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I'm not Clapton and I don't really have an opinion on whether or not it should have the exact electronics at Eric's guitar has or not. As for the guitar and the type of music that I play, this guitar cannot be outdone by anything else I have ever held in my hands. The feel and the tone are amazing this guitar is what made me add a Strat to my collection.
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I have been playing electric guitar ever since I was inspired by Eric in 1972 when I was 14. It was his playing on his solo album and Layla that lit up my little life and gave me a passion for electric guitars which have seen me through the last 42 years. I've owned and played more strats than I could possibly remember as well as guitars from all the major makers from the US and all around the world. In all this time I have only found two guitars that truly captured the sounds that I wanted to hear - this one and a 62 AVRI. What I find amazing is that I have only recently bought the "Blackie" despite being a Clapton nut - huh? I guess I just did not believe all the hype about how good these are and bought in to the attitude that signature guitars are for wannabes and not 'real' musos. Well that really makes me the dumb one as I've missed out on many years of pleasure as this is one really amazing guitar. Don't believe the naysayers, try one at your local store or wherever you can and I doubt you will be disappointed. The neck profile is a little unusual but is worth spending some time with it - the TBX and mid-boost circuits really set this apart.
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Really versatile guitar thanks to the mid boost and the TBX control. The Soft V neck Profile is easily the most comfortable guitar neck I have ever played. The vintage frets however are both a blessing and a curse. It makes some things harder and some things easier. It does however make it difficult to switch guitar especially to guitars with bigger frets. The completely satin finished neck is so smooth and to me feels better than the American Standard Neck.
I bought this guitar from a friend of mine in Dubai. I have a few other Fender products and knew the quality would be very good. When I got the guitar it needed some TLC: all the screws were rusted on the pick guard and back plate, there was gunk everywhere and someone did a very bad job mounting strap locks. After fixing and replacing the items mentioned above the guitar looks amazing! I like the way it looks with a little road rash and does not affect anything. Sound is awesome, I play hard rock and it fits perfectly. You cannot crank on this guitar , it needs to be played smoothly. If you do that you will be rewarded with great tone. Playability is great but the saddles need to be better, they are hard to palm mute. Neck and frets are awesome as well. Excellent job Fender.
markwoodbury owns this item
Hello there. I bought this guitar today used from a friend of mine. I have played it a lot for a while, i even had it with me on the road for a little while. and it is just a fantastic guitar. I have nothing bad to say about it. The pickups are great, the neck is great. This is now one of my main guitars!
halvorsån owns this item
I bought the original version with Lace Sensor pickups back in the late '90s. When I tried it out at the local music store I knew it was the sound I was looking for. It has the most comfortable neck and best sound of any strat I have owned ( I own 3 now). I tried a newer version with the Noiseless pickups a couple of days ago and it was strung with 10's which are too big for me - I recommend 9's. But the pickups were perfectly silent but still had a good bluesy tone. If I get some spare cash I may buy one.
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The guitar is perfect in every in aspect —from neck shape, action, tone electronics and the pickups. However, these improvements are needed: The single ply pick guard is cheap and too thin. mine is warping already. If fender wants to go with the 8 hole design the pickguard and tremolo cover should be 3 ply w/b/w. Also, could improve the strap buttons to strap locks for safety. The neck should have the vintage tint color. Mine is so white it almost glows in the dark. the body seems thinner and lighter, not as solid or as beefy as the American Strat which also has a tougher finish. The body just feels cheaper. It's a real nice guitar but I'm returning mine for a Jimmy Vaughan Tex Mex of the same color and saving $600.00
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Hi there everybody. I've been playing Fender Strats for as long as I can remember. I currently own a John Cruz Masterbuilt Stratocaster. It's a brilliant guitar but then I went down to one of my local dealers and I played a Clapton Strat and it's blow my mind. The playability, the feel, the look and the sound is totally bizarre. It's so good it's almost weird. But anyway, along with "Blackie" it's the best guitar in the world right now... #Fact!
I've tried different strats through the years and I've always felt like something was missing, but I recently purchased my Eric Clapton Strat, and this is as good as it gets. A beautiful finish with a very easy-played neck. The noiseless mics deliver a soft, delicate and rich sound when played gently, and delivers an enormous kick in the guts when needed. My preferred guitar until this moment was a Gibson Les Paul '77, but it's no real competition. Clapton's Strat together with my Fender Deluxe Hotrod amp literally blows the audience out of their shoes. If you are looking for just one guitar, this is the one you want.
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Eric Clapton is a great guitar player. This strat has a good sound, comfortable body and neck with a beatiful finish..
So much has been said about this guitar, that I'm not sure I could add anything which hasn't been said already. I've owned and played over ten Strats of one type or another, and this is by far the very best one ever made. The neck is very comportable to play. The pickups (mine are the Lace Sensors) sound beautiful all by themselves without the mid-range boost. The mid-range boost adds more color, depth, sustain, and overall volume that makes this guitar worth every penny.
Two things I would change. One I would put bigger prets on the guitar and two give it a nitro finish. As to the most current pickups, They are really nice when overdriven, but they don't sound as good to me as the Lace Sensors.
