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Interior Eye Candy from Pinterest
November 18, 2013
Ok, Ok… I spend more time on Instagram and Pinterest these days than I do writing blog posts. I'm sorry. In an attempt to satisfy my hunger for interior eye-candy and to share here with you I am combining in today's post.
Here are just some of the images I pinned, or re-pinned today on Pinterest. I'm searching to a commonality, a theme and what stands out to me is a conscious "undesigned" vibe, as if these rooms just happened (they didn't, btw). And, I think they all have a masculine vintage-modern vein to them… something old something new?
I want to label these images, most have some mid-century element but the look ranges from mid-century, 70's loft-style, minimal, and a whole lot more. There is a spare yet eclectic aesthetic that I think I'm responding to. No pattern per-say, earth tones, it's decorating made (to look) easy. I for one have a hard time stopping, I like to just keep adding but I have to say I aspire to less is more. Let me tell you that all these undecorated spaces were thoughtfully stylized, edited and controlled. Theres a big payoff if you can just say no to prints, and all the other bells and whistles available to us all via the design market place.
Let the furniture say what you want the room to say. Invest in quality sofas, chairs and case pieces… and by that I don't mean expensive ( although expensive is often built well, and I wouldn't say no to it). Buy it because it's right, buy it because you love it.
DAY (bed) DREAMING
October 29, 2013
I'm in the market for a day bed. These images reminded me of one I had seen in the pages of Elle Decor. I love the high-sided coziness, the relaxed look… not quite a sofa not really a bed. You get all the guilty pleasure of being in bed, but sitting – or laying – on something that a whole lot nicer than a twin mattress with a few big pillows on it.
This day bed shown in grey and flax are available from West Elm. The upholstered Nailhead Trim Daybed comes in your choice of brushed heathered cotton and is finished with a nailhead trim.78″w x it is 41.3″d x 34.5″h. and has a solid and engineered wood frame. It is recommended for use with Twin Mattress (sold separately). I think I'm going to need a full-sized day bed so I can't buy this one but you should. It's great looking, buy two for a guest room / media room. Here's the one that started this whole thing… pretty right?
Second-Home Dreaming…
October 6, 2013
If I am ever lucky enough to have a second home near the ocean, I promise myself to not overdecorate it.
I swear I will do my best to keep the furnishings simple and clean, understated and comfortable. I'll keep the finishes low sheen and matte, the fabrics soft, light and easy. I won't insist on trendy patterns, I won't use strong trendy colors and I won't make so perfect that it's not easy to relax in.
I vow to keep interesting books on hand for guests and renters, and firewood near the fireplace to cut the chill on cold nights. I will honor the bones of the structure, and celebrate the quirky oddities. I won't remodel with the latest and greatest, I won't insist on marble countertops and stainless steel appliances.
I gladly bear the burden of a single basin in the only bathroom,
and…I'll paint everything white (Simply White – Ben Moore).
Is Black the new Black?
October 5, 2013
My family owns a small cabin on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and it has stood largely unchanged for the past 70 years. I love the cabin just as it is and I'm thankful that the knotty pine interior is intact, the original stove and refrigerator are still there and in use and that it has never been stripped of its charm, raised or even added on to. But, I do think that it would be a very cool up date to the little house's exterior by painting it black.
I don't tend to use a lot of black in my design work, accents mostly but It always seems to be "current" it all depends on how you use it. These days a black room is not unheard of. As you all know I covet a black bathroom… I will have a black bathroom. Dark colored walls are very current and black has not been left out. The bedroom above however relies on black to be an accent, and it works. Black acts like good punctuation, for any room, any color palette.
I love black mixed with these camel and wood tones. A hardwood floor would work as the foil to the black walls but if you happen to have something other than hardwood, mix in some lighter neutrals. I like the mix of browns, tans and other neutral tones to keep the space warm.
I could even find my way to a black kitchen if there were plenty of white walls around it (like the one below). Black is sexy, mysterious and strong. It works in urban settings, but I'd love to see it used to play against the natural (like a cabin in Tahoe) such an interesting ying yang. Where would you use black?
Q: My Latest Obsession?
August 21, 2013
A: Creating a black bathroom.
Our house is circa 1907 and it has lovely details like leaded glass, quarter sawn oak floors, built-ins and plenty of room for the two of us and our dogs (and guests) BUT it doesn't have 2 full baths. Who builds a 5 bedroom house and only puts in one full bathroom? Victorians I guess… it's not working for me. The good news is that I get to be my own client and I want black. I think it's very sexy and masculine like the above bathroom designed by Mark Sikes. I love his use of mirror to "lighten" visually where there isn't paint but I know I want a stronger floor like this one I found on Pinterest.
Here are a few more black bathrooms I plan on using for inspiration. If you think black seems risky, my advice to you is it's only paint. Why not take a risk on something that can be changed for under $100 and in a day (or three, black might take several coats to cover) and yet make such an impact?
Just for the record: It does bother me that I could't get the last image to line up with the one above it.
Hello Again
May 6, 2013
It's been a while. I'm sorry.
I've been distracted by, I'll admit it, Instagram. It's so narcissistic and a bit voyeuresque… but for a kid with a little ADD, it's great. I still troll design sites, blogs, retailers, vendors, and manufacturers of blog worthy design. I have a desktop full of images I had intended to say something about over the course of time I have been neglecting this blog. So here is a deposit of chic white rooms, with black and natural wood tones dominating the aesthetic.
I do love a clean and serene environment but damn if I don't fill up every table top with birds nests, twigs, stones form trips to beautiful beaches and do-dads I pick up along the way. These rooms for the most part have a un-designed design to them, intentionally "thrown together" creating an environment that is comfortable, feels organic, and is beautiful to experience.
I should mention two things: There is not really anything new about black and white in design with the exception that it seems to go along with the quirky anti-design design and feels current and clean and edgy. 2. Black and White was the strongest trend to come out of High Point ( the furniture and lighting and home show in North Carolina).
The rooms shown here are curated, found objects, collections… each item chosen for it's color, texture, shape value and visual weight. A balanced room dosen't feel like a museum, or shed for that matter. Don't over do the amount you decide to display or live with. Less is typically more (unless however, the pieces used in the simpleset of vingettes must be of stellar quality beauty and form. Put your best feet forward kids!
James Perse
March 8, 2013
James Perse Furniture is a natural extension of the brand, with the same essential qualities as the clothing. It is classic, simple, and timeless — the essence of casual living. The collections – Malibu, Nor Cal, Los Angeles and Brentwood – appeal to a broad style of homes, from traditional to modern, and include both indoor and outdoor pieces.
James Perse Furniture is made in the USA and sold exclusively at James Perse Boutiques and the James Perse Showroom in Los Angeles. For more information, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the James Perse Showroom.
Brentwood Collection
The Brentwood collection is sleek and sophisticated lending itself to a wide variety of décors. Its design is classic and suits both elegant and casual environments. The collection is available in ash wood with an espresso or white finish, as well as top quality teak grown on an environmentally friendly farm. The collection includes the Balfour Dining Table, BurlingameTable, Barrington Coffee Table, Hillcrest Console, Concord Desk, and the Helena Dining Stool.
