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Public Citizen, a nonprofit citizens' advocacy group, has urged the Virginia Court of Appeals to uphold the privacy rights of seven users of the consumer review service Yelp. The Public Citizen Press Room said on Wednesday that a Washington, D.C. area carpet-cleaning company should not be able to find out identifying information about allegedly dissatisfied customers who gave the company bad reviews.
Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc. is a private company operating in the D.C. area with a well-known promotional campaign that advertises a basic carpet cleaning for $99. However, reviewers on Yelp noted that more often than not, the $99 offer is a ruse. Customers complained that they would drop carpets off for cleaning and then return to find themselves saddled with a bevy of other fees. The company even reportedly refused to surrender the carpets to the owners until the full list of incidental fees was paid off.
The company sued Yelp demanding to know the identity of seven users that Hadeed claimed they could not match to anyone in their database of past and present customers. Alleging that the ads were fake ones placed by a rival company, Hadeed announced its intention to sue the seven anonymous reviewers for defamation.
The website TechDirt said, "(M)any courts have adopted the so-called Dendrite rules for identifying anonymous speakers. The rules require giving the anonymous users a chance to respond and (more importantly) require the plaintiff to present enough evidence to prove there's an actual case."
The Virginia court that originally heard the case did not abide by that precedent, but rather allowed Hadeed to subpoena the information from Yelp about the reviewers' identities. Yelp refused to comply and has been found in contempt of court.
Public Citizen urged the Virginia Court of Appeals to hear Yelp out, arguing that allowing companies to take action against anonymous users undercuts U.S. First Amendment rights to anonymous speech.
"The main question on appeal in this case is whether the trial court applied the proper legal standard in overriding the First Amendment rights of the anonymous speakers," said Public Citizen. "Courts elsewhere have recognized that before stripping the defendant of a First Amendment right, they should take an early look at the case to confirm that the speaker's statement appears to be false and defamatory, such that the company's claim is viable. In this appeal, where the users' original claims about Hadeed's practices are echoed by dozens of other users whose reviews have not been challenged as defamatory, Yelp urges Virginia to adopt that approach."
Public Citizen describes itself as "the people's voice in the nation's capital." Its mission, according to the Public Citizen website is "(t)o ensure that all citizens are represented in the halls of power."
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We've got an exclusive first look at the unannounced, and unreleased, Blackberry Bold 9780, courtesy of our friends at TechnoBuffalo. This is the successor to the Bold 2 (9700) which looks very similar to its predecessor, representing an evolutionary design upgrade, however, the real treats are hidden under the hood. Leaked specs that were released in August turned out to be dead on, as this business-centric device features:
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Overall, the Bold 9780′s performance was outstanding, call quality was superb, and the keyboard is a texter's dream. The Blackberry's new OS 6 feels natural on a non-touchscreen, but the browser is still lacking.
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Our logo is our name, which we had drawn up for us by my sister who is a talented artist. She created it by hand including our last name in script with photography underneath it. I would consider it to be our company logo.
A brand is the identification of a business. I think style may be a part of our brand. Our logo will also be a part of our brand, along with our pricing, our personalities, etc. Our brand is how people view us, what we stand for etc.
We have been working on a business plan and have the basics pretty much nailed down. Not all that worried about creating a complete business plan or going too in depth, but we understand market segments, cost structure, business partners, key activities, revenue streams and things like that.
We have not looked too much into marketing yet. We have been more focused in building a portfolio, getting our website up, getting our logotype created, learning more about photography, practicing etc. Any general tips on where we may want to focus more or less? Thanks.
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Some day I plan on moving to Vegas, how's summer climbing? I thought I saw a high over 100 today? Maybe some night climbing?
It's totally doable, even in August. Red Rock is generally 10 degrees cooler than whatever the temp is in town. You can start hiking in really early like 4am-6am (outside the loop, so you won't have to wait till the loop opens at 6:00 am- hike early into Calico Basin/ Red Springs, First Creek, Oak Creek, Black Velvet Canyon, Illusion Crags, Chocolate Rocks, or Windy Canyon and try, and be done by 10am-ish) Or you can start your summer outing in the late afternoon; there are plenty of shady routes that are managable in the late afternoon till night in Red Rock for cragging; the hike in can be hot, but if you are accustomed to heat, it's not too bad. Bring lots, and lots of electrolytes enhanced fluids, leave an ice chest full of cold drinks in your car for the drive out, and don't forget sunscreen, and a good sun protection hat. Or you can be cool up at Mt. Charleston , if you are into hard, limestone sport; about 30- 45 minute drive from Vegas, and about 30 degrees cooler: it'll be more crowded than Red Rock though, in the summer months. You'll have Red Rock pretty much all to yourself in the summer. Woohoo!! : )
Ah shit! Just saw on you personal page that you're coming from Wisconsin! Red Rock in the summer may take awhile for a non- desert rats to get used to; maybe a summer or two in desert conditions under ones belt. : ) But on second thought: your interests on your PP are triathlons, Scotch, general mayhem and chainsaws- you'll do just fine in extreme desert heat conditions!
My last solo visit in Aug. to climb in Red Rocks resulted in zero climbers seen from 6AM up to 11AM each day. No locals, nobody at first or second turnout. Wasted 4 good climbing days in low 100's trying to find anybody. I'm guessing that it's not very busy in the summer except back in the deep cool trad' canyons.
I was out climbing 3 days a week all last summer. On an overcast day last July, we were out at Ultraman wall until after 3 in the afternoon.
"but if you are accustomed to heat, it's not too bad" .....at least that is what we keep telling ourselves...and don't forget, It's a dry heat ;)
I grew up in west texas so dry heat is in my bones but. . . I have regularly climbed at Red Rocks when temps in vegas were in the 110+ range. Granted, I was not pulling down 5.12 or anything but then again climbing isn't always about that, is it? The canyons are much cooler and in the shade I always found climbing tolerable. The predawn starts were kind of mandatory however and it was not uncommon for me to be hiking in 6-8 liters of water. I would occasionally stash water up in the canyons too. Most of those days started at around 4:30-5am and we were hiking out by noon. The first few pullouts will likely be pretty empty in the hotter temp days. Those climbs are not really the jewels of red rocks anyway (opinion inserted). I found exploring the canyons, learning their secrets, and experiencing climbing adventure they provide as one of the greatest experiences of my life. The heat is merely a filter to weed out the undesiring. There is a plus side to summer climbing in the heat - No crowds, buzzed on 1 beer at the car, siphon off the weak and feable partners for future endeavors, gain the reputation of a bush-wacking idiot, being able to spray like me on MP.com, learning that dehydration can be worse than childbirth, and for me getting used to the scorching temps I am to endure in the afterlife. . . . And you meet interesting people in the desert
Well said, man. The Anorexic Capri Pants Show will be in full swing up on Charleston, all summer long-I recommend bringing Pepto-Bismol and displaying it prominently so that you are accepted as part of the vapid, narcissistic, four pairs of shoes at the crag club. It's getting too hot already for the bush league to hang at Red Rock, which means it's time to get on all those shady things you've been putting off in the canyons and get used to the Kalahari lifestyle. Camel toes everywhere. At Charleston. Seriously. I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Awesome. Sounds like my kinda shit show! How about yesterday, high of 110, anyone get out there?
I will be in Vegas on the 19th and 20th with a friend but could use someone to show us around. Anyone willing to hang out on the rocks with two girls? I can lead 8s and both of us can follow 10s.


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Capaldi named as new Dr Who
The new Doctor Who has been unveiled as The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi.