Though Eric prefers the VN pickups, I am partial to the Gold Lace Sensors. I owned a '97 'Blackie' which I swapped out for a Custom Shop guitar. I ultimately acquired an '89 Pewter, in very good condition. For me, the neck on the Clapton is the best in the Fender line. The only change I would make to the design of this guitar would be a nod to the the original, giving it the deep '57 belly cut and softer body contours. I'm also partial to soid maple necks with 21 frets. I also feel that, if Clapton's stage guitars do not have a TBX, a conventional tone control should be part of the circuitry of all three levels of Clapton Stratocasters.
ZZDoc owns this item
This guitar is far better than the Standard American Strat. The neck is super playable, the pickups are dead quiet, and the mid boost gives a fat, humbucker-like tone. I wouldn't trade this guitar for any other.
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I recently purchased an Eric Clapton Strat that was made in 1996. It has the old Lace Sensors that pre-dated the Vintage Noiseless pickups on it now. What I found I liked more than I expected was the mid range boost tone knob. It really does take the volume to a whole different level while you are playing in a way that changes the character of the tone. I haven't used it a lot yet, but I look forward to seeing what it can do in a live situation. The other thing that knocked me out was the feel of this neck. Like the American Deluxe I used to have, it has a soft v-neck. But this one feels more rounded and even more comfortable. I know it's a 9.5" neck radius, but it feels more like a vintage neck. Mine is Pewter, which just seems to be the norm for this model. I have no issue with the trem being blocked since I don't use it much, anyway. I could have just as easily been fine with a hardtail unit. So far, so good. The only issue I had to have fixed was a slot in the nut needed to be filled to prevent string buzz. Just a strange little quirk that was taken care of before I picked it up. Can't wait to use it more!
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|Model Name:
|Eric Clapton Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Torino Red
|Model Number:
|Torino Red
|Body Material:
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|Neck Material:
|Neck Finish:
|Satin Urethane
|Neck Shape:
|Soft "V"
|Scale Length:
|25.5" (648 mm)
|Fingerboard Radius:
|9.5" (241 mm)
|Number of Frets:
|Fret Size:
|String Nut:
|Synthetic Bone
|Nut Width:
|1.650" (42 mm)
|Position Inlays:
|Black Dot
|Truss Rod Nut:
|1/8" American Series
|Artist Signature on Headstock
|Neck Plate:
|4-Bolt with Micro-Tilt™
|Bridge Pickup:
|Vintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat
|Middle Pickup:
|Vintage Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat
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|Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX™ Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB). Mid boost kit
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|1-Ply White
|Control Knobs:
|White Plastic
|Switch Tips:
|Fender® USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
|Unique Features:
|Special Soft "V" Shape Neck, Blocked Tremolo, Active Mid-Boost Circuit
|Included Accessories:
|Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable
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This tower heater earned The Best rating from the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute because it worked the fastest, warming an entire room almost an hour sooner than other units. During testing, The Best model took only 130 minutes to raise a small room's temperature by more than 40� F without leaving any cold corners, while lesser heaters needed 180 minutes. Instead of inefficient blades, The Best heater uses an annular jet that draws in and amplifies airflow to efficiently distribute the heat over larger distances. The desired temperature can be set on an easy-to-read LCD screen, and the simple oscillation and tilt functions direct the warmth to a precise location. Designed for safety without spinning blades or exposed heating elements, The Best model has an auto-shut off function that cuts the power if the unit tips over. The Best Tower Heater has an adjustable thermostat, is lightweight and portable, and converts to a cooling fan for all-season use. Heats up to a 300' sq. room. Includes remote control. Assembly required. Black or Gray. 22 3/4" L x 7 3/4" W x 6" D. (5 lbs.)
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Works as advertised.
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We use this to warm a 12 x 20 Family Room. Our pet birds are located in this room and it keeps them comfortable on the cold Connecticut nights. So far, it is working just fine. We have had it for less than a month so I can't comment on the cost of running just yet. It has to be less expensive than the oil filled heater we were using before since it's on only long enough to reach the set temperature compared to the heater that took longer to warm up.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Works as advertised. Worth it.
