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Greengirls Helen Yarmoska, Nicole Hvidsten, Martha Buns, Connie Nelson, Kim Palmer and Mary Jane Smetanka are dishin' the dirt from the back-yard garden and beyond. Whether you're a greenthumb or greenhorn, they're eager to learn from your mishaps, mistakes - and most importantly, your sweet successes - all growing season long.
Does gardening save you money? Well, it depends on what kind of gardener you are. Gardening can be an expensive hobby, if you're in to exotic plants, or a cheap hobby, if you shop farmers markets and pick up freebies from neighbors.
I do keep track of my gardening expenses so I know where the money goes. There are usually a few splurges each spring on a few new perennials, but those pay dividends down the road when those lily bulbs naturalize. To offset the cost of some fancy pants new plant, I do the math to figure out how much my vegetable garden produces.
Here are five ways I rationalize that my garden saves me money, both the quantifiable and the less tangible:
1. Vegetable gardens rock: If you figure one four-pack of basil from the farmers market costs about the same as one of those plastic packages of fresh basil leaves at the store, by the time you get to your fourth meal involving basil, you're definitely coming out way ahead. Plus, the basil in the store package goes bad quickly, while the plant outside stays fresh. One kale plant produces oodles and oodles of the equivalant of those plastic boxes you can buy at the store for more than $4. Packets of seeds are available for under a few bucks, and each time I go out to pick peas, I bring in fresh bounty that would fetch $3 at the farmers market. And being able to pick veggies at their peak when you're ready to use them cuts down on food waste.Yes, I know there are watering costs, but factored out over the summer, I definitely come out ahead, and eat healthier to boot.
2. Fitness regimen. Healthy eating may well save you on medical costs long term. And if you put your back into it, so to speak, you can skip the gym dues for the summer. If I ever really got my garden in shape, I'd get myself in shape, too. Weeding might not seem like a workout, but even my fitness fanatic husband acknowledges that yard work counts.
3. Gardens keep on giving. Naturalizing is just a pretty word for describing desirable plants that spread. That packet of oriental lily bulbs I splurged on 10 years ago? Double the coverage now. The mini "emerald isle" hosta collection I indulged in? I've divided it a couple times now, covering more of my gaps and using the extras to trade for some heirloom tomato seedlings, herbs and canna bulbs at the plant swap this year. The mallow I planted one of a decade ago may not always self sow in the places I want it to, but I just yank the ones I don't want and say thank you to the ones that I do. The price per unit comes down over the years, which is handy since not every perennial is a survivor.
4. Jumping off the hedonic treadmill. Humans supposedly keep needing more of everything to be happy: We quickly adapt to any increase in pay, new possessions, etc., and want more. Basically, new car smell only lasts so long. Put that up against the heavenly scent of a peony. Sure, the blossoms are fleeting each season, but the plants, as our grandmothers could tell us, will outlast us.Gardens help gratify our need for new things by providing fresh surprises each time you come around the corner: The peas are up! The delphinium are blooming! Oh, yeah, I planted a campanula there last year! With a ready supply of novelty, the need for newness is at least partially satisfied. To heck with new clothes; I'm just going to put on old ones to garden anyway.
5. It's cheaper than therapy. You may not always get tomatoes, depending on the weather and the squirrels, but the satisfaction of seeing reward for your efforts, and the tension-relieving benefits of garden work are worth a theoretical bundle. Plants really are good listeners. (Although the squirrels, not so much.)
How do you rationalize your garden costs? Do you figure you come out money ahead or do you care?
"Fairy gardens are over."
That's what they told us almost a year ago, at the Garden Writers Assocation convention in Quebec City, where the Garden Media Group was presenting its top trends for 2104. Those trends included bee-friendly gardening, and young guys growing hops, and geometric shapes.
No fairies. They're so 2012.
But Minnesota gardeners didn't get the memo, apparently. Just this morning, my inbox included a press release for yet another fairy garden workshop. This summer's crop of Beautiful Gardens submissions included fairy gardens of all size and description.
I'll admit fairy gardens aren't my personal cup of nectar. They're tiny and detailed, while my aesthetic leans toward big, bold foliage plants.
But maybe I'm just the wrong demographic to appreciate fairy gardening and its charms. Most of the fairy gardeners I've met are doing it for their kids and grandkids as much as for themselves. They love having a garden that delights young children and attracts them to the landscape. (My kids are 21 and 24 -- they haven't procreated yet, and are too old to be enchanted by wee winged creatures.)
So maybe fairy gardens defy trendiness, and instead have become a beloved garden niche.
What do you think, fellow gardeners? Are you feeling the magic of fairies in the garden? Been there, done that? Or never would?
By the end of July, it's pretty clear which plants are greedy for more garden space. My midsummer garden is flush with too much growth. Masses of moneywort green tendrils have infiltrated the clumps of 'Autumn Joy' sedum. Tall fringed loosestrife have infringed on the feathery foliage of astilbe. But the most nefarious plant is the sweet-looking buttercup primrose, which has vigorously multiplied and smothered everything in its path.
My garden is just too small for prolific perennials to run amok. So I'm continuiusly thinning and dividing, tossing the wandering plants with weeds and garden debris in the compost pile.
Local gardening groups organize scores of popular plant swaps, sales and giveaways in the spring. Why not at the end of July, too?
I wish I could share some of these healthy specimens with appreciative growers who still have holes to fill and don't mind doing it when it's hot and buggy. And next spring, they'll reap the rewards.
What do you do with overzealous plants spreading across your garden? Does your neighborhood hold a midsummer plant swap?
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It's a beautiful old stucco house with magnificent wood accents. He had just removed two large overgrown arborvitaes and was looking for replacement ideas. When I got there, I realized there was more removal that needed to happen. He had bushes that blocked walkways -- one of landscaping's no-nos. I recommended keeping the shovel out and removing those two bushes.
We did the walk around and the back yard and front yard were bi-polar. The back was a combination of peaceful repose for parents with areas of unique plants and a large green lawn space for children and dogs. It was fenced in nicely with a well-kept privacy fence and terraced back area that was not too dangerous or steep for curious boys. The area to the side of the house was fully shaded and the only area in the back that might need some work.
Then it came to ideas for the front, he wanted to keep the budget relatively low, but still wanted the "wow" factor. I noticed a few shrub rose bushes in the back that could be moved to the front. But he has limited time and moving roses is not fun. Besides, I already gave him the task of removing two bushes.
"Let's go with hydrangeas out front," I said. "Peonies? What about coreopsis and sedum?" I didn't see the "magnificent idea" look on his face. What I saw was. "eh, common." Although he never said it, I could tell by the plantings in the back he wanted more. "I could divide up some of my hostas and snow-in-the-mountain for the side garden," I enthusiastically chimed in. He said, "Really, snow-in-the-mountain."