The Los Angeles Collection is a modern interpretation of the Craftsman style – warm and rustic with clean elegant lines. Pieces are available for indoors, in rough sawn white oak and can be upholstered in 100% Belgium or Italian basket weave linens or a cotton linen blend. For outdoor use, the collection is available in top quality teak grown on an environmentally friendly farm and upholstered with premium all weather fabrics to ensure lasting outdoor use. The collection includes the Craftsmen Bed, Sofa, Chair, and Ottoman.
Nor Cal Collection
A collection of upholstered pieces that capture the refined and relaxed quality of the James Perse aesthetic: modern and timeless. Fabrics are offered in 100% Belgium and Italian basket weave linens as well as a cotton linen blend, and express a lived in and laundered look. The collection includes the Sonoma Bed, Sofa, Chair and Chaise, the Napa Sofa and Chair, and the Carmel Ottoman.
Malibu Collection
A collection of classic outdoor furniture updated and refined to reflect the James Perse aesthetic. Made of top quality teak grown on an environmentally friendly farm, the Malibu Collection is upholstered with premium all weather fabrics to ensure lasting outdoor use. The collection includes the Malibu Sling Chair, Westward Wedge, Montecito Daybed and Chair, Carbon Chaise, Cross Creek Director's Chair, Colony Chair, and the La Piedra Side Table.
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January 7, 2013
I want one. NO, I REALLY WANT ONE. So much so I might just make one. how hard could it be? Looks to me like you sew two small blankets together and you're done, Bata-bing Bata-boom! But I have to say the above "slicker" style poncho is very cool – harder to make so I might have to figure out who designed this one and buy it. I don't remember where this image came from… something makes me think it's Tommy Hilfiger, I'm not always a fan of his but this poncho rocks. A Bing or Google search came up with some great alternatives…
This one from – NonnativeThis one from – alpacamall.com
This one from – earthwatch.com…or if this was brown or grey or navy. Don't care that it's "for ladies" (also from Alpaca Mall).
Theres even a poncho for people in wheelchairs at buckandbuck.com!
Ponchos for EVERYONE! Look even the cool kids are wearing them…
Who wants to help me sew one? Stay tuned…
December 19, 2012
I'm not much for faux finishes, but I have been known to use decorative paint in my work. I'm typically trying to add architectural interest where there is none when I employ decorative paint, or to add color in a room where I don't want the color to be the focal point and sometimes I'm "adding visually" to a room where I'm limited by budget and by that I mean I'd rather wallpaper a back wall of a bookcase but a shot of vivid color (paint) usually does the trick.
The other night new friends hosted a dinner party at their home and before I could even ring the doorbell I was smitten with the interesting paint treatment on the glass doors to their turn-of -the-century homes vestibule (regret not taking a picture). Dark blue mullions were "built-up" with a decorative band of robins eggs blue painted directly onto the glass, adding dimension and visual interest from inside as well as out. Inside the first floor foyer, the drywall between the coffers on the ceiling was painted a milk chocolate-ish deep taupe-y color that gave the room a rich and masculine feeling… a wonderful detail, well executed, and an inexpensive way to create a beautiful space.
Which finally brings me to these images. These clever boys have painted the ceilings of their double parlor with bands of gold that highlight the crown detail and again added richness and detail to a room with just paint. Impressed? um, yeah.. I was in love. I immediately started thinking about where in my home I could use this pretty detail. Now on the prowl for more paint details and without asking I took a peek into the office off the front parlor… more banding only this time it ran up the corners of the room across the baseboard and under the ornate crown. The effect was fresh and modern and added a spin on the traditional architecture, the modern furniture is largely white, glass and chrome the dark taupe bands really popped and helped the furniture fit into the space…I'm still jealous.
Last room, didn't really have to go but during dinner I checked out the bathroom and discovered a bold bright yellow medicine cabinet and more taupe banding, these guys got it going on. the bathroom detail reminded me of the other rooms tying it all together and unifying the rooms. Clearly they have good taste, and they are clever and come to find out handy…they did it all the painting themselves.
Gift It – Jack Spade
December 15, 2012
I need one, so I'm guessing that there's a guy in your life that needs one too. I think the Swedish Ary splinter camouflage is interesting and the pop of the orange contrast bottom makes a statement. Not sure how long I'd want to carry a tote that looks like this (there's that bag again) but a travel dob-kit is the perfect thing to take some liberties on. Jack Spade is the mastermind behind this design, click over and take a look at all the cool things they are offering up.
Borrowed Blog – Beachbungalow8
December 14, 2012
There's a sort of macabre thread that they masterfully weave into beautiful and cerebral design.
Gift It – Cute Undies
December 7, 2012
Crushing on, and might have to treat myself to, a pice or two from Ramblers Way – available through Cuddle down, an amazing resource for all things Cuddly – 100% American made wool comfortwear. This earth friendly and sustainable company is second major eco-friendly venture from the folks that spent nearly 40 years building Tom's of Maine. You owe it to yourself (and maybe a few lucky people on your list) to experience these revolutionary lightweight, luxuriously soft, wool garments. I just love the look and feel of them and knowing that they are American made and sustainable, is icing on the cake.
December 6, 2012
I believe in some sort of heaven. I don't know what it's like… how could I? I'm still alive! …and the jury is still out on whether they will let me in when it's my turn to depart this life, but I sure hope it resembles something close to this: Don't you just want to put on freshly laundered PJ's and climb into something that feels the way this bed looks? I do!
I have studied this image and tried to imagine how I would ask my upholsterer to make something that looks like this. A boxed frame with knife-edge bedskirt-like layers filled with down attached up the sides, like shingles? I think the illusion of stacked duvets would be lost if there were splits at the corners where side pieces met the foot board pieces. Maybe it's more like a coverlet that simply has a multilayered edge that goes over the box spring but not the mattress and then several more make up the top layers? that would be the easiest and most cost-effective I'm guessing but how would you ever clean it? OK, OK … I've got it:
lay a duvet (or three) on the floor, set the box spring over it/them… add two or three more duvet covers, add a mattress and then add more duvets… Voila! That's a lot of duvets, maybe I should google "discounted duvets" or "duvets-for-less" I'm beginning to doubt this will ever happen for me or a client in this lifetime, so I'll just have to keep wishing that this is what heaven looks like.
It's In The Bag!
November 21, 2012
Hi, my name is Bill Barr and I'm addicted to bags. Messenger, tote, back-pack doesn't matter.. If it holds stuff, and I get to think about how it will look with a given outfit or lend style to a look short on style then I'm in! I have actually wondered if starting a new blog exclusively for bags would make sense. it would allow me to indulge my obsession… mens and women's, ones that I covet, ones others covet, ones that should be coveted, whats trendy, whats out… the list could go on and on, there are so many good bags.
I seem to be a fan of the tote. I like totes for their ease of entrance. you can find what you need without a flap, zipper or latches, buckles or even a snap. If I'm on your list, I would LOVE this navy bag. It would be my "go to" summer bag, I'd wear it with khakis, and white Jack Purcell sneakers and yeah, a navy and white striped D-ring belt.
White Is Right
November 14, 2012
Sometimes I know what I want to write about, sometimes I have a picture, a room I love and the words just come to me… and, sometimes I'll pull a few photos from the littered desktop on my laptop and see what stands out. In truth, this was going to be a White Kitchen (and technically still could be) but I wanted to post these images too:
So I guess it's a White on White post. Everything white is so fresh and clean and cool in the summer months, but it is oddly comfortable in the colder months too. Autumn and Winter are highlighted by the neutral and simple look, branches of Fall colored leaves on a dining room table or a snowy view blurring indoors and out. It doesn't have to be all white mind you, a black floor or a neutral sofa or coverlet adds depth especially if your room is lacking architectural interest, texture or other focal points. Not that I'm suggesting your coverlet become a focal point! …I simply mean with multiple whites and neutrals the over all palette gives the eye something to discover, layers.
