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Years owned: 1
Satisfaction Rating:
"bad product"
We bought two Lennox Signature xp19 units just over a year ago. Barely into the second summer, one of the units stopped working. Defective thermal expansion valve. Parts covered but not the 1,000 labor. Highway robbery. One would expect better when purchasing top of the line units. Wouldn't buy another one.
Satisfaction Rating:
"Unreliable PC board on exterior unit."
Purchased a Lennox xp-19 heat pump along with a matched air handler/furnace and new ductwork for the house over Memorial day 2010. 2 weeks later, the unit stopped cooling. Some air was coming out of the ductwork, but not enough to keep the house cool. The 'diagnosis' was a failed PC board on the outside unit. The service technician asked me if I wanted a board from another system, and I told him NO. I paid for a new unit, I want a new PC board. He bypassed the board and I was able to keep the house cool, however the variable speed/zoning functions were also bypassed. A week later, the replacement board arrived from Lennox and he installed it. Everything appeared to work fine. Until 1 week later, when the system stopped cooling again. Same symptoms. I've had this system for 1 month, and the technicians have been here 5 times now. Luckily, I have a 10-yr warranty on parts/labor with my service company and guaranteed 24hr service. My question is why are the PC boards so flakey? I could breathe on one and make it go out.
Years owned: 3
Satisfaction Rating:
"Lennox BAD"
Since April, I have had the service technician out 14 times - replaced the "main board" - break and the fan has been replaced 4 times. The last, the technician at the suggestion of the Lennox trouble shooters installed a larger fan which necessitated the drilling out of the top cover - the unit ran for just over 24 hours! This unit is impacting the value of my home negatively. I am contacting the Lennox consumer affairs unit tomorrow and if I get no satisfaction, I will have my attorney contact them.
Years owned: 12
Satisfaction Rating:
"Only twelve years and goodbye"
Installed a complete Lennox system 12 years ago replacing a 26 year old system that worked great except for being quite inefficient. The system worked ok for the first 5 years, then the problems started and never quit. Now, the coils are leaking and can't be fixed. Replacement cost is over $3000. Of course, now the freon is being changed, so I have to get a new system, which will certainly not be a Lennox. 12 years on a $6000 system is outrageous.
Location: Canada
Years owned: 3
Satisfaction Rating:
"XP14-030-230 heat pump"
Poor after sales service (none). Parts always breaking down. Fan motor, pc board, thermostatic expansion valve, and that's not counting the labour charges associated with these parts being replaced. Lennox just brushes you off when you reach them. Forget about any support from them. I would never recommend a Lennox product to anybody. If you're in Canada, it's even worse because they have nobody with to help you, except a secretary that answers the phone at a 1-800 number.
Years owned: 4
Satisfaction Rating:
The aluminum fins on the condenser coil are all flaking off. I have 2 units that were installed 4 years ago and I just had to have the coil replaced on one as it was leaking. The other unit will soon need a replacement coil as some of the copper tubing inside the aluminum fins is bare.
Years owned: 1
Satisfaction Rating:
"Lennox Elite 1 year & 3 months - POS"
Bad expansion valve after 1 year & 3 months. The valve was under warranty (an $85 part) - Labor was $ 1100 bucks. The system costs $ 7000.00. Never again Lennox!! Next time, I'll go back to a cheap Trane - I have 2 units that are 15 years old without any problems.
Years owned: 4
Satisfaction Rating:
"Lennox Heat Pump"
Unit was installed in December 2005 in a new home. It has failed twice, repaired twice (pipe leaking freon) and now has failed a third time and it isn't even five years old. Hard to say if the problem is the quality of the unit or the competence of the servicing dealer. I've yet to contact Lennox, but after three failures in less than five years, I'd like to see some consideration; leaks are not covered by the warranty so I have had to pay for these repairs.
Years owned: 4
Satisfaction Rating:
"Lennox Heat Pump System"
We purchased a Lennox HpX15-60 heating and air conditioning system in Nov 2005. In July of 2008, the condensate failed and caused major damage to our ceiling and wall from water leakage. Then in the winter of 2009, the heat pump failed and after two months of repairs the unit was replaced with another Lennox heat pump xp19-060-230-05. This system shuts off after running for a few times and will not come back on until it sits for hours. I have a tech coming out on Wednesday (same company that installed the first and second units. I alway use the same company as I want to make sure that I keep paperwork on the repairs. We have spent hundreds of dollars on this system. I am ready to file a lawsuit against Lennox. I can't afford to put in a new system again after only four and a half years with this one. I just don't know what to do anymore.
Years owned: 6
Satisfaction Rating:
"Lennox and unhappy"
We have been in the house for just over 6 years now and bought the house brand new, not a cheap house but it appears that the Lennox units they put on the house are. I had the installer come out to service the unit in 09 and he discovered a leaky coil and agreed to check and see if it was still under warranty. Of course not what I thought or was told was a 5 year warranty turned out to be a 3 year warranty. I had him fix the unit and although not happy, I was content to have my A/C working again. Last week returning from out of town, my wife heard a loud noise in the garage and I went to check on the unit, the cold air was being pumped out of my house and the house was being heated with an outside temp of 92. The reversing valve was stuck and I have the option of opening the system up again to the tune of $1,000 or replacing. I am retired military and that old unit is going to be target practice. Atta-B
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ASME 07 Notes
Problem Space
Simutaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)
This is a method of robotic exploration and navigation in unknown environments.
--Authors of Problem Statement:
(1) Smith and Cheeseman 1987, (2) Leonard et al. 1992b, (3) Thrun 2003, (4) Thrun et al. 2005.
Kalman Filtering
(See also Russell and Norvig pp. 551 - 559)
For "landmark-based SLAM:"
from Square root SAM: simultaneous localization and mapping via square root information smoothing. Frank Dellaert and Michael Kaess. The International Journal of Robotics Research 25.12 (Dec 2006): p1181(23). (10275 words)
"We will primarily be concerned with landmark-based SLAM, for which the earliest and most popular methods are based on the extended Kalman filter (EKF) (Smith et al. 1987, 1990; Moutarlier and Chatila 1989a, 1989b;Ayache and Faugeras 1989; Leonard and Durrant-Whyte 1992, Leonard et al. 1992). The EKF recursively estimates a Gaussian density over the current pose of the robot and the position of all landmarks (the map). However, it is well known that the computational complexity of the EKF becomes intractable fairly quickly, and hence much effort has been focused on modifying and extending the filtering approach to cope with larger-scale environments (Newman 1999; Deans and Hebert 2000; Dissanayake et al. 2001; Castellanos et al. 1999; Julier and Uhlman 2001b; Leonard and Feder 2001; Guivant and Nebot 2001; Paskin 2003; Leonard and Newman 2003; Bosse et al. 2003; Thrun et al. 2004; Guivant et al 2004; Tardos et al. 2002; Williams et al. 2002; Rodriguez-Losada et al. 2004). However, filtering itself has been shown to be inconsistent when applied to the inherently non-linear SLAM problem (Julier and Uhlman 2001a), i.e., even the average taken over a large number of experiments diverges from the true solution. Since this is mainly due to linearization choices that cannot be undone in a filtering framework, there has recently been considerable interest in the smoothing version of the SLAM problem."
Tools used for computation
MATLAB for mathematical computation of the algorithms. 2-D world with dot landmarks and simulated noise.
Extended Information Filter (EIF)
from Visually mapping the RMS Titanic: conservative covariance estimates for SLAM information filters.(simultaneous localization and mapping ). Ryan M. Eustice, Hanumant Singh, John J. Leonard and Matthew R. Walter. The International Journal of Robotics Research 25.12 (Dec 2006): p1223(20). (8549 words)
"A number of recent SLAM algorithms have explored reformulating the estimation problem within the context of an extended information filter (EIF), which is the dual of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) (Bar Shalom et al. 2001). The information form is often called the canonical or natural representation of the Gaussian distribution because it stems from expanding the quadratic in the exponential."
