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Tractor Wheel and Glass Heels a Disney Honeymoon 3/2-/3/7
A little about us
Cast Me (Morgan): 24 years old, 23 during the trip. Loves everything Disney. Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast Favorite Character: Belle and Mickey Mouse Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom Favorite Ride: Tower of Terror and Big Thunder Railroad http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3c6731b8.jpg DH: First trip in 20+ years. Loves John Deere, baseball, and working outside. Favorite Park: Epcot Favorite Ride: Test Track and Lights Motors Action! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psa2bd61bd.jpg I was re-reading my pre-trip report and I said we were delaying for warmer weather. Thats funny now because Florida had record low temperatures while we were there. Ha! Now on the the show!:banana: |
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Travel Day/Magic Kingdom and Ohanas
Our flight left Memphis at 8:35 and we arrived in Orlando at 11:20ish. This was DHs first flight on a big plane. He has only flown on a smaller plane one other time. The flight was very smooth and uneventful. DH sat by the window and took picture with the Ipad and camera. The plane was not full at all(we had a seat between us). The people in front of us moved up to the seats in economy with more leg room. There was also this adorable little girl and little boy who were going to Disney World too behind us. The girl kept squealing at getting so excited. P.S. I was so excited I sat us in the wrong seats on the plane at first. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5f910d0c.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1a8ca87.jpg Taking Pictures of the clouds http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psfdeeebc0.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps61404a33.jpg Finally we touched down! This was my first trip to be in charge! I had never been to Disney World before without my parents. Here is a picture of DH on the fakeorail. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psf91df944.jpg We followed the little map that is in the Magical Express down to the line for the bus. We got on the bus finally! Random picture of a Magical Express bus thats not ours. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6351861.jpg Finally our bus arrived. I have this brilliant plan that I came up with on the way to All Star Music. We passed this elementary school (I have a degree in Early Childhood Education) and it gave me the brilliant plan. We should move to Florida I could teach there and DH could work at Disney World because he works on computers. Maybe one day.. Back to the trip report. We dropped people off at Coronado Springs first then we were off to the All stars( next time I think I want to stay at Coronado). Sports was first. Then finally we were at All Star Music. I was a little worried about staying at a Value because I had always stayed at moderate or deluxe resorts. It was great. The only complaint was the beds were tiny! We requested a king bed but didnt get it. But thats ok we got all the other things I requested (Jazz, Highest Floor, and Parking lot side). The CM who checked us in was super nice. Here are a few All Star Music Picture. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb1e7bb8.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psff624318.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps16214de9.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bdbeca0.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4e0ae357.jpg We went to check out our room and drop off our carry on bags. We were starving at this point so we went down to the food court to get our refillable mugs and some lunch. I had the pizza it was good and DH had a bacon cheese burger. By this time Im chomping at the bit to get into the park. We ran back to the room and dropped off our mugs and we were off. Next up Magic Kingdom!! |
Magic Kingdom
Im all about a game plan. So when we arrived at the Magic Kingdom the first thing we did was get fast passes for Space Mountain. But before we got over to Tomorrow Land we stopped and had a few photopass pictures taken. We prepaid so it became a priority for me. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67bf36df.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psac5e3817.jpg After we got our fastpasses for space mountain we looked at the line for buzz lightyears space ranger spin (it was too long). So we headed over to Adventure Land and rode pirates of the Caribbean. (sorry no pictures they turned out dark). After joining Jack Sparrow and his rowdy crew we headed over to Big Thunder Railroad. We were in line behind two groups of teenagers. The first group kept talking about some more teens a few people behind us and the other group ahead of them kept singing loudly and off key. Finally we made it to the beginning of the line. Ive only rode Big Thunder one other time. I used to be kind of a ride chicken. Ive finally gotten over that and there were lots of first this trip. I love Big Thunder now. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6c969dd2.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps860f6d86.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc9194fc5.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps995c975d.jpg After we got off Big Thunder we started walking toward Space Mountain. Ive never rode before so I was somewhat dreading it. We stopped at Mickeys Philharmagic on the way over. I love that show. Especially all the smells. My favorite part is the beauty and the beast part of course. Then we finally made our way back to Space Mountain. I hated it. I like to be in control so going really fast in the dark isnt something I enjoy. I closed my eyes the whole time. DH had back surgery last July so it kinda hurt his back but other than that he loved it. We didnt ride any more jerky roller coasters after that though. Yay! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pse432834b.jpg After we rode space we head out of the park and over to the monorail.(here it comes!! and its pink so of course I took multiple pictures.) http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps489aa2e9.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3e20801c.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8055a0c.jpg Where were we going??? To the Polynesian of course!! Ive stayed at the poly twice and absolutely love it. We had dinner reservations for Ohanas. We got there and looked in both gift shops then went out to the beach and I showed DH the castle for the beach. It was super cold so we headed back in the check in.(No Ohana's pictures I don't know why sorry bad dis'er) http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psa477c680.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps48d056e8.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps48d056e8.jpg DHs only request was that we eat lots of shrimp and steak. I had been telling him all about the meat at Ohanas. Im a picky eater so I had chicken nuggets and fries. The bread that they served at the beginning is awesome!!!! DH loved all the food. He kept asking when the meat was coming lol!!! He loved it all but said the chicken was the best. After that I had planned on going back to the Magic Kingdom but after a days worth of travel we were both tired and headed back to the room. What will we do on our first day at Disney. (Hint not my ideal thing to do at Disney World ha ha) |
Sunday Braves Spring Training
Today we got up and went and ate breakfast at the food court. I had chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. DH had the bounty platter. After we finished eating we headed over to ESPN Wide World of Sports. I always knew Disney had Wide World of Sports but never knew it was so big. It was very nice and clean too! We looked around for a little while and there really isnt that much to look at. The sports shop was really cool. We got there two hours early and watched batting practice for a little while. We also ate a hot dog and DH had some peanuts. It was pretty chilly at first but the we were in the upper deck so some of the wind was blocked off. After about six innings we got tired of sitting in the tight seats and left. I like baseball but I prefer the Cardinals. If they were playing I would have wanted to sit there the whole time. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psfcd4be0d.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psf45edfe8.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps226a8af5.jpg After spending a few hours in the room we headed to downtown Disney. We had reservations at the rainforest. Café! I love that restaurant. We looked around in World of Disney but didnt buy anything we decided to come back after dinner. We checked in and looked around. We ended up finding some shirts on sale which made me really happy. I love the Cha Cha frog. Finally our name was called and we went to be seated. We sat by a fish tank. I think the fish show out because they know people watch them. I liked sitting by the fish tank. The fish are so pretty. It was supper crowded in there and our waiter wasnt very good. He disappeared for long periods of time and never showed back up. The food was wonderful though. I had the bbq bacon cheeseburger. It was sooooooo good! DH had coconut shrimp. He liked it ok but nothing compared to Ohanas that was his favorite. He had cheese cake for dessert and I had the chocolate cake. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psbb705c0f.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psdde00561.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0610acfa.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psca4f6306.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps631b23c8.jpg After that we went back to the world of Disney to look around. We wanted to look around but it was so cold. We went back to the room and watched The Bible on tv and fell asleep. Up next DHS day!!! I feel like I'm talking to myself. Is anyone reading? |
Monday DHS/Epcot Day
Today we went to DHS. We got there early before rope drop which is a good thing. They let us in 20 minutes early. Ive never been let in early but like I said Ive only ever been in June or July. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps65011ff3.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psdda7ec28.jpg So off we went to Toy Story Mania http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps64c4ca32.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps25152a5c.jpg We grabbed a fastpass and walked right on. I didnt tell DH that you have to continually pull the cord so I was beating him at first. Then he figured it out and I lost ha! After we got off we headed over to the Great Movie Ride. DH really liked the cowboy part. His Dad loved cowboy shows when he was alive. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3e160d43.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps282ff8f3.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps98b996fc.jpg It wasnt crowded at all. I guess because they let us in 20 minute early. Next we headed to the backlot tour. It was cold so the opening scene did not have any guest actors. The bone yard was also pretty empty. Ive heard rumors they are going to close it up and put in something cars. I wonder what they will do with the worker area that sew the costumes and the wood work shop? Thats my favorite part of the ride getting to actually see people work on costumes and props for Disney. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2061f4bb.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6b80db76.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps754235fa.jpg When we got off the back lot. Mike and Sulley were greeting so we stopped. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc3fcfb29.jpg Sulley liked my ears. He's the only character that made a big deal about them. We walked down the streets of America and took a few pictures. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8a16ee2.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a850ff3.jpg After that we headed over to star tours. I dont care for 3-d movies that make you feel like youre flying. I have to close my eyes on the Aladdin part of philharmagic. I didnt wear the glasses but even so I felt sick after we got off. I thought it was really cool that they had a cp30 animatronic in the ride. I like Star wars my brother was a huge fan so I watched them with him. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps70b3c38f.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps06a7dbe0.jpg . After that we went back to TSM and I actually won. His cannon was broken. But Ill take it any way I can. Then we went to Pizza Planet (YEA). And I both had pizza. After that we looked at the Christmas shop and then all the shops up front and went back to our room. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps25a39aa0.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psd591af68.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps882f7ab7.jpg |
