in submissions:
- intersectional and anti-oppression lens (this is not the time to play oppression olympics, folks)
- speak your truths, take care of your safety, be creative (pseudo names are useful, if needed)
- work towards community building and breaking isolation
- our stories are penned within a context of islamophobia - air your laundry, and be mindful of how the piece will be read
- islamophobia falls within a continuum of oppression, honor the histories of other oppressed peoples
We do not edit your work. This is our commitment to honoring individual voice and storytelling. We are however, discerning in maintaining a political frame and may decide that your piece does not fit within our projects vision and intent.
* all submissions must be UNDER 800 words
* blog posts can be audio/video files (talk to us about your idea before submitting)
Can't wait to add this to the archive!
If everyone in our community gave $10, we would more than meet our goals for 2014. If you have it to spare, we appreciate your gift. All funds go to ongoing advocacy costs, the Legacy Series and the poverty zine series.
We are rebooting our org structure and operations in 2014 and will be transparent about that process. Stay tuned.
DONATE link via PayPal: http://bit.ly/SHdmyh
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Totally Radical Muslims Zine - Volume 3
Hubb: Queer Muslim Love StoriesFor volume three of the Totally Radical Muslim Zine, we're exploring love, lust, trust and vulnerability.
The Totally Radical Muslim Zine is about telling our stories and reclaiming our truths. This project is about resisting Islamophobia, homophobia, imperialism and so many more systems of oppression, and we're tackling that racist bullshit, one love story at a time! By telling our stories, with all their edges, contradictions, beauties and gems – we are taking back the power to create our narratives and imagine another present, and another history.
For Volume 3, we are seeking submissions that share experiences on: falling in love, falling out of love, finding queer love, feeling loved by family, erotica, heartache, loneliness, critical thoughts on relationships, friendship, platonic love, and stories on self-love.
Tell us about the ways you've opened and closed your heart. Count the times you've heard it break. Describe the love you've asked for, prayed for, waited for, cherished, embraced, feared, denied, chased, flirted with or fled. Name the feelings that visit you by night. Send us your love letters. Talk dirty to us.
Submission invited from all self-identified Muslims – queer, trans, straight, questioning, and more… We especially welcome submissions from voices often left out of Muslim discourse: queer and trans, black, youth, disabled, Shia, Ahmadi, poor, working class, folks incarcerated and recently released.
Formats: written, drawing, photography, video.
Deadline: Tuesday April 1, 2014 (goal is to print for the Hot Summer of 2014). Send submissions to:firstname.lastname@example.com or mail to TRM, PO Box 29843 Oakland CA 94604
More Info at www.TotallyRadicalMuslims.com
Click the link for more submission details and to access the original announcement. POCZP has been in touch with Totally Radical Muslims collective since Summer of 2013 and we're looking forward to finding ways to partner in 2014.
About Totally Radical Muslims (TRM)
"a group of oakland based muslims have started a zine to confront, share, name and re-imagine experiences of islamophobia.
surviving and being a muslim in this political moment is a constant struggle and political act.
this zine is to lift up the perspectives of often untold muslims - the radicals, queers, fabulous and fierce folks - through adding narratives of navigating the spectrum of practice, belief, ideology, sect, gender and islamophobia.
this zine is about resistance and resilience, and us telling the stories for ourselves with all their edges, contradictions, beauties and gems. this is about saying no to islamophobia and being racialized and politiczed because of our muslim identity - regardless of how secular, radical, and culturally muslim we are.
this is about saying yes to the liberation of all people.
yes to being allied with, and an ally for others.
this is taking a step towards our collective healing."
If everyone in our community gave $10, we would more than meet our fundraising goal for 2014. If you have it to spare, we appreciate your support. All funds go to ongoing advocacy costs, the Legacy Series and the poverty zine series.
We are rebooted our org structure in 2014 and will be transparent about that process. Stay tuned.