Capaldi's 1976 Dr Who fanzine article online
An article penned by Peter Capaldi in 1976 and published in a Dr Who fanzine has appeared online. It comes after Capaldi was named as the star to replace Matt Smith as the Time Lord.
The article describes the opening sequence of Doctor Who and praises the 'artistic integrity and sensitivity' of Bernard Lodge, the man behind five opening titles sequences.
Clearly in awe of Lodge's work, and an avid fan, Capaldi writes: "The wonder of the opening is that it manages to capture in only a very few moments of screen time the atmosphere of Dr. Who."
He adds: "When that blue police box zooms in from a morass of complex light forms, there is no question of its right to be there. So already, within seconds of starting, the title designer has drawn us into the world of Dr. Who."
Peter Capaldi named as the 12th Doctor Who
Glasgow-born actor and Oscar winner Peter Capaldi has been unveiled as the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who.Read the full story
Smith wishes Doctor Who successor 'all the best'
The outgoing Doctor Who, Matt Smith, welcomed the decision to cast Peter Capaldi.
In a pre-recorded message he said: "I just want to wish my successor all the best and just say good luck and good on you for getting it, because I know he is both a huge fan of the show and a really nice guy.
"The casting of it made me really excited genuinely, and as a fan I think it's a really canny choice, so good luck mate, it's going to be a thrill."
Capaldi: 'Being asked to play Doctor is amazing privilege'
Peter Capaldi, who was the bookies' favourite, is the first Oscar winner to take on the role of Doctor Who.
He said: "Being asked to play The Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can't wait to get started."
New Doctor Who revealed as Peter Capaldi
Glasgow-born actor and Oscar winner Peter Capaldi has been unveiled as the 12th incarnation of Doctor Who.
New Dr Who 'revealed as a man'
Celebrity photographer Rankin has revealed that the next Dr Who is definitely a man, the Mirror reports.
There had been some speculation that the new doctor would be a women. Writing on Twitter Rankin said:
Just photographed the next Dr Who for tonight's announcement. Let me know what you think of the photo? He's going to be an ace Dr.
Live show to reveal who is new Dr Who
The identity of the Doctor to replace Matt Smith will be announced on television tonight with Peter Capaldi still the bookmakers' favouriteRead the full story
Bookies tip Rory Kinnear to be the new Dr Who
Betting on the next Dr Who has been suspended by a bookmaker after unconfirmed reports that Rory Kinnear has been offered the role.Read the full story
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Denmark is a wonderful place full of excitement and its always buzzing! The capital city, Copenhagen has so many attractions making it a memorable trip.Denmark is also very famous for its extraordinary beaches and coast. A great place to visit in summertime, for laid back beach fun with the sun shining and a relaxing atmosphere. See our summerhouse on offer for rental, truly astonishing and we mean location, location, location.If you are conscious of Global warming, our climate and being eco friendly, Denmark is THE place. There are massive amount of windmills almost wherever you look in the landscape……..Copenhagen hosted the climate conference in 2008 where basically all delegates got snowed it, which is quite ironic when talking about global warming.Denmark is truly a magical place. There is someone to excite everyone from any culture, Denmark has a lot to offer and is an amazing experience that will linger in your memory for a long time.
Why not visit the location for TV series "The Killing" and "Borgen" (the Danish Parliament)? In addition you will have a joyful holiday in one of the most prestigeous summer villages of Denmark, Hornbæk, and still be only 45 minutes from the centre of "Wonderful Copenhagen". Hornbæk is located 35 miles north of Copenhagen and offers one of the best known fine-grained sand beaches in Demark and cosy village enviroment.
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Former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was fired by the team late in the season, but there is a strong possibility that he could return to coaching before next season starts. This time, however, Cameron would be joining the college coaching ranks.
It is being reported that Cameron has been offered the offensive coordinator position with the LSU Tigers. Per Pete Rousse of CoachingSearch.com:
A lot of coaches wonder if the speculation about Cam Cameron joining the LSU staff as offensive coordinator is legit. From what I here, it is. A source tells me Cameron has been offered the job, in which case Steve Kragthorpe would move to an off-the-field position on the staff. Greg Studrawa would drop the offensive coordinator title and remain the offensive line coach.
Cameron was the offensive coordinator in Baltimore since 2008. Prior to joining the Ravens, he was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins for one season. Ironically, Cameron's only win as Dolphins head coach came against the Ravens. He has previous college coaching experience with the Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan Wolverines.
It will be interesting to see if Cameron to LSU gains any more steam and if a move to Baton Rouge could be in the works. If the move does happen, the Tigers would be adding another bright mind to the coaching staff.
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October is Fire Safety and Prevention month. Captain Sal Melendez and the Home Depot guys stopped by to share some tips to keep you and your family safe.
Meledez says you should switch to 10 year lithium battery-powered smoke detectors. The batteries cannot be removed and the smoke detector last ten years. He also says fire detectors should outside sleeping areas like a hallway. Scott Krueger says smoke detectors can cost as little as $10.
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The average retail gasoline prices in Savannah rose 2.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.31 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy.com.
This compares with the national average that has increased 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.40 per gallon.
Including the change in gas prices in Savannah over the past week, prices on Sunday were 45.0 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 7.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
"The rate of increase in the national average has accelerated over the last week, and the worst is likely yet to come," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Oil prices continue to move higher as refineries continue their maintenance season, leading to a double whammy at the gas station. In addition, in another month we'll also start seeing refineries producing more expensive, cleaner burning summer gasoline, and that will likely keep upward pressure on retail gasoline prices. Just a handful of stations across the nation are seeing a price under $3/gallon, and a few weeks from today, motorists along the West Coast with perhaps a few other states will be wishing for those current $3 prices," DeHaan said.
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The mark of a very good baseball team is resilience. In other words, the ability to withstand injuries, weather the storm that is an elongated losing streak, and understand what your job is night in and night out regardless of the circumstances. The 2013 Boston Red Sox have done this as well as possible in 2013.
They have endured in no particular order the following hardships:
- The closer conundrum of 2013.
- Shane Victorino's nagging hamstring and back injuries.
- Will Middlebrooks's wretched slump and DL stint due to an apparent rib injury. The latter could also be known as "I'm on the DL so that I can take 15 days to work on my swing in the batting cage." Maybe the Braves should try this technique with BJ Upton.
- The fact that Dustin Pedroia is playing through a torn UCL in his hand. Although it may be affecting his power numbers, he is still hitting a silly .336 with a .415!! OBP, 37 R, 30 RBI, and 8 SB. Appreciate the Laser Show now folks… It is quite amazing.
- Stephen Drew and David Ortiz's absences for a few weeks at the beginning of the season.
- The circus that was Jackie Bradley Jr. (no fault of his) at the beginning of the year.
- The left field platoon that resulted after Bradley's lackluster start, which has since become a non-issue because of Daniel Nava's emergence.
- The Felix Doubront maddening-walk-fest-bullpen-back-to-rotation saga.
- Finally, Clay Buchholz's current daddy issue.
Now, we all know injuries and poor play are a part of a baseball season, but that is a lot of curveballs thrown the Red Sox way. Nevertheless they have responded by playing great baseball and currently find themselves a game in front of the AL East for first place.
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John Lackey
No, Lackey will never be the top of the rotation starter the Red Sox thought they were getting three years ago. But he has become a reliable middle of the rotation starter who has consistently pitched well.
