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Play-A-Long Song Index - Rapid Reference
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Jazz Nomenclature
Because jazz players, composers, educators and authors havent agreed
on a common nomenclature for writing chord and scale symbols, you may
need to become familiar with several different ways of writing the
same scale sound.
The Scale Syllabus
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Play-A-Longs! It is also featured in Jamey's World-Famous Jazz
Handbook. An invaluable tool.
The Dominant 7th Tree Of Scale Choices
The two most important notes in any scale are the 3rd and 7th. They
tell the listener what the quality is and indicate the harmonic
motion. The 3rd tells us if its major or minor. The 7th tells whether
the sound is stable (doesnt want to move to another chord) or if it
wants to move on to a chord of resolution. Dominants typically want to
resolve to a chord up a perfect 4th (C7 wants to resolve to F, F-, F7
etc.). The root or tonic is taken for granted. If it wasnt there we
wouldnt be able to identify the sound...
Music Is For Life
Everyone would like to be able to play a musical instrument. Ask
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Garden Homes Development gets historic district designation
The city's Garden Homes Development, located in the area bounded by W. Ruby Ave., W. Atkinson Ave., N. Teutonia Ave., N. 24th Place and N. 27th St., has been designated as a local/city historic district.
The city's Common Council approved that designation at its meeting this week. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Hope persists for Golden Guernsey plant's future
A week after the sudden closing of the Golden Guernsey dairy company, resulting in the loss of more than 100 jobs and sending schools scrambling to find another source of milk, Teamsters union official Gene Gowey says he clings to hope the plant will reopen.
Some people had worked at the Waukesha plant for more than 25 years, but they're too young to retire and they've spent their entire career in a niche business that doesn't offer many local job opportunities, said Gowey, recording secretary for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 695 in Madison. »Read Full Article(151)
Milwaukee's Integrated Mail Industries expansion stalled
When land sale negotiations between two neighboring businesses on Milwaukee's north side failed, city officials supported efforts to force a sale - an action justified because one of the companies was threatening to move if it couldn't expand onto the disputed property.
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Home sales in the Milwaukee metro area posted their best year since the recession, but overall prices remained stagnant in 2012.
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Keep up to date with our product launches, events, talks, announcements and all that newsy stuff.
Posted in Design by Noam Sohachevsky
Mint projects often start with a discovery phase, where we work with our clients to gain insights into a product, its market, and the potential business opportunity.
This approach ensures we don't just dive straight into the complexities of a full technical build, littered with assumptions about how people might want to use a product. It is also an effective toe in the water for our clients - enabling them to commit a relatively small portion of budget to a project and validate their ideas quickly (or throw up problems early).
At the end of a discovery phase, we come away with a clearer picture of what the product should look like, how people want to use it and how they don't, based on real-world testing and data-backed validation.
Every discovery phase involves competitor analysis, identification of user needs, product prototyping, and user testing. Sometimes we add other things to the mix - no discovery phase is ever the same, as every product (and client) has a different set of needs and problems.
Here's what we've done on three different discovery phases, including what we delivered at the end of each phase.
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Last week was a big week for Mint. We turned 10!
It's been a remarkable 10 years. We're incredibly proud of all the work we've done: from working on a whole bunch of amazing client projects, to starting a TV production company. From spinning out and selling companies originated at Mint, to collecting our very own Mint menagerie.
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Flicking through the RSA Journal this week, I came across an article about the learning organisation (a concept coined by Peter Senge). It's worth a read. Essentially a learning organisation is one that has great capacity to learn and transform itself. In the article, Senge picks out a bunch of tell-tale signs to help identify a learning organisation.
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2013 has been our most awesome year yet.
Early in the year we created a play along game to accompany Was It Something I Said, a Channel 4 quiz show. It was the first time we'd used Twitter to build a second screen game. We also wrote some notes on the design process.
In February, we went on our annual week-long retreat to build new web businesses. We tackled education. It was a tough one, but we created and validated four ideas.
We started working with clients in a completely new way, using our 4D2L model. We worked with vInspired, Tesco and Universal Music to make product prototypes in four days. This gave us the chance to work more closely with clients, and the output was better for it.
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Over the next few weeks, we're at some of the best conferences, events, and meet-ups that the world has to offer. If you are at any of them, come and say hello!
First up, Tuesday, I'll be at Publish! in London.
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hitzthecrafter says: Good Games :)
Treat your GOGmix as your child - name it! ;)
Coming up with a cool and descriptive title should be your first priority. Being original is in your best interest - bet you wanna get lots of nice votes, right? Go all crazy if you want, but be sure to keep it civil!
So, what are the ingredients?
Pick a game that belongs in your GOGmix from the list, or find it by typing something in the text field. Relevance is key here - Earthworm Jim doesn't quite fit the "Sexiest heroines of all time" bill now, does it?
Justify your choice... Or not!
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Can't Go Home (Oasis Waterfall Book 1)
By Angelisa Stone / Genre: Humorous, Romance / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (115 reviews)
Everyone has secrets; secrets meant to be kept—hidden away where nobody can discover the truth. Adrian O'Donnell (aka: Dre Donley) is no exception. Dre spins tales and half-truths like it's his job, keeping the reality of his past buried deep within each lie he fabricates. On the other hand, Kathryn Howell is the exception to the rule. She's a straight-shooter, a tell-it-like-it-is, no filter kind of girl.
Kathryn's honesty and straightforwardness is the ultimate turn on for a guy like Dre. He's never met someone so sincere, so full of truth and innocence. Their chemistry is unavoidable, their connection, magnetic. When Dre sets out to make Kathryn fall for him, he doesn't realize the grave mistake he's making. Kathryn's strength and convictions do not falter, even for an irresistible man like Dre. When his past resurfaces, and the lies come tumbling forth, Kathryn must decide if his deceit and betrayal can be forgiven or if the damage is irreparable. Will the truth ultimately destroy the relationship that neither one of them could deny or even attempt to resist?