Really good pics...loving your TR. :)
Day 3 Part 2 Epcot
After we rested for awhile in the room we headed over to Epcot. They were sky writing when we were standing in line for the bus and we could still see it over Epcot. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7ca1a854.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5f80e05d.jpg Our initial plan was to get a fastpass for Soarin' if it was possible. It wasn't lol!!! We walked through the Great and Powerful Oz section on the way to Soarin. (Side note: I went and watched the movie when we came home it was awesome!! I love the effects it was beautiful). http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps85145184.jpg Here are a few flowers surrounding a lake. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc3211141.jpg After we couldn't get fastpasses for Soarin' we headed over to World Showcase. We looked around in Canada for a while. I love the flowers! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps736af589.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pse525a605.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psb2332fa3.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps69f0d492.jpg These are from England. We had dinner reservations at Rose and Crown. It was ok I had the fish and chips. DH had a steak and fish. It was good but I'm not to fond of cod. I prefer catfish. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb8ba11f.jpg Now I will bore you with more flower pictures. They amaze me how they can do that. They must have lots of patience. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps057588db.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psbee799df.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pscd1f34d0.jpg Here I am in Morocco. I have to take this picture everytime we go. Usually it includes my brother or cousins. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps48b068f9.jpg We walked through the rest of the countries and stopped in Norway and rode Malestrom. I've never ridden it before. I used to be a ride chicken but now I'm venturing out lol. Then we rode the Mexican boat ride. We decided we want to try to eat in the restaurant there next time. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6084123f.jpg Howdy http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5da601fe.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0b2523c8.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc4a31a79.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c12679f.jpg Another pictures that always gets taken. After that I got a mickey bar. Yum! Then we rode test track. DH liked it so much we rode again but this time in the single riders line. After that we watched Illuminations from Mexico and went back to the room. Thanks for commenting on my post. :) I have a hard time putting the camera down when we go places. I tell myself put it down and just enjoy the show/whatever it is we are doing. But I can't ha ha. |
Day 4 Animal Kingdom/Magic Kingdom
We woke up and rode the bus to Animal Kingdom. We were super early. My DH laughs because usually you have to drag me out of the bed at home but Disney World is a whole different story. I woke up one morning and turned the light on over the bed to wake him up ha ha! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc508097c.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psd1deb91a.jpg Anyway back to the report. The first thing we did was ride the Safari. DH was pretty impressed with the ride. Our driver was a little chipper for that early in the morning. The hippos were actually out of the water. I've never seen them out before!!! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pscf08b5ff.jpg Termite Mound http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps52ed518c.jpg They had this burlap up. Someone in the safari truck said they do that because they are introducing new animals to the area. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psd760f8ef.jpg After the Safari we went to Dinosaur. I love Dinosaur its my favorite ride in DAK. After that we headed over to Camp Minnie Mickey. In my opinion thats the best place to get pictures with characters with minimal wait. And you can't go to Disney World without getting your picture made with the big cheese right? http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pse5ae309e.jpg After that we had time to kill before our reservations at Yak and Yeti. So we headed over to Its tough to be a bug. I haven't been to the show since it first opened. DH didn't like getting wet or the bugs running under him. I didn't warn him hehe! After that we headed to Yak and Yeti. DH had the ribs and he still talks about them saying they are the best he ever had. I had a kobe burger and I wasn't impressed at all. For desert I got cheese cake and took it back to the room for DH. He had the cheese wontons. He loved those too! I'm not very adventurous when it comes to food so I was glad we went there since he liked it so much. I picked the restaurants for him. He did take me to Disney World after all :) Here are a few Yak and Yeti pics. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psde3e9502.jpg We sat by the window and I loved the people watching I got to do. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6cd8ad69.jpg After that we looked through some shops and bought a few shirts and a Minnie mouse for our niece and headed out. But not before a few photopass pictures. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6dd6feff.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...pse0f656ef.jpg Next up a night in the Magic Kingdom! |
Magic Kingdom
When we arrived at Magic Kingdom we walked to Tomorrow land and got fast passes for buzz light year. After that we headed over to Fantasyland and rode its a small world. I really wanted to ride Peter Pan but the line was super long the whole time we were there. I think the problem was we didn't ever open Magic Kingdom. Oh well all the more reason to go back. Maybe we will have kids soon and we can take them. :) http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psbdd0cd6b.jpg I had to take a picture of the Sun because it reminds me of Kingdom Keepers. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8556ac87.jpg After that we headed back to Buzz Lightyear. I lost my gun was broken. :/ Oh well I'm not a sore loser. Having a little brother who is awesome at video games makes it easy to be a good loser ha! http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8150cbb4.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps13c274fd.jpg DH was having problems by this time and needed to walk slow. I made him walk to much and it was catching up. After Buzz we rode the people mover. He says he remembers riding this as a child. After the people mover we walked over and ate at Columbia Harbor house. I had Chicken and he had shrimp. Then we got in line for the haunted mansion. DH thought it would be scary. About halfway through he said something like "isn't this supposed to be scary?" http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psf2218995.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psa9ce48b7.jpg We decided to watch the parade after that. We ended up standing in Adventureland at the end of the parade route. We stood there for about thirty minutes before the parade started. I love the parades. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5e68e4cc.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20ebaccc.jpg When the parade was over we were going to watch the fireworks in front of the castle but we couldn't get up there. So we watched them in front of the beast's castle. BandB is my favorite Disney movie. DH said the magic kingdom fireworks were way better than Illuminations. I told him they are even better in front of Cindy's Castle. Its pretty cool though to see how far they are actually shooting the fireworks from. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ead5566.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps578baa7e.jpg After that we headed over to Gaston's Tavern to get a cinnamon roll. It was pretty dry but a neat experience. I love the decor in there and the Gaston chair. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc4a63c5e.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8916dfeb.jpg We also looked in Belle's Village at the shops. DH was such a trooper. Then we rode the new little mermaid ride. No line. It was really neat. DH said we will have to take our niece back. :) http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9ddef4e4.jpg (This was taken earlier in the trip or that day I can't remember :() http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7bb0196d.jpg After that we headed back to the room. |
Today the plan was to open Magic Kingdom but I decided to let DH choose where we were going and he chose Epcot. We got there before it opened and looked at the new display out front.(It was the first day of the flower and garden festival. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psfce4ad88.jpg After they opened we went straight to soarin. I've never rode before because i thought it would make me sick but after the cloud scene I was fine. I loved the pine smell and the orange grove. After that we rode living with the land. Which was right up Dh's alley. No pictures sorry. I thought it was very smart that they grow food and use it in the restaurants and the fish too! Imagine how much money they save!! Next time I think we will do the behind the seeds tour. After that we went and rode nemo. I like the old version better without nemo. Then we looked around at the fish. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psf8967b7e.jpg Dh decided he wanted to ride test track again in the single riders line. He rode a few times while I shopped in mousegears. Then we went to the character spot. Dh couldn't believe that we were going to stand in line for 20 minutes lol!!! But he might as well get used to it. When we have kid there will be lots more of it :) http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps84d0c65b.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps997104b5.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psc306921c.jpg After the pictures we headed over and ate at the Mexican pavilion quick service. I love the nachos! Then we headed back to the room. |