He has an ERA of 2.96, is striking out a batter per inning, and has a 1.18 WHIP. If I had told you this before the season started you may have called me insane. Well, I did tell you that back in February but I'm not here to tell you I was right. Well… I was right. However, it seems as though Lackey will *knock on wood* shatter my preseason projections: 27 Starts, 13 Wins, 4.20 ERA, 60% Quality Starts, and a 6.9 SO/9.
Observe the heat map, which shows Lackey's fastball locations. He is absolutely pounding the lower third of the strike zone with consistency. That leads to more ground balls and more outs. If he keeps that up we can expect him to keep his ERA below 4.
Jacoby Ellsbury
After enduring a slump nearly on par with Middlebrooks (Farrell considered benching or dropping Ells down in the lineup), Ellsbury finally emerged from the doldrums at the perfect time when he delivered the game winning double against the Cleveland Indians last Sunday.
Including Sunday, Ellsbury now has 11 hits in his last 5 games to go along with 4 runs, 4 RBI, and 7!! SB. Tacoby Bellsbury now leads the majors with 21 steals, and is on pace for over 60. That is the Ellsbury that the Red Sox need on a consistent basis in order to keep winning games.
Dustin Pedroia
See above. The guy is a monster. A Torn thumb UCL is supposed to take 8 weeks to recover from.
When John Henry found out Pedroia torn his UCL during the first game of the season in Yankee Stadium he was "distraught" and said, "It would have taken the heart and soul out of the Red Sox from day 1." That is an understatement, John.
Instead, Pedroia tapes it up, rubs some dirt on it, and continues to hit lasers on a daily basis. Relax.
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Shane Victorino
When healthy Victorino has been a leader, a spark, and a very good baseball player. He is not the 4th OF or platoon player that Keith Law called him before the season started. I disagreed with Law and wrote that Victorino was a victim of bad situations over the past year and a half, and was due for a bounce back season. Well, he has done that and more when healthy hitting .283 with a .343 OBP and playing well above average defense.
Yet there is the key: when healthy (sorry for the battology). Whether it has been the hammy or the back, Vic has not been able to stay on the field this year. Until he does he can't be considered an "Up" for this team.
FWIW: I enjoy reading Keith Law as much as the next guy, but remember that he also called the BJ Upton signing a "win" and a "solid return" for $75 million over 5 years? So, yeah, even the insiders aren't always right.
Pedro Ciriaco
I think the Ciriaco utility experiment has run its course. While Ciriaco shows flashes of solid play, the guy is a liability in the field and occasionally on the base paths.
I wouldn't be upset if he was sent down to the Minors when WMB returns and Iglesias is kept as the utility guy.
Ryan Dempster
Fire Brand's Jack Keller summed it up best in his monthly Red Sox Power Rankings when he said: "He has surrendered a team-leading 10 HR, has an ERA of 4.45, a WHIP of 1.388, and posted a WAR of 0.2 in 11 starts. Dempster has been a mediocre starter with a lot of strikeouts (10.8 SO/9), and that's about it. For an alleged "Innings Eater" he's not even averaging 6 innings per start and has yet to complete more than 7 innings in any outing."
In short, Dempster has to be better. He knows it, Farrell knows it, and Red Sox Nation knows it. Come playoff time the Sox are going to need that reliable 3rd or 4th starter in order to advance past the Wild Card round. Let the competition for #3 begin now between Lackey and Dempster.
Tweets of the Week
A new and entertaining section of 3 Up 3 Down will now be tweets of the week. They will be tweets by Red Sox players, writers, or anyone else related to the Red Sox. Then maybe one or two non-Red Sox related tweets. Should be fun. This week will only be tweets from the past few days, but next week will be tweets from the week.
1. @alexspeier (Red Sox beat writer): Ellsbury questionable for tomorrow. Iglesias wrapped in ice, and eating an ice cream bar, evidently fine and expected to play Sat.
I guess I found this funny since Iglesias was eating an ice cream bar after the game while wrapped in ice. Who does that? Ice bags are cold enough.
2. @anthony_ranaudo (Sox pitching prospect who currently resides with the Portland Sea Dogs): Warm weather…….sundresses. What an art. A little slice of heaven.
Couldn't have said it better myself. It's a rare point in the year when women in Maine can break out the sundresses.
3. @bbrentz7 (Sox OF prospect who shot himself in the leg this offseason. Was supposed to compete for an OF spot): Thank you @
EvoShield for the gear #EvoArmy #EvoFitte
Insert your "too bad the EvoShield couldn't protect you from your gun" joke here.
Bonus Non-Baseball Tweet: @Sportscenter: LeBron's flopping fine: $5,000 LeBron's earnings per in-game MINUTE this season: $4,458 (via @
No skin off Lebron's back.
Go Sox!
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This 9-day Residential Training Program in Lucid Dreaming (dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming) and Tibetan Dream Yoga will focus on methods of developing the mental skills that foster lucid dreaming and on directing your consciousness in the dream state towards fulfillment of your personal goals.
Our standard fee is $2575/person, includes accommodations and meals (based on double occupancy).
Fees include workshop, meals, accommodations, and use of Kalani's facilities including pool, hot tub and sauna.
Reduced rate offered for early registration. For further details, please see http://lucidity.com/daa.
Practice and learn the proven techniques for creating a healthier lifestyle. During the seminar you will participate in daily yoga classes and learn the progressive steps towards a real understanding of yoga and the benefits that can last a lifetime.
Kathy is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Master of Yoga Education, and has completed the 500 hour certification for the Yoga Alliance. She has been teaching the mind-body-breath union and the spiritual connection since the late 1970's. "Yoga shows us the way to develop a greater understanding of ourselves and to the world around us. Yoga makes everything better," Kathy says. Her life's experiences have led her on the path of a deep and committed yoga practice.
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Explore the limitless power of the Sacred Feminine, nourished by the practice of Anusara Yoga on the stunning Big Island of Hawaii. The goddess Pele is honored here, as the keeper of living land where lava meets the ocean. Inspired by her magical work, we transform our pain and life obstacles into power, recover inner passion and reclaim our lives.
Katalin Koda is the author of Fire of the Goddess: Nine Paths to Ignite the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Path of Reiki: Healing as Spiritual a Discipline. She is a passionate explorer of earth stories, women's mysteries and the mythic expression of our world. She is a visionary artist, poet and dreamer and has been leading workshops with an integrated and multidimensional approach for fifteen years. Katalin is an experienced Reiki Master having given hundreds of sessions and taught dozens of students around the world. Her current healing work incorporates indigenous wisdom, shamanic principles along with Reiki and chakra healing. Katalin lives with her family in Hawaii. Visit her website www.katalinkoda.com for more information.
Kelley Linn, is an inspiring and experienced yoga teacher. Her world travels led her to India, where deepened her interest in yoga and ayurvedic studies. Kelley was already an experienced yoga teacher when she was introduced to Anusara™ yoga. Since then she has studied directly under Anusara founder, John Friend as well as with other world-renowned yoga teachers including, Noah Maze and Jimmy and Ruthie Bernaert. Kelley is a certified Anusara-Inspired™ Yoga teacher with hundred of hours of Anusara™ training. Kelley leads devotional Kirtan chanting in Hawaii, where she resides with her family. She is a dedicated student and teacher of a non-dualistic Shiva~Shakti Tantric philosophy which recognizes each of us as a unique expression of Supreme Consciousness. With her heart-oriented teaching style, she inspires her students to connect with the Divine and celebrate the innate goodness within themselves.