DONATE link via PayPal: http://bit.ly/SHdmyh
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for POC centered Zine Distro by Nyky Gomez, creator of Skinned Heart zine
POCZP featured Skinned Heart back in 2012 and added it to the archive. We are thrilled to learn that another POC-run distro has emerged (check out People of the Sun Distro and SlushPilePress as well). We look forward to exploring ways to support Nyky's efforts <3
Hey Followers,
After many years of writing a zine, buying zines, trading zines and observing zine culture I have decided to start a zine distro! Recently I was browsing distros all over the internet looking for zines pertaining to Women of Color and found that we are seriously under represented in many of the zine distros despite the fact that there are enough zines created by women of color and gender-marginalized POC to present in zine distros. I was frustrated about going through pages and pages of catalogs of zines and finding only a handful of zine, most of which I had. I went through my zines and found so many zines written by POC that were not being distributed.
After being frustrated about this I decided I wanted to create a distro dedicated to our struggles, our projects, our zines. Zine culture is not white culture. D.I.Y. culture is not white culture. Punk is not inherently white culture. So in the spirit of resistance, in the spirit of visibility and in the spirit of celebrating our cultures and intersectionality: Brown Recluse Zine Distro.
Currently I am looking for zines written by POC from all walks of life and gender identities and expressions. I am looking for personal zines, political zines, punk zines, sex worker zines, zines about gender and feminism (No 101 zines plz), zines about racism and self determination, anti oppression, zines written by Indigenous and First Nations people , sobriety and harm reduction (no hateful content towards substance users), traveling zines and zines about self-care and accountability. I will not be carrying art or poetry zines. I may eventually carry zines written by white folks, but I ask that white folks not submit their zines as I will contact people with zines that I am interested in.
Please send me links to zines that you think that I should carry. Please do not send me PDF's or links to zines available only online. Send me a quick note about yourself and your wholesale price (50% of retail price).
Please send your zine submissions to:
Nyky Gomez
Seattle, WA 98108
Besos y Abrazos,
COMMUNITY: Do you know of other POC run/created distros (past and emerging)? PLEASE send info to firstname.lastname@example.com. We want to share an ongoing collaborative list online so that folks can easily access this information. Thanks. xo PLEASE SIGNAL BOOST.
Editor's Note: A Community Submission OR Call for Submissions post is usually from POC folk submitting their own zine or zine call to be featured by POCZP. If you would like to share your zine with the POC Zine Project community, here's how to do it.
When you submit your zine, feel free to add some background, a description of your work and art and your mission statement. If you just send us the name of your zine, we'll simply link back to a source for purchasing it and use the language you already have on your site.
Please make sure to include pertinent info for CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: deadline, submission info/email/tumblr, related links, your own bio, etc.
As long as the zine was created/co-created by a person of color, we will always share Community Submissions. Enjoy!
POCZP also accepts anonymous submissions and zine donations from POC. Click here for submission guidelines.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 'nin,' a new journal of erotic poetics devoted to exploring sex and the body through language
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 1, 2013
RELEASE DATE: September 2013
CONTACT: firstname.lastname@example.com
From nin's Tumblr:
welcome to nin, a journal of erotic poetics devoted to exploring sex and the body through language.
nin is currently accepting submissions for its inaugural issue in september 2013. please click on the SUBMIT tab for instructions on how to send us your work. submissions close august 1.
nin will appear in both print and digital formats. for more information about the journal and the motivations behind it, please click on the ABOUT tab.
check back here often for inspiration of the erotic (and nsfw) kind. nin's primary goal is not to titillate, but if it is provocative and well written/produced, this is a common side effect. this does not mean that we overlook the raunchy. in fact, it might be our favorite.
finally, nin is run by queers, and is devoted to representing all sexualities, gender expressions and ethnicities in our publication. you are encouraged to submit if you are non-native, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, genderqueer, transgender and/or a person of color.
we look forward to receiving your work.
COMMUNITY: We encourage people of color of all backgrounds to submit to nin and other publications, as we need more records of more expressions of sexuality and gender from POC around the world—in OUR voices. xo
Hi Eden Nova! Thank you so much for your kind words. We can definitely help you signal boost your call for submissions:
From Eden Nova:
After receiving a message from a friend of mine who's also based in North America and also an artist, I've realized that there seems to be elements of a shared experience to being a Singaporean living overseas engaged in creative work. So, naturally, I decided it would be awesome to make a zine project out of this!