At this point, I hoped to slap him into reality. "You're moving. You won't have to deal with invasive snow-in-the-mountain! The hostas are the plain green kind, but they're free and spread quickly. Plus, the peonies are on clearance now at the garden center. Add some bright petunias and new mulch in the front and it will look fantastic."
I think he expected more from this Master Gardener. But that's what I had -- common, easy-to-grow, abundant plants. They can be gorgeous and make for quick beauty. Maybe I'm too practical – or too cheap – but I didn't go with adding $50 shrubs and $20 perennials. That would be the next owner's creative palate to fill.
Did I do my friend wrong?
I'd made a few efforts this weekend to try to ward them off, knowing that the riper the tomatoes got, the more vulnerable to marauders they become. But a ring of netting didn't deter the varmints, so I'm going to have to take sterner measures.
In the meantime, until I get to a store for more defense supplies, I've started taking the precaution of picking them far sooner than I would ordinarily prefer, just so we get some tomatoes this year, even if they're counter-ripened.
Do squirrels attack your tomatoes? And what measures have you had success and failure with when it comes to protecting your bounty?
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analysis Intel aspired to revolutionize cable and satellite with Web TV. Just because it failed doesn't mean Apple, Google, and the rest will too -- but they're no closer to a happy ending.
Bloomberg reports Time Warner Cable and other pay-TV operators are using tactics to staunch the spread of Web-based entertainment.
Apple files for a patent on an iMac that can turn into an iPad, and a laptop that can turn into an antique. Plus, Facebook privacy backlash. Again.
Second quarter numbers reportedly show that more than 400,000 pay-TV subscribers in the U.S. have dropped their service from DirecTV, Time Warner, Comcast, and more.
Internet-based pay-TV will bring some consumer perks, but the biggest beneficiary may not be who you think it is - or want it to be.
Amazon is said to be meeting with a few of the big media companies, eyeing the possibility of licensing their TV channels, in a report that comes the same day Verizon makes a big step toward such a service.
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Missed something? Listen again here! This afternoon Mike McConnell discussed the Associated Press dropping the word "illegal immigrant." Mary Schmich tells Mike about teen mobs. Dr. James Swanson discusses ADHD and Mike tells us what one school is thinking of doing to keep students off drugs and alcohol.
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I noticed the same thing, I remember hearing the girl who was Banished from the Westboro Idiot Church a while ago.
Who in the world is responsible for uploading the podcasts? Because they are absolutely horrible at it! This is the 3rd time (as far as I know) the Westboro segment has been used as a new podcast. WGN please get someone to do this job that can do it right!


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Sleek Asian cuisine lands in Bal Harbour
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The goods: Sleek Asian cuisine lands in Bal Harbour with the opening of Makoto, Stephen Starr's twentieth restaurant and his second in Florida joining Steak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale. Starr, who's famously known for his mega-eateries Buddakan and Morimoto in New York, named this one for its chef, Makoto Okuwa, who was executive sushi chef at Morimoto in New York and Philadelphia.
Ambience: The secluded, wood-paneled eatery occupies a quiet space at the south end of the Bal Harbour Shops, providing a handsome counterpoint to the ladies-who-lunch scene at the mall. There are ample choices for seating: the outdoor patio with views of pricey sports cars, the soaring indoor dining room with rustic communal tables and cushy booths, the twelve-seat sushi bar overlooking the glass-enclosed open kitchen and a small outdoor courtyard.
The grub: Modern Japanese cuisine. Chef Makoto incorporates a few Western riffs with ingredients like caviar, foie gras and quail eggs. Prices are relatively gentle given the posh setting: starters are $6-$17, rolls are $7-$14 and rice and noodle dishes average $14. For high rollers, a 26-ounce bone-in wagyu rib-eye runs $90.
Start things off with Japanese tapas like roasted shisito peppers and black edamame sprinkled with sea salt. Offerings from the robata charcoal grill include chicken meatballs topped with poached quail eggs and tiger prawns brushed with yuzu butter. The Makoto ramen is pure Japanese comfort food with a tangle of noodles swimming in a beef broth spiked with ground steak and chiles. Elegant mains include a braised black cod accompanied by shiitake mushrooms and burdock root and Kurobuta pork belly with micro chives and pork cracklings. The Kobe beef is presented on a hot stone that guests use to cook the meat tableside.
Desserts include mochi ice cream "dumplings" in flavors like mango and strawberry and an Asian take on molten chocolate cake filled with a yuzu miso custard.
Verdict: Innovative Japanese cuisine in a plush setting proves a worthy addition to the Bal Harbour Shops.
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Cincinnati's Interim City Manager is defending the Metropolitan Sewer District Director, Tony Parrott, after county officials called for the MSD head's firing.
Hamilton County leaders claimed MSD had $87 million in budget overruns and called for management changes. Parrot has been with MSD since 2005.
In a letter to the county, interim city manager Scott Stiles said the allegations are not true and that Parrott will continue as director.
"It is difficult to understand why the County would so harshly criticize an organization that it has helped to shape. I firmly believe that the County is the recipient of substantial misinformation," Stiles said in the letter to Christian Sigman, a Hamilton County Administrator.
Although the county owns MSD, the city runs it, meaning only they would have the final say to fire Parrott.
The allegations come on the heels what city officials called 'Residencygate', a FOX19 Investigation into city leaders living outside of Cincinnati despite an ordinance that requires them to live within city limits.
Parrot had supplied a home address on Westwood Avenue, but FOX19's investigation found that address to be a vacant lot. Property records show he owns a home in Butler County.
Stile's letter outlines MSD's accomplishments and budget conservation. You can read the entire letter here: City Manager defends MSD
Read Christian Sigman's original letter to Stiles here.
Related: Residencygate: City leaders living outside Cincinnati
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What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, deadly gas. Because you can't see, taste or smell it, CO can kill you before you know it's there. Today's more energy-efficient, airtight home designs contribute to the problem by trapping CO-polluted air inside the home.
There are several things you can do to prevent CO poisoning:
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Explore Exhibit: Desert Pioneers · May 20, 2014
The AAC Library recently acquired the archives of desert climbers Harvey Carter, Eric Bjornstad, and Huntley Ingalls. Among these rare and significant collections are hundreds of unpublished artifacts and photographs that inspired us to create Desert Pioneers. This online exhibit features never-before-seen media and tells the story of a once-alien landscape that is now a bastion of American climbing.
Yosemite Explore Exhibit · January 23, 2014
In celebration of our Annual Benefit Dinner and keynote speaker Yvon Chouinard the American Alpine Club Library has a new online exhibit featuring eleven items that tell the story of the evolution of climbing on El Capitan. Go Explore.