Particle Filter
from Multi-robot simultaneous localization and mapping using particle filters. Andrew Howard. The International Journal of Robotics Research 25.12 (Dec 2006): p1243(14). (6983 words)
"The starting point of our analysis is the Rao-Blackwellized particle filter described by Hahnel et al. (2003). This algorithm uses a particle filter to approximate the posterior probability distribution over possible maps, and adds robot observations incrementally using a Bayesian update step. This algorithm can readily be generalized to solve the multi-robot SLAM problem, assuming that the initial pose of all robots is known. More precisely, one must know at least the initial relative pose of all but one of the robots, with the pose of the remaining robot being chosen arbitrarily. This assumption is extremely limiting in practice: it implies either that all robots have started from the same location, or that the initial locations of the robots have been surveyed by some external means."

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Looking at the village of Gaschurn in western Austria, close to the Swiss border.
Behind the camera up in the mountains is a very large snow skiing area and thousands of people called 'silvretta nova'. Look at the link in my comment to see a nice panorama I took down there.
One of the snapshots shows the hotel were we stayed. I had bad luck.. they didn't want to buy the pictures and panoramas I took at their hotel.. This neat little concept to earn back the money that I spent for my holidays worked out well a few times before.. unfortunately not in this case ;-)
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Markus Krueger (January 22, 2009, 10:22PM )
If you like skiing you might like the panorama I took down there. worldwidepanorama.org/worldwidepan orama/wwp1208/html/MarkusKrueger.html
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I had fun looking at this one. Thanks for the upload!


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100 | Campus 101 | Self-Paced |
This introductory course will cover accessing the Campus application, searching for students, navigating the application, and an overview of the student information general set of data. Student Info (read only) Audience: All staff who will use Infinite Campus product. Description: This training session will cover reading and accessing student information. Changing or adding information to Campus will not be covered. (51 Minutes) |
Overview for Administrators |
Webinar |
6/17 9-11am, 6/17 1-3pm, 6/18 9-11am, 8/4 1-3pm, or 8/17 10-Noon (Tentative) (Attend 1 Session Only) |
Overview of features and modules that site administrators typically use. We will schedule a special session for those administrators working summer school and unable to attend a June 17th or June 18th session. (2 Hours) |
106 | Ad Hoc Reporting: Basics | Webinar |
This course focuses on creating filters, designing reports, building reports, and data export. This hands-on course uses common scenarios for attendees to practice their skills. It is required that attendees attend either the Building Coach Course or take the prerequisite, self-paced courses. Each attendee should have a computer for their use. (1/2 Day) |
Ad Hoc Reporting: Cube Designer | Webinar | TBA, Late Fall 2010 |
The Cube Designer is for analysis of data available in Campus. Attendees should attend the Ad Hoc Reporting Basics Class prior to this course. This hands-on course uses common scenarios for attendees to practice their skills from the required, prerequisite, self-paced courses. Each attendee should have a computer for their use. (1/2 Day) |
Messenger | Self-Paced |
This course covers both System Administration functions and also end user functionality. End user sessions will show how to create messages and then send the messages. (51 Minutes) |
Behavior | Self-Paced |
The Campus application allows for both Positive and Negative behaviors and shows how both types of events are entered. It also covers creating and printing of behavior letters and executing related reports. (41 Minutes) |
User Communication | Self-Paced |
This course explains how to create these messages and then post to the appropriate area (portal, application or both). (24 Minutes) |


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Public Art, Happiness & Cycling by Pasqualina
Pretty much everybody likes smiles. It's hard to find someone who hates to be happy. When it's only the most curmudgeonly of us who don't enjoy joy, why is it that more of us don't choose to go into the business of happiness?
Pasqualina Azzarello is in the "be a good person racket." She's dedicated her life, and made her living by making people's lives just a little better with a focus on the old mantra "think globally, act locally."
It started with brightening people's vision of New York. Most New Yorkers are used to these bright blue plywood boards that cover construction areas. We see them so often, we don't even notice what an eye sore they actually are. At least not until we realize how beautiful the spaces can be. What a great idea Pasqualina had, to turn these passive intruders into something that can make us all stop and smile. Something that makes us feel a little bit better about our work-a-day lives.
You'd think that when the construction industry took a dive, thanks to the recession, that Pasqualina would try and find something more practical and traditional. But instead of looking for a safety net, she kept going on her mission to bring more smiles to her community by working for Recycle a Bicycle, a company dedicated to educating and training kids, while promoting regular bicycle use. Instead of looking out for number one (herself) she kept putting her community first. And the cool thing is, it worked out quite well. It's almost as if her good deeds for others created good things in her life. Man… if there was only some sort of religious theory about that. Either way, I think the message is clear. Create things that will bring joy to people, and people will bring joy to you.
For more information how to get involved: email@example.com or visit their site recycleabicycle.org
Pasqualina's Public Art is here.
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Thunderpunch: Deals with Water types, decent power, chance to paralyze, high accuracy.
Ice Punch: Decent power, chance to freeze, high accuracy, used to deal with Grass and Ground types.
Hammer Arm: High power, decent accuracy, Regirock has low Speed already so lowered Speed won't have much effect, used to deal with Steel types.
Stone Edge: STAB, high power, good chance for critical hit.
Regirock learnset
Similar to my last set, it's a little bit different though.
Regirock Curse set
Regirock @ Leftovers
Trait: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 64 Atk / 192 SpD
Careful Nature (+SpD, -SpA)
Stone Edge is good STAB, and makes Regirock able to check Flying types reliably. Drain Punch gets some extra coverage, and the healing it gives (especially after a few Curse boosts) is really nice. Earthquake is excellent along with Stone Edge, creating the infamous EdgeQuake combo, which is rarely seen resisted. Curse boosts Regirock's already decent attack stat, and already excellent defense stat to even higher levels.
DO NOTE: This set works best with the support of the ability Sandstream by boosting Regirock's SpD by 50%, which it greatly appreciates..
Earthquake is good, along with Brick break. Drain Punch Might be good for healing.
Maybe earthquake, but since you said you were low, I'd say this set is good.
I think your team is great how it is. I do agree though earthquake and drain punch would be a nice addition.
Gen V
Regirock @ Custap Berry
Trait: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
Trick Room support as well as Sandstorm is nice, can be used without it as well though. Stone Edge for some nice STAB, Drain Punch is a nice edition, covers a few types. Earthquake gives good coverage as well. Ice Punch gives nice coverage, Stealth rock is to set up those annoying hazards that ruin the metagame.
Regirock @ Leftovers Ability:Clear Body EVs:252HP/ 64Atk/ 192SpDef Careful Nature +SpDef, -SpAtk Curse Earthquake Stone Edge Ice Punch
Regirock Item - Leftovers EVs: 252 HP/252Def/4SpD Nature: Relaxed Ability Clear Body
Moves : Toxic, Protect or Substitute, Stone Edge, EQ/Drain Punch/Stealth Rock
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"Give it a read, it's worth the credit"
I've waited for Aftermath to arrive and had it on my pre-order list. After listing to it completely, I am reasonably pleased. The premise and plot lines hold together well. The novel asserts that a super-nova generated by Alpha Centauri has affected the Earth's weather and infrastructure. Although I am not an astrophysicist, I know this to be implausible – thus I will give the author his one pass card. The other science fiction is not too much of a departure.