I've been living in New York City for almost three years now and have had to make so many difficult adjustments. Spending your entire life being raised in a corporate state where you lack the basic rights to freedom of expression and assembly and then suddenly gaining these rights almost overnight is kind of a trip. For me, my entire worldview and self-perception have changed. It's been a very difficult but mind-expanding couple of years.
I've wanted to share some of my experiences because, when I lived in Singapore, I didn't have any friends who'd done anything similar and who talked about how they changed. I feel like collecting these stories might be an excellent resource for those still living in Singapore and who might want to leave as well as those who've already made the move but feel alone in societies where most people have never really had to live without the right to free expression. This zine also might be interesting to others who aren't specifically Singaporean, but who've had to navigate similar issues.
I'm particularly interested in focussing on Singapore-born and raised people who've moved to Western democracies: How has your creative practice changed? How did your worldview change? How do you see yourself now? What kind of personal work are you engaged in to change old habits and coping mechanisms that worked well in Singaporean society but not anymore?
Please send contributions (words and/or images) or questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. (And you can view my other zines here.)
I was born and raised in Singapore - an Orwellian island nation in Southeast Asia, where individuality and looking within are strictly prohibited. From my two-and-a-half decades spent there, I learned from firsthand experience and observation about the cultural mechanisms of control and manipulation through violence (physical, spiritual and emotional) that industrial civilization enacts upon humanity, rewarding our worst traits while destroying our best ones.
I came to New York City in 2010 to realize that most of what I observed and experienced in Singapore were global problems: problems of dominator culture that exist in American society and every other society I have visited. I am, however, incredibly grateful for the freedom of expression that I now enjoy in the United States and I have been hugely inspired by the rebellious, beautiful and free creative spirits I've encountered here.
As a species, I think many of us very much have it in us to move past our destructive adolescence and understand once more that we are part of a community of life. With my work, I hope to explore, experience and enact this understanding with others. And to muster up the strength and community necessary to get dominator culture to fuck off and stop bothering the rest of us, once and for all.
I am moved by the hidden power of the life principle, love, the wisdom of pain, our allies in the natural world and the oceanic complexity of the unconscious, dreaming mind.
Editor's Note: We accept all calls for submissions from folks who identify as POC or (as white folks) have demonstrated that they are trustworthy allies through their ongoing efforts to empower POC. We do not review or accept calls for submissions from white folks who solely want to exploit this platform to gain a larger audience. Thanks.
Scene Report: Spring 2013 Zine Events on the West Coast
By Itoro Udofia, Legacy Series Intern
The West Coast is bringing you some awesome zine events coming to L.A, Oakland, San Francisco, Portland and Oregon. If you find yourself on a search for zines that speak truth to power and written by ordinary people who create their own alternative press, then don't miss out! Come out, get tips, make your own zine and learn more about creating these much needed spaces to have our voices heard.
Don't miss out, bring a friend and get involved. We'll see you there!
These events are just a sampling of what's going on and represent zine events open to everyone. When information is provided, we will include accessibility details.
Use Your Words!: A Reading with Tomas Moniz, Artnoose, Ariel Gore, Jillian Lauren & Jerry Stahl
Friday, February 15
Stories Books and Cafe
1716 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
7:30-9pm PST - FREE
Tomas will be part of POCZP's panel at L.A. Zine Fest as well.
LA Zine Fest at the Ukranian Cultural Center
Sunday, February 17
The Ukrainian Cultural Center
4315 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
11am - 5pm PST - FREE
All workshops and discussions are FREE, however there is limited seating at the Moth, so if you really want to see something, be sure to get there early to snag a seat in time.
Multiple panels and other events are going down, including the following:
Anthologizing Your Zine with Mend My Dress Press
Mend My Dress Press' workshop offering up some strategies to help you begin the process of anthologizing your zine, touching on everything from choosing content to suggestions for publishing. Get advice from the Press' founders and authors in the flesh!