These prices PER PERSON include:
- 5 nights accommodations,
- 3 fresh and delicious meals per day, including vegetarian options,
- 2-3 daily classes including yoga, chanting, empowerment gatherings
- 1 group Watsu session
- Use of Kalani's large swimming pool, 2 Jacuzzis and a sauna
- Price inclusive of all fees and taxes!
Space is limited, so reserved your room early!
-Reservation Deposit: 50% of total amount is required to hold your space (including $500 Non-refundable).
Join like-minded men in an exciting week of yoga, health and fitness designed to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit. Explore yoga and fitness in one of the most pristine tropical environments you could imagine, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hollis is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. He founded and currently teaches at Nude York Yoga in NYC. He has been involved with Hot Nude Yoga since its inception and continues to teach and work with Aaron Star. His studies and teachings emphasizes detail and precision of alignment in asanas, and stresses unity and community amongst brothers.
Kalani is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity. Your stay here supports our educational mission, preservation of ancient Hawaiian cultural sites, and the development of a model sustainable community.
On the Big Island of Hawaii, we will honor the Goddess and doing so, honor ourselves. Shakti Sunfire, Marni Sclaroff and Marla Leigh will facilitate this week of wonder, of community, of discovery and of deep honoring as we sync up; strong spirit, strong body, strong mind, to the pulse of the feminine heart.
Shakti Sunfire is a vibrant and passionate teacher of hoop dance and yoga. Now a resident of San Francisco, she draws on her own experiences and her heavy participation in the community to encourage unfettered self-expression centered in the heart. Her message is one of radical self acceptance. She teaches and performs internationally. www.shaktisunfire.com
Marni Sclaroff is an artist, bellydancer, and yogini. She teaches Anusara Inspired yoga as an act of service to the creative and ecstatic unfolding of the Universe. She holds a Masters Degree in Art Education which informs her yoga practice and teaching on many levels. She has appeared on the cover of Yoga Journal magazine, and her poetry is being published in the new book, "The Poetry of Yoga". She lives and teaches in San Francisco. www.yogaanahata.com
Marla Leigh Goldstein is one of the few leading female specialists in the ancient Middle Eastern frame drum. She carries the gift of being an inspiring, energetic and patient teacher who offers drumming workshops and retreats worldwide. She also accompanies many artists in the West Coast Kirtan and World Music scene, leads her own ensemble, ³RHYTHMJUJU², and performs a unique solo show. Her music has been featured on the movies "Bold Native" and "The Cellist", as well as on Hala Khouri's "Yoga for Stress Relief" DVD. Marla has released an instructional DVD, Time Zone² and designed her own signature series frame drum with Cooperman Drum Company, and is currently working on her debut album, ³Rhythms in Peace". www.marlaleigh.com
Fees include workshop, meals, accommodations, and use of Kalani's facilities including pool, hot tub and sauna. Also includes group yoga classes, hoop classes, drumming classes, dance parties, vision board materials and more.
$600 non-refundable deposit due by November 1st and remainder due by December 1st
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Relax and renew in Hawaii with Yoga, amazing food, beach yoga and star gazing.
Dennis agrees with Pattabhi Jois' statement in the movie Enlighten Up that the main goal of yoga is to discipline the mind. Dennis feels that Kundalini Yoga is one of the most effective, fun and quickest methods to practice the art of disciplining the mind. His approach is gentle and focuses on opening up the energy centers in the body with Kundalini Yoga exercises. He has studied with Kundalini master Gurmukh and completed Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Teacher Training. His classes are invigorating, grounding, intuitive, fun and leave you feeling centered, calm and smiling.
jaRed has been learning, deepening and sharing his yoga flow practice at Kalani for the past twelve years. He first discovered his resonance with yoga through the ashtanga primary series with Pamela Richardson in the summer of '97. He graduated from Kathy Elder's original yoga teacher training in 2001, and has since deepened his understanding of teaching vinyasa flow yoga through intensives with Shiva Rea.
He has felt honored and inspired by the teachings of many and holds gratitude for all of his teachers, past and present. He continues to hold a sacred space for breath, gratitude, yoga and love in his weekly classes at Kalani Oceanside Retreat. www.jaredsam.com
Introduction to Yoga & Meditation
(Principles and Practice)
Lino Laure has been practicing meditation for over 25 years. A year after learning meditation, he had a spontaneous spiritual awakening, as the surge of kundalini energy awakened within him prompting a whole new level of life, self awareness and direction. For over 16 years he received guidance from his teacher, a Dhanur Vedic master healer from Kerala, India, learning aspects of yoga, meditation and healing arts. Lino enjoys sharing what he has learned, helping individuals gain a better understanding as they practice the art of meditation, yoga and wellness. Lino served on staff and taught workshops at Kalani Oceanside Retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii. Currently, he travels throughout the US and Canada teaching yoga and meditation workshops and retreats. To view his website, please visit www.centerforsilence.com.
Kalani is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charity. Your stay here supports our educational mission, preservation of ancient Hawaiian cultural sites, and the development of a model sustainable community.
Included: Accommodation as selected below, all meals at Kalani, use of Kalani facilities, and noted classes.
Not Included: Airport transfers, and flights to/from Hilo airport (ITO.) Continental Airlines has direct flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Hilo; Hawaiian Airlines, and go! Mokulele both offer intra-island service between Honolulu and Hilo.
Additional nights can be added on to the beginning or end of this package at special discounted rates. Inquire for details.
Nikki Weaver finds peace and joy through the beauty, grace and power of coordinating movement and breath through her physical yoga practice. She is a playful and nurturing teacher, bringing her creative energy to her flow.
Nikki discovered yoga and massage while running at a National level for Australia. It was part of her weekly self-care, along with stretching and pilates. After running in the 2000 Sydney Olympic trials she slowly began to expand her knowledge on how the body worked. First, she became a certified trainer which led to more yoga. Soon she was running less and standing on her head more.
In 2005, Nikki completed her 200 hour Kripalu yoga teacher training. She is certified in power, children's, and pre/post natal yoga. She has taught yoga around the globe, including Jamaica, Iceland, and Australia. In 2007, she began her career in massage after her training at The Muscular Therapy Institute in Boston,MA specializing in sports massage. Nikki can be found working at Trainer's Club in Lake, Oswego as a yoga teacher and LMT. On stage, you might find her at Portland Playhouse, a company started by her husband and brother in-law. Check it out: www.portlandplayhouse.org
She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts and a Master's Degree from The George Washington University: Classical Theatre.
Total cost: $1400. Includes: yoga instruction, all meals and airport transfers from Hilo. Excludes airfares.
Click Here for the full list of workshops offered during this Kalani Bodywork Training Intensive.
Traditional Thai Massage developed out of Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Yoga, and Buddhist Philosophies of Mindfulness and Loving Kindness and is said to be over 2,500 years old.
Michael Ceraso began his journey as a bodyworker through receiving a wide range of excellent bodywork. After receiving reiki attunements and practicing for a year he traveled to Thailand where he studied Reflexology at Wat Po in Bangkok and Traditional Thai Massage at ITM in Chiang Mai.
Upon returning to Hawaii he continued to explore healing work through intensive studies of Cranial-Sacral Therapy and Polarity. These studies laid the foundation upon which he has added Swedish Massage and Barefoot Shiatsu. In 2006 he spent another two months in Thailand where he studied with 3 different teachers, learning new techniques and deepening his practice. Currently he is completing a Masters program in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He has been the Wellness Director at Kalani since 2004 and orchestrated the Kalani Bodywork Training Intensive for the last 9 years as well as teaching its Traditional Thai Massage course.
