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Named the nation's "greediest executive" by Fortune magazine in 1999 and recently identified by Beliefnet as the tenth most powerful Christian in Hollywood, Philip Anschutz is bringing faith-based movies to the nation's cineplexes.
Anschutz is a Denver, Colorado-based billionaire whose net worth was recently reported by Forbes at $7.6 billion. His corporate holdings include: the nation's largest movie theater chain (Regal Entertainment), prominent news and entertainment venues (Clarity Media Group, owners of the Examiner chain of free newspapers), and professional sports teams (the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and several soccer teams, including the Los Angeles Galaxy).
Anschutz, a native-born Kansan, made his first fortune in the oil business before moving into railroads and then telecommunications. In 2005 Walden Media, his Hollywood production company, in partnership with Walt Disney Pictures, released The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a $200 million film adapted from C.S. Lewis's children's book. Chronicles has earned more than $700 million worldwide.
The vast majority of Americans have never heard of him, which is the way he prefers it. Nevertheless, Anschutz is set on transforming Hollywood and the American cultural landscape. "Hollywood as an industry can at times be insular and doesn't at times understand the market very well," he told an audience at the conservative Hillsdale College in 2004. I "saw a chance with this move to attempt some small improvement in the culture," he explained.
In mid-October, Variety reported that Walden Media was "set to unleash seven pics during the next year aimed squarely at the movie-going demographic that Disney used to own: kids and families." The marketing of Chronicles was a pivotal moment for Anschutz's production company. Promotion was geared toward churches and conservative evangelical groups. The Christian Post reported that "several influential Christian organizations," including Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family, "endorsed and promoted" the movie.
Narnia Sneak Peek events were held in churches around the country. The Christian Post reported, "At the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York, members of the 20,000-plus congregation viewed exclusive clips, received free gift bags full of outreach material, and were treated to a special live performance by [Christian music star] Steven Curtis Chapman."
Anschutz is a long-time contributor to both conservative and Christian causes. He's also a Republican Party donor and a George W. Bush supporter. Over the years he has helped fund the notoriously anti- gay Amendment 2, a ballot initiative designed to overturn a Colorado state law giving equal rights to gays and lesbians. He has contributed to the Discovery Institute, a conservative philanthropy-supported "think tank" based in Seattle, Washington that promotes intelligent design and critiques of evolution. He has bankrolled such notable conservative organizations as: the Media Research Center, a group responsible for nearly all indecency complaints to the FCC in 2003; the New York-based Institute for American Values, another conservative philanthropy-supported organization that campaigns for marriage and against single parenting; Enough is Enough, whose president and chair of its Board of Directors is Donna Rice Hughes (the major figure in the sex scandal that ended the 1987 Democratic presidential primary campaign of Gary Hart) and which claims to be "Lighting the way to protect children and families from the dangers of illegal Internet pornography and sexual predators"; and Morality in the Media, established in 1962 "to combat obscenity and uphold decency standards in the media."
More recently he has provided funding for television advertisements, billboards, and Regal Cinema ads for his "For a Better Life" campaign. The campaign promotes "faith" and "integrity," using characters such as Shrek and Kermit the Frog. The ads were produced by Bonneville Communications, a Salt Lake City agency connected to the Mormon Church.
Anschutz intends to transform the geographic landscape as well. On Sunday, October 14, "hours before the bill-signing deadline," the Sacramento Bee editorialized, "California Governor Arnold Schwarze- negger signed Assembly Bill 1053, mak[ing] it easier for Anschutz to obtain state housing bond funds for a mega project he is spearheading in Los Angeles." Those funds had been previously reserved for use "by developers, nonprofits and agencies with a mission of building [affordable infill] housing," the editorial noted. AB 1053 "alters that formula by allowing Business Improvement Districts—entities often controlled by retail and office developers—to compete for these funds. Not surprisingly, Anschutz [who owns the Staples Center, home to the LA Lakers] belongs to a business district that wants to redevelop a corridor near the Staples Center, one of his many Los Angeles holdings."
The Times also noted that, "Companies affiliated with the Denver businessman have donated $225,000 in the last three years to Schwarz- enegger's California Recovery Team." A month earlier, the Times reported that "Companies owned or controlled" by Anschutz were "major donors to politicians and their ballot measures."
Anschutz companies have donated $927,000 "to political causes in California since 2005, including $100, 000 to Rebuilding California (now known as Leadership California), the [Senate President Pro Tem, Democrat] Don Perata-controlled com- mittee that funded several infrastructure bond measures on last November's ballot."
Anschutz told his Hillsdale listeners, "Many things happen between the time you hatch an idea for a movie and the time that it gets to theaters—and most of them are bad—so you need to control the type of writers you have, the type of directors you get, the type of actors you employ, and the type of editors that work on the final product."
He successfully exercised that type of control over the 2004 Ray Charles biopic, Ray, "toning down the film's focus on the performer's drug problems and sexual exploits," according to a report by Bruce C. Anderson in the City Journal. "The movie— funded entirely by Anschutz, after every major studio had rejected it— won six Oscar nominations, winning two, including Best Actor for Jamie Foxx, riveting in the title role."
Although he's had some notable box-office failures, Anderson concluded that Anschutz was "off to a gangbuster start."
Bill Berkowitz is a freelance writer covering conservative movements.


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Nelson, Durbin applaud Justice Department's push for trial in Florida voting law challenge
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., released statements yesterday applauding the U.S. Department of Justice for filing papers in court last week challenging Florida's controversial new voting law.
Late last Friday, the DOJ announced it was seeking a trial into Florida's controversial elections law overhaul. The law was passed last year by the state Legislature and has drawn harsh criticism from civil rights and advocacy groups and led to multiple legal challenges. Groups have argued that the law is a concerted "voter suppression" effort, aimed at hindering access to the polls for minorities, students and low-income voters during the 2012 election.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, the DOJ "took the position that Florida has not met its burden of proof on two of the most visible and repressive portions of the new law: 1) The reduction in the number of allowed days of early voting including a ban on early voting on the Sunday before Election Day and 2) New registration policies, fines and other requirements on groups and individuals conducting voter registration activities."
The DOJ also raised concerns over provisions in Florida's law that would shorten the shelf life of signatures collected for ballot initiatives and complicate the process by which voters may change their registered addresses.
Nelson and Durbin have been among the federal policymakers to voice their concerns regarding Florida's new law.
Last October, Nelson sent a letter to Durbin requested a hearing into whether Florida's new restrictions were part of "an orchestrated effort to disenfranchise voters." He also later asked Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate Florida's new law.
Durbin immediately heeded Nelson's request. This past January, Nelson and Durbin held a congressional field hearing in Tampa into the effects of the law in the state. Now, Holder's agency (the DOJ) has begun to publicly raise red flags about Florida's law.
"There's really not much question at this point that the law's a thinly veiled attempt by extremists to make it harder for some people to vote, especially seniors, young voters and minorities," Nelson said in a statement yesterday. "The Justice Department's right to bring this challenge."