February 2 is the last day to purchase your 2014 Annual Benefit Dinner ticket. Get yours now before they are gone!
Now Available: AAC Publications Search · July 16, 2013
The AAC Publications Search is now live! Publication Search allows you to search, read, and explore every year of the American Alpine Journal, Accidents in North American Mountaineering, and Alpina Americana.
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New in Explore: Huntley Ingalls Slideshow and Frux Expedition Cards · July 2, 2013
Explore continues to grow with new galleries featuring:
- Huntley Ingalls Slideshow and Audio Recordings- Early 1960 slides from Ingalls personal slide collection featuring significant first ascents on Utah towers and in Rocky Mountain National Park.
- Gregory William Frux Expedition Cards- In conjunction with Frux's paintings featured in the AAC Library and his Shawangunk prints that are in the Mountaineering Museum this summer, you can now see his expedition cards in Explore.
While visiting Explore, check out our Ad Carter gallery and our newest exhibit Denali Centennial: Commemorating our Pioneers by Jonathan Waterman.
"Denali Centennial: Commemorating Our Pioneers" Online Exhibit · June 7, 2013
Today marks the centennial of the first successful ascent of Denali, and to celebrate, we're unveiling our second online exhibit, "Denali Centennial: Commemorating Our Pioneers," written and curated by Jonathan Waterman.
The new Explore exhibit chronicles early summit attempts, false summit claims, and the early mountaineers' primitive equipment, personalities, and experiences on Denali. This is the story of North America's first alpine style ascent, as well as an audacious siege-style bid that finally led climbers to Denali's summit.
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Help out the AAC Library · October 24, 2012
The AAC Library is looking for individually bound volumes of the 1930 American Alpine Journal and copies of Accidents in North American Mountaineering from 1949, 1950, and 1971. The copies will be used for the AAC publications' digitization project and returned after the project is complete. The AAC Library contains copies of every AAC publication, however, these specific volumes are not suitable for digitization. Anyone able to help the Library locate these individual volumes will earn some free AAC swag! Please contact email@example.com.
Corey Rich On Donating His Images to the Club · July 10, 2012
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Behind the Closed Doors of the AAC Library · June 11, 2012
Brendan Leonard, also known as Semi-Rad, a contributor to our friends at Adventure Journal, and the author of many a post on his own blog, uses the AAC Library frequently for research—both for work and for play. He recently spent some time in the Library composing this ode to our collection. Read it on adventure-journal.com.
Booksearch Undergoing Maintenance Today 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. · June 4, 2012
The American Alpine Club Library's Booksearch feature will be undergoing an upgrade for a few hours this morning. Unfortunately, it will be unavailable from the hours of 8 — 11 (MST), but will return—with improved functionality—this afternoon. Visit the Library.
An American Alpine Club History by William Lowell Putnam · May 31, 2012
The American Alpine Club's Honorary President, William Lowell Putnam gave this speech at the Club's 2011 Board Meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona. We've reproduced it because it's a fantastic speech, broad in scope and incredibly rich in Club history—and mountaineering history. Read Mr. Putnam's speech on Inclined, or check out the photo gallery that goes along with it.


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|Karanth Shankaranarayana, Soujanna Sarkar, R. Venkatraman, Shyam S. Jagini, N. Venkatesh, Jagdish C. Rao, H. Udayakumar, M. Sambandam, K. P. Sheshadri, S. Talapatra, Parag Mhatre, Jais Abraham, Rubin A. Parekhji: Challenges in the Design of a Scalable Data-Acquisition and Processing System-on-Silicon. VLSI Design 2002: 781-788
|Karthikeyan Madathil, Jagdish C. Rao, Subash G. Chandar, Amitabh Menon, Avinash K. Gautam, Amit M. Brahme, H. Udayakumar: A Framework for Cost vs. Performance Tradeoffs in the Design of Digital Signal Processor Cores. VLSI Design 2000: 468-
|Avinash K. Gautam, Jagdish C. Rao, Karthikeyan Madathil, Vilesh Shah, H. Udayakumar, Amitabh Menon, Subash G. Chandar: A Design Methodology for a Fully Synthesized High Speed DSP Core in a Deep Sub-Micron Technology. ICCD 1999: 340-347
|Avinash K. Gautam, Jagdish C. Rao, Rohit Rathi, H. Udayakumar: A Design-in Methodology to Ensure First Time Success of Complex Digital Signal Processors. VLSI Design 1999: 346-349
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Ginny, my grandmother also was a Kizziar born in Hot springs, Ark. Her name was Loue or Lula Kizziar, born 12/18/1873 and married Richard Hiram Raffety in Hot Springs 2/1894.Could she have been a sibling of Hiram A. Kizziar?--he would have been 9 when she was born. Elisabeth
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In 1997 PAWS Chicago set out to halt the unnecessary killing of thousands of homeless cats and dogs in the region, establishing a no-kill shelter and organizing public-awareness campaigns. More than 20,000 adoptions later, team members still visit Chicago Animal Care and Control every day to take as many pets into their care as they have room for, providing necessary medical attention as well as spaying and neutering services. The Luerie spay and neuter clinic and GusMobile spay and neuter van serve the pets of low-income families and tackle the problem of animal overpopulation in city neighborhoods, catching, treating, and releasing more than 18,000 cats and dogs every year to prevent the unchecked growth of local animal colonies. Through the Adoption and Humane Center in Lincoln Park, PAWS also adopts out animals that enter its shelters. The center maintains a cage-free facility to ensure pets live in comfort and dignity until they can be matched with an adoptive family.
Though lifelong animal lovers, owners Jennifer and Chris Stavrianos' passion for dogs and cats reached a new level of dedication when they began caring for strays around their Westside Chicago neighborhood. The experience inspired them to open Pet Care Plus in 1998. In the 13,000-square-foot facility, pups can scamper across an expansive rubber-surface playground, enjoy training and grooming services, and, in the summer months, head outdoors to frolic in the in-ground swimming pool. Some dogs stay only during the day while their people are at work, but Pet Care Plus also hosts overnight guests of both canine and feline persuasions. Training classes for dogs of all ages are available to keep behavior in check when pets return home. Grooming packages range from simple baths with brushing to a full-service mane makeover complete with nail polish or custom conditioners.
Different from the average pet-boarding facility, Paradise 4 Paws has a bone-shaped pool surrounded by more than 20,000 square feet of indoor play area, plush accommodations, and comfy boarding suites. Staff members roam the facility 24/7, playing with animals during the day, tucking them in at night, and performing à la carte services such as grooming, obedience training, health checkups, and canine massage therapy. Paradise 4 Paws has its own training academy, and its pet-care professionals have received pet-first-aid certification from the American Red Cross.
The pet-minded staff cares about pet owners, as well, granting access to the play area's real-time webcams and offering airport parking and transportation.