The characters are interesting and Sheffield does a good job getting you involved in their stories. During the development of the plot, he switches among points of view reasonably and with enough detail to keep you engaged.
Gary Dikeos narrates the novel. I did not care for his voices, especially the one he used for the president – Sol. He did have a decent pace and I give him points for trying.
This novel would appeal to any general science fiction interested reader. However, those hard sci-fi aficionados would not find it up to their rigorous standards. I am please to have listened and will probably read the sequel Starfire.
"Sharp Positive Contrast -- This is a great listen"
In book one we leave Aspen and Sebastian tighter but Jaden and Pris still friends but in a very awkward state. This book starts with Jaden's life unraveling and in very believable ways. Nyrea Dawn does an excellent job connecting you to what a verbal abusivive household is and the value of support by your friends.
Jaden struggles with self-image issues. His struggles remind us that verbal abuse cuts deeper and heals slower than physical abuse. Although I am not a fan of the narration, the story solid. I give this a thumbs up, give it a read.
"Storyline is weak and Narration Kills It - a MEH"
I had reasonable hopes for this teen novel where two best friends try to make their relationship into more. Unfortunately, it just doesn't make the grade. The story is thin with predictable twists and shallow conflicts. The narration doesn't work. This is the first book in the series. I bought both books, so I'll read book two just to see how it turns out.
"New Twist on a Old Story -- It works!"
You get to know Max, short from Mackenzie , and Cade pretty quick in this story line. The story line has been done before both in Hollywood and in print. One thing that makes this fresh is that alternating chapters are done from Max's and the Cade's perspective. This gives your essentially two main characters instead of one. Emma Galvin does a great job at the narration. If you are looking for a light, romantic novel, give this one a go – no surprises here.
"Oddly Excellent!"
What does an exploding cantaloupe and a simile equating perfect hash browns to driving speed have to do with the new Odd Thomas installment? You'll have to listen to find out. The plot is laid quickly, Odd finds himself going head-to-head with a maniacal trucker who tries to kill him not ten minutes in and the vision of what he is bound to do is grizzly. Even though the mission is somber, like all adventures, Odd is full of metaphors and witticisms as usual. Odd keeps collecting folks and Edie will charm your shocks off.
The great thing about the Odd Thomas stories is how deeply sincere and amusing the character is. I love how self-effacing and humble he is; and, with each story we learn more and more about him and his journey. You would think that this would get old given we've been we Odd through heartbreak and triumph and pretty much think we know him. But Koontz continues to unravel us a little more each time as he writes another one of these stories. He not a FBI agent of a Forensic Scientist from a Lincoln Child or Patricia Cornwell – he is simple Fry Cook, a very, very interesting Fry Cook.
This is book seven for David Aaron Baker who is now the voice off Odd Thomas. His narration fits the quirky nature of Odd Thomas and very much like his easy going narration.
I love these series! My heart still aches for him and Stormy Llewellyn way back from book one. Koontz has managed to tap into a vein with the Odd Thomas stories that keep you reading and wanting more. Perhaps it is the simplicity that surrounds the deeply complex Odd Thomas as his enigmatic cast. I highly recommend this installment of Deeply Odd – please give it a listen.
"Another Rollercoaster Ride!"
Has it been almost four years since the last Dan Brown novel? Yes it has! In his latest work, Inferno, Brown pulls out the unflappable symbologist Dr. Robert Langdon of Di Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Brown uses the same formula for his new novel, Inferno, substituting the Bible for Dante. It works. The problem with all Langdon novels is that they happen over such a short timeframe, you don't get a chance for much character development and very little backstory.
Langdon awakes in a hospital with a head injury, in Italy and without a clue to how he got there; then the game is on. This time-lock story formula and lack of character depth places him at a significant disadvantage that he more than makes up for with interesting facts, plausible fibs and fast paced action. The novel is narrated by Paul Michael who did a good job but a touch monochromatic for my taste.
In my conversations with other readers, over the years regarding Browns' work, I think either you love him or you don't love him so much – no middle ground. He is a very polarizing writer because of his formula and style. For me, I just like to sit back and enjoy the ride. He isn't the most eloquent of authors but I do like the ways he puts together all of the research and the brisk pace he moves you through conflicts.
I strongly recommend that you read his stand-alone works Digital Fortress and Deception Point which are excellent. They do not use the same formula as the Langdon novels. In some ways, they are much stronger works than the Langdon novels. As long as he doesn't bring out this formula every year, I will remain a fan – this is a definite listen.
"Gripping -- you'll love the characters"
The is the first of a series. I made the mistake of reading the second one first (The Hit). I liked it a great deal. The second book has a number of references to book one. When I finished book two, I researched and found "The Innocent." In this novel, we are introduced to Will Robie, Juile and Nikki Vance. Robie is a contract killer for the CIA, Vance a FBI special agent and Julie a 14 year-old tough girl. So the deal is, people get shot, Julie's parents are killed as part of a plot for who knows what reason and then the hunt for the truth begins.
McLarity and Cassidy do a good job narrating this book – they also do the second as well. Baldacci add charters depth layer by layer. There are a few technical facts in the book that defy physics, such as bullets do not gain momentum after they are shot as he suggests; but I can't fault Baldacci or his editors for not getting a passing grade in physics.
The story appeals to those who like thrillers with a little tech and government thrown in for seasoning. There are many unconnected bits throughout the story and Baldacci manages to connect most of them. It not just about the mystery, it is about how the characters grow and how they adapt that makes this listen interesting. You'll get hooked quickly. I give the "The Innocent" and the next in the Robie series "The Hit" a big thumbs up.
"Two Sisters – Two Perspectives – A Funny Listen"
The story opens with a flash forward by twenty days. It leaves you wondering, "what the …" Then one sister doesn't get the ring the other is in the middle of a divorce. Kinsella uses each sister to get a perspective on the other's life. It is really two stories for the price of one wrapped together thoughtfully. This approach gets you hooked quickly and you immediately start to speculate how is it all going to work out. One sister is more believable than the other, so you have suspend a little judgment – but you will like both characters.
The novel has three narrators and all with British accents. They do a good job but the narration does not make add anything to the novel – they are just readers – a bit impassive.
If you like this book, you might like "Wife By Wednesday" by ByBee this is another one of those romantic leaning novels with fun stitched in which I liked a bit more. If you are a hopeless romantic, then I'd give this a read – it worth it.
"Great combination of tech and teen romance"
You don't often get to listen to a teen coming of age novel that has tech in it. I was curious about this title so I listened to it on a lark. I have to admit it was very good, I like the way Sise puts the story together. She did a good job connecting you to the characters and each of the characters have decent depth. Another good story device is making you wait to pick up the backstory of the characters as the story progresses. Delisle narrates the story briskly and her voice is easy to listen to. This is a definite listen, a little sugar sweet, but thumbs up nonetheless.
"Send a killer to find a killer–Another great story"
The Hit, the new novel by David Baldacci takes no time to start the killing. The book opens with a double cross killing in the first five minutes of listening and then a second hit in the next five. Baldacci quickly establishes the street creds for the Will Robie (the pursuer) and Jessica Real (the pursuee). Both are hit men except that Real, the only female hit man has gone off the reservation -- or so with are led to believe.
And so, the chase starts, Robie chasing Real, and many twists and turns catch you by surprise in this novel. It is a good listen and it is classic Baldacci. If you liked his last novel (released only a month ago), and I did, you'll find this one equally interesting. In this novel it more about suspense and intrigue than the love angle of the last.
I find Baldacci to be somewhat a touch too commercial, but I do like his story lines. He plays with emotions and suspense and does a good job with character development. The narration is performed by Ron McLarity and Orlagh Cassidy – I thought the narration was a touch too dramatic and could have been dialed back just a touch – but it was just okay.