Durbin echoes Nelson's statement, saying "the Justice Department has made the right decision in challenging Florida's new voting law."
"Florida law's onerous new restrictions are unfair, unwise and will have a disproportionate impact on minority, young, low income and other voters in Florida. I support the challenge and hope the law is overturned," Durbin continued.
At the same time a D.C. court is reviewing the more controversial aspects of the law, a court in Tallahassee is also currently considering a challenge to the law by the League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote, Florida PIRG, and others. The groups filed a lawsuit this past December charging that the law "unconstitutionally and unlawfully burdens their efforts, and the efforts of other individuals and community-based groups, to encourage civic engagement and democratic participation by assisting Florida citizens in registering to vote and exercising their fundamental right to vote."
Research has already shown that Florida's law has negatively affected early voting turnout and voter registration in the short time that it has been implemented in 62 counties in the state.
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In one of my garden writer online groups, someone recently posed the question, "What's your favorite flower?" Most of us have one, but few of us want to be limited to a single choice, making this a difficult question to answer.
To everything there is a season, and so it is with flowers and favorites. Depending on the time of year and sometimes even the day that you ask me, I'm as fickle as a 13-year-old girl when it comes to declaring which flower I love best.
In earliest spring, it's the snowdrop, for perhaps obvious reasons. It isn't one with raucous colors, which you might think would appeal to me after a relatively colorless winter. But this flower that defies the elements and pops out of the ground and shyly shows its white petticoats decorated with little green hearts lets me know that life goes on and announces that spring will come.
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A Fort Pierre man charged with attempted murder says he used a shotgun to defend his property and did not expect it to discharge into a vehicle, almost hitting a woman.
Derek Boe testified for about two hours Thursday morning during his trial. He is accused of shooting out the window of a vehicle occupied by a 24-year-old Pierre woman on a Hughes County road in January, narrowly missing the woman with the shotgun blast.
Boe repeatedly said during his testimony that he was shocked the weapon had gone off. He said it was accident.
Said Boe: "It was not my intention. I did not want it to go off."
Closing arguments in the case are expected Friday morning.
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2012 was the year that saw my lifetime dream become a reality, where I had the greatest experience of my life.
I had the chance to deliver Life Skills sessions to a high school named Sukuma Comprehensive High School. It was my first time working with high school students and I was worried about what the behaviour of grade ten students would be like as they are becoming adolescents. Working together with my partner Neli, she helped me to adapt to the high school's environment and understand the behaviour of the pupils there.
Doing Life Skills at the same time as sending HIV & AIDS awareness messages to the kids and the youth of Edendale is one of the most important things to me. These days, youth die due to not using protection if they are sexually active and failing to go to Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT). The job I do is fun and also very useful for the community. It has taken me to faraway places I never thought I'd go to but had always wished and imagined myself spending a day or two there.
The UNOSDP gave out forms to apply to a camp in Switzerland. I applied and was one of the chosen participants to join the camp and get the chance to go out and represent WhizzKids United. I used the opportunity to learn about leadership skills and how to go about making the kids have fun and learn at the same time to help them understand the messages better. A number of different NGOs who run similar Life Skills programmes to ours that promote awareness to youth in communities were at the camp. Where WhizzKids use football as a tool to educate youth in Edendale, the other NGOs use sports such as Basketball, Table Tennis and Judo. The camp was very helpful for me because it showed me that if you want to be a good coach or a good Life Skills trainer then you should know that you will be faced with different kinds of kids and so it is important to recognise any behavioural changes when working with them.
The skills and knowledge the UNOSDP gave to me was invaluable and I have added some of my own ideas to accommodate everyone. If a child is disabled, I can use the skills I learnt to help that child adapt to any situation he/she is in and include them in our activities. The camp was good and I learnt how to work in a team and with young people much better. As a Mixed Gender League (MGL) coach, I have applied my skills when working with the kids and have found that it helped me to connect and understand them more. As it is said, 'To be a good leader, Lead by example'. The MGL of 2012 wasn't as good as I had hoped due to it being the holidays where kids go out to visit their relatives. However, I have personally planned for this year and have thought about how I could make it a success by recruiting more kids, giving them health education, gathering them together to educate and support them and help them to know their HIV status. This year I hope that the job I do will help the kids to make the right decisions at the right time.
I hope to target more youth this year and help them... All the best to the year 2013.
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The OPPOSITION Plaid Cymru group on Caerphilly Council has backed a move to reject a suggested 1% rise in councillors' allowances from next April.
The Labour leader of the authority has urged all councillors to forego the 1% rise proposed by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales.
Councillor Colin Mann, who leads the Party of Wales group, has urged top officers who were given substantial rises last year to also make a gesture.
Cllr Mann said: "The Plaid group is prepared to support the rejection of the 1% suggested increase in councillors' allowances, in recognition of the poor economic situation affecting so many of our constituents. In fact, we had discussed this matter in a recent group meeting.
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How To: Have Smooth Skin All Winter
December 10, 2012 at 3:38 pm , by Nykia Spradley
It's human instinct to want to hole yourself up in a hot-hot shower for five hours when the temps outside get chilly. Warm water hitting cold skin just feels lovely (add L'Occitane Ultra Rich Shower Cream) to the mix and you're in heaven). But according to Beverly Hills based dermatologist Stuart Kaplan, M.D., long, hot showers could be doing more damage to your skin than good. The longer and hotter a shower is, the more natural oil it removes from your skin, making it dry and itchy. Instead, take 10-minute (MAX!), luke-warm showers. Pat (do not rub!) your skin until it is just moist, and put on an emollient cream like Eucerin on to seal the moisture into your skin.
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How to Look Gorgeous in Glasses
October 22, 2012 at 11:26 am , by Nykia Spradley
Now that cute frames are a veritable fashion accessory (thanks, J. Crew!), we've been taking a break from our contact lenses and embracing the look. We've racked up enough compliments from coworkers and friends and yes, even our guys, to make us wish we could jump in a time machine and share the love with our fourth grade, four-eyed-self. Our one complaint, though is how glasses throw off our regular beauty routine. It's as if there's a whole different set of beauty rules that go with wearing glasses. We had a chance to ask Natalie Coughlin, Olympic athlete and new LensCrafters lifestyle expert, some of her favorite spec-techniques.
Do you apply your makeup differently or use different types of products on the days that you wear glasses?
If I'm wearing glasses, I want to be able to see my eyes, so I'll use Sephora's retractable eyeliner in Slate followed by Givenchy's Noir Couture mascara in Black. To balance out the glasses, I'll wear a sheer lip stain. My two favorites: Tarte's Lust or Tarte's Enchanted. If I want to dress up the look I'll wear a stronger lip: Chanel's Rouge Allure in Inimitable.
What are you biggest pet peeves when you wear glasses and have you learned any good trick to fix them?
I hate getting smudges on my glasses! Even though I try not to touch my lenses, they inevitably end up getting dirty from fingerprints or makeup. I keep disposable eyeglass cleaning wipes from LensCrafters in my purse to easily clean my glasses on the go.