Outfitted with spas and treadmills, Pooch Hotels are nearly the same as human accommodations, with one key difference: your dog might get a tummy-rub with their turndown service. These venues were all designed by dog-lovers whose main priority was canine comfort, regardless of the length of each guest's stay.
Dogs on daycare visits, for example, are sorted by size and temperament before entering one of multiple play areas. Monitored by human "Pack Leaders," they socialize amidst toys, treats, and wading pools at select locations, or run outside if the weather and facilities permit. Those who have booked a room for the night can relax in a private suite, outfitted with a glass door rather than bars. These range from standard to presidential and even palace suites?rooms outfitted with luxury bedding and flat-screen televisions tuned to dog-friendly programming. Customers might also schedule a spa appointment for their pooch, choosing from services such as baths, "pawdicures," and even facials.
The hotels pursue peace of mind for owners as actively as they pamper their dogs. Certain locations have installed web cameras in the play areas and suites, enabling people to check in on their pets and guilt them about the time they napped instead of writing a postcard. Staff remain on-hand at all times to welcome newcomers and care for already-snoozing pups.
For Joseph Giannini and Tommy Spinosa, the standard cement-and-chain-link boarding facilities they encountered simply would not do for their pooch. They decided to create their own facility where pets could live like kings among dangling chandeliers, plush sofas, and a staff who know them each by name.
The product of their imaginations is a cage-free boarding zone where every dog and cat forgoes the confines of stressful, cramped crates, and a chaperone is always on hand to ensure pets are safe and not blowing their life savings by shopping for chewable shoes on the Internet. A pickup and drop-off taxi runs pups to and from the boarding facility. And each dog is live on a webcams, where owners can check in to ease their minds. Aside from doggie boarding and daycare, Urban Out Sitters' services also include at-home kitty sitting for self-possessed felines who don't want to pack up their things and leave home simply because their humans did. An onsite retail completes the pet-care puzzle, selling grooming products, food, and collars and leashes.
Founded in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1996 by pet owners who were sick of bothering neighbors to care for their furry charges when they were busy or away, Out-U-Go! keeps beloved animals happy when their owners are unavailable. Certified members of Pet Sitter International, Out-U-Go's fully licensed and bonded pet professionals undergo a rigorous screening process, putting in time at the company's Dog Walk University to learn how to deal with willful pets, calmly handle emergencies, and internalize animals' fear of vacuums. New customers start off with a free meet and greet, with sitters coming to the house to meet dogs, cats, and smaller critters, and discuss special needs and routines. Services range from daily walks to full-time housesitting and pet taxi rides to groomers, vets, and kennels.


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I am a published Writer and co-direct Monsoon Press and Silsila Productions in Oxford House Community Centre in Tower Hamlets. My key areas of work are writing (including script writing) and publishing, creative writing workshops, producing projects and events using literature and the arts to make a statement. I have lived and worked in Tower Hamlets for the last seventeen years. I have been involved in a number of projects including Exploring the Unthinkable as Writer in Residence at Central Foundation Girls School. I am currently delivering a commission for the Arts Council and working on a project called Challenging Extremism.
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Two teams entered the season as big title favorites. Ajax were the defending champions and favorites, primed to make it two straight titles as they found replacements for the players who departed for other clubs. There's no doubt that the smart money was on them to bring home the title, but they had one team that looked capable of toppling the men from Amsterdam. That was Twente and both teams got a bit of a challenge this week.
Twente answered the call on Saturday by tearing AZ Alkmaar apart, but that was nothing compared to what Ajax did to Heerenveen on Sunday. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you your two Dutch Eredivisie favorites, Ajax and Twente.
Ajax 5-1 Heerenveen
There was a time when this match was competitive. In fact, Ajax only led at the break because of a wonder strike by Toby Alderweireld. That goal put Ajax in front after the two teams traded goals in the first half and it looked like Heerenveen was going to be in this one until the final whistle.
Then the second half started. Christian Eriksen picked out Derk Boerrigter to make it 3-1 in the 51st minute. Eriken played the role of creator once more when he found Gregory Van der Wiel, but his shot hit the crossbar, but that didn't stop it from becoming painfully obvious that Eriken was the star of the show. Miralem Sulejmani finished well on a great team goal to make it 4-1 before Van der Wiel finally beat the post in the final minute to make it 5-1 and send a message to the rest of the league, "come and get us."
FC Utrecht 2-2 De Graafschap
Last week was all about coming back from two goals down for the draw in the Eredivisie so Utrecht, or more accurately Jacob Mulenga, decided to remind us of what it was like. Rydell Poepon put De Graafschap on top when he was able to put home a rebound after 14 minutes despite Utrecht incensed that he was not called for offisde. Soufian El Hassnaoui single-handedly doubled the lead after an hour when he broke down the left, ran the length of the pitch then cut in before finishing for the two-goal lead.
Utrecht would not go away though with Mulenga getting on the end of a cross in the 77th minute and chipping the keeper to halve De Graafschap's lead. Mulenga erased the lead five minutes later when he was played in on goal and while his finish wasn't picture perfect, it did crawl over the goal line for an equalizer.
FC Groningen 4-2 ADO Den Haag
Tim Matavz, step forward and claim your prize. The Groningen striker picked up a hat trick to lead Gronigen to their first win of the season. First he headed home a cross. Next he collected a pass before firing low to make it two. Instead of taking a pass for his third he nodded home a ball off of the crossbar. That was all before halftime, then Leandro Bacuna scored three minutes after the break and it was 4-0 Groningen. Two goals before the hour mark put ADO back in the match, but it wasn't nearly enough as Matavz won the match and my heart.
Hercales 2-1 NAC Breda
Heracles was able to overcome a halftime deficit to keep NAC in search of their first point of the season. Jordy Buijs put the visitors in front in the first half when he nodded home a free kick from 10 yards, but that was as good as it got for NAC. Heracles came out flying in the second half and equalized in the 66th minute when Willy Overtoom converted a penalty. Ten minutes later, Everton did his best imitation of Bujis, nodding home a free kick of his own for the winner as Heracles improved to four points on the year.


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Between Riverside and Crazy Bares Its Wounds
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Tumbleweeds rarely cross Midtown West, and shoot-outs are now infrequent. But don't tell young composer Joe Iconis, who deems Tenth Avenue a fine location for whiskey swilling and gunslinging. In Bloodsong of Love, directed by John Simpkins, Iconis presents a "Rock 'n' Roll Spaghetti Western" on Ars Nova's teensy stage. The plot concerns the Musician (Eric William Morris), whose true love, Santa Violetta (MK Lawson), is kidnapped by a kazoo-wielding villain, Lo Cocodrillo (Jeremy Morse).