This book will appeal to those who like thrillers with a government backdrop. If you looking for a big love story in this one, you won't get it. It is definitely worth the time time -- give it a listen.
"The countdown is back! A must read sequel"
When we finished unraveling (book 1), the world was left a mess – actually destroyed, Janelle Taylor lost her father, her best friend and the boy she loved (Ben Michaels). The ending was less a cliff hanger than a major downer. The only thing to hope for is somehow Ben Michaels will keep his word and come back for her. This is the setting for the opening of Unbreakable: Unraveling, Book 2.
People are going missing, more being abducted, and assistant junior FBI assistance Jannell is feeling the heat to find out why. The story builds fast. Her style of short punchy chapters is back (which I like) and so is the countdown clock (which I don't). You'll have to read for yourself what it all means this time – again. But I think you will be pleased with the story. Katie Schorr narrates this teen novel. She did a great job in book one and she doesn't miss a beat in book two.
This teen novel will appeal to everyone and it's appropriate for the young teen as well. There are no grizzly accounts but enough suspense for everyone. I highly recommend the 11 hours of listening; it goes real fast.


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Capitals 6, Jets 1: Captain Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Braden Holtby made 30 saves as visiting Washington completed a two-game sweep of Winnipeg.Brooks Laich scored his first goal and Troy Brouwer, Jay Beagle and defenseman Mike Green each added a tally for the Capitals, who have outscored the Jets by a 13-1 margin en route to winning all three games in Manitoba.Ondrej Pavelec started in net for Winnipeg and allowed three goals on nine shots before being replaced by Al Montoya. Defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored the lone goal for the Jets, who have dropped three of four to remain only two points ahead of idle Carolina in the Southeast Division.After posting a 4-0 victory on Thursday, Washington picked up right where it left off with two first-period tallies. Laich, who missed the first 28 games of the season, accepted a feed from Mike Ribeiro and went down to one knee in the left faceoff circle before putting the Capitals on the board with 7:50 left in the period.Ribeiro set up Brouwer on a 2-on-1 break to double the advantage with 3:55 left in the session. Beagle scored on a one-timer from the slot to end Pavelec's night 5:50 into the second period and Ovechkin greeted Montoya with a wrist shot from above the right faceoff circle that glanced off the far post 1:45 later. Green tallied from the right point at 1:51 of the third and Byfuglien ended Holtby's bid for back-to-back shutouts with a wrist shot from a bad angle.GAME NOTEBOOK: After Byfuglien beat Holtby through a screen at 9:51 of the third, Ovechkin restored the five-goal advantage on the power play with 4:02 left in the contest. … Ribeiro and C Marcus Johansson each recorded two assists for Washington. … Winnipeg D Mark Stuart, who took a hard hit from Ovechkin in Thursday's contest, was not in the lineup on Friday.
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McDonald's restaurants in Bell, Harlan, Letcher and Perry counties are joining forces to encourage GED® attainment with in-store promotions funded by the restaurant owners.
Customers visiting the restaurants represented by McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky, Paducah Co-op, Tri-State Co-op, Louisville Co-op and Tri-Cities Co-op will see trayliners featuring a message encouraging the attainment of a GED® diploma. The campaign is an extension of ongoing efforts to raise the educational attainment of adults by Kentucky Adult Education, a unit of the Council on Postsecondary Education.
McDonald's restaurant owner/operators have partnered with Kentucky Adult Education for the seventh consecutive year to promote GED® attainment. The campaign was initiated by Joe Graviss, a Central Kentucky owner operator and a member of the Council on Postsecondary Education, which oversees Kentucky Adult Education. The project began in three of his restaurants in Franklin and Woodford County and has grown to 72 counties through his leadership.
Harlan County native Reecie D. Stagnolia, vice president for Kentucky Adult Education, said private sector partners are key to emphasizing the value of education.
"As adult educators work to help prepare more Kentuckians for college and careers, public awareness is very important. Our partnership with McDonald's provides us with an opportunity to reach thousands of Kentuckians with a vital message about the importance of education," he said. "McDonald's owner operators are to be commended for supporting adult education in their communities."
This ongoing partnership reflects McDonald's commitment to support the local communities they serve, according to Graviss of the McDonald's of Central and Southeastern Kentucky cooperative.
"We see firsthand the importance of education in our businesses and know that KYAE's efforts will have a far-reaching impact on communities throughout our Commonwealth," he said.
Adult education centers provide free GED® instruction, college-readiness services, English as a second language classes and literacy services. To find the center in your county, call Kentucky Adult Education at 1-800-928-7323 or visithttp://www.knowhow2goky.org.
Anyone in Bell, Harlan or Letcher counties interested in pursuing a GED visit the Southeast Kentucky Community College campus or Call Travis Cox at 606-589-3210 or Brenda Morris at 606-589-3061 for more information or to enroll in the program.
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The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this
by Alex Hughes | 5/07/13 - 2:16 PMMidtown Manhattan--the land of skyscrapers, corporate offices, and tons of transportation options--is the home to three apartments on this week's Hot Dozen, the 12 rental apartments Streeteasy.com visitors clicked on most often over the past seven days.
A studio apartment at 314 East 41st Street and Second Avenue is listed at $1,600/month and has no broker fee. The building has a 24-hour doorman and live-in super and is located a short walk from Grand Central, with quick access to almost any and every subway line.
Ask an Expert: Attack of the scaffolding
by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/07/13 - 10:59 AMQ. The building next door is doing some repairs, and, without asking permission, they put up scaffolding/sidewalk shed that extends across most of the brownstone building I own.
Besides blocking the light into the first floor of my house, I'm also worried about safety. Someone--maybe even one of the workers--could climb up and enter through one of the second floor windows, which have no bars on them.
Can they really do this without my permission? What are my options? They said the work may take several months!!
- 2013 Update
The 8 best websites for finding a no-fee apt in New York City
by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/07/13 - 8:31 AMIn a city of single-digit vacancy rates, there are some compelling reasons to pay a good real estate agent to find you a rental: You're new in town (read this first), you're busy, you can't find what you want on your own, and/or you plan to stay put for a couple of years or more.
But the reasons not to work with a broker can be compelling too—such as, you can't afford the fee (typically ranging from one-month's rent to 15% of a year's rent) or you just don't want to pay if you can help it, and you've got time and energy to do the legwork on your own.
To help you get started on the right foot in the dog-eat-dog May-October rental season, here's our annual update of the best places to start your no-fee apartment search online.
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The two most beautiful words a mortgage applicant can hear
by Elle Bee | 5/06/13 - 1:42 PMAt this point in my apartment-buying career—and yes at times it has felt like a full-time job—I began coming around to the idea that hope looks through a blind eye.
With so many obstacles in my way, should I give up? Or was that purchase just around the corner? Or a phone call away?
After the Wells Fargo debacle--and upon the advice of Sidney, my real estate agent--I called the local branch of Mortgage Master, a privately owned direct lender with access to more flexible loan products than what commercial banks can offer.
I was assigned by phone to Peter, a loan specialist, who took in my details, clucking sympathetically at various points. He ran my credit report while we were on the phone. I held my breath: with so many inquiries into my credit the past six months, my score had dropped a few points, even though I had taken out no new credit or ever had a late payment.
The Open House Scorecard: Go prewar in Prospects Heights for six figures
by Sara Alessi | 5/06/13 - 11:05 AMThe relatively low pricing, access to greenery and good transportation of Prospect Heights seem to have had their way with apartment-hunters this weekend. This edition of the Open House Scorecard--the 10 open houses StreetEasy users saved to their open-house calendars this weekend more often than any others--features an assortment of pre-war Prospect Heights abodes on the market for less than a million dollars.