Does not heat as described
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I bought this to help heat in my studio. I used it in a room within the size limit specifications. My rooms are well insulated and have double-paned (argon-filled) windows with a high insulation rating. I had not been heating the room overnight (intentionally, so that I could test the heater. The room had been unheated for 12 hours on a cold night.) and it was at 48 degrees F. I set the heater at 66 F. My oil-filled portable electric heater would make a difference of about 3 to 6 degrees in this room in one hour. The H.S. Tower Heater did not raise it even one degree. It was blowing lukewarm air when I returned after almost two hours and the thermometer in the room had risen only to between 49 and 50 degrees. BOTTOM LINE: THIS IS NOT AN EFFICIENT HEATER. I don't know whether it would ever have warmed the room. That 2-hour performance caused me to return it.There are some other problems: 1) The remote will not turn the heater on, although it will modify the settings and turn it off.2) The tilt function is clumsy: it does not work if you follow the diagram in the manual. Instead, you have to hold the base and very close to the tilt seam at the base and then sometimes it tilts and sometimes it doesn't.It is pretty, but it's supposed to heat and it does not.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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text: Get these recipes courtesy of Tina Miller, Healthy Living Advisor at Meijer. For more healthy ideas, visit www.meijerhealthyliving.com.A perfect pairing bursting with flavor for your next summer cook-out: Grilled, Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Citrus Salmon served over locally grown Napa cabbage.Glazed Sweet Potatoes with PecansServes 5-6Ingredients:1/4 cup fresh lime juice1/4 cup pineapple juice2 to 3 Tbsp. Meijer honey (or agave nectar)1/4 tsp. McCormick ground cumin1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoesMeijer Vegetable oil (canola or other)1/2 cup pecans, roughly choppedSalt and pepper to tasteDirections:1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium (300⁰F to 350⁰F). For the glaze, mix lime juice, pineapple juice, honey and cumin in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.2. Peel potatoes (if desired). Cut into slices 1/2-inch thick; lightly brush with oil. Grill 15 minutes or just until tender, turning every 5 minutes and brushing with veg. oil.3. Meanwhile, place pecans in a single layer on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Place foil on grill. Grill pecans 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often (watch carefully to avoid burning). Remove and set aside.4. Toss warm potatoes with glaze, add toasted pecans, toss to combine and serve.Nutrition Information (per serving): Calories 281, Fat 9g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 85mg, Carbohydrate 47g, Fiber 7g, Protein 3g.Citrus Salmon with NapaServes 4-6Ingredients:1/3 cup Meijer reduced sodium soy sauce3 tbsp. Meijer Olive or Canola Oil1 Tbsp. fresh minced ginger2 cloves garlic, minced1/4 tsp. McCormick red pepper flakes1/4 cup Meijer orange juice2 tbsp. brown sugar1/4 cup green onion, diced1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs. Salmon4 cups Napa cabbage, shreddedDirections:1. Mix soy sauce, oil, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, orange juice, brown sugar, and green onion. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade—set aside. Add remaining marinade to a shallow pan. 2. Rinse salmon fillet and add to pan with marinade – turn to coat and allow to marinate about 20 to 30 minutes.3. Coat grill grates with non-stick cooking spray. Pre-heat grill to medium-high heat. 4. Remove Salmon from marinade and place on grill (skin side down). Discard marinade. Grill until fish is no longer translucent and flakes easily with a fork (about 10-12 minutes).5. Toss shredded Napa cabbage with the 1/4 cup reserved marinade; divide dressed cabbage evenly among four plates.6. Serve salmon on top of shredded Napa cabbage. Garnish with additional diced green onion, if desired.Nutrition Information (per serving): Calories 355, Fat 22g, Cholesterol 71mg, Sodium 468mg, Carbohydrate 11g, Fiber 2g, Protein 27g.Grilled Summer Potato SaladPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 15 minutesMakes 4 to 6 servings1 lb. small red potatoes, halved4 tbsp. Meijer Classic Olive Oil, divided1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice1 tbsp. red wine vinegar3 garlic cloves, minced1 tbsp. Meijer Dijon Mustard1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved1/2 cup pitted black olives, halved2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium (300°F to 350°F). Lightly coat potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place potatoes directly on grill rack. Grill 15 minutes or until fork-tender, turning every 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter; let cool slightly.2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mustard and remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add potatoes, tomatoes and olives; toss to combine. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.Grilled Corn and Kale SaladPrep time: 15 minutes*Cook time: 13 minutes*30 minutes chill time extraMakes 4 servings4 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed4 tbsp. Meijer Classic Olive Oil, divided3 cups trimmed and coarsely chopped kale leaves1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes1/2 cup diced red onion1/4 cup chopped fresh basil1/4 cup white wine vinegar2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium-high (350°F to 400°F). Brush corn evenly with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Grill corn, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, turning frequently. Remove from grill and let cool. When cool enough to handle, cut kernels from cob and place in a large bowl; set aside.2. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over kale; toss gently. Place kale in a grill basket or on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Grill kale 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently until slightly wilted. Let cool.3. To the large bowl add kale, tomatoes, onion, basil, vinegar, lemon juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and pepper to taste; toss gently to combine. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.Glazed Sweet Potatoes with PecansPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 17 minutesMakes 4 servings1/4 cup fresh lime juice1/4 cup pineapple juice1/4 cup Meijer Honey1/2 tsp. ground cumin (optional)1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoesMeijer Vegetable Oil1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium (300°F to 350°F). For the glaze, mix lime juice, pineapple juice, honey and cumin (if desired) in a medium bowl. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Set aside.2. Peel potatoes (if desired). Cut into slices 1/2-inch thick; lightly brush with oil. Grill 15 minutes or just until tender, turning every 5 minutes and brushing with oil.3. Meanwhile, place pecans in a single layer on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Place foil on grill. Grill 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Remove and set aside.4. Toss warm potatoes with glaze. Add toasted pecans, toss to combine, and serve.Lemony Chicken and Greens SaladPrep time: 10 minutesMakes 4 servings20 oz. Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken Breast Strips2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice1 tbsp. lemon zest1/2 tsp. yellow mustard2 tbsp. Meijer Classic Olive Oil8 cups Markets of Meijer Kale Salad 1/2 medium red onion, sliced1/4 cup shaved Parmesan1. For the dressing, in a small bowl combine lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard and oil. In a large bowl combine kale salad greens and onion. Drizzle greens with dressing; toss lightly to coat.2. Place salad on 4 serving plates. Place chicken breast strips on top of each salad. Top evenly with shaved Parmesan, and serve.