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Capital Bride (Matchmaker & Co. Book 1)
By Cynthia Woolf / Genre: Westerns / Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars (82 reviews)
In this western historical romance, unexpectedly homeless, un-wed mother Sarah Johnson has few options. They could go live with her cousin William, but Sarah believes there's something untoward about his offer and it leaves her feeling uncomfortable. She's qualified to be a governess, but no one will have her because she wasn't married when she had her precious MaryAnn. Matchmaker & Co could be her salvation as mail-order-bride to Mr. John Atwood.
Single father, John Atwood, is raising his daughter the best he can in the wilds of the Colorado Territory but knows he needs help. No woman he knows wants to take on the raising of his daughter who hasn't spoken since she saw her mother brutally murdered during a bank robbery. Can Sarah, John and their two daughters overcome their pasts and find happiness together?
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Prayers for the Dying: Pam of Babylon Book #4
By Suzanne Jenkins / Genre: Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (76 reviews)
The fourth book in the Pam of Babylon Series, Prayers for the Dying exposes more of what Kirkus Review said about Dream Lover, "A gritty, realistic portrait of the aftermath of deceit." Jack Smith's victims attempt to move forward while grappling with the pain and horror that he left behind. Pam makes a few startling revelations about herself, while Sandra hopes for a future with exciting expectations. Marie is in a most unlikely place, with the happiest news in the bleakest circumstances. Ashton's story of a lifetime love affair with Jack is finally told, with his heartache revealed.
Kirkus Review says about Suzanne Jenkins, "Jenkins writes with a fast-paced, scenic style, pushing the story forward and wasting little time on interior monologue or back story. Perhaps this is one of the best aspects of the novel—a page-turner, the story remains immediate, rarely breaking from forward motion. Jenkins develops characters not by describing them, but by placing them in conflict and context with new people, places and situations…The characters are sympathetic, round and believable; watching them grapple with difficult decisions creates an engaging, dynamic read." Don't You Forget About Me December 2011.
Discover Suzanne Jenkins rich characters. Pam of Babylon, Don't You Forget About Me, Dream Lover, Prayers for the Dying, and soon to be published, Come Back to Me.
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Smashing Homies: Code Violation
By Luciana Monroe / Genre: Urban / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (52 reviews)
In the beginning was the G-code. And the G-code was to be honored among friends. "Thou shalt not date, flirt or sex her friends ex or current right now situation." Easy right? Wrong! For best friends Mulan Barros and Vega Monroe this code is about to be tried and tested. For the past eighteen years these friends have lived by this Girl-code and nothing else. They've shared everything except men. And this code still holds firm even NOW. Mulan and Vega are both sharing the experience of being in love—especially with the same man—Vega's man–Montreal "Trill" DeVoe. Montreal is the sexy conceited Hershey's God that has the need to please–for self indulgence. Lately, he realizes that love can and does exist and there's only one person that has the love he longs for–Vega. His dilemma—maintain his extra-curricular activities or put them on the shelf for good before the two most important people in his life find out–namely his woman and best friend, Ashton Edwards. Ashton is man on his way up! With a good head on his shoulders and great job he's ready to provide for the woman whom he adores. When transitional events start to transpire Ashton comes into some realizations of his own. Find out what happens when fraudulent schemes of betrayal test friendships and relationships because when the code of friendship is violated the price may come with a serious price tag attached.
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Defending Turquoise (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thriller Series Book 5)
By John Ellsworth / Genre: Legal, Mystery & Thrillers / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (47 reviews)
Join Thaddeus Murfee in his new career in Flagstaff, where he is called on to defend the wife of the District Attorney. She has shot her husband to death and admitted it—but what about the mysterious bite marks in all the wrong places?
Watch as sixteen-year-old Turquoise Begay comes on the scene, the beautiful, abandoned Navajo girl living reservation style—with all the wrong people. Learn about her butterflies and lip gloss–and the man who rules them all. Thaddeus is appointed to defend Turquoise by a judge whose goal in life is to see Thaddeus disbarred and ejected from the practice of law.
An adventure into the real world of criminal law, setting a new standard for legal thrillers, DEFENDING TURQUOISE is the riveting story of one lawyer's attempt to redeem himself, one wife's attempt to free herself, and one young girl's hope of a new life after years of unspeakable abuse.
John Ellsworth's driving new novel deals with murder, the pitfalls of love, and the injustice in justice.
Gathering speed in relentless courtroom encounters , DEFENDING TURQUOISE follows seasoned trial lawyer Thaddeus Murfee as he defends two accused murderers in two separate cases.
Unknown to all but one, the two murder cases are joined and become a single raging torrent; as a result, Thaddeus' entire life and career are threatened.
This is the capstone to the young lawyer's career in court. His own life on the record, for all to see and judge, as he undergoes yet another test of his endurance in love, freedom and faith.
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ALLISON, Iowa -- The mother of a former football player accused of fatally shooting his high school coach testified Wednesday that her son suffered from severe bouts of depression and occasionally violent episodes.
Joan Becker said her son, Mark Becker, was hospitalized for mental issues three times before he was accused of gunning down Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas in June.
The first episode, in September 2008, began when Mark Becker began calling her "horrible, horrible names" and threatened to kill himself, she said.
"There was lots of swearing, which he did not ever do in front of me," Joan Becker said. "It went on for hours and hours. He kept asking, can't you see, can't you see?
"He thought he was being turned into our coon dog, Chief. Just extreme, bizarre behavior."
Becker, 24, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Thomas and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. His attorneys have said that they will try to show he is a paranoid schizophrenic who had not taken his prescribed medication the night before the shooting.