But then, of course… white on white on white is so pretty. I'm dying to paint floors white, in my house or someone else's the problem is my floors are so nice (original quarter-sawn oak circa 1097) and clients are afraid of the maintenance (who can blame them?). I'm sure the effort is worth it… maybe I'll go paint the attic floors.
Custom Map Wall Paper – Borrowed Blog
November 11, 2012
Came across this great product the other day on Designmilk.com It was posted on 11.05.12 by Caroline Williamson in Art, Interior Design on their website. I had to share…SO COOL.
Maps have always been a fun way to decorate your walls but have you ever wanted a more personal map, like one specifically for your town or zip code? Wallpapered creates just that – custom wallpaper maps for any spot on the globe that means something to you.
Punch in the location you desire, the radius you want covered, then you customize the size and colors to your liking, and you'll have your very own, one-of-a-kind mural.
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almost WHITE KITCHENS and a few other rooms
October 23, 2012
Antique Stomp… What I almost bought.
October 3, 2012
So I mentioned in my last post that I enjoy poking though the antique store in my area on my day off… I often will buy things with clients in mind, hoping they might like what I've found and secretly hoping I'll be forced to keep it if they don't share my vision. Well this week I found a few things I – they – couldn't live without, and many things I wanted to buy, but left behind… I'm wondering if there isn't some web-based business where I could post the things I didn't buy and offer to buy them for someone should they want it, and deliver or ship it to them. That business model probably already exists but I'm thinking it could be a slow winter project – assuming I'll have time over the winter… it's already shaping up to be quite busy. Anyway, here are the things I let slip by…
9 plus feet long, $400.00… I know it's a crazy deal, I just don't have a need for it.
Orange and White, great condition… $875 for the pair.
I might go back for these… $500 for the pair! Crazy right?!?
Black glass, needs shade (duh) but it was $59.00 Wish there were two.
If I had that G.D. summer house I could install these in the showers… forget how much, but they were pricy.
Borrowed Blog – Wild Ones
September 28, 2012
Wild Ones: Gentler Pocket Knife Has Animals, Not Blades as found on dornob.com and it's too cool not to share…
Suhami's goal was to invent a toy for adults who enjoy playing with small objects. The safari "knife" is completely harmless, yet still beautiful enough to be appealing to discerning adult minds. The object features interchangeable heads, legs and tails for three animals: a rhino, an antelope and a giraffe. The pieces fold out just like those of a Swiss Army knife, creating multiple animals which all share a torso.
According to Suhami it is also possible to mix and match the animal parts to create some fascinating new hybrid animals. The animal parts are made of stainless steel (to represent modern technology) and the knife's body is made of Tabebuia wood (to represent traditional craftsmanship).
the Farmhouse Wing Chair & Other Favorites
September 20, 2012
So I guess it's been awhile since I posted product. I mostly focus on the overall aesthetic of a room so today I'm going to post a few of my favorite pieces from vendors I use with some regularity… Starting with the Farm House Wing Chair from Hickory Chair. It's got great style and its a comfortable sit, it looks good in traditional and modern settings and you can order it from 28 inches wide up to 120 inches wide! I've seen it upholstered with a "racing stripe" down the middle and that is a great look, breaking tradition further and adding to its modern sensibility.
Random I know, it's a mixed bag today… but I'm just loving the Vincent table from Oly. Inside or outside I love this table in pairs, flanking french doors, a fireplace or a sofa. Available in several finishes the organic look of the faux-wood table adds interest to a space, plays well with traditional furniture and the dash of whimsy isn't "too cute"… the table has sophisticated polish. A great foyer piece too, I like it in white with a mirror above it.
This is the Cabrillo Nailhead Chest from Bernhart. It's gotten a lot of attention since it's debut, and why not? It's a stunner and Bernhart is known for good – not great, but good – pricing. This chest probably isn't "cheap" but well worth the cost, just look at the detail. The chest is linen wrapped and the decorative nailhead details are most likely applied by hand, that's some serious labor. The piece itself is a show stopper. I'd love this chest of drawers as night stands in a big bedroom against a dark wall. POP!
Ahhh… McGuire. a San Francisco based company that has been around forever, just keeps putting out chic product that feels fresh and holds up to the test of time (never trendy, always timeless). The Barbara Barry designed Caned Lounge Chair is designed for comfort. The square back offers a delicate pattern of square mesh caning framed in rattan and accented by the collection's signature half-oval, cutout detail… and it looks good too! Click over to McGuire to see more.
And finally, I would be remiss if i did not include a rug from my favorite rug vendor Asmara. This rug in particular is so elegant and so beautiful and so easy to design around and live with. Silk, cotton, linen, leather… Eveything looks good with this rug. I work on many coastal homes and the pale color palette is perfect to compliment beautiful views and maintain a balance between whats going on indoors and out. Using ancient French Savonnerie dyeing and weaving methods and fine hand spun wool yarns, this hand-knotted Oushak pile rug has subtle shade and texture variations rivalling the best antique Oushak rugs. If you want the best, start with Asmara.


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A single-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 Eastbound near Iowa has resulted in one fatality.
Louisiana State Police identify the victim as 63-year-old Carroll Gobert of Opelousas, who was reported missing earlier this month. Gobert was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident, which involved a dark blue 1999 Dodge Durango, occurred east of the Hwy 165 overpass, and authorities say it did not affect Interstate traffic.
"The preliminary investigation revealed a 1999 Dodge Durango was traveling east on I-10 when the driver, 63-year-old Carroll Gobert of Opelousas, drove off the right side of the highway for unknown reasons. The vehicle struck several small trees before being stopped by a larger tree," said State Police in a news release.
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Kevin Keller kicks it old school again in the Kevin Keller #9 variant, as premiered by AOL's Comics Alliance. Over the last few months, Kevin has been featured in a series of retro-inspired variant covers by Archie artist Dan Parent. This June, he takes on Dan DeCarlo's classic cover to Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1! Make sure you don't miss out and subscribe now!
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"The TAG-ALONGS"- School is out and summer is in as the Kellers take off on a road trip. Mr. Keller is being honored for his service at a special ceremony – but half the fun is getting there so the family takes the scenic route! But how will Kevin do without Devon? And Veronica? And what about the new lifeguard job Kevin was supposed to start with Wendy and William? How do you decide between friends and family during the summer? It's easy: you don't! Sounds like more summer fun than one guy can handle!


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I have more money than brains and this idea doesn't seem to be getting any worse. Can somebody paint? I will commission a damn Last Supper with 12 Ricks Neuheisel and a Judas to be named later. Let's make this happen.
This will be awesome. The only art I have right now is a print of Lamberback and it is lonely.
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Child abuse is more than just a social issue and many people never stop to think about the economic impact it has on society.
Michelle Carter is the Director of the Children's Advocacy Center and says the economic side is often overlooked.
"I think a lot of time when we think about abuse, we want to think about children and how they're hurting or things that are done to them, and I believe that the economic impact is just often over sited because people aren't realistic about the expenditures that are related to these situations," said Carter.