Our goal for going back to DHS was to see Lights Motor Action. We'll it took the bus awhile to get there so we had to hustle to get there. But...We made it. And I"m very glad we did. DH loved it. He loves fast cars and stunts. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psb3beb1b7.jpg http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps060b93ac.jpg After that we headed over to 50's Primetime Cafe. I had heard really good things about it. I thought the enviroment was neat but the food was awful!! I had the roast beef and they put it on top of my potatoes. I'm OCD about stuff like that nothing can touch lol! DH had the chicken pork chop and meatloaf plate. He didnt like it much. But the dessert was awesome! I had the brownie sundae YUM!!! DH has cheese cake. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...psa47bb578.jpg After 50's we headed to fanstasmic. I love that show! Its so hard to get good picture though. My favorite part is the princesses and then the Pocahontas scene. Then we took a few pictures with the photopass and we were done :(. http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...ps93bff3c4.jpg The next day we flew out of Orlando back to Memphis. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to go back. But next time we go back we will have a new addition to our family. We found out last week we are expecting :) I plan on having him/her singing disney songs when it come out ha ha. :) |
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Note from the DAC Chair Cherrice Traver, dean of engineering at Union College, is one of many volunteers who work tirelessly each year to bring the Design Automation Conference to life. Since 1996, she has administered the P.O. Pistilli Scholarship for the Advancement in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, awarding scholarships to underrepresented groups, including women, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and the disabled. Cherrice is a remarkable individual and lives the advice she gives to her students: make a positive impact on the world. Steven P. Levitan General Chair 44th Design Automation Conference The P. O. Pistilli Scholarship Program for Advancement in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering This scholarship program was originally conceived by Pat Pistilli and the DAC Executive Committee in 1989. When Pat retired in 2000, the DAC Executive Committee decided to name the award in his honor. The scholarship is funded by the Design Automation Conference Professional Development Fund as part of DAC's efforts to give back to the community. Since 1996, under Cherrice's guidance, a total of 29 students have received awards of $20,000.00 each for a total of $580,000.00 in scholarships. An applicant must be a high school senior from an under represented group and demonstrate interest and achievement in math and science courses. They must express a strong desire to pursue a career in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science. The program has received as many as 600 applications in one year. Awardees receive $4,000.00 per year for up to five years. For more information visit http://dac.com/44th/resources.html
Cherrice Traver: Making a Positive Impact on the World By Geoffrey James If Cherrice Traver is right, someday she'll be interviewed without having to answer questions about the role of women in the engineering industry. But not today. As much as she downplays the importance of gender in computer engineering, the fact remains that, as a woman in this field, Traver is definitely a member of a select minority. And, as the female Dean of Engineering at a top private college, she is, for all practical purposes, unique. Union College is not a large school and neither, at some 260 students, is Traver's department, but its importance to the history of electrical engineering belies its diminutive size. The department's founder, Charles Proteus Steinmetz, was (as any good historian could tell you) a seminal figure who a hundred years ago rivaled Edison and Tesla as the putative father of modern electrical science. Since then, the department has racked up an enviable reputation as one of the few places in academia where teaching engineering is as important as conducting research. The Union College environment, in fact, is a novice engineer's dream. Traver's department focuses on faculty-student interaction, as evidenced by class size, which seldom exceeds 20 students. In addition, "mentoring is an essential part of our curriculum," explains Traver, who has herself overseen the development of numerous budding engineers. One tends to think of highly successful academics (and, by any reasonable definition, Traver falls into this category) as being obsessed with their own achievements. Traver, by contrast, appears to have been motivated, at least at first, more by curiosity than ambition. "When I entered the field, it wasn't so much because I wanted to become an engineer, but because of something my father told me: 'stick with math and science and you can't go wrong'," she says. Serendipity also appears to have played a role in her choice of career. The late-1970s was a particularly exciting time for chip design. Hand layout was beginning to give way to a wide variety of VLSI tools. Traver was fascinated at the way the new design paradigms allowed engineers to examine a chip at completely different levels of abstraction. "The behavior of the physical materials, the functional blocks, the layout of the circuitry… all of these combined to allow an engineer to analyze and solve problems in new and different ways," she says, "It was like looking into an entire new world." Four years after receiving her BS in Physics from the State University of New York at Albany in 1982, Traver became a faculty member at Union College, earning her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia a couple of years later. She enjoys her work as Dean of the department, but her main joy seems to come from helping students feel the same excitement she felt when she confronted her first chip design. In fact, she is so focused on communicating that excitement that she almost seems taken aback when asked the inevitable questions about the role of gender in engineering groups. "I certainly don't think it's been an issue in my career," she says. Traver does recall a smattering of rude remarks during her early college years, but these were apparently so innocuous that it wasn't until years later that she thought they might have been "a little out of line," as she puts it. For Traver today, engineering is all about solving problems, with gender a side issue at most. "Really, the question is whether you can get the job done," she says. Not that she denies that there isn't chauvinism inside academia. After all, it was only a couple of years ago that Lawrence Summers, erstwhile President of Harvard, suggested that the scant representation of women in some scientific disciplines might be the result of a genetic handicap. While the remark cost Summers his job, he was reflecting of a belief that has undeniable currency among some male academics, even if few are impolitic
enough to express the view aloud. Far from taking umbrage at Summer's remarks, Traver dismisses the entire incident as essentially ludicrous. "His ideas are so silly and unscientific, that they're really not worth discussing," she insists. Traver does not deny (how could she?) that there are fewer women than men in the engineering disciplines, but attributes this, not to genetics, but to misconceptions that are engendered inside adolescent pop culture in the middle-school grades. "Young women get the message early on that they're not supposed to be good at math and unfortunately they frequently believe it," she said. In Traver's view, women often enter college predisposed against a career in engineering. "The smaller proportion of women in engineering is a pipeline problem, not a problem with discrimination at the college level," she insists. Over time, Traver believes that engineering will achieve the same kind of gender equity found in the life sciences, where women now slightly outnumber men. "I suspect it's going to take some changes in early education before that happens," she predicts. When asked how middle schools should accomplish this, Traver, like any true engineer, demures. "To be
honest, the sociology of gender politics in middle schools is not something I've studied, and I prefer to understand something thoroughly before I attempt to fix it." Traver's experience with college students of both genders has told her that the differences between individuals, regardless of gender, dwarf the generic differences between men and women. "Engineering is all about talent and persistence, and those are human, not gender, attributes," she says. In her view, it makes mores sense to focus on helping students to become competent engineers than to fussing about how their gender might negatively impact their career. Indeed, she believes that engineering schools in the United States have seriously bigger fish to fry. She recently co-taught international project courses, which combined student engineering teams from Turkey and the United States. She discovered, somewhat to her dismay, that Turkish engineering students were more dogged in trying to solve knotty problems, sticking with a problem after the young Americans on the team had thrown up their hands in surrender. "Many American kids have had so much handed to them that they're not always willing to slog through the difficult challenges," she says, "That may
bode ill for the future of our local engineering talent." With this in mind, Traver has the following advice to engineering students: "Your success will be dependent upon your basic talent, your acquired skills, your ability to work on a team, your willingness to help your teammates succeed, and your desire to have a positive impact on the world," she says. It's a point that Traver makes with the mentor's restrained gusto. "I enjoy what I do, and plan to continue to encourage students to seriously consider a career in engineering," she says, adding, almost as an afterthought and with the slightest hint of exasperation: "men and women alike, of
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Life Cycles - Death
I - Introduction
'What person shall live and not see death?' (Ps. 89:49)
The Psalmist reflects the understanding that death is part of the fate of every human being, the fate of each of us. We should never try to deny death. It is futile to attempt to hide from death, and it is damaging to seek refuge in the various bizarre, dehumanizing, irrational and escapist trappings..."
Rabbi Jules Harlow
(The Bond of Life)
The Jewish way in life has been referred to as "The Way of Confrontation." Jews neither partake of life's gifts in a limitless fashion, nor do Jews totally abstain from any of them. When Jews partake and recognize God's blessings, Jews sanctify that moment.
The Jewish way in death is also "The Way of Confrontation." Jews find no meaning in worshipping the dead, but sense no healing in the absence of grief. When Jews face death in a realistic manner, God grants the strength to eventually overcome the loss.
Jewish tradition teaches that the deceased should be treated with utmost respect. To participate in the burial process is to perform a Chesed Shel-Emet*, an act of true kindness which the deceased can never repay. Burial preparations and the mourning practices also encourage loved ones to confront their loss.
This booklet outlines the Jewish way in death and mourning. The ultimate goal of Jewish burial and bereavement practices is to aid in the reparative process of mourning. An important means to that end is to treat the dead with the utmost respect, referred to as Kevod Hamet*. We hope you will understand the practices outlined in this booklet in that context. If at any time you have a question or require clarification, please contact the Rabbi or a member of the Beth Torah Cemetery Committee.