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Why don't they record their LPs onto CD, they will sound exactly the same, and ya get all the bennies of CD's? Or just develop a "LP filter/transform" that induces the LP sound onto the CD.posted by rob stepanNovember 21, 2009 @ 7:33 AM
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This attractive study card set shows the Chinese character for each of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in Master Wu's graceful calligraphy. On the back of the cards, the characteristics are explained giving the reader a valuable understanding of each Stem and Branch and their importance in Chinese medicine, philosophy and astrology. more »2013, Card Set: £14.99 + VAT = £17.99/ $25.00
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Drew, the brother of Braves outfielder J.D. Drew, batted .353 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs in 55 games for the Seminoles this season. Drew's other brother, Tim, plays outfield for Triple-A Richmond in the Braves system.
"I'm excited that the Arizona Diamondbacks thought enough of me to take me in the first round," Drew told the Florida State Sports Information Department. "They are a great organization and I look forward to being a part of it."
A left-handed hitter, Drew uses an open stance at the plate and has a short, compact hitting stroke. A good baserunner, Drew stole 12 bases in 14 attempts. He also has a good eye at the plate, drawing 45 walks as opposed to 42 strikeouts.
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Thursday's 60-second rant: Falcons game a great opportunity for Newton
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Falcons DE John Abraham was arrested on misdemeanor obstruction charges on Monday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
NFC South Spin cycle: Week Three
The undefeated Falcons had no trouble disposing of the Chargers, while the rest of the NFC South came up short in Week Three.
Falcons rout Chargers to remain undefeated
Matt Ryan threw touchdown passes to three different receivers for the Falcons, who overwhelmed the Chargers 27-3 Sunday to remain undefeated.
Turner, running game plodding out of the gate for Falcons
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Michael Turner apologized Wednesday to the team for his drunken driving arrest, saying he made "a bad decision."
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Falcons RB Michael Turner was arrested on DUI and speeding charges on Tuesday morning.
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Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw two TDs, and Atlanta capitalized on some early Peyton Manning mistakes in a 27-21 win vs. Denver Monday night.
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Sam Bradford over RG3 was the right choice, the Green Bay defense makes a statement and the Giants lose a treasured mustache.
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The Falcons signed CB Terrance Johnson Tuesday and placed CB Brent Grimes on injured reserve.
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Peek inside the nesting box for this group of Peregrine Falcons in Allentown, PA thanks to live streaming webcam views. Not only does the camera allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission to view the growing family, but it also invites people around the world to learn about the beauty of this endangered species.
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Authorities say a man armed with three knives entered a downtown office building that housed a career college and other offices on Wednesday and stabbed four men, the first an employee of Miami-Jacobs Career College.
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The first hour chronicles Eisenhower's exploits in World War II, his decision to enter presidential politics, and his fulfillment of an election promise to seek a solution to ending the Korean War, after more than 33,000 military deaths. It also follows the grassroots movement to draft Eisenhower as the Republican candidate for president; Eisenhower's reluctant decision to leave his powerful position at NATO; his fight for the Republican Party's nomination against "neo isolationist" Sen. Robert Taft, the leader of the GOP; his campaign against Democrat Adlai Stevenson; and finally, his election as the 34th president.
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ESCAPE IN THE PACIFIC: 1943 delivers a dramatic, gripping account of one of the most remarkable incidents of World War II — the only successful group escape from a Japanese POW camp. On April 4, 1943, 10 American prisoners of war — survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and the Fall of Corregidor — and two Filipino convicts carried out a daring escape from one of Japan's most notorious (and reputedly escape-proof) prison camps, the Davao Penal Colony located on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.
ESCAPE IN THE PACIFIC also chronicles the events leading up to the fall of the Philippines and the Japanese occupation, and later concludes on the home front, as some members of the "Davao Dozen" seek to rally the country to the plight of their comrades still in captivity. The documentary, based on John Lukacs's book, unfolds through the story of USAF Lt. Col. William Edwin Dyess, along with wartime correspondence, archival documents and contemporary footage.
Super SkyscrapersThe Vertical City | Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Shanghai Tower isn't just a skyscraper — it's a vertical city, a collection of businesses, services and hotels all in one place, fitting a population the size of Monaco into a footprint the size of a football field. Within its walls, residents can literally work, rest, play and relax in public parks, looking up through 12 stories of clear space. Not just one, however, but eight of them, stacked on top of each other, all the way to the 121st floor. When complete, the structure will dominate Shanghai's skyline, towering over its neighbors as a testament to China's economic success and the ambitions of the city's wealthy elite.
His Girl FridaySaturday | 8 p.m.
A newspaper editor (Cary Grant) uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife (Rosalind Russell) from remarrying.
Catalina: Hollywood's Magical IslandWednesday | 7 p.m.
Through the eye of film director, Greg Reitman, we get a first hand glimpse of The Magic Isle off the coast of California, Santa Catalina Island. While exploring historical, social, and environmental changes, the film captures the mystical splendors, natural beauty and romance of Catalina.