Assistant Iowa Attorney General Andy Prosser asked Joan Becker whether her son's apparent delusions ever focused on Thomas. Joan Becker said that during the first episode, Mark Becker tore down a poster of Thomas in his brother's room. Later, she said during an episode that Mark Becker claimed Thomas was in his room and trying to sexually assault him. There has been no suggestion that any of what Mark Becker said during the episodes his mother described on Wednesday ever took place.
"He said 'Coach Thomas is behind me, get him off me, he's raping me,'" Joan Becker said. "He would refer to it during episodes, [saying] 'Get them off me, get them off me.'"
The Thomas and Becker families attend the same church. Joan Becker said after high school, Mark Becker only interacted with Thomas "in passing" at church.
The most recent time Becker was hospitalized came after he threatened a Cedar Falls man and damaged his garage, then led police on a high-speed chase on June 20.
Joan Becker said she wasn't able to reach a mental health counselor when her son was released from the Waterloo hospital the night before the June 24 shooting.
Defense attorneys on Wednesday showed a videotape of Mark Becker in a Butler County sheriff's office interrogation room after the June 20 chase. Becker is shown in the video sitting for more than an hour and only speaking for a few minutes.
"What did you do to me, God?" Becker said on the video.
Without specifying who he was talking about, Becker said "He's forcing me to be evil and I'm not. I work for God, I don't work for Satan."
Some of the comments Becker made to Butler County Sheriff Jason Johnson in the video were similar to those he made after the shooting four days later, when he told police he shot Thomas "for you cops."
"I want to work with you," Becker said to Johnson in the video. "Everyone's hypnotized right now. None of it's real."
Johnson responded: "This part's real."
In a controlled voice, Joan Becker described her son's descent from an outgoing child to a severely depressed and withdrawn college student who didn't recognize his parents during his episodes. While testifying about his change in personality, she looked at her son and gave a tight smile that lasted several seconds.
She said her son suffered a second episode in November 2008, when he was arrested after a fight. Joan Becker said she picked him up from jail and was driving him home when he began to shout at her, grabbed for the steering wheel and broke her cell phone in half. She forced him to get out of the car.
"He showed up at the house, apologizing, crying, saying 'It wasn't me, it wasn't me, Mom,'" Joan Becker said. "He explained to us that in these episodes, he would be up in the air and he would look down at his body and have no control over it."
Dr. Mark Lassise, a Mason City psychiatrist who treated Becker in September 2008 and November 2008, said Becker experienced intense hallucinations that seemed to worsen between episodes.
"Mark felt he was receiving telepathic messages," Lassise said. "He was mad at his parents, I think he felt like he was receiving messages from them."
Lassise and a fellow doctor diagnosed Becker with "psychotic disorder," a catchall term for the various possible psychiatric disorders from which Becker could have been suffering. Lassise said Becker tested positive for amphetamine in a urine test, leading doctors to believe he could have been suffering from methamphetamine-induced psychosis.
"It can give a picture similar to schizophrenia," Lassise said.
Each time Becker was released, Lassise said he prescribed him medication. Joan Becker said her son took the medication "sporadically."
Mark Becker wasn't considered a risk to himself or others, Lassise said, though he didn't examine Becker after he released him on Dec. 1, 2008 and didn't examine him after the shooting.
Late Wednesday morning, public defender Susan Flander, one of Mark Becker's attorneys, called two former high school coaches as witnesses.
Aplington-Parkersburg high school wrestling coach Clint Dohlman said he coached Becker in wrestling about a decade ago, but didn't know him otherwise. Assistant football coach Jason Key said he coached Becker in football and attended the same church.
Key said Becker never exhibited any animosity toward Thomas, a one-time National Football League high school coach of the year, in church or on the football field.


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I'm running a query that is processing some nodes out of an XML document. My estimated subtree cost is in the millions and it seems it all comes from a sort operation sql server is performing on some data that I extract from xml columns via XPath. The Sort operation has an estimated number of rows to be around 19 million, whereas the actual row count is about 800. The query itself runs reasonably well (1 - 2 seconds), but the discrepancy has me wondering about the query performance and why this difference is so large?
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There is no statistics generated on XML columns. The estimates is guessed based on the expressions used when querying the XML.
Using this table:
And this rather simple XML query:
Will give you one row returned but the estimated rows returned is 200. It will be 200 regardless of what XML or how much XML you stuff into the XML column for that one row.
This is the query plan with the estimated row count displayed.
A way to improve, or at least change, the estimates is to give the query optimizer some more information about the XML. In this case, because I know that
That will give me an estimate of 5 rows returned.
The rewrite of the query will probably not speed up the shredding of the XML but if the estimates are better, chances are that the query optimizer can make smarter decisions for the rest of the query.
I have not found any documentation on what the rules are for the estimates other than a presentation by Michael Rys that says "Base cardinality estimate is always 10'000 rows!".


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Broncos placed CB Chris Harris (knee) on the active/PUP list.
Chris Conley ran as the Chiefs' first-team X receiver this spring.
Joe Flacco avoided the active/PUP list to begin training camp.
The New York Daily News' Ralph Vacchiano reports the Giants are optimistic Victor Cruz "can return to his old form."
The Kansas City Star's Terez Paylor reports Spencer Ware "caught lots of passes in OTAs."
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Le'Veon Bell's potential four-game suspension is the result of "several" missed drug tests.
Walk-year QB Drew Brees said he and the Saints have not seriously discussed a contract extension since March.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto reports Browns coach Hue Jackson "has drawn up plays" for WR Terrelle Pryor.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirms Eddie Lacy reported to Packers training camp weighing 260 pounds last July.