On Prospect Place between Flatbush and Carlton Avenues, a $745k three-bedroom, two-bathroom prewar co-op (pictured) features 10' ceilings, a decorative fireplace and whitewashed exposed brick, as well as built-in bookshelves. The apartment is convertible, and is currently configured as a two-bedroom plus home office/guest room, but the two back bedrooms could also become one large master bedroom.
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by Adam H. Stone, Esq. | 5/06/13 - 9:56 AMIn a frenzied real estate market in which many New York City co-ops and condos are drawing multiple offers, it can be tough to resist the highest offer--and to remember that, even now, having to start over with a different buyer can translate into lost time and money, uncertainty, and price cuts to combat the stigma of a listing perceived as "stale."
It is important to choose the right offer--and to structure the contract carefully--to get the deal done the first time.
As a transactional real estate attorney, I recommend to all my clients that, to the extent possible, they take the following steps to increase the odds of a successful closing.
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Zero down-payment mortgages, what some people will do for a $100/month rent-controlled apt, and more
by Sara Alessi | 5/06/13 - 8:58 AM- Adult adopted by 85-year-old to inherit $100/month rent-controlled apartment. Yep, you read that right (NY Post)
- Zero-down payment mortgages may not be so crazy after all (The Real Deal)
- Sandy woes continue for co-op owners -- FEMA bars co-ops from disaster aid (NY Times)
- Is the bike-share rack program a co-op's worst nightmare? A West Village co-op thinks so (DNA Info)
- Navigating the school game in NYC isn't easy, but here are some tips for finding a good school and 'hood (NY Times; previously)
- A new charter middle school option, E3, could open on the UWS next fall (DNA Info)
- For clean air and a mold-free home, who you gonna call? Mold-busters (NY Times)
No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $4,895 three-bedroom on Roosevelt Island
by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 5/03/13 - 1:40 PMThis week we're making our first foray onto Roosevelt Island (and, fyi, contrary to what many an apartment listing says, Roosevelt Island is not the Upper East Side). Assuming you're okay with a Tramway or F-train commute, this $4,895 three-bedroom seems like a pretty good deal.
Pros: The building has a pool, gym, concierge, doorman and all the amenities you could ask for. All apartments are pre-wired with outlets for Cable TV and have room-to-room climate control and hardwood floors. The kitchen is modern, bright and inviting and there may also be a balcony, though the generic listing info is a little vague on this point.
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by Brian as told to Roland Li | 5/03/13 - 10:29 AMI'm originally from Westchester and spent about a year living in Colorado. When I came back to New York, I moved back in with my parents in Kips Bay.
That neighborhood is all right. It has good restaurants (I especially liked Curry in a Hurry), mostly along Second and Third Avenue. It was the area where, pretty late at night, you could see all these taxi drivers eating on their breaks, eating Indian and Chinese food. The neighborhood felt as though it was predominantly families and empty nesters. The nearest subway was the 4/5/6, so it was convenient to get to where I worked, near Grand Central.
But after around four months, I was ready to move out. I ended up finding a roommate who posted an audio ad during a podcast. It turned out we were both into card games, so it was perfect.
StreetEasy's Most Wanted: Home Improvement (with some income on the side)
by Sara Alessi | 5/03/13 - 8:56 AMIf you don't mind a little fixer-upper, grab a pencil (and maybe a hammer and some nails for later, while you're at it) and pay attention to this edition of StreetEasy's Most Wanted--the 10 sales listings those browsing StreetEasy this week saved more often than any others--for a look at some apartments that could use a little vision, and some TLC.
Over in Brooklyn, on Lincoln Road and Rogers Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, you'll find a $995k five-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse that needs some work, despite "good mechanicals" and a new roof. Though the home (which also has a backyard) needs updating, it it can either serve as a single-family home, or an owner's unit with one-bedroom garden rental. There are also plans drawn up for converting thisinto a two-bedroom garden rental and a four-bedroom, three-bathroom owner's duplex with a walk-in closet and study.
10 signs you might be your broker's very first client
by Alana Mayman | 5/02/13 - 2:34 PMLike any other professional group, some real estate agents are smart, experienced and good at what they do. Some are just a little too fresh and new for our tastes.
Below are 10 signs yours is a bit too green.
- She tells the seller's broker that you love the apartment and money is no object.
- He asks you if you know the difference between a condo and a co-op...because he can't remember.
- You tell him you are looking for a prewar Classic Six on the East Side, to which he responds: "Totally! The Lower East Side has the best bars!!!"
- He thinks YOU will be filling out the board package.
Real Estate Want: A Gothic condo
by Julie Inzanti | 5/02/13 - 12:44 PMThis $1.6m East Harlem condo has over 2,400 square feet, amazing 20-ft ceilings and a wood burning fireplace.
With its vaulted ceiling and archways, Gothic-style church windows and dark wood criss crossing against crisp white walls, the stunning space has an old cathedral feel...no doubt Eric Northman and his vampire cohorts would feel right at home here, as would a Season Six premiere party for True Blood.
Alas...the two-bedroom apartment is already in contract.
Real Estate Want is a weekly column featuring New York City apartment details we're coveting right now.
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Hoboken411: Hard-partying 20-somethings make way for young families
by Julie Inzanti | 5/02/13 - 10:29 AMHoboken has been referred to by some as the sixth borough of NYC. New Yorkers may scoff at this (especially if you've been stranded in Hoboken late-night and are forced to take a $60 taxi ride back to Manhattan), but with its close proximity and easy access PATH train service to lower Manhattan, Union Square and Midtown (during normal business hours anyhow), along with ferry service, this New Jersey city is arguably more convenient than parts of Brooklyn.
Perry Klaussen has been a resident of Hoboken for nearly 20 years and loves the neighborhood so much he might not ever leave. But he's not convinced that the sixth borough is a fair nickname.
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Booming spring market not so great for appraisals, how to park for less in NYC and more
by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 5/02/13 - 8:58 AM- One potential downside to a strong real estate market: problems with appraisals (NY1)
- Good news for co-op buyers: Hearings start on proposed bill to require boards to be more transparent (Real Estate Weekly; New York Post; Malcolm Carter)
- If you're single and live off of the G train, you may want to move (DNA Info)
- The million dollar question: How can I park in NYC without breaking the bank? (UrbanBaby)
- Rent hikes on rent-stabilized apartments could be more than twice the size of last year's increase (WSJ via The Real Deal)
- Travel site FlipKey begs Stuytown renters to turn their apartments into hotels (which by the way is totally illegal in NYC) (New York Post)
- A match made in heaven: Lena Dunham is (high-end) house-hunting in Willamsburg (Daily News)
- Are the stars aligned for you to move? Check out your NYC real-estate horoscope (Bond New York)
- City slaps brokers with fines of $3,600 and up for showing illegal apartments (NY Times)
- Six months after Sandy, many neighborhoods--like Staten Island--are still reeling from damage (amNewYork)...
- ... but, on the bright side (and largely due to price cuts) the Rockaways have seen a spike in home buying and summer renting (New York Post)
Your Celebrity Neighbor: Jerry Seinfeld
by Sharon Krum | 5/01/13 - 3:52 PMWHO: Jerry Seinfeld recently said the best thing about the subway is that he doesn't have to ride it anymore. What, he doesn't miss how it doubles as a sauna in summer?
WHERE: The comedian and former star/creator of "Seinfeld" lives with his family on the Upper West Side, where the median sales price is $1.065 million and the median rental price is $3,200, according to StreetEasy.
Your Celebrity Neighbor is a weekly heads-up on the A-listers who call your neighborhood home and (in theory) shop the same Duane Reade as you.