Using a mix of rare 16mm, archival film and old black and white stills, inter-cut with interviews of islanders, historians and celebrities; the viewer is taken on a journey during America's golden era. It begins with the acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919 led by William Wrigley, Jr. He set a course for Catalina's future in the world of art, sports, music and entertainment that was unmatched in US history even through present day. The film highlights stars of the Big Band Era, Marilyn Monroe, and the island's role as Hollywood's secret playground for the stars. The island even played a role in helping to elect a President. We witness the island's tragedy and heartache - deftly captured in the film with heartfelt interviews and a score that tugs at the emotions. Utilizing interviews with Jean-Michel Cousteau, heirs of the Wrigley family, residents and visitors of the island; we learn of William Wrigley, Jr's dream of preserving the island's natural beauty as well as providing a magical place for all to enjoy.
The film concludes with Art Good Jazz Trax, Fender's Catalina Island Blues Festival, and a visual kaleidoscope of modern day Catalina Island as an ecological paradise highlighting the revival of the island as a place of leisure and entertainment.
Nazi Mega WeaponsV2 Rocket | Thursday, 7 p.m.
The first-ever long-range rockets were designed and built by the Nazis in a network of top-secret research labs, underground silos and hi-tech launch pads. This is the story of how scientist Werner von Braun heralded the birth of ballistic missiles and laid the technological foundations for the space race.
Congratulations to WEIU News Watch!Winner of NATAS Mid-America Emmy for Best Newscast
The Mid-America Chapter is one of 19 regional chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The Mid-America Chapter was chartered in 1962 and began honoring outstanding achievement in this region with local Emmy awards in 1976. The Mid-America chapter includes the television markets primarily in Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois and surrounding DMAs.
Each year, the chapter also recognizes outstanding work in the classroom by high school and college students. WEIU News Watch has been the recipient of a NATAS Mid-America Chapter student award consistently since 2009. This year's winning entry was a newscast produced on Feb. 28, 2014, and included several stories on a pending winter storm. The newscast was produced by Communication Studies major Margaret Langevin (senior).
Globe Trekker - PrimatesFriday | 7 p.m.
Our Trekkers visit the last strongholds of many rare and sometimes endangered species of primates. Justine heads to Thailand in search of the White-Handed Gibbon. Holly, Ian and Megan get up close and personal with the orangutan in Borneo and Sumatra, the chimpanzee in Tanzania and Zambia and the Mountain Gorilla in the remote mountains of Uganda. Ian glimpses the elusive Golden Bamboo Lemur on Madagascar, Eils Nevitt discovers the Black-Crowned Dwarf Marmoset - at six inches high, the world's second-smallest monkey - in the Amazon jungle, and Zay encounters two enormous and extremely rare apes in Africa: the Drill in Cameroon and the Mandrill, known as the world's largest monkey, in Gabon.
Friday Music Block
8 p.m. - Live From the Artists Den
Jason Mraz: Accompanied by the four members of LA folk-rock band Raining Jane, Jason Mraz revisits old favorites like "Hello, You Beautiful Thing" and "I Won't Give Up" and previews new material from his upcoming album YES!
9 p.m. - Austin City Limits
Portugal. The Man/Local Natives: ACL presents the best in contemporary indie rock with Portugal. The Man and Local Natives. Portugal. The Man performs tracks from its latest record Evil Friends, while Local Natives plays tunes from its LP Hummingbird.
Sunday Lifestyle Programming Block
5 p.m. - Illinois Pioneers: Guy S. Little
Mark Leonard, former general manager of Illinois Public Media, sits down with Guy S. Little, Jr., founder of The Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, Illinois. In 1957, Little spearheaded the creation of Broadway quality theatre in south central Illinois. Some of his star cast members include Kitty Carlisle, Betty Grable, Van Johnson, Leonard Nimoy, Peter Palmer, Barbara Rush, Mickey Rooney and many more. Little discusses his midwestern roots, professional education, his dream-come-true and the many friends he has made thanks to The Little Theatre on the Square.
5:30 p.m. - Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions
Burt Wolf's Family Vacation: Each summer, Burt takes his wife, a selection of his sons and daughter-in-laws and grandchildren to Europe. This program takes an irreverent look at one of their itineraries which includes Prague - the capital of the Czech Republic and Leukerbad in Switzerland. Our editors think it is Burt's contribution to "Reality TV" - somewhere between "Survivor" and "Animal Planet".
6 p.m. - All-Star Orchestra
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"; Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Avanti! Inspired by American dreams and legends, Dvorak created some of his greatest works while living in the United States; above all, the "New World" Symphony. This program will investigate the multiple stories and influences - Native American, African-American, and Czech -that Dvorak transformed in his most forward-looking symphony. Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Avanti! offers a contemporary interpretation of the American archetype of "moving on." Commentators will include author Joseph Horowitz, Dvorak expert Michael Beckerman and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
7 p.m. - Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Tampa
It's been 15 years since ANTIQUES ROADSHOW first visited Tampa, Florida. Tune in to see how the appraised values have stood up over time. Highlights include a fork from the Hindenburg; a costume jewelry hat from around 1950; and a Louis Comfort Tiffany lamp with a "Rose Helmut" shade, ca. 1905, whose value has more than doubled since we first saw it.