Brows are big beauty trend and they make a big difference for your face. Do you find that wearing glasses calls extra attention to your brows?
I always make sure my brows are in shape, especially when I'm wearing my glasses or sunglasses. You're calling more attention to your eyes so you want to make sure everything looks good. I make sure that my brows are well defined and groomed. I groom my brows myself using a slanted Tweezerman's and brow scissors, Estee Lauder's 2-in-1 Eyeliner/Brow Color to define my brows, then Anastasia's clear brow gel to keep them in place.
You have such thick, beautiful hair! Do you favor certain hairstyles on days you wear glasses?
I have two go to looks on days that I wear my glasses, either soft waves or a simple chignon. For the soft waves, I'll use Pantene's Moisture Whip when my hair is still damp, then will let my hair air dry. After it's dry, I'll use Amika's hair wand with the 1'' barrel to define my waves. For a chignon I'll dry the crown of my hair to smooth any flyaways, then pull my hair into a low ponytail. Then I'll lightly tease my ponytail, then secure it in a chignon with two spin pins.
Are people often surprised when they find out that you wear glasses?
People assume that when I'm wearing my glasses, I'm taking advantage of the fashion frames trend and that they're not prescription. I've needed glasses since the 7th grade and luckily my prescription has remained relatively stable. My eyes are really sensitive and I like to wear glasses, but need to wear sunglasses when I'm outside. Having a separate pair of prescription sunglasses helps protect my eyes, but is also another accessory!
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How to Wear the Trend: Dark Lipstick
October 8, 2012 at 4:48 pm , by Nykia Spradley
A year ago we did a "How to Wear It: Dark Lipstick" post. Maybe we're having deja vu because the deep berry trend is back this fall. It is the perfect shade for autumn after all, right?
Target beauty design partner and celeb makeup artist Napoleon Perdis took a break from prepping for his LA LIVE pop-up makeup station (stop by the Nokia Plaza on Wednesday Oct. 10th if you're in the LA area) to weigh in on the trend and share a few tips for getting the dark lip look right:
How would you describe this latest version deep dark lips. Is it vampy?
The deep lip trend that we are seeing now is not vampy and not quite a classic red, it is more of a mood-driven, sophisticated deep berry pout.
Who can realistically pull off this looks?
Anyone can pull off a dark lip look, it just has to be the right shade and the right depth.
Does skin tone matter?
Skin tone plays a big role in how your dark lip look will read, or what mood it might create for your overall look. Aim for a dark lip that is not too dramatic a contrast to your skin tone. Anything that contrasts too much will lend itself to a washed out skin look and this can start to look a little goth. You still want to balance your dark lip with warm, soft skin textures.
Does the shade of berry matter?
Yes. Fairer skin tones look great in shades of wine and burgundy, medium skin tones are sophisticated in deep scarlet and cranberry, and deeper skin tones look amazing in shades of mulberry and blackberry.
Do dark lips make you look older?
They can do that if you work the wrong color and texture. To keep it looking fresh, modern, and flattering, go for textures that are more of a velvet feel in a semi matte finish, and steer clear of deeper shades that can be too brown based – you want to keep the warmth of a berry undertone to soften the lip look and not have it look harsh.
How should you prep your lips before wearing a dark shade?
I say line lips first, and last, when working with dark shades. By lining the lips first, you establish the boundaries of lip before you saturate your lips in intense color, but you also finish the lip with the ability to perfect the lip shape further and keep the color in place with the texture of your lip pencil as a barrier to ensure it stays put. Dark colors can make the lips appear smaller as it absorbs light not reflects it, so for those women that want to wear the trend but maintain beautiful pouty lips, pop a dab of gloss on the center of the bottom lip to reflect the light and give the appearance of a fuller lip. Additional tip: Before you start a deep lip, always conceal your lip line first to even out any uneven natural lip pigment, ensuring you will always get the cleanest lip look possible.
Are bright shades still acceptable to wear into the fall and winter? If so, how?
Of course, I say adding lipstick is an instant image adjustment so be driven by your mood, or wear a bright color as a quick pick me up.
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How To: Choose Between a Salt Scrub and a Sugar Scrub
October 1, 2012 at 3:53 pm , by Nykia Spradley
Surprise! You don't have to choose between the two stellar skin polishers, because we found a product that uses both salt and sugar (and it's DIVINE!). Mor's Salt & Sugar Body Scrub harnesses the powers of smaller sugar particles and larger salt particles to buff away every manner of dry, flakey skin. Plus, it contains hydrating avocado and jojoba oils and elasticity-boosting vitamins just because. Oh, and the scent!? We'll just say that we really wish smell-o-internet existed because you guys would die!
Do you prefer salt or sugar scrubs? Or, could you care less—as long as it leaves your skin feeling like silk?
Categories: Beauty, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: Beauty, Mor, salt scrub, Scrub, sugar scrub | No Comments
How To: Find Your Curl Cure
September 24, 2012 at 11:53 am , by Nykia Spradley
No two curls are the same. And nobody knows this better than Shelley Davis, founder of all natural curly haircare company Kinky-Curly. Read on for her Fall styling/product tips broken down by twirl pattern.
If your hair is Wavy & Thick…
Combat frizz with a serum or oil that coats the hair and blocks humidity. Rub a little into palms and then distribute through soaking wet strands, suggests Davis.
If your hair is Curly & Thick…
Rake a bit of deep conditioner through wet or dry strands before bedtime. In the morning massage a few drops of warm water into your hair, working it into a gentle lather. Rinse and style as usual. Your curls will be beautifully defined!
If your hair is Wavy & Fine…
"Spritz a lightweight curl spray on slightly damp hair, then lightly scrunch or twist it," says Davis. Pat down flyaways with a touch more of the curl spray. Try not to overdo it though, as it will weigh down the hair.
If your hair is Curly & Fine…
Embrace moisture! Hydrate your strands with a light leave-in conditioner. You can use the leave-in on wet hair or to reactivate dry curls on day two, notes Davis.
If your hair is Tight…
Remember this: M.W.C.; moisture, weight and control. To achieve M.W.C., first apply a generous amount of leave-in conditioner to wet hair. Then top it off with a hydrating gel.
Do you have curly locks? What's your styling secret?
Categories: Beauty, Ladies' Lounge | Tags: Beauty, curls, curly hair, hair | No Comments
How To: Get Jordin Sparks' Beauty Look From 'Sparkle'
August 20, 2012 at 1:12 pm , by Nykia Spradley
To say that we were "excited" about the premier of Sparkle would be a gross understatement. We love girl groups—shouts out to En Vogue, Destiny's Child, and the Spice Girls—so to be able to watch 116 minutes of one (even if it is fictitious) makes us an extremely happy bunch. We're really looking forward to checking out all of the costume changes and makeup looks the actresses go through in the movie. Lucky us; we didn't have to wait very long. Black Opal (the flick's official makeup sponsor) sent us a how-to for a look inspired by one of the movie's stars—Jordin Sparks.