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At Mohu, we know we sell the best HDTV antennas on the market. The Mohu Leaf was first paper thin antenna and is still one of the best selling HDTV antennas on Amazon. It comes in two versions, the Mohu Leaf and the Mohu Leaf Ultimate which has with an amplifier (more on that later). For a more stylish look, we recently developed the Mohu Curve 30, and Mohu Curve 50 which have the same great features as the Mohu Leaf, but have a more stylish look and feel. Before you buy an antenna,check out our TV for Free tool. Simply input your address and zip code and the tool will help you determine the best antenna for your location. Getting Quality Reception There are several issues that will affect reception and we can break them down into physical considerations and technical considerations. Physical considerations are:
Technical considerations are:
Looking at the lists, there are several things such as bandwidth, transmitter power and height, and terrain that the consumer has no control over. But, the good news is there are several areas where the right antenna provides a good work-around solution. Bandwidth is just a fancy way of knowing whether a TV channel broadcasting on VHF (2-13) or UHF (14+). After the TV stations went digital in 2009, most stations migrated to UHF, which has a stronger signal. If your local stations are still broadcasting on VHF, then you will most likely need an amplifier because VHF signals can only reach about 20 miles. Amplification–a Mohu Leaf or a Mohu Curve can receive signals from about 30 miles away. If your TV towers are between 30 and 50 miles away, then you can upgrade to a Mohu Leaf 50 or a Mohu Curve 50, which comes with an amplifier and allows you to receive TV signals from about 50 miles away. Direction–All Mohu antennas are omnidirectional, which means they can receive signals from all directions. This comes in handy because not all TV towers are located in one spot. For example, in Raleigh, NC, where Mohu is based, the TV towers are southeast, southwest and west of downtown. An omnidirectional antenna can receive signals from all those towers. Find the optimal place for the antenna, run a channel scan and you're done. Distance and height–these two are connected. The farther you are from the TV towers, the more likely you will need an amplifier (see amplification above). If you are more than 50 miles from a TV tower, consider buying a Mohu Sky which is mounted in the attic or on your roof and is more powerful than a Leaf or Curve. In general, outdoor antennas like the Sky perform better due to their higher placement for improved line of sight to a tower. If you already have a Leaf or Curve try to place it as high as reasonably possible. The Leaf can hang high on a wall near your TV and the Curve can be placed on a bookshelf. Terrain–this is the final issue and the trickiest one to deal with. Trees and the contours of the land near your house can affect TV signals. And unfortunately, there's not a whole lot you can do about these things. If you live in a valley, or are surrounded by mountains, you may have trouble receiving over-the-air signals. Again, placing the antenna as high as possible is your easiest and best bet to getting good reception. If you are considering buying a Mohu antenna, or already own one but have questions, we have an excellent customer support team who can help you choose an antenna or troubleshoot the one you already have. Their hours are 9-5 ET Monday-Friday and they can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 1-855-446-6648. Email is generally your best bet and be sure to include your full address so they can provide you the most accurate information. |
Three new interesting over-the-air (OTA) shows are premiering this weekend. The broadcast networks often tweak their line-up in March–think of it as OTA "spring cleaning." Of course all shows will be available free to anyone with a Mohu Leaf, Mohu Curve or Mohu Sky antenna. A lot of new content is coming out in March, so get ready for some great viewing. Two shows coming out belong to a science-fiction/supernatural genre though so far there don't seem to be any aliens, zombies, space travel or vampires, but you never know. The third show is a "sequel" to Carl Sagan's Cosmos that aired in 1980. Resurrection premieres on Sunday, March 9 on ABC at 9 pm ET. ABC has saturated prime time with trailers for it, but in case you missed it, Resurrection is about a small town in Missouri whose deceased residents start to return. The tag line is "What if someone you lost…returned?" The first person to return to his family is a young boy named Jacob who died 32 years ago and wakes up in rural China in the present. Based on the trailers, his family, doctors and clergy struggle to make sense of his sudden reappearance. Also on Sunday, March 9, Fox is showing Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey–An Epic Adventure in Space, Time and Life. It's hosted by the scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is rockstar famous and in many ways is the heir to Carl Sagan, who created the original Cosmos. The new Cosmos travels the world and the universe exploring everything from our DNA to distant galaxies. While firmly based in scientific facts, Cosmos hopes to open our eyes to the wonder, excitement and thrills of science, and exploration of the world around us. It's visually rich and hopes to engage viewers in science who might otherwise not be interested. Click here for the YouTube preview. Believe makes its debut on Monday, March 10 on NBC after The Voice. The pilot episode was directed by Oscar winner Alfonso Curaron who also directed Gravity. The premise is that the young heroine, Bo, has extraordinary powers such as levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature, and see the future, among others we don't know about. As she grows up her powers have become stronger, making her a target for forces that would use her powers to control the world. Enter Tate, a wrongfully convicted death row inmate who has been appointed to keep her safe. Tate and Bo travel from town to town, trying to stay ahead of the unknown sinister forces hunting them. While there is a lot of action and special effects, the shows focuses on the relationship between Bo and Tate. This is just a taste of the new OTA shows coming out in March and more will be introduced at the end of the month. All this great TV content is available free, legally, and over-the-air with a Mohu antenna. Let us know what you think. Happy viewing! |
If anything can encourage consumers to cut the cable cord it may well be the impending Time Warner Cable and Comcast merger. The merger will create a cable behemoth, controlling approximately x% of the US broadband and cable market. It's fair to take a look and see how this merger might affect a consumer who hasn't cut the cable cord yet. Price–The average American pays $84 a month for cable TV. Yes, that's right. $84 to watch television (though the chart shows rates in Oregon). Given the pricing history of each company it's safe to say that prices are only going to go in one direction–up. In the past, Comcast violated an FCC agreement stating it was to provide and promote an affordable broadband package to cord-cutters. Due to Comcast's violation of that agreement, the FCC fined Comcast $800,000 in June 2012. According to ABC News, the FCC reported a 5.8% rise in cable TV bills from June 2012-June 2013, compared to a 3.7% increase for all goods and services. Furthermore, Consumers Union reports a 30% rise in cable bills over the past five years, nearly three times the rate of inflation. Service–According to CNet, both cable companies rank near the bottom of the 2013 Temkin Customer Service Ratings (TCSR) which looked at 235 companies across 19 industries. Time Warner ranked 234 out of 235 companies and Comcast fared slightly better with a ranking of 229. Clearly, the merger isn't going to improve service, more likely the combined company will just continue its race to the bottom. One of the reasons prices keep going up while service goes down is that the cable companies have had little to no competition in their respective markets. Mohu's Channels is ready to change all that. Mohu Channels, available at a discount on Kickstarter, is ready to cause some serious disruption in the TV industry. Consumers will finally have a choice in how they get their TV content. Channels combines Mohu's top selling Leaf antenna to bring consumers over-the-air (OTA) content, an Android-based box that brings in streaming content known at OTT such as Netflix and Amazon Instant and a web browser. OTA+OTT+Web. Once a consumer buys Channels he is in control of his content. Want Netflix? Feel free to subscribe. Don't want a monthly fee and would prefer to pay as you go–Vudu does just that. With a Channels device, consumers are no longer at the mercy of the cable companies. Mohu provides great customer support and a guarantee on all its products. Channels is only for sale on Kickstarter–buy one today and spread the cord-cutting love. |
From Mohu's February 25 press release: "One of the best TV inventions that has stood the test of time is the channel guide," said Mark Buff, co-founder and president of Mohu. "However, accessing the TV content you want through a single guide and then personalizing it has always been a pipe dream. Today, we're changing that with a new way to bring together all of your favorite TV content through a simple and easy to understand interface that consumers can make their own." It's one of the more obvious things a cord-cutter gives up when giving up cable–that really handy cable channel guide that shows you when your shows will be on. As Philip Michaels says in Techive, "Without an onscreen guide, you're reduced to consulting printed TV listings or aimlessly channel surfing, just like they did in pioneer times." The beauty of Mohu's Channels, available only on Kickstarter, is that you turn on your TV and the channel guide is right there. You can see what's coming up for all your over the air (OTA) content, which is useful when broadcasters switch around the schedule or something else takes the place of your favorite show. Even better, the channels are in the order you've placed them. Big fan of PBS? Put it at the top of your channel guide. Love to watch You Tube videos? That can be at the top. If you're a big music fan you can put Pandora or Spotify at the top. Mohu's channel guide is completely customizable to the user's tastes. Finally, the Channels will allow the user to seamlessly switch back and forth between all three inputs–OTA, streaming, and web without having to switch remotes or inputs. Channels is really all about giving users the channels they want. And Mohu wants to give our cord-cutters what they want. Channels is still available on Kickstarter and we've added two new features. Channels can now ship to Canada and there's an option to have Channels work with a Mohu Sky HDTV antenna. |
We are so glad to see that the Mohu Channels Kickstarter campaign has surpassed its goal and a big THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed. Every dollar goes to making Mohu Channels a success. On Friday morning we are at $46,000 which is 132% of our goal! Several folks have asked us, "Why use Kickstarter to launch Mohu Channels?" That is a totally fair question and one we'd like to answer. First of all, crowd funding is a new and cutting edge way to source funding for a new project. Crowdfunding is used for anything from fashion design, to high tech, to movie making. We wanted to be part of that because it allows new and established cord-cutters to help make Mohu Channels a reality. We've received great questions and feedback on Kickstarter and Facebook and love being able to interact one-on-one with customers. Mohu is a successful, yet privately funded company. All our profits are plowed back into the company. We don't seek out venture capital funding, so crowd funding allows us to gain support of our "Mohuligans," spread the word about cord-cutting, and maintain control of our products. Back when Mohu was first founded, the original owners were selling handmade Leaf antennas at a local flea market in Raleigh, NC. We've always believed in being our own bosses and Kickstarter allows us to stay true to our heritage. |