In Bell County alone, more than 421 abused kids were taken into foster care last year, costing the county more than six-million dollars.
More than 150 children were removed from their homes in McLennan County costing nearly five-million dollars and 99 children were taken into foster care in Coryell County costing them almost one-million dollars.
"If these kids don't get proper intervention and aren't able to heel from their trauma, they will go on to have higher rates of mental illness, higher rates of juvenile and adult crime, again, all of which are taxing on our society economically," said Carter.
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"Is this seriously where we're moving?"
"Yes, honey. This is where we're moving. It'll be fine, don't worry." Hank glanced at his daughter, then back to the road.
Juliana sighed and stared out the window, counting sheep. She had not been looking forward to this move, but knew it was a good opportunity for Hank. Juliana wanted him to be happy – wanted to see him in a job he enjoyed.
Hank flipped on the turn signal and turned into a gas station. "Jules, sweetie, we need gas. Do you need the bathroom? Anything to drink?"
Avoiding his eyes, Juliana shook her head. "No, thanks. I'm good. I'll just wait in the car."
Hank hesitated, and for a minute, Juliana thought he was going to say something else. He looked at her for a moment, closed the door, and went inside the station.
She sat back in her seat, resting her head on her hand and wishing for a nap. She missed her friends, she missed her teachers. Her throat started to burn and her eyes threatened to spill tears onto her cheeks. Swallowing hard, she balled up her fists and imagined herself in a forest, watching squirrels run around. She'd always felt comfortable and safe in the trees, listening to and watching nature.
Hank came back to the car with a drink and Juliana's favorite peanut butter chocolate candy. He smiled at her and pulled away from the station, turning up his favorite song. Singing along, he buzzed the windows down, letting fresh air rush around them.
She tried resisting, but this song was her favorite, too. It reminded her of being a kid, of being innocent and having fun with Hank before everything changed. "I love rock and roll, put another dime in the jukebox, baby …"
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In 300 words or less, create a fiction or creative non-fiction piece that lets us feel the wind from an open window or the dry heat of a car vent.
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Helen Mirren Rebukes Drummers Outside West End Stage Door During Performance of The Audience
By Mark Shenton
Dame Helen Mirren publicly remonstrated a party of 25 gay drummers who were playing outside the stage door of the West End's Gielgud Theatre during a performance of The Audience.
The drummers were promoting a LGBT festival called "As One in the Park" due to take part in East London. During the intermission, they reported that she came out of the stage door in full costume and "clearly angered, she shrieked, 'Quiet! I'm trying to do a play in here! People have paid a lot of money for tickets.'"
One of Mirren's co-stars, Rufus Wright, who plays Prime Minister David Cameron in the production, also reported that he intervened, tweeting: "Just fulfilled a lifelong ambition by bellowing at 25 drummers to shut the f*** up. West End theatres got thin walls. You should have seen Helen. She came out in full Queen costume and shouted at the drummers too. Honestly. It was breathtaking."
In a report in the Daily Telegraph, Mirren is reported to have admitted to swearing, saying, "I'm afraid there were a few 'thespian' words used. They got a very stern royal ticking off but I have to say they were very sweet and they stopped immediately. I would love to track them down and invite them to see the play. I felt rotten but on the other hand they were destroying our performance so something had to be done…Paul Ritter and I could hardly hear each other speak and the audience couldn't hear us at all."
One of the drummers Mark McKenzie commented, "She was effing and blinding, it was quite bizarre. I said: 'Let's end this now because we can't better that.' Not much shocks you on the gay scene. But seeing Helen Mirren dressed as the Queen cussing and swearing and making you stop your parade - that's a new one."
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Hello Jaguars Fans,
I'm a Packers fan that comments over at Acme Packing Company. I have an ethical dilemma that I think you guys could answer.
The Packers are given 150 Super Bowl Rings to distribute to whomever they please. Would you guys be alright with Aaron Kampman accepting a Super Bowl ring from a team he was under contract with for no part of the 2010 season? Perhaps, more importantly, would Wayne Weaver, Gene Smith, and Jack Del Rio be alright with him accepting a Super Bowl Ring while with another team?
I'm not sure if the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals set a precedent when the Colts sent Edgerrin James a Super Bowl ring, but it's the only occurrence of this I've heard of. So, obviously there, all parties involved were okay with it, but i'm curious to here what you guys think.


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BA did an article on Trey McNutt but it's pay to see but figured I could give the community the highlight's. It's a very encouraging piece in that McNutt is becoming a more complete pitcher. Nothing new with the article saying he ran his four seam FB to the mid 90's. Also showed an at times 'lively" two seam FB. Left some pitches up in the zone which was a concern coming into the year.
It seem's McNutt has 2 beaking pitches (CB and SL). The CB get's called a SL sometimes because it has 2 plane break but say's both pitches are distintly different. It does go on to say that niether is a true wipeout pitch (like I had thought) but are still swing and miss pitches.
The best part of the article though, is that he is showing a very promising CU. Still being used sparingly it has nice sink and 8-10 mph difference from his FB. He used it to strike out a ML hitter (Fred Lewis who was on rehab assignment). McNutt said it's now his favorite pitch.
So real good news here as some were projecting McNutt as potentially a late inning power arm out oif the bullpen. The thing that I will be watching closely is how long he goes into games this year. While he put up an outstanding season last year his average outing was only 4 2/3 innings. Some of that could be contributed to leaving a couple outings early but he did put on 15 pounds so hopefuly that bodes well for his stamina. McNutt will be the most closely monitored Cub farmhand by me. I'm really hoping scoutingthesally.com will get a chance to see him in Tennesssee this year.


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DALLAS -- You probably haven't gotten this far into the new year without hearing the word "cleansing" or "juicing." It's the latest healthnut craze to go mainstream.
In Dallas, it's a former stock broker who's made it into a business.
Meet Brent Rodgers. He's the owner and founder of Roots Juices.
"I'm kind of in the plant business... the grass business," Rodgers said.
It's a business that's been booming. Whether it's from New Year's resolutions or the search for remedies to help stay healthy, more people are giving juicing a try! They're even giving a few odd ingredients a chance.
"We put dandelion in our juice," Rodgers told us. He said he gets a range of reactions from the usual "make-a-wish-and-blow-the-seeds" flower, but in the end, customers come back for more!
Rodgers started Roots Juices after travelling the world. He believes the benefits ranges from increased energy to reducing inflammation.
"It's something you transition your body into, but once you begin incorporating things like juice into your diet, you're going to immediately see benefits and feel benefits," he said.
Right now, there isn't scientific research that shows juicing is better than eating the vegetable or fruit whole, but there's no doubt it's an easy way to consume your daily nutrient needs.
"There's three pounds of fruits and vegetables in one bottle, so you can't possibly really eat three pounds of beets or kale," Rodgers said. "So, this is a great way to do that."
If you decide to juice at home, keep some of that pulp -- it contains fiber. And while we still remain in flu season, Rodgers said to give jalapenos a try. It's an immune booster --- and Texans love their spicy Tex-Mex!


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Lil' Kim is pregnant with her first child.
The rapper-actress's publicist CJ Carter confirmed the news on Thursday, a day after pictures of Kim's baby bump began to circulate via social media following her appearance at New York Fashion Week.