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When Did You Start at WEIU? 2010
Favorite Show on WEIU-TV: This is a tough one! I'm a fan of everything we do both on the air as well as in the world of education. But truth be told, my favorites are locally produced programs. Heartland Highways gives me a chance to see some of the many amazing places in this wonderful area we call home. I've seen places on Heartland Highways that lifelong east central Illinois residents didn't know existed...and then made the short drive to see those places up close and personal myself. And I've learned so much about some of the most interesting people who are our neighbors.
Another of my top three would be Four Rivers Ag Report. Though I'm not a farmer, I live on a working farm and see the daily ag activity that drives our area. No matter what we do, we are a part of agriculture. And I find that fascinating. The things I've learned about our farm community as a result of Four Rivers are pretty amazing. And as much as Four Rivers Ag Report focuses on the farmers in our area, it does just as good a job of celebrating our rural lifestyle.
Last but not least is News Watch. There is nowhere else to find the kind of coverage News Watch provides our area. Even in a world of 24/7 online and cable/satellite news services, I find News Watch the only place to watch and learn what's happening in OUR community. It's unique.
What have you learned while working at WEIU? This could be a chapter in itself!In my case, I came to WEIU after working in public broadcasting for decades.I'd worked for many stations in many parts of the country. My fascination with WEIU was two-fold: The fact that WEIU is MORE than a PBS station, and the opportunity to live in this incredible community. Being a part of a non-commercial TV station that goes so far beyond programming what most PBS stations provide has allowed me to learn an amazing number of new things about our world. And being in the east central Illinois community has taught me just how special and unique this place is. I've learned that what may appear on the outside to be an unchanging environment becomes a wealth of different sights, sounds and experiences with the march of the seasons, the constantly varying weather and the beautiful lighting variations of each passing day.
Why should someone become a member of WEIU? WEIU is certainly not like most TV stations. We're obviously nothing like a commercial TV station which is funded by commercials based on the number of people watching each program. Yet, we're also different than most non-commercial TV stations, as well ... both in what we air and who we aim to serve. And that's important to me. As I've seen more of the media universe surround us with an array of programs, news, shopping channels and pretty much anything you could imagine, I still find WEIU the ONLY place where I can learn about MY neighbors and MY community. I know such a service is not going to be supported by other communities or by commercial sponsors. I frankly wouldn't expect it to be. So I find it important to support that service that serves me and the people who are my neighbors. It seems to be part of the American way of taking care of those things that are important to us. At least that's how I see it!
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And just like that, Andy Pettitte was off the ropes.
The Yankees put Game 2 of the American League Championship Series to bed late, scoring two huge insurance runs in the seventh inning on the way to a 6-2 win that sends everyone to Boston all tied up. But as they travel back to Fenway Park for Game 3 on Saturday, the Sox likely will look long and hard at their failure to capitalize on a bevy of baserunners early.
In the first two innings alone, Boston banged out six hits and drew a walk. They came away with just one run.
"We didn't capitalize on our opportunities," said Red Sox manager Grady Little.
Those opportunites came -- and went -- right away. Gabe Kapler, standing in for speedy leadoff man Johnny Damon, opened the game with an infield single. He was quickly wiped out, though, when Yankees catcher Jorge Posada gunned him down at second base as AL batting champion Bill Mueller struck out on a 3-2 pitch.
"It's backfired a whole lot less than it has worked for us," Little said of putting runners in motion with a full count. "Chances are, when you've got a hitter like Billy Mueller up there -- the guy that led the American League in hitting -- chances are he's going to hit."
Then came consecutive singles by Nomar Garciaparra and red-hot Manny Ramirez, and a walk to David Ortiz loaded the bases. But Pettitte wiggled out of it with another big strikeout, this time getting Kevin Millar.
"I was having trouble locating my fastball," Pettitte admitted. "I was very fortunate to get out of there."
More of the same came in the second, which Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek opened with a double before Trot Nixon singled to put runners at the corners with nobody out. When Damian Jackson followed with a single up the middle to open the scoring, it looked liked Pettitte could be headed for an early exit and Boston could be headed for another big night at the plate and a 2-0 series lead.
"He might have been missing his spots a little early on," said Jackson, "and we took advantage."
But the big lefty bounced back, getting Kapler to ground to shortstop Derek Jeter to start a huge double play.
"I thought he'd be bunting," Pettitte said of the Kapler at-bat, "and I was trying to run something in on his hands. Fortunately he was swinging and I was able to jam him."
Said Little: "We didn't get to this point by [bunting runners over] that early in the ballgame. We're not going to start now."
Mueller grounded out to third baseman Aaron Boone to end the inning.
"We made Andy throw a lot of pitches early," Varitek said, "but we just didn't get it done on the other end and expand our lead."
That lead was gone minutes later when Nick Johnson belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Pettitte set the Sox down in order in the top of the third and, after the Yanks scored a run in the bottom to go up, 3-1, Boston stranded another runner in scoring position in the top of the fourth.
"He came out after that [second] inning and didn't make as many mistakes," Jackson said. "He's extremely good, and you have to take advantage of the few chances he gives you."