The cat is out of the bag! Mohu Channels is officially available to the public via Kickstarter. Our press release went live at 8 am yesterday and at 9 am the same day we had 36 backers and had raised $3261–nearly 10% of our $35,000 goal. At noon today we had 294 backers and $27,534 dollars! It's a great first day and we invite our social media followers to get in on the action soon. We have many different ways you can back Mohu Channels on Kickstarter and two of those packages are designed for our existing HDTV antenna customers. Channels was built to hook up to a Mohu Leaf, but a Mohu Curve or Sky will work just fine too. The $79 package is the Channels box and the remote, available in limited quantities. The $89 is the same package, with larger quantities. Both those packages were created for our current customers If you have a Mohu Leaf , Curve or Sky and want to add Channels to that antenna, go for it and sign up on Kickstarter today. If you aren't ready to make a big pledge, you can go ahead and pledge even $1. Every dollar counts towards our goal and we'd love to have you join the cord-cutting movement. We are so excited about Mohu Channels that we are going take a moment and brag about some of its features (we'll brag more in later blogs). Imagine you have an HDTV antenna and enjoy watching over-the-air (OTA) content like the Super Bowl or How I Met Your Mother, but feel like you may be missing out on something because you haven't binge-watched Breaking Bad or haven't seen the original seasons of Law & Order. And maybe hooking up a Roku or Apple TV is beyond your technical abilities. Mohu Channels is your answer! Just plug that small but mighty little white box into your antenna and TV, hook it up to your wifi and follow the on-screen instructions. Voila! In about 15 minutes you'll be creating your own channel guide, downloading streaming apps such as Netflix or Amazon Instant (you will need a subscription for those) and checking your email–all on your TV and you'll never have to switch remotes or inputs. |
The TV and cable industry are undergoing a lot of disruptions and the only thing consumers can be sure of is that more disruptions are on the way. Aereo will be appearing before the Supreme Court in April. Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, is about to gobble up Time Warner Cable. The combined company will be in a race to the bottom in customer service while it provides broadband to 40% of US households. And Netflix inked a deal with Comcast in which Netflix will pay Comcast for faster and more reliable access to Comcast's subscribers. It's enough to make a consumer's head spin. But, Mohu to the rescue! Our Channels product, currently available via Kickstarter and shipping in June of this year, will solve your TV woes and make TV watching simpler and more enjoyable. We may be fully funded on Kickstarter, but there are still units for sale on Kickstarter. Don't miss out! Channels combines our top-selling Mohu Leaf with a small device that hooks up to your TV's HDMI port. Put those all together and consumers can get great over-the-air (OTA) content, streaming content and internet. No switching of devices or inputs and it's easy enough (really) for a child to set up. Channels has a fully integrated channel guide so users can see what's on OTA and the full QWERTY keyboard remote makes searching for content a cinch. But don't take our word for it. Take a look at what industry leaders have to say: |
Mohu, creator of the world's first paper-thin HDTV antenna, has just started a Kickstarter campaign designed to help bring its new Mohu Channels Personal TV viewing device to market in June 2014. Mohu Channels allows anyone to easily create their own personalized TV channel guide mash-up of their favorite over-the-air (OTA) content, streaming apps such as Netflix and Hulu+ and websites together in a single viewing experience One of the biggest hurdles consumers face in the morphing world of television content is finding a way to easily access the TV content they want – whether it's free OTA broadcast programming, content from Netflix or Hulu+, or their favorite web-only shows and websites. Today, consumers have to hop through a jumble of inputs – from cable and satellite TV boxes and OTT boxes like Roku or Apple TV to new devices like Chromecast. Mohu Channels changes all that by allowing consumers to access their favorite TV content with a single, unified and personalized channel line-up without ever switching sources. (more…) |


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With a lot of rumors that Disney's Hollywood Studios is set for a massive overhaul and expansion presently floating around, I thought it would be a good time to weigh in. No, not on the substance of what will be added specifically. I don't pretend to have any "insider" information, although I am hopeful that Kathy Mangum's relocation to Florida means something other than Cars Land coming to Florida (my preference would be for it to remain exclusive to Disney California Adventure so that park can have its own unique draw). I'm referring to something far more important–something that needs to be removed as part of any overhaul at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Big Sorcerer Hat (also known as the BAH–I'll let you mull over that acronym in your head). Over the years, the number of people who like the Big Sorcerer Hat exactly where it stands has surprised me. To be clear, I have absolutely no issue with the Big Sorcerer Hat, I just think it's not thematically appropriate for its present location in Disney's Hollywood Studios and should be removed on that basis.
For years, Grauman's Chinese Theatre had acted as a thematically appropriate "weenie" at the intersection of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards (not necessarily the park's main icon–by most accounts Earful Tower was meant to be that) drawing guests down Hollywood Boulevard, which was themed, unsurprisingly, to various design styles of old Hollywood. Grauman's itself similarly represented old Hollywood, being a re-creation of one of the most iconic theaters in Hollywood. It similarly fit the theme of Sunset Boulevard and transitioned nicely into the surrounding area. While the architecture down the Boulevards might seem like a random mish-mash, it is far from that. In fact, close inspection reveals that the Imagineers went to painstaking lengths to model the buildings after period locations in Hollywood. All of these buildings are representative of an idealized old Hollywood ("the Hollywood that never was and will always be"), and create a clear visual motif and theme to this portion of the park.
Over a decade after the park opened, the decision was made to interrupt this old Hollywood theme by adding a giant, 122-foot tall Mickey Mouse Sorcerer Hat into the middle of this area. This Hat would be added in 2001, while the park was still known as the Disney-MGM Studios. There are plenty of urban legends floating around as to why this occurred, including that Disney built the Hat because it could not use the Chinese Theater on promotional materials or station PhotoPass photographers near Grauman's due to intellectual property rights. All of these purported reasons that the Hat was built are grounded squarely in myth.
While few are privy to the internal conversations that occurred with regard to the building of the hat, here's Disney's official statement on the Sorcerer Hat: "The Sorcerer Mickey Hat truly represents the magic of show business and the entertainment wizardry of Disney. This imaginative icon falls in line with the tradition of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, Spaceship Earth at Epcot and the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom."
If you can gag your way past that chocolate-coated PR fluff, the offered justification there actually makes a good deal of sense. The rationale for placing the Sorcerer Hat in its present location is to establish an identifiably "Disney" icon for Walt Disney World's "studios" park near the front of the park, much like the other distinctive "Disney" icons the other three parks have. The Chinese Theater, like most of the rest of the Studios' entrance area, was a re-creation of an actual Hollywood landmark that Disney did not own or control. It was not distinctly Disney. With some visitors to Walt Disney World regularly making remarks in the vein that they're "going to Disney World and Epcot" when they mean that they're going to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, both of which are in Walt Disney World, there was likely some guest confusion as to which of the two "studios" parks in Orlando was owned by Disney. This probably was not helped by a non-Disney icon sitting at the front of the Disney-MGM Studios for over 10 years.
Granted, the Studios had the distinctly-Disney Earful Tower as its "true" icon for those 10 years plus years, but the Earful Tower is not as prominent as any other park's icon. In their respective parks, all other icons are located, more or less, where the Chinese Theater sat at the Studios. Within the park, it was the most prominent and centrally-located structure, and became a de facto park icon, even if that was not the original intent.
I suspect that plans to add a "Disney" icon to the intersection of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards at the Disney-MGM Studios was not made by the creatives at Walt Disney Imagineering, but by executives focused on increasing the Disney branding in the park. The creatives were likely ultimately tasked with designing an icon, but I cannot fathom that the idea would have originated with them. The creatives who so meticulously worked to create an authentic old Hollywood theme and feel throughout Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards would not have taken the affirmative initiative to undo that theming such a short time later. This is corroborated by the fact that high-ranking Imagineers have been openly critical of the Big Sorcerer Hat when speaking publicly.
And, of course, undoing the theming is exactly what adding the Mickey Mouse Sorcerer Hat did to this area of the park. Regardless of what Disney may state, the Big Sorcerer Hat does not fit the old Hollywood theming in this area. Last I checked, there were no Big Sorcerer Hats that served as pin stores in old Hollywood. (There were no Big Sorcerer Hats, period.)
The Hat makes this area artistically and thematically disjointed. While various architectural styles work well in close proximity to one another on the intersecting boulevards, they work because they re-create the look and feel of Hollywood. Hollywood is a place of big egos, and that comes across even in the architecture as conflicting styles all compete for attention in the real Hollywood. The differing styles give character and intrigue to the real Hollywood, and these styles were well-replicated in the Disney-MGM Studios. In other words, the design of Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards worked because the design was authentic. It had design that hearkened to Hollywood, and the way the Imagineers managed to make the architecture flow with buildings in closer proximity to one another was nothing short of masterful.
By contrast, the addition of the hat was clumsy, off-theme, and without regard for thematic continuity. It had all the makings of a calculated corporate decision, disregarding the art of the theme park. Its existence seemed predicated in fuzzy ex post facto logic ("We want a Mickey Mouse hat to serve as the icon here, let's find a way to explain away any thematic issues."), shoe-horned in with a nonsensical explanation as to why it fits. Big Sorcerer Hat=Mickey Mouse=Animation=Hollywood=Perfect Fit! Not quite.