Blaine Gabbert "has a good grasp" of Chip Kelly's offense.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports suspended WR Josh Gordon can be reinstated after August 1.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the NFL will still require the players implicated in the Al Jazeera America report on performance-enhancing drugs to participate in an interview on the first day of training camp.


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Arts Heat, Fire
The way to read in Cal Anderson Park on a broiling day is to sit on the edge of the reflection/wading pool (humans used to be barred, but now it's full of swimming dogs and children just about all the time) with your shoes off and your feet in the water. The other day I was sitting there with my iPod on shuffle and suddenly Tom Robbins was orating the last chapter of The Great Gatsby. Not a bad soundtrack to the sight of people running across a huge lawn and splashing through a pool. In the dead of summer. When you're pondering your love life.
Now, Zelda Fitzgerald? That lady had some problems. A new book of literary anecdotes includes this one:
…the sodden Zelda Fitzgerald calls a firefighter to her house and when he asks where the blaze is, she strikes her breast and says, "Here."


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There are 11 review(s) for Twisted Oak Walking Cane
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by Howard L Buss – 23rd Jun 2015
Exactly as shown on their site. I needed a special length, which they provided to me at no additional charge. Very well made. I would highly recommend this company
by Your Name – 19th May 2015
Very pleased with this cane and when others comment on it, I recommend them to the Brazos website!
by Robert Hawkes – 8th Apr 2014
Exactly what I need. The cane is about an inch and a half too long. Or was. Not any more. Now perfect - good-looking, sturdy, and just the right height.
by Brad Baker - Rochester, IN - 14 MAR 2014 – 14th Mar 2014
I bought this cane for myself after quite a bit of research into many brands & makers. The wood design, grain, and quality is the best I have seen. I could stand for the top surface of the handle to be a little bit flatter (or, wider), but not too much. I am super-satisfied with my purchase and am already looking for another design of Brazos to purchase. Thank you!
by Charles Andrews – 25th Feb 2014
I have graduated from walker to a cane, after complete right knee replacement and this cane is what I needed. Sturdy and very distinctive!
by Gerry Turner – 19th Jun 2013
Pleased is a mild word to express my satisfaction with the quality of this product. At 6'3" the cane fits at the hip perfectly. Amazingly fast service and super communication from the company was icing on the cane.
by Eric Kennard – 19th Mar 2013
One can not find natural wood canes many places anymore. The medical stores all want to sell you an aluminum cane. I happened across one of your canes at an ACE Hardware. I looked at the website and purchased an Oak cane. I didn't read the fine print and was sent an ash cane. It is very nice. The other reviewers are correct, these are very sturdy. I get many compliments on my Brazo cane. Most folks want to know where to get one. I will be ordering more soon!
by Jim Jenks – 26th Dec 2012
Received much quicker than I expected. Absolutely flawless craftsmanship. Very solid feel to it.Well worth the price. Now I just need to pick out a walking stick...or two.
by Sandra – 21st Dec 2012
I have several walking sticks and canes from Brazos and I have never been disappointed. This one is no different, wonderful quality and looks beautiful AND the service is always excellent.
by Deborah Leger – 5th Jul 2012
My Dad ordered this cane after reviewing many from your website, could not make up his mind, too many choices. The cane was received much sooner than expected. The cane is beautiful, so well built and sturdy. He had the Texas star placed on the handle, really adds a nice touch to the cane. The entire family is now viewing your website to find more canes to get for him. Thanks for making such a great looking product, can't wait to order more.
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The Brazos Twisted Oak Walking Cane is a best-seller for good reason! It's the perfect walking aid for anyone looking for handcrafted quality along with natural beauty. The smooth, polished wood will feel good in your hand and make you feel safer, knowing you have a strong, solid companion at your side to help keep you balanced. A majestic twist highlights this classic walking cane, made from the choicest oak -- a strong wood with an attractive finish.The handle is intricately shaped to fit your hand. Like all of our finely crafted walking sticks and canes, the Twisted Oak Walking Cane is made in the USA by our skilled craftsmen using the highest quality wood and time-tested methods.
Unlike sterile, lifeless metal canes and poles, Brazos walking canes offer natural appeal because they are made from real wood. You can see the fine detail and beauty of the actual tree when you look at one. Each cane is a work of art. Plus, because they are solid wood, there are no moving parts to become unstable. Brazos Walking Sticks is family operated and located in the beautiful Brazos River Valley of Central Texas. Each walking stick is handcrafted by skilled local craftsmen.
All our canes and sticks can be personalized with laser engraving, making them uniquely yours. Both canes and sticks can be further customized with accessories listed above, per your choice.
Buy with confidence with our Lifetime Warranty against defects and our 100/100 Satisfaction Guarantee. If you're not 100 percent satisfied, return your stick within 100 days for a full refund of the price of the stick, or exchange your stick for a low flat fee of only $10 plus shipping. Buy risk free with this comprehensive purchase protection plan. The 100/100 Satisfaction Guarantee covers every stick we sell, with the exception of anything listed in our Brazos Bargain section. So buy confidently!


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Natchathira neramachu……….
Who is the very first star??????????????
Well, it's the 1st star,
And we'll begin with humour,
So who has a good sense of humour?
Roja akka of course
The first star is
And she's going to be,
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Good start, Ditty!
Rojapooo, looking forward to your Quasi MOTW response here
Ok, Aachi Manorama Avargale, some serious questions:
* What do you think of the comedy trend in present day Tamil Cinema?
* Who do you think fits (or at least trying to fit) Nagesh's shoes in P.D.T.Cinema?
* Who do you think was your best pair, onscreen and why?
* Do you miss acting on big screen, now that these new Directors can't think of anything decent to suit your kind of talent?
* How do you spend your time effectively these days?