Varitek homered in the sixth to cut New York's lead to 4-2, but New York answered with the two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Pettitte pitched into the seventh and picked up the win.
"He did a good job," Varitek said. "He's a 21-game winner for a reason."
Mychael Urban is a national writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to approval by Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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IN MEMORY OF MERLE DEAN JOHNSON, March 29, 1930-February 10, 1999, by his family: Wife-Dorothy (Schlagel) Johnson, Children-Michael & Shari (Tennant) Johnson, children Sara and Keifer; and Pam and Andy Maestas, children AJ and Angela and Chris Hale of Aurora and one great grandson, Jack..
We fondly remember Merle, long-time area surveyor; a 1948 graduate of Lyons High School, with classmates-James Brodie,
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Mickey Hawkins
Lyons High School Class of 1969 graduate Mickey Hawkins, the son of Robert N. Hawkins of Denver, and Gloria D. Hawkins of Lyons enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on March 24, 1969 in Denver. PFC Hawkins arrived in Vietnam on September 24, and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
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Barry Jon Kelly, better known to his Lyons community as "Bearcat," passed away on Thursday, October 17, at Longmont United Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 66 years young and will be missed by all.
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At least a thousand students, friends, colleagues, cohorts, acquaintances, and family attended a Celebration of Life ceremony for Gerald Boland, who was caught in the raging floodwaters in the early morning hours of September 12, and died.
He and wife Cheron heard the Lyons Fire Protection District's volunteer firemen's bull horn as they went up the North St. Vrain Road warning residents to
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July 9, 1927 – August 29, 2013
Joan Elizabeth House passed away August 29, in Greeley surrounded by her family. Joan was born July 9, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to John J. Kelly and Rosa Freund Kelly. Joan graduated from Lyons High School and Barnes Business College.�
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You've made the decision to take some time to unplug from your devices and all of your online social networks. Now you've got to stick to it. PBS MediaShift has some ideas about how to disconnect with ease:
- First, get yourself a traditional alarm clock. If you rely on your phone, the first thing you do in the morning is grab that phone. It takes a lot of control not to then check email or shoot off a text.
- Gather family or friends over a meal and bring up the topic of unplugging. Ask what they think about it. Discuss the merits. Discuss the downfalls.
- Set achievable goals for yourself. First try unplugging for an hour after you get home from work. Work your way up from there.
- Put the phone out of sight. Designate a basket or place or cupboard where devices are stashed during unplugged time.
- Make a plan for what you will do when you do unplug. You will feel anxious and reach for your missing phone. It helps to have something fun to do.
Read the rest from PBS MediaShift here.
Regardless of where you fall on the "is coffee good or bad for you" debate, there will come a workday when you can barely keep your head up at your desk, and coffee is not an option. Maybe you've already had two or three cups with no real effect, or maybe you've been trying to quit but still haven't found a good alternative yet.
As part of Fast Company's "Coffee Week" coverage, Lisa Evans offers a number (6 in all) of other options. Here's a few of our favorites:
Green Tea: This beverage has become known as the healthiest coffee alternative thanks to its high concentration of antioxidants and its link to lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Green tea does contain caffeine, but a smaller amount than your regular cup of coffee, so you don't end up with the same jittery side effects. Not only can green tea boost mental alertness, studies show it can also make you smarter. One recent study published in the journal Psychopharmacology found green tea is effective at improving memory and cognition.
Eat Some Chocolate and Have a Laugh: That cute cat video your aunt emailed you may be just what you need when you feel a dip in energy. Researchers from the University of Warwick showed boosting employee happiness by offering chocolate and showing stand-up comedy videos improved productivity by 12%…
Raise the Heat in the Office: That chill you feel in the office may be causing your productivity to drop along with your temperature. Cornell University researchers found employees working in offices with low temperatures (of 68 degrees) committed 44% more errors and were less than half as productive than employees working in a warm office (of 77 degrees). When the body's temperature drops, it uses up energy to stay warm. This leaves the brain with less energy to concentrate or to be creative. If you can't raise the office temperature, be sure to pack a sweater or get a space heater.
And if what you're really jonesing for are the sweet, soothing sounds of a coffee shop while you work, there's always Coffitivity.
Extracurriculars, straight A's, volunteer work. . . Getting into top-flight colleges demands a ridiculous amount of free time, dedication, and energy, which are exactly the kinds of things that stifle learning. So does that mean that the Ivy Leagues are now producing students who are better at following orders than experimenting?
The New Yorker takes on the issue using William Deresiewicz's book Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life as a backdrop:
They're meant to do it all, and they do. But they don't know why, or how, to find fulfillment in the absence of new hoops to jump through.
Learning is supposed to be about falling down and getting up again until you do it right. But, in an academic culture that demands constant achievement, failures seem so perilous that the best and the brightest often spend their young years in terrariums of excellence. The result is what Deresiewicz calls "a violent aversion to risk." Even after graduation, élite students show a taste for track-based, well-paid industries like finance and consulting (which in 2010 together claimed more than a third of the jobs taken by the graduating classes of Harvard, Cornell, and Princeton). And no wonder. A striver can "get into" Goldman Sachs the way that she got into Harvard. There is no résumé submission or recruiting booth if you want to make a career as a novelist.