The 39-year-old Lady Marmalade singer's assistant Noel Perez said Kim is about five months along and due in May. No other details were available.
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While the first week of free agency may garner the headlines, the second wave is when most of the holes are filled. In Kansas City, it's no different.
After losing cap casualty Patrick Surtain last week, the Chiefs are eyeing former Dolphin and Brown defensive back Travis Daniels according to Albert Greer of The Sporting News.
Of course, we're not the only ones interested.
With the free-agent market for cornerbacks drying up a bit, Travis Daniels is an intriguing name to keep an eye on. The ex-Brown and Dolphin has drawn interest from the Patriots and Chiefs.
Daniels is a former LSU Tiger recruited by Nick Saban, whom also made him a fourth draft pick upon taking the head coaching gig with the Miami Dolphins in 2005.
Daniels signed a four year rookie deal spending the first three with the Dolphins until the Cleveland Browns surrendered a 7th rounder in a trade for his services.
He's got a minor injury history, missing all of preseason and the first four games of the 2008 season. He's appeared in 47 games, with 25 starts, accumulating three interceptions, 93 tackles and 20 passes defensed.
Part of the reason the Chiefs be interested in Daniels is because of what is dubbed around here as the Chiefs Connection.
- Nick Saban recruited him and coached him at Miami. Saban coached under Bill Belichick in Cleveland (when Scott Pioli was also employed by the Browns)
- Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel, who coached under Belichick and Pioli in New England, traded for him prior to the 2008 campaign.
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Six people who have been influential in the development of Kokomo and Howard County, from their inception to the present day, will be inducted into the Howard County Hall of Legends in August. They join inventor Elwood Haynes, author Norman Bridwell, actor Strother Martin, journalist Steve Kroft, entrepreneur George Kingston and 15 others.
This is the fourth year of inductions into the Hall of Legends. David Foster, Maj. Gen. William Kepner, Bob Knowling, John Hingst, Del Demaree and E.P. Severns Jr. join men and women who have had an impact on the city, county and the nation.
This year, the Hall of Legends Selection Committee tapped one of the county's founding fathers, three contemporary community leaders, an adventurer and heroic military commander, and a CEO who pushed the boundaries of technology in telecommunications.
The induction ceremony will take place Aug. 16 in the Casa Bella dining room at Pastariffic, on South Webster Street in Kokomo. Tickets and information will be available online at howardcountymuseum.org or at the Howard County Historical Society, 1218 W. Sycamore St.
"There is always a good group of inductees, but this year's class is outstanding — a lot of remarkable people that have come from Howard County," said Dave Broman, executive director of the Howard County Historical Society.
Broman said he was surprised Foster wasn't among the inaugural inductees into the Hall of Legends, but noted the first few years included the obvious choices from the community.
"The three business owners in the class, in particular, have had a large impact in the community," he said of Demaree, Severns and Hingst. "Not only through their businesses, but through their involvement in the community."
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---- — This column presented a report in March of 2013 on the beginning and development of Sikhism, a faith community founded in 1499 in Punjabi, India, by a religious leader called Guru Nanak. It is a monotheist religion that rejects both Hinduism and Islam. It had a succession of nine gurus after Nanak himself, one of whom started the practice of establishing kitchens, or "langars," to feed poor people. These langars were located in "gurdwaras," centers of worship.
The 10th guru introduced two far-reaching changes. The first was to designate himself the last personal guru, informing the Sikh community that their guru thereafter would be the Adi Granth Sahib, the collected writings of former gurus. The second change was to organize the Khalsa, a militant order of all adult Sikh males, whose identity was five marks: uncut hair covered by a turban; distinctive shorts; a wooden comb; a short dagger; and a steel bracelet on the right wrist. Their name became Singh, "Lion."
Many Sikhs have immigrated to countries of the Western world. One report puts the number in the United States at 250,000. Here Sikh men are easily recognized by their turbans. Sikh women tend to wear a Punjabi style of feminine garb rather than the more common Indian sari. Women carry the name Kaur, "Princess."
Like other immigrant groups, Sikhs have tended to stick together so they can: continue to enjoy their Punjabi language; give each other economic help in their start-up in the United States; and most important of all, they can grow into a sufficiently sizable community to build a gurdwara with its langar. There is such a gurdwara in the South Bend-Mishawaka area it was my privilege to visit recently.
Although built in an Indian architectural style, this gurdwara functions for all practical purposes like a Christian congregation with a well-equipped kitchen and fellowship hall. Here members of the Sikh community can meet, socialize, provide religious education for their children and youth, and above all engage in worship.
Central to Sikh worship is reverence for and reading from the community's Scripture, the Adi Granth Sahib, which is treated almost like a living person, seeing it is the successor to the 10 gurus of Sikhism's founding and early history. There is an official caretaker of this book, who lives on the premises and each evening puts the Adi Granth Sahib to rest in a room near the raised ornate platform where it lies during the day. Early each morning this official caretaker "awakens" the Adi Granth Sahib, bringing it out to again be placed on its "throne" platform for reading.
Gurdwaras have congregational services of worship in which men sit on the right side, women on the left in the sanctuary. There are no pews or chairs, not even in the dining area. Everyone sits on the floor. Shoes are left in the lobby at the entrance to the gurdwara, and worshipers go barefoot. All people present, including visitors, are expected to have their heads covered, in the case of men if not by a turban, then by a kerchief.
Sikh practices in their gurdwaras might seem punctilious to some observers, but shaping their everyday life is the message of the Adi Granth, whose teaching one source summarizes as equality of men and women, monotheism, truthfulness in speech and life, avoidance of vices, living in God's order, and practicing humility, kindness, compassion and love.
I couldn't stay for the langar's meal, but I very willingly accepted a cup of tea — with milk and sugar, of course, and just the right amount of cardamom.
ONLINE: For more on the local gurdwara, go online to http://www.gurunanakdarbarsahib.com/
Marlin Jeschke is professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at Goshen College. In 1968-69 he received a Fellowship in Asian Religions, spending five months at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School and five months traveling in Muslim countries of the Middle East and Buddhist countries of Southeast Asia. His "The American Religious Landscape" broadcast can be heard every Sunday at noon on FM 91.1.


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Syd Fyenske Veteranjernbane , an antique train, makes summer runs from the old Faaborg train station north to Korinth. It departs at 1pm and 3.30pm Sunday from late June to August, and at 4pm and 7pm on Thursday from early July to early August. The return trip lasts 80 minutes. One carriage has a lift for people in wheelchairs.


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Located in Petaluma, Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma is on a river and convenient to Adobe Road Winery and Petaluma Historical Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Phoenix Theater and Adobe Creek Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 183 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while video-game consoles and cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as multi-line phones with free local calls and voice mail.
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Though many outsiders know Sonoma County for its fine wines, the savvy drinkers at North Bay Brewery Tours spread the word about the region's other specialty: craft beer. A relatively simple outfit, the company only needs knowledgeable drivers and tour guides, a fleet of buses running on eco-friendly compressed natural gas, and enough effort to organize group tours, party buses, and pub crawls. Brewery-hopping tours, their top services, head to three craft breweries each trip. One on-the-bus tour segment demonstrates from start-to-finish how beer is made.
Beer samples will be available for purchase at participating breweries, and complimentary ice-cold water or beer on the bus keeps tour takers thirsts' slaked between stops. Examiner.com recommended the tour as an excellent way to taste a variety of brews while enjoying the safety of a designated driver.