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Pedestrians are seen walking along the Mill Race Canal Trail near the old stone bridge on the north end near the trail head Monday, July 9, 2012. (Truth Photo By Jennifer Shephard)
A pedestrian walks south along the Mill Race Canal Trail on Monday from near where the old stone bridge and Hawks building are located on the north end.
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Lucas Casaletto turns onto the old stone bridge from the Mill Race Canal Trail on the north end near the trail head Monday. Casaletto was using the trail on part of his ride home.
When the commission talks this afternoon about asking for proposals, though, their request will be different from the one issued in late 2008.
This time the old Hawks building isn�t part of the mix, since the commission and nonprofit housing agency LaCasa are working to develop that site into new space.
The north end of the area has been turned into a parking lot and the city�s negotiating to lease out the old NIPSCO building.
The most contentious piece of property from last time, the former Goshen Street Department site between the canal and the Elkhart River, is also not up for sale to private developers.
�That was a major change,� said Mark Brinson, community development director for the city. The earlier proposal, backed by Coachmen, called for multi-story town homes on the site between the bodies of water, but that aspect of the proposal caused public outcry that led to the commission rejecting the proposal in 2009.
�Since that time we�ve performed all the (environmental) cleanup which would�ve been required anyway, we relocated the street department and developed the River Race Advisory Committee,� Brinson said.
That committee, made up of a broad section of residents and officials, recommended the street department site remain available for public use.
What will ultimately happen there remains up in the air, whether it will be a park or whether backers of an aquatic community center idea will be able to develop a proposal, raise the money and convince the commission that the site is right for the center.
In the short term, though, the commission hopes to get proposals to develop the area along the canal between Douglas and Monroe streets.
The advisory committee last year got three firms to draft �what-if� concepts for how housing could be developed along there, just as the city�s working to move utilities and turn the alley east of the canal into a street that can serve the site.
�We are able to show potential developers some concepts,� Brinson said, but those aren�t binding. �We�re intentionally letting the developers be creative,� Brinson said.
The proposals would be opened at the commission�s Oct. 9 meeting. If no proposals come in to buy the property for at least the appraised value, Brinson said the commission could then offer it at below market value after 30 days.
Even if several bids come in at the right price, the commission can reject them if they don�t like what they see. The formal request for proposals says the city and the commission want new development to complement the Hawks building, the millrace powerhouse and the NIPSCO building and to encourage residential development that takes advantage of the canal and the historic setting.
The city has used more than $2 million in federal and state funding to clean up the area along the canal, according to Becky Hershberger, brownfields coordinator for the city. That money was to clean up after the old industries along the canal, which provided the original industrial power in the city. It was completed in 1868 when Goshen was incorporated.
Construction of the new housing should start in 2014, under the commission�s formal request for proposals.
A half-block section at the southwest corner of Third and Madison streets is also up for residential or commercial development, and it could wait until 2015 or 2016.


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Review: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is a ponderous, though visually stunning, journey
There are some truly wondrous things to behold in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," director Peter Jackson's return to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth.
The scenery, whether real or CGI, is as stunning as it was in Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. All the dwarfs, trolls, elves, Orcs, goblins and Hobbits are still marvelous bits of movie magic. The battle scenes (and there are lot of them in "The Hobbit") are gripping set pieces.
It's clear from the beginning that Jackson has lost none of his visual flair or his abilities with special effects over the years between the final installment of "Rings" and this new excursion into the land of Tolkien's imagination. What has gone MIA: Jackson's grip on how to tell a story.
The underlying problem with "The Hobbit" is how Jackson and fellow writers Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro chose to handle the source material. "The Lord of the Rings" was a dense, 1,359-page, three-book epic that dealt with a grim battle to save a whole world. "The Hobbit" is a beloved, 287-page children's novel with a generally lighthearted tone and a simple story line about a young Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who joins some dwarfs in a quest to free their homeland from the dragon Smaug.
But Jackson and company have seen fit to expand what could have been a fine two-hour or so movie into three films, the first of which clocks in at a hefty 2 hours and 49 minutes (not counting the nearly 20 minutes of end credits).
To beef up the slight tale, they have taken moments encapsuled in one sentence and turned them into full scenes, too many of which feel like outtakes from a DVD set. They have taken characters that are mere footnotes in Tolkien's text — Azog, a particularly brutish orc, and Radagast the Brown, a nature-loving wizard — and turned them into major figures. And they have dropped in major characters from the "Rings" movies: Frodo Baggins, the elf queen Galadriel, the elf Lord Elrond and the wizard Saruman.
Perhaps more important, the filmmakers have changed the movie's tone, with much of the lighter material overwhelmed by the battle and chase scenes, making it more like "Lord of the Rings." Even a major "Hobbit" character — Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarf leader — has been changed from a pompous, comical figure into a warrior king a la Viggo Mortensen's Aragon in "Rings."
The result is serious story bloat and a rather ponderous beginning to the "Hobbit" trilogy.
That does not mean the film is without its virtues and engaging moments. Middle Earth truly does come to life throughout the film, whether it is the beautiful and peaceful land of the elves or the ravaged mountain of the dwarfs. The Great Goblin may bear a bit of a resemblance to Jabba the Hutt in "Star Wars" but he's a memorable character as voiced by Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna). Ian McKellen remains an imposing presence as Gandalf, the Grey Wizard.
In Martin Freeman, Jackson may have found the perfect Bilbo Baggins. Freeman is a delight as a quirky Watson to Benedict Cumberbatch's Holmes in the BBC's new "Sherlock" and he blossoms in the role of Bilbo. He even looks like a younger Ian Holm who played the older Bilbo in "Rings" and reprises his role in "The Hobbit." Continued...
Freeman also gets to share the very best scene in the film: the first encounter between Bilbo and Gollum, the emaciated figure who was once the Hobbit Smeagol until he fell under the influence of the ring (yes, that ring). Andy Serkis' performance as Gollum is just as brilliant as it was in the "Rings" and the CGI is even better. Since you know where the scene is leading, it has real punch, the kind of emotional impact that is lacking in much of the movie.
It may be a bit unfair but Jackson has practically invited a comparison between the "Hobbit" trilogy and the second set of "Star Wars" films from George Lucas. Is "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" as bad as "Phantom Menace"? Absolutely not, but it has none of the charm and appeal of Tolkien's book — and it does not bode particularly well for what eventually be nine hours of filmmaking.
In a bit of irony, Bilbo Baggins says at the end of the movie: "I do believe the worst is behind us." We can only hope so.
' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
2 1⁄2 stars
Rating: PG-13 (for violent battle scenes and scary images)
Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage and Ian Holm
Director: Peter Jackson
Running time: 2 hours, 49 minutes
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Roger Ebert
"The Lovely Bones is a deplorable film with this message: If you're a 14-year-old girl who has been brutally raped and murdered by a serial killer, you have a lot to look forward to. You can get together in heaven with the other teenage victims of the same killer, and gaze down in benevolence upon your family members as they mourn you and realize what a wonderful person you were. Sure, you miss your friends, but your fellow fatalities come dancing to greet you in a meadow of wildflowers, and how cool is that?
The makers of this film seem to have given slight thought to the psychology of teenage girls, less to the possibility that there is no heaven, and none at all to the likelihood that if there is one, it will not resemble a happy gathering of new Facebook friends. In its version of the events, the serial killer can almost be seen as a hero for liberating these girls from the tiresome ordeal of growing up and dispatching them directly to the Elysian Fields. The film's primary effect was to make me squirmy. It's based on the best-seller by Alice Sebold that everybody seemed to be reading a couple of years ago. I hope it's not faithful to the book; if it is, millions of Americans are scary. The murder of a young person is a tragedy, the murderer is a monster, and making the victim a sweet, poetic narrator is creepy. This movie sells the philosophy that even evil things are God's will, and their victims are happier now. Isn't it nice to think so. I think it's best if they don't happen at all. But if they do, why pretend they don't hurt? Those girls are dead."