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Cherry Tomato and Feta Calzone
Total Time
Prep 45 mins
Cook 15 mins
I know the last thing most of you want to do after you get home from work is make your own pizza dough but this recipe is easier than some casseroles to put together and the result is a golden and light filled pizza that looks and tastes wonderful. If you're not crazy over feta cheese, you can substitute mozzarella.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 225 g all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 7 g fast-rising active dry yeast
- 150 ml water
- 25 ml olive oil
For the filling
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 4 -6 mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 black olives, pitted and chopped
- 200 g cherry tomatoes (about 15)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil or 10 fresh basil leaves
- 100 g feta cheese (about 3/4 cup crumbled)
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten with a splash of milk
- 6 tablespoons tomato sauce
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the salt and yeast, then the warm water and olive oil.
- Mix as best you can, either with your hands or with a dough hook attachment on your mixer, eventually forming into a ball.
- Dust a work surface with flour and knead the dough for several minutes, until smooth and springy.
- Cover and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes, while you prepare the filling.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and soften the onions, garlic and mushrooms.
- Add the whole tomatoes, oregano, dried basil (if using) and chopped olives to the pan and cook for about five minutes, stirring often, until the tomatoes are soft but whole.
- Remove from the heat.
- Take out the risen dough and break into four pieces.
- Roll out one section of the dough on a floured surface until you have a circle about 20cm across.
- It will be quite thin.
- Lay on an oiled baking sheet and brush a 2cm border with egg.
- Smear the rest of the dough with a spoonful of tomato sauce.
- Pile a quarter of the filling on one half, plus a bit of both cheeses, fresh basil (if using) and a grinding of pepper.
- Fold over the unfilled half, press the edges and seal with a fork.
- Brush the egg mixture over the top.
- Repeat with the remaining pieces and then bake for 15 minutes at 400F, until puffed and golden.
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I love this recipe. It was a hit with all the picky eaters in my family. And they freeze beautifully. For those people who need the conversion, by the prep time by the title, there is a link that says "Change Servings" when you click it, there will be the option to change it to US from Metric.
Great meal for meatless Mon. Easy to do and loved all the veggies and the feta.
Delicious! I did make a couple of changes to the filling (white onion, no mushrooms, normal tomatoes) but I'm sure it would have tasted good the way its meant to be. I love the melted feta and parmesan in it.Thanks!


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Stephenson's class spent the past semester creating a new image for St. Francis House, St. Augustine's only emergency shelter serving the homeless and less fortunate.
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That was the special birthday present for Bernice A. Porterfield, who celebrates her 100th birthday Oct. 17.
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■ Single Again Support Group: Retired psychotherapist Rhona Botnick leads the group which meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17. Space is limited. Reservations required.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, a woman born in 1911 had a life expectancy of 53.6 years.
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If there is something mean to be said in 140 characters, there is always someone ready to dish the dirt about the ill-fitting haute frock or the wobbly super-high heels.A nice comment about how pretty a star looks is as rare as a high carat diamond. (And even that was dismissed as 'vulgar' when George Clooney finally found his soul mate.) If there is something mean to be said in 140 characters, there is always someone ready to dish the dirt I have a very different perception of being a fashion critic. And in my new position as international Vogue editor, here is my mantra: no bitching.My personal take on fashion criticism is that I am so happy to see a great collection and give credit where it is due. And if the show is a flop? I try to offer constructive - not hateful - comments. It is about thoughtfulness as opposed to meanness and analysis rather than knee-jerk reaction.Maybe there always was a hint of the idea - especially from outside the business - that the fashion world is bitch central.There are all those stories from back in the Thirties of Coco Chanel in her mannish modernity caustic about the dizzy wit of Elsa Schiaparelli, dismissing her rival as "that Italian artist who makes clothes".Karl Lagerfeld once shocked French society by calling Yves Saint Laurent a "pied noir" ("black foot), referring to the couturier's childhood in North Africa. And there was a long-term standoff between Giorgio Armani, maestro of masculine minimalism, and Gianni Versace with his exuberant sexiness.I first realised that the popular perception of the fashion world was of a glossy nastiness back in the Nineties, when I was asked to play a bit part in Absolutely Fabulous, the television comedy of two middle-aged fashion colleagues desperately trying to stay cool. 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Karl Lagerfeld and Nicolas Ghesquière share a joke at the recent LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize But this is the world of fashion's real players, where there is physical connection between creatives and critics - even if it is only at the twice-a-year shows and surrounding social events. Line-up of LVMH judges a the LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize The growth of the internet has been described as the great democratisation, where crowd-sourcing and online connections have shifted the force of power.But participating via a keyboard, webcam or Twitter feed is a one-way conversation. And being snarky, controversial and just plain nasty is about the only way for a desktop or smart-phone commentator to get noticed.You only have to look at TMZ and the responses to its "we gotta ask" questions to realise that bitchiness is a sugar rush for readers. 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Flexible spending accounts, which have given American workers a small dose of relief from the rising cost of health care, are about to become a little less lucrative, thanks to the health care reform act passed earlier this year.
Where consumers have been able to use the tax-exempt accounts to pay for doctor's visits, medical care and all manners of medicine, beginning today, Jan. 1, they'll no longer be able to buy most over-the-counter medications unless they have a doctor's prescription. That's right: If you want to buy aspirin, a stomach remedy or allergy medication, you'll have to pay at the pharmacy with cash, and won't be able to use your FSA for reimbursement -- unless you get a prescription. Talk about a headache!
What this will do is send people to their doctors for the most minor ailments, either to get prescriptions for over-the-counter medications or for stronger ones that in many cases are probably unnecessary. That's going to bog down already-busy doctors' offices, creating more paperwork for them as well as pharmacies. Higher costs, passed on to consumers, are inevitable -- ironic because health care inflation was one of the reasons Congress created FSAs seven years ago.