Created by fitness pioneer John Spencer Ellis, the Adventure Boot Camp method combines the physical boon of varied exercise with the invigorating effects of teamwork set in the great outdoors. The program incorporates strength-training and cardio drills into constantly changing classes, which are paired with expert nutritional guidance to streamline physiques. Pre- and postcamp evaluations summarize the progress of each participant and highlight evolutionary changes such as sprouting a third arm to pump more iron.
In Petaluma, campers heed the daily directives of certified personal trainer Jayme Larson, whose drive to enhance the health of others stems from an impressive fitness history. His competitive experience in karate, football, and wrestling augments his boot-camp routines with martial-arts and sports-conditioning moves, and his Level 1 kettlebell-instructor certification has led him to replace his hands with the bulky weights. Jayme specializes in guiding clients of all ages and abilities, welcoming inexperienced campers as well as accomplished athletes to his classes.
Making use of the motivation provided by friends and the beauty supplied by local parks, the duo of instructors behind ecoFit takes troupes of women outdoors for calorie-busting exercise in the sunshine. Wendy Welling, who is an ACT-certified personal trainer, and Stephanie Evans, who studied exercise physiology and nutrition at UC–Davis, lead their workouts multiple times a day, varying routines throughout the week to provide quick results in increasing their clients' general levels of fitness and ability to tell the difference between Monday and Tuesday while blindfolded. As a grateful gesture to the community spaces that make this type of exercise possible, ecoFit gives 2% of its annual revenue to Santa Rosa city parks and California State Parks organizations.
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Classical 101 Archives For June 2014
Youthful Symphony for Schubert's Birthday
Perhaps Franz Schubert is one of the eternally young composers, since he was only 31 when he passed away in 1828. The freshness, vitality, and inexhaustible creativity of his music certainly place him in the pantheon of the eternally great composers. He was born on this date in 1797. Boyce Lancaster, in his recent blog [...]
The American Sound Celebrates Black History Month Saturday at 6 pm
So much of what gives American classical music its distinctly American sound comes from the rich musical contributions of black American musicians. This Saturday at 6 pm The American Sound begins a month-long celebration of Black History Month.
Celebrating Schubert's birth anniversary with musical perfection
Some things require very few words. Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet is one of them. In conversation with Jennifer Hambrick, she said it was as though the gods had descended from on high to grace us with a taste of perfection. Perlman, Zukerman, Barenboim, du Pre, Mehta…amazing! Happy birthday Schubert!
Former basketball star winds up studying voice at Juilliard
Jeanette Vecchione had four-year scholarship offers to play Division 1 basketball for top programs like Tennessee. Then she pretended to be an opera singer. Now, she is one.
Classical Audiences Do More Coughing? Statistics Say (Ahem) Yes.
You've shelled out hard-earned cash to hear a concert of classical music performed by a world-class phenom. The concert hall is sparkling, the audience is all dolled up, the artist is sublime and you dare not even breathe for the noise it would make. Then out croaks a cough and all that ambience vanishes, like Brigadoon, in an instant.
Musicians getting short end of the streaming stick
As purveyors of legally licensed music, they have been largely welcomed by an industry still buffeted by piracy. But as the companies behind these digital services swell into multibillion-dollar enterprises, the relative trickle of money that has made its way to artists is causing anxiety at every level of the business.
Exercising to Classical Music Can Improve Your Workout
Why classical music might just be the best thing to listen to while you exercise
Quartet by Giuseppe Verdi and Dustin Hoffman
A new film reminds us of the Casa di riposo, the home for elderly musicians in Milan founded by Giuseppe Verdi
Is it live, or is it Memorex?
Maybe it's time to rethink having musicians trying to perform in what is almost always going to be extreme conditions in D.C. in January, or at least quit trying to make it bigger and better every four years.
L. A. Guitar Quartet, Andres Segovia on next Fretworks
If you enjoy music for the classical guitar, join us Saturday evening at 7pm for Fretworks. This week we're featuring John Williams, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Pepe Romero, and the great Andres Segovia. The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet was founded in L. A. in 1980 with the help of Pepe Romero. They are known [...]


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Going back to check on how Michigan's opponents did in 2013, who is coming back for that team, and checking if they're on the schedule in 2014.
It's time for our Spring position previews. First off, Quarterbacks.
Two 99 yard plays and two unbelievable catches make this a tough choice. What play gets your vote for best of the 2013 Nebraska football season?
Greg and Brian get your questions about Taylor Martinez, Bob Stoops and..... Ryker Fife?
Today's links, with news on Nebraska Baseball, a B1G Football POW award, and a rant about the narrative of the NFL.
Go Big Green.
Today's links include some love for CN, as well as getting ready for Michigan.
Looking around at who we've played and who they've beaten.
For those of you who were either (a) at the game or (b) watching on BTN, you may not have heard Greg Sharp's call of the play... or Matt Davison screams of joy afterward. Well... here you go...
Huskers trail 21-14 at the break. THE COMEBACK ENSUES.
Greg and Brian talk about new recruiting jobs opening up at Nebraska, as well as Tommy Armstrong and Ron Kellogg doing work.
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The Public Works and Buildings Committee on Monday asked staff to take a first stab at describing what the city wants to see in a new refuse and recycling contract, which will go out for bid in August or September. This first draft will likely be the basis for the request for proposals to waste companies.
The city is currently in the fourth year of a five-year contract with Allied Waste/Republic Services. Committee members told Public Works Director Mike Hughes that they wanted to stick with a modified volume system, where each household can dispose of one 33-gallon can or bag of waste but must purchase stickers for any other waste disposal or for yard waste.
Committee members also wanted to look into providing other container options. Right now, families have the option of buying a 96-gallon toter for an additional cost.
Hughes reported that some towns are taking advantage of the low Consumer Price Index and locking in longer-term contracts. The village of Bloomingdale, for instance, approved a seven-year contract earlier this year that averaged about a 3.8 percent increase per year, Hughes said.
Chairman and 6th Ward Alderman Jim Kennedy said that Republic provides good service, does not cost the city extra staff time to deal with customer complaints and is reliable when special services, such as post-storm brush pick up, are needed.
According to Hughes, city staff rarely deal with problems beyond residents not getting their waste to the curb in time for pick up.
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First you and your cohorts say I am in Dallas then yall say I am in this town or in that town. Nice Try, Legion. Look, I have the right to voice an opinion about the CROSSROADS AREA aka 30th Texas House District aka Victoria and it's surrounding counties. You need to go ahead look at my comments at the Gonzales Newspaper.
Thank you for trying to "shut me up".April 16, 2010 at 5:50 a.m.
Hang in their Tyler. The City has pleanty of money to protect the city employs. I believe what we have here in Victoria is the foxes guarding the chicken house.April 16, 2010 at 3:56 a.m.
BigJ, I can't see why you really care maybe because your local paper doesn't have a web site, you can find them at...
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It seems to me you would concentrate on..
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Instead of ..
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(361)575-0468 Steve Tyler
Good lord, IMO, you can not even vote in Victoria county, but you sure have a lot to say about our down south county and city political races.April 15, 2010 at 6:31 p.m.
Tyler resign please.April 15, 2010 at 5:20 p.m.