While the theme and roots of Disney's Hollywood Studios are in "hollywood," the particular look of this area of the park was old Hollywood architecture. Anything under the sun that was vaguely "Hollywood" did not fit this architecture (much like anything vaguely futuristic doesn't fit in Tomorrowland) and thus the stated rationale that Mickey Mouse is the icon of Animation, which is a part of Hollywood, which is the theme of the Disney-MGM Studios, did not work. Quite simply, the Hat did not, and does not, match the theme of this area of the park. The theme and look of this area of the park isn't Hollywood, generally. The theme old Hollywood and the look is architecture derived from old Hollywood. It's not an "anything Hollywood-related goes" free-for-all.
Much like how a giant polar bear statue wouldn't work in the middle of Africa at the Animal Kingdom, the Hat doesn't work where it's located in the Studios. Although polar bears are animals, they aren't animals that have much of a connection to Africa and a statue of any animal, let alone a polar bear, wouldn't jive with the rest of the authentic architecture in Africa. The other park icons work because they fit the themes of their respective locations. Even though Cinderella Castle is visible from Main Street, USA, Main Street proper terminates well before the Castle, which serves as a very fitting entrance to Fantasyland. The Sorcerer Hat could have worked as a gateway to the Animation section of the park, but not in the middle of old Hollywood architecture.
I know the Sorcerer Hat has plenty of fans and is fairly popular with some guests. I'm not contending that it's an eyesore in general, my contention (as stated at the beginning of the article) is that it is thematically inappropriate in its present location. I wouldn't mind seeing it relocated, although I don't think that's really possible in the real world (this isn't Theme Park Tycoon where you can uproot and simply move large structures–the Hat would need to be deconstructed and reconstructed). That said, I think most people who think it should stay either haven't given serious thought to why it's thematically inappropriate in this location, or simply don't care about the art of theme parks. Anyone who is a true fan of Disney theme parks, I think, should care about the art of Disney theme parks. This art and meticulous attention to detail are what separates the Disney theme parks from other theme parks and amusement parks, and I think it's a grave error to be accepting of something that harms that art for the selfish and superficial reason that something "looks cool."
For this reason, and despite my admitted belief that the Sorcerer Hat does look somewhat cool and is fun to photograph, I think any Disney's Hollywood Studios expansion or overhaul needs to include a removal of the Big Sorcerer Hat. To be sure, this may reintroduce the "issue" of Disney's Hollywood Studios not having a distinct Disney icon that is readily identifiable to most guests. Disney can either address this by retooling the facade of the Great Movie Ride or just shrug it off. My strong advice would be to shrug it off.
So what if the park doesn't have an icon on par with the other three parks? So what if some guests are confused as to whether it's a Disney theme park? (The name should be a dead giveaway!) As most readers of this blog realize, there will always be a good chunk of guests who are confused by even the most obvious aspects of the parks ("What time is the 3 o'clock parade?" "How much do FlashPasses cost?" etc.). Appealing to the lowest common denominator is dangerous and ill-advised. The Studios still have the Earful Tower, and could always make this icon more prominent (or present in marketing) if something "distinctly Disney" is desire for whatever purpose. Disney has demonstrated that it's willing to use a non-Disney icon as its center-piece with Carthay Circle Theater in Disney California Adventure, and I hope this trend is continued in Florida by restoring the Chinese Theater to a prominent position at the intersection of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards.
As for the rest of the Disney's Hollywood Studios expansion, it seems a foregone conclusion that something is going to happen at the Studios. Disney's Hollywood Studios really needs an expansion and overhaul, and there are plenty of routes the park could take. I previously suggested a shift to a mini-lands structure, centered around expansion of Pixar Place and creation of Lucas Land and Muppets Studios. These idea is just my idea based upon a combination of early 1990s plans that didn't come to fruition and my own "Armchair Imagineering," and I certainly don't expect it to happen…but it sure would be cool!
I know both the Disney's Hollywood Studios expansion and the Big Sorcerer Hat are topics about which others have strong opinions, so I'm really curious to hear your feedback. I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who disagrees with me about the Sorcerer Hat and can present a reasoned argument in opposition to the points I've made here. I honestly don't think one exists, as most arguments I've read center around "I like it because it's pretty" and it's "needed" to give the park identity. However, I could be overlooking something.
I agree with your sentiments, Tom. The Sorcerer's Hat would be a great entrance to the Animation area, but not as the focal point of all of Hollywood Studios.
I'm thinking that perhaps Kathy Mangum's arrival in Florida may be for the development of the Avatar area in Animal Kingdom. But I'm hopeful that your ideas for Hollywood Studios are ringing in the ears of the Imagineers. I'd love to see dedicated ares in DHS for Muppet Studios, Lucas Land, Pixar Place and perhaps this park might lend itself for the acquirement of the Marvel brand.
Amen brotha. I like the hat, just not its location. Move it to the front of the park, like over the entrance or in front of the gates where the Mickey topiary is currently.
I love the BAH and would hate to see it disappear completely, but I agree it does not fit the overall theme. It would be more appropriate in the Animation Courtyard.
I agree but would like to see the Sorcerer's Hat remain somewhere because who doesn't love Sorcerer Mickey.
Clearly the solution is to remove the hat, and start using Gertie the Dinosaur as the park icon for DHS. I don't understand what the hold up is here.
Hmmmm… you make some very good points. I don't necessarily disagree with you on the thematic issues but I do think DHS needs a landmark figure parallel to the rest of the parks.
On your point about the Magic Kingdom: I believe Cinderella's Castle only fits the theme of one land, Fantasy Land. You can see CC from various locations around the park but that doesn't seem to bother anyone. Are we ignoring this fact because it is such a Disney icon, and therefore acceptable even if it isn't thematically perfect? (FYI I think it is perfect in all other respects!)
I have to wonder, are the people against the BAH only against it because it was added at a later date in a fashion that was seemingly a "corporate decision"? Just a thought.
Any ideas of what would be an acceptable replacement for the BAH? (Besides Carthay or Grauman's)
Thanks for the article!
Well put. After I posted my last comment I realized that DHS is unique in that the placement of its "icon" is right in front another major landmark and attraction… although it can definitely be argued the Tree of Life, Cinderella's Castle, and Spaceship Earth are attractions themselves. Maybe that's the reason the BAH seems out of place? Maybe the fact that it is literally a giant hollow statue and not some piece of an attraction makes it feel…hollow. Maybe they should install an omnimover track that spirals up the inside of that thing and see if that helps.
You might be on to something. Spaceship Earth is not just gorgeous, but contains a ride. Cinderella's castle is not just pretty to look at, but contains a restaurant, and is the centerpiece of the fireworks shows. The Tree of Life isn't exactly a ride itself, but it's intertwined with It's Tough to be Bug, several animals areas, and is kind of a game in itself to spot the animals. The BAH is… a pin store. No wonder people resent it.
I agree 100% about the BAH. I was hoping it was just a limited time thing like the BAW on Spaceship Earth! :p I'm still waiting for the day the Studios is back to its former glory!
I think if they keep the Hat, move it outside the main gate, around where the Christmas Tree would normally go. It can still act as an icon, and I'd imagine the reflection on the water way would look pretty spectactular.
This is exactly where I'd put it. It's still an icon. It doesn't screw up the theming inside the park.
I think if you put it over by the animation area that it would be a little distracting. Like, "What's that huge thing over there?"
It is a nice structure. It being a pin-station is a little weird. It seems like it should be something more or, at least, different.
Where it's placed now really mucks up the works. It's really too close to the theater. You can't get a decent shot of the theater with the camera. Perhaps better put: Imagine if they up and decided to move the hat to the Magic Kingdom. They decide it needs to be at the end of Main St and they could put the hat right in the middle of the hub (centered where the Walt & Mickey statue is) but, instead, decide to put it as close to the castle as possible. It's that kind of weird, regarding it's location.
I've prefer to see it moved to the front. If the only choice was leave it where it was or remove it completely, I'd just remove it. It's a neat structure but horribly placed. You also need to remember that the 'old Hollywood theming' doesn't end at the end of the street. it curves around the side with the Brown Derby and the entrance to the animation area as well as the other side with the buildings and the dinosaur ice cream stand (I assume that's what they sell there, I've never been up to it).
Since this park is going to more Pixar themed rides anyway I'd like them to take an opportunity to make an 'icon' out of one of my favorite movies- 'Up' how about a giant Carl Fredrickson house with the balloons as the icon and a ride inside like a combo if Peter Pan and TSM like a continuous loading ride with your own little window where you fly over the city and then down to south America while you interact with animatronics, 3D, etc. Retheme the main entry to Pixar inspired shops, cut a new Hollywood Blvd right as you enter the park, and relocate TGMR to the new intersection if Hollywod and Sunset closer to ToT. Move the hat to the animation courtyard. Ok I'll wake up from my dream now.