The Look: "Spicy Ingenue"
Step 1
Start by applying concealer one to two shades lighter than your actual complexion. Apply in the center of the forehead, bridge of the nose, center of the chin, underneath the eye from the inner corner back to the hair line. Once foundation is applied to the skin and blended where it meets the areas you concealed you will have a achieved a dimensional canvas to build on.
Step 2
Use powder over the areas you used concealer. This will set the makeup and prevent it from creasing while leaving the rest of the skin to glow.
Step 3
Apply bronzer on the apples of the cheeks and across each brow bone.
Step 4
Line the lips with taupe lip liner and smudge the inner-corner of the lips with the same liner. Apply and blend a warm pink lipstick into the lips and lip liner.
Step 5
Using the Black Opal Gold Galaxy Eye Shadow Palette, apply the darkest color at the base of the eye lid, onto the lid and smudge the color into the crease of the eye. Use the lightest color in the palette on the brow bone.
Step 6
Softly brush brow powder along the brow hair, shaping and filling in any holes. Start out light handed and build to desired shape and intensity.
Step 7
Mascara the lashes by starting at the base of the lash line, wiggle the wand and pull through. Repeat several times.
Categories: Beauty | Tags: Black Opal, Jordin Sparks, Sparkle | 3 Comments
How To Avoid Warm Weather Hairstyle Meltdown
August 13, 2012 at 5:26 pm , by Nykia Spradley
Whoever said that Mother Nature isn't a powerful force was just crazy. Summer rain leads to major humidity…which leads to seriously sweaty roots…which leads to frequent shampoo sessions…which leads to dry, frizzy ends. It's a vicious, never-ending cycle. Enter dry shampoo. The hair washing stand-in has the power to lift oil from the scalp, absorb dirt and product build-up, and leave hair looking and feeling fresh. Take that, Mother Nature.
Here's the best way to dry-shampoo, courtesy of Ammon Carver, Artistic Director for Matrix:
1. Comb or brush through your hair to distribute oils evenly.
2. Start at the top of your head, create a center part and spray lightly along the part, holding the dry shampoo an inch or two from your head.
3. Make another part about a few inches away and repeat.
4. Continue creating parts and spraying on each side of the original part until you reach your ears on each side.
5. In the back, start at the crown of your head, create a horizontal part and spray. Continue parting and spraying to the bottom of your head.
6. Gently massage the powder into your scalp, as if you were lathering up your shampoo.
7. Wait a few minutes to allow the powder to absorb the excess oil and dirt.
8. Brush through to remove all of the powder. Flip your hair upside down and brush through once more.
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Original post made by Paul Losch on Apr 4, 2011
There are many in generations younger that don't need or value such a thing. It is a dinosaur.
I was driving along Middlefield over the weekend, and across from the Little League Park were signs objecting to the notion of cellular telephone antennas being installed at the ball park.
I live near the church on Channing Avenue which also has offered to provide a place for additional cellular capacity.
The alleged reason for opposition, without evidence, is that these antennas are a health hazard.
Let's face it: cellular phones are here to stay. Land lines will go away, after a long and dignified service.
I am of the point of view that those objecting to antennas in their neighborhoods are the new NIMBYS.
on Apr 4, 2011 at 10:37 am
I'll agree with you Paul. Amazing that Palo Alto, the epicenter of the Silicon Valley and the home of Stanford, has residents that display such ignorance when it comes to cell phone towers. We have people talking about health risks, decreased property values and other scare tactics in an attempt to prevent progress in the city. Let's face it, there are some people that want Palo Alto to remain the quaint little town it was 50 years ago--not going to happen.
We have people pitching hissy fits and convincing non-profits to cut off internet access to the city because they do not want a cell tower across the street from them--talk about NIMBYism!!!
on Apr 4, 2011 at 11:26 am
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For once we agree. If it were not for DSL, I believe I would be total cellular.
on Apr 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Some of the NO CELL TOWER signs you saw were posted on homes of folks who had attended a meeting with the "fake tree antenna" representative submitting the plan for the little league park, and when we were shown an actual photo of the current concealed antenna, the opponents (as well as the supporters who just want to have a usable cell phone) agreed that the appearance was greatly improved over current models or what we believed was going to be installed, and certainly not the freeway-side unsightly cell antenna on the flyers circulated by an opponent (and on the facebook page for the NO CELL TOWER opponents), both of which images grossly misrepresent what is proposed at the ball park. So even after agreeing that the proposed installation was of modest visual impact and that the RF radiation was significantly less than that emitted by appliances and WiFi equipment in the home, the NO CELL TOWER signs are up in the front yards of folks leaving that meeting expressing agreement that the visual impact was minimal. I am starting to think this is one of those "debates" where facts and accurate information is actually irrelevant compared to the pre-decided outcome.


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text: content LE Magazine January 2006 Strategies for Preventing Osteoporosis in MenBy Julius G. Goepp, MD Tests, Treatments, and Supplements Because of its slow and insidious nature, osteoporosis may not be diagnosed until after a serious fracture has occurred. For this reason, all modern guidelines recommend aggressive case-finding and screening programs.33 The growing recognition that men are at much higher risk than previously believed means that men, too, should undergo regular screening. The sidebar on the previous page describes the best screening test to evaluate bone mineral density. Because prevention is much more effective than treatment, however, most experts recommend the use of nutritional supplements, even when early screening results are negative. The main prescription medication for osteoporosis is a category of drugs called bisphosphonates—such as Fosamax®—that can prevent bone loss.34 These drugs work by inhibiting osteoclasts, thereby slowing bone resorption. They have no significant effect on new bone formation, and may have significant side effects such as gastric ulcers or gastritis.35,36 They are not currently recommended as preventive treatment.7 Even when these drugs are used, adequate supplies of calcium and vitamin D may still be crucial for promoting bone health.37,38 According to Dr. Moyad of the University of Michigan, "complementary therapies, which may also have an impact on reducing osteoporosis risk, have not received attention." He notes, "Dietary and supplemental calcium and vitamin D have been shown, in some preliminary investigations, to maintain bone density in women and men," and "the supplemental doses required to impact risk have been moderate, appear to be safe, are of low cost, and thus may provide an additional route for reducing risk, especially if these interventions are initiated at the start of medical treatment." According to Dr. Moyad, "Simple, inexpensive, and potentially effective dietary and supplemental approaches to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in men exist, and they should be discussed with patients."6 These supplemental approaches include mineral and vitamin supplements, hormone-like substances, protein supplements, and phyto-estrogens (including soy isoflavones). The mainstay of prevention and treatment for osteoporosis in men and women is to ensure adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D through dietary supplementation. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2000, daily supplementation with 750 mg of calcium reduced the loss of bone mineral density at the hip significantly more than placebo. Vitamin D alone had a similar, though smaller, effect.39 This study provided either calcium or vitamin D, but not the combination, and the authors point out that vitamin D is most effective in those who have insufficient calcium intake. A 2005 randomized study found increased bone mineral density in patients who received 500 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D daily with or without the bisphosphonate drug etidronate (Didronel®). The drug-treated group had no greater improvement than the supplement-only group.40 In another study, supplementation with the vitamin D derivative calcitriol and phosphate produced a larger increase in bone mineral density than etidronate.41 Recently, new synthetic versions of vitamin D have become available that offer more specific benefits directly to bone. One such product, ED-71, was shown to increase bone mass more than regular vitamin D3, while having a similar degree of effect on increasing intestinal calcium absorption.42 THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTION Studies suggest that men may be less likely than women to implement preventive health strategies before they get sick.51 In the case of osteoporosis, this is a bad approach. In one study, men did not begin using valuable calcium supplements until after they had been diagnosed with low bone mineral density.52 While we know it is never too late to start these simple supplements, it makes much more sense to start while bone