@ The Moth Theatre
POC Zine Project presents: Beyond 'Race Riot': People of Color in Zines from 1990s-Today
Join POC Zine Project members Cristy C. Road, Osa Atoe, Mariam Bastani, Suzy X, Tomas Moniz and POCZP founder Daniela Capistrano as they reunite after the 2012 Race Riot! Tour at L.A. Zine Fest. POCZP members will present a multimedia reading and discussion, as well as answer questions about their experience traveling to 14 cities and six universities on the Race Riot! tour, strategies for building community, and more.
@ The Moth Theatre
Check the schedule for specifics on other panels.
Zine Reading with Mend My Dress Press at Needle & Pens
Wednesday, February 13
Needle & Pens, 7 PM
Zine Reading with Mend My Dress Press at The Holdout http://mendmydress.com/2013/01/09/were-goin-on-tour/
Thursday, February 14
The Holdout, 7:30 PM
MakeArt Workshop with DIY Rubber Band Books at Bayview Branch Library
Saturday, February 23
Drop-in, no registration required
Free and open to the public
Bayview Branch Library
5075 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
Learn this simple book-making technique using only two materials: paper and colorful rubber bands. Use your book as a journal, photo album, sticker book or planner!
DIY Zine Making Workshop at Rock Paper Scissors Collective
Thursday, February 28 Every 4th Thursday from 6-8pm Sliding scale cost $1-$10 questions -[at]- rpscollective -[dot]- org
2278 Telegraph ave., Oakland, CA 94612510.238.9171
Led by Price Cobbs who says "I am an office worker by trade, with an interest in the arts. Like many, I have at times made unauthorized fliers and booklets on my employer's copy machines. I am excited by the thought of using my office photocopy skills to produce a multi-page magazine."
Zine Making Workshop at Makeshift Society
Wednesday, March 6
Makeshift Society 235 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM This event is $25-20 dollars, depending on your membership status.
Bookish Beasts at the Center for Sex and Culture Library and Archive
Sunday, April 14
1349 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
[Between 9th and 10th Streets, on the corner of Grace Street]
Zine & Comic Book Festival —details to come.
Annual Stumptown Comics at the Oregon Convention Center
Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28 Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-6
777 NE ML King Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Entering its tenth year as an organization, the annual Stumptown Comics Festival has been a staple of Portland, Oregon's vibrant comics community that's home to artist collective like Periscope Studios and Tranquility Base, along with publishers such as Dark Horse Comics, Top Shelf Productions, and Oni Press. Overseen by a board of professionals in the industry, Stumptown Comics, Inc. has progressed thanks to the valuable time of efforts of its volunteers.
This isn't technically a zine event but we wanted to share this anyway:
Humboldt State University (HSU) Asian Pacific Islander American Student Alliance's (A.P.A.S.A) zine call for submissions!! APASA's goal is to create a space for people who identify within pan-Asian Pacific Islander ethnicity at HSU to gather and find camaraderie. They also seek to form alliances with other groups and the local community in an effort to increase awareness and appreciation of the diversity that exists within their group and how we identify as Asian, Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islanders, & to work in solidarity to engage their differences.
Get your creative work or your local resource/business published in the A.P.A.S.A Pan-Asian Pacific Islander ZINE. A paper printed version will be published & distributed as part of the March Pan-API Perspectives festival.
February 20, 2013: Deadline to submit pieces for the paper version of the zine, to email@example.com
What is the "Pan-API Zine?
It is an online resource open to HSU students and the Humboldt County community at large to share stories, reflections, art, and poetry, which focus on experiences & perspectives of pan-Asian Pacific Islander ethnicity. The Pan-API Zine is a place to list and find different community resources, including local non-profits & businesses that offer services in relation to the pan-API perspective.
While this online Zine was created as part of the Pan-API Perspectives festival that will take place from March 25-30, 2013, it is also an ongoing and living resource for the community to share learnings and resources before the festival and after as well.
COMMUNITY: Did we miss any Spring 2013 West Coast zine events? Submit here and we'll update this post.
Would you like to help us create Scene Reports for every state? Contact us: email@example.com.
If you would like to invite POC Zine Project to your upcoming event, or collaborate on a joint event, let us know!