Iconis has created 10 songs, plus numerous reprises, that offer enjoyable pastiches of folks like Ennio Morricone, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton, ably performed by a five-member band. Less happily, he has also supplied the book and lyrics, and while several lines are inspired, most sound feeble. For example, Lo Cocodrillo insists that "It's not the size of the dog in the fight/It's the size of the dick on the dog in fight." This is not only crass, but in my limited experience of fighting dogs, quite wrong. The plucky cast, however, seem to enjoy every dreadful metaphor. They also enjoy dousing each other with gallons of stage blood. Be warned, front row: This spaghetti western comes with extra red sauce.


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On August 19th at the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO, Dave Simonett, Erik Kokinen, and some of their friends from Trampled by Turtles gave us an early taste of their new project, Dead Man Winter. Having been a huge
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Optimism permeates throughout Days to Recall, Justin Hines U.S. debut album to be released August 2nd on Decca. The Canadian singer/songwriter's collection of heartfelt songs about life and love showcase his considerable talents, and his will to overcome insurmountable obstacles. The CD coincides with a PBS special of Hines in concert -- taped at Toronto's Royal Cinema with special guests Ron Sexsmith, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Sierra Noble and The Canadian Tenors -- slated to air multiple times across the U.S. during Public Television's August pledge drive.
Justin Hines has thrived all his life against odds that would daunt someone with a less indomitable spirit. Hines has Larsen Syndrome, a joint dislocation condition that confines him to a wheelchair. He admits his condition has provided challenges, but primarily sees the good it has brought him and the inspiration he can provide others. "There have been so many blessings. It's afforded me so many other opportunities. It's a bit of an attention grabber," he says. "But then my job is to keep people interested, and keep their attention with my music."
Highlights on Days To Recall include the first single, the instantly catchy "Tell Me I'm Wrong," a duet with fellow Canadian/actress Jill Hennessy on the plaintive, "Why Not Love Me" and the uplifting "Say What You Will." The latter track took on a life of its own after a South African video featuring the Most Rev. Dr. Desmond Tutu was used as part of a campaign to build 20 schools in 11 days. Hines performed in South Africa this spring and saw the schools that will educate more than 22,000 students.
To hear "Tell Me I'm Wrong," click here.
Music was integral throughout Justin's young life. He doesn't remember it, but his mom tells him he wrote his first song when he was seven. In his late teens, he decided to teach himself how to play piano as a way to better express himself. "I'd done a lot of writing with other people. The most frustrating thing was I could hear the song in my head, but I was relying on other people to write chords since I didn't play anything," he says.
Even though Justin grew up singing in church, the realization of pursuing his musical dreams happened at the most unlikely of places— at a Toronto Raptors' basketball game in his hometown 15 years ago. A then 14-year-old Justin won a vocal competition to sing the National Anthem at the game — both the Canadian and American -- and his world opened up before him. "In that moment, it all seemed possible," he recalls. Thrown in the deep end, Hines has performed professionally ever since and realized he could not only survive, but succeed.
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When you've been pursuing your craft for the better part of 30 years and approximately a dozen albums without the benefit of universal adulation, you're either wholly obsessed or doggedly determined. In Tommy Keene's case, it's likely a mixture of both. Hailed by some as power pop's most fervent champion, he has been obsessed with making music for nearly three decades, toiling away with impressive results while winning the respect of a small but loyal group of listeners who hold everything he's ever offered in the highest esteem. Long before now, Keene should have been welcomed into the pop pantheon, alongside McCartney, Rundgren, Wilson and all the other meticulous musicians long acknowledged for their creativity and consistency. Ask his devotees and they'll tell you Tommy Keene is the equal of them all.
Behind the Parade, Keene's latest album and his third release on Second Motion (including last year's career spanning retrospective You Hear Me), schduled for August 30, 2011 release in three formats (CD, mp3 and limited-edition 180-gram vinyl), provides the latest body of proof. Like its predecessors, the disc affirms his pop proficiency, mastery of his craft and his ability to ensure instant accessibility given the benefit of emphatic hooks, irresistible refrains and the kind of vibrant, jangly melodies that bring to mind a distinctly '60s sensibility. Keene may once have worshiped at the altar of the Beatles, Byrds and Beach Boys, but his synthesis of sounds transcends these retro references and stirs it into something that's wholly fresh and exhilarating.
Ranging from the proto-Keene jangle of "Already Made Up Your Mind" and the edgy, power pop (no, he doesn't mind that description — much) storytelling of "Running For Your Life" and "His Mother's Son" to the moody, ambient instrumental "La Castana" and the horn-infused opener "Deep Six Saturday," Behind the Parade finds Tommy ably taking a few risks while managing to play to his considerable strengths. Behind the Parade, along with his recent output, shows Keene is akin to an athlete rediscovering his prime, only in this artist's case, he never left it.
Back in 1984, a six-song platter of pop perfection titled Places That Are Gone (Dolphin) put Tommy Keene onto the CMJ charts and atop the Village Voice EP of the Year poll. Blatantly romantic, unapologetically melodic, bittersweet but absolutely invigorating, it still stands as a powerful statement, not only establishing Keene as a unique singer-songwriter, but also as a guitarist with a sound as distinctive as Pete Townshend or Johnny Marr.
Keene made enough noise in the early '80s to get the majors involved, and in 1986 he released Songs From the Film on Geffen. Produced by Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, the album featured two MTV videos, "Listen to Me" and a re-recording of Places That Are Gone's title track, and spent 12 weeks on Billboard's Top 200. The 1998 CD reissue of Songs also includes one of the all-time great Keene rockers, "Run Now," with inspired rhythm section work from drummer Doug Tull and bassist Ted Niceley, plus a terrific extended guitar solo. The singer as well as the song appeared in the Anthony Michael Hall movie Out of Bounds.
After releasing the Run Now EP in 1986, the original Tommy Keene group, which also included guitarist Billy Connelly, disbanded. Keene headed down to Ardent Studios in Memphis to record with producers John Hampton and Joe Hardy. The result was Based on Happy Times (Geffen, 1989). The ironically titled disc is the darkest album in the Keene catalog. Although his best material has always been infused with melancholia, Happy Times' tracks like "The Biggest Conflict" and "A Way Out" reveal a more fatalistic outlook. The guitars are heavier, there is less jangle, and there aren't as many hooky vocal harmonies. It is a beautifully crafted, sometimes brooding, arty rock record.