density is normal. Calcium: Not Just for Women The recommendations above are general and apply to both men and women. As male osteoporosis becomes an increasingly important issue, new guidelines are appearing that specifically target men. Calcium and vitamin D supplements make up part of the so-called "bottom line" recommendations in a 2005 review of men's health needs,43 and ensuring adequate intakes has been called the "cornerstone of any regimen aimed at treating or preventing osteoporosis in men."2 Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D is at the top of all recent recommendations for treating osteoporosis in men,44 including guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology.45 An expert meeting of the Belgian Bone Club concluded, "supplemental calcium and vitamin D should be considered as the first-line therapy."46 The same group determined that while combinations of anti-resorptive drugs should not be used, calcium and vitamin D in combination should be encouraged. An expert panel convened by the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis Prevention47 issued the following statements about the use of oral supplements of calcium and vitamin D in preventing and treating osteoporosis: When given in appropriate doses, calcium and vitamin D have been shown to be pharmacologically active, safe, and effective for the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures in all patients (that is, those with and without adequate dietary calcium intake). In patients with insufficient dietary intake of calcium and vitamin D, supplements are an essential but not sufficient component of an integrated management strategy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Supplements are cost-effective in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Awareness of the efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplementation is still low and further work needs to be done to increase awareness among patients, physicians, and people at risk. This lack of knowledge was borne out in a US study, in which an extensive review of the records of male veterans at risk for osteoporosis found that only 8% received the recommended calcium and vitamin D supplementation.45 Calcium: How Much, How Often? Calcium supplements come in various forms, as calcium carbonate, gluconate, citrate, or others. It is important to remember that the amount of calcium used in these various studies is based only on the elemental calcium content of the supplement. Be sure to read the label of the supplement you are taking—the amount of elemental calcium should provide at least 1000 mg a day. It may turn out that not only is supplementation vital to preventing and treating osteoporosis, but that the timing of the supplementation is important. For example, in a study of healthy volunteers, two doses of 500 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D taken six hours apart produced a more prolonged decrease in serum parathyroid hormone levels (low levels of which indicate adequate calcium levels) than a single dose with the same total amounts of calcium and vitamin D.48 Calcium can be paired with other bone-promoting supplements for an even greater benefit. Bone mineral density increased and fracture rate fell in men treated early with a fluoride-calcium regimen,49 while salmon calcitonin and calcium produced significantly increased bone mineral density at multiple bone sites in men.50 Other Vitamins and Minerals Silicon, the second most common element in the Earth's crust, is an ultra-trace element that is vital for a large number of biological functions.53 For more than two decades, it has been recognized that silicon plays a fundamental role in bone health54 and may be protective against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.56 The details of silicon's importance in preventing and treating osteoporosis in men are only now beginning to emerge.55-58 During new bone formation, silicon is essential for forming the protein cross-links in the organic matrix. In a rat model, bone formation in silicon-supplemented animals increased by 30% while bone resorption decreased by 31%.59 Similar results were found more recently in rats and horses.60,61 In humans, higher silicon intake is associated with higher bone mineral density.62 This effect has been found to be especially important in men and premenopausal women.56 Because the primary dietary sources of silicon for men are beer and bananas,63 supplemental silicon is likely to be required. The most recent and exciting data on silicon supplements in humans come from a study presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research meeting in September 2005.64 The authors conducted a randomized, controlled trial of a highly bioavailable silicon supplement, choline-stabilized orthosilic acid (ch-OSA). While all the study subjects received both calcium and vitamin D3 supplements, the treatment groups also were given three different doses of ch-OSA. After 12 months, patients who took the silicon supplements at the two higher doses (6 mg and 12 mg of silicon) had significant improvements in markers of bone formation compared to controls. Bone mineral density also improved at the femoral neck in the 6-mg silicon group. The authors concluded that ch-OSA plus calcium and vitamin D3 is a safe, well-tolerated treatment with a potentially beneficial effect on bone turnover, especially bone collagen. Oral magnesium supplementation has been shown to significantly reduce the bone turnover rate in men.65 Because increased bone turnover rate is known to be an important factor in osteoporosis, magnesium supplementation may offer a natural approach to preventing and possibly managing this condition. While supplementing with magnesium and calcium at the same time may decrease the absorption of the respective minerals, this interaction has not been shown to be clinically significant.66 Thus, consuming supplements that combine calcium and magnesium may be the most convenient way for individuals to acquire these crucial minerals. Nutrition experts recommend obtaining calcium and magnesium in ratios ranging from 1:1 to 2:1. Vitamin K, long known to be critical in the blood-clotting system, more recently has been been found to be important in bone and mineral metabolism. Vitamin K2 is active and more powerful than vitamin K1 in both decreasing bone loss through resorption and enhancing the bone-building process. K2 was recently recommended for consideration in helping to prevent or treat osteoporosis in patients whose underlying conditions put them at risk for the disease.67 Because vitamin K contributes to blood clotting, individuals who use warfarin should consult their physicians before taking vitamin K. Hormone Replacement Therapy Conventional hormone replacement therapy with equine estrogens and synthetic progestins (medroxy progesterone acetate) has been used for years to prevent or mitigate osteoporosis in women, but recent reports of dangerous consequences, such as breast and uterine cancer, have cast doubts on its safety. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may offer an alternative in people who do not have hormone-dependent cancers. Both men and women manufacture DHEA throughout their lives as the common precursor to the sex hormones. DHEA levels, however, decline dramatically as men and women age. Restoring DHEA levels to the optimal range found in healthy young adults may enhance bone mineral density.68 Importantly, and unlike prescription bisphosphonate drugs, DHEA appears to enhance new bone formation as well as inhibit bone resorption. This effect has been reported to be greater in women than in men, but a group of Italian researchers found that supplementation with 25 mg per day of DHEA in a group of aging men with partial androgen deficiency increased serum levels of DHEA, DHEA-S, androstenedione, total and free testosterone, progesterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, estrone, estradiol, and growth hormone.16 These hormones all promote bone deposition and prevent bone resorption in the presence of adequate supplies of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Importantly, supplementation with DHEA also lowered serum levels of the gonadotropin-releasing hormones follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH); this is the desirable effect obtained by many drugs used in treating prostate cancers, and may also help to reduce bone turnover and limit mineral losses. Serum DHEA-S levels correlate strongly with bone mineral density in adults; DHEA-S is believed to convert to androstenedione and then to estrone within the osteoblast cell only.69 This effect could explain how DHEA can augment bone density without producing unwanted feminizing effects on the body as a whole. Most experts are calling for larger, placebo-controlled trials to fully define DHEA's benefits on bone mineral density.68 Because DHEA is metabolized to estrogen and testosterone, it should not be used in people with known hormone-dependent cancers such as breast or prostate cancer. Hormone replacement therapy may benefit more than just bone mass and density. A small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 2001 demonstrated improved performance on tests of spatial and verbal memory in older men who received testosterone injections compared to those who received placebo.15 Because testosterone can be metabolized into estradiol, a female hormone, estradiol levels also rose in the treated men, and the authors raised the valid question of whether the observed improvement was due to higher estradiol levels. Continued on Page 3 of 3


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SHERMAN, TX-- A three car accident in Sherman backed up traffic for almost an hour Wednesday evening.