Brilliant, eh? Ebert's post on no longer being able to eat food or drink has rightly become a recent blogging classic. The fact that he mentions one of Cormac McCarthy's lesser known (and one of my favourite) novels Suttree in it is all to the good, although Roger and I are very different people - the scene that sticks in my mind from that book is the, er, incident in the melon patch.
48 comments:
- Sheiler said...
Ebert liked two movies I was pretty crazy about - I've Heard the Mermaids Singing and the Year of Living Dangerously, so I read his reviews more often than anyone else's reviews...but then he started liking movies I thought were pretty crappy. Consistently. So I stopped reading him.
I've had a few discussions with various people about The Lovely Bones, because the story sounds plainly depressing. And these people were eager for me to go see the movie or read the book. Why the hell would I want to read or watch that story?
I'm going to check out Ebert's blog tout de suite. - January 25, 2010 at 12:17 AM
Stupid sexy Flanders...er,melons.
- January 25, 2010 at 2:17 AM
- Brian O'Rourke said...
I like how Ebert reviews movies, even though I don't always agree with him (and what are the chances anybody would?).
For the most part, he tends to judge a movie based upon what the flick itself is trying to accomplish. He doesn't write off lighter, popcorn fare because it's not as deep as The Seventh Seal, and vice versa. I like that quality about him. He seems to get that it's okay for movies to be what they want: artsy or mainstream, dark or light, quirky or straightforward. - January 25, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- John McFetridge said...
Has the movie Creation got a US distributor yet?
And I second what Brian says about Roger Ebert, he talks about each movie based on what it was trying to do.
I sort of met Roger Ebert once, here in my neighbourhood in Toronto. He got off the streetcar and looked around a little bewildered. I asked him if I could help him and he said he thought there was a beach and a boardwalk around here and I pointed him the two blocks south to the water. I asked him if I could walk with him and he politely said no, he was looking for a little quiet time (it was during the film festival).
The next day I saw him at a movie screening and he came over and said hi and we talked about the differences between Toronto and Chicago waterfronts for a few minutes. - January 25, 2010 at 5:15 AM
- seana said...
I haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I do know someone who went through a similar experience to what the young girl goes through--pretty much just stopping at the point of death and not much before it, and she liked the book a lot. And Sebold wrote it out of her own experience, again of course not the after death element, so I don't think it was intended to be exploitive. I think it was a way to sort out the experience. Perhaps the movie gets off on the wrong foot.
I love Roger Ebert. He has perhaps let some movies off too lightly, though apparently not this one, but it seems so much more likely that after decades of reviewing he would grow steadily more jaded and cynical. Instead, he seems to have kept his youthful enthusiasm. - January 25, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Vincent Eaton said...
Thanks for the heads up on this. I follow his reviews, never followed-up on his blog. This gets me there.
- January 25, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Havent read the book. Dont think I'll be seeing the film. - January 25, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yup the siren call of the melons.
OT but did you hear the news that two of your favourites Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman are getting married? Two things occur to me about this: 1) if they make babies they should be very talented. 2) Tori Amos is going to be pissed off. She's been waiting out the Gaiman marriage for decades. - January 25, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yes I agree with that. He isnt a snob. Although I feel he should have been a bit more critical to things like Star Wars: The Phantom Menace which was very bad popcorn fare. - January 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Thats a very nice story. I like the bit where he "politely" declined. Thats important I think.
My wife and I saw him at Chicago Midway once with his wife. No one talked to him. This was the old Chicago Midway with the low ceilings. In other words the worst airport in the world. - January 25, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yeah its funny that isnt it? You think he would have gotten more bitter and ticked off by Hollywood but apparently he hasnt. Even his current problems havent made him bitter. He's a contrast to, say, Harold Bloom who has become bitter, jaded and borderline crazy.
I havent read the book or seen the film, but I wonder what Peter Jackson was exactly trying to go for. - January 25, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
There's lots of good stuff on his blog. I liked the one about longing for food and there's a good ones about religion and politics. - January 25, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- seana said...
I have to say that I after reading that blog post, I am astounded that he bears it all with such equanimity. It reminds me a bit of how my mother deals with her declining powers, frankly, although I wouldn't say she has been nearly as afflicted as he has.
Sadly, it does not remind me in any way of how I've dealt with or am likely to deal with any calamities that come in my direction. - January 25, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Sheiler said...
I'm amazed too at his lack of cynical outlook. I'm super glad that he's got such tremendous output because his blog postings are great.
Midway airport is still an armpit of airports. I don't recall any changes though maybe I've been affected by O'Hare. My parents live in Chicago. - January 25, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Sheiler said...
How do you know Tori Amos was waiting for Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman to split up? And, more importantly, do you think he will relocate to Boston when they marry? - January 25, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yeah I'm not sure I could be so calm or poised. I'm an angry young/middle aged man as it is and I'm doing fine. - January 25, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
I have no inside knowledge, I've just been reading between the lines for the last 10 years or so. He's the godfather of her daughter, she's mentioned him in half a dozen songs, she calls him her muse...that kind of thing. - January 25, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Matt said...
Man, more and more it seems like LOTR was a fluke. Hopefully The Hobbit isn't terrible!
Ebert's always been a good guy. A little kind on some films, but he's usually able to keep them in some kind of context. I just wish he and Siskel had a little more time together. They were both sports buffs, I would've loved to read them blog about lives as Chicago sports fans.
And I miss these days:
Always great guests. - January 25, 2010 at 2:58 PM
McCarthy is a pretentious prat.
The first ten or fifteen pages of Suttree have about twenty or thirty words I've never heard before. The rest of the book? Not one. Just a guy establishing his credentials as a criticlly important writer. Which is obviously what he cares about.
I suspect the use to which melons are put in the book is the only autobiographical thing about it.
I do like the joke about the guy who died during a public function when the platform gave way, though - January 25, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
I liked their outttakes too. Did you ever see this classic reel? - January 25, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
You arent the guy who heckled me in Boston for using big words are you?
No, I think you're right McCarthy can go overboard with the Old Testament language. Its easy to slip into the purple when you're talking like that all the time and you have to watch out. And its all very well being a hermit but you do need to stay abreast of pop culture too - there's a bit in Blood Meridian which is an enormous steal from the Star Trek episode Arena that McC either didnt know about or did and forgot about, but if you've seen the episode and then you read that scene in the book all you can do is groan.
One thing I really like about his Tennessee/Kentucky novels though is his use of Ulster Scots dialect words like skitter, sleekit, etc. that other American writers seldom use. - January 25, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- seana said...
Funny, I don't remember him using any big words in All the Pretty Horses at all. Quite the opposite. Must have taken a word from the wise about how to write a bestseller.
I'd like to read the early ones for that Ulster Scot stuff, as now I might even understand it. - January 25, 2010 at 3:51 PM
- HoldenCaufield said...
I've never been a huge fan of Roger Ebert – my taste in movies aligned more with Siskel than Ebert – but I wish Ebert well and also hope I show his brand of chutzpah in the face of tragedy.
Siskel and Ebert were so damn cute together! Thanks for the reminders via video clips, Adrian and Matt. - January 26, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Gavin said...
Sometimes it's easier to bear up under tragedy publicly if you've got a decent support system. My late wife had cancer, and everyone used to tell me how she was so optimistic and cheerful, and I had to bite my tongue to not say "that's because you don't have to listen to her at 2 AM letting it all out."