To register and/or book accommodations and meals, contact Kalani Reservations Desk.
Hawaii Massage School is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider # 168.
Tuition-only price: $515
Course tuition includes lunch on class days.
This course fulfills the State of Hawaii requirements for a general overview course in human anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. All body systems are covered, with special attention to those most relevant to massage therapy, the muscular, skeletal and nervous systems.
Amy Doff has enjoyed teaching Human Anatomy, Physiology & Kinesiology to beginning massage students and allied health students, in numerous settings, for over 6 years. She hopes to influence her students to appreciate and take care of their bodies and their physical, social, political and energetic environments. Amy has been practicing medical massage/soft-tissue rehabilitation for the past 13 years and enjoys providing treatment work.
Amy is passionate about participating in our food system (from ground to grind and root to crown) and utilizing the opportunities we have as Massage Therapists to share self- awareness and health education with our clients. She promotes Wellness in Action (meeting our daily needs in ways that also nourish our physical, mental, spiritual and environmental health).
Amy has training in Massage Therapy (LMT, Hawaiian Islands School of Body Therapies, 2001), Anthropology (BA) & Occupational Safety & Health (Minor, UH Hilo, 2006) and a Master's in Public Health, focusing on Health Policy and Management (UH Manoa, 2010). She currently serves on the Hawai'i County Subarea Health Planning Council and collaborates with the Matungu Community Development Charity, a sister Community Based Organization, in rural western Kenya, to plan public health and community empowerment programs.
Tuition-only price: $630
Course tuition includes lunch during class days and access to kalani's lanai amenities.
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Intermediate theatre arts students in grades 6-9 receive a complete immersion in the exciting world of theatre. Each program offers stimulating work and performance opportunities. Students begin experimenting with the building blocks of performance: acting technique, ensemble work, improvisation, movement and character creation.
We are no longer accepting applications for summer 2014 programs. We'd love to have you join us next summer! Click here to receive information about summer 2015 programs.
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Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight' turns 100
Jimmy Fallon turned one hundred Monday night. (Congrats, Jimmy: Not easy. Even with vitamins.)
One hundred episodes of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Otherwise known as one hundred chances to make NBC really regret one of the most momentous decisions in the network's long history. Or one hundred chances to prove NBC right ... over and over and over again.
The answer lies behind...Read more »
Chris Christie dances (sort of) with Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight Show'
One must do what one must do to leave the biggest scandal of one's administration behind, as one looks forward to 2016, and what one governor of the state of New Jersey, Chris Christie, did Thursday night was dance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon."
No: It was NOT as painful as you might reasonably imagine; actually, it was even amusing. In this segment, Jimmy Fallon and Chrisite do the "evolution of dad dancing" (and as many dads will attest, they got this almost exactly right).
What will pundits have to say about Christie's latest moves? That at least, the very least, it briefly removed the association of those threee letters -- "G," "W," and "B" -- from his name. And all it took was a dance-off with Fallon to do so.
Long-term effects? Three more letters: "TBD."
Jimmy Fallon, JLo have their tight pants on
Everybody's talking about their tight pants -- Jennifer Lopez's and Jimmy Fallon's -- because they had their tight pants on, on Monday night's "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." (And J. Lo's hair, too. Everybody's talking about that as well.)
Robinson Cano on 'Tonight Show'
Sure, sure, Yankee fans love Robinson Cano., They also hate Robinson Cano. This is apparently the same sort of ambivalence that Red Sox fans have about Jacoby Ellsbury. Except, the Cano emotional conflict is even deeper, more....conflict-y.. To that end, "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" last night attempted to calm the ragged feelings of abandoned fans...
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Brian Williams raps 'Gin and Juice' on 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'
"Gin and Juice." Brian Williams. NBC News. Hip-hop.
Words, ideas, even a collective visual package that doesn't quite fit. But check it out, yo: a rappin', rhymin' anchorman on Monday night's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," when Williams made his first appearance on this new edition of the classic, preceded by another clever fast-cut of countless Williams sound bites that somehow, miraculously, are all merged into one two-minute (or so) not-bad-at-all version of the old Snoop Dogg song. Williams -- who really has no hand in any of this -- was "rap"-sodized by Fallon on "Late Night," too.
I suspect this will go viral, if it has not already.
Warning: Language may be offensive to some.
(App users, watch the video here: http://nwsdy.li/1hbIJgP)
Jimmy Fallon's tribute to David Letterman, as Top 10 List
From last night's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," this nice little gift: A Top 10 list tribute to David Letterman, effectively designating the top 10 reasons why David Letterman is retiring. The first five are the best, just to give you a heads up. Plus Fallon's opening to this is both gracious ... and interesting:
Jimmy Fallon, Sarah Palin, Vladimir Putin: Strangest of bedfellows
Sarah Palin -- promoting her new Sportsman Channel series "Amazing America," which launches Thursday night -- was on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, playing to Mama Bear character and daring Jimmy Fallon's now-established "Vlad Putin" to invade Alaska.
It was all quite amusing and established once again that late night TV remains the oddest of American art forms.
Watch the video below.
(Newsday's app and mobile users can click the link above to watch.)
A blue Joan Rivers returns to 'The Tonight Show'
Joan Rivers returned to "The Tonight Show" last night after a 28-year absence marked by recriminations, ill feelings, and insidery show biz back-biting.
And of course she was late to the set.
In fact, Rivers had a very brief cameo on Jimmy Fallon's very first show last month, but let's call last night the first real return.
But no matter. History of sorts was made and even if the return of the former late night queen was a bit blue, a little bit muddled -- and utterly devoid of truth -- so be it. Joan returned to the set that made her famous.
The best part: A nice gracious nod to Johnny -- no last name needed, right? -- which I suppose means no hard feelings anymore.
The interview pointed up the weakest aspect of the new host who otherwise -- as my few readers well know -- I have praised to the Studio 6B rafters. He is in fact doing a bang-up job, except his interviews tend to be exercises in non-information, as last night revealed in abundance.
Why did you not get invited back, he asked her?
He knows why, of course. Everybody knows why. But I also suspected the question was basically just a set-up for one of her oldest jokes.
The reason (if you actually don't know, by the way) is the second to last clip here. While Rivers was chief stand-in at Carson's "Tonight" -- one of TV's greatest gigs because Johnny did take quite a few days off in the latter years as you'll recall -- she took a job at Fox to host a late night show and direct competitor to Carson. She never told Johnny; he saw her move as a betrayal (and it was certainly that) and he never spoke to her again. Rivers has made all sorts of excuses over the years -- oh, Edgar made her do it! (Edgar Rosenberg, her husband and agent, now deceased.) She couldn't tell Johnny because that would scuttle the deal. And so on.
But the fact remains. Joan betrayed Johnny.
Jay Leno, out of respect to Carson, kept her off his show. Jimmy, who's had her on "Late Night," certainly felt no compunction to do the same. In fact, he's right -- there is no reason. It's all ancient history. (Her "Late Show" essentially launched Fox back in October of '86, and the network fired her the following May.)
Another odd sidebar: David Letterman, who revered Johnny, buried the hatchet with her about four years ago.
Clips. The second one is from her "Tonight" days, and is fascinating because Johnny holds up the photo from Joan's first date on "Tonight," 21 years earlier. Jimmy did the same last night.
Meanwhile, I've put up the Letterman interview, too. Dave lays it all out very well. Infinitely better than last night's somewhat sad return.
She was often funny during her long association at "Tonight," and could've -- just possibly, maybe, who knows! -- even been the next "Tonight" host. But alas.