In 1996, Keene released Ten Years After (Matador), his first full-length album of all-new material in seven years. Produced by Keene and recorded by pop music wunderkind Adam Schmitt, the album contains classic pop hooks and the loudest guitars to date. For his next effort, Isolation Party (Matador), Keene recruited an all-star cast, getting some fine instrumental and vocal performances from former Gin Blossom Jesse Valenzuela and Wilco's Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy. A live disc called Showtunes (Parasol), released in 2000, was followed up in 2001 with The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down for the SpinArt label. Tommy used his next effort, Drowning: A Tommy Keene Miscellany (Not Lame), to clean out his closets of 20 years' worth of rarities, demos and unreleased sessions. One of the best hodgepodge records you'll ever hear, more than one critic felt Tommy's spring-cleaning LP bested many greatest hits packages.
Back on the road in 2004, Keene and band joined Guided By Voices on the East and West Coast legs of their farewell tour. Apart from some great gigs, the shows also led to Keene joining Pollard as a member of his post GBV band, The Ascended Masters, for their 2006 U.S. tour and a limited-edition live LP, Moon (Merge). The year also saw the release of Crashing the Ether (Eleven Thirty), which was performed and recorded primarily by Tommy himself at home with drums by John Richardson and contributions from regular Keene band members and friends. Sonically, the album is dazzling, with big drums and open, ringing guitars, and lyrically it was arguably a great leap forward.
Tommy quickly followed up Crashing the Ether with Blues and Boogie Shoes, an LP with Robert Pollard under the Keene Brothers moniker. Although side projects can sometimes be less than wholehearted efforts, tracks such as "The Naked Wall" or "Death of the Party" — as good a song as Keene or Pollard have written together or separately — show that neither artist held anything back.
2009's In the Late Bright (Second Motion) displayed the full range of Keene's songcraft over 11 tracks. The album kicked into high gear with "Late Bright," a minor-key rocker that gets its tense and dramatic work done in two minutes flat. From there on out, the album delivered a fan-friendly collection of melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, inventive chord progressions and great guitar playing.
Keene summed up his solo output to-date with Tommy Keene You Hear Me: A Retrospective 1983-2009 (Second Motion), a two-CD collection holding over 40 of his best tunes (including an unreleased acoustic take of Crashing the Ether's "Black and White New York"). Even then, fans debated what he included vs. what he left off — further proof of the man's enduring songwriting prowess.
2010 was a year of making noise and news for the Band of Heathens. With 200-plus show dates, a fifth anniversary celebration, appearances at Lollapalooza and other top national festivals and a taping of Austin City Limits with Elvis Costello, it is remarkable that the Heathens even found time to write and record a new studio album, but they did.
The result is Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster's Son, a surprising, multi-faceted gem of a disc. Their third studio album and the fifth release overall, Top Hat Crown displays the wide range of classic influences fans and critics have come to admire in the band, yet they've added, built and grown. Producer George Reiff, celebrated for his work with the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson, the Courtyard Hounds (Martie Maguire and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks) and Ray Wylie Hubbard, tended to the album's vibe and spirit, which is reaching, rocking, bluesy, funky and enjoyable as hell, from its rocking opening to its serene acoustic conclusion.
The Band of Heathens is constantly being compared to The Band because of the musical finesse that overlays their timeless, rootsy core. And the three founding members are all skilled multi-instrumentalists who can play almost any position in the field. But TBoH has reached so many fans so fast because of the echoes of and subtle homage to so many different artists at the core of the Americana canon, including Tom Petty, Tony Joe White, the Grateful Dead, Leon Russell, George Harrison, and other rarified stylists. You can hear a little of all that at a Heathens show or on disc, and Top Hat Crown feels like the most coherent and mature encapsulation of those elements so far.
Given the timelessness of their sound, one gets the sense that Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist and Colin Brooks would have gravitated toward the same essential feel had they met in 1975 or 2045. As it happens, it was in 2006 after each songwriter had established residency gigs on the same night of the week at Momo's, an eclectic-minded club on Austin's famous Sixth Street. Friendship, semi-regular sit-ins and harmony jags gelled into something quite rare: a band with three frontmen, each with enough humility and passion to invest in the larger project. The sum transcended the parts. Bassist Seth Whitney was a member from the get-go. Drummer John Chipman joined in 2007 as their road calendar got heavier.
The Heathens took their time getting their first studio album out, but when that eponymous debut was released in 2008, they proved they could write and record a coherent statement that measured up to their show. They followed relatively quickly with One Foot in the Ether toward the end of 2009. Both shot to the top of the Americana chart and remained there for months, evincing a longevity rare in any format of music. Each added songs to the band's set lists that have become staples and favorites: "Jackson Station," "Cornbread," frequent set closer "Don't Call on Me" and the rocking, cathartic "L.A. County Blues."
Other kinds of recognition and respect rolled in. TBoH was honored as Best New Band at the Austin Music Awards and nominated as Best Duo or Group by the Americana Music Awards. The Wall Street Journal's Jim Fusilli called theirs the best set he saw during South by Southwest 2009. And the rest of the press has been equally effusive: The Dallas Morning News calls them "a must-see show." Maverick magazine says they're "magnificent."
One can anticipate similar praise for Top Hat Crown, as it stretches without breaking faith with the feel and integrity that got the Band of Heathens this far. Opener "Medicine Man" sets a hoodoo tone with slappy upright piano and a swaggering lyric sung by Gordy Quist.
Another early Quist lead is "Polaroid," which the guys say was influenced by the Jayhawks and mid-career Beatles. It coasts along on a robust acoustic strum decorated by jangly chiming electric guitar — a pluperfect fusion of pop and roots. Ed Jurdi gets his first lead vocal licks in with "Should Have Known," a deeply bluesy slow shake that bolsters the regret of the song. Colin Brooks evokes current events and the craziness of modernity with "Enough," whose mantra-like lyric and mid-tempo groove will have people nodding along in time. Brooks also shines with his lead on "Gravity," a tour-de-force of forward motion and organ-generated psychedelic colors. Then some bone-rattle percussion ushers in a glowing, single-chord jam ride and a three-part chorus that swells with love.
Fans of the band will note one familiar song here. "Free Again" was written, recorded and released as a single in a blast of energy in the summer of 2010, inspired by the mind-boggling Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It's sincere and sarcastic, playful and chastising. And it's part of a Louisiana theme that closes out the album and ties the whole project together. "Hurricane," the album's lone cover, a Nashville-written tune from an old Levon Helm album, is a poignant portrait of an aging Gulf Coast salt reflecting on storms and eerily anticipating Katrina. And "Gris Gris Satchel," the final cut, is a gorgeous and soothing acoustic tune that evokes old New Orleans and memories of great Crosby, Stills & Nash tracks.
Like that historic group, the Band of Heathens is distinguished by collaboration and load-sharing. And while songwriting and vocal duties are chiefly handled by the three guys across the front of the stage, they are decidedly a five-man band, benefitting from the equal input of all. This can lead to a lot of deliberation and creative tension. But it also means the music that emerges has been through five filters and enjoyed the collaborative creative power of five music-loving minds. "When I write a song with Ed or Colin, I usually hear it a certain way in my head," says Quist about the power of the process. "When we bring it in to the band, the song almost always comes out turned on its head, leaning in another direction from where it started." Music fans nationwide will hear that distilled quality upon the release of Top Hat Crown.