Editor's Note: Itoro will be creating weekly Scene Report roundups. Make sure to send us your zine event details so we can share! If it's not zine-related but possibly of interest to zinesters of color, we will share that as well.


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neighbors support
city direction
By Meg Olson
not there to debate or argue, said Blaine city manager
Gary Tomsic to 25 Blaine residents at the first in the citys
community meeting series. Youre here to identify
issues, not to judge. Were here to listen, not to
He neednt have worried. The July 11 meeting at the Semiahmoo fire station, attended mostly by west Blaine residents, was as much a booster session for the current government as a sharing of ideas to help Blaine grow. All of these issues were talked about, said resident Martin Conyac at the close of the meeting, after having read a list of goals he hopes to see the city reach in 20 years. Our city council and our mayor and our city staff are right on top of it. Theyre doing it just let it happen. His comments were greeted by loud applause from his fellow citizens.
If a common civic vision of Blaines future came out of the meeting, Conyacs list provided a clear snapshot of it: A beautiful seaside town with visual and physical access to the water; a town which preserves its natural, maritime and historical heritage; a town with a main street of colorful, inviting businesses and no trace of the bordertown image; a town that welcomes business and development by providing tax and fee breaks; a safe community with adequate services and infrastructure, and a unified community.
Most discussion focused on how to overcome the challenges of today and get to the Blaine of tomorrow. Sewers and water quality topped the list of current problems, with downtown development a close second.
Its the big kahuna of problems in the city, said Tomsic after outlining the status of a network of city projects addressing different aspects of the failing sewer system. Its the cloud that hangs over everything we do. Tomsic said upgrades to lift station #1 required by the state department of ecology were a top priority. A wastewater advisory committee had come up with a preliminary recommendation to put overflow storage in a long tank under Marine Drive and make improvements to the lift station at its existing location. Stopgap upgrades to the existing plant at Semiahmoo would also be undertaken while the city continues to pursue a long-term regional solution. Im fairly confident we can put this package together, Tomsic said, but we could be looking at a ten-year time frame. We could be where we are for a long time.
Citizens were supportive of city efforts but concerned that all the effort not go to a long-term solution at the expense of improvements needed to support growth now. It seems to me, if youre staring a moratorium in the face, thats where your money needs to go, said Don Francis.
Some audience members questioned the logic of the east Blaine annexation and wondered if the city couldnt de-annex the area to allow growth in more logical directions. From a planning perspective I dont think it was a good annexation, Galvin said. Some developers didnt pull through on their promises and were left with a bit of a problem. Theres certainly an option to de-annex the area and there has been some discussion of doing that up to Harvey Road.
The face of downtown Blaine was something everyone wanted to see spruced up. Theres a nice little art shop, a restaurant, a bookstore, everything looks really nice until you get to where that old restaurant used to be, said Ellen Wear. Its disgusting.
Unkempt empty buildings and weedy vacant lots were seen as strong impediments to a successful downtown, and audience members had plenty of suggestions to get rid of them. Wear suggested cleaning out the weeds in vacant lots and tossing in wildflower seeds. Brent Brentnall suggested a program similar to one in Concord, Massachusetts where the city picked up some of the cost of improving downtown storefronts. It certainly changed that town in two weeks, he said.
City community development director Terry Galvin said a new city tourism plan developed through the Blaine Tourism Advisory committee had identified 47 specific projects to clean up the city and bring in business. Committees had been formed to carry those projects out and city clerk Shirley Thorsteinson is part of it. Just slapping some paint on sometimes would help, she said, rattling off a list of clean-up projects. Were excited, were pro-active and were looking for volunteers. Getting the adult bookstore out of downtown was brought up as an obvious way to improve Blaines image, and Tomsic said a zoning solution was being pursued.
Galvin is completing initial design work on a boardwalk on the west side of Peace Portal Drive businesses between G and H streets. If we have pedestrian access to that beautiful view it will singularly attract a lot of business that otherwise isnt going to happen, he said. Tomsic also outlined some initial discussions with Trillium Corporation and the Port of Bellingham to improve facilities along the water all around the harbor. You have to imagine a necklace of events and things to do all around Drayton Harbor, he said.