Billy Joel duets with Jimmy Fallon, talks new Sirius radio channel on 'Tonight Show'
Billy Joel -- a very famous New Yorker, after all -- arrived at the new New York-based "Tonight Starring Jimmy Fallon" to effectively consecrate Fallon's Gothamized version Thursday night, and did so by breaking a little news, about a forthcoming Sirius channel -- and by singing a duet of that old Solomon Linda chestnut, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," with the host.
Of the Billy Joel Channel, he admitted he didn't entirely know what he was going to do with it, but that's OK -- it's his channel to do whatever he darn well likes.
Plus, some talk about WLNG -- a Sag Harbor station you likely know well -- and the fact that the stage of MSG is built on springs.
All interesting. Here are the clips.
(App readers, watch them here: bit.ly/1gOPlBl)
'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' is a month old: Status report
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" turned one month old Monday, which means party time!
But hold on. Let's settle down. The party must wait. First, some facts and analysis and critical perspective and quotes. Late night television has changed forever. Has it changed for the better?
To the questions:
So, how is "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" doing?
If the words "spectacularly well" offer a clue, then you have your answer. This launch has exceeded even NBC's expectations, and mine -- an aside offered by someone who has lived through both (and also covered) the Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien "Tonight" successions...umm, all three of them.
If numbers tell part of the story -- they almost always do -- then let's get straight to those. Last week, "Tonight" was seen by an average 4.5 million viewers at the regular 11:35 p.m. time, compared to 4.9 million in Jay Leno's last full week on the air.
That was a high-water mark for Leno -- expected for his swan song week. One of the more relevant figures is "Tonight's" performance among viewers 18 to 34 -- Fallon has around a 1 rating, or 700,000 viewers in that age group last week, compared to a 0.7 or 500,000 for Jay in his final, heavily viewed week.
Then, finally, this number: "Tonight" has just less than double the total audience of second-place "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "Late Show with David Letterman" -- both at about 2.7 million last week.
Thanks for the math, but what does it mean?
One month in, the math appears to have resolved the single greatest concern that NBC had going in: Would "Tonight/Leno" viewers sample "Tonight/Fallon," then return for more? So far, the answer is yes and yes.
NBC is completing research to determine how many Leno loyalists have remained, but the preliminary read at the network is that many have -- possibly even most of those who refuse to break their habit and have so far found no reason to do so.
This is a key metric because the bottom fell out from under Conan O'Brien's "Tonight" fairly quickly after his June 1, 2009, launch. Yes, this is something an apples-to-carrots comparison. "Conan" launched midsummer five years ago, and "Fallon" had a tail wind (the Winter Olympics).
Nevertheless, this is March -- a huge month for "homes using television" -- and Fallon's figures are holding up.
What is the age of Fallon's viewers?
The average age is 54, or five years younger than Leno's viewers, and "Late Show's," which is now the oldest audience in late-night TV. It's also a year younger than Kimmel's average.
Just to restate the obvious, youth rules in late night, or at least rules with advertisers -- a key reason Fallon is now host of "Tonight.' But the relative youth of Fallon's crowd indicates that his "Tonight" has actually added new viewers to the mix. Leno's "Tonight" was doing the exact opposite -- losing them.
What does NBC think?
Ted Harbert, NBC Broadcasting chairman, said in a recent interview, "I have an odd relationship with A.C. Nielsen, and deep in my heart get superstitious [when predicting ratings]. I thought we could run the table with both Jimmy and Seth [Meyers, whose 'Late Night' is also doing very well], but we didn't think it would be this high.
"My read is that we kept who we had and added more [audience], which is hard to do in any day part. That's what makes this so fascinating. It seems too early after a month to make any big general statements, but this could be one of those rare game changers where people have caught on to this guy."
Harbert -- a TV veteran and former chief of ABC Entertainment during its glory days -- says credit is due, beyond Fallon and his team, to "Lorne [Michaels], who has set this network up to be flush in late night talent."
What does the Newsday critic think?
Fallon's "Tonight" is excellent -- superior to Leno's "Tonight" (sorry, Jay, but true). Most of all, the new "Tonight" is refreshing, comfortable and often surprising, which are words seldom heard about late-night TV anymore.
This also feels like a show that knows itself -- knows what it wants to say, and how to say it, or at least how to perform it. Almost all key elements click -- the monologue especially, as well as the many sketches that made the hop from 12:35 to 11:35 with Fallon.
What's unexpected is that this really does appear to be the exact same show as Fallon's "Late Night," right down to the curtain (actually, "Late Night's" curtain was a solid blue. Fallon's "Tonight" is two-tone. Plus, that skyline). NBC and Fallon promised the same show, but how many times are promises kept in this business?
Harbert puts it this way: "The mistake we made at this network is that a lot of time was spent telling Conan how his show should change, but [this time we] said, 'You're not going to have the network telling you what to do and screw it up. Just keep doing what you're doing."
Differences, in fact, are subtle but significant: More host cross-chat with Steve Higgins, most of it improvised and most of it funny; more sketch tie-ins with members of The Roots, like James Poyser or Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, AKA Black Thought; and more monologue (but not that much more; Fallon's monologues still appear to run only around seven or eight minutes at most -- a good length for him.)
The guest segments are the weakest element, to date. Fallon's instincts are to perform, not to interrogate, so these can sometimes feel like free-form chats that lead nowhere fast. He tends to be a "fan" of everyone, has his TiVo filled with "all of their shows" or his iPod with "all of their songs."
Jimmy's a nice guy -- we know that -- but he needs to develop a critical distance and perspective. Even a coolness. That's not a bad thing when you are the host of "The Tonight Show" and therefore arbiter, or at least gatekeeper, of pop culture tastes and trends.
Has the late-night landscape changed with the advent of Fallon?
Perhaps the better way to approach this question is with another question: What about Dave?
Letterman turns 66 April 12. He is -- yes -- the second greatest late night talk show host in TV history, and also the second oldest: Johnny Carson was 66 when he retired in 1992.
The rule in television is, just to restate, ironclad -- older audiences mean reduced profits, and with younger crowds at ABC and NBC, there will also be pressure at CBS to lower its average age, by grooming a new generation of "Late Show" viewers with (alas) a new "Late Show" host.
Letterman, who has a contract through 2015, has given no indication that he plans to step aside -- or as he put it to Oprah during an interview a year or so ago: "When it's time to go, somebody else tell me. Because I don't know when it's time to go."
No one wants to see Letterman go.
I never want to see Letterman go. He is the greatest, most entertaining, most inventive late-night host in my lifetime. He is Dave. There is no other Dave and never will be.
That said ... reality is reality. Letterman will be moving along someday.
For whom? Replacement possibilities remain the obvious ones -- and Craig Ferguson is not among them. Because "The Late Late Show" host lost regularly to Fallon's "Late Night," there's appears to little chance he would succeed at 11:35 opposite Fallon again, or so the logic goes.
A shame: Ferguson's "Late Late Show" is endlessly amusing, his monologues funny and his sidekick, Geoff, probably the single finest animatronic skeleton in late-night history.
But still.
Stephen Colbert's contract at Comedy Central ends this year, Jon Stewart's next year. There now appears to be growing industry consensus that Colbert may now be the heir apparent. Is it the CBS consensus? The Colbert one?
By the way, the average age of "The Colbert Report" viewer is 43.
My kicker: Stephen Colbert could well be the next host of "Late Show."
And of course, this: We'll see.


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It's been said before, but it simply cannot be said enough: there's no better pastime than laughing at hipsters.