TOUR DATES: Thurs., March 3 ANN ARBOR, MI Fri., March 4 CHAMPAIGN, IL Sat., March 5 ST LOUIS, MO Fri., March 11 SAN ANTONIO, TX Sat., March 12 DALLAS, TX Tues., March 15 AUSTIN, TX (SXSW) Sat., March 19 HOUSTON, TX Tues., March 29 DENVER, CO Wed., March 30 ASPEN, CO Thurs., March 31 PARK CITY, UT Fri., April 1 BOISE, ID Sat., April 9 SANTA CRUZ, CA Sun., April 10 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Mon., April 11 FOLSOM, CA Tues., April 12 BAKERSFIELD, CA Wed., April 13 LOS ANGELES, CA Thurs., April 14 PHOENIX, AZ Sun., April 17 DRIFTWOOD, TX
Smack Thompson is a rock, funk, jam quartet fresh out of Boulder, Colorado. In the year that Smack has been playing together, they have won many fans with their deeply funky grooves and infectious melodies. Sky King, from Baltimore, Maryland, plays a nasty guitar and engages in a diverse range of appealing vocal styles. Otis Lande, from Boulder, Colorado, is the master of the low end and plays with a precise funkiness. Joe Havens, from Granville, Ohio, lays down funky beats like a metronome wish it could. And Stephen Thurston, from Boulder, Colorado, ties it all together with his virtuosic keyboard playing. You will hear original vocal and instrumental tunes mixed with the finest selection of covers. Come check out a show and get your Thompson Smacked!
Smack Thompson will play the Fox Theater on January 8th, so be sure to check them out.
Upcoming events at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem for this week include:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Jazz for Curious Listeners Savory Collection Part 2: Count Basie – 1930s 7:00 – 8:30pm Location: NJMH Visitors Center (104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C) FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300 The Savory Collection may well redefine the critical view of jazz in the late 1930s. Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies, provides proof of this claim in the New York Times by "citing the case of Herschel Evans, a saxophonist who played in the Count Basie Orchestra but who died early in 1939, just before his 30th birthday. Evans played alongside Lester Young, who was one of the giants of the saxophone and constantly overshadowed Evans on the Basie group's studio recordings. "There can never be too much Lester Young, and there is some wonderful new Lester Young on these discs," Mr. Morgenstern said. "But there are also some things where you can really hear Herschel, who is woefully under-represented on record and who, until now, we hardly ever got to hear stretched out. What I've heard really gives us a much better picture of what he was all about." That's just one of the wonders of Basie you'll hear tonight!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Harlem in the Himalayas Meg Okura / Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble 7:00pm Location: Rubin Museum of Art (150 West 17th Street) $18 in advance | $20 at door | For tickets: RMA Box Office <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=-1&msgid=0&act=11111&c=246760&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmanyc.org%2Fharleminthehimalayas%2F> or call 212-620-5000 ext. 344 Meg Okura is "the queen of chamber jazz," says Dan Bilawsky in All About Jazz. In her Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, Okura skillfully balances her roles as violin virtuoso, prolific composer, and master erhu player. Comprised of a group of young virtuosi, the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble brilliantly weaves together jazz, classical, and traditional Japanese music to create their own unique blend of world-chamber jazz. They have been hailed by the New York Times as "vibrant" and "sophisticated." See and hear why this evening in the intimate setting of the acoustically rich theater at the Rubin Museum of Art.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Saturday Panels Savory Saturday 12:00 – 4:00PM Location: NJMH Visitors Center (104 E. 126th Street, Suite 2C) FREE | For more information: 212-348-8300 Come have an extended listening session and hear live music, all based around new discoveries unheard for 70 years. By now, if you're a jazz fan attuned to history, you're aware of the Savory Collection. But whether you're a long time fan, or a newbie, you owe it to yourself to experience this gold mine find from the vaults of jazz lore.
We're on a mission to make a miracle every day. As a token of our appreciation for making 2010 an epic year, we're giving away a high-quality 320Kbps MP3 download every day this month. That's 30 days of unreleased Grateful Dead tracks from the vault, selected by tape archivist David Lemieux! Intrigued? We're also going to put your knowledge to the test and give you the chance to win more classic tunes from the Dead...
You know your Ables from your Bakers from your C's, but can your finely tuned ears differentiate the cosmic "comeback" tour from a spacey 70's show? Each day at 9am PT we'll post a free download from one of the Dead's coveted shows. Will it be from that magical night at Madison Square Garden in '93 or from way back when they were just starting to warm it up at Winterland? Is that Pigpen's harmonica we hear? Brent on keys? Step right up and try your hand...
Each day, the first person to guess the venue & date correctly will get a Road Trips CD of their choice. If you're not first but you've still answered correctly, you will also be automatically entered for a weekly prize of THE WARNER BROTHERS STUDIO ALBUMS VINYL BOX (EXCLUSIVE EDITION) or a FORMERLY THE WARLOCKS boxed set. What are you waiting for? Log in now to grab your first free download and enter to win!
Austin, TX's metal luminaries The Sword are kicking it into high gear as the release of their highly anticipated third full-length Warp Riders (August 24th; Kemado Records) rapidly approaches. The band has finally revealed the album's artwork and will be releasing additional visual companions in the form of an upcoming picture disc and an epic video trilogy.
With a narrative arc that the band describes as "a psychedelic space opera that explores the temporal themes of death and rebirth," it's only fitting that the record's cover art is equally mind melting. Paying homage to authors that inspired the album's lyrics, artist Dan McPharlin created an image in the tradition of classic science fiction book covers. The Sword will also release a limited edition hexagon-shaped picture disc 12 inch single for "(The Night Sky Cried) Tears of Fire."
Fans that are eagerly awaiting to hear the new material will have their thirst quenched on July 6th, when first single "Tres Brujas" will be let loose online. The track is also the first part of a video trilogy helmed by former Sword collaborators Artificial Army, which will launch in August. The second and third chapters of the saga will be for "Lawless Lands" and "Night City."
The guys will also have the honor of being the sole opener for Ozzy Osbourne at the iTunes Roundhouse Festival in London on July 3rd. Their set will be recorded and available on iTunes in early July.
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Celtics media day this afternoon
The Celtics are officially back, as they will hold their annual media day this afternoon from 2-4 at their practice facility in Waltham. Training camp begins tomorrow at Salve Regina in Newport, R.I. The C's will have five days of practice in Rhode Island before returning to Waltham to rev up for their first preseason game next Wednesday against the 76ers at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.