Besides a pretty downtown, audience members wanted to see the city give financial breaks to encourage businesses to locate in Blaine. Unless you can provide some sort of way the city is going to help them succeed, why should they come here? asked Mike Hyerman. Tomsic said the city had looked at startup costs for businesses here and in other communities. Are we more expensive? It appears that we are in some areas but not as much as some people might think, he said. Were now trying to look at each cost and determine if its fair and can we adjust it.
Whether Blaine needed an airport, what the citys theme really was, how to encourage the arts and oysters were all suggested, and all accepted as part of the puzzle of Blaines future. Getting all the pieces and people to work together was identified as potentially one of the biggest challenges. Alana Lea described the growth of Port Townsend into a tourist mecca as a slow process where isolated projects came together to form a compelling package. Blaine is so beautiful, said Alana Lea. Its as beautiful as Port Townsend, it just isnt finished.


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CT Music Awards at the Bushnell, September 17
Chip McCabe, minister of propaganda for this here publication, is kind of a mad genius (if you've spent any time with him, you'd know). On Tuesday, he's bringing the CT Music Awards back to the Bushnell in Hartford for another round of colorful presenters, top-notch musical performers from around the state (including New Haven's Goodnight Blue Moon, pictured) and, of course, awards — voted entirely by you, our readers. Last year's turnout was huge, and this year promises to be even bigger. Come hang out with damn near every great band in the state, and help us celebrate the CT music scene.
2nd Annual CT Music Awards, Sept. 17, 8 p.m., $7, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, thebushnell.org
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It's not surprising with temperatures running 10-15 degrees above average in the low to mid 90s (heat index 95-100) that people are wondering if we're heading into another extremely hot and dry summer like last year. At this point, it doesn't look like that will be the case. Take a look at the three-month temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center below. Much of the Ohio Valley and Upper Midwest is under an area with better chances of below average temperatures!
The one-month CPC outlook is calling for above average temperatures, but as we saw, the three-month outlook is calling for a good chance of below average temperatures later this summer. So, if the forecast plays out, it will remain a very warm/hot June, with some hope of relief in July or August. Unfortunately, a little below average in July and August is probably still going to be pretty hot.
Now, as far as precipitation goes... the CPC is calling for "equal chances". This means a good chance of "normal" amounts of rainfall. All of this looks pretty favorable in hoping to avoid a drought, and would not lead to a repeat of last summer's hot and dry weather. Fingers crossed.


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Are We Raising a Nation of Wimps?
- Monday, April 11, 2005
Christian parents can fall into this same game, pushing our children as if worldly markers of success are to be our greatest goals and hallmarks of achievement. We must push our children toward excellence, but define excellence in biblical terms consistent with the Christian Gospel. Our concern should be that our children are raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and are pointed to God's purpose for their life. A life spent in self-sacrificial service, on the mission field, or devoted to the cause of the Gospel will not win the plaudits of the world.
Marano's article should serve to warn us all that we must not protect our children from the process of growing up into adulthood. While we are charged to protect our children from evil, and to guard them from harm, we are not to shield them from reality. As our children grow older, they should demonstrate an increasing maturity that allows them to deal with the problems of life--not to run from them.
Beyond this, we must expand our concern to the young people as well as their parents. Without doubt, hyperattentive parents who coddle their children are part of the problem. Nevertheless, we also face the reality of a generation that seems, in all too many cases, unwilling to grow up, assume responsibility, and become genuine adults.
Hara Estroff Marano's article is a bracing alert addressed to today's generation of parents. This article demands our attention, even as Christians will want to press its arguments further. Let's be thankful for the lessons learned from skinned knees, routine disappointments, and hard work. Otherwise, we too will be raising a generation of wimps.
R. Albert Mohler, Jr. is president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. For more articles and resources by Dr. Mohler, and for information on The Albert Mohler Program, a daily national radio program broadcast on the Salem Radio Network, go to www.albertmohler.com. For information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to www.sbts.edu. Send feedback to email@example.com.
This article was originally featured in the Crosswalk Weblogs.
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