Laugh at their clothes, their shoes, their stupid beards, their hair, their crazy obsession with arcane microbrews, their fetishized relationship to Austin, Texas, and for God's sake, laugh at their movies and music. And no matter how ridiculous, every joke about hipsters is true. Because as soon as you think something's too ridiculous even for hipsters, it becomes an ideal addition to the hipster's lifestyle.
In other words, even if hipsters aren't currently playing pickup lacrosse leagues throughout Park Slope to try and subvert stereotypes, one day, skeeball will get old, and they will be. For irony's sake.
Anyway, in the spirit of loving hipster humor (and awesome photos), today's links highlight a new Tumblr that I could look at forever: Hipster or Athlete?
It's completely and totally irrelevant, which makes it a great way to procrastinate, so check it out. And speaking of procrastination, here are a few hipster/athlete photos I found on my own.
Like... Hey, an ironic wig!
...But nothing's more hipster than Jared Allen's actual hair...
...I like to think they're fighting over the last Magic Hat...
...And finally, HIPSTER FORMAL!
** As for the rest of today's links, we're keeping with the pictures theme. Ryan Hudson highlighted these awesome photos of the 2011 Iditarod, which is apparently happening as we speak. Because there you can never have enough cute photos of dogs, ya know?
** Also, via JE Skeets, Did you know that after New York City retires its Subway cars, they throw them into the Atlantic Ocean? Because, uh... They do. The Subway cars create habitats for all manners of marine life up and down the East Coast. And these photos are pretty great.
** An aerial view of Tiger Woods' new hou--err... Compound. Yeah, definitely more of a compound.
** I love following rappers on Twitter:
** Johnny Depp, John Cusack, Hunter S. Thompson and a blowup doll.
** This will be the first and last time we ever link to Barstool Sports for anything, but seriously, the "I Hate When My Friend's Fat Arm Makes Me Look Naked" photo could be studied for hours.
** Spencer's celebration of Fat Athletes on Fat Tuesday was pretty great all-around. Meet Dwyane "Sluggo" Leverock, a cricket spin bowler who also works as a policeman and drives a prison van. Without Spencer, who would be around to tell us these things?
** Rap lyrics and kittens, yo. Those are Childish Gambino's lyrics, by the way, and in addition to being a hilarious comedian and starring in Community under his government name ("Donald Glover"), Childish Gambino dropped his new (and awesome) mixtape this week.
** This post is either a collection of cool photos featuring sunsets juxtaposed with power lines, or a meandering narrative that builds to some seriously intense meditations on decisions in life, Shakespeare, and nihilism. I guess what you take from it just depends on how much ADD you're working with at the moment.
And finally, via JE Skeets again, it's only appropriate for us to close with this, the best hipster dog caption of all time.


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Overwhelmed by the Promenade which felt like a loud and crowded shopping mall with tacky stores and eateries. Not bright and airy, but rather dark and ugly. Loved Central Park, which is where we had our first lunch onboard at the Park Cafe (best place for breakfast). Boardwalk was cute and my son loved the carousel. The only outstanding meal we had was at 150 Central Park. Otherwise, food was bad to mediocre. Service levels varied. Encountered a lot of indifferent crew members who did not seem so customer service oriented. Ship always felt crowded and felt stressed out by the need to get to each show well-ahead of the start time to get decent seats. Could not relax on the pool deck because of constant live music and continuous attempts by servers to sell alcohol and other beverages. Hate the system where you have to check out towels and return them to towel desk each day to prevent charge of $20 per towel. Constant nickel and diming and ridiculous policy that you can't get back on the ship with open bottles of water. Some people had the Belgian chocolates they purchased at a port confiscated before getting back on the ship without any clear explanation as to why, "Royal Caribbean Policy". Kids Club was fantastic. Also had to visit the medical facility a few times because my son had bronchitis. Medical staff were wonderful!! Health Club well equipped, but little natural light. Spa was disorganized.
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Update 2.19.14: Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures' "Entourage," the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series. The feature film reunites the show's original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven. Also starring are Billy Bob Thornton and Haley Joel Osment as father and son Larsen and Travis McCredle.
For those of you who were desperate for a cinematic, widescreen translation of the ugly misogyny, easy jabs at Hollywood and unnecessary star cameos of HBO's bafflingly popular series "Entourage," well, you're in luck. After years of crawling towards cinemas, the "Entourage" movie that nobody is asking for is finally happening, at least according to the series' creator (and film's writer/director) Doug Ellin. Ellison tweeted "It's a go." Then slammed a Red Bull and vodka and yelled at his assistant.
According to Deadline (via Flicks and Bits), deals have been reached for all the major principles in the cast, including Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, and Jeremy Piven. You can obviously understand why it took so long to get everybody back together, since those guys are just working constantly. In fact, Ferrara can be seen as a humiliated jerk in this week's old-guys-go-to-Vegas comedy "Last Vegas," so his career is really en fuego.
The plot of the movie is being kept under wraps but we're pretty sure that there will be a part where some of the dudes bicker about something, and there will be a few topless women, and maybe someone will do a line of cocaine. Hopefully the announcement of the "Entourage" movie will be followed shortly by a big screen incarnation of that other beloved HBO original series "Arli$$." Been a long time waiting for that one.
Executive producers Steven Levinson and Mark Wahlberg are also set to return, with production starting in January. The anticipation is, clearly, killing us.
Joe | October 29, 2013 7:10 PM
I know it's in vogue to shit on Entourage these days, especially with its lackluster last few seasons, but stop trying to act like the show had no value. It was tremendously entertaining, at times very funny, and full of memorable characters (okay, mostly Ari, but still). For people interested in the film industry, it was a fun, satirical look behind the scenes that even Hollywood execs admit was highly accurate. The same sort of revisionist backlash has taken place against "Sex and the City", basically because high-brow bloggers have forgotten a very important aspect of television: entertainment.
Basically, leave the bros alone.
AJ | October 29, 2013 1:36 PM
The show admittedly has a very "bro" feel to it. It is misogynistic, but that's kind of the whole point of it. These are a bunch of kids from Queens that get thrust into the completely alien world of Hollywood, in other words, you can take the guys out of Queens but you can't take Queens out of the guys. This is probably how they acted in their neighborhood when they were growing up, the show just demonstrates how someone like that would act when suddenly surround by boatloads of money and beautiful women. The show also has a pretty negative view of cocaine, seeing as Vince got addicted and all of his friends staged an intervention for him. All they pretty much do is booze and pot. I'm surprised that you guys appreciate quality television and filmmaking and don't realize this show is extremely well-written and creatively shot. The dialogue has a natural flow to it that is hard to find these days, and I can imagine this is exactly what would happen if a kid from Queens suddenly hit it big and brought his childhood friends along for the ride.
tristan eldritch | October 29, 2013 12:16 PM
Eh, I didn't think Entourage was THAT bad. It wore thin enough pretty quickly, but Jeremy Piven alone made it a fun watch for a while.
mike | October 29, 2013 12:07 PM
Hmm. I watched much more of Entourage than I would care to admit, and I don't think I ever once saw anyone on the show wear a fedora. So that's a puzzling headline...
Paul | October 29, 2013 11:58 AM
This article is presumptuous, erroneous, and overall poorly written. Not good journalism, folks! Take your single-minded bias out of it. I could point to various things that aggravated me in the article, but I won't waste my time. Many people adore this show. In fact, Ari Gold is one of the most memorable TV characters of all time and his character one of the most beautifully written. If you're going to write, don't write like an angry, cynical, inexperienced teenager and provide something worth reading. IndieWire, this Drew Taylor guy needs to go.