The accident happened in the northbound lanes of Highway 75 near Fallon Drive. Police tell KTEN it happened around five o'clock Wednesday night, when a truck slowed causing an SUV to swerve and another vehicle to slam into both of them. The accident left the side of one SUV crushed, trapping a person inside until emergency crews arrived.
" Five people total were involved. Three were injured. None of the injuries appear to be life threatening at this time. But our critical accident investigation team is doing a more thorough investigation in case there are any questions later on." Says Lieutenant Stephen Dean with the Sherman police department.Highway 75 northbound was shut down for about thirty minutes while first responders worked the scene. A little after six o'clock crews opened up one lane to northbound traffic. Sherman police tell us, all lanes were opened back up by 7 o'clock.
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UNUM Provident RIPOFF CONSPIRACY Repeated denial of UNUM Disability Benefits and doctors even after approved for Social Security Disability Benefits Chattanooga Tennessee
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UNUM lost all my claim forms 3 times-- which had to be resubmitted (with physician records, etc). UNUM moved their district offices from Atlanta to Chattanooga and lost the new records again, in the transfer. I was paid for 4 months disability awaiting final approval of UNUM... all I received in that time was only AL unemployment compensation.
My former employer Crestwood Med Ctr Hospital said they would help me to get my disability insurance from UNUM. (A few years ago, I found out there is a nationwide conspiracy between hospital chains and UNUM "TO DENY BENEFITS" almost totally for any or every reason!! Being married with my wife having M.S. and on Social Security benefits, buying a home and cars, etc. I had to cash in my 401K's and ESOPs. I did not see a medical doctor for my disability since me and my family no longer had medical health insurance.
My particular case was "reviewed" by UNUM's so-called review board of physicians. I was denied UNUM benefits due to the fact that I was no longer seeing a physician or taking my medication or the fact that UNUM was not able to get all my medical records from ALL my 24 physicians, hospitals and clinics even tho I had signed patient information record release forms for all of them. Each time I tried to fulfill all the UNUM requirements. I provided proof of disability from Social Security and my docs. UNUM claimed they did not receive it (I sent by Certified and Registered US Mail) and would drop my case each time after the 30-day time period.
I got a law group JONATHAN W. GAITHINGS & ASSOC in Birmingham, AL to join others in a class-actionsuit against UNUM-Provident.
I submitted reams of records, forms sent to UNUM, physician and hospital records, SS Disability approval to Mr Gaithings after many months of waiting I got a telephone call from the law group saying that "You and your wife's monthly Social Security Disability benefits paid to you exceed the amount that UNUM would match to reach your 60% of your salary as a Registered Medical Technologist".
Personally, I think this law group was paid off by UNUM/Provident to drop my case, just as UNUM does to hospital employers and physicians. UNUM-Provident Group is the world's largest carrier-underwriter for MALPRACTICE and NEGLIGENT HOSPITAL & PHYSICIAN Coverage. I have filed fraud claims with Consumer Ins Division of the state of TN and the UNUM home offices in Portland, ME.
I am filing a new appeal to Mr Senators of AL; Senator Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions and Rep. "Bud" Cramer in Washington. They helped me in the past with a + $600.00 claim that AT&T claimed I owed them for a 90 minute-computer download by my kids on an unknowing internation phone call to the Nuie Isalands near Austalia.
I urge you all to file an on-line a F.T.C. (Fed. Trade Comm) Complaint Form. I did this for my A.T.&T, Video Professor Rip-Off Scam, and the class action suit at Urban-Q Rebate.com which I also won. Please contact your Senators and Representatives in Washington since this case is even bigger than HealthSouth, WorldCom and Enron conspiracies. With help we all will succed. Thanks
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News: Cory Gunz Locks In Lil Wayne For Post-Prison Project, "I Got Some Stuff W/ Weezy When He Comes Home"
Monday, Aug 9, 2010 6:01PM
Newly signed Young Money artist Cory Gunz has revealed plans to put together a project with Lil Wayne once he returns from serving time on a gun conviction at Rikers Island this fall.
While keeping details scarce, Gunz promised their collaboration would be completely unexpected.
Often criticized for his lack of collaborations, Gunz explained that his hesitation in teaming up with other artists stems from his desire to keep his music innovative, "I always want to step outside the box when I do collaborations. Just know that I got some stuff in the works with Weezy when he comes home," says Cory of the currently incarcerated Lil Wayne. "People always ask why I don't do songs with too many people, but I just want sure if I work with someone we do something that never would be expected." (VIBE)
Last May, Gunz talked about Wayne taking an executive producer role on his upcoming untitled project.
"Shout out to Wayne for giving me a shot. He kept it real. All I'mma say, that this is it. This is what it is. Everybody just better get ready...Wayne is gonna executive-produce the album," he explained in an interview. "I trust his insight. He's going to be overseeing everything. I'm gonna keep doing the things I been doing. I think that's what's gotten me noticed. I'mma just keep my grind moving. Whatever ventures I can do, I'm bringing my family through. My whole team is gonna eat. I'm just telling everybody to get ready...I haven't met Nicki [Minaj] yet. Me and Drizzy met a while back when they was doing the I Am Music Tour in Arizona." (MTV)
Speculation on Wayne signing Gunz developed last March.
Lil Wayne is turning himself in today but last night he spent time live on webcam where he first talked about his recent show with Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden. Wayne later said that Cory Gunz would be the next artist on his Young Money label. "Shout out to my n---a Cory Gunz, about to be the newest member of the Young Money team." Gunz tweeted over the weekend, "LOL. Young Money!!!!!!" (Rap Basement)
As Wayne prepares for a November 4th release from Rikers, the rapper has been blogging about his experience behind bars.