Suttree is the one McC book I started but never finished. I don't even know why; just sort of ran out of steam. My favorite is probably The Crossing. - January 26, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- Malachy Walsh said...
I'm with those who've noted Ebert's way of judging a movie based on what it's trying to do, rather than what he might want it to do. Whatever differences I've had with some of his reviews, I truly appreciate that approach and can generally tell if I'm interested in a flick from his reviewing style.
I had the pleasure of selling a few books to him when I worked at the now closed Stuart Brent Books on Michigan Ave in Chicago. He was a down-to-earth person, very approachable, very human, and incredibly smart.
As to the question of "Why the hell would I want to read or watch that story?" How about, because it's part of the human experience?
Really, the logic there could basically kill every Greek tragedy, half of all Shakespeare plays, more than a few great novels.... etc.
Not that I want a steady of bleak landscapes and woe, but, I also don't want Wizard of Oz all the time either. - January 26, 2010 at 4:56 AM
2) Tori Amos is going to be pissed off. She's been waiting out the Gaiman marriage for decades.
Ha! That's funny. And overtaken by another, younger singer-songwriter too...
Neil patterned Delirium after Tori but Amanda looks a bit like Death , and in Sandman everyone who sees Death can't help falling in love with her... - January 26, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
ATPH is toned down but The Road is back up there again. I think he relaxes in Los Alamos by reading Shakespeare, Milton and the Bible. (As everyone should). - January 26, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Its funny on that YouTube the commenters saw their interplay as evidence of hatred. I saw it as evidence of great love and trust. - January 26, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Excellent point. God knows what the hell is going on in the middle of the night. Still if it were me I feel I'd be alternating panic and fury ALL the time.
Suttree is longer than all the other Tennessee novels if I recall. Try Child of God, shorter and more action. - January 26, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
He does sound like a decent guy doesnt he?
I dont know if going to heaven and hanging out with other murdered girls is really part of the human experience. But then following a bunch of Hobbits across an imaginary world isnt either is it and no one jumped on Peter Jackson for that. - January 26, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yup I see it. Poor Tori.
Amanda Palmer's coming to Melbourne in a couple of weeks. I wonder if Gaiman will be there too. - January 26, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Gavin said...
Yes, Child is on my to-read list. But it could be that Suttree was just coming on the heels of a McCarthy kick I went through -- I think I read the Western novels one after the other (except for Cities on the Plain, which he hadn't written yet), and Suttree was the straw that broke my reading back. I've always meant to get back to it...
These days I try to space out my reading of one author a bit more. - January 26, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Malachy Walsh said...
Now, A, I don't think you really believe I meant THAT. But it is funny...
- January 26, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- HoldenCaufield said...
Siskel and Ebert look and sound like an old married couple in that youtube blooper video. Then they just get downright silly at the end when talking about Protestants. I didn't see hatred, only very comfortable familiarity. And Siskel is acting a little drunk.
Gavin, I'm so sorry for what you went through. That had to have been really tough.
I can't even imagine being where Ebert is right now. Well, maybe I can imagine it and it ain't pretty – I'm on the floor in the fetal position sucking my thumb. - January 26, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Matt said...
I remember when Siskel was on Letterman back in the late 80s, he busted Ebert's chops for being friendly with film folk. He said something like, "Why should I care what people in the film industry think of me? They don't write me when I'm ill, they won't care less when I die."
Then, at the Academy Aawards the year after he passed away, when Whoopi Goldberg mentioned him, there was huge, as only the Oscars can do it posthumous applause. - January 26, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- オテモヤン said...
- January 26, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yeah I know what you're talking about. You go on a jag and then it becomes too much. When I was 19 or so I read 22 John Steinbeck books in a row and havent read one since. - January 26, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
Just keeping it real as the kids say. Or do they? I wouldnt know. - January 26, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
Yeah I think they enjoy ragging on each other. Thats why Siskel's replacement never really worked. Far too repectful of Ebert. - January 26, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
I wonder if Mary Hart or Billy Bush will get the same applause with all their grovelling. I suspect not. - January 26, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
not sure who's still reading down here, but I just read this VERY funny piece in The Onion.
- January 26, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Malachy Walsh said...
Mad props to you, G. I mean, A. Yo.
- January 26, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- seana said...
Yeah, Siskel and Ebert kind of remind me of you and Marco, Adrian, though I won't say which is which.
And Onion Rush reminds me a bit of old Fyodor Karamazov.
Wish I knew what that Chinese or perhaps Japanese person was saying. It might be the key to Everything. - January 26, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Gavin said...
It's Japanese, and it's a bunch of sex-related words. (Including "Derriere," which strikes me as funny for some reason). - January 27, 2010 at 1:10 AM
- seana said...
Gavin, yeah, I kind of figured, since "sex" was the only word that was tranlated. But sometimes they translate well. Over on Martha Silano's blog, a kindly commenter babelfished one for her and it began:
The cool palace spring day's melancholy - sentiment color adult novel - toot toot... and so on. - January 27, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- Nick Green said...
I've not seen the film yet but I have read 'The Lovely Bones' and my impression was that the treatment of death, with Elysium and all of that, was actually intended as deeply, tragically ironic. We are never really supposed to forget that it is a fiction, and that this too-good-to-be-true fantasy is, of course, too good to be true. For me, it rendered the crime all the more horrible for appealing to our deepest sense of wish-fulfilment (that heaven is real and that the dead are still alive), and pandering to it - and then dropping us like a stone.
So perhaps the film's harsher critics are missing the point? Could they be taking it too much at face value? I found the story's irony searing in the book. - January 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- adrian mckinty said...
Thats an excellent point. Deep full fathom five irony. Its possible. I havent read the book or seen the film, however, for reasons too boring to go into here I was required to read the screenplay about two years ago. There was a lot in it that I liked. A whole thing with a snowglobe which just about about broke my heart. In fact I stopped reading about page 33 and skipped to the end because I couldnt take it anymore. - January 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- Gavin said...
I haven't seen the movie, but (IIRC) the New York Times reviewer said that his big issue with the movie was that it blurred all of the harshness/irony in the original novel, and ended up with something much mushier. - January 29, 2010 at 1:02 AM


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The Formal Vegetable Garden includes a grape arbor. (Top Photo)
There are over 400 hybrid tea rose bushes in the museum gardens. (Bottom Photo)
One of the many statues in the museum gardens.
Touring the gardens is something the entire family can enjoy! Ask at the garden entrance for the complimentary brochure that leads children on a seek-and-find game through the gardens titled "Can You Find This?"
The Glen Burnie Gardens are among the most beautiful public gardens in Virginia. Garden spaces range from a formal Grand Allée to a tiny Hidden Garden. The landscape also includes a garden of Asian influences and a Water Garden, where a pond is filled with trout and water cascades down a natural embankment. Other outstanding features include the Pink Pavilion and Fountain Courtyard, the Boxwood Parterre and Knot Garden, and Vegetable, Perennial, Rose, and Herb Gardens. The historic Wood and Glass Family Cemetery is also part of this landscape.
The six acres of gardens surrounding the historic house are open for self-guided tours from April through October.
Audio Tour Stories in the Soil garden audio tours are available to make your garden experience come alive! Delivered on an audio wand which is held to the ear, the Stories in the Soil tour tells the story of the Glen Burnie Gardens. Nineteen stops are included on the tour and each stop offers three one minute segments. They include an overview of the garden space, a segment for young children, and a quote from the late Curator of Gardens R. Lee Taylor (1924-2000) or another person from the gardens' history. The audio wands are available at the Museum Visitor Information Desk for free with museum admission. Plan to experience this tour when you visit the museum gardens.