Can't let any critics get away with posting comments not supportive of the indicted officials, hunt them down, punish them.April 15, 2010 at 5:16 p.m.
I believe Tyler is doing the right thing. From personal experience, I had filed a Formal Complaint against and officer, it was found this officer was in the wrong and had gotten a slap on the wrist and is still an officer. Bruce Ure is not a good chief.April 15, 2010 at 4:18 p.m.
it's good to be the law......and above the law.
The game might be rigged but it's the only game in town.April 15, 2010 at 1:12 p.m.
Get over it Tyler! You have spent your entire time in office consumed by a personal war. You have wasted the taxpayers money and you should have to give your salary back because you have done nothing for the people of Victoria.April 15, 2010 at 6:52 a.m.
Just to remind everyone, the Watergate scandal began as a break-in at the Denocratic National Committee headquarters. The effects of the scandal ultimatley led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon on August 9,1974. It also resulted in the indictment and conviction of several Nixon administration officials.
Maybe we have a mini-Watergate going on in Victoria.
President Nixon did the honorable thing.April 14, 2010 at 10:27 p.m.
We, the taxpayers, are paying for all of this!! Enough already!! Donald Trump to Kollman & Tyler.....YOU'RE FIRED!!!April 14, 2010 at 9:46 p.m.
Come on, November!!!April 14, 2010 at 9:33 p.m.
Kollman said "as a result of the secrecy imposed by the sealed record created by Judge Williams' ....." Are you kidding me? Wasn't ALL of the trial and grand jury records sealed and sent to the appeals court? I remember reading that Tyler was trying to get city council executive records unsealed to prove that THEY too were out to get him. What does that have to do with his indictments against ure? What's next.... indict judge williams for hindering his investigation? Thank goodness we have a choice in November!!!April 14, 2010 at 9:26 p.m.


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The problems started when Consumerist picked up the new terms and conditions and read them as: Facebook can do anything with your content. Forever.
The main difference between the old and the new was the removal of the some text after the part specifying that you grant Facebook a licence to copy, publish and store anything you upload onto the site.
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Following accusations from concerned users that Facebook could now do what it wanted to anything they upload, Mark Zuckerberg posted a clarification on the official Facebook blog, explaining the reasons for the change:
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Autobiography of an AssassinProbably the most commonly asked question when people find out what I do for a living is, "Is it hard to take someone's life?" The simple answer is no. Human beings are so fragile, there are a million ways to end them, some methods may be more difficult than others, but once you've learned as much about killing as I have you'd be shocked not to see someone die at the hands of a stiff breeze. No, killing someone is just about the easiest possible thing to do. I could give you a gun right now, point you to an alley where a group of thugs like to lurk on dark nights, and tell you to pull the trigger, and you'd do it. I could even pay you for it and you'd be an assassin like me, in a manner of speaking. The difference between you and I, dear reader, is what happens after the smoke clears, when you go home to your family and your warm bed. You would almost certainly feel remorse for your actions. Oh you'd hide it quite well, in this situation, telling yourself they were criminals, that by dAutobiography of an Assassin by b4k4-san
Intelligence Theft ch. 1Johnny blinked as his blindfold was removed. He caught only a brief glance of an empty hallway before he was shoved through a door that clicked shut behind him. The room was small, with a wide mirror recessed into one of the walls and a lone chair pulled up to the table facing it. Opting to take a seat, Johnny noticed a speaker hanging above the mirror, and leaned onto the table, cradling his throbbing head in one hand. "I don't suppose you considered simply requesting the pleasure of my company?" He asked the observers he assumed were on the other side of the mirror.Intelligence Theft ch. 1 by b4k4-san
When the statement was met with silence Johnny began to wonder whether the mirror was just a mirror after all, and whoever wanted to talk to him would do so in person, but then the speaker crackled to life. "You are John Walsh." Surprisingly, given the other measures these people seemed to have gone through to maintain secrecy, the voice lacked any sort of masking filter instead relying on th
Freewrite -- Recording"We need you in the recording booth in five minutes, Em."Freewrite -- Recording by b4k4-san
"Yeah, sure..." I wasn't typically the sort of person who got nervous before recording a part, even all the way back as a fledgling voice actor whose characters didn't even have real names, I always considered the process kind of cool rather than nerve-wracking. But I wasn't there to do my normal thing, I was there because the producer decided one day he wanted one of the voice actresses to sing the song behind the show's opening title sequence. Why he picked me I'll never know; I may be halfway decent at voice overs, but I don't sing. Well, maybe a little, back in high school when my friends coerced me into joining their garage band, but that had all been covers of rock songs, this was going to be some stupid teenybopper pop affair, the kind that made me cringe whenever I happened to hear it. But I was nothing if not professional, so I sucked it up and made my way down the hall to the sound booth with my usual cocky swagger. I
AndersonAn explosion would've been louder than the sound of the door slamming open. The guards Brenda had posted could just barely be seen lying in crumpled heaps behind the intruder. He was a wiry young man, so much that the thought that he'd been the one to open the door with such force was laughable, though it was hard to deny the proof before her eyes. She recognized him, of course, Edward Anderson had already made quite the name for himself when two nights ago he'd started on something of a rampage through the city's underworld.Anderson by b4k4-san
"WHERE IS SHE?" The raw fury in his words seemed to give them a physical presence, and the other people in the room flinched back from him. Except Brenda.
Well that explains more than it doesn't. She let a gloating smirk spread across her face as she looked down on him from where she sat. "Oh, what's wrong, has our brave huntsman had his noble little heart broken again? Who was it this time?" His eyes locked onto her own as he approached her. Another of her
In 2013 I set out with the goal to post at least one story every month, and I almost hit that mark. That may not sound like any great aspiration, but before that I was posting once every four to six months, so my near-success was definitely a step forward. While I'm glad I met my goal, I'm a pretty firm believer in Quality over Quantity, so I thought I'd look back over the past year and examine what I think about the 11 stories I managed to post.
January: The Decision (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th… This was a pretty obvious take off from The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks, but I think I did the situation justice. If I have any regrets, though, it's that last section after the break. I'm not at all happy with how it turned out and I think it would've been better to just cut it all, even if wouldn't have made Gibbs look quite how I wanted him to.
February: The Hero (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th…) One of the coolest things that happened in early 2013 was the release of A Memory of Light, the conclusion to Robert Jordan's amazing Wheel of Time series. There were a lot of traps the series could've fallen into with the ending, but every one of them was avoided pretty marvelously. I did my own spin on things, taking a brief look at the celebration after the final victory in the battle against evil, and I genuinely like how it turned out. The only thing missing is that I couldn't work in the line for the hero "I just want everything to go back to normal, that's what I was fighting for, after all."
March: The Warmaster (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th…) Another Wheel of Time-inspired one, this one breaks even farther away from the concepts that inspired it. I actually don't have anything negative to say about this one. The highest praise I feel I can get is when someone sees my work and is inspired by it to make something else, and a friend of mine who makes flashgames came up with an interesting set of game mechanics based on Aiden and his affinity for the chaos of battle. Even though he never used those ideas in one of his games, I still call that a win.
April: Retribution (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Re…) Things took a dark turn in April, didn't they? This one was pure catharsis for me; I read a story about a girl who got raped then eventually recovered from the terrible ordeal and whose newfound friends tracked down and MURDERED the bastard who did it to her, and I thought "I'd like to have a go at that as well," and so I did.