"So I've been writing and let me be the first to tell you that the lyrics that I'm writing are... well there's no word that I can think of that properly defines them. Amazing would be too typical and perfect would be unfair. I listen to the radio sometimes, emphasis on sometimes, and I hear the new music. I like some. I applaud my Young Money family for what they're doing. As I'm not surprised. This is what we're supposed to do. Congrats to Drake and Nicki for all their recent success. Those 2 are going to have me retiring early. I love my team. Much love to Tez and Mack. I know that people are inquisitive of what I do all day, so here goes. I wake up around 11AM. Have some coffee. Call my kids, and my wonderful mother. I then shower up. Read fan mail. Have lunch. Back on the phone. Read a book or write some thoughts down. Have dinner. Phone. Pushups. Then I listen to ESPN on the radio. Read the bible, then sleep. That's my day." (Weezy Thanx You)
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In january, BBC One announced that a 3rd season of Luther, the critically acclaimed psychological crime drama starring one Idris Elba, had been ordered!
And fans of the show everywhere were elated!
BBC head of drama Ben Stephenson confirmed that Luther had indeed been recommissioned for four more 60-minute episodes, just like season 2.
The BBC didn't reveal anything more than that, in terms of dates or content, although Idris did promise that there'd be even "more mayhem" in an interview.
Speaking to Radio 4 earlier today in London, creator/writer of the series, Neil Cross, said that this upcoming 3rd season would be the series' last; so no more Luther after season 3.
But if if makes you feel any better, he also said that the hope is that they are able to make the leap to the big screen after season 3 ends. This isn't the first time we've reported on a potential Luther movie; Idris first expressed his strong interest in that last summer, before season 2 aired in the USA, stating "the ultimate 'Luther' story will unfold on the big screen."
So clearly there's a push for that to happen; whether it will remains to be seen. I think with roles in 2 big budget Hollywood movies that'll be released over the next 12 months (Prometheus and Pacific Rim), Idris' stock could rise - at least awareness of him could broaden, which should only assist in getting backing for a Luther big screen leap. Plus he has a Golden Globe win, and he just might get another next year (or at least be nominated) after season 3 runs its course.
But back to Neil Cross... he revealed some other noteworthy items related to the series, like how the series will eventually end:
"The final scene of the final episode is great and we wouldn't want to continue. I love an ending. I have a weakness for a powerful and moving ending. We'll go out big and leave it at that."
Cross also talked about how he created the character - specifically, whether he always intended for Luther to be a black man:
"It was cast as a character, purely and simply, which is one of the aspects that attracted Idris to the role. I have no knowledge or expertise or right to try to tackle in some way the experience of being a black man in modern Britain. It would have been an act of tremendous arrogance for me to try to write – and you have to try to imagine the quote marks around the words – a black character because I don't know what a black character is and we would have ended up with a slightly embarrassed, ignorant, middle-class, white writer's idea of a black character, which would have been an embarrassment for everybody concerned. I suspect that there's a dearth of decent roles for black actors because most writers are white and they try to write their idea of black and it's an embarrassment."
Hah! Neil Cross knows what's up :)
CECILIA FRANK | May 22, 2014 6:53 PM
Ernie | May 15, 2014 9:55 AM
If you like Idris Ilba, watch the HBO series, The Wire, its all on Netflix now and he is great.
urbanauteur | January 11, 2014 1:28 PM
Just like Black British Soul Music a`la OMAR/INCOGNITO/ADRIANA EVANS/JAMIROQUAI etc... one has to either DIG real,real deep in those attic/basement crates here stateside or go overseas for most profound SUBSTANCE....
...sad but true...
Tiresa Madrigal | January 11, 2014 12:39 PM
Just watched the last episode of season 3...NOOOOOOOOOO! I want more!!!! Oh please do not end there. I want to know what's going to happen with John and Alice. I'm missing them already! :-)
AddictedtoLuther | October 29, 2013 12:12 PM
As an American, I just caught Series 1 and 2 on Netflix. Idris Elba is tremendous. I can't believe he isn't starring in a major network series in either network TV or Cable here in the U.S. The guy is great and deserves a money making platform to show off his talents. I am addicted to the series, as I'm sure a lot of Americans will be as well. I've told my friends about it, as they are looking for a good reason to watch BBC America. This show, as well as Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch are hidden gems in the BBC portfolio. Not sure Americans are really into Dr. Who, no disrespect, but Luther and Sherlock will capture a much larger audience if BBC made a move to sell both series to a Cable network...Just my two cents....
Bebe | August 1, 2013 12:31 PM
We care about John Luther because the way the character is drawn (race is of little consequence) and the arc of the storyline. This is credit to the writer (s). We even care about Alice who has killed for John twice ... think about that! She's a sociopath but she figures inexplicably in hi life and job he does. Not your father's psycological thriller. Breaks tje mold a bit which keeps us drawn in, albeit on edge of seats. Of course the series should continue but let's honor the writers and pay tjem well.
Garry | July 23, 2013 5:43 PM
Make more episodes! Please don't go to the big screen!!
LutherAddoct | June 26, 2013 3:11 PM
I LOVE THIS SHOW! Please don't end it. In fact, you could just keeping making episodes. I love this show so much I continue to watch season 1 and season 2 over and over again,
Mvielover | October 20, 2012 1:21 AM
A bog screen movie would screw up the whole feel of Luther. Bringing it to that would make it an end game for the show; like firefly. making serenity sort of the end of that show.
Linda | September 9, 2012 8:34 AM
I watched season one and two in a day. I couldn't help myself. They were really good. Thank goodness for netflix or I would have missed this wonderful show. I am looking forward to season three.
KK | September 3, 2012 2:13 PM
EW | August 25, 2012 4:20 AM
Countdown to season three... smashed and broken cars, like deranged christmas ornaments.....glimemering broken glass, shiny torn metal and fecks of paint like tinsel on snow covered streets....We look forward to christmas and ask Mr. Clause for one treasure..... Alice.
michael burke | August 19, 2012 1:35 PM
I really love this show it was well written and directed. I became addicted watching every episode and excited to see what was going to happen next. I would like to thank everyone for there hard work and dedication
dom | July 29, 2012 7:50 PM
I am happy to hear there will be a 3rd season. I feel sad that it will end completely after the 3rd. I just jumped on the bandwagon and I absolutely LOVE this show it is well written, acted and directed. After finishing both season 1 and 2 I long for more. I have never seen a show so intense and unpredictable as this. I understand how some programs get washed out over time, but I think Neil Cross should rethink ending so soon... Much respect to Neil Cross...and of course Idris Elba.
www.arielletienne.com | May 22, 2012 3:15 AM
I'm so happy to read this, since I "lost" Prison break (so amazing story!), I never found a great hero to follow again...since Michael Scofield...Now Luther is the very first tv show that make me impatient to watch each week.
Yesterday evening, I saw the last episode of the season 2, each episode is so unconventional, so unexpected, so perfect that I always wonder what the writers will invent for Luther ... I love Idris Elba, he is the hero in quiet strength, a rock with a bubbling volcano below.