Today figures to be busy with all of the players meeting with the media. We'll bring you as many updates as possible throughout the day, but during the 2-4 window, Twitter will be the best place to find news and quotes. There will be plenty of blog posts later in the day and even more coverage in tomorrow's Herald.
Until then, check out a few stories from last week as most of the C's were back in town making appearances.
-Paul Pierce held a fitness rally for kids on Saturday and spoke about his summer, which was perfect in every way except for the Game 7 loss to the Lakers in the Finals.
-Shaquille O'Neal made an appearance after the C's charity golf tournament last Thursday and continues to say all the right things about fitting in on his new team.
-Before the golf tournament, general manager Danny Ainge and coach Doc Rivers addressed the media on a busy summer and their expectations for the season.
-To get back up to speed, you can find all of the news from the offseason on the blog here.
That should hold you over until media tips off. Back with plenty more updates later.
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Gaga & Cher Collabo, Em & Lil Wayne Vid + More
September 30, 2010
Eminem and Lil Wayne will premiere a new video for Em's track "No Love" tonight on MTV, but the duo are offering a preview clip, which depicts schoolyard bullies picking on a kid. [NahRight]
Are Lady Gaga and Cher planning to collaborate? Cher biographer Mark Bego claims the two pop divas have been in talks about working together for a possible duet and tour. "They are now like mother and daughter," the writer said. …
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Will be in Phoenix for a few days next month. Looking for the closest bouldering areas that are easy access and V0 to V4. Prefer low traffic but not a must. Any recommendations?
There's not really any spectacular bouldering close to Phoenix IMO. Your best bet would probably be South Mountain. About a 40 minute easy approach. You can pic up a fold out guide for a few bucks from REI or maybe AZ Hiking Shack. If you want some higher quality rock you should consider a drive up to Flagstaff. Lots to choose from up there. South Mt.
It kind of blows to be a boulderer in PHX. However, Camelback Mtn has the closest bouldering in town and is a worthwhile experience if you are going to be in the middle of PHX. Next would be Beardsley, witch has a few nice granite boulders. Or drive to Flagstaff.
i agree with red...its pretty much choose your choss pile! queen creek - oak flats is about an hour out of town with some good fun bouldering!
I'm with everyone else... it depends which part of Phx you're going to be in. If you are in N. Phx then Beardsley is easily accessible and kinda fun and has a few good problems. If you are going to be in S. Phx then Camelback Mtn. might be a better choice. Queen Creek and Groom Creek are probably the "closest" farther destination bouldering options. Groom Creek is just outside of Prescott, AZ and has a really good amount of quality problems and is about 1.5 hours away. Might be getting a bit cold in Prescott though next month. -Mac
Cool, man. Thanx. I live near some bouldering in the North Georgia mountains that is not considered "high quality", but they are great as far as I'm concerned. Camelback looks perfect for what I will be doing. I see a couple spots on pics from this site that would be enough for me while I'm there. Tallman and the route picture for competition look perfect. Is the area basically "you can't miss it" or will I need a map or directions to find the above routes? There are no boulder routes listed on this site for Camelback that I could see.
I've bouldered a lot at both camelback and Pima Canyon (south mountain) and prefer Pima Canyon. The granite is nice and solid, at least compared to Camelback. Easy to find and the first problem you come to is a long piece of granite with a good landing. Both are fun though just that Pima Canyon is less crowded with hikers etc.
I suppose it depends on what you mean by "close." Oak Flat (Queen Creek) has excellent bouldering, but is about an hour's drive east of Phoenix. Curt
The absolutely best bouldering you are going to get close to town would be up in the Superstition Mountains around this formation: www.mountainproject.com/v/the-fortress/106043047 Unfortunately, its a 45 minute uphill approach. However, it's AMAZING bouldering! Have fun! RJ
i am out in Phoenix right now. my tendons got strained from bouldering at home so i may not climb while i am out here. we went to Superstition Mountain today and that place is absolutely breathtaking. looks like the area hike-able from the state park has tons of stellar bouldering. planning on coming back sometime, though. good call Ryan!
I am not a fan of the conglomerate at Camelback but it is good if you have a half an afternoon to kill. Queen creek is where they used to hold the Phoenix Bouldering comp and I believe there is even an old Sharma route out there. Finding your way around even with a guide can be tough, though. About an hour drive from Phoenix. South Mountain is quality and is just about in Phoenix proper


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You've heard the saying 'don't let the bed bugs bite,' but that's exactly what happened to a group of senior citizens in metro Atlanta. The tiny blood suckers have infested some apartments in Clayton County and are bugging the seniors living there.
They may be little, but they've become a big problem for 75-year-old Shirley McCoy.
"These bed bugs suck the blood out of you. They're like little vampires," McCoy said.
She's literally living out of a bag and sleeping on her couch.
"You think I'm going to sleep with them bugs? Ain't no way," McCoy said.
That's because her mattress became infested with bed bugs.
"I saw them around the head of my bed where I sleep on my left side and I had been noticing little bites behind my ears," McCoy said.
McCoy isn't the only one that let the bed bugs bite. She said some of her neighbors were also bugged at Governor's Terrace elderly housing in Forest Park.
"I don't want to be bugged by bugs and the sooner we can get rid of them the better," Tenant Jim Strauchman said.
Management threatened CBS Atlanta News when we questioned them about the problem.
The assistant manager even called the police on us and they were surprised when police asked us if we wanted to press charges. We did not.
CBS Atlanta News did contact the regional property manager, Kay Davis, with Mansermar, Inc. She hired a K-9 service to sniff out the bed bugs and invited us back to the property to see it.
"We will go and finish the work with the dogs and if there's any apartments that we need to address we certainly will," Davis said.
Davis said the bugs were found in only a handful of rooms, and when they became aware of the problem they took immediate action by increasing pest control treatment.
When asked if management would replace infested furniture that had to be tossed out, they said no.
"When you say are we providing new furniture for them, no sir we are not, but there are services in the area that if there are a need we can refer them to," Davis said.
For now, McCoy will continue to sleep on her couch until she can afford to buy another mattress.
"I want to see this place cleaned up. I want to see these bugs to be gone," McCoy said.
The property manager told CBS Atlanta News that the bed bugs have been isolated to just one apartment and that they will continue to treat them until they're eliminated.
Possibly the best way to get rid of bed bugs is either with a liquid treatment or heat. Industrial heaters with temperatures above 120-degrees Fahrenheit should kill bed bugs and their eggs in about six hours. As for clothes, you can put them in the dryer to kill the bugs. For more information contact your pest control service.
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Find ideas for creating inexpensive custom headboards for your bedroom or your kid's bedroom.
By Jacquelyn McGilvrayMore in Decorating
This vintage-chic headboard was made from an old fireplace mantel with a tufted upholstered insert.
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