May, June, July: Thicker Than Water (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th… b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th… b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th…) This 3-parter was my chance to FINALLY use a couple ideas. I wanted to use cryptic, back-and-forth conversations as chapter openers like in Ender's Game, and I wanted to have a magical mind link between people like in the Circle of Magic books by Tamora Pierce. This accomplished both of them, and even if it didn't go quite how I wanted, it did bring back the confidence I needed to do a multi-part serial again.
August: The Tutorial (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Th…) If you've been following b4k4lit since the start, you may know there have been 2 previous attempts to do a vampire story, and I abandoned each one. But I still had a lot of exposition regarding the rules of vampires that I wanted to get out of my head, so this is how I did it. FunFact: It's Castle Sherwood because simultaneously I was toying with the idea of writing something that would serve as a spiritual successor to Robin Hood.
September: I missed this one, and didn't realize it until about five minutes ago, because I posted The Tutorial on August 31st, apparently making it blend over in my mind between the two months, covering both of them.
October: Freewrite--Recording (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Fr…) Because there's no way I could've done a year without something MegaTokyo-inspired, I wrote this based around the idea of the character Nanasawa Kimiko suddenly having it sprung on her that the producer for the game she was voice acting in wanted her to sing one of the the ending themes as well. I'm actually decently happy with how this turned out as well, mostly because it doesn't hit you over the head with a hammer that says "MEGATOKYO IS AWESOME AND YOU SHOULD ALL GO READ IT," (it is and you should) but the similarities are there for anyone who cares to look for it.
November: Intelligence Theft ch. 1 (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/In…) IT is my new baby right now. The first chapter didn't really do much beyond establishing a framing device, which bears a passing similarity to the ones used in Dragon Age II and Splinter Cell: Conviction, but Chapter 2 will be out….when it's done, and we'll start getting to the real content, so look forward to it.
December: Autobiography of an Assassin (b4k4-san.deviantart.com/art/Au…) This was a super-quick freewrite I used to clear out the year because IT ch 2 was taking longer than anticipated. On the bright side, it was an idea I've had FOREVER, and I'm finally glad I got to share it in one form or another.
So that was 2013. A good year, all things considered, but I'm hoping 2014 will be even better. I'm doing more serials again, finally returning to the world of Family and Starblind, and another idea that I think is actually pretty interesting. I won't be pushing myself to hit a monthly deadline, but do feel free to yell at me on whatever channel you use to reach me if you think I'm taking too long between posts.
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Moments after Matt Pitt walked into the courthouse in his orange jail jumpsuit, Brandon Vessell took the stand.
Vessell testified that Pitt flashed an honorary badge when he confronted Pitt about an abandoned rifle in some Grayson Valley woods back in June.
Under cross examination Pitt's attorney Daniel Bowman asked Vessell, "At any time, besides showing the badge, did matt say I work for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office?"
Vessell responded, "No, sir. He did not."
Joel Smith was one of the Birmingham officers who arrested Pitt in August.
He testified, "It took three officers to get his arms behind his back to place handcuffs on him."
There were also references to Pitt's 'colorful' interview with us moments before that arrest.
Sergeant Chris Sharit investigated Pitt's latest officer impersonation charge and watched our interview.
Shelby County District Attorney Robbie Owens asked Sharit, "Did he appear to be intoxicated in some manner?"
Sharit replied, "Yes, he did."
"Matt did have prescription drugs in his system that night. There was no illegal substances. I have a copy of the drug test. Everything that he had was his prescription, none of it was being abused," Bowman pointed out.
Bowman says those drugs included Adderall and a sleeping aide and believes the whole case has been blown out of proportion.
Owens, on the other hand, feels revoking Pitt's probation was the only option.
"He chose to fight with the police. Run from them. Force them to chase him down an embankment where he endangered lots of lives rolling around in the highway and fighting with the police to get away," Owens concluded.
Judge Dan Reeves ordered Pitt to finish his one year jail sentence but gave him credit for time served.
That means since Pitt has been sitting in the Shelby County Jail for two months, he could get out by next August, or earlier for good behavior.
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How the U.S. can help Iraq in its fight against al-Qaeda – The Washington Post
Iraq is once again at a crisis point. Given the sacrifices the United States, coalition partners and so many Iraqis made to bring the country back from the precipice of 2006, it is more than unsettling to see a third battle of Fallujah unfolding. But rather than point fingers and assign fault for this foreseeable threat, the focus needs to be on how to best move forward.
Exactly ass-backwards. The best way to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq is to fight al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, because that is where al-Qaeda gets its men, money, arms, protection, and everything else it needs to remain a going concern.
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There's more than 270 patio homes here in the Mission Bend Subdivision. They all look exactly the same with brick walls surrounding each property.
Except for Van Tru's home.
As you can see he knocked down the brick wall in front of his patio home and replaced it with a wrought iron fence.
"I think it's the right of a homeowner to feel safe in his home," Tru said.
Now Tru's home is the only one in the neighborhood without a brick wall surrounding it and the Mission Bend Homeowners Association is extremely unhappy about that.
"They requested that I put the brick wall back to it's original form," Tru said.
Why did Tru replace part of the brick wall in front of his home with a wrought iron fence? He said for security reasons.
"We had a bunch of break-ins, vandalism as well as burglaries on the street," Tru said.
Tru showed us a police report he filed in May when his car was burglarized.
But it was an incident involving his 15-year-old daughter that made Tru decide the brick wall had to go.
He said one day a man was hiding behind it.
"And when my daughter came out to get to the car to get something he followed her," Tru said.
The girl's screams caused the man to run away. That close call was enough for Tru to take action and make drastic changes.
"It was very expensive and especially in times like these it was money I did not have," Tru said. "I had to borrow it from my brother and I still haven't paid it all back, that's how important it was." Tru said.
Now Tru is looking at an even bigger financial hit thanks to his HOA. His first mistake, according to the HOA, not submitting construction plans to the Mission Bend Architectural Committee.
Tru admits he didn't do that.
"Honestly at the time when my family was in danger, when I felt I was in danger it wasn't the first thing that crossed my mind," Tru said. "And I apologized formally to that."
But apparently Tru's HOA doesn't want his apology, they want him to put the brick wall back the way it was.
The HOA is giving him 90 days to do just that or else.
"I do think it's unfair when they're making a decision based on harmony for the look of the neighborhood over someone's safety, in my opinion I don't think that's fair." said Tru.
"We're not going to support any HOA that will pressure their members to chose between ascetics and safety," said Harvella Jones, president of the National Homeowners Advocate Group.
Jones' agency is assisting Tru in his battle with the HOA.
"No homeowner is going to put their family at risk," Jones said. "It's not going to happen."
The HOA is not backing down.
In a letter to Jones, the HOA's attorney points out that Tru could have tried other measures like an alarm system or surveillance cameras before knocking down the brick wall, which according to the HOA violates deed restrictions.
The HOA attorney told us the board is willing to work with Tru but adds the HOA has to treat all homeowners equally.
Not only is Tru looking at the expense of making the brick wall whole again, the HOA is threatening him with legal fees.
Still Tru is not backing down.
"I will continue to fight for what I believe is right and is in the best interest of my family" said Tru.
Will Tru's home remain the only different looking one or will his HOA's demands drive him to the poor house?
We will keep you posted on which side prevails.
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