Thank U Luther!
Scottie Lowe | May 17, 2012 9:25 AM
Oops, I meant we need ROLES where we are able to express our color outside the stereotypes.
Scottie Lowe | May 17, 2012 9:23 AM
I disagree with the comments that more Black actors need colorless roles. I think Black actors need colors where we are able to express our color outside of the stereotypes. I'm not in the movie or TV business but I am a writer and I know that most Black authors write stereotypical and degrading depictions of Black people because their lives are largely caricatures themselves. If you live a one-dimensional life, you can't write much more than that. I write about fully fleshed-out, multi-faceted, decidedly Black characters who have vastly different dialogue and experiences than white people, who are not at all "colorless" but who aren't ghetto and cliche' either. That's the problem. People, both Black and white, want Black actors to be colorless and we are not. We, people of African descent across the Diaspora, have our own unique story to tell, in our own verbiage, and we are being erased in the media or being portrayed as oh so predictable stereotypes.
cass | May 17, 2012 5:35 AM
I'm happy... but why kill it at all? There so many other mediocre shows out there and this one is stellar. I was disappointed when season 2 only got 4 episodes. Those decisions are just silly...
KiKiLarue | May 15, 2012 5:00 PM
Luther is an excellent crime drama. A breath of fresh air and a break from the redundancy of what's currently airing. While I LOVE Idris Elba and follow his work, the spring cast of Luther is EXCELLENT. Collectively portraying believable emotions. Absolutely love the show and respect Neil Cross for his comments about his neutral character and having such an awesome actor portray the role of Luther.
Jay Podolnick | April 27, 2012 11:58 PM
I will wait in line over night for the first theater ticket sold! You have a blockbuster franchise ready to explode. Let's get a move on it. Ok?
Jess | March 27, 2012 8:25 PM
Great, but why only 4 eps?
anon | March 27, 2012 11:50 AM
I said before that luther was a racially nuetral character unlike in amercia white writers dont often write black characters because that would be hideous most of the black roles are written by BLACKS. One of the major problems for aa is that they dont get racially nuetral roles and only roles written specifically black -hence the sterotypes.
Donella | March 24, 2012 3:19 PM
Sounds like "Neil Cross" gets it. Idris is building a strong foundation for himself.
FilmGuy | March 22, 2012 11:04 PM
Luther is awesome and like many UK series, end sooner than American series would. Great response from Neil about not trying to write a black character. Many of my actor friends just want roles...period. I've seen countless black actors cast as roles that were written as white and they did great. Why? Because the roles generally portrayed your average educated American. And like Idris and many other thespians, they are well-educated.
We're not that different at all people. The stereotypical "black" character is really just an exaggeration of one side of the black consciousness, a remnant of the pre-education and opportunity days. Plenty of folks know how to act educated and proper when they have to.
Jai | March 22, 2012 10:07 PM
I love Luther but I don't think it's ready for the big screen yet with only a total of 14 episodes(seasons 1-3) we need more episodes because a lot of people still don't know about Luther.
Nicole | March 22, 2012 10:04 PM
I think I like Neil Cross.
Also, don't forget, Idris is getting ready to shoot his Mandela "biopic". Surely that will elevate his profile even more.


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3.9/5 rDev -2.5%
On-tap at Flying Saucer during their 11th anniversary, served in a tulip glass a crisp copper with a decent khaki head that lasts a thin layer and leaves a bit of lacing on the glass. Aroma is a bit of oak in front of pine hops. The taste is an interesting blend of sweet malts, sweet fruits, oak and citrus hops, an interesting blend of flavors that dance on the tongue. The beer is light bodied with decent carbonation. For a 6% barrel aged beer, this one holds up better than most, nicely done!
02-27-2011 01:15:32 | More by atsprings
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Ska's 15th Anniversary beer, a bourbon barrel aged version of their excellent Euphoria. I heard about this one from a friend, and after striking out at several good liquor stores, I figured it was brewery only and I would be denied. Much to my surprise, I saw this one on the shelf tonight at Argonaut on Colfax in Denver, and I picked up a couple bottles.
Pours a medium ruby color with a good finger of taupe head. Great aromas up front, grapefruit, tangerine and bourbon. Similar on the palate, and it really works. The more I sip, the more I like it. At $7.99/bomber, it is quite a bit more pricey than the $9.99/six pack of regular Euphoria, but the more I drink, the more I think it might be worth it.
09-23-2010 03:04:09 | More by emmasdad
3.35/5 rDev -16.3%
A – HUGE soapy white head, could be infected… Brew has nice clarity. Orange and red dominate.
S – Slight sourness. Oak-y. Some nice flat hops too.
T – Mellow. Laid back. Slightly sour, tastes of slight infection.
M – Nice light carbonation. No heat, smooth and no bitterness.
O – This brew was best fresh… But, still enjoyable even though slight infection has arrived. Recommended if unique and off-flavored brews are ok to you… A very unusual OA Pale.
12-26-2011 22:04:38 | More by chugalug06
3.95/5 rDev -1.3%
Bourbon Barrel Aged Euphoria Pale Ale. Blue and Red wax cover the top of the bomber. Label says "Aged and Confused."
Poured into a snifter. Odd color.
Brownish...orangish...redish. Whatever it is it looks pretty cool. Big and fluffy off white head that sticks around. Really good lacing.
Nose is very interesting. The hops are strong. Lots of grapefruit and lemon. The bourban is also apparent. It seems like the wood has made the hop aroma turn tart. Smells almost sour.
Taste is as if the hops were soaked in bourbon. Lots of sour and earthy grapefruit. The barrel does indeed give the beer some tartness. Booze sticks to your breath.
This is very carbonated. Almost too many bubbles. The seem to distact from the taste. Drinkability is just okay. Flavors are so strong I wish I would have split the bottle with someone.
Overall I did enjoy thi one. Hard to review it as an APA. The only beer I can compare it to is Great Divide 15th Anniversary. This is less boozy and not as heavy.
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the keygen is not working properly for me, everytime I click generate, it gives me back the same code, no matter what the guitar pro code is, it is always the same generated code, any idea how to activate?
Install was a bit tricky, but for user name area, I neglected to completely fill that field. Once I did that the install went flawlessly. However, I am noticing that the software does not perform correctly. In trying to work out some of the bugs, I locate solutions to issues online and most of the solutions that I find aren't working properly. don't know if this is due to a license conflict or whatever, but I'm really considering going back to GP% as I got that here last year and had almost no problems. Any feedback?
I am also having a problem with being able to hit "offline activation" (only button to click is cancel). i filled out all areas, selected agree to licence agreement. button is still grey'd out. followed instructions, even uninstalled and started over clean.. any suggestions?
nevermind. when it says fill out entire area, it also means username. yes im an idiot, i know.
I can't hear any of the instruments with the soundbanks already preset, is there any type of soundcard i need to download or do i need all the soundbanks?
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