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Regardless of which side of the proverbial fence you sit regarding the potential signing of Peyton Manning, the fact remains that if the Denver Broncos do not win a SB with Manning at QB, the entire plan is a failure. It is make or break. Boom or bust. All or nothing. There won't be any "yeah buts", only butts getting kicked if it doesn't work and kissed if it does. I want to take a slightly different tact here compared to the myriad of posts about this and examine this potential deal through some historical context.
For full disclosure, I am not a big fan of the idea of signing Manning, you may as well know that up front. I'm not a Tebow fanatic, I would be more comfortable drafting a QB than signing PM. This is why:
1. There is NO historical precedent for any QB winning two superbowls with two teams. Only Warner has even had the opportunity, starting for both the Rams and Cardinals. Why might this be? Because superbowl winners rarely leave their team, and even more rarely leave before their skills have waned. It is very difficult to jump into a new surrounding and suddenly pull of a SB when you are at the end of your career. It is a simple as that. PM is good, but he's human. We can expect him to perform similarly to other greats such as Favre and Montana. Some will say "but PM is different". Nope. I doubt it. Bodies age. Do you think Elway wins those SBs if he had been shipped out and forced to start over somewhere else? He won in his upper 30's, because the team was assembled around him for years prior. SB don't happen overnight.
2. Favre and Montana both left immensely successful careers to moonlight in other cities at the end of their careers. Favre landed on a very talented Minnesota team that made a good run in '09, but otherwise had a forgettable end. Montana did nothing, spending some time injured each year. It's difficult to reignite that magic in new surroundings, with new schemes, with new coaches, new teammates, new fan base, new ownership, etc.
3. Manning isn't a good playoff QB. He's never been at his best when the season is on the line. His career record in the playoffs is sub .500. If our goal is to get to the playoffs, he's a great signing. If our goal is to win the SB, not so much.
Roethlisberger 10-3 .769
Brady 15-5 .750
Montana 16-7 .696
Warner 9-4 .692
Elway 14-7 .667
Favre 13-11 .542
PManning 9-10 .474
4. Scheme and Coaching. Fox ball is not Manning ball. Others are much more qualified to speak to this, but goodness, our team is not built for Manning or he isn't built for us--whichever. Talk about shoving a round peg in a square hole.
5. I don't know anything about his injury. Others will have to comment as to what degree of a concern that is. But it seems to me, that quarterbacking a SB team (remember anything short is failure) is tough enough before season ending injuries, much less after. That's simplistic, but we're talking about a very physical game here.
6. Do you really believe our line will keep Manning upright? I wish I could say I do, but I saw games this year where our line got absolutely steamrolled in pass protection. I read posts where people are acting like most of the sacks should be blamed on Tebow. There were plenty of times, where he escaped pressure, where Manning couldn't of.
7. Manning will cost us more than his contract if we're smart because we had better get a starting quality backup, because Manning is a huge injury risk, and if he goes down, well look at Indy this year. This is assuming Tebow is traded. During Elway's last year, he was dinged a lot. Without good QB play by backup Brister, that season would have been very different. Injury risk goes higher with age. Good backups are spendy, and should be added to Manning's cost when figuring what his cost will be IMO.
8. Other posts have touched on this, but if we jump to another new QB (again), we continue the rotten QB carousel that we've been on since Elway retired. QB carousel is the mark of dysfunction. We aren't the Raiders, but are acting like it. I was excited about potentially moving in to an era (decade) of consistency and annual contention. Manning may or may not give us that for a couple of years, but once he's done, it's back to rebuilding. I'd prefer doing the rebuilding with a younger player (Tebow, Weeden, Flynn, whoever), even if he isn't the greatest regular season QB in a generation.


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hai everybody i may have said something right...
dont be shocked. i concluded after having seen same problems in 4 5800 mobiles. and also a 5230 mobile. the mobile strucks frequently(even though all the available updates are been made).
i was shocked when my mobile was struck it had no programs running and i tried to enter the contacts and no response from my mobile. i bought it 4 months earlier.
i came to know the same problems have happened to my brother who has purchased a month earlier.
the phone also has a biggest problem in the future(after the warranty period) the phone display and touch pad are mostly not functioning properly.
i have seen the same problem in 5230 even
the only thing u can do to solve the problem temporarily is to replace ur battery
07-07-2010 18:49
Must be a different 5800 to my superb phone
Though you must be right four phones out of a million and a half sold .
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Must be a different 5800 to my superb phone
Agreed. Just updated to v50 OTA and it went superbly with no glitches at all. Only thing that needed doing was to refresh music library - and now some of the album art is fuzzy since it blows the pics up to fill the screen unlike before.
Mind you, v30 (2 updates ago) DID keep crashing (striking??) my phone all the time I had it, so it's possible if the OP is in a zone still on v30 he may have the same problems


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A 1997 Ford Ranger pick-up driven by Brian C. Swanepoel, 36, of New Richmond was eastbound on County Highway G. A 1999 Honda Odyssey driven by William R. Eubank, 66, of River Falls was northbound on County Highway T. According to witnesses, Eubank stopped at the stop sign on County Highway T and then proceeded into the intersection and was struck by the Ford Ranger. Both vehicles came to rest on the northeast side of the intersection with the Honda Odyssey coming to rest on its roof and the truck coming to rest on its side.
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I lived there from August 2008 - July 2009 and also had bed bug problems. It was my first, and only, encounter with the little nasties. I didn't know what they were at first and tried one of those bug bombs while I was at work, it didn't work.
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4538 and 4552 N. Clark are separate entrances to the same apartment building. I lived at 4538 last year and when I complained to the owner about the bedbugs, he sent a girl in to spray for cockroaches! I had to move out and met a guy who said he had lived there about 5 years ago and moved out for the same reason!
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Directors of Jus Natural Hair Studio Trudy Greenland and Princess Tsobee McLean recognised a need for salons that specialised in grooming and styling clients with unprocessed hair. Growing up with natural hair themselves, they struggled with finding a salon that would make natural haircare a priority. "Hairdressers tend to want naturalhair clients to come on a slow day when they can take time out to focus on them because of the time it takes to style," explained McLean. The Under the Dryer team visited the Portmore branch of Jus' Natural Hair Studio, which has been in the Portmore Town Centre plaza for seven years. We were also joined by the Wray & Nephew team, who prepared refreshing mixes of Absolut Peach Sex on the Beach cocktails for the clients.
CLIENTS: Latoya Timoll, Kemesha Edwards, and Immanuel Kerr.
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Latoya Timoll
With a mere three weeks since her last locks-grooming session, Latoya knew it was time to pay a visit to her salon. She not only opted to get her new growth interlocked but also a fab new updo.
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• Create a 'doo-wrap' design to the back of the hair by taking the ends of the locks and wrapping them to create large, cylindrical coils.
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It's perfect! 'Hair' for Jamaica
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Being a Pulse model, Kemesha understands the importance of always maintaining a good image. "This is my salon of choice to get my hair done, because I am always satisfied with my hair," shared Edwards. Stylists Princess Tsobee McLean and Trudy Russell decided to give her an unusual design in celebration of Jamaica's 50th year of Independence.
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• Create '5' and '0' to the right side of the hair.
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Immanuel confessed he doesn't like having his hair styled. "My sister Princess convinced me to try something different, so I styled it because she asked me to," shared Kerr. Despite how uncomfortable he thought the process would be, Kerr loved the results.
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