The BAH has been so heavily incorporated into the branding of the park/parks this would pose yet another challenge if it were to be removed. Perhaps, if an extensive addition/overhaul is on he horizon Disney can also use it as a chance to rectify the seemingly aimless park direction. I think Hollywood Studios holds unlimited potential.
And for the record, I would love to see a return to the original design and concept for the park.
People couldn't tell which Studios park belonged to whom? Well, here's a hint: when you walk into MGM, there's a big sign that says DISNEY mgm studios.
If the hat was for people too stupid to realize this was a Disney park despite the Earful Tower, the Disney trams, the Disney merchandise, the Disney-branded entrance gates, the Disney characters, and the Disney tickets they use to enter the park….I have no hope for humanity.
I don't think that was what was meant … it was more that people seeing PHOTOS or video of the Chinese Theater, more or less in isolation, might be confused as to which studio park contained it. In fact, they might be confused as to whether it was the original theater in Hollywood, as the facade is a full-scale replica.
Amen!!! When any aspect of a Disney park starts to feel more corporate than it does creative I am less inclined to make the trek. I can stay home and do corporate. I don't hate the hat, but I loved the view without the hat.
I agree with your opinions about the BAH. I like the hat "sort of". I wouldn't be upset if it disappeared, but what really bothers me the most is its current location not the BAH itself.
What I never understood if they wanted an icon wouldn't have been easier (at least cost-wise maybe not logistics) to move the Earful Tower to a more prominent position in the park? I think it would of been cool to have the tower behind the theater as sort of an accent and "Disney-fy" the non-Disney theater. Of course, this could be a terrible idea to some and I realize that it is just an idea I had.
Personally I think BAH would be right at home at the entrance of Hollywood Hills Amphitheater however that would clash with the other distinctive landmark in the DHS skyline that I have not seen mentioned yet (Tower of Terror).
For those not familiar with the layout of the park (children, families, tourists etc.) BAH does serve as a good central navigational beacon that the Chinese Theater doesn't quite achieve. The advantage of BAH over ToT, is that is centralized whereas Tower is at the far end of Sunset.
Although on the other hand, I agree that it is an eye sore. It isn't necessary that every park have a central navigational beacon (SSE is at the front of Epcot, DCA has a scenic Boardwalk at the rear of the park and I don't remember Grizzly Mountain being very big). Also it seems redundant that there are two very different hat themes in the immediate area. The neighboring one, The Hollywood Brown Derby, is without a doubt the more theme appropriate one and arguably more recognizable than BAH.
Having a fantasy castle at the end of an all-American Main Street is incongruous only in a literal sense and is not comparable to the sorcerer's hat. Walt Disney knew exactly what he was doing, if not in an overt sense, then in a deeply subtle and psychological one. There is no greater symbol of Disney the man, of his body of work, or of America as a whole: Not the castle alone. Not Main Street alone. But the castle at the end of Main Street. Here we see the myth of the American dream laid before us, the gold at the end of the rainbow (to mix metaphors). No one who first stepped into Disneyland in 1955 could have failed to understand, even if only subconsciously, that this was the American story as experienced by Disney himself, here he had recreated his small-town Midwestern roots and here he had created a symbol of his success: a fantasy castle, instantly recognizable as symbolic of the subject matter he had been dealing in for some thirty some years. That collection of icons, a castle at the end of an American Main Street, has become so ingrained in our national psyche by this point that is has become arguably THE great American symbol (the fact that, at its core it serves the purpose of commerce, makes it even more appropriate). It is instantly recognizable the world over (and now recreated the world over). Making every visitor to the park walk down the street of an all-American town to reach the visible goal of that castle was one of the most brilliant creative decisions every made.
The sorcerer's hat is just a prop, wherever you put it. In the literal sense, it is a piece of clothing worn by a character in a specific Disney film. In a figurative sense, it broadly symbolizes magic. If people are drawn down the street to it, it's because it is big and bright. It lacks subtlety, and that's why, I suspect, so many people have reacted negatively to it.
I'm with you on the BAH, but take it even further. First let me say that an unedited shot of the BAH is one of my most popular photos on my Flickr account, so I'll be honest and say that while I was taking that picture, I was thinking "You know, this thing really looks out of place here, but it is cool on some levels, but should be more than a pin station."
Even more troubling to me is the domino effect it started. I'll grant that the dominoes are falling slowly, but still… It's like a children's book, The Napping House (or your favorite book that uses the same structure) "There was an odd space in front of the stage in front of the hat in front of the theater in the cluttered park where some people in it would rather be napping…"
And I like DHS! Just that area is a real turn off because it's so jumbled with the stage (so noisy, both visually and auditorially). As you say, those elements have their place in the park, but just not there.
Is the earful tower functional? I seem to remember that being featured more A) because the hat wasn't there and B) Because the Backlot tour was a big draw in the beginning, so you saw it more. Now it seems like it's back there for storage.
My other quibble with the hat is how it diminishes the (for lack of a better term) grandeur of the gateway to the Animation Studio area. I always thought that was great, but now it seems so second fiddle to the giant hat. It may also have something to do with how they gutted the richness of the Animation Studio area as much as the hat, but it doesn't seem as impressive anymore. Maybe it's because of the stage being where it is and the trees, you can't get that wide-angle view of the gateway, I dunno. It's not enough of an argument on it's own to justify tearing down the hat, but if they can re-work the entire entrance area to DCA, they can work out a better place for the hat, and while they're at it, put the left ear back on the giant hidden Mickey.
I remember going to the parks back in 2001 and my jaw dropping when I walked into DHS and just standing there looking like an idiot mumbling uh?…wha?…huh?…Why.Did.They.Put.That.There? Nope. Never liked it. Granted it's a neat looking structure, but it just got placed in one of the worst spots on the face of the planet. (Well I could probably think of a few worse ones…) I think I still involuntarily cringe a little everytime I walk in the park and see it. It wouldn't look too bad in downtown somewhere.
I love Sorcerer Mickey, but my issue with the hat is that it literally looks like a crane accidentally dropped it on the street and no one knew how to pick it back up. It just so blatantly blocks the Chinese Theater facade. I'd love to see it in another spot of the park.
That being said I don't know what you do as far as a park icon. The Earful Tower is great but they'd really need to move it to a more conspicuous spot. I do love the idea of the Earful Tower as the DHS park icon, since it relates to traditional movie studios.
Okay. Okay. I'm one that loves the BAH, however, my eyes have been opened. I would be okay with moving it (we are in a world of anything is possible right?) to the more appropriate place like the animation area.
HOWEVER! There MUST be an icon! One image that represents the park when away from the park. As an image, the BAH is great. You're walking around your local mall, happen to see a stranger's backback with pins on it, notice a BAH pin, and WHAM! You know you have a kindred spirit since they have been to the Studios.
You remove the hat, you remove that image. Not cool.
Moving back into the park, Apparently I'm a product of the hat messing with me. I never realized the old hollywood street intersection thing. (Guess something was blocking my view to get the whole effect! HA!)
If you remove the BAH, what is going to be the iconic family picture to take that says "We're in the Studios"? Can't take the family shot in front of the water tower! And Chinese Theater says Hollywood Calif, not Disney Florida.
You want the support of people like me to move or remove the BAH, you better have a good replacement for all that the BAH represents.
But then that eye sore, Dinosaur is really my issue. THAT! is completely un-theme-atic and has no place in the park. Talk about "What the heck?"
Aw, Kim, don't hate Gertie! What did she ever do to you besides offer the opportunity for frozen dairy refreshment? Here's a link to a photo I took of the sign explaining why Gertie is there and fits right in, she's not just a "Thrown in there for the kiddies" item, though I can see why people would think that. Have you ever noticed the footprints she left on her way to her current position?
Interesting article. I've always heard it was a right issue stemming from the Viacom/Warner Bros. purchase of the theater in 2000, the hat went up in 2001. Frankly, this makes sense to me, as the hat always seemed like a "band aid."
I also don't know that I buy the story that Disney felt the need for a more recognizable icon, especially in light of the prominence of Carthay Circle theater in the California Adventure expansion.
I have no real issue with the Sorcerer's Hat in theory, it's the placement and execution. It will always feel like "Disney on the Cheap" to me. I'd be happy if they moved it somewhere else in the park.
Here's hoping a Hollywood Studios expansions is in the works! But, maybe after they fix Epcot…
I admit that the BAH has grown on me, however I agree that moving it might suit the park well. The thing i dont like about BAH is that it's a pin store. I'm sure something else could be done with it rather than another place to spend money. Maybe a meet and greet? My family loves Hollywood Studios and I hope it doesn't change TOO much. Expanding Pixar Place would be great, in my opinion!