Doctors aren't crazy about the change, even though it is likely to steer more business their way; pharmacies and nonprescription drug-makers don't like it; and consumers with FSAs are sure to hate it as they will no longer be able to spend down their unused account balances at the end of every year by filling up their medicine cabinet.
The change was enacted for financial reasons -- it will reportedly save the government $5 billion over 10 years by reducing the purchase of tax-exempt drugs -- but it hardly seems worth the pain in the neck it will cause.
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Schenectady, N.Y.
The Federal Communications Commission, by an expected 3-2 vote, decided to assert its own control over the Internet under the attractive-sounding label of "net neutrality." This new power-grab will likely be challenged in court, but it is unfortunate that the commission went ahead with this ill-considered idea.
The FCC ruling, which essentially bans Internet service providers from blocking lawful content to their customers, addresses a nonexistent problem. The fear, hypothetical so far, is that companies that sell both Internet access and Web content will block access to competitors' content. Since ISPs know that customers prefer open access and have choices when it comes to ISPs, their business incentive is to provide open access without unreasonable restrictions, and, so far, there have been no examples of ISPs doing otherwise as a matter of policy.
However, lack of a real problem or lack of statutory jurisdiction, for that matter, has seldom stopped a government agency intent on increasing its power.
The Internet has thrived in an environment of virtually no government control and become increasingly important in peoples' lives. Those whose lives are devoted to increasing the scope of the regulatory state have trouble dealing with the idea that some aspect of life is beyond their control. So they reach for rationales.
-- The Lima, Ohio, News
At a time when countries around the world are making strides toward greater political and economic integration, the Arab world appears less united than ever. Not only has the region long abandoned its oversized dreams of pan-Arab unity, but it is also facing a series of crises that revolve around the disintegration or erosion of state authority.
The region's largest country is just days away from a historic referendum that is widely expected to carve it into two independent states: North and South Sudan.
Meanwhile the specter of secession continues to haunt Iraq, threatening to break the country into two or three smaller autonomous nations.
Yemen, whose unification was celebrated in 1990, is again on the verge of returning to fighting itself, while simultaneously facing off the menace posed by al-Qaida militants.
Palestine, already partitioned by the creation of Israel in 1948, has been further divided into Gaza and the occupied West Bank, two separate political entities that are themselves each plagued by internal divisions.
The only unity that one can speak of in Somalia is that of the militants who are increasingly banding together in their effort to topple the state.
And of course, no one can mention divisions in the Arab world without referring to Lebanon, a country which many observers say is again facing the prospect of civil war.
Elsewhere in the region, in countries like Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt, the calcification of political systems is being met with increasing dissent, creating the potential for future instability.
Likewise, the failure of many Arab leaders to deliver on promises of economic development and political reform has undermined their credibility, putting the future stability of their countries in doubt. Across the region we can see governments that are mired in corruption, nepotism, sectarianism, stalemate and stagnation.
The new year will see the creation of two new states in the region. And if the current trends continue, we can expect even more in the future.
-- The Daily Star, Beirut
Unwrapped and unwanted, a mountain of gifts sits in America's closets after Christmas. Leave it to e-tail colossus Amazon to come up with an answer to the problem of reindeer neckties and hula girl salt and pepper shakers.
Amazon has patented, though not yet deployed, a plan that lets you block gifts from "Aunt Mildred," its label for that sweet, no-taste relative who wants to send a little present. The idea lets you switch the gift to credit before it ever leaves Amazon's warehouse, saving the company shipping and labor and you the trouble of returning it.
The feature could have all sorts of permutations: no kitten calendars or purple hand towels, please, or a limit on gifts marking a 50th birthday. The cost of handling returns adds up for an industry that's all about no-frills economics.
But this functional, money-saving innovation leaves us cold. Gifts are just that: surprise presents that Aunt Mildred took the trouble to find and send. There's another way to handle this unbidden loot. Count yourself lucky to have a gift-giver, write a thank-you note and forget about the return hassle. Maybe someone you know would love a reindeer tie.
-- San Francisco Chronicle
Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided that they will not employ servants after they are married. They will therefore be the first senior members of the Royal family to do without domestic help since when, exactly? Even in the middle of wars, or locked up in the Tower, princes and princesses have had staff.
No doubt this decision reflects the unstuffy manner of Prince William and his bride-to-be, who herself may one day be the first queen to have grown up without servants.
Then again, perhaps the prince has learnt from the experience of his late mother, many of whose employees ended up with publishing deals. Doing the washing up is boring, but at least no one is taking notes.
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I came back home to MSP 2 nights ago on 31 Dec 06 and filmed the final approach/landing. Aircraft was a NW 753, N583NW, operating NW168 SEA-MSP. I am seated in 15A, the 2nd row aft of door 2, and am landing on 30L.
I was astonished at what appears to be the Nbr 1 engine ingesting FOD during this exciting night landing! Thank you to pal Jared for posting the video clip on Google video.
Shared my concerns with the FA who contacted the cockpit crew that later summoned me to show them the clip--talk about a great excuse to go to the office! The gentlemanly crew seemed appreciative and professional about it and I left.
A fellow in 16F then indicated that Nbr. 2 had an event as well, and the clip indeed shows the nacelle of Nbr. 1 being illuminated. This suggests that Nbr. 2 had a more significant ingestion event, whereas the sparks appeared to be contained within Nbr. 1.
Question: why did this happen?
Possible clue: snow had stopped falling about a couple of hours beforehand, and if you watch carefully you will notice deicing agent being kicked up by the reversers. So, what was the FOD? Fragments kicked up by the plows as they roared across the rwy surface? Any info would be greatly appreciated.


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Now I'll have to go to for my unexplained "textured protein" fix.
Even so, you probably don't want to know what's in the burgers or
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Reminds me of political ads that effectively reduce voting.