If our brightest minds are mainly falling into fields like finance, what does that mean for the next generation of leaders?
Web developer Rachel Nabors followed her passion and was a full-time comic book artist. But an unexpected surgery and a lack of health insurance debunked her plans and gave her a new outlook on creative work. Now? She believes that "do what you love" is bad advice.
My first love, comics, gives me an edge in this industry. If I'd just gone straight into web development because it seemed like a money-maker, I wouldn't be half as excited about what I can do or as interesting to others in my field. I and my community are better for the years I spent making comics, even if it wasn't a successful career choice.
But, if I'd kept "doing what I love" in the industry that didn't love me back, I would have never realized that there are other, more profitable, things I love.
Rather than telling you to do what you love, I'd like to say this:
Don't do something you hate for a living.
There is no glory in suffering. Because you can grow to hate something you love if it puts you in a bad position, this advice gives you permission to move on to greener pastures if what you love is making you cry at night. Whatever you love should love you back. And if it's not working out, it's ok to find something else to love.
We all have more than one true passion in us — sometimes it just takes time to find it.
Adam Akhtar of Highfive has a great—albeit surprisingly simple—tip to add visual tags to your notebook or moleskin for organizing your notes. All it takes is your notebook and a pen:
The back of your notebook will act like a tag list or index. Every time you create a new entry at the front of the book you're going to "tag" it [in the back]…
Now you'd go back to the first page where the [note] is and on the exact same line as the…label you just wrote you'd make a little mark on the right edge. You'd make this mark so that even when the notepad was closed the mark would be visible. After repeating this for various [notes] you'd now have various tags visible on the notebooks edge.
The process is very easy to use, and can be paired with other "hacks" for an added organizational boost (like using different colors for different topics). If you still use a physical notebook, this is one approach you're definitely going to want to consider.
Finding purpose in your work not only benefits your life, but helps differentiate you from others in your industry. Sunny Bonnell, co-founder and creative director of Motto, explains:
Figure out what you stand for and what you believe in, and use that as your point of difference. In a crowd of designers, how will you stand apart? If you're guilty of leading with what you do, start with why you do it and articulate that on your materials, website and social channels. Find out where your talents and values meet, and use that to leverage the power of your purpose.
Your "why" is a powerful driving force for your life and career. It provides a common goal that directs your actions and provides the dedication to get there. In addition, passion is contagious. Your excitement will excite others who will want to get involved in what you do. As leadership expert Simon Sinek says, "people don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it."
The sooner you share your ideas, the sooner you will find a solution that works for everyone. Try to collaborate with your clients during the design process instead of simply presenting to them at the end. That's what digital strategist Michelle Campbell learned during the SXSW Interactive Festival:
At agencies, we've grown used to spending weeks on one idea only to have it thrown away at the last minute. If we opened up this process to more sharing — among ourselves and our clients — we'd have more time to build and evolve better ideas.
Your clients may not know much about design, but they are experts in their industries. Getting their feedback early on will prevent you from getting attached to an idea that isn't going to work. Campbell reminds us:
… we often rely on people with the word "creative" in their title for ideas, but we forget that inspiration isn't taught. It comes from real life, and anyone can bring that to the table.


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Kathie Lee Gifford's new musical Scandalous had a rapturous opening with stars Carolee Carmello, George Hearn, Roz Ryan and the rest of the cast testifying about the life of Aimee Semple McPherson on their big Broadway night.
Elphaba of "Wicked" sings "Defying Gravity"January 20, 2010
Get a sneak peek at the national tour of Once.September 3, 2013
In this week's peek at backstage life at If/Then, James Snyder meets a Twitter fan, plays a little guitar and participates in snack time shenanigans with LaChanze. Check it out!July 10, 2014
It was a special night at The Phantom of the Opera when Andrew Lloyd Webber and more were on hand to see Norm Lewis become the first African-American actor to play the title role on Broadway.May 14, 2014
"Dancing Queen" from the smash hit Broadway musical "Mamma Mia!"January 25, 2010
Before he began performances in The Book of Mormon, Matt Doyle took the stage at Rockwood Music Hall for a one-night-only concert featuring songs from his soulful new album—and we caught all the music from the rock star performance!November 27, 2012
The Phantom of the Opera star Sierra Boggess was hypnotized by not one, but four Phantoms at the 25th anniversary gala! Watch her sing with Phantoms past and present: Hugh Panaro, Ramin Karimloo, John Owen-Jones and Peter Joback.January 28, 2013
Here, friends, grab a tissue. You'll need it. This is the final episode of The Princess Diary. Get ready to laugh, cry and say goodbye to Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, dear Herman and everyone at Cinderella on Broadway.January 29, 2014
The Broadway cast performs the title song of "Mamma Mia!"January 26, 2010
The upcoming star of the Broadway's Les Miserables, Ramin Karimloo, sang with his idol, original Jean Valjean Colm Wilkinson, at a special charity event in Toronto.January 16, 2014
On his third appearance on Show People with Paul Wontorek, Broadway favorite Aaron Tveit talks about his TV and film work, his passionate fans and the importance of flossing.July 3, 2014
Get a sneak peek at the national tour of Pippin.April 15, 2014