I don't buy the idea that Disney had to hide the building because of new owners of the theater not wanting them to use it as the icon — I don't think that's how licensing contracts would likely work. Why would Disney agree to a contract that could be thrown out the window or subject to radical modification based on whim due to a sale of the property in question? My impression is that anyone with good attorneys would never do such a thing, and I firmly believe Disney has VERY good attorneys. I believe that might be in the vicinity of the truth, however. My suspicion is that the owners of the original theater might get a percentage of Disney's sales of merchandise that depict the theater. So, there's one possible factor — use your own property to create an icon and keep all the money from associated sales. Second, the theater could easily be mistaken FOR the original theater in photos, and Disney wants to motivate you to visit the parks, not Hollywood. Fans saying that not every park needs an unique, identifiably Disney icon to serve as a park symbol is all well and good, but the people that own the place seem to disagree, and their motivations are not the same as ours. And I don't think that "identifiably Disney" is as important to the concept as "unique." Go back in time prior to Walt Disney World opening and show photos of the icons to average people, and only the Hat might be identified as being Disney-related. But (at least at the time each was built) they were all unique — except the theater. Cinderella Castle has been essentially duplicated in Tokyo, as has Sleeping Beauty Castle in Hong Kong — but when the duplicates were built they were then "identifiably Disney." The Earful Tower is both of those things, but it makes a relatively poor icon because it isn't really accessible — and even if it were, it would be hard for the average tourist to get a photo standing with it in the background.
By the way, like many who have responded, I like the hat but wish it were elsewhere … but I don't get worked up into a lather over things such as this. Life's too short to let someone else (in this case, a company) have that much control over your sense of well-being.
I absolutely, completely agree with everything you've said. I've never really liked that hat anyway!
Hi Dave,
I appreciate the link. Guess I never slowed down enough to notice that "Gertie" had a connection of some sort. Actually ashamed of myself, I should have known Disney would have a purpose for such a large structure, even if it doesn't seem to "fit!" HA!
"How much are FlashPasses?" – HA! That had me laughing out loud, for sure!!
While I like the hat itself, I completely agree that the placement of the hat just feels so disjointed.
I definitely agree on the hat. Nice enough, but it's in the wrong place. The Hollywood style architecture is my favourite theming in any park in WDW and beyond and the hat just doesn't fit it. Plus the Theatre is too nice a building to be hidden from view.
I think the main problem with updating the park is the lack of land around DHS. The only direction they could possibly expand is towards Osceola Parkway, perhaps moving the car park entrance.
In the scenario that they can't expand I'd suggest removing the backlot tour and old studios, as the studios are more or less defunct now, which removes the point of the tour. Plus that would clear space for several attractions.
As for attractions, somebody previously mentioned Marvel who realistically could only fit into this park. The Muppets could do with an update to tie in with the new movie and its upcoming sequel.
I'm sure there are plenty of other Licences owned by Disney that currently don't have an attraction in the park. As it's a movie themed park, like Marvel, almost anything could be place in DHS.
If they were to expand outwards towards Osceola they could make use of the existing Streets of America backdrops and place city themed rides there such as an Avengers ride, or something with Herbie or a Jerry Bruckheimer movie.
I also regularly hear people talking about changing the Great Movie Ride to modern movies. I disagree, as this would defeat the purpose of it being a "Great Movie" Ride. Maybe one or two at most could be placed into the ride, although I'm unsure of what movies could give way. The trailers at the start could maybe include more up to date stuff so people can "relate".
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I was a CM at GMR when the hat went up. At first we didn't know what it was and we slowly watched them build it up. Honestly it was awful. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now. Rumor at the time was it was put up to intentionally hide Grauman's Chinese Theater due to some licensing issue. Of course we hear that GMR would eventually be torn down due to the same licensing issue with movies within the attraction. I agree that it just doesn't represent anything, not that it's ugly per say.
I actually think the hat is perfect. PERFECT. My first visit to MGM/DHS was after the hat was already there, so I have no point of comparison. But for someone who has always known it to be there, tearing it down would be a travesty. It is a perfect representation of DHS's primary icon — Sorcerer Mickey, the centerpiece of Fantasmic.
I agree totally, i've known it to be DHS icon since I was born, so…
I always thought it didn't fit in. I wouldn't miss it at all. Maybe it would work if it had a show inside, or some sort of attraction instead of a pin store. I never even include it in my pictures. I would rather take pictures of Tower of Terror or Star Tours. Maybe it will be refurbished in the near future. If the new Planes" movie does well then maybe a Planes Land instead of Cars Land:)
I'm another lover of the Sorceror's Hat. I think it looks cool. I don't even feel like I'm at WDW until I see it and take a picture and some video of it. I hope it stays there as long as my picture on the Epcot monoliths is there (another something that everyone but me seems to hate). I've never read any of the "PR fluff", but I think it's very Disney and really sets you up for what you'll find in the park. A Hollywood based on Disney. Besides, if Disney really wanted to make the Mann authentic, they'd have to dress some CMs up as bums with bottles of wine in paper bags, and then lay them down by the entrance. Then it would be authentic. Not Disney, of course, but I guess that level of authenticity would make you happy.
I dont want it to go, apparently its being replaced by a hand and wand. Hopefully they'll keep it! HOPEFULLY! I really would hate it to go, especially since i have just got back from my FIRST VISIT! It'd be nice to see it in the future! It has a theme, because Hollywood does make animation, and that is animation, and where it is, well that, is perfect placing! You walk in and see that, and, well, its magical! I love it!!!
even if its not where it is right now!
I came upon this blog because I googled Disney Hollywood studios sorcerer's hat. I googled it because My daughter just got back from LA and had photos of the real grauman's Chinese theater, and it got me thinking about DHS. Now, I have been a Disney vacation club member since 1993, so I knew and loved Disney-MGM before the hat. I was shocked and bummed when they put up that big, stupid, theater blocking hat. At first I thought it was temporary, you know, how Disney adds stuff for celebrations (eg. The puffy, blow up birthday cake on Cinderella castle for the magic kingdom's 25th anniversary, or the Mickey hand and wand added to spaceship earth in Epcot for another such celebration?) well, no such luck, that monstrosity stayed. :(. I agree with everything blogger Tom wrote. The hat ruins the beautiful, well thought out, creative old Hollywood theme of DHS. It was magical and exciting before. I am firmly on the side of "remove" it! I wouldn't object to it being moved to another, less objectionable location.
Who do we have to talk to, to have it relocated to a new location? I think it should be relocated to the very front of the park where the lake is and mickey mouse garden face is. Or it should be moved to the new expanded area of Disney Hollywood Studios. We should come up with a petition to have it moved to a better location. I'm sure it will cost money but Disney can afford it let me know your ideas thank you.


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MORT BERKOWITZ: My pleasure.
SIMON: You've seen a lot of buttons over the years, haven't you?
BERKOWITZ: Yes, I have.
SIMON: Any favorites you can share with us?
Big week for Microsoft. The company introduced Windows 8, its new operating system, and entered the ever-expanding tablet market. These are major steps for a company that has been perceived as lagging behind Apple and Google in innovation. We're joined now by NPR's Steve Henn in Silicon Valley.
Steve, thanks for being with us.
STEVE HENN, BYLINE: Oh, my pleasure.
SIMON: Why is Windows 8 considered such a defining moment for Microsoft?
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Time for sports.
SIMON: Baseball comes to Motown for game three of the World Series. But, will Detroit's heavy hitters show up? The International Cycling Union says none of the above, or below, won the Tour de France in the years that Lance Armstrong copped the title and it plans for some organizational soul-searching. NPR's Tom Goldman joins us.
Morning, Tom.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.
And this morning, we're following the progression of a major storm, hurricane Sandy, which is turning toward parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The National Hurricane Center briefly downgraded Sandy to a tropical storm, but this morning restored it to a category one hurricane. Parts of the east coast are bracing for destructive winds and heavy flooding once Sandy makes landfall in the coming days.
Originally published on Sat October 27, 2012 8:27 pm
Eid al-Adha is one of the holiest days on the Muslim calendar. The day marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. It's the feast of the sacrifice, when any Muslim who is able should sacrifice an animal and donate the meat to the poor.
There is little to celebrate in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, however. A cease-fire called for the holiday is already crumbling, and in some areas it never took hold.
Originally published on Sat October 27, 2012 11:04 am
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
Originally published on Mon November 5, 2012 8:24 am
The music of 23-year-old singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas expresses a thoughtful curiosity that brims with hope and wonder about the world. She recently stopped by WFUV to talk about her debut album — titled Is Your Love Big Enough? — and perform the title track in studio.
Originally published on Sat October 27, 2012 11:55 am
It's almost certain that during this NFL season, you'll see a player from a place that's called Muck City.
There are five graduates from Belle Glade, Fla., in the NFL right now. Belle Glade, on the shore of Lake Okeechobee, is surrounded by black soil, also known as the "muck" that's renowned for growing sweet corn, vegetables and sugar cane.
Over the past generation, Belle Glade Central High School has sent 30 players onto the NFL. The school is proud of that record, but it may have come at a cost.