These signs will reduce eating, at least in their vicinity.
Sort of like the letter I got last April from a certain Chevy dealer in NJ in an envelope marked "GM RECALL NOTIFICATION" and "URGENT RECALL INFORMATION" on the front, and stating their dealership was a "designated recall site", implying that it was MY designated recall site. Two problems- they did not have my VIN, and ALL GM dealers are designated sites for warranty and recall work. I later got genuine notices from both GM and Saturn that included the VIN in both and simply said to call a dealer to make an appointment for the repairs. I take my Sky in today- not to the shyster outfit in Cherry Hill, to a much more local dealership.
Dealers love to do warranty work as they know they will make big bucks on it.
Just walk on by.
Who knows what the sign on the taco truck says….Urp…Hey that came out the front…..
This is less an exaggeration than you think. You know those milk bottles that say "farmer-certified BGH free"? The implication is that there's something wrong with milk that does contain bovine growth hormone, which has never been demonstrated in any controlled scientific experiment.
Do they still have Crunchy Frog?
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In Jr. High we had a field trip to a meat packing plant and saw hot dogs being made. At the end we were all offered a free hot dog, not one taker, even tho before the visit, 95% professed a love of hot dogs.
If those two food trucks had a sign disavowing any connection to anything negative the signs would be a mile high and a mile wide! There would be no room for anything else on the sign.
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Nestled behind the Morrissey cover feature is an article on
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Those include the Clean, the Chills, the Verlaines, the Bats,
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The release of the Dunedin Double EP on Flying Nun records
''spawned the Dunedin Sound tag - a term to describe the
trebly guitars and vocal layering of its so-called
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Label owner Ian Henderson told the Otago Daily Times, ''I
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Vinyl reissues of classic Flying Nun releases helped shine
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''They find it limiting ... it is cool that bands get
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THIBODAUX -- E.D. White Catholic coach Kyle Lasseigne is very relieved these days.
The Cardinals opened the regular season with losses to Vandebilt Catholic (16-8) and Assumption (21-20) to fall to 0-2.
But after beating Morgan City 17-14 on the road last Friday, the Cardinals were able to avoid an 0-3 start and give their third-year coach a big sigh of relief.
"It would have been tough on the kids and everyone to go 0-3 with the potential to be 3-0 team," Lasseigne said. "Mentally, I dont know how we would have reacted to that. Its good to get a win after going 0-2."
With E.D. White (1-2) observing its homecoming week this week, the Cardinals hope to improve their record to 2-2 against District 7-4A opponent St. Michaels.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday from Harvey Peltier Memorial Stadium.
Lasseigne said its pretty simple what the Cardinals have to do in order to win their second game of the season.
"We cant turn the ball over," Lasseigne said. "When we get the ball on offense, we have to get a couple of first downs together and keep the ball so we can stay in it until the fourth quarter. If we can play good on special teams and defense and give ourselves a chance in the 4th quarter."
St. Michaels (0-3) runs the Wing-T on offense and operate out of the 4-3 on defense.
"Theyre real big and aggressive on defense," Lasseigne said. "They bring a lot of kids back from last year, so thats probably our biggest challenge is to go up against a real physical and big defense and to be able to control the football."
The results from the last two regular season games have been tough to swallow for Vandebilt Catholic.
In their home opener against Parkview Baptist on Sept. 8, they lost 37-0.
In last weeks showdown with rival Assumption, they rallied back from a 13-6 lead late in the fourth quarter and tied the game to send it overtime. In the extra session, the Mustangs won the game 21-20 off a touchdown run and two-point conversion from Kadsen Oliver.
After two consecutive heartbreaking losses, the Terriers are ready to put it behind them and concentrate on picking up a win against West St. Mary on Friday night from Buddy Marcello Stadium.
"Im somewhat disappointed," Vandebilt coach Brad Villavaso said. "I thought we could have played better football in the last two weeks, and hopefully we get all of that out our system so we can start playing better football."
Villavaso said the Terriers will have to overcome West St. Marys speed and agility in all three phases of the game to be successful.
"Theyve got some good, quick athletes starting at skill positions on offense. They run to the ball well (on defense)," Villavaso said. "I dont think we can match their speed. As a matter of fact, I know we cant match their speed. But we need to play solid football, control the ball, execute and I think well be fine if we can do that."
In its last two games against E.D. White and Vandebilt, the Assumption Mustangs used quickness on offense and defense to pick up two consecutive victories.
Heading into Fridays showdown against the Class 3As No. 4-ranked Patterson at the "Sugar Dome," the Mustangs speed will be put up to the test.
"Patterson is an excellent ball club," Assumption coach Boyd Fussell said. "They are extremely athletic and fast. Tommy (Patterson coach Tommy Minton) and his staff do an excellent job of using their players ability to their strengths."
In its first three games against Airline, Morgan City and West St. John, Patterson won by a combined score of 94-35.
The Lumberjacks offense runs out the spread, while their defense is the 3-4.
"We have to be able to handle their speed," Fussell said. "Weve got to play smart football on defense and control the ball on offense. Thats basically what we have to do."
When the St. James Wildcats travel to Chalmette on Friday, it will be an emotional homecoming of sorts for coach Rick Gaille.
Gaille, who is in his 14th season at St. James, started his coaching career at Chalmette from 1974 to 1978.
But the game will also have another very special meaning.
It will be the first game played in Chalmette (1-2) since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area on Aug. 29, 2005.
"Its going to be an emotional game -- especially for Chalmette," Gaille said. "Theyve done a great job of putting things together in Chalmette and St. Bernard Parish. I appreciate very much and admire what theyve done to get things back together. We know its going to be an emotional game. Were going to have to play with great emotion as well."
Gaille said he is extremely proud of the way the Wildcats have started the season.
They are 3-0, ranked second in the latest Class 2A poll, and have outscored their opponents by a combined 123-13.
"Weve been doing some good things," Gaille said. "Weve improved every week as well. Thats been the most rewarding part of these first three games. The seniors are doing a good job of leading the team, and the younger players are getting better every day. So were happy with the results."
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China To Kid Singer: You Just Aren't Cute Enough
A reader named Hiki had this to say about my previous post related to the Olympics opening ceremony:
"NPR, are you kidding me? You want to compare this amazing Olympic opening ceremony with the silly event by a so-call activist/actress that no one knows????"
I'll concede the point. The ceremony might well have been amazing. But now, it appears there was definitely some C+C Music Factory/Zelma Davis lip synch action happening that night.
Here's more from the UK's Telegraph:
The girl in the red dress with the pigtails, called Lin Miaoke, 9, and from a Beijing primary school, has become a national sensation since Friday night, giving interviews to all the most popular newspapers.
But the show's musical designer felt forced to set the record straight. He gave an interview to Beijing radio saying the real singer was a seven-year-old girl who had won a gruelling competition to perform the anthem, a patriotic song called "Hymn to the Motherland".
... [Chen Qigang's] interview gave an extraordinary insight into the control exercised over the ceremony by the Games' political overseers, all to ensure the country was seen at its best.
Officials have already admitted that the pictures of giant firework footprints which marched across Beijing towards the stadium on Friday night were prerecorded, digitally enhanced and inserted into footage beamed across the world.
... "The main consideration was the national interest," he said. "The child on the screen should be flawless in image, in her internal feelings, and in her expression. In the matter of her voice, Yang Peiyi was flawless, in the unanimous opinion of all the members of the team."
That was until attention turned to Yang Peiyi's teeth. Nevertheless, Mr Chen thought the end result a perfect compromise.
"We have a responsibility to face the audience of the whole country, and to be open with this explanation," he said. "We should all understand it like this: it is a question of the national interest. It is a question of the image of our national music, our national culture ... So we made the choice. I think it is fair to both Lin Miaoke and Yang Peiyi — after all, we have a perfect voice, a perfect image and a perfect show, in our team's view, all together."
Cultural relativism aside ... Lin Miaoke (the cuter, more TV-friendly lip syncher) was even "allowed to give interviews in which she lapped up the praise for her singing."
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What truly boggles the mind here is that the Chinese do not seem to understand that they harm, rather than help, their national image, when they pull such ridiculous tricks. And we thought Hollywood was superficial...
Let's urge the officials to allow Yang Peyi to sing at the closing ceremonies! It's only fair.
It looks, from the pictures that I have seen, that the singer has all her teeth. The one who lip-synched seems to be missing some of her teeth. I believe the younger girl is cuter, more realistic - the older girl seems a bit too plastic looking, even with her missing teeth.
Even though this news is upsetting, it is certainly not surprising. After living in China for 3 years, I've found that "saving face" is everything. What is this country teaching it's next generation by pulling a ruse like this?
Big deal! Who said show business was fair? Consider your position again the next time you watch America's latest talent shows and find yourself cheering for the beautiful yet tone-deaf kid.
They're concerned about the little details so much that we can't trust the singer & fireworks? Then when it truly counts..in competition we can't trust the athletes...as far as I'm concerned nothing everything they post is in question....are they juicing...cheating?
Even the medals are FAKE.
The medals made by Chinese manufacturer the Wuhan One Hundred Percent Gold Medal Corporation,,,yes 100%.. are composed of 99% lead alloy and coated with a gold-colored lead-based paint. After the Olympics are over you'll probably be able to find the overruns on the shelf at your local Wal Mart.
Cheap toxic Chinese goods...typical.
Outside of the Wu Tang Clan nothing Chinese can be trusted.
One girl is good at singing. The other girl is good at performing and facing spot lights. There is no wrong that each girl chose the best she can do at a $300 million stage. However, it's better to present both of them to public. Otherwise, people will feel the little singer was forced to hide behind only because of her teeth is not perfect. I doubt whether it is her call to play a less stressful role in this so important occasion....if the male adult singer who showed later can present as a ok image (Sorry that I have to say he is not looking friendly)
Why people so get use to attach culture, politics with everything happens in China. Why just think it is as same as an actor using a fall guy. if you can accept fall guy, if you can accept when a president give a speech, he simply read the beautiful, inspiring notes wrote by his officers, why can't accept two girls work together to present a song?
Fran you ask: Why people attach culture/politics to everything that happens in china?
Did you read the Chinese music designer's quote? It is a question of the image of our national music, our national culture.
AND China is the one who attaches everything to politics, everything is STATE owned & run, especially the abuse of human rights.
The Olympics aren't hollywood or scripted...that's the beauty. Competition and the Olympic spirit unscripted drama happening in real time. BOTH these young girls were exploited and neither was old enough to have a say.


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Deconstructing Barry
He was a defining figure in American public life, and that rarest of people: a local politician of whom we could be proud rather than ashamed. Senator Barry Goldwaters impressive legacy is particularly resonant in an era in which American conservatism has rather a bad name, and his story, as told in the recently published biography Pure Goldwater, provides new insights into our own American icon. Among the many revelations from authors John Dean and former California congressman Barry M. Goldwater Jr. - whose text reprints and analyzes excerpts from Goldwaters private journal and draws on the late Senators correspondence, private interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations - are Goldwater Sr.s opinions about Watergate and Richard Nixon; his disdain for the extreme right; and a personal recap of his 1964 run for presidency and his "extremism in defense of liberty" speech, which turned away millions of voters. Goldwater Jr. reads from and discusses the book at this event.
Mon., June 23, 7-8:30 